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35 Articles found on Thursday, 26 June 2008
El Nino and La Nina outlook mild
26-06-2008
GENEVA - The World Meteorological Organisation said on Tuesday that 2008 was proving a year of respite from natural climatic phenomena identified by scientists as causing havoc with weather
readFormer UN Chief sounds a plea for 'climate justice'
26-06-2008
GENEVA - Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan yesterday called for 'climate justice', saying that it was polluters who should pay for the effects of climate change, and not the poorest and most
readA long way from home
26-06-2008
THE head of the Brown Hyena Research Project (BHRP) in southern Namibia, Dr Ingrid Wiesel, said she recently had the weird experience of seeing brown hyenas in captivity in the Czech Republic.Writing
readFoundation to prioritise women farmers
26-06-2008
GENEVA - Efforts at reducing poverty by boosting agriculture in the developing world should be aimed more at women, an expert at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation said on Tuesday.Catherine Bertini
readBarclays heads East to boost bank's coffers
26-06-2008
LONDON - Asian and Middle Eastern investors are to play leading roles in recapitalising British bank Barclays, which announced a share issue yesterday to raise about 4,5 billion pounds.Barclays said
readAnglo reviews options for Zim mine
26-06-2008
LONDON - Mining group Anglo American Plc is reviewing options regarding the development of its Unki platinum project in Zimbabwe, it said yesterday.Anglo, responding to a UK newspaper article saying
readScrap disposal to be removed
26-06-2008
EFFORTS to remove the 70 years of scrap materials from mining area number one (MA1) at Oranjemumnd were realised on Tuesday after the signing of a scrap project contract between Namdeb Corporation and
readSA bank charges too high
26-06-2008
JOHANNESBURG - South African banking charges were higher than they would be at competitive levels, according to a Competition Commission enquiry report released yesterday."The market structure,
readWorld economy set to grow 4% in 2008
26-06-2008
PARIS - The world economy is likely to grow by about 4,0 per cent this year and the United States should avoid a recession, the governor of the Bank of France Christian Noyer said yesterday.Noyer, who
readWB report details Zim's steep decline
26-06-2008
WASHINGTON - Zimbabwe's slide into political and economic chaos represents one of the most dramatic declines in any country's governance over the past decade, according to World Bank bank data
readSADC troika urges Zim to delay poll
26-06-2008
HARARE - Zimbabwe's neighbours have urged the postponement of tomorrow's presidential election, saying the re-election of President Robert Mugabe could lack legitimacy in the current violent
readTown council runs up debt
26-06-2008
THE Keetmanshoop Town council has run up a N$2,4 million debt for over the past two years because of alleged poor management, The Namibian has established.A financial report leaked to this newspaper
readSchans quits as Warriors coach
26-06-2008
Arie Schans announced his resignation as Brave Warriors coach yesterday.Schans informed Namibia Sport telephonically that he had decided to resign after being summoned to a meeting by the Namibia
readNo bail for rape suspect
26-06-2008
A 29-YEAR-OLD Okahandja resident accused of raping an 80-year-old woman is set to remain in Police custody after an unsuccessful bail application in the Okahandja Magistrate's Court last week.Verihaye
readTun blames Nantu for lecturers' grading impasse
26-06-2008
THE Teachers Union of Namibia (Tun) President Gert Jansen said the credibility of the Namibian National Teachers' Union (Nantu) is on the line because of the way the rival union handled college
readNamcor opts for fuel storage facilities over refinery at coast
26-06-2008
THE national oil company, Namcor, says setting up a local oil refinery is not viable because of the small Namibian market.Sam Beukes, Managing Director of Namcor, told a parliamentary committee on
readCops crack alleged copper syndicate
26-06-2008
TELECOM Namibia and the Namibian Police at the coast have arrested five suspects in connection with the theft of copper wire that has been crippling telecommunications services in that part of the
readRehoboth, Council CEO in mudslinging match
26-06-2008
THE Mayor of Rehoboth has denied that the Town Council suspended its CEO, Theo Jankowski.George Dax told a press briefing at the town yesterday, that Jankowski was asked to go on leave. The conflict
readTreason trial prosecution suffers defeat in 'hostile witness' battle
26-06-2008
AN attempt by the prosecution in the main Caprivi high treason trial to have one of its own witnesses declared hostile ended in failure yesterday in the High Court on the grounds of Windhoek Central
readCustoms swoops on retailer
26-06-2008
CUSTOMS officials pounced on the popular Windhoek cellphone retailer Cellular Cash & Carry late on Tuesday afternoon, removing stock and closing the shop for an indefinite period.Officials spoken to
readOngwaka yi imangeleka
26-06-2008
O KWA lopotwa aantu yaali yi ikutha omwenyo pakwiimangeleka mOnooli yoshilongo oshiwike sha zi ko.Meekulu Martha Iishuna gwoomvula 80 gwomomukunda Okathimakamwe moshikandjohogololo sha Kalongo, okwi
readAanamibia otaya ka mona omboloto yawo yesiku kehe: Epangelo lya kutha po oVAT
26-06-2008
E PANGELO otali ka kutha po wo iishoshela nenge tutye VAT komboloto opo Aanamibia ya vule okwiimonena omboloto yesiku kehe.Omutumba gwOpashigwana ogwa zimine elundululo lya hugunina mOveta yi na sha
readOmahogololo otaga yi komeho: Mugabe
26-06-2008
H ARARE - Omupresidende gwa Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe okwa ekelehi kokule omaindilo giilongo ya Afrika noyopondje yomafuta kutya eshunomo lyomahogololo gOpaupresidende ina li ningwa manga, ta ti kutya ye
readA dhitikwa sho a ekelehi okonona
26-06-2008
O NKUNDANA ya zi miimbuluma yOpolisi otayi ti kutya omukiintu gumwe gwoomvula 23 okwa dhitikwa kOpolisi pEenhana nokutulwa mondholongo konima aniwa sho a ekelehi okahanona ke opo ka valwa
readNamibia a mona oshitandelo shomitima
26-06-2008
O NDJOKONONA yopaunamiti oya ningwa mOshipangelo Oshinene shEpangelo sha Windhoek Central Hospital sho moshipangelo shika mwa ningwa etandwa lyotango lyomitima mOmaandaha goshiwike sha zi ko.Etando
readMan jailed for raising orphan bear
26-06-2008
NEW DELHI - It was supposed to be a heartwarming tale of a man who brought an orphaned bear cub home from the forests of eastern India to become part of the family, consoling his small daughter who
readConverts on trial for being Christians
26-06-2008
ALGIERS - Two converts accused of illegally promoting the Christian faith in Algeria have gone on trial yesterday.The men, who converted from Islam to Christianity, are charged with praying in a
readToxic waste flow to poor countries a problem
26-06-2008
BALI, Indonesia - The United Nations said yesterday that a lack of resources and political will are hampering efforts to control the flow of hazardous waste from rich countries to the world's poorest
readMedvedev wants 'serious' pact with EU
26-06-2008
MOSCOW - Russia wants to negotiate a "serious" pact governing its relationship with the European Union, but not one overburdened with detail, President Dmitry Medvedev told Reuters.Speaking ahead of a
readNew Zealand Maori tribes sign grievance settlement
26-06-2008
WELLINGTON - Seven indigenous Maori tribes yesterday signed New Zealand's largest-ever settlement over grievances arising from 19th century losses of lands, forests and fisheries during European
readIsrael closes Gaza border crossings after attack
26-06-2008
GAZA - Israel closed its border crossings with the Gaza Strip for an indefinite period yesterday, calling the move a response to a Palestinian rocket salvo that breached an Egyptian-brokered
readIsrael closes Gaza border crossings after attack
26-06-2008
GAZA - Israel closed its border crossings with the Gaza Strip for an indefinite period yesterday, calling the move a response to a Palestinian rocket salvo that breached an Egyptian-brokered
readEgyptian troops discover tunnels, drugs and arms
26-06-2008
RAFAH - An Egyptian security official says border guards discovered seven underground smuggling tunnels at the Gaza border with Egypt.The official says that some of the tunnels, found north of the
readPower loss in floods was "unacceptable"
26-06-2008
LONDON - Power stations and water plants must take part in emergency planning to avoid a repeat of last year's floods when supplies were cut to affected areas, the head of a government review said
readForest fire outside Athens causes power outages
26-06-2008
ATHENS - A large forest fire on the outskirts of Athens caused power outages across the Greek capital yesterday sending a large cloud of smoke over the city.The fire burned on Mount Hymettus and
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