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39 Articles found on Monday, 9 August 2010
Suspects deny knowing of cocaine
09-08-2010
THE two Angolan nationals accused of being guilty of Namibia’s largest detected incident of cocaine trafficking to date both insisted in the High Court in Windhoek last week that they were totally
readShipahu makes Amazulu debut
09-08-2010
FORMER Tigers FC frontman Tangeni Shipahu made his first start for his new South African club Amazulu during the traditional pre-season Telkom Charity Cup on Saturday. The speedy forward began the
readMueller and Klose give Bayern Supercup win
09-08-2010
BERLIN – Thomas Mueller and Miroslav Klose were on target in the last 15 minutes to give Bayern Munich a 2-0 win over Schalke 04 in the German Supercup on Saturday.Mueller, who on Friday extended his
readMartin Haikali retains WBO African lightweight title
09-08-2010
MARTIN Haikali unanimously retained his WBO African lightweight title with a points victory over challenger Sydney Maluleka from South Africa in Walvis Bay on Saturday night.With his second successful
readSwartbooi records Victory Race victory
09-08-2010
VETERAN middle-distance runner Luketz Swartbooi gave a great performance to win the final leg of the Old Mutual Victory Races in Windhoek on Saturday. Swartbooi completed the 21-km event in a new
readPremier League’s Gowases returns with soccer improvement manual
09-08-2010
THE Namibia Premier League’s (NPL) front desk and registration officer, Joanitha Gowases, has returned from her German adventure with plenty of insight on how the league and its affiliates can
readSuprised Gay blitzes Bolt
09-08-2010
STOCKHOLM – World record holder Usain Bolt lost his first 100 metres final in over two years when he was beaten into second by American Tyson Gay at a Diamond League meeting in Stockholm on Friday.Gay
readAll Blacks expectations soar
09-08-2010
CHRISTCHURCH – New Zealand coach Graham Henry tried to hose down expectations on Sunday after his side retained the Bledisloe Cup and all but secured the Tri-Nations title with their win over
readTough Black Satellites defeat Young Warriors
09-08-2010
DESPITE holding champions Ghana to a one-all draw on Saturday, Namibia’s under-20 side crashed out at the first hurdle of the Orange African Youth Championship.The Young Warriors trailed the more
readSMSes for Monday 9 August 2010
09-08-2010
SMS Of The Day CAN traffic officers please do your work. There are too many reckless drivers in Namibia. Drivers speed at will. Road signs are ignored. One wonders how they got their
readSacu customs union could grow larger: expert
09-08-2010
THE trade negotiations between some southern African countries including Namibia with the European Union for an economic partnership agreement (EPA) might be concluded in November this year, a local
readSacu customs union could grow larger: expert
09-08-2010
THE trade negotiations between some southern African countries including Namibia with the European Union for an economic partnership agreement (EPA) might be concluded in November this year, a local
readOshana hands in of illegal firearms
09-08-2010
THREE weeks ago, the Police Commander in Oshana, Commissioner Ndahangwapo Kashihakumwa, called on people who have unlicensed firearms to surrender them immediately in order to avoid prosecution.Six
readOhorongo Cement to invest in Walvis Bay
09-08-2010
THE Ohorongo Cement manufacturing company has decided to invest in a satellite plant at the port of Walvis Bay to enter international cement markets along the shores of Africa and the Americas. The
readNotable Quotes
09-08-2010
OUR women and children must not only be told that they are protected but must feel that they are protected. The innocent must know that justice will prevail. – Justice Minister Pendukeni
readMangetti Farmers’ Association faces split
09-08-2010
THE Mangetti Farmers’ Association (MFA), led by Ismael Shailemo as chairman, is about to split after a faction led by Kashona kaMalulu and Shali Kamati resigned on August 25 as vice chairman.Malulu,
readMadagascar impasse concerns SADC
09-08-2010
THE Southern African Development Community remains concerned about the political impasse in Madagascar, a spokesman said last week.“The SADC enters a stable period on political and security levels,
readWilliams ties knot
09-08-2010
LONDON – British pop star Robbie Williams (36) has married his US actress girlfriend, newspapers reported yesterday.The singer – who recently rejoined the British band Take That – has tied the knot
readPolice arrest alleged clown bank robber
09-08-2010
BETHLEHEM – Police in northeastern Pennsylvania have arrested a woman they say robbed a bank in a clown costume.Bethlehem police said the woman was captured about five minutes after the bank robbery
readKagan sworn in as US SC justice
09-08-2010
WASHINGTON – Elena Kagan became the fourth female justice in history on Saturday and the 112th Supreme Court member after President Barack Obama won Senate approval for his second appointment to the
readPakistan PM calls for help as fresh rains hamper flood aid
09-08-2010
TORI BAND – Fresh rains lashed flood-hit Pakistan yesterday, hampering aid efforts and threatening to deepen a crisis affecting 15 million people in the country’s worst ever floods.Helicopters were
readZuma considering cadre shake-up
09-08-2010
JOHANNESBURG – President Jacob Zuma wants to stop cadres from holding senior municipal management jobs by amending the Municipal Systems Act, City Press reported yesterday.The article said amendments
readIipumbu warns farmers about cancelling Agribank loans
09-08-2010
THE Agricultural Bank of Namibia CEO, Leonard Iipumbu, has expressed concern over farmers who are cancelling their loans with the financial institution.“I’m aware and reliably informed that a lot of
readFirst man on the moon turns 80
09-08-2010
WASHINGTON - Neil Armstrong, who turned 80 on Thursday, became the first human to set foot on the moon on July 20 1969, before the eyes of hundreds of millions of television viewers worldwide, who
readBig Brother Africa 5: What a weekend!
09-08-2010
Just a quick update on some of the weekend happenings:* Hannington’s intrepid mother, Ugandan Ruth Kavuma Nvumetta, has left The Barn. Otherwise there was very little coming out of Farmville this past
readIMF gives Angola economic thumbs-up
09-08-2010
LUANDA – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday Angola’s economic outlook remained generally favourable, but further steps were needed to create a sustainable fiscal position and reduce
readGovt eyes half of De Beers Marine
09-08-2010
NEGOTIATIONS for the restructuring of De Beers Marine Namibia into a joint venture with Government are at an advanced stage, Namdeb’s Managing Director Inge Zaamwani-Kamwi has confirmed.The MD on
readNujoma awards on its way
09-08-2010
OMALAETI Holdings will organise the Sam Nujoma Innovative Enterprise Development Awards (SNIEDA) this year, from the production of publicity materials to the marketing and hosting of the event on
readCheers, Camelthorn!
09-08-2010
AROUND 3 000 glasses of beer were served at Prosperita in Windhoek on Saturday at the second birthday bash of Camelthorn Brewing Company (CBC). This amounted to close to 1 300 litres.CBC, Namibia’s
readA clean break with the past at Uibasen Services
09-08-2010
WHEN Victoria Emma Naoxas used to volunteer at her local library, she just couldn’t wait for the cleaner to arrive and start cleaning so she used to do it herself instead. Then she became a full time
readAbsa still keen on Nam
09-08-2010
ABSA remains interested in the Namibian market despite the Bank of Namibia (BoN) recently blocking it from buying the majority interest in Capricorn Investment Holdings (CIH), the holding company of
readBus accident claims 6 lives
09-08-2010
POLICE investigations are continuing into an accident that claimed the lives of five adults and one child near Kalkfeld on Friday.The accident took place 6 km outside Kalkfeld as they were
readWinnie slams ANC
09-08-2010
JOHANNESBURG – Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, in a City Press interview yesterday, lashed out at the African National Congress (ANC) for failing to implement its own policies, especially those that impact
readRwanda ready to vote
09-08-2010
KIGALI – Rwanda’s electoral authority distributed voting material yesterday ahead of a presidential poll set to deliver an emphatic victory for incumbent Paul Kagame after a campaign denounced by
readBig Brother Africa 5: The tear-anny of being Munya!
09-08-2010
H-E-E-E-E-E-R-E’S Chucky! Wheeeee-eeee-eee’re’s Johnnie? My name is Freeze!Harare, we have a problem. Eeeeeeeeeuw , the man with glow-in-the dark teeth had a horror movie of a weekend. I just knew
readThree boys in court for raping 12-year-old girl
09-08-2010
THREE minor boys appeared in the Rundu Magistrate’s Court on Friday for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl.The three suspects, aged 13, 14 and 15, allegedly sexually assaulted the girl at the Kehemu
readFour jailed for fraud dating from 2000
09-08-2010
FRAUD charges dating back more than ten years resulted in a former Ministry of Agriculture official, a Rehoboth businessman and two co-accused being sent to prison for between six and two years each
readGoodbye Maggy… May you rest in peace ...
09-08-2010
MAGDALENA STOFFELS’S body was laid to rest this weekend and with her burial, questions arise on the real impact that her death has had on Namibia and its citizens.Did her senseless and untimely death
readGIPF charges chicken firm
09-08-2010
FOR now Namibia Chicken Investment appears to be the only company being pursued by the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) in the Development Capital Portfolio (DCP) saga. The Namibian has
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