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48 Articles found on Thursday, 22 May 2008
Biodiversity club meets in Germany
22-05-2008
COUNTRIES that are party to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) are meeting in Bonn, Germany, for its ninth conference of parties.The meeting started on Monday and will run until next
readNWR widens horizons of rural children
22-05-2008
ELEVEN primary school children from previously disadvantaged backgrounds are being exposed to Namibia's protected areas while at the same learning about the country's flora and fauna and the
readBiofuels a risk for wildlife
22-05-2008
OSLO - Fast-growing foreign crops used as biofuels can disrupt new habitats by ousting local plants and animals, an international report said on Tuesday.The study, by the Global Invasive Species
readEarthlife protests rock concert at Spitzkoppe
22-05-2008
BERTCHEN Kohrs of Earthlife Namibia is asking Government to deter the holding of a planned rock concert in the Spitzkoppe area.The environmental group said it was the fourth time that an event like
readSMS Of The Day : Thursday
22-05-2008
* IT is so sad to see that fellow brothers are wiping each other out. Here I'm referring to what is currently happening in Zimbabwe and now the black South Africans fighting the Zimbabweans over their
readFrench fishermen battle police
22-05-2008
PARIS - Hundreds of French fishermen clashed with police in Paris yesterday, as they stepped up a 10-day old protest against soaring fuel costs, officials said.The fishermen, who have blockaded French
readRukoro demands audit of farm productivity
22-05-2008
GOVERNMENT should do a productivity audit on farms, including resettlement farms, so that food security could improve, prominent business executive Vekuii Rukoro proposed yesterday.Speaking at a
readPalladium may see renaissance from funds
22-05-2008
TOKYO - Lured by a relatively low price and cheaper investment costs, investors could well warm again to palladium, left in the cold by investors after market restrictions and price volatility in the
readWeatherly, Anglo American clinch joint venture
22-05-2008
LONDON - Anglo American Plc and Weatherly International Plc have agreed to jointly explore a zinc mine in Namibia, Weatherly said in a statement.The joint venture will explore Weatherly's tenement,
readOil hits record near $130 as supply fears grow
22-05-2008
NEW YORK - Crude oil prices scaled a new peak near US$130 a barrel on Tuesday amid deepening worries over tight global stockpiles and signals from OPEC that no additional supplies are forthcoming to
readTax relief for food producers
22-05-2008
VICTORIA - Seychelles will exempt farmers from a 12 per cent goods and services tax (GST) on all agricultural inputs to encourage food production amid rising food prices, the agriculture minister said
readNigeria close to clinching funding deal with Shell
22-05-2008
LAGOS - Nigeria is finalising a deal with Royal Dutch Shell to help plug a funding gap which has delayed joint venture projects, and hopes to sign in the coming days, a source in state oil firm NNPC
readKnives out for Kandetu
22-05-2008
NBC Director General Bob Kandetu's head is on the block and could roll soon, after he conducted a media briefing yesterday against the wishes of the new Minister of Information, Joel
readAttempted rape during bar robbery
22-05-2008
A BARTENDER at Oshivelo barely escaped being raped on Monday, when two robbers entered the bar where she worked that night.The woman told the Police that the men, one of them armed with a rifle, tied
readChina denies Zim weapons delivery
22-05-2008
AS the mystery around the six container-loads of arms destined for Zimbabwe deepened, the Chinese government yesterday denied that the ship An Yue Jiang had delivered the consignment of weapons.The
readSkorpion workers face lockout
22-05-2008
ALTHOUGH workers at the Skorpion Zinc Mine suspended wage negotiations and a week-long strike on Tuesday, the company management yesterday notified the union of its intention to lock out employees in
readNamibian women need more rights to land
22-05-2008
SHORTCOMINGS in laws dealing with communal land rights and traditional authorities are so diverse that they should be amended to better secure property rights for widows and single women, handle land
readCivics and UDF take over Henties Bay Council
22-05-2008
CIVICS member Gisela Cramer on Tuesday ousted Paulus Imbambah (Swapo) as Mayor of Henties Bay.Cramer formerly served as a nominated member of the DTA between 1998 and 2004, during which she was also
readSubsidise solar power: MP
22-05-2008
AN opposition party MP in the National Council has called on the Government to subsidise 'the rural poor' to help them afford solar panels.UDF's Stephanus !Gobs said the higher prices of fuel and
readSwakop's sewerage works to be out of sight, nose and mind
22-05-2008
THE regular stench of raw and processed sewerage, as well as the seasonal plagues of drain flies, will soon be something of the past, as Swakopmund looks for the ideal location for its new sewerage
readNamPower set to avoid enviro study for coastal diesel plant
22-05-2008
NAMPOWER wants to avoid the required environmental impact assessment (EIA) for a planned expansion of the Paratus diesel power plant at Walvis Bay.A public hearing is scheduled for today at the
readCopper theft silences Erongo phones
22-05-2008
FOR the past two months, Erongo's rural areas have been without telephone services due to widespread copper theft, and it is uncertain how long this will continue.The Namibian was informed that the
readNo quick fix for high food prices
22-05-2008
FOOD producers and grain importers have little room for manoeuvring to buffer high food prices, experts said at a public meeting yesterday.The meeting was called in an attempt to find solutions to
readHuman error caused parachute deaths
22-05-2008
AN investigation by the Ministry of Works into a fatal parachute accident that happened at Swakopmund last year has concluded that the death of the two people involved was caused by a combination of
readNWR a eta po 'oprograma' yokulonga aanona uuntshitwe
22-05-2008
O NGUNDU yaanona ye li 11 ye li mOoprimasikola - mboka aavali yawo ya hepa okuza monakuzia - oye li taya talithwa omahala gamwe guuntshitwe ga gamenwa ga Namibia nokwiilonga esimano lyokugamena
readSchiefer a tindilwa obooloha
22-05-2008
R OMEO Schiefer ngoka ta tamanekelwa iipotha iyali yedhipago pethimbo limwe konima sho a dhipaga aakuluntu ye mOvenduka, okwa tindilwa obooloha mOmaandaha.Mengestrata gwa Venduka okwa ningi etokolo
readKwa lopotwa oonkonga ndatu mu Namibia omasiku ga zi ko
22-05-2008
O KAKADHONA koomvula 13 oka kwatwa koonkondo poDordabis ongulohi yOlyomakaya ga zi ko, Opolisi osho ya lopota ngaaka mOmaandaha.Omufekelwa ngoka taku popiwa kutya omulumentu omukwakuluntu, ina
readAantu yatatu ya dhitikwa meyugo lyomOvenduka
22-05-2008
A AFEKELWA yatatu mboka tayha fekelelwa eyugo kwahomatiwa ndyoka lya ningilwe mOvenduka kuyele omwedhi nguka, oya dhitikilwa moshitopolwa sha Ohangwena oshiwike shika.Otaku popiwa kutya aalumentu
readOmukwathelitseyinawa gwEpangelo a hulitha
22-05-2008
O MULUMENTU gumwe a li a pewa okondaraka kEpangelo yokuungaunga nOpulanda ontintatu yopashigwana yEpangelo, Omundohotola Munusuru Rao, okwa hulitha moshiponga shohauto mOsoondaha.Rao okwa hulitha sho
readNamibia a gwa pevi miilongo mbyoka yi na ombili muuyuni
22-05-2008
N AMIBIA okwa gwa pevi unene mokati kiilongo ya Afrika nosho wo muuyuni payelekanitho lyiilongo mbyoka yi na ombili, oshizemo shomakonakono ngoka ga ningwa osho sha ulike ngaaka.Olopota yomakonakono
readOosikola nadhi konge omukalo gulwe gwokugongela oshimaliwa: Nhinda
22-05-2008
M EME Ruth Nhinda, oshilyo shongundu yoSwapo mOlaata yOpashigwana - okwa ningi eindilo kOmalelo gOosikola dhi hulithe po okugandja kaanona oshinakugwanithwa shokumonena oosikola oshimaliwa
readSharks to change approach
22-05-2008
THE pressures associated with knockout matches will probably result in the Sharks adopting a more conservative approach when they meet the Waratahs in their Vodacom Super 14 semifinal in Sydney on
readSmit to miss Italy test
22-05-2008
JOHANNESBURG - Springbok captain John Smit will be released from national duty to fulfil his commitments to French club Clermont, SA Rugby announced yesterday.Smit would return to Clermont on June 15
readSpain fear for Beijing place after doping case
22-05-2008
MADRID - The Spanish women's hockey team's place at the Beijing Olympics is in jeopardy after it emerged that two of its players tested positive for banned substances at an Olympic qualifying event in
readNew Asian Tour event for Thailand set for June
22-05-2008
BANGKOK - Thailand has bagged another Asian Tour event with organisers announcing yesterday the country will host the inaugural Singha Thailand PGA Championship next month.The US$500 000 tournament
readBank swings in favour of women's golf
22-05-2008
THE Bank Windhoek Namibia Ladies' Open Strokeplay Championship is scheduled to take place on May 31 and June 1 at the Windhoek Golf and Country Club.Bank Windhoek has been the main sponsor of this
readNamibian bowlers excel in Cape Town
22-05-2008
WILLIE and Will Esterhuyzen, the dynamic father-and-son combination, proved to be unbeatable at the Atlantic Plascon Classic Trips Bowls Tournament held in Cape Town last weekend.This is considered
readTorch relay resumes
22-05-2008
BEIJING - The Beijing Olympic torch relay will resume today in the coastal city of Ningbo after three days of national mourning for the victims of the Sichuan earthquake, Xinhua news agency
readGoju Ryu Karate attends seminar
22-05-2008
ELEVEN students from Goju Ryu Karate will travel to Okinawa, Japan from July 15 to attend the 2008 Okinawa World Budosai.The Okinawa World Budosai is a training seminar and takes place every four
readHellenic to host masters tournament
22-05-2008
HELLENIC FC in conjuction with Castle Lager will a 7 a-side masters football tournament for players 30 years and older on Saturday at the Reho-Stadion.The entree fee per team will be N$200. The draw
readDealer sold steroids to doping whistleblower
22-05-2008
SAN FRANCISCO - A self-described steroid user and seller said this week that he provided drugs to the track coach whose anonymous tip sparked the largest doping scandal in sports history.Angel
readChance to find solution for African Stars match
22-05-2008
AFRICAN Stars yesterday got their way to have the protracted matter on an outstanding league match against Black Africa heard by an arbitration board.According to the Namibia Premier League (NPL), the
readAgeing Senate contends with time and illness
22-05-2008
WASHINGTON - Edward M. Kennedy, Robert Byrd, Arlen Specter - fighters and history-makers all.Their battles with age and illness are the hallmarks of the nation's oldest-ever US Senate and reminders of
readZimbabwe opposition on 'evil crusade': Mugabe
22-05-2008
HARARE - President Robert Mugabe accused Zimbabwe's opposition of embarking on "an evil crusade" yesterday, blaming the Movement for Democratic Change for mounting violence as two of its MPs were
read'Curveball' for the Kennedys
22-05-2008
BOSTON - The grim diagnosis that Senator Edward M. Kennedy has an almost certainly fatal brain tumour was "a real curveball" that left his family stunned even as he joked and laughed with them, his
readSA violence spreads
22-05-2008
JOHANNESBURG - Xenophobic violence that has killed at least 24 people spilled over to South Africa's volatile Zulu heartland yesterday and security officials discussed whether to use troops to quell
readLost parrot tells vet his address
22-05-2008
TOKYO - When Yosuke the parrot flew out of his cage and got lost, he did exactly what he had been taught - recite his name and address to a stranger willing to help.Police rescued the African grey
readIsrael and Syria hold peace talks
22-05-2008
JERUSALEM - Israel and Syria said yesterday they were holding indirect peace talks through Turkish mediators - the first official confirmation of contacts between the longtime enemies.In statements
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