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64 Articles found on Friday, 30 November 2007
From the Sidelines: SHOCKING!
30-11-2007
MR Ben Bamfuchile, you were one of the last people I expected to make such an act of betrayal and cowardice by denying that you ever spoke to me about your resignation as head coach of the Brave
readThe US Dollar: The Long Farewell?
30-11-2007
IT'S just straws in the wind so far.India's Ministry of Culture announces that foreign tourists can no longer pay in dollars when visiting the Taj Mahal and other heritage sites; they have to pay in
readMedellin Moves to Africa
30-11-2007
COSTA AN unfamiliar country keeps popping up in press reports about drug trafficking: Guinea Bissau.This West African state of 1,5 million people is one of the poorest in the world. Its chief exports?
readNujoma's Last Throw Of The Dice
30-11-2007
ODDLY, I wrote in this newspaper for the first time ten years ago, in a similar political context in which I am writing now, about political succession in Swapo.But there are obvious differences
readPolitical Perspective
30-11-2007
HOPEFULLY President Hifikepunye Pohamba, now also President of Swapo, will flex his muscles as he appeared to promise in his acceptance speech this week, apply zero tolerance to all negative aspects
readIs Swapo Coming Of Age?
30-11-2007
THERE is good news in the emerging pattern at the Swapo Congress this week of a more pro-democratic shift in that the 'moderates' appear to be gaining the upper hand, and this could hopefully herald a
readMinistry of Education responds
30-11-2007
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 read an article in the paper two weeks ago
readSMSes of the Day : Friday
30-11-2007
* TO the Chairperson of GIPF: As it is, despondency is rife among teachers and your fund adds to our sorrows. It seems like the GIPF's investment portfolio is either stagnating or declining, the
readDeserters Can Be Veterans
30-11-2007
I WOULD like to comment on the definition of 'veteran' as classified by the Ministry of Veterans' Affairs, Dr Ngarikutuke Tjiriange, on November 2 2007 at Rundu in Kavango Region.He stated a veteran
readNo More Parking In City Centre An Open Letter to the Traffic Dept
30-11-2007
THIS letter serves to express my unhappiness about parking fines to motorists by your officers in and around the city centre.I am of the opinion that the concerns to be highlighted in this letter are
readNo Faith In NamPost
30-11-2007
LAST November our children's grandparents sent birthday and Christmas presents from UK to Namibia via registered post.The parcels made it to Namibia ... but not to our children. Some selfish person
readLack Of Ambulances Is Shocking
30-11-2007
MY dearest President Hifikepunye Pohamba, I strongly believe that since the people you have appointed to run the Ministry of Health and Social Services are not performing according to our
readWho Drives The Vice Rector?
30-11-2007
THE Rundu College has a driver, but our Vice Rector has no driving licence and instead of using the right person when she goes for official trips to Windhoek or anywhere within the country the
readSomething Wrong With Land Reform
30-11-2007
THERE is something that I don't understand and that is the issue of land reform in Namibia.Every day we hear in the different media that the Namibian Government is planning to expropriate more farms.
readNujoma Missed The Political Point
30-11-2007
IT was widely reported by the media that while opening the Swapo Central Committee, Swapo Party President Sam Nujoma reportedly accused RDP leaders of being "enemies of the country, always causing
readIf It Breaks, Buy A New One
30-11-2007
A WISE man once said: "Every waking day, you can be assured of one thing - you will pay school fees" After relating the following story to a few people I found that most people had had a similar
readBankers' Association gets new president
30-11-2007
THE Bankers' Association of Namibia (BAN) yesterday announced that James Hill, Managing Director of Bank Windhoek, had taken over the role of President of BAN.Hill took over from Bill Turton, Managing
readSKorean's death may be linked to cellphone battery explosion
30-11-2007
SEOUL - South Korean police said yesterday that a man found dead at his workplace may have been killed by an exploding cellphone, but the manufacturer described the theory as very unlikely.Fellow
readLife insurance: rip-off or rewarding?
30-11-2007
EARLIER this year, members of Parliament had a debate about the role life insurance companies play in Namibia.This debate highlighted a number of concerns regarding the real value life insurance has
readOil jumps on Canada explosion
30-11-2007
LONDON - Oil surged more than US$3 a barrel yesterday after an explosion on a major pipeline cut crude oil imports to top consumer the United States by nearly a fifth.US crude jumped US$3,25 to
readChina reserves US$1,5 trillion
30-11-2007
BEIJING - China's foreign exchange reserves, already the world's largest, reached US$1,455 trillion at the end of October, a senior official said yesterday.The figure was given by Zhang Xiaoqiang,
readSA stocks, rand gain as global markets shine
30-11-2007
JOHANNESBURG - South African stocks shrugged off early losses and ended on a positive note yesterday, thanks to a good showing in foreign equity markets which also boosted the rand.The Top-40 index
readGunning for the unbanked
30-11-2007
IN an effort to extend financial services to more poor people, especially those in the rural areas, NamPost and Nedbank Namibia have joined hands in a new strategic partnership.The two companies
readSwapo gears for new era
30-11-2007
A NEW era was ushered in Swapo's history after delegates to the party's fourth congress last night unanimously agreed to President Hifikepunye Pohamba replacing Sam Nujoma after more than 47 years at
readNamibia pulls out of EU deal
30-11-2007
NAMIBIA has missed its last chance to become part of a new trade agreement between Europe and southern Africa to be put in place by January 2008 - putting lucrative beef exports at stake.The Namibian
readPrison breaker's body found
30-11-2007
THE body of Zimbabwean bank robbery suspect Plan Ndebele, who was alleged to have drowned in the Okavango River following a breakout from Windhoek Central Prison early on Monday, was found
readFormer NamPower boss quits Swapo
30-11-2007
THE former Managing Director of NamPower, Dr Leake Hangala, has resigned as a member of the ruling Swapo party, The Namibian has learnt.His name and those of about a dozen others who had quit the
readAIDS Day postponed
30-11-2007
THE World AIDS Day commemoration in the Erongo Region, which was scheduled to take place at Arandis tomorrow, has been postponed until December 8.Amos Nguaiko of the Ministry of Information and
readCommunity policing bears fruit
30-11-2007
ERONGO'S police chief, Deputy Commissioner Festus Shilongo, emphasised that the Police need the public's assistance to maintain law and order when he addressed a public meeting on community policing
readStolen safe found in canal
30-11-2007
VILLAGERS at Okapumbu in the Omusati Region found a safe containing identity documents submerged in the Calueque-Oshakati canal on Tuesday evening.The villagers were rescuing a cow from the canal when
readCrime in Oshana Region down, says Police chief
30-11-2007
THE Commander of Police in the Oshana Region, Deputy Commissioner Ndahangwapo Kashihakumwa, says the Police have managed to reduce the crime rate in the region.He said this at the commemoration of
readBaby burns to death
30-11-2007
AN eight-month-old baby burned to death at the Bergsig settlement at Khorixas on Sunday morning, the Police reported yesterday.Police have not yet determined the cause of the fire that destroyed the
readNo water at Aroab
30-11-2007
A BREAKDOWN at the NamWater pump station left thousands of Aroab villagers without water for a whole day.The village water is pumped from boreholes to a NamWater reservoir, from where the villagers
readKaripi back at NBC after 8 months' paid suspension
30-11-2007
AFTER eight months on suspension because of allegations of corruption, the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation's Human Resources Manager, Theophilus Karipi, is scheduled to return to work today.The
readCompany does wheelie on hospital thefts
30-11-2007
THE owner of the security company responsible for guarding the Windhoek Central Hospital has washed his hands of any responsibility for a series of thefts at the hospital since last week.Siegfried
readMix squatters valuable to Swapo
30-11-2007
SWAPO says the Mix Camp land dispute is a major challenge for the party, as the people being evicted are a "reliable voting block" for the ruling party's Windhoek Rural Constituency.Delegates to the
readAngola bans cattle imports from Namibia
30-11-2007
THE Angolan government banned imports of live animals, meat and genetic materials from Namibia on Wednesday because of an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in north-eastern Namibia.Angolan
readOfficials point fingers over Council fraud at Keetmans
30-11-2007
IN THE face of a public outcry, the Keetmanshoop Town Council says it would be impossible to suspend finance department employees who failed to detect the embezzlement of over N$700 000.The theft was
readBamfuchile in U-turn
30-11-2007
BRAVE Warriors head coach Ben Bamfuchile and the Namibia Football Association's acting Secretary General, Barry Rukoro, yesterday issued a joint statement vehemently denying that Bamfuchile had
readOpolisi noshigwana ya tyapula Esiku lyOpolisi mOshakati
30-11-2007
O POLISI mOshitopolwa shaShana mewiliko lya Komanda Komufala gwOpevi gwOpolisi Ndahangwapo Kashihakumwa, mEtitatu lya zi ko oya dhana Oshituthi shevalo shOpolisi ya Namibia ndyoka ha li dhanwa aluhe
readKuku Emma a hulitha mepipi lyomimvo 80
30-11-2007
O NKUNDANA yoluhodhi ye tu zilila momukunda Emono popepi nOshakati mOshitopolwa sha Shana otayi ti kutya kuku Emma Kandjeke Neshani, okwa manene oondjenda dhe mOshipangelo shEpangelo sha Shakati
readEgumbo lya tatekulu Jacob mUuthilindindi lya pya po thilu
30-11-2007
E GUMBO lya tatekulu Jacob Shikongo gwoomvula 67 gwomomukunda Uuthilindindi mUukwambi mOshitopolwa sha Shana, olya pi po thiluthilu ongula yOmaandaha ga zi ko komulilo, ngoka taku tiwa kutya, otashi
readOmukuluntusikola pOmbundamuti a hulithila mOshakati mepipi lyo 58
30-11-2007
ONKUNDANA yoluhodhi ye tu zilila momukunda Okamwii mOmbalantu mOshitopolwa sha Musati otayi ti kutya omukalimo gwomomukunda ngoka meme Juliana ya Paulus Eimbi okwa manene oondjenda dhe mOshipangelo
readEtumo lyaakwiita ku Chad lya laatekwa
30-11-2007
B RUSSELS - Opulanda yehangano lyUukumwe wAaEuropa okutuma osipana yaakwiita ya kola ye li 3 7000 ya ka ete po ombili mu Chad, oya laatekwa oshiwike shika sho iilongo yimwe yAaEuropa ya tindi
readYahamano mboka yi iyaka mokakuma ya dhitikilwa poongamba
30-11-2007
E MANGULUKO ndyoka aalumentu yahamano yi kongele sho yi iyaka mondholongo onene ya Venduka ongula onene yOmaandaha, olya tetulwa.Gumwe gwomaamentu mboka yi iyaka mondholongo, okwa si aniwa momeya
readOmudheuli Bamfuchile a thiga po iilonga
30-11-2007
B EN Bamfuchile okwa thigi po iilonga yokudheula osipana ya Namibia yopashigwana nenge tutye Brave Warriors mEtitatu lyoshiwike shika.Bamfuchile okwa lombwele The Namibian kutya ita ka kala we
readOshiketha shIimaliwa shiitsuwa
30-11-2007
POKAPUMBU O SHIKETHA shokupungula iimaliwa oshi itsuwa kaakwashigwana momukanka gwomeya momukunda Okapumbu pokati kOshakati nOshikuku komatango lela gEtiyali lyoshiwike shika.Aakwashigwana otaku tiwa
readSaima Hangula a pewa oomvula 25 mokakuma
30-11-2007
E PANGULO lya Saima Hangula, ngoka sitha uunona we omeya mOnooli mu Mei gwomumvo gwa zi ko, olya hulu mOmpangu yoPombanda negeelo enene.A li ta lili noonkondo, Hangula okwa ongotele polupanda sho a
readLocal Football Briefs NPL delegation attend Soccerex
30-11-2007
WINDHOEK - The Namibia Premier League (NPL) attended the annual Soccerex Exhibition Show held in Johannesburg, South Africa, this week.The NPL delegation, headed by its Board of Governors (BoG)
readSport Diary Under-20 rugby trials on
30-11-2007
THE Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) has announced that the national under-20 trials will be held at the Hage Geingob Stadium today and on Saturday.All players are request to bring their own shorts, socks
readPolice close Woolmer case
30-11-2007
KINGSTON - Police closed their investigation into the death of Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer on Wednesday after an 11-member inquest jury handed down an open verdict in the case.A jury that began
readPakistan skipper's injury woes
30-11-2007
KOLKATA - Fast bowler Umar Gul will return home after failing to recover from a back injury, adding to Pakistan's fitness problems on the eve of the crucial second Test against India here
readRegan to lead Barbarians
30-11-2007
LONDON - England hooker Mark Regan was confirmed as captain of the Barbarians team to play South Africa at Twickenham tomorow despite being warned by his club not to play.Bristol had given Regan the
readAfrican Stars legends to meet NBC
30-11-2007
Omurari Stars THE African Stars Football Club Masters team will take on a side from the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) at the Khomasdal Stadium on Saturday.Kick-off is at 14h00. The public and
readAC Milan, Chelsea into next stage
30-11-2007
LONDON - Defending champion AC Milan edged into the second round of the Champions League with a 1-1 draw with Benfica on Wednesday, and Chelsea advanced with a 4-0 victory at Rosenborg.Two other
readSunderland, Derby in exit scrap
30-11-2007
LONDON - Sunderland and Derby County, who were celebrating promotion six months ago, meet on Saturday with an immediate return to the Championship staring both teams in the face after awful starts in
readStage set for final
30-11-2007
AN epic encounter awaits Windhoek football giants Black Africa and Ramblers when the FNB Cup takes centre stage at the Independence Stadium tomorrow.Kick-off is at 18h00. Enough has been said about
readDowns to hunt down Chiefs
30-11-2007
JOHANNESBURG - Mamelodi Sundowns will look to end Kaizer Chiefs' dominance over them in domestic cup competitions when the two teams meet in the Telkom Knockout final tomorrow evening at the Loftus
readTycoon convicted of fraud
30-11-2007
MOSCOW - A Moscow court yesterday convicted tycoon and Kremlin critic Boris Berezovsky in absentia of embezzling millions of dollars from national airline Aeroflot in the 1990s, and sentenced him to
readUK teacher goes to court in Sudan
30-11-2007
KHARTOUM - Riot police surrounded the building as a Sudanese court began proceedings yesterday in the case of a British teacher charged with inciting religious hatred - a crime punishable by up to 40
readSuspects try to sell uranium for US$1 m
30-11-2007
BRATISLAVA - Slovak police said yesterday they have identified as uranium the kilogramme of radioactive material seized from three suspects who allegedly tried to sell it for US$1 million.Police
readSarkozy says 'thugocracy' behind French riots
30-11-2007
PARIS - Riots which hit a Paris suburb this week were the work of a 'thugocracy' of criminals and not the result of social deprivation, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said yesterday.Sarkozy's
readNew term for Musharraf
30-11-2007
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf began his second term as president yesterday, facing widespread resentment at home, pressure from Western allies to tackle Islamist militancy and a difficult
readPhilippines coup bid ends
30-11-2007
MANILA - The latest coup bid in the Philippines ended on Thursday in a military assault on a luxury hotel and a fusillade of shots but no casualties.Elite military and police units stormed the Manila
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