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88 Articles found on Wednesday, 10 September 2008
Big Brother Africa 3: O Brother, where art thou?
10-09-2008
OH Brother! What a bother. The for-real nominations probably shouldn't come as a surprise, but what a downer that we have three of the more entertaining housemates up for eviction this week.On the
readSMSes Of The Day : Wednesday
10-09-2008
* I AM very worried of what could happen in Namibia come general elections next year. Political tolerance is clearly a phrase that is a bit difficult to dissect for many politicians here. Why have an
readZim bank will inject N$100m to start SME outfit in Namibia
10-09-2008
A BANK from Zimbabwe will inject N$100 million to set up a bank in Namibia to serve local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in partnership with an existing business credit guarantee trust, which
readBusiness Literacy Training Standard Bank supports business training
10-09-2008
STANDARD Bank Namibia has donated N$125 000 to the Youth Entrepreneurship Seminars (YES) Trust for its financial literacy project for school pupils.The aim of the YES Trust is teach the youth business
readOhorongo cements deal with GTZ
10-09-2008
OHORONGO Cement Company, which last month announced a N$2,5 billion investment in a cement factory between Otavi and Tsumeb, signed a technical co-operation agreement with the German Development
readChina will make anti-monopoly review of Coca-Cola deal
10-09-2008
B EIJING -- China's commerce ministry has said it will make an anti-monopoly review of Coca-Cola's proposed multibillion-dollar takeover of Chinese juice producer Huiyuan, state media reported.The US
readSan Devil's Claw is an international hit
10-09-2008
Conservancies produce 95% of global trade in the plant S AN communities from the Nyae Nyae and N≠a-Jaqna conservancies generated more than N$400 000 during 2007 from the harvesting and sale of plant
readBelgium probes tainted chicken shipments between EU, Ukraine
10-09-2008
BRUSSELS, - Belgian authorities are investigating how chicken meat not fit for consumption was exported from Europe to Ukraine and then returned in the form of hamburgers and sausages, media reported
readProduction at VWSA continues despite strike
10-09-2008
PRODUCTION at Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA) in Uitenhage continued yesterday despite strike action, the motor manufacturer said."The current strike at Schnellecke is as a result of a wage dispute
readNew railway to Botswana for coal exports on the cards
10-09-2008
C ABINET has approved the proposal of a mining company in Botswana, which intends to export coal from Botswana via Namibian ports to international destinations.This means that a new rail link across
readMass graves found in Angola: NSHR
10-09-2008
A HUMAN rights organisation has called for an independent forensic investigation of at least six mass graves it has found a few kilometres north of the Namibian border in southern Angola.The National
readTaxpayers will have to foot bill for TransNamib's lost millions
10-09-2008
TRANSNAMIB has been losing N$5 million a day since the start of an illegal strike a week ago, and the taxpayers will have to make up the shortfall.In an affidavit submitted by TransNamib to the Labour
readTelecom glitch allows Internet free-for-all
10-09-2008
TELECOM Namibia's high-speed ADSL Internet system does not limit the amount of data that customers can download from the Internet - a loophole that many customers are exploiting.Telecom has kept the
readLack of power and water caps Namibia's uranium production
10-09-2008
LONDON - A shortage of energy and water will limit future uranium mine expansion in Namibia, but the country hopes to ease the bottlenecks through desalination and a new coal-fired power plant, an
readSankwasa claims 'foolish': Hardap Governor
10-09-2008
HARDAP Governor Katrina Hanse-Himarwa has denied claims that the Hardap Regional Council wrongfully terminated the five-year employment contract of its Chief Regional Officer, Sankwasa James
readCourt forced to impose 'ridiculous' sentence
10-09-2008
A BADLY outdated law yesterday spared a Windhoek resident from being sentenced to anything more than a token fine of N$250 after he admitted that he was guilty of possessing and trying to sell one of
readNehova, Uutoni at loggerheads over development money
10-09-2008
SWAPO Party co-ordinator in the Oshana Region Erastus Uutoni has called upon the former Councillor of Ongwediva Constituency, Kandi Nehova, who is now a leader of the Rally for Democracy and Progress
readShaduka denied bail a second time
10-09-2008
MURDER suspect Lazarus Shaduka was sent to the 'big house' in Namibia's penal system yesterday: Windhoek Central Prison.Making a return to the Windhoek Magistrate's Court, where his bail application
readSins of the fathers, not City, responsible for evictions
10-09-2008
THE City of Windhoek yesterday tried to rubbish reports that it is evicting pensioners from their homes for failing to keep up with their municipal bills.The City does not evict "living pensioners",
readHaimbili spills beans, sues parastatal
10-09-2008
SUSPENDED TransNamib Chief Executive Officer Titus Haimbili is taking the company and its board chairman, Festus Lameck, to court for illegal suspension.The case will be heard in the Labour Court on
readOmuhingi gwotalaka a pewa oomvula ne mokakuma
10-09-2008
O MUHINGI gwotalaka Omusouth Afrika gwedhina Ban Ndlovu oti ipe uusama konima sho a li e ya molweendo mu Namibia kuyele mu Febuluali omumvo gwa zi ko - molwashoka olweendo ndoka olwe mu petha oomvula
readOmbelewa ya AG ya pewa Dr Kawana
10-09-2008
O MUPRESIDENDE Hifikepunye Pohamba okwa kutha mo ombelewa ya Hahende-Ndjayi (AG) mUuministeli wUuyuuki moka ya kala nokwa ulike Albert Kawana a ninge Hahende-Ndjayi gwopakathimbo.Meme Pendukeni
readGwoomvula 26 a kwatwa niingangamithi mOshana
10-09-2008
O POLISI yomOshitopolwa sha Shana oya kwata po omulumentu gwoomvula 26 sho a adhika nuupakete 14 wuudha iingangamithi yepangwe, sha ningilwe mOlyomakaya ga zi ko popepi nOndangwa mOshitopolwa sha
readOmahangano gokugandjo olusheno ga tsakanena mOngwediva
10-09-2008
O MAHANGANO ge na sha negandjo lyolusheno koshigwana moNamibia, ano Nampower, ECB, ano Ehangano ndyoka hali kondolola olusheno moNamibia, NORED, CENORED nERONGORED, mEtitano lya zi ko oga li
readGumwe a dhipaga omukadhona gwe kwali
10-09-2008
O MUNAMIMVO 37 gwomOvenduka okwa dhitikwa kOpolisi lwopehulilo lyoshiwike sha zi konima sho a dhenge aniwa ngoka a li nale omukadhona gwe sigo ota si.Otaku hokololwa kutya okwe mu dhenge nomamanya
readFootball Briefs
10-09-2008
MANCHESTER City have re-affirmed their interest in Germany striker Lukas Podolski whose club Bayern Munich are keen to sign Russian midfield ace Andrei Arshavin, according to reports here.German
readDeans rings in changes for final
10-09-2008
SYDNEY - The Wallabies, recovering from a record drubbing, made five team changes yesterday for their Tri-Nations rugby Test series decider against holders New Zealand in Brisbane on Saturday.Centre
readGladiators to redeem pride
10-09-2008
WITH the ousting of the Brave Warriors from both the 2010 World Cup and the African Nations Cup at the weekend, the women's national side, the Brave Gladiators, aim to redeem the country's pride.The
readMcLaren appeals
10-09-2008
LONDON - McLaren Formula One team said yesterday they had lodged an appeal against a stewards' decision to strip their world championship leader Lewis Hamilton of victory in Sunday's Belgian Grand
readKavango, Erongo score big
10-09-2008
BOTH Kavango and Erongo regions recorded astronomically high scoring margins against opponents at the prelimary round matches of the Namibian Women in Sport Association (NAWISA) Games held in the
readAthletics coaches get certificates
10-09-2008
LOCAL athletics coaches Letu Hamhola and Cecil Malgas were presented with International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) certificates yesterday.The two successfully completed a five-month
readDrug scandal rocks Paralympics
10-09-2008
BEIJING - The Paralympics was rocked by its first drugs scandal yesterday but 'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius quickly created headlines for the right reasons with a thrilling 100m victory on the
readRace to be repeated
10-09-2008
BEIJING - A Paralympic wheelchair race will be repeated even though the medal ceremony has already been held, Beijing Games organisers said yesterday.The women's 5 000 metres on Monday evening saw a
readAstana denies Lance link
10-09-2008
PARIS - Astana have no plans to welcome back seven-times Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong if he comes out of retirement, the cycling team said yesterday.Cycling magazine Velonews reported on
readMixed squash doubles a success
10-09-2008
THE NRP Builders squash doubles tournament was held at the Wanderers last weekend and was described as a resounding success.Pairs of players (teams) contested for the coveted championship titles in
readFederer lands US Open
10-09-2008
NEW YORK - Britain's Andy Murray walked up to the net to congratulate Roger Federer on beating him to capture his fifth US Open title in a row and 13th Grand Slam title and said what was in his
readBush to order 8 000 troops out of Iraq
10-09-2008
WASHINGTON - President George W Bush will cut US force levels in Iraq only modestly over the rest of his term, pulling 8 000 troops out by February, when his successor will have taken over as
readSaint stirs hope in Sudan
10-09-2008
KHARTOUM/JUBA - In a dusty church in Khartoum's Jeberona camp for displaced people, the congregation claps and sings beneath a portrait of a smiling woman who has become a focus of hope for a divided
readObama fights back as Reps punt a message of change
10-09-2008
WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, fighting a post-convention boost for his Republican opponent, is struggling to prove ownership of his message of change in the face of a
readLooking for a Hillary vs Sarah smackdown? Don't bet on it
10-09-2008
KISSIMMEE, Florida - Anyone wanting a Hillary vs Sarah smackdown might be in for a letdown.First, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin launched her Republican vice presidential campaign with praise for the
readMugabe, Tsvangirai and Mutambara hold power-sharing talks
10-09-2008
HARARE - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai are meeting in a fresh round of power-sharing talks.South African President Thabo Mbeki convened the second day of
readHundreds missing after China mudslide
10-09-2008
BEIJING - Hundreds of people may be missing after a mudslide triggered the collapse of a reservoir of iron ore waste in northern China, burying houses and sweeping away cars in a wall of thick sludge,
readEgyptian police kill two Africans at Israel border
10-09-2008
ISMAILIA, Egypt - Egyptian police shot dead two African men yesterday as they tried to slip across the border into Israel, bringing to 22 the number of migrants killed at the frontier this year,
readCongo sends troops to contain Ugandan rebels
10-09-2008
KINSHASA - The Congolese army is deploying troops in a remote northern border region to try to box in Ugandan Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels and stop them attacking civilians, a UN military
readQuestions about Kim as N Korea fetes birthday
10-09-2008
SEOUL - North Korea marked the 60th anniversary of its founding yesterday with what is expected to be the biggest parade of its military might just as the reclusive state appears to be backing away
readUnita reverses course, accepts MPLA victory
10-09-2008
LUANDA - Angola's opposition Unita party reversed course on Monday and said it accepted the results of the country's parliamentary election, which showed the ruling MPLA winning a landslide victory
readFootball Briefs
10-09-2008
MANCHESTER City have re-affirmed their interest in Germany striker Lukas Podolski whose club Bayern Munich are keen to sign Russian midfield ace Andrei Arshavin, according to reports here.German
readDeans rings in changes for final
10-09-2008
SYDNEY - The Wallabies, recovering from a record drubbing, made five team changes yesterday for their Tri-Nations rugby Test series decider against holders New Zealand in Brisbane on Saturday.Centre
readKavango, Erongo score big
10-09-2008
BOTH Kavango and Erongo regions recorded astronomically high scoring margins against opponents at the prelimary round matches of the Namibian Women in Sport Association (NAWISA) Games held in the
readAthletics coaches get certificates
10-09-2008
LOCAL athletics coaches Letu Hamhola and Cecil Malgas were presented with International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) certificates yesterday.The two successfully completed a five-month
readRace to be repeated
10-09-2008
BEIJING - A Paralympic wheelchair race will be repeated even though the medal ceremony has already been held, Beijing Games organisers said yesterday.The women's 5 000 metres on Monday evening saw a
readDrug scandal rocks Paralympics
10-09-2008
BEIJING - The Paralympics was rocked by its first drugs scandal yesterday but 'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius quickly created headlines for the right reasons with a thrilling 100m victory on the
readMixed squash doubles a success
10-09-2008
THE NRP Builders squash doubles tournament was held at the Wanderers last weekend and was described as a resounding success.Pairs of players (teams) contested for the coveted championship titles in
readMixed squash doubles a success
10-09-2008
THE NRP Builders squash doubles tournament was held at the Wanderers last weekend and was described as a resounding success.Pairs of players (teams) contested for the coveted championship titles in
readAstana denies Lance link
10-09-2008
PARIS - Astana have no plans to welcome back seven-times Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong if he comes out of retirement, the cycling team said yesterday.Cycling magazine Velonews reported on
readFederer lands US Open
10-09-2008
NEW YORK - Britain's Andy Murray walked up to the net to congratulate Roger Federer on beating him to capture his fifth US Open title in a row and 13th Grand Slam title and said what was in his
readGladiators to redeem pride
10-09-2008
WITH the ousting of the Brave Warriors from both the 2010 World Cup and the African Nations Cup at the weekend, the women's national side, the Brave Gladiators, aim to redeem the country's pride.The
readMcLaren appeals
10-09-2008
LONDON - McLaren Formula One team said yesterday they had lodged an appeal against a stewards' decision to strip their world championship leader Lewis Hamilton of victory in Sunday's Belgian Grand
readMcLaren appeals
10-09-2008
LONDON - McLaren Formula One team said yesterday they had lodged an appeal against a stewards' decision to strip their world championship leader Lewis Hamilton of victory in Sunday's Belgian Grand
readZim bank will inject N$100m to start SME outfit in Namibia
10-09-2008
A BANK from Zimbabwe will inject N$100 million to set up a bank in Namibia to serve local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in partnership with an existing business credit guarantee trust, which
readBusiness Literacy Training Standard Bank supports business training
10-09-2008
STANDARD Bank Namibia has donated N$125 000 to the Youth Entrepreneurship Seminars (YES) Trust for its financial literacy project for school pupils.The aim of the YES Trust is teach the youth business
readChina will make anti-monopoly review of Coca-Cola deal
10-09-2008
B EIJING -- China's commerce ministry has said it will make an anti-monopoly review of Coca-Cola's proposed multibillion-dollar takeover of Chinese juice producer Huiyuan, state media reported.The US
readOhorongo cements deal with GTZ
10-09-2008
OHORONGO Cement Company, which last month announced a N$2,5 billion investment in a cement factory between Otavi and Tsumeb, signed a technical co-operation agreement with the German Development
readSan Devil's Claw is an international hit
10-09-2008
Conservancies produce 95% of global trade in the plant S AN communities from the Nyae Nyae and N≠a-Jaqna conservancies generated more than N$400 000 during 2007 from the harvesting and sale of
readBelgium probes tainted chicken shipments between EU, Ukraine
10-09-2008
BRUSSELS, - Belgian authorities are investigating how chicken meat not fit for consumption was exported from Europe to Ukraine and then returned in the form of hamburgers and sausages, media reported
readProduction at VWSA continues despite strike
10-09-2008
PRODUCTION at Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA) in Uitenhage continued yesterday despite strike action, the motor manufacturer said."The current strike at Schnellecke is as a result of a wage
readNew railway to Botswana for coal exports on the cards
10-09-2008
C ABINET has approved the proposal of a mining company in Botswana, which intends to export coal from Botswana via Namibian ports to international destinations.This means that a new rail link across
readSaint stirs hope in Sudan
10-09-2008
KHARTOUM/JUBA - In a dusty church in Khartoum's Jeberona camp for displaced people, the congregation claps and sings beneath a portrait of a smiling woman who has become a focus of hope for a divided
readObama fights back as Reps punt a message of change
10-09-2008
WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, fighting a post-convention boost for his Republican opponent, is struggling to prove ownership of his message of change in the face of a
readLooking for a Hillary vs Sarah smackdown? Don't bet on it
10-09-2008
KISSIMMEE, Florida - Anyone wanting a Hillary vs Sarah smackdown might be in for a letdown.First, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin launched her Republican vice presidential campaign with praise for the
readMugabe, Tsvangirai and Mutambara hold power-sharing talks
10-09-2008
HARARE - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai are meeting in a fresh round of power-sharing talks.South African President Thabo Mbeki convened the second day of
readHundreds missing after China mudslide
10-09-2008
BEIJING - Hundreds of people may be missing after a mudslide triggered the collapse of a reservoir of iron ore waste in northern China, burying houses and sweeping away cars in a wall of thick sludge,
readEgyptian police kill two Africans at Israel border
10-09-2008
ISMAILIA, Egypt - Egyptian police shot dead two African men yesterday as they tried to slip across the border into Israel, bringing to 22 the number of migrants killed at the frontier this year,
readCongo sends troops to contain Ugandan rebels
10-09-2008
KINSHASA - The Congolese army is deploying troops in a remote northern border region to try to box in Ugandan Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels and stop them attacking civilians, a UN military
readQuestions about Kim as N Korea fetes birthday
10-09-2008
SEOUL - North Korea marked the 60th anniversary of its founding yesterday with what is expected to be the biggest parade of its military might just as the reclusive state appears to be backing away
readUnita reverses course, accepts MPLA victory
10-09-2008
LUANDA - Angola's opposition Unita party reversed course on Monday and said it accepted the results of the country's parliamentary election, which showed the ruling MPLA winning a landslide victory
readTelecom glitch allows Internet free-for-all
10-09-2008
TELECOM Namibia's high-speed ADSL Internet system does not limit the amount of data that customers can download from the Internet - a loophole that many customers are exploiting.Telecom has kept the
readLack of power and water caps Namibia's uranium production
10-09-2008
LONDON - A shortage of energy and water will limit future uranium mine expansion in Namibia, but the country hopes to ease the bottlenecks through desalination and a new coal-fired power plant, an
readSankwasa claims 'foolish': Hardap Governor
10-09-2008
HARDAP Governor Katrina Hanse-Himarwa has denied claims that the Hardap Regional Council wrongfully terminated the five-year employment contract of its Chief Regional Officer, Sankwasa James
readCourt forced to impose 'ridiculous' sentence
10-09-2008
A BADLY outdated law yesterday spared a Windhoek resident from being sentenced to anything more than a token fine of N$250 after he admitted that he was guilty of possessing and trying to sell one of
readNehova, Uutoni at loggerheads over development money
10-09-2008
SWAPO Party co-ordinator in the Oshana Region Erastus Uutoni has called upon the former Councillor of Ongwediva Constituency, Kandi Nehova, who is now a leader of the Rally for Democracy and Progress
readShaduka denied bail a second time
10-09-2008
MURDER suspect Lazarus Shaduka was sent to the 'big house' in Namibia's penal system yesterday: Windhoek Central Prison.Making a return to the Windhoek Magistrate's Court, where his bail application
readSins of the fathers, not City, responsible for evictions
10-09-2008
THE City of Windhoek yesterday tried to rubbish reports that it is evicting pensioners from their homes for failing to keep up with their municipal bills.The City does not evict "living
readMass graves found in Angola: NSHR
10-09-2008
A HUMAN rights organisation has called for an independent forensic investigation of at least six mass graves it has found a few kilometres north of the Namibian border in southern Angola.The National
readTaxpayers will have to foot bill for TransNamib's lost millions
10-09-2008
TRANSNAMIB has been losing N$5 million a day since the start of an illegal strike a week ago, and the taxpayers will have to make up the shortfall.In an affidavit submitted by TransNamib to the Labour
readHaimbili spills beans, sues parastatal
10-09-2008
SUSPENDED TransNamib Chief Executive Officer Titus Haimbili is taking the company and its board chairman, Festus Lameck, to court for illegal suspension.The case will be heard in the Labour Court on
readMcLaren appeals
10-09-2008
LONDON - McLaren Formula One team said yesterday they had lodged an appeal against a stewards' decision to strip their world championship leader Lewis Hamilton of victory in Sunday's Belgian Grand
readMcLaren appeals
10-09-2008
LONDON - McLaren Formula One team said yesterday they had lodged an appeal against a stewards' decision to strip their world championship leader Lewis Hamilton of victory in Sunday's Belgian Grand
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