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55 Articles found on Friday, 2 March 2007
From the Sidelines: Harry Simon is back
02-03-2007
HARRY Simon returns to the ring after five years, a move that he believes will revive his boxing career which was brought to an end after injuries in a car accident.The former world champion is hungry
readJuvenile Justice in Limbo: Quo Vadis Namibia?
02-03-2007
WHERE does Namibia stand in respect of the ways in which young people in conflict with the law are being handled? Namibia appears to go nowhere.As can be gleaned from the article 'Police cells hell on
readWhither Franco-African Relations After The Cannes Summit?
02-03-2007
TWO weeks ago, Jacques Chirac "L'Africain" said au-revoir in Cannes to over 30 African heads of state at what was arguably his last Franco-African summit.With that comes the end of an era in
readPolitical Perspective: Swapo Youth Hit Another Low
02-03-2007
THE Swapo Youth League (SPYL) has been something of an embarrassment for some years now, under its former Secretary General Paulus Kapia and current leadership.Their recent statement on the
readNamPower-Zim Power Deal Needs Thorough Analysis
02-03-2007
MANY unanswered questions surround the announcement this week that Namibia's power utility, NamPower, will pump between US$30 million and US$40 million into the renovation and expansion of the Hwange
readDon't Just Talk About Morals Open Letter to MP Peya Mushelenga
02-03-2007
ON 19 February 2007 I read in the Allgemeine Zeitung that you want to initiate a debate in Parliament about the decline of moral values among the youth of today.Apparently you have never heard of the
readWelcome To An African Hero
02-03-2007
I WOULD like to share my opinions about the visit to our country by President Robert Gabriel Mugabe of the Republic of Zimbabwe.I must say I am indeed gratified that this great African hero will be
readHow Will Zim Pay Us Back?
02-03-2007
IF Nampower has so much money to throw around and away, why are we depending on South Africa for over 50% of our electricity needs? Why has Nampower not provided for all our own new power stations
readSPYL Won't Silence Free Spirits Of Africa
02-03-2007
An Open Letter to Swapo Youth League Dear Mr Elijah Ngurare I AM ashamed.I am ashamed for my motherland which once stood begging at the door of the international community when its people were
readWalvis Residents 'No' To Municipal Police
02-03-2007
DESPITE numerous suggestions in recent articles in the media (spin doctors at work) that Walvis Bay residents are positive about the establishment of a Municipal Police Force, a recent survey
readNo Care For The Elderly
02-03-2007
An Open Letter to the Minister of Health and Social Services IF the measure of a man is determined by the way he treats his elders, then what kind of example are you? Are you aware that many elderly
readTelecom Cripples Internet
02-03-2007
IS there anybody in this country who can explain me why Namibians cannot enjoy all the advantages of the Internet? About 10 months ago electronic equipment was installed on all the computers of the
readEarthlife Anti-Nuclear In Energy Debate
02-03-2007
IT is laudable that Namibians engage in public debates on nuclear energy, triggered off by the statement recently made by the Permanent Secretary of Mines and Energy, Mr Joseph Iitha, that nuclear
readBAT rolls out healthy '06 profits
02-03-2007
LONDON - British American Tobacco announced yesterday that net profits climbed 7,3 per cent last year as the company was bolstered by rising sales in Asia and South America.BAT, maker of Dunhill, Kent
readDrilling rigs on way to south Sudan
02-03-2007
JUBA - The British oil company White Nile has started moving drilling equipment from Kenya towards southern Sudan to begin exploration work in a disputed 67 000 square km concession, a company
readAllan Gray makes Alex Forbes wait
02-03-2007
JOHANNESBURG - Alexander Forbes postponed at the last minute the special meeting on Wednesday where shareholders would have voted on the proposed purchase of the company by a private equity consortium
readKenya inflation falls
02-03-2007
NAIROBI - Kenya's overall annual inflation fell to 6,8 per cent in February from 9,7 per cent in January, helped by a drop in some food prices, the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) said
readEmbattled Zimbabwe hungry and broke: central bank
02-03-2007
HARARE - Dozens of people were arrested as pro-democracy activists defied a police ban on demonstrations and took to the streets to protest growing economic hardship and repression in Zimbabwe.The
readOutsurance buys into Swabou
02-03-2007
SOUTH African insurance company Outsurance has acquired a 49 per cent stake in Swabou Insurance, formerly wholly owned by FNB Namibia Holdings, in a bid to salvage the poorly performing
read'Kandara shot himself'
02-03-2007
LAZARUS Kandara committed suicide.This was the main finding of an inquest into Kandara's death in front of the Windhoek Police Station on the evening of August 24 2005. It was announced by veteran
readMaternity benefits more favourable
02-03-2007
MATERNITY benefits for female workers will increase and maternity leave can already kick in for employees after only six months at their workplace, Cabinet decided at its latest meeting on
readRising Zambezi River claims 2 lives
02-03-2007
TWO children have drowned in the Zambezi River while being relocated to higher ground in a boat.The river rose to 7,18 metres yesterday - swelling by 18 centimetres in just 24 hours. The aluminium
readMan shoots grandchild
02-03-2007
A 59-year-old man was arrested at Onandjamba in the Omusati Region on Wednesday afternoon, after allegedly shooting and killing his seven-year-old grandchild with a revolver.Police reported yesterday
readSharp! US performer hits a high note in Namibia
02-03-2007
US PERFORMER Seth Sharp has been rocking Namibians with his classic African-American soul and R&B.Sharp and his accomplished accompanist, Jon Elisson, have been in Namibia as guests of the American
readPM Angula unhappy with report's headline
02-03-2007
PRIME MINISTER Nahas Angula has taken issue with the headline of a report in The Namibian of Wednesday, February 21, in which he was quoted.The headline read 'Govt supports Herero reparation
readPineapple farming kicks off in Kavango
02-03-2007
NEARLY three years of intensive research on a farm near Bagani has shown that large-scale pineapple farming and a canning factory are feasible for Namibia.The project is the brainchild of Philip de
readPineapple farming kicks off in Kavango
02-03-2007
NEARLY three years of intensive research on a farm near Bagani has shown that large-scale pineapple farming and a canning factory are feasible for Namibia.The project is the brainchild of Philip de
read'Put green issues on your agenda'
02-03-2007
NAMIBIANS in rural areas will be hardest hit by the effects of climate change because they depend on agriculture.This was said by the local representative of the United Nations Development Programme,
readFive arrested for illegal harvesting of timber
02-03-2007
RUNDU - Three cases of illegal harvesting of timber have been reported in the Kavango Region in the past two weeks.In the latest incident, five men were caught red-handed by forestry officials while
readPamwe Trust rocked to the core as Govt halts funding
02-03-2007
CONSTRUCTION work at rural schools that was being carried out by three projects run by the Pamwe Trust has been stopped in its tracks because of a probe into alleged mismanagement.The Ministry of
readMugabe wants more trade with Namibia
02-03-2007
VISITING Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has reiterated an earlier statement that trade volumes between Namibia and Zimbabwe, although growing, were still low and more could be done to develop
readWomen of the night wipe the slate clean
02-03-2007
TWENTY-FOUR former prostitutes yesterday celebrated the start of their new lives with Women's Action for Development (WAD) and the Council of Churches in Namibia (CCN).The former prostitutes, who
read'Not guilty' pleas in farm massacre trial
02-03-2007
NAMIBIA'S largest murder trial since Independence started in the High Court in Windhoek yesterday with the four accused denying all charges in connection with the massacre of eight people at a farm in
readAayelele naya shangwe mu NYS
02-03-2007
K EETMANSHOOP - Elelo lyOshitopolwa sha Karas olya ningi eindilo kaagundjuka yaayelele yomuhoko gwAasan, ya ki ishangithe moprograma yo National Youth Service - ndjoka hayi dheula aagundjuka miilonga
readMugabe a laateka yimwe yomoondhila dha Air Namibia
02-03-2007
E HANGANO lyoondhila mu Namibia (Air Namibia) olya kanitha konyala sigo opoondola/N$50 000 lwaampoka konima sho yimwe yomoondhila dhayo ya pewa elombwelo lyokukala tayi tengele mombanda omanga
readAakwiita ye li 56 ya tidhwa miilonga
02-03-2007
E TANGA lyEgameno lya Namibia olya tidha aakwiita ye li 56 okuza momumvo 2005 sigo 2006 sho ya taaguluka omauthompango gEtenga lyEgameno.Onkundana ndjika oya li ya hololwa kOminista yEtanga lyEgameno
readEtopolululo lyevi olya etela
02-03-2007
Aazimbabwe onkalo yi li nawa; Omupresidende Mugabe ta ti O MUPRESIDENDE gwa Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe okwa ti 'oprograma' ye yetopolululo ndjoka tayi nyenyetwa ku yamwe, oshinima sha enda nawa lela
readOmudhimba gwa fumvulwa mo gu konaakonwe, taku tiwa nakusa okwa pewa uuzigo
02-03-2007
O MUDHIMBA gwa nakusa Petrus Mbwalala gwomomukunda Ohalushu mUukwanyama mOshitopolwa sha Hangwena, ngoka a manene oondjenda dhe mOshipangelo sha Ngela meti 13 Fabuluali 2007 muuwehame wokathimbo
readNamPower ota gandja oomiliyuna ku Zim
02-03-2007
E HANGANO egandji lyolusheno mu Namibia nenge tutye NamPower olya holoa mEtitatu lyoshiwike shika kutya otali ka longitha sigo oomiliyuna omilongo ne mokunenepeka nokunawapeka oshitaasi sholusheno sha
readHarry Simon returns to the ring
02-03-2007
NAMIBIA'S former world champion boxer Harry Simon will make his long-awaited comeback at the Benam Boxing Tournament at the Sam Nujoma Stadium tomorrow evening.Simon, who last fought more than five
readNamibia FA fines SKW
02-03-2007
THE Namibia Football Association yesterday announced that SKW had won its case for using an unregistered player.The acting secretary general of the NFA, Barry Rukoro said that SKW had been fined N$4
readMuinjo head of refs in SADC
02-03-2007
NAMIBIA Football Association (NFA) president John Muinjo is the new head of the Referees Commission for the southern Africa zone.Muinjo was appointed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF)
readTen new faces for Warriors squad
02-03-2007
BRAVE Warriors head coach Ben Bamfuchile has included ten new faces in his squad of 32 players to prepare for the African Nations Cup qualifier against Libya on March 25.The squad has been broadened
readBank sponsors Olympic Committee
02-03-2007
BANK Windhoek this week announced a long-term partnership with the Namibia National Olympic Committee amounting to a sponsorship of N$320 000 over three years.Marlize Horn, the senior manager of
readSlip-ups costly in MTC Cup
02-03-2007
PREMIERSHIP sides which will compete at the MTC NFA Cup at the weekend will try their best to avoid any slip-ups, except for Oshakati City, African Stars, Eleven Arrows and Civics, who potentially all
readHendrik Dawids still with Blue Waters
02-03-2007
BLUE Waters owner Hendrik Dawids yesterday denied rumours that he has left the premiership team after some community members apparently threatened to take over.Dawids, who is the sole owner of the
readIn Brief
02-03-2007
Anti-gay bill threatens democracy ABUJA - A bill that would ban same-sex marriages in Nigeria threatens democratic progress because it would also restrict freedom of speech and association, the
readSoftly does it for Prodi
02-03-2007
ROME - Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi reaped the benefits Wednesday of a conciliatory approach to dissent within his multi-party coalition, surviving a crucial confidence vote in the Senate to
readFirst UK troops home by May
02-03-2007
PORT DICKSON, MALAYSIA - Britain will recall its first batch of around 1 500 troops from Iraq in the next two to three months, army chief General Richard Dannatt said yesterday."We are following the
readAngelina in Darfur
02-03-2007
WASHINGTON - Screen siren Angelina Jolie called Wednesday for prosecution of the perpetrators of genocide in Darfur, Sudan, urging that those responsible for the violence be dealt with "consistently
readFirst AU peacekeepers land in Somalia's Baidoa
02-03-2007
BAIDOA - A group of Ugandan army officers arrived in Somalia on yesterday, the vanguard of an African Union force being formed to help the interim government tighten its tenuous grip on the
readNo renewal of truce in Uganda
02-03-2007
A CESSATION of hostilities in the 20-year civil war between the Ugandan government and Lord's Resistance Army has expired, with no new deal in sight.Both sides have warned that they will retaliate if
readSA takes over at UN
02-03-2007
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa yesterday took over the month-long rotating presidency of the UN security council, at a time when the world body is mulling fresh sanctions on Iran over its nuclear
readMinister's sex romp
02-03-2007
MONROVIA - Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf accepted the resignation of her Chief of Staff Willie Knuckles after he was photographed having sex with two women, tarnishing a government campaign
readMcCain enters 2008 race
02-03-2007
WASHINGTON - Republican Senator John McCain announced Wednesday that he will run for the White House in the 2008 race.McCain, who lost his party's nomination in 2000 to now-President George W Bush,
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