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45 Articles found on Friday, 23 March 2007
From the Sidelines: Clubs need moremoney
23-03-2007
THERE is a potential war in the business of sponsoring football in general among the ones who are involved in it.It might just be too late to rescue the situation if all parties do not find a
readAbsent-Minded Killers
23-03-2007
AS a species, human beings have a major self-control problem.We humans are now so aggressively fishing, hunting, logging, and growing crops in all parts of the world that we are literally chasing
read2006 Grade 12 Results In Perspective
23-03-2007
AS we know Grade 12 learners can enroll for subjects on the ordinary level (IGCSE) or the higher level (HIGCSE).If we look at all the candidates (full-time and part-time) who sat for the Grade 12
readYouTube, E-mail, Skype And MPs
23-03-2007
FOUR weeks ago, I received an e-mail from ten-year-old Lindi when she opened her account.Ever since we have been using e-mail incrementally as one of the means of communication in our father-daughter
readPolitical Perspective: Old Guard Need To Step Aside
23-03-2007
TIME for the 'old guard', like former President Sam Nujoma and Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe, even Angola's Eduardo dos Santos, to step aside in southern Africa.With or without resistance, former
readLone Brave Voices Where Others Wavered
23-03-2007
KUDOS must go to the only two prominent, brave and outspoken voices on the deteriorating situation in Zimbabwe, including a violent crackdown on opposition and human rights workers, namely Archbishop
readWhat Affects Swapo, Affects Us All
23-03-2007
JUST the other day, my friends and I were discussing politics in Namibia.It is hard to do so without mentioning Swapo or the internal squabbles in it. At least that was and is our perception. A
readStruggle Credentials 'Worn Out'
23-03-2007
IT has become patently obvious to any rational, intelligent, logical person that Robert Mugabe's megalomania has reached a point of no return.Arrogance offers no apology under any circumstances!
readMadisia On Mbamba
23-03-2007
THIS constructive review comes in the wake of the critical analysis of artist and gallery owner John Sampson, who missed a number of important points in his critical review that recently appeared in
readExxon told to fix Chad compensation
23-03-2007
WASHINGTON - The World Bank has told a consortium led by Exxon-Mobil Corp. to properly compensate farmers in southern Chad for land the US company has acquired as it expands its search for oil in the
readLivedoor CFO gets 20-month prison term
23-03-2007
TOKYO - A Japanese court handed out its second jail term in the Livedoor accounting fraud yesterday, sentencing the Internet firm's former finance director, Ryoji Miyauchi, to 20 months in prison.The
readBrown defends tax-cutting budget
23-03-2007
LONDON - British finance minister Gordon Brown defended his tax-slashing budget yesterday against charges that it was a "con trick."Brown, a Scotsman favourite to take over as prime minister from Tony
readChina adopts air passenger liquid restrictions
23-03-2007
BEIJING - China will from May 1 impose new limits on liquids in airline passenger carry-on baggage, in accordance with international security practices.Those travelling abroad will be allowed to carry
readZambian business mission in Namibia
23-03-2007
A 12-strong Zambian business delegation arrived in Namibia this week to establish relationships with Namibian companies.The visiting group is made up of businesses dealing with products such as rice,
readMafia linked to Namibian gems
23-03-2007
THE Sicilian Mafia, by using front companies to buy an existing but unused diamond cutting and polishing licence, has allegedly obtained an interest in Namibia's nascent diamond cutting industry, an
readChurches speak out on Zimbabwe
23-03-2007
THE Council of Churches in Namibia (CCN) has called on Government to use its peer country status with Zimbabwe to try and bring a lasting solution to what it calls "the Zimbabwe crisis".In a statement
readBurglars plunder home of missionary - again
23-03-2007
FOR the second time in as many weeks, the meagre earthly possessions of a Finnish missionary at Swakopmund have been targeted by burglars.Two weeks ago, The Namibian reported on the break-in at the
readPortuguese occupy Consulate
23-03-2007
ABOUT 50 Portuguese living in Namibia occupied the Portuguese Consulate in Windhoek late yesterday afternoon to protest it being shut down.The offices were closed on March 15. Among the reasons cited
readParties celebrate together at Omaala
23-03-2007
IN an unusual move welcomed by many, political parties shared the same platform at the house of DTA Vice President Fillemon Moongo in Omaalala village in the Oshana Region on Wednesday to celebrate
readFree trade area between Sacu and EU
23-03-2007
THE Minister of Trade and Industry, Immanuel Ngatjizeko, has been instructed by Cabinet to table a trade agreement between southern Africa and the European Union in the National Assembly for
readContingency plan for oil pollution
23-03-2007
THE Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication has drawn up a National Oil Spill Contingency Plan for Namibia.The plan provides for a safe, timely, effective and coordinated response to any oil
read100 years and counting
23-03-2007
"WELCOME to the Kingdom of Etosha," says a beaming Sunday Nelenge, breaking out into jovial laughter as he registers the surprise on the faces of a new group of tourists arriving at Okaukuejo."The
readLove Street murder case in court
23-03-2007
THE case against two young men who are accused of robbing and murdering the caretaker of a property close to Namibia's Parliament in late June last year was again postponed when they made their fifth
readDamara leaders slammed
23-03-2007
THE South West Africa People's Democratic United Front (Swapduf) has called on all Damara leaders in the country to push for German reparations for their people.Swapduf Secretary General Edward
readYoungsters arrested for grisly murder
23-03-2007
POLICE at Khorixas are investigating a case of murder, violation of a dead body and defeating the course of justice after the search for a missing man revealed that he had been murdered.August Sorob
readBack to square one in SSC vs Mulder case
23-03-2007
FORMER Social Security Commission manager Gideon Mulder and the SSC are back where their District Labour Court dispute started off more than three months ago, before a default judgement was granted
readWe want no Chernobyl: Earthlife
23-03-2007
PLANS by the Russian government to build a series of "small nuclear power plants" in Namibia, as disclosed by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov last week while on a blitz visit to Windhoek, has
readEpangelo tu popila koondjamba mOtshikamba
23-03-2007
A AKALIMO yomomukunda Otshikamba popepi nOmugulugwombashe mUukwaluudhi mOshitopolwa sha Musati otaya indile kEpangelo, unene kUuministeli wEgameno lyIiyamakuti wu ya kwathele meendelelo ngashi tashi
readEhangano lyAanuulema mOshitopolwa sha Shana lya hogolola Okomitiyekalelipo
23-03-2007
O MASIKU sho ga li 3 ga Maalitsa nuumvo aanuulema mOshitopolwa sha Shana, mboka ye li iilyo yEhangano lyAanuulema moNamibia, oya ningile oshigongi shawo moka ya hogolola Okomitiye ndjoka tayi kala
readSwapo, DTA noCOD ya dhana pamwe Oshituthivalo sha Namibia pOmaalala
23-03-2007
O SHINIMA oshikumithi, ashike oshafuula nosha li wo sha pandulwa koyendji, osha ningwa pOmaalala mOndonga mEtitatu mpoka Oongundu dhOopolotika, ngashi Swapo, ODTA noCoD dhe ya pamwe nAawiliki yadho
readZim okwa fa osikepa tayi ningine: Levy
23-03-2007
O MUPRESIDENDE gwa Zambia Levy Mwanawasa okwa ningi eindilo kiilongo yaAfrika lyUumbugantu yi konge po omukalo omupe gwokuungaunga na Zimbabwe, shoka a popi kutya osha fa osikepa ya Titanic tayi
readMake or break for India today
23-03-2007
PORT OF SPAIN - India are determined to ward off the spectre of an early exit and its repercussions as they gear up for their do-or-die clash with Sri Lanka in the World Cup today.India failed to do
readGill sees no conspiracy in Woolmer death
23-03-2007
NEW DELHI - The wife of Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer has dismissed the possibility of a conspiracy behind the death of her husband and rejected suggestions of any match-fixing link."I don't see
readTrentyre completes first leg of junior squash tournament
23-03-2007
THE first leg of the Trentyre Wanderers Juniors was concluded last weekend and consisted of a men's challenge, women's challenge and juniors' challenge.The tournament, which has been held for the
readFredericks to work with German sprinters
23-03-2007
BERLIN - Germany's athletics federation (DLV) has hired former 200-metres world champion Frankie Fredericks to work with its sprint relay teams.Fredericks, who will start work with the sprint teams in
readRamblers go with Kingsley
23-03-2007
RAMBLERS Football Club stands on the brink of landing a handsome sponsorship deal with Kingsley, a soft-drinks company, provided they win the league title and the MTC NFA Cup later this year.Ramblers
readKaras side for Newspaper Cup
23-03-2007
THE Karas Region has announced its squad for the annual The Namibian Newspaper Cup.The tournament will be played in Keetmanshoop over the Easter Weekend. The team is as follows: Goalkeepers: Virgil
readLeague on as Warriors face Libya
23-03-2007
PREMIERSHIP action continues this weekend, while the Brave Warriors are faced with a monumental task away from home as they meet Libya in an African Nations Cup qualifier in Tripoli on Saturday.The
readIn Brief
23-03-2007
Pakistan tests nuclear-capable cruise missile ISLAMABA - Pakistan successfully tested yesterday a nuclear-capable cruise missile with a range of 700 km, the military said in a statement.The Hatf V11
readVicious rats nest in cars
23-03-2007
JOHANNESBURG - South African police said yesterday they had impounded 11 old cars after receiving complaints that giant rats nesting in the vehicles were attacking pedestrians."We've had to deal with
readMan convicted of 971 sex crimes
23-03-2007
BROOKVILLE - A man was convicted of several hundred sex-crime counts for abusing a girl for a decade.A jury found Clarence Thomas, 56, guilty of 971 counts. Those included more than 100 charges each
readJacob Zuma appears in court
23-03-2007
DURBAN - Former deputy president Jacob Zuma made a surprise appearance as the battle over the release of documents from Mauritius got under way in the Pietermaritzburg High Court yesterday.The
readPresident Bush advisers ordered to testify
23-03-2007
A CONGRESSIONAL committee has voted to order key White House aides to testify under oath about the controversial firing of eight federal prosecutors.The move could set up a constitutional showdown
readZimbabwean court frees two opposition officials
23-03-2007
HARARE - Zimbabwean police have released two opposition officials arrested at the airport on their way to neighbouring South Africa to seek treatment following assaults by security forces, their
readNigerian leader indicted for graft
23-03-2007
ABUJA - Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo and his deputy, Atiku Abubakar, acted 'illegally' in the management of a petroleum fund and recommended them for prosecution, a Senate committee ruled on
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