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53 Articles found on Friday, 15 August 2008
From the Sidelines : NFC fooled by NFA
15-08-2008
IT is now evident that the Namibia Football Association (NFA) disregards and willingly compromises the reputation of its sponsors, the Namibia Football Consortium (NFC), when it comes to funding.It is
readPrivatisation - The Namibian Way
15-08-2008
IS the Namibian Government increasingly losing direction? I'm posing this question in the light of two different but, in my view, related issues.One was an announcement by the Prime Minister, Nahas
readProbing The Anti-Intellectual Black Middle Class
15-08-2008
BRAM Fischer believed that "at least one Afrikaner should publicly identify himself with the plight of the people".With that, he meant that he had to sacrifice his own personal interests as a white
readThe Hidden Costs of Money
15-08-2008
PRINCETON - When people say that money is the root of all evil, they usually don't mean that money itself is the root of evil.Like Saint Paul, from whom the quote comes, they have in mind the love of
readBuilding Bridges Of Reconciliation
15-08-2008
FULL disclosure of horrors perpetrated through apartheid political violence was a condition for amnesty granted by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa.While the 'feel-good' factor
readPolitical Perspective
15-08-2008
POLITICIANS are seldom heroes, nor, in my view, are they 'excellencies' and 'honourables', but merely ordinary mortals who've been selected or elected to serve the people.Often they're more fallible
readSMS of the Day : Friday
15-08-2008
* AS an elderly contractor employee at Roessing mine, the culture of theft amongst workers is both frustrating and saddening. I have had stolen my overalls, hard hat, safety boots, safety eyeglasses
readResorts Are A Royal Rip-Off
15-08-2008
I HAVE just spent 6 days camping at Halali with a Namibian friend and suffered some very unpleasant experiences.At Namutoni, being the only guests in the bar we ordered two rock shandies, and were
readStudents Deny Automatic Pass
15-08-2008
WE, concerned students from the University of Namibia, through our Student Representative Council (SRC), would like to respond to the article titled: 'Demand grows for automatic pass', which appeared
readStudents Deny Automatic Pass
15-08-2008
WE, concerned students from the University of Namibia, through our Student Representative Council (SRC), would like to respond to the article titled: 'Demand grows for automatic pass', which appeared
readJoining The Anti-Crime Campaign
15-08-2008
THE President just recently repeated a plea for the public to become involved in matters relating to Crime and Corruption in Namibia.Being an ex-police officer, I decided some months ago not to be
readKissing On Sundays
15-08-2008
IT is with great sadness that I am writing this letter to you.Early on Sunday morning, my ten-year-old son came into my bedroom calling me to go and have a look on the TV. Though I still wanted to
readWords He May Regret
15-08-2008
I WAS very much surprised by what a Cabinet Minister like Jerry Ekandjo said at a recent Swapo Rally held in Omuthiya on August 9 2008.I utterly fail to understand why only Swapo members should be
readACC Goes For 'Soft Targets'
15-08-2008
NAMIBIA'S Anti-Corruption Commission has been deemed to be one of Namibia's success stories in combating corruption.Indeed, many have hailed its numerous accomplishments and called for its active
readZimbabwe Is A Classical Case Of Africa's Elite Failing To Learn From History
15-08-2008
(A letter to a friend in Uganda) DEAR Sithole, the final days of the struggle for Rhodesia found us living in the Kingdom of Lesotho, where we became friends with an exiled Rhodesian couple.Thandiwe
readSA Reserve Bank leaves rate steady
15-08-2008
PRETORIA - South Africa's central bank held its repo rate steady at 12 per cent yesterday, as expected, citing concerns about economic growth, despite inflation surging to a record high.The decision
readSA Banks shy of risky sectors: SIM
15-08-2008
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's big four banks were shying away from lending to manufacturers, retailers, property developers and transport firms as these sectors were currently under strain, a Cape
readBig investment in cement factory
15-08-2008
OHORONGO Cement, which this week received a mining licence from the Ministry of Mines and Energy, is to invest N$2,5 billion in constructing a modern cement plant between Tsumeb and Otavi.The
readDRC tries to elbow way into Africa oil club
15-08-2008
KINSHASA - Democratic Republic of Congo held its first national oil and gas congress this week, seeking to drum up interest and investment in its potentially lucrative but long ignored crude
readNikolaenko takes over at WME as Marenica uranium trebles
15-08-2008
PERTH-BASED Russian mining entrepreneur Vladimir Nikolaenko has gained effective control of the board of Australian uranium exploration junior West Australian Metals (WME) - which has just announced a
readTransNamib CEO suspended New appointments thrown into question
15-08-2008
TRANSNAMIB has suspended its Chief Executive Officer Titus Haimbili, barely six months after he took up the position.Well-placed sources said Haimbili had been sent home for two months over alleged
read'I came here to find good reeds'
15-08-2008
JOSEPH Mukaya is a homeless man with very few earthly belongings.He and a friend spend their nights under bridges, in old buildings or wherever they can find shelter from the elements, but after
readTrial on DJ's killing into home stretch
15-08-2008
MORE than three and a half years after the event, the murder trial of a young man accused of stabbing a radio disc jockey to death on a Windhoek street in late 2004 is set to enter its final stage in
readMissing child found dead, body mutilated
15-08-2008
THE badly mutilated and decomposed body of a four-year-old girl was discovered in Windhoek earlier this week.Little Adriana Jacobs was found on the banks of the Gammams River in the Grysblok
readOyster industry optimistic about weathering storm
15-08-2008
NAMIBIA'S fledgling oyster industry was poised for rapid expansion and seemed destined to become a significant role player in the production of this sought-after delicacy.Now two successive red tide
readShooting 'The Shop'
15-08-2008
OLD Location Films is a brand new production company under the direction of young Namibian filmmakers Perivi Katjavivi and Horst Zaire.Their first script, 'The Shop', was selected, along with three
readNamibian drowns in USA
15-08-2008
A NAMIBIAN man who has lived and worked in the United States for over 20 years has drowned in a river in Michigan.According to news reports, Nathan Tjeripo Ndjiharine went missing in the Muskegon
readPolice assault trial nears end
15-08-2008
THE defence counsel representing 16 Police officers accused of assaulting suspects in a robbery case yesterday asked for their acquittal in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate's Court.At the start of the
readNamdeb, MUN settle wage dispute
15-08-2008
WAGE negotiations between Namdeb management and the Mineworkers' Union of Namibia concluded on Tuesday with both parties agreeing to an annual pay rise.In terms of the agreement, workers in the A Band
readSearch on for Face of Africa
15-08-2008
A NEW season of the always-popular 'Face of Africa' hits the runway this month as M-Net re-launches its legendary continental model talent search.The new season will be the seventh time that the
readDamara unity a 'hoax'
15-08-2008
RECENT statements about unity among Damaras and closer co-operation between the King's Council and the Chiefs' Council are a hoax, the chairperson of the latter council told The Namibian
readSwakop Council accused of double standards
15-08-2008
PROPERTY developers are accusing the Swakopmund Town Council of double standards for allegedly changing its building restrictions for the sake of one developer who had run afoul of them.They say the
readSwakop Council accused of double standards
15-08-2008
PROPERTY developers are accusing the Swakopmund Town Council of double standards for allegedly changing its building restrictions for the sake of one developer who had run afoul of them.They say the
readUse it or lose it, irrigation farmers warned
15-08-2008
SMALL-SCALE farmers at the Etunda Irrigation Project in the Omusati Region who under-utilise or don't use the land allocated to them could end up losing it, the Minister of Agriculture said
readHardap Dam wall might be raised
15-08-2008
RAISING the Hardap Dam wall and clearing the reeds from the riverbed are the most feasible strategies for Mariental to prevent future floods, a team of experts has informed Cabinet.The final report of
readLegal aid delays Russian couple murder case
15-08-2008
A CONTINUED wait for legal aid to be provided to the two young men accused of brutally murdering a Russian couple near Okahandja in May has forced another postponement of their case in the Okahandja
readYompilameno mboka ye na opoosa oonene momahangano naye dhi kuthwe: Swapo
15-08-2008
A AWILIKI yOpaati yoSwapo otaya indile kutya iilyo yawo nayi ekelehi iilyo yongundu yoRally for Democratiy and Progress (RDP) mbyoka yi na oopoosa dhopombanda miikondo yopaumwene.Amushanga
readAanona 2 yi imangeleka, ye meme gumwe ta si omeya
15-08-2008
O POLISI yomOshitopolwa sha Hangwena okuzilila kEenhana oya tseyitha kutya aanona yaali aagundjuka lela Filippus Tuliyameni Thomas Nambahu gwoomvula 16, a kala kwali momukunda Omeyataahekele
readOngeleka ompe ya Elcin pOntananga ya pwa okutungwa
15-08-2008
M OSOONDAHA yeti: 10 Aguste 2008, mEgongalo lya Elcin mOntananga omwa uvika onkundana tayi nywitha omakutsi, unene tuu kaakwanegongalo yEgongalo ndika.Omukwanegongalo gumwe ngoka naye omo a li
readOmapeya mu SADC tage ki ikundwa
15-08-2008
O SHIGONGI oshitiheyali shehangano li na sha nokukondjitha omapeya miilongo yAafrika lyUumbugantu nenge tutye Southern Africa Fire Network (SAFNet), otashi ka ningilwa mu Namibia omwedhi tu
readOkanwe ka Mathias ka tetwa ko konima sho ka tulwa kondjandja
15-08-2008
O MUNANGESHEFA gwOkakululilo pOmweelo gwokOongamba gwa Kaluheke popepi noRuacana mOshitopolwa sha Musati Mathias Ruben Ishitile (32) a za momukunda Oshima mOmbalantu okwa tetwa okanwe ke okashona
readMwadinomho a pewa omagano goN$289 864.91 kookuume ke
15-08-2008
O SIKOLA yopOndeihaluka mUukwanyama mOshitopolwa sha Hangwena yedhina Mwadinomho, ano ya lukilwa Omukwaniilwa gwUukwanyama meekulu Martha Mwadinomho yaKristian, oya ninga yimwe yomOosikola oonelago
readShipanga decries lack of structures
15-08-2008
THE Namibia Football Association's Women's Desk director, Jacqui Shipanga, says there is a lack of league structures at schools in certain regions.Shipanga said this hampered the development of girls,
readNFC upset on payments
15-08-2008
THE Namibia Football Consortium (NFC) says it is disappointed by the fact that premiership clubs have not been paid yet although the league ended almost a month ago.NFC chairman Albertus Aochamub
readJamu's future undecided
15-08-2008
THE future of Civics midfielder Jamu Ngatjizeko is still undecided after he reportedly agreed to join South African Mvela Golden League side Jomo Cosmos late last month.Yesterday, Civics management
readArgentina calls obesity a disease
15-08-2008
BUENOS AIRES - Argentine senators have approved a bill declaring obesity and other eating disorders diseases covered by the nation's public and private health care programmes.The lawmakers unanimously
readArgentina calls obesity a disease
15-08-2008
BUENOS AIRES - Argentine senators have approved a bill declaring obesity and other eating disorders diseases covered by the nation's public and private health care programmes.The lawmakers unanimously
readZimbabwe opposition leaders stopped at airport
15-08-2008
HARARE - Zimbabwe's top opposition leader said he and two aides were stopped yesterday from flying to South Africa for a summit at which his standoff with President Robert Mugabe was expected to be a
readHundreds held as Tibet exiles, Nepal police clash
15-08-2008
KATHMANDU - Nepali police detained 760 Tibetan exiles in renewed crackdowns against protests outside the Chinese embassy in Kathmandu yesterday, police and witnesses said.Hundreds of angry protesters,
readAnother blow to foreigners in SA
15-08-2008
Johannesburg - In a further blow to displaced foreigners facing camp closures, hundreds were handed rejection letters yesterday regarding their asylum status, government officials confirmed.By
readExplosions in Gori; Pres meets separatists
15-08-2008
GORI - Russian troops swept through several areas of Georgia yesterday searching for military equipment left behind by Georgian forces.In Moscow, Russia's foreign minister declared the world "can
readFritzl family thank cops
15-08-2008
VIENNA - Josef Fritzl's family of incest victims have visited and thanked the officers who protected them during their first few weeks of freedom, Austrian police said this week.Investigators say
readSyria and Lebanon agree to resume border demarcation
15-08-2008
DAMASCUS - Syria and Lebanon have agreed to resume work of a committee to demarcate their common border, a joint statement yesterday by the two countries said.The neighbours also agreed to examine
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