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57 Articles found on Thursday, 12 June 2008
Global warming threatens African landmarks
12-06-2008
JOHANNESBURG - Some of Africa's most famous landscapes, such as snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro and Lake Chad, are at risk of vanishing forever as a result of global warming, a new UN report warned on
readSMSes of the Day : Thursday
12-06-2008
* DEAR Government, will the Independence Memorial Museum feed the poor, upgrade schools, pay teachers' salaries or provide better healthcare? I think not. You are polluting our country with
readAs oil rises, Americans rediscover the railway
12-06-2008
BOSTON - As oil prices spike, many Americans are rediscovering the railroad.Amtrak, America's struggling passenger railroad, saw record numbers in May when ridership rose 12,3 per cent from a year
readTuna to be processed locally
12-06-2008
THE Namibian Government plans to introduce a new policy at the end of this year to ban bulk exports of tuna fish to promote local value addition."At the end of this year, the Fisheries Ministry will
readPlans to upgrade port face changes
12-06-2008
THE Namibia Ports Authority (NamPort) is expecting a jump in construction costs for the expansion of the port of Walvis Bay.Due to increase in the price of steel and energy, NamPort is prepared to
readBoN after money launderers
12-06-2008
THE Bank of Namibia (BoN) is targeting the first of July this year to make its Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) operational in order to criminalise money laundering.Speaking to Nampa in an
readIndustrialist's abductors demand 50m euros
12-06-2008
ATHENS - The kidnappers of a prominent Greek industrialist are asking for 50 million euros (N$615 million) to release him, police said yesterday.George Milonas, 49, chairman of the Federation of
readService stations collapse on back of increases
12-06-2008
AS oil prices continue to rise globally, retailers and consumers alike are failing to cope with the monstrous surges which have sent a number of companies - especially from the SME sector - out of
readFight against Microsoft doc-format standard
12-06-2008
BERLIN - Four developing countries have appealed against the adoption of Microsoft's Office Open XML document format as an international standard, the International Organisation for Standardisation
readSA labour group plans strike over power crisis
12-06-2008
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's powerful labour union Cosatu said yesterday it would call a national strike next month to protest job losses linked to the country's power crisis.The union said the
readBakondja's trial to restart Magistrate declines to come out of retirement
12-06-2008
ALMOST four years after its start in the Windhoek Regional Court, the trial of Namibia's one-time most wanted man, Bakondja Katjiuongua, on 17 charges including armed robbery, attempted murder,
readCouple repents after sex in church
12-06-2008
ROME - An Italian couple who were caught having sex in a church confessional box while morning Mass was being said have repented and made peace with the local bishop.The couple, in their early 30s,
readNolte 'abduction': Pity spells trouble for guards
12-06-2008
THREE security guards from the private company G4S may soon be without jobs following their involvement in the fake kidnapping saga that unfolded in Windhoek last week.The guards, who have not yet
readSwapo owes Grootfontein N$100 000
12-06-2008
THE Swapo Party district office in Grootfontein owes the town's municipality more than N$100 000.The Namibian is in possession of an invoice dated April 22 2008 and sent to the district office
readStop decay of Govt buildings, MAG urges
12-06-2008
USERS of Government houses and other State property like schools and hostels should be made accountable and responsible for their maintenance, an opposition Member of Parliament has urged.Jurie
readUN applauds Nam for HIV treatment
12-06-2008
WINDHOEK - Namibia has received a pat on the back from the United Nations' HIV-AIDS Programme for providing extraordinary HIV treatment and care to patients.UN member states and civil society
readLet's not move history, DTA leader proposes
12-06-2008
THE President of the opposition DTA wants the colonial monument of a German soldier on his horse in Windhoek to stay exactly where it is.Government plans to move the statue from its prominent
readUN applauds Nam for HIV treatment
12-06-2008
WINDHOEK - Namibia has received a pat on the back from the United Nations' HIV-AIDS Programme for providing extraordinary HIV treatment and care to patients.UN member states and civil society
readXenophobia also in Namibia, says MP
12-06-2008
NEGATIVE attitudes towards the Kwanyama tribe were described as an example of "internal xenophobia" in Parliament yesterday.The issue came to the fore when DTA politician McHenry Venaani tabled a
readMayor condemns injustices against the disabled people
12-06-2008
THE Mayor of Keetmanshoop, Simon Petrus Tiboth, has condemned injustices against disabled people committed by their relatives and communities."It is sad to observe that the rights of disabled persons
readStruggle veteran dies at 114
12-06-2008
SWAPO veteran Wilhelm Niilenge, who celebrated his 114th birthday in April, died in the Tsandi District Hospital in the Omusati Region on Sunday.Niilenge, originally from Onghunga village in the
readSperrgebiet park delay in limelight
12-06-2008
THE delay in proclaiming the Sperrgebiet as a national park is the main challenge facing the Succulent Karoo Ecosystem Programme (Skep).This was said by Skep co-ordinator Kauna Schroeder at a recent
readSADC police worried about fake documents
12-06-2008
LAW enforcement officials from across SADC met in Windhoek yesterday to discuss stolen and fraudulent identification documents used by criminals in the region.The workshop was organised by the
readMix-up with exam papers angers students
12-06-2008
EXAMINATIONS were delayed at the University of Namibia's Windhoek campus on Monday when exam papers went missing.Students vented their frustration when they arrived for their Public Policy and State
readIilyo iyali yOlaata ya NamPort ya futwa ooboonasa dho ondoka
12-06-2008
I ILYO iyali yOlaata ya Namibia Ports Authority oyi ipe ooboonasa dhoshimaliwa shoondola/N$150 000 momuntu kehe - shoka tashi ulike endaambulo lyoshimaliwa shoondola/N$70 000 shoka ya li yi ipe
readEdhipago lya Hiiho otali falwa kOmbelewa yOmutamaneki-Ndjayi
12-06-2008
O SHIPOTHA moka omulumentu omugundjuka a li a dhipagwa piikolokosha yopamuhoka ya li ya holoka pu Aminuis moshitopolwa sha Maheke mu Novemba 2006, otashi ka undulilwa kOmbelewa yOmutamaneki-Ndjayi oye
read'Monkalo yombepo kamu na omalunduluko,' Omuprofesore Will Alexander ta ti ngaaka
12-06-2008
O MAPOPYO kutya ngashiingeyi uuyuni owa pupyala unene shi vulithe oomvula dha zi ko (shoka sha etwa aniwa kelunduluko monkalo yombepo) kage shi goshili, Omuprofesore mOunivesiti ya Pretoria Will
readOshipotha shoka Unam a ningila aaniilonga ye sha tsilikwa
12-06-2008
O YUNIVESITI ya Namibia (Unam) oya tsilike opulanda yayo okufala aaniilonga yayo yaali komeho gokomitiye yomazulo mboka oshipotha shawo sha li shi na okutameka mEtiyali lyoshike shika.Unam okwa li a
readAanaproyeka dhegameno lyUuntshitwe ya ninga oshigongiilonga mOngwediva
12-06-2008
A AWILIKI noshowo iilyo yOoproyeka dhi na sha negameno nUutshitwe, ano lyomakuti nomidhingoloko nosho wo engushuluko lyevi, hadhi yambidhidhwa kOprograma yIigwanahangana yOmahumithokomeho (UNDP)
readOshigongi oshinene mUukolonkadhi shi na sha neyako lyoongombe
12-06-2008
O NKUNDANA ye tu zilila mUukolonkadhi mOshitopolwa sha Musati, otayi ti kutya ngula mEtitano meti 13 Juni 2008, pOnesi mUukolonkadhi, otapu ka kala oshigongi oshinene tashi ka kundathana eyako
readShigwana ta kamitha aakadhona yaali taya kengelele
12-06-2008
O NKUNDANA ya adha The Namibian omasiku ngaka otayi ti kutya opu na aakadhona yaali taya ende taya kengelele oshigwana noku shi kutha iimaliwa pamukao gwokukengelela.Kombinga yomukadhona gumwe,
readUudhano wa Kapuka pOhangwena
12-06-2008
O MUUNGANEKI gwUudhano wEtanga lyokoompadhi lyaamati naakadhona nosho wo ndjoka lyomoshimbamba, lyOvolley noBasketball yaamati naakadhona, tate Sammy Mushelenga, okwa tseyitha kutya okuza meti 20 sigo
readGumwe a sa moshiponga shohauto
12-06-2008
OSHIPONGA shohauto shoka sha ningilwa mondjila onene yopokati ka Venduka na Rehoboth osha etitha eso lyomunamimvo 45.Pahokololo lyOpolisi omulumentu nguka okwa li aniwa ta nana ohauto yimwe okuza
readQuick Step yet to decide on Boonen
12-06-2008
BRUSSELS - A decision has yet to be taken on whether Belgian cyclist Tom Boonen will be allowed to start next month's Tour de France following his positive test for cocaine, Patrick Lefevere, manager
read'Fate is still in our hands'
12-06-2008
CHATEL-SAINT-DENIS, Switzerland - France coach Raymond Domenech sought to put a positive spin on his side's hesitant start to Euro 2008 yesterday by insisting the 2000 champions' fate was still in
readTwin German targets for Croatia game
12-06-2008
TENERO, Switzerland - For Germany, tonight's Group B game with Croatia in Klagenfurt is not just about qualifying for the quarter-finals, it is about proving they are serious contenders for their
readWoods, Phil in as favourites
12-06-2008
SAN DIEGO - Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are Torrey Pines' favourite sons, so it's no surprise they're the favourites for the first US Open golf championship ever staged here.Both expect the
readWilhelmsson out of Euro
12-06-2008
LUGANO, Switzerland - Swedish joy at beating titleholders Greece 2-0 were tempered yesterday as it was revealed that midfielder Christian Wilhelmsson was out of the Euro 2008 tournament.The
readMbaha likely out against Guinea
12-06-2008
BRAVE Warriors goalkeeper Athiel Mbaha might be benched when Namibia go up against Guinea in an African Nations/World Cup qualifier at the Independence Stadium on Saturday.Mbaha is suffering from a
readSwaziland set sights on another World Cup scalp
12-06-2008
JOHANNESBURG - Swaziland lead a quartet of southern Africa minnows seeking to exploit home advantage and upset more powerful opponents in 2010 World Cup-African Nations Cup qualifiers this weekend.The
readSkipper Mokoena ready to play for Bafana
12-06-2008
JOHANNESBURG - Bafana Bafana skipper Aaron Mokoena, is set to lead the national side in their difficult 2010 African Nations Cup qualifier against Sierra Leone in Freetown on Saturday.Kick-off is at
readBaisako's AFCON dream failed by heart cndition
12-06-2008
NAMIBIAN defender Jeremia Baisako was sent home before the kick-off of the 2008 African Nations Cup in Ghana due to a heart condition, The Namibian Sport established yesterday.The Ramblers defender,
readSchans warned on media
12-06-2008
BRAVE Warriors coach Arie Schans has been warned not to speak to the media before consulting his superiors on specific topics, The Namibian Sport has learnt.The warning came after Schans called a
readFritzl teen reunited with family
12-06-2008
AMSTETTEN - The 19-year-old daughter of Josef Fritzl, whose hospitalisation in April brought to light a shocking Austrian incest case, has been reunited with her family, their lawyer said
readOver 4 000 in China named 'Olympic Games'
12-06-2008
BEIJING - More than 4 000 Chinese have been named 'Aoyun' or 'Olympic Games' in an apparent nod to the Beijing Olympics, the Beijing Youth Daily reported yesterday.According to the police-run centre
readManuel's weighty wish
12-06-2008
MONTERREY, Mexico - Manuel Uribe, who once weighed a half ton but has slimmed down to about 310 kg, celebrated his 43rd birthday yesterday with a simple wish for the coming year: to be able to stand
readPortrait competition explores age, faith
12-06-2008
LONDON - All four portraits shortlisted for this year's BP Portrait Award in Britain are by male artists featuring female subjects, and several works selected for a special exhibition deal with ageing
readLeonardo to play video game mogul
12-06-2008
LOS ANGELES - Leonardo DiCaprio is set to play pioneering video game entrepreneur Nolan Bushnell in a biopic about the Atari co-founder's life, it was reported this week.Daily Variety said screen
readR Kelly tells judge he won't testify
12-06-2008
CHICAGO - R Kelly told the judge in his child pornography trial on Tuesday that he doesn't plan to testify.After Judge Vincent Gaughan told Kelly he had a right to not take the stand, the R&B
readIn France, Brangelina's twins may benefit from tough laws
12-06-2008
PARIS - What more could Brangelina ask for? In southern France, they have blue skies, vineyards and an estate with a moat.But their new digs come with a bonus: French law is tough on paparazzi,
readIndia's servant, boss relations fraught with suspicion
12-06-2008
NEW DELHI - The butler did it. In the West, it's a cheap way to end a second-rate whodunit.But in modern India, it's a common refrain for police. In a nation where nearly every middle-class family has
read'McCain-Bush' vs 'Obama-Carter'
12-06-2008
WASHINGTON - Republican White House contender John McCain is reaching back through history to portray Barack Obama as an old-fashioned tax-and-spend liberal who would destroy jobs and growth.On
readScanners see through clothes at US airports
12-06-2008
NEW YORK - Security scanners which can see through passengers' clothing and reveal details of their body underneath are being installed in 10 US airports, the US Transportation Security Administration
readBush talks nuclear worries, climate change - and asparagus
12-06-2008
MESEBERG - After discussing pressing problems such as Iran's nuclear programme with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the issue at the front of US President George W Bush's mind Wednesday was ...German
readPakistan says US killed 11 troops
12-06-2008
PESHAWAR, - Pakistan's army yesterday accused the United States-led coalition of killing 11 Pakistani paramilitary troops in an airstrike along the Afghan border that could strain ties in the war on
readMore teeth found at abuse home
12-06-2008
LONDON - Police investigating alleged abuse at a former children's home on the Channel island of Jersey have discovered another 14 milk teeth, they said yesterday.It brings the total number found at
readZanu-PF to deploy extra war veterans
12-06-2008
HARARE - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's party said yesterday it would deploy more war veterans to campaign in some opposition areas ahead of a presidential election run-off marred by
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