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45 Articles found on Thursday, 27 November 2008
SKW, Nampol win club champs
27-11-2008
THE Sport Klub Windhoek (SKW) women’s volleyball team won the Namibia National Volleyball Club championships at the weekend.The victory made up for the disappointing fourth position of their men’s
readNamibia set to compete at Homeless World Cup
27-11-2008
NAMIBIA is to compete at the Homeless World Cup, an annual international tournament that provides an opportunity for homeless people to change their lives. The sixth Homeless World Cup takes place in
readWorld Sport Briefs
27-11-2008
Boxing South Africa’s Ali Funeka, the top-ranked contender and mandatory challenger, will face International Boxing Federation lightweight champion Nate Campbell next February 14, promoters said
readArsenal beat Kiev to reach last 16
27-11-2008
LONDON – Arsenal edged into the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday with a game to spare after an unconvincing 1-0 victory over Dynamo Kiev at the Emirates.Substitute Nicklas Bendtner struck
readUgandan misses world record by metres
27-11-2008
KAMPALA – Ugandan Moses Kipsiro thought he had shattered Haile Gebrselassie’s 10-kilometre world record set in 2002 only to discover the course was actually 800 metres short. Kipsiro completed the
readMilan face Pompey
27-11-2008
PORTSMOUTH – Peter Crouch believes the hostile Fratton Park atmosphere can lead Portsmouth to a famous win over AC Milan in the FA Cup holders’ historic Uefa Cup meeting with the Italian
readHosea, Helalia get rewards
27-11-2008
NAMIBIA’S long-distance runner Frans Hosea yesterday took home one of his biggest prizes for the year when he was crowned the Old Mutual Victory Races champion.Hosea and Namibia’s 2008 Olympian,
readSMSes for Thursday 27 Nov 08
27-11-2008
* THANK you, Andimba [Toivo ya Toivo], for coming out so clear on the issue of political tolerance. You are a true leader. * THANK you Reverend Strydom, Hon Ya Toivo and others who spoke out against
readTsvangirai ota vulu okepewa uuholameno mu Botswana
27-11-2008
EPANGELO Botswana otali ka gandja uuholameno kOmuwiliki gwongundu yompilamena mu Zimbabwe Morgan Tsvangirai, ngele okwe shi pula.Shika osha popiwa oshiwike shika kOminista yIikwapondje ya Botswana,
readOondjila adhihe okOntananga dha taalela
27-11-2008
AMUSHANGA gwehangano lyoondjimbo dhopambepo lyedhina M’uambo Musical Works (MMW), tate Ben-Amen ya Shongolo okwa lombwele Oshifo shika kutya oshituthi shokomumvo shoondjimbo dha MMW, nuumvo otashi ka
readElelo lya Ndangwa lta tameka noshikonga shokuwapaleka Ondangwa
27-11-2008
ELELO lyondoolopa ya Ndangwa oshiwike sha zi ko olya longekidhile po oshikonga shewapaleko lyondoolopa ya Ndangwa ayihe koonono, moka lya hwahwameka oshigwana shomOndangwa shi kale tashi opaleke
readOpolisi ya Shana ya dhana nokudhimbulukwa esiku lyawo ohela mOshakati
27-11-2008
OHELA osha li Esiku lyOpolisi moNamibia, nOpolisi yomoshitopolwa sha Shana, unene tuu yomOshakati, mewiliko lya Komufala gwOpevi gwOpolisi Ndahangwapo Kashihakumwa, oya li ya ende nomapandaanda,
readmOngwediva otamu tungwa Endiki enene lyoongeshefa
27-11-2008
ETUNGO enene enene lyoongeshefa ota li tamekwa okutungwa mOngwediva, muuninginino wOshipangelo shOpaumwene sha Ngwediva, okuza sho Meya gwa Ngwediva Erastus Uutoni a the oshilambo shotango
readIimbamba a pewa egeelo moshipotha shuukolwe
27-11-2008
NGOKA a li nale Meya gwondoolopa ya Henties Bay Paulus Iimbamba okwa li a pewa egeelo lyokukala mokakuma omvila yimwe nomasiku ge li 130 nenge a fute oshimaliwa shOondola/N$6,600 moshipotha shokuhinga
readKuku GwaKondo a hulitha
27-11-2008
YINA yOmupresidende Omukulu, he yoshigwana, Sam Nujoma, Kuku Helvi-Mpingana Kondombolo,okwa manene oondjenda dhe mOshipangelo shOpaumwene sha Ngwediva ongula onene yohela meti 26 Novemba 2008 konima
readOpolisi ya kondema etho lya RDP pOutapi mOlyomakaya
27-11-2008
OPOLISI ya Namibia oya londotha kutya otayi ka katuka oonkatu dha kindja okukelela iilyo yoongundu dhopapolitika mbyoka tayi eta omakuyunguto gopapolitika moshilongo.Opolisi oya li ya pititha
readChavez settles payment for nationalised firm
27-11-2008
* CARACAS, Venezuela – President Hugo Chavez says Venezuela has settled its payment plan for a steel company nationalised in May and is making progress in other negotiations.He did not disclose the
readOil price drop threatens Angola spending programme
27-11-2008
LUANDA – Angola may be unable to implement part of a US$42-billion programme to rebuild its infrastructure because of the global financial crisis and drop in oil prices, the country’s president said
readRussian minister in trade talks with Nam
27-11-2008
Russia’s Natural Resources and Ecology Minister Yury Trutnev is in the country to attend the Third Session of the Russia-Namibia inter-governmental commission for trade and economic cooperation.Second
readILO warns of cuts in real wages for millions of workers in 2009
27-11-2008
GENEVA – The global economic crisis is expected to lead to painful cuts in the wages of millions of workers worldwide in the coming year, according to a new report published by the International
readBank Windhoek launches three ‘ATMs on Wheels’
27-11-2008
Bank Windhoek this week launched three mobile Automatic Transaction Machines (ATMs), appropriately called “ATMs on Wheels”. They are aimed at improving the banking system and also making banking safe,
readSA economy slams on brakes
27-11-2008
Johannesburg – As industrialised countries move into recession, South Africa’s economy is braking sharply and is likely to slow further. Statistics SA released third-quarter figures showing that gross
readBenefits of the MCA grant to Namibia
27-11-2008
At the turn of the 20thCentury the world was challenged by its inability to see the impact that technology could have on the lives of ordinary people as well as the potential global fallout attributed
readBra for the boys bestseller in Japan
27-11-2008
TOKYO – Who said bras are only for women? A Japanese online lingerie retailer is selling bras for cross-dressing men and they’ve quickly become one of its most popular items.Since launching two weeks
readSA will help Zimbabwe cholera victims: Hogan
27-11-2008
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa will not stop Zimbabweans infected with cholera from coming across the border at Beit Bridge for treatment, Health Minister Barbara Hogan said yesterday.Briefing the media
readArmy chief wants elections
27-11-2008
BANGKOK – Thailand’s army commander urged protesters yesterday to leave Bangkok airport and called for elections to end the country’s political crisis after a day of chaos in which thousands of
readSomething fishy in British parliament
27-11-2008
LONDON – Sardines were brandished in Britain’s parliament on Tuesday when an opposition politician made a point about crammed conditions on commuter trains.Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon was taking
readThousands receive aid in eastern Congo
27-11-2008
GOMA – Nearly 100 000 people massed in a rebel-held town in eastern Congo yesterday to receive the largest distribution of aid since fighting intensified in the region last month.The United Nations
readSunken ‘pirate’ ship was Thai boat
27-11-2008
NEW DELHI – The pirate “mother ship” sunk last week by the Indian navy was actually a Thai fishing trawler seized hours earlier by pirates, a maritime agency said yesterday. The Indian navy
readUK man jailed for fathering 7 children by daughters
27-11-2008
LONDON – A British man was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday for repeatedly raping his two daughters over a 25-year period, fathering seven children by them during years of violence and abuse.A
readBig Brother Africa 3: Competition No 8 Winners
27-11-2008
WE are pleased to announce the winners of BBA3 Competition No 8. You can pick up your prizes from Antoinette Zacharias at reception at The Namibian. If you have any queries, please call Antoinette
readBig Brother Africa 3: Munya – the bridesmaid
27-11-2008
MUNYA was one of the favourites early on in the game. Viewers loved his well-spoken and intelligent manner. He seemed to have a slightly naďve and unsure air about him. We watched as he pursued
readBig Brother Africa 3: Coming oh so close!
27-11-2008
MALAWI’S Hazel was by no means the most entertaining housemate in the third season of the popular continental show but when push came to shove her grace, strong character and virtue won over African
readStrict rules for quad bikers
27-11-2008
BIKES and quad bikes will only be allowed off proclaimed roads in four areas along the Namibian coast during the coming holiday season, the Minister of Environment and Tourism has announced.Minister
readBreak-in delays royalty payments
27-11-2008
NASCAM, the Namibian Society of Composers and Authors of Music, was burgled earlier this month, resulting in a delay in the payouts of royalties to local musicians. According to the head of the
readGrade 10s, 12s told to be patient
27-11-2008
ANXIOUS Grade 10 and 12 students, eager to get their examination results, are already sending SMSes to the number 2929 although the results are not yet available.The Ministry of Education has issued a
readNama leaders, Boois bury hatchet
27-11-2008
THE NAMA traditional leaders in the Karas Region and Karas Governor Dawid Boois have agreed to set aside their mutual distrust. The truce between the parties stemmed from a meeting held at
readGovt launches N$60 billion NDP3
27-11-2008
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba yesterday launched Government’s ambitious Third National Development Plan (NDP3), which requires investments of N$60 billion over the next five years until March 2012.
readPirated goods seized
27-11-2008
A JOINT operation between the Police and the Namibia Society of Composers and Authors of Music (Nascam) yesterday led to the mass confiscation of pirated goods from Chinese shops in Windhoek.Nascam
readEditors reject ‘spy clause’ in Comms Bill
27-11-2008
THE Namibia Editors’ Forum has called on the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology to remove the clause in the Communications Bill giving the Namibia Central Intelligence Service (NCIS)
readRDP blames Nujoma for violence
27-11-2008
A LEADER of the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) has accused former President Sam Nujoma of being behind the political violence at Outapi in the Omusati Region over the weekend.Hundreds of Swapo
readHearing on Katiti’s golden handshake case starts in court
27-11-2008
A LEGAL challenge to the N$2,78 million golden handshake that the Walvis Bay Municipality gave its former Chief Executive Officer, Augustinus Katiti, after his resignation last year is set to return
readTragedy strikes at Erindi Private Reserve
27-11-2008
THE remarkable success of the Erindi Wild Dog Conservation Programme was brought to a sudden stop on Tuesday morning when lightning killed 13 members of the pack.The whole pack was lying under a tree
readHimba fear land grab
27-11-2008
HIMBA chiefs in the former Kaokoland have warned that the invasion of their tribal lands by settlers from the Omusati Region is fuelling tribal conflict.In a petition addressed to President
read‘Grandmother of the nation’ passes away
27-11-2008
THE mother of former President Sam Nujoma, Kuku Helvi-Mpingana Kondombombolo, has died at the age of 108. Kondombombolo, also known as Kuku GwaKondo, died in the Ongwediva Medi-Park private hospital
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