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42 Articles found on Thursday, 10 January 2008
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10-01-2008
* QUADS vs Namib: Which do we prefer? BAN them, dammit! Each year we complain, and each year they return. Why don't we take a stand against it and stick to it?* HOW was Helao Nafidi proclaimed a town?
readFuel prices stable for now
10-01-2008
THE Ministry of Mines and Energy has announced that the fuel price will remain unchanged this month.During December 2007, the crude oil price ranged between US$98 and US$99 per barrel, which means
readNo more third-party cheques from February
10-01-2008
THE Payments Association of Namibia (PAN) has announced that as from February 1, third-party cheque deposits and paper-based credit transfers for any Namibian or South African beneficiary accounts
readMatthew Elago passes away
10-01-2008
PROMINENT businessman and farmer Matthew Elago died from heart failure in the early morning hours on Tuesday.Elago will be remembered for his entrepreneurial contribution in and around Katutura,
readGold up to US$900
10-01-2008
LONDON - Gold surged to a record high just under US$900 an ounce on Wednesday, powered by heavy buying by investment funds and helped by rising oil prices and a strong debut for Shanghai gold
readEuro currency area growth up
10-01-2008
BRUSSELS - The countries that share the euro grew by 0.8 per cent in the third quarter of 2007 compared to the second, the EU statistics agency Eurostat said yesterday as it revised upward a first
readNew vehicle sales drop
10-01-2008
New vehicle sales reflect the difficult trading conditions in Southern Africa according to figures released by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA).The 44 926
readDiescho takes on big guns
10-01-2008
THE battle lines have been drawn between political commentator and lecturer Joseph Diescho and Swapo vice president Hage Geingob after the two called each other names.In the latest incident, Diescho
readWater cuts possible in North
10-01-2008
REPAIRING damage to the roof of an Oshakati water reservoir might cause interruptions in water supply along the northern water canal, NamWater warned yesterday."The plastic cover of our biggest
readStudents face hard times ahead on loans
10-01-2008
MANY students with Government loans and bursaries still owe the Polytechnic of Namibia and University of Namibia (Unam) money.Government did make good on its promise to settle the accounts of bursary
readGerman rape suspect denied bail
10-01-2008
"NOT happy". These were the first words rape suspect Karl-Heinz Knierim used yesterday to sum up his mood after being denied bail in the Katutura Magistrate's Court.Magistrate Nomsa Sibanda yesterday
readFewer holiday accidents in Erongo
10-01-2008
ONLY 13 road accidents were recorded from December 1 to January 8 on the Erongo Region's coastal routes, compared to 18 accidents the previous year, according to the West Coast Safety Initiative's
readPneumonia can be treated at home: study
10-01-2008
TREATING children with pneumonia at home is just as effective as treating them in hospitals, a new study has found.The study results could significantly change the way the illness is managed in
readTwo villagers charged with arson
10-01-2008
TWO people were arrested at Ohalushu village in the Ohangwena Region on Sunday after they allegedly set a number of huts on fire.In the first case, a 33-year-old man was arrested for allegedly setting
readA slithery first at Swakop
10-01-2008
FOUR viperine rock snakes (Hemirhagerrihs viperinus) recently hatched at the Living Desert Snake Park in Swakopmund.According to Stuart Hebbard of the snake park, the viperine rock snake is a rarely
readKaras school results slipping
10-01-2008
THE Karas Region's Grade 10 and senior Grade 12 pass rate has dropped by eight per cent.According to Karas Deputy Education Director Celi Mostert, the pass rate dropped from 55,4 per cent in 2006 to
readKatima drowns, rest of the country starves
10-01-2008
ALTHOUGH southern and central Namibia hasn't received any significant rainfall yet, in the north-east the rains have been so heavy that residents of Chotto, a settlement in the Caprivi Region, have
readGerman special initiative kicks off
10-01-2008
THE special German initiative of 20 million euros for Namibian communities that suffered under German colonial rule a century ago is well on track and the first projects are about to kick off, a top
readYaali ya thiga po Swapo
10-01-2008
I ILYO iyali iinene moSwapo moshitopolwa sha Kavango ya thiga po ongundu nokundjoina ongundu ompe yedhina Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP).Omupresidende gwoRDP Hidipo Hamutenya okwa tseyitha
readAantu yatatu ya dhipagwa mEhuliloshiwike lya zi ko
10-01-2008
O MUGUNDJUKA gumwe okwa yahwa aniwa iikando ihamano pethimbo a li ta kambadhala okusitopa olugodhi poClub yimwe moshilandopangelo koongulasha dhOlyomakaya ga zi ko.Otaku popiwa ngeyi kutya
readOlusheno pUukwiyuwongwe mOshana lwa patululwa
10-01-2008
A AKALIMO yomomukunda Okamule mUukwambi moshitopolwa sha Shana nosho wo yomomikunda dhopopepi momasiku 25 gomwedhi gwa zi ko oya li menyanyu enene sho Ominista yOomina nIikwankondo Erkki Nghimtina a
readOkanona ka dhipaga
10-01-2008
H ENRY Murungu gwoomvula omulongo naheyali (17) okwa sile owala mpoka konima sho a tsuwa nombele - sha ningilwa pokabaa kedhina N-Host Spot 2 po Aranos moshitopolwa sha Hardap.Okamatyona koomvula
readGeingob a ponokela iikundaneki
10-01-2008
O MUPEVIPRESIDENDE gwongundu tayi pangele yoSwapo omusamane Hage Geingob mOlyomakaya okwa ponokele iikundandaneki nomalaka, ta ti kutya oyi na egamombinga na ohayi gwedhele.Shika okwe shi popi
readAniwa yamwe yoRDP otaya ningilwa omatilitho moNooli
10-01-2008
O NKUNDANA ya adha oshifo shika otayi ti kutya iilyo yo RDP naayambidhdihdi yayo, oye li taya ningilwa omatilitho kaakalimo yamwe muumbangalantu, mboka taya ti kutya oya fa iilyo naayambidhidhi
readEfudho lyOkili ya zi ko oya enda nawa kombinga yiiponga yomoondjila
10-01-2008
O SHA FA shi li ngeyi kutya iiponga nosho wo omapogolo galwe ge na sha nomalweendo oga li pevi noonkondo pethimbo oyefundho lyOkrismesa ya zi ko.Pethimbo lyOkrismesa ya zi ko nOmumvo Omupe, opwa li
readPohamba a geela Ya Nangoloh
10-01-2008
O MUPRESIDENDE Hifikepunye Pohamba okwa ti Omukuluntuwiliki gwehangano egameni lyuuthemba womuntu lyopashigwana nenge tutye National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) ota kambadhala okunyolulula
readEto'o no-show shocker
10-01-2008
CAMEROON football federation (Fecafoot) chiefs on Tuesday expressed their surprise that striker Samuel Eto'o has yet to be released by Barcelona for the African Nations Cup which starts on January
read'All the players in camp' - music to Parreira's ears
10-01-2008
THE belated, but soothing pronouncement from Bafana Bafana administrative manager Sipho Nkumane on Tuesday night that "all the players are now in camp" must have sounded like soothing music to the
readTunisia defeat Zambia
10-01-2008
TUNIS - Tunisia turned the tables on Zambia on Tuesday with a 1-0 win in a 2008 African Nations Cup warm-up match.Zambia shocked their North Africa hosts with a 2-1 win on Sunday courtesy of two early
readSchalkwyk's transfer falls through
10-01-2008
GERT Schalkwyk's much publicised transfer to ambitious Black Leopards has fallen through after both parties failed to agree on personal terms.Now the former Bidvest Wits and Kaizer Chiefs attacking
read'We're preparing as if Gayle is playing'
10-01-2008
SOUTH Africa are preparing for West Indies captain Chris Gayle to play in the third and deciding Castle Lager test starting at Kingsmead today, even though he has officially been ruled out of
readTennis chiefs to fight gambling
10-01-2008
LONDON - Tennis chiefs on Monday launched a joint review of their anti-corruption policies as they bid to fight the threat posed by gambling.The ATP, WTA, International Tennis Federation (ITF) and
readLloyd critical of Bucknor axing
10-01-2008
FORMER Test match referee Clive Lloyd has criticised the decision to axe umpire Steve Bucknor for the third cricket Test between Australia and India.World cricket's governing body the International
readChelsea sink Everton
10-01-2008
SHAUN Wright-Phillips was the hero as holders Chelsea overcame the dismissal of John Obi Mikel to snatch an injury-time winner and a 2-1 victory over Everton in their League Cup semi-final first leg
readSchuster supports Ronaldinho
10-01-2008
REAL Madrid coach Bernd Schuster has hit out at the fans of bitter rivals Barcelona for what he feels is their unfair treatment of Brazilian star Ronaldinho.Schuster, a former player with both Spanish
readDe Villiers named Springbok coach
10-01-2008
PETER de Villiers was named yesterday as the first black coach of the Springboks.De Villiers succeeds Jake White at the helm of the World Cup champions. The 50-year-old De Villiers was chosen ahead
readNamibia's professionals hold the key in Ghana
10-01-2008
THE Brave Warriors will rely heavily on their professional players when they kick-start their African Cup of Nations (Afcon) campaign against the Atlas Lions of Morocco at Ohene Djan Stadium in
readTop crime fighter arrested
10-01-2008
JOHANNESBURG - The law enforcement official leading the investigation into corruption allegations against South Africa's police chief has been arrested on graft charges.Gerrie Nel, a senior official
readHillary Clinton basks in New Hampshire win
10-01-2008
NEW HAMPSHIRE - Hillary Clinton yesterday basked in the glow of her primary win in New Hampshire, where she defied polls and narrowly beat rival Barack Obama in the state's key Democratic presidential
readIsrael gives Bush lavish welcome
10-01-2008
JERUSALEM - The entire Israeli cabinet, a full army band and honour guard in white ceremonial uniforms, and a row of red carpets welcomed President George W Bush yesterday for the first United States
readLooters return stolen goods
10-01-2008
MOMBASA - Police in the Kenyan coastal resort of Mombasa say some people who stole property during post-election riots are now returning the goods.The reason? They think they have been cursed. "We
readAfrican Union chief arrives in Kenya
10-01-2008
NAIROBI - African Union chief John Kufuor met Kenya's president and opposition leader yesterday to try to break a political impasse behind post-election turmoil that has killed about 500
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