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35 Articles found on Thursday, 31 May 2007
Local tourism should be priority
31-05-2007
TOURISM is one Namibia's major top revenue earners and is set to grow as efforts are being made to develop it into a booming sector, while involving more locals to experience what the industry has to
readZambian firm to boost power to copper mines
31-05-2007
LUSAKA - Zambia's Copperbelt Energy Company (CEC) will spend US$60 million to increase power supply to the African nation's copper mines by 40 per cent and plans to list on the Lusaka bourse, a senior
readNew WB chief named, Africa disappointed
31-05-2007
NAIROBI - Many in Africa expressed disappointment at yesterday's news that former US trade envoy Robert Zoellick was to replace Paul Wolfowitz at the World Bank, saying the job should have gone to a
readBank launches poverty fund
31-05-2007
DAKAR - The Islamic Development Bank launched a US$10 billion (N$70 billion) fund yesterday to combat poverty in developing Muslim nations in Africa and other parts of the world.The fund, which has an
readCarbon trading could help Africa's poor
31-05-2007
MIDRAND - A growing market in carbon credits to cut greenhouse gas emissions may become a tool to help Africa's poor, a World Bank official said on Tuesday.Under the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development
readTreason duo 'not guilty'
31-05-2007
TWO of the 12 men prosecuted in the second Caprivi high treason trial were acquitted in the High Court in Windhoek yesterday.The last minutes of the trial of the two, Vincent Liswaniso Siliye (38) and
readGovt official 'harassed under bridge'
31-05-2007
A SENIOR civil servant in the Office of the Speaker has accused the Police of harassment in connection with an incident in which a Government vehicle he was driving was impounded by the Police.The
readEkipa controls 'still on drawing board'
31-05-2007
THE Jewellers Association of Namibia (Jossana) says it is concerned about new claims on the illegal trade in ivory objects - known as omakipa - in Namibia."Jossana is of the opinion that everything
readMinister lifts lid on life behind bars
31-05-2007
AN alarming increase in the number of illegal items and substances being smuggled into Namibian prisons yesterday forced the Minister of Safety and Security, Peter Tsheehama to officially respond to
readNew waste rules coming soon
31-05-2007
THE first phase of a national waste management policy is likely to be implemented by the end of next year, it was revealed at a workshop on the topic being held at Swakopmund.It was the illegal
readYoung entrepreneurs show off their skills
31-05-2007
THE Erongo Youth Forum (ERYF) will host its first annual Youth Enterprise Expo in Swakopmund at the end of June.The expo is an opportunity for young entrepreneurs to showcase their products and
readSADC and Comesa move closer on trade deals
31-05-2007
THREE African trade blocs from southern and East Africa are moving closer to align and harmonise trade rules for increased integration, a conference resolved on Monday.The fifth meeting of the Joint
readRussians exhibit mining technology
31-05-2007
A SMALL group of Russian parastatals are visiting Namibia to offer their services in the fields of geology and geophysical expertise.They are interested in joint ventures with Namibian companies. A
readUnion, Marco Fishing clash over fate of workers
31-05-2007
THE Namibia Seamen and Allied Workers' Union (Nasawu) has accused the Luederitz-based fishing company Marco Fishing of violating the employment rights of about 30 land-based personnel who will be
readNamibia crosses line in 64th place on Peace Index
31-05-2007
IN the first study of its kind, Namibia has emerged with a ranking of 64 on the Global Peace Index.The Index is a ranking of 121 countries - from Algeria to Zimbabwe - listed according to their
readSSC fraud suspects back in the dock again
31-05-2007
THE close to 60 people arrested and charged in connection with an alleged fraud scheme at the Social Security Commission last year will be asked to plead to the charges against them when they make
readInamu maashinga: Opolisi tayi londodha ngaaka
31-05-2007
O ngundu yoonakulwa aakulu mboka ya pulanda oku maashinga oshiwike tashi ya oya pewa elondodho enene.Inspekta-Ndjayi gwOpolisi Leitenanda-Ndjayi Sebastian Ndeitunga okwa londodha ngeyi kutya Omupolisi
readUnited Africa u ulikwa onyala moNC
31-05-2007
O KAMPANI ndjoka hayi topola openzela yaakulupe naantu mboka ihaya vulu okwiikwatha yoyene yedhina United Africa, oshiwike shika oyu ulikwa onyala mOlaata yOpashigwana molwashoka aniwa otayi monitha
readAazaizai ayehe mboka yaa na oombapila dhayela oku kala mu Namibia naya mangwe po, Kankoshi ta ti
31-05-2007
H ENOCK Kanksohi - oshilyo shOpaati yoSwapo mOlaata yOpashigwana, omasiku ngaka okwa popi kutya aazaizai ayehe mboka ye li mu Namibia kashi li peveta naya mangwe po nokushunithwa kiilongo
readNigeria a mona omuleli omupe, Obasanjo a thiga po ombelewa
31-05-2007
L AGOS - Umaru Yar'Adua okwa ganithwa Ong'Omupresidende omutiyali a hogololwa mu Nigeria ngoka a yi pehala yOmupresidende omukulu ngashiingeyi Olusegun Obasanjo - shoka sha eta oshipundi
readTate Andjamba a hokana meme Lahya
31-05-2007
O MUNANGESHEFA a tseyika nawa gwomOshipaya mOmbalantu tate Johannes Andjamba (73) ngoka konima yeso lyomukulukadhi gwe gwokOngeleka nopaVeta, a kala ina hokana we pangeleki noPaveta, mEtitano lya zi
readBoks make three changes
31-05-2007
JOHANNESBURG - Springbok coach Jake White has made three changes to his starting lineup for Saturday's second Test against England at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.Bulls wing Akona Ndungane replaces
readIOC donates to youth
31-05-2007
NAMIBIA stands to benefit from a special donation of about N$350 000 from the International Olympic Committee (IOC).The announcement was made by IOC President Jacques Rogge during his one-day visit to
readSharapova leads Russian charge
31-05-2007
PARIS - Second seed Maria Sharapova of Russia showed no signs of the shoulder injury that has dogged her for most of this year as she made a winning start to her French Open campaign yesterday.She
readFifa elects vice president
31-05-2007
ZURICH - Geoff Thompson of England was named as Britain's vice-president on FIFA's executive committee yesterday after Scotland's John McBeth stepped down.McBeth was forced to resign after making
readSKW Gymnastics to hold club champs
31-05-2007
SKW Gymnastics Academy will hold its annual Club Competition at the weekend, starting tomrrow at the SKW Hall in Windhoek.The artistic gymnasts will open the competition at 14h30 on Friday, while the
readNamibia nails South Africa
31-05-2007
THE Namibian inline hockey team beat South Africa 8-3 at the IIHF World Championships on Tuesday.The Namibia lines started strong and were aggressively to the puck, almost immediately pushing South
readPlayers downed by stomach bug
31-05-2007
PRETORIA - England's depleted rugby squad suffered further bad news yesterday when four more players were ruled out of the second Test with South Africa at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria because of a
readHummel axed, Nauseb captain
31-05-2007
BRAVE Warriors coach Ben Bamfuchile and his technical staff have axed defender George Hummel and appointed midfielder Robert Nauseb as the captain ahead of their clash against Libya in an African
readThai party cleared over election fraud
31-05-2007
BANGKOK - Thailand's oldest political party did not commit election fraud and will not be dissolved, a top court ruled yesterday, easing tensions in the kingdom which was bracing for unrest ahead of
readSearch for missing Britons on
31-05-2007
BAGHDAD - Hundreds of Iraqi and US troops cordoned off sections of Baghdad's Sadr City slum early yesterday and conducted a series of raids in an apparent effort to find five British citizens abducted
readNeeded: $2,2bn for Somalia
31-05-2007
KAMPALA - Somalia needs $2,,2bn for reconstruction and the restoration of peace, a UN envoy said on Tuesday, as fighting continued in the lawless African nation.Of the total, $1,093bn would be used
readMother and 4 kids found hanging
31-05-2007
HUDSON OAKS - Three young girls and their mother were found hanged in a mobile home in central Texas but another child, an eight-month-old girl, survived after being discovered dangling by the neck,
readSierra Leone set to give Blair hero's welcome
31-05-2007
FREETOWN - British Prime Minister Tony Blair was set to receive a hero's welcome yesterday in the impoverished west African country of Sierra Leone where he helped end a decade-long brutal civil war.A
readPeres says he will run for Israeli presidency
31-05-2007
JERUSALEM - Shimon Peres confirmed yesterday he will ask parliament to elect him Israel's head of state next month, taking over a mostly ceremonial role that has been overshadowed by a rape inquiry
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