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57 Articles found on Wednesday, 7 May 2008
SMSes of the Day : Wednesday
07-05-2008
* THANK you Norman Tjombe. You have tried your best to stop the 'Ship of Death' reaching Zimbabwe. You have done more than an emergency meeting of 14 presidents in Lusaka did to save the lives of
readCrucial Yahoo meeting set for July 3
07-05-2008
SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo announced on Monday that it picked July 3 as the date for an annual shareholders' meeting expected to feature fireworks from investors peeved at the handling of Microsoft's
read'Asian Development Bank risks becoming irrelevant'
07-05-2008
MADRID - The United States, the Asian Development Bank's second-biggest donor, warned the institution yesterday it risked becoming irrelevant if it fails to adapt to the region's rapid economic
readGalp buys Shell distribution business in Africa
07-05-2008
LISBON - Galp has reached an agreement to buy the fuel distribution business of Shell in Mozambique, Swaziland and Gambia for US$55 million, the Portuguese oil company said yesterday.Galp said in a
read5 500 jobs cut amidst financial turmoil
07-05-2008
ZURICH - Swiss banking giant UBS said yesterday it could cut up to 5 500 more jobs within the next year as it struggles to recover after wracking up huge losses in the US sub-prime crisis.UBS, which
readUN joins fight against world food crisis
07-05-2008
UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations has begun mobilising its resources to combat the global food crisis and plans to propose long-term solutions to deal with its root causes, UN Secretary General Ban
readBrown hosts summit on poverty
07-05-2008
LONDON - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is playing host to the heads of some of the world's largest corporations to encourage big business to fight global poverty.The 'Business Call to Action'
readMTN shares surge on bid talk
07-05-2008
JOHANNESBURG - Shares in South African telecoms operator MTN soared yesterday on news that Bharti Airtel was considering a takeover, but shares in the Indian group sagged amid concerns over
readGurirab eyes world parliament post
07-05-2008
SPEAKER of the National Assembly, Theo-Ben Gurirab, is receiving African support as the continent's candidate to become leader of the International Parliamentary Union (IPU) in October this
readSibalatani redeployed to National Council
07-05-2008
FORMER Caprivi Regional Governor Bernard Sibalatani was yesterday sworn in as a Swapo MP in the National Council, ending an acrimonious chapter in the relations between the Caprivi regional
readMinistry responds to families' cry for help
07-05-2008
THERE is light at the end of the tunnel for four families evicted by Government three weeks ago from a resettlement farm near Maltahoehe.Accompanied by Hardap Governor Katrina Hanse-Himarwa, new
readSlain couple's son to remain in custody
07-05-2008
THE slaying of Khomasdal couple Frans and Fransiena Schiefer, allegedly by their 18-year-old son, returned to the Windhoek Magistrate's Court yesterday.Romeo Schiefer, who has been in Police custody
readSPCA wants to expand to Ramatex site
07-05-2008
THE Windhoek Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) has indicated a desire to either buy or lease part of the vacant Ramatex property in Windhoek's Otjomuise area.The animal welfare
readPray for Zimbabwe: CCN
07-05-2008
THE Council of Churches of Namibia (CCN) has expressed "deep concern" over the deteriorating political, security, economic and human rights situation in Zimbabwe, and called on Namibians to pray for
readNurses left in the dark
07-05-2008
GROOTFONTEIN'S nurses' home has, once again, been plunged into darkness and left powerless.It is without electricity and its occupants are threatening to go on strike if the issue is not resolved. The
readMensah-Williams throws the cat amongst the City pigeons
07-05-2008
ACCUSATIONS by Regional Councillor Margaret Mensah-Williams that municipal officials are short-changing poorer communities in delivering services has ruffled feathers at the City of Windhoek.The City,
readEx-Namdeb man dodges theft conviction
07-05-2008
A NAMDEB employee caught red-handed while trying to smuggle a parcel of diamonds out of Namdeb's mining area at Oranjemund was not proven to have stolen the gemstones from his employer, the High Court
readShip of shame leaves Luanda
07-05-2008
MYSTERY continues to envelop the 'ship of shame', which has been named, shamed and shunned by civil society in a number of countries in the region.Contradictory reports about the Chinese vessel An Yue
readTwo locomotives collide at Usakos
07-05-2008
TWO locomotives collided at Usakos railway station over the weekend while passengers were disembarking from one of the trains.According to TransNamib spokesperson Ritha Nghiitwikwa, the accident took
readScorpion miners vote for strike
07-05-2008
A wage dispute at the Skorpion Zinc Mine in the South intensified yesterday when workers voted in favour of a strike.Workers decided by a 90 per cent vote in favour of industrial action, the Rosh
readNamPower secretive about Zim coal loan
07-05-2008
NAMPOWER has guaranteed a US$16 million loan to an unnamed Namibian company to enter into a joint venture with a Zimbabwean coal-mining enterprise.It comes on top of the US$40 million that NamPower
readMaths wizards meet at Swakop
07-05-2008
MORE than 240 mathematics teachers and lecturers attended the third National Mathematics Congress in Swakopmund at the beginning of the school holidays.The main aim of the congress is to create a
readMushroom project for youth
07-05-2008
THE National Youth Council (NYC) and the University of Namibia (Unam) plan to initiate a mushroom farming project to alleviate unemployment among the youth.The decision to venture into mushroom
readTwo men found with dagga
07-05-2008
RUNDU - The Namibian Police at Rundu have arrested two men after they were allegedly found in possession of cannabis (dagga) over the weekend.The two men, aged 25 and 34, were caught red-handed with
readNabta Erongo branch stalwart resigns
07-05-2008
THE Chairman of the Namibian Bus and Taxi Association's (Nabta) Erongo branch, Abilas //Gaseb, resigned last month after having served the association for two decades.//Gaseb started the Swakopmund
readAvid 7 ya tumwa kOmpangu yoPombanda
07-05-2008
O SHIPOTHA shaantu yaheyali mboka taya tamanekwa shi na sha nekuthombinga lyawo muulingilingi wepungulo lyoshimaliwa shokampani Social Security Commission (SSC) shoomiliyuna 30 shoka sha kanena mu
readOmusinda omutiligane otagu ka kuthwa po
07-05-2008
E PANGELO oli na edhiladhilo okukutha po omusinda omutiligane nokugu fala koongamba dha Angola na Namibia, Ominista yUunamapya, Omeya nOmakuti John Mutorwa osho a popi omasiku ga zi ko.Ta ti shika
readOshitayi oshipe shaanangeshefa mOshakati
07-05-2008
K AKELE kOshitayi oshinene shEhangano lyAanangeshefa sha Ngwediva mOshitopolwa sha Shana, shoka sha kala noshi li tashi ungaunga niinima yaanangeshefa moNooli, Ehangano lyAanangeshefa olye shi mono
readMwilima a ningwa oshilyo shOparliamende
07-05-2008
B ERNARD Sibalatani, ngoka a li nale Ngoloneya gwoshitopolwa sha Caprivi, ongula yohela okwa li a ganithilwa oshipundi she mEgumbo etiyali lyOparliamende (Olaata yOpashigwana).Sibalatani okwa ganithwa
readOnkalathano yopailonga kayi li nawa natango: Shingwadja ta ti
07-05-2008
N ONANDO aaniilonga mo Namibia ya kala noye li taya tyapula onkalonawa yiilonga shi vulithe aaniilonga yakwwawo mOshitopolwa sha SADC, onkalo yekwatathano pailonga paukwaalukehe onkee ngaa kayi li
readMinista okwi ikwata oondjokana naakwiilongo
07-05-2008
E PANGELO otali talulula ooveta dhi na sha noondjokana opo ku pukululwe omapuko, Ominista yIikwameni nOmatembu, Rosalia Nghidinwa ta popi ngaaka mOmaandaha goshiwike sha zi ko.Pethimbo ta patulula
readOshi li pambelewa: Mugabe a dhegwa mo ku Tsvangirai gwaMDC
07-05-2008
H ARARE - Oshikondo shOmahogololo mu Zimbabwe nenge tutye Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) osha tesyitha mOmaandaha kutya otashi ka tseyitha mbala esiku moka tamu ka ningululwa omahogololo
readSport Briefs Guardiola for Barcelona
07-05-2008
MADRID - Former club captain Pep Guardiola will replace Frank Rijkaard as Barcelona coach at the end of the season, Spanish media reported yesterday.Newspapers said that Barcelona's delegate
readChampions Germany to face Argentina
07-05-2008
BEIJING - Defending champions Germany avoided favourites The Netherlands but were pitted alongside Athens bronze medallists Argentina in the draw for the women's Beijing Olympic field hockey
readScientists to study asthma among athletes
07-05-2008
PARIS - Hundreds of athletes are to be tested by European scientists at the Olympic Games as part of an investigation into asthma and allergies among sportsmen.Around one in five of summer sports
readIOC to examine clothing
07-05-2008
DENVER - With the Beijing Games less than 100 days away, the International Olympic Committee clarified its protest rules on Monday, saying that athletes' external appearance, clothing and gestures
readPetacchi to miss Tour
07-05-2008
MILAN - Italy's Alessandro Petacchi will miss this year's Tour de France after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) banned him until August 31 for testing positive for excess salbutamol in the
readKing's XI Punjab in win
07-05-2008
KINGS´S XI Punjab completed a resounding, six-wicket win over the Bangalore Royal Challengers after disciplined bowling had reduced the home side to a miserable 126 all out in their IPL match at the
readFederer settles score with Canas at Rome Masters
07-05-2008
ROME - Roger Federer settled a score with his bogey player Guillermo Canas yesterday, easing his way into the third round of the Rome Masters with a 6-3 6-3 victory.Canas went into the game as one of
readWilliams into third round
07-05-2008
BERLIN - Fifth seed Serena Williams brushed aside Francesca Schiavone 6-2 6-3 in the second round of the German Open yesterday.The American former world number one, on course to meet top seeded
readEnglish league could finish level
07-05-2008
LONDON - The race for the English title could finish next Sunday with the top two teams level on points for only the sixth time since league football began in 1888.Chelsea's 2-0 victory over Newcastle
readPirates, Ramblers in battle MTC
07-05-2008
NAMIBIA Premier League log leaders Oshikandela Ramblers' title aspirations will be brought to a real test tonight when they lock horns with Brian Isaacs' Orlando Pirates.The match is billed for the
readDo you know this man?
07-05-2008
LYON - Interpol launched a worldwide appeal to the public yesterday to help identify a man suspected of sexually abusing young boys from Southeast Asia - hoping the rare move will lead to a quick
readUS among most Bible-literate
07-05-2008
VATICAN CITY - Americans are among the world's most 'Bible-literate' people and Spaniards, French and Italians are among the most ignorant about what the "good book" says, according to a new study
read'Iron Man' all steel at the box office!
07-05-2008
LOS ANGELES - Comic book adventure 'Iron Man' proved its mettle at the North America box office and topped expectations, kicking off the summer movie season with estimated weekend ticket sales of
readScarlett Johansson engaged: reports
07-05-2008
LOS ANGELES - Actress Scarlett Johansson is set to marry Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds after more than a year of dating, according to People magazine."They're both thrilled," Johansson's rep Marcel
readNew Orleans sings praise over reunion of Neville Brothers
07-05-2008
NEW ORLEANS - The Neville Brothers, who traditionally help close out the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, returned to the big stage on Sunday for the first time since Hurricane Katrina flooded
readLeopoldo Calvo Sotelo, former Spanish PM
07-05-2008
SPAIN'S former prime minister Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo - whose parliamentary inauguration in 1981 was dramatically interrupted by a coup attempt - died on Saturday aged 82.The centrist politician is best
readMildred Loving, the quiet heroine behind key ruling
07-05-2008
RICHMOND, Virginia - Mildred Loving, a black woman whose challenge to Virginia's ban on interracial marriage led to a landmark Supreme Court ruling striking down such laws across the United States,
readAhern focuses on N Ireland legacy
07-05-2008
OLDBRIDGE - Bertie Ahern bowed out after 11 years as Ireland's prime minister by highlighting his role as a peace maker in Northern Ireland and leaving the problem of the fast fading economy to his
readMyanmar toll passes 22 000
07-05-2008
YANGON - The cyclone death toll soared above 22 000 yesterday and more than 41 000 others were missing as foreign countries mobilised to rush in aid after the country's deadliest storm on record,
readAhern focuses on N Ireland legacy
07-05-2008
OLDBRIDGE - Bertie Ahern bowed out after 11 years as Ireland's prime minister by highlighting his role as a peace maker in Northern Ireland and leaving the problem of the fast fading economy to his
readEx-candidate Edwards declines to endorse
07-05-2008
WASHINGTON - Ex-Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards declined in an interview released yesterday to endorse either Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama, as the two battle head-to-head for the
readClinton, Obama face new tests in White House duel
07-05-2008
WASHINGTON - Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton faced a crucial day in their gruelling White House fight yesterday, as millions of voters in Indiana and North Carolina cast ballots in the latest
read10 million children worldwide die from lack of health care
07-05-2008
MANILA - More than 200 million children worldwide under age five do not get basic health care, leading to nearly 10 million deaths annually from treatable ailments like diarrhea and pneumonia, a
readPandemic flu threat remains undiminished
07-05-2008
GENEVA - The world still faces a substantial threat of a flu pandemic and countries need to speed up preparations for a global outbreak, health experts said yesterday."We can't delude ourselves. The
readAustrian prosecutor to meet Josef Fritzl
07-05-2008
VIENNA - A prosecutor planned to meet today for the first time with the Austrian man accused of imprisoning his daughter in a cellar for 24 years and fathering her seven children, an official said
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