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54 Articles found on Thursday, 23 October 2008
Big Brother Africa 3: Getting down with Johan
23-10-2008
I JUST loved watching Big Brother Finland housemate Johan as he entered the BBA house as a snowman on Monday.I haven't laughed that hard in ages. As he sat crouched on the ground, Thami and Ricco gave
readSMSes Of The Day : Thursday
23-10-2008
* WHAT a childish argument. Claiming ownership of an open space within the boundaries of the muncipal area of Windhoek and elsewhere in Namibia is tantamount to political madness.* WHY is our
readNamibians must read and study, says Minister
23-10-2008
Finance Deputy Minister, Tjekero Tweya has urged Namibians to get into the habit of reading and studying during the official launching of First National Bank (FNB)'s Centenary Book.Tweya said
readNorway ratifies core conventions of the ILO, says ITUC
23-10-2008
Brussels - The International Trade Union Confederation released a new report yesterday on core labour standards in Norway, to coincide with the country's trade policy review at the WTO on 22 and 24
readANC secretary general blames infighting on elitist attitudes
23-10-2008
The fight within the ANC is caused by people who want to make the organisation a small and tightly-knit one for a "civilised" class of people only, said the party's secretary general, Gwede Mantashe,
readMedia fail to keep public informed about global crisis: SA minister
23-10-2008
Some sections of the media are failing to play their part in keeping the public properly informed about international events, such as the global economic turmoil, Finance Minister Trevor Manuel said
readSA will survive the global economic storm, says Manuel
23-10-2008
Cape Town - South African Finance Minister Trevor Manuel has sent a strong message to the country that, while the economy would be battered by the global economic storm, sound fiscal policies over the
readGlobal turmoil rips into Yahoo Hi-tech firm will fire 1 500 employees
23-10-2008
SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo's leaders still have jobs despite investor misgivings about their decision making, but at least 1 500 workers will be laid off after the slumping internet company's profits
readVirgin's Branson tries for sailing record
23-10-2008
NEW YORK - British billionaire Sir Richard Branson's latest adventure is a family affair.Two of Branson's children plan to join the 58-year-old chairman of the Virgin Group and a crew of champion
readAnti-retroviral factory on the cards
23-10-2008
Mozambican President Armando Guebuza declared last week night that the local production of anti-retroviral drugs, in a factory to be built with Brazilian investment, "will certainly increase the
readSwapo MPs call on NA to look into unemployment
23-10-2008
Some young people charge that a corrupt recruiting system is being used in both the public and private sectors, because some people with no professional qualifications, not even Grade 12, are being
readLargest silos in subcontinent under construction in Moz
23-10-2008
They will supply landlocked Malawi and possibly Zambia M aputo - The largest complex of grain silos in southern Africa is under construction at the northern Mozambican port of Nacala, and should be
readShowdown at NBC corral
23-10-2008
FIREWORKS are expected between the Board of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) and its Chairperson, Ponhele ya France, after they passed a vote of no confidence and gave him 48 hours to
readGeingob rips into WTO-EU deals
23-10-2008
TRADE and Industry Minister Hage Geingob says southern Africa's regional integration agenda is under fire by the forces of globalisation."This includes the international rules of the World Trade
read'Greedy' children's mouths burnt
23-10-2008
THE Police in the Ohangwena Region have arrested a 55-year-old woman at Onamafila village for allegedly burning her two grandchildren with coals because they ate a piece of chicken without her
readCommunities N$155 m in red on water
23-10-2008
RURAL communities in Namibia jointly owe NamWater a staggering N$155,5 million for water supply - some of them for over four years.The highest debts were run up by the eastern areas, which owe N$68,4
readBig Brother Africa 3: Quirky SMSes
23-10-2008
A SELECTION of messages from across Africa appearing on the BBA3 text strip: * AG ... Morris' hair has now taken over Mimi's hair.* HEY Biggie, why don't you get us some more of those Finland guys. It
readRamsar to set sights on health and wetlands
23-10-2008
'HEALTHY Wetlands, Healthy People,' is the theme for the 10th Conference of Parties to the UN Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, also known as the Ramsar Convention, to be held in
readConservancy wins UN prize
23-10-2008
THE N≠a Jaqna conservancy and community forest in the Otjozondjupa Region is reaping the rewards for its drive to steward natural resources while working to wipe out poverty.It is among the 25
readCar dealers unhappy with 'slow' registration at Natis
23-10-2008
SEVERAL car dealers in Windhoek are claiming that the National Authority of Traffic Inspection Services (Natis) is hampering their business by delaying the issuing of roadworthy certificates.Vehicles
readSpotlight on 'confession' in trial over fatal gang rape
23-10-2008
TWO of the men accused of kidnapping, gang-raping and murdering a young mother of two children in Windhoek in May 2005 claimed in the High Court this week that Police officers beat them up in an
readGerman charity did not give permission for Swapo rally
23-10-2008
THE Namibian co-ordinator of the German charity organisation Hand in Hand for Children says she did not give permission to the ruling Swapo Party to hold a political rally on its premises on Sunday
readLight at the end of the ID tunnel for 'struggle children'
23-10-2008
THE Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration yesterday sent a team to the site in Windhoek where about 180 'children of the liberation struggle' have been demonstrating for the past seven weeks.The
readNamfisa defends insurance sector
23-10-2008
THE Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa) has hit back at the Bank of Namibia (BoN) for calling for the close monitoring of the long-term insurance industry.In a statement
readWoman charged with N$1m insurance fraud
23-10-2008
A FORMER employee of insurance company Santam Namibia had to pay N$10 000 to bail herself out of Police custody this week after she was arrested on a fraud charge allegedly involving an amount of more
readCommissioners meet on ECN mistakes
23-10-2008
THE Election Commissioners under Chairman Victor Tonchi will meet today to discuss shortcomings and omissions of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) with regard to preparations for the upcoming
readGumwe a kwatwa po shi na sha nefiko lyuutekulu momakana
23-10-2008
O POLISI yomOshitopolwa sha Hangwena oya lopota kutya oya kwata po omukulukadhi gwoomvula 55 shi na sha nefiko lyuutekulu we uyali momakana sho wa lya mo aniwa ombelela yondjuhwa mokambiga.Omupopiliko
readUunona une wa pila mondunda wa fumvikwa poKeetmanshoop
23-10-2008
O NGUNDU yaantu omathele oya li ya gongala mOsaala onene yEgongalo lya Elcin Haleluja poKeetmanshoop opo ya kale pefumviko lyuunona une mboka wa si konima sho wa pile mokambashu kamwe hoka oshiwike
readOld Mutual a gandja uutafafula hau endiwa nawo kaanasikola
23-10-2008
E HANGANO Ekwashilipaleki lya tseyika nawa lyedhina Old Mutual mEtitano lya zi ko olya ningi oshinima oshinene nosha simana sho lya gandja uutaafula wokushangelwa kaanasikola hau endiwa nawo wu li
readEtumwalaka lyAakwaluudhi nIitenya mOshakati nOngwediva
23-10-2008
O MUNYEKADHI gwUukwaluudhi kuku Liisa Nandjala Taapopi ota tseyithile Aakwaluudhi ayehe niitenya mbyoka yi li momudhingoloko gwa Shakati nOngwediva kutya osheendo she oko shuuka hoka mOlyomakaya geti
readIiponga yoongandu noonkonga
23-10-2008
O KANONAKADHONA koomvula hetatu kedhina Dishidoi Moroshi oka kwatwa kongandu pethimbo kali ta ka yogo pamwe nuukadhona uukwawo uyali momulonga pomukunda Kongongo moshitopolwa sha
read'Kehe gumwe mEpangelo na kale omukwaswapo...'
23-10-2008
A AKWATHI yopaumwene yOominista dhOkabinete naya kale iilyo yoSwapo nosho wo mboka taya ka kala aakuluntu yookampani dhEpangelo, omuwiliki gwaagundjuka moSwapo ta popi ngaaka mOsoondaha.Ta popi
readOongundu dhopapolitika dha nyana etungo lyombelewa ompe ya Nujoma
23-10-2008
E TOKOLO lyEpangelo okutunga oombelewa oompe dhOmupresidende omukulu tatekulu Sam Nujoma koshimaliwa shoomiliyuna 21,6 (N$21,6 million) ehepitho lyoshimaliwa notashi ulike okwaasimaneka Aanamibia
readCalzaghe set to say bye after Jones fight
23-10-2008
NEW YORK - Undefeated Welshman Joe Calzaghe talked about walking away from the ring for good after his light-heavyweight showdown here next month against US legend Roy Jones, but might not be able to
readRobson gets praise from Ivanovic
23-10-2008
LUXEMBOURG - British starlet Laura Robson may have lost her debut tennis match as a professional but French Open champion Ana Ivanovic had words of praise for the 14-year-old wild card.Robson got off
readPlanning in football
23-10-2008
THE manual of the FUTURO III administration and management training by Fifa defines planning as "a tentative formulation of a programme of action worked out in detail rendering systematically the
readAC Milan confirm Beckham move
23-10-2008
ROME - Italian giants AC Milan confirmed on Wednesday that former England captain David Beckham will join the club on loan during the January transfer window.Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti and
readBest squash at coast
23-10-2008
WHILE the world's best battled it out in Manchester, Namibia's best battled it out at Swakopmund.The SFC Squash Club Championships held over the weekend saw the triumphant return of a popular and
readPlayers in 36-goal spree
23-10-2008
MARK OAKLEY PARIS - European teams provided an exhibition of goal-scoring prowess as Manchester United, Juventus, Bayern Munich and Arsenal topped their groups on Tuesday following a night of
readSharks expect furious start
23-10-2008
THE Sharks have played the Blue Bulls often enough over the past few seasons in important matches to know what to expect from Saturday's ABSA Currie Cup final - and they reckon the first five minutes
readWarriors match off: Rukoro
23-10-2008
THE Brave Warriors will not play an international friendly match against South Africa's Bafana Bafana on November 5, the Namibia Football Association (NFA) chief executive officer, Barry Rukoro,
readWord on league start today
23-10-2008
THE Namibia Football Association (NFA) and its sponsors will finally announce the start of the Namibian football season at a media conference scheduled at Soccer House today.The two parties finally
readYouths return as heroes
23-10-2008
THE Namibian team that competed at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, India, received a heroes' welcome on their arrival at Hosea Kutako International Airport on Monday.Wrestler Sem Shilimela was
readAthletics course launched for 2009
23-10-2008
THE 16th edition of the annual Air Namibia Athletics Course and Training Camp was officially launched in Windhoek yesterday.Sports consultant Quinton-Steele Botes said January 2009 marks the 16th
readMelamine risk spreads, so to speak...
23-10-2008
GENEVA - Chocolate-flavoured body spreads sold in British sex shops have been found to be tainted with melamine, the chemical that made thousands of babies ill in China, food safety authorities said
readAnalyst fired for saying greed is bad
23-10-2008
SEOUL - A South Korean financial researcher was fired for telling a TV talk show that people made unwise investment decisions because they were too greedy, his company said Friday.Han Sang-choon,
readWar threatens press freedom in 2008, says rights group
23-10-2008
PARIS - Press freedom fell dramatically in Georgia and Niger this year as new armed conflicts flared up, while China continued to jail dissidents even as it hosted the world's press for the Olympics,
readWar vets threaten Tsvangirai
23-10-2008
HARARE - Zimbabwe's militant war veterans threatened yesterday to take action against opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai and urged President Robert Mugabe to form a government without him.Jabulani
readIndia joins race to the moon
23-10-2008
SRIHARIKOTA - India successfully launched its first lunar mission yesterday, marking a major boost for the country's space programme and a new step in the fast-developing Asian space race.Cheers rang
readEuropean markets extend losses
23-10-2008
LONDON - European stock markets were sharply lower yesterday following losses in Asia and an expected retreat on Wall Street amid spreading pessimism over corporate earnings around the world.Britain's
readANC plans to punish dissidents
23-10-2008
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's ruling ANC said yesterday it would punish members who support a breakaway movement, as party dissidents announced plans for a rally in a Johannesburg slum.The African
readSnake spoils fashion contest fun
23-10-2008
CANBERRA - A woman voted best-dressed at an Australian fashion contest was unable to collect her prize after she was bitten by a deadly snake, local media said on Monday.Megan McDonough won the
readCourt to decide on Yar'Adua
23-10-2008
LAGOS - Nigeria's Supreme Court is expected to decide on today whether to declare invalid the results of the April 2007 election that brought President Umaru Yar'Adua to power.Two opposition
read'Mother Teresa' of Cairo buried in France
23-10-2008
CALLIAN, France - France paid a warm tribute yesterday to Sister Emmanuelle, a much-loved 99-year-old nun who dedicated much of her life to the service of the poorest of the poor in both Egypt and her
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