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55 Articles found on Tuesday, 6 November 2007
Competition winners
06-11-2007
Number 2 * Paulus Ricardo Stramiss, PO Box 749, Okahandja.Tel: 061 501968 or 081 352 5421.* Setu Petrus, PO Box 2141, Swakopmund. Tel: 081 209 1937 or 0855603584. * Maria Matheus, PO Box 270, Rosh
readBig Brother Africa: 'You've got mail!'
06-11-2007
HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU! Yip, peeps, here I was labouring under the impression that Richard was just another film student.But, no, the man's already displaying talent of such magnitude (please note,
readBig Brother Africa: Your SMSes to us
06-11-2007
Jean, you have been bashing Richard since he got in and you have no right to accuse him of being sexual vulture.If you had watched the show you would have seen that Ofunneka was the main initiator of
readBig Brother Africa: Quirky SMSes to the BBA strip
06-11-2007
* RICHARD is a winer (sic)! * I AM not voting for Chucky and his bride. * NAMIBIA is voting for Tatiana to win. She is a strong woman who puts Richard in his place. * TATI is the winner. The rest are
readSMSes of the Day : Tuesday
06-11-2007
* MR AJAM'S article has reference (The Namibian, November 2 2007). The general public is made to believe that State-Owned Enterprises are there to benefit us. The Social Security benefits are dwarfed
read2007 income tax amendments - part 2
06-11-2007
In this series of articles, Cameron Kotze - the Tax Partner at Ernst and Young - discusses some topical tax issues for our readers.WE look at some more of the amendments that have been proposed in the
readAngloGold mine shut; SA union prepares strike
06-11-2007
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's AngloGold Ashanti Ltd said it expected a government inspection to be conducted yesterday at one of its larger mines, which was shut on Friday after a miner was killed in
readKorea's 'best mum' is face of currency
06-11-2007
SEOUL - South Korea's central bank yesterday chose the face of Korean motherhood as the first woman to be featured on its banknotes, but women's rights groups say the selection only reinforces sexist
readHard-fought Kenya vote unlikely to derail economy
06-11-2007
NAIROBI - Kenya's flourishing economy looks likely to shrug off politicking ahead of a close-fought December 27 election and to hold a steady course even if firebrand opposition leader Raila Odinga
readSwakop business community to meet
06-11-2007
THE Swakopmund business community will have an opportunity on Thursday to learn more about the role and services of the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI).According to NCCI Swakopmund
readPositive turnaround for O&L
06-11-2007
THE Ohlthaver & List Group (O&L) yesterday released positive annual results which showed a profit of N$277 million, a major achievement in the company's 84-year history.O&L, Namibia's largest
readRDP's '700' create a stir
06-11-2007
NEWS about a new Namibian political party being established has been received with mixed feelings, but huge interest.While political parties stayed mainly tightlipped about the move, The Namibian was
readPolytech gives students a break
06-11-2007
POLYTECHNIC of Namibia students with Government loans and bursaries are relieved after management decided late last week not to penalise them for Government's failure to settle their accounts in time
readAnger at court after Keetmans killing
06-11-2007
POLICE at Keetmanshoop had to call in reinforcements yesterday to protect two men accused of murder from an angry mob of protesters.Albertus Cloete (32) and Quinton Pieters (26) made a brief
readChild rape trial nears crucial point
06-11-2007
THE High Court trial of alleged child rapist and murderer Lesley Kukame is heading for a key ruling in early December.Former security guard Kukame is set to hear on December 3 whether a collection of
readMTC donates big to youth project
06-11-2007
MOBILE Telecommunications Limited (MTC) donated N$60 000 to the Development from People to People (Dapp) HOPE Youth Project at Ombalantu in Omusati Region on Saturday.HOPE Youth Project leader Eufemia
readMinister meets small livestock producers
06-11-2007
THE Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry, Dr Nickey Iyambo, will meet all stakeholders involved in small livestock farming today to discuss a possible interim arrangement for the marketing of
readWoman farmer wins bull
06-11-2007
MEATCO held its annual Producer of the Year Awards for farmers in the Northern Communal Areas (NCAs) last week.Meatco divided its producers into three production regions: the areas south of the Red
readTwo dead in taxi accident
06-11-2007
TWO people died and four were injured when a minibus taxi overturned near Usakos on Sunday afternoon.The accident took place about 40 km from Usakos on the road to Arandis. According to Erongo Police
readGambling house robbed
06-11-2007
SIX 'customers' at a gambling house in Walvis Bay in the early hours of Monday turned out to be robbers.The six men had been gambling at La Lainya's gambling house in the harbour town since Sunday
read'Traditional healers should be regulated'
06-11-2007
OPUWO - A local herbalist, Doctor Johan Potgieter, says there is a need for the formation of a Council of Traditional Healers in Namibia.Potgieter told Nampa during his Mobile Clinic visit to Opuwo
readDead man found in Walvis dunes
06-11-2007
THE naked body of a man was found in the dunes near Walvis Bay on Thursday.Detective Sergeant Julia Nujoma, public relations officer for the Erongo Police, told The Namibian that a member of the
read18-year-old girl raped
06-11-2007
An 18-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 33-year-old man at the Keetmanshoop State Hospital nurses' home on Thursday night.The suspect has been arrested.
readWindhoek City lowers soccer stadium tariffs
06-11-2007
THE expensive leasing rates of the Sam Nujoma soccer stadium in Katutura will be lowered to make the sports complex more affordable for functions, the Windhoek City Council has decided.Renting the
readCity tackles traffic jam near Maerua Mall
06-11-2007
THE Windhoek municipality will soon start widening Jan Jonker Road near the Maerua Mall shopping complex at the point where it intersects with Robert Mugabe Avenue.The Windhoek City Council decided on
readWorries over pregnant schoolgirls
06-11-2007
RUNDU - Over 500 girls in the Kavango Region have dropped out of school over the past two years because they were pregnant.According to the Kavango regional education directorate, 518 girls dropped
read75 game to be relocated to community conservancies
06-11-2007
RUNDU - Seventy-five kudu and impalas are to be relocated to two community conservancies in the Kavango Region during the winter season next year.The animals include 50 kudus and 25 impalas that are
readRundu Town Council appoints new CEO
06-11-2007
RUNDU - Rundu Town Council has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer.Romanus Ngurungu Haironga was appointed with effect from Thursday. For four years the Rundu Town Council has been without a
read'Penalise air polluters'
06-11-2007
PRIME Minister Nahas Angula wants countries that release massive amounts of greenhouse gases - blamed for causing global warming - to be penalised."You know who are the big polluters. I don't want to
readThe future looks bright for Tsumeb
06-11-2007
WEATHERLY International's efforts to rehabilitate the Tsumeb smelter and copper mine will provide much-needed jobs and boost economic activities in and around Tsumeb, said Prime Minister Nahas Angula
readSwapo veteran Shikomba dead at 80
06-11-2007
SWAPO veteran Gaus Shikomba from Onashiku shaLaban near Oshakati in Oshana Region died on Saturday at the age of 80 years.A family member told The Namibian that Shikomba suffered a heart attack while
readYaali ya kwatwa pOkaiti
06-11-2007
O POLISI ya Namibia poKeetmanshoop oya kwata po aalumentu yaali shi na sha nomukiintu gumwe ngoka a si kokudhengwa nokokupondwa mEtitano lya zi ko.Omudhimba gwa Rachel Magda Maas (55), ngoka a li ha
readEthiopia a gwedhela aakwiita ye mu Somalia
06-11-2007
M OGADISHU - Epangelo lya Ethiopia otali gwedhele aakwiita yalyo mu Somalia, ya ka kwathele aakwiita ya Somalia mokukondjitha Oorebele yAaIslama.Omakuyunguto ngoka ga etwa kOorebele ndhika oga eta
readOshikunino shOohi pEpalela otashi ka egululwa pambelewa mOlyomakaya; Tsheehama ta ti
06-11-2007
O NKUNDANA twe yi pewa ku Amushanga Omukuluntu mUuministeli wOohi nOonzo dhomEfuta tate Frans Tsheehama, otayi ti kutya Oshikunino shOohi pEpalela pooha dhondama onene ya Lushandja mOshitopolwa sha
readAakadhona mboka haya miti, naya futwe nenge inaya futwa?
06-11-2007
S HIKA osho oshikundathanwa shomasiku ngaka miikundaneki, mwa kwatelwa oshifo sho The Namibian, nomokati kaakwashigwana she etithwa kOngonga yOmalelo Gopamuthigululwakalo sho tayi lalakenene
readOmayugo gaali kwahomatiwa mOvenduka
06-11-2007
O MUKWASHIGWANA gumwe ngoka e li omukalimo gwomuKhomasdal mOvenduka okwa li popepi neso sho aayugi yaali ya kambadhala oku mu yuga oondjambi dhaaniilonga ye.Walter Abrahams opo owala a nana oshimaliwa
readAatoolinkundana yaali Magadza na Shigwedha ya pandulwa
06-11-2007
A ATOOLINKUNDANA yaali oya pewa oonzapo nomafo sho ya sindana methigathano lyaatoolinkundana mboka ya shanga iinyolwa yi li nawa kombinga yegameno lyomudhingoloko lyomumvo 2007.Methigathano ndika tali
readOshi li pambelewa. Opaati ompe ya shangithwa!
06-11-2007
O NGUNDU ompe ndjoka taku popiwa kutya oya kwatela mo iilyo yoSwapo oyashangithwa moshikondo shomahogololo sha Namibia nenge tutye Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) mEtitano lya zi ko.Ongundu
readAsian Tour more lucrative
06-11-2007
SINGAPORE - The Asian Tour has boosted prize money for the 2008 season as corporate sponsors continue to back a game that is booming across the region.It includes a bumper three weeks in November
readRadfcliffe triumphs at NYC marathon
06-11-2007
NEW YORK - British world record holder Paula Radcliffe made a triumphant marathon return on Sunday, winning the New York City Marathon 10 months after the birth of her daughter Radcliffe, 33, won in
readSmit in France
06-11-2007
SPRINGBOK captain John Smit may play his first match for French Club Clermont-Ferrand before he leads the South African team out for their first match as World Cup champions.And Springbok coach Jake
readMorne Malan is Shooter of the Year
06-11-2007
THE Shooting Union of Namibia hosted its annual fun day for all shooting disciplines at the Luiperdsvallei Shooting Range on Saturday.The day turned out to be a great success with 32 shooters
readCeltic hope for a win
06-11-2007
GLASGOW - Celtic blew Benfica away in Glasgow last season and manager Gordon Strachan wants a repeat performance when the sides meet again in the Champions League tonight.The Parkhead side won 3-0 at
readLiverpool clinging on
06-11-2007
LONDON - Many Liverpool fans approached this season saying the Premier League should be the team's top priority but a group-stage exit from the Champions League was probably not the payoff they had in
readArsenal, United aim for perfect runs
06-11-2007
BELGRADE - Arsenal and Manchester United will be looking to make it four wins out of four in the Champions League this week after playing out an enthralling 2-2 draw in the Premier League on
readNRU posts open
06-11-2007
THE Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) has announced that all its management positions have been declared vacant.These positions include that of the national rugby coach, Hakkies Husselman, who took the
readStars out to tame Tigers
06-11-2007
PREMIERSHIP mid-table dwellers African Stars and Tigers will continue their rivalry in the new season, but Stars will be the favourites to further upset the wounded 'Ingweinyama' when they meet at the
read'Fart tax' for New Zealand
06-11-2007
BURPING sheep in New Zealand produce methane gas and their owners are to be taxed to curb greenhouse emissions, enraging farmers who oppose the 'fart tax'.Although the approximately 40 million sheep
readBail for Oprah School dormitory matron
06-11-2007
JOHANNESBURG - A dormitory matron accused of indecent assault on pupils at Oprah Winfrey's school for disadvantaged girls was freed on bail yesterday, hours before the US celebrity is to answer media
readRice, Abbas hope for Mideast peace deal
06-11-2007
RAMALLAH - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas expressed hope yesterday that a Middle East peace deal can be reached before President George W Bush leaves
readItaly arrests mafia 'boss of bosses'
06-11-2007
PALERMO - Salvatore Lo Piccolo, who magistrates believe is the Sicilian Mafia's new 'boss of bosses', was arrested yesterday after nearly a quarter of a century on the run, police said.Lo Piccolo, 65,
readPolice clash with lawyers
06-11-2007
ISLAMABAD - Baton-wielding police fired tear gas and clashed with thousands of lawyers protesting President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's decision to impose emergency rule, as Western allies in the war on
readSeven Europeans released in Chad
06-11-2007
N'DJAMENA - Seven Europeans among 17 detained for over a week in an alleged attempt to kidnap 103 African children have been released and left the country with French President Nicolas Sarkozy.It was
readCoughing up for climate change
06-11-2007
London - Millions of people around the world are willing to make personal sacrifices, including paying higher bills, to help redress climate change, a global survey said on Monday.The survey found 83%
readHollywood writers' strike begins as talks collapse
06-11-2007
LOS ANGELES - Hollywood writers went on strike yesterday after last-minute talks aimed at ending a standoff between studios and wordsmiths collapsed, with the union demanding a share of cash brought
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