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57 Articles found on Friday, 26 October 2007
Big Brother Africa: Freak my agenda!
26-10-2007
IT CAME to me last night! Not like Rich to Tati, but like Flash Gordon to his mission of saving the world.A lightning bolt of inspiration!! Well I think so anyway. Don't know if it has anything to do
readAmerica's Houses of Cards
26-10-2007
THERE are times when being proven right brings no pleasure.For several years, I argued that America's economy was being supported by a housing bubble that had replaced the stock market bubble of the
readGuided Democracy As Consensus And Deliberation?
26-10-2007
AS political commentators, we are tempted as part of our continuous dialogue to prod at the motives or the meaning of what others pronounce.We endeavour to interpret what others say or think through
readPolitical Perspective
26-10-2007
I'M NOT SURE if Government knows it, but the whole question of war veterans can probably cause as much upset and angst as the detainee issue - the latter being one they are avoiding at all costs.At
readThe Mo Ibrahim Prize
26-10-2007
THERE is something very appealing about the frankness of former Mozambican president Joaquim Chissano.When a BBC radio interviewer told him recently that he was being considered for the Mo Ibrahim
readWater Debate Must Take Centre Stage
26-10-2007
ACCESS to clean potable water is a basic human right, and we should do all in our power to ensure that all our people are guaranteed this fundamental need.Having said that, it also needs to be
readThe Power To Empower Through Power
26-10-2007
INVESTORS' conferences are great. Great for the event industry, great for the hospitality industry, great for all those hungry officials at the end of the month and great for the informal nocturnal
readOverkill On Mercenary Issue
26-10-2007
NAMIBIA over-reacted in the deportation of American SOC-SMG personnel, and calling for their prosecution by Namibia's Legal Assistance Centre was just out of line.How do we prosecute people who have
readThe Other Side Of The Labour Coin
26-10-2007
WHERE are we heading as a nation? People want more pay for less work and preferably no work at all.I would like to share the past two weeks of labour issues with you. I am in the food and beverage
readThe Risk Of 'Vision Impossible'
26-10-2007
THE statement delivered by Marco Hausiku, Minister of Foreign Affairs, at the 62nd session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on October 3 refers.I should first and foremost thank the
readUnam Radio Must Take On Students
26-10-2007
THANK you for the opportunity granted to me in your 'still telling it like it is' paper.I would love to comment on an issue here at the University of Namibia, specifically at Unam radio. Most of us
readSMSes of the Day : Friday
26-10-2007
* EVERY day when you watch NBC news there is a new bilateral agreement being signed by either Mr President himself or one of his Cabinet ministers. But my concern is, when are we going to enjoy the
readChina's economy red-hot
26-10-2007
BEIJING - China's annual GDP growth eased to 11,5 per cent in the third quarter, but the slowdown from a 12-year high of 11,9 per cent in the second quarter was not enough to dispel expectations of
readStandard Bank sells stake to largest Chinese bank
26-10-2007
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's Standard Bank, Africa's biggest lender by assets, said yesterday it had agreed a deal to sell a 20 per cent stake for a total of 36,7 billion rand to China's ICBC
readSA pipeline inflation pressures steady
26-10-2007
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's producer price inflation was steady at 9,4 per cent year-on-year in September, below forecasts, official data showed yesterday.Statistics South Africa said PPI declined
readKenyan farmers seek to block EPA
26-10-2007
NAIROBI - Small-scale Kenyan farmers went to court yesterday to try to stop a controversial new trade deal with the European Union that they said perpetuated a "master-servant" relationship with their
readBanks wanted in rural areas
26-10-2007
PUBLIC savings are lagging way behind due to the lack of banking infrastructure in rural areas, said the Deputy Director for Cash and Debt Management in the Ministry of Finance, Anna
readAussie farmers face bankruptcy
26-10-2007
WEST WYALONG - Farmer John Ridley won't be harvesting so much as a bag of wheat this season from fields that stretch to the horizon as Australia's worst drought in 100 years takes its toll on the
readIncest suspect at root of corruption case sent to jail
26-10-2007
A BUSINESSMAN whose arrest on suspicion of rape and incest turned into the genesis of a corruption case that ended in the former Public Prosecutor of the Outapi Magistrate's Court being jailed for
readNamundjebo dies in head-on crash
26-10-2007
A MEMBER of the prominent Namundjebo family, Hosea Namundjebo (33), died instantly in a head-on collision with a delivery truck just south of Ohangwena late yesterday afternoon.According to Police at
readTik, gafief, rock... Namibia's drug scene exposed
26-10-2007
WHILE local law-enforcement agencies eagerly await the passing of the controversial Combating of the Abuse of Drugs Bill in Parliament, the illicit industries that the Act will aim to combat appear to
readThe hunt is on for CEO for TransNamib - again
26-10-2007
THE appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer was halted at TransNamib after the Board was unable to recruit the preferred candidate.They have since gone back to the drawing board by
readBe vigilant against these three silent killers
26-10-2007
MARRELI Fourie and Theresia Malan of the multinational pharmaceutical company Pfizer recently visited the Parliament building to offer free blood-pressure, cholesterol and blood-sugar tests.A total of
readMeatco reaches out to endangered birds
26-10-2007
BIRDS have been described as great indicators of the state of an environment.This is especially true for the birds of prey, whose presence or absence in an area is an indication of the productivity of
readPM launches orphan action plan
26-10-2007
THE Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare yesterday launched the National Plan of Action for Orphans and Vulnerable Children.At the launch, Prime Minister Nahas Angula stressed that HIV-AIDS
readSADC worried about DRC conflict
26-10-2007
A REGIONAL defence body will urgently mobilise humanitarian assistance to people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) who are affected by the recent military conflicts in the eastern areas of the
readGovernment to discuss third development plan
26-10-2007
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba will open a four-day workshop in Windhoek today that will put the finishing touches to the third national development plan until the year 2012.The NDP3 was originally
readBaby rescued from pit latrine
26-10-2007
A RESIDENT of Sky Location in Oshakati rescued a baby girl that was dumped into a toilet just after her birth on Tuesday afternoon.The 21-year-old mother of the baby has been arrested and is under
readOfficer in the dock for selling docket
26-10-2007
A SWAKOPMUND Police officer yesterday appeared in court on charges of bribery, theft and defeating the course of justice, after he had allegedly been caught red-handed selling a Police docket to
readDos Santos honoured, addresses NA
26-10-2007
GOVERNMENT bestowed a rare honour on long-serving Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos by inviting him to address a joint session of Parliament yesterday.It was a tribute to Dos Santos and
readReconciliation stuck in yesteryear
26-10-2007
THE ongoing debate on national reconciliation in the National Assembly reveals how difficult it is for many Members of Parliament to deal with the recent past.Although the motion, introduced by CoD
readFarm massacre trial all set for a red-letter day
26-10-2007
THE trial of the four men facing charges in connection with the massacre of eight people at a farm in the Kalkrand area in March 2005 could reach a dual key juncture when it returns to the High Court
readOshilongo nomukalo gwasho
26-10-2007
O MOLU epulo lya pulwa kaaleli yOpamuthigululwakalo yomOwambo kombinga yaakadhona mboka haya miti, kutya nya futwe nenge inaya futwa, The Namibian okwa mona aakwashigwana oyendji taya gandja
readEgumbo lya tate Katshuna mOningilamo tali pi po komulilo omutilithi
26-10-2007
PONINGILAMO O MUKALIMO gwomOningilamo popepi nOgongo mUukwambi, tate Theofelus ya Daniel Katshuna (57), pamwe nomukulukadhi gwe meme Hendrina Katshuna negumbo lye alihe, oye li muupyakadhi womulilo
readNakudhipaga he a holoka mOmpangu
26-10-2007
R YNO Van Zyl gwoomvula omilongo mbali (20) ngoka e li omukalimo gwomOvenduka ngoka ta tamanekelwa okuyaha he okusa pegumbo lyawo molukanda lwa Eros mOvenduka kuyele nuumvo, okwa holoka mOmpangu ya
readAakatoolika yomOkakekete ya mona Ongeleka ompe
26-10-2007
POKAKEKETE A AKATOOLIKA ka Roma mOkakekete mOmbalantu ye li lwopomathele gatano lwaampoka oye uvite ombili sho ya mono Egongalo nOngeleka yawo ompe moka taya vulu okugongala, okuhambelela
readMeme gumwe a pewa okahanona ke hoka a li a ekelahi kokandjugo
26-10-2007
M EME omugundjuka gwomolukanda lwa Sikai mOshakati okwa kwatwa po kOpolisi shi na sha noku ekelahi okahanona ke kokakadhona kokandjugo konima sho e ka mono komatango gEtiyali lyoshiwike
readJacobina Sebron a fumvikwa pOshikulufitu mOmbalantu
26-10-2007
O MUKADHONA omugundjuka gwomomukunda Omatelekelo mOmbalantu mOshitopolwa sha Musati Jacobina Tulinanye Naapopye Sebron ngoka a dhipagelwa molukanda lwa Havana mOvenduka ongulohi yOmaandaha geti 15
readOlaata ya Kaiti moongunga dha NamWater
26-10-2007
O ONGUNGA ndhoka dhi niwe kOndoolopa ya Keemanshoop odha thiminike ya ninge oonkundathana na NamWater opo ku yandwe omukalo gwokuteta ko omeya mondoolopa ndjoka, The Namibian osho a tseya
readAl Ahli bid for third cup success for Tunisia
26-10-2007
JOHANNESBURG - Al Ahli head to Tunisia this weekend for the first leg of the African Champions League final, with the Egyptian giants aiming to secure an unprecedented third successive title.The
read'Woolmer was poisoned'
26-10-2007
KINGSTON - The pathologist who performed a controversial autopsy on former Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer said on Wednesday that the Englishman was poisoned and then strangled.Dr Ere Shesiah,
readSA win Cosafa Castle Cup
26-10-2007
BLOEMFONTEIN - The 2010 World Cup hosts South Africa lifted the Cosafa Castle Cup by beating Zambia 4-3 on penalties after a goalless draw in Wednesday's final.The win followed a mediocre year for the
readMilan on track, Liverpool lose
26-10-2007
BELGRADE - Holders AC Milan stayed on course to qualify for the Champions League last 16 with a resounding 4-1 win over Shakhtar Donetsk while Liverpool dented their hopes of advancing after a 2-1
readGreat fightback by cricketers
26-10-2007
NAMIBIA'S national cricket team recovered well to reach 313 for the loss of six wickets in their Intercontinental Cup match against Canada yesterday.Namibia batted first but were soon in trouble when
readTop cyclist Dan Craven needs support
26-10-2007
TOP Namibian cyclist Dan Craven's dream of winning a gold medal at next month's African Cycling Championships will probably not be realised due to a lack of money.Craven won a silver medal in the
readPWC win Squash Business League
26-10-2007
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS were the overall winners of the 2007 Squash Business League, which was recently completed.The League, which ran over several months, wrapped up with a dinner function that
readMTC sponsors Africa Amateur Golf Team Championship
26-10-2007
FIFTY-SIX golfers representing 14 African nations will come together at the Roessmund Golf Club at Swakopmund from Monday to participate in the fourth Biennial Africa Amateur Golf Team Championship
readNamibian shooters win
26-10-2007
NAMIBIA'S Gielie van Wyk and Gaby Ahrens won medals at the Zimbabwean National Shotgun Championships which took place at the Mashona Gun Club in Harare last weekend.Van Wyk, a newcomer to the sport,
readHindjou to start for Stars
26-10-2007
CONGO Hindjou will finally make his debut for African Stars when they take on Blue Waters in the FNB Cup at Windhoek's Independence Stadium tomorrow.The former Civics midfield maestro joined Stars at
readMugabe's minister acknowledges violence
26-10-2007
HARARE - Home Affairs Minister Kembo Mohadi on Wednesday acknowledged that opposition supporters were being victimised and admitted this could jeopardise on-going dialogue between the ruling Zanu - PF
readRevised charges against OJ Simpson
26-10-2007
LAS VEGAS - New charges of felony coercion were filed against OJ Simpson and three co-defendants in the alleged armed robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers.Wednesday's revised complaint also drops
readFatal attack on Pakistan troops
26-10-2007
PESHAWAR - A suspected suicide bomber attacked a truck carrying troops in northwestern Pakistan yesterday, killing at least 18 people and wounding 30, some seriously, police said.The blast happened in
readLucky hailed as immortal legend
26-10-2007
JOHANNESBURG - Slain reggae star Lucky Dube was hailed as an immortal legend of African music on Wednesday as fans, fellow musicians and heads of state paid their final respects at a memorial service
readFormer President Estrada wins full pardon
26-10-2007
MANILA - Former Philippine president Joseph Estrada was given a full pardon yesterday just weeks after he was jailed for life on charges of stealing tens of millions of dollars from the nation's
readAmerica imposes new sanctions on Iran
26-10-2007
The US government has designated an elite unit of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps a 'supporter of terrorism' as part of a new round of sanctions.The Guards have been labelled a 'proliferator of
readMyanmar wants smooth relations with Suu Kyi
26-10-2007
YANGON - Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi - under house arrest for 12 of the last 18 years - met for about one hour with a Myanmar government official yesterday afternoon, a diplomat said.Suu Kyi
readBreak in weather slows California wildfires
26-10-2007
LOS ANGELES - California wildfires that have destroyed 1 300 homes and forced the evacuation of 500 000 people raged into a fifth day yesterday, but firefighters seized on a break in the weather to
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