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50 Articles found on Monday, 19 January 2009
Heavenly rain
19-01-2009
Windhoek received the first rains of the year on Friday, bringing welcome relief from the heat and humidity experienced last week. Picture: Tuyoleni Hauifik could not resist splashing in a puddle
readRadar set to safeguard airspace•
19-01-2009
THE Ministry of Works and Transport has signed a N$175 million agreement for the installation of surveillance radar with the French company Thales. Primary and secondary radar systems will be
readA sad tale of neglect
19-01-2009
A READER complained in an SMS to The Namibian about the state of the grave of the late Labour Minister Moses //Garoëb in Windhoek’s Old Location cemetery. “The place looks terrible and this shows that
readAssault victim grilled under cross-examination
19-01-2009
THE lawyer representing two men in an attempted murder trial on Thursday tried to pin down the 50-year-old victim Max Meyer during cross-examination. The two accused men, Jacques De Waal and Wolf
readWoman wanted for hotel theft
19-01-2009
THE Namibian Police have appealed to the public to help trace Frieda Agnes Warner (25) in connection with the theft of cash at the Safari Court hotel in Windhoek on Friday. The Police said Warner is
readMore than seven thousand motorists face the law
19-01-2009
THE five-week Xupifa Eemwenyo road-safety campaign ended on Wednesday, bringing to book 7 667 offenders since the beginning of December. The annual campaign is an initiative of the Namibian Police
readMinister warns low-flying pilots
19-01-2009
THE Minister of Works and Transport has issued a warning to low-flying pilots to stop with this dangerous practice – or face prosecution. In a press statement issued on Friday, Works and Transport
readWidow’s plot sold off
19-01-2009
A WIDOW in the Omusati Region is battling to regain the land she inherited from her late husband, which his sister has sold for a mere N$5 000 without her knowledge. According to Article 26 of the
readRehoboth community want their land back
19-01-2009
ATTEMPTS by the Rehoboth Baster community to regain ownership over their ancestral land – or at least to be compensated for the loss of it after Independence – have gained momentum. Two groups have
readAussie Grand Slam wide open
19-01-2009
MELBOURNE – Men’s tennis has moved swiftly from one dominant player to two, then the Big Three and now the Big Four, making this year’s Australian Open the least predictable in recent history.World
readLance takes pressure off local challengers
19-01-2009
ADELAIDE – Lance Armstrong’s participation at the Tour Down Under this week may have stolen the limelight from the local challengers, but he has also proved a welcome distraction.Armstrong’s arrival
readAustralia secure win
19-01-2009
AUSTRALIA’S bowlers held their nerve to restrict South Africa to 244 for six and secure an exciting five-run victory for the home side in the second one-day international at Hobart yesterday. The
readLate Berba show sends Utd top
19-01-2009
LONDON – Dimitar Berbatov scored a last-minute winner to sink Bolton and send Manchester United to the top of the Premier League for the first time this season on Saturday.Just as it seemed Gary
readFootball Results
19-01-2009
Played Saturday, Jan 17 SA Absa Premiership Orlando Pirates 1 - 0 Golden Arrows Maritzburg Utd 2 - 0 Ajax Cape Town Free State Stars 4 - 1 SuperSport United French Ligue 1
readIngo in great Dakar finish
19-01-2009
NAMIBIA’S ace motorcyclist Ingo Waldschmidt made history by finishing the 2009 Dakar Rally in a fantastic 52nd position overall after his first attempt in the 30-year history of the race.The Namibian
readSantos struggle, Arrows up
19-01-2009
TIGERS squeezed Chief Santos into more misery with a 2-1 win at the Khomasdal Stadium in Windhoek, while Eleven Arrows elevated themselves into third spot with a 2-0 victory over Civics at Walvis Bay,
readHitman a talela po Aakwaniilwa mOnooli
19-01-2009
ENYAKWA lyoongonyo lyuuyuni lyaNamibia, Paulus “The Hitman” Moses, okwa talelepo omukwaniilwa Elias Kauluma noshowo Martha Mwandinomo a gwanithe euvaneko lye okuya etela esindano ye a pewe omayambeko
readANC ita ka lundulula ekotampango, Malema ta ti
19-01-2009
O NGUNDU tayi pangele mu South Africa yo African National Congress (ANC) itayi ka lundulula ekotampango opo ku gamenwe Jacob Zuma kombinga yiipotha yuulunga mbyoka a ningilwa, Omuwiliki gwEwawa
readACC a kwata po omuniilonga omukulu gwa Muni gwa Gobabis
19-01-2009
OKOMISI yi na sha nekondjitho lyiilonga yOkoraputo/Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) mEtine lya zi ko oya li ya kwata po omulumentu gumwe a li nale omukwatheli-indjiniya mu Muni gwa Gobabis.Omulumentu
readOonkundathana pokati ka NovaNam na Nasawu dha tameke ishewe
19-01-2009
O ONKUNDATHANA pokati kehangano lyaaniilonga lya Namibia Seamen and Allied Workers Union (Nasawu) nOkampani onkwati yoohi ya NovaNam pOliindili kombinga yeindilo lyaaniilonga mOkampani ndjika (ye li
readJooste a thiga po Okabinete
19-01-2009
OMINISTA yopevi yEgameno lyUuntshitwe nOmatalelopo, Leon Jooste, okwa thigi po iilonga ye nosho wo oshipundi she mOmutumba gwOpashigwana, pamatompelo ge na sha neso lya tate gwe omumvo gwa zi
readMedhiladhilo lyokutula Ootaxi olwaala lumwe mwa ya opolitika
19-01-2009
AAHINGI yOotaxi moshitopolwa sha Shana ya li ya ningi oshigongi pOkandjengedi mOshakati Olyomakaya ga ziko, ya kundathane kombinga yedhiladhila lyokutula Ootaxi olwaala lumwe.Aahingi yOotaxi mbaka oya
readBoy George jailed for 15 months
19-01-2009
LONDON – Pop star Boy George was sentenced to 15 months in jail on Friday for imprisoning a Norwegian male escort after a nude photo shoot. The 47-year-old former Culture Club frontman was found
readPatrick Swayze released from hospital
19-01-2009
LOS ANGELES – Actor Patrick Swayze, the ‘Dirty Dancing’ star who is battling pancreatic cancer, has been released from a week-long stay at a hospital where he was treated for pneumonia, People
readSerena cuts back on the bling
19-01-2009
MELBOURNE – Serena Williams might have won US$21 million in prize money but she’s using a 12 dollar bag at the Australian Open, and is foregoing her famous shopping sprees to stay in and watch TV
readBeyonce to serenade the Obamas
19-01-2009
LOS ANGELES – R&B diva Beyonce will serenade Barack and Michelle Obama with the Etta James classic ‘At Last’ when the couple take to the floor for the first dance on inauguration night, the singer
readGrace Mugabe in gem of a punch-up outside her hotel
19-01-2009
HONG KONG – A British photographer said yesterday he had been beaten up and punched repeatedly by the wife of Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe as he was trying to snap photos of her in Hong Kong.
readObama rides the rails to DC
19-01-2009
WASHINGTON – Invoking hope and history, President-elect Barack Obama rolled into the capital city on Saturday night after pledging to help bring the nation “a new Declaration of Independence” and
readSummit in Egypt seeks long-term Gaza truce
19-01-2009
SHARM EL-SHEIKH – European and conservative Arab leaders gathered in Sharm el-Sheikh yesterday to back Egyptian efforts to turn a shaky ceasefire in Gaza into a solid mutual agreement leading to
readMugabe says opposition must accept power-sharing deal
19-01-2009
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has said the country’s opposition MDC should accept a power-sharing deal signed last September or end talks over the implementation of the agreement, state
readMorocco shutting embassy in Venezuela in dispute
19-01-2009
RABAT – Morocco is to close its embassy in Venezuela because of a dispute over the North African kingdom’s control of the disputed Western Sahara. Morocco’s Foreign Ministry cited the “growing
readNigerian rebels move British captives
19-01-2009
LAGOS – Nigerian rebels holding two British oil workers said yesterday they had moved them to another location after what it claimed was a botched rescue attempt by government troops in which
readScandal-hit Kenya seeks aid for 10 million hungry
19-01-2009
NAIROBI – Kenya’s President Mwai Kibaki launched a US$470 million aid appeal on Friday to help millions of drought affected and hungry people, at a time when his government is mired in corruption
readZuma still our candidate – ANC
19-01-2009
ZUMA is still the ANC’s candidate for president despite the decision by the Supreme Court of Appeal to reinstate the charges against him, Gauteng premier Paul Mashatile said on Saturday. Mashatile,
readCongo militia group calls cease-fire
19-01-2009
GOMA – A pro-government militia said on Saturday their forces would cease fighting in eastern Congo, one day after their rebel rivals declared a cease-fire with government forces. The political chief
readPlane hoisted from Hudson
19-01-2009
NEW YORK – Two black boxes were being taken to Washington yesterday to be analysed for clues on why their airplane’s engines cut out, leading the pilot to glide the US Airways jetliner into New York’s
readEU wary as Russia and Ukraine reach gas deal
19-01-2009
MOSCOW – The prime ministers of Ukraine and Russia said yesterday they had reached an outline deal to restore disrupted gas supplies, while the European Union said it was waiting to see gas actually
readKühne & Nagel celebrates 30 years in Namibia
19-01-2009
INTERNATIONAL transport and logistics company Kühne and Nagel this month marks the 30th anniversary of its operations in Namibia. The company first gained its foothold in the country when it acquired
readTapping reserves risky for Venezuela
19-01-2009
CARACAS – Venezuela is likely to experience rising inflation and limited financing from abroad when President Hugo Chavez takes control of US$12 billion in international reserves, analysts said over
readDe Beers to cut jobs on weak demand
19-01-2009
LONDON/JOHANNESBURG – De Beers, the world’s top diamond producer, will cut production, capital spending and jobs this year as the global recession hits demand for luxury goods, officials said on
readGlobal economic crisis has zero effect on Nam banks
19-01-2009
EVENTS in the US and global financial system have had zero impact on Namibian banks, says Bank Windhoek Retail Banking Executive Chris Nel. According to Nel, prudent management has ensured that
readDebt-plagued EU firms face refinancing test
19-01-2009
BRUSSELS - Although the global credit crunch has shown signs of easing recently, many European companies face a make-or-break year as they struggle with debt levels higher than their US
readSMSes for Mon 19 Jan 09
19-01-2009
* WHAT? How can we pay tax on our savings? Government is forcing us to become a spending nation instead of a saving nation! Look at the world economy, those who never saved are those suffering.
readSMSes for Mon 19 Jan 09
19-01-2009
* WHAT? How can we pay tax on our savings? Government is forcing us to become a spending nation instead of a saving nation! Look at the world economy, those who never saved are those suffering.
readBail at last for Jamaican hotel guest
19-01-2009
A JAMAICAN national who has spent more than a year and eight months detained without trial in Windhoek Central Prison because of an unpaid hotel bill of close to half a million Namibia dollars was
readNotable Quotes
19-01-2009
The prices for our products remain the same despite soaring production costs and looming drought that can have far-reaching consequences on the farmers’ production. – Small livestock farmers in the
readTop cop guilty on drinking, driving charges
19-01-2009
A REAR-END collision with a vehicle in Windhoek’s Independence Avenue in May 2006 continued having repercussions for an embattled senior officer of the Namibian Police, suspended Commissioner
readRoyal family members up for poaching
19-01-2009
THE Nguvauva royal house is once again embroiled in controversy – this time following the arrest of three Nguvauva men this weekend on poaching charges.Charles Nguvauva, the eldest son of acting
readKandetu launches flag probe at NBC
19-01-2009
THE Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) says there was “an element of wrongdoing” in the sudden, fleeting appearance of a Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) flag behind President
readHeavenly rain
19-01-2009
Windhoek received the first rains of the year on Friday, bringing welcome relief from the heat and humidity experienced last week. Picture: Tuyoleni Hauifik could not resist splashing in a puddle
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