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44 Articles found on Monday, 18 August 2008
Six sleeps to Big Brother!
18-08-2008
THE buzz is building. Six more sleeps before the biggest DStv reality show in Africa hits a screen near you.Yes BBA nation, Big Brother Africa is back! Twelve housemates, 12 countries, 91 days. At
readPresidents sms birthday wishes
18-08-2008
* I WOULD like to wish my Comrade President a Happy Birthday and many prosperous years ahead! May Almighty God give courage and strength to lead this country to its fullest success! I salute him. Best
readSMS Of The Day : Monday
18-08-2008
* THANK you Okahandja Police for getting my cellphone back. It was grabbed from my son in town on Thursday afternoon and on Saturday morning at 06h30 they called me to give me the good news and the
readBreaking up big banks questioned as losses mount
18-08-2008
NEW YORK - America's biggest banks have suffered unprecedented losses from the ongoing credit crisis, and that's made some investors question whether the big financial conglomerates should be broken
readLiechtenstein to introduce rules against tax evasion
18-08-2008
To introduce measures to make it harder for rich foreigners to hide money in the principality's banks from the tax authorities, a Financial Times report published Friday said.Prime Minister Otmar
readBad debt write-offs at Absa to hit N$5bn
18-08-2008
JOHANNESBURG - Absa's impairment charges - bad debt write-offs and provisions - had surged by 121 per cent to N$2,1 billion in the six months to June as defaulters increased due to high interest rates
readOpec trims 2008 oil demand growth
18-08-2008
LONDON - Opec on Friday trimmed its forecast for global oil demand growth in 2008 for a fifth month and said production was more than adequate, paving the way for a build in inventories.The likelihood
readChinese perform traditional rites in purchase of DR Congo mine
18-08-2008
KINSHASA - Chinese officials performed a traditional Congolese ceremony at a meeting to finalise the purchase of a mining concern near Kinshasa, local media reported Friday.The officials, from the
readUS$200 million offer for stake in Ghana's smelter
18-08-2008
ACCRA - Ghana's President John Kufuor said on Saturday that his country had received offers in excess of US$200 million for a "partnership" role in the 200 000 tonnes/year Valco aluminium
readSwapo targets school head
18-08-2008
SWAPO'S Oshikoto regional leadership has started implementing the party's threatened witch-hunt against Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) members in key positions.Last week a Swapo delegation,
readDouble murder suspect found guilty as charged
18-08-2008
GUILTY, guilty, guilty, guilty. Charged with two counts of murder, a count of attempted murder and a last charge of assault, this was the verdict that Angeles Mikini heard in his trial in the High
readWedding turns into mourning
18-08-2008
A WEDDING party at Okantaya village in the North turned into a wake when a relative of the bridegroom died and 12 others were injured in a road accident.They were travelling in a bakkie which
readGovt 'forgot' about SA bursaries
18-08-2008
THE Namibian Government was recently left red-faced after South Africa revealed that an offer of 100 bursaries to study at that country's universities had been ignored for more than a year.During
readA Matter Of Fact
18-08-2008
IN our editorial on Friday, we described Henning Melber as a "former" member of Swapo.Melber points out that he has been a member of Swapo since 1974 and has neither resigned nor been expelled from
read300 can see again
18-08-2008
THREE hundred elderly people from the Oshana and Omusati regions regained their sight after undergoing cataract operations during the annual Eye Campaign at the Oshakati State Hospital last week.The
readCar dealer shuts doors
18-08-2008
THE Indongo Toyota Keetmanshoop branch will shut down at the end of this month, leaving 12 people without jobs.Indongo Toyota's General Manager, Willem Baartman, said economic pressures had forced the
readMedical fraternity focuses on emergencies
18-08-2008
MEDICAL professionals from across the country gathered in Windhoek at the end of last week for the 30th annual congress of the Medical Association of Namibia (MAN).The conference is viewed as a
readErongo's crystal diggers get national acknowledgement
18-08-2008
ERONGO'S estimated 1 600 small-scale miners are now acknowledged on national level after the launch of the Erongo Region Small Scale Miners' Association (ERSMA) at Karibib on Friday.This is the first
readComplaints about Queen Sophia resettlement farm
18-08-2008
THE growing concerns among neighbours about the serious situation at the Queen Sophia resettlement farm near Tsumeb were discussed during a site visit by representatives of the Ministry of Lands and
readWanaheda woman shot
18-08-2008
HELENA Kamati (20) was shot and killed by unknown suspects in Ongava Street, Wanaheda, on Tuesday evening, the Police reported yesterday.She died on the scene. The Police investigation continues. *
readPayback time at Keetmans
18-08-2008
THE Keetmanshoop Town Council has been ordered to pay back N$12 000 that councillors received as cellphone allowances.The allowances were suspended in November 2006, but the council decided to
readFormer TCL workers want High Court action on pensions
18-08-2008
FORMER workers of the TCL, who have tried for 10 years to recover about N$116,9 million in lost pension money, are now pointing the finger at the High Court.A group of former mineworkers marched to
readGuilty verdict in city mugging murder trial
18-08-2008
A DEADLY encounter that took place on a Windhoek street near the end of 2004 returned to haunt a young murder suspect, Smallboy Hindjou, on Friday, when he was found guilty on both charges that he has
readFarmers agree to leave Kavango
18-08-2008
OSHIWAMBO-SPEAKING farmers with cattle in the Kavango Region have agreed to remove all their livestock from the region on condition that Government finds them grazing in the Oshikoto and Ohangwena
readTatekulu George Hipondoka a hulitha
18-08-2008
O MUNIILONGA omukulu gwa Namdeb, tate George 'Shiimba' Hipondoka, a zile momukunda Otuwala/Oniiimwandi mUukwambi moshitopolwa sha Shana, okwa hulitha mOshipangelo mOvenduka mEtitatu lyoshiwike sha zi
readKhama a 'boikota' oshigongi sha SADC mu South Afrika
18-08-2008
J OHANNESBURG - Omupresidende gwa Botswana Ian Khama okwa boikota oshigongi shokomumvo shehangano lyIilongo ya Afrika lyUumbugantu nenge tutye Southern African Development Community (SADC), molwashoka
readOmulongisikola kwa li pEngela a hulitha
18-08-2008
O MUKALIMO a tseyika nawa gwomukunda Uuhongo-Engela mUukwanyama - nokwa kala omulongisikola pOsikola yaanona pEngela okwa hulithile moshipangelo sha Central mOvenduka meti 15 Aguste 2008 konima
readOonkundathana pokati MDC na Zanu-PF dha adha okwena kwa hula
18-08-2008
B ULAWAYO - Oonkundathana pokati kongundu yo Zanu-PF naandjoka yompilamena yo Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) odha adha okwena kwa hula oshiwike sha zi ko, sho Omupresidende Robert Mugbe a tindi
readOonkundathana pokati MDC na Zanu-PF dha adha okwena kwa hula
18-08-2008
B ULAWAYO - Oonkundathana pokati kongundu yo Zanu-PF naandjoka yompilamena yo Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) odha adha okwena kwa hula oshiwike sha zi ko, sho Omupresidende Robert Mugbe a tindi
readOhango yopOkantaya nOshuungu ya ehamekwa koshiponga shohauto
18-08-2008
O MUNTU gumwe okwa si naantu ye li pomulongo nagumwe lwaampoka yomomukunda Okantaya mUukwambi mOshitopolwa sha Musati oya ehamekwa nayi sho ohauto yawo moka ya li mo ya thinda kOhango, ya nyenge
readAanahambo zeni mOkavango: Holomende
18-08-2008
POLUNO E PANGELO olya lombwela Aanahambo yAawambo ayehe mboka taya litha oongombe dhawo muuninginino wOkavango shaa li Paveta, ya kale ya za mo moompadhi oontala ngashi tashi vulika.Ezomo lyAanahambo
readMabusa hammers Naule
18-08-2008
SOUTH African boxer Kaizer 'The Hammer' Mabuza extinguished all hopes of Namibia's Jason Naule to reclaim the WBA Pan-African junior welterweight title on Saturday, when he stylishly floored the
readAll Blacks boss hails skipper McCaw
18-08-2008
CAPE TOWN - New Zealand rugby coach Graham Henry praised the efforts of his captain Richie McCaw, after his team's 19-0 win over South Africa here Saturday.The victory keeps alive New Zealand's hopes
readLouw misses final
18-08-2008
BEIJING - Namibian long jumper Stephan Louw missed the final of the Olympic Games men's long jump event by one centimetre.Louw's best jump on Saturday evening was 7,93 metres, which put him in 13th
readBeata, Helalia missed the bus
18-08-2008
BEIJING - Namibia's two marathon runners had mixed feelings about their performances in Beijing yesterday.Beata Naigambo, who ended 28th out of 82 runners, was happy with her time of two hours, 33
readPhelps amazes with Beijing eight
18-08-2008
BEIJING - Michael Phelps held his arms aloft yesterday after surpassing Mark Spitz as the most successful swimmer and Olympian of all time, relief written on his face after he won an unprecedented
readRap arrest
18-08-2008
PHOENIX - Chart-topping rap star DMX was arrested at a store in Florida on Thursday for failing to appear in an Arizona court on drug charges, authorities said on Thursday.Maricopa County Sheriff Joe
readEllen DeGeneres weds her long-time girlfriend
18-08-2008
LOS ANGELES - US comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres married her long-time partner, actress Portia de Rossi, at their home in Los Angeles on Saturday, according to People magazine.DeGeneres
readPope decries rise in racism
18-08-2008
Castel Gandolfo - Pope Benedict XVI yesterday decried the rise of racism in some countries and urged Christians to help society combat intolerance toward foreigners."One of humanity's greatest
read88 die in Afghan violence
18-08-2008
KABUL - Scores of police manned checkpoints around Afghanistan's capital yesterday after authorities ordered more than 7 000 officers to secure Kabul ahead of the country's Independence Day today, an
readZimbabwe talks to continue after summit in S Africa
18-08-2008
JOHANNESBURG - South African President Thabo Mbeki said yesterday that some regional leaders would continue talks aimed at ending Zimbabwe's post-election political crisis after their summit
readZimbabweans' shacks set alight
18-08-2008
Johannesburg - Police fired rubber bullets to disperse around 50 people after two shacks belonging to Zimbabwean immigrants were burnt in the North West Province, authorities said on Saturday.The
readMusharraf gets two-day ultimatum
18-08-2008
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's ruling coalition tightened the screw on President Pervez Musharraf yesterday, saying that it had readied impeachment charges against him and was giving him two days to stand
readRussia leaves Georgia today
18-08-2008
GORI - Russia announced to the West it would begin withdrawing forces from Georgia today after a war that dealt a humiliating blow to the Black Sea state and raised fears for energy supplies to
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