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70 Articles found on Friday, 5 September 2008
Morris does a Lazarus! He's alive, he is too!!
05-09-2008
SEEMS rock is becoming the most abused word in the English language - at least among ardent viewers of Big Brother Africa 3.Everyone in the house rocks. The show rocks. Biggie rocks. Well that's
readBig Brother Africa 3: Morris does a Lazarus! He's alive, he is too!!
05-09-2008
SEEMS rock is becoming the most abused word in the English language - at least among ardent viewers of Big Brother Africa 3.Everyone in the house rocks. The show rocks. Biggie rocks. Well that's
readFrom the Sidelines : Govt needs to do more
05-09-2008
THE president of the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU), Dirk Conradie, this week came out strongly on Government's meagre investment and apparent lack of interest in sport.I have crossed swords with the
readRedefining Our Foreign Policy Priorities And Actions Outside
05-09-2008
IN its current form, our foreign policy is by and large a perpetuation of a colonial outlook on international relations.Certainly, such an outlook is comprehensible in light of the importance of
readAn Obama-Biden Foreign Policy
05-09-2008
BARACK Obama, we are told, chose Joe Biden to be his running mate because he needed an older man, more experienced in foreign policy, to fill the gaps in his resume and reassure American voters that
readWho Wants Cold War II?
05-09-2008
TOLEDO, Spain - Does the war in the Caucasus herald the coming of Cold War II? Or is it a Russian invitation to the West to reshape the global status quo that has prevailed since the end of Cold War
readUganda's Smart Protectionism
05-09-2008
KAMPALA - On a balmy afternoon, I met Dr Gilbert Bukenya at his home on the shores of Lake Victoria, where we talked about the future of farming in Uganda."By farming smarter," he said, "Ugandans not
readSwapo Is Not The State
05-09-2008
THE need for reflection is vital to the health of our nation. Criticism and vigilance are as important today as it was in the dark days of German and South African colonial rule.Our constitutional
readPolitical Perspective
05-09-2008
THE ruling political elite are now coming down on the heads of the media who reported on the recent fracas involving Mines and Energy Minister Erkki Nghimtina.In circumstances that are not yet
readSMS of the Day : Friday
05-09-2008
* IT'S a shame how low we get sometimes. We are making a mockery of ourselves and of our country by fighting over which political party flag should be hoisted on which tree. Very soon we will be
readAir Nam's Over-Booking Issue
05-09-2008
I WOULD like to express my dissatisfaction with the procedures of Air Namibia. Over the last few years I have frequently travelled to Namibia with this airline with few complaints.However, on 25
readNamibia's Forgotten Heroes
05-09-2008
ON 26 August, Namibians paid respect to their heroes and heroines of our struggle.As always, I'm so grateful to be reminded on this day of the deep and abiding debt we owe to all Namibians who paid
readThe Agonies Of A Swapo Supporter
05-09-2008
I WOULD like to preface this article with one of my favourite verses in the Holy Qur'an, the verse is essentially about standing up for an uncompromising truth-based justice.The verse is directed,
readNegating Our Green Space
05-09-2008
THE Avis Dam recreational area has been under discussion lately. There is talk of a hotel complex, and recently even a fast food outlet has been mentioned.I would like to point out that the Avis Dam
readNegating Our Green Space
05-09-2008
THE Avis Dam recreational area has been under discussion lately. There is talk of a hotel complex, and recently even a fast food outlet has been mentioned.I would like to point out that the Avis Dam
readA Different Take On Lioness Shooting
05-09-2008
THE shooting of a 'desert' lioness was recently the subject of an article in The Namibian.The impression given by the tour operator who brought the killing of the lioness in Torra Conservancy to
readStudent Suffering In Cuba
05-09-2008
I'M a student in Cuba in the hands of the Ministry of Sports since the first day I arrived. I have been going through hard times.I was told the moment I reach Cuba I should go straight to the embassy
readConservation could be an engine for growth in Namibia
05-09-2008
TOP business personalities and conservation experts from 26 countries are gathering in Namibia this weekend to discuss links between business expertise and environmental projects in Africa to unlock
readPower crunch builds up as 2010 looms
05-09-2008
THE ongoing power crunch in southern Africa and lack of investment in new electricity generation projects over the past 30 years have resulted in hectic generation efforts, including de-mothballing of
readA New Scamble for Africa? Perth hosts jamboree on mining Over 1 000 delegates descend on Australian city
05-09-2008
A frica has once again been catapulted into the forefront of exploration targets as global companies line up to continue exploiting the continent's resources.Following the trend set by China,
readSmall miners 'work themselves to death' in Namib
05-09-2008
A s the sky lightens to the east, a chill dry wind whips over the barren hills from the west.Three figures huddle around the hilltop campfire, shielded from the cutting winds by chest-high stone
readNamibians switch on to solar power But import costs and tariffs are hindering growth
05-09-2008
THE huge increases in electricity tariffs and soaring fuel prices experienced recently are causing many Namibians to rethink their energy needs and where to cut costs in order to save money as
readVeterans Board announced
05-09-2008
THE Veterans Board has been chosen. Veterans' Affairs Minister Ngarikutuke Tjiriange on Wednesday inaugurated the new board, who will oversee the recently enacted Veterans Act and administer the
readRoessing man accused of assaulting child
05-09-2008
A CHARGE of assault has been laid against the assistant director of the Roessing Foundation, Bonadei Thekwane, after he allegedly beat a 10-year-old schoolboy from Westside Primary at Swakopmund with
readHuge donation for hospital
05-09-2008
DE Beers Namibia Holdings and Namdeb Diamond Corporation yesterday jointly donated N$800 000 to the Oshakati State Hospital.The two cheques for N$400 000 each were handed over to the Director of
readDevastating fire in Okahandja area
05-09-2008
A VELD fire destroyed more than 1 000 hectares of grazing in the Okahandja area this week, a senior official in the Ministry of Agriculture said yesterday.The Acting Deputy Director for Forestry
readCourt administration takes fast lane at Swakopmund
05-09-2008
THE entry and retrieval of information vital to court cases, as well as financial transactions through the court system at Swakopmund, will be done much faster now with the implementation of the
readCommunity farm 'commandeered', residents face a barbed future
05-09-2008
THE future of some 600 Nama people who have lived on a farm near Dordabis for nearly a century has been plunged into uncertainty - most of the grazing is being fenced off and they have to pay a N$50
readCool, rainy weather in South
05-09-2008
COOLER weather with light rain is expected to hit southern Namibia this afternoon, the Windhoek Weather Bureau said yesterday.Weatherman Odillo Kgobetsi said this is the result of a cold front that
readFire Minister: RDP youth
05-09-2008
THE youth wing of the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) has called on the Head of State to sack a Cabinet minister who allegedly fired shots in the direction of his nephew.Mines and Energy
readDelays in tourist murder case test court's patience
05-09-2008
A WINDHOEK Magistrate yesterday warned that the Police should get on with the job and wrap up their investigation of the case in which two men are charged with robbing and murdering a German tourist
readMinister gags cell firms Mobile price wars 'embarrassing' Govt
05-09-2008
THE Minister of Information and Communication Technology has reined in the three telecommunications companies after a recent tariff war between the three players in the industry.MTC, Cell One and
readAirNam wraps up probe
05-09-2008
AIR Namibia has completed its probe into allegations of extortion against a cabin-crew member on its July 11 flight to Luanda, Angola.The airline's Manager of Flight Operations, Henda van der Post,
readThree go free in gang-rape trial
05-09-2008
FOR one of the four young men who has been on trial in the High Court in Windhoek on charges that they gang-raped a 17-year-old schoolgirl in northern Namibia near the end of 2003 the dock suddenly
readTrain wheels grind to a halt as railway strike takes effect
05-09-2008
A NATIONAL strike by TransNamib workers yesterday crippled transport services countrywide, while the Ministry of Works and Transport and TransNamib management remained mum on their plans to deal with
readMerlus gets double certification
05-09-2008
MERLUS Seafood Processors in Walvis Bay is the first fishing company in Namibia to obtain certification from both top-ranked food-safety management systems, ISO 22000 and BRC, at the same time.ISO
readRegion's dream to come true
05-09-2008
A LONG-AWAITED vocational training centre in the Karas Region is to open its doors in March next year.Yesterday, mining giant De Beers Namibia contributed N$1,5 million to revamp the old Suiderlig
readOndhila yimwe ya gwa mo mombanda mu DRC
05-09-2008
G ENEVA - Onkundana okuzilila koGeneva otayi ti kutya ondhila yimwe yokufala omakwatho kaantu moka mwa li aantu ye li 17 oya gu mo mombanda mOrepublika yUundemokoli ya Congo (DRC) na kapu na
readKuku M'Kwaanime gwaNiindongo mOnekaku a hulitha mepipi lyo 97
05-09-2008
O MUKULUPE gwomomukunda Onekaku mOndonga mOshitopolwa sha Hangwena Kuku Helvi M'kwaanime Kalaula gwaNiindongo okwa manene oondjenda dhe mOshipangelo sha Nandjokwe meti 1 Septemba 2008 konima yuuwehame
readNghimtina a ninguluka ishewe
05-09-2008
O MINISTA yOomina nIikwankondo Erkki Nghimtina okwa ninguluka kombinga yokwiikutha miilonga ong'Ominista yOkabinete nosho wo mOparliamende nokwa shuna mopoosa ye, oonzo dhishi okwiinekelwa tadhi popi
readSwapo na RDP itaya vulu oku kuutumba momuti gumwe
05-09-2008
S WAPO na RDP oye li molugodhi olunene lwokupaathana uusama shi na sha nokutsilika omapandela gawo polukanda lu li momukunda Omutwewomunhu muuzilo wUukwanyama mOshikandjohogololo sha Kongo
readOmusati gwa mona esindano mOmaulikilo gIipindi ga Ngwediva
05-09-2008
E LELO lyoshitopolwa sha Musati olyo lya li omuulikindhingi mOmaulikilo gokOmumvo ga Ngwediva ngoka ga li ko okuza meti 22 sigo 30 Aguste 2008 mOngwediva.Aagandji yiitsa oye shi mono mo nawa sha yela
readIilyateko tayi dhana evalo eti: 36
05-09-2008
O SIKOLA yedhina Iilyateko mUukwaluudhi mehuliloshike ndika otayi dhana oshituthivalo shoomvula 36 nokwa tegelelwa poshituthi mpoka pu ka kale engathithi enene lyaakwashigwana unene tuu mboka
readChepela joins SKW
05-09-2008
WINDHOEK - With local Premier League soccer teams making sure they are a force to be reckoned with in the new season, Cymot Sport Klub Windhoek (SKW) have captured the signature of Zambian-born
readHarambee Stars ready for Warriors
05-09-2008
KENYA'S Harambee Stars take on Namibia's Brave Warriors in a 2010 World Cup and African Cup of Nations qualifier tomorrow.In their first meeting in May this year in Windhoek, the Namibians beat their
readSheikh's £500m City dream team
05-09-2008
THIS is the £500 million Dream Team set to make the knees of Manchester City's opponents tremble with fear.They are six of the best football players in the world - and are all targets of the
readCycletec host spring festival at Avis Dam
05-09-2008
THIS month, Cycletec is 10 years old, and aims to celebrate their landmark in a special way.Instead of a regular fun ride, Cycletec invites its customers, families and friends to an action-packed day
readNotices Woestyn calls players
05-09-2008
NAMIB Woestyn Netball Club invites all its current players and interested ones to join the team for the new season.For more information, contact Lydia Thaniseb at 081 376 4052. Tourney at Omaruru THE
readSerena tops Venus in thrilling quarter
05-09-2008
NEW YORK - Serena Williams fought off 10 set points to prevail in the greatest duel yet with sister Venus, a heart-stopping 7-6 7-6 victory that put her in the US Open semi-finals on Wednesday.Played
readGarises to launch academy
05-09-2008
THE Juliene Garises Sports Academy (JUGASA) will be launched at the Eldorado Secondary School in Khomasdal on Saturday.The new academy will target boys and girls between the ages of 9 and 17. Age
readWacca still rugby mad
05-09-2008
NAMIBIAN rugby's best number four lock, Uakazuvaka 'Wacca' Kazombiaze, believes he still has five more years to play competitively before he hangs up his boots.The towering national team player told
readPoll: Media partisan
05-09-2008
OVER half of US voters (51%) think reporters are trying to hurt Sarah Palin with their news coverage, and 24 per cent say those stories make them more likely to vote for Republican presidential
readPalin provides 'perfect populist pitch'
05-09-2008
NEW YORK - With a forceful speech that served as her introduction to millions of Americans on Wednesday, Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin seduced many on television who had spent days
readIndia court orders security for Christians
05-09-2008
NEW DELHI - India's Supreme Court yesterday ordered four more police battalions to be deployed to protect Christians in eastern India, where religious violence between Hindus and Christians has killed
readIsraeli Police to recommend Olmert's indictment
05-09-2008
JERUSALEM - Police are likely to recommend indicting Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on corruption charges within three days, Israeli media reported yesterday.Radio reports said police completed
readCosatu may become friend of court in Zuma case
05-09-2008
The Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) is considering becoming a friend of the court if ANC president Jacob Zuma opts to apply for a stay of prosecution in his corruption investigation later this
readRussian actions in Georgian Republic 'illegitimate'
05-09-2008
TBILISI - US Vice President Dick Cheney said yesterday that Russia had cast doubt on its reliability as an international partner with an "illegitimate" attempt to change Georgia's borders."After your
readNato raids home of Mladic supporter
05-09-2008
SARAJEVO - Nato troops yesterday raided the home of a suspected supporter of Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic, the last genocide suspect from the Bosnian war on the run from the UN war
readZimbabwe's opposition says lost faith in talks
05-09-2008
HARARE - Zimbabwe's main opposition party has lost faith in power-sharing talks with President Robert Mugabe and will leave him to form a government alone rather than be forced into a deal, a party
readEast Congo risks plunging back into war
05-09-2008
KINSHASA - Congo's eastern borderlands risk plunging back into all-out war between the army and Tutsi rebels after the clashes in months, the UN peacekeeping mission chief said.Six TB patients on the
readIndia's Nano car threatened
05-09-2008
KOLKATA, India - The governor of the Indian state of West Bengal began meeting farmers and opposition party members yesterday in a bid to end protests against a factory making Tata Motor's cheap Nano
readAngolan president sees big win and promises new constitution
05-09-2008
LUANDA - Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos said on Wednesday he planned to change the constitution, signalling he expects his party to win a two-thirds majority in today's parliamentary
readChepela joins SKW
05-09-2008
WINDHOEK - With local Premier League soccer teams making sure they are a force to be reckoned with in the new season, Cymot Sport Klub Windhoek (SKW) have captured the signature of Zambian-born
readHarambee Stars ready for Warriors
05-09-2008
KENYA'S Harambee Stars take on Namibia's Brave Warriors in a 2010 World Cup and African Cup of Nations qualifier tomorrow. In their first meeting in May this year in Windhoek, the Namibians beat their
readSheikh's £500m City dream team
05-09-2008
THIS is the £500 million Dream Team set to make the knees of Manchester City's opponents tremble with fear. They are six of the best football players in the world - and are all targets of the
readNotices Woestyn calls players
05-09-2008
NAMIB Woestyn Netball Club invites all its current players and interested ones to join the team for the new season. For more information, contact Lydia Thaniseb at 081 376 4052. Tourney at
readCycletec host spring festival at Avis Dam
05-09-2008
THIS month, Cycletec is 10 years old, and aims to celebrate their landmark in a special way. Instead of a regular fun ride, Cycletec invites its customers, families and friends to an action-packed day
readSerena tops Venus in thrilling quarter
05-09-2008
NEW YORK - Serena Williams fought off 10 set points to prevail in the greatest duel yet with sister Venus, a heart-stopping 7-6 7-6 victory that put her in the US Open semi-finals on Wednesday. Played
readGarises to launch academy
05-09-2008
THE Juliene Garises Sports Academy (JUGASA) will be launched at the Eldorado Secondary School in Khomasdal on Saturday. The new academy will target boys and girls between the ages of 9 and 17.
readWacca still rugby mad
05-09-2008
NAMIBIAN rugby's best number four lock, Uakazuvaka 'Wacca' Kazombiaze, believes he still has five more years to play competitively before he hangs up his boots. The towering national team player told
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