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64 Articles found on Friday, 8 August 2008
From the Sidelines: Let the NPL free
08-08-2008
THERE is a hostile atmosphere between the Namibia Football Association (NFA) and the Namibia Premier League (NPL) regarding their operations at Soccer House.The tense relations between the two came to
readIdealists and revolutionaries and our political discussion
08-08-2008
I HAVE been asked to speak in Switzerland next month about the content of our democracy.Curiously, it now bothers me as an existential concern why an institute in Switzerland invited me to speak about
readDear World, Please Confront America
08-08-2008
IS it possible to fall out of love with your own country? For two years, I, like many Americans, have been focused intently on documenting, exposing, and alerting the nation to the Bush
readChina's Triumph of the Will
08-08-2008
MOSCOW - When the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games begins, viewers will be presented with a minutely choreographed spectacle swathed in nationalist kitsch.Of course, images that recall
readPolitical Perspective
08-08-2008
EXPULSIONS from Swapo have been few and far between over the years, or at least those that we know about.I don't take issue with the mere fact that expulsions happen, simply the grounds that have been
readLaw Enforcement Must Set Example
08-08-2008
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba this week addressed the question of Police motivation as being essential in the fight against crime.He emphasised that the Police, in order to fulfil their mandate,
readSMS of the Day : Friday
08-08-2008
* WHAT? I am in absolute shock about the N$38 million to be paid out to some former MPs while thousands of our people live below the poverty line. Who makes these ridiculous and selfish decisions? The
readTHIS is Wonderland!
08-08-2008
TIME out! "Dots" is going into hibernation, time for a fling! The writer is off to "soar the clouds, ride the waves and seek visions new"; and to give that lone voice seeking letter space a chance
readProtect Your Heritage
08-08-2008
I AM a regular tourist to your beautiful country and I find Namibia and its people fascinating.I am drawn to the Caprivi Region with its wonderful wetlands, vegetation, bird and animal life. However
readWho Did In Our Hoodia?
08-08-2008
I AM from Vaalgras in southern Namibia.When I was growing up there was Hoodia (!Khoba) growing all over the place, especially after the rains. Nowadays, I see Hoodia plants only in photos and at
readWhen The Gloves Come Off
08-08-2008
SO lets get this right - according to Swapo if anyone is elected to power other than them, it would be a retrograde step back towards apartheid and colonialism? I ask you with a look of utter
readWhen Govt Fails To Pick Up Calls
08-08-2008
RECENTLY I was instructed by my superior to make an enquiry in connection with a permit granted for the importation of two cats.The telephone number quoted on the permit is 208.7505 which according to
readWhen Govt Fails To Pick Up Calls
08-08-2008
RECENTLY I was instructed by my superior to make an enquiry in connection with a permit granted for the importation of two cats.The telephone number quoted on the permit is 208.7505 which according to
readWhen Govt Fails To Pick Up Calls
08-08-2008
RECENTLY I was instructed by my superior to make an enquiry in connection with a permit granted for the importation of two cats.The telephone number quoted on the permit is 208.7505 which according to
readArrears On Pay Channels?
08-08-2008
I AM a subscriber to the pay channel GTV since its inception in Namibia, but last month, due to the current marathon increases in prices of goods and services, I couldn't pay.The services were
readOn Caprivi In-Fighting
08-08-2008
I'M a young Caprivian guy with a narrow background on why the Mafwe and the Masubia have to fight over the lands in the Caprivi region.I'm worried about our future and that of our kids to come. I just
readNo Ticket, No Ride
08-08-2008
I WOULD like to warn people not to lose their parking tickets at Wernhil Park, as they will be paying 1 000% more than they would have paid if they had the ticket.On Friday 01/08/2008 I entered the
readTributes to Smithie
08-08-2008
WE have received a number of lengthy tributes to Hannes Smith, Smithie, veteran journalist and editor-in-chief of the Windhoek Observer, who died at age 75 this week.It is unfortunately not possible
readRoessing Pension Fund Belongs To The People
08-08-2008
AFTER reading the newspaper of 31 July 2008, I would like to give my opinion regarding the Roessing Pension Fund.We, the ex-employees of Roessing feel we have the right to that surplus more than
readMozambique cuts diesel tax to rescue fish production
08-08-2008
MAPUTO - Mozambique has scrapped a tax on diesel imports to help its fishing industry and other sectors hit hard by the surging price of oil, an official said yesterday.Fisheries Minister Cadamiel
readSADC to launch Free Trade Area
08-08-2008
SOUTHERN African leaders will launch the regional free trade area this month, signalling the creation of one of the largest free trade zones on the African continent with some 250 million people.The
readEU softens on Africa's EPA demands
08-08-2008
THE next round of trade talks between developing countries and the European Union on new Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs), might be more open to concerns raised by African, Caribbean and Pacific
readEU softens on Africa's EPA demands
08-08-2008
NDTC sells diamonds worth N$1,2bWINDHOEK - The Namibia Diamond Trading Company (NDTC) has sold diamonds worth N$1,2 billion to its clients since October last year.NDTC's Chief Executive Officer
readCredit crunch pinches 'Black Diamonds'
08-08-2008
JOHANNESBURG - Thembi Motaung, a manager at a South African legal firm, faced a painful choice when she started to fall behind in meeting her hefty loan repayments on both her home and her car."I had
readPolice ministers happy with action on car theft
08-08-2008
THE Council of Ministers of the Southern Africa Regional Police Chiefs Co-operation Organisation (Sarpcco) says it is satisfied with improvements in the repatriation of stolen cars since the
readThatch business suspended in Kavango
08-08-2008
RUNDU - The Rundu State Veterinarian has banned residents in the eastern parts of the Kavango Region from cutting and transporting thatch grass.The suspension was necessitated by an outbreak of
read3 agents die in car accident
08-08-2008
GOBABIS - Three people died in a car accident on the road between Otjinene and Epukiro last week.The Omaheke Police's Regional Crime Co-ordinator, Rudolf Isaak, told Nampa that the driver of the
readMinister will fight for better deal for Police
08-08-2008
SAFETY and Security Minister Nickey Iyambo says he will not stop calling for proper accommodation and better salaries for Police officers."I will keep up the momentum," Iyambo told journalists at the
readBread is life on the outskirts of the city
08-08-2008
IN the furthest corner of the informal settlements surrounding Katutura, after you pass the last shacks, a small plot and new development promises a brighter future for the women and children of the
readEditors mourn Smithie
08-08-2008
THE Namibia Editors' Forum (NEF) says it was sad to learn about the death of newspaper editor Hannes Smith, popularly known as Smithie, and conveyed its sympathy to his family and the staff of the
readHit-and-run driver sought
08-08-2008
THE FAMILY of a young motorcyclist who was involved in a hit-and-run accident in Windhoek on Saturday have appealed to the public for assistance in tracing the culprits.The young woman, Marelise, was
readPolice release photo of farm robbery suspect
08-08-2008
A MAN described by the Namibian Police as a professional hunter, Max Nashilongo, has been identified as one of the suspects wanted in connection with a violent farm robbery in the Grootfontein
readCoD congress set for October
08-08-2008
THE main opposition party Congress of Democrats (CoD) has finally decided on a date for its extraordinary congress to elect a new leadership, abiding by a High Court ruling of last month which ordered
readEx-NWR clerk jailed over large-scale theft
08-08-2008
A YOUNG former employee of Namibia Wildlife Resorts was yesterday sentenced to six years in jail after she was convicted of stealing more than half a million Namibia dollars from the Ministry of
readEx-NWR clerk jailed over large-scale theft
08-08-2008
A YOUNG former employee of Namibia Wildlife Resorts was yesterday sentenced to six years in jail after she was convicted of stealing more than half a million Namibia dollars from the Ministry of
readCaprivi tensions still simmering
08-08-2008
MEMBERS of the Masubiya community, who illegally erected a sub-khuta (tribal authority) office for a traditional councillor of Masubiya Chief Kisco Liswani III at Sikanjabuka on tribal land under the
readCaprivi tensions still simmering
08-08-2008
MEMBERS of the Masubiya community, who illegally erected a sub-khuta (tribal authority) office for a traditional councillor of Masubiya Chief Kisco Liswani III at Sikanjabuka on tribal land under the
readFormer cop gets 30 years
08-08-2008
A FORMER Police detective who was stationed at Opuwo in the Kunene Region is now a long-term prisoner, after he was convicted on charges of murder and armed robbery and sentenced to an effective 30
readShaduka's bail application fails
08-08-2008
THE bail application of murder suspect Lazarus Shaduka ended in failure in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court yesterday.Magistrate Claudia Claasen agreed with the State's objection to releasing Shaduka
readHendjala worried about how Swapo deals with cadres
08-08-2008
OUSTED Swapo Regional Councillor Erasmus 'Kaptein' Hendjala says he is worried about how the ruling Swapo Party is dealing with its members.Speaking at a press conference at his home in Windhoek
readYouth Minister fires personal assistant
08-08-2008
YOUTH, National Service, Sport and Culture Minister Willem Konjore has sacked his personal assistant, a Swapo youth activist, because of irreconcilable differences.Hennie Seibeb confirmed yesterday
readOomiliyuna 38 dhopenzela dhiilyo yimwe po yOparliamende
08-08-2008
E PANGELO olya pulanda okufuta oomiliyuna omilongo ndatu nahetatu (N$38 million) iilyo yOparliamende yi li 200 ongopenzela ya gwedhwa po - mboka taya ka futwa oshimaliwa shika oyo owala mboka ya li
readOmadhina gOomwedhi momalaka galwe gaAfrika nomOshiwambo
08-08-2008
O NDA adhika nde shi hololele nale kutya osha pumbiwa tu tale kutya ooyakwetu oye na omadhina goomwedhi geni opo tu tale ngele otatu endele pamwe niigwana yAayAfrika aakwetu.Mokupekapeka paufupi
readOmaidhipago gaali mOnooli
08-08-2008
T OMAS Nambaxu gwoomvula 16 okwa lopotwa iidhipaga mOlyomakaya pomukunda gumwe moshitopolwa sha Ohangwana.Omudhimba gwe ogwi itsuwa gwa endjelela momuti gumwe pomukunda Omevataahekele-Oshipya, mpoka a
readOndjuhwa ya tendula komagulu gane
08-08-2008
O SHINIMA oshikumithi osha ningwa megumbo lya meme Wilhelmina Amwanka momukunda Onendongo mUukwambi mOshitopolwa sha Shana, sho mwa tendulwa okayuhwena ke na omagulu gane, pehala lya gaali.Meme
readOmupresidende gwa Mauritania Abdallahi u umbwa ko koshipundi
08-08-2008
N OVAKCHOTT - Aakwiita mu Mauritania oyu umbu ko Omupresidende Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi koshipundi mEtitatu lyoshiwike shika, konima sho a kambadhala okutidha aakwiita aakuluntu, taku popiwa kutya
readOshakatiuzilo ya mona ombelewa ombwaanawa noonkondo
08-08-2008
POMEGE O SHIKANDJOHOGOLOLO sha Shakatiuzilo sha ninga shimwe shomIikandjohogololo iinelago moNamibia sho sha tungilwa Ombelewa yasho ombwanawa noonkondo, ndjoka, paKaansela gwOshikandjohogololo shoka
readUnder-17s to clash in semis clashes
08-08-2008
THE Sam Nujoma Stadium B Field will be the centre of attraction on Saturday where the semi-finals of the under-17 Khomas Youth Football League will be decided.The matches will feature the region's
readWarriors move up
08-08-2008
NAMIBIA has made positive strides on the world football rankings as the country is ranked 124th on the latest International Federation of Football Associations' (Fifa) rankings made public this
readOlympic action on DStv
08-08-2008
WINNERS, medals and a whole lot of action! That is what DStv promises viewers across the African continent with its live coverage of the Beijing 2008 Olympics.Arguably one of the greatest sports
readChina braces for Games fever
08-08-2008
BEIJING - China declared yesterday it was ready to stage one of the greatest Olympics ever, even as pollution concerns and human rights controversies hung over the final day of preparations for the
readMan U held by Juventus
08-08-2008
MANCHESTER - Manchester United were held to a 0-0 draw by Juventus here on Wednesday night as Sir Alex Ferguson's injury-hit squad struggled to overcome the Italians.United's lengthy casualty list, in
readRonaldo commits to United
08-08-2008
LISBON - Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo says he will stay at Manchester United next season and is not about to join Real Madrid, Portuguese media reported on Wednesday."(United manager Alex)
readNotices Hotspurs FC call on players
08-08-2008
NEWLY promoted Hotspurs Football Club invites all its players to an information-sharing meeting at the Black Africa Sports Field on Monday at 17h30.The meeting is to set the ball rolling for the
readMario Academy to hold football tournament
08-08-2008
THE Mario Football Academy will hold its annual tournament at the Gammams Training Centre from September 18 to 20.The tournament is open for under-9, -11, -13, -15, -17 and -19 boys and girls. Schools
readRundu's youth speak
08-08-2008
OVER 200 youths attended a one-day motivational workshop organised by the Khomas Youth League and the Kavango under-17 League at Rundu last Saturday.The Ministry of Information and Communication
readPakistan coalition to impeach Musharraf
08-08-2008
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's ruling coalition said yesterday that it would seek the impeachment of President Pervez Musharraf, posing the biggest threat to the key US ally since he seized power in a 1999
readObama, McCain taunt each other over tyre pressure
08-08-2008
WASHINGTON - Automobile tyre pressure has become an unlikely issue in the US presidential campaign, as John McCain mocked Barack Obama's recommendation that drivers keep their tyres well-inflated -
readTwo dead in beach resort blast
08-08-2008
MOSCOW - A device exploded yesterday on a beach in a Russian resort that will host the 2014 Winter Olympics, killing two people and wounding at least seven, officials said.Boat carrying illegals
readTwo dead in beach resort blast
08-08-2008
MOSCOW - A device exploded yesterday on a beach in a Russian resort that will host the 2014 Winter Olympics, killing two people and wounding at least seven, officials said.Boat carrying illegals
readTo prevent 12m infections
08-08-2008
MEXICO CITY - Twelve million HIV infections could be prevented by 2015 by using a combination of prevention methods including condoms, circumcision and other measures, UNAIDS officials said at a
readBush chides China then flies in for the Games
08-08-2008
BEIJING - US President George W Bush flew in for China's Olympics party yesterday fresh from criticising its rights record - but attention finally swung to sport with soccer powerhouses Brazil and
readMauritania junta pledges free polls
08-08-2008
NOUAKCHOTT - Leaders of a military coup in Mauritania promised yesterday to hold a "free and transparent" presidential election as soon as possible, defying foreign calls to reinstate the country's
readZim: No face-to-face yet
08-08-2008
Harare - Zimbabwe's power-sharing talks are making good progress but no meeting has been set between President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, Mugabe's spokesperson said
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