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50 Articles found on Monday, 21 May 2007
More oil firms move into costly oil sands
21-05-2007
LONDON - More oil firms are joining the rush to tap oil from sands in Canada's Alberta province, a costly process that may secure future output but needs higher oil prices to make money.Norway's
readAfrica scoffs at World Bank hypocrisy
21-05-2007
DAKAR - The World Bank has roared against corruption in Africa for years but its credibility has been badly mauled by the favouritism scandal that sent the bank's US chief Paul Wolfowitz limping off
readWolfowitz exit seen clearing way for WB progress
21-05-2007
SINGAPORE - Paul Wolfowitz's exit as World Bank president clears the way for the global aid body to move ahead, many said after he announced his decision, but by not quitting earlier he had hurt his
readManuel not approached to lead WB
21-05-2007
JOHANNESBURG - South African Finance Minister Trevor Manuel has not been approached as a possible successor to outgoing World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz, a spokeswoman for Manuel said on
readComesa agrees on external tariffs
21-05-2007
NAIROBI - Trade ministers of Comesa, whose members comprise 20-African nations, have agreed on a common external tariff system, Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki said on Friday.He said under the accord,
readGermany submits plan for better Africa governance
21-05-2007
POTSDAM - Germany has put forward an action plan for the Group of Eight (G8) leading industrial nations for targeting better financial governance in Africa in order to raise those countries' long-term
readTax, power, prices limit rural Africa mobile use
21-05-2007
NAIROBI - Africans in rural areas still have limited access to telecoms services, but lower taxes, cheaper handsets and less costly power for transmitting stations would boost their numbers, operators
readWar vets on march again
21-05-2007
FORMER combatants, who are demanding that Government pay them compensation, plan to camp outside Government offices until the relevant Minister talks to them."We will march on June 4 to the newly
readSouthern discomfort as ACC gets to grips with Jacobs probe
21-05-2007
AN Anti-Corruption Commission investigation into whether the Karas Regional Council's Chief Executive Officer, Salmaan Jacobs, should face criminal charges for alleged embezzlement is said to be close
readRichard Kabajani passes away
21-05-2007
SWAPO veteran and Namibia's first Minister of Works, Richard Kapelwa Kabajani, died of heart failure in the Katima Mulilo Hospital on Thursday.Kabajani left the country at a tender age to join Swapo
readAgribank cautioned to 'tread carefully'
21-05-2007
LABOUR Commissioner Bro-Mathew Shinguadja has urged Agribank to "revisit" its decision to make all but one job redundant.In terms of the decision, every single employee at the bank - except the Chief
read'Retrenchments target union officials'
21-05-2007
RECENT retrenchments in Windhoek purposefully targeted members of labour unions and were also done to cut the costs of employing permanent staff, a union official claims.Kyros Sackarias, General
readWalvis Bay's Mayoral Relief Fund gets big boost
21-05-2007
MORE than N$200 000 was raised for the Walvis Bay Mayoral Relief Fund at a fundraising dinner on Wednesday evening.Approximately 400 guests attended the event at the Walvis Bay Civic Centre. Two of
readSmall changes can win LARGE successes in the fight against rape
21-05-2007
SOME relatively small and cheap - but potentially highly fruitful - changes should be made to the way rape is investigated and prosecuted in Namibia in order to ensure greater success in the battle
readGovt to tighten control on medical aid administrator
21-05-2007
GOVERNMENT has established a committee to oversee the administration of the Medical Aid Scheme for Public Service Employees (PSEMAS), which has been contracted out to a private company for the past
readGrave robbers sought in Caprivi
21-05-2007
POLICE in the Caprivi Region are looking for vandals who violated the grave of a seven-year-old child last week.The grave, situated in Ntesa village, had apparently been dug up and a wreath that had
readSlight relief for sheep farmers
21-05-2007
COMMUNAL and commercial sheep farmers have been granted permission to export live sheep to South Africa, but only for two months.The Meat Board will handle sheep exports until July 15, states a
readUlenga changes keys to political kingdom
21-05-2007
THE disputed leadership of the main opposition party has changed the locks at the party's offices - clearly to bar a rebel faction from entering the premises, but denies that that is the
readSoccer player dies in car accident
21-05-2007
A PLAYER for Oshakati City football club, Immanuel Shilulu (23), also known as 'Pele', died after he was hit by a car on the main road between Oshakati and Ongwediva early yesterday morning.Shilulu
readPeople without water because of 'confusion'
21-05-2007
GOVERNMENT houses at Bethanie village have been without water since last Wednesday.The Village Council cut the water supply because of arrears in property tax payments. The Namibian has it on good
readGive land reform a chance, urges Govt
21-05-2007
GOVERNMENT has called for patience on land reform, warning that the situation could degenerate into a revolution with undesired consequences if not handled correctly.It follows a conference organised
readYaali ya sila moonkambadhala dhuufuthi
21-05-2007
O KUMATUKA kwOpolisi momapandaanda ga Venduka oshiwike sha zi ko okwa thigi aafuthi yaali ya sa konima owala yOboloka yOpolisi mondjila onene ya Venduka naRehoboth pondje ya Venduka.Oshiningwanima
readRichard Kapelwa Kabajani a hulitha
21-05-2007
O MUKWASWAPO omukuluntu kwali nokwa li wo Ominista yotango ya yIilonga nOmakwatathano, Richard Kapelwa Kabajani, okwa hulithile mOshipangelo shEpangelo poKatima Mulilo mEtine lya zi ko.Otaku popiwa
readOmudhanitanga gwosipana yOshakati City a hulitha moshiponga shohauto
21-05-2007
O MUDHANITANGA kamana gwomOsipana yEtanga lyokoompadhi yOshakati, Tegelela Immanuel Tutaleni Shilulu (23), ngoka a tseyika nedhina lyometanga 'Pele"okwa mana oondjenda dhe ombaadhilila sho a pumwa
readNakulonga noondjembo shaali paveta mOvenduka a pewa ombuta
21-05-2007
G UMWE gwomooyene yositola ya simana hayi landitha ooselula, oomusika, Ooradio nOokompiutera okwa pewa egeelo lyokufuta ombuta yoshimaliwa shoondola/N$12 000 mEtitano lya zio ko - konima sho a monika
readAanafaalama yaatiligane mu Zim otaya piyaganekwa
21-05-2007
H ARARE - Aanafaalama yaatiligane mu Zimbabwe oya thiminikwa okweetha iilonga yawo yuunafaalama molwashoka aniwa otaya piyaganekwa miilonga yawo.Shika otashi vulika nee shi ka naneko kuupyakadhi
readYaali ya kwatwa po sho ya adhika nonyama yoomenye
21-05-2007
A ALUMENTU yaali oya kwatwa po poSwakopmund uusiku wEtiyali lya zi ko, sho ya adhika nonyama yoomwenye ndatu.Oonzo dhomauyelele dhi shi okwiinekelwa odha popi kutya oomenye ndhika oye dhi yaha popepi
readYaali ya kwatwa po sho ya adhika nonyama yoomenye
21-05-2007
A ALUMENTU yaali oya kwatwa po poSwakopmund uusiku wEtiyali lya zi ko, sho ya adhika nonyama yoomwenye ndatu.Oonzo dhomauyelele dhi shi okwiinekelwa odha popi kutya oomenye ndhika oye dhi yaha popepi
readUutoni oye natango ta wilike oSwapo moshitopolwa shoka sha Shana
21-05-2007
O MUSAMANE Erastus Uutoni, ngoka a kala uule wethimbo lya zi ko ta wilike Ongundu yoSwapo mOshitopolwa sha Shana, mOshigongi shawo oshinene shokomumvo shoka sha li ko mOlyomakaya ngaka ga zi ko, okwa
readAalongwa yOyunivesiti yimwe mu Morocco yi idhenga mumwe nOpolisi
21-05-2007
R ABAT - Aapolsi ya Morocco yokuhalakanitha aantu uuna taya piyaganeke onkalo, oyi idhenge mumwe naalongwa taya umbu omamanya, ya hala Western Sahara shi kale oshilongo shi li kusho shene.Aalongwa
readGregan philosophical about losing captaincy
21-05-2007
SYDNEY - George Gregan was doing his best to hide his disappointment after being dumped as Australia's national rugby captain yesterday.The 34-year-old scrumhalf held his place in the Wallabies squad
readTaylor retains title over Spinks
21-05-2007
NEW YORK - Jermain Taylor retained his world middleweight title on Saturday with a lacklustre split decision over IBF junior middleweight champion Cory Spinks in Memphis, Tennessee.Taylor (27-0-1)
readSport in Brief
21-05-2007
Vermeulen best at French GP * LE MANS - Australian Chris Vermeulen, riding a Suzuki, won the French motoGP yesterday.Vermeulen came home ahead of Italian Honda rider Marco Melandri with world
readHabana 'steals' trophy from Sharks
21-05-2007
DURBAN - Northern Bulls wing Bryan Habana scored an injury-time try to 'steal' the Super 14 trophy from the Coastal Sharks in the first all-South African final.Habana beat a clutch of Sharks defenders
readLast laugh for Jose after win
21-05-2007
LONDON - Chelsea's FA Cup final victory has cut Manchester United's season down to size by denying the Premier League champions a Double at Wembley.Second best to United in the league, Chelsea showed
readNo new big-name signings for Chelsea
21-05-2007
LONDON - Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon said Sunday that the FA Cup winners would not be looking to make any major new signings during the close season.However he said there would be some
readWatson retains place in Bok squad
21-05-2007
CAPE TOWN - Flank Luke Watson kept his place in the Springbok squad when it was reduced yesterday from 46 to 37 players for the first of two tests against England in Bloemfontein on May 26.Watson was
readStars shine in MTC Cup
21-05-2007
AFRICAN Stars have now firmly confirmed their status as one of the dominant sides in the country after winning the sought-after MTC Cup against Orlando Pirates at the Independence Stadium on
readFederer ends Nadal's clay streak in Hamburg
21-05-2007
HAMBURG - Roger Federer brought an end to Rafael Nadal's 81-match-winning streak on clay yesterday, beating the Spaniard 2-6 6-2 6-0 to win the final of the Hamburg Masters and give his French Open
readUnderage brides wedded to past
21-05-2007
ALSISAR - Dusty towns and villages turn into a brief riot of colour each year in the Indian desert state of Rajasthan as thousands of Hindu couples tie the knot and seek the blessings of Lord
readLloyd Alexander, author
21-05-2007
LLOYD Alexander (83), a prolific writer of children's books including the five-book series 'The Chronicles of Prydain', died on Thursday.The final book in his Prydain series, 'The High King', won the
readLord Weatherill, ex-Speaker, former MP
21-05-2007
THE former Speaker of the House of Commons, Lord (Bernard) Weatherill, has died at the age of 86.The peer served as speaker from 1983 to 1992, and oversaw the introduction of television cameras into
readYolanda King, daughter of Martin Luther King Jr
21-05-2007
YOLANDA KING, the firstborn child of the first family of the civil rights movement, who honoured that legacy through acting and advocacy, died last week.She was 51. The daughter of the Reverend Martin
readAustralian Qaeda supporter goes home
21-05-2007
ADELAIDE - The first Guantanamo Bay inmate convicted of supporting terrorism by a US military court returned to Australia yesterday under a veil of secrecy, but "elated" to serve out his remaining
readHunt for Osama fruitless
21-05-2007
WASHINGTON - A major hunt for al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden launched by the US Central Intelligence Agency last year has produced no significant leads on his whereabouts, The Los Angeles Times
readSpain repatriates 750 illegal migrants
21-05-2007
MADRID - Spain's government has repatriated more than 750 African migrants, including 30 children, who were caught last week trying to enter the Canary Islands, the Interior Ministry said
readEthiopia releases 'terrorism' suspects
21-05-2007
STOCKHOLM - Ethiopia has freed Swedish nationals detained for several months on suspicion of terrorism after having allegedly fought alongside Islamic militants in Somalia, a Swedish foreign ministry
readZambia orders new medical tests for ex-president
21-05-2007
LUSAKA - A Zambian court ordered ex-president Frederick Chiluba to undergo fresh medical tests after he skipped a court appearance at his trial on graft charges, a Chiluba spokesman said on
readSexwale 'endangers' Thabo Mbeki's bid
21-05-2007
JOHANNESBURG - Business mogul Tokyo Sexwale's decision to enter the ANC presidential succession race has dealt a heavy blow to President Thabo Mbeki's chances of securing a third term as party
readLebanese battle militants
21-05-2007
NAHR AL-BARED - Lebanese troops battled al Qaeda-linked militants in northern Lebanon yesterday and at least 19 people were killed, 11 of them soldiers, security and medical sources said.A cabinet
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