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54 Articles found on Friday, 22 August 2008
BBA3: Two more nights!
22-08-2008
WITH only two nights to go before the launch of the pan-African reality series 'Big Brother Africa 3', excitement is gaining fever pitch as Namibians speculate on the identity of their BBA3
readFrom the Sidelines : Shame on Wanderers
22-08-2008
THE refusal of Wanderers Rugby Club to honour their league fixtures of their first- and second-division teams against Western Suburbs is laughable, shameful and total disregard of the game of rugby in
readNamibia's Dangerous Disconnect Between Politics And Economics
22-08-2008
JEAN-François Khan, the critical French intellectual, in his recent book 'L'histoire a-t-elle un sens: où le progrès nous mène-t-il?' makes the case that societies follow the same laws of
readMemory Politics, The Reiterdenkmal And The De-Colonisation Of The Mind
22-08-2008
I HAVE followed with keen interest the debate that has erupted since the unveiling of the Namibian Government's plan for the relocation of the Reiterdenkmal monument to make way for the envisaged N$8
readPolitical Perspective
22-08-2008
HEROES' Day is here again, and it should provide us with the opportunity to once again take stock of whether we have done justice, in the almost two decades as a free nation, to those who lost lives
readMugabe, Tsvangirai must stop playing politics
22-08-2008
ZIMBABWEAN exiles in southern Africa are up in arms about the inertia on President Robert Mugabe, which is paralysing governments in the sub-continent.This week an urgent application was lodged with
readShocked And Disillusioned By Swapo Intolerance
22-08-2008
I AM a resident of Tobias Hainyeko Constituency and was a firm believer in the Swapo Party for the past 18 years.For the first time, I have been shocked beyond belief when I attended a Swapo Party
readDifficult To Live, Expensive To Die
22-08-2008
THE cost of both living and dying has skyrocketed, and people cannot afford basic food such as bread, cooking oil and others, which have become luxuries rather than necessities.It is only the haves
readSMS of the Day : Friday
22-08-2008
* JUDGING from the overwhelming birthday wishes to our President Hifikepunye Pohamba, it is now the prerogative of the President to comply with his legal obligatory mandate to develop the country
readShowing Their True Colours
22-08-2008
Open letter to Minister J. Ekandjo and associates IT IS strange to hear our political leaders preaching about human rights when it suits them and hurry to call people names when they exercise their
readA Tribute To Smithie
22-08-2008
WHAT Bill Gates did for Commonwealth countries, Hannes Smith did for our country a thousandfold.I would like to pay my personal tribute to him. Many people hated Smithie, and I am one of the few who
readTough Times For Henties Bay
22-08-2008
THE figures of the newly proposed Property Valuation are out! Information about 'new facts' regarding our Henties Bay town managing results as well as accusations against officials in the municipality
readTextbook Saga Continues
22-08-2008
I WANT clarity from the Director of National Examinations and Evaluation about the prescribed textbooks for African Languages.As a teacher my school ordered books last year as per list of the
readNWR Takes Issue With Kaure
22-08-2008
A RESPONSE to the opinion article by Alexactus T Kaure in The Namibian of August 15: The arguments of Mr Alexactus Kaure are contradictory and it comes through his piece which criticises NWR for
readMemory Politics, The Reiterdenkmal And The De-Colonisation Of The Mind
22-08-2008
I HAVE followed with keen interest the debate that has erupted since the unveiling of the Namibian Government's plan for the relocation of the Reiterdenkmal monument to make way for the envisaged N$8
readHunger in Niassa districts
22-08-2008
MAPUTO - Peasant households in Marrupa and Maua districts, in the northernmost Mozambican province of Niassa, may be at risk of hunger because they have opted to grow cash crops rather than food,
readGive labour a voice in liquidations, says Cosatu
22-08-2008
TRADE unions should have the right to trigger a liquidity and insolvency test, which could lead to a business rescue or liquidation, when a company failed to pay employment-related statutory or
readAgribank to charge lowest rates for cattle-raising loans
22-08-2008
THE interest rates to be charged from farmers who will participate in Meatco's new Ekwatho financing scheme will vary from bank to bank.Loans from Agribank will have the lowest rates charged. Ekwatho
readWhat will SADC free trade mean for women?
22-08-2008
ONE of the highlights of the recent Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit 2008 was the launch of the SADC Free Trade Area (FTA).Increased integration could bring a wealth of
readBank rates stay put
22-08-2008
THE Bank of Namibia (BoN) has decided to keep its lending rate to commercial banks unchanged at 10,50 per cent, BoN Governor Tom Alweendo announced yesterday.This gives home and car owners relief, as
readCourt rules against disability claim
22-08-2008
CLOSE to seven years of efforts by long-term insurance company Channel Life Namibia to escape from the obligations of a disability insurance policy taken out by a professional tour guide in 1999 has
readTransNamib board 'architects of chaos'
22-08-2008
THE National Union of Namibian Workers and the Swapo Party Youth League claim "architects of chaos" have invaded TransNamib, just as they did at the Namibian Ports Authority.NUNW Secretary General
readPastoral Conference at Okatana in Oshana
22-08-2008
The Roman Catholic Church in Namibia is holding its annual Pastoral Conference at the Okatana Roman Catholic Mission in the Oshana Region this weekend.It is the first time the conference is being held
readThieves pounce on Dordabis farm
22-08-2008
A FARM in the Dordabis area was targeted by thieves who stole two pistols, two laptop computers, N$40 000, 3 000 Euro and US$9 000 dollars on Monday night.The suspects broke into the house at the farm
readMore women than men addicted to gambling: WAD
22-08-2008
MORE women than men have been "swept into the gambling current" since gambling was legalised in Namibia, says the Executive Director of Women's Action for Development (WAD), Veronica De Klerk.De Klerk
readPhones fall silent at Omusati education office
22-08-2008
THE Omusati regional education office has been cut off from the rest of the country after its debts with Telecom Namibia reached more than N$750 000.The Director of Education for the region, Ester
readOngwediva Trade Fair in full swing
22-08-2008
THE Ongwediva Trade Fair started yesterday with exhibitors putting up their stands in the halls and tents at the Trade Fair Centre.The chairman of the preparatory committee, Damian Egumbo, says 486
readMurder victim found in Swakop dunes
22-08-2008
TOURISTS at Swakopmund on Tuesday found the body of man who had been shot twice in the head and once in the chest.The man, who appeared to be in his 30s and dark-skinned, was found near the
readRival group formed to represent security firms
22-08-2008
WITH fresh wage negotiations for the security industry scheduled for early next year, a number of companies who feel burnt by the last round more than a year ago are setting up an alternative body to
readGive me back my gun, double killer asks court
22-08-2008
CONVICTED double murderer Angeles Mikini would like to have the murder weapon returned to him, please.Mikini wants to be allowed to possess the pistol with which he shot dead two people and wounded
readSwaziland police arrest trade union leader
22-08-2008
The last remaining absolute monarchy in Africa has again showed its contempt for democratic opposition and dissent by instructing Swazi police to arrest Jan Sithole, the general secretary of the
readCounterfeit N$100 notes detected in Swakopmund
22-08-2008
BANK Windhoek's Swakopmund branch has returned a counterfeit N$100 note to the Municipality of Swakopmund, which had deposited the fake note along with other cash.The note had many flaws in it. The
readThe Namibian tops the charts
22-08-2008
Vision Africa, an independent, private sector company that tracks trends about target audiences' reading, viewing and listening habits in print media, has just released its 2008 MediaMetrics data.The
readCustoms officers angry with Napwu
22-08-2008
CIVIL servants working for the Directorate of Customs and Excise in the Ministry of Finance are up in arms after the Namibia Public Workers' Union stopped their planned demonstration this week.Members
readMatter Of Fact
22-08-2008
IN yesterday's article headlined 'Oshikoto Regional Council moves to Omuthiya', we reported that the Regional Council's new headquarters was funded by the Chinese government to the tune of N$22
readForeigners run Namibia's State hospitals But top official says this is because Namibians are not applying
22-08-2008
FOREIGNERS are indeed in charge of 32 of Namibia's 34 State hospitals - the exceptions are the two State hospitals in Windhoek, the Director of Health and Social Services for Erongo, Christencia
readOmaulikilo ga Ngwediva ga tameka
22-08-2008
O MAULIKILO gIikwaipindi gokOmumvo ga Ngwediva, gonuumvo, ga tameka ishewe ongula yonena nAanangeshefa aanene naashona oya tameka nale taya ulike iilandithomwa niilikolomwa yawo ngashi shito.Kuyele
readOmatoloko gaakwiita ya Russia ga thiga po Georgia
22-08-2008
I IHAUTO yopaukwiita yomatanga ga Russia oya thigi po Georgia okushuna ku Russia mEtitatu, ihe kapwa li natango omadhidhiliko omanene geikutho mo lyaakwiita ya Russia mu Georgia.Omutoolinkundana gwa
readOmbelewa yElongo mOmusati ya tetwa ko koongunga dha Telecom dhoN$757 916.29
22-08-2008
O MBELEWA onene yElongo mOshitopolwa sha Musati oya ninga iiwike iyali ngashiingeyi kayi na ekwatathano lyopaengodhi sho Telecom e dhi tete ko molwashoka aniwa inaya futa noye na oongunga dhe
readPohamba a pula Aamuthiya ya hogolole lela nawa
22-08-2008
P ETHIMBO ta egulula pambelewa Oombelewa oonene dhElelo lya Shikoto ndhoka dha tembudhilwa kOmuthiya okuza kOshomeya omathimbo ga zi ko, Omupresidende Hifikepunye Pohamba , okwa indila kaakalimo
readEtseyitho lya simana kAaNambula mOvenduka nOkahandja
22-08-2008
M PAKA otapu landula etseyitho lya simana lyuuka kaantu yaNambula yaMukatha okuzilila kOmunyekadhi gwOshitunda shUukwaluudhi.Kuku Liisa Nandjala Taapopi, Omunyekadhi gwUukwaluudhi, ota dhimbulutha
readOshigongi nena shAaKatoolika shi li pOkatana
22-08-2008
O SHIGONGI oshinene shOngeleka ya Katoolika shoka hashi kala ko omumvo kehe, otashi tameke ongula yonena pOkatana mOshitopolwa sha Shana mewiliko lyOmumbiisofi Omukuluntu Liborius Ndumbukuti Nashenda,
readNdeitunga a talela po Opolisi ye po Ruacana
22-08-2008
N DJAYI gwOpolisi ya Namibia Sebastian Ndeitunga omasiku ga zi ko okwa talele po Opolisi ye poRuacana mOshitopolwa sha Musati, te yi popitha noku yi tsa omukumo yi tsikile nokulonga nuudhiginini
readSamaria bows out of Games
22-08-2008
AGNES Samaria crashed out of the women's 1 500 metres at the Olympic Games when she came seventh in her heat yesterday.Samaria completed the race in a slow time of 4:15,80, which was more than 10
readSantfiet calls up 33-man squad
22-08-2008
BRAVE Warriors coach Tom Saintfiet has called a squad of 33 players to assemble for a training camp, starting on Sunday in Windhoek.The new mentor has called up four goalkeepers, 11 defenders, 10
readUnder-19s off to Tunis
22-08-2008
THE Namibian Under-19 rugby side yesterday left for Tunis, Tunisia, to compete in the Confederation of African Cup (CAR) tournament in that country.The tournament is currently underway. The team was
readAllies to hear fate next week
22-08-2008
THE decision whether to fire or retain suspended Namibia Rugby Union chief executive officer Keith Allies will be made next week.The acting chief executive of the NRU, Christo Alexander, confirmed to
readWanderers refuse to play Suburbs
22-08-2008
WANDERERS Rugby Club will not honour its two away fixtures with Western Suburbs on Saturday, its management has decided.Wanderers vice chairperson Talitha Fick told The Namibian Sport yesterday that
readS Africans held in Uganda
22-08-2008
JOHANNESBURG - Two South African men have been arrested in Uganda, Foreign Affairs confirmed yesterday."Consular services have managed to confirm the arrest of these two South Africans," said
readRice says US, Iraq 'very close' to security deal
22-08-2008
BAGHDAD - Washington and Baghdad are "very, very close" to an agreement on the future of US forces in Iraq, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on a surprise visit to the war-torn country
readBlasts near Pakistan arms plant kill 59
22-08-2008
ISLAMABAD - Two suicide bombers blew themselves up outside Pakistan's main defence industry complex yesterday as workers were leaving at the end of their shift, killing 59 people, officials
readGhadaffi son is quitting politics
22-08-2008
TRIPOLI - Veteran Libyan leader Muammar Ghadaffi's son and heir apparent Seif al-Islam has announced his withdrawal from politics in what analysts said was a sign of his frustration with the slow pace
readMwanawasa's funeral on Monday
22-08-2008
LUSAKA - Zambia's Parliament suspended its session, sporting events were cancelled, even a doctors' strike was called off as the nation mourned its president.Zambians wept on the streets of the
readUS says Russia leave 'now'
22-08-2008
TBILISI - Russia began pulling tanks and troops back over its frontier, pledging all forces would quit Georgia's heartland by Friday night, but the United States demanded it leave "now."In some of
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