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51 Articles found on Friday, 25 April 2008
Political Perspective
25-04-2008
THE Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) could hardly sink lower than they have in their most recent utterances on the Zimbabwe question.At a press conference addressed by Elijah Ngurare, the subject of
readSolidarity Was Key In Arms Turnaround
25-04-2008
YESTERDAY the Chinese Embassy in Namibia said the cargo ship An Yue Jiang, carrying arms bound for Zimbabwe, would not be offloading in any African country and that the cargo would not be delivered to
readRoyal /Ui/o/oo, Zimbabwe And Our Foreign Policy
25-04-2008
THE black poet and politician from Martinique, Aime Cesaire, died last week in Fort-de-France at the age of 94.For all his life, Aimé fought against colonialism and for black pride. In his
readIn Defence of Iivula-Ithana A Response To A 5-Post Criticism
25-04-2008
ON Friday, April 6 2008, an opinion piece titled 'A Conflictual Situation - A Scrutiny of the Several Posts of Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana' was published in your paper, which regrettably carries a number
readMinistry of Education responds
25-04-2008
THE Ministry of Education has taken time out to respond to a number of the complaints about the Education Sector, which have been SMSed to The Namibian: WE want to hear from the Ministry of Education
readSMS of the Day : Friday
25-04-2008
* LEADERS sleep in Parliament. Some claim to listen attentively with closed eyes. Listening while snoring? Teach school kids that skill to avoid noise in class. - Nessy Food for thought * STAPLE foods
readNo Visit If No End To Cull
25-04-2008
MY family and I visited Namibia a couple of years ago and took the utmost pleasure in seeing the seals at Cape Cross, so much so we decided a return visit was on the cards because of the wonderful
readLegal Turkey Talk
25-04-2008
SO "jurisprudence" sounds like the local magistrate's girl friend; well it's not.Jurisprudence is all about rational inquiry into the law and legal systems through reason and logic; it addresses the
readIn defence of Aladdin!
25-04-2008
WHEN criticism of the arts is constructive and fair, it has a useful and necessary place as it helps to maintain a standard against which artists can measure themselves, and to which they can aspire.I
readPets Should Be Forever
25-04-2008
YOU may wonder what on earth could be good about the fact that so many domestic cats had been abandoned by the Ramatex staff when they left to return to their countries of origin.Firstly, I would like
readTonchi Needs To Inform Himself
25-04-2008
THE interview with Victor Tonchi in The Namibian, Friday 2 March 2008 refers.It does need or require much IQ to notice that the plebiscite in Zimbabwe and the manner in which results were being
readThe Mugabe Effect
25-04-2008
CRISIS? What Crisis? According to South African President Mbeki there is no crisis in Zimbabwe.Despite witnessing horrors that are unfolding in neighbouring Zimbabwe, SADC leaders, including our own
readInvestment principles in volatile markets
25-04-2008
THE past six months have seen a lot of volatility in investment markets.The Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX), and indeed world markets have been on a roller-coaster ride, with big movements seen in
readZambia to issue uranium licences
25-04-2008
LUSAKA - Zambia will begin to issue uranium mining licences to foreign firms in June after a United Nations agency endorsed its uranium mining regulations, a minister said this week.Kalombo Mwansa,
readNamibia launches UN Global Compact Network
25-04-2008
LOCAL corporate leaders, captains of industry and senior Government officials gathered in Windhoek on Wednesday to witness the launch of the country's UN Global Compact Network.The newly launched
readHousehold debt too high
25-04-2008
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's central bank warned yesterday high household debt was a potential source of vulnerability and the growth in non-performing loans must be closely monitored.Elevated and
readShip of shame 'recalled'
25-04-2008
CHINA has caved in to international pressure and recalled the 'ship of shame' carrying an arms shipment for Zimbabwe, which has been sitting on a time bomb since the March 29 presidential and
readLanger Heinrich fails the 'acid test'
25-04-2008
THE spilling of a large quantity of sulphuric acid at the Langer Heinrich uranium mine has raised questions about safety procedures at the mine.The Namibian was informed that one of the mine's
readSPYL against 'regime change' in Zimbabwe
25-04-2008
THE Swapo Youth League has come out with guns blazing, saying it was opposed to regime change in Zimbabwe.Elijah Ngurare, secretary for the Swapo youth wing, told a media briefing yesterday that a
readNamibians say NO to arms
25-04-2008
ABOUT 200 Namibians of all races and ages yesterday demonstrated against the Chinese ship An Yue Jiang carrying weapons for Zimbabwe.People marched from Zoo Park in central Windhoek to the Chinese
readTsumeb to branch out
25-04-2008
TSUMEB is getting a new hotel and an expanded caravan park.A multimillion-dollar lease agreement has been signed between the Tsumeb Municipality and Henning Crushers Limited. The project includes
readGetting solar with it
25-04-2008
THE Namibian Renewable Energy Programme (Namrep) is teaching artisans how to install solar power systems.About 40 artisans from across the country have been taking part in a six-day workshop at
readNot your average coffee shop
25-04-2008
A COFFEE shop with a difference has opened its doors in Windhoek.Paul's Coffee Shop employs eight people with disabilities, which is a first for Namibia. The coffee shop is named after Paul Hester, a
readOne woman's dream
25-04-2008
TEOPOLINA Nangolo is a woman who has a dream and who, for the past seven years, has tirelessly worked towards fulfilling that dream.The dream is to build a pre-school for the children of the Goreangab
readLivestock insurance on cards
25-04-2008
THE Ministry of Environment and Tourism is considering establishing an insurance fund to compensate farmers for losses caused by wild animals.This emerged from the debate on the Ministry's budget vote
readElectronic database for State hospitals
25-04-2008
STATE hospitals are to be equipped with computers to compile electronic databases of patients receiving treatment there, which would help to decrease the backlog of unpaid hospital bills, which stood
readCross-border stock theft on increase
25-04-2008
KARAS Regional Police Commander Josephat Abel has expressed concern over increasing stock theft cases along Namibia's border with South Africa.Deputy Commissioner Abel said recent joint operations
readNA MPs all a-wag over dogs
25-04-2008
SEVERAL drug-sniffing dogs have been acquired to do duty at border posts, it was announced to the delight of cheering Members of Parliament in the National Assembly yesterday.They were impressed when
readA good role model
25-04-2008
CLARA Bohitile, a Member of Parliament and one of the first black woman commercial farmers in Namibia, read about the plight of the Ramatex cats and promptly jumped into action by contacting farmers
readGovt refinery plans still alive
25-04-2008
GOVERNMENT says it is still assessing the viability of setting up a local oil refinery as the country battles with skyrocketing fuel prices."A pre-feasibility study assessing the viability of locating
readSuspect admits raping woman (77)
25-04-2008
A 23-year-old resident of northern Namibia admitted in the High Court in Windhoek yesterday that he had raped and sodomised a 77-year-old woman in a night-time attack in the Ondangwa area near the end
readDay of judgement looms for beating suspects
25-04-2008
THE two people accused of beating a 10-year-old boy to death in the Oshakati area in November 2004 are set to hear the verdict in their High Court trial on Wednesday.Defence and prosecution lawyers in
readGovernment tightens its grip on diamonds
25-04-2008
GOVERNMENT is ready to make the most of the country's mineral resources to boost the economy, a top Government official told The Namibian yesterday.Minister of Mines and Energy Erkki Nghimtina said a
readNakukwata onkonga pOkahandja a pewa oomvula 17 mokakuma
25-04-2008
O MUNIILONGA kwa li mofaalama ngoka a li ta tamanekelwa okuteya egumbo lyomuhona gwe pOkahandja nokukwata koonkondo omukulukadhi gwomuhona gwe lwopehulilo lyomumvo 2005, okwa monika ondjo mOmpangu
readNamibia oku li muupyakadhi kombinga yetanga lyoompadhi
25-04-2008
E KUTHOMBINGA lya Namibia muudhano wEkopi lyUuyuni wEtanga lyokoompadhi mboka tau ka kala ko momumvo 2010 oli li metsitsiya molwashoka iilonga yomawapalekululo inayi manithwa natango pOkapale ka
readOshipotha shonkonga poKatima sha ekelwahi
25-04-2008
O SHIPOTHA mOmpangu yoPombanda shoka sha li tashi tamanekelwa omukwashigwana gumwe gwOmoshitopolwa sha Caprivi ngoka a li ta tamanekelwa okukwata onkonga Omuholanda ngoka pethimbo a li ta talelepo mu
read'Nani uudemokoli oshike nani?': Omukwashigwana a limbililwa
25-04-2008
O musimanekwa, pitikandje opo ndi holole omadhiladhilo gandje moshifo shika.Omukulu gwonale okwatile, "Okupula haulayi, ko okuminikila hameho waana". Iizemo yomahogololo ga gwedhwa po
readOmukulupe mOmpangu konima sho omutekulu a dhengelwa eso
25-04-2008
N GIIKA ondjala oyo ya li ya ningitha Michael Olugodhi a kuthe oohi ne dha kukuta megumbo lya yinakulu momasiku 6 Desemba 2004 - ashike nee oshinima shika itashi vulu naanaa oku
readHollard sponsors NSSU team
25-04-2008
The Namibia School Sports Union (NSSU)'s Under-17 athletics team received 62 golf shirts worth N$7 000 from Hollard Insurance Namibia on Wednesday.Celebrating their fifth year of existence, manager
readRiise promises to bounce back
25-04-2008
OSLO - Liverpool defender John Arne Riise believes he will come back stronger after a scoring a shock injury-time own goal in Tuesday's 1-1 draw with Chelsea in the first leg of their Champions League
readRukoro confident that stadium will be ready
25-04-2008
The acting secretary general of the Namibia Football Association, Barry Rukoro, yesterday said he was certain that Windhoek's Independence Stadium would be renovated in time for Namibia's opening
readNamibia beat the Cook Islands in first win
25-04-2008
Namibia recorded their first victory at the Junior Rugby World Trophy in Chile when they beat the Cook Islands 25-14 at the Estadio San Carlos on Wednesday.According to the International Rugby Board's
readBrave Warriors squad for Zimbabwe match in Harare next Saturday
25-04-2008
Brave Warriors coach Arie Schans has called up several new players to the Brave Warriors squad in preparation for their African Nations Championship match against Zimbabwe in Harare next Sunday, May
readMTC NFA Cup reaches last eight
25-04-2008
The most lucrative soccer competition in Namibia, the MTC NFA Cup, reaches the quarter-final stage with matches scheduled for Mariental this weekend.A lot will be at stake since the winning team is
readAbbas to appeal for more US help
25-04-2008
WASHINGTON - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas wants the Bush administration to press Israel to stop expanding Jewish settlements in the West Bank - a step he says is needed to make progress in
readDesign your own US president
25-04-2008
PARIS - Fed up with the flaws of US presidential contenders Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and John McCain? Here's your chance to set things right.An innovative website using Wikipedia-like
readArctic ice melting faster than predicted
25-04-2008
Arctic sea ice is melting "significantly faster" than predicted and is approaching a point of no return, conservation group the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) warned in a new study.The volumes of the
readA magazine for snobs
25-04-2008
Russia's super-rich love to flaunt their wealth. Soon they will have a magazine called Snob to help them.Mikhail Prokhorov - whose wealth is estimated at around N$165 billion - plans to spend N$1 140
readLively torch relay through Canberra
25-04-2008
Australian police tussled with Chinese torch escorts yesterday as the Olympic flame was run through Canberra to rowdy demonstrations by thousands of Chinese supporters and pro-Tibet protesters.Seven
readNose-picking lawmaker to shout his last good-bye
25-04-2008
Taiwan's cabinet will soon lose one of its more colourful members who was notorious for sleeping in parliament, shouting at legislators, picking his nose in public and shoving a journalist.Tu
readHamas offers Gaza truce with Israel
25-04-2008
CAIRO - Hamas leaders yesterday handed over proposals for a truce with Israel in the Gaza Strip, with a timetable for extending it to the West Bank, at a meeting of the Palestinian Islamist group with
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