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45 Articles found on Wednesday, 26 November 2008
Son to be charged for father’s murder
26-11-2008
THE Prosecutor General has decided to continue with the prosecution of a young Windhoek resident who is accused of shooting dead his father at their home last year, after years of alleged extreme
readSA trade union visits Namibia
26-11-2008
VISITORS from South African farmworkers’ union Sikhula Sonke are currently in Namibia on a weeklong visit to its sister union, the Namibia Farm Workers Union (Nafwu).The union, which prides itself on
readNo accounts for Guardian Fund
26-11-2008
THE Ministry of Justice has over the past eight years failed to submit financial statements of the State Guardian Fund to the Office of the Auditor General, despite promising a Parliamentary Standing
readNMDC slams ‘spy’ legislation
26-11-2008
SPYING on innocent citizens is, at best, the trademark of a dictatorship, the Namibia Democratic Movement for Change (NMDC) said on Friday.The political party was reacting to an article in The
readMinistry upset about ‘critical’ report
26-11-2008
THE report of a parliamentary committee on its trips to different Namibian embassies and the hardships encountered there by foreign ministry staff was allegedly not discussed with the Ministry prior
readLabour-hire company challenges new law
26-11-2008
DEBATE around the controversial practice of labour hire yesterday moved to the High Court in Windhoek, where the biggest labour-hire company in the country made good on its promise to challenge the
readEnglish vital for education reform
26-11-2008
POOR English language skills of teachers are drawback in Government’s adult literacy campaign.“If the switch to English as a medium of instruction is to occur adequately, teachers will need intensive
readCourt delays Jacobs case
26-11-2008
A CORRUPTION case against former Karas Chief Regional Officer Salmaan Jacobs was again postponed in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate’s Court yesterday. The Karas Regional Council recently decided not to
readAppeal for calm
26-11-2008
A SENIOR church leader has called on Swapo to rein in its supporters, who have repeatedly disrupted the political gatherings of opposition parties.The Secretary General of the Council of Churches in
readAG raps NPC over knuckles
26-11-2008
THE National Planning Commission (NPC) has yet again not provided the Auditor General’s office with income and expenditure statements or cash books for its various bank accounts for the 2006-07
readEditorial Stop The Thuggery
26-11-2008
AS Namibia prepares for elections in 2009, politicking will increase and the heat is going to be turned up considerably over the next 12 months. It is the stuff of developing and mature democracies to
readPlayers dish out skill in squash doubles
26-11-2008
THE prestigious annual Trustco Squash Doubles Tournament was hosted by the Wanderers Squash Club in Windhoek last weekend.The event attracted with 12 men’s teams (24 players), five women’s teams (10
readNalbandian denies quitting
26-11-2008
BUENOS AIRES – David Nalbandian denied on Monday that he was considering quitting Argentina’s Davis Cup team after their home defeat by Spain in the final at the weekend.“For me, it’s really an honour
readChelsea face away test
26-11-2008
PARIS – The carrot of qualifying for the last 16 of Europe’s premier club competition is dangling in front of some of the biggest teams involved in this year’s Champions League.But finishing top of
readFNB in Special Olympics bond
26-11-2008
THE 10th Anniversary Programme of Special Olympics Namibia yesterday received another quarter of a million dollar cash injection from the FNB Foundation to mark the achievements and milestones of
readRockets go past Heat
26-11-2008
MIAMI – China’s Yao Ming scored 28 points to help the Houston Rockets beat the Miami Heat 107-98 on Monday and go second in the NBA’s Western Conference.Houston, who improved to 10-5, led 30-21 after
readDidier Drogba in talks
26-11-2008
ROME – Chelsea forward Didier Drogba has been in talks with the agent of Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho, the Gazzetta dello Sport website reported yesterday.The report claims Drogba and one of his
readCivics to reach for Stars
26-11-2008
CIVICS and African Stars plan to carry their winning mentality at the weekend into tonight’s clash, when they square up in an MTC Namibia Premier League match at the Khomasdal Stadium. Kick-off is at
readSMSes for Wednesday 26 Nov 08
26-11-2008
* ARE we going to reach the year 2030? I don’t really think so. Our elders really do scare me. What is this conflict and stuff all about? I thought the political parties are there to join hands and
readTate Dominikus Mwiila a hulithila
26-11-2008
OMUKALIMO a tseyika nawa gwomomukunda Elyambala mOngwediva mOshitopolwa sha Shana, tate Dominikus Mwiila okwa manene oondjenda dhe moshipangelo shEpangelo sha Shakati ongulohi yEtitano lya zi ko
readOonkundana paufupi
26-11-2008
* LAGOS - Aakwashigwna ya homata mu Nigeria oya popi kutya otaya ka eta omakuyunguto moshitopolwa shi na omahooli sha Niger Delta, ongele Komanda gwaakwiita moshitopolwa shika ta kuthwa mo. *
readOmukithi gwOkolela mu Zimbabwe gwa adha South Afrika
26-11-2008
JOHANNESBURG - Oshipangelo pu Beitbridge omwa pangwa aantu ye li 1 000 ya kwatwa komukithi gwOkolela omanga mu shoka sha Musina sha li sha mono ye li 168, aanambelewa mOshikondo shUuhaku sha South
readRDP a kondema noonkondo omaponokelo goSwapo pOutapi
26-11-2008
ONGUNDU yo Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) oya kondema noonkondo oonkatu ndhoka dha katukilwe ko Swapo pOutapi mOmbalantu moshitopolwa sha Musati mOlyomakaya ga zi ko, dhokudhenga iilyo yawo
readEleshululo Hulitheni po omukalo gwUukapondamusita
26-11-2008
ONGAANAMIBIA tatu ilongekidhileni omahogololo gomomumvo 2009, Opolotika otayi ka pula komeho noonkondo, nonkalo ya popyala otayi kaya pombanda muule wOomwedhi 12 tadhi landula.Oku etha oshigwana
readSwapo na gande iilyo ye, Strydom ta ti
26-11-2008
AMUSHANGA-NDJAYI gwOlaata yOongeleka mu Namibia/Council of Churches in Namibia (CCN) okwa ningi eindile kongundu yo Swapo kutya nayi gande iilyo yawo mbyoka tayi piyaganeke iigongi yoongundu
readNZ billboard thief gets his own ad campaign
26-11-2008
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – A thief caught on camera stealing expensive equipment picked the wrong target if wanted to keep a low profile: a billboard company has plastered his image around New
readGermans face shortage of cheerful chubbies ...
26-11-2008
BERLIN – Wanted: Cheerful, chubby men, preferably with fluffy white beards and no criminal record, ready to work hard for one month.Germany is running out of qualified Santa Clauses and needs to
readIrish govt to get tough on beggars
26-11-2008
DUBLIN, Ireland – Ireland plans to impose tough new penalties on beggars for the first time since the Potato Famine 160 years ago.Justice Minister Dermot Ahern says the measure is necessary because of
readMayor wins annual sexist award
26-11-2008
CANBERRA - An Australian outback mayor’s plea for lovelorn female “ugly ducklings” to move to a remote mining town to reverse a shortage of eligible women has won him the country’s yearly award for
readMalema: We are sorry
26-11-2008
JOHANNESBURG - ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema has apologised for creating the impression that he was inciting violence with his “kill for Zuma” statements, a spokesperson confirmed
readBritian launches ID cards for foreigners
26-11-2008
LONDON - The government launched the first phase of a controversial new identity card scheme yesterday, forcing certain foreign nationals to start carrying the documents from later this week. The
readIsrael seals off Gaza Strip again
26-11-2008
GAZA CITY – Israel reacted yesterday to militant rocket fire by again sealing off the Gaza Strip, where officials said the territory’s sole power plant was forced to shut down because of the crippling
readZimbabwe humanitarian crisis at ‘critical’ stage
26-11-2008
JOHANNESBURG - Zimbabwe’s humanitarian crisis has reached a “critical level” with cholera killing hundreds across the country, the opposition said yesterday ahead of political talks in South
read10 Taliban arrested in school girl acid attack
26-11-2008
KANDAHAR - Afghan police have arrested 10 Taliban militants involved in an acid attack this month against 15 girls and teachers walking to school in southern Afghanistan, a provincial governor said
readIMF dishes out US$7,6bn loan to Pakistan
26-11-2008
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has won final approval for a US$7.6 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help the front-line state in the campaign against Islamist terrorism stave off
readNamibia’s fiscal policy must be used against slowdown, says Old Mutual
26-11-2008
“The world is facing an unprecedented set of pressures due to the sub-prime crisis and Namibia should prepare to utilise its fiscal policy to mitigate against the short-term economic slowdown,” said
readWeatherly suspends trading of ordinary shares
26-11-2008
Weatherly International, the London AIM-listed base metals producer with four copper mines and a smelter in Namibia, has suspended trading of its ordinary shares. The copper company stated in an
readExtract Resources and Kalahari Minerals merger collapses
26-11-2008
Extract Resources’ merger with Australian Stock Exchange-listed Kalahari Minerals has collapsed over concerns it would hand control to mining giant Rio Tinto.The junior uranium explorer’s key asset is
readFreedom Plaza on the rise
26-11-2008
Site preparation has begun, and construction of the “premium quality, 80 000m2 precinct development in the heart of the Windhoek CBD” in the form of Freedom Plaza, is set to commence early next
readCrisis pushes young Chinese graduates towards the public sector
26-11-2008
SHANGHAI – The public sector, long shunned by Chinese graduates looking to make their fortune, is once again in favour amid fears about the impact of the economic crisis on job prospects.A record
readChina targets teachers, doctors in fight against graft
26-11-2008
BEIJING – China has expanded the definition of who may face commercial bribery charges to include people such as doctors and teachers who accept cash or other gifts from salesmen, widening the net in
readIt’s Broke, Let’s Fix It!
26-11-2008
OK World, you have had your fling! It’s payback time. It is broke, let’s fix it. A time of opportunity but failure to act lets fly the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.So, what do we do? As with all
readExile kids launch own association
26-11-2008
NAMIBIANS born in exile launched an association focused on their unique interests in Windhoek last night. Founded earlier this year by Rachel Nghiwete and Martin Ndamekele, the Namibian Exile Kids
readTelecom sued for constructive dismissal
26-11-2008
A FORMER Telecom Namibia employee, who claims that the parastatal spent the better part of four years trying to get rid of her through victimisation, is taking the company to court.Lorraine Klein
readNamibia ranks high in child friendliness
26-11-2008
THE African Report on Child Wellbeing 2008 has ranked Namibia as the second most child-friendly government on the continent, having instituted “appropriate laws to protect children, and ensuring
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