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43 Articles found on Monday, 28 May 2007
Firms overlook risks in scramble for Africa
28-05-2007
LONDON - International oil firms have been scrambling for Africa in recent years, but in their hunger for reserves they may be taking greater risks than they realise, raising the prospect of a rush
readHealth activists look to religion to fight FGM
28-05-2007
NAIROBI, Kenya - Trying to stop a bloody ritual undergone by millions of Muslim women in sub-Saharan Africa and the Arab world, health activists are trying a new appeal - they're citing the Quran."The
readGutenberg Platz prepares for a major spruce up
28-05-2007
THE newly completed Gutenberg Plaza commercial complex in the core of the Windhoek CBD and developed by the United Africa Group is set to commence its second phase costing an additional several
readMerkel to press G8 on Africa aid promises
28-05-2007
BERLIN - Pressing industrialised nations to deliver on African aid pledges has leapt to the top of Chancellor Angela Merkel's agenda for a G8 summit next month, as hopes for an agreement on combating
readTripartite talks necessary for change
28-05-2007
GOVERNMENT needs to do more to improve the country's economic status, a prominent local businessman has said.Giving his address as the outgoing Namibian Employers' Federation President, Harold
readLabour Bill 'bad for investment': NEF
28-05-2007
THE newly elected president of the Namibian Employers' Federation (NEF), Vekuii Rukoro, has picked up on the issues surrounding the controversial new Labour Bill, saying more needs to be done before
readCity accused of dicing with law
28-05-2007
DILLY-DALLYING by the City of Windhoek over reinstating deputy traffic chief Eliphas !Owos-Oab may yet land in the High Court.!Owos-Oab was suspended with full pay 14 months ago but an independent
readPresident Pohamba on warpath over corruption
28-05-2007
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba has repeated his call for Namibians to work together as a team in the fight against corruption.Speaking at the official inauguration of a multi-million dollar business
read5 Tanzanian stowaways arrested
28-05-2007
WINDHOEK - Police arrested five stowaways on board a container vessel at Walvis Bay on Wednesday, it was reported yesterday.According to information obtained by the Police, the five boarded the
readShutting up of trade critic 'unconstitutional'
28-05-2007
THE Labour Resource and Research Institute (LaRRI) says a decision by Meatco to suspend an employee for being critical of trade negotiations with the European Union was "draconian" and a direct
readCell One ready at the coast
28-05-2007
NAMIBIA'S second cellphone operator, Cell One, has trained 32 distributors at Swakopmund and will roll out its service at the coast within the next two weeks, says chief marketing officer Ivar
readPresident Pohamba to visit Karas Region
28-05-2007
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba is expected to visit the Karas Region this week.During his visit the President will meet regional and local councillors as well as the Swapo Party Karas regional
readOkahao retains Mayor Haipinge
28-05-2007
THE Okahao Town Council has re-elected Hilda Haipinge as Mayor, with Isai David as her deputy.Cornelia Iiyambula was elected as the chairperson of the Management Committee, with Paulus Iiyambo as her
readOshikuku sticks with office bearers
28-05-2007
THE Oshikuku Village Council has re-elected its office bearers for a second term.The Village Council was only established last year, and has five councillors. According to Village Secretary Aktofel
readGovt sets new criteria for orphans
28-05-2007
GOVERNMENT support for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) will be redefined and categorised to reach those who need the support most, social workers and officials from the Ministry of Gender
readLet's move on: Hage Geingob
28-05-2007
HUNDREDS of Swakopmunders celebrated Africa Day on Friday.The guest speaker, former Prime Minister Hage Geingob, told those present that it was important for Africans to rededicate themselves to the
readCelebrating Africa
28-05-2007
THE official Africa Day celebration in Windhoek on Friday attracted a better turnout than the series of national holidays that preceded it this month.An estimated 2 000 people packed the Sam Nujoma
readDrunk driver arrested after accident, 18 hurt
28-05-2007
EIGHTEEN people were injured and one man arrested for drunk driving after a serious road accident between Swakopmund and Walvis Bay on Saturday evening.A long-distance taxi with 18 occupants and a 4x4
readKalahari San seek backing from Britain
28-05-2007
LONDON - The leader of the San Bushmen met British lawmakers in London on Wednesday in a bid to drum up support for his people's struggle to return to their land in the Kalahari Desert in Botswana.Roy
readNHE boss hits back at union
28-05-2007
THE war of words between the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) and the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) continued this past week, despite the fact that negotiations about the company's
readAngry jumbo kills two guards
28-05-2007
TWO game guards were trampled to death by an elephant in the Mahango Game Park in the Kavango Region last week.Kapinga Kasanga (58) and Tekla Haseb (38) were part of a group of anti-poaching guards
readLaw change needed to help child witnesses
28-05-2007
A TIME-HONOURED - but also sometimes criticised - legal principle about the way that evidence given by child witnesses should be weighed up and tested by a court should be abolished in Namibia, it is
readMDC tashi vulika a ka thigepo oshitaafula
28-05-2007
H ARARE - Ongundu yompilameno mu Zimbabwe ya Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) mEtitatu lya zi ko oya popi kutya otashi vulika yi ka thige po oonkundathana ndhoka Omupresidende gwa South Afrika
read'Ngame kandi na mo sha': Bemba
28-05-2007
K INSHASA - Ngoka a li nale Omuwiliki gwOorebele mOrepublika yUudemokoli ya Congo (DRC), Jean-Pierre Bemba mEtitatu lyoshiwike sha zi ko okwa ti ye ke na mo onyala momakwatonkonga gaakiintu
readOmudheuli gwo Chelsea Mourinho ota yi ku Ghana
28-05-2007
O MUDHEULI gwosipana yetanga lyokoompadhi ya simana yo Chelsea (yo mu England) Jose Mourinho oshiwike shika ota ka talelapo ooproyeka dhokulonga aanona uudhano wetanga lyokoompadhi mu Ghana, dha
readPele a fumvikwa kengathithi enene pOgongo
28-05-2007
O MUDHANITANGA kamana gwomOsipana yEtanga lyokoompadhi yOshakati City, Tegelela Immanuel Tutaleni Shilulu (23), ngoka a tseyika nedhina lyometanga 'Pele" ngoka a manene oondjenda dhe ongula onene
readAanona mu Zimbabwe inaya dhimbiwa, ehangano lyedhina Unicef ta li popi
28-05-2007
H ARARE - Ehangano egameni lyaanona lyIigwanahangano nenge United Nations Children Fund (Unicef) olya popi kutya iilongo yAatiligane oyi na okweethapo omayooloko gopapolitika kombinga yEpangelo lya
readSwapo a tinda epopilo kutya aawiliki yaali mu Hardap naya kuthwe miilonga
28-05-2007
O NGUNDUMUTIMA yoSwapo nenge tutye Politburo oya ekelehi ethanekopolilo kutya aawiliki yaali yomoshitopolwa sha Hardap naya kuthwe manga miilonga.Momushangwa ngoka gwa shangelwa omuunganeki gwoSwapo
readInamu hepeka we aatoolinkundana, ehangano lya IFJ ta li londodha
28-05-2007
J OHANNESBURG - Ehangano lyOmahangano gAatoolinkundana mUuyuni lyedhina International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) olya ningi eindilo kEpangelo lya Zimbabwe li hulithepo okupiyaganeka uuthemba
readSport In Short
28-05-2007
LEEDS - International Cricket Council (ICC) president Percy Sonn has died aged 57, the governing body announced in a statement from its Dubai headquarters yesterday.Sonn had spent several days in a
readSafin through, Serena struggles at Open
28-05-2007
PARIS - Former world number one Marat Safin braved biting cold and swirling rain to become the first player to reach the French Open second round yesterday.The Russian eased past Spanish qualifier
readNamibia grabs medals at athletics champs
28-05-2007
WINDHOEK - Namibia scooped two gold medals at the Southern Region Track and Field Championship at the Independence Stadium on Saturday.Stefan Louw won Namibia's first gold in the long jump for men
readBafana beat Mauritius
28-05-2007
MBABANE - The South African national football side beat Mauritius 2-0 in their Cosafa Cup final match yesterday in Mbabane to qualify for the last four of the competition.South Africa on Saturday beat
readRoses flattened by Boks
28-05-2007
BLOEMFONTEIN - South Africa kicked off their international season with a crushing 58-10 win over World Cup champions England here at Vodacom Park on Saturday.The hosts, who ran in seven tries in the
readNamibia thrash Zambia
28-05-2007
NAMIBIA thrashed Zambia 85-10 after leading 33-0 at halftime to win their Confederation of African Rugby Cup match at Windhoek's Hage Geingob Stadium on Saturday.Namibia were far too strong for the
readWarriors downed in friendly
28-05-2007
THE Brave Warriors' determination in pursuit of an equaliser in their 2-1 loss, was kept at bay by a rigid Zambian defence during an entertaining international friendly football match at the Sam
readIn Brief
28-05-2007
Nasa love triangle pilot to leave HOUSTON - The space shuttle pilot at the centre of a love triangle that led an ex-astronaut on a bizarre diaper-clad drive across five states to confront her rival
read'More than 5 000 families flee refugee camp'
28-05-2007
TRIPOLI- A majority of families from a besieged Palestinian refugee camp caught in the crossfire between Islamic militants and the Lebanese army have fled the crowded camp but thousands of people
readChiluba collapses
28-05-2007
LUSAKA - Ex-Zambian president Frederick Chiluba will remain in hospital for treatment and further medical tests after he collapsed at home on Thursday, an aide to Chiluba said.Chiluba, 64, was due to
readNo one is immune:Olmert
28-05-2007
JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert yesterday promised to step up attacks on the Hamas militant group after a Palestinian rocket killed an Israeli man in southern Israel."No one is immune," Olmert
readVenezuelans protest over TV closure threat
28-05-2007
CARACAS - Angry Venezuelan protesters and journalists yesterday headed for a showdown with the government of President Hugo Chavez, which is about to take over the country's largest private television
readRussian police detain gays as punches and eggs fly
28-05-2007
MOSCOW - Russian police detained gay protesters calling for the right to hold a Gay Pride parade in central Moscow on Sunday while nationalists shouting "death to homosexuals" punched and kicked the
readZim police detain 200
28-05-2007
HARARE - Zimbabwe police said more than 200 opposition activists and officials arrested on Saturday were suspects in recent petrol bomb attacks on police stations, shops and some government
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