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48 Articles found on Monday, 8 October 2007
Big Brother Africa: Dude, make up your mind
08-10-2007
WHAT'S up with Richard? Is it that he hasn't matured emotionally at the same pace as his age and body? For a 25-year-old man, his maturity still seems to be lingering in the teenage angst stage!
readBig Brother Africa: Quirky SMSes
08-10-2007
* The fridge is the most photogenic housemate! The fridge must win.* Hey Biggie. Just want to let you know that Code was electrocuted when you were away. His brain and hair now all messed up. * Kwaku
readSMSes of the day : Monday
08-10-2007
* TO all those who seemed to question the success of reconciliation in Namibia, Thursday evening saw thousands of Namibians of all ethnic and racial backgrounds enjoying fireworks at an industrial and
readIs the value of an MBA decreasing?
08-10-2007
THE Master of Business Administration degree has been a holy grail for decades.If you wanted a career that mattered and didn't have the aptitude for medical school, an MBA was a good ticket to
readPlans for US$5b market bond fund
08-10-2007
WASHINGTON - The World Bank plans to launch a US$5 billion emerging market bond fund early next year aimed at helping countries develop their domestic capital markets, officials said on Thursday.The
readSA union leader steps down
08-10-2007
JOHANNESBURG - Willy Madisha, president of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), will step down temporarily, pending an investigation into a missing 500 000 rand donation, the
readMyanmar's rubies; bloody colour, bloody business
08-10-2007
BANGKOK - The gem merchants of Bangkok display their glistening wares proudly; diamonds from Africa, sapphires from Sri Lanka and rubies, of course, from Myanmar.The red stones from the country
readNominees for the Economist Businesswoman of Year award
08-10-2007
ORGANISERS of the Namibian Businesswoman of the Year Award last week announced the final nominations of the candidates competing for the prestigious title.The Namibia Businesswoman of the Year Award -
readNigerian ex-minister named to WB
08-10-2007
WASHINGTON - New World Bank President Robert Zoellick on Thursday appointed Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as one of his three deputies, putting her in charge of Africa, South and Central Asia, regions that
readWAfrica to miss EPA deadline
08-10-2007
ABIDJAN - West Africa will miss a Dec 31 deadline to sign a new trade partnership with the European Union and hopes to keep its preferential commercial privileges for up to two years while it
readReparations: Von Trothas 'can play role'
08-10-2007
THE visiting Von Trotha family, distant relatives of the German general who committed atrocities against the Herero people 100 years ago, should lobby the German government so that a dialogue on
readGovernment prepares for 2010 World Cup
08-10-2007
NAMIBIA'S efforts to tap into the 2010 Fifa World Cup and Angola's hosting of the Africa Nations Cup in the same year has received a boost.Cabinet has authorised the Ministry of Finance to source and
readWho is a hero? Cabinet decides
08-10-2007
THE Heroes' Acre "is not a cemetery" and its status should be maintained, Cabinet announced in its latest briefing.Cabinet recently considered a report presented by its Ad Hoc Committee under the
readChild murder trial close to turning point
08-10-2007
THE High Court trial of child rape and murder suspect Lesley Kukame could reach a turning point at the beginning of November with the hearing of legal arguments aimed at determining whether
readPopular Windhoek vet joins Agra
08-10-2007
WELL-KNOWN Windhoek veterinarian Dr Rainer Hassel has closed his animal clinic to join Agra as animal scientist.Hassel will serve Agra in an advisory and support capacity regarding all aspects of
readFarmer in urgent need of grazing
08-10-2007
A FARMER from the Otjozondjupa Region has been in dire straits since his lease contract expired and doesn't know where to go with his livestock.David Paulus has been a farmer in the Grootfontein
readCell one rings in Parliament
08-10-2007
LABOUR Minister Alfeus Naruseb has expressed "utmost disappointment" with the country's second cellular licence holder, Cell One, which reportedly has only one female manager.Naruseb was responding to
readSecurity guards held at gunpoint
08-10-2007
TWO security guards were robbed in separate incidents over the past weekend.Police spokesman Sergeant Stephan Nuuyi said yesterday that Johannes Josef, a G4 security guard, was held at gunpoint at
readMan found dead near burnt-out car
08-10-2007
THE Police at Oshakati are investigating the death of a man whose body was found near a burnt-out car in Oshakati West on Friday evening.A security guard told the Police that he saw the car crashing
readFarming sector to put shoulder to the plough
08-10-2007
THE commercial farming sector of Namibia will meet for three days this week to discuss its role in the national economy and challenges experienced by farmers.The two-day annual congress of the Namibia
read'Fatal stabbing of friend was murder'
08-10-2007
THE deadly stabbing a little more than a year ago that claimed the life of the man that he said was his best friend returned to plague Mariental resident Johannes Petrus Witbooi again on Friday, when
readCoD criticises school fees
08-10-2007
GOVERNMENT should seriously look into school development fees parents have to pay at State schools, as fees vary and the Constitution stipulates that primary education should be free, a member of the
readAussenkehr health situation 'pathetic'
08-10-2007
THE growing population at the Aussenkehr grape farm along the Orange River, and the lack of proper health facilities there, is a matter of concern to the Health Ministry.Responding to a question from
readOmupresidende gwa Sudan ta gandja oshimaliwa ku Darfur
08-10-2007
K EBKABIYA - Omupresidende gwa Sudan okwa uvaneke kutya ota ka gandja oshimaliwa shOondola oomiliyuna omathele gatatu koshitopolwa sha Darfur, shoka sha dhengwa noonkondo kiita yopashigwana,
readOondo-hotola mu Zim osho dha shuna kiilonga
08-10-2007
B ULAWAYO - Oondohotola yOombandi dhopevi mu Zimbabwe mEtitano lya zi ko oya hulitha po ekanaka ndyoka ya li ya ningi, konima sho ya adha etsokumweuvathano nOlaata yOmakwathelo gOpaunamiti ndyoka tali
readOnkalo ya Zimbabwe odhigu, Omupilima gwaNdoshiwishi ta ti
08-10-2007
J OHANNESBURG - Omuwiliki gwa Ndowishi Angela Merkel okwa ti onkalo ndjoka tayi inyenge mu Zimbabwe ombwiinayi noonkondo, ihe oshilongo shika oshi na okuyiwa koshigongi shAaleli ya Afrika noyiilongo
readOngeleka ya Katope otayi tsikile netungo
08-10-2007
O NKUNDANA ye tu zilila mOkatope mUukwanyama mOshitopolwa sha Hangwena, otayi ti kutya Aakwanegongalo lyaahoka, onkee ye li yi ipyakidhila netungo lyOngeleka yawo ndyoka ya tengeneka tayi kapwa muule
readOsikola ya Luvango ya lukilwa Dr Kleopas Dumeni
08-10-2007
pONAWA O SIKOLA ya Luvango tayi adhika mOnawa mOmbalantu mOshitopolwa sha Musati oya lukilwa Omumbiishofi Omukulu gwOngeleka ya Elcin Omundohotola Kleopas Dumeni, sha ningwa pambelewa mEtitatu
readBritain ke na uuthemba okuya miinima ya Zim
08-10-2007
H ARARE - Epangelo lya Zimbabwe mEtitatu lya zi ko olya popi kutya Britain ke na uuthema okugandja uusama konkalo yegameno lyuuthemba womuntu mu Zimbabwe, molwashoka oshilongo shika (Britain) osha
readOmuprima a geela Kaaronda gwa NUNW
08-10-2007
O MUPRIMA Nahas Angula okwa popi oshiwike sha zi ko kutya oshi li uundjanga netukano kombinga yeponokele lyopaumwene ndyoka a ningilwa kiilyo kEhangano lyomahangano gaaniilonga kombinga yoondjambi
readFrance lost for words after win
08-10-2007
PARIS - France woke up on Sunday looking for the right words after their always unpredictable rugby team tamed the awe-inspiring All Blacks to advance to the World Cup semi-finals."Immense" screamed a
readAll Blacks, Wallabies go home
08-10-2007
PARIS - France ousted hot favourite New Zealand 20-18 and England upset Australia 12-10 on Saturday, the day the Rugby World Cup underdogs had their day.Frederic Michalak set up the winning try for
readFans jubilant after Pacquiao win
08-10-2007
MANILA - Fans across the Philippines were thrilled yesterday after boxing hero Manny Pacquiao beat Mexican Marco Antonio Barrera in a grudge match that brought much of this Southeast Asian nation to a
readKaka is FIFPro World Player of the Year
08-10-2007
FIFPro, the world players' union have announced their World Player of the Year and World XI.Milan's brilliant Brazilian Kaka has lifted the 2006-2007 title. The award was made to a delighted Kaka on
readAlonso says he needs another miracle in Brazil
08-10-2007
SHANGHAI - McLaren's Fernando Alonso had prayed for a miracle to stay in the Formula One title chase after crashing out of last weekend's Japanese Grand Prix and his wish was granted in China
readRonaldo scores twice for United
08-10-2007
LONDON - Manchester United finally found its goal-scoring touch Saturday with a 4-0 win over Wigan that lifted it top of the Premier League for the first time this season.Cristiano Ronaldo got two
readJones in biggest sporting fraud
08-10-2007
MONTE CARLO - Marion Jones' legacy will be as "one of the biggest frauds in sporting history," IAAF president Lamine Diack said Saturday Diack said he was "deeply disappointed" with the news that
readRamblers in second win
08-10-2007
RAMBLERS continued with their winning ways when they beat Blue Waters 2-1 at the coast, while Orlando Pirates were stopped in their tracks in a one-all draw by Oshakati City, as Civics got their first
readAntonie Iorgovan, constitution writer
08-10-2007
ANTONIE Iorgovan (59), the lead author of Romania's first post-Communist constitution, died on Thursday.A senator from the left-wing Social Democratic Party, he had been suffering from pancreatic
readDan Keating, IRA veteran
08-10-2007
DAN KEATING, an IRA member and the last surviving veteran of Ireland's 1919-21 war of independence from Britain, has died, his nursing home and fringe political party said.He was 105. Keating joined
readPro-democracy radio key source on Myanmar protests
08-10-2007
OSLO - Using secret material smuggled out of Myanmar, the Oslo-based Democratic Voice of Burma's radio and TV stations are a key source of information for those inside and outside the country on the
read'Million men' march for Robert Mugabe
08-10-2007
JOHANNESBURG - War veterans in Zimbabwe are planning to stage a 'million men' march through the streets of the capital Harare in support of President Robert Mugabe, state radio said early
readANC succession race gets dirty
08-10-2007
CAPE TOWN - The battle for the leadership of South Africa's ruling ANC is becoming ever dirtier and fuelled by paranoia in the final weeks before delegates vote for the as-yet undeclared candidates.As
readMynamar junta takes soldiers off streets
08-10-2007
YANGON - The Myanmar junta reduced security in Yangon sharply yesterday, apparently confident it would face no further mass protests against military rule, but the streets remained unusually quiet and
readPakistan in political limbo
08-10-2007
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan entered political limbo yesterday, caught between General Pervez Musharraf's presidential election win and a future court ruling on whether he was even eligible to run.Musharraf
readBrown under fire after ruling out election
08-10-2007
LONDON - Gordon Brown came under the first real pressure of his premiership yesterday as newspapers, opponents and even allies accused him of stoking election fever only to retreat in the face of
readTyphoon hits China
08-10-2007
BEIJING - Typhoon Krosa crashed into the Chinese coast yesterday, forcing the evacuation of 1,4 million people, after killing five in Taiwan as it lashed the island with heavy rain and high winds.The
readDiana jury to visit crash site
08-10-2007
PARIS - British jurors probing Princess Diana's death are to see for themselves in Paris where she died in a high-speed car crash with her lover Dodi al-Fayed.The jury, which has been meeting in
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