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45 Articles found on Monday, 16 February 2009
Warmbad community unhappy about Trust
16-02-2009
THE Warmbad community in the South claim they are in the dark about N$2 million that Xemplar, a Canadian resource company, has donated to the Namura Karas Region Warmbad Community Trust. Xemplar,
readCrime-free Valentine’s weekend, Police say
16-02-2009
NAMIBIANS seemingly decided to make love and not war this past Valentine’s weekend, if the Namibian Police have it right.The Police reported yesterday that no crimes had been reported across the
readSwapo pulls out all the stops for elections
16-02-2009
SWAPO says it will not tolerate absenteeism, laziness, overspending and irresponsible behaviour from its staff members this year as the party prepares for one of the most crucial presidential and
readWindhoek City suspends HR manager
16-02-2009
The City of Windhoek on Friday suspended the head of its human resources department, Heritha Sepiso, two months after Police arrested her in connection with a 2004 theft case.Spokesperson Ndangi
readSkorpion Zinc responds on labour hire
16-02-2009
SKORPION Zinc says several workers contracted by Grinaker-LTA to conduct maintenance work at the mine fell under the definition of labour hire, and new service contracts with the mine’s suppliers will
readRetired teacher arrested for murder of wife
16-02-2009
POLICE at Keetmanshoop have arrested a retired teacher in connection with the murder of his wife.The Karas Regional Commander, Deputy Commissioner Josephat Abel, said yesterday that Tina de Jay (56)
read12 years in jail for burglar who robbed and raped
16-02-2009
A 48-year-old man convicted of breaking into the home of a woman, robbing her of N$20 and then raping her was on Friday jailed for 12 years.Gert Eckmeyer was charged with counts of housebreaking with
readNotable Quotes
16-02-2009
EVEN if you are caught red-handed, don’t be scared of going to the police cells. Don’t pay any Police officer in a bush somewhere.- Warrant Officer Stephan Nuuyi after police arrested members of a
readBig Brother’s Goody to end life in media glare
16-02-2009
LONDON – British reality TV star Jade Goody has vowed to end her life in the glare of the media after being told that her cervical cancer is terminal and she has just months to live.Goody (27), who
readMexico City sets kissing record
16-02-2009
MEXICO CITY – Mexico City puckered up to set a new record on Saturday as nearly 40 000 people locked lips in the city centre for the world’s largest group kiss.Carlos Martinez of Guinness World
readChris Brown remorseful, says father
16-02-2009
LOS ANGELES – Chris Brown’s father says the R & B star is remorseful following his arrest on suspicion of attacking a woman widely believed to be pop star Rihanna, People magazine reported on its Web
readThirty years on, Khmer Rouge torturer faces justice
16-02-2009
PHNOM PENH – Thirty years after the fall of Cambodia’s ‘Killing Fields’ regime, 78-year-old Chum Manh will finally see his torturer stand trial.Nearly every Cambodian family lost loved ones during the
readIraqi election commission acknowledges fraud
16-02-2009
BAGHDAD – Iraqi officials nullified election results in more than 30 polling stations due to fraud in last month’s provincial balloting, but the cases were not significant enough to require a new vote
readGuns swapped for roses on Valentine’s Day
16-02-2009
COLUMBIA – Police in South Carolina gave away roses on Valentine’s Day. All you had to do to get one for your sweetie was turn in a gun.Hoping to get the weapons off the streets with the ‘Guns for
readRwandan troops to quit DRC by month-end
16-02-2009
KINSHASA – Rwandan troops will leave Democratic Republic of Congo, where they have been tracking down Hutu rebels, by the end of February, a Congolese government spokesman said on Saturday.Confirming
read‘Mugabe’s daughter must go!’
16-02-2009
HONG KONG – A Zimbabwean students’ union called yesterday for Hong Kong to deport the daughter of President Robert Mugabe, who is studying at the city’s top university.The Zimbabwe National Students
readMDC’s Bennett to face new charges today
16-02-2009
HARARE – An official in Zimbabwe’s MDC party has been charged with planning terrorism and insurgency just days after the opposition joined in a unity government with President Robert Mugabe, his
readIce slows search at US plane crash site
16-02-2009
BUFFALO – Investigators were hampered by ice on Saturday as they searched for bodies and clues in the wreckage of a commuter plane that slammed into a house in western New York state, killing 50
readGold slips as fear recedes
16-02-2009
LONDON – Gold prices slipped on Friday as fears of financial meltdown receded, but analysts say investors expecting only a brief respite from the maelstrom will carry on piling into the precious
readFalling metal prices lead to a retreat on nationalisation
16-02-2009
THE drop in metal prices had forced a retreat in resource nationalism after boom times led governments to seek more benefit from their countries’ minerals, an official of the World Bank’s private
readUS Congress strengthens exec pay limits
16-02-2009
CHICAGO – President Barack Obama’s economic team tried to keep Democratic allies negotiating the stimulus bill from limiting paycheques for executives at banks in need of a bailout.Treasury Secretary
readG7 rejects protectionism
16-02-2009
ROME – The Group of Seven finance ministers strongly rejected protectionism Saturday, pledging to work together to support growth and employment and to strengthen the banking system so the world can
readAngola Lobito refinery to be ready by 2011
16-02-2009
LUANDA – Angola’s new refinery, aimed at putting an end to the oil-producing nation’s dependency on imported petrol, will cost around US$8 billion and is expected to be ready by 2 011, according to
readChina’s Hu vows to hike investment in Africa
16-02-2009
BAMAKO – President Hu Jintao promised Thursday that China would step up its investment in Africa as Beijing looked to his whirlwind tour of Africa to shake off accusations it exploits the
readICT bill almost ready: Minister
16-02-2009
A LONG-AWAITED bill for Namibia’s information communication technology (ICT) sector will be tabled in Parliament soon, a Cabinet Minister said on Thursday.In response to a question during a briefing
readMinistry not pleased with budget study
16-02-2009
A RECENT international survey on the openness and availability of information on 85 countries’ national budget processes, which ranked Namibia 35th and found it provided only 47 per cent of available
readTrustco first to list on JSE Africa Board
16-02-2009
TRUSTCO Group Holdings will be the first company to list on the newly created Africa Board of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) when it makes a dual primary listing on Thursday morning, the Group
readSMSes For 16 Mon Feb 09
16-02-2009
Food For Thought n ALL political parties in Namibia must sign a public pledge committing themselves to complying with the electoral code of conduct. The Electoral Commission (of Namibia) must start
readOngwediva mourns 3 residents
16-02-2009
THIS weekend was a weekend of mourning for the residents of Ongwediva after three well-known residents passed away.Businessman and a farmer Pauly Mbundu (54) died in the Ongwediva Private Hospital on
readThe Swakop River flows again
16-02-2009
HEAVY rains in the Khan River’s catchment area, as well as thunder-showers along the Swakop River’s route over the past week, have caused the Swakop to come down in flood.Most of its flow is due to a
readString of witnesses recall payments to Namugongo
16-02-2009
THE trial in which senior Ministry of Environment and Tourism official Sackey Namugongo is facing 40 counts of corruption and fraud is scheduled to continue in the Windhoek Regional Court next week,
readNamdeb workers strike back
16-02-2009
HUNDREDS of Namdeb employees at Oranjemund took to the streets on Saturday, protesting against alleged unfair restructuring as a result of the global economic crisis.They called for the immediate
readWales beats England
16-02-2009
LONDON – Wales stayed on course for a successful defence of its Six Nations title despite a hugely improved performance by England with a 23-15 win that took it to the top of the standings.While
readCrusaders, Bulls in winning starts
16-02-2009
SYDNEY – Seven-time champions Canterbury Crusaders opened their title defence with a hard-fought win as South Africa’s Northern Bulls were the early leaders after the first weekend of rugby’s Super
readLOC happy with 2010 budget
16-02-2009
JOHANNESBURG – The Local Organising Committee said it is happy that government has constantly delivered on the guarantees it made to Fifa when SA was granted the right to host the 2010 Fifa World Cup.
readFootball Results
16-02-2009
Played Feb 13 MTC Namibia Premier League Hotspurs 5-4 TigersPlayed Feb 14 MTC Namibia Premier League SKW 1-0 Eleven Arrows Chief Santos 0-1 Orlando Pirates Black Africa 4-1 Oshakati City African
readAnelka in treble for Chelsea
16-02-2009
LONDON – Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka gave new manager Guus Hiddink the perfect welcome as his hat-trick clinched a 3-1 win over Watford in the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday.Hiddink doesn’t
readAustralia prevail by one run
16-02-2009
SYDNEY – Australia restricted New Zealand to 149 for five off their 20 overs, thereby winning the one-off Twenty20 international at the Sydney Cricket Gound on Sunday by one run. A brilliant catch on
readTigers fire Kapukare
16-02-2009
TIGERS fired head coach Willem Kapukare after the side lost 5-4 against Hotspurs in an MTC Namibia Premier League match at the Khomasdal Stadium on Friday.Kapukare confirmed that he received a phone
readStars lead, Arrows stumble
16-02-2009
AFRICAN Stars consolidated their grip at the summit of the MTC Namibia Premier League table, despite a slim 1-0 win over Ramblers at the Hage Geingob Stadium on Saturday.The win leaves them four
readYamwa otashi vulika ya ka kanithe iilonga pOmina ya Scorpion
16-02-2009
AANIILONGA yamwe pOmina ya Scorpion Zinc Mine otashi vulika ya kanithe iilonga yawo, tashi ka etwa ke kuthopo lykondaraka ndjoka Omina ya gandja kOkampani ya Grinaker-LTA yiilonga yomaopalekokalekopo
read6 ya kwatwa po shi na sha nookompiuta dha yakwa
16-02-2009
OPOLISI ya Namibia oya kwata po aafekelwa ye li yahamano, mwa kwatelwa OmwAangola gumwe – shi na sha nookompiuta dha yakwa. Omugandjimulombo gwOpolisi, Walende Teofilus Willem, okwa ti Aapolisi
readOkakadhona okashona ka ningilwa oshipotha
16-02-2009
OKAKADHONA koomvula 17 kopoKeetmanshoop oka ningilwa oshipotha shedhipago, sho aniwa ka tsu omulumentu gwoomvula 50 nombele e ta si.Omulumentu nguka Lazarus Goliath okwa hulithile mOshipangelo
readTsvangirai u uvaneka okweeta po onkalo yi li nawa
16-02-2009
Omuprimaminista omupe gwa Zimbabwe, Morgan Tsvangirai, mEtitatu lyoshiwike sha zi ko okwa u uvaneke kutya ota ka futa aaniilonga yEpangelo oondjambi dhi li nawa, dhi li moshimaliwa sha shopondje – opo
readElelo lya Mbalantu lya indila ooyene yiimuna ya takamithe iimuna yawo
16-02-2009
ELELO lya Mbalantu, ndyoka lya gongalele mOmbelewa yalyo onene pOutapi mOmbalantu mOshitopolwa sha Musati mewiliko lyElenga enene lya Mbalantu tatekulu Oswin Mukulu, osha kundathana muule oshinima
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