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41 Articles found on Tuesday, 14 April 2009
Youth should stop destructive behaviour
14-04-2009
YOUNG people in Namibia and other African countries account for over half of the population and the energies of the youth should be harnessed to build a better future, a Swapo backbencher said in
readPM wants stabilisation fund for developing countries
14-04-2009
THE global financial crisis was caused by the “greed and mismanagement” of developed countries and they should come to the rescue of poor developing nations, Prime Minister Nahas Angula has
readAnother runaway truck crashes at Usakos
14-04-2009
ANOTHER truck’s brakes failed on the long descent to Usakos on Wednesday, resulting in the vehicle crashing into an old railway fuel carriage.According to eyewitnesses, the accident took place at
readMan electrocuted on Walvis boat
14-04-2009
AN employee of Elgin Brown & Hamer was electrocuted while working on a boat in Walvis Bay harbour over the weekend.A press statement released by the company said Abraham Willemse was onboard a vessel
readCop jailed for 20 years for killing teacher wife
14-04-2009
A SHOOTING incident that claimed the life of his school principal wife at Rundu about a year and a half ago left Police officer Gerald Kashamba with a murder conviction and 20-year prison term at the
readStage set for Namfisa CEO hearing
14-04-2009
CHARGES have been finalised and the stage has been set for Namfisa CEO Rainer Ritter’s disciplinary hearing. All that remains to be done is the appointment of a chairperson for the hearing, and the
readGoabab trial set for next year
14-04-2009
FORMER National Assembly Secretary Nama Goabab and a co-accused in the case in which they are facing charges of corruption will be waiting for almost a year still for the start of their trial.Goabab
readNoteable Quotes
14-04-2009
AT last. – Former world champion boxer Harry Simon, on his release from prison on Wednesday, where he had been serving time for culpable homicide after three Belgian visitors were killed in a
readFive die in weekend accidents
14-04-2009
AT least five people were killed in road accidents over the Easter weekend. Two people were killed and four seriously injured in a head-on collision near Wlotzkasbaken on Saturday night. In the
readUS student drowns in Kunene River
14-04-2009
A STUDENT from the United States, who was on a three-month wildlife ecology programme in Namibia, drowned in the Kunene River over the Easter weekend. Thad Hammon Owens (27), a student at the
readGibbs and Steyn lead SA to win
14-04-2009
PORT ELIZABETH – Herschelle Gibbs hit a sparkling century and Dale Steyn took four wickets to lift South Africa to a series-clinching 61-run win over Australia in the fourth one-dayer yesterday.The
readSharks hold Super 14 lead
14-04-2009
SYDNEY – Front-runners Coastal Sharks were given a sharp reality check when they slumped to a shock loss to bottom team Central Cheetahs, but they still lead rugby’s Super 14 competition.The
readHewitt beats Odesnik for first title in two years
14-04-2009
HOUSTON – Lleyton Hewitt captured his first title in more than two years when he defeated American Wayne Odesnik 6-2 7-5 in the US Men’s Clay Court Championships yesterday.Hewitt, 28, who has battled
readUnforgettable day in EPL
14-04-2009
LONDON – Few would argue with the Premier League’s claim to host the most exciting soccer in the world after Saturday’s nerve-shredding and emotional action.It began with a moving tribute to the
read3 held in Omaruru slaying
14-04-2009
THREE men have been arrested in connection with the murder of Jannie (80) and Toets (75) Kruger on their farm Parry near Omaruru on March 12.Erongo Police Chief Commissioner Festus Shilongo told The
readWilliams batters Winky
14-04-2009
LAS VEGAS – Paul Williams asserted his claim to a major belt with a unanimous decision over former middleweight champ Ronald ‘Winky’ Wright in a non-title bout between the two Americans on
readSMSes for Tue 14 Apr 09
14-04-2009
* IF Swapo wants only Swapo members in the civil service, then only Swapo members in Namibia should pay taxes. * WE the flood victims cry for food, GRN asks for international assistance while at the
readOmaheke makes it a triple
14-04-2009
OMAHEKE yesterday won The Namibian Newspaper Cup for a record third time after they beat Khomas in a captivating final match in front of about 8 000 people at the Sam Nujoma Stadium. Omaheke’s main
readBH ota ka gandja Oodola omiliona yimwe ku Elcin
14-04-2009
OMUNANGESHEFA gwOfeema ya tseyika nawa yedhina BH tate Benjamen Hauwanga, a tseyika wo naye nedhina BH, Omaandaha ga zi ko okwa tseyithila Amushangandjayi gwOngeleki ya Elcin Omusita tate Eliakim
readRDP a lombwela Presidende Pohamba a kumagidhe Swapo yomOhangwena
14-04-2009
ONGUNDU yo Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) mehololomadhilaadhilo lyayo ye li ningile mEenhana mOshitopolwa sha Hangwena mOsoondaha ndjika ya zi ko, oya indila ya mana mo kOmupresidende
readHary Simon a mangululwa
14-04-2009
OMUDHENGINGONYO gwa Namibia a simana, Harry ‘The Terminator’ Simon, ngoka a li kala mondolongo pOmbaye uule woomvula mbali – okwa mangululwa mo mEtine lya zi ko.Simon (36) okwa li a tulwa mondholongo
readBH a kwathela Ongeleka ya Elcin
14-04-2009
OMUNANGESHEFA a tseyika nawa tate Benjamen Hauwanga, mwene gwOositola dho BH moka mwa kwatelwa Opaaka onene ya Ngwediva, Omaandaha goshiwike sha zi ko shika okwa gandja omagano goshimaliwa
readAgriculture Trade Forum meets
14-04-2009
THE Agricultural Trade Forum (ATF) held its Annual General Meeting last week at which the new Trade Advisor at the ATF, Vivienne Katjiuongua, was introduced.Katjiuongua and Ndiitah Nghipondoka-Robiati
readUS captain’s rescue raises stakes in pirate activities
14-04-2009
KUALA LUMPUR – The killing of three Somali pirates in the dramatic US Navy rescue of a cargo ship captain has sparked concern for other hostages and fears that the stakes have been raised for future
readChamber of Agriculture to be created
14-04-2009
SEVERAL organisations involved in the agricultural sector have embarked on the first steps to launch a Chamber of Agriculture.The aim is to create an umbrella organisation through which agriculture
readCamelthorn seed planting successful
14-04-2009
COMMUNITY members of the N#a Jaqna Conservancy and Community Forest in the western Tsumkwe area joined forces with the Directorate of Forestry and its community forestry advisors to boost the natural
readM&F: Bad year, but not for boss
14-04-2009
THE salary package of Keith Kennedy, the managing director of Mutual & Federal (M&F), surged to N$3,9 million despite the insurer’s reporting a loss of N$146 million in the year to December
readZimbabwe shelves own currency for a year
14-04-2009
HARARE - Zimbabwe will not use its own local currency for at least a year, a state newspaper reported on Sunday, while it tries to repair an economy which critics say was destroyed by President Robert
readSOE governance body finally operating: PM
14-04-2009
THE secretariat of the long-awaited State Owned Enterprises (SOE) Governance Council is now up and running, while regulations for the implementation of the relevant law on SOEs are being finalised,
readCourt dashes miner’s hopes
14-04-2009
AUSTRALIAN mining outfit Black Range Mining’s hopes of gaining a foothold in the Namibian uranium business were dealt a critical blow last week when their legal challenge against the awarding of a
readBotswana’s diamond revenue plummets
14-04-2009
BOTSWANA, where diamonds made up 65 per cent of exports last year, has sold few gems since November, according to the government. From boasting one of Africa’s largest fiscal surpluses, Gaborone now
readChina begins long campaign for yuan greatness
14-04-2009
BEIJING – China is pushing aggressively for the wider use of its currency abroad, but it will likely take decades before it assumes a truly global role and challenges the US dollar, analysts say.The
readSteinbrueck fears possible inflation crisis
14-04-2009
BERLIN – German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck is worried the world may face an inflation crisis in the medium term, after the economic crisis ends, due to large amounts of liquidity being pumped
readInternational brief's
14-04-2009
Homeless shelter fire kills 21 in Poland WARSAW – A fast-moving fire tore through a three-story building housing homeless families in northwestern Poland early yesterday, killing at least 21 people
readFederer ties the knot
14-04-2009
PARIS – Men’s world number two Roger Federer on Saturday married his fiancee Mirka Vavrinec (both pictured here) in his home town of Basel, Switzerland, he announced on his website.Last month, Federer
readBilly Bob’s band ‘congeals’
14-04-2009
TORONTO – Billy Bob Thornton’s band has cancelled the rest of its Canadian tour after the actor compared the country’s fans to mashed potatoes with no gravy in a testy interview that caused a
read‘Hannah Montana’ rocks box office, Miley rules!
14-04-2009
LOS ANGELES – OMG! OMG!Sixteen-year-old actress Miley Cyrus became one of the biggest stars in Hollywood on Sunday as her first non-concert movie topped the North American box office, earning twice as
readPakistani Taliban impose rule in new area
14-04-2009
ISLAMABAD – Pakistani Taliban are imposing their rule in a Pakistani mountain valley they took over last week, spreading fear in the area only 100 km from the capital, police and residents said
readPolitico fumes over ‘gay’ elephant in zoo
14-04-2009
WARSAW – A Polish politician has criticised his local zoo for acquiring a “gay” elephant named Ninio who prefers male companions and will probably not procreate, local media reported on Friday.“We
readZim sets up constitutional reform team
14-04-2009
HARARE – Zimbabwe set up a parliamentary team on Sunday to spearhead the writing of a new constitution which President Robert Mugabe’s opponents say will be key to holding free and fair
readNo Brown apology needed for emails
14-04-2009
LONDON – A British minister said yesterday that emails discussing a smear campaign against the opposition Conservative Party were “disgusting” but Prime Minister Gordon Brown should not have to
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