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41 Articles found on Wednesday, 2 July 2008
SMSes Of The Day : Wednesday
02-07-2008
* DEAR City of Windhoek, can we delay the tariff increases until all the fat cats have settled their bills.* (ELECTRICITY + water+sewerage+bus fares)+(sunflower oil+beans+bread+animal fats)=0. This
readEuro edges higher on dollar
02-07-2008
FRANKFURT, Germany - The euro edged higher against the dollar yesterday as investors awaited an interest rate decision from the European Central Bank later this week.The 15-nation euro bought
readRegional conference to stop illegal fishing opens
02-07-2008
THE Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture is hosting a ministerial conference for southern Africa today to discuss the best way to curb illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing practices in
readBids flood in for Naspers's MWeb
02-07-2008
JOHANNESBURG - Naspers had received a dozen bids for its internet operation MWeb, which was put on sale early last month, Africa's biggest media group said on Monday.Naspers said it would hive off
readZim economic recovery impossible without legitimacy: Economist
02-07-2008
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt - African leaders and international planners must pay more attention to the "astounding disaster" of Zimbabwe's economy, renowned development economist Jeffrey Sachs told AFP
readSA maize farmers expect profit bonanza
02-07-2008
Johannesburg - The respite from high food and other agricultural prices, reported last week, is likely to prove brief, as grain prices surge on international markets.However, maize farmers are in for
readOPEC concerned about future fuel demand
02-07-2008
MADRID - The president of OPEC, Chakib Khelil, said yesterday the oil cartel was concerned that future demand for oil might not be strong enough to justify investment to boost oil production."The
readFuel frenzy guts fisheries
02-07-2008
NAMIBIA'S fragile fishing industry faces unprecedented challenges in the face of a shoal of rapidly rising fuel prices, and some companies could find themselves fighting for their lives.Ronnie Coppen,
readJolie to hospital for birth of twins
02-07-2008
PARIS - A hospital spokeswoman says Angelina Jolie has checked into a hospital in the south of France where she's expected to give birth to her twins.Hospital spokeswoman Nadine Bauer says Jolie is
read'Not guilty' mantra kicks off Namugongo corruption trial
02-07-2008
THE corruption trial of senior Ministry of Environment and Tourism official Sackey Namugongo stumbled out of the starting blocks in the Windhoek Regional Court yesterday with Namugongo pleading not
readAU calls for unity govt in Zimbabwe
02-07-2008
SHARM EL-SHEIKH - The African Union yesterday called for a national unity government in Zimbabwe, summit delegates said, after the widely condemned re-election of President Robert Mugabe in a poll
readNew political party formed in South
02-07-2008
THE Electoral Commission of Namibia has approved the registration of a new political party called Democratic Party of Namibia.Headed by former exile Salmon David Isaaks from Keetmanshoop, the party
readSuspected child rapist in apparent suicide
02-07-2008
AN alleged rape at Grootfontein on Saturday appears to be behind the apparent suicide of a 28-year old man there on Sunday.The suspect, whose name is known to The Namibian, is alleged to have dragged
readOkahandja's CEO back on the job
02-07-2008
Yesterday marked the first day of Okahandja CEO Regina Alugodhi's new five-year contract with the garden town's municipality, after more than two months of failed effort by community members and some
readCatholic Bishops urge govt to look after poor citizens
02-07-2008
HIGH international food and fuel prices and low economic productivity in Namibia makes it very difficult for the poor to cope and Government should do all "that is humanly possible to alleviate the
readUnam academics found guilty
02-07-2008
THE University of Namibia has given a final warning to two senior academics holding political office in Swanu.A disciplinary committee found senior lecturers Usutuaije Maamberua and Dr Tangeni Iijambo
readElectricity up in North
02-07-2008
THE Northern Regions Electricity Distribution Company (Nored) increased its electricity tariffs by 13,2 per cent from yesterday.Nored's Chief Executive Officer, Gotlieb Amanyanga, said the company had
readLLD striking workers reject compromise deal
02-07-2008
AROUND 78 striking Lev Leviev Diamond (LLD) employees, except two have rejected a management offer to return to work without facing disciplinary action.The employees were advised to return to work on
readGovt directs local authorities on maximum tariff increases
02-07-2008
WINDHOEK residents were spared an originally planned 24,7 per cent electricity tariff hike Monday night, when Councillor Elaine Trepper surprised all present at the monthly council meeting, announcing
readOshipotha shoonakudhipaga Aaluusia yaali sha tsilikwa
02-07-2008
A agundjuka yaali mboka taya tamanekelwa okudhipaga Aaluusia yaali aahokanathani pokafaalama kawo popepi nOkahandja kuyele mu Mei nuumvo oya oya holoka ishewe oshikando oshitiyali pamwe mOmpangu ya
readOshigongi oshinene shaanuulema mOshakatiuzilo
02-07-2008
K AANSELA gwOshikandjohogololo sha Shakatiuzilo mOshitopolwa sha Shana tate Loth Kuushomwa okwa tseyitha kutya ngula mEtine mOshikandjohogololo she otamu ka kala oshigongi oshinene shAanuulema wi ili
readOpolisi ya dhitika oonganga dhoshiluudhe mUumbugantu
02-07-2008
O POLISI poKeetmanshoop oya oya dhitike aazaizai yatano mboka ye li oonganga dhopashiluudhe ihe kaye na oombapila dhokulongela moshilongo.Aazimbabwe yatano nOmumalawi gumwe oya dhitikwa mEtine lya zi
readOsikola ya AMECS po Gibeon ya dhipagwa po
02-07-2008
O SIKOLA yopaumwene po Gibeon moshitopolwa Hardap ya African Methodist Episcopal Community School (AMECS) ya totwa po nelalakano okukondjitha elongo li li pevi lya ashike lya nuninwa aaluudhe (Bantu
readIinima ayihe oya londa ngashiingeyi
02-07-2008
O LUSHENO otalu gwedhelwa noopelesenda omulongo nambali oshinkwanu ndatu (12,3%), omeya otaga gwedhelwa noopelesenda omulongo (10%) omanga iikwamaliko galwe taga gwedhelwe noopelesenda hetatu.Mbika
readVenus strides into semis
02-07-2008
LONDON - Venus Williams towered over Tamarine Tanasugarn on women's quarter-final day at Wimbledon yesterday but was made to sweat for her 6-4 6-3 victory.The seventh seeded American, aiming for a
readNamibians complete tough Comrades Marathon in SA
02-07-2008
NAMIBIAN marathon runners recently competed at the gruelling 2008 Comrades Ultra Marathon in Durban South Africa.A total of six Namibian runners completed the 84 kilometre race in under 10 hours. Joe
readGermans counting on Euro profit
02-07-2008
BERLIN - The German Football Federation (DFB) are expecting a profit of up to three million euros (4.7 million dollars) from the Euro 2008 football championship, DFB president Theo Zwanziger said
readNamibians gear up for Olympics
02-07-2008
WINDHOEK - With just 38 days to go to the 2008 Olympic Games, Namibian athletes and administrators are hard at work preparing for the global sports showpiece set for August 8-24 in Beijing, China.Team
readLampard future first challenge at Chelsea
02-07-2008
LONDON - Luiz Felipe Scolari began life as Chelsea's new manager yesterday with the unresolved future of Frank Lampard sitting at the top of an overflowing in-tray.Scolari has already secured one
readNadal to go against Murray
02-07-2008
LONDON - French Open champion Rafael Nadal will come up against the burgeoning Andy Murray factor when the two meet in the Wimbledon quarter-finals today.Favourite Nadal would normally have a good
readAll Blacks make four changes
02-07-2008
WELLINGTON - New Zealand have made four changes to their starting side for Saturday's Tri-Nations opener against world champions South Africa.Number eight Jerome Kaino replaced injured captain Richie
readBelgian named as Warriors coach
02-07-2008
THE 35-year old Belgian, Tom Saintfiet, who has never coached a senior national team before, was yesterday named as the new head coach of the Brave Warriors.Namibia Football Association (NFA)
readRukoro named NFA chief
02-07-2008
IT'S official - Barry Rukoro the acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Namibia Football Association (NFA) has been confirmed into the position.The two-year hunt for a CEO appears not to have
readIn Brief Egypt tightens restrictions over media-Mugabe tussle
02-07-2008
SHARM EL-SHEIK - Egyptian security has ramped up restrictions on journalists covering the African Union summit after a British TV crew got into a verbal scuffle with Robert Mugabe.Israel closes Gaza
read'Wanted' a hot shot outside US
02-07-2008
LOS ANGELES - Angelina Jolie is the most 'Wanted' woman at the foreign box office.Her action thriller, which opened at No 2 in North America with surprisingly strong weekend sales of US$51 million,
readUS erases terror label from Madiba
02-07-2008
WASHINGTON - As celebrities threw an early 90th birthday party for Nelson Mandela in London's Hyde Park on Friday, US lawmakers erased references to the former South African leader as a terrorist from
read'Extraordinary' number of fires in California
02-07-2008
SAN FRANCISCO - The unprecedented number and size of wildfires burning in California this year has forced firefighters to strategically choose which ones to tackle.Officials say this is necessary in a
readPortuguese police end Madeleine investigation
02-07-2008
LISBON - Portuguese police have ended their investigation into the disappearance of British girl Madeleine McCann without finding sufficient evidence to charge anybody in the case, local media
readAnnoying pope or the faithful illegal in Australia
02-07-2008
SYDNEY - Australians have been warned that annoying the crowds gathered to see the Pope during his visit later this month is against the law.Violators can face a fine of US$5,300 under the new
readSTDs rocket among Brits over 45
02-07-2008
LONDON - Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Britons aged over 45 has more than doubled in less than a decade with Internet dating and drugs that counter erectile dysfunction partly to blame, a
readProtesters outraged over Kenyan-Libyan hotel deal
02-07-2008
NAIROBI - Kenya's prime minister, Raila Odinga, summoned cabinet colleagues yesterday to look at the secretive sale of a luxury hotel at what critics say was a knockdown price, while protesters
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