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42 Articles found on Thursday, 5 June 2008
SMS of the Day : Thursday
05-06-2008
* MINISTER Nghimtina the current fuel crisis compels us to think outside of the box. My suggestion: Eco-friendly transport in the form of a train that runs from the outskirts of the capital, stopping
readNo one country can set the price of oil: Saudi minister
05-06-2008
MADRID - No one country has the power to set the price of oil as various factors are responsible, Saudi Defence Minister Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz said in an interview published Wednesday."No
readFood summit seeks 'green revolution' for Africa
05-06-2008
ROME - A UN summit on the global food crisis asked rich nations yesterday to help "revolutionise" farming in Africa and the developing world to produce more food for nearly one billion people facing
readBots power project costly
05-06-2008
CAPE TOWN - The African Development Bank said yesterday that the cost of Botswana's giant Mmamabula energy project could rise way above US$10 billion from a previous estimate of US$9,5 billion."The
readNBL head steps down
05-06-2008
LOCAL brewing giant Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL), a member of the Ohlthaver & List Group, announced this week that its Managing Director, Ciaran Duffy, is to step down from his post at the end of
readBoN forges its own path
05-06-2008
THE Bank of Namibia (BoN) has decided to free itself from the system of announcing its monetary policy statement a few hours after the South African Reserve Bank.Yesterday, BoN spokesperson Helene
readMining disrupts family life: study
05-06-2008
AN increasing number of mining companies are exploiting communities living in close proximity to mines, resulting in severe disruption to family life, according to a study by Bench Marks
readInvestors buzzing around Africa's frontier markets
05-06-2008
LONDON - Investors looking to tap African economic growth are increasingly looking beyond the continent's established markets South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya to a new generation of economies such as
readDeputy Minister angry about unpaid bills report
05-06-2008
THE Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy, Bernhard Esau, plans to sue the City of Windhoek and various news media for character assassination after he was recently implicated in an expose of exorbitant
readZimbabwe state broadcaster suspends 7 senior journalists
05-06-2008
HARARE - The state-owned Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has suspended seven senior journalists and news executives allegedly as punishment for failing to run a favourable campaign for
readSADC petitioned in Zimbabwe arms demonstration
05-06-2008
CIVIL society in Namibia will today hand over a global petition of 110 000 signatures, which demands an immediate Southern African Development Community (SADC) moratorium on weapons transfers to
readNew criminal kidnap scam in Windhoek
05-06-2008
A WOMAN was kidnapped from a Windhoek shopping mall on Tuesday, dragged into a car and held by her kidnappers until her family paid them more than N$3 000 in ransom.The Police are investigating the
readObama scoops Democratic nomination
05-06-2008
AFRICA was part of an historic chapter in American political history on Tuesday night, when Senator Barack Obama claimed the Democratic presidential nomination in front of thousands of cheering
readCultural village offers truly Namibian experience
05-06-2008
THE newly opened Xwama Cultural Village in Katutura promises tourists as well as locals a truly Namibian experience.People wanting to experience different cultures, music, dance groups or a
readHope against all odds
05-06-2008
HEIN Werrlein (51) of Swakopmund is one of a handful of Namibians suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS).He is confined to a wheelchair, he can't move or talk, and the simple task of swallowing is
readOne of Rundu's quadruplets dies
05-06-2008
ONE of the quadruplets born at Rundu, a boy, died just four days after birth.The quads, three boys and a girl, were born prematurely to 22-year-old Rebecca Abraham late last month. The Rundu State
readColonel Niilenge still going strong at 114
05-06-2008
COLONEL Shinima Kalola Niilenge was born on April 4 1894, survived the entire 20th century, and is still going strong in the new millennium.His great-great-grandson, Sam Iitembu, told The Namibian
readDiamond mining near Kunene River mouth
05-06-2008
A MINING company is moving ahead to mine diamonds close to the Kunene River mouth in the ecologically sensitive Skeleton Coast Park, although an environmental impact assessment (EIA) is yet to be
readCollege lecturers tired of waiting, Nantu says
05-06-2008
THE Namibia National Teachers' Union (Nantu) has given Government an ultimatum to start salary negotiations for lecturers at the four teachers' colleges by tomorrow.Nantu accuses Government's
readFour armed robberies in city
05-06-2008
ONE man was arrested in Windhoek's Northern Industrial Area on Friday following a car chase between robbery suspects and members of the security company G4S.According to the Police, the suspect was
readHunting season brings 35 jobs at Keetmanshoop
05-06-2008
BRUKKAROS Meat Processors, the company that bought the Karas Abattoir and Tannery for about N$20 million and started operations in January, has started slaughtering game.The General Manager of
readSuspect admits killing Katima farm manager
05-06-2008
THE shooting that ended the life of a farm manager near Katima Mulilo three years ago was the end result of a labour dispute involving missing cattle, unpaid wages, and hurtful remarks of "kaffir" and
readSODI a gandja omagano guusila koonakuhepekwa kefundja mOndobe
05-06-2008
E HANGANO lyaashi lyOpapangelo lya Ndoishi lyedhina Solidaritaetsdienst International (SODI), mOsoondaha ya zi ko olya gandja omagano gooshako dhuusila wepungu dhili 245 dhookilograma 10 kaakalimo
readOmupolisi ngoka a dhipaga omufekelwa poKatima Mulilo a pewa 20 mokakuma
05-06-2008
O MUPOLISI moshikondo shokukondjitha iingangamithi mOpolisi ya Namibia, Dominic Mwilima, ngoka a li a monika ondjo moshipotha shedhipago lyomugundjuka gumwe poKatima Mulilo mu Aguste 2005, okwa pewa
readAantu yaali yomOshikandjohogololo sha Mpundja mOshana ya hulitha ombaadhilila
05-06-2008
O NKUNDANA yoluhodhi ye tu zilila momukunda Eenguwantale mUukwambi mOshikandjohogololo sha Mpundja moshitopolwa sha Shana, otayi ti kutya omukulupe gwoomvula dhi vulithe pomilongo hetatu (80) tatekulu
readMeme Ngoloimwe a langekwa mwene gwomukunda gwa Omalungwandjamba
05-06-2008
A STERIA Ngoloimwe (47) gwomomukunda Ehwalyamalungwandjamba mOmbalantu mOlyomakaya ga zi ko okwa langekwa a kale mwene gwomukunda gwa Ehwalyamalungwandjamba mOmbalantu, a yi pehala lya he tatekulu
readOondjamba tadhi piyaganeke mOnanke
05-06-2008
O NKUNDANA ye tu zilila momukunda Onanke mOndonga mOshikandjohogololo sha Muntele moshitopolwa sha Shikoto, otayi ti kutya momukunda moka omwiiteyela oondjamba noonime tadhi piyaganeke oshigwana
readUnam a ningila aawiliki yoSwanu oshipotha
05-06-2008
O YUNIVESITI ya Namibia oshiwike shika oya ningile aagandji yootundi yayo oshipotha omolu ekuthombinga lyawo miikwapolitika.Omupresidende gwoSwanu Usutuaije Maamberua na Amushanga-Ndjayi gwongundu
readHughes is new City boss
05-06-2008
MANCHESTER - Mark Hughes was confirmed as Manchester City manager yesterday after being given a glowing tribute by the club's Thai owner Thaksin Shinawatra.Hughes, 44, agreed a three-year contract
readKenya warns 'greedy' champs before Olympics
05-06-2008
ELDORET - Kenyan athletics officials yesterday warned their star runners that they risked being burned out before the Olympic Games by running too many races overseas.Athletics Kenya (AK) chairman
readBallack to end career at Chelsea
05-06-2008
TENERO - Germany captain Michael Ballack yesterday insisted he wants to end his career with English Premier league giants Chelsea.The 31-year-old joined Chelsea from German giants Bayern Munich in
readNadal, Djokovic to square up
05-06-2008
PARIS - Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will square up in a French Open heavyweight clash tomorrow determined to ignore the history-tinged implications of their mouth-watering contest.Nadal, the
readManchester to play in Nigeria
05-06-2008
MANCHESTER - Manchester United have confirmed they will travel to Nigeria in July to play a pre-season friendly against FA Cup winners Portsmouth - but Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo will be
readPorto FC kicked out
05-06-2008
LISBON - Portuguese champions FC Porto have been barred from competing in next season's Champions League over a match-fixing scandal, European football's governing body Uefa said yesterday."The Uefa
readPienaar stays, Oliver in for Brave Warriors
05-06-2008
BRAVE Warriors skipper Michael Pienaar did not accompany the team to Zimbabwe yesterday due to work commitments, while German-based midfielder Oliver Risser was included in the side.Warriors team
readAkwenye poised for Olympics
05-06-2008
US-BASED Namibian athlete Tangeni Akwenye has serious ambitions of making the ship to the Olympic Games in August, after some dominant performances in the 400 metres away from home.Akwenye, who
readCar bomb kills at least 16 in Baghdad
05-06-2008
BAGHDAD - A car bomb in northeast Baghdad killed at least 16 people yesterday, Iraqi police and hospital officials said, while three US soldiers were shot dead in northern Iraq.Zim orders three
readKennedy up and about as recovery begins
05-06-2008
RALEIGH - Senator Edward M Kennedy emerged from the most precarious period following surgery to treat a brain tumour without any complications, spending Tuesday walking hospital hallways, spending
readObama vs McCain after historic win over Clinton
05-06-2008
WASHINGTON, - Democrat Barack Obama yesterday plunged into a five-month election battle with Republican John McCain after making history by becoming the first black presidential nominee of a major US
readTsvangirai: No charge yet
05-06-2008
HARARE - Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai and several of his top lieutenants were detained by police on Wednesday in the approach to a key run-off presidential election on June 27, his
readSpeed bathing to save the planet!
05-06-2008
TOKYO - Speedier family baths could help Japanese cut their burgeoning energy consumption and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a government report said on Tuesday.Japanese households consume less
readSADC doubles observers for Zim
05-06-2008
HARARE - A southern African regional bloc is to send up to 400 observers to this month's run-off poll in Zimbabwe, double the number who oversaw the first round, says a top official."We are expecting
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