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49 Articles found on Tuesday, 24 June 2008
SMSes Of The Day : Tuesday
24-06-2008
* DON'T remove the man on the horse ... remove the men on the street! * NO wonder people are run over by cars a lot, pedestrians nowadays walk in the roads, cars have to stop or make way for them.
read'Made in Asia' label helps, hinders luxury goods makers
24-06-2008
TOKYO - Years ago, when the first Armani boutiques opened in China, a furious customer walked into one of the shops, brandishing two Armani T-shirts.He wanted to know why one of them, the one he had
readAdvertorial
24-06-2008
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readCredit crunch bite in South Africa could be good for property investors
24-06-2008
Owners of rental property in South Africa are benefiting from a strong tourism sector and as prices start falling more interest is anticipated.Official figures show the number of visitors to South
readFarmers in North urged to reduce livestock numbers
24-06-2008
HERDS of cattle and goats have shrunk drastically following the drought that killed hundreds of animals last year, the latest crop and food security assessment of the Agriculture Ministry said last
readBio-prospecting committee coming
24-06-2008
AN interim Bio-Prospecting Committee (IBPC) will be launched in Windhoek on Thursday, followed by a workshop at the Polytechnic of Namibia.A media statement issued by the Ministry of Environment and
readNew test for foot and mouth disease
24-06-2008
SCIENTISTS at the Australian branch of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation's (CSIRO) have developed a new test for foot-and-mouth disease that involves no infectious viral
readBREAD NOT ZERO-RATED
24-06-2008
In this series of articles, Cameron Kotze the Tax Partner at Ernst and Young discusses some topical tax issues for our readers.Contrary to earlier press reports, bread will not be zero-rated when the
readThe six Most Annoying Co-workers: Are You One?
24-06-2008
NEARLY every workplace has them: the Naysayer, who dismisses team members' ideas; the Spotlight Stealer, who claims credit for a colleague's efforts; and other annoying co-workers who make
readKenya urged to invest in infrastructure
24-06-2008
NAIROBI - A World Bank economist urged the Kenyan government yesterday to develop the country's poor infrastructure, particularly power generating capacity, to attract more investment.Giuseppe Iarossi
readAnti-inflation steps will hurt
24-06-2008
JOHANNESBURG - Measures to deal with surging South African consumer prices will hurt but central bank policymakers are not "inflation nutters", Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni said in an article
readBusiness follow-up talks necessary
24-06-2008
YET another trade forum was held in Windhoek yesterday in a bid to bring together local businesspeople with their counterparts from the United States of America, all in an effort to improve the
readZim situation grave: AU
24-06-2008
ZIMBABWE opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai has taken refuge in the Dutch Embassy in Harare, shortly after announcing his withdrawal from the Presidential election re-run scheduled for Friday."He
readTender Board secretary refuses to go
24-06-2008
THE transfer of the Secretary of the Tender Board, Meriam Onesmus, was done in full consultation with his political seniors and those affected, Permanent Secretary of Finance Calle Schlettwein said
readNDF chief's sudden visit to Harare raises questions
24-06-2008
Namibian chief of army Lieutenant General Martin Shalli has returned from a visit to Zimbabwe where he held "secret" talks with his counterpart, Commander General Constantine Chiwenga.Shalli, who was
readNam urged to break ties with Mugabe
24-06-2008
PRESSURE is mounting on President Hifikepunye Pohamba to sever diplomatic ties with Zimbabwe following the deepening political crisis in that country.Yesterday, Namibian political parties and NGO
readWait for amended labour law not over
24-06-2008
NAMIBIANS must prepare for a longer wait for the implementation of the new Labour Act, which was signed by President Hifikepunye Pohamba last December, and was due to come into force on May 1 this
readDirective on plot sizes raises eyebrows
24-06-2008
A CABINET directive to regional and local authorities that plots for houses in new township extensions and future towns should not be smaller than 300 square metres created a stir at a town planning
readDiamond workers vow to stay put
24-06-2008
EMPLOYEES suspended by the diamond polishing factory LLD have resorted to squatting under a tree at the roadside leading to the factory in Windhoek after the company issued a court order prohibiting
readPerjury accused's case postponed
24-06-2008
Corl E Nolte, the Windhoek resident whose attempt to hide an apparent foiled shoplifting spree from her family about a month ago ended up scaring the nation with her story of being kidnapped by a
readThree hit by stray bullets in cellphone robbery
24-06-2008
AN elderly man was seriously injured by a stray bullet on Sunday, when thieves tried to wrest a security guard's weapon from him.He was one of three bystanders hit by bullets during the incident, the
readCollege lecturers suspend strike
24-06-2008
LECTURERS at Namibia's four colleges of education have called off their week-long strike for now and returned to classes yesterday.They downed tools last week over longstanding grievances that have
readVisa increases add to tertiary education costs
24-06-2008
HEFTY increases slapped on administrative fees for visas and permits by the Ministry of Home Affairs has caught educational institutions off guard.Namibia's two main tertiary institutions - the
readSuspect in Kleine Kuppe triple murder recharged
24-06-2008
THE Prosecutor General has decided to reverse a decision to withdraw armed robbery and triple murder charges against one of the accused men in the killing of three people in a late-night robbery at a
readSuspect arrested for murder of veteran newspaperman
24-06-2008
A 22-YEAR-OLD man is being held in connection with the murder of well-known Walvis Bay resident, Awie Brand, on Friday night.The suspect was arrested in Windhoek on Sunday evening, the Regional
readBA player loses eye in stabbing
24-06-2008
A STABBING incident in Katutura on Saturday night not only resulted in the loss of an eye for the 23-year old victim, but may also have spelt the end of the young Black Africa football player's
readAanasikola yaakwiilongo ya tindilwa mEgumbo lyEpangelo
24-06-2008
A AVALI yamwe mboka ye na uunona wawo hau sikola posikola yimwe yopaumwene mOvenduka oya kaye uvite nawa sho uunona wawo wa tindilwa okuya meni lyegumbo epe lyEopangelo ndyoka hali ithanwa 'Egumbo
readKabila ta ti ngele pu na aanahambo ya shuna mOkavango, ke shi shi
24-06-2008
O MAPOPYO ngoka ge li po taga ti kutya aanahambo yAawambo oya shuna ishewe mOkavango, oshi ikalwa ku Amushanga gwEhangano lyAanahambo yAawambo omusamane Vilho (Kabila) Hamunyela, ta ti kutya nge opu
readEgumbo lyoothigwa lyondilo pOnamungundo mOndonga
24-06-2008
E GUMBO enene lyOothigwa otali tungwa pUuwa wOmukwaniilwa gwOndonga tatekulu Immanuel Kauluma Elifas pOnamungundo mOndonga mOshitopolwa sha Shikoto nokwa tengenekwa kutya sho tali ka pwa otali ka
readYaali ya sa sho ondjambameya ya finyuna okawato
24-06-2008
O MUNTU gumwe omukuluntu nokanona oya si omeya momeya gefundja ge li pokati ka Shuckmansburg na Zambia (kuuzilo wa Katima Mulilo) mEtitatu lyoshiwike sha zi ko.Opolisi oya lopota mOsoondaha kutya
readGumwe a kwatwa po ombambyona kaalumentu ya homata mu Somali
24-06-2008
MOGADISHU - Aalumentu yamwe ya homata mu Somalia oya kwata po ombambyona omuwiliki gwehangano lyIigwanahangano egandjimwakwathelo koontauki moshilongo shoka, ookatalekonawa osho ya popi.Omukuluntu
readOmutoolinkundana kwali a dhipagwa komunkulofuta mEtitano lya zi ko
24-06-2008
O MUKALIMO gwomOmbaye a tseyika nawa Awie Brand ngoka a kala omutoolinkundana nokwa li Omudhindi gwOshifo shedhina Namib Times ethimbo ele komunkulofuta, okwa dhipagwa iipundjamenye ongulohi yEtitano
readVolleyball gets new leadership
24-06-2008
THE Namibia Volleyball Federation (NVF) elected a new leadership at its annual congress held at the Katutura Youth Complex on Saturday.The new president is Namibian Police Commissioner Desderius
readGolfers show growth on greens
24-06-2008
THE Namibia Junior Golf Foundation has an impressive ranking status with 15 of its junior players in the top 50 of the Namibia Amateur Golf Union order of merit, while three of them are in the top 10,
readTurkey still have 50-50 chance
24-06-2008
VIENNA - Injury and suspensions may have wreaked havoc on Turkey's squad but they still have a 50-50 chance of beating Germany in tomorrow's semi-final in Basel, midfielder Hamit Altintop said on
readDefiant Donadoni says Italy played well
24-06-2008
BADEN - Italy coach Roberto Donadoni said yesterday he would not quit despite their Euro 2008 quarter-final exit, maintaining his view that the world champions had played well in the
readDrama mounts in Euro 2008
24-06-2008
VIENNA - Two great games, two penalty shoot-outs, two unexpected winners and two unforgettable, mad minutes - the quarter-finals kept the drama going at Euro 2008.Three of the four teams who topped
readFederer passes Hrbaty
24-06-2008
LONDON - Roger Federer launched his bid for a record sixth successive Wimbledon title in blistering style with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 demolition of Slovakia's Dominik Hrbaty yesterday.The world number one
readSports News Summary Wimbledon plays down betting allegations
24-06-2008
LONDON - Wimbledon chief executive Ian Ritchie said on Sunday there was no hard evidence of match-fixing in professional tennis and no one had produced fresh allegations.Ritchie sought to play down
readStorm clouds brew around Schans' future
24-06-2008
THE Brave Warrior´s 4-0 drubbing by Guinea at the weekend has caused storm clouds around the head of coach Arie Schans, with some local football pundits calling for his head.Schans, a Dutch national,
readMilitants abduct Pakistani police
24-06-2008
Suspected pro-Taliban militants have kidnapped 17 Pakistani policemen from posts on the Khyber Pass, the latest security incident on the vital supply route for Western forces in Afghanistan.Militants
read50 Cent in big-$ battle
24-06-2008
NEW YORK - US rapper 50 Cent was ordered to surrender any guns he might have after a judge on Friday issued a temporary restraining order requested by the rapper's ex-girlfriend, lawyers said.A lawyer
readNaomi says race slur sparked air rage
24-06-2008
LONDON - British Airways has rejected claims of racism after supermodel Naomi Campbell, who pleaded guilty to assault in a foul-mouthed 'air rage' incident, said she was likened to a black 'Golliwog'
readEuropean Union agrees on Iran sanctions
24-06-2008
LUXEMBOURG - European Union states agreed a new round of sanctions against Iran yesterday over its refusal to meet international demands to curb its nuclear programme, an EU official said.The Iran
readSouth Korea averse to US beef, say it will take time
24-06-2008
SEOUL - A South Korean official said yesterday the country would move slowly in allowing back US beef imports so as to calm an angry public that has staged mass street protests for weeks against the
readMosque demolished for not supporting Olympics
24-06-2008
BEIJING - Chinese authorities in the restive far western region of Xinjiang have demolished a mosque for refusing to put up signs in support of the Beijing Olympics to held next month, an exiled group
readFrance's Sarkozy offers to broker peace in Middle East
24-06-2008
JERUSALEM - French President Nicolas Sarkozy yesterday positioned himself as a possible Middle East peace broker, offering in a speech to Israel's parliament to help reach agreement and mobilise
readUganda rebel Joseph Kony breaks silence
24-06-2008
KAMPALA - Uganda's fugitive rebel leader Joseph Kony has broken months of silence to call for the resumption of peace talks that collapsed in April and prompted three nations to threaten a joint
readFirefighters battle lightning-sparked blazes in US
24-06-2008
SAN FRANCISCO - Cooler weather helped firefighters gain ground on hundreds of wildfires that charred bone-dry terrain across the heart of wine country and remote forests in Northern California.One
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