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59 Articles found on Friday, 1 February 2008
Barack Obama provides potent lessons in politics
01-02-2008
IN recent months, the inner workings of American party democracy are beamed into our living rooms with increasing regularity.During the period leading up to the presidential elections later in the
readHere we go again
01-02-2008
IT's that time of year again. It's the when union leaders with ambition tell us what a lousy education system we've got and when the Cabinet gets worried about 17 000 Grade 10 completers running
readRecount Kenyan Votes
01-02-2008
KENYA is aflame after a presidential election on December 27 widely believed to have been rigged to secure the re-election of Mwai Kibaki.Kibaki's opponents took to the streets, the government issued
readPolitical Perspective
01-02-2008
SOMETIMES I wonder whether many Namibians don't think of work, all work, as 'dirty'; as something that they have to do simply in order to get a pay cheque at the end of each month.And there seems to
readCall For Urgent AU Action On Kenya
01-02-2008
THE African Union (AU), meeting in Addis Ababa for its 10th ordinary session of the Assembly, would be both negligent and irresponsible if it did not come out with a strong statement and plan of
readSMSes of the Day : Friday
01-02-2008
* EENHANA Town Council must stop demolishing our traditional fruit trees such as palm trees, jackal berries trees and omifima. You must conserve nature! You must also revive one of our lakes at
readTelecom's response to MTC's Aochamub
01-02-2008
ANYONE who has had the opportunity to read through The Namibian's Weekender of Friday, 21 December 2007, page 10, must have been confounded by the comments made by Mr Albertus Aochamub, MTC's Manager
readLooking At Power Alternatives
01-02-2008
YOUR report on page 3 of Wednesday fs paper refers.It raises a much wider issue of electricity shortage and generating electricity as environmentally friendly as possible in the entire SADC region. I
readCommending The Warriors
01-02-2008
THE Brave Warriors have contrasted their poor performance on the pitch with showing their exemplary honesty off the pitch.Here in the UK the standing of Namibia in the public image has increased
readWhat Role Does He Play?
01-02-2008
SACKY Shanghala is spokesperson of SPYL and Legal Advisor to Minister Pendukeni Ivula-Ithana.He participates in advising, planning and budgetting with the Ministry of Justice, AG's office and the same
readKudos For Keetmans Cops
01-02-2008
I WOULD like to take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks in the professional manner in which a case of theft was handled by the Keetmanshoop Police and in particular Detective Constable
readBadly Written
01-02-2008
A NAMPOWER communications officer fs statement that widespread confusion following an e-mail about load shedding occurred because gthe e-mail was misinterpreted h, as quoted by The Namibianof 28
readSimple Ways To Remove Barriers to Renewable Energy
01-02-2008
THERE is overwhelming scientific evidence that climate change related to human activity is driving the world toward increasing ecological instability, with potentially permanent impacts to human
readTime To Stand On Our Feet
01-02-2008
NAMIBIA's state of education is worrying, considering that within a span of 15 years - we have seen different forms of examination systems being implemented.We have had the South African education
readOur Team Can Do It
01-02-2008
WE are so quick to judge and manipulate other people for their disgraces.Let me be frank. Gone are the days we used to jump around in the streets when the Brave Warriors would win their matches
readKenyan flower workers weigh lives against jobs
01-02-2008
NAIVASHA - Having escaped mobs tearing through his neighbourhood hunting him and his kinsmen, farm worker Jacob Owour is breathing a sigh of relief.But now his worry has turned from his life to his
readBots credit growth slows
01-02-2008
JOHANNESBURG - Botswana's credit growth slowed to 24,3 per cent year-on-year in December from 27,8 per cent the previous month but remained above a 2007 target range of 11-14 per cent, the central
readFood for all at the Olympics
01-02-2008
BEIJING - Beijing and the Olympics are going Kosher.The capital's only Kosher restaurant opened 10 months ago, drawing the small Jewish expatriate community, tourists, curious Chinese and even a few
readGoldman starts coverage of sub-Saharan Africa
01-02-2008
NEW YORK - Goldman Sachs said on Wednesday it has started economic research coverage of sub-Saharan Africa, citing macro-economic and political improvements across the region.Sub-Saharan Africa
readOpec to rebuff consumer appeal for more oil
01-02-2008
VIENNA - Opec yesterday looked set to rebuff consumer calls for more crude, saying it was powerless to help stave off recessionary pressures in the West.Enjoying a sixth year of crude price gains, the
readPhone users get reprieve
01-02-2008
USERS of Telecom Namibia's pre-paid services have been handed a reprieve as the parastatal has decided to not to pass on the value added tax levy (VAT) - which comes into effect today - to its
readCity plane crash firm's aircraft grounded
01-02-2008
NAMIBIA's aviation safety authorities have grounded all the aircraft of the aviation company that owned the aeroplane that crashed in Windhoek with the loss of six lives three weeks ago.The Air
readBanks urged to cut lending rate
01-02-2008
AT 15,25 per cent, the lending rate of commercial banks is too high and must be adjusted, the Deputy Governor of the Bank of Namibia said in Windhoek yesterday.Delivering the first monetary policy
readDog mom, kitten mystery explained
01-02-2008
A DOG that left residents of Windhoek's Havana informal settlement speechless after it seemingly did the impossible - give birth to a kitten - is actually quite normal.Dr Minty Soni, a veterinarian at
readRains claim one life, village in danger
01-02-2008
AT least one life is believed to have been lost because of heavy rains pummeling some areas in the North, while at least one village is said to be in danger of being swamped by flood waters.The Police
readFrom Old Location to resettlement - Daisy Spiegel
01-02-2008
The small woman with the white hair looks at the small tufts of grass growing from the last few rain showers that mercifully soaked the barren soil in the Ovitoto area.The eyes of Daisy Spiegel,
readBurning ambition!
01-02-2008
FOUR slightly disabled children from the Onyose Trust in Khomasdal are being taught how to make candles.Not only does it help boost their sense of self-esteem, but it enables them to earn some money.
readVillager held on rape charge
01-02-2008
A 21-year old woman from Omhedi village in the North has laid charges of rape, assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm and damage to property against a 26-year old man at the village.The
readNamibia wants to reap 2010 soccer benefits
01-02-2008
NAMIBIA intends to reap benefits from the 2010 soccer World Cup to take place in neighbouring South Africa, but the tourism industry together with Government should prepare soon, otherwise time will
readCouncil fails to pay workers
01-02-2008
WORKERS brought the activities of the Keetmanshoop Town Council to an abrupt halt yesterday after the authority failed to pay their monthly salaries.The Council usually pays its employees on the last
readTax bribe hearing delayed
01-02-2008
A WINDHOEK businesswoman accused of trying to bribe a Receiver of Revenue official in order to clear her outstanding taxes yesterday appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court for a second time
readNBC employees return to work
01-02-2008
THINGS were back to normal at the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) yesterday, when employees who had been on strike since Tuesday returned to work.It followed an undertaking by the NBC
readScrap copper scam probe under attack
01-02-2008
THE way in which an investigation was conducted into an alleged corrupt and fraudulent scrap copper sale scheme at Telecom Namibia close to seven years ago came under sharp attack in the High Court in
readChild labour in Namibia 'must be tackled head-on'
01-02-2008
CHILD labour and trafficking has become a problem in Namibia and needs to be be tackled head on, a national summit in Windhoek decided on Wednesday.Delegates to the first ever national conference on
readAanesi pendukeni, taleni sho tamu dhengwa komentu gwokashendjelutu
01-02-2008
EGONGALO lyOngeleki ya Elcin pOnesi osho lya dhengwa mo kOmusita gwEgongalo ndyoka pethimbo lyolugodhi lwegongelelo lyoshiketha shEtungo lyOngeleka ompe pOnesi momasiku 23 gaDesemba omumvo gwa zi
readYatatu yi iyaka mondholongo
01-02-2008
A ALUMENTU yatatu oyi iyaka mondholongo yOpolisi pOkahao mOngandjera moshitopolwa sha Omusati - sha ningwa ongulohi yEtitano lya zi ko.Opolisi oya lopota ngayi kutya aamentu mboka yatatu oyeshi
readMboka taya ningi nayi aaniilonga yawo ya ulikwa omunwe ku NUNW
01-02-2008
A ANIILONGA oyendji mu Namibia otaya longo iilonga yawo taye yi gwanitha po nawa ngashi aagandji yiilonga yawo ya hala, shike otaya ningwanayi miilonga kaahona yawo na ohaya ningi oomwedhi dha thika
readOmvula onene mOnooli ya eta uupyakadhi uunene
01-02-2008
O MVULA onene ndjoka tayi tsikile nokuloka mOnooli ya Namibia oya nyanyudha aantu oyendji, unene tuu mboka ye li aalimimapya, ihe oye etela wo aantu omaupyakadhi.Aanona mboka aashona lela pOkatana
readEkanka mu NBC lya kalekwa sigo onena
01-02-2008
A ANIILONGA mu NBC oya hulithapo ekanka nokutameka ishewe niilonga yawo ohela ngaashi shito, ashike oya popi kutya ngele iimaliwa yawo inayi tulwa ko kooakaunta dhawo sigo onena kongulohi, mOmaandaha
readEagles take revenge on media
01-02-2008
After enduring some harsh criticism following two poor results against Ivory Coast and Mali, the Super Eagles are taking their own pound of flesh from the Nigerian media by refusing to grant
readAngola to avoid 'cosy draw'
01-02-2008
ANGOLA coach Luis Oliveira Goncalves said his team will avoid the temptation to play for a draw against Tunisia (19h00) tonight when a point apiece will send both through to the MTN Africa Cup of
readOscar gives up on Beijing Olympics
01-02-2008
DOUBLE amputee Oscar Pistorius has given up on competing at this year's Beijing Olympics but is appealing a ruling banning him from able-bodied competition."We have appealed and we are busy setting
readAussie media slams decision
01-02-2008
THE Indian cricket board (BCCI) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) have come under attack from sections of the Australian media after India spinner Harbhajan Singh was cleared of racially
readBoeta decides to quit Proteas
01-02-2008
SOUTH African batsman Boeta Dippenaar has decided to end his international cricket career.Dippenaar's national contract expires at the end of April. He will not be available for the Proteas after
readArsenal earn top spot with victory
01-02-2008
ARSENAL beat Newcastle United 3-0 for the second time in four days on Tuesday to edge ahead of Manchester United in the Premier League title race.Goals from Emmanuel Adebayor, Mathieu Flamini and Cesc
readNext stop Dubai for Woods Express
01-02-2008
EUROPE'S top players get the chance to try and stop Tiger Woods at the Dubai Desert Classic this week after the PGA Tour's biggest hitters all failed in the task.The incomparable Woods, who launched
readMalik excels in record match
01-02-2008
MOHAMMAD Yousuf's brilliant century and Shoaib Malik's all-round contribution helped Pakistan overwhelm Zimbabwe by seven wickets in the fourth one-day international yesterday.Captain Malik grabbed
readSpringbok coach to visit Windhoek as Bulls get their big guns back...
01-02-2008
THE Springbok candidates in the Super 14 teams of the Bulls and the Lions will be watched by the most important pair of rugby eyes in South Africa when they play in Windhoek on Saturday, starting at
readStay where you are
01-02-2008
BEIJING - Chinese authorities warned yesterday of more travel misery to come as millions of people struggled to get home for China's most important holiday amid savage winter weather.No Gaza cars into
readFireworks blast claims many
01-02-2008
ISTANBUL - An explosion at an unlicensed fireworks factory in Istanbul killed 19 people and injured nearly 70 others yesterday.The blast was caused by the fireworks," Governor Muammer Guler said. He
readSarkozy not smiling
01-02-2008
PARIS - French President Nicolas Sarkozy may take legal action against Irish airline Ryanair over an advert featuring him with his girlfriend, former model and singer Carla Bruni daydreaming about a
readObama turns back on Clinton
01-02-2008
IT seems that even in the United States, male politicians struggle to cope with a strong female contender.At President George W Bush's State of the Union address to a joint sitting of Congress in
readMicrowave mom to go on trial
01-02-2008
DAYTON, Ohio - A woman accused of killing her month-old daughter by burning her in a microwave was scheduled to go on trial yesterday in a case that could result in the death sentence.Investigators
readPope says some science shatters human dignity
01-02-2008
VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict said yesterday that embryonic stem cell research, artificial insemination and the prospect of human cloning had "shattered" human dignity.In an address to members of the
readLegalise sex work for Soccer World Cup
01-02-2008
An ANC MP on Tuesday proposed that prostitution be legalised during the 2010 Soccer World Cup."It is one of the things that would make it [the tournament] a success because we hear of many rapes,
readAnnan suspends crisis talks after MP shooting
01-02-2008
NAIROBI - Kofi Annan yesterday suspended crisis talks between representatives of Kenya's president and opposition leader after the fatal shooting of an opposition lawmaker in the west of the
readSecond Kenya lawmaker shot dead
01-02-2008
NAIROBI - A Kenyan opposition MP was shot dead by a policeman yesterday, raising fears of a fresh surge in post-election violence as negotiators for the country's feuding leaders met for the first
readHundreds of Zimbabweans arrested in SA church
01-02-2008
JOHANNESBURG - A furious South African bishop accused police yesterday of trashing his church in an overnight raid, when hundreds of suspected illegal immigrants were hauled away, many while
readBan warns summit of catastrophe in Kenya
01-02-2008
ADDIS ABABA -United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon warned of catastrophe in Kenya yesterday when an African Union summit opened in Ethiopia, with discussions dominated by the crisis in the once stable
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