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44 Articles found on Thursday, 3 April 2008
Investors eye Zimbabwe with new interest, caution
03-04-2008
LONDON - Having long written off Zimbabwe as one of the world's least appealing economies, international investors are beginning to show signs of interest as they suspect the end of President Robert
readMinistry of Education responds
03-04-2008
* 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: * I would like to find out from the Ministry
readSMSes of the Day : Thursday
03-04-2008
* IT is an absolute joke that the ODC is sueing FNB for money they were solely responsible for. Why are Aboobakar and his cronies not locked up as was the case in the Avid saga or is it again a case
readStrong African growth continues, says report
03-04-2008
FORECAST growth for African economies will be an average 6,2 per cent in 2008, according to 'Economic Report on Africa' (ERA 2008), an annual joint flagship publication of the United Nations Economic
readMinisters of customs union meet in Botswana this week
03-04-2008
TRADE and finance ministers of the five-nation Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) will meet in Botswana tomorrow to discuss deeper regional integration and challenges like the pending trade
readArabs seek new riches in Africa
03-04-2008
DAKAR - Centuries before European colonialists carved up Africa, Arab traders marvelled at the profits to be reaped in the fabled lands south of the Sahara."In the country of Ghana, gold grows in the
readBeekeeping project set for Rundu
03-04-2008
RUNDU - Five conservancies and community forestry projects in the Kavango Region have been identified as potential areas for the Government's beekeeping project.The beekeeping project aims at keeping
readBeekeeping project set for Rundu
03-04-2008
RUNDU - Five conservancies and community forestry projects in the Kavango Region have been identified as potential areas for the Government's beekeeping project.The beekeeping project aims at keeping
readBeekeeping project set for Rundu
03-04-2008
RUNDU - Five conservancies and community forestry projects in the Kavango Region have been identified as potential areas for the Government's beekeeping project.The beekeeping project aims at keeping
readEskom on more demand cuts
03-04-2008
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's power crisis may last many years unless there is a drop in demand for electricity, utility Eskom said yesterday.A reduction in consumption should not damage the economy,
readAs April Fools joke, Clinton challenges Obama to bowl-off
03-04-2008
PHILADELPHIA - Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton walked sombrely into a press conference and stood before microphones.Reporters tensed, sensing something big might be afoot. "This has been a very
readThird-graders aimed to hurt teacher
03-04-2008
A group of third-graders plotted to attack their teacher, bringing a broken steak knife, handcuffs, duct tape and other items for the job and assigning children tasks including covering the windows
readSADC armies prepare for 2010
03-04-2008
ARMIES in southern Africa deserve to have state-of-the-art telecommunications equipment to keep up with the fast and dynamic developments in the information and communications sector, a top military
readBird trapping is illegal
03-04-2008
CATCHING birds in traps is illegal, an official in the Ministry of Environment and Tourism has confirmed.A permit was needed before any birds could be trapped, and people noticing traps set for birds
readLecturers' demands sent to PM
03-04-2008
DISGRUNTLED lecturers at the four teachers' colleges in Namibia have been advised to remain at work, as their salary grievances are being submitted to the Office of the Prime Minister.The aggrieved
readHardap sluices opened
03-04-2008
A RISING water level in the Hardap Dam after heavy rains in its catchment area forced NamWater to open the dam's sluice gates on Tuesday at around 11h00.NamWater spokesperson John Shigweda said water
readNo bumper May Day weekend
03-04-2008
FRIDAY May 2 is not a public holiday in Namibia. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Mbeuta Ua-Ndjarakana, said yesterday that Namibians would not get the day off even though
readHospital head threatens to resign over study fees
03-04-2008
THE Head of the Windhoek Central Hospital, Dr Helen Nkandi-Shiimi, is on the brink of resigning after the Ministry of Health turned down a request to pay for her studies.Shiimi denied yesterday that
readEenhana election neither free nor fair: Hamutenya
03-04-2008
MEMBERS of the ruling Swapo party used intimidation, harassment, rigging and manipulation as well as Government resources like vehicles and fuel at the expense of the taxpayer to win last week's
readZanu-PF loses grip
03-04-2008
HARARE - President Robert Mugabe's party lost control of Zimbabwe's parliament yesterday, bolstering opposition claims that hundreds of thousands of impoverished Zimbabweans voted for change in
readStabbing murder shocks Henties Bay
03-04-2008
HENTIES Bay was shocked by the murder of Katrina van Wyk (37), allegedly by her ex-lover, Raphael Waterboer (40), on Monday morning.It is alleged that Waterboer stabbed Van Wyk several times with a
readFarm massacre trial: court looks to connect cellphone calls
03-04-2008
THE cellphone records of some of the main figures in the Kareeboomvloer farm massacre trial, and what they may indicate about the movements of the phones and their owners, took centre stage as the
readMugabe 'likely to go down fighting'
03-04-2008
HARARE - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is likely to resist pressure to make a graceful exit and go down fighting in an election runoff with opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, a number of
readMurder at shebeen
03-04-2008
POLICE at Keetmanshoop are investigating the cause of death of a 41-year-old man who was found some metres from the Dollar Six shebeen in the town's Illeni settlement this week.Niklaas Thomas was
readBudget not pro-poor, De Waal says
03-04-2008
THE new National Budget is not as "rosy" and pro-poor as the Finance Minister has painted it, because drastic fuel price increases and looming interest rate hikes have already overtaken projections
readOprograma yokugandja iikulya kaanona ya sitopa mOnooli
03-04-2008
O SIKEMA yokugandja iikulya koothigwa nosho wo kuunona mboka wu li moluhepo kumwe wuli 90 000 lwaampoka mu Namibia, oya hulithwa po mOmaandaha, oprograma yi na sha nIikulya mUuyuni nenge tutye World
readNiko ependafule: Pohamba
03-04-2008
O MUPRESIDENDE Hifikepunye Pohamba okwa tseyitha kutya Niko Bessinger ngoka a li nale Ominista yOmatalelopo mu Namibia ependafule lyopashigwana.Bessinger okwa hulithile pegumbo lye mu Khomasdal
readAanasikola mu WVTC taya nyenyeta omulandu omupe
03-04-2008
E WILIKONGUNDU lyankundipala nosho wo aalongi mboka inaya pyokoka momadhewo gawo guulongi, oya li yimwe yomiinima mbyoka ya li tayi nyenyetwa kaanasikola mOshiputudhilo shOpaungomba mOvenduka nenge
readMoneni eyamukulo kuupyakadhi wa Air Namibia: Riruako ta ti
03-04-2008
E PANGELO nali landithepo oosheya dhimwe mokampani yalyo ya Air Namibia kokampani ndjoka tayi vulu okulonga nawa nokugwanithapo iilonga, Elenga enene lyAaherero Kuaima Riuako ngoka wo e li
readOneshila nOmalukanda omakwawo mOshakati, otaga zi po: Mayola Shimbulu
03-04-2008
M EYA gwOndoolopa ya Shakati me Katrina Shimbulu okwa tseyithila The Namibian mEtiyali lyoshiwike shika kutya Elelo lya Shakati olya tokola okukutha po nenge okuyonagula po omalukanda omanene
readFederer, Nadal through in Miami
03-04-2008
World number one Roger Federer was back to his best on Tuesday to reach the last eight at the Sony Ericcson Open with a 7-6 6-2 win over Jose Acasuso in Miami.The Swiss top seed, who won the title in
readFergie and Queiroz charged by FA
03-04-2008
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and his assistant Carlos Queiroz were both charged with improper conduct by the Football Association yesterday.The duo face disciplinary action following
readSerena crushes Henin in Miami quarters
03-04-2008
Champion Serena Williams made world number one Justine Henin look like a mere novice as she pulled off a stunning 6-2 6-0 victory to reach the semi-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open on Tuesday.Williams
readIndia sweat over Kumble's fitness for today's second test
03-04-2008
AHMEDABAD - Injury-hit India are sweating over the fitness of skipper Anil Kumble ahead of the second test against South Africa starting today.Experienced leg-spinner Kumble, the third highest
readBanned Akhtar to seek justice in court
03-04-2008
KARACHI - Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar vowed yesterday to seek justice in court if the country's cricket board rejects his appeal against a five-year ban."I will not go down without a fight. If
readStars won't underestimate Hotspurs
03-04-2008
Defending MTC NFA Cup champions African Stars have vowed not to underestimate first division outfit Hotspurs when the sides meet in the quarterfinals on April 26.The quarter-final draw, which was made
readGames officials pledge live Olympic broadcasts
03-04-2008
BEIJING - TV broadcasts from the Beijing Olympics will go out live to the world with no transmission delays, a senior Olympic official said here yesterday amid fears of Chinese state censorship.State
readCountdown to Olympics
03-04-2008
The countdown to the Beijing Olympic Games gathered momentum yesterday when members of the Chinese embassy in Namibia gave an impressive presentation on China's preparations to a selected audience in
readThird-graders aimed to hurt teacher
03-04-2008
A group of third-graders plotted to attack their teacher, bringing a broken steak knife, handcuffs, duct tape and other items for the job and assigning children tasks including covering the windows
readTV technician in porn blunder
03-04-2008
A television technician in French Polynesia has been suspended after he accidentally broadcast part of a pornographic movie shortly after a regular religious programme, Australian media reported
readAmnesty tackles China on rights before Games
03-04-2008
BEIJING - The Olympics have so far failed to catalyse reform in China and pledges to improve human rights before the Games look disingenuous after a string of violations in Beijing and a crackdown in
readSpecial anniversary mass for John Paul II
03-04-2008
VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI praised the "human and supernatural" qualities of John Paul II during a Mass yesterday marking the third anniversary of the Polish pontiff's death.Benedict compared
readIrish PM Ahern to step down
03-04-2008
DUBLIN - Bertie Ahern will step down as Ireland's prime minister on May 6 to fight corruption allegations that have dogged his final term in office and risk tarnishing his legacy of helping deliver
readBomb mars show of force in Basra
03-04-2008
BAGHDAD - A roadside bomb struck an armoured vehicle carrying an Iraqi commander and a senior defence official Wednesday as they entered a Shiite militia stronghold that has seen some of the fiercest
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