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42 Articles found on Monday, 12 November 2007
Who is crying, who is laughing?
12-11-2007
BY now, we all know who is crying and who is laughing all the way to the bank.Is it gazungazoid Richard, matronly Ofunneka or sassy Tatiana? One of these three finalists walked away with the US$100
readSMSes of the Day: Monday
12-11-2007
* I AM a young white Namibian and want to know why Swapo blames all whites for things that happened before I was born. I have lots of black friends, I don't see their colour, but their friendship. My
readNedbank lifts earnings, cautions on bad debts
12-11-2007
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's Nedbank Group increased its headline earnings per share for the first nine months of the year by 32,2 per cent but said yesterday it expected slower asset growth and
readCongo readmitted to Kimberley Process against blood diamonds
12-11-2007
BRUSSELS - Congo joined the Kimberley Process against the trade in so-called conflict diamonds on Thursday after being expelled over three years ago, the programme's chairman said at a conference in
readOil rallies towards US$100
12-11-2007
SYDNEY - Oil launched a fresh assault toward the US$100 milestone on Friday as the dollar touched new lows and supply disruptions raised fears of a winter supply crunch.US crude for December delivery
readRio Tinto rejects bid from BHP Billiton
12-11-2007
LONDON/JOHANNESBURG - BHP Billiton has made a long-awaited bid approach to Rio Tinto in a move aimed at creating a US$350 billion-plus mining giant, but Rio rejected the all-share proposal as too
readInvestment in Africa up, but US presence small
12-11-2007
WASHINGTON - Foreign direct investment in Africa has more than doubled since 1998, but few US corporations have shown interest in the region except for the oil and mining sectors, say investment
readHage named heir apparent
12-11-2007
FORMER Prime Minister Hage Geingob moved one step closer to taking over the reins at Swapo after the Politburo named him as the sole candidate for the party's vice presidency.The Politburo's decision
readCold, rain kill thousands of sheep
12-11-2007
LAST week's unexpected cold snap killed thousands of sheep and other livestock in some parts of the South.State Veterinarian Tino Dakwa on Friday told The Namibian that more than 2 000 animals died of
readTriple tragedy in Katutura
12-11-2007
A MOTORIST who reportedly killed two children when he lost control of his car, committed suicide by shooting himself in the head on Saturday night.According to a Police report, the man, 33-year-old
readLand reform does not reach poor
12-11-2007
LAND reform, including the expropriation of white-owned commercial farms, is very slow in reaching its targets, leaving over one million black Namibians in overcrowded and overgrazed communal areas
readHidipo's step encourages others to do the same
12-11-2007
THE resignation of one of the most senior Swapo cadres, Hidipo Hamutenya, from the party would encourage other members to follow, a political scientist has said."Hamutenya is one of the most seasoned
readAll not well in Poly library
12-11-2007
THE National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) has brought to the attention of the Polytechnic Rector complaints from employees in the Polytechnic's library about labour relations."Our Office has been
readDTA in political offside after 30 years
12-11-2007
THE DTA party intends to "take over the presidency, the National Council and the National Council" in the next elections scheduled for 2009 and 2010, DTA President Katuutire vowed on Saturday before a
readEtosha recycling project kicks off
12-11-2007
SOME unemployed youths from the Hai//om clan of San people are amongst 12 young people who have been employed at the Etosha Recycling Project.The project - a joint venture between the Ministry of
readSwanu elects Maamberua as president
12-11-2007
THE oldest political party in Namibia, Swanu, elected former Finance Permanent Secretary Usutuaije Maamberua as its new president over the weekend when it held its 12th national congress since it was
readNamPower awards N$1 billion tender to ABB
12-11-2007
NAMPOWER has appointed ABB, a leading power and automation technology group, to construct converter stations at the Gerus and Zambezi substations as part of the Caprivi Link Interconnector power line
readSwakop woman questioned after SA man's death
12-11-2007
A WOMAN at Swakopmund was detained for questioning on Saturday after a South African man was found dead next to his car.Petrus Saber (32) arrived in Windhoek on Friday, where he rented a vehicle and
read12 years for fatal stabbing of friend
12-11-2007
A MARIENTAL construction worker who killed his best friend when he stabbed him with a knife in an argument about money about a year ago received a prison term of 12 years effectively when his trial
read'Kapia of the South' quits Swapo
12-11-2007
A FORMER Karas Swapo regional executive committee member who was known among fellow party members as "the Kapia of the South" has quit the Swapo Party.On Friday Josef Rooi confirmed to The Namibian
readNantu braces for showdown over teachers' qualifications
12-11-2007
THE Namibia National Teachers' Union (Nantu) has drawn the battle lines with Government over the latter's intention to boot unqualified and under-qualified teachers.Nantu Secretary General Basilius
readOokompiuta ne dhaya naafuthi
12-11-2007
O OKOMPIUTA dhopeke (laptops) dhi li mbali naandhoka oonene dhoposhitaafula dhi li wo nadho mbali, odha yakwa mUuministeli wIimaliwa ongula yEtiyali lyoshiwike sha zi ko.Iinima mbika kumwe ayihe oyi
readEtembulo peenhele pa tungwe eendoolopa sha eta oupyakadi oshiwana
12-11-2007
O MUWAMBO oha ti "koikalimutumba taku pi komhadi taku luluma".Omolwashike mOwambo ta tu kufwa eenhele detu twa kala po okudja nalenale hano, vati pa tungwe eendoolopa? Ovanamibia vokoumbangalanhu,
readOmupresidende gwopevi gwa Burundi a thiga po iilonga
12-11-2007
B UJUMBURA - Onkundana okuzilila ko Bujumbura sha Burundi otayi ti kutya Omupevipresidende gwoshilongo shika Martin Nduwimana, okwa thigi po iilonga sha zi mpoka sho omaupyakadhi gopapolitika
readOkambo okapeepeka taka ndjokonona nawa Etosha
12-11-2007
O SHIKUNINO shiiyamakuti sha Etosha osha gwanitha oomvula ethele nuumvo na okwa shangwa embo epe lyondjokonona yEtosha - ndyoka li li nale nokuli moositola dhomambo pethimbo ndika.Embo ndika li na
readItandi ka kondjitha Mugabe, Omupevipresidende Mujuru ta ti
12-11-2007
H ARARE - Omupevipresidende gwa Zimbabwe Joyuce Mujuru okwa ekelehi omapopyo kutya okwa hala oye a landule Omupresidende Robert Mugabe koshipundi shUupresidende."Ngele opu na omuntu a hala okuya
readNdowishi a gandja oomiliyuna 190 medhiminathanepo lyiilonga lyuukoloni
12-11-2007
N AMIBIA na Ndowishi oya shaina omikanda dhopauvathano - sha ningilwa mu Bonn sha Ndowishi mEtiyali lya zi ko ong'oshitopolwa shedhiminathanepo pokati ka Ndowishi noshikolonyekwalongo
readNadal battles to win opener
12-11-2007
SHANGHAI - Spain's Rafael Nadal charged back from a set down to beat Frenchman Richard Gasquet 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the opening match of the Tennis Masters Cup yesterday.The French Open champion recovered
readGriquas beat Namibia
12-11-2007
GRIQUALAND West beat Namibia by 140 runs to win their three-day SAA Challenge match at the Wanderers field on Saturday.Set a huge total of 422 for victory, Namibia's tail end crumbled, and despite a
readMickelson wins in Shanghai
12-11-2007
SHANGHAI - World number two Phil Mickelson survived a dramatic collapse to win the HSBC Champions in a three-way playoff after a thrilling finish to Asia's richest tournament yesterday.The 37-year-old
readSteyn destroys Kiwis
12-11-2007
JOHANNESBURG - Fast bowler Dale Steyn finished with match figures of ten for 93 as South Africa completed a crushing 358-run win on the fourth day of the first Test against New Zealand at the
readCotto beats Mosley
12-11-2007
NEW YORK - Miguel Cotto retained his World Boxing Association welterweight title with a unanimous decision over 'Sugar' Shane Mosley in an action-packed 12 rounds at Madison Square Garden on
readTorres keeps Reds on track
12-11-2007
LONDON - Rafael Benitez has underlined the importance of Fernando Torres to Liverpool's Premier League title bid after the 26,5-million-pound striker came off the bench to sink Fulham.The Cottagers
readThe Hitman still undefeated
12-11-2007
ONGWEDIVA - Paulus 'The Hitman' Moses, Namibia's World Boxing Association (WBA) intercontinental champion, added another win to his professional boxing career on Saturday night.Moses handed his
readCivics surge to the top
12-11-2007
VICTOR Helu's lone goal for Civics was enough to post his side to the summit of the MTC Namibia premiership log when they beat a fireless Orlando Pirates at the Sam Nujoma Stadium on Friday night.The
readSata's passport withdrawn
12-11-2007
Lusaka - Zambia has temporarily withdrawn the passport of opposition leader Michael Sata, an arch- critic of Lusaka's key ally Beijing who has been lobbying against the Chinese juggernaut in Africa, a
readNo UN peacekeepers for Somalia: Ben Ki-moon
12-11-2007
UNITED NATIONS - Against a backdrop of heavy fighting and growing insecurity, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is opposing the deployment of UN peacekeepers to Somalia and suggested instead a robust
readUN human rights envoy to probe Buma protest abuses
12-11-2007
YANGON - UN human rights expert Paulo Sergio Pinheiro arrived in Myanmar yesterday for his first visit in four years, promising to investigate abuses committed by the regime here during recent
readMore clashes in Congo
12-11-2007
KINSHASA - Congolese soldiers traded heavy machine gun and mortar fire with fighters loyal to renegade Tutsi General Laurent Nkunda on Friday in the worst fighting in three weeks in North Kivu
readToxic 'date-rape' substance on toys
12-11-2007
BEIJING - A series of Chinese-made toys contain a deadly 'date-rape' drug, China's safety watchdog confirmed after the products were recalled in the United States and Australia because they made
readMusharraf calls for January poll
12-11-2007
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's military ruler said yesterday elections would be held by January but set no time limit on emergency rule that has suspended citizens' rights, claiming it was essential for
readKing tells Chavez to 'shut up'
12-11-2007
Santiago - The king of Spain told President Hugo Chavez to 'shut up' after the fiery Venezuelan leader repeatedly called a former Spanish prime minister a 'fascist', ending a regional leaders' summit
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