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54 Articles found on Monday, 23 June 2008
SMS Of The Day : Monday
23-06-2008
* IT is disappointing to see and hear people talking left and right about the now famous African child, but nobody is reminding them about the respect that they have to maintain towards all the
readLonZim plans new share sale to buy Zim assets
23-06-2008
LONDON - London-listed investment group LonZim plans to raise a further US$60-100 million through a share sale to purchase assets in Zimbabwe, it said on Friday, betting on the country's recovery
readSMEs urged to enter local competition
23-06-2008
OLD Mutual Namibia joined hands with business partners SME Compete, the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) and the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) to launch EnterPrize 2008 in
readOil rebounds after fall
23-06-2008
LONDON - Oil rose by more than US$4 a barrel on Friday on a view now gaining ground that a fuel price increase by China may actually boost rather than curtail demand for fuel in the world's
readYahoo execs leaving
23-06-2008
LOS ANGELES - A number of senior Yahoo Inc executives are leaving the Web company as it looks to improve earnings and convince investors it is worth at least as much as a bid it rejected from
readUnilever sells African edible oils unit
23-06-2008
LONDON - Consumer goods group Unilever Plc/NV yesterday agreed to sell its edible oil business in the Ivory Coast and at the same time is buying a soap unit in the same West African nation.The
readCongo diamond miner seeks SA loan
23-06-2008
KINSHASA - Congo's state diamond miner MIBA is close to signing a US$140 million loan deal with South African state lenders to rebuild its infrastructure and restart industrial mining operations, a
readMDC leader pulls out of Zim election
23-06-2008
HARARE - MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai is withdrawing from this week's presidential run-off in Zimbabwe because of an "orgy of violence", including rape, torture, murder, arson, and abductions by
readPrince Harry to Namibia
23-06-2008
LONDON - Prince Harry, the third-in-line to the British throne, is planning to lead his men back into the desert - this time, the destination is not war-ravaged Afghanistan, but Namibia.The
readGirl behind bars left to own fate
23-06-2008
A SIXTEEN-year-old orphan has been languishing in the Ohangwena Police holding cells for the past six months because no one is prepared to take responsibility for her.The girl, whose parents are dead,
readNewspaperman murdered at coast
23-06-2008
WELL-KNOWN Walvis Bay resident Awie Brand, who was a long-time reporter and editor of the coastal newspaper, Namib Times, was murdered at his restaurant at the harbour town on Friday evening.The
readTalks on small stock export levy stalled
23-06-2008
A MEETING on implementing a reduced export levy for sheep ended in a deadlock on Friday, raising fears of sheep farmers boycotting Namibian abattoirs.A final attempt to reach consensus, as requested
readTalks on small stock export levy stalled
23-06-2008
A MEETING on implementing a reduced export levy for sheep ended in a deadlock on Friday, raising fears of sheep farmers boycotting Namibian abattoirs.A final attempt to reach consensus, as requested
readForeign school kids turned away from State House
23-06-2008
PARENTS from a private school in Windhoek have objected to criteria used by the commanding officer at the new State House in deciding who is to be allowed to view 'The People's House'.In an apparent
readRehoboth CEO challenges suspension
23-06-2008
THE Rehoboth Town Council has suspended its Chief Executive Officer, Theo Jankowski, after he spilled the beans over alleged tender irregularities and a host of corruption practices at the Council,
read80-year-old pensioner commits suicide
23-06-2008
TWO people reportedly committed suicide in the North last week, both ending their lives through hanging.Martha Iishuna, an 80-year old woman from Okathimakamwe village in the Okalongo Constituency,
readKavango grazing standoff continues
23-06-2008
REPORTS that Oshiwambo-speaking cattle herders are returning to grazing areas in the western Kavango, despite a High Court order ejecting them from the area, have been questioned.The Secretary of the
readDespite savings, electricity price set to power up
23-06-2008
NAMIBIANS - both households and industrial customers - have reduced their electricity consumption by 10 megawatts on average over the past few months.Nonetheless, Windhoek residents will still have to
read2 drown as hippo hits boat
23-06-2008
AN adult and a baby drowned in flood waters between Schuksmansburg and Zambia, east of Katima Mulilo, on Wednesday.Police in Windhoek reported yesterday that a banana boat was bumped by a hippo and
readEngine problem causes 4th Cessna air scare of the year
23-06-2008
A WEEK after a Cessna 210 aircraft carrying German tourists crashlanded at Swakopmund, another Cessna 210 was forced to make an emergency landing on a gravel road southwest of Rehoboth on Saturday.Two
readFaleni uunona ketuntilo lyOpolio: Kashuupulwa na Hamata
23-06-2008
P ETHIMBO ta tula miilonga oshikonga shetuntilo kombinga yOpolio pOmusimboti ongula yEtitano lya zi ko, Ngoloneya gwOshitopolwa sha Shana Klemens Kashuupulwa okwa indila koshigwana mOshitopolwa sha
readIilyo yoMDC ya dhipagwa
23-06-2008
H ARARE - Ongundu yompilameno mu Zimbabwe yo Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) oya popi kutya iilyo yayo yi li ine oya li yi itsuwa ya dhipagwa ongula yEtine popepi na Harare.Omakuyungutu
readOmulandithi a kwatwa po mu Zimbabwe
23-06-2008
H ARARE - Opolisi mu Zimbabwe oya ningile oshipotha omulandithi gumwe momapandaanda molwashoka a li ta pulakene kOpologoloma yoonkundana yOradio ya Amerika yedhina Ewi lya Amerika (Voice of
readAbisai Heita oye tayi pehala lya nakusa Christof Aipanda
23-06-2008
O MUNASHIPUNDI gwOkomitiye yEpendulopo lyOuhamba wa Mbalantu Omusita tatekulu Titus Heita okwa shangela Ombapila kOshifo shika, moka ta ti kutya omonamati Abisai Shilomhoka Heita, oye ngashiingeyi
readAalongwa mOkolindji yUulongi ya Ngwediva nayo otaya maashinga nena
23-06-2008
A ALONGWALONGISIKOLA yomOkolindji ya Ngwediva mOshitopolwa sha Shana, oya tseyitha kutya ongula yonena otaya ningi Omaashinga ya thinda kOombelewa dhOmuwiliki gwElongo mOshitopolwa sha Shana mOshakati
readAanangeshefa moNooli otaya ti kutya oye li we nayi kaanangeshefa yAachina nAaindia
23-06-2008
A ANANGESHEFA mboka ya tota po olutu lwawo talu ithanwa Aanangeshefa ye li ompinge nAanangeshefa yAakiina, mOsoondaha ya zi ko oya li natango ya ningi oshigongi shawo mOngwediva moka ya kundathana
readOmbelewa Onene mu Britain ya yakwa
23-06-2008
L ONDON - Okompiuta oya yakwa mOmbelewa yOminista mu Britain, sho Ombelewa yOminista ndjika ya tewa.Mokompiuta ndjika omwa li mu na oondokumende oonene dhEpangelo, mwa kwatelwa ndhoka dhi na sha
readTwa vulwa okutegelela, natu futwe: Aalongi mOkolindji ya Ngwediva
23-06-2008
A ALONGISIKOLA yomOkolligi ya Ngwediva mEtitano lya zi ko oya ningile omaashinga taya ti kutya yo onkee ye li metokolo lyawo lyokukala mekanka sigo omaindilo gawo taga gwanithwa po.Aalongi ayehe
readFederer comes out fighting ahead of Wimbledon
23-06-2008
LONDON - Roger Federer insists he is still the man to beat at Wimbledon as the defending champion prepares to start his bid for a sixth All-England Club title.Federer could be forgiven for never
readTiger is my idol: Nadal
23-06-2008
LONDON - Rafael Nadal may be the world number two and a keen football fan but it's golfing superstar Tiger Woods he really admires."Tiger is probably my idol," said Nadal who watched the American's
readAussies in five-goal flourish against S Korea
23-06-2008
ROTTERDAM - Australia defeated South Korea 5-3, Argentina and Germany drew 2-2 while the Netherlands defeated Spain 3-1 on the first day of the men's Champions Trophy field hockey tournament here
readKiwis level series against England
23-06-2008
BRISTOL - Teenager Tim Southee took four wickets to lead New Zealand to a 22-run win against England in the third one-day international on Saturday.New Zealand had appeared to be heading for a
readUnited thrash Grootfontein
23-06-2008
UNITED got their Premier League campaign back on track on with a convincing 61-3 victory against Grootfontein at United Fields on Saturday.United were rock bottom of the log before the match after
readMcCaw to miss bulk of Tri-Nations
23-06-2008
WELLINGTON - New Zealand captain Richie McCaw will be out of action for up to six weeks with strained ankle ligaments, the All Blacks said yesterday.McCaw suffered the injury in the first half of his
readSpringboks grind out 26-0 win against Italy at Newlands
23-06-2008
CAPE TOWN - Hooker Bismarck du Plessis scored two tries from line-out drives as South Africa ground out an unimpressive 26-0 win over Italy in terrible conditions in a one-off test on Saturday.Steady
readMassa wins in France to take F1 lead
23-06-2008
MAGNY-COURS - Felipe Massa led a Ferrari one-two to win the French Grand Prix yesterday and take the lead in the Formula One championship for the first time.Massa's third victory of the season, and
readNo plans to modify rules on calling up players
23-06-2008
VIENNA - Despite Turkey's injury and suspension crisis ahead of Wednesday's semi-final match against Germany at the European Championship, Uefa has no plans to alter its rules and allow the team to
readSantana feels the heat
23-06-2008
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa coach Joel Santana woke up to rounded criticism on Sunday after his new charges turned in another lame performance in their build up to the 2010 World Cup.The Brazilian
readRugby Briefs Fiji battle back to beat Japan
23-06-2008
TOKYO - Fiji battled from behind to beat Asian champions Japan 24-12 yesterday to chalk up their second win after three matches in the Pacific Nations Cup.Fiji, who narrowly lost to New Zealand Maori
readSport Briefs About 200 at Olympic Day Run
23-06-2008
TSUMEB - Close to 200 runners took part in the global Olympic Day Run in Tsumeb on Saturday.The younger runners covered a distance of 2,5 kilometres, while the older ones among them seasoned marathon
readRussia celebrates win over Dutch
23-06-2008
MOSCOW - Vast numbers of ecstatic Russians celebrated well into the night after their team reached the Euro 2008 semi-finals on Saturday with a thoroughly deserved 3-1 extra-time win over the
readAfrican Stars in goalless draw
23-06-2008
AFRICAN Stars played to a goalless draw against cross-town rivals Cymot Sport Klub Windhoek (SKW) at the Khomasdal Stadium on Saturday in the only MTC Namibia Premier League match for the
readAli captures Pan African title
23-06-2008
NAMIBIA'S professional pugilist Ali Nuumembe impressed his credentials as the best fighter when he dethroned South Africa's Welcome Ntshingila to capture the WBA Pan African Welterweight title on
readEllen DeGeneres, Rachael Ray share Emmy spotlight
23-06-2008
LOS ANGELES - Comedian Ellen DeGeneres and cooking-lifestyle guru Rachael Ray shared the Daytime Emmy spotlight on Friday as they split television's top two awards for entertainment talks shows.In
readBridging the Iran-West divide to save cheetahs
23-06-2008
KUH-E BAFGH PROTECTED AREA, Iran - Iranian and Western wildlife experts are working together to save rare cheetahs from extinction in this arid, mountainous region, despite a nuclear row between their
readObama chose winning over his word
23-06-2008
WASHINGTON - Barack Obama chose winning over his word.The Democrat once made a conditional agreement to accept taxpayer money from the public financing system, and accompanying spending limits, if his
readLatvian govt moves to sack anti-corruption boss
23-06-2008
RIGA - Latvia's government will ask Parliament to sack the country's anti-corruption chief after some $285 000 confiscated in raids went missing, the Prime Minister said last Wednesday.A previous
readSomali gunmen kidnap senior UN aid worker
23-06-2008
MOGADISHU - Somali gunmen have kidnapped the local head of the UN refugee agency in Mogadishu in the latest abduction of aid workers in the lawless Horn of Africa nation, witnesses said yesterday.Ten
readIsrael's Olmert fights back in corruption scandal
23-06-2008
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert yesterday threatened to fire cabinet ministers belonging to his main coalition partner if they backed a parliamentary move to topple him over a
readSA Chinese Are Black
23-06-2008
THE Pretoria High Court last week ruled that South Africans of Chinese descent should be defined as black for the purposes of the employment equity and broad-based black economic empowerment
readPalestinians say delivery of supplies into Gaza meager
23-06-2008
GAZA - Israel began yesterday to gradually ease its economic blockade of the Gaza Strip by allowing additional goods into the Hamas-ruled enclave but Palestinians said the increase in deliveries was
readUK's Brown to open energy markets to overseas investors
23-06-2008
JEDDAH - Prime Minister Gordon Brown yesterday pledged to open Britain's energy markets to foreign investors in a "new deal" designed to end the conflict of interest between oil producers and
readTyphoon Fengshen kills 155
23-06-2008
MANILA - Typhoon Fengshen has killed 155 people in the Philippines in a torrent of flashfloods and landslides, the head of the Philippines Red Cross, Richard Gordon, told local radio yesterday.The
readDad says Amy has problems with lungs
23-06-2008
LONDON - Soul singer Amy Winehouse has developed the lung condition emphysema and has been warned by doctors that she will die if she continues smoking drugs, her father said in an interview
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