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44 Articles found on Tuesday, 4 September 2007
How Africa voted
04-09-2007
*FOR Jeff to go: Angola, Botswana, Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, Zambia and the rest of Africa.*FOR Maureen to go: Kenya, Malawi, Nambia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. How the housemates voted *
readBig Brother Africa: B's notorious B.I.G. nomination moment
04-09-2007
WHOA! Bertha has workshopped her head-of-house eviction nomination switch with God.Big time. S'true. Not only that, immediately after Sunday night's eviction, she swung into networking mode, donned
readBig Brother Africa: Funny SMSes
04-09-2007
* Is it Oldfunneka or Awfulnneka? * This is Big Brother competition, not Big Brother copulation! * Richard has an MBA - Married But Available. * When are we going to be invited to the mass wedding at
readSMS Of The Day : Tuesday
04-09-2007
* DEAR Prime Minister, Good Day! Please can your office initiate national policy discussions on matters that are relevant to the development of Namibia and, hence will allow constructive debates and
readChurch Schools Robbed
04-09-2007
WHAT I. Kubisch (August 31) said is basically right.It took the Ministry only four working days after that letter to the parents, to "do some work" - and the schools Gunichas and Aminuis Mokaleng can
readNo Helping Hand For Women
04-09-2007
THESE past few months I have listened to many people speaking out against woman and child abuse, but the question remains: Do they even know what a hassle it is to get any help from anyone? For the
readEx-Detainee's Request For Justice
04-09-2007
THERE is a great deal of conflicting interest in the latest ICC - Ya Nangoloh - Nujoma saga, which in itself is a misnomer.It is not a Nujoma - Phil personal vendetta or fight but indeed a national
readOryx releases positive results
04-09-2007
ORYX Properties Limited, an NSX-listed property investment company, yesterday released its financial results for the year ended June 2007, reflecting a growth of eight per cent on the previous
readUS leads productivity
04-09-2007
DUBLIN - US workers are the world's most productive, followed by the Irish, though productivity is rising fastest in China and much of the rest of Asia, according to the International Labour
readNigerian leader to seek emergency powers on energy
04-09-2007
ABUJA - Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua will seek emergency powers to combat sabotage of energy installations and remedy a severe shortage of electricity, he said on Sunday.Nigeria, an OPEC member,
readClimate activists target Asia-Pacific summit
04-09-2007
SYDNEY - Climate change activists staged a break-in at an Australian power station yesterday as a pattern of guerrilla-style raids emerged ahead of a summit of Asia-Pacific leaders in Sydney.The
readFarm valuations up 30%
04-09-2007
COMMERCIAL farmers will soon have to fork out 30 per cent more in land tax, after a new farm valuation roll was made public yesterday.Lands and Resettlement Minister Jerry Ekandjo launched the roll,
readWindhoek water supply disrupted
04-09-2007
WATER supply to Windhoek and Brakwater will be disrupted for the next 96 hours, after a fire broke out at a NamWater pump station."Water supply will be seriously curtailed for the next four days and
readSA travel agents die in crash near Arandis
04-09-2007
A BUSINESS trip by five South African travel agents to Namibia ended in tragedy yesterday after their vehicle overturned on the B2 road near Arandis.Two were killed. The group worked for Thompsons
readCoD court case set for Friday
04-09-2007
THE two rival factions of the official opposition party Congress of Democrats (CoD) will face each other in court on Friday in what will be an historic court case in Namibia's political history.The
readSuicide...
04-09-2007
Pieter Hermanus Steyn Van Dyk (61) reportedly committed suicide on Friday by shooting himself in the head with a rifle.This was at farm Bleekwater.
readYoung people in tourism get together
04-09-2007
YOUNG people involved in tourism in the southern African region are meeting in Windhoek to discuss issues of common concern.The sixth annual Cross Border Tourism Youth Empowerment (CBTYE) conference
readConference on desertification
04-09-2007
COUNTRIES that are party to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) are meeting in Madrid, Spain, for the Convention's eighth Conference of Parties.At present, 191 countries
readDorado Park murder suspects back in court
04-09-2007
SEVEN young residents of Windhoek's Dorado Park residential area who are accused of killing an off-duty Namibia Defence Force soldier in an alleged mob attack in late June made another court
readComet-watcher murder suspects deny charges
04-09-2007
THE five men accused of involvement in the robbery and murder of a Windhoek resident during a comet-watching excursion on the outskirts of the city early this year have all pleaded not guilty during
readTelecom reinstates worker at centre of Friday's strike
04-09-2007
TELECOM Namibia yesterday backed down by reinstating a female employee who was the reason for a solidarity strike last week by some 80 employees.Telecom spokesman Oiva Angula confirmed to The Namibian
readNetcargo truck hijacked in the North
04-09-2007
POLICE at Ondangwa and Oshakati are looking for more than two people who hijacked a truck belonging to Netcargo in Windhoek during the early hours of yesterday morning at Onethindi near Ondangwa in
readAus couple fight off armed intruders, foil break-in
04-09-2007
A BURGLAR alarm halted an attempted break-in at the Namib Garage at Aus in the South during the early hours of Friday.The owner of Namib Garage, Karin Prinsloo, yesterday told The Namibian that she
readHold-up at Walvis
04-09-2007
EMPLOYEES of the Luculus Night Club at Walvis Bay were held at gunpoint by four armed robbers over the weekend.The thieves reportedly made off with N$7 400 in cash. No arrests have been made yet. *
readAngolan smuggling ring cracked
04-09-2007
DURING a single bust, the Swakopmund Police seized stolen electronic equipment worth about N$100 000 from two Angolan nationals over the weekend.Cellphones, satellite phones, laptop computers and
readArandis residents want ACC to probe council
04-09-2007
A GROUP of Arandis residents have lodged a complaint with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over alleged maladministration within the Arandis Town Council.The Committee of Concerned Residents at
readMontopa ya Shakati natango mwiiyekela omuntu mehuliloshiwike lya zi ko
04-09-2007
M OMEYA gopOntopa yomOshakati ndjoka yi li popepi nOsasiona yOpolisi nOlukanda lwa Skay mOshakati, natango mwiiyekela omugundjuka gumwe gwomukandhona ndele ta sile mo.Omupopiliko gwOpolisi
readIigwanahangano ya pilukila ishewe ku Zambia na Mozambique
04-09-2007
JOHANESSBURG - Ehangano egandji lyiikulya lyIigwanahangano nenge tutye World Food Programme (WFP) ngashiingeyi olya pilukila kiilongo mbyoka hayo naanaa hayi longo iikulya oyindji ya fa South Afrika,
readOontamanana moshipotha sha Katiti odhi li montsi
04-09-2007
O LAATA ya Muni gwaMbaye oshiwike sha zi ko oya ulike kutya otayi ka kondjitha oshipotha shoka ya ningilwa mOmpangu yOpombanda kehangano lyaakondjeli yomaunawa gaafuti yiishoshela lyedhina Walvis Bay
readEpangelo lya pewa uusama moshipotha shekwatonkonga lyokanonakadhona
04-09-2007
I ILONGA yomulongisikola ngoka ta tamanekelwa ekwatonkonga lyokanonasikola mehuliloshiwike ndyoka ka li ke na okukala megameno lyomuhandjo gwosikola, otayi ka futitha epangelo oshimaliwa shi vulithe
readFootball Roundup
04-09-2007
SOUTH AFRICA Bloemfontein Celtic kept up the early lead in the premier league despite being held to a 1-1 draw in their derby with Free State Stars.Veteran captain John Maduko scored a second-half
readVenus, Serena, Rafa cruise at Open
04-09-2007
NEW YORK - Venus and Serena Williams served their way into the US Open quarter-finals with impressive straight-sets victories Sunday, setting up a possible clash between the American sisters in the
readLouw, Gariseb dropped
04-09-2007
THE Brave Warriors technical staff dropped Civics midfield genius Rudi Louw, defensive hardman Richard Gariseb and African Stars striker Gerson Katjatenja for the African Nations Cup clash in Ethiopia
readVilla dumps Chelsea
04-09-2007
BIRMINGHAM - Jose Mourinho admitted he could not blame Roman Abramovich for leaving early after Martin O'Neill's Aston Villa became the first side to beat Chelsea this season.Aston Villa won the match
readBoks confident of winning World Cup
04-09-2007
JOHANNESBURG - The Springboks left for France yesterday confident that four years of planning and upheaval in South African rugby have put them in a good position to challenge for the World Cup
readZimbabwe take SADC hockey tournament
04-09-2007
ZIMBABWE beat Namibia 2-0 to win the SADC Hockey Champions Tournament in Windhoek on Sunday.It was the first time that Zimbabwe had participated in the three-nation tournament, which also saw Botswana
readNamibians feature in SA premiership
04-09-2007
NAMIBIAN internationals attached to South African Premiership outfits continue to feature for their clubs as the PSL reached its third round this past weekend.On Sunday, Robert Nauseb's Santos earned
readSamaria calls for support
04-09-2007
MIDDLE-DISTANCE runner Agnes Samaria feels that competing at international events without a coach makes it difficult for her to perform.She says she has been competing in most of the international
readIn Brief Hurricane strengthens
04-09-2007
ORANJESTAD - Hurricane Felix has rapidly strengthened into a dangerous Category 5 storm - the highest level - and churns through the Caribbean Sea on a path toward Central America, where forecasters
readFormer Bangladesh PM arrested
04-09-2007
DHAKA - Police in Bangladesh arrested former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and one of her sons yesterday on charges of corruption and misuse of power, officials said.The military-backed government
readThaksin and wife face new charges
04-09-2007
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - A Thai court issued arrest warrants yesterday for former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife over their alleged violations of stock-trading laws.It is the second
readBritain quits Basra
04-09-2007
BASRA - British troops quit the Iraqi city of Basra yesterday, leaving the southern oil hub without British forces for the first time since the US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003.The
readReal estate mogul leaves dog $12 million
04-09-2007
NEW YORK - Leona Helmsley's dog will continue to live an opulent life and then be buried alongside her in a mausoleum.But two of Helmsley's grandchildren got nothing from the late luxury hotelier and
readBush makes surprise Iraq trip
04-09-2007
BAGHDAD- US President George W Bush made a surprise visit to Iraq yesterday, using the war zone as a backdrop to argue his case that the build-up of US troops is helping stabilising the nation.The
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