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33 Articles found on Tuesday, 14 October 2008
Big Brother Africa 3: Battle of the bores!
14-10-2008
DAYUM, dayum, dayum! Byatchslap dayum!! WTH! BBA3 is being gutted. The spark is flying out of the house instead of sparks being ignited in the house. It seems the majority of BBA viewers in most
readExciting speed challenge comes to an end
14-10-2008
THE 2008 Luederitz Speed Challenge ended on Friday with the official closing ceremony at the Nest Hotel. A lot was achieved in four weeks, with the first man going over 50 knots and the old outright
readProperty market downturn poses threat to Asian banks
14-10-2008
Hong Kong - Asian banks have largely escaped the worst of the global debt crisis, but housing market downturns threaten to pile up bad loans and slow the economy.After property crashes burnt Japanese
readCanada tops rankings as the most sound banking system
14-10-2008
Namibia is ranked 17. Canada has the world's soundest banking system, closely followed by Sweden, Luxembourg and Australia, a survey by the World Economic Forum has found as financial crisis and bank
readHerbert Jauch: We want to build a society
14-10-2008
Herbert Jauch is known to many Namibians, South Africans, Zimbabweans and other Africans as a dedicated trade union thinker who has been singularly consistent in advocating the interests of workers
readSuspension of timber permits still in force
14-10-2008
RUNDU - The suspension of issuing timber-harvesting permits in communal areas of the Kavango region has remained in force for almost a year now. The decision to stop issuing timber-harvesting
readIndian community vows to fight top uk company with axes and arrows
14-10-2008
One of India's most isolated tribes, the Dongria Kondh, is preparing to stop British FTSE 100 company Vedanta from mining aluminium ore on their sacred mountain, after police and hired thugs forced
readUnions urged to focus on workers' issues
14-10-2008
The Labour Resource and Research Institute (LaRRI) last week celebrated its tenth anniversary. The shifting role of trade unions in contemporary Africa was a particular focus of the celebrations.
readRSA farmers should help Zim colleagues
14-10-2008
SOUTH African Land Affairs Minister Lulu Xingwana has asked South Africa's commercial farmers to join the agriculture department in coming to the aid of Zimbabwean farmers to prevent a food crisis in
readNAU holds successful congress
14-10-2008
FARMERS should be able to operate in a favourable environment in Namibia, which should include certainty about ownership and productive use of land and an optimal marketing environment, the annual
readBig Brother Africa 3: Quirky SMSes
14-10-2008
A SELECTION of messages from across Africa appearing on the BBA3 text strip: * AFRICA u disappoint me. How come we're voting out the people with quality. * AFRICA, at times you defy logic. * AFRICA
readThieves raid supermarket
14-10-2008
THIEVES stole more than N$30 000 in cash after raiding the Woermann Brock supermarket in Khomasdal on Saturday. The Police reported in their weekly bulletin that five gun-toting men stormed into the
readKeetmans building inspector in court
14-10-2008
THE Keetmanshoop Municipality's building inspector, Nimrod Zwartz (40), yesterday made a brief appearance in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate's Court on a charge of possession of suspected stolen
readKeetmans building inspector in court
14-10-2008
THE Keetmanshoop Municipality's building inspector, Nimrod Zwartz (40), yesterday made a brief appearance in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate's Court on a charge of possession of suspected stolen
readWage talks continue, no solution yet
14-10-2008
THE Namibia National Teachers' Union (Nantu) has still not shed any light on its negotiations with Government on the salary demands of lecturers at the country's four teachers' training
readEducation programme on track, but ...
14-10-2008
NAMIBIA'S ambitious N$4,8 billion Education and Training Sector Improvement Programme (Etsip) is on track, but progress might be hampered as "poverty becomes more and more severe for the most
readNamibia receives funding to eliminate child labour
14-10-2008
NAMIBIA'S efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labour have received a multi-million dollar boost. It is one of seven countries to benefit from US$36,3 million in funding, awarded by the US
readKaapanda in the hot seat
14-10-2008
THE Minister of Information and Communication Technology, who celebrated his first six months in office last week, is having a rough ride in his relations with Government-owned media.Within the first
readBoN warns against pyramid scheme
14-10-2008
THE Bank of Namibia is warning the public against investing or participating in pyramid schemes, following the emergence of one in the form of 'Success University'.Success University offers online
read'Troublesome priest' Richard Wood dies at 88
14-10-2008
RETIRED Anglican Bishop Richard Wood, whose support for the liberation of Namibia from colonial rule proved to be such a thorn in the side for the South African authorities that he was expelled from
readMinister wants to fast-track land reform
14-10-2008
LANDS Minister Alpheus !Naruseb has expressed disappointment at the slow pace of land reform and urged the Land Reform Advisory Commission to find ways to accelerate resettlement.This could include
readConjoined twins born at Swakop
14-10-2008
CONJOINED twin girls were born in the Swakopmund State Hospital early yesterday morning - believed to be only the second recorded birth of conjoined twins in Namibia.The girls are joined from their
readShoprite buys land for growth in Africa
14-10-2008
Cape Town - Shoprite has bought land in Nigeria, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo as store expansion outside South Africa was hamstrung by a shortage of malls, the retailer says in its
readAmazulu World theme park
14-10-2008
South Africa's biggest international development to date announced South Africa's first international branded entertainment theme park to include residential villas, hotels and a marina is to be
readSMS Of The Day: Tuesday
14-10-2008
I SAW the following advertisement at the Katutura Hospital: "Prevent unwanted illnesses."I would like to know which illnesses are wanted? Food For Thought n UNTIL when are we going to sit and watch
readWear pink, be aware
14-10-2008
OCTOBER is Breast Cancer Awareness month and the Cancer Association of Namibia has organised some activities to create awareness and raise funds. This Friday, people are encouraged to wear pink to
readAnanias, Heletje triumphant
14-10-2008
ANANIAS Ananias rode a great race to win the 100 kilometres Namibian Pick and Pay Cycle Classic on Sunday. Ananias, riding for the Prowealth team, beat team mate Heiko Redecker, Stefan Marggraff and
readEngland stars must live with boo-boys
14-10-2008
WATFORD - Steven Gerrard admits England stars like Ashley Cole have to be strong enough to cope if the fans turn on them. Cole was jeered by sections of the 90 000 Wembley crowd on Saturday after
readAngola emulate Bafana dropout
14-10-2008
JOHANNESBURG - In a curious repeat of failed soccer ambitions, Angola, hosts of the 2010 African Nations Cup, have become the first of Africa's 2006 World Cup qualifiers to miss out on qualifying
readAngola emulate Bafana dropout
14-10-2008
JOHANNESBURG - In a curious repeat of failed soccer ambitions, Angola, hosts of the 2010 African Nations Cup, have become the first of Africa's 2006 World Cup qualifiers to miss out on qualifying
readChina milk scandal companies apologise
14-10-2008
BEIJING - Three Chinese dairy companies have publicly apologised for their involvement in a toxic milk scandal that has killed at least four children and led to Chinese-made products pulled from
readKrugman wins Nobel eco prize
14-10-2008
STOCKHOLM - The United States economist who won the 2008 Nobel prize for economics said yesterday the world economy could suffer a prolonged recession but might escape collapse."This is terrifying,"
readGlobal shares rocket on fresh government intervention
14-10-2008
LONDON - Global stock markets soared yesterday, with Frankfurt up six per cent and Hong Kong 10 per cent higher as governments pumped billions of extra dollars into banks crippled by the credit
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