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41 Articles found on Tuesday, 28 April 2009
Sports in Namibia: Wind of Hope or Withering Breeze?
28-04-2009
NINETEEN years of independence and Namibia still boasts non-competitive development teams. Athletes run the best times against themselves, save for boxing.Our conflicting sport structures continue to
readNoteable Quotes
28-04-2009
ALL shebeens must close at 24h00. – Poster at a demonstration in Lüderitz against drug trafficking and the rising crime rate at the southern harbour townI ONLY hit her with the axe, but I did not
readWhere the rubber IS the road
28-04-2009
A RUBBER ‘road’ had to be improvised from old tyres along Hercules and Mensa streets in Windhoek’s Dorado Park so that a heavy excavator could be driven across the Acacia bridge.The machine is too
readKarasburg municipality in deficit despite surplus
28-04-2009
ALTHOUGH the financial statements of the Karasburg municipality were up to date and accurate, it recorded a deficit of N$2,1 million, despite having a small surplus of N$148 028, the latest Auditor
readNkurenkuru mayor wants Kavango divided
28-04-2009
KAHENGE – Nkurenkuru Town Mayor Heikki Hausiku has called on the Government to consider dividing the Kavango Region into two regions, as the region is too vast and it is difficult to serve all
readNamfi, Norway sign quality agreement
28-04-2009
QUALITY improvement and market positioning are at the heart of an agreement signed between the Namibian Maritime and Fisheries Institute (Namfi) and Norway’s Rogaland Training and Education Centre
readSkorpion workers march for leader
28-04-2009
WITHDRAW disciplinary charges against our chairman or face our wrath, was the message of Skorpion Zinc mineworkers at a demonstration at the mine yesterday. The workers were protesting against
readMalaria remains dangerous threat
28-04-2009
MALARIA continues to take lives and remains a major public health issue, said Health Minister Dr Richard Kamwi at a World Malaria Day commemorative event at Ruacana last Friday. Kamwi called on people
readWAD proposes compulsory youth service programme
28-04-2009
WOMEN’S Action for Development (WAD) has proposed introducing compulsory national youth service for school leavers to counter high unemployment and school dropout rates.WAD Executive Director Veronica
readNo mercy for traffic offenders
28-04-2009
WINDHOEK City Police officers will visit workplaces from this week to round up traffic offenders with unpaid fines and outstanding arrest warrants. The Windhoek City Police’s intensive crackdown on
readCaprivi flood situation stable but desperate
28-04-2009
THE flood situation in the Caprivi, in which up to 20 000 or more people have been displaced, is beginning to stabilise but remains desperate.Caprivi Governor Leonard Mwilima yesterday told media that
readQuestions and answers about swine flu
28-04-2009
Some questions and answers about the illness: Q. What is swine flu? A. Swine flu is a respiratory illness in pigs caused by a virus. The swine flu virus routinely causes outbreaks in pigs but
readBlue Waters eye promotion
28-04-2009
BLUE Waters coach Lucky Shipanga believes his team has the guts, determination and skill to make a comeback to premiership football.The former Blue Waters midfield dynamo said he has a crop of young
readSwine flu raises travel concerns in Europe
28-04-2009
MADRID – The top EU health official urged Europeans yesterday to postpone nonessential travel to the United States and Mexico because of the swine flu virus, and Spanish health officials confirmed the
readIn The Black gets red light from Namfisa
28-04-2009
FINANCIAL regulatory authority Namfisa yesterday released a cautionary notice on In The Black Afcapital, a South African brokerage firm, after it offered two presentations on its services to potential
readSMSes for Tue 28 Apr 09
28-04-2009
* I TRAVELLED from Mururani to Rundu last week and I was surprised and concerned by the number of school kids walking and playing on the road. This poses serious danger to them and other road users. I
readGiggs wins PFA award
28-04-2009
LONDON – Manchester United’s Ryan Giggs was voted Player of the Year for the first time by the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) on Sunday.Despite making only 12 Premier League starts and
readBayern Munich sacks Klinsmann
28-04-2009
MUNICH – Jurgen Klinsmann was yesterday sacked as coach of Bayern Munich following a series of poor results, the defending Bundesliga champions announced.The 44-year-old only took charge in July 2008,
readBarca face Chelsea
28-04-2009
MADRID – It’s the moment of truth for Barcelona and their treble tilt as they face Chelsea in the Champions League first leg semi-final tonight and then a potential title decider at Real Madrid four
readBoussoufa accuses police of ‘mistreatment’
28-04-2009
BRUSSELS – Anderlecht’s Moroccan international Mbark Boussoufa has accused Belgian police of racially mistreating him during an identity control.Boussoufa was at a cafe near Brussel’s Gare du Midi
readOshipangelo sha Mona wa Tjihozu sha pewa Oambulansa ompe
28-04-2009
OSHIPANGELO sha Mona gwa Tjihozu mondoolopa ya Shigo shoka sha kala kashi na Oambulana, otashi ka pewa Oambulansa muule womasiku ngaka.Ndhika odha popiwa kOminista yUuhaku nUundjolowele, Richard
readEsiku lyOmalaria nuumvo lya dhimbulukilwa pOmona wa Tjihozu
28-04-2009
ESIKU lyOmalaria ndyoka hali dhimbulukiwa muuyuni auhe meti 25 Apilili nuumvo moNamibia olya dhimbulukilwa pOmona wa Tjihozu mOndoolopa ya Shifo po Ruacana mOshitopolwa sha Musati mEtitano lyeti 24
readGM to cut 21 000 US jobs
28-04-2009
DETROIT – General Motors Corp. said it will cut 21 000 US factory jobs by next year, phase out its storied Pontiac brand and ask the government to take stock in exchange for half GM’s government debt
readCrisis expected to hit Africa worst, says WB
28-04-2009
THE GLOBAL financial crisis is likely to hit Africa the worst, although it is the region least integrated into the global economy and financial systems, the World Bank has warned.The bank and the IMF
readGift, Ghilherme na Thompson ya fumvikwa
28-04-2009
AAGUNDJUKA yatatu, Omudhanigwoongalo Eufemia Magano Marten a tseyika wo nawa nedhina Gift gwomomukunda Ondjondjo popepi nOkatana mOshitopolwa sha Shana, gwoomvula omilongondatu, noshowo aamwayinathana
readBoN goes after illegal forex traders
28-04-2009
THE Bank of Namibia has increased its drive to stamp out illegal trading with foreign currency, which carries a hefty fine of N$250 000 or five years in prison, or both.People trying to take large
readWorld Bank, IMF say crisis turning into ‘human calamity’
28-04-2009
WASHINGTON – The IMF and World Bank warned on Sunday the global economic crisis is turning into a “human calamity” and called on members to speed up pledged aid and give even more to help the most
readNigerians banking on getting foothold in Nam
28-04-2009
NIGERIA’S Platinum-Habib Bank (Bank PHB) has given the Bank of Namibia (BoN) a letter of commitment, agreeing to additional requirements, in their on-going quest to become the fifth commercial bank in
readGold hits four-week high
28-04-2009
LONDON - Gold steadied in Europe yesterday after rising to a four-week high earlier in the session as equities fell on concerns over the prospect of a global flu pandemic, which boosted interest in
read642,279 onkee ya gumwa konkalo yomeya
28-04-2009
OMUKULUNTU gwOmbelewa ndjoka ya kala tayi unganeke omauyelele gonkalo yomeya gefundja moNooli, ano omusamane Erastus Negonga, ngoka wo e li Amushanga ta Kalelele mUuministeli wOmapangelo gOpaitopolwa,
readInternational Briefs
28-04-2009
Kenya may face new elections * NAIROBI - Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has warned that new elections may be the only way to solve an ever-widening rift in the coalition government formed early
readTinchy astride the singles charts
28-04-2009
LONDON – Grime singer Tinchy Stryder has gone straight to the top of the charts with his aptly named single ‘Number 1’, the Official UK Charts Company said on Sunday.The Ghanaian-born singer, based in
readIzzie dishes about ‘Grey’s’ wedding on Web site
28-04-2009
LOS ANGELES – Meredith Grey and Derek Shepherd should consider a really big wedding cake. A Web site with details about their nuptials and an invitation to RSVP for the event drew some 1 400 replies
readFans fixate on Beyonce ‘catfight’
28-04-2009
LOS ANGELES – New North American box office champ ‘Obsessed’, a pedestrian melodrama about a female stalker, comes at you with red-flag warnings.You watch the perfect couple and their perfect child
readCan women managers cut your business risk?
28-04-2009
LONDON – Would the world economy have got into such a mess if more women had been in charge – is a difficult question to answer. The economic crisis, though, could put a spotlight on what women offer
readAbbas won’t be pressured into talks with Israel
28-04-2009
RAMALLAH – Palestinians won’t be pressured into resuming peace talks with Israel as long as construction in Jewish settlements continues, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said yesterday.Abbas said
readSri Lanka to stop airstrikes against Tamils
28-04-2009
COLOMBO – Under intense international pressure to prevent further civilian deaths, the Sri Lankan government said yesterday it would immediately stop airstrikes and artillery attacks in its war
readTaliban derides ‘worthless’ truce with Pakistan
28-04-2009
ISLAMABAD – Taliban militants declared their peace deal with the Pakistani government “worthless” yesterday after authorities deployed helicopters and artillery against hide-outs of Islamist
readWalvis oil refinery dream revived
28-04-2009
NAMIBIA and Nigeria will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in mid-May for the construction of an oil refinery at Walvis Bay.The ambitious plan has been in the pipeline since 1990, but it will
readKukame walks
28-04-2009
THE case against child rape and murder suspect Lesley Kukame collapsed in the High Court in Windhoek yesterday.Former security guard Kukame (29) is a free man – more than four years and two months
readNamibia on swine flu alert
28-04-2009
NAMIBIA is on ‘high alert’ over the global swine flu threat and has revived a special emergency committee to check visitors entering the country, Health Minister Dr Richard Kamwi said
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