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51 Articles found on Monday, 21 January 2008
Ministry of Education responds
21-01-2008
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: PLEASE tell me what school fees are for? During
readSMSes of the Day : Monday
21-01-2008
* HELLO MTC! How about a new slogan: "Message not sent, try again later". 45 unsuccessful attempts to send an SMS should be enough inspiration.* SINCE RDP has penetrated the former Owambo, Swapo is
readExecutive opinion survey 2008
21-01-2008
THE World Economic Forum in partnership with the Namibian Economic Policy Research Unit (Nepru) is conducting the Executive Opinion Survey 2008 this month.The survey gathers valuable information on a
readBritish PM visits India in trade and climate change push
21-01-2008
NEW DELHI - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown yesterday arrived in India from China, looking for movement from New Delhi on tackling climate change while also building on strong trade and investment
readSwiss warn of banknote flu
21-01-2008
GENEVA - Forget retail therapy for some relief from that winter cold - a study by Swiss scientists revealed on Wednesday that the flu virus can nestle and survive on banknotes for more than two
readEskom pulls plug on region
21-01-2008
JOHANNESBURG - Eskom has been forced to slash power supplies to neighbouring countries in a desperate bid to meet local demand, Business Report said yesterday.The beleaguered utility, which generates
readGhana sees soccer feast lifting image, economy
21-01-2008
ACCRA - While political protests blight Kenya, Ghana will polish its image as a tourism and investment destination during the 2008 African Nations Cup soccer finals, which started yesterday.Staging
readVirgin to sweeten Northern Rock deal
21-01-2008
LONDON - Virgin Group will try to win over shareholders with a sweetened bid for Northern Rock on the eve of a speech by the British Chancellor to Parliament about the struggling UK bank, an
readRio Tinto awaits higher bid from BHP
21-01-2008
MELBOURNE - The world's biggest miner, BHP, must make a formal offer by February 6 or leave Rio alone for at least six months under a deadline imposed by the UK Takeover Panel.Rio shares jumped 4,9
readRio Tinto awaits higher bid from BHP
21-01-2008
MELBOURNE - The world's biggest miner, BHP, must make a formal offer by February 6 or leave Rio alone for at least six months under a deadline imposed by the UK Takeover Panel.Rio shares jumped 4,9
readWWF cries 'scandal' over French fish quotas
21-01-2008
GLOBAL conservation group WWF described as a "scandal" suggestions by French President Nicolas Sarkozy yesterday that EU fishing quotas be eased, saying the limits must if anything be toughened."If Mr
readChavez threatens to seize banks
21-01-2008
CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez threatened on Saturday to take control of banks that fail to meet state-imposed lending requirements designed to benefit Venezuela's farmers.Chavez, who says
readLubowski murder back on the agenda
21-01-2008
THE unpunished murder of prominent lawyer and Swapo member Anton Lubowski in the run-up to Namibia's Independence election in 1989 is set to return to the agenda of South Africa's National Prosecuting
readBaby found in tree
21-01-2008
OSHAKATI - Police at Ondangwa are trying to track down a woman who left her newborn baby girl in a tree on Saturday after she allegedly gave birth at the Onandjokwe Lutheran Hospital near
readNamibian consumer to foot N$270 m bill for Zim loan
21-01-2008
A MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR loan to Zimbabwe's electricity utility nearly a year ago, which was noted as "impaired" by auditors in NamPower's recent annual report, was not written off, says NamPower
readSlain Khomasdal couple: Son held
21-01-2008
THE 18-year-old son of a couple killed in their Windhoek home on Friday has been arrested in connection with the murder.His father was shot in the head and his mother was stabbed in the throat. The
readNamcol increases tuition fees
21-01-2008
NAMIBIA'S College of Open Learning (Namcol) has increased its fees.Namcol Director Heroldt Murangi said the new fee structure was approved by Cabinet last year. In terms of the new structure, Namcol's
readLightning kills cattle in Kavango
21-01-2008
WINDHOEK - A communal farmer in the Kavango Region, Gideon Hamunyera, suffered a heavy loss when 11 of his cattle and two goats were killed by lightning.The incident occurred at Mukekete village in
readSwapo lays into RDP
21-01-2008
NEWLY elected Swapo Secretary General Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana on Saturday accused the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) of being a party for people who are promoting tribalism and misleading the
readNo production bonuses for Namdeb workers
21-01-2008
DIAMOND miner Namdeb has recorded a shortfall in last year's production, which resulted in no production bonuses being paid to its workers, The Namibian has established.Production bonuses are usually
readFire destroys beachfront house
21-01-2008
A three-bedroom house on the beachfront at Swakopmund's Mile 4 suburb was destroyed by fire yesterday morning.Two cars and the house with all its contents were destroyed. The damage is estimated at
readPetrol attendant shot dead in robbery
21-01-2008
A 29-year-old woman working at a petrol station at Onyaanya in the Oshikoto Region was shot dead by robbers early yesterday morning.Regional Police Commander Ndahangwapo Kashihakumwa says three men
readTokoloshe-battling priest loses case against Catholic Church
21-01-2008
EXCOMMUNICATED Roman Catholic priest Gert Petrus suffered another defeat last week in his search for earthly justice to help him return to the embrace of the church that flung him from its fold in
readOmalukanda giinyakwi mOvenduka oga thika nale sigo okiikulundundu yokuumbangalantu
21-01-2008
U UMBASHU momalukanda giinyakwi mOvenduka otau indjipala noonkondo naantu otaya tungu ya thinda moondundu moka konima sho omwaalu omunene gwaantu gwa kala nokumbombolokela moshilando nelalakano
readRDP ota taandelitha iifundja moshigwana, Iivula-Iithana ta ti
21-01-2008
pOMUTHIYA A MUSHANGA-NDJAYI gwo Swapo meme Pendukeni Iivula-Iithana okwa ti ongundu ompe yopapolitika yo Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) otayi wilikwa kaantu ya hala okweeta uukwamohoko
readNakweendulula omayugo a pewa oomvula ndatu kombanda yegeelo lyoomvula 13
21-01-2008
O OMVULA ndatu odha gwedhwa kegeelo lyoomvula omulongo nandatu (13) ndhoka omunandholongo ta longele mondholongo ya Venduka.Egeelo ndika okwa li e li pewa moshipotha sheyugo kwa homatiwa, sho a monika
readOosola dha yakwapo
21-01-2008
O nkundana yetu zilile moshitopolwa sha Musato otayi ti kutya; Otaku popiwa kwa lopotwa oopanela dholusheno lwoketango dha yakwa pOsikola yedhina Onangolo Primary poTsandi moshitopolwa sha
readYa Nangoloh omuniifundja: Aakwaswapo taya ti
21-01-2008
pOMUTHIYA O MINISTA yOomina nIikwankondo Erkki Nghimtina okwa ti ngele ota falwa kOmpangu yIikulumuna yOpaigwana ko Haque, Phil Ya Nangolo naye oku na okuya pamwe naye.Nghimtina okwa ti omulumentu
readOmidhimba dhaantu dhi itsuwa omasiku ga zi ko
21-01-2008
O MUDHIMBA gwomunamimvo 36 ogwa li gwi itsuwa miihwa yimwe pomukunda Otjandjasemo popepi nOpuwo mOsoondaha, Opolisi tayi lopota ngaaka mEtitatu.Omudhimba nguka ogwa dhimbululwa kutya ogwa Eukumbakuje
readDiouf calls for tight defence
21-01-2008
SENEGAL captain El Hadji Diouf believes a tight defence is the key to his side's chances of winning their first Africa Cup of Nations.The Teranga Lions have conceded plenty of goals in recent
readHayatou slaps down players
21-01-2008
AFRICAN football chief Issa Hayatou slapped down criticism by the continent's top players of the timing of the African Nations Cup on Friday, telling them to stop putting their own interest
readTunisia chase 'hat-trick' of titles
21-01-2008
HAVING conquered Africa at club level, Tunisia hope to complete a remarkable 'hat-trick' by winning the 2008 Nations Cup.But lifting the trophy that symbolises African national team supremacy a second
readSA desperate to halt Afcon slide
21-01-2008
SOUTH Africa head for Ghana desperate to arrest a slide in African Nations Cup fortunes.Since that amazing day in February 1996 when Nelson Mandela presented the trophy to Neil Tovey, Bafana Bafana
readPollock leads SA to thrilling win
21-01-2008
SHAUN Pollock and Albie Morkel shared a bustling stand to steer South Africa to a four-wicket victory over the West Indies in a Standard Bank Pro20 match at the Wanderers on Friday.Chasing an
readMan Utd retain top spot
21-01-2008
MANCHESTER United hung on to top spot in the Premier League with late goals from Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo sealing a 2-0 victory at Reading on Saturday.United failed to put any daylight
readFederer 'untouchable'
21-01-2008
RUSSIAN Marat Safin, on his way home after a brief Australian Open sojourn, says nobody on the ATP Tour can catch Roger Federer.Safin, who conquered Federer on the way to winning the 2005 Australian
readAdebayor wins BBC player award
21-01-2008
LONDON - ARSENAL striker Emmanuel Adebayor has won the 2007 BBC African Footballer of the Year award after a public vote.The Togo striker garnered almost 42 per cent of the vote, beating Didier Drogba
readFormer Springbok coach White vows not to coach rugby again
21-01-2008
FORMER South Africa coach Jake White says he turned down several offers to return to coaching after he resigned from the Springbok coaching job a few months ago.White, who led South Africa to its
readYemen detains Qaeda suspects
21-01-2008
SANAA - Yemen detained dozens of suspected al Qaeda supporters yesterday, following the killing of two Belgian tourists and their Yemeni drivers in the east of the impoverished country, an official
readOscars race enters home straight as nominees unveiled
21-01-2008
LOS ANGELES - The race for the Oscars enters the home straight tomorrow as nominees for the 80th Academy Awards are unveiled amid uncertainty about how Hollywood's writers strike will affect this
readPop star Lily Allen loses baby
21-01-2008
LONDON - Lily Allen is calling for privacy after suffering a miscarriage.A spokesperson for the 22-year-old 'Smile' songbird confirmed the devastating news on Friday. "She and her partner Ed Simons
readMurphy and 'wife' 'split' 14 days after wedding
21-01-2008
LOS ANGELES - Comedian Eddie Murphy and partner Tracey Edmonds have scrapped plans for a wedding, two weeks after tying the knot in a symbolic ceremony in French Polynesia, it was reported last
readBobby Fischer, chess master
21-01-2008
"CHESS," Bobby Fischer once said, "is life."It was the chess master's tragedy that the messy, tawdry details of his life often overshadowed the sublime genius of his game. Fischer (64), who died in
readTwelve die in Angolan plane crash
21-01-2008
JOHANNESBURG - Authorities yesterday searched a mountain in southern Angola where a chartered light aircraft crashed, killing all 12 people aboard, Angop news agency reported.Investigators were at the
readPoll could shed light on Castro's future
21-01-2008
HAVANA - Fidel Castro hasn't been seen in public for nearly 18 months and says he is too sick to campaign.But that hasn't stopped the 81-year-old from standing for re-election in parliamentary
readCabinet changes should be for SA Any moves to change
21-01-2008
Cabinet should be prompted by what is best for South Africa and not by internal differences within the ruling party, Democratic Alliance parliamentary leader Sandra Botha said yesterday.She was
readSkielik residents mourn victims
21-01-2008
SWARTRUGGENS - Grieving relatives of the victims of the Skielik killings in South Africa gathered outside their homes to comfort one another, after leaving court where the alleged killer appeared
readThree hacked to death in Kenya violence
21-01-2008
NAIROBI - Attackers hacked three people to death with machetes in a slum in Kenya's capital yesterday in ethnic clashes triggered by President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election last month, witnesses
readPakistan forces attack militant stronghold
21-01-2008
ISLAMABAD - Pakistani villagers said gunship helicopters launched strikes yesterday in an area regarded as a stronghold of a Taliban commander linked with the assassination of opposition leader
readSri Lanka fighting kills 41 rebels
21-01-2008
COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's forces have attacked five Tamil Tiger boats in the north, while separately troops have killed 41 rebels in fresh fighting, the military said yesterday.A six-year truce between
readGaza power plant begins shutdown
21-01-2008
GAZA - Gaza's main power plant began shutting down yesterday due to a fuel shortage caused by Israel's closure of the territory's borders in response to Palestinian rocket attacks.Kanaan Abeid, deputy
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