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29 Articles found on Wednesday, 27 February 2008
Africa must invest to secure clean and safer water
27-02-2008
ALGIERS - Africa should tackle the prospect of increased water scarcity by investing now in technology and not simply hoping the threat will go away, officials of America's General Electric company
readSMSes of the Day : Wednesday
27-02-2008
** I HAVE a deep-seated resentment for incompetence in general, in particular in the public service.Pionier Boys' School is a case in point, where everything is falling apart. The school principal,
readStanlib crowned SA's top investment manager
27-02-2008
AT the end of January the investment industry crowned Stanlib as South Africa's country's top unit trust wealth creator.The Johannesburg-based asset manager has R77,5 billion in assets under
readMoney laundering in the spotlight
27-02-2008
ISRAELI fugitive Jacob 'Kobi' Alexander briefly became the centre of attention during a seminar on money laundering co-hosted by the Bank of Namibia and the US Embassy in Windhoek yesterday.The US
read'Hellfire and brimstone' for church thieves
27-02-2008
THIEVES who raided a church in the North thought they'd struck gold when they got hold of the keys to what they thought was a safe. But their unholy bid to steal from a church left them
readRains to continue
27-02-2008
MOST of Namibia, except the southern part, can expect more rainy weather today and tomorrow.While rainy conditions are expected to clear over the southern parts of Namibia today and tomorrow, more
readPolitical tension erupts into violence
27-02-2008
THE Ondangwa Police are investigating an incident in which RDP member Vilho Hamunyela had to defend himself with a shotgun when his car was stoned by an angry mob, allegedly Swapo supporters, at
readViolence mounts in North
27-02-2008
THE Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) yesterday warned that provocation and intimidation of RDP sympathisers and supporters in the North by Swapo Party members could explode into violence.The
read'Job hunt led to murder, robbery'
27-02-2008
A FORMER farmworker accused of strangling an elderly woman to death on a farm in the Leonardville area almost a year and a half ago pleaded guilty to murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances and
readFamily shooter admits guilt
27-02-2008
MICHAEL Endjala, the man arrested for shooting four members of his immediate family on October 20 2006, yesterday pleaded guilty to all four counts of attempted murder in the Windhoek Regional Court
readInformation Minister 'did not withdraw' from show
27-02-2008
INFORMATION Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says she did not withdraw from Monday night's 'Talk of the Nation' show on NBC television.The topic was the proposed establishment of a
readNew village development on Swakopmund's horizon
27-02-2008
THE vision of a new village in the Namib - just east of Swakopmund at Nonidas Castle - was shared with decision makers in the private sector and local authorities on Monday.The future Heritage Hill
readTwo burn to death
27-02-2008
TWO people burnt to death when a fire gutted their home at the New Location at Luederitz on Thursday. The Police said on Monday that two girls, one aged 16 and the other 18, died in the blaze. The
readTwo shot in shop robbery
27-02-2008
TWO people were shot during a robbery at the MK Special Feeling Mini Market in the northern village of Eunda on Friday. According to the Police, a man wearing a balaclava entered the shop and
readMisa fires awards organiser
27-02-2008
THE Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa) has terminated its agreement with Namibia Strategic Business Communication (NSBC), the events organising company that had organised the Misa media awards
readHair salon disappears into big hole
27-02-2008
WHEN Ruth Tjijenda, owner of Salon Esperanca, wanted to open her business yesterday morning as she had done for the past four years, she got a nasty surprise. The back wall of her salon had collapsed
readNepal beat Namibia
27-02-2008
Nepal beat Namibia in four-run thriller Nepal booked its place in the Plate Championship final of ICC U/19 Cricket World Cup in Malaysia yesterday with a thrilling four-run victory over Namibia at
readNamibians top at Subaru
27-02-2008
Classic Namibia's top mountain bikers Mannie Heymans and Marc Bassingthwaighte worked their way onto the podium at the prestigious Subaru Sabie Classic at the weekend.South Africa's Kevin Evans took
readUnam stretch their indoor lead
27-02-2008
Unam stretched their lead at the top of the Omina Supplies Indoor Hockey Men's Premier League with two convincing victories over the weekend. On Friday they beat DTS 5-2 and the next day Wanderers by
readAngelina, Brad expecting child number two
27-02-2008
LOS ANGELES - Hollywood power couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are expecting their second child, People magazine reported on its website on Sunday, citing a source close to the couple.The report
readMapping the anti-malaria fight
27-02-2008
LONDON - Malaria kills one child every 30 seconds, yet in many parts of the world the disease is hanging on by a thread and could be wiped out by concerted action, researchers said yesterday.The
readPakistanis nab Bhutto attack suspect
27-02-2008
ISLAMABAD - Pakistani security forces have arrested an al Qaeda-linked militant wanted in connection with an assassination attempt on former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto hours after she returned
readAnnan suspends talks to end Kenya election crisis
27-02-2008
NAIROBI - Mediator Kofi Annan yesterday suspended the talks to end Kenya's deadly postelection crisis after weeks of negotiations brought little progress.The former United Nations chief said he will
readHeathrow faces fight to grow
27-02-2008
PETER APPS LONDON - Shiny, spacious and still having the construction dust brushed away before opening next month, London Heathrow's Terminal Five is Britain's latest bid to help unclog the world's
readHIV gel looks safe to use
27-02-2008
NEW DELHI -The quest to develop a vaginal gel to prevent HIV infection took a step forward on Monday when researchers announced that one such gel is safe for women to use on a daily basis.The
readThis season's Oscars red carpet accessory - baby bumps
27-02-2008
PHILIPPA LEACH LOS ANGELES - Baby bumps appeared to be in fashion on the Oscars red carpet on Sunday as a procession of glowing A-listers proudly paraded their pregnancies at the Academy Awards.In the
readThis season's Oscars red carpet accessory - baby bumps
27-02-2008
PHILIPPA LEACH LOS ANGELES - Baby bumps appeared to be in fashion on the Oscars red carpet on Sunday as a procession of glowing A-listers proudly paraded their pregnancies at the Academy Awards.In the
readPre-chewed food 'an HIV risk for babies'
27-02-2008
WASHINGTON - The AIDS virus can be passed from an infected mother to her baby if she pre-chews the child's food as sometimes occurs in developing countries, US government scientists warn.The US
readRunaway lawnmower kills monk
27-02-2008
A Buddhist monk from Japan was killed after slipping and falling under the blades of his runaway tractor lawnmower, an inquest into his death has found.The Reverend Seiji Handa, 50, was cutting the
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