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58 Articles found on Friday, 28 March 2008
The Immune System Of The Political Leadership Has Broken Down
28-03-2008
IF I had turned 18 in recent weeks, or was turning 18 this year, I would be raging a like a toro de fuego (fire bull) let loose in a Spanish street.The reasons for the toro rage would relate to both
readPrivatising Africa's Development
28-03-2008
LAGOS - There has been considerable progress on achieving the Millennium Development Goals since their inception in 2000.But, despite the best efforts of governments, reaching those goals by the 2015
readZimbabwe's Last Chance
28-03-2008
AS the world rooted for former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan in his recent efforts to end the violence in Kenya, many also found themselves wondering whether a weary Annan, or some other
readNBC: Frozen In Infancy Or Melting Down?
28-03-2008
'HEADS will roll'. Still remember that memorable phrase? That was the time, early in 2000, when the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) was planning its so-called major restructuring.What prompted
readI dedicate this column to Namibian hero, freedom fighter and friend, Niko Bessinger (1948-2008)
28-03-2008
Farewell Mr B If you were alive today, you would argue with me as you so liked to do, but I will for once have the last word and affirm that you ARE a Namibian hero, whether the official status is
readGovt Amnesia About Ramatex Years
28-03-2008
IT appears as if Government has amnesia about the Ramatex years, for after having turned a blind eye to the warnings by unions, environmental groups, the media and non-governmental organisations over
readMoral Questions For Our Nation
28-03-2008
AS a politically free people, Namibians have just celebrated our national independence.We are always reminded by our political leaders that our struggle for independence was a long and bitter one. We
readIn Defence Of Sekoto
28-03-2008
IN his review of the exhibition Gerard Sekoto - from the Paris studio, John Sampson seems to be under the illusion that this exhibition sets out to be an overview of Sekoto's work.In fact, this is a
readSMSes of the Day : Friday
28-03-2008
* IT is disturbing to read about the Minister of Education in the Government Information Bulletin of March 2008 denying the implementation of automatic promotion in Namibian schools. Automatic
readMinistry of Education responds
28-03-2008
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: * CAN the Minister and the Permanent Secretary
readPalliatives, Paranoia, Perfidy and Paris PARIS?
28-03-2008
What is she doing here! Easy - she represents the times in many ways; her wealth, infidelities, sexy body, lack of fashion consciousness and taste (!), her inability to form relationships and
readPraise For Grade 10 Resource
28-03-2008
IN response to The Namibian newspaper's March 14 front-page article titled 'Govt sets aside N$340m for Grade 10 failures,' I would like to express my utmost appreciation to the government for setting
readIs State House A True Investment?
28-03-2008
NBC TV took us on a virtual tour of the new State House on Wednesday night.I was totally lost for words and experienced a mixture of impressions. The paintings, the furniture, the hallways, the
readEaster Excess At Rundu
28-03-2008
COMING from Windhoek I looked forward to a peaceful Easter holiday at a friend's house in Rundu, and to enjoy the peaceful nature of the Rundu river beach.As the house is indeed only some streets away
readSSC Increases Call For A Proper Social System WOW!
28-03-2008
An increase in Social Security contributions? What will happen and is happening to all these contributions? Only for the ONLY Social Security institution in this country to continuously advertise
readGRNs Over Easter
28-03-2008
COULD someone please explain to me what the huge white bakkie GRN32115 was doing on the road from Swakopmund to Windhoek on Easter Monday morning at 150 km/h and loaded with mattresses and other
readDeath Of An Architect
28-03-2008
REPORTS of the death of Niko Bessinger brought back vivid memories of a night I spent with this great man in 2001.I was a visiting journalist in Namibia and a mutual colleague brought us together in
readOne on one with Cell One
28-03-2008
AS Cell One celebrated its first anniversary this month, The Namibian's Tonderai Katswara interviewed Cell One's Manager for Corporate Communications, Rejoice Itembu, on the past, the present and the
readCellphone inventor dreams of human embeds
28-03-2008
NEW YORK - When Dr Martin Cooper invented the cell phone 35 years ago, he envisioned a world with people so wedded to wireless connections that they would walk around with devices embedded in their
readUS$300m power plant deal for Angola
28-03-2008
LUANDA - The Portuguese group Escom Mining Energy has signed a US$300-million deal with Angola's government to build a hydropower plant in the diamond-rich province of Lunda-Norte, state media said
readSub-Saharan Africa debt fund launched
28-03-2008
LONDON -Standard Bank said yesterday it had been awarded a mandate of up to US$100 million by a US government agency to manage a sub-Saharan Africa debt fund.The Standard Africa Development fund will
readZambian parastatal seeks contractors for power plant
28-03-2008
LUSAKA - Zambia's state power utility ZESCO Ltd., and Tata Africa Holdings (Pty) of South Africa have issued an international tender for contractors to build a US$230 million power station.The
readGrim economy no reason for protectionism
28-03-2008
PARIS - Economic downturn in the United States and a global confidence crisis is no reason to restrict cross-border investment or resort to other forms of protectionism, OECD chief Angel Gurria said
readBessinger to get State funeral
28-03-2008
FORMER Environment and Tourism Minister Nikolaus Onverwag Bessinger will be accorded a State funeral next Saturday, family spokesperson Solomon Gamatham disclosed yesterday.Gammatham, a close friend
readDiesel claim adds fuel to fire in massacre trial
28-03-2008
MULTIPLE murder suspect Sylvester Beukes told a Police officer that his brother and co-accused tried to use diesel to set on fire some of the eight people massacred at a Kalkrand area farm three years
readWet weekend ahead
28-03-2008
MOST parts of Namibia, with the exception of the Caprivi Region, could be in for a wet weekend, according to the weather forecast for the next few days.The weather conditions expected over the weekend
readOysters hard hit by red tide
28-03-2008
NAMIBIA'S relatively small oyster industry lost millions of oysters during the recent algae bloom or 'red tide' - it cut production by up to 70 per cent and has delayed foreign market expansion by up
readWhat does the weatherman say today?
28-03-2008
WORLD Meteorological Day was marked in Windhoek on Tuesday under the theme 'Observing Our Planet For A Better Future'.In 1951 the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) was designated as a
readSuspect arrested
28-03-2008
OUTAPI - Police in the Omusati Region on Wednesday arrested a murder suspect who had been on the run since February 27.Police spokesperson Sergeant Lineekela Shikongo commended the public for playing
readGrysblok gets community library
28-03-2008
A NEW library has been opened at the Oponganda Community Centre in Grysbok, Katutura.Besides books, the library offers the first 12 'theme boxes' developed by the National Early Childhood Development
readGrysblok Pre-Primary gets a leg-up
28-03-2008
STANDARD Bank Namibia has donated N$51 000 towards the upgrading and renovation of the Zanele Mbeki Pre-Primary School in Katutura.The school started in 1995, when Veronica Avulu started educating
readPolicy on school textbooks
28-03-2008
A NATIONAL policy on textbooks used in Namibian schools has been drafted and was approved by Cabinet at its latest meeting on March 18.The policy provides clear and concise directives to guide the
readSwakop shebeens called to order
28-03-2008
SHEBEEN operators at Swakopmund have been urged to get their businesses in order to avoid certain closure.Erongo's Chief of Police, Deputy Commissioner Festus Shilongo, met shebeen operators in
readGovt gives green light on Meatco restructuring study
28-03-2008
CABINET has approved the terms of reference for a study on the Meat Corporation's (Meatco) ownership structure and the appointment of a consultant to carry out the study within the next three to four
readGrim statistics on TB Day
28-03-2008
NAMIBIA joins the rest of the world today in marking Tuberculosis Day, but there will not be much to celebrate.A month after Health Minister Dr Richard Kamwi declared tuberculosis (TB) a national
readTB threat on rise
28-03-2008
THE number of multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis cases being treated in Namibia has risen to 245, which is a cause for concern, Health Minister Richard Kamwi told Parliament yesterday."These cases of
readFlood co-ordination office opened
28-03-2008
THE Government has established a Flood Emergency Management Co-ordination Office (Femco) at Oshakati to manage flood relief activities in the Oshana, Oshikoto, Omusati and Ohangwena regions.The
readNew roads aggravated flooding
28-03-2008
NEWLY BUILT roads in three north-central regions did not have enough culverts or bridges, which caused floodwater to dam up and cause damage of N$43,8 million to these roads.This is revealed in a
readSADC tourists to get single visa
28-03-2008
CAPE TOWN - The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) has agreed to speed up the process of establishing a single visa (a Univisa) for tourists visiting southern Africa.The decision was taken
readSADC lawyers barred from observing Zim's elections
28-03-2008
A REGIONAL organisation cannot travel to Zimbabwe to observe tomorrow's elections because the authorities there ignored their request."The Legal Assistance Centre learned with disappointment of the
readOshipotha oshinene shokawe mu Namibia sha tsilikwa
28-03-2008
A ALUMENTU yane mboka taku fekelwa kutya oya kutha ombinga moshipotha oshinene kaakunawe pandjokonona ya Namibia shi na sha neyugo lyokawe nenge muufuthi wokawe, okwa tegelelwa ya ka pangulilwe
readAaniilonga mOokolindji oya hala ekanka
28-03-2008
A ANIILONGA yomokolindji ya Venduka nenge tutye Windhoek College of Education (WCE) nosho wo yomookolindji dhilwe moshilongo oya ningi omatilitho kutya otaya ka ninga ekanka nena mEtitano ngele
readIiponga itatu yiihauto ya lopotwa moKaras pOpaasa
28-03-2008
I IPONGA itatu yomoondjila oya lopotwa moshitopolwa sha Karas mehuliloshiwike lyOpaasa.Moshiponga shotango, omukulupe gwOmusouth Afrika gwoomvula 79 okwa hulithile pehala lyoshiningwanima konima sho
readOmapandela agehe naga tsilikwe etata
28-03-2008
OMAPANDELA agehe gopapangelo mu Namibia oge na okutsilikwa etata okuza ohela sigo ongula palombwelo lyepangelo - shoka tashi ulike okulila nokusimaneka nakusa hailwa Minista John Pandeni.Omapandela
readNakuyaha aanegumbo lye a zimina ondjo, nokugeelwa kOmpangu
28-03-2008
N AKUYAHA aakwanezimo nofamili ye Michael Endjala ngoka a kala na tamanekelwa oshipotha shokuyaha aanegumbo lye yane momasiku 20 Oktoba 2006, osha hulu mOmpangu yOpashitopolwa mEtiyali lyoshiwike
readAantu ye li 455 ya monika omukithi gwoKolela mOshitopolwa sha Hangwena
28-03-2008
O MUWILIKI gwUuhaku mOshitopolwa sha Shana, Omundohotola Naftali Hamata, ngoka wo a ulikwa kEpangelo a kale Omuunganeki gwIinima yOpauhaku pethimbo ndika lyOshiponga shomeya gefundja, okwa lombwela
readMersey derby could settle Champions League race
28-03-2008
LONDON - Liverpool head into the Merseyside derby at Anfield on Sunday knowing that victory would just about kill off Everton's hopes of Champions League football next season.Liverpool occupy the
readMTC Cup action at the coast
28-03-2008
After a one-week hiatus in local soccer, action will return at the coast in the form of the MTC NFA Cup where some big guns are expected to fall by the wayside.The last 16 round of the most lucrative
readAmla hits 159 to put SA on top
28-03-2008
CHENNAI - South Africa's Hashim Amla stroked his second-highest test score of 159 to put his team in command on day two of the first test against India on Thursday.Amla, who reached his fourth hundred
readKasuto reaches semi-finals
28-03-2008
Namibia's Mejandjae Kasuto reached the semi-finals of the AIBA African Olympic qualifiers when he beat Tunisia's Merdessi Rached 6-3 on points on Wednesday.It was not a very attractive bout as both
readMalawi beat inept Namibia
28-03-2008
The Brave Warriors' new look squad gave an inept performance as they were soundly beaten 3-1 by Malawi in an international friendly on Wednesday evening.Atusaye Nyondo put Malawi ahead with a free
readFrance and Britain work together
28-03-2008
* LONDON - France and Britain vowed yesterday to turn their "entente cordiale" into an "entente amicale", working together on issues from tackling the credit crunch to fighting in Afghanistan US says
readMakoni. once a top lieutenant
28-03-2008
HARARE - Simba Makoni, once one of President Robert Mugabe's top lieutenants, spent years fuming on the sidelines over the collapse of Zimbabwe's economy before offering himself as its saviour.Since
readTsvangirai, dubbed a constant thorn
28-03-2008
HARARE - Morgan Tsvangirai, who has survived a treason trial and a severe beating by security forces, is making a second bid to topple Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe in a poll he again suspects will
readHero now called Western pariah
28-03-2008
HARARE - Africa's oldest leader Robert Mugabe, the ex-guerrilla leader who has led Zimbabwe since independence, will need all his political street-fighting skills if he is to extend his 28-year rule
readMugabe warns opponents
28-03-2008
HARARE - President Robert Mugabe issued a stark warning to his challengers that he would not tolerate post-election violence as the contest to rule Zimbabwe entered the final stretch yesterday.As one
readMan flees naked from mouse
28-03-2008
A man in Germany fled his home half naked for cold, snow-swept streets to escape a mouse in his living room, authorities said yesterday."He said there was nothing he was more afraid of," police in
readIraqi cleric's followers march
28-03-2008
BAGHDAD - Tens of thousands of supporters of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr marched in Baghdad yesterday as a crackdown on his followers raged in southern Iraqi towns and rockets and mortars exploded
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