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49 Articles found on Tuesday, 3 February 2009
Seeking Van Wyk family
03-02-2009
DO you know Andrias van Wyk? You could be the solution to a puzzle faced by the Onandjokwe Hospital. Van Wyk, born in 1960 at Grootfontein, was a patient in the hospital and the authorities are
readNamibian churches grappling with post-Independence ‘identity crisis’
03-02-2009
NAMIBIAN churches are in the midst of an ‘identity crisis’, questioning their relevance and role in an independent Namibia where poverty and economic inequalities continue to plague the nation. In a
readNew schools still not ready
03-02-2009
THE children of the Moses //Garoëb Project School and the Hage Geingob Project School were once again disappointed yesterday morning when they arrived at their new school buildings to find that yet
readHealth Minister lays down the law
03-02-2009
HEALTH Minister Dr Richard Kamwi has rapped senior managers over the knuckles for going on trips without accounting for their time away from office as well as failing to carry out directives.
readPlanned downsizing of Mangetti farms resisted
03-02-2009
THE MINISTRY of Lands says the downsizing of farms in the Mangetti communal farming area in the North is aimed at making land available for those who do not have any. Sem Kapiye, the Deputy Director
readIs TransNamib really the best?
03-02-2009
TRANSNAMIB customers are sceptical about an award the parastatal was given last year, which named it the “best railway operator in Africa”.In response to complaints about its service, the company last
readIs TransNamib really the best?
03-02-2009
TRANSNAMIB customers are sceptical about an award the parastatal was given last year, which named it the “best railway operator in Africa”. In response to complaints about its service, the company
readGurirab to visit Gaza
03-02-2009
THE Speaker of the National Assembly, Theo-Ben Gurirab, is to travel to the Middle East on a fact-finding mission in his capacity as new president of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). “The IPU
readNamibia holds its line on Iran and uranium
03-02-2009
NAMIBIA will not heed calls by individual countries on supplying uranium to Iran.Prime Minister Nahas Angula says Namibia’s position on uranium supply is guided by international agreements, which it
readPolitical axe falls on Bob
03-02-2009
IN what is widely seen as a political move, the Director General of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), Bob Kandetu, was given the boot yesterday. It followed a meeting of the parastatal’s
readNew editor and owner for Windhoek Observer
03-02-2009
THE Windhoek Observer has a new editor at the helm and a new owner poised to take over the 30-year-old newspaper.While claims that the newspaper is being taken over by a new owner continue doing the
readMurder suspect in apparent suicide
03-02-2009
MURDER suspect Riaan Swanepoel, who is accused of beating and kicking a friend to death in the parking area of a Windhoek shopping centre almost two years ago, was found hanged at his home in the city
readRains flood Katima houses
03-02-2009
HEAVY rains over the weekend at Katima Mulilo in the Caprivi Region flooded some homes in the town’s informal settlements and the municipality has provided temporary shelter for about 50 people in the
readSMSes for Tue 03 Feb 09
03-02-2009
* THE Swapo Elders Council should know that through freedom of speech, we, the people, want to keep the ruling and opposition parties in check. Freedom of speech is not a privilege granted by Swapo,
readScolari fumes as Chelsea fall
03-02-2009
LIVERPOOL – Luiz Felipe Scolari insisted referee Mike Riley was to blame for Chelsea’s 2-0 defeat at Liverpool on Sunday after Frank Lampard was sent off for a foul on Xabi Alonso.A tight game swung
readUN chief hails Africa’s gains
03-02-2009
ADDIS ABABA – UN chief Ban Ki-moon voiced concern over deadly unrest in Madagascar in a speech to African leaders yesterday that steered clear of a controversial bid to indict Sudan’s president for
readBomber in police uniform kills 21 Afghan policemen
03-02-2009
KANDAHAR – A suicide bomber in a police uniform detonated his explosives inside a police training centre in southern Afghanistan yesterday, killing 21 officers and wounding at least 20, officials
readFrench ministers unveil public works stimulus plan
03-02-2009
LYON - Half the French government jumped aboard a high-speed train to the heart of the country yesterday on a trip to unveil a package of public works projects designed to put the economy back on
readDrought in Mozambique
03-02-2009
SOUTHERN Mozambique is suffering under yet another drought this rainy season, experts warn.“This year is going to be much harder than last year because the rainfall we have recorded in southern
readLower divisions set to start soon: Kauta
03-02-2009
FIRST- and second-division leagues, which are currently in limbo due to financial constraints and have no official kick-off date, will start soon, a football spokesman said yesterday.Initially,
readLethal Louis fires BA to win
03-02-2009
BLACK Africa and Brave Warriors lethal striker Jerome Louis, extended his tally to nine goals to head the premiership scoring chart after firing his side to a 4-1 win over Mighty Gunners at the
readCarter out
03-02-2009
WELLINGTON – The All Blacks team management were yesterday assessing the crippling injury which has sidelined star flyhalf Dan Carter for at least six months, and said there was no deadline for his
readWorld Sport Briefs
03-02-2009
American Football The Pittsburgh Steelers manufactured a dramatic late scoring drive to overhaul an upset-minded Arizona Cardinals 27-23 on Sunday, their touchdown in the final minute sealing a
readNadal among greats after epic win
03-02-2009
MELBOURNE – Newly crowned Australian Open champion Rafael Nadal said the fear of a sudden end to his Grand Slam spree is inspiring him to take his tennis to another level after his titanic victory
readFootball Results
03-02-2009
Played Sunday, Feb 1 MTC Namibia Premier League Black Africa 4-1 Mighty Gunners 2009 African Youth Championship Ghana 2 - 0
readPakistan court suspends ban
03-02-2009
KARACHI – A court in Pakistan yesterday suspended a ban imposed by the country’s cricket board barring players from domestic matches after they agreed to join the unofficial Indian Cricket
readKanye West takes to the page
03-02-2009
LOS ANGELES – Here’s hoping Kanye West eases up on the all-caps for his next writing venture.The blog-happy hip-hop star is collaborating on ‘Glow in the Dark’, a “deluxe volume” about his most recent
readHudson triumphs at the Super Bowl after tragedy
03-02-2009
TAMPA, Florida – Singer Jennifer Hudson made a triumphant return to the stage on Sunday, belting out the US national anthem at the Super Bowl football game two months after the murders of her nephew,
readChinese dissident to stand trial over quake campaign
03-02-2009
BEIJING – A Chinese dissident who was arrested after campaigning for the parents of children killed in the Sichuan earthquake will stand trial on state secret charges, his wife and lawyer said.The
readKenya declares week of mourning for fire victims
03-02-2009
NAIROBI – Kenya began a week of mourning yesterday after two massive fires that killed more than 140 people and brought criticism of the government’s ability to prevent and respond to disasters.Flags
readTravel chaos as Europe shivers in heavy snowfalls
03-02-2009
LONDON – A blanket of snow covered large parts of western Europe yesterday after some of the heaviest falls in two decades, causing major flight cancellations, disrupting public transport and misery
readUN envoy meets Aung San Suu Kyi
03-02-2009
YANGON – The UN special envoy to Myanmar met detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi yesterday, government officials said as her party expressed frustration with the world body’s failure to
readSlump helps Berlin tread global catwalk
03-02-2009
BERLIN – Berlin is hosting fashion week with a slew of parties, shows and exhibitions as it tries to carve a niche for itself on the global map alongside wealthier rivals like Paris, New York, London
readFashion models tighten their belts
03-02-2009
PARIS – Free designer dresses, an army of admirers and US$15 000 to stroll down a catwalk: no wonder thousands of teenage girls aspire to being a top model.But at the haute couture shows in Paris, the
readGurirab worried about global credit crisis
03-02-2009
THE Speaker of the National Assembly, Theo-Ben Gurirab, who is also the newly elected president of the International Parliamentary Union (IPU), will organise an international conference for
readGeingob in Dubai
03-02-2009
WINDHOEK – Trade and Industry Minister Hage Geingob left for Dubai, United Arab Emirates yesterday to attend the Commonwealth Business Summit.An official from the Ministry of Trade and Industry, who
readObama plan to unblock US flow of cash, credit
03-02-2009
US President Barack Obama’s administration was readying a plan to unblock credit markets and cut mortgage rates, he said on Friday, vowing that chief executives would be stopped from siphoning money
readState-led fixes offer their own hazards
03-02-2009
CREATING bad banks may be the only solution to the financial crisis in generations, but the quid pro quo of state-led fixes may be more insular lending and a deglobalisation of finance.After almost
readSA December credit growth slows
03-02-2009
GROWTH in demand for credit by South Africa’s private sector slowed more than expected to 14 percent year-on-year in December, adding to signs that high interest rates have managed to rein in consumer
readOil below US$41 as US crude workers may strike
03-02-2009
VIENNA - Traders yesterday ignored the bullish effect of strike threats from US oil workers, sending crude prices below US$41 over continued concerns about the world’s economy.Even new indications
readZim removes twelve zeros from currency
03-02-2009
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s central bank knocked 12 zeros off the local currency yesterday - reducing one trillion dollars to one dollar - and introduced seven new notes as it battles to revive its battered
readChainsaw need to cut SA budget
03-02-2009
EVERY year South Africa’s Finance Minister, Trevor Manuel has taken a symbol of his budget to parliament. There have been apples and saplings but as home, national and international budgets come
readAgricultural Briefs
03-02-2009
Mahangu gene study AN international team of scientists has reported that it has laid bare the DNA code of sorghum (mahangu), a hardy cereal whose genes could one day be spliced to produce crops
readSoil and dirt for power generation
03-02-2009
A GROUP of Harvard students have developed working prototypes to use dirt to generate electricity, which could improve the lives of rural people.The ‘raw materials’ can be soil, manure, rotting fruit,
readNotable Quotes
03-02-2009
THESE media should not allow themselves to be used to propagate hatred and promote public discontent, whose consequences will be too ghastly to contemplate. – Swapo Party Elders Council secretary
readMu Zimbabwe osha fa ngaa tashi ya nawa
03-02-2009
HARARE – Epangelo lya Zimbabwe otali ka ninga omalundululo mEkotampango okupitila mOparliamende, opo moshilongo mu totwe Epangelo lyopaukumwe – moka Robert Mugabe noongundu dhompilamena taya ka
readAaiyambi mOpolisi ya Shana itaya ka kutwa mOpolisi
03-02-2009
OMINISTA yEgameno lyAakwashigwana, Nickey Iyambo okwe endulula shoka shoka Uuministeli we wa li wa popi omathimbo ga zi ko, aaiyambi yOpolisi mboka ye li ya yunga ontanda yenkanka pondje yoombelelwa
readOombashu po Keetmanshoop dha ponokelwa
03-02-2009
OPOLISI mondoolopa ya Keetmanshoop moshitopolwa sha Karas,- ya li pamwe niilyo yOlaata yOmalovu yomoshitopolwa shika – oya ningi oshikonga oshinene mOombashu, Ooklaba nomOobaa mehuliloshiwike lya zi
readSPEC okwi ikwata omatumwalaka taga tuku Pohamba na Nujoma
03-02-2009
EWAWA lyAakuluntu moSwapo/Swapo Party Elders Council (SPEC) olya ti aantu mboka haya tumu omatumwalaka kOshifo sha The Namibian (pangodhi yomekwamo/Oselula) naamboka haya dhengele kOprograma dhOmawi
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