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50 Articles found on Friday, 19 December 2008
DRFN had a good year, says departing executive
19-12-2008
THE Desert Research Foundation of Namibia (DRFN can look back on a successful year with 50 projects in the energy, land and water sector under way, its internal restructuring bearing fruit and its
readHelp the Otjiwarongo SPCA
19-12-2008
EDITH Gessner of the Otjiwarongo SPCA has thanked all those who have made donations to keep the small welfare organisation afloat after a burglary deprived it of much-needed money raised in a charity
readLet’s be careful out there …
19-12-2008
IF you’re out on the streets this festive season, please do be careful. In Namibia, mostly, if you don’t have a ride and you don’t want to walk, you take a taxi. Here are a few tips on getting to your
readTjivera back at Deaf Association
19-12-2008
THE Namibian National Association for the Deaf (NNAD) has taken back its executive director, Martin Tjivera, after a brief dismissal.In a joint statement signed by Paul Nan-yeni, one of the NNAD
readAbortion case in court
19-12-2008
A 19-year-old woman appeared in the Outapi Magistrate’s Court on a charge of abortion on Monday, after allegedly drinking an unknown substance on Saturday – allegedly to terminate an unwanted
readKnife-wielding husband held
19-12-2008
A 23-year-old Zimbabwean woman was allegedly stabbed in the back five times, apparently by her husband, at Rosh Pinah on Friday, the Police reported this week.The suspect, a 29-year-old Zimbabwean,
readTruck smashes into locomotive
19-12-2008
FOR the third time in three years, a truck has crashed into the old locomotive monument at the end of the main street of Usakos.Usakos CEO Joseph Jantze said the accident took place around midnight on
readSnake scare at Outjo
19-12-2008
A SHOP worker at Outjo OK Foods was recently attacked by what seems to have been a zebra snake, sparking fear among the workers and customers. According to a customer, who spoke to The Namibian
readCaterer sticks to guns on hospital accusations
19-12-2008
ROYNAM Catering Service, the company providing food to patients at the Katutura State and Windhoek Central hospitals, yesterday responded to reports that financial troubles are threatening its
readSA lifts EU ban
19-12-2008
SOUTH Africa on Wednesday lifted its ban on meat and dairy imports from European Union member states but will keep the restrictions in place for all such imports from Ireland and Northern Ireland.The
readSuspect denies murder of lodge manager
19-12-2008
AN OTJIWARONGO resident who is accused of killing the manager of a lodge near the Etosha National Park almost three months ago has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge in the Outjo Magistrate’s
readSpate of taxi robberies sparks fear and loathing
19-12-2008
COMMUTERS in Windhoek are worried about a recent spate of robberies in which taxi users are driven to quiet spots, where they are robbed and assaulted.On Tuesday alone, The Namibian ’s entertainment
readSomali woman still behind bars
19-12-2008
SOMALI citizen Numei Eli (33) and her two children are still behind bars in the Windhoek Central Prison despite her paying a N$2 000 fine last Thursday for entering the country with a forged
readFrom the Sidelines: The Year That Was
19-12-2008
NAMIBIAN sports authorities, officials, players and athletes had an eventful year in their respective sporting codes: some improved from their bad spells, while some totally blundered along the way.
readWar or Peace? Authoritarian Polarisation Versus Political Pluralism
19-12-2008
SINCE the formation of the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) the political culture in Namibia has changed dramatically.This is in marked contrast to the only limited extent to which the RDP seems
readPresident Pohamba Must Work On A Strong State
19-12-2008
AN advert on CNN sponsored by the Namibia Investment Centre changed my morose perspective at this time of the year. Thus, the tone of this column was supposed to be markedly different. I had
readPolitical Perspective
19-12-2008
CRIME is cutting a swathe across this country, and at no time of the year is it worse than during the December holiday recess. The word encompasses a wide range of wrongdoings, and the phrase
readAnnus Horribilis, But There’s Hope
19-12-2008
FEW people could convincingly argue that the year 2008 was smooth and uneventful. In fact, most people involved in the science of economics would assert that it’s been a year probably best described
readJunior hockey players star in South Africa
19-12-2008
PAARL – Namibia’s junior hockey teams did exceptionally well at the National Hockey Series in Paarl, South Africa, earlier this month.The teams won one gold, one silver and one bronze medal.
readSport Briefs
19-12-2008
Football ARSENAL gets another “last chance” to revive its almost extinguished hopes of winning the Premier League title when it hosts leader Liverpool on Sunday. The Gunners are eight points off the
readLions aim to tame Tigers
19-12-2008
DOMESTIC cup kings Black Africa will have to find their way past a well-rested Tigers side in an MTC Namibia Premier League encounter at the Khomasdal Stadium tonight. Kick-off is at 20h00.Black
readLooking back at 2008
19-12-2008
LAST year, I wished for major successes on our sporting front, and once again, some wishes were granted and some did not materialise.The most prominent one is the qualification of the Brave Warriors
readSMSes for Fri 19 Dec 08
19-12-2008
SMS Of The Day * I THINK African leaders do not know that they have to serve the people who elected them to power. It is not the other way around. – AA Food for Thought * GOOD Editor,
readNaTIS Can Be More Helpful
19-12-2008
ALLOW me space to give a suggestion regarding the renewals for car licences. In my opinion, the idea of decentralisation is to bring the service closer to the people and not bring people closer to the
readMake 2009 a Year of Political Tolerance
19-12-2008
THE violent interruption of the RDP rally in Outapi in the Omusati Region by Swapo supporters, as described in The Namibian, New Era and the Republikein newspapers, was most shocking and disturbing,
readFNB ATM Dilemma
19-12-2008
ALLOW me space to air my disappointment at the ‘extremely helpful’ First National Bank of Namibia. On December 9, all FNB branches in Windhoek were not working because apparently, there was something
readThe Path To Socialism
19-12-2008
WE refer to the letter ‘Swanu appeal for socialism’ published in The Namibian of the 12th of December.We applaud Swanu for raising the question of socialism since this is such an important debate at
readMajor Mastercard Problems Irk Clients
19-12-2008
I AM writing this letter to the press out of frustration: frustration at not being able to get the service from Standard Bank that I am paying for, but worse still, the tremendous patience required to
readTrust In Leaders Misplaced?
19-12-2008
OUR leaders are entrusted with a sacred duty of safeguarding our lives and future destiny, but the things they do sometimes breeds hopelessness. On a given day this December Dr Ngarikutuke Tjiriange
readOothigwa dhehangano lya Tate Tuukata mOhangwena dha pewa omagano gOkrisimesa
19-12-2008
EHANGANOSHIKETHA lyokukwathela oothigwa naanona ya mona iihuna noya pumbwa ekwatho lyedhina Tate Tuukata, tali adhika pOdibo mOukwanyama mOshitopolwa sha Hangwena meti 29 Novemba 2008 olya li lya
readOmuniilonga omukuluntu mu Muni gwa Venduka a kwatwa po
19-12-2008
OPOLISI ya Namibia mEtiyali lyoshiwike shika oya kwata po Menindjelwa gwOonzo dhopantu mu Muni gwa Venduka shi na sha noshipotha shomomumvo 2004.Heritha Sepiso okwa li a kwatwa po omutenya gwEtiyali
readOongombe 106 dha yakwa mu Namibia
19-12-2008
OONGOMBE kumwe adhihe dhi li 106 otaku popiwa dha yakwa momukunda Okapika mOnooli e tadhi pitithwa oongamba okuya mu Angola mOsoondaha, Opolisi ya Namibia osha ya lopota ngaaka.Dhi li 65 dhomoongombe
readAmakali, Brigadia -Ndjayi Nakanduungile noyana otaya fumvikwa ngula
19-12-2008
ELENGA enene lyOshikandjo shuulenga sha Ndangwa mOndonga mOshitopolwa sha Shana tatekulu Johannes Amakali, ngoka a manene oondjenda dhe moshipangelo sha Venduka meti Desemba 2008 moka a li ta pangwa
readEwawa lyaagundjuka moSwapo lya yamukula Hishongwa
19-12-2008
EWAWA lyAagundjuka mo Swapo/Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) olya ti kutya Omukalelipo gwa Namibia ku Botswana Hadino Hishongwa oku na uukwamuhoko uululu, ihe okwa hala okwiimonikitha ko ong’ngoka ta
readKaleni a fikwa nayi kolusheno
19-12-2008
OMUKALIMO gwomomukunda Oshandi mOukwanyama mOshitopolwa sha Hangwena tate Namidi Simeon Kaleni gwoomvula 25 meyti 27 Novemba 2008 okwa pi noonkondo kolusheno sho a nyenge oondhalate dholusheno manga
readInternational Briefs
19-12-2008
Iraqi who threw shoes asks for pardon * BAGHDAD – The jailed journalist who threw his shoes at President George W Bush has asked for a pardon for what he described as “an ugly act,” a
readCorruption-busters take on the tomcats
19-12-2008
JAKARTA – When Indonesia’s president delivered his independence day speech to parliament, stressing the need to eradicate corruption, it was clear to many onlookers that the biggest problem was
readSoulja Boy sorry for his potty mouth
19-12-2008
NEW YORK – Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em is telling parents he’s sorry for his vulgar words.The 18-year-old rapper became a sensation and started a dance craze last year with his Grammy-nominated hit ‘Crank
readAffleck, Jagger release film for Congo appeal
19-12-2008
UNITED NATIONS – Ben Affleck and Mick Jagger teamed up Wednesday to launch a short film called ‘Gimme Shelter’ drawing attention to the plight of Congolese families driven from their homes by a decade
readMugabe’s ruling party meets amid internal, external fire
19-12-2008
BINDURA – Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s ruling party holds its annual conference today facing internal divisions and intense global pressure over a ruinous political crisis and a cholera
readFirst US patient gets face transplant
19-12-2008
WASHINGTON – Surgeons have replaced 80 per cent of a woman’s face, transplanting bone, teeth, muscle and nerve in the first such operation in the United States. They said the woman suffered severe
readRiot police, youths clash in Athens
19-12-2008
ATHENS – Riot police clashed with rock-throwing demonstrators in central Athens yesterday, sending Christmas shoppers and people in cafes running for cover. Frightened parents scooped up their
readRwanda’s Bagosora sentenced to life for 1994 genocide
19-12-2008
NAIROBI – A United Nations court sentenced a former army colonel accused of masterminding the slaughter of 800 000 people in Rwanda in 1994 to life in prison yesterday. The Tanzania-based
readBank of Namibia announces interest rate cut
19-12-2008
THERE’S some good news for consumers – the Bank of Namibia (BoN) has lowered its repo rate by 50 basis points from 10,5 to 10 per cent with effect from today.The repo rate is the interest rate at
readCholera strikes in Kunene
19-12-2008
THREE people have died and 29 others are suspected of having contracted cholera as health officials yesterday confirmed an outbreak in the northern Kunene Region.Health Permanent Secretary Kahijoro
readInflation high, economic growth mixed, says BoN
19-12-2008
THE local economy showed mixed results during the third quarter with some sectors such as mining and agriculture increasing production while diamond production dropped by 10,3 per cent compared with
readFace-off between BIG Coalition and Nepru must Face-off between BIG Coalition and Nepru must
19-12-2008
The concept of a basic income grant (BIG) has spurred major debate worldwide, and in Namibia, it has posited questions not only on economic policy, but also on research surrounding it. The Namibian
readMore than half fail exams
19-12-2008
THE Directorate of National Examinations and Assessment (DNEA) has described this year’s Grade 10 results as “slightly better” than last year but more than half of the 36 633 fulltime pupils failed
readRobin Sherbourne: I’m a big fan of the basic
19-12-2008
Economists are a rare breed and notoriously predictable. However, while they are very good at analysing causes behind trends, capital movements, depressions, recessions, slumps and all the other
readTasty treat = happy hunter
19-12-2008
A pearl-spotted owlet (Glaucidium perlatum) that was caught on camera with a juicy meal at Ameib Ranch north of Usakos recently provided two German visitors to Namibia, Alexander and Elisabeth
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