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43 Articles found on Monday, 9 June 2008
Ministry of Education Responds
09-06-2008
THE Ministry of Education has taken time out to respond to a number of the complaints about the Education Sector, which have been SMSed to The Namibian: Teachers at Windhoek Technical High School, did
readSMS of the Day : Monday
09-06-2008
* IT'S such an embarrassment for SADC that Robert Mugabe decides to suspend the operations of aid organisations amid worsening food shortages and not even one African leader condemns that. We claim we
readSA to enforce power savings, punish wastage
09-06-2008
CAPE TOWN - South Africa will by the end of June finalise new regulations to enforce power savings that will punish consumers for wasting electricity, Minerals and Energy Minister Buyelwa Sonjica said
readEndjala takes reins at NCCI, focuses on food crisis
09-06-2008
THE Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) over the weekend elected John Akapandi Endjala as its president, taking over from Inge Zaamwani-Kamwi, who was at the helm of the organisation for
readDBN releases local authority application manual
09-06-2008
THE Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) has released a handbook guiding local authorities in applying for DBN financing.The handbook, titled 'Step-by-step guide to applications for DBN finance',
readTo fix or not to fix, is the crucial question
09-06-2008
AS South African consumers face the onslaught of spiralling inflation and brace for yet another rate hike this week, many homeowners may be considering fixing their home loans.But Mokgatla Madisha,
readGlobal farm network to up output
09-06-2008
LONDON - The Commonwealth group of 53 nations is planning a computer network linking farmers across the globe to spread expertise about how to boost agricultural productivity and ease food price
readKidnap story was not true Apparent attempt to cover up shoplifting charge
09-06-2008
CORLE Nolte, the young woman who last week claimed that she was kidnapped in Windhoek by a group of thugs who then extorted more than N$3 000 in ransom money from her family, was not telling the
readKilus new chief of Ovambanderu
09-06-2008
DEPUTY Fisheries Minister Kilus Nguvauva was endorsed as the new traditional leader of the Ovambanderu community over the weekend.Although his younger half-brother Keharanjo also contested the
readSwanu Unam politicians head for the High Court
09-06-2008
THE two senior lecturers of the University of Namibia facing disciplinary charges because of their involvement in politics are to approach the High Court to declare their conditions of employment
readGovt lawyers delay over Caprivi torture cases
09-06-2008
A HEARING that would have been the first actual trial on civil claims against Government over the alleged torture of people arrested in 1999 in connection with a plan to secede the Caprivi Region from
readLittle interest in Environment Day
09-06-2008
HARDLY anyone turned out for a World Environment Day event held at Swakopmund on Thursday.The low turnout justified environmentalist Rod Braby's statement that Namibians are generally apathetic when
readRough deal for local cutters
09-06-2008
NAMIBIA'S nascent diamond-polishing industry is still getting a rough deal and does not receive only Namibian diamonds from the Namibian Diamond Trading Company (NDTC), confidential documents obtained
readNorthern rail no 'white elephant'
09-06-2008
THE northern railway extension from Tsumeb to Ondangwa, which cost Government over N$1 billion, is not a white elephant, the new Deputy Minister of Works and Transport, Paul Smit, told Parliament on
readTaxi kills Swakop cop
09-06-2008
ONE of Swakopmund's municipal traffic officers, Oeloff Meyer, was killed on Friday when a taxi crashed into him while he was riding on his motorcycle.Meyer, who had been working for the local traffic
readKaribib CEO reinstated
09-06-2008
KARIBIB'S CEO, Lydia Kandetu, was reinstated on Friday at the request of the Minister of Regional and Local Government, Jerry Ekandjo.Kandetu was suspended on April 11, on disciplinary charges that
readPresident condones city debts, Ulenga claims
09-06-2008
SENIOR Government officials and the Mayor of Windhoek, who owe the City huge debts, have the blessing of President Hifikepunye Pohamba, Congress of Democrats leader Ben Ulenga claimed on Saturday."It
readKatima farm murder trial postponed for judgement
09-06-2008
CAPRIVI Region resident Alfred Simasiku Sezuni, who has admitted that he killed a farm manager near Katima Mulilo at the beginning of March 2005, is scheduled to hear the verdict in his murder trial
readOld Mutual, NDTC na JCK taya kwatha oshigwana sha pumbwa ekwatho
09-06-2008
POHANGWENA E HANGANO Ekwashilipaleki lya Old Mutual mo Namibia olya tula po okapandi kOmwaalu gwiimaliwa yontumba yokukwathela aakwashigwana ye li mompumbwe yokukwathelwa, unene tuu okuninga po
readYaali ya kwatwa shi na sha neyakopo lyohauto ya tate Lazarus Shikololo pEenhana
09-06-2008
O MUPOPILIKO gwOpolisi mOshitopolwa sha Hangwena Konstabela Abner Kuume Iitumba okwa tseyitha kutya aalumentu yaali, Omunamibia gumwe nomuAngola gumwe, taya fekelwa meyakopo lyohauto ya Lazarus
readCAFO a gandja omagano gomizalo dhOsikola nomakumbatha kOothigwa dhopOndelekelama
09-06-2008
PONDELEKELAMA E HANGANO lyOongeleka lya tseyika nedhina Church Alliance for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (CAFO), ano li na sha nOothigwa naanona ya mona iihuna, omasiku ga zi ko olya gandja omagano
readNamibia a dhana esiku lyomudhingoloko muuyuni
09-06-2008
N ONANDE omasiku 5 ga Juni olyo esiku lyOmidhingoloko mUuyuni, oshiwike sha zi ko ashihe osha li oshiwike shokutyapula omidhingoloko mu Namibia.Otema ya Namibia yEsiku lyOmidhingoloko nuumvo oya li
readTsvangirai ina ningilwa oshipotha
09-06-2008
H ARARE - Omuwiliki gwongundu yo Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Morgan Tsvangirai pamwe naaponto ye yamwe, oya li ya kwatwa po kOpolisi mEtitatu lya zi ko.Tsvangirai oye omukondjithi omunene
readOmuntu gumwe a kwatwa shi na sha neyako lyoongombe omulongo
09-06-2008
O POLISI ya Eenhana mOshitopolwa sha Hangwena oya kwata po omulumentu omugundjuka gwoomvula 20 shi na sha neyako lyoongombe omulongo dhomukalimo gwomOshikandjohogololo sha Eenhana mUukwanyama
readAawiliki yo Swapo ya talelapo Karas
09-06-2008
A AWILIKI yo Swapo ya pewa oshitopolwa sha Karas, oshiwike sha zi ko oya li ya yi koshitopolwa shoka ya ka konakone kutya omolwashike aantu oyendji yamwe yomoshitopolwa shika kaye na iilonga
readArgentina beat Scots
09-06-2008
ROSARIO - Argentina beat Scotland 21-15 in the first Test here on Saturday, scoring two tries, and five penalties from the boot of Chris Paterson was the tourists' haul.Scotland had been hoping for
readO'Driscoll laments lost opportunity
09-06-2008
WELLINGTON - Frustrated Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll was left to lament what might have been after his side pushed the All Blacks to the brink on Saturday but were unable to secure their first win
readSidebottom seals crushing England victory
09-06-2008
NOTTINGHAM - Ryan Sidebottom's devastating spell of four wickets for five runs in 19 balls propelled England to an innings and nine run third Test victory against New Zealand at Trent Bridge
readWelsh collapse against Boks
09-06-2008
BLOEMFONTEIN - Wales coach Warren Gatland said he was embarrassed by elements of his team's performance in the 43-17 defeat at the hands of the Springboks in Bloemfontein on Saturday."Not just the
readDibaba sets world record
09-06-2008
OSLO - Twice world 10 000 metres champion Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia shattered the world women's 5 000 record when she clocked 14 minutes 11.15 seconds at the Oslo Golden League meeting in the
readSky's the limit for new queen Ana
09-06-2008
PARIS - Move over Maria, its Ana's time at the top. Ana Ivanovic's breakthrough Grand Slam win in the French Open final on Saturday and her elevation to the world number one spot, dislodging Maria
readSKW ousts Blue Waters
09-06-2008
SPORT Klub Windhoek's (SKW's) striker Marco van Wyk scored at the stroke of full-time to give his side a 1-0 win over Blue Waters on Saturday, a goal that worsened the relegation woes of the coastal
readTurkey set sights on Swiss
09-06-2008
GENEVA - Hamit Altintop said Turkey must put their 2-0 loss to Portugal in their opening Group A match behind them and their Euro 2008 really begins on Wednesday when they play co-hosts Switzerland in
readYobo snatches winner for Nigeria
09-06-2008
JOHANNESBURG - Lucky Nigeria snatched a dramatic 1-0 away win over Sierra Leone this weekend to maintain a perfect record in the 2010 World Cup-African Nations Cup qualifiers.The woodwork rescued the
readNadal wins in Paris
09-06-2008
PARIS - Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer in the French Open final for the third year running yesterday and joined Swedish legend Bjorn Borg as the only man to win four straight titles at Roland
readBraves fall to Warriors
09-06-2008
NAMIBIA'S Brave Warriors lost 2-0 to Zimbabwe's Warriors in the 2010 African Nations and World Cup qualifier in Harare yesterday.The Namibians were beaten after coming from a 2-1 win against Kenya in
readJan Jonker buries Shifidi
09-06-2008
JAN Jonker Afrikaner Secondary School's senior team were in devastating form when they hammered rivals Shifidi Secondary School 5-1 in an FNB Classic Clashes football match at the Katutura Youth
readProvince beat Welwitschias
09-06-2008
A LATE flurry of tries gave Vodacom Western Province an emphatic 45-6 victory against a Welwitschia XV at the Hage Geingob Stadium on Saturday.The score line however did not give a true reflection of
readKaunda calls for unity govt in Zim
09-06-2008
FORMER Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda yesterday called for a unity government in Zimbabwe as ongoing political intimidation affected campaigning for the June 27 run-off to elect a new
readParty favours?
09-06-2008
PATNA -A rich 80-year-old Indian widow has spent thousands of dollars on a feast for 100 000 people in the hope it would please the gods and open the doors of heaven for her, local officials
readClinton suspends campaign and endorses rival Obama
09-06-2008
WASHINGTON - Hillary Rodham Clinton suspended her pioneering campaign for the presidency on Saturday and summoned supporters to use "our energy, our passion, our strength" to put Barack Obama in the
readAftershock rocks China quake lake
09-06-2008
JIANGYOU - A relatively strong aftershock yesterday shook the massive earthquake-formed lake that has been threatening to flood more than 1 million people and triggered landslides in surrounding
readSix dead in Tokyo stabbing spree
09-06-2008
TOKYO - A man who police said "was tired of life" drove into a crowd of pedestrians yesterday and then went on a stabbing rampage in Tokyo's premier electronics and video game district, killing six
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