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51 Articles found on Monday, 14 May 2007
Wind power market seen soaring
14-05-2007
BRUSSELS - The wind energy market will grow by 19 per cent per year through the end of the decade as the high-flying sector keeps enjoying powerful Chinese and US demand, an industry association said
readTycoon calls himself 'silly father' while facing arrest
14-05-2007
SEOUL - A South Korean tycoon called himself a "silly father" Friday and acknowledged he lost self-control in an alleged brutal revenge attack after his son was hurt in a karaoke bar fight.Speaking
readStrike starts at Deutsche Telekom
14-05-2007
DUESSELDORF - Some 10 000 employees of Deutsche Telekom AG walked off their jobs on Friday, starting the first major strike against Europe's biggest telecommunications company since it was privatised
readGuilty pleas entered in giant Wall Str insider-trading ring
14-05-2007
NEW YORK - A married couple, both lawyers, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and securities fraud in what was described as one of the biggest insider-trading operations since the 1980s, a US$15 million
readSA trade unions threaten huge strike
14-05-2007
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's largest labour federation said on Friday a public service pay strike by about one million workers was "unavoidable"."All unions are now in the process of mobilising our
readIrrigation project launched in Kavango
14-05-2007
RUNDU - Agriculture, Water and Forestry Minister Dr Nickey Iyambo on Thursday launched the Mashare Irrigation Centre in the Kavango Region.The centre, located about 50 kilometres east of Rundu, will
readTight supply could push oil prices higher
14-05-2007
PARIS - Oil prices could climb still higher this year despite a shaving of demand because supplies of crude oil and petrol are likely to tighten, the International Energy Agency warned Friday.The IEA
readNamdeb throws weight behind SME development
14-05-2007
THE country's mining giant, Namdeb, has thrown its weight behind the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector by setting up a wholly owned subsidiary that will deal solely with the requirements of
readLocal tourism 'too pricey' for locals
14-05-2007
MANY Namibians feel the prices of local tourism services and accommodation are too high and this prevents people from travelling domestically, a recent study has found.The study, done for the Namibia
readSwapo delays D-Day
14-05-2007
SWAPO'S Politburo has earmarked the end of November for the long-awaited extraordinary congress for the election of its President.Well-placed party sources said Friday's meeting of the Politburo
readPlan's Kamwi lashes out at 'malicious Boers'
14-05-2007
A CASE in which he is accused of having illegally worked as a legal practitioner in Namibia is nothing but the product of malicious prosecution, Alex Kamwi, the spokesperson of an organisation
readTourism price-hike shocks
14-05-2007
LOCAL resorts belonging to the Government, like the world-famous Etosha National Park and the ancient sand dunes of Sossusvlei, will become unaffordable for most Namibians on the first of November,
readSwakop swelters in record-breaking heatwave
14-05-2007
TEMPERATURES at the coast soared at the weekend, as the dreaded annual east-wind conditions set in.The mercury at Swakopmund shot up to 42,3 degrees Celsius on Friday. According to the Namibia
readLong-distance minibus drivers defend overloading
14-05-2007
MINIBUS drivers in Windhoek on Friday took issue with law enforcement agencies, who they said constantly painted a picture of them as the main culprits in road deaths, while conveniently ignoring the
readNew agreement on Nam beef will ensure no loss of EU market
14-05-2007
NAMIBIA'S meat sector says it is confident that a new trade agreement will be in place by the end of this year to avoid the country losing out on its lucrative European market.Speaking on behalf of
readTraffic chief still waiting
14-05-2007
WINDHOEK'S suspended deputy chief of traffic, Eliphas !Owos-Oab, will hear his fate after today's meeting of the City Council.Sources say the City of Windhoek has referred the issue of !Owos-Oab's
readWalvis Bay Council unchanged for new term
14-05-2007
THERE were no surprises during Thursday's extraordinary Town Council meeting at Walvis Bay when the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and members of the Management Committee for the 2007/2008 term were
readNam fails to block fact-finding mission to Zimbabwe
14-05-2007
MIDRAND - Namibia, together with Zambia and the Central African Republic, voted against the Pan-African Parliament motion to send a special mission to Zimbabwe to probe alleged human rights abuses
readLand alone cannot achieve reform
14-05-2007
THE land reform process in Namibia should be evolutionary and not revolutionary, as transformation of the agricultural sector took time and could not be achieved overnight, a commercial farmer has
readChildren will have their say in nation's affairs
14-05-2007
THE first parliamentary session for Namibian children starts today, when 26 pupils from all 13 regions come together in the National Assembly to discuss issues regarding the rights and welfare of
readHate-speech suspect repeats bomb threat
14-05-2007
HATE-SPEECH accused Malcolm X Matundu thinks white people in Namibia must be killed as part of a revolution that should result in the true emancipation of the country's black population, Matundu
readSluggish pace of land reform means target won't be met
14-05-2007
GOVERNMENT will not be able to reach its target of buying 15,3 million hectares of agricultural land by the year 2020 because of the sluggish pace at which the land reform programme is moving, Lands
readAaZimbabwe ye li 370 ya kwatwa po mu South Afrika
14-05-2007
J OHANNESBURG - AaZimbabwe ye li 370 oya kwatwa po mu Johannesburg sha South Afrika mEtitatu lya zi ko, pethimbo lyiikonga yOpolisi okukonga mo aazaizai mboka ye li moshilongo kashi li paveta.Ongula
readAalongwa nOpolisi mu Zimbabwe yi idhenga mumwe
14-05-2007
H ARARE - Aalongwa mOyunivesiti ya Zimbabwe mEtine lya zi ko oya li yi idhenge mumwe nOpolisi, konima sho aakalekipo yoveta nelandulathano ya halakanitha oshigongi mpoka pwa li pu na okukundathanwa
readOongombe mu Cambodia dha ulika eteyo lya nkundipala kaalimi yolwishi
14-05-2007
P HNOM PENH - Oongembe odha tindi okulya olwishi ndoka dha li dha pewa pethimbo lyoshituthi shokuhunganeka eteyo lyomumvo nguka mOlyomakaya ga zile ko - oshinima shoka sha eta uumbanda kutya otashi
readOmuSouth Afrika ngoka a si moshiponga shohauto a tseyithwa
14-05-2007
O MULUMENTU gwomuSouth Afrika ngoka a si moshiponga shohauto mondjila yopokati ka Helmeringhousen an Sossusvlei mOmaandaha ga zi ko, otaku popiwa kutya oye John Henry Fourie (gwoomvula 57).Nakusa
readEhangano lyOoparlaimende dhAafrika otali ka tuma aatumwa ku Zimbabwe
14-05-2007
M INDRAD - Ehangano lyOoparliamende miilongo ya Afrika nenge tutye Pan-African Parliament, mEtitano lya zi ko olya ningi etokolo kutya otali ka tuma aatumwa ku Zimbabwe ya ka konakone omapopyo kutya
readAaHelao Nafidi ya ya sigo kOparliamende
14-05-2007
A AKALIMO yomOndoolopa ya Helao Nafidi, mboka ya kala ethimbo nuule taya nyenyetele Elelo lyOndoolopa yawo, sigo nokuli taya ningi nehololomadhilaadhilo meti 22 Septemba 2006 nokugandja ombapila
readDoctors fear Mundine title fight unsafe
14-05-2007
SYDNEY - An Australian medical authority wants next month's Anthony Mundine world title fight called off because they fear his Argentine opponent will be outclassed, reports said Saturday.Argentine
readStrauss to lead England
14-05-2007
LONDON - Opening batsman Andrew Strauss will lead England in the first test against West Indies at Lord's starting on Thursday in the absence of injured captain Michael Vaughan.Matthew Prior was named
readAussie tour to Zim off
14-05-2007
MELBOURNE - Australian Prime Minister John Howard has ordered the country's national cricket team to cancel their planned tour of Zimbabwe later this year.The Australian government had previously
readSA recall Skinstad
14-05-2007
DURBAN - South Africa recalled former captain Bob Skinstad and included four uncapped players in a 46-man World Cup training squad on Saturday.The 30-year-old Skinstad came out of retirement earlier
readInvitational sides play to draw
14-05-2007
A WHITE Invitation team made a late comeback to draw 26-all against a Blue Invitation team at the Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium on Saturday afternoon.The exhibition match, involving Namibia's national
readMassa wins Spanish GP
14-05-2007
BARCELONA - Brazilian Felipe Massa won yesterday's Spanish Grand Prix for Ferrari and lifted himself into the midst of a close four-way scrap for this year's drivers' world championship.Massa, 25,
readInvitational sides play to draw
14-05-2007
A WHITE Invitation team made a late comeback to draw 26-all against a Blue Invitation team at the Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium on Saturday afternoon.The exhibition match, involving Namibia's national
readJapan to raise game
14-05-2007
TOKYO - Japan coach John Kirwan set his target for the Pacific Nations Cup after describing his team as 70 per cent ready for the rugby World Cup later this year.On Saturday, Japan played solidly
readSharks to host all-South African rugby final
14-05-2007
JOHANNESBURG - It will indeed be an historic day on Saturday when South Africa host the Super 14 final for the first time when the Coastal Sharks and Northern Bulls contest the final showdown in
readRivaldo quits
14-05-2007
ATHENS - Brazilian superstar Rivaldo announced bitterly Saturday that he is quitting Greek champions Olympiakos, saying the club did not keep its promises to him.Rivaldo, 34, had been with the team
readFelix achieves sprint double
14-05-2007
DOHA - American Allyson Felix produced the fastest 400 metres of the year at the IAAF Super Grand Prix meeting in Qatar on Friday.The world 200 metres champion clocked 50.40 seconds as she achieved a
readChanges to national rugby side for African Cup
14-05-2007
THE Namibian rugby selectors have made numerous changes to the national squad for the upcoming Confederation of African Cup match against Zambia on May 25 and the IRB Nations Tournament in Romania at
readRejuvenated Real dream of title
14-05-2007
SPAIN - Real Madrid are convinced they can win their remaining four league matches and snatch the title from the grasp of arch-rivals Barcelona after their epic 4-3 comeback victory at home to
readTerry wants FA Cup
14-05-2007
LONDON - Chelsea captain John Terry wants to win the FA Cup so the Londoners can take some of the edge off losing their Premiership title to Manchester United.The rivals meet on Saturday for the first
readKidnaps worry media watchdog
14-05-2007
ISTANBUL - The media watchdog International Press Institute yesterday voiced 'grave concern' over BBC reporter Alan Johnston, kidnapped in Gaza in March, and called for his immediate release."The IPI
readJudge slams Mandela's lawyer
14-05-2007
JOHANNESBURG - A lawyer for Nelson Mandela, Iqbal Meer, has stated that he was disappointed by a London's judge ruling in which he (Meer) was accused of "classic blind eye dishonesty."According to a
readHillary: Bush runs US for a few
14-05-2007
COLUMBUS - Presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton criticised President George W Bush as running a 'government of the few, for the few and by the few'."For six long years the hardworking
readZimbabwe to head UN commission
14-05-2007
UNITED NATIONS - Zimbabwe has been elected to head a key UN environmental commission despite opposition from western countries that say the country has badly mismanaged its own resources.Accused of
readDeath toll on Karachi streets rises to 37
14-05-2007
KARACHI - Pro-government and opposition groups blamed each other yesterday for the worst political violence to grip Pakistan in years, as fresh riots broke out and the toll from bloody street battles
read7 nabbed for hijacks
14-05-2007
JOHANNESBURG - Seven people were arrested when two hijacked vehicles were found at a house in Lenasia early on Sunday, said Vaal Rand police.Inspector Trudie Wilken said a green Jaguar was hijacked
readFormer Zim opposition MP granted SA asylum
14-05-2007
JOHANNESBURG - Former Zimbabwe opposition lawmaker Roy Bennett said yesterday he has finally won asylum in neighbouring South Africa becoming the first senior government figure to achieve the
readUS hunts for 3 missing soldiers in Iraq
14-05-2007
BAGHDAD - The US military was searching yesterday for three American soldiers who went missing in an al Qaeda stronghold near Baghdad after a raid killed five members of a joint US-Iraqi patrol.North
readAfghan Taliban commander killed
14-05-2007
KANDAHAR - The Taliban's most prominent military commander, a one-legged fighter who orchestrated an ethnic massacre and a rash of beheadings, was killed in a US-led military operation in southern
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