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41 Articles found on Monday, 25 August 2008
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25-08-2008
Food for Thought * THOSE who brought Independence are busy undoing it. We are heading for the battlefront. How useful our leaders are remains a major concern for us all. Rest in Peace * THINK Africa.
readWorld Bank bankrolls 'education for all' in Mozambique
25-08-2008
MAPUTO - The World Bank on Thursday pledged a grant of US$79 million in support of the Mozambican education sector.The grant agreement was signed in Maputo by the Minister of Planning and Development,
readMariental Super Dairy Farm takes shape
25-08-2008
NAMIBIA Dairies started with the structural development of its super dairy farm in Mariental on Friday.The N$80 million investment will create 50 new jobs and produce 30 to 40 per cent of Namibia's
readMoz official axed for graft
25-08-2008
MAPUTO - The governor of the southern Mozambican province of Inhambane, Francisco Itai Meque, has sacked the permanent secretary of Homoine district, Rafael Baude, for alleged mismanagement of the
readMugabe 'crony oil deals': Petrosa reacts
25-08-2008
PETROSA has reacted to a Sunday newspaper report in South Africa that "insinuates" that PetroSA knowingly "dished out oil deals" to a consortium partly owned by foreign businessmen accused of being
readIndian protests threaten roll-out of world's cheapest car
25-08-2008
ABOUT 40 000 protesters yesterday surrounded the Indian factory, which is to produce the world's cheapest car, alleging land for the site was forcibly taken from local farmers, police
readREDs under pressureTown councils want out
25-08-2008
THE future of Government's Regional Electricity Distributor (RED) initiative is under threat, with local councils countrywide starting to unite against what they claim is a major threat to their
readSwakopmund murder victim identified
25-08-2008
THE murdered man whose body was found in the dunes near Swakopmund last week has been identified as Japhet Nangolo (30) of Swakopmund.Nangolo's body was discovered by tourists about 10 km from
readHereros plan 'tsunami' against Germany
25-08-2008
THE Herero community has once again repeated its demand for reparations and dialogue with the German government regarding the atrocities committed against Herero and Nama-speaking people during the
readPharmacist free on N$75 000 bail
25-08-2008
A WINDHOEK-BASED chemist had to fork out N$75 000 last week to be released on bail after spending a night in Police custody on a charge of fraud, alternatively theft.The Commercial Crime Unit of the
readCircumcision safe all year round
25-08-2008
OPUWO - The Principal Medical Officer of the Opuwo State Hospital, Peter Bwalya, has called on inhabitants of the Kunene Region to bring their sons to the hospital throughout the year for
readKamwi launches new condom
25-08-2008
OKAHANDJA - Health Minister Dr Richard Kamwi on Friday officially launched the 'Smile Super Dot', a dotted 49mm condom.In a speech read on his behalf by the ministry's Permanent Secretary, Kahijoro
readPohamba appoints new acting judges
25-08-2008
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba has appointed three new Acting Judges to the Supreme Court of Namibia.Their appointments were made on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission. Justices GJC
readSwapo the most tribal of all: DTA's Kaura
25-08-2008
THE ruling Swapo Party should not label opposition parties as 'tribal' - as was done by Justice Minister Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana recently - or embark on political cleansing to get rid of opposition
readPohamba appoints new acting judges
25-08-2008
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba has appointed three new Acting Judges to the Supreme Court of Namibia.Their appointments were made on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission. Justices GJC
readCouncillor fined for poaching dik-dik
25-08-2008
THE SWAPO Regional Councillor for the Otavi constituency in the Otjozondjupa Region, Bartholomeus Shangheta, has been fined N$2 000 on a charge of hunting protected game.Shangheta was accused of
readNamibia should be more investor friendly
25-08-2008
ONGWEDIVA - Trade and Industry Minister Hage Geingob has appealed to immigration and customs officials to have a "friendly, welcoming attitude" towards potential investors.He also made an appeal to
readGeingob opens trade fair
25-08-2008
THE Ongwediva Trade Fair, in addition to bringing buyers and sellers together, is the barometer of economic activity in the region, said Trade and Industry Minister Hage Geingob when he opened the
readNakusa Mwanawasa ota fumvikwa nena
25-08-2008
OMUPRESIDENDE gwa Zambia Levy Mwanawasa, ngoka hulitha mOshipangelo mu Paris oshiwike sha zi ko, ota fumvikwa nena.Omudhimbwa gwa Mwanawasa ogwa thiki ko Lusaka mOlyomakaya okuza ku France.
readNakusa Mwanawasa ota fumvikwa nena
25-08-2008
OMUPRESIDENDE gwa Zambia Levy Mwanawasa, ngoka hulitha mOshipangelo mu Paris oshiwike sha zi ko, ota fumvikwa nena.Omudhimbwa gwa Mwanawasa ogwa thiki ko Lusaka mOlyomakaya okuza ku France.
readAakwiilongo aahona miipangelo yEpangelo mu Namibia alihe
25-08-2008
A AKWIILONGO oyo ye li omitse dhiipangelo yEpangelo yi li 32 yomiipangelo kumwe yi li 34 mu Namibia - iipangelo iyali mbyoka tayi wilikwa kAanamibia yoyene oyo owala iipangelo iinene yEpangelo
readEwilikongundu lya TransNamib olyo tali eta evundakano, NUNW ta ti
25-08-2008
E HANGANO lyomahangano gaaniilonga mu Namibia/National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) nEwawa lyAagundjuka mo Swapo oya popi kutya mOkampani ya TransNamib omwi iteyela aapiyaganeki, ngashi naanaa ya
readTsvangirai a tumbaleka nakusa Mwanawasa
25-08-2008
O MUWILIKI gwongundu yompilameno mu Zimbabwe yo Movement for Democratic Change, Morgan Tsvangirai, okwa ti eso lyOmupresidende gwa Zambia Patric Levy Mwanawasa, oli li edhengo-dhimbo onene kAaZimbabwe
readOlaata ya Maruru ya kutha manga omudhiginini gwIiniwe miilonga
25-08-2008
M UNI gwa Maruru okwa kutha omudhiginini gwe gwIiniwe miilonga uule wethimbo inali tumbulwa kutya otali kala li thike peni konima sho kwa dhimbululwa uulingilingi mwakwatelwa omapopyo kutya okwa
readOondohotolola mu Zim mekanka
25-08-2008
H ARARE - Oondohotola mIipangelo yEpangelo mu Zimbabwe odha yi mekanka oshiwike sha zi ko, dha hala oondjambi dhawo dhi gwedhelwe molwashoka Ondola ya Zimbabwe oya ngushuluka noonkondo.Pethimbo ndika,
readOmbelewa ya Namibia mu Tanzania
25-08-2008
O MUPRESIDENDE Hifikepunye Pohamba ohela okwa ulike omusamane Japhet Isaack a kale Omukalelipo gwa Namibia ku Tanzania.Namibia ina kala nale e na Omukalelipo mu Tanzania na Isaack oye Omukalelipo gwe
readMauritania ota ka kuthwa mo mu AU
25-08-2008
D AR ES SALAAM - Mauritania ota ka kuthwa mo mehangano lyUukuwe wa Afrika/African Union (AU) sigo moshilongo shika mwa galulilwa Epangelo lyopaundemokoli.Shika osha popiwa mOlyomakaya kEpangelo lya
readDrop Becks, Robson urges
25-08-2008
LONDON - Sir Bobby Robson says England coach Fabio Capello must make a stand and drop David Beckham from his starting line-up ahead of their upcoming World Cup qualifying campaign.With England due to
readCricket Briefs
25-08-2008
THE Indian cricket board has decided to introduce salaries for its national selectors months after a row erupted over chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar writing syndicated columns.Senior national
readWallabies take out Boks
25-08-2008
DURBAN - In eliminating World Cup champion South Africa from another Tri-Nations, Australia ended a couple of tournament hexes.The Wallabies' 27-15 defeat of South Africa on Saturday was their first
readKavango wins at Games
25-08-2008
THE Kavango Regional women's football team advanced to the semi-finals of the Namibia Women in Sport Association (NAWISA) preliminary development games that took place at Katima Mulilo on
readSADC fails in Beijing
25-08-2008
NAMIBIA wrapped up its 2008 Beijing Olympics campaign on Saturday with mountain biker Mannie Heymans, who participated in the cross-country event.And like all his teammates, Heymans could not get onto
readJamaica dominate sprints
25-08-2008
BEIJING - Jamaica's dominance of the sprints at the Olympics was only a question of a matter of time for their talent has never been in doubt.Their five gold medal haul - four individual and one relay
readThe end of the road for desert elephants?
25-08-2008
WHEN the Namibian Ministry of Environment and Tourism decided to issue trophy-hunting permits for six elephant bulls in the conservancies north of the Brandberg, it was not only a death warrant for
readDesigner brings haute couture home to Africa
25-08-2008
FREETOWN - Women carrying corn on their heads and children selling peanuts stop to stare as a leggy model in a tiny, blue dress strikes a pose outside a steel-doored clothes shop in Sierra Leone's
readMDC factions dispute leadership of Zim parliament
25-08-2008
HARARE - Two factions of Zimbabwe's MDC party have nominated their candidates to contest the leadership of the parliament to be sworn in today by President Robert Mugabe, their officials said
readMDC factions dispute leadership of Zim parliament
25-08-2008
HARARE - Two factions of Zimbabwe's MDC party have nominated their candidates to contest the leadership of the parliament to be sworn in today by President Robert Mugabe, their officials said
readMixed legacy as China's Olympics end
25-08-2008
BEIJING - With help from British star power, China concluded its debut as Olympic host on Sunday after 16 days of near-flawless logistics and superlative athletic achievement - coexisting awkwardly
readThousands mourn President Mwanawasa in Zambia
25-08-2008
LUSAKA - Thousands of Zambians mourned President Levy Mwanawasa on Saturday when his body was returned home after he died in France five days ago.His body was flown back to Zambia on a French aircraft
readObama and Biden team makes public debut
25-08-2008
SPRINGFIELD - United States Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and newly minted running mate Joseph Biden made their debut on Saturday, with Biden declaring "it's our time" and quickly
readUS navy arrives in Georgia, Russian troops stay put
25-08-2008
BATUMI - A US navy warship delivered humanitarian aid yesterday for victims of Georgia's brief war with Russia as Moscow ignored Western demands to pull its remaining troops from the tiny Caucasus
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