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55 Articles found on Friday, 11 July 2008
From the Sidelines: Pirates can make it
11-07-2008
THE Namibia Premiership will culminate in what could be a bang and Orlando Pirates can ensure that happens as they aim to win their first league title ever.There will unfortunately be only one winner
readObama's Triumph Provides A Moral Lesson About Democracy
11-07-2008
OUT of the rubble from the earthquake that hit China's province of Sichuan, a remarkable image of a man struck me.In fact, such images of human beings coming out alive were not rare, but what hit me
readWho Needs The Humanities?
11-07-2008
WARWICK, UK - Nowadays, in country after country, policymakers have become obsessed with the need to strengthen science education.But what about the humanities - all those disciplines (literature,
readMoments, Monuments and Memory
11-07-2008
WINDHOEK is not Namibia and Namibia is not Windhoek.That was my reaction when I read that Government has been planning, for some time now, to build an Independence Monument in Windhoek. There has not
readPolitical Perspective
11-07-2008
AS a nation, we need to seriously get back to the basics, in almost every sense. We cannot reach for the skies or attain our goals unless we've got good and solid foundations in virtually all areas of
readNeed To Make Plans Simple And Clear
11-07-2008
NAMIBIA is probably not unique in having a plethora of plans and projects and policies on a variety of important national issues.Most of these are wordy documents, not necessarily even accessible to
readSMSes Of The Day : Friday
11-07-2008
* WELCOME to Namibia Your Excellency President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. We are honoured to receive a visit from Africa's first woman president.* WITH [President Thabo] Mbeki's wrong announcement of his
readWhy Unam Is Best
11-07-2008
ALLOW me to prove why the University of Namibia is the best place to study here, if not in Africa. I am not writing this article because I am a member of the Student Representative Council (SRC) and
readProstitution Is A Problem
11-07-2008
I'M really concerned of our future generation in Namibia working as sex slaves.The police officers need to arrest any men paying for sex and take them into custody and also arrest all the women trying
readTourists Thank Namibians
11-07-2008
MY wife and I recently visited Namibia for a brief business/pleasure trip. We arrived at Windhoek, rented a VW Golf, and headed off to Swakopmund via B1 and B2.All too soon it was time for us to
readIn Defence Of SPYLA
11-07-2008
Response to the letter of Clemens Khaiseb, The Namibian, June 27, 'The Role of Youth Leagues': I am a student at the Polytechnic of Namibia and would like to respond to Clemens Khaiseb's enquiry on
readSome Sports Have All The Luck
11-07-2008
WHY it is that sport codes like the NRU and NFA get buried in money from sponsors and government and still they cannot perform? Or they get into disputes with their sponsors but still companies stand
readGrimm tales
11-07-2008
I LOVE fairy tales. NASA announced that the polar regions of Mars are suitable for growing asparagus; it even looks like the Namibia! Swakopmunders arise, opportunity begs.Web scans show poppies, coca
readSovereign funds make progress on principles
11-07-2008
SINGAPORE - Representatives of the world's sovereign wealth funds wrapped up two days of meetings in Singapore yesterday, saying they are halfway toward drafting voluntary guidelines.Sovereign wealth
readSovereign funds make progress on principles
11-07-2008
SINGAPORE - Representatives of the world's sovereign wealth funds wrapped up two days of meetings in Singapore yesterday, saying they are halfway toward drafting voluntary guidelines.Sovereign wealth
readOil slips despite Middle East tension, drop in US crude
11-07-2008
VIENNA, Austria - Oil traders sold yesterday, shrugging off diminishing US crude stocks and renewed Mideast tensions and focusing instead on a stronger US dollar.Oil prices slipped below US$136 a
readBusiness forum at Keetmanshoop
11-07-2008
THE Karas Region will be the centre of attention this weekend when the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) will host a business forum at Keetmanshoop to discuss investment and development
readGerman cosmetic firms fined for colluding
11-07-2008
FRANKFURT - The German anti-cartel office said yesterday it had fined nine cosmetics groups including Chanel and Yves-Saint-Laurent US$15,7 million for sharing strategic information.Nine companies and
readFannie, Freddie stocks and bonds plummet
11-07-2008
NEW YORK - A firestorm of anxiety over the ability of US mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to get the capital they need to survive sent their debt and stocks plummeting yesterday.Stoking
readJapanese man died of overwork
11-07-2008
TOKYO - A Japanese labour bureau has ruled that one of Toyota's top car engineers died from working too many hours, the latest in a string of such findings in a nation where extraordinarily long hours
readBritain considers visas for Namibians
11-07-2008
LONDON - Namibia is among 11 countries whose nationals will now need a visa to enter Britain in future.Britain announced yesterday that it was considering expanding visa requirements to citizens from
readUnam hikes 'a shock'
11-07-2008
THE Namibia Public Workers' Union (Napwu) and the Namibia National Teachers' Union (Nantu) have expressed shock at the U-turn taken by the University of Namibia top management in giving themselves
readSecond Kleine Kuppe triple murder suspect rearrested
11-07-2008
A SECOND suspect who is set to be tried for the murder of three people during a late-night robbery at a house in Windhoek's Kleine Kuppe area in early 2004 appeared in the High Court in Windhoek for
readFarmers worried about 'secret' plan
11-07-2008
RUMOURS of the construction of a ammunition factory or warehouse in the Oamites area, and Government's failure to address community members about the matter, have left residents of the small Arovlei
readCelebrate Your Heritage!
11-07-2008
NEXT week is Namibian Heritage Week, with the theme 'My Culture, My Pride'.All museums and national heritage institutions throughout Namibia will participate in National Heritage Week and will present
readOngwediva gets Police station
11-07-2008
THE Governor of Oshana, Klemens Kashuupulwa, on Monday opened a new Police station at Ongwediva.The station was built at a cost of N$4,8 million. Ongwediva Mayor Erastus Uutoni thanked the Ministry of
readWoman accused of killing her baby
11-07-2008
RUNDU - A 19-year-old woman who allegedly stabbed and killed her one-month-old baby and then tried to commit suicide was arrested immediately after she was discharged from the Andara Mission
readGetting to grips with crime
11-07-2008
FIVE new Police stations were inaugurated across the country this week, as the Ministry of Safety and Security vowed to improve the Police presence in especially rural areas.The Tondoro Police station
readKoës Village Secretary lodges for free
11-07-2008
KOËS Village Secretary James Christiaans has lived free of charge in a council house for the past four years despite receiving a housing allowance of N$2 760, The Namibian has established.Reports
readMushrooms hit mark
11-07-2008
STUDIES on mushroom production carried out by scientists from the University of Namibia (Unam) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have found that mushroom farming is viable in
readWoman (33) in North dies while crushing mahangu
11-07-2008
A 33-year-old woman collapsed and died while crushing mahangu at Oshalembe village in the Ohangwena Region on Sunday, the Police reported this week.The deceased was identified as Fransina Akwenye. * A
readSupermarket chain stops labour hearing
11-07-2008
WOERMANN Brock has stopped a District Labour Court hearing from proceeding because the company was unable to identify some of the complainants, who were dismissed following a 2001 strike.The company's
readSuspects in comet-watcher murder case in High Court
11-07-2008
THREE men accused of robbing and shooting dead a Windhoek resident who was on a comet-watch outing in the city's Goreangab Dam area last year made a first pre-trial appearance in the High Court in
readTaxi fares up on Tuesday
11-07-2008
THE 10 per cent increase on bus and taxi fares will come into effect on Tuesday, the Vice President of the Namibia Bus and Taxi Association (Nabta) announced yesterday.Innocent Simasiku told a press
readKonjore gets on his high horse over crosses at memorial
11-07-2008
FIFTY-ONE white crosses erected by unknown individuals next to the Windhoek Reiterdenkmal (monument) is a violation of the rights of others and could spark counter actions, Culture and Sport Minister
readRegistration of war veterans launched
11-07-2008
THE registration of war veterans was launched in Windhoek yesterday, but will only start on July 21.There is still a long wait ahead, as the first grant payouts will only start in the next financial
readOmukulupe ta futithwa sho a gamena omushelekadhi
11-07-2008
O MUKULUPE gwoomvula 86 gwomomukunda Omadhiya mOndonga, tatekulu Onesimus Gabriel, okwe yile kOshifo shika omasiku ga zi ko ta nyenyeta kutya aniwa ota futithwa N$1300 ku mwene gwomukunda gwawo
readAachina otashi vulika ya ka kuthe ko Oshikango
11-07-2008
O NKUNDANA ya adha The Namibian okuza kOshikango kOshitopolwa sha Hangwena otayi ti kutya Aanangeshefa yAachina mboka taya shingitha kOshikango oye li taya landa ko omahala ogendji lela kaakwashigwana
readMuambo a pititha omaimbilo getumo
11-07-2008
O MWIIMBI nomutoti gwomaimbilo gopambepo, tate Peter Ambambi, a tseyika nawa nedhina 'Omuwambo gwa Ambambi', oshiwike shika okwa lombwele Oshifo shika kutya okwa pititha okCD komaimbilo taga
readOmupresidende gwa Liberia ote ya metalelopo ku Namibia
11-07-2008
O MUPRESIDENDE gwotango omukiintu mu Afrika Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf gwa Liberia, ote ya metalelopo lyopapangelo mu Namibia oshiwike tu uka.Omunashipundi gwOmutumba gwOpashigwana Theo-Ben Gurirab okwa
readBusiness Challenge Relay on
11-07-2008
EXCITEMENT is running high with the tenth annual Bank Windhoek National Business Challenge Relay this weekend.A media release issued by Bank Windhoek on Wednesday read that the bank entered 42 teams
readFNB Netball Classic Clashes moves to Khomasdal
11-07-2008
THE FNB Netball Classic Clashes will assemble the community of the Laeveld suburb of Khomasdal to watch netball played according to the 'prescribed' books of this dynamic sport code.Augustineum, the
readBoks make three changes for All Blacks
11-07-2008
WELLINGTON - South Africa have made three changes for their second Tri-Nations rugby Test against the All Blacks in Dunedin on Saturday, returning to a proven combination in an attempt to level the
readPeloton warm up at Tour
11-07-2008
SUPER-BESSE - The Tour de France peloton will edge closer towards the first mountains stages of this year's race on the hilly 159 km between Brioude and Aurillac today.After a week of thrilling racing
readSports Diary Ministries called for tourney
11-07-2008
THE Grand Social League football tournament for Government Ministries will be held on August 2 and 3 in Windhoek.There will also be netball matches and all Government ministries are urged to enter
readAkan drops FC AK
11-07-2008
ALI Akan dropped a bombshell when he resigned as coach of South African First Division side FC AK this week, citing managerial interference.The announcement came a day ahead of FC AK's most important
readPirates on verge of history
11-07-2008
ORLANDO Pirates are on the verge of making history if they win the MTC Namibia Premier League title tomorrow.Why? Because they have never won it before. Since the club's formation in 1963, Pirates
readIsraeli troops kill Palestinian at Gaza border
11-07-2008
GAZA CITY - Israeli troops shot and killed a teenage Palestinian militant along the country's border with Gaza yesterday in the first deadly incident since the two sides reached a cease-fire last
readJackson not nuts about Obama 'lecturing' blacks
11-07-2008
WASHINGTON - US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson complained on Tuesday that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama can seem to be "talking down to black people" at times and should broaden
readMerkel 'not amused'
11-07-2008
BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel has slammed a request by Barack Obama to give a speech this month before the Brandenburg Gate as inappropriate, her deputy spokesman said on Wednesday.She said
readCouch potato no more
11-07-2008
ST PETERSBURG - A Russian woman in St Petersburg killed her drunk husband with a folding couch, Russian media reported on Wednesday.St Petersburg's Channel Five said the man's wife, upset with her
readFour held in consulate attack
11-07-2008
ISTANBUL - Authorities detained four suspects yesterday in connection with the attack on the United States consulate in Istanbul that ignited a firefight leaving three policemen and three assailants
readSeven UN peacekeepers killed in ambush
11-07-2008
KHARTOUM - Suspected Janjaweed militiamen have ambushed a United Nations convoy in Sudan's war-torn Darfur, killing seven peacekeepers and wounding more than 20, dealing the deadliest attack to the
readWB urges more focus on contraception
11-07-2008
WASHINGTON - More emphasis is needed on family planning issues in poor countries, the World Bank said yesterday, citing new data that it said showed 51 million unplanned pregnancies occur because
readIran test-fires more missiles in Persian Gulf
11-07-2008
TEHRAN - Iran test-fired more long-range missiles overnight in a second round of exercises meant to show that the country can defend itself against any attack by the United States or Israel, state
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