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47 Articles found on Monday, 17 September 2007
Big Brother Africa: Basic Instinct 3
17-09-2007
WHO would have thunk! Bertha has turned into a Meryl-wannabe.The BBA discussion forums and social network site are full of it! Since some of you think I'm making a beeline for Bertha, let me leave it
readBig Brother Africa: Weekend Watch
17-09-2007
THE housemates' Cirque de Afrique task last week culminated in a grand show on Thursday evening.Max, the Ringmaster introduced the various acts which included bumbling clowns (Tatiana and Bertha), a
readSMSes of the day : Monday
17-09-2007
* NANSO: My heart bleeds when I think of the objectives the organisation was formed for. The organisation has became an enemy of education. Please be active throughout the year and not only before and
readBig Brother Africa: Funny SMSes
17-09-2007
* Biggie, is the house a frail-care centre? Everyones lying down.* Biggie, please call back all the evictees and restart the game. Something’s wrong. * Is the house now a morgue? Please
readGovt squarely behind the karakul industry
17-09-2007
THE MINISTER of Agriculture, Water and Forestry, Dr Nickey Iyambo, has urged private partners to back the Government in its endeavours to enhance development in the farming sector."While Government
read100 Years of the karakul industry in Namibia 1907 - 2007
17-09-2007
The origins of the industry TOWARDS the end of the 19th century, Central Asia (today's Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan) became an important supplier of karakul or Persian lamb skins,
readSME expo around the corner
17-09-2007
SMALL and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) will have the opportunity to exhibit their products and services during the 2007 SME Expo scheduled for September 25 and 26.Bank Windhoek and the Development Bank
readOil price not hurting EU growth
17-09-2007
BUDAPEST - High oil prices are not hampering European growth, as the economy has been able to adjust, and only increased volatility would cause serious damage, EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs
readInflation still posing a risk
17-09-2007
JOHANNESBURG - Higher interest rates do not always deal with inflation, but South Africa's present regime had ensured price stability, deputy Finance Minister Jabu Moleketi said on Thursday."It is not
read3 in court over southern theft spree
17-09-2007
THREE men alleged to have been involved in a recent spate of burglaries in the South appeared on charges of housebreaking in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate's Court on Friday.They are Stephanus Iyambo Leo
read'Typo' holds up law for business sector
17-09-2007
A NEW law that the business sector has been waiting for for three years has still not been enacted - and it's all because of a typing error.Tabling a technical amendment to the Companies Act of 2004
readBEE should not just be for elite, says new report
17-09-2007
THE envisaged black economic empowerment (BEE) policy currently being drafted for Government should not just be a swap from white to black elites, a new report cautions."The challenge is how to ensure
readNSHR meets church critics
17-09-2007
THE leadership of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (Elcin) held talks with the National Society of Human Rights (NSHR) at Oniipa on Friday, a source told The Namibian.According to the
readB1 killer probe widens
17-09-2007
THE grave of a young woman suspected of being murdered in late 2005 was opened in Windhoek on Friday as part of an ongoing Police investigation into the deaths of four women who have been found dead -
readNewborn buried alive in dunes
17-09-2007
A NEWBORN baby girl was rescued by the Police after being buried alive by her mother in the dunes near Walvis Bay on Thursday.The little girl was immediately rushed to hospital. Her mother has been
readSecond tourist murder suspect caught in Windhoek
17-09-2007
A SECOND suspect in the robbery and murder of a German tourist in the Khomas Hochland in early July has been arrested.The 26-year-old suspect is expected to make a first appearance in court today,
readUN adopts declaration on indigenous people
17-09-2007
THE United Nations General Assembly on Thursday adopted a non-binding declaration upholding the human, land and resources rights of the world's 370 million indigenous people, including Namibia's San
readKatima cleans up, recycles
17-09-2007
THE joint efforts of the Katima Mulilo town council and Namibia Breweries to clean up the regional capital of the Caprivi have borne fruit.The first truckload of glass and metal collected for
read16-year-old murdered
17-09-2007
A 16-year-old boy died at Katima Mulilo on Thursday after he was hit in the head with a stone that morning.Police reported on Friday that another 16-year-old boy was arrested in connection with the
readFrench agree to billion-$ package
17-09-2007
NAMIBIA and France last week signed an agreement on financial aid of 120 million Euros (N$1,2 billion) to Namibia over the next five years.The money will be used in the areas of education,
readTrain crash investigated
17-09-2007
TRANSNAMIB has announced that it has appointed a commission of inquiry to investigate the causes of last month's train crash just outside Windhoek.The accident, in which a freight train travelling
readOmaruru CEO's son causes discontent
17-09-2007
Discontent is brewing in the Omaruru Town Council after a municipal employee spotted the son of acting CEO and Treasurer Cecile van Lochenberg driving a municipal vehicle - without a driver's
read10 years for killing brother
17-09-2007
A MAN who stabbed his brother to death was jailed for an effective 10 years by the High Court at Keetmanshoop on Friday.Jacobus Coetzee (28) pleaded guilty to the murder charge. Coetzee admitted that
readNamPost receives N$2,9m
17-09-2007
NAMIBIA and a German development bank have signed an agreement for 300 000 euros (N$2,9 million) under the Namibian-German financial sector development programme.The money will go to the NamPost
readMoshana na mangwe, Ompangu
17-09-2007
O MPANGU ya Mengestrta po Keetmanshoop oya gandja elombwelo kutya Harrickson Moshana ngoka e li gumwe gwomAapolisi aanambelewa ye li 17 mboka ya ningilwa oshipotha shedhengo lyaalumentu yatano - na
readSpanneberg ota ti ke na ondjo moshipotha shuufuthi mu SSC
17-09-2007
M AXWELL Spanneberg, ngoka a li nale omuniilonga mOkampani ya Social Security Commission (SSC) mEtine lya zi ko okwa lombwele Ompangu kutya ke na ondjo moshipotha shuulunga shoka a ningilwa.Otaku
readDRC a ponokelwa komukithi gwa Ebola
17-09-2007
K INASHASA - Onkundana okuzilila ku Kinshasa sha DRC otayi ti kutya Epangelo oli ikalekela oondoolopa mbali moshilongo shika molwashoka omu na omukithi omudhigu gwEbolo, ngoka sigo onena inaku monika
readUis a landwa po komukwiilongo
17-09-2007
O NGUNDU yaakwashigwana mondoolopa-mukunda ya Uis oye li komalwilo konima sho ya kundana kutya konyala ondoolopa yawo ayihe oya landithwa po komuntu gumwe.Paendokumende ndhoka dha ulikilwa wo The
readNamibian quartet to play in Romania
17-09-2007
Four of Namibia's Rugby World Cup players will strut their stuff in the Romanian professional rugby league after the showdown.The four players destined to kick-start their professional careers in
readZambia congratulates NFA
17-09-2007
The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has congratulated Namibia for having qualified for the AFCON final showdown billed for Ghana in 2008.FAZ President, Teddy Mulonga, congratulated NFA President,
readIita wins in Swakop
17-09-2007
DEFENDING champion Reinhold Iita once again stamped his unchallenged authority when he clinched the second leg of the Old Mutual Victory Races' 21 km category held in Swakopmund on Saturday.The road
readStrydom goes back to his roots
17-09-2007
After a lean spell on the international tennis circuit over the past year, Namibian tennis ace Jurgens Strydom went back to his roots and teamed up with his former Namibian coach Johan Theron.The
readSundowns win Supa8 final
17-09-2007
THE growing suspicion that South African soccer teams had forgotten how to play quality soccer was happily debunked at King's Park Stadium in Durban on Saturday night when Mamelodi Sundowns edged out
readSmith, Morkel earn win for SA
17-09-2007
CAPE TOWN - Steady batting by Graeme Smith and Albie Morkel earned South Africa a seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in their Twenty20 World Cup match in Cape Town on Saturday.Bangladesh were dismissed
readIndia defeat Pakistan
17-09-2007
DURBAN - India beat Pakistan 3-0 in a dramatic five-ball bowl-out at three stumps after their Twenty20 World Cup match ended in a tie on Friday.Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh and Robin Uthappa hit
readAdebayor double puts Arsenal top
17-09-2007
LONDON - Arsenal continued their domination over north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, winning 3-1 to move top of the Premier League.Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor scored twice for the
readIreland just hold off Georgia
17-09-2007
PARIS - Georgia threatened the biggest upset in the 20-year history of the World Cup on Saturday before succumbing 14-10 to Ireland in their Pool D clash in Bordeaux.An intercept try to winger Giorgi
readSpringboks humiliate England
17-09-2007
PARIS - South Africa humiliated England 36-0 in a Pool A mismatch at the Stade de France on Friday to set themselves up for a real challenge for the trophy they last won in 1995 and leave the holders
readHow strong are the All Blacks?
17-09-2007
LYON -- They have racked up 184 points in their opening two World Cup pool games but just how good the All Blacks really are remains open to question.South Africa have set out their credentials with a
readGeorgia on a roll
17-09-2007
PARIS - As if it were not hard enough already, Georgia's wonderful display against Ireland on Saturday has added an even tougher dimension to Pool D.The Georgians came desperately close to what would
readWanderers edge Suburbs
17-09-2007
REHO Falcon and Wanderers qualified for the MTC Premier League final after winning their semi-finals in contrasting fashion on Saturday.Reho Falcon were just too classy for an inexperienced United,
readGreece heads to the polls under pall of fire tragedy
17-09-2007
ATHENS - Greece held general elections yesterday for a new parliament in what was expected to be a close call for Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis' conservatives in the aftermath of a national fire
readSierra Leone poll battle goes to court
17-09-2007
FREETOWN - Sierra Leone's ruling party said on Saturday it would seek a court injunction to prevent any more results from a tense presidential run-off being published because it said those announced
readIraq war 'was for oil'
17-09-2007
WASHINGTON - Former Federal Reserve Chairperson Alan Greenspan in a memoir to be released on Monday declares that the prime motive for the war in Iraq was oil.Greenspan also criticised President
readUS 'captures Iraq militant'
17-09-2007
BAGHDAD - A suspected al Qaeda in Iraq fighter believed responsible for the assassination of a US-allied Sunni tribal leader in Anbar province was arrested north of Baghdad, the military said
readOJ: It wasn't a robbery
17-09-2007
LAS VEGAS - OJ Simpson said he does not understand why he is under investigation in an alleged armed robbery at a casino hotel room involving his sports memorabilia.The former football star said on
readWorldwide rallies held for Darfur
17-09-2007
PROTESTS took place yesterday in 30 countries to bring attention to the crisis in Sudan's Darfur region.London, Paris, San Francisco and New York will all hold events ahead of key meetings of world
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