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40 Articles found on Tuesday, 22 May 2007
Slaughter In Towns
22-05-2007
I WAS shocked when I read something of someone being threatened by City Police because of slaughtering a dog for barbecue and also being threatened because of not having a licence.I am always seeing
readNo Need To Shoot
22-05-2007
THE shooting and killing of two alleged car thieves as reported by The Namibian of Friday, May 18 2007, are a clear violation of the Namibian Constitution - whose emphasis is on the respect and
readIn Defence Of Pastor //Kheibeb
22-05-2007
IN an article published in The Namibian of May 16 2007, titled 'Racist backlash angers city Lutheran pastor', I would like to comment as follows.The alleged incident of racism in the Martin Luther
readTime for pension fund members to invest in their future
22-05-2007
THE Namibian Government has announced its intention to prescribe to all institutional investors, i.e. retirement funds and insurance companies, to invest a minimum of five per cent of their total
readBankers' Association of Namibia elects new head
22-05-2007
AT its recent annual general meeting, the Bankers' Association of Namibia (BAN) appointed Bill Turton, Managing Director of Nedbank, as its new president.He replaces Leonard Haynes, CEO of FNB
readG8 puts Africa in focus
22-05-2007
G8 finance ministers have warned against giving African countries cheap loans that they will struggle to repay.But in statements issued at the end of a two-day meeting in Germany, the group stressed
readMTI courts diplomatic corps
22-05-2007
THE Ministry of Trade and Industry yesterday had a meeting with members of the diplomatic community to court businesses to come and take part in the upcoming Walvis Bay Development Corridor SDI
readSimon goes for legal TKO
22-05-2007
FORMER world champion boxer Harry Simon should never have been found guilty of culpable homicide in connection with a car crash in which three Belgian tourists were killed in late 2002, Simon's lawyer
readOld SA law under fire
22-05-2007
AN old South African law, which has been amended in that country, remains a "burning issue" in Namibia, where it is leaving too many honest people without a roof over their heads.Under the
readMine tailings at Tsumeb set to earn billions
22-05-2007
WEATHERLY International has revealed plans to team up with the sustainable-technology group Allied Intellectual Capital (AIC) to build a plant to recover as much as US$1 billion of metals from the
readRotary International group meets at Walvis
22-05-2007
ABOUT 400 members of Rotary International's District 9350, which includes Namibia, South Africa and Angola, gathered at Walvis Bay over the weekend.It was only the second Rotary conference to be held
readSwakopmund cleans up for Environment Day on June 5
22-05-2007
BIG business, residents and the Swakopmund Municipality have taken hands to clean up the rubbish littering the roadside between Swakopmund and Arandis.The cleanup of the 60-km stretch of road is
readParents need to be 'plus factor' in boosting maths
22-05-2007
THE myths that mathematics is a "hard subject" and that "it is not for everyone" need to change, and the foundation for this change lies in the family, says Deputy Permanent Secretary of Education
readLifebuoys can still save lives
22-05-2007
THE four lifebuoys placed on the Swakopmund jetty for emergencies are tightly fastened to deter vandalism, but will easily snap off when an emergency arises.This assurance was given by Quinton
readAfrica eyes science parks
22-05-2007
EXPERTS and scientists from Asia, Europe and Africa met in Windhoek last week to discuss setting up centres of excellence, also called science and technology parks, on the African continent.Such
readWildlife Society reinvents itself
22-05-2007
A RENAMED Namibian environmental organisation says apathy and a lack of awareness are amongst the biggest current environmental problems.Therefore, says the Namibian Environment and Wildlife Society
readNabta infighting continues unabated
22-05-2007
THE war of words continues between the President of the Namibia Bus and Taxi Association (Nabta) and a group of five former leaders of the association who were stripped of their positions last year.On
readCommunity service project doing well
22-05-2007
THE Chairperson of the Community Service Order (CSO) pilot project in the Oshana Region, Magistrate Helena Ekandjo, has told Minister of Safety and Security Peter Tsheehama that the project is working
readConcern about students' fees
22-05-2007
A SWAPO MP in the National Council has criticised the delay in setting up satellite campuses of the University of Namibia outside Windhoek.Margareth Mensah-Williams, Deputy Vice Chairperson of the
readCouncil staff angry about overtime
22-05-2007
KARAS Regional Council staff members have threatened legal action over what they say is the Council's refusal to pay them overtime.According to one staff member, the Council's Chief Executive Officer,
readWar veterans warned against illegal protest
22-05-2007
A Meeting between a group of war veterans who are demanding compensation from Government and the Inspector General of the Namibian Police ended yesterday with a challenge for the former combatants in
readNurses turn to President for assistance
22-05-2007
THE Namibia Nurses' Union says it has turned to President Hifikepunye Pohamba after talks with the Government's negotiating team broke down.Nanu Secretary General Abner Shopati told The Namibian
readOonakulwa aakulu taya maashinga natango
22-05-2007
O ONAKULWA aakulu mboka taya popi kutya oya hala okufutwa kEpangelo molwa sho ya kutha ombinga mekondjelomanguluko lya Namibia, oye na edhiladhilo okuyuga oontanda dhawo pondje yomatungo gEpangelo
readAgribank na longe nuuyuuki: Komufala gwaaniilonga
22-05-2007
K omufala gwAaniilonga Mathew Shinguadja okwa indile Agribank a talulule nawa etokolo lye kutya aaniilonga ayehe naya ninge omaindilo giilonga ka kele owala kOmuluntuwiliki.Palombwelo ndyoka li li po,
readJohnson wins in Atlanta
22-05-2007
ATLANTA - Masters champion Zach Johnson won a sudden-death playoff over Japan's Ryuji Imada to claim victory in the Atlanta Classic in Duluth, Georgia on Sunday.The pair finished the four-day event
readCoach Venter to hear fate this week
22-05-2007
WINDHOEK - Suspended senior national rugby coach Johan Venter will appear before the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) Disciplinary Committee (DC) this week.Venter was suspended last week for allegedly
readBeauties women league champs
22-05-2007
OKAHANDJA Beauties won the Khomas Women's Football League after drawing 1-all against Rehoboth Queens on Saturday at the Independence Stadium.Beauties held a two-point lead going into the match and
readATHENS - Facts and figures relating to the Champions League final between AC Milan and Liverpool in Athens tomorrow:
22-05-2007
Athens is staging the final of Europe's premier club competition for the third time following the finals of 1983 and 1994.* Both of those finals also featured an Italian club with Hamburg SV defeating
readReds banking on penalties
22-05-2007
LIVERPOOL - Midfielder Xabi Alonso says Liverpool will have the edge over AC Milan if the Champions League final goes to a penalty shoot-out again.Rafael Benitez's side beat the Italians on spot-kicks
readWariner cruises in 400m
22-05-2007
LOS ANGELES - Defending Olympic and world champion Jeremy Wariner continued his preparation for the upcoming Worlds by easily winning the 400 metres at the Adidas Track Classic on Sunday.Wariner
readChilufya is top scorer
22-05-2007
CIVICS striker William Chilufya won the Namibia Premier League's Goal Scorer of the Season award in dramatic fashion, after scoring seven goals in Civics' final match against Friends.The NPL recently
readChaotic ceremony slammed
22-05-2007
ORGANISERS and sponsors of the MTC NFA Cup slammed the recent chaotic behaviour from hordes of football fans who stormed onto the field after the Orlando Pirates and African Stars match at the
readTerrorists 'threatening Somalia'
22-05-2007
MOGADISHU - The Somali president warned that 'terrorists' were threatening his shattered country's security and slammed international donors for failing to help as promised, in an interview with
readPhoto journo harassed in Zimbabwe
22-05-2007
HARARE - A photographer working for the independent Standard newspaper was threatened by police after he photographed the wounds of lawyers assaulted by police, his newspaper said on Sunday.A
readFighting continues in Lebanon
22-05-2007
TRIPOLI - Lebanese troops tightened a siege of a Palestinian refugee camp yesterday, pounding the camp with artillery as new signs emerged that their target - a shadowy militant group with ties to al
readSeven American soldiers killed in Iraq
22-05-2007
BAGHDAD - Bombings killed seven US soldiers in Baghdad and a southern city, the US military said, and the country's Sunni vice president spoke out against a proposed oil law, clouding the future of a
readMbeki eyes ANC third term: analysts
22-05-2007
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's president Thabo Mbeki may opt for a third term leading the ruling ANC, embroiled in a divisive succession battle, if the party fails to put up alternative candidates he
readNo Online Security At Nedbank
22-05-2007
NEDBANK Namibia has managed to go from good to bad to totally unacceptable.I am talking about their online banking system. I would just like to make readers aware that Nedbank is currently using an
readNgurare To Get The Post?
22-05-2007
I WROTE your esteemed newspaper some months ago regarding the politics of our country.I related in that letter about the race for the presidency of Swapo. I stated then that Sam Nujoma might either
readNo Need To Shoot
22-05-2007
THE shooting and killing of two alleged car thieves as reported by The Namibian of Friday, May 18 2007, are a clear violation of the Namibian Constitution - whose emphasis is on the respect and
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