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60 Articles found on Friday, 16 November 2007
Big Brother Africa: Thanks for the trip!
16-11-2007
AS the credits continue to roll on BBA 2, it's time for some personal acknowledgements.You know, like they do at the Oscars - when people thank everyone from the Almighty down to their bed mites!
readFrom the Sidelines: Bester had one choice
16-11-2007
THE saga surrounding the whereabouts of Brave Warriors midfielder Rudolph Bester, who is said to have skipped camp and sneaked out to Serbia for trials, is one of those classic tales in football.There
readBig Brother Africa: Good night, and good luck!
16-11-2007
AND that's about it, people.Good night, and good luck! I know the curtain's come down on the show but that a whole lot of you are still living the moment, or the moments. Wasn't it just brutal the way
readLike Father Like Son
16-11-2007
THE year was 2000. I had just arrived in New York City from Windhoek.My nephew, Jehpta Kazondovi, who was working for the UN at that time, showed me around the city and also the UN. But not knowing
readDemocracy Should Save Us From Ourselves
16-11-2007
WHEN Hidipo Hamutenya resigns from the top leadership of Swapo after 46 years to lead (by all accounts) or godfather another political party, it is a decisive moment in Swapo's political
readPolitical Perspective
16-11-2007
NEW party, old party, any party, whichever, should simply try to focus on the future rather than the past.Generally speaking, (and this applies to some more than others) we are very backward looking
readSilence Is Not Always Golden
16-11-2007
SILENCE is not always golden, as the saying goes.Sometimes it is perceived as affirmation of the wrongs in society, ours in particular. And as our country's leadership feels free to speak out about
readGrant to soften blow of climate change
16-11-2007
NAMIBIA has been given money to help rural communities cope with the impact of climate change.The money is from the Global Environment Facility's Strategic Priority Adaptation fund. Nickey Gaseb, the
readTrophy hunting boosts conservancies
16-11-2007
TWO conservancies in the Kavango Region have so far jointly generated N$142 000 through trophy hunting.Dorothy Wamunyima, the co-ordinator for the Every River Has Its People project, which is
readRural people disappointed with environment bill
16-11-2007
IT was the hope of the regional councillor for Olukonda constituency in the Oshikoto Region that the Environmental Management Bill would address the issue of human-wildlife conflict, and he is
readBig Brother Africa: Your SMSes to us
16-11-2007
* YOU people should stop hating on Richie. Everybody makes mistakes and learns from them. I'm over the moon that he won.RICH FAN TILL KINGDOM CUM!! - Pendu-luv - Thanks. Hey, Pendu-luv luv, not
readRivalry Part of Democracy
16-11-2007
I THINK Swapo should be very careful not to intimidate RDP members.If it is found that members of Swapo have been intimidating RDP members then it would show categorically that Swapo is not democratic
readAnother Faction In The Making?
16-11-2007
DEMOCRACY in Namibia allows one to establish a political party, among other things.Jesaya Nyamu exercised his democratic right to do just that, form a political party. There are however many questions
readTired Of Broken Promises
16-11-2007
THE spinning rumours and finger pointing on Namibia's latest political party are all but confusing for many that have being following the witch-hunt within SwapoRally for Democracy and Progress has
readQuo Vadis Affirmative Action?
16-11-2007
I AM concerned that some companies are not taking the Government policy on affirmative action seriously because if you visit their offices you only see either whites or coloureds and only sometimes a
readThe People Have Choices
16-11-2007
I BELIEVE every Namibian can accurately name our country's most prominent economic and socio-political challenges.In fact it would be difficult to find circles where unemployment, inequality,
readUnam Problems Persist
16-11-2007
ALLOW me space in your esteemed newspaper to highlight some common problems students are facing regarding at the University of Namibia.Food problems: 1. The bread is never fresh, I repeat never. 2.
readStep In Right Direction
16-11-2007
THE masterminds behind the national standards in education in Namibia deserve applause for a job well done.The introduction of national standards is a step in the right direction because it lays a
readMwinga appointed CEO, RMB Asset Management Namibia
16-11-2007
THE Group CEO of FNB Namibia Holdings and Chairman of the RMB Asset Management Namibia Board, Vekuii Rukoro, this week announced the appointment of Martin Mwinga as Chief Executive Officer of RMB
readAfrican, US business meet amid Chinese advances
16-11-2007
JOHANNESBURG - African and US business leaders meet this week to seek ways to increase investment in the world's poorest continent, but experts say corporate America may have already lost critical
readTime to take equity chips off the table?
16-11-2007
OVER the past four and a half years portfolio managers have had a whole lot more fun than the previous depressing period, during which equities had delivered average returns of one per cent for five
readIs Namibia on track with its industrialisation agenda?
16-11-2007
Predictions from industrial growth modelsINDUSTRIALISATION has been identified by renowned economists as one of the ways to boost countries' standard of living.This measure of standard of living has
readSkorpion Zinc making strides in mining
16-11-2007
IN its relatively short existence on the Namibian mining scene, Skorpion Zinc has managed to contribute significantly to the country's economic development through export earnings and employment
readHH to launch the RDP
16-11-2007
FORMER Cabinet Minister Hidipo Hamutenya is set to launch the new Rally for Democracy and Progress party in Windhoek tomorrow.The RDP announced yesterday that Hamutenya will be the main speaker at the
readCity's community policing pays off
16-11-2007
THE quick response of the Windhoek City Police yesterday landed two men behind bars and foiled an apparent car theft.A car with South African registration plates was parked on the pavement on the
readNamWater ordered to open taps
16-11-2007
GOVERNMENT yesterday instructed the country's water utility, NamWater, to open all the taps in communal areas which were closed because of non-payment of accounts.Agriculture Minister Dr Nickey Iyambo
readFugitive aristocrat's trail leads to Namibia
16-11-2007
COULD the key to solving a murder that happened in London 33 years ago, which has led British police on a worldwide search ever since, be hiding in Namibia? A Welsh-based private investigator and
readFoundation helps the San rise from poverty
16-11-2007
WHEN Will Doll sold his company in the Netherlands, he wanted to help the less fortunate somewhere in the world where it was needed most.In 2005 a friend of his visited Namibia and his e-mails and
readFish River reeds to go
16-11-2007
GOVERNMENT will remove the reeds growing in the Fish River and its subsidiaries near Mariental as a short-term measure to avoid a recurrence of last year's devastating floods.In response to a question
readStrike at Vocational Training Centre averted
16-11-2007
A last-minute wage agreement between the Windhoek Vocational and Training Centre's management, the Namibia National Teachers' Union (Nantu) and the Namibia Public Workers' Union (Napwu) averted a
read'Think Higher And Feel Deeper'
16-11-2007
'THINK higher and feel deeper' was the advice of Nobel Peace Prize winner Professor Eli Wiesel to attendees at this year's Monaco Media Forum on Leadership for the Digital Revolution, which took place
readNo NDF streamlining
16-11-2007
THE Ministry of Defence will not reduce the size of the Namibia Defence Force, Victor Simunja, the Deputy Defence Minister said yesterday.He was replying to a question by DTA Vice-President Philemon
readAll citizen records back from RSA
16-11-2007
ALL birth, death and marriage records of Namibian citizens from the time before Independence have been returned to Windhoek and South Africa only kept copies in Pretoria, the Home Affairs and
readMajor law reforms for elections underway
16-11-2007
SEVERAL Government bodies are working on amendments to existing laws on national, presidential, regional and local elections, which are to be submitted to Cabinet as early as next February to become
readSuspect in US$157 000 theft case refused bail
16-11-2007
A WINDHOEK resident who is accused of stealing a bag filled with US$157 000 from two businessmen in the capital two months ago heard yesterday that he has failed with an attempt to be released on bail
readCorruption two-step deals double blow to official
16-11-2007
A MINISTRY of Environment and Tourism official, who was granted bail in the Otjiwarongo Magistrate's Court at the end of last week after being arrested on charges of bribery and corruption, was back
readVeterans Bill passed
16-11-2007
THE National Assembly passed the Veterans Bill yesterday without any amendments.Veterans' Affairs Minister Dr Ngarikutuke Tjiriange, who delivered his reply to debate on the Bill during the same
readEpukululo
16-11-2007
M OSHIFO shetu shEtitatu pepandja 18 moshinyolwa sha li kohi yOshipalanyolo 'Daniel Kashihakumwa i ipatana okundjoina ongundu yoRDP', omwa li ekapuko metumbulo tali ti "Ohandi landula omilandu, ashike
readPineas na Nestor ya hulitha ombaadhilila
16-11-2007
O MUKALIMO omugundjuka gwoomvula 32 gwomomukunda Okatana popepi nOshakati mUukwambi mOshitopolwa sha Shana Pineas Dhalondoka Atshipara okwa mana oondjenda dhe ombaadhilila, i itsuwa a sile mepya
readOmbautu yimwe ya kana petulilosikepa lya Mbaye
16-11-2007
O MANGA Opolisi pOmbye yi li natango tayi konakona iipotha yimwe ya ningilwa oombautu oonkwati dhoohi dho Maasbaanker, ombautu yimwe ya li ya kwatwa po oyi iyaka po petulikosikepa lya Mbaye
readAalongwa mu TKMOAMS ye li 123 otaya pewa oonzapo dhawo ngula
16-11-2007
Y OMOTKMOAMS mOshakati ye li 123 otaya pewa oonzapo dhawo ngula mOlyomakaya konima sho ya kala nokwiilonga uuhungimwenyo mokuungaunga naamboka taya lumbu nomukithi omudhipagi, unene tuu aanona
readGaus Shikomba a fumvikwa kengathithi pEmono
16-11-2007
L IMWE lyomOmapendafule gOonakulwa aakulu yoSwapo tatekulu Gaus Shikomba, a tseyika wo kwali nedhina Nekamato, gwomomukukunda Onashiku shaLabani mUukwambi mOshitopolwa sha Shana ngoka a manene
readTatekulu Nujoma mUumbangalantu ngula
16-11-2007
O NKUNDANA ye tu zilila mOshitayi sha Unam mOshakati otayi ti kutya Omupresidende Omukulu, He yOshigwana, ngoka wo e li Omukuluntu gwOyuniversity ya Namibia (Unam), Omundohotola Sam Nujoma otaka tula
readPo Canicianum ya pewa omapandulo
16-11-2007
A ALONGWA yo Ondondo 12 mOsikola yoPombanda ya Canicianum ye li 67 mOlyomakaya ga zi ko oya pewa omapandulo kOsikola yawo sho momimvo dha zi ko ya kala nokwiilonga nawa nokweeta po wo oshindji
readECN ota konakona oshinima sho RDP
16-11-2007
O SHIKONDO shOmahogololo mu Namibia nenge tutye Electrol Commission of Namibia (ECN) osha ningi oshigongi shomeendelelo mEtitatu lyoshiwike shika, nelalakano okutala nokuninga omakonakono kutya osha
readNamibia a Performance Union
16-11-2007
WINDHOEK - The Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) has been classified as High Performance Union by the International Rugby Board (IRB) recently.NRU chief executive officer, Christo Alexander, confirmed the
readRukoro welcomes ACC probe
16-11-2007
WINDHOEK - The Acting Secretary General of the Namibia Football Association (NFA), Barry Rukoro, has welcomed the investigation against him by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), saying he has
readSebastien Loeb must beat Gronholm to win
16-11-2007
LONDON - Citroen's Sebastien Loeb must beat Finnish rival Marcus Gronholm in Ireland this weekend to revive his hopes of a fourth successive world rally championship.The Frenchman starts the
readKlipdrift Cup in full swing
16-11-2007
THE Klipdrift Gold Cup will be held for the 43rd year at the Windhoek Golf and Country Club this weekend.The new sponsor of the Gold Cup is Distell Namibia, through its product Klipdrift Gold brandy.
readShivute slams NFA over Bester
16-11-2007
ELIPHAS Shivute, who is helping Eleven Arrows midfielder Rudolph Bester to earn a contract abroad, has accused the Namibia Football Association (NFA) of trying to destroy Bester's future.An angry
readBlues want Ronaldinho
16-11-2007
BARCELONA - Chelsea are ready to offer Barcelona 60 million euros (88 million US dollars) for its Brazilian star midfielder Ronaldinho, Catalan sports daily Sport reported yesterday.The newspaper,
readSKW, Arrows in epic ties
16-11-2007
AN epic task of monumental proportions awaits SKW and Eleven Arrows when they meet Ramblers and Black Africa respectively in the coveted FNB Cup semi-finals at the Independence Stadium tomorrow.Sport
readSaddam's funny, charming side
16-11-2007
Washington - Saddam Hussein was unrepentant about slaughtering thousands of his own people, but the captured Iraqi dictator grew tearful when his FBI interrogator bade him farewell, according to a new
readBangladesh put on cyclone alert
16-11-2007
DHAKA - Strong winds lashed Bangladesh's Saint Martin's island on Thursday, ripping off tin roofs from houses and uprooting trees, as tens of thousands of mainlanders were evacuated to shelters ahead
readRape victim gets 200 lashes
16-11-2007
RIYADH - A court in the ultra-conservative kingdom of Saudi Arabia is punishing a female victim of gang rape with 200 lashes and six months in jail, a newspaper reported yesterday.The 19-year-old
readRussian woman gives birth to quintuplets in UK
16-11-2007
LONDON - A Russian woman has given birth to five healthy quintuplet girls at a British hospital after defying Russian doctors who suggested she abort some of the foetuses."They're very well. All
readUN raises alarm about inadequate Darfur peace force
16-11-2007
UNITED NATIONS - A senior UN official warned here on Wednesday that the joint UN-African Union peacekeeping force may fail in its mission to protect civilians in strife-storn Darfur without the
readAbu Hamza could face extradition
16-11-2007
LONDON - A British court ruled yesterday that radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri could be extradited to the United States to face terrorism charges including trying to set up an al Qaeda
readOJ Simpson faces new criminal trial
16-11-2007
LAS VEGAS - More than a decade after his acquittal on murder charges, OJ Simpson will again stand trial in a case certain to capture the national spotlight.The former football star said he wasn't
readCaretaker govt for Pakistan
16-11-2007
ISLAMABAD - President General Pervez Musharraf was finalising a caretaker government yesterday, while his two main rivals opened talks on forming an alliance against him and political unrest worsened
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