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55 Articles found on Tuesday, 19 August 2008
Quelea birds ravage Nigerian farmlands
19-08-2008
KANO - Flocks of quelea birds have invaded farmlands in northern Nigeria's Borno state, destroying crops that were due for harvest in two months' time, officials said Wednesday.The tiny black
readKarakul industry seeing better days
19-08-2008
KARAKUL prices have recovered well and the industry is now exporting close to 120 000 pelts every year, says the Chief Executive Officer of Agra, Peter Kazmaier.He said the average price per pelt
readAngola plans to become agricultural food basket again
19-08-2008
LUANDA - Angola, with plentiful water and fertile soils, can re-establish itself as one of the world's richest farming nations as it recovers from a civil war that devastated the sector, the country's
readValue addition in agriculture
19-08-2008
A WORKSHOP on increasing value addition in agriculture was held last week by the Agriculture Ministry in co-operation with the Namibia Manufacturers' Association (NMA) at Okahandja.The sectors looked
readHappy Birthday Mr President
19-08-2008
* I WOULD like to congratulate His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Namibia, Hifikepunye Pohamba, on his 73rd birthday. I wish you good health, God's guidance in governing our beloved
readSMS of the Day : Tuesday
19-08-2008
* THE fact that Government forgot about the bursaries is a crime against 100 Namibian students. Hope somebody is going to get prosecuted.* OLYMPIC Games. How is it possible that Namibian athletes
readSME builders get training boost
19-08-2008
AS the construction industry picks up in Namibia, small business owners in the North were given a boost this month.Training modules designed to educate owners about health and safety issues at
readDark clouds gather over Turkey-Africa summit
19-08-2008
ISTANBUL, Turkey - A summit of African leaders began in Istanbul yesterday, but the focus was on the planned visit of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir - his first trip abroad since an international
readDark clouds gather over Turkey-Africa summit
19-08-2008
ISTANBUL, Turkey - A summit of African leaders began in Istanbul yesterday, but the focus was on the planned visit of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir - his first trip abroad since an international
readSADC gives free trade thumbs up
19-08-2008
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba said yesterday that the SADC region would soon do business without hindrance with the inauguration of the region's Free Trade Area (FTA).Pohamba told the media upon his
readNew copper mine to start in Zambia
19-08-2008
LUSAKA - A new copper mine at Zambia's Luanshya Copper Mines (LCM) was expected to start producing 60 000 tonnes of copper cathode on schedule in 2009, Derek Webbstock, chief executive officer of LCM
readDBN to angle for N$1,3b pension fund investment
19-08-2008
THE Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) is positioning itself to get the lion's share of local pension fund investments in unlisted business entities, as required in the 2007 amendment to the Pension
readSuppliers left holding goods as retail swoons
19-08-2008
CHICAGO - US retailers seeking to keep inventory as lean as possible in a weak market are becoming more aggressive with suppliers, cancelling more orders and leaving vendors holding the bag - or shirt
readZimbabwe exiles on warpath against Mugabe
19-08-2008
THE Zimbabwe Exiles Forum (ZEF) has lodged an urgent application with the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Tribunal in Windhoek to declare President Robert Mugabe's government illegal and
readN$100 000 a month for CEO
19-08-2008
ONE third of the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) payroll for its Board of Directors and top management, amounting to N$3,7 million for the 2007 financial year, was pocketed by its Chief Executive
readTransNamib workers want board fired
19-08-2008
WORKERS at TransNamib have given the company's board an ultimatum: reinstate suspended CEO Titus Haimbili within two days or face a national strike.A shop stewards' meeting yesterday morning also
readKobi's Nam investments total N$70m
19-08-2008
ISRAELI-BORN businessman Jacob ('Kobi') Alexander, who is the target of an extradition request that the United States authorities lodged with Namibia's Government almost two years ago, claims he and
readCops want to speak to Jimmy
19-08-2008
POLICE at Hochfeld are looking for Jimmy Nani in connection with a case of stock theft.Anyone with information on his whereabouts should contact Detective Constable Minyoi at (062) 54 9132 (w) or at
readPay increase for 'sittings'
19-08-2008
"SITTING allowances" for councillors at Keetmanshoop will increase from September 1.The council's acting Chief Executive, Bertie Reyneke has announced that the council chairman will now receive N$4
readResort workers jumped the gun, NWR says
19-08-2008
RECENT business agreements between Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) and five private companies will not result in layoffs at NWR, the State-owned enterprise has reassured workers.NWR was responding to
readPolice blamed for increase in drug abuse in the South
19-08-2008
THE acting Karas Police Commander, Inspector Nicky Nampala, yesterday denied allegations that failure by the Drug Law Enforcement Unit at Keetmanshoop to stamp out drugs had contributed to an increase
readSecurity guards to get pay rise
19-08-2008
SECURITY guards across the country are fixing their eyes on March 2009, when a second increase in their minimum wages in as many years is expected to become reality.The new minimum wage for
readWar orphans want veterans' benefits
19-08-2008
DISCONTENT is brewing among jobless children of parents who died in exile because they have been left out of the registration of war veterans.A group of the young people demonstrated in front of the
readSpeed cops not licensed to fine
19-08-2008
MUNICIPAL traffic officers have been operating outside the law for the past seven years.Strictly speaking, no municipal traffic officer even has the power to issue a speeding ticket. The loophole in
readBlackouts hit northern Namibia
19-08-2008
WIDESPREAD power outages were experienced in the northern parts of Namibia yesterday morning.According to NamPower, the blackouts were caused by a technical problem at the Omburu substation near
readAnother cold front coming
19-08-2008
SOUTHERN Namibia will be hit by a cold front this weekend, the Windhoek Weather Bureau warned yesterday.Weatherman Simon Dirkse said the cold front, which will make its presence felt from Friday, will
readOkahandja strangler gets off on robbery charge
19-08-2008
THE man who has admitted that he strangled a cross-dressing Okahandja resident to death in early 2005 was yesterday found not guilty on an additional charge of robbery with aggravating
readOonkundathana dha MDC na Zanu-PF otadhi ka tsikila, Mbeki ta ti
19-08-2008
J OHANNESBURG - Omupresidende gwa South Afrika Thabo Mbeki okwa ti kutya aaleli yamwe moshitopolwa sha Afrika lyUumbugantu otaya ka tsikila noonkundathana dhi na sha nokweeta po ombili mu Zimbabwe
readEpangelo lya dhimbwa oompito dheilongo lyoshali
19-08-2008
E PANGELO lya Namibia olya thigwa noshipala sha lula konima sho South Afrika a holola puuyelele kutya Namibia okwi ipwililikila oompito dhokwiilongitha Aanamibia miiputudhilo nenge tutye mOounivesiti
readOmukuluntuwiliki gwa TransNamib a kuthwa miilonga pakathimbo
19-08-2008
O MULUNTUWILIKI gwaTransNamib Titus Haimbili okwa kuthwa miilonga ongomukuluntuwiliki gwa TransNamib konima owala yoomwedhi hamano konima sho a li a pewa opoosa ndjika.Oonzo dhishi okwiinekelwa,
readOmukadhona a dhipagwa moWanaheda
19-08-2008
H ELENA Kamati gwoomvula omilongo mbali (20) okwa yahwa nokudhipagwa komufekelwa ina tseyika sha ningilwa mepandaanda lya Ongava moWanaheda.Oshiningwanima shika osha ningwa ongulohi yEtiyali
readRussia a thiga po Georgia
19-08-2008
G ORI - Epangelo lya Russia olya tseyitha kutya otali ka tameka nokukutha mo aakwiita yalyo mu Georgia okuza ohela.Omalugodhi pokati ka Russia na Georgia oga li ga dhenge Georgia noonkondo nosho wo ga
readSwapo a ganeka Ndapewa omunwe pOnashikuvu
19-08-2008
O NGUNDUWILIKI yOswapo mOshitopolwa sha Shikoto, tayi wilikwa ku Ngoloneya yOshitopolwa sha Shikoto Penda yaNdakolo mEtitatu lyOshiwike sha zi ko oya yile kOsikola yedhina Onashikuvu popepi nOmuthiya
readBriefs from the Games
19-08-2008
ATHLETICS * World champion Irving Saladino of Panama won the Olympic gold medal in the men's long jump yesterday.Saladino's leap of 8.34 metres was enough to stay ahead of South Africa's Khotso
readFrank disappointed with outcome of Uutoni's fight
19-08-2008
BEIJING - Former Namibian and world sprint ace Frank Fredericks is disappointed with boxer Japhet Uutoni's defeat against Polish boxer Lukasz Maszcyk on Saturday evening.Having watched the fight,
readHockey festival to rock city
19-08-2008
THE Namibia Hockey Union (NHU) has received a sponsorship of N$44 000 from MTC to stage an under-12 and -14 national development tournament in Windhoek on September 27.The one-day hockey festival will
readUutoni claims cheating
19-08-2008
BEIJING - Namibian light-flyweight boxer Japhet Uutoni was blatantly robbed of a place in the next round of the competition after he drew 5-all with Polish boxer Lukasz Maszcyk on Saturday.The judges
readNo game for Warriors
19-08-2008
THE Brave Warriors will not have an international friendly match tomorrow in Windhoek, after both Botswana and Lesotho said they were not available.The Warriors team manager Tim Isaacs told The
readCity targets 2009 premiership title
19-08-2008
THE vice-president of Oshakati City Football Club, Oswald Shivute, has called on his players to be more committed to win the Namibia Premier League (NPL) title in the upcoming football season.Shivute
readNo date for premiership league kick-off
19-08-2008
THE Namibia Premier League (NPL) still has to decide on a date for the start of the new season, despite the fact that the league ended about a month ago.At this stage, teams are in the dark on when
readJulie puts Mauritius on the map
19-08-2008
BEIJING - Boxer Bruno Julie secured the first Olympic medal for Mauritius in any sport yesterday.The 20-year-old Julie, who had attracted attention by medalling in several international tournaments,
readCameroon hails golden girl Mbango
19-08-2008
YAOUNDE - Cameroon yesterday hailed Francoise Mbango the day after she defended her triple jump gold at the Olympics.Mbango, 32, jumped a best of 15.39 metres, a new Olympic record. "Olympic Gold:
readUS NBA stars cruise to easy win
19-08-2008
BEIJING - An acrobatic team of US NBA stars showed Germany yesterday why they are gold medal favourites at the Beijing Olympics, dispatching a team led by Dirk Nowitzki 106-57.The game was never in
readSudan's Bashir arrives in Turkey for summit
19-08-2008
ANKARA - Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir arrived in Istanbul yesterday for a summit of African and Turkish leaders, his first trip abroad since the International Criminal Court prosecutor called for
readBritney on MTV awards list for a 3rd time
19-08-2008
LOS ANGELES - A year after her calamitous comeback performance at the MTV Video Music Awards, Britney Spears has garnered a third nomination for this year's show, but it remained unclear whether she
read'CSI' gets its man!
19-08-2008
LOS ANGELES - 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation' has solved the mystery of who will replace departing CBS series star William Petersen: It's Laurence Fishburne.Fishburne, an Emmy and Tony winner, will
readZimbabwe: Comments from political analysts on the deadlock:
19-08-2008
"A collapse of the talks would be a real disaster for the region.""The main sticking points (are) the powers between Tsvangirai and Mugabe. I think that's the big issue." "In principle they've agreed
readZimbabwe deal hinges on Mugabe 'conceding powers'
19-08-2008
JOHANNESBURG - Regional leaders' failure to resolve Zimbabwe's crisis has raised questions over whether President Robert Mugabe is prepared to cede enough power to make a deal possible, analysts said
readNew porn channel for Canada
19-08-2008
TORONTO - Canadians who may have become tired of being passed over as porn stars will have a new, home-grown outlet to showcase their erotic talents.Federal regulators have granted Alberta-based Real
readOutback mayor seeks 'ugly duckling' women
19-08-2008
CANBERRA - A plea for lovelorn female "ugly ducklings" to move to a remote Australian mining town to reverse a shortage of eligible women has landed the local mayor in hot water.Mt Isa Mayor John
readBaby whale thinks yacht is its mother
19-08-2008
SYDNEY - Australian media say a lost humpback whale calf has bonded with a yacht it seems to think is its mother.The 1- to 2-month-old calf was first sighted on Sunday in waters off north Sydney, and
readMusharraf quits presidency
19-08-2008
ISLAMABAD - President Pervez Musharraf announced his resignation yesterday, ending a nearly nine-year tenure that opponents said was hampering Pakistan's shaky return to democracy. Musharraf said he
readSenegal newspaper raids deepen bitter media dispute
19-08-2008
DAKAR - Attackers ransacked the offices of two independent Senegalese newspapers at the weekend, editors said yesterday, deepening a bitter power struggle between authorities and non-state media in
readRussia prepares to start Georgia pullout
19-08-2008
GORI - Russian troops with armoured cars mounted checkpoints on a major Georgian highway yesterday, ahead of a promised withdrawal from parts of the country under an international ceasefire
readTsvangirai seeks region's help
19-08-2008
JOHANNESBURG - Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will ask regional leaders to help resolve the deadlock in power-sharing talks with President Robert Mugabe's party, an opposition
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