Archive
50 Articles found on Monday, 7 July 2008
SMSes Of The Day : Monday
07-07-2008
* A PRAYER for good health for Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa. Africa needs qualities like his.* WE Namibians, let's celebrate life. Zimbabweans do not know cheese and butter. Food For Thought *
readAngola OKs Indian bid
07-07-2008
NEW DELHI - State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp has qualified to bid as an operator for Angolan deepwater blocks, now likely to be offered after elections in the African nation, India said in a
readShell 'may pull out of Zimbabwe'
07-07-2008
LONDON - Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell may pull out of operations in Zimbabwe, the Observer newspaper reported yesterday.The report comes after British Prime Minister Gordon Brown last month called for
readChina Railway cuts stake in DRC project
07-07-2008
SHANGHAI - China Railway Group said on Friday it will cut its capital commitment to a Congo mining project to US$2,64 billion from US$4,04 billion and lower its stake as a state-owned resource firm
readG-8 faces grim agenda
07-07-2008
SAPPORO - Between surging oil prices, food inflation and a credit crunch that's depressed global growth, leaders from the Group of Eight economic powers face the gravest combination of economic woes
readDubai company eyes Namibia
07-07-2008
KIGALI - Namibia is among six African countries that state-owned Dubai World is targeting as part of its investment drive on the continent, an official said on Friday.Dubai World's largest holding
readBiofuels blamed for food price crisis: New report
07-07-2008
LONDON - Biofuels have forced global food prices up by 75 per cent - far more than previously estimated - according to a confidential World Bank report published in a British newspaper on Friday.The
readWorld must brace for oil going beyond US$150
07-07-2008
LONDON - Oil's meteoric rise since the start of the year to nearly US$150 has distressed consumers and policy makers the world over, but the stark reality is prices are likely to rise higher still.For
readPetrol pain pumped up 75 notches
07-07-2008
FUEL prices will tomorrow go up for the sixth time this year - with unleaded petrol increasing by 75 cents and diesel by 66 cents a litre.Pump prices at Walvis Bay will increase to N$9,97 for a litre
readWitnesses in Namugongo trial want money back
07-07-2008
"I WANT him to give me back my money." N$14 000, please, to be exact.Ministry of Environment and Tourism Deputy Director Sackey Namugongo (56) did not exactly reach for his wallet, though, when he
readBody parts murder case referred to PG
07-07-2008
KENYAN nurse Kenneth Orina, who is accused of murdering and dismembering his wife at Grootfontein in September last year, moved a step closer to his eventual trial when he made another appearance in
readMbeki meets Mugabe - again
07-07-2008
HARARE - South African President Thabo Mbeki met Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Saturday to try to help end a political crisis after a violent election that extended Mugabe's 28-year rule.The
readSpotlight to fall on people and park management
07-07-2008
COLGAR Sikopo, the Deputy Director for Parks and Wildlife Management in the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, will give a presentation tomorrow on the collaborative management of parks.Linda Baker
readNew party launched in South
07-07-2008
A PARTY which says it will address the plight of minorities in certain parts of the country was launched at Keetmanshoop on Friday.The Democratic Party of Namibia (DPN), an initiative of the Nama
readFirst heart surgery patients doing well
07-07-2008
TWO weeks after leading a team of South African heart specialists in performing the first open-heart surgeries in a Namibian hospital, Professor Johan Brink from Cape Town's Groote Schuur Hospital on
readShebeen shooting rampage case sent to High Court
07-07-2008
A FORMER nurse at the Katutura State Hospital who is accused of shooting dead three people in a shebeen in Windhoek in early February last year heard on Friday that he is set to be tried in the High
readNepotism alleged at Karibib
07-07-2008
THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has been asked to investigate allegations of nepotism in connection with the allocation of 28 plots by the Karibib Town Council.According to a letter sent to the
readSacu concludes trade deal with Mercosur
07-07-2008
THE Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) has finally concluded a preferential trade agreement with South America's Common Market of the South (Mercosur) after 12 rounds of negotiations, the
readEU promises more aid to Zimbabwe after Robert Mugabe
07-07-2008
THE European Union was ready to pour 250 million euros (about N$3,04 billion) into Zimbabwe's worst-affected sectors and forgive debts if a legitimate and credible government emerged from the current
readPM preaches Zim harmony
07-07-2008
MEMBERS of Parliament should ask each other what could be done to bring harmony to Zimbabwe, Prime Minister Nahas Angula said in the National Assembly on Thursday.In a short contribution to an ongoing
readGambling house fight ends in death
07-07-2008
JOSEPH Amon (25) was shot in the head by a security guard at Independence Gambling House in Windhoek at around 21h00 on Friday.It is alleged that Amon refused to be searched by the security guard and
readSADC countries to toughen up on fighting illegal fishing
07-07-2008
THE eight coastal countries belonging to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Friday agreed on tough measures to curb illegal fishing and the landing and marketing of such catches at
readHIV campaign exceeds expectations
07-07-2008
MORE than 33 800 people volunteered for free HIV testing during the national HIV testing campaign in May.The Director of Health in Oshana, Dr Naftali Hamata, announced the results of the campaign at
readMwanawasa oku na omwenyo, Epangelo lya Zambia tali ti
07-07-2008
L USAKA - Omupresidende gwa Zambia Levy Mwanawasa oku li mOkoma moshipangelo mu France konima sho kwatwa kuuvu wedhengo lyomutima kuyele oshiwike sha zi ko, Epangelo lya Zambia osho lya tseyith.Metine
readOmukulupe gwoomvula 83 i imangeleka
07-07-2008
O MUKULUPE gwoomvula 83 gwomomukunda gu li popepi nOkahao okwi ikutha omwenyo shi i imangeleke mEtitatu.Aakwanezimo yomukulupe nguka Shiimi Amadjila oye mu itsu a endjelela komuti gwomugongo pomukunda
readOsasiona yOpolisi mOngwediva otayi egululwa pambelewa ongula yonena
07-07-2008
MONGWEDIVA O MBELEWA ya Komanda gwOpolisi mOshitopolwa sha Shana,Komufala gwOpevigwOpolisi Ndahangwapo Kashihakumwa , mOshakati, oya tseyitha kutya Osasiona ompe yOpolisi ndjoka ya tungwa mOngwediva
readAatiligane oya li aadhipagi, Ekandjo ta ti
07-07-2008
O MINISTA yOmagumbo nOmapangelo gOpaitopolwa Jerry Ekandjo okwa ti aatiligane yAanamibia oya kala aadhipagi uule woomvula 106 sigo omomasiku 20 ga Maalitsa 1990.Ekandjo shika okwe shi popi mOmutumba
readIilyo iyali yongundu ya MDC ya dhipagwa
07-07-2008
H ARARE - Ongundu yompilamena mu Zimbabwe yo Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) mEtine lyoshiwike sha zi ko oya popi kutya aayambidhidhi yawo ye li yaali oya dhipagelwa momaipumomumwe gopapolitika
read'Nashi ziminwe kutya ongame omuleli gwa Zimbabwe,' Mugabe ta ti
07-07-2008
H ARARE - Omupresidend gwa Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe mEtitano okwa popi kutya ongundu yompilamena oyi na okutaamba ko oshili kutya oye Omupresidene gwa Zimbabwe.Konima sho a galuka koshigongi shehangano
readGay cramps in 200m quarters
07-07-2008
EUGENE - World 100- and 200-metre champion Tyson Gay will not repeat his golden double at the Beijing Olympics after cramping and falling Saturday in a 200 heat at the US Olympic Track and Field
readI'm British, not Aussie: 14-year-old Robson
07-07-2008
LONDON - Fourteen-year-old Laura Robson gave Britain a rare Wimbledon title on Saturday and then insisted she's a proud Brit and not an Australian, despite being born in Melbourne.Robson, the youngest
readVenus puts little sister in the shade
07-07-2008
LONDON - After nearly two hours of brutal powerhouse tennis on Centre Court on Saturday Serena Williams punched a backhand into the tramlines and older sister Venus had her fifth Wimbledon title in
readNZ Maori clinch Pacific Nations Cup
07-07-2008
SYDNEY - New Zealand Maori won the Pacific Nations Cup when flanker Thomas Waldrom scored with three minutes to go to beat Australia A 21-18 in the tournament's final round yesterday.Australia A were
readWallabies prepare for onslaught
07-07-2008
BRISBANE - The Wallabies, fresh from record back-to-back victories over France, are preparing for the sterner challenges of World Cup champions South Africa and New Zealand in the Tri-Nations.The
readCarter leads All Blacks past Boks
07-07-2008
WELLINGTON - New Zealand flyhalf Daniel Carter scored 14 points and set up a try for Jerome Kaino to lead the All Blacks to a 19-8 victory over world champions South Africa on Saturday.Carter slotted
readLewis Hamilton revels in 'best ever drive'
07-07-2008
SILVERSTONE - Lewis Hamilton was basking in the Silverstone rain yesterday after winning the British Grand Prix with his "best ever drive".A masterful display in wet conditions thrilled a partisan
readOkalondo School wins Youth Cup
07-07-2008
OKALONDO Senior Secondary School in the Omusati Region lifted the Coca-Cola Youth Cup after they defeated PK De Villiers Senior Secondary School 3-2 at Keetmanshoop on Saturday.Hundreds of football
readRain holds up final
07-07-2008
LONDON - The Wimbledon men's singles final was interrupted by rain on Sunday with Rafael Nadal leading defending champion Roger Federer by two sets to love.Nadal was about to serve at 4-5 in the third
readWeekend Sports Summary Ronaldo likely to stay at United
07-07-2008
MADRID - Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo will likely stay at Manchester United next season because the English champions are not willing to let him go, Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon
readPirates closer, Birds out
07-07-2008
ORLANDO Pirates edged closer to winning their first league title in many years, while Blue Waters were officially relegated after Saturday's matches in the MTC Namibia Premier League.Mixed results
readJust how close 'friends' are Madonna and A-Rod?
07-07-2008
NEW YORK - A-Rod and the Material Girl? That's a lot of hits. Reports that Yankees superstar Alex Rodriguez and Madonna have become close just as their marriages are disintegrating have both the
readUS moves Iraq's uranium
07-07-2008
THE last major remnant of Saddam Hussein's nuclear programme - a huge stockpile of concentrated natural uranium - reached a Canadian port on Saturday to complete a secret US operation that included a
readIn Brief * 20 killed, wounded in Afghanistan
07-07-2008
KABUL - Afghanistan's Ministry of Defence says more than 20 militants have been killed and wounded during a battle with Nato-backed Afghan forces.The ministry says the militants were travelling in two
readNo more noisy chicken
07-07-2008
GENEVA - A Swiss court has ordered that a chicken be locked up in a soundproof box every night so its neighbours can get a good night's sleep, the ATS news agency reported on Friday.The court at
readMwanawasa 'remains stable'
07-07-2008
LUSAKA - Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa, who is hospitalised in France, will undergo a second medical review next week after suffering a stroke, his deputy announced on Saturday.Mwanawasa was
readIslamists mark anniversary of Pakistan's Red Mosque crackdown
07-07-2008
ISLAMABAD - Thousands of Islamists demanded yesterday that Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf be publicly hanged as they observed the one-year anniversary of a deadly military crackdown on the
readArrest in French students' double murder
07-07-2008
LONDON - Police arrested a man on Saturday in connection with the macabre murder of two French students who were bound and stabbed repeatedly in a case which has shocked the British capital.French
readOregon man gets carried away
07-07-2008
CAMBRIDGE - Using his trusty BB gun to help him return to Earth, a 48-year-old gas station owner flew a garden chair rigged with helium-filled balloons more than 320 kilometres across the Oregon
readSnipes can travel abroad for movies
07-07-2008
OCALA, Florida - Wesley Snipes will be allowed to leave the United States to work on two movies while his lawyers appeal his tax convictions.Federal judge William Terrell Hodges on Wednesday approved
readVirtual friends in a cancer world
07-07-2008
TORONTO - "Forgive me a freakout moment here," I wrote to a woman's-only Internet bicycling forum I've been posting on for years."I have to see a specialist for something that they suspect is very
read