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43 Articles found on Thursday, 14 August 2008
SMSes Of The Day : Thursday
14-08-2008
A LAUGH a day keeps the doctor away! * PRESIDENT-ELECT [Morgan] Tsvangirai must wake up because President [Thabo] Mbeki and Mr [Robert] Mugabe will make him a ceremonial prime minister with Mugabe as
readAfrikaner empowerment a lesson for today's BEE
14-08-2008
Sanlam/Santam, Absa, Naspers, BHP Billiton, Pepkor, Venfin, Remgro and KWV: these companies are examples of highly successful businesses started by Afrikaner entrepreneurs during the time of Afrikaner
readQuarter of US homes sold at loss
14-08-2008
NEW YORK - Almost one in four home sellers in the United States who sold their property in the past year lost money on the deal, a new report from Zillow Inc. showed Tuesday, while foreclosures made
readKa tuleni Omapndela goSwapo komagumbo geni; Ekandjo ta ti
14-08-2008
POMUTHIYA P ETHIMBO ta popitha engathithi enene lyAakwaSwapo pOmuthiya mOndonga mOshitopolwa sha Shikoto mOlyomakaya ga zi ko, Minista yOmapangelo gIitopolwa, Omagumbo nEhumithokomeho lyokomikunda
readAG's office becomes more visible
14-08-2008
THE Office of the Auditor General launched its service charter and logo during a ceremony held at State House yesterday.The service charter explains to the public where and how information can be
readFord says it can weather downturn
14-08-2008
TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan - Despite the headwinds of a slumping US economy, tight credit, high fuel prices and declining home values, Ford Motor Co.'s top American executive said he is confident the
readFood makers struggle to pass on higher costs
14-08-2008
LONDON - Nestle, the world's biggest food company, and Kellogg's, the biggest US breakfast cereal maker, are unable to raise prices fast enough to sustain earnings growth after the cost of grains,
readNCCI leadership visits President Pohamba
14-08-2008
WINDHOEK - The new leadership of the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) paid a courtesy call on President Hifikepunye Pohamba at State House on Tuesday.The NCCI visit was led by its
readOil rises on mixed dollar
14-08-2008
VIENNA - Traders bid oil moderately higher yesterday amid mixed signals on the strength of the US dollar and ahead of weekly US crude inventory data expected to show a slight increase in oil
readSwapo advocates 'political cleansing'
14-08-2008
SWAPO Party leaders are telling their members to "get rid" of all members of the opposition Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) members in high-ranking positions in the private sector.The party's
readBarber in North brutally fingered
14-08-2008
A BARBER in the Omusati Region claims that his finger had to be amputated after a fellow businessman took the law into his own hands.Mathias Ishitile (32) told The Namibian that a man who owns a cuca
readRare desert lioness shot dead
14-08-2008
A DESERT-ADAPTED lioness wearing a GPS tracking collar, which had been observed and studied for nine years, was shot dead at Bergsig in the Kunene Region in July.A tour operator at Walvis Bay, Fanie
readRussia bombs Georgian city
14-08-2008
OUTSIDE GORI, Georgia - Russian tanks, troops and paramilitaries rolled into the strategic Georgian city of Gori yesterday, apparently smashing an EU-brokered truce designed to end the six-day
readCaprivi to host veld-fire workshop
14-08-2008
THE seventh workshop of the Southern Africa Fire Network (SAFNet) will be held in Namibia next month under theme 'Towards Effective Regional Fire Management, Policies and Operations Status'.It will be
readAmerican supports school in North
14-08-2008
THE Mwadinomho Combined School at Ondeihaluka village in the Ohangwena Region has received close to N$290 000 from an American eye surgeon.Dr Michael Colvard, who has an eye clinic in Los Angeles,
readConservancies get major boost
14-08-2008
THE Ministry of Environment and Tourism is committing N$5,2 million to 16 conservancies this financial year.The first four conservancies received their funding in Windhoek last week. They are the
readCriminals beware - Swakop Crime Stoppers are here
14-08-2008
CRIME fighting in Swakopmund was stepped up a notch with the establishment of a voluntary crime prevention group dubbed the Swakopmund Crime Stoppers (SCS).The group consists of unemployed youths, who
readKaras wave power project delayed
14-08-2008
CASH-FLOW problems experienced by Australian renewable energy company Oceanlinx are hindering plans to build a wave-power station off the southern coast.Previously known as Engertech, Oceanlinx signed
readNamport's CEO resigns
14-08-2008
THE Namibian Ports Authority's (Namport) CEO, Sebby Kankondi, has resigned "in search of greener pastures", the chairman of the company's board of directors, Mike van der Meer, announced
readSwapo witch-hunts kill pluralism: Kauandenge
14-08-2008
THE NAMIBIAN Democratic Movement for Change (NDMC) says it is disturbed by infighting in the Swapo Party.Addressing a press conference in Windhoek yesterday, NDMC Secretary General Joseph Kauandenge
readDonkey cart kills child
14-08-2008
A SIX-YEAR-OLD child died at Onamavo village near Okatope on Monday after a donkey cart fell on top of her.The girl was said to be playing under the cart when the accident happened. * Pep Stores at
readPayment was 'cash for sex', suspect claims
14-08-2008
A TRAIL of evidence strung together from a stolen Rolex watch, guns, large quantities of foreign currency and alleged admissions by suspects has unfolded in the Windhoek Regional Court during the
readMauritania ta kuthwa mo mu AU
14-08-2008
D AR ES SALAAM - Mauritania ota ka kuthwa mo mehangano lyUukumwe wa Afrika nenge tutye African Union (AU) sigo moshilongo shika mwa galulilwa Epangelo lyopaundemokoli.Shika osha popiwa mOlyomakaya
readAakwiita ya Angola otaya kuthwa iilwitho
14-08-2008
LUANDA - Onkundana okuzilila ku Luanda sha Angola otayi ti kutya Epangelo lyoshilongo shika otali kutha aakwiita iilwitho (mbyoka haya pungula momagumbo opo ya yamukule komaupyakadhi taga holoka
readOmulilo gwa dhimwa poGibeon
14-08-2008
O MULILO ngoka gwa kala tagu langateke okuti kuulithilo moshikandjohogololo sha Gibeon okuza Osoondaha ogwa dhimwa ongulohi yOmaandaha.Otaku fekelwa ngeyi kutya omulilo nguka ogwa tameke konima sho
readYatano ya dhitikwa noCacane
14-08-2008
A AKALIMO yomOvenduka yatano - mwakwatelwa omuniilonga mokampani yOondhila ya South Afrika gwoomvula 51 nosho wo Omuindjinia omunamimvo 50 ha longele TransNamib - oya li ya dhitikwa nokuningilwa
readNaule vows not to disappoint again
14-08-2008
NAMIBIAN professional boxer Jason 'Taks' Naule says he will not disappoint his fans when he squares up against South Africa's Kaizer Mabuza for the Pan-African Junior welterweight title rematch in
readSuburbs to tour New Zealand next year
14-08-2008
WESTERN Suburbs Rugby Football Club intends to tour New Zealand next year.The club held a fundraising gala dinner at the weekend for this purpose. The club says the tour is envisaged to start in
readNotices Wanderers Squash Club
14-08-2008
AGM Date: September 6 Time: 12h00 Venue: Main Club boardroom Mayoral Football Cup THE Mayor of Swakopmund, Germina Ndapua Shitaleni invites all football clubs in Swakopmund to compete in the Mayoral
readBOXING
14-08-2008
Namibian light-flyweight boxer Japhet Uutoni does not want to predict the outcome of his fight on Saturday after his opponent, Polish boxer Lukasz Maszczyk, outclassed his opponent from Sierra Leone
readFun Run attracts many
14-08-2008
THE Katutura Pick 'n Pay Fun Run and Walk attracted over 90 participants this year, compared to about 60 who took part last year, organiser Willem Andries said yesterday.The race was held in Katutura
readSnyman impressive
14-08-2008
SYLVIA Snyman of Swakopmund became the first Namibian to achieve an error-free round during the International Equestrian Federation's African Zone showjumping challenge held in Windhoek over the
readNamibia in hockey bronze
14-08-2008
THE Namibia National Women's Hockey team recently returned home with a bronze medal from the President's Cup held in Pretoria from July 23 to 26.Namibia opened their campaign with a 2-0 victory
readFrank to represent world's athletes
14-08-2008
NAMIBIA'S former sprinting ace Frank Fredericks was recently elected as Sergei Bubka's replacement as athlete representative on the International Olympic Committee (IOC).Fredericks served as a member
readTwenty die in Mumbai building collapse
14-08-2008
MUMBAI - A five-story building in a crowded residential neighbourhood of India's main financial city collapsed yesterday after monsoon rains, killing at least 20 people.Missile strike kills 9 in
readCat-loving Pope urged to 'de-fur'
14-08-2008
ROME - Italian animal rights campaigners are urging Pope Benedict to stop wearing ermine on his hats and robes, appealing to his reputation as a cat lover.The Italian Association for Defence of
readClooney's challenge
14-08-2008
GEORGE Clooney is taking on 'The Challenge'. His production company, Smoke House, has snagged the rights to the legal thriller by Jonathan Mahler, which examines the extraordinary efforts of Navy
readHayes 'died of stroke'
14-08-2008
MEMPHIS, Tennessee - Isaac Hayes apparently died of a stroke, officials with the sheriff's department said on Tuesday.The deep-voiced soul singer died on Sunday after he was found unconscious at his
readYo! Snoop's sing(h)ing in the Bolly hood ...
14-08-2008
MUMBAI, India - Snoop Dogg's done Hollywood. Now he's moving on to Bollywood."Yo, what up. This Big Snoop Dogg. Represent the Punjabi. Aye ya, Hit em with this," the rapper says while introducing
readOut of sight Castro turns 82
14-08-2008
HAVANA - Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro turned 82 yesterday, still a world and national figure even though he has not been seen in public since falling ill two years ago.After ruling for almost 50
readAdultery evidence for sale on eBay
14-08-2008
CANBERRA - An Australian woman has taken revenge on her cheating husband by putting a photograph of his lover's underpants up for sale on the auction site eBay.In the listing the woman says she is
readMugabe plans to form govt
14-08-2008
HARARE - President Robert Mugabe is preparing to form Zimbabwe's next government, with or without his main political rival who is balking at a power-sharing deal, state media reported yesterday.Morgan
readBomb in Tripoli, Lebanon kills 18
14-08-2008
TRIPOLI - A bomb ripped through a bus carrying civilians and members of the Lebanese military during yesterday morning's rush hour in the northern city of Tripoli, killing 18 people and wounding 46,
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