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38 Articles found on Thursday, 8 March 2007
Priest given a Bible-bashing
08-03-2007
JOHANNESBURG - Elderly congregation members at a church in South Africa gave their priest the beating of his life after he told them to hand over part of the increase in their pension announced in the
read'Choose your friends wisely'
08-03-2007
THE German ambassador to Namibia, Arne Freiherr von Kittlitz, has warned Namibia to be wary of its relationship with Zimbabwe on the land issue, in terms of attracting investors to the
readAbsa appoints Gill Marcus as chairwoman
08-03-2007
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's biggest retail bank, Absa, has appointed Gill Marcus, former deputy finance minister and former deputy central bank governor, as an independent chairwoman, the company
readLower world oil demand foreseen
08-03-2007
WASHINGTON - World oil demand over the next six months will grow at a much slower pace than previously predicted, but US petroleum use will remain strong, the government's top energy forecasting
readMore storage space at port of Walvis Bay
08-03-2007
CARGO volumes along the various corridor routes have significantly increased during the past two years and spearheaded the need for increased capacities along the Trans Caprivi Corridor, Trans
readAustralian economic growth hits high despite drought
08-03-2007
SYDNEY - Australian economic growth hit an 18-month high in the December quarter despite the impact of the worst drought in a century, economic data released yesterday showed.The Australian Bureau of
readPensions scandal nets R500m
08-03-2007
CAPE TOWN - Pension fund administrators in South Africa had disgorged half a billion rands in secret profits, which would be paid back into the funds, members of South African parliament were told
readAirbus chief says new funds necessary
08-03-2007
PARIS - Airbus chief executive Louis Gallois said yesterday there was "no urgency for a capital increase" by parent company EADS, but he recognised that the group would need external finance in the
readEhafo faces hostile takeover
08-03-2007
GOVERNMENT may soon take over the Ehafo Trust, after financial troubles at the institution for disabled people prevented employees from receiving their salaries last month.About 70 workers at the
readOnly half of Namibia's taxpayers pay tax
08-03-2007
INDIVIDUAL income tax rates should be reviewed and adjusted while at the same time tax-collection efforts should be increased, a member of the opposition has proposed in the National Assembly.Only 133
readMassacre suspect was 'in tears'
08-03-2007
MURDER suspect 'Shorty' Erasmus was in tears and appeared to be unable to believe what he had seen at his parents' farm when he reported to the Police at Rehoboth that he had found his parents
readTraditional law research vital: Chief Iipumbu
08-03-2007
COMPREHENSIVE research on traditional and customary laws in Namibia is vital, as it will strengthen governance in traditional authorities, a senior chief of the Uukwambi Traditional Authority said
readCycle Classic helps charities
08-03-2007
WHILE it may not feel like it while you struggle uphill with aching back and burning lungs, your efforts at The Namibian Model Pick 'n Pay Cycle Classic will make a difference.With the Rotary Club of
readOfficials still owe N$888 000 for cars
08-03-2007
MEMBERS of a Parliamentary Committee were last week taken aback to hear that a large debt run up by some Government official for vehicles bought under a now defunct scheme is still
readWorld fish stocks dangerously depleted, Nam in danger area
08-03-2007
THE status of certain migratory and high-seas fish species is cause for serious concern, a new report by a United Nations agency warns, with over-exploitation and depletion as the largest
readKalkrand villagers claim corruption
08-03-2007
RESIDENTS at Kalkrand, a village 200 km south of Windhoek, yesterday took to the streets with allegations of corruption against the Council officials.The protesters claimed that officials in the
readGerman Parliament to discuss genocide
08-03-2007
THE German parliament will have to deal in due course with a motion urging the German government to pay reparations to the Herero and Nama people for the genocide committed by German colonial
readRoad Watch
08-03-2007
STATISTICS recorded by the Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund below were recorded at roadblocks in the areas Okahao-Oshakati, Okahao-Tsandi, and Outapi-Tsandi between Friday and Sunday (March 2 to 4).A
readKeetmans Council in tatters
08-03-2007
A MEETING of the Keetmanshoop Town Council degenerated into chaos on Monday after rowdy scenes between some councillors.The meeting's aim was to address the internal strife between the Council's Chief
readParliamentarians talk World Cup
08-03-2007
RARE unity prevailed in Parliament on Tuesday as soccer became the topic of debate, with a Nudo Member urging fellow MPs to think ahead to what benefits the 2010 Soccer World Cup and African Cup of
readOmakonakono mOoveta dhopamuthigululwakalo oga simana, Elenga enene Iipumbu tali ti
08-03-2007
ELENGA enene lyElelo lyopamuthigululwakalo lyUukwambi, tate Herman 'Ndilimani' Iipumbu, okwa ti onawa ngele taku kala ta ku ningwa omakonakono gomuule mOoveta dhopamuthigululwakalo.Iipumbu okwa shika
readOshipangelo sha Medipark otashi longo nawa
08-03-2007
PETHIMBO ta popitha oshigongi shaatoolinkundana mOshipangelo oshipe shopaumwene mOngwediva oshiwike sha zi ko, Omukuluntuwiliki gwoshipangelo shika Omundohotola Tshali Iithete, okwa ti oshitopolwa
readMeme Sandra Amos a gandja omagano guutemba kaanuulema
08-03-2007
MEME Sandra Amos omunuulema Omwiiyambi Omuholanda a kala ha longele mEhangano lyAanuulema lyedhina National Federation of People with Disabilities in Namibia, muka moNamibia, ano mEhangano
readReds dethrone Barca
08-03-2007
PARIS - Rafael Benitez may not have delivered the Premiership title to Liverpool yet but on Tuesday he moved closer to landing a second Champions League as his side dethroned titleholders
readGladiators in high spirits
08-03-2007
THE Brave Gladiators yesterday left for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in high spirits, hoping to score at least one goal against that country in Kinshasa to progress to the next stage of the
readFemale refs in South Africa
08-03-2007
WINDHOEK - Namibia has been assigned to officiate at the All Africa Games Women Football tie between South Africa and Angola on Saturday.National referee instructor Boy Boy Ndjadila yesterday said
readNamibia lose all in volleyball
08-03-2007
THE Namibian men's and women's volleyball teams failed to qualify for the All Africa Games later this year after they ended last in the Zone Six championships held at the coast last weekend.Both
readAustralia's Mundine wins WBA supermiddleweight title
08-03-2007
SYDNEY - Anthony Mundine won his second WBA super middleweight title with a ninth-round stoppage of fellow Australian Sam Soliman yesterday.Mundine, 31, a former rugby league star, put Soliman down
readTigers FC acquire Zimbabwean players
08-03-2007
WINDHOEK - Tigers Football Club has acquired the services of two Zimbabwean players to bolster the squad in a bid to gun for the Namibia Premier League title.Both Clive Mwale (midfielder) and Moyo
readMuluzi looks set for comeback bid
08-03-2007
LILONGWE - Malawi's former president Bakili Muluzi, who is under investigation for corruption, looked likely on Tuesday to seek a political comeback as his party renewed calls for him to run in 2009
readAll not well in Zimbabwe: Zambian Foreign Minister
08-03-2007
LUSAKA - Zambia on Tuesday broke the regional silence over the deteriorating political conditions in Zimbabwe, telling its counterparts in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to stop
readIndonesia quake survivors clean up, mourn their dead
08-03-2007
SOLOK - Relatives of those killed in a powerful Indonesian earthquake sobbed and threw rose petals on graves Wednesday and others began clearing rubble from their crumpled homes.At least 52 people
readSupermodel Naomi 'to mop floors'
08-03-2007
BRITISH supermodel Naomi Campbell has been sentenced to five days community service by a court in New York.Campbell has been ordered to clean floors in a municipal warehouse as punishment for throwing
readJet explodes upon landing in Java
08-03-2007
AN Indonesian jet has crashed and burst into flames on landing at Yogyakarta airport in Java, killing 22 people.The state-owned Garuda airline, which operated the Boeing 737-400, confirmed that 118
readFormer Cheney aide guilty
08-03-2007
WASHINGTON - The former top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney was found guilty on Tuesday of lying and obstructing a probe related to the Bush administration's handling of the Iraq war and could face
readMissing Brits 'not shot in cars'
08-03-2007
ADDIS ABABA - The British embassy group and their guides missing in Ethiopia were not in their cars when the vehicles were riddled with bullets, a foreign office spokesperson said on Tuesday."We don't
readWhere women in India lead, a better life follows
08-03-2007
KANAIPUR, India - Every morning 10-year-old Indian villager Nipa Haldar crosses a canal in a small boat and trudges along a mud road for 20 minutes to reach school, pursuing her dream of becoming a
readMore attacks on Shi'ite pilgrims a day after suicide attacks
08-03-2007
BAGHDAD - Attacks on Shi'ite pilgrims showed no sign of easing yesterday with at least 11 people killed by bombs and gunfire as they streamed toward a Muslim shrine ahead of a weekend holiday.The
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