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49 Articles found on Tuesday, 29 May 2007
Nedbank Now Updated And Security
29-05-2007
NEDBANK Namibia would herewith like to respond to the letter by Mr.Peter Waechtler in The Namibian on 22 May 2007, 'No Online Security at Nedbank', and at the same time reassure clients who use the
readThanks To Bank For Security
29-05-2007
LAST year I wrote a letter to your paper which was published, venting my frustration at Nedbank due to the lack of security measures taken at the ATMs, especially the one in Maerua Mall.I am happy to
readThumbs Up For Holidays
29-05-2007
I THINK The Namibian's (figurative) breast-beating over the surfeit of public holidays and the lamentations over lost productivity is a bit over-done.After all, the industries which really produce the
readWhere Is Our Tourism Going?
29-05-2007
FOR several years now, tourism has been heralded as the fastest growing industry in Namibia, and its contribution to the GDP is said to be third, even pushing for second place.It employs directly
readWolfowitz says 'overheated' row forced him to quit
29-05-2007
LONDON - The former head of the World Bank Paul Wolfowitz, who resigned in a row about his companion's promotion, said yesterday he had been forced to quit because emotions at the organisation had
readKenya's economic growth rises
29-05-2007
NAIROBI - Kenya's economy grew an improved 6,1 per cent in 2006 in a further robust performance President Mwai Kibaki's government hopes will help earn it re-election later this year, an official
readSouth African stainless steel demand up
29-05-2007
JOHANNESBURG - Stainless steel demand in South Africa jumped by 29 per cent last year, fuelled by the transport sector, and more growth was expected in 2007, an industry group said."The growth outlook
readUranium price higher unless speedy supply response
29-05-2007
LONDON - Uranium prices may be capped only if producers in Asia and Africa step up production, Jeff Combs, president of Ux Consulting Co., told a seminar in London last week."The market is still under
readUS-Cuba food trade survives political hurdles
29-05-2007
HAVANA - Cuba expects to sign deals worth US$150 million with American food producers at talks that started yesterday and which point to sustained US interest in the Cuban market despite political
readMoz to issue more oil licences
29-05-2007
MAPUTO - Mozambique is preparing to issue companies more licences for oil and gas exploration in the southern African nation's prized Rovuma Basin, a senior official said yesterday."We will launch
readNamibia taking a hard look at poverty
29-05-2007
POVERTY remains a scourge that the world is grappling with, and the case is no different in Namibia, where stakeholders are meeting for a three-day conference to discuss how the country can find
readCuban doctors go into hiding
29-05-2007
NAMIBIA has put the brakes on 13 Cuban doctors living in Namibia travelling to the United States, where they have sought asylum.Government has apparently not allowed these doctors to travel to America
readIllegal ivory trade fuelled by ekipas, says new report
29-05-2007
A REPORT exposing illegal ivory trade in Namibia has been released by the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF).In August 2006 and April 2007, DSWF visited Namibia to investigate the ivory trade.
readTanzanian stowaways go on a hunger strike
29-05-2007
TWO more Tanzanian stowaways have been found hiding on the vessel Blue Sky, bringing to seven the number of stowaways arrested at Walvis Bay since last week.The Namibian has learned that the group has
readEwan McGregor to ride through Namibia
29-05-2007
BRITISH actor Ewan McGregor has embarked on a monumental motorcycle journey from Scotland to Cape Town, which will pass through Namibia, in a bid to raise money for charity.The 'Star Wars' star has
readOshakati elects new Mayor
29-05-2007
THE Oshakati Town Council has elected Katrina Shimbulu as Mayor.She replaces Engelbert Atshipara, who has served as Mayor for the past 10 years. Atshipara, who turns 70 next month, told The Namibian
readPresident opens Ongwediva hospital
29-05-2007
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba has praised private investors for helping Government expand health services to all Namibians.He was speaking at the official opening of the Ongwediva Medipark private
readKavetuna slams illegal strikes
29-05-2007
ILLEGAL strikes, restructuring and retrenchments are hampering economic growth in the country, a ruling party MP in the National Council has warned.Ferdinand Kavetuna said illegal strikes lead to
readDivision not good for development
29-05-2007
FORMER Minister of Foreign Affairs Hidipo Hamutenya has called on Namibians to stop blackmailing and insulting each other and to concentrate on developing their country in a democratic way.Hamutenya
readPolio fight renewed
29-05-2007
WITH an eye on the next polio immunisation drive in June and July, Karas Governor Dawid Boois has urged health officials to redouble their efforts to eradicate the disease.Boois has told healthcare
readResistance in some quarters to new Swakop school head
29-05-2007
THE board and some parents of the Hermann Gmeiner Secondary School at Swakopmund do not want Tony Britz as their new headmaster.About 20 disgruntled parents held a brief protest yesterday morning,
readAgribank pushes on with layoffs
29-05-2007
AGRIBANK has invited the Namibia Financial Institutions Union (Nafinu) to form a negotiating committee to represent its members after the 30 days' notice of retrenchment given to employees lapsed.Hans
read6 Gobabis bank heist suspects in court
29-05-2007
SIX men accused of robbing the Gobabis branch of Standard Bank Namibia last week appeared before Magistrate Johannes Shuuveni in the Gobabis Magistrate's Court yesterday.The six - according to the
readFarmers fear for animals as Iraq war comes to Swakop
29-05-2007
PEOPLE who live on plots along the Swakop River are concerned about the noise that will be caused by the filming of the television miniseries 'Generation Kill'.According to residents, rumours of
readSinging accused removed from treason trial court
29-05-2007
THE last stages of the second Caprivi high treason trial started in the High Court in Windhoek yesterday in the absence of the 12 men who face charges - they were removed from the court twice because
readChiluba a ongotela pevi
29-05-2007
L USAKA - Ngoka a li nale Omupresidende gwa Zambia omusamane Frederick Chiluba ota kala mOshipangelo opo a mone epango lya gwedhwa po, konima sho a ongotela pevi megumbo lye mEtine lya zi ko, Omuponto
readPohamba ota kondjitha okoraptiona
29-05-2007
O MUPRESIDENDE Hifikepunye Pohamba okwa endulula eindilo lye kAanamibia ayehe kutya naya longelekumwe mekondjitho lyiilonga yekoraputo.Pethimbo ta popi peegululo lyEndika lyOongeshefa enene lya pula
readAatanzania yatano ya dhitikwa
29-05-2007
O POLISI oya dhitike aazaizai yatano Aatanzania mboka taku popiwa kutya oyi iyakele mombauto yimwe mEtitatu lya zi pOmbaye, olopota ndjika oya holoka kOshifo shetu mOsoondaha.Pahokololo ndyoka lya
readOmupresidende Pohamba ota ka talela po Karas
29-05-2007
O MUPRESIDENDE Hifikepunye Pohamba okwa tegelelwa a ka talele po oshitopolwa sha Karas oshiwike shika.Pethimbo lyetalelopo lye, Omupresidende ota ka tsakanena nookansola adhike moshitopolwa shoka
readElelo lyondoolopamukunda ya Shikuku nalyo lya hogololela wo aanashilonga pomahala
29-05-2007
A MUSHANGA gwElelo lyOndoolopa ya Shikuku Aktofel Amakutuwa okwa tseyitha kutya Ookansela dhElelo lya Shikuku meti 10 Mei 2007 odhi ihogololele pomahala giilonga nokuhogolulula Hilya Nuusiku Shinana a
readOndjamba ya geya ya dhipaga aatonateli yaali
29-05-2007
A ANIILONGA yaali poParka yedhina Mahango Game Park moshitopolwa sha Kavango oya dhipagwa kondjamba oshiwike sha zi ko.Kapinga Kasanga gwomimvo 58 na Tekla Haseb gwomimvo 38 oya li yongundu ndjoka
readEmisa Eyapuki lyoonakusa lya ningwa po Anamulenge
29-05-2007
N GASHI he shi ningi noshito, nonuumvo omunangeshefa a tseyika nawa ye wo e li omunafaalama gwomOshipaya mOmbalantu Johannes Andjamba okwa ningitha Emisa Eyapuki lyoonakusa yomezimo lye, aakulupe
readMuni gwaVenduka ota tamanekelwa ehenuko nelombwelo lyoveta
29-05-2007
O MANANATHANO kombinga yokushunitha miilonga Omupevikuluntu gwaSipitikopa Eliphas !Owos-Oab otashi vulika shi ka hulile mOmpangu yOpombanda.!Owos-Oab okwa li a kuthwa miilonga pakathimbo uule
readSabbatini beat veterans
29-05-2007
FORT WORTH - South African Rory Sabbatini dropped a 15-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to win the US PGA Crowne Plaza Invitational here Sunday, beating veterans Bernhard Langer and Jim
readZinzan Brooke is ill
29-05-2007
WELLINGTON - Former All Blacks rugby star Zinzan Brooke is recovering in a Spanish hospital from serious head injuries suffered in a fall, Television New Zealand reported Monday.The loose-forward, who
readInjuries add to England woes after defeat
29-05-2007
BLOEMFONTEIN - Injuries to flyhalf Jonny Wilkinson and to two other players piled on the agony for England following a record defeat by South Africa in Bloemfontein in Saturday.Wilkinson suffered a
readNamibia lose to Japan
29-05-2007
NAMIBIA lost 6-3 to Japan in their opening match in Division 1 of the World Inline Hockey Championships in Passau, Germany, on Sunday.Japan took the lead after five minutes but Vincent van Biljon
readHenin and Serena shine at French Open
29-05-2007
PARIS - Triple champion Justine Henin and Serena Williams, the 2002 winner, reached the French Open second round on Sunday as Roland Garros shivered in rain and biting cold.In an opening day programme
readSouth Africa scoops athletics championships
29-05-2007
SOUTH Africa were the overall winners of the Southern African Regional Senior Athletics Championships in Windhoek on Sunday, with a total of 20 medals, consisting of 11 gold, six silver and three
readLA Galaxy worried over Becks recall
29-05-2007
LONDON - Los Angeles Galaxy general manager Alexei Lalas has said he is concerned David Beckham's recall to the England team might interfere with his appearances for his new Major League Soccer
readStars players in pay dispute
29-05-2007
AFRICAN Stars players are at loggerheads with the team's management following a payment dispute after the 'Samba Boys' won the lucrative MTC/NFA Cup final a fortnight ago.African Stars defeated
readIn Brief
29-05-2007
TV station shut CARACAS - Venezuela's oldest television network went off the air at midnight on Sunday in a move slammed by democracy activists as a fresh push by President Hugo Chavez to tighten his
readKate Webb, famed war scribe
29-05-2007
KATE WEBB, a pioneering journalist whose powerful reputation was forged on the front lines of the Vietnam War and who roamed Asia for nearly 35 years covering coups and strife from India to the
readChiluba discharged from UTH
29-05-2007
LUSAKA - Second Republican President Dr Frederick Chiluba has been discharged from the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) after being treated for his heart condition.Chiluba's Spokesperson Emmanuel
readLibyan court acquits nurses of defamation
29-05-2007
TRIPOLI - A Libyan court dismissed defamation charges on Sunday against five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor who have been condemned to death in a separate trial for infecting Libyan
readWanted: Cops for Zimbabwe
29-05-2007
HARARE - Zimbabwe plans to nearly double the size of its police force ahead of general elections next year because of fears the polls could be marred by violence, its state-run newspaper reported
readJacob Zuma and NPA back in Durban court
29-05-2007
DURBAN - The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Jacob Zuma and the French arms manufacturer Thint return to the Durban High Court today.The NPA will attempt to obtain an execution granting it
readRelease Suu Kyi: Protesters
29-05-2007
YANGON - Pro-junta thugs in Myanmar clashed on Sunday with hundreds of supporters of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, hurling abuse and preventing them from marching to a prayer vigil for the
readPolls strike in Nigeria
29-05-2007
ABUJA - A two-day, stay-at-home strike called to protest Nigeria's flawed elections got underway yesterday, with traffic thin and many city centres emptier than usual a day before President-elect
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