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82 Articles found on Wednesday, 17 September 2008
Attack of the conehead: Thami gets his hyena on
17-09-2008
I REALLY don't understand some BBA viewers. In one breath some housemates are walloped for being too talkative.In the next others are accused of being too quiet. If you go from quiet to talkative,
readBig Brother Africa 3: Attack of the conehead-Thami gets his hyena on
17-09-2008
I REALLY don't understand some BBA viewers.In one breath some housemates are walloped for being too talkative. In the next others are accused of being too quiet. If you go from quiet to talkative,
readSMSes Of The Day : Wednesday
17-09-2008
* WE give all the thanks to our African leaders for their support to the Zimbabwean talks. It demonstrates that together we can still unite this lovely continent and pray that this unity deal signed
readGender inequality shackles African economies About 10% of all wages go to women
17-09-2008
WHAT can a mother of six do when her husband's sporadic contributions to the household run dry? Thirty-five-year-old Amina created a job — an extraordinary achievement for a previously unemployed
readBotswana generates new economic sparkle While diamond mining still dominates, the country is diversifying
17-09-2008
BOTSWANA has embarked on a far-sighted overhaul of its economy that will have sweeping implications for its mining industry in general and diamond giant De Beers in particular.The reason is government
readGovt to subsidise seed distribution
17-09-2008
RUNDU - Government plans to introduce subsidised ploughing services, fertilisers as well as weeding services to crop farmers at affordable prices.Speaking during the Kavango Regional Mahangu Awards'
readBank of America snatches Merrill Lynch in all-stock deal
17-09-2008
Washington and New York - Bank of America has agreed to buy Merrill Lynch in an all-stock deal worth $50 billion (N$401 billion), snagging the world's largest retail brokerage after one of the worst
readLehman chaos spills on to JSE
17-09-2008
Johannesburg - The JSE opened weaker on Monday in reaction to poor international markets after Lehman Brothers announced it will file for bankruptcy and news that Bank of America is to buy Merrill
readAgribank slashes rates
17-09-2008
THE Agricultural Bank (Agribank) has dropped its interest rate on loans to communal farmers by a whopping seven percentage points."The interest rates for those communal farmers who have taken out
readKapia wants charges thrown out of court
17-09-2008
FIVE of the nine charges on which former Deputy Minister and Swapo Party Youth League Secretary Paulus Kapia has been indicted in the Avid Investment Corporation fraud case should be thrown out of
readPlastic bag caused deadly air crash
17-09-2008
THE deadly plane crash in Windhoek's Hochland Park area 10 days ago was caused by a "human error" - plastic bags were left over the air intake tubes of the aircraft during a maintenance inspection
readGenocide victims want skulls back
17-09-2008
MEMBERS of a joint initiative of Herero and Nama-speaking Namibians to repatriate the skulls of their ancestors - sent to Germany 100 years ago for 'research' - were to deliver an official request to
readRare animals extend their range
17-09-2008
THE Ehirovipuka Conservancy in the Kunene Region last week received giraffes and Hartmann's zebras caught in the Etosha National Park.Minister of Environment and Tourism Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and EU
readPastor wanted for scam
17-09-2008
POLICE in Windhoek are looking for a Nigerian who is wanted in connection with a fraud case registered in Windhoek in March.The suspect, 42-year-old Steve Frank Eme, also known as Mbandiwe, is alleged
readCity Police 'not illegal'
17-09-2008
THE Windhoek municipality yesterday rejected claims that the City Police have been operating illegally, as was recently suggested by a member of the National Council.The municipality called a press
readYoung man held for licence scam
17-09-2008
THE Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested an unemployed young man who allegedly swindled desperate learner drivers out of thousands by posing as an official from the Namibian Traffic Identification
readGreen assessment was done at Onkoshi, says Govt
17-09-2008
THE recently opened Onkoshi Camp of Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) was allegedly built without an environmental impact assessment (EIA) being done.This claim has been denied by the Ministry of
readSwiss fraud suspect puts law under attack
17-09-2008
TWO parts of the Criminal Procedure Act that have already fallen foul of South Africa's Constitution are now also under attack in Namibia, in a case in which a Swiss citizen is accused of cheating a
readRainfall outlook not promising
17-09-2008
NORMAL to below-normal rainfall is expected during the first part of the rainy season from October to December.This is according to the preliminary rainfall outlook of the Meteorological Services
readBig Brother Africa 3: Real Time - Quirky SMSes
17-09-2008
A SELECTION of messages appearing on the BBA3 TV text strip: * AFRICA, be socially responsible. Latoya needs the money more than Tawana.* U KNOW, if it was possible Latoya would leave on Sunday and
readAagundjuka ye li 424 mOsikola yUupolisi pOndangwa
17-09-2008
A AGUNDJUKA ye li 424, aamati naakdhona mumwe oye li taya mono omadhewo mUupolisi pOndangwa nokwa tegelelwa ya ka mane omadhewo nenge Osikola yawo ndjika yUupolisi konima yOomwedhi hamano.Omadewo gawo
readEkanka lya TransNamib olya kotha Namibia oomiliyuna 180: Rukoro
17-09-2008
E KANKA lyaaniilonga ya TransNamib ndyoka lya hulithwa po oshiwike sha zi ko olya kanithitha oshilongo oshimaliwa oshindji shoondola oomiliyuna ethele nomilongo hetatu (N$180 million), ndhika odha
readOshiponga osha etwa koindjina: Russia
17-09-2008
P ERM - Ondhila ya Russia ndjoka ya gu mo mombanda mOsoondaha nokudhipaga aantu ye li 88, oya gu mo sho oindjina yawo ya kwata omulilo.Opwa li pu na omafekelo kutya ondhila ndjika otashi vulika ya li
readAaniilonga mu Naigersa ya dhipagwa kaalumentu ya homata.
17-09-2008
P ORT HARTCOUR - Aaniilonga moshitaasi shomahooli shOkampani ya Shell mu Nigeria oya dhipagwa sho aantu ya homata ye li iilyo yongundu yedhina Movemet for the Emancipation of the Niger Delt (Mend) ya
readEpangelo otali ka shonopeka oondjembo moshigwana
17-09-2008
E PANGELO otali ka tula po oshikonga nenge iikonga yokushonopeka (okuninipika) oondjembo moshigwana, sha zi mpoka sho lya dhidhilike kutya moshigwana omu na oondjembo odhindji unene moka dhimwe dhi na
readEkuma lyegumbo lya dhipaga omulongisikola poGibeon
17-09-2008
O MULONGISIKOLA gwoposikola ya C Spellmeyer SPS poGibeon okwa si mEtine lya zi ko konima a gwilwa kekuma lyegumbo limwe lya kulupa.Omulongisikola omukuluntu pOsikola mpoka Daniel Haosemab okwa koleke
readChampions League Football Fixtures
17-09-2008
Wednesday, Sept 17 Group E: Manchester United (ENG) v Villarreal (ESP) Celtic (SCO) v Aalborg (DEN)Group F: Steaua Bucharest (ROM) v Bayern Munich (GER) Lyon (FRA) v Fiorentina (ITA) Group G: Porto
readThe fitness benefits and other useful facts about playing squash
17-09-2008
SQUASH is an exhilarating racket sport and when you're playing a good match you can get as much of a buzz from this sport as from any other.Squash is fast paced; unlike some sports it seems like it
readVeii blasts Govt for poor support
17-09-2008
THE Director of Sport, Vetumbuavi Veii yesterday blasted the Government's poor contribution to sport in general.Speaking at MTC's sponsorship of the Khomas Under-17 football final, Veii said it was
readSports Briefs Football
17-09-2008
CHELSEA captain John Terry will be able to play against Premier League champions Manchester United this Sunday after the red card he received during last weekend's league win over Manchester City was
read'Blade Runner' slashes 400m record
17-09-2008
BEIJING - 'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius won 400m gold in world-record time to complete a Beijing Paralympics sprint treble yesterday.The South African powered clear of his rivals to finish in 47.49
readFNB Cup postponed
17-09-2008
THE launch of the season opener for premier league teams, the FNB Cup, has been postponed because there is no clarity on the start of domestic football.Yesterday, First National Bank Namibia (FNB)
readUnder-17 finals
17-09-2008
THE MTC Khomas Under-17 Youth Football final will be played at the Khomasdal Stadium on Sunday.The final matches and others will form part of the Peace Day campaign which aims to see matches played in
readLeague start still in limbo
17-09-2008
THE lack of decision-making by football authorities to set the ball rolling in the domestic league has left many fans and teams confused.So far, neither the Namibia Premier League (NPL) nor the
readPro-al Qaeda gunman among Gaza dead
17-09-2008
GAZA - Eleven Palestinians including a pro-al Qaeda militant and a child were killed yesterday in overnight gunbattles in the Gaza Strip, Hamas police officials said.Intercepted calls prove
readBrewers challenged as Japanese lose beer taste
17-09-2008
TOKYO - Times are tough for Japanese brewers as the country's increasingly health-conscious youth lose their taste for lager and cut back their drinking amid a gloomy economic outlook.Young Japanese
readDavid Foster Wallace, US novelist
17-09-2008
CLAREMONT, California - David Foster Wallace, the author best known for his 1996 novel 'Infinite Jest', was found dead in his home, according to police.He was 46. Wallace's wife found her husband had
readFrank Mundus, shark fisherman
17-09-2008
HONOLULU - Frank Mundus, the legendary shark fisherman said to have inspired the Captain Quint character in the movie "Jaws," has died.He was 82. Mundus died last Wednesday after a heart attack.
readJohn Matshikiza, author and actor
17-09-2008
JOHANNESBURG - Writer and actor John Matshikiza died in Johannesburg on Monday evening, his daughter Lindiwe told Sapa.He collapsed in a restaurant in Melville around 8.30pm. He was 54. "He suffered
readZim revival could take years
17-09-2008
HARARE - A power-sharing agreement between Zimbabwe's main political rivals is unlikely to bring immediate relief to millions of Zimbabweans amid galloping inflation, analysts said yesterday.The
readDNA to fight dog poop
17-09-2008
TEL AVIV - An Israeli city is using DNA analysis of dog droppings to reward and punish pet owners.Under a six-month trial programme launched this week, the city of Petah Tikva, a suburb of Tel Aviv,
readPakistan orders troops to stop US raids with force
17-09-2008
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's military has ordered its forces to open fire if United States troops launch another raid across the Afghan border, an army spokesman said yesterday.The orders mark a dangerous
readEuropean markets slide on Lehman, Merrill woes
17-09-2008
PARIS - World stock markets swooned again yesterday as the global financial crisis caused investors to worry that asset prices have yet to hit rock bottom.In early afternoon trading, Paris' benchmark
readThe fitness benefits and other useful facts about playing squash
17-09-2008
SQUASH is an exhilarating racket sport and when you’re playing a good match you can get as much of a buzz from this sport as from any other. Squash is fast paced; unlike some sports it
readChampions League Football Fixtures
17-09-2008
Wednesday, Sept 17 Group E: Manchester United (ENG) v Villarreal (ESP) Celtic (SCO) v Aalborg (DEN) Group F: Steaua Bucharest (ROM) v Bayern Munich (GER) Lyon (FRA) v Fiorentina (ITA) Group G:
readVeii blasts Govt for poor support
17-09-2008
THE Director of Sport, Vetumbuavi Veii yesterday blasted the Government's poor contribution to sport in general. Speaking at MTC's sponsorship of the Khomas Under-17 football final, Veii said it was
readSports Briefs Football
17-09-2008
CHELSEA captain John Terry will be able to play against Premier League champions Manchester United this Sunday after the red card he received during last weekend's league win over Manchester City was
read'Blade Runner' slashes 400m record
17-09-2008
BEIJING - 'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius won 400m gold in world-record time to complete a Beijing Paralympics sprint treble yesterday. The South African powered clear of his rivals to finish in 47.49
readUnder-17 finals
17-09-2008
THE MTC Khomas Under-17 Youth Football final will be played at the Khomasdal Stadium on Sunday. The final matches and others will form part of the Peace Day campaign which aims to see matches played
readFNB Cup postponed
17-09-2008
THE launch of the season opener for premier league teams, the FNB Cup, has been postponed because there is no clarity on the start of domestic football. Yesterday, First National Bank Namibia (FNB)
readLeague start still in limbo
17-09-2008
THE lack of decision-making by football authorities to set the ball rolling in the domestic league has left many fans and teams confused. So far, neither the Namibia Premier League (NPL) nor the
readAagundjuka ye li 424 mOsikola yUupolisi pOndangwa
17-09-2008
A AGUNDJUKA ye li 424, aamati naakdhona mumwe oye li taya mono omadhewo mUupolisi pOndangwa nokwa tegelelwa ya ka mane omadhewo nenge Osikola yawo ndjika yUupolisi konima yOomwedhi hamano. Omadewo
readEkanka lya TransNamib olya kotha Namibia oomiliyuna 180: Rukoro
17-09-2008
E KANKA lyaaniilonga ya TransNamib ndyoka lya hulithwa po oshiwike sha zi ko olya kanithitha oshilongo oshimaliwa oshindji shoondola oomiliyuna ethele nomilongo hetatu (N$180 million), ndhika odha
readOshiponga osha etwa koindjina: Russia
17-09-2008
P ERM - Ondhila ya Russia ndjoka ya gu mo mombanda mOsoondaha nokudhipaga aantu ye li 88, oya gu mo sho oindjina yawo ya kwata omulilo. Opwa li pu na omafekelo kutya ondhila ndjika otashi vulika ya li
readAaniilonga mu Naigersa ya dhipagwa kaalumentu ya homata.
17-09-2008
P ORT HARTCOUR - Aaniilonga moshitaasi shomahooli shOkampani ya Shell mu Nigeria oya dhipagwa sho aantu ya homata ye li iilyo yongundu yedhina Movemet for the Emancipation of the Niger Delt (Mend) ya
readEpangelo otali ka shonopeka oondjembo moshigwana
17-09-2008
E PANGELO otali ka tula po oshikonga nenge iikonga yokushonopeka (okuninipika) oondjembo moshigwana, sha zi mpoka sho lya dhidhilike kutya moshigwana omu na oondjembo odhindji unene moka dhimwe dhi na
readEkuma lyegumbo lya dhipaga omulongisikola poGibeon
17-09-2008
O MULONGISIKOLA gwoposikola ya C Spellmeyer SPS poGibeon okwa si mEtine lya zi ko konima a gwilwa kekuma lyegumbo limwe lya kulupa. Omulongisikola omukuluntu pOsikola mpoka Daniel Haosemab okwa koleke
readBotswana generates new economic sparkle While diamond mining still dominates, the country is diversifying
17-09-2008
BOTSWANA has embarked on a far-sighted overhaul of its economy that will have sweeping implications for its mining industry in general and diamond giant De Beers in particular. The reason is
readGender inequality shackles African economies About 10% of all wages go to women
17-09-2008
WHAT can a mother of six do when her husband's sporadic contributions to the household run dry? Thirty-five-year-old Amina created a job — an extraordinary achievement for a previously unemployed
readGovt to subsidise seed distribution
17-09-2008
R UNDU - Government plans to introduce subsidised ploughing services, fertilisers as well as weeding services to crop farmers at affordable prices. Speaking during the Kavango Regional Mahangu Awards'
readBank of America snatches Merrill Lynch in all-stock deal
17-09-2008
Washington and New York - Bank of America has agreed to buy Merrill Lynch in an all-stock deal worth $50 billion (N$401 billion), snagging the world's largest retail brokerage after one of the worst
readLehman chaos spills on to JSE
17-09-2008
Johannesburg - The JSE opened weaker on Monday in reaction to poor international markets after Lehman Brothers announced it will file for bankruptcy and news that Bank of America is to buy Merrill
readPro-al Qaeda gunman among Gaza dead
17-09-2008
GAZA - Eleven Palestinians including a pro-al Qaeda militant and a child were killed yesterday in overnight gunbattles in the Gaza Strip, Hamas police officials said. Intercepted calls prove
readBrewers challenged as Japanese lose beer taste
17-09-2008
TOKYO - Times are tough for Japanese brewers as the country's increasingly health-conscious youth lose their taste for lager and cut back their drinking amid a gloomy economic outlook. Young Japanese
readDavid Foster Wallace, US novelist
17-09-2008
CLAREMONT, California - David Foster Wallace, the author best known for his 1996 novel 'Infinite Jest', was found dead in his home, according to police. He was 46. Wallace's wife found her
readFrank Mundus, shark fisherman
17-09-2008
HONOLULU - Frank Mundus, the legendary shark fisherman said to have inspired the Captain Quint character in the movie "Jaws," has died. He was 82. Mundus died last Wednesday after a heart
readJohn Matshikiza, author and actor
17-09-2008
JOHANNESBURG - Writer and actor John Matshikiza died in Johannesburg on Monday evening, his daughter Lindiwe told Sapa. He collapsed in a restaurant in Melville around 8.30pm. He was 54.
readZim revival could take years
17-09-2008
HARARE - A power-sharing agreement between Zimbabwe's main political rivals is unlikely to bring immediate relief to millions of Zimbabweans amid galloping inflation, analysts said yesterday. The
readDNA to fight dog poop
17-09-2008
TEL AVIV - An Israeli city is using DNA analysis of dog droppings to reward and punish pet owners. Under a six-month trial programme launched this week, the city of Petah Tikva, a suburb of Tel Aviv,
readPakistan orders troops to stop US raids with force
17-09-2008
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's military has ordered its forces to open fire if United States troops launch another raid across the Afghan border, an army spokesman said yesterday. The orders mark a dangerous
readEuropean markets slide on Lehman, Merrill woes
17-09-2008
PARIS - World stock markets swooned again yesterday as the global financial crisis caused investors to worry that asset prices have yet to hit rock bottom. In early afternoon trading, Paris' benchmark
readGenocide victims want skulls back
17-09-2008
MEMBERS of a joint initiative of Herero and Nama-speaking Namibians to repatriate the skulls of their ancestors - sent to Germany 100 years ago for 'research' - were to deliver an official request to
readRare animals extend their range
17-09-2008
THE Ehirovipuka Conservancy in the Kunene Region last week received giraffes and Hartmann's zebras caught in the Etosha National Park. Minister of Environment and Tourism Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and EU
readPastor wanted for scam
17-09-2008
POLICE in Windhoek are looking for a Nigerian who is wanted in connection with a fraud case registered in Windhoek in March. The suspect, 42-year-old Steve Frank Eme, also known as Mbandiwe, is
readCity Police 'not illegal'
17-09-2008
THE Windhoek municipality yesterday rejected claims that the City Police have been operating illegally, as was recently suggested by a member of the National Council. The municipality called a press
readYoung man held for licence scam
17-09-2008
THE Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested an unemployed young man who allegedly swindled desperate learner drivers out of thousands by posing as an official from the Namibian Traffic Identification
readGreen assessment was done at Onkoshi, says Govt
17-09-2008
THE recently opened Onkoshi Camp of Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) was allegedly built without an environmental impact assessment (EIA) being done. This claim has been denied by the Ministry of
readSwiss fraud suspect puts law under attack
17-09-2008
TWO parts of the Criminal Procedure Act that have already fallen foul of South Africa's Constitution are now also under attack in Namibia, in a case in which a Swiss citizen is accused of cheating a
readRainfall outlook not promising
17-09-2008
NORMAL to below-normal rainfall is expected during the first part of the rainy season from October to December. This is according to the preliminary rainfall outlook of the Meteorological Services
readKapia wants charges thrown out of court
17-09-2008
FIVE of the nine charges on which former Deputy Minister and Swapo Party Youth League Secretary Paulus Kapia has been indicted in the Avid Investment Corporation fraud case should be thrown out of
readPlastic bag caused deadly air crash
17-09-2008
THE deadly plane crash in Windhoek's Hochland Park area 10 days ago was caused by a "human error" - plastic bags were left over the air intake tubes of the aircraft during a maintenance inspection
readAgribank slashes rates
17-09-2008
THE Agricultural Bank (Agribank) has dropped its interest rate on loans to communal farmers by a whopping seven percentage points. "The interest rates for those communal farmers who have taken
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