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59 Articles found on Friday, 8 June 2007
From the Sidelines
08-06-2007
THE saga surrounding the payment of national team players in the Brave Warriors squad has been an ongoing debate over the years.It is a phenomenon, especially among African footballing nations, as
readThe Liars' Last Reunion
08-06-2007
THIS week's G-8 summit will probably be the last such meeting for Presidents George W Bush and Vladimir Putin.Seven years ago, at their first meeting in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Bush looked into Putin's
readIs the African Union bound to fail?
08-06-2007
IN his recent book on Africa, 'Negrologie: Pourquoi l'Afrique meurt', the French author Stephen Smith makes a sober assessment of Africa's problems: "il faut cesser de transvestir les realites de
readEmerging Hope From Africa
08-06-2007
SIRLEAF GERMAN Chancellor Angela Merkel has put Africa squarely on the agenda of next week's G8 Summit.We in Liberia and across Africa welcome her leadership, and are grateful for the G8's support for
readPolitical Perspective
08-06-2007
SMALL wonder Namibia still has a problem with the former combatants, returned exiles, war orphans and the unemployed in general, to name but a few of the presently disadvantaged groups.The
readPlight Of Farmworkers Is Ongoing
08-06-2007
THE plight of farmworkers, often illustrated in reports of eviction as a result of change of ownership or resettlement, appears to be ongoing.The media have in the past covered various cases about
readFree Speech In The Corporate World
08-06-2007
THE case of Wally Roux versus Meatco raises a much more fundamental question than just an employee letting the cat out of the bag in his private capacity.It brings into question the whole question of
readPain Can Be Managed
08-06-2007
ALLOW me to briefly highlight some aspects of pain relief in general, and of maternal labour pain management in particular.Pain in generally is very difficult to make measure accurately as it can only
readCuban Doctors Must Be Free To Go To US
08-06-2007
HOW embarrassing is the attitude adopted by the Ministry of Home Affairs regarding the situation of the 11 Cuban doctors? I thought I was living in a democratic country where everyone is entitled to
readSince When Is 'Uncle' An Insult?
08-06-2007
IT is high time that we wake up and smell the coffee.Namibia has been enjoying peace and political stability for 17 years. Therefore, we should strive for a more economic environment. Listening to
readNegative Impact On Those With HIV
08-06-2007
THE Namibian has long had a reputation for being a socially progressive newspaper.It was thus with a great deal of surprise that I read your article today entitled 'Morality best AIDS Medicine': MP,
readGrading The Learners
08-06-2007
ACCORDING to our education system Grade 10 learners are not allowed to repeat the grade when they fail.That results in dropouts and children being taken care of by their parents, sometimes for life.
readChristian Fanaticism and Secularism
08-06-2007
I FOUND The Namibian of Friday, June 1 quite interesting for the three articles on religion.The first article, 'Angry atheist books sell in United States' concerned the recent spate of books that have
readNWR Can Do The Right Thing
08-06-2007
THE purpose of this letter is not to add to Mr Aupindi's woes with regard to the proposed changes and price structure of the new NWR, which he mans on behalf of all of us, as Namibians.This letter is
readStudents In Cuba Await Stipends
08-06-2007
WE students in Cuba have been waiting for our stipends from the Ministry of Education in Namibia for three months now.We were supposed to receive our allowances in March but so far nothing. We have
readNeither Poor Nor A Victim
08-06-2007
I REFER to your article 'Morality best AIDS medicine: MP' in the June 6 edition of The Namibian.I am neither poor nor an "AIDS victim'. Surely it is the duty of our leaders and the media to challenge
readStreets Not Safe Anymore
08-06-2007
I HAVE come across many incidents where people are robbed of their belongings, but no one in the Justice Department seems to care.Residential areas are no longer safe to live in, work in or walk. You
readKavendjii Apologises For Fistfight
08-06-2007
ALLOW me space in your esteemed newspaper to respond to a report, which appeared in The Namibian of Monday June 4, 'Erongo Council member in fistfight'.First, I would like to apologise to those who
readAfrica falls behind on crucial poverty goals
08-06-2007
UNITED NATIONS - Despite some progress, sub-Saharan Africa is behind schedule on all its UN Millennium Development Goals, which include halving extreme poverty, halfway towards their target date, the
read'Tap into emerging markets'
08-06-2007
JOHANNESBURG - Big multinational firms can help cut poverty and boost profits at the same time by tapping a huge market of four billion low-income consumers in developing countries, business
readAll aboard for Branson's biodiesel special
08-06-2007
LONDON - Billionaire Richard Branson's commitment to combat global warming got on track yesterday as Europe's first scheduled passenger train fuelled by vegetable oil left London for North
readPromote ICT to win war against poverty
08-06-2007
THE war against poverty and deprivation cannot be won unless the requisite interventions are made to promote universal access to Information Communication Technologies (ICTs).This was the view of
readAfrica seeks EU help to police Atlantic coasts
08-06-2007
ABIDJAN - Twenty-two African countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean want help from Europe to protect their waters from illegal fishing by foreign boats, the head of a regional body said on Friday."We
readG8 leaders agree 'substantial' greenhouse gas cuts
08-06-2007
HEILIGENDAMM - World leaders meeting in Germany have agreed to pursue "substantial" cuts in greenhouse gas emissions and integrate US climate plans within the established UN process, an EU source
readFake pilot pulls off 'DiCaprio' trick in China
08-06-2007
BEIJING - A 23-year-old unemployed man from southwest China managed to board a plane disguised as a pilot, state media said yesterday, pulling off a feat carried out by Leonardo DiCaprio on screen.Shu
readSSC-Avid case rears its head in business deal gone sour
08-06-2007
A DISPUTE over the political connections of two key players has led to a split among directors in a newly established low-cost housing construction company.Idalom Housing Developments was established
readWar vets stick to guns, protest continues
08-06-2007
THE protest by a group of war veterans outside the Ministry of Veterans' Affairs in Windhoek continued for a fourth day yesterday, despite a request from the Police for them to move.Speaking to The
readBank suspects back in court
08-06-2007
FOUR Zimbabwean nationals accused of carrying out the first of a string of four alleged armed robberies in which branches of Standard Bank Namibia have been targeted over the past three months made
readInterest rates up by 0,5%
08-06-2007
THE Bank of Namibia (BoN) yesterday raised its key repo interest rate by 50 basis points to 9,5 per cent, attributing the move to rising inflationary pressures.It is the first time this year that the
readClarification
08-06-2007
AN inadvertent error crept into yesterday's article 'Coastal councils see red over RED'.Paul Rooi of the Swakop Town Council's Management Committee said that the Council enjoyed a 21 per cent growth a
readFrom wet to dry in figures
08-06-2007
Weather Station: Seasonal average (mm): 2005/06 season total (mm): 2006/07 season total (mm)Katima Mulilo: 653: 885: 631 Rundu: 565: 687: 580 Ondangwa: 448: 602: 366 Grootfontein:
readIt's official: The rainy season was below par
08-06-2007
NEWLY released rainfall figures compiled by the Meteorological Service officially confirm what many Namibians have suspected all along: that most of Namibia experienced an abnormally dry rainy
readDam to be developed
08-06-2007
PLANS to develop Van Rhyn Dam near Keetmanshoop have been approved by the Keetmanshoop Town Council.Yesterday the Keetmanshoop Town Council signed a memorandum of understanding with a private
readJetty to be fully restored
08-06-2007
SWAKOPMUND'S century-old jetty is to be fully restored to its former glory, thanks to Quinton Liebenberg of the Lighthouse Group.Last year, after more than a decade of ruin, the first half of the
readOkakarara seeks a partnership with Swakop
08-06-2007
OKAKARARA says it needs the experience of Swakopmund to develop a sustainable business environment.The town needs advice on human resource training, economic development and planning, says Okakarara
readRoads Authority robbed
08-06-2007
THIEVES broke into the Roads Authority head office on Tuesday, stealing 10 computers worth around N$120 000.The RA's public relations officer, Audrin Mathe, said several other items, including a
readCity copper cables stolen
08-06-2007
OVER the past few weeks, there have been increasing incidents of theft and vandalism at municipal property, with copper cables apparently a preferred target.The Windhoek Municipality says thieves last
readSpate of burglaries at Bethanie
08-06-2007
BETHANIE village in the South has been hit by a spate of burglaries.Three businesses were raided on Tuesday night and N$115 000 in cash, two firearms and bottles of wine were stolen. The three
readNew law to protect hired workers
08-06-2007
THE new Labour Bill tabled in the National Assembly two months ago had not even passed into law when Labour Minister Alpheus !Naruseb announced that another bill on labour issues was on the way.This
readStudents' complaints to get high-level attention
08-06-2007
SERIOUS allegations by a group of Namibian students in Zimbabwe against the college where they are enrolled are to be discussed next week at a meeting between the Namibian and Zimbabwean ministries of
readRape case against cops collapses
08-06-2007
A CASE in which three Police officers faced charges of rape and attempted obstruction of justice has stumbled in the starting blocks in the Tsumeb Regional Court.The trial of the Police officers,
readGovt programmes for war vets not 'wholly successful'
08-06-2007
GOVERNMENT programmes for war veterans that have been implemented since Independence have not been entirely successful, but the veterans are partly to blame, Prime Minister Nahas Angula said
readAaniilonga mofaalama oye li moontamanana na ngoka a li nale Ndjayi gwOpolisi
08-06-2007
A ANIILONGA yamwe mofaalama yimwe ndjoka ya kuthwa ko kEpangelo popi nOtjiwarongo oye na uumbanda kutya otashi vulika ya ka kuthwe mo koonkondo mofaalama ndjoka nololi.Ofaalama ndjoka yedhina Marburg
readMinista Iyambo a yamukula Kansola Kankoshi
08-06-2007
U UMINISTELI wUunamapya, Omeya nIihwa owa popi kutya kashi shi oshili kutya iilyo yUukomitiye wuupomba womeya womomikunda, iha ya mono uuwanawa washa okuza kEpangelo.Pamushangwa gwa tuminwa
readUveni ko tuu: Kapu na oshimaliwa
08-06-2007
I IGWANAHANGANO (United Nations) inayi gandja nando nenge yu uvaneka okugandja oshimaliwa koSwapo nenge kEpangelo lya Namibia pethimbo lyemanguluko lyoshilongo.Oshitsa shika osho nee Oministeli
readKauandenge a galukila mopolitika
08-06-2007
O MUNAPOLITIKA omukulu gwoDTA, Joseph Kauandenge ngoka a li a lundulula eithano lye okuza mopolitika nokuninga omwiimbi gwoongalo sho a kala ti iyithana 'Jossie', okwa galukile ishewe
readBafana ignore Benni McCarthy
08-06-2007
JOHANNESBURG - Star striker Benni McCarthy was left out of a South Africa squad named yesterday for an African Nations Cup qualifier in Congo next weekend.The leading scorer for English Premiership
readGolden boxers go into combat at Ella du Plessis
08-06-2007
THE Golden Boxing Club will stage a development boxing tournament at the Ella du Plessis High School in Khomasdal on Saturday.The bouts will start at 16h00 and the entrance fee is N$10 per person. The
readHenin to play Ivanovic in final
08-06-2007
PARIS - Title-holder and top seed Justine Henin set up a French Open final against Serbia's Ana Ivanovic by defeating another Serb, Jelena Jankovic, 6-2, 6-2 in yesterday's semi-finals.Ivanovic had
readHigh praise for soccer, rugby
08-06-2007
TWO ruling party MPs this week applauded the national soccer and rugby teams on their recent good performances.Swapo's Leonard Mwilima the Brave Warriors did the nation proud when they beat the Libyan
readAkan joins new South African club
08-06-2007
TRIPLE league champion coach Ali Akan has left for South Africa to take up his new job at Mvela Golden League side FC AK.Akan has agreed to a two-year contract with the club, after he was offered to
readFederer, Nadal in hunt of dream final
08-06-2007
PARIS - Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are one win away from another French Open showdown with neither Nikolay Davydenko nor Novak Djokovic looking strong enough to ruin their plans to battle it out
readWarriors upbeat for Agosto
08-06-2007
THE Brave Warriors will go into their warm-up match against Premeiro De Agosto in an upbeat mood, despite a midweek pay dispute which threatened to disrupt the mood in the camp.The match against the
readGunfire erupts in Nairobi slum, 3 dead as police search continues
08-06-2007
NAIROBI - Gunbattles erupted in a Nairobi slum yesterday, killing at least three people, as police conducted house-to-house searches for members of an outlawed sect accused of terrorising Kenyans and
readFrederick Chiluba's assets frozen
08-06-2007
LUSAKA - Attorney-General Mumba Malila has obtained a freezing injunction to prevent second Republican president Frederick Chiluba and his co-accused to gain access to their assets as indicated in the
readIllegal ivory imports flourish in the United States - report
08-06-2007
THE HAGUE - The large quantity of illegal worked ivory entering the United States from China and Japan is a sign of the strong demand that is contributing to an alarming increase in elephant poaching
readWomen activists beaten in Zim
08-06-2007
HARARE - Police in the city of Bulawayo on Wednesday descended on rights activists demonstrating for wider civil society representation in South African-brokered talks on Zimbabwe, arresting at least
readAmnesty keeps an eye on Darfur with satellite images
08-06-2007
AMNESTY International started posting satellite images on the Internet of villages in Sudan's conflict-ravaged Darfur on Wednesday in a bid to pressure Khartoum to allow UN peacekeepers into the
readPresident Bush plays down row with Putin
08-06-2007
HEILIGENDAMM - US President George W Bush said he hoped to convince Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday that their dispute over a US missile defence system is not an issue either side should
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