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87 Articles found on Tuesday, 23 September 2008
Namibia to host conference on agricultural economics
23-09-2008
FOOD security and rural development in agriculture will be the main themes of a conference starting in Windhoek tomorrow, where southern African experts will discuss trade in agricultural products,
readRam fetches N$31 000 at Keetmans auction
23-09-2008
A KARAKUL ram fetched a price of N$31 000 at an Agra Elite auction at Keetmanshoop on Thursday.The ram, bred in South Africa by Bouwer Family Trust, was bought by Jan van Zyl, who farms in the
readRSA okays GMO sorghum trials to improve nutrition in Africa
23-09-2008
THE South African government approved trials on genetically modified sorghum in a bid to improve nutrition in Africa, an official statement said.The official nod to undertake the greenhouse trials on
readSMSes Of The Day : Tuesday
23-09-2008
* WHY is there always this militant rhetoric when Namibian politicians speak? Politics is not war and the aim is not to destroy political opponents but to compete in a fair and responsible manner! *
readECB renews offer of short-term one-day loans to commercial banks
23-09-2008
FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank (ECB) will renew its offer of US$40 billion in one-day loans, it said in a statement yesterday as markets braced for a new week of financial uncertainty.The ECB
readMoz business wants daring reforms
23-09-2008
Maputo - The chairperson of the Confederation of Mozambican Business Associations (CTA), Salimo Abdula, last week urged the government to undertake "daring and courageous reforms" so that Mozambique
readLesotho mine yields a gem of a find
23-09-2008
LONDON - Miners in the southern African kingdom of Lesotho have found one of the world's largest diamonds, a near-flawless white gem weighing nearly 500 carats, mining group Gem Diamonds said on
readSuzman foundation cautions against market uncertainty
23-09-2008
The uncertainties inherent in President Thabo Mbeki's departure from office need to be managed "extremely carefully" and the effect on South Africa's consolidating democracy must be not
readAustria to host Namibia Week
23-09-2008
The Embassy of the Republic of Namibia to Austria, with accreditation to Hungary, Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic, is organising a 'Namibia Week' in all four countries this week.According to a
readSmall, negative reaction in rand expected to Mbeki's ousting
23-09-2008
There was likely to be a small, negative knee-jerk reaction yesterday to South African President Thabo Mbeki's resignation, RMB said in a currency update."The Nicholson judgement a week ago Friday
readReds back-pedal to the future: cycling
23-09-2008
SHANGHAI - Shanghai, once home to the world's biggest bicycle industry, began testing a Paris-style rental programme yesterday to encourage people to get back on bikes, officials said.The programme
readFears grow globally over tainted Chinese milk
23-09-2008
B EIJING - Fears are growing around the world about the safety of Chinese dairy products after thousands of babies in China fell ill from drinking tainted milk formula, with bans and recalls in place
readANC deputy to take over from Mbeki
23-09-2008
CAPE TOWN - The ruling African National Congress will name party deputy head Kgalema Motlanthe as South Africa's caretaker leader after the ousting of President Thabo Mbeki, ANC members of parliament
readThird time absent for Ndishishi
23-09-2008
PERMANENT Secretary of Agriculture, Water and Forestry, Andrew Ndishishi, yesterday failed for the third time to appear in court on a charge of drunken driving.Ndishishi was arrested at Swakopmund on
readMurder suspected in lodge manager's death
23-09-2008
POLICE at Outjo are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a lodge manager near the Etosha National Park, after the woman's body was discovered in her room on Sunday afternoon.Fiona
readThe ins and outs post-Mbeki
23-09-2008
ANALYSTS have referred to the ANC as one of the most sophisticated political organisations in Africa.Its collective understanding of people and their use-value is second to none, they claim. But the
readBig Brother Africa 3: It's redemption time in Botswana
23-09-2008
BOTSWANA'S pride has been salvaged.Justice has been done (not 'done in' this time)! The country's national psyche has been pulled back from the brink of the abyss of reality despair. Batswana
readBurglars hit doctor's practice
23-09-2008
BURGLARS broke into the practice of Dr Leonie van Zyl at Usakos on Sunday evening, ransacking the office and stealing N$5 000 in cash.Dr Van Zyl's mother, Mariëtte van Zyl, said the burglars
readKareeboom massacre trial resumes today
23-09-2008
THE resumption of the Kareeboomvloer farm massacre trial was delayed by a day yesterday due to defence lawyer Titus Mbaeva's involvement in a minor car accident over the weekend.Mbaeva, who represents
readYoung suspects deny murder
23-09-2008
TWO young murder and robbery suspects accused of killing a Russian farming couple in a bloody panga attack near Okahandja in May have both pleaded not guilty to all charges against them.Four months
readRift between Nama leaders widens
23-09-2008
THE rift in the Nama Traditional Authorities Association (NTAA) is widening, after some of the traditional leaders distanced themselves from a letter to the National Planning Commission (NPC).In the
readLaw firm clerk jailed for fraud
23-09-2008
A YOUNG woman who used to be employed as a clerk with a Windhoek law firm had to start serving a three-year prison sentence last week, after she admitted that she defrauded her employer of more than
readGenocide victims ask Govt to get skulls back from Germany
23-09-2008
MEMBERS of a joint initiative of Herero and Nama-speaking Namibians to repatriate the skulls of their ancestors, which were sent to Germany 100 years ago for 'research', were to deliver an official
readTwo found guilty on gang-rape
23-09-2008
EVENTS that took place at Ariamsvlei in December 2004 continued having repercussions in the High Court in Windhoek on Friday, when two young men accused of carrying out a gang rape were convicted on
readBig Brother Africa 3 Quirky SMSes
23-09-2008
A SELECTION of messages appearing on the BBA3 TV text strip: * THAMI'S sitting their laying eggs ...the dude needs to win so he can buy a personality.* TSUNAMI, Thami is no Puket. Go and destroy
readEsiku Omupangi Hamukoto ta ka pangulwa lya uthwa
23-09-2008
O MUPANGI kwali ngoka ta tamanekelwa oshipotha shokudhipaga aantu yatatu pokambashu kamwe mu Katutura mOvenduka okwa tseyithilwa kutya epangulo lyoshipotha she otali ka tameka mOmpangu yOpombanda
readMbeki a kuthwa ko koshipundi
23-09-2008
J OHANNESBURG - Otashi vulika aayambidhidhi yOmupresidende gwa South Afrika Thabo Mbeki ya ka topoke mo mongundu tayi pangele etaya ka kutha ombinga momahogololo gomumvo 2009 yi ithikamena,
readKa hogololeni oSwapo: Iivula-Ithana ta popi
23-09-2008
POMUTHIYA P ETHIMBO ta popitha oshigongi shOswapo pOmuthiya mOndonga mOshitopolwa sha Shikoto mOlyomakaya ga zi ko Amushangandjayi gwoSwapo meme Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana, ngoka wo e li Oministeli
readOkamatyona koomvila 7 ka endwa aniwa konima ku yakwawo posikola
23-09-2008
O POLISI poKeetmanshoop otayi konakona omatamaneko goshipotha shekwatonkonga ngoka taga ningilwa aanasikola yatano posikola ya Koichas Ecumenical School pu Vaalgrass konima sho omatyona kamwe ka popi
readUnited face fine
23-09-2008
LONDON - Manchester United are set to be fined 25 000 pounds (46 000 dollars) after receiving seven yellow cards in their 1-1 draw away to Chelsea on Sunday.Sir Alex Ferguson, the champions' manager,
readUS seal Ryder Cup for first time
23-09-2008
LOUISVILLE - An upbeat United States team inspired by rookie Anthony Kim won the Ryder Cup for the first time in nine years on Sunday, beating Europe by 16-= points to 11-1/2.Kim crushed Sergio Garcia
readBettini, Freire square up
23-09-2008
VARESE - The chance of making history by winning a third consecutive road race crown at cycling's world championships this week has been keeping Paolo Bettini dreaming all summer.But at the men's road
readPirates scoop awards
23-09-2008
ORLANDO Pirates scooped the most awards during the Khomas Under 17 Youth Football League concluded in Windhoek on Sunday.The side won the league and landed other four other awards at the event.
readRugby presidency race on
23-09-2008
AN open race is anticipated in the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) presidency showdown slated for November 8, when incumbent Dirk Conradie steps down after almost a decade in charge.The NRU will have its
readMortar attack on Somali market kills 30
23-09-2008
MOGADISHU - Mortars slammed into a market in Somalia's capital yesterday, killing up to 30 people including children and overwhelming hospitals with dozens of wounded in the worst fighting in months,
readChinese toxic milk affects almost 53 000
23-09-2008
* BEIJING - China's tainted milk scandal spiralled into uncharted territory yesterday as authorities said nearly 53 000 children had become sick and more countries moved to ban or recall Chinese dairy
readSmall accidents mean big trouble for supercollider
23-09-2008
GENEVA - Scientists expect startup glitches in the massive, complex machines they use to smash atoms.But the unique qualities of the world's largest particle collider mean that the meltdown of a small
readRuling party picks outspoken Taro Aso to be Japan's PM
23-09-2008
TOKYO - Outspoken nationalist Taro Aso, an advocate of spending and tax cuts to boost the economy, won the race yesterday to become Japan's next prime minister and swiftly set his sights on an
read'No panties' pub under fire
23-09-2008
Melbourne - An Australian pub has come under fire for offering free drinks to women who take off their panties and hang them on a rail above the bar.The Saint Hotel in Melbourne promoted its offer as
readGovernments must do more for women: UN
23-09-2008
UNITED NATIONS - Women are outnumbered 4 to 1 in the world's legislatures, women earn 17 per cent less than men, and more than 500 000 women die every year from complications while giving birth,
readTexas coast remains dangerous
23-09-2008
ANAHUAC - Businesses were beginning to reopen, cellphone service was improving and power was coming back, but leaders warned that Texas' storm-wrecked Galveston Island remains dangerous more than a
readChange of plan saved Pakistani leaders
23-09-2008
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's top leaders were to dine at the Marriott hotel that was devastated by a truck bombing over the weekend, but changed the venue at the last minute, a senior government official
readSport Logs
23-09-2008
Barclays Premier League P W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Arsenal 5 4 0 1 11 2 9 12 2 Chelsea 5 3 2 0 10 3 7 11 3 Liverpool 5 3 2 0 5 2 3 11 4 Aston Villa 5 3 1 1 10 7 3 10 5 Man City 5 3 0 2
readGolf World Rankings
23-09-2008
World rankings on yesterday (US unless stated, last week’s positions in brackets): 1. (1) Tiger Woods 16.34 average points 2. (2) Phil Mickelson 8.99 3. (3) Vijay Singh
readTennis ATP Rankings
23-09-2008
PARIS - Latest ATP world rankings, with the top 20 ramaining unchanged, published yesterday. 1. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 7000 2. Roger Federer (SUI) 5930 3. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 4855
readUnited face fine
23-09-2008
LONDON – Manchester United are set to be fined 25 000 pounds (46 000 dollars) after receiving seven yellow cards in their 1-1 draw away to Chelsea on Sunday.Sir Alex Ferguson, the champions’ manager,
readUS seal Ryder Cup for first time
23-09-2008
LOUISVILLE – An upbeat United States team inspired by rookie Anthony Kim won the Ryder Cup for the first time in nine years on Sunday, beating Europe by 16-= points to 11-1/2.Kim crushed Sergio Garcia
readBettini, Freire square up
23-09-2008
VARESE – The chance of making history by winning a third consecutive road race crown at cycling’s world championships this week has been keeping Paolo Bettini dreaming all summer.But at the men’s road
readPirates scoop awards
23-09-2008
ORLANDO Pirates scooped the most awards during the Khomas Under 17 Youth Football League concluded in Windhoek on Sunday.The side won the league and landed other four other awards at the event.
readRugby presidency race on
23-09-2008
AN open race is anticipated in the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) presidency showdown slated for November 8, when incumbent Dirk Conradie steps down after almost a decade in charge. The NRU will have its
readMbeki a kuthwa ko koshipundi
23-09-2008
JOHANNESBURG – Otashi vulika aayambidhidhi yOmupresidende gwa South Afrika Thabo Mbeki ya ka topoke mo mongundu tayi pangele etaya ka kutha ombinga momahogololo gomumvo 2009 yi ithikamena,
readEsiku Omupangi Hamukoto ta ka pangulwa lya uthwa
23-09-2008
OMUPANGI kwali ngoka ta tamanekelwa oshipotha shokudhipaga aantu yatatu pokambashu kamwe mu Katutura mOvenduka okwa tseyithilwa kutya epangulo lyoshipotha she otali ka tameka mOmpangu yOpombanda
readKa hogololeni oSwapo: Iivula-Ithana ta popi
23-09-2008
PETHIMBO ta popitha oshigongi shOswapo pOmuthiya mOndonga mOshitopolwa sha Shikoto mOlyomakaya ga zi ko Amushangandjayi gwoSwapo meme Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana, ngoka wo e li Oministeli yUuyuki, okwa
readOkamatyona koomvila 7 ka endwa aniwa konima ku yakwawo posikola
23-09-2008
OPOLISI poKeetmanshoop otayi konakona omatamaneko goshipotha shekwatonkonga ngoka taga ningilwa aanasikola yatano posikola ya Koichas Ecumenical School pu Vaalgrass konima sho omatyona kamwe ka popi
readInternational Briefs: Mortar attack on Somali market kills 30
23-09-2008
* MOGADISHU – Mortars slammed into a market in Somalia’s capital yesterday, killing up to 30 people including children and overwhelming hospitals with dozens of wounded in the worst fighting in
readIn Brief: Chinese toxic milk affects almost 53 000
23-09-2008
* BEIJING – China’s tainted milk scandal spiralled into uncharted territory yesterday as authorities said nearly 53 000 children had become sick and more countries moved to ban or recall Chinese dairy
readSmall accidents mean big trouble for supercollider
23-09-2008
GENEVA – Scientists expect startup glitches in the massive, complex machines they use to smash atoms. But the unique qualities of the world’s largest particle collider mean that the meltdown of a
readRuling party picks outspoken Taro Aso to be Japan’s PM
23-09-2008
TOKYO – Outspoken nationalist Taro Aso, an advocate of spending and tax cuts to boost the economy, won the race yesterday to become Japan’s next prime minister and swiftly set his sights on an
read‘No panties’ pub under fire
23-09-2008
Melbourne – An Australian pub has come under fire for offering free drinks to women who take off their panties and hang them on a rail above the bar.The Saint Hotel in Melbourne promoted its offer as
readGovernments must do more for women: UN
23-09-2008
UNITED NATIONS – Women are outnumbered 4 to 1 in the world’s legislatures, women earn 17 per cent less than men, and more than 500 000 women die every year from complications while giving birth,
readTexas coast remains dangerous
23-09-2008
ANAHUAC – Businesses were beginning to reopen, cellphone service was improving and power was coming back, but leaders warned that Texas’ storm-wrecked Galveston Island remains dangerous more than a
readChange of plan saved Pakistani leaders
23-09-2008
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s top leaders were to dine at the Marriott hotel that was devastated by a truck bombing over the weekend, but changed the venue at the last minute, a senior government official
readECB renews offer of short-term one-day loans to commercial banks
23-09-2008
FRANKFURT – The European Central Bank (ECB) will renew its offer of US$40 billion in one-day loans, it said in a statement yesterday as markets braced for a new week of financial uncertainty.The ECB
readMoz business wants daring reforms
23-09-2008
Maputo – The chairperson of the Confederation of Mozambican Business Associations (CTA), Salimo Abdula, last week urged the government to undertake “daring and courageous reforms” so that Mozambique
readLesotho mine yields a gem of a find
23-09-2008
LONDON – Miners in the southern African kingdom of Lesotho have found one of the world’s largest diamonds, a near-flawless white gem weighing nearly 500 carats, mining group Gem Diamonds said on
readSuzman foundation cautions against market uncertainty
23-09-2008
The uncertainties inherent in President Thabo Mbeki’s departure from office need to be managed “extremely carefully” and the effect on South Africa’s consolidating democracy must be not
readAustria to host Namibia Week
23-09-2008
The Embassy of the Republic of Namibia to Austria, with accreditation to Hungary, Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic, is organising a ‘Namibia Week’ in all four countries this week.According to a
readSmall, negative reaction in rand expected to Mbeki’s ousting
23-09-2008
There was likely to be a small, negative knee-jerk reaction yesterday to South African President Thabo Mbeki’s resignation, RMB said in a currency update.“The Nicholson judgement a week ago Friday
readReds back-pedal to the future: cycling
23-09-2008
SHANGHAI – Shanghai, once home to the world’s biggest bicycle industry, began testing a Paris-style rental programme yesterday to encourage people to get back on bikes, officials said.The programme
readFears grow globally over tainted Chinese milk
23-09-2008
BEIJING – Fears are growing around the world about the safety of Chinese dairy products after thousands of babies in China fell ill from drinking tainted milk formula, with bans and recalls in place
readNamibia to host conference on agricultural economics
23-09-2008
FOOD security and rural development in agriculture will be the main themes of a conference starting in Windhoek tomorrow, where southern African experts will discuss trade in agricultural products,
readRam fetches N$31 000 at Keetmans auction
23-09-2008
A KARAKUL ram fetched a price of N$31 000 at an Agra Elite auction at Keetmanshoop on Thursday. The ram, bred in South Africa by Bouwer Family Trust, was bought by Jan van Zyl, who farms in the
readRSA okays GMO sorghum trials to improve nutrition in Africa
23-09-2008
THE South African government approved trials on genetically modified sorghum in a bid to improve nutrition in Africa, an official statement said.The official nod to undertake the greenhouse trials on
readBig Brother Africa 3 Quirky SMSes
23-09-2008
A SELECTION of messages appearing on the BBA3 TV text strip:* THAMI’S sitting their laying eggs ... the dude needs to win so he can buy a personality. * TSUNAMI, Thami is no Puket. Go and destroy
readIt’s redemption time in Botswana
23-09-2008
BOTSWANA’S pride has been salvaged. Justice has been done (not ‘done in’ this time)! The country’s national psyche has been pulled back from the brink of the abyss of reality despair. Batswana
readLatoya first to fly the coop
23-09-2008
AFTER spending just less than a month entertaining viewers across Africa, 21-year-old Latoya from Tanzania was the first housemate to be evicted from Big Brother Africa 3. While in the house, the
readBurglars hit doctor’s practice
23-09-2008
BURGLARS broke into the practice of Dr Leonie van Zyl at Usakos on Sunday evening, ransacking the office and stealing N$5 000 in cash.Dr Van Zyl’s mother, Mariëtte van Zyl, said the burglars came
readKareeboom massacre trial resumes today
23-09-2008
THE resumption of the Kareeboomvloer farm massacre trial was delayed by a day yesterday due to defence lawyer Titus Mbaeva’s involvement in a minor car accident over the weekend.Mbaeva, who represents
readYoung suspects deny murder
23-09-2008
TWO young murder and robbery suspects accused of killing a Russian farming couple in a bloody panga attack near Okahandja in May have both pleaded not guilty to all charges against them.Four months
readLaw firm clerk jailed for fraud
23-09-2008
A YOUNG woman who used to be employed as a clerk with a Windhoek law firm had to start serving a three-year prison sentence last week, after she admitted that she defrauded her employer of more than
readGenocide victims ask Govt to get skulls back from Germany
23-09-2008
MEMBERS of a joint initiative of Herero and Nama-speaking Namibians to repatriate the skulls of their ancestors, which were sent to Germany 100 years ago for ‘research’, were to deliver an official
readTwo found guilty on gang-rape
23-09-2008
EVENTS that took place at Ariamsvlei in December 2004 continued having repercussions in the High Court in Windhoek on Friday, when two young men accused of carrying out a gang rape were convicted on
readRift between Nama leaders widens
23-09-2008
THE rift in the Nama Traditional Authorities Association (NTAA) is widening, after some of the traditional leaders distanced themselves from a letter to the National Planning Commission (NPC).In the
readThird time absent for Ndishishi
23-09-2008
PERMANENT Secretary of Agriculture, Water and Forestry, Andrew Ndishishi, yesterday failed for the third time to appear in court on a charge of drunken driving.Ndishishi was arrested at Swakopmund on
readMurder suspected in lodge manager’s death
23-09-2008
POLICE at Outjo are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a lodge manager near the Etosha National Park, after the woman’s body was discovered in her room on Sunday afternoon.Fiona
readThe ins and outs post-Mbeki
23-09-2008
ANALYSTS have referred to the ANC as one of the most sophisticated political organisations in Africa. Its collective understanding of people and their use-value is second to none, they claim. But the
readANC deputy to take over from Mbeki
23-09-2008
CAPE TOWN – The ruling African National Congress will name party deputy head Kgalema Motlanthe as South Africa’s caretaker leader after the ousting of President Thabo Mbeki, ANC members of parliament
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