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49 Articles found on Monday, 2 March 2009
Bulls, Waratahs on top of Super 14
02-03-2009
SYDNEY – South Africa’s Northern Bulls and the NSW Waratahs are jostling for the lead after three rounds of the Super 14 rugby championship.The Bulls edged out neighbours Golden Lions 16-9, adapting
readChavez sends troops to rice firms
02-03-2009
CARACAS - President Hugo Chavez on Saturday ordered troops to temporarily seize control of all Venezuelan rice processing plants to ensure they produce at full capacity amid soaring inflation and
readSMSes For Mon 02 Mar 09
02-03-2009
* I READ the opinion article of Ngurare (Swapo) and Hidipo (RDP) that appeared in The Namibian of February 27 2009. I am not and have never in my life been a supporter nor member of an opposition
readNoteable Quotes
02-03-2009
YOU can smell what this water shortage is doing. – Walvis Bay resident Petrina (no surname provided) commenting on the stench at the harbour town since it is not possible to flush toiletsBEYOND that
readNew book a crash course for political parties
02-03-2009
A NEW political book published last week by the Namibia Institute for Democracy (NID), titled ‘Strengthening Political Parties’ could be a valuable and practical guide to local politicians how to
readClassifieds conman caught out
02-03-2009
A Conman who defrauded The Namibian and jobseekers of more than N$18 000 has been arrested and is to make his first court appearance at the Ondangwa Magistrate’s Court on Monday.Nikanor Iipinge, as he
readRehoboth urged to get business wise
02-03-2009
INFORMATION and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister Joel Kaapanda visited Rehoboth this weekend, urging the youth to get active in the world of ICT.The minister was accompanied by a large
readThree drownings reported in flooded North central regions
02-03-2009
AT least three people drowned in flood-hit northern Namibia over the past week, the Namibian Police reported yesterday.A six-year-old boy and a 51-year-old member of the Namibia Defence Force are two
readHearing of snakebite nurse starts
02-03-2009
THE death of Maria Munetumba, the three-day-old child who died from a Zebra snake bite last year, returned to the debating table on Thursday with the start of a disciplinary hearing against a Katutura
readGTV’s presence remains ... on billboards
02-03-2009
BILLBOARDS of the liquidated GTV still line the streets of Windhoek, despite the pay television service’s UK-based mother company going bust on January 30, less a year and a half after being awarded a
readGovernment assesses northern floods
02-03-2009
TWO high-level teams, which include Government, United Nations and Red Cross representatives, are visiting the Kavango, Caprivi and four north-central regions of Namibia to do a proper assessment of
readHailulu gets off scotfree
02-03-2009
ALL criminal charges against National Housing Enterprise (NHE) CEO Vincent Hailulu were dropped on Friday when the High Court ordered the withdrawal of a case against him initiated by the
readRefugee status of Angolans to change
02-03-2009
ABOUT 8 000 refugees in Namibia, mostly Angolans, will be affected as the UN High Commission for Refugees moves to scale down its activities worldwide by 2010.Cabinet has authorised the Ministry of
read28-year prison term given for Gobabis knife murder
02-03-2009
A SINGLE – but deadly – stab with a knife left Gobabis area farmworker Gerson Uri-Khob with a 28-year prison sentence as his murder trial came to an end in the High Court in Windhoek on
readChild hanged by brother
02-03-2009
A FOUR-YEAR-OLD child was allegedly hanged by her brother at a village in the Omusati Region on Friday.The child, Magano Ipinge Shigwedha, was killed at an unknown time after her 25-year-old brother
readLack of housing a growing problem
02-03-2009
THE lack of decent and affordable housing for lower-income groups in Namibia has increased considerably since Independence, with a backlog of 80 000 houses Government had promised but not built yet,
readDouble-cabs for chiefs
02-03-2009
GOVERNMENT is to buy 45 brand new double-cab bakkies for recognised traditional authorities during this financial year. The announcement is the latest in a string of generous bonanzas since December
readTrepper’s ‘bridge too far’
02-03-2009
TEMPERS flared at the monthly Windhoek City Council meeting on Thursday night about the proposed construction of a N$4,5 million low-water bridge in Klein Windhoek, which will allegedly only serve
readLabour hire ban on hold for now
02-03-2009
THE ban on labour hire in Namibia that was set to come into effect yesterday has been postponed until the Supreme Court has had its say on the legality of the new Labour Act’s outlawing of the
read‘Political cleansing’ gaining momentum
02-03-2009
SWAPO’S purge of people some suspect to be alleged sympathisers of the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) is continuing unabated, with the Mayor of Windhoek the latest victim.At the same time,
readMugabe says Zim land grabs will continue
02-03-2009
CHINHOYI – Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe said on Saturday land seizures from white farmers would continue and vowed to press ahead with plans for locals to take majority stakes in foreign
readAkan makes a winning start
02-03-2009
ALI Akan made a victorious start as Black Africa’s coach, leading them to an emphatic 3-0 victory against nine-man African Stars at Windhoek’s Independence Stadium on Saturday.In a dramatic match in
readMarquez stops Diaz in 9th
02-03-2009
HOUSTON – Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico stopped Juan Diaz in the ninth round of a furious slugfest on Saturday to claim the American’s IBO lightweight title along with the vacant WBC and WBO
readKauanivi, Naigambo win 10km Champs
02-03-2009
The 23th Chevron 10km Road Champs were held under good, but humid conditions in Windhoek on Saturday. A good turn-out of the fastest road runners in Namibia made for an exciting event. Prize money up
readNamibia, Border draw SAA Challenge match
02-03-2009
NAMIBIA drew their SAA Challenge cricket match against Border in East London on Saturday after a rain interruption came to Namibia’s rescue. Border seemed to be on course to win the match when they
readCassano magic heaps pressure on Ancelotti
02-03-2009
ROME – AC Milan crashed to a 2-1 defeat at Antonio Cassano-inspired Sampdoria as the heat on coach Carlo Ancelotti cranked up another notch yesterday.Just three days after blowing a 2-0 lead at the
readSouth Africa make solid start in record bid
02-03-2009
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa began their bid to complete the highest ever successful run chase in tests by reaching a solid 176/2 at stumps on the fourth day of the first test against Australia
readO’Driscoll fights shy of Slam talk
02-03-2009
DUBLIN – Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll downplayed all talk of a Six Nations Grand Slam despite seeing his side go one step closer with a 14-13 victory over England here at Croke Park.Saturday’s
readLiverpool lose at Boro, Chelsea go second
02-03-2009
LONDON – Liverpool’s lingering Premier League title hopes virtually disappeared on Saturday when they lost 2-0 at Middlesbrough as the home side secured their first league win in 15
readChina’s financial sector steady amid turbulence
02-03-2009
THE impact of the global financial crisis on China’s banks was limited and the government was taking steps to prevent a rise in bad loans, the industry’s chief regulator said on Thursday.The upbeat
readEU: French car bailout to avoid protectionism
02-03-2009
BRUSSELS – European Union regulators said Saturday that France has promised to avoid protectionist conditions in a billion euro (dollar) rescue package for car makers.The European Commission said a
readStanford borrowed $1,6 billion from firm
02-03-2009
HOUSTON – The chief investment officer of troubled Stanford Financial Group was due in court Friday, as new details emerged showing the head of the firm borrowed US$1,6 billion from the troubled
readShunned hydro may solve Southern Africa’s power woes
02-03-2009
JOHANNESBURG - Southern Africa’s potential for abundant hydro- power could solve its chronic blackouts - if it can overcome a lack of investment and lengthy development times for projects.The region
readHungary warns of new economic ‘Iron Curtain’
02-03-2009
BRUSSELS - Hungary’s prime minister warned of a new economic “Iron Curtain” being drawn unless leaders at yesterday’s European Union summit acted to protect the bloc’s weakest members from drowning in
readMboweni keeps SA guessing on rate cut
02-03-2009
WHILE Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni continued to parry questions on Thursday about whether the bank would cut rates before its scheduled meeting in April, he repeatedly referred to the financial
readCrisis depresses car market
02-03-2009
VEHICLE sales in Namibia have dropped significantly in recent times, and both new and second-hand car dealers are feeling the pinch.The global financial crisis has hit car retailers particularity hard
readGIPF gets new investment consultant
02-03-2009
THE Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF), Namibia’s largest pension fund, is trusting a new investment consultant with its vast assets.The fund, which currently has about N$33 billion in
readBoris gets engaged, again
02-03-2009
BERLIN – Tennis champion Boris Becker startled viewers of a Saturday night game show when he said he would marry former girlfriend, Dutch model Lilly Kerssenberg, in June.Some 9,7 million viewers in
readPan-African film festival turns 40 with pride
02-03-2009
OUAGADOUGOU – Big-screen tales of township gangsters and cattle-preying lions compete at this week’s 40th anniversary FESPACO Pan-African film festival, showcasing the continent’s wide-ranging
readCrisis sends Maasai aid project back to basics
02-03-2009
EREMIT, Kenya – To catch a ride to Nairobi Michael Ole Sayo, a 24-year-old Maasai living in Kenya’s Rift Valley, negotiates fields of volcanic rock boulders, spiky thorn trees, and lions.These days,
readRaped girl, 9, to abort twins
02-03-2009
SAO PAOLO – A nine-year-old girl pregnant after years of alleged sexual abuse by her stepfather is likely to abort twins she is carrying in a case that has shocked Brazil, reports here said on
readUS army to leave Iraq by 2010: Obama
02-03-2009
BAGHDAD – The United States military map in Iraq in early 2010: Marines are leaving the western desert, Army units are in the former British zone in the south and the overall mission is coalescing
readCope scores experience of high profile members
02-03-2009
JOHANNESBURG – The Congress of the People would tap into the experience of its new high profile members Saki Macozoma and Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, a spokesman said yesterday.It was a great honour to
readBangladesh charges 1 000 after mutiny
02-03-2009
DHAKA – Bangladeshi police charged more than 1 000 border guards with murder and arson yesterday after a bloody mutiny in the capital that left as many as 148 people dead or missing, most of them army
readOhauto yOmusita yaShalongo ya monika
02-03-2009
OHAUTO yOkambesa yOmusita Arvid ya Shalongo gwomOngwediva moshitopolwa sha Shana ndjoka ya yakelwe po koombotsotso pegumbo lyawo mOngwediva yIigongi okupendukila eti 17 Febuluali 2009, ya monika, ya
readOmalugodhi mu Somalia otaga pula komeho
02-03-2009
OMALUGODHI pokati nkOorebele dheitaalo lyOshiMuslima naakwiita yehangano lyUukumwe wAafrika otaga pula komeho na mEtine lya zi ko, aantu mboka kwa lopotwa ya si oya li ye po 69.“Omalugodhi oga dhipaga
readNatango onkalo mu Zimbabwe kayi li nawa
02-03-2009
HARARE – OMUKITHI gwOkolera ogu li natango oshiponga oshinene mu Zimbabwe, omanga ompumbwe yiikulya tashi vulika yi ka thike komumvo tagu ya, Iigwanahangano osho ya tseyitha.Omushanga gwOpevi
readAaniilonga yane yEpangelo ya kwatwa po
02-03-2009
A ANIILONGA yatano mEpangelo, mwa kwatelwa Aapolisi yaali noshilyo shOshikondo shomakonakono gomonanguwu, oya kwatwa po kOkomisi yEkondjitho lyiilonga yOkoraputo/Anti Corruption Commiission (ACC),
readOondohotola mu Zimbabwe dha hulitha po ekanka
02-03-2009
HARARE – Oondohotola mu Zimbabwe dhoka dha kala mekanka kaku shiwike kutya otali ka hula uunake (dha hala oondjambi dhawo dhi gwedhelwe), oya tokola okushuna kiilonga konima sho Epangelo epe
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