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46 Articles found on Thursday, 25 October 2007
Big Brother Africa: Last comic standing!
25-10-2007
IF you are one of those people who has been longing for some funny stuff in the house, not dirty funny, but jokey funny, then Tuesday night should have been it for you.The housemates did their best to
readBig Brother Africa: Your SMSes to us
25-10-2007
* JEAN, stop mourning over the 'Untouchables'. They are gone. Just because they entertained you, doesn't mean they had the same effect on us. Things would not be any different if the 'Untouchables'
readSMSes of the Day : Thursday
25-10-2007
* A WAR veteran is narrow-mindedly defined which could cause socio-economic disharmony among veterans in the country. The liberation struggle was not confined to Swapo or only in Angola. It was
readEnterPrize regional business award winners selected
25-10-2007
THE four regional winners for the EnterPrize 2007 business awards were selected this week, SMEs Compete announced yesterday.In a statement issued on behalf of the EnterPrize 2007 judging panel, SMEs
readNam chairs World Bank body
25-10-2007
NAMIBIA has been elected to chair the Small States Forum - a World Bank body which meets yearly on the sidelines of the meetings of the Bretton Woods Institutions of World Bank and the International
read2007 Income tax amendments - Part 1
25-10-2007
In this series of articles, Cameron Kotze - the Tax Partner at Ernst and Young - discusses some topical tax issues for our readers.THE 2007 Income Tax Amendment Bill was tabled in the National
readMobilising national savings to grow the Namibian economy remains imperative
25-10-2007
THE gap between Namibia's national savings and investments is widening, while the sharp drop in our country's ranking in the 2007 Global Competitiveness Report lists low access to financial services,
readKeetmans in dire straits
25-10-2007
THE debt-ridden Keetmanshoop Town Council has been forced to negotiate reduced debt payments to NamWater to avert a looming water cut-off, The Namibian has established.According to a well-placed
readTourists enraged over Etosha 'viewing fee'
25-10-2007
A GROUP of foreign tourists who visited the Namutoni resort in the Etosha National Park last Thursday were told to fork out N$100 each to sit on a new wooden platform at the old fortress to watch
readAngola, Namibia want Kunene project
25-10-2007
THE controversial hydropower project on the Kunene River appears to be headed for fruition.Yesterday, President Hifikepunye Pohamba urged the Angolan and Namibian technical commission to go ahead and
readAcademics deliberate on enterprise
25-10-2007
THE Polytechnic of Namibia, in conjunction with the Tshwane University of Technology, University of Botswana and the St Thomas University of Mozambique, yesterday held its fifth international
readPartners with tile style
25-10-2007
THE Kayec Trust at Ondangwa and CTM Oshakati recently entered into a smart partnership, with CTM Oshakati donating tiles, instructional brochures and a DVD for Kayec's new tiling, glazing and
readSpecial athletes bring home medals
25-10-2007
THE athletes who represented Namibia at the Special Olympics in Shanghai, China, have brought home silver and bronze medals.The five-a-side football team brought back a silver medal, Dudley de Voss
read'No crime today'
25-10-2007
THE regular Sunday afternoon news conference at the Namibian Police turned out to be a non-event on Sunday, as no weekend crime reports were available."The person in charge to get all the information
readClinic opens in remote area
25-10-2007
AT a time when many people are worried about deteriorating conditions at health centres countrywide, a remote rural community in the South celebrated the opening of its first clinic on Tuesday.Located
readWeatherly happy with results
25-10-2007
WEATHERLY International has announced that its drilling programme at Gross Otavi, 14 kilometres east of Kombat, has produced positive results.Gross Otavi is a shallow ore body (between 60 and 100
readEU gives N$26m for rural growth
25-10-2007
FOUR rural communities have signed contracts for grants worth N$26,5 million with the European Commission to kick off projects in their areas.Projects range from tourism development to the harvesting
readDagga worth N$38 000 found in car in South
25-10-2007
POLICE at Keetmanshoop arrested a 34-year-old man over the weekend after 12 kg of dagga was allegedly found in a company car belonging to Pro Parcel Distribution.Jothan Kwere, a driver at Pro Parcel
readFirms to shed up to 50% for BEE
25-10-2007
GOVERNMENT wants to broaden company ownership for previously disadvantaged Namibians to at least 25 per cent by 2018, of which ten per cent should go to women and youth, it was revealed
readAbattoirs reject livestock study
25-10-2007
A STUDY on the small-stock sector, which compared prices paid to farmers by local abattoirs with those paid for sheep exported to South Africa, has attracted strong criticism from the local abattoir
readNo progress in murder inquiry
25-10-2007
THE fact that no arrest has been made, more than a month after a murder at a house in Windhoek's Wanaheda location, has community members questioning the resolve of the Police in solving the
readGovt goes back on decision to dissolve NDC
25-10-2007
CABINET has decided not to dissolve the Namibia Development Corporation (NDC), but to revive and restructure the dormant and debt-ridden state entity, making a 180-degree U-turn on an earlier
readMathias Tshithigona a yapulilwa Uupristeli pOkatana mOlyomakaya
25-10-2007
O NGELEKA ya Katoolika ka Roma moNamibia mOlyomakaya ga zi ko geti 20 Oktoba 2007, oya nkondopala ishewe sho ya mono Omutumwa, ano Omupristeli nenge tu tye Pata omupe Omuwambo Mathias Ndemutshiwa
readKapenda a dhitikwa sho a adhika ta hingi a kolwa
25-10-2007
N GOKA a li nale Amushanga-Ndjayi gwehangano lyOmahangano gAaniilonga nenge tutye National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW), Risto Kapenda okwa li a dhitikwa mehuliloshiwike lya zi ko moshipotha
readAantu ye li 13 ya ehama sho ya li onyama yombwa ya li tayi ehama
25-10-2007
K AKELE kaakalimo 42 yomomukunda Oikokola nOnepandaulo mOukwanyama mOshitopolwa sha Musati mboka ya ehamene sho ya lile omukololombwa gwombwa ya sa sho ya li tayi ehama mEtitatu lyoshiwike sha zi ko,
readOmakonakono goshiponga shondhila shoka sha ningilwa mOvenduka oge li metifa
25-10-2007
O KADHILA okashona hoka ka gu mo mombanda konima owala sho ka tuka pOkapale koondhila ka Eros mOvenduka komatango gOmaandaha, ota ka konakonwa ku talike kutya oshiponga shoka osha etwa koshike.Aantu
readWacca - Namibian rugby sensation
25-10-2007
FRANCE has Sébastien Chabal, South Africa has Victor Matfield and New Zealand has Chris Jack.The question is: "Who does Namibia have"? Finally we have an answer: Wacca! This tall lock, who grew up on
readArsenal run riot
25-10-2007
BELGRADE - Arsenal equalled the record Champions League victory with a 7-0 thumping of Slavia Prague on Tuesday as Manchester United also took a major step towards a place in the last 16 with a 4-2
readDrogba reveals bond with Mourinho
25-10-2007
LONDON - Didier Drogba admits he has kept in touch with Jose Mourinho since the former Chelsea manager's emotional departure from Stamford Bridge.Drogba was in tears when Mourinho said his farewells
readSprinter Tjipe receives boost from FFF
25-10-2007
TOP Namibian sprinter Tjipekapora Herunga received a N$15 000 scholarship from the Frank Fredericks Foundation (FFF) on Friday.Herunga, the Namibian 400m record holder, received the FFF sponsorship
readMbeki to host Springboks
25-10-2007
JOHANNESBURG - South African President Thabo Mbeki will host the World Cup-winning Springboks at a formal reception, signalling a growing acceptance of the team and coach Jake White among the
readAthletics shadow team for Olympic Games
25-10-2007
ATHLETICS Namibia has announced a shadow team for the 2008 Olympic Games from 8 to 28 August in Beijing, China.Track and Field - Agnes Samaria (800m,1500m), Tjipekapora Herunga (400m), Silba Tjingaete
readBrave Warriors rankings improve
25-10-2007
THE resurgent Brave Warriors continue to improve on the FIFA rankings and are slowly but surely climbing towards the top 100 ranked nations in the world.The latest rankings released by FIFA indicates
readN$2 million for Nam cricket
25-10-2007
MTC Namibia on Tuesday renewed its three-year sponsorship to Namibian cricket with a sponsorship of N$2 million for the 2007/08 season.The sponsorship forms part of the N$6 million that MTC committed
readUS-Africa business summit next month
25-10-2007
NAMIBIA will join the rest of Africa during the United States/Africa Business Summit to discuss trade and investment opportunities on the continent scheduled for next month in Cape Town, South
readFIVE main factss about DNA profiling: The growth of profiling
25-10-2007
DNA profiling was discovered in 1984 by geneticist Alec Jeffreys of Britain's Leicester University, who first used it three years later to help solve the murders of Leicestershire schoolgirls Dawn
readWhose DNA? Forensic boom stokes ethical fears
25-10-2007
LONDON - In September 1987, Colin Pitchfork, a baker from central England, became the first criminal in the world to be caught by DNA evidence, for the rape and murder of two 15-year-old girls.He was
readWhose DNA? Forensic boom stokes ethical fears
25-10-2007
LONDON - In September 1987, Colin Pitchfork, a baker from central England, became the first criminal in the world to be caught by DNA evidence, for the rape and murder of two 15-year-old girls.He was
readViagra jibe hits road
25-10-2007
AMSTERDAM - The Dutch town of Breda has decided to rename a new street that was to have been called St Fiacrius court after people started calling it Viagra court.The town council changed the street's
readTrio eat up a storm in Spain's finest restaurants
25-10-2007
NEW YORK - Since returning from Spain, where I spent two weeks with a couple of buddies, people constantly ask: "What did you do?" We didn't visit any museums or churches.We didn't stroll around any
readDR Congo rebel leader to send 500 fighters to rejoin army
25-10-2007
KINSHASA - Congolese renegade General Laurent Nkunda said he would start sending his troops yesterday to an integration centre so they could rejoin the national army as part of a peace process."Today,
read12 yrs and counting for Suu Kyi
25-10-2007
CANBERRA - Australia slapped financial sanctions on Myanmar's generals and their families yesterday as supporters of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi marked her 12 years in captivity with protests
readVenezuelans protest constitutional reforms
25-10-2007
CARACAS - Thousands of university students scuffled with police and government supporters during a protest demanding that civil liberties be respected under constitutional reforms being drafted by
readUN hopes all Darfur rebel groups will attend talks eventually
25-10-2007
GENEVA - The UN's humanitarian chief said yesterday he hoped that upcoming peace talks on the Sudanese war-ravaged region of Darfur will eventually bring together all the rebel movements, even though
readTurkey shells Kurdish rebel positions
25-10-2007
ANKARA -Turkish troops shelled suspected Kurdish rebel positions across the border in Iraq, a government official said yesterday as civilian and military leaders discussed the scope and duration of a
readIsrael mourns Rabin
25-10-2007
JERUSALEM - Israel yesterday marked 12 years since prime minister and Nobel laureate Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated by an extremist Jewish gunman, with a series of nationwide memorial services.Prime
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