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58 Articles found on Thursday, 29 November 2007
Big Brother Africa: Your SMSes to us
29-11-2007
* MERYL thanks for bringing the 'Untouchables' to Namibia. It really means the world to us, your fans. Although I couldn't go to the North, I am so happy I was able to speak to Bertha, K and Max over
readBrussels proposes fishing quota cuts
29-11-2007
BRUSSELS - The European Commission yesterday proposed a 25-per cent cut in cod fishing quotas for most of the EU's waters, warning that with cod and other fish 'most stocks remain overfished'.In its
readConservancies go from strength to strength
29-11-2007
THE income made by communal conservancies has increased from N$600 000 in 1998 to over N$26 million at the end of last year, says a new report on the state of Namibia's conservancies.The report was
readDevil's claw harvesting benefits San people
29-11-2007
THE San communities, the most marginalised in Namibia, are slowly starting to reap some benefits from natural resources in the few remaining areas they are allowed to occupy, with the harvesting of
readTrees cut down in the name of 'progress'
29-11-2007
CAMELTHORN trees are a protected species in Namibia but a number of them around Windhoek are being chopped down, concerned residents say.A number of the trees, whose scientific name is acacia
readSMSes of the Day : Thursday
29-11-2007
* IT is clear that the European Union wants to have access to our markets to dump cheap products. We are aware that the EU has undertaken a massive project to unify Europe, which brings into the fold
readMinistry of Education responds
29-11-2007
THE Ministry of Education has taken time out to respond to a number of the complaints about the Education Sector, which have been SMSed to The Namibian: I would like to find out from the Ministry of
readOpec powers alarmed by record oil price
29-11-2007
SINGAPORE - Top Gulf Opec officials expressed alarm yesterday at oil prices threatening to top US$100, but reiterated that markets were well supplied and steered clear of saying whether Opec would
readWorld's sunniest spots hint at energy bonanza
29-11-2007
OSLO - Southern California is sunny, the French Riviera is sunny, but NASA says the middle of the Pacific Ocean and the Sahara Desert in Niger are the sunniest - and the information could be worth
readNGO wary of EU/East Africa trade deal
29-11-2007
NAIROBI - The aid charity Oxfam yesterday warned that an European Commission-East Africa interim trade deal may spur revenue losses and unemployment.The accord initialled Tuesday is to replace
readJapan to build ties with Africans producing energy
29-11-2007
TOKYO - Japan will build ties with African countries to secure energy and other resources, according to a senior official with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry."Not only for rare metals but
readUK gives US$863m for African development
29-11-2007
TUNIS - Britain has doubled its contribution to the African Development Fund (AfDB), paying US$863 million (N$6 billion) to underpin projects in the continent's poorest countries, the African
readSA growth quickens
29-11-2007
PRETORIA - South African third quarter growth rose to an annualised 4,7 per cent, beating forecasts and backing the case for another interest rate hike next week.Statistics South Africa said growth
readSub-prime still haunts global economy
29-11-2007
THE global economy is still struggling to deal with the after-effects of the recent US sub-prime saga, the weakening of the greenback, the falling US housing markets and record oil prices, Investec
readCoach Bamfuchile quits
29-11-2007
BEN Bamfuchile resigned as Brave Warriors coach yesterday.Bamfuchile confirmed to The Namibian that he would no longer be in charge of the national team, claiming that the Namibia Football Association
read5 fugitives apprehended on border
29-11-2007
THE dash to freedom of six men who escaped from the Windhoek Central Prison early on Monday morning has proven to be short-lived.One escapee allegedly drowned in the Okavango River and the other five
readGovt plans expropriating more farms
29-11-2007
SWAPO says it will fast-track the expropriation of farms owned by absentee landlords once the High Court has made a ruling on the first cases, in which German citizens have taken Government to
readSwapo congress delegates told to 'stick to the plan'
29-11-2007
VOTING for Swapo's top four positions were delayed until late yesterday amid speculation that any potential additional nominations from the floor would be quashed.Delegates to the congress spent most
readNamibians learn about cleaner production
29-11-2007
A TOTAL of 246 Namibians have been trained how to apply cleaner production in industries and services sectors, a conference held in Windhoek was told on Monday.Margot Nielsen, the Chief Technical
readAIDS programmes should focus on human rights
29-11-2007
TWENTY-FIVE international AIDS organisations are calling for a shift in the global response to the pandemic by putting human rights at the centre of their efforts.In a joint declaration released
readTurnhalle rises from ashes
29-11-2007
A MAINTENANCE team from the Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication started cleaning up the fire-ravaged Turnhalle building in Windhoek this week in preparation for renovations due to start
readNamibia losing the battle against money laundering: Goba
29-11-2007
WHILE criminals keep getting more sophisticated, factors such as poor staff appointments, incompetent boards and overpowering CEOs keep corporate Namibia from effectively combating money laundering
readGibeon schools to close down
29-11-2007
DIFFICULTIES in sustaining the African Methodist Episcopal Private School (AMEPS) at the southern village of Gibeon have forced the school management and parents to agree to a Government proposal that
readSSC fraud case postponed to '08
29-11-2007
THE case in which a former Social Security Commission employee and 63 co-accused are charged with defrauding the SSC to the tune of N$432 000 was again postponed yesterday for a decision by the
readShixwameni quits Swapo
29-11-2007
THE former Swapo Regional Councillor for the Rundu rural west constituency, Herbert Shixwameni, ended his membership of the ruling party yesterday.In a handwritten fax, Shixwameni informed Swapo
readNBC duo censured over 'censorship'
29-11-2007
TWO NBC radio employees have been taken to task by the corporation for trying to censor the broadcaster's popular 'National Chat Show'.Veteran presenter Tebs Xulu and radio manager Corry Tjaveondja
readIt's cow or never: D-day for Namibia's beef trade
29-11-2007
TODAY is the final deadline for Namibia to sign on the dotted line with the European Union (EU) in Brussels, Belgium, to seal a new trade agreement so that beef and grape exports continue after
readWHO ota ti oshivu mu Angola oshi na sha niikwamongwa
29-11-2007
E HANGANO lyIigwanahangano li na sha nuundjolowele waantu mUuyuni lyedhina World Health Organisation (WHO) oli wete kutya otashi vulika oshivu shoka shi li mu Angola sha etwa komongwa gu na
readPata Frans Houben a hulithila kOndoishi
29-11-2007
P ATA Frans Houben, a tseyika wo nedhina Pata Kafula, okwa manena oondjenda dhe kOndoishi ongula onene yOmaandaha ngaka ga zi ko konima yuuwehame nomepipi lyoomvula dhi vulithe pomilongo
readAafuthi ya yaka ookompuita mOshipangelo sha Central
29-11-2007
O SHIPANGELO oshinene shopondingandinga ya Venduka nenge tutye Windhoek Central Hospital (WCH) osha ningi oshihakanwa sha hugunina mokuyakwa kaafuthi yoompuita omasiku ga zi ko.Ookompuita mbali iipata
readYaali yomoonakwiiyaka mondholongo ya Vanduka ya kwatululwa
29-11-2007
Y AALI yomoonakwiiyaka mondholongo onene ya Venduka nenge tutye Windhoek Central Prison mOmaandaha, oya kwatululwa konyala ookilometa 1 300 okuza mOshilandopangelo.Omufekelwa medhipago lyaantu oyendji
readAasouth Afrika ya yugwa komunkulofuta
29-11-2007
A APASHIYONI yaali Aasouth Afrika mboka ya li mokalafana yawo puMile 4, oya ulikwa oondjembo nokuyugwa mOmaandaha.Omugandjimulombo gwOpolisi moshitopolwa sha Erongo Shisande Julia Nujoma okwa popi ta
readAandholongo ya hamano ya henuka
29-11-2007
O MUFEKELWA medhipago lyaantu oyendji pofaalama Gavin Beukes, Aazimbabwe yatatu mboka taya fekelelwa eyugo lyombaanga nosho wo aafekelwa yaali medhipago, oya fadhuka po konima sho yi iyaka mondholongo
readNujoma a gandja ondhimbo yewiliko
29-11-2007
N GOKA kwa tegelelwa a ninge Omupresidende gwoSwapo Hifikepunye Pohamba okwa indile aawiliki yoSwapo ya taambulule nenyanyu iilyo yilwe mbyoka tashi vulika ya li ya uvithwa nayi komananathano gomeni
readWorld Football Briefs McLeish takes over at Birmingham
29-11-2007
LONDON - Birmingham City presented Alex McLeish as manager yesterday then cast doubt on the likelihood of Hong Kong businessman Carson Yeung taking control of the Premier League club.McLeish, 48,
readOhuruogu issues warning
29-11-2007
LONDON - Christine Ohuruogu told other British athletes to learn from her mistakes as she celebrated being allowed the chance to compete at next year's Beijing Olympics after her successful appeal
readCricket coaching ends today
29-11-2007
THE Christina Swart-Opperman Cricket Coaching Clinic for teachers and children ends in Windhoek today.The clinics, which aim to empower AIDS orphans by treating them as active members of the community
readTwenty20 ready to roll
29-11-2007
NEW DELHI - West Indies batting great Brian Lara leads the star parade at a rebel Twenty20 League that kicks off Friday in India after stirring up a storm with officialdom.The inaugural Indian Cricket
read'Come and get me' - Mourinho
29-11-2007
LONDON - Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is willing to consider the vacant position as manager of England's national team, he told The Sun tabloid in an early edition of its Wednesday paper.Asked
readSpanish and Italian rivals through
29-11-2007
BELGRADE - Inter Milan and Serie A rivals AS Roma reached the last 16 of the Champions League along with Spain's 2006 winners Barcelona and Sevilla on Tuesday.Inter clinched Group G after a fine
readSnyman knocks century
29-11-2007
GERRIE Snyman continued his brilliant batting form at the ICC World Cricket league Division 2, with a sparkling innings of 195 runs against the United Arab Emirates yesterday.Snyman clubbed the
readSnyman knocks century
29-11-2007
GERRIE Snyman continued his brilliant batting form at the ICC World Cricket league Division 2, with a sparkling innings of 195 runs against the United Arab Emirates yesterday.Snyman clubbed the
readSnyman knocks century
29-11-2007
GERRIE Snyman continued his brilliant batting form at the ICC World Cricket league Division 2, with a sparkling innings of 195 runs against the United Arab Emirates yesterday.Snyman clubbed the
readBA, Ramblers to rumble
29-11-2007
BLACK Africa captain Lolo Goraseb yesterday made a promise that the team will win the FNB Cup for their fans, but Ramblers captain Michael Pienaar, did not agree.Pienaar said his team is not aiming
readFacts about the 1500s
29-11-2007
Next time you're washing and the water temperature isn't just how you like it, think about how things used to be.Here are some 'facts' about the 1500s. 1. Most people got married in June because they
readTeenage suicide spurs war on US child prostitution
29-11-2007
ATLANTA - At the age of 15, Samantha Walker was lured into prostitution on the streets of Toledo, Ohio, then taken against her will to Atlanta.What makes her story different from thousands of others
readPitt quits over script
29-11-2007
LOS ANGELES - Brad Pitt has pulled out of political thriller 'State of Play' because he was unhappy with the script.The 'Ocean's Thirteen' star was due to play reporter Cal McCaffrey in the Hollywood
readOprah meets SA victim's family
29-11-2007
JOHANNESBURG - Oprah Winfrey has met with the family of the first pupil to complain of abuse at her elite school for disadvantaged South African girls, and invited the girl to return to the
readRow over 'tree man' virus samples
29-11-2007
AN Indonesian fisherman who developed tree-like growths on his hands and feet is at the centre of an international medical spat after his country's health minister criticised doctors trying to treat
readViolence unacceptable: French President Sarkozy
29-11-2007
EAUBONNE - French President Nicolas Sarkozy pledged yesterday to punish rioters who shot at police, taking a firm line the day after a police clampdown saw a sharp drop in violence following two
readMusharraf steps down as army chief
29-11-2007
RAWALPINDI - General Pervez Musharraf finally quit as Pakistan army chief yesterday, trading the post for a second five-year term as president and fulfilling a promise many Pakistanis doubted he would
readMusharraf steps down as army chief
29-11-2007
RAWALPINDI - General Pervez Musharraf finally quit as Pakistan army chief yesterday, trading the post for a second five-year term as president and fulfilling a promise many Pakistanis doubted he would
readEU Chad force faces new delay
29-11-2007
BRUSSELS - European Union plans to send a 3700-strong peacekeeping force to eastern Chad faced further delays yesterday after nations again refused to make up shortfalls in vital resources such as
readIsraeli, Palestinian leaders to push for peace deal
29-11-2007
ISRAELI and Palestinian leaders promised to push for a peace deal by the end of 2008 ahead of formally launching their new campaign with President George W Bush at the White House yesterday.Bush was
readS African state TV given sole rights to congress: ANC
29-11-2007
JOHANNESBURG The ruling ANC said on Tuesday state television would have sole broadcasting rights to its upcoming congress amid widespread concerns over media freedom in South Africa.ANC spokesman
read'Supermouse' helps with cancer
29-11-2007
MICE carrying a gene which appears to make them invulnerable to cancer may hold the key to safer and more effective treatments for humans.The new breed, created with a more active 'Par-4' gene, did
readJailed British teacher says Sudan treating her well
29-11-2007
KHARTOUM - A British teacher detained in Sudan for insulting Islam after her students called a teddy bear Mohammad has said she is being treated well, British diplomats said on Wednesday.Outside the
readBra bomber targets Tamil minister
29-11-2007
Colombo - A disabled Tamil Tiger suicide bomber with explosives hidden in her bra blew herself up outside the office of a Tamil minister yesterday, killing his secretary, the Sri Lankan military
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