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46 Articles found on Wednesday, 6 June 2007
Banks must set up divisions for SMEs
06-06-2007
WINDHOEK - A businessman and member of the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI), John Endjala, has called on financial institutions in the country to set up departments to specifically deal
readCell One launch at coast has positive impact on local industries
06-06-2007
MOBILE operator Cell One's entry into the coastal market will have a positive and far-reaching impact - especially when it comes to investment and job creation.This was said by Erongo Governor Samuel
readNorway leads world with women in boardroom
06-06-2007
OSLO - Women account for at least 40 per cent of the boardroom places in more than half of Norwegian companies, making the Scandinavian country a world leader in directorship gender equality, a report
readCoke vows to reduce water in production
06-06-2007
NEW YORK - The Coca-Cola Company said yesterday it will reduce the amount of water used to produce its beverages and put more effort into recycling the water it uses in manufacturing.Coke, which along
readOECD head calls on G8 to triple aid to Africa
06-06-2007
PARIS - The head of the OECD yesterday called on rich countries in the Group of Eight to triple aid to Africa between now and 2010 to make up for delays in fulfilling pledges given at a G8 summit two
readAsia urged to encourage consumption
06-06-2007
SINGAPORE - Asia must reduce its heavy reliance on exports and attract more foreign investment if it wants to sustain its robust turnaround after the 1997-98 financial crisis, an International
readEx-Justice official sent to prison for 5 years
06-06-2007
THE corruption charges on which former Outapi Magistrate's Court Public Prosecutor Stanley Nakale was convicted in the High Court in Windhoek on Monday have had the additional cost of five years'
readSwakopmund hits clean-up trail
06-06-2007
THE Municipality of Swakopmund yesterday launched two clean-up campaigns.The first campaign will target Mondesa residents and will run for four days, while the second one is a roadside clean-up
readSwedish funding for Okacom
06-06-2007
SWEDEN has given US$2,2 million to the Okavango River Basin Water Commission (Okacom) to set up its Secretariat in Maun, Botswana.A statement from the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry, the
readMorality best AIDS medicine: MP
06-06-2007
HIV-AIDS is a disease of the poor, says Swapo Member of Parliament Ida Hoffmann."While HIV-AIDS is claimed to be non-discriminative in terms of the spectrum of the population that it effects, it can
readNC looks at water issues
06-06-2007
COMMUNITY members manning water points in villages should be paid for their work, a Swapo MP in the National Council said on Monday.Henock Kankoshi said village water committees are responsible for
readNew terminal to double Namport's handling capacity
06-06-2007
THE Namibian Ports Authority's container handling capacity will more than double with the completion of its new reefer terminal.The new terminal's surface area is just short of 10 000 square metres
readGroundwater probe in North off ground
06-06-2007
A THREE-YEAR study on groundwater resources in the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin was launched at Oshakati last week.The aim is to make more use of groundwater instead of piping water to the northern regions.
readRepeat rapist given 20-year prison term
06-06-2007
A YOUNG cattle herder from the Oshakati district who has admitted that he dragged a 43-year-old woman from her home and raped her in a mahangu field almost two years ago was sentenced to a 20-year
readGovt considering expropriation plea
06-06-2007
THE Ministry of Local Government is set to consult the City of Windhoek about a request made by around 3 000 squatters at the Mix Camp at Brakwater.The squatters have requested that both institutions
readCops defend gassing of combatants
06-06-2007
THE Police yesterday said they had acted correctly in their actions against former Plan combatants demonstrating in front of the Ministry of Veterans' Affairs on Monday night.As demonstrators
readBody found at Unam
06-06-2007
THE decomposing body of a man was discovered on the campus of the University of Namibia (Unam) on Monday.Students in the Kwame Nkurmah men's dormitory informed university staff of their discovery at
readBethanie imposes water restrictions
06-06-2007
THE Bethanie Village Council has imposed stiff water rationing on its estimated 3 000 residents to reduce the village's water bill.Water is now supplied daily to residents between 06h00 and 07h00,
readAlleged kidnapper's case postponed
06-06-2007
RUDOLF Carstens (29), who is charged with robbery, two counts of kidnapping, attempted murder and extortion, made a brief appearance in Swakopmund's Regional Court on Monday, just to hear that the
readNamibia to house SADC parliament
06-06-2007
NAMIBIA has offered to house the future parliament of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), once the existing regional forum of parliamentarians becomes a full legislative body, Prime
readSlow start for National Assembly after recess
06-06-2007
THE National Assembly had a slow start yesterday after a five-week recess, with the tea break drawn out to 45 minutes instead of the official time of 20 minutes.Several members of the opposition,
readOvertime dispute reaches deadlock
06-06-2007
TALKS on an overtime payment dispute between the Karas Regional Council and its staff yesterday ended inconclusively after the parties failed to reach agreement.The workers are demanding payment for
readElderly man arrested for wife's murder
06-06-2007
THE Police at Eenhana in the Ohangwena Region have arrested Fillemon Shaumbwa (80) from Onekaku village in connection with the death of his wife, Ruusa Johannes (51), on Sunday.Regional Police
readMelting ice caps set to hit Namibia hard
06-06-2007
THE theme of this year's World Environment Day commemoration in Namibia calls on every Namibian to recognise and understand the negative impact of climate change, the Minister of Environment and
readKaribib Farmers' Association marks 100 years
06-06-2007
THE Karibib Farmers' Association will celebrate its centenary on Saturday next week at the Klippenberg Country Lodge.The Karibib area has played an important role in the agricultural development of
readOpolisi ya South Afrika yu umba aapangi
06-06-2007
J OHANNESBURG - Opolisi ya South Afrika oyu umbu noholo dhoongumi mongundu yaapangi mboka ya li ya ninga ekaka nelalakano okuya halakanitha mOmaandaha.Aapangi mbaka oya li taya kutha ombinga mekanka
readAanafaalama ya Mangetti otaya ka mona Epangelo molwomusinda omutiligane
06-06-2007
A ANAFAALAMA ya Mangetti oya ithanwa kUuministeli wOmavi nOmatulululo kOvenduka ya kakundatnhane nEpangelo oshinima shoka shomusinda omutiligane.Oshigongi shawo shoka nEpangelo, ano nUuministeli
readOshinima shAacuba ya holama mu Namibia sha lunduluka
06-06-2007
O mbelewa yomukalelipo gwa Amerika oya holola kutya oya kunkwa sho yu uvu kutya omunambelewa mEpangelo lya Namibia okwa popi kutya okwi ikwata Epangelo lya limbililwa kombinga yoonkondo dhoondokumende
readPohamba metalelopo ku London
06-06-2007
O MUPRESIDENDE Hifikepunye Pohamba okwa thigi po oshilongo ongulo yOmaandaha okuya ku London hoka a ka ninga oonkundathana nOominista dhEpangelo lya Britain nosho wo naanangeshefa ya
readYane ya pewa Uutemba nOombete koMVA
06-06-2007
A AKALIMO ye li yane, Nikanor Iiyambo, Nicodemus Mbinda, Timoteus Elia na Judith Bauleth kuyele nuumvo oya pewa omagano guutemba nombete kEhangano ndjoka li na sha nesiloshimpwiyu yaamboka ya lemanena
readOpolisi yu umba oonakulwa nohaasa
06-06-2007
K onyala aantu omulongo (10) oya dhengwa aniwa kOpolisi pethimbo ya li ya hala oku halakanitha ongundu yoonakulwa aakulu ndjoka ya li ya gongala pomatungo guuministeli wOonakulwa aakulu mOvenduka
readWorld Sport Briefs
06-06-2007
Collins back in All Blacks line-up MELBOURNE - New Zealand flanker Jerry Collins has recovered from a heel injury and will take his place in the pack for the second test against France in Wellington
readAustralia to rest players for Boks
06-06-2007
MELBOURNE - Australia coach John Connolly is set to rest players for Saturday's test against Fiji in Perth, keeping his powder dry before the opening Tri-Nations clash with the Springboks.Connolly
readHenin, Sharapova storm into semis
06-06-2007
PARIS - Two-time defending champion Justine Henin and world number two Maria Sharapova stormed into the semi-finals of the French Open yesterday in straight sets.Henin, 25, gave US star Serena
readChilufya to wait a bit longer
06-06-2007
ZAMBIAN-born Civics striker William Chilufya has to wait a little longer to become a Namibian citizen.This is apparently because the Namibia Football Association (NFA) still needs to submit a
readEuro qualifiers bring down curtain
06-06-2007
LONDON - World Cup winners Italy and runners-up France can take significant steps towards the Euro 2008 finals before the curtain falls on the international season tonight.Reigning European champions
readTrouble brewing in Khomas Second Division
06-06-2007
THE Khomas Second Division is heading for total chaos, after it emerged that premiership players were illegally loaned to Monitronic Hotflames Football Club in an attempt to help them win the
readRukoro rejects pay demands
06-06-2007
NAMIBIA Football Association (NFA) acting secretary general Barry Rukoro has taken a swipe at national team players who demand payment from the cash-strapped association, saying that the mother body
readIn Brief
06-06-2007
Strikers have new gripe-no sex JOHANNESBURG - South African workers striking over pay and benefits have a new complaint - they no longer have the energy for sex.Monroe Mkalipi, a regional chairman of
readLebanon fights on
06-06-2007
NAHR AL-BARED - Lebanese troops shelled a Palestinian refugee camp in north Lebanon where al Qaeda-inspired militants remained holed up yesterday.Few of the gunmen gave themselves up to a Palestinian
readDutch organ TV show a hoax
06-06-2007
AMSTERDAM - A Dutch reality show in which a supposedly dying woman had to pick one of three contestants to receive her kidneys was revealed as a hoax on Friday.Identified only as 'Lisa', the
readZuma loses documents case
06-06-2007
DURBAN - The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is allowed to retrieve documents from Mauritius relating to arms deal corruption allegedly involving Jacob Zuma.Judge Jan Hugo of the Durban High
readCase fails at Guantanamo
06-06-2007
CUBA - With one word - 'unlawful' - the only two war-crimes trials against Guantanamo detainees fell apart in a single day.Two military judges dismissed charges on Monday against a Guantanamo detainee
readNigeria sues drug giant Pfizer
06-06-2007
ABUJA - The Nigerian government filed a lawsuit against Pfizer Inc, asking for seven billion dollars in damages over allegations the pharmaceutical giant conducted a drug experiment that led to deaths
readDeadly shoot-out with Kenyan sect
06-06-2007
NAIROBI - Kenyan police killed more than 20 suspected members of an outlawed religious sect accused of beheadings and the deaths of two police officers this week, authorities said yesterday.The
read"Mugabe could face trial for human rights violations" British Minister
06-06-2007
LONDON - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe could face trial for crimes against humanity like ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor, a British foreign minister said on Monday.The leader is close to
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