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42 Articles found on Tuesday, 11 September 2007
Big Brother Africa: Meryl exits like a star!
11-09-2007
I'M so disappointed.I can hardly watch BBA any more. The house just seems so empty without Meryl. She had such a big personality, her raucous laugh could be heard from any corner of the house and her
readBig Brother Africa: B will be B
11-09-2007
ONLY Bertha could turn Meryl's departure into something about herself! "I feel responsible.I really didn't think she would go." It was tears, and workshopping it from this angle and that - ya'll know
readBig Brother Africa: Namibia has left the building ...
11-09-2007
MERYL didn't 'do it' with Kwaku, she wasn't surprised by who nominated her - except Code - and she thinks Bertha is probably one of the main players (I would say slyest!).Our girl is out. But ever
readSMSes of the Day : Tuesday
11-09-2007
* THIS weekend's exciting results in the African Cup of Nations Qualifiers and the Rugby WC proved that our nation's true strength is vested in the men and women who constitute our nationhood. Let's
readOil towards US$76
11-09-2007
SINGAPORE - Oil slid towards US$76 yesterday, as traders waited to see if top exporter Saudi Arabia would continue to back steady Opec supply curbs.US light crude fell 55 cents to US$76,15 a barrel by
readSasol unveils massive BEE deal
11-09-2007
JOHANNESBURG - Sasol Ltd, the world's top maker of oil from coal, unveiled the biggest affirmative action deal yet in South Africa as it posted a 10 per cent rise in annual headline earnings per
readAreva boosts uranium exploration
11-09-2007
LONDON - French nuclear technology group Areva expects to double its exploration budget in the next two years as uranium prices stay strong, senior company officials say.Areva bought Toronto-listed
readTax Talk
11-09-2007
Tax deductibility of damages In this series of articles, Cameron Kotze - the Tax Partner at Ernst and Young - discusses some topical tax issues for our readers.THE tax deductibility of expenditure or
readChinese in Africa need to share skills
11-09-2007
BEIJING - China needs to share more skills with Africans to avoid resentment when its firms invest in the continent, said the head of an engineering conglomerate that aims to have a 50 per cent
readPM calls for assistance for rural producers
11-09-2007
ONGWEDIVA - Prime Minister Nahas Angula says rural producers should be assisted to grow more mahangu, rear more chickens, produce marketable items and introduce new economic activities in their
readACC to probe Rugby Union
11-09-2007
THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) plans to investigate the 2007 Rugby World Cup ticket scandal that rocked the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) days before the tournament kicked off in France.The Deputy
readSchool suspends pupils for drinking
11-09-2007
ABOUT 40 pupils have been suspended from the Primary School Rooi Duin at Aranos in the Hardap Region for alcohol abuse and visiting nightclubs and shebeens.Headmaster Samanga Steenkamp confirmed the
readDetainee dies in Windhoek cell
11-09-2007
A THEFT suspect who was being held at the Windhoek Police Station died in detention on Saturday.Thomas David (52) died at about 10h30 on Saturday, the Commanding Officer of the Namibian Police's
readKeep abreast of progress in cancer treatment
11-09-2007
CHERYL Ferreira (46) was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer in 2001 and after very aggressive chemotherapy and the removal of one breast she now focuses all her energy on the Reach For Recovery
readSpeaker mourns Pavarotti
11-09-2007
NAMIBIA joined the world in mourning the loss of one of its greatest opera singers, Luciano Pavarotti, with the Speaker of Parliament, Theo-Ben Gurirab, sending a letter of condolence to the Italian
readSmog alarm from Katutura State Hospital
11-09-2007
SMOKE coming from the Van Eck power station and the incinerator of the Katutura Hospital are polluting the air and are causing severe smog which poses a health risk, an environmental organisation
readParliament back in the house today
11-09-2007
THE National Assembly will resume its sessions today after a two-month winter recess.Bills to be tabled during this session include the Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Bill, the Company
readFamily shooting trial set for February
11-09-2007
THE trial of Windhoek resident Michael Endjala, who is accused of trying to murder four members of his family in October last year, is scheduled to take place in the Windhoek Regional Court late in
readOshana Police 'working day and night'
11-09-2007
THE Police Commander in the Oshana Region, Deputy Commissioner Ndahangwapo Kashihakumwa, has responded angrily to an SMS message criticising the Police that was published in The Namibian last week.A
readStudents bring Poly to a halt
11-09-2007
THE handing over of a student petition at the Polytechnic of Namibia yesterday turned into a major event when students refused to deal with anyone but the institution's Rector, Dr Tjama Tjivikua.More
readFormer detective goes on trial for arson
11-09-2007
A LITTLE over three years ago, Detective Inspector Michael Booysen was still one of the top detectives in the Namibian Police; yesterday, he found himself in the dock in the Windhoek Regional Court as
readOmuvenduka i ipatana edhipago lya kuume ke
11-09-2007
O MUGUNDJUKA gwomOvenduka ngoka ta tamanekelwa edhipago lyakuume ke poopaakinga dhiihauto mOshilandopangelo kuyele nuumvo, okwa tindi okuzimina ondjo ye moshippotha shoka ta tamanekelwa pethimbo a
readOmahangano gaaniilonga mu Zim oga hala ku ningwe ekanka
11-09-2007
H ARARE - Ehangano lyomahangano gaaniilonga mu Zimbabwe mOlyomakaya ga zi ko, olya li lya ningi eindilo kutya aaniilonga naya ninge ekanka lyomasiku gaali omwedhi nguka, li li ompinge netokolo
readOonakufekelwa edhipago moDorado ya holoka ishewe mOmpangu
11-09-2007
A AGUNDJUKA yaheyali yomolukanda lwa Dorado Park mOvenduka mboka taya tamanekelwa edhipago lyomukwiita gwEtanga lyEgameno ngoka pethimbo lyedhipago olye mu Juni nuumvo ka li miilonga, oya holoka
readOkanona ka sa ki itsuwa pegumbo limwe mu Katutura
11-09-2007
O MUDHIMBA gwokahanona okamati ogwi itsuwa ongula yEtitano molugumbo lwegumbo limwe mu Katutura, Opolisi osho ya lopota mOsoondaha.Amugandjimulombo gwOpolisi, Inspekta omukuluntu Angula Amulungu okwa
readOshituthi shElongo lyAakuluntu mOshana pUukwangula
11-09-2007
pUUKWANGULA O SHITUTHI oshinene shokomumvo shElongo lyAakuluntu mOshitopolwa sha Shana nuumvo osha dhanenwa pUukwangula mUukwambi mOshikandjohogololo sha Katana mOshitopolwa sha Shana nosha li sha
readIilyo yoCoD mOparliamende nayi kale mo
11-09-2007
O NGUNDU yoCongress of Democrats (CoD) ndjoka yi li mewiliko lya Ignatius Shixwameni oya sindana ombinga yimwe mOmpangu moshipotha shoka ya li taya kondjitha Ben Ulenga mEtitano loya zi ko.Omupanguli
readBoks set sights beyond England game
11-09-2007
PARIS - South Africa have set their sights beyond Friday's key World Cup Pool A match with defending champions England and made it clear they want to reach the final at the Stade de France on October
readNamibia scares Ireland
11-09-2007
THE Namibian rugby side proved too rigid for Ireland by giving a spirited performance, which silenced most critics who thought the Six Nations triple champions would run holes into the World Cup
readSoccer fans urged to give their support
11-09-2007
THE Brave Warriors Supporters Club (BWSC) yesterday announced that a bus will be available for fans who wish to welcome the team today.The Warriors will arrive at Hosea International Airport at
readBig welcome for Warriors
11-09-2007
THE Brave Warriors will be the centre of attention when they touch down at the Hosea Kutako International Airport this morning.The relatively young and inexperienced team turned into overnight heroes
readPumas go for big win against Georgia
11-09-2007
LYON - Argentina made another statement for inclusion in a top annual competition with their win over France but their treatment as second class citizens is manifest in having to play their second
readWitbooi predicts bright future for Namibian rugby
11-09-2007
BORDEAUX - Namibia's flying winger Ryan Witbooi told the world to "watch out" following his country's impressive performance in their World Cup opener against Six Nations Triple Crown winners
readYoung Djokovic says time is on his side
11-09-2007
NEW YORK - Novak Djokovic blamed his inexperience for failures to cash in on opportunities against world number one Roger Federer in Sunday's US Open final.Djokovic squandered five set points in the
readGuinea, SA and Zambia qualify
11-09-2007
JOHANNESBURG - The number of 2008 African Nations Cup qualifiers rose to 13 Sunday as Guinea, South Africa and Zambia sealed slots.Angola, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal,
read'Bin Laden is virtually impotent'
11-09-2007
WASHINGTON - Seemingly taunting Osama bin Laden, President George W Bush's homeland security adviser said the fugitive al Qaeda leader is 'virtually impotent' beyond his ability to hide away and
readTruce holding
11-09-2007
GOMA - An uneasy ceasefire in east Democratic Republic of Congo appears to be holding between forces of a renegade general and the government army, but the absence of political negotiations has raised
readChiluba's wife appears in court
11-09-2007
LUSAKA - The wife of former Zambian president Frederick Chiluba appeared in court yesterday charged with receiving proceeds of corrupt acts by her husband, who was accused of stealing state
readSudan peace talks 'encouraging'
11-09-2007
TRIPOLI - After a weeklong trip to three African countries, the United Nations secretary general said he was encouraged by 'credible progress' toward settling one of the continent's bloodiest
readSharif arrested, deported
11-09-2007
ISLAMABAD - Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif was arrested and deported to Saudi Arabia yesterday within hours of arriving home from exile, vowing to end the rule of President Pervez
readUS Congress to hear Iraq report
11-09-2007
WASHINGTON - Lawmakers here prepared for a week of political clashes as the US war commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, was set to plead yesterday for more time to pacify the fractured nation.On
readSierra Leone presidential race neck and neck
11-09-2007
FREETOWN - Early unofficial results on Sunday from Sierra Leone's presidential runoff election showed the ruling party and opposition candidates were running neck and neck to lead the impoverished
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