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54 Articles found on Wednesday, 19 September 2007
Big Brother Africa: New twist in the house
19-09-2007
BIGGIE is at it again.The mind games he is playing with the housemates have now gone into overdrive. First it was giving Head of House the power to replace someone nominated and now the mother of all
readBig Brother Africa: SMSes To Us
19-09-2007
* Wow, I suck! YES Jean, I guess you will know about double standards, ignorance, trash talking and judging on appearance ... I mean you do write bad things about the other housemates. Or am I wrong?
readSMSes of the Day : Wednesday
19-09-2007
* DRINKING alcohol in Namibia has gone to such an extent that our people walk around the streets of Windhoek with beer bottles. They don't have the decency to sit down and drink from glasses. The GRN
readAndre Agassi sues over sandal
19-09-2007
MINNEAPOLIS - A trademark lawsuit by tennis player Andre Agassi alleges that Target Corp sold a sandal using his name without his permission.Agassi Enterprises Inc claims it told Target in June that
readSKorean cattle breeders rally against US
19-09-2007
SEOUL - Thousands of South Korean farmers rallied yesterday against US beef imports and urged the government to scrap a sweeping free trade pact with the United States.Police said about 7 000 people
readChina to lend DRCongo US$5b
19-09-2007
KINSHASA - China is to lend Democratic Republic of Congo US$5 billion (N$36 billion) to build transport infrastructure and help rehabilitate its rich but badly deteriorated mining sector, Congolese
readNigeria seizes 236 ships used for smuggling oil
19-09-2007
LAGOS - The Nigerian navy said yesterday it had seized 236 ships, tugboats and barges used for smuggling crude oil and petroleum products in the high seas and Niger delta.Navy spokesman Captain Henry
readMan dies after 3-day gaming session
19-09-2007
BEIJING - A Chinese man dropped dead after playing Internet games for three consecutive days, state media said on Monday as China seeks to wean Internet addicts offline.The man from the southern
readWorld oil price tops US$81
19-09-2007
SINGAPORE - Oil prices topped US$81 (N$583,20) a barrel for the first time yesterday, setting another record high amid fears of critically tight supplies for the winter season in the United
readNDTC in full flight next month
19-09-2007
THE Namibian Diamond Trading Company (NDTC), a 50-50 joint venture between the Government and De Beers, will next month announce the list of applicants who will have qualified to purchase the
readCity in N$209m debt trap
19-09-2007
THE City of Windhoek is N$209 million in the red and has called on residents to settle their outstanding debts.The City's spokesperson, Liz Sibindi, confirmed this week that the municipality had been
readSome Namibians 'caught in crossfire' during struggle: PM
19-09-2007
PRIME Minister Nahas Angula yesterday acknowledged that some Namibians were "caught in the crossfire" during the liberation struggle, but he stopped short of publicly acknowledging that Swapo
readTwo more Caprivi treason accused die
19-09-2007
TWO of the men charged in the main Caprivi high treason trial have died since the trial went into a seven-week recess at the end of July, Judge Elton Hoff was informed when the trial resumed in the
readLatest body parts not yet identified
19-09-2007
THE human head and arms found at Grootfontein on Monday were transported to Windhoek yesterday to be examined.The identity of the person - thought to be female - whose head and arms were found in a
readA Matter of Fact
19-09-2007
IN a report headlined 'Lironga donors lay down the law', which was published in The Namibian of Friday, September 14, we reported incorrectly that we had sought comment from "Country Director of the
readNot quite a 'dog's life' for the Police's canine officers
19-09-2007
THE Police, faced with a constant shortage of police dogs, are building a breeding facility near Gobabis to breed and train canine officers.The facility is under construction at the Pius Joseph
readOmusati men join fight against AIDS
19-09-2007
MEN in the Omusati Region will gather at Omuulukila village on September 29 to discuss becoming more actively involved in the fight against HIV-AIDS.The organiser of the meeting, Hellena Munghono, the
readTwo computers stolen from Katutura Magistrate's Court
19-09-2007
THE Katutura Magistrate's Court has become the latest victim of computer thieves in Windhoek.On Friday, two computers and a printer were stolen from its premises during the early morning. The Police
readOshana Police looking for vehicle stolen from house
19-09-2007
THE Police in the Oshana Region are looking for a vehicle that was stolen from a house at Ehafo village on Saturday night.Constable Jonas Slogan Matheus told The Namibian that the stolen vehicle is a
readMan, 37, kills woman
19-09-2007
A 37-year-old man was arrested at Walvis Bay's Independence Beach on Saturday after he allegedly raped and stabbed a 25-year-old woman with a broken bottle.The man has been charged with rape and
readNamibia and SA discuss defence and security
19-09-2007
A DELEGATION of 39 Government officials left for South Africa yesterday to attend the annual session of the Joint Permanent Commission on Defence and Security, which starts today.In Durban, the two
readStruggle photos go on show
19-09-2007
AN open-air photo exhibition of Namibians who lived in Swapo camps in exile during the 1960s and 1970s drew mixed reactions from the people of Keetmanshoop yesterday.The organiser of the exhibition,
readTjihumino reinstated at Finance
19-09-2007
TWO years after he was suspended, senior Finance Ministry official Maru Tjihumino is back in his position.In November last year, the Labour Court ruled that misconduct charges laid against Tjihumino
readACC arrests Outjo NamPost workers over alleged pension swindle
19-09-2007
TWO NamPost employees were arrested at Outjo last week for allegedly pocketing pension payouts to a deceased pensioner.The Director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Paulus Noa, said yesterday
readNamPost workers held over alleged pension swindle
19-09-2007
TWO NamPost employees were arrested at Outjo last week for allegedly pocketing pension payouts to a deceased pensioner.The Director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Paulus Noa, said yesterday
readCourt official gunned down in front of house
19-09-2007
AN employee of the Katutura Magistrate's Court died in hospital on Monday after he was shot in the face earlier that morning.Donbaldt Nehemia (39), who was known to friends and acquaintances as Don,
readNatu longeleni kumwe, Kashihakumwa ta indile koshigwana
19-09-2007
K OMANDA gwOpolisi mOshitopolwa sha Shana, Komufala gwOpevi gwOpolisi Ndahangwapo Kashihakumwa, okwa indila kaakalimo yomOndoolpa ya Ngwediva nomomudh ingoloko, ya longelekumwe yoyene noshowo nOpolisi
readNatango Aashikuku ya opaleka ondoolopa yawo mEtitano
19-09-2007
POSHIKUKU N GASHI ye shi ningile nale oshikando shotango, Aashikuku mEtitano lya zi ko lyeti 14 Septemba 2007 natango oya kala noshikonga oshinene shokuwapaleka ka ondoolopa yawo moka aanasikola
readELCIN nEhangano lyUuthemba wOmuntu ya ninga oonkundathana pOniipa
19-09-2007
O NZO yi shi kwiinekelwa lela oya yakela ko The Namibian kutya Ewilikongundu lyOngeleka Onkwaevangeli pa Lutheri (ELCIN) mEtitano lya zi ko olya ninga oonkundathana nEhangano lyOpashigwana lyUuthemba
readNatango kwi itsuwa iintimbu yomuntu
19-09-2007
O MUTSE gwomuntu nomaako oyi itsuwa peputa limwe popepi nOshipangelo shEpangelo pOshaanda ongula yOmaandaha.Aaniilonga ya Muni gwa Shaanda ya li taya opaleke omapandaanda oyo yi itsu iitopolwa mbika
readOkakadhona ka pewa ondholongo yoomvula mbali nenge ka fute omayuvi gatatu
19-09-2007
O KAKADHONA koomvula 18 ka pewa ondholongo yoomvula mbali nenge ka fute N$3000, sho ka monika ondjo mekuthomo lyela lyoomwedhi ne.Omupopiliko gwOpolisi mOshitopolwa sha Shana, Jonas Slogan Matheus,
readOhauto ya tate Namushela ya yakwa po koombotsotso
19-09-2007
O POLISI mOshitopolwa sha Shana oya lopota kutya ohauto yomusamane Endjala Namushela gwomomukunda Ehafo lya Nelundu mOshitopolwa sha Shana, oya piti ya yakwa po okupendukila Osoondaha ya zi ko
readSport Briefs Dhoni named as Indian one-day skipper
19-09-2007
NEW DELHI - Mahendra Singh Dhoni yesterday was named India's new cricket captain for upcoming one-day home series against formidable sides Australia and Pakistan as the selectors looked to the
readRotary to host golf day
19-09-2007
WINDHOEK Auas Rotary Club will host its annual Golf Day at the Windhoek Golf Club on Friday.Rotary International is a worldwide service organisation committed to providing service to the community.
readCoach Bamfuchile speaks on Ghana 2008
19-09-2007
WINDHOEK - Brave Warriors Coach Ben Bamfuchile has suggested a minimum of four friendly matches in West and North Africa as a prelude to the forthcoming Ghana 2008 continental showpiece.In an
readTelecom boosts Next Step conference
19-09-2007
NAMIBIA'S hosting of the Next Step conference received a major boost late last week, when Telecom Namibia announced a sponsorship of N$109 000 towards the event.Telecom Namibia pledged N$40 000
readSport Star nominees named
19-09-2007
THE Namibia Sport Commission has named 10 Namibian sportsmen and -women as candidates for a Sports Star of the Year award at the annual Sport Awards Ceremony on October 19.The Sports Star of the Year
readGermany, England into quarter finals
19-09-2007
HANGZHOU - Defending champions Germany and England booked their places in the women's World Cup quarter-finals on Monday but there was despair for Japan who narrowly missed out.Germany's Birgit Prinz
readUnited banking on key players
19-09-2007
LONDON - Manchester United's slow start could be about to improve when two key players return from injury for its opening Champions League match at Sporting Lisbon tonight.While Arsenal could again be
readNPL releases fixtures
19-09-2007
THE Namibia Premier League (NPL) finally released the long-awaited fixtures for the domestic league yesterday.The fixtures were recently approved at the Annual General Assembly which is attended by
readWarriors to play Morroco
19-09-2007
THE Brave Warriors will play a friendly match against Morocco in Casablanca on October 17, as part of their preparations for the 2008 African Cup of Nations finals.The acting Secretary General of the
readBA and Pirates in league opener
19-09-2007
THE traditional Katutura derby between Orlando Pirates and Black Africa will herald in the 2007/2008 Namibia Premier League (NPL) soccer season, when the two sides lock horns on Friday, September 28
readNFA fails to pay winners
19-09-2007
THE Namibia Football Association (NFA) stands accused of failing to pay prize money to both the Hardap and Karas second divisions, despite the league season ending in May.The chairman of the Hardap
readIranian president brushes aside French remarks on war
19-09-2007
TEHRAN - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said yesterday comments by French government officials suggesting possible war over Iran's nuclear programme were intended for the media and should not
readZim vice president in 'media blackout'
19-09-2007
HARARE - President Robert Mugabe's spokesman has ordered state media editors to impose a partial blackout on Vice President Joice Mujuru, whose camp within the ruling Zanu-PF party has been actively
readNepal Maoists quit govt, vow to disrupt elections
19-09-2007
KATHMANDU - Nepal's Maoist former rebels quit the interim government yesterday and vowed to disrupt preparations for historic elections in November unless the Himalayan nation's monarchy was abolished
readHumanitarian catastrophe 'looms'
19-09-2007
MOGADISHU - The Somali government yesterday warned of a humanitarian catastrophe because of acute food shortages in the war-battered Horn of Africa nation.Interior Minister Mohamed Mohamud Guled said:
readWorld's oldest man turns 112
19-09-2007
TOKYO - Tomoji Tanabe, the world's oldest man, marked his 112th birthday yesterday by telling reporters he hoped to live for infinity.Born September 18 1895, Tanabe was named world's oldest male
readUN, World Bank plan to recover billions
19-09-2007
UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations and the World Bank launched a new initiative on Monday to recover billions of dollars of public money stolen from developing countries every year by corrupt leaders
readBuddhist monks protest in Burma
19-09-2007
YANGON - More than a thousand Buddhist monks marched peacefully in two Myanmar cities yesterday, the latest in a wave of recent anti-government protests that have rocked the country, witnesses said.At
readRussia concerned
19-09-2007
MOSCOW - Russia is concerned about reports that military action against Iran is seriously being considered, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said yesterday at a news briefing with his French
readSaudi Arabian women challenge driving ban
19-09-2007
A group of women in Saudi Arabia is for the first time to lobby the kingdom's government for the right to drive cars.Members of the Committee of Demanders of Women's Right to Drive Cars plan to
readTeen kills dad with axe
19-09-2007
TOKYO - A 16-year-old girl in western Japan has confessed to killing her father with a small axe, telling police she did not like him, police and media said yesterday.Police in Kyoto arrested the girl
readCouple die after quarrel
19-09-2007
New Delhi - A Russian couple died after jumping from a train in India's central state of Madhya Pradesh after a quarrel, media reports said yesterday.The man and woman who were in their 20s leapt from
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