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51 Articles found on Thursday, 20 March 2008
Phyllis Spira, prima ballerina
20-03-2008
CAPE TOWN - Phyllis Spira, South Africa's most eminent ballerina, who won international renown during her three-decade career with the Capab Ballet and who, with her husband, Phillip Boyd, founded
readBBA's Code a proud pappa
20-03-2008
ON entering their Mandala Flat, it is clear that this is the home of a newborn baby, clean nappies and other clothes to keep the baby warm are neatly piled on a table.As we make our entrance, the
readNamibia As A State At 18
20-03-2008
APART from a preoccupation with local elections last week, the French media also gave attention to the subject of an inordinate amount of stress at the workplace.In essence, what this means is that
readPolitical Perspective
20-03-2008
IT'S high time that Government started playing open cards with the media, this newspaper in particular, especially when it comes to issues of national interest.Too often the President, but also his
readPeople, Politics and Power: Towards a Just Society
20-03-2008
"That a nation should be so valorous and courageous to win their liberty in the field, and when they have won it, should be so heartless and unwise in their counsels, as not to know how to use it,
readA Time Of New Maturity For Namibia?
20-03-2008
ON Friday Namibia will mark 18 years of independence. If we make it so, this could be a significant number since it is generally viewed as a time a youth comes of age and can vote for the first
readSMSes of the Day : Thursday
20-03-2008
* I WANT to salute the Governor of Hardap Region, Katrina Hanse-Himarwa, councillors, management cadres, staff and entire people of Hardap Region for sending out the messages of condolences to the
readSmell The Coffee
20-03-2008
IT is so good to know that 2008 has been declared by the UN as the "International Year of the Potato(e)"; this should ensure that when I eat my GRN-recommended piece of greasy, battered hake, my
readSharks And Minnows In The Economic Ocean
20-03-2008
SHARKS are by their nature and size enormous and have voracious appetites.They must eat everything they can to survive. Stop gorging themselves and they die! Through the years minnows have learnt ways
readBe Wary Of 'Gifts' With Strings
20-03-2008
ALLOW me space to express a few thoughts after Ramatex finally took their leave.Mr Herbert Jauch, like hundreds of other Namibians, sees the Ramatex investment for what it was - a well calculated plan
readGovt Keeps Private Sector On Hold For Payments
20-03-2008
SMALL business in Namibia has become a significant component of the Namibian economy.Government rhetoric also confirms this. Yet the Namibian Government, in my opinion, remains the most serious
readNBC Must Up Local Content
20-03-2008
OBSERVING the influence caused by compromised international investment on our nation is a matter of concern to me.The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation is one of those examples. I have noted that the
readPutting Tourism In Indigenous Hands
20-03-2008
ALLOW me to air my view about tourism in this country.There are talks in Parliament these days about tourism. Quite often politicians discuss how they would like tourism to be owned by local
readEducation And Money
20-03-2008
THE huge budget allocation to the Ministry of Education does not guarantee or represent quality education in Namibia.Therefore I'm not impressed with the N$4,7 million allocation. The Ministry has for
readCrisis or opportunity? View on recent global market events
20-03-2008
ANYONE who has been following the news or the movements of markets could be forgiven for assuming that the world's financial system is locked in a death spiral of collapsing confidence, cascading
readWays to finance power build
20-03-2008
PRETORIA - South African power utility Eskom could find other ways, apart from large tariff increases, to fund its massive electricity capacity expansion, central bank Governor Tito Mboweni said
readBots wants share of cutting, polishing
20-03-2008
GABORONE - The world's largest producer of diamonds wants more bang for its bling.A company launched Tuesday will market and sell about 15 per cent of Botswana's diamonds to manufacturers who have set
readForsys predicts earnings and cash flow robust
20-03-2008
AT current uranium prices, the earnings and cash flows of Forsys Metals Corporation looks robust, according to its latest analyst report.Forsys is a junior mining developer, which is close to
readInflation outlook
20-03-2008
PRETORIA - A weaker rand currency and rising international food and fuel prices continue to cloud the prospects for South African inflation, the central bank said yesterday.Reserve Bank Governor Tito
readEconomic independence - where are we?
20-03-2008
PEOPLE often talk about economic independence, but do we know what it entails? Despite achieving national independence many years ago, nearly all sub-Saharan African countries are struggling for
readOtjozondjupa in crisis
20-03-2008
CARS are grounded, petrol accounts are suspended and employees have been without subsistence and travel (S&T) allowances for more than five months at the Otjozondjupa Regional Council.The financial
readTributes flow for MP Gertze
20-03-2008
AN outstanding leader, a freedom fighter, a democrat, a talented lawmaker and an outstanding academic.These were some of the tributes heaped on late opposition Member of Parliament Kala Gertze at a
readArmy worms taking no prisoners
20-03-2008
VILLAGE MAHANGU farmers in the North are increasingly worried about an outbreak of army worms that is causing havoc in their mahangu fields.The headman of Olungalunga village near Ondangwa in the
readSouthern Africa should pursue people-driven development
20-03-2008
COUNTRIES of southern Africa should seek development alternatives that are more people-driven and sustainable instead of the neo-liberalism of capitalism, a researcher has recommended.Speaking at the
readNam wants AIDS funding
20-03-2008
NAMIBIA is again trying to obtain funding from the Global Fund to help it boost the fight against HIV-AIDS.The last time Namibia submitted a proposal for US$49,1 million to fund some HIV projects over
readPlans to change gun laws
20-03-2008
WITH plans underway to change the country's Arms and Ammunition Act, officials from the Police and other relevant bodies spent some time last week in a consultative workshop to discuss the law's
read'Job seekers' rob woman
20-03-2008
A WOMAN was robbed and tied up at her home at Swakopmund on Friday, the Police reported yesterday.The Police said that three men came to her house in Anton Lubowski Street "looking for work". When she
readHang in there, Helao Nafidi
20-03-2008
PETER Carolissen, Deputy Mayor of the flood-stricken Helao Nafidi town in the North, is encouraging the people of Oshikango, Engela, Omafo, Ohangwena and Onhuno to "be strong in these very trying
readInland Fish Institute not closed: Minister
20-03-2008
MINISTER of Fisheries, Dr Abraham Iyambo, yesterday denied that Government plans to close down the Hardap Inland Fish Institute, which provides aquaculture extension services in the Karas, Hardap,
readMan kills wife, hangs himself
20-03-2008
A HUSBAND and wife were found dead at their home at Okathitukuugombo village in the northern Otamanzi Constituency on Sunday morning.The Police reported yesterday that 31-year-old Max Namalenga was
readMilitary museum still off-limits to public
20-03-2008
A MILITARY museum at Okahandja, built in 2004 at an estimated cost of N$25 million to N$30 million but still closed to the public, will only be commissioned towards the end of the year, says the
readMilitary museum still off-limits to public
20-03-2008
A MILITARY museum at Okahandja, built in 2004 at an estimated cost of N$25 million to N$30 million but still closed to the public, will only be commissioned towards the end of the year, says the
readShiwana, ou e na omatwi na ude ko
20-03-2008
T ANGI unene komhito ya tya ngaha nda kala nde i teelela efimbo lile.Moinima ihapu ndi na, ohandi kufa mo ashike imwe po: Ohandi pandula Tate Kalunga omolwomauwa nomakwafo aeshe oo a ningilwa ovanhu
readAafilipino mu Ramatex ya tinda okushuna kegumbo
20-03-2008
A ANIILONGA yAafilipino ye li 250 lwaampoka mboka ya kanitha iilonga yawo muRamatex sho ya pata, oya dhika oonyala mevi kutya itaya shuna kegumbo inaya futwa kOkampani ndjika.Sigo onena inaku ningwa
readEtseyitho lya simana
20-03-2008
O MUKATEKETE gwOngeleki ya Katoolika Modestus Andowa poAnamulenge mOmbalantu mOshitopolwa sha Musati ota tseyitha mpaka kutya oshituthi she shokuya mOshipundi shevululuko shoka sha li shi na okukala
readOngundu yOokampani dha Frans Indonga dha gandja omagano go N$330 000 ku mboka ya hepekwa kefundja mOnooli
20-03-2008
E MBWINDA lyOokampani dha Frans Indonga, Omaandaha ngaka ga zi ko geti 17 Maalitsa 2008 olya gandja omagano goN$330 000 koonakumona oshiponga kefundja, sha ningilwa mOhotela ya Oshandira
readImms na shunithe omiliyuna ya Finland: Ompangu
20-03-2008
N GOKA a li nale omupresidende gwehangano lyomaudhano lyedhina Namibian Football Association Immanuel ('Imms') Namaseb, okwa pewa elombwelo kOmpangu yopombanda kutya na kale a shunitha oshimaliwa
readBotes unlikely to feature this season
20-03-2008
Namibian international soccer player Henrico Botes is struggling with a nagging knee injury that could force him out of action for the rest of the season.According to Kickoff's official web site this
readBafana play Atteridgeville
20-03-2008
JOHANNESBURG - An apparent ground shortage, not unlike the power shedding that is blighting the lives of South Africans, has resulted in Safa taking the unusual initiative to play Bafana Bafana's
readCosts rise for 2010 football World Cup
20-03-2008
South Africa will spend around R30 billion on hosting the 2010 World Cup, according to a report released on Tuesday."This report shows we have complied with literally every guarantee we have made, we
readIndia must carry on momentum - Kirsten
20-03-2008
MUMBAI - New India coach Gary Kirsten wants his team to maintain the momentum gained in Australia when they face his native South Africa in a home test series starting next week.India lost a
readBig turnout expected for NSSU Athletics Championships
20-03-2008
A total of 511 athletes from around the country will participate at the forthcoming Namibia Schools Sport Union (NSSU) National Championships billed for the Independence Stadium on March 27 and
readInzaman disgusted at Hair's reinstatement
20-03-2008
Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq said he was "shocked and disgusted" by controversial umpire Darrell Hair's reinstatement, as a former top official described the move as an insult.Inzamam
readIndependent body to look into Stars/BA soccer dispute
20-03-2008
The ongoing dispute between Premier League outfits, African Stars and Black Africa, is now being dealt with by an independent sub-committee.Speaking to Nampa on Tuesday, the Namibia Premier League
readNew-look squad to take on Malawi
20-03-2008
The Namibian selectors have named a new-look squad in preparation for the friendly match against Malawi in Windhoek on March 26.Only seven members of Namibia's squad for the AFCON finals in Ghana
readNaule confident of victory
20-03-2008
Namibia's Pan African champion Jason "Taks" Naule is in great shape and confident of retaining his title against South Africa's Kaizer Mabuza this evening.Naule will defend his WBA Pan African Junior
readBush makes expansive claims five years on
20-03-2008
WASHINGTON - Five years after launching the United States invasion of Iraq, President Bush is making some of his most expansive claims of success in the fighting there.Bush said last year's troop
readEnd in sight for shotgun weddings
20-03-2008
A bandit-infested region of India is trying to persuade men to undergo sterilisation by offering to fast-track their gun licence applications, an official said on Tuesday.Officials in central Madhya
readDalai Lama asks protestors to stop
20-03-2008
DHARMSALA - The Dalai Lama asked Tibetan activists to end their confrontational march to Tibet yesterday while exiles pressed ahead with peaceful protests in northern India and New Delhi.The Tibetan
readFlash in the Chinese pan
20-03-2008
Chinese Olympic organisers are rushing to renovate bathrooms at flagship Olympic venues after complaints about a lack of western-style sit-down toilets, an official said on Wednesday.The problem
readMugabe must rule until he dies: Gaddafi
20-03-2008
KAMPALA - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe should be allowed to stay in power until he dies and not be "disturbed" by elections, says Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.Mugabe, 84, faces his biggest
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