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48 Articles found on Tuesday, 5 June 2007
Hug a tree today
05-06-2007
TODAY is World Environment Day and the theme in Namibia is renewable energy to combat climate change.The main event will be at the Habitat Research Centre in Katutura this morning. Namiban
readMelting ice, snow to hit livelihoods worldwide
05-06-2007
OSLO - Global warming that is melting ice and snow will affect hundreds of millions of people around the globe by disrupting rivers in Asia, thawing Arctic ice and raising ocean levels, a UN report
readACC Must Reach Out
05-06-2007
HOW water-proof/ tamper-proof is the Anti Corruption Commission? The birth of this objective office (ACC) was hoped to come to the rescue of many concerned Namibian citizens and assumed to be a Smart
readTime To Salute The South In The Struggle
05-06-2007
I WANT to ask the Swapo leadership who are the war veterans in Karas Region? This question is crucial because when the delegation came here wanting to meet war veterans in 2006, to talk to them and to
readNo Resources, No Money For Local Authorities
05-06-2007
DURING the past 12 calendar months we have read a lot about the disconnection of electricity and water services by NamPower and NamWater recently.This left many poor rural settlements, villages and
readThe Scope Of Our Tourism
05-06-2007
I WAS impressed by the scale of the Namibia Tourism Expo, which has just come to an end.Held at the historic (we mustn't say tatty) Windhoek Showgrounds, it is testimony to the growth of the tourism
readCall for transfer-duty moratorium
05-06-2007
In this series of articles, Cameron Kotze - the Tax Partner at Ernst and Young - discusses some topical tax issues for our readers.MANY of us are aware that the Transfer Duty Act will be amended soon
readTelecom to launch BEE procurement policy
05-06-2007
TELECOM Namibia will launch a Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) procurement policy to take a proactive approach in redressing socio-economic imbalances in the country, the company announced
readAmstel will be back this month - Heineken
05-06-2007
JOHANNESBURG - The first imports of Amstel are expected to be on sale in Cape Town and Johannesburg this month, according to Veronique Schyuns, a Heineken spokesperson.She also said Heineken "aimed
readRegional policy for base metals
05-06-2007
DELEGATES from around the world have gathered in Windhoek to discuss ways in which to encourage investment in the mining of base metals in southern Africa.Examples of base metals include iron, nickel,
readMali hosts forum of world's poorest to counter G8 summit in Germany
05-06-2007
BAMAKO - About a thousand anti-globalisation and anti-poverty campaigners are convening in Mali for a forum to counter the G8 summit of rich states due in Germany this week.The five-day summit in
readFactbox on upcoming G8 summit
05-06-2007
THE G8 group of industrialised nations meet tomorrow for their annual summit in the German resort of Heiligendamm.Germany assumed the G8 Presidency for 2007 having done so in 1978, 1985, 1992 and
readCops teargas combatants
05-06-2007
AT least 10 people were allegedly beaten by Police last night, as authorities tried to disperse a group of former Plan combatants demonstrating in front of the Ministry of Veterans' Affairs in central
readCold front snaps its jaws
05-06-2007
TEMPERATURES in parts of Namibia are expected to dip below two degrees Celsius tomorrow morning as the second cold front of this winter takes hold.Weatherman Odillo Kgobetsi says the daytime
readPresident to meet the Queen
05-06-2007
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba left last night for London on a three-day official visit and to hold talks with British government ministers and leaders of the business sector.The talks will start this
readEx-prosecutor found guilty of corruption
05-06-2007
FORMER Outapi Magistrate's Court Public Prosecutor Stanley Nakale was found guilty on four charges of corruption and a count of defeating the course of justice as his trial entered its closing chapter
readA Matter of Fact
05-06-2007
IN yesterday's The Namibian, in a story headlined 'Bucket toilets have to go: MP', we quoted MP Theo Diergaardt as telling the National Council that more than 400 households at Rehoboth still use the
readDocuments found!
05-06-2007
THE identity card of Raphael Siseho Lubinda, as well as his Social Security Commission card, has been handed in at The Namibian's office at 42 John Meinert Street.Mr Lubinda can collect his documents
readMan slain in Mariental stabbing
05-06-2007
Geno Aoxamub (20) died from stab wounds to the chest at Mariental in the early hours of Friday.A 19-year-old youth was arrested in the Cordacol Bar after the incident. * Fillipus Benjamin died after
readPensioner (68) stabs man at Khorixas
05-06-2007
A 68-year-old pensioner stabbed another man, with whom he shared a bedroom, twice in the chest last Tuesday, wounding the victim seriously, Police reported on Friday.The incident took place at a
readRegional MPs meet in Windhoek
05-06-2007
NAMIBIA is hosting a meeting of 150 Members of Parliament from southern Africa, who are discussing the role of parliaments and their members in governance in a plenary session.The 22nd Plenary
readFarmers to meet Govt on red line
05-06-2007
THE Ministry of Lands has invited farmers from the Mangetti block in the North to a meeting in Windhoek on June 18 to discuss the relocation of the veterinary cordon fence.The Mangetti Farmer's
readGIPF accuses consultant of swindling the naïve
05-06-2007
THE Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) is crying foul after a Windhoek-based businessman recently walked away with N$8 000 intended for a woman from an Oshikoto village.Lavinia Haipito (22)
readNA resumes session
05-06-2007
THE National Assembly will resume its regular sessions today after a month-long break.Parliament went into recess on April 27 after the budget debate was concluded. During this session, Members of
readKaras health officials threaten to sue
05-06-2007
NINE senior officials in the Karas Regional Health Office at Keetmanshoop have demanded an apology from an ambulance driver for a statement he made in an interview with The Namibian.Lentin, Botma
readPoor residents team up against Mbok
05-06-2007
A GROUP of Katutura residents have teamed up to recover their money from the owner of Dignity Housing Initiative, to whom they paid deposits on low-cost houses that never materialised.Representatives
readMunyama to wait longer for PG decision
05-06-2007
THE case in which former Namibian Broadcasting Corporation Director General Gerry Munyama is facing a charge of defrauding the NBC of some N$346 000 was postponed for a second time yesterday for the
readOshinima sha Mix oshi li natango moonkundathana
05-06-2007
A akalimo konyala ye li 3 000 lwaampoka mboka ye li polukanda lwedhina Mix po Brakwater, oya pula Epangelo li kuthe ko ehala ndyoka kumwene gwalyo konima sho a pewa uuthemba okuya tidha mo palombwelo
readOngwaka ya zalekwa ofeyi ombwaawa
05-06-2007
N gaashi naanaa oyendji haya popi nokwiigidha kutya omufuko a mona mwene, osho naanaa sha ningwa nomehuliloshiwike lya zi ko.Onkundana okuzilila kOkaito otayi holola ngeyi kutya ohole ya ende tayi
readBritain ota ka kutha mo aakwiita ye mu Iraq
05-06-2007
L ONDON - Onkundana okuzilila ku Londo sha Britain otayi ti kutya oshilongo shika otashi ka kutha mo aakwiita yasho mu Iraq muule woomwedhi 12, opo shi itule momaupyakadhi ngoka ga taalela
readMeatco a tidha aaniilonga ye li 21 sha etwa kekana
05-06-2007
M EATCO okwa tidha aaniilonga ye li omilongo mbali nagumwe (23) sho ya kutha ombinga mekanka ndyoka loya ningilwe mokampani ndoka mu Apilili nuumvo.Menindjela gwoshikondo oshigandjimulombo mu Meatco
readErongo lya mona Komanda omupe
05-06-2007
NANDO nee uukwatya wonkalo yiilonga ya Komufala gwOpevi Andrew Itambo inau tseyika natango kutya otau ka hulila peni, Komanda omupe gwOpolisi moshitopolwa sha Erongo okwa ulikwa mEtitano lya zi
readNam okwi ikwata oombapila ndhoka tadhi pewa Oondohotola yAacuba
05-06-2007
E PANGELO olya ulike omalimbilo galyo kombinga yoonkondo dhoondokumende dhomalweendo ndhoka dha pewa Oondohotola dhAacuba dhi li 11 kombelewa yomukalelipo gwa Amerika mu Namibia.Omugandjimulombo
readBrave Warriors technically sound
05-06-2007
SOUND technical awareness was the main contributing factor to the Brave Warriors' much-celebrated victory over Libya on Saturday.This is the opinion of former players who were interviewed after the
readBA announces the death of Sr Karamatha
05-06-2007
BLACK Africa Sport Club yesterday announced the death of their long-time staunch and unwavering supporter and executive member, Sister Katrina Toeks Karamatha, who passed away on Saturday
readSquash in Oshakati
05-06-2007
THE Africa Online Squash Development Programme will start at the Santorini Inn in Oshakati today.The development programme caters for children and adults who wish to pursue the sport of squash. Coach
readMoya, Djokovic advance at Open
05-06-2007
PARIS - Carlos Moya overcame his relative inexperience to beat Jonas Bjorkman at the French Open.A Roland Garros perennial, Moya was nonetheless the younger player yesterday, and he advanced to the
readRonaldinho needs to train more: Dunga
05-06-2007
MADRID - Brazil forward Ronaldinho has been told by his national coach Dunga to improve his fitness levels if he wants to regain the mantle of the world's best player."Kaka is the best player at the
readLiverpool supporters criticised in Uefa study
05-06-2007
BERNE - English Premier League side Liverpool's supporters have been branded the most troublesome in Europe, according to a report compiled from international police statistics.European soccer's
readWarriors in focus after win
05-06-2007
NAMIBIA produced a great team effort to beat Libya 1-0 on Saturday.The Brave Warriors went ahead through an early goal but as the game progressed had to defend more. But the defence was outstanding
readIn Brief
05-06-2007
Komodo Dragon kills boy JAKARTA - A rare Komodo Dragon has mauled a boy to death on an island that is part of the Komodo national park in eastern Indonesia, police said yesterday.Mansur, nine, was
readParis Hilton goes to jail
05-06-2007
LOS ANGELES - Paris Hilton checked into a Los Angeles County jail to begin a three-week stay for violating her probation in an alcohol-related reckless driving case.The 26-year-old heiress was booked
readSomali Islamists claim attack on Prime Minister
05-06-2007
MOGADISHU - A militant Islamist group yesterday claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb that killed seven people at the home of Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi, vowing to continue attacks until
readDemocratic 2008 hopefuls clash over Iraq
05-06-2007
MANCHESTER - Top Democratic presidential hopefuls slugged out their most heated clash yet over Iraq on Sunday, as differences over the war enlivened their second televised debate.In the snappiest
readSouth Africa police fire at striking nurses
05-06-2007
JOHANNESBURG - South African police yesterday fired rubber bullets to disperse a crowd of nurses taking part in a nationwide public workers' strike over pay, wounding several, state radio
readFighting eases at second Palestinian camp in Lebanon
05-06-2007
AIN AL-HILWEH - Islamist militants killed two Lebanese soldiers at a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon yesterday in an apparent attempt to relieve pressure on al Qaeda-inspired fighters
readPutin warns Europe in missile row
05-06-2007
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that Moscow could take 'retaliatory steps' if Washington proceeds with plans to build a missile defence system for Europe, including possibly aiming
readTaylor boycotts war crimes trial
05-06-2007
THE HAGUE - Former Liberian President Charles Taylor boycotted and his court-appointed lawyer walked out of the courtroom yesterday in a dramatic start to the landmark first international war crimes
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