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44 Articles found on Wednesday, 6 August 2008
SMSes of the Day : Wednesday
06-08-2008
* I WISH my party would show some more sovereignty and respect in its dealings with people who think differently. The mindset from pre-independence "we are small but strong and dedicated to beat the
readOpec unlikely to change oil output
06-08-2008
DUBAI - OPEC is unlikely to change oil output in September to reverse the recent price fall unless the slide continues to below $80 a barrel, an OPEC source said yesterday.Oil hit a three-month low of
readTelecom still sour about Switch service restrictions
06-08-2008
TELECOM Namibia wants an all-inclusive licence across the whole spectrum of telecommunications and information technology, which should be included in the new draft legislation, its Managing Director
read'Millionaire shoplifter' jailed
06-08-2008
LONDON - A Briton dubbed the "millionaire shoplifter" who enjoyed the high life on the back of his crimes, was jailed on Monday for a string of offences across the country.Kevin Castle, 43, made his
readM&F for sale
06-08-2008
JOHANNESBURG - Insurer Old Mutual Plc said yesterday it would sell its entire stake in Mutual & Federal through an auction in September.The announcement came after Mutual & Federal reported a 69
readParty's over for jittery New York
06-08-2008
NEW YORK - These days, even a leather armchair and hot-dog-sized cigar won't calm Wall Street's jittery workers."The mood is not good," drawls one corporate lawyer through a sweet cloud of cigar fumes
readStanChart tops forecasts on Asia growth, shares rise
06-08-2008
LONDON - Standard Chartered Plc beat analysts' forecasts with a 31 per cent jump in first-half profit, as growth in Asia continued to outpace western economies and its wholesale banking arm grew
readSuspect admits murder
06-08-2008
"I THEN lost my temper and took out the pistol/firearm, which was in front of my trousers, and I shot the deceased.As far as I can recall I shot the deceased in the head as it was a short distance
readAnother Cessna crashes at Eros Airport
06-08-2008
FIVE people narrowly escaped death yesterday morning when they emerged from a plane crash in Windhoek with only slight injuries.The accident happened at around 07h45 inside the perimeters of the Eros
readSmithie's 'legacy will live on'
06-08-2008
VETERAN journalist and reporter-in-chief of the Windhoek Observer, Hannes Smith, affectionately known as Smithie, died early yesterday morning.A statement by his daughter, Yanna Erasmus, said Smithie
readNdjarakana takes over from Kanime as Elections Director
06-08-2008
THE Directorate of Elections has a new head.Moses Ndjarakana, who has acted as the Director of Elections since the suspension of Philemon Kanime in April, was confirmed in the position after President
readMiddle-income countries need more support
06-08-2008
MIDDLE-INCOME Countries (MICs) need more international support in the form of financial assistance, technical expertise from high-income countries and better access to international trade, Deputy
readRosh Pinah to become a town
06-08-2008
THE Rosh Pinah mining settlement in the South is to be proclaimed as a town towards the end of next year.This emerged from a meeting held last week between the Rosh Skor Board of Directors and a
readCardiac unit inaugurated
06-08-2008
THE first cardiac hospital unit in Namibia was officially inaugurated yesterday by President Hifikepunye Pohamba and his South African counterpart, Thabo Mbeki.Yesterday's event at the Windhoek
readSecond suspect arrested for brutal farm attack
06-08-2008
A SECOND suspect has been arrested in connection with a violent robbery in which two residents of a farm northeast of Grootfontein were subjected to a cruel attack in their home early last week.The
readAn icon of journalism passes on
06-08-2008
A tribute to Hannes Smith by Gwen Lister A LEGEND of southern African journalism, Johannes Martin Smith, alias 'Smithie', finally gave up his struggle against the invasive Alzheimer's disease and
readSwapo appoints new CC members
06-08-2008
THE Swapo Central Committee decided over the weekend that its Politburo would meet the Swapo Youth League leadership soon "to engage them in discussions".The SPYL has recently made a public noise
readRSA to help develop Kudu
06-08-2008
SOUTH Africa is committed to jointly developing Namibia's Kudu offshore gas field, South African Trade Minister Mandisi Mpahlwa said after bilateral talks yesterday.Mpahlwa was part of the delegation
readPolice officers on trial at Keetmans
06-08-2008
THE trial of 16 Police officers accused of assaulting suspects in a robbery case started in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate's Court on Monday.The accused are Chief Inspector Andreas Nelumbu, Frans Van
readOonkundatha pokati koMDC no Zanu-PF dha shuna mo mu SA
06-08-2008
J OHANNESBURG - Oonkundathana pokati kongundu tayi pangele mu Zimbabwe yo Zanu-PF naandjoka yompilamena yo Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) dhi na dha nokuhulithapo omaupyakadhi gopapolitika
readElongo lyomahooli otali ke eta iikulumuna mUumbugantu wa Afrika
06-08-2008
E YO pombanda lyondando yomahooli noyiikulya lyu uka ashike komeho otali ka londeka iikulumuna moshitopolwa sha Afrika lyUumbugantu, Ominista ya Namibia yEgameno Omundohotola Niceky Iyambo, osho a
readMoKavango mwa monika omukithi gwekondo nelaka
06-08-2008
U UMINISTELI wUunamapya nUuniimuna owa sitopa omainyengo agehe giimuna miitopolwa ayihe yi li kuumbangalantu womusinda omutiligane, konima sho kwa lopotwa omukithi gwekondo nelaka moshitopolwa sha
readSwapo a popya kombinga yoCCA
06-08-2008
YIHE oyi li pomahala moSwapo ndjoka yi li kumwe "ya kukuta ya fa emanya", iikundaneki oyo yi na okupewa uusama mokutaandelita omutoto kombinga yaashoka tashi inyenge moSwapo, ewiliko lyoSwapo osho lya
readOothigwa ndatu dha thigwa pomutenya ku hegona
06-08-2008
A ANONA yaali yatatu lwaampoka yoothigwa yomUupindi mOshakati Nangolo ya Nangolo na Shikongo Nangolo okuza meti 22 Juli 2008 oya thigwa pomutenya sho hegona e ya ndele ta panagula po ondunda yawo
readNamibia geared up for Olympic Games
06-08-2008
TOUGH qualifying standards set by the International Olympic Committee have made it difficult for many African countries to compete at the 2008 Beijing Games and Namibia was no exception.The largest
readNauseb a victim of Malaysian ban
06-08-2008
VETERAN Namibian midfielder Robert Nauseb has become one of the first victims of a ban in Malaysia on foreign players.Malaysia has taken a decision not to allow any foreigners to ply their trade in
readExciting beach volleyball ends at DTS
06-08-2008
THE DTS/NHP Beach Volleyball tournament saw seven women's, six youth and five men's teams competing in sunny weather conditions at the DTS Beach Volleyball Court in Olympia on Saturday.Because only
readShileka recovers well
06-08-2008
NAMIBIAN super-middleweight boxer Gottlieb Shileka is in a stable condition after being rushed to hospital when he was floored by Zimbabwe's Livingstone Kachingwanda with a technical knockout (TKO) in
readPeople with disabilities excel in sport
06-08-2008
THE promoter of sports for people with disabilities, Michael Hamukwaya, has described the Oshana Heroes Sport Club's regional event held at Oshakati last Saturday as a success.Hamukwaya this week said
readJohnson hands back relay medal
06-08-2008
BEIJING - Athletics legend Michael Johnson has handed back the 4x400 metres relay gold medal he won in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, International Olympic Committee (IOC) vicepresident Thomas Bach
readCivics unaware of Jamu's deal
06-08-2008
TRIPLE League champions Civics' team manager Paul Stramis says they were unaware that midfielder Jamunovandu Ngatjizeko had signed with South Africa's Mvela Golden League side Jomo Cosmos.Stramis said
readNPL lied about payment: Dawids
06-08-2008
ORLANDO Pirates owner Hendrik Dawids says Namibia Premier League (NPL) officials lied to the nation when they claimed that they had paid out all money due to the teams after the league ended last
readShelling kills 10 in Somalia
06-08-2008
MOGADISHU - Witnesses say Ethiopian troops backing Somalia's shaky government have shelled residential areas in northeastern Mogadishu and have killed 10 people.China tightens security after attack in
readBMI to honour the Jacksons
06-08-2008
LOS ANGELES - There's a possibility for a Jacksons reunion of sorts - the brothers are set to be honoured as BMI Icons at its annual Urban Awards next month.So far, all the brothers, with the
readAbba strike Gold, smash record
06-08-2008
LONDON - Abba were back on top of the British album charts on Monday after the Swedish quartet's 'Gold - Greatest Hits' compilation became the oldest album ever to reach the UK number one spot.The
readOscar winner Freeman injured in vehicle wreck
06-08-2008
TUPELO, Mississippi - Oscar-winning US actor Morgan Freeman was hospitalised on Monday with a broken arm and other injuries after the car he was driving careened off a highway and rolled several
readMore than 125 000 gorillas found in Congo
06-08-2008
EDINBURGH, Scotland - More than 125 000 western lowland gorillas have been discovered deep in the forests of the Republic of Congo, at least doubling their estimated population, primatologists said
readObama turns 47, but aides lose present
06-08-2008
WASHINGTON - Barack Obama's aides are often praised for their seamless political operation, but have stumbled into a major gaffe, after losing their present for the White House hopeful's 47th birthday
read6,0 quake hits China's Sichuan province
06-08-2008
BEIJING - A powerful earthquake hit China yesterday in the same region where almost 70 000 people were killed in May, and on a day the Olympic torch relay passed through.The quake killed one person
readGerman police women get 'bullet-proof bras'
06-08-2008
BERLIN - Thousands of German police women will receive what media have labelled 'bullet-proof bras'.Made of white cotton and featuring the word "Polizei" (Police) along the seam, the bras are meant to
readIran again fails to give final nuclear reply
06-08-2008
TEHRAN - Iran yesterday again ignored calls to give a final answer to a package presented by world powers to end the nuclear stand-off, prompting calls for new sanctions to punish its defiance.Six
readDog poo stops champion's training
06-08-2008
VILNIUS - Two-time Olympic discus champion Virgilijus Alekna encountered an unusual problem at a final pre-Beijing training session in Lithuania at the weekend - his practice venue was covered in dog
readPower-sharing deal close in Zim?
06-08-2008
JOHANNESBURG - Zimbabwe's ruling party and the opposition are close to a power-sharing deal that would turn Robert Mugabe into a ceremonial president, a South African newspaper reported yesterday.The
readJudge to rule on Zuma next month
06-08-2008
PIETERMARITZBURG - A South African judge said yesterday he would decide next month on ruling party leader Jacob Zuma's bid to have a graft case against him dismissed.The case is the biggest obstacle
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