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40 Articles found on Wednesday, 6 February 2008
Ministry of Education responds
06-02-2008
THE Ministry of Education has taken time out to respond to a number of the complaints about the Education Sector, which have been SMSed to The Namibian: THE Ministry of Education is able to lobby for
readSMSes of the Day : Wednesday
06-02-2008
* IT'S unbelievable! Historical buildings are being torn down left, right and centre, whilst two pensioners who value aesthetic architecture get arrested for sketching the old State House at
readOil price falls
06-02-2008
LONDON - Oil fell yesterday, pressured by fund selling in response to concerns over an economic slowdown in top energy consumer the United States that could dampen demand for oil.US light crude for
readWorld electricity shortages to hit global mining
06-02-2008
CAPE TOWN - Britain's Aggreko, a provider of temporary power generators, said yesterday a world shortage of power would hit the mining sector, causing production delays and losses."The world power
readFactory gets official nod
06-02-2008
OKAHANDJA - Namibia Polymer Recyclers (NPR) - a local plastic recycle plant that manufactures black plastic water pipes, refuse bags and water drums was officially launched on Monday.Addressing guests
readDemocrats dump final Bush budget
06-02-2008
WASHINGTON - Democrats, already looking ahead to the next White House occupant, quickly relegated President Bush's final budget to the ash bin of history, saying his proposals to rein in spending on
readAgra invests N$2,3 million
06-02-2008
WINDHOEK - The agricultural cooperative, Agra, has started with the construction of a multi-purpose conference facility at the Windhoek Showgrounds.The investment will come to N$2,3 million, Agra said
readMichelle's the one for Riaan!
06-02-2008
FORMER Miss Namibia and Miss Universe, Michelle McLean (35) has found love again, the second time around, according to an article in the latest You magazine.The former beauty queen and media
readPrincipals brace for deluge of Grade 10 'repeaters'
06-02-2008
GOVERNMENT'S decision to allow Grade 10 failures to return to school this year has been received with mixed feelings.Potentially, an additional 16 631 pupils not originally planned for are now
readWorld Cancer Day
06-02-2008
World Cancer Day, February 4, was marked in Windhoek on Monday with the inauguration of new offices for the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN).An estimated 7,6 million people died of cancer in 2005
readBoy (11) stabs girl (12) at Groenboontjie Bar
06-02-2008
A GIRL was stabbed to death, allegedly by her cousin, during a squabble at the Groenboontjie Bar in the Keetmanshoop's Illeni Settlement Area on Monday.A 11-year-old boy has been arrested in
readSwakopmund elects a Police PR Committee
06-02-2008
SWAKOPMUND'S first Police Public Relations Committee (PPRC) has elected its office bearers and the committee will meet on Wednesday to discuss the challenges the community faces in its fight against
readGerman navy in Walvis next week
06-02-2008
A GERMAN naval task group consisting of two frigates and an auxiliary vessel will visit the harbour town of Walvis Bay from next Tuesday to Friday.The group consists of the air defence frigate
readBoy drowns in the North
06-02-2008
A ten-year old boy from Ombalume Village, Outapi never returned from an errand he had to do for his mother.The boy, whose name was not revealed by the Police, was sent to the neighbouring homestead by
readLid lifted on DBC report
06-02-2008
A 2004 PRESIDENTIAL Commission of Enquiry into the multi-million dollar collapse of a public institution appears to propose selective penalties for some of the key figures involved in the project.In
readKamwi takes on Osire health issues
06-02-2008
THE Minister of Health and Social Services, Richard Kamwi, last week urged Namibians to take ownership of the health care system in the country.Speaking at the Osire Refugee Camp near Otjiwarongo
readSwitched on or switched off?
06-02-2008
WHILE Namibia and the rest of southern Africa prepare for severe electricity shortages in the near future, the message apparently hasn't filtered down to many Namibians.A spot check by our
readCity Mayor sues tabloid for libel
06-02-2008
A NASTY relic from South African history, the secretive Afrikaner Broederbond organisation, took centre stage yesterday at the start of a High Court trial on a defamation claim that Windhoek Mayor
readMuni gwaVenduka a shunitha omeya pevi
06-02-2008
O MEYA mOvenduka otaga ka shunithwa mu Febuluali aguhe molwashoka pOndama onene ya Goreangab otapu longwa nokuwapalekwa.Molwetompelo ndika, aakwashigwana ayehe mOvenduka otyaya pulwa opo ya kwate
readOmusamane a holoka mOpangu sho a dhipaga monamati
06-02-2008
O MUKULUPE gwoomvula 69 ngoka ta tamanekelwa okuyaha nokudhipaga omonamati pomukunda Tses muumbangalantu woshilongo, okwa holoka mOmpangu ya Mengestrata poKeetmanshoop ongula yOmaandaha.Otaku popiwa
readYamwe pOmuthiya oya futwa po nale, Kamwi ta popi
06-02-2008
A ANTU yamwe mboke ye na omagumbo nomaliko galwe ge li mpoka pu na okutungwa ondoolopa ya Muthiya oya futwa nale, Ominista yUundjolowele nOnkalathano Richard Kamwi, osho a popi mOlyomakaya ga zi
readOkamatyona ka endwa konima
06-02-2008
O TAKU hokololwa ngeyi kutya omulumentu gumwe okwa kwata koonkondo okamatyona kosikola polukanda lwa 'Soek en Kry' lu li pomukunda Koes moshitopolwa sha Karas.Otaku hokololwa ngeyi kutya
readBience Gawanas a hogolululwa po summit ya AU
06-02-2008
H AHENDE gwa Namibia ngoka wo a li nale Ombudswoman Bience Gawanas okwa hogolululwa mehuliloshiwike lya zi ko a kale natango Komufala gwaAfrican Union (AU) oomvula ne tadhi landula.Gawanas okwa pewa
readECN ta ningi omakonakono mekuto lyaaniilonga yomahogololo pOmuthiya
06-02-2008
O SHIKONDO shOmahogololo mu Namibia nenge tutye Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) osha popi kutya otashi ka ninga omakonakono kombinga yomapopyo kutya aanambelewa mboka ya ulikwa ya ka kalelepo
readBig turnout at Volleyball for All
06-02-2008
Namibia's business community turned out in full force for the annual Tafel DTS Volleyball for All tournament which took place at the DTS field on Saturday.A total of 180 teams, consisting of 156 mixed
readLindemeier tops weekend's swimming
06-02-2008
Daniela Lindemeier of Marlins Swimming Club capped a great weekend's swimming when she set two national records at Windhoek's Municipal Pool.At Friday's Age Group Gala she set a new 200m breaststroke
readCameroon survive fightback to reach semis
06-02-2008
Midfielder Stephane Mbia struck twice including the extra-time winner as Cameroon beat Tunisia 3-2 to reach the MTN Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals in Tamale on Monday.Cameroon will meet hosts Ghana
readFortunate bounce puts Egypt in last 4
06-02-2008
A fortunate bounce off the body of striker Amr Zaki was enough to ensure Egypt retained hopes of a successful MTN Africa Cup of Nations title defence with a 2-1 win over Angola in their quarter-final
readExciting matches in store as NPL resumes
06-02-2008
The Namibia Premier League finally resumes after a break of nearly two months when Cymot SKW take on African Stars at the SKW Stadium at 19h00 tonight.A victory for SKW will put them three points
readUS teenage boy kills his parents and two brothers after dispute
06-02-2008
WASHINGTON - A US teenager shot dead his parents and two brothers as they slept after a dispute with his father in a small Maryland town near Baltimore, county police said Monday.Nicholas Browning,
readKenya opposition threatens new protest
06-02-2008
NAIROBI - Kenya's opposition yesterday threatened new street protests if a meeting of regional foreign ministers chaired by the government goes ahead this week while the two sides are locked in
readSimba Makoni to challenge Mugabe
06-02-2008
HARARE - ZimbabÂwean President Robert Mugabe's hopes of cruising to victory at polls next month suffered a severe jolt yesterday as his respected former finance minister Simba Makoni announced his
read'Super Tuesday' showdown in 24 states
06-02-2008
WASHINGTON - Voters in 24 states made their choices in an unpredictable United States presidential campaign yesterday, with Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in a close fight and Republican
readSpears saga takes to stage in the UK
06-02-2008
LONDON - The very public problems of US pop singer Britney Spears are rarely out of the headlines, but now her troubles are being put on the stage by one of Britain's leading modern dance
readBritney to remain hospitalised - for now
06-02-2008
LOS ANGELES - Britney Spears' father will remain temporarily in control of the pop star's personal and financial affairs while she is evaluated in a hospital psychiatric ward, a court commissioner
readDeath 'accidental'
06-02-2008
LOS ANGELES - Influential Southern rapper Pimp C died of an accidental overdose of a combination of drugs he had named in his lyrics - codeine and promethazine, the county coroner's office ruled.The
readDiddy pushes youth to vote
06-02-2008
LOS ANGELES - Four years ago, Sean 'Diddy' Combs took his hip-hop swagger across the nation in an effort to get young people to vote, with the bold slogan 'Vote or Die'.Now the entertainer has just a
readPrince Andrew attacks Bush's Iraq policy
06-02-2008
LONDON - Britain's Prince Andrew launched a forceful attack yesterday against United States President George W.Bush, accusing his administration of failing to listen and learn from Britain during the
readIsrael on high alert after bombing
06-02-2008
JERUSALEM - Israeli security forces were on high alert yesterday, sending beefed-up patrols to busy public areas like shopping malls, bus stations and train depots after the first Palestinian suicide
readIraqis die in US raid
06-02-2008
BAGHDAD - Three Iraqis were killed, including a woman, and at least one child was injured after American soldiers stormed a tiny one-room house north of Baghdad and opened fire, United States. and
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