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72 Articles found on Tuesday, 29 June 2010
Murder appeal won due to identity gap
29-06-2010
A SMALL but crucial gap in the prosecution’s case against a resident of the Otjituuo area who was sentenced to a 20-year prison term for murder almost two years ago was enough to win him his freedom
readEleven in court over cash heist
29-06-2010
BY yesterday, the Police had recovered about N$800 000 of the N$6,4 million that was recently stolen during Namibia’s largest cash-in-transit heist.This came after the father of alleged kingpin,
readSPYL leaders in Facebook spat
29-06-2010
RELATIONSHIPS between some Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) members have reached rock bottom. The main characters in the latest saga are SPYL secretary Elijah Ngurare, executive member Clinton
readDutch beat Slovakia to reach last eight
29-06-2010
DURBAN – Arjen Robben and Wesley Sneijder fired Netherlands into the quarter-finals of the World Cup after a comfortable 2-1 win over Slovakia in the second round yesterday.Winger Robben, making his
readChinese ship seized off Somali coast
29-06-2010
BEIJING – A Singapore-flagged cargo ship with 19 Chinese crew aboard was hijacked yesterday by pirates in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia, Chinese and EU authorities said.The MV Golden
readSacu to consider new members
29-06-2010
THE Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) would discuss opening up its membership to other countries in the region at a top-level meeting next month, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has
readObservers praise Kyrgyz referendum
29-06-2010
BISHKEK – International observers yesterday praised Kyrgyzstan’s constitutional referendum, saying the vote was conducted in a transparent and remarkably peaceful manner despite a lingering climate of
readThe Return Of The African Coup
29-06-2010
NEW YORK – The conventional wisdom that sub-Saharan Africa has moved beyond military coups may be wishful thinking. In the past two years, Africa has seen successful coups in Niger, Guinea,
readSpecial Group Services: Is There A Timeline?
29-06-2010
NAMIBIA has done well in recognising the fact that development in the past was biased in favour of certain groups more than others and as such gave a raw deal to many of the non-Europeans our society.
readSMSes for Tuesday 29 June 2010
29-06-2010
SMS Of The Day n WELL done Ghana. You saved us lots of shame. May God Almighty deliver you the Cup. Food for Thought n IT’S so sad to see how the freedom brought to us by our freedom fighters is
readNotable quotes
29-06-2010
I was in the veld, walking around there, and when I met the deceased it’s when those ideas came into me to kill the deceased. – Steve Kaseraera, the self-admitted killer of South African 4x4 trail
readInternational observers: Somaliland poll was fair
29-06-2010
HARGEISA – A spokesman for a group of international observers says a recent presidential election in Somalia’s northern breakaway region was free and fair.Michael Walls says campaigns and polling in
readDiscipline key to Ghana’s World Cup progress
29-06-2010
SUN CITY, South Africa - A tough disciplinary code which almost cost star midfielder Sulley Muntari his World Cup spot is one of the key reasons Ghana is Africa’s sole representative in the knockout
readDairy products up 5,3%
29-06-2010
THE price of milk and other dairy products will go up by an average of 5,3 per cent tomorrow, Namibia Dairies has announced.“The Managing Director of Namibia Dairies, Hubertus Hamm, announced that the
readChez Temba in ownership dispute
29-06-2010
THE Police on Friday night arrested three people for allegedly illegally taking over the running of a Windhoek nightclub.Two male suspects and one woman were arrested Friday night after the owner of
readAEA holds congress
29-06-2010
THE Agricultural Employers’ Association (AEA) will not bow to demands by the Namibia Farmworkers’ Union (Nafwu) to be recognised as exclusive bargaining partner unless the union complies with the
readAllegations of smuggling anger Meat Board
29-06-2010
ALLEGATIONS by a South African entity controlling cross-border movements, Agri Inspec, that sheep and mutton are allegedly being smuggled from Namibia to South Africa have been denied by the Meat
readZimbabwe not a ‘blood diamond’ conflict country
29-06-2010
CAPE TOWN – Zimbabwe’s diamond mining remains a concern but the Kimberley Process watchdog hasn’t agreed on how to act because the country is not in a ‘blood diamond’ conflict, an industry leader said
readGold hovers near record as global worries continue
29-06-2010
LONDON – Gold nosed at last week’s record highs yesterday, buoyed by a dip in the dollar in Asian trading and worries about the global economy, although a lack of consumer demand could push prices
readZuma calls for IMF reform
29-06-2010
JOHANNESBURG – President Jacob Zuma has called for the reform of the Bretton Woods institutions – the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). These institutions, tasked with the global
readRisks remain in African telecoms
29-06-2010
FITCH Ratings says that despite strong mobile sector growth over the past five years, African telecoms investment continues to face many risks common to emerging markets. In a comment published
readObama challenges China on global stage
29-06-2010
TORONTO – US President Barack Obama has launched a stern challenge to China, using the big stage of the G20 summit of world powers to demand Beijing’s help in rebalancing the world economy.The G20
readGroup demands equality for all youth
29-06-2010
MUCH has been said about the ‘struggle children’ born in exile over the past months. “Enough is enough, those of us who were born inside the country also deserve and want equal job and educational
readChris Brown’s MJ tribute highlight of BET Awards
29-06-2010
He’s found himself at the receiving end of a wave of vitriol since the incident which resulted in an assault on his ex-girlfriend Rihanna. So R&B star Chris Brown has understandably been under a huge
readEmployment of foreigners drops at Namdeb
29-06-2010
THE number of skilled and professional foreigners employed at Namdeb has declined from 1,5 per cent to one per cent in the last three years. Namdeb’s Brand Manager, Paulina Brand, revealed this in a
readAreva downgraded on reactor delay
29-06-2010
PARIS – Standard & Poor’s said yesterday it had lowered its rating on French nuclear group Areva by two notches because of delays to the construction of a reactor in Finland.The agency downgraded
readG20 put to test by uneven recovery
29-06-2010
TORONTO – Recession made the G20 the main forum for managing the world economy last year. Now, the recovery is putting to the test the new sense of common cause that united rich and developing
readOil spill costs US$100mln/day
29-06-2010
LONDON – BP said it had spent US$300 million on its Gulf of Mexico oil spill response effort in the past three days, hitting the US$100 million per day spend rate for the first time and bringing its
readDe Beers sees some recovery, still cautious
29-06-2010
CAPE TOWN – De Beers, the world’s top diamond producer, had a strong first half but remains cautious about further recovery due to global economic risks, a top executive has said.The group, 45 per
readAbsa chief calls for single African bourse
29-06-2010
JOHANNESBURG – Africa needs a single stock exchange in order to unlock better value for companies. This is the view of Absa Group, Chief Executive Maria Ramos.Ramos and chief executives of other
readMan in court for killing cousin
29-06-2010
THOMAS Natangwe (38), who allegedly shot his cousin, Jason Amukwaya (34), during a braai in Walvis Bay on Saturday, appeared in the harbour town’s Magistrate’s Court yesterday on a charge of
readLeonardo’s trophy given to his killer
29-06-2010
THE criminal investigation into the killing of a lion in a conservancy area in April may have been dealt a serious blow with the return of the trophy to the suspect. Colgar Sikopo, Deputy Director:
readSAA crew member nabbed in UK
29-06-2010
LONDON – A South African Airways crew member has been charged with trying to smuggle cocaine into Britain, after being arrested at London’s Heathrow Airport, immigration officials said
readUS Sen Byrd dies at 92
29-06-2010
WASHINGTON – US Senator Robert Byrd, who evolved from a segregationist to a civil rights advocate in becoming the longest serving member ever of the US Congress, died yesterday aged 92, a spokesperson
readNo sex in space please - Nasa
29-06-2010
TOKYO – There is no room for romance on board the cosy confines of the International Space Station, a Nasa space shuttle commander said yesterday when asked what would happen if astronauts had sex in
readChina says 107 people trapped in a landslide
29-06-2010
BEIJING – A landslide caused by heavy rains trapped at least 107 people yesterday in southwestern China, and there is little hope for their survival, a local official said. Many homes were buried
readHigh Court trials to start afresh after judge’s death
29-06-2010
TWO long-running criminal trials – the one on a case dating back almost eight years – will have to start from square one again after the death of acting High Court Judge John Manyarara a month ago.The
readRobbery, rape and abduction spree in Khomasdal
29-06-2010
POLICE in Windhoek are on the trail of two criminals who went on a robbing spree, then abducted and raped a woman in Khomasdal on Friday night. The men allegedly first committed a robbery and when
readOmukwati nkonga a tumwa kondjedhililo omimvo 16
29-06-2010
O MUKALIMO gwomOtjiwarongo ngoka a tamanekelwa ekwatonkonga lyomunona gwomimvo 11 sigo okwe mu simbapaleke sho agwanitha omimvo 12 , okwa tumwa kondjedhililo omimvo 16. Omutamanekwa nguka okwa
readUuministeli wOmavi wa longitha oshimaliwa oshindji
29-06-2010
O MBELEWA yomuyaluli gwomambo gepangelo oya ulike uuministeli womavi, omunwe molwaashoka mbuka owa longitha oodola omiliona 1,48 sha pitilila membo lyiimaliwa lyomumvo 2008-2009.Omuyaluli ndjayi okwa
readGumwe a dhipaga omumwayinagona
29-06-2010
O MULUMENTU gumwe okwa kumitha ezimo lye ,ookuume ke , noshowo opolisi sho aniwa a dhipaga mukwawo, pethimbo lyeyotho lyonyama, moWalvisbay olyomakaya ga piti.Ota ku hokololwa kutya Thomas
readOmalamba gootaxi natango ina ga halika
29-06-2010
O SHIGONGI sha dhigupala osha ningilwe pokati kopolisi yoshilando sha Windhoek nooyene yo taxi noshowo aahingi yiiyenditho mbika olyomakaya ga yi.Oshikundathanwa shoka inaashi monenwa etokolo ooshoka
readOmufekelwa a zimine edhipago lya Joubert
29-06-2010
E DHIPAGO lya Jan Joubert moshitopolwa shOmaheke omimvo ne dha piti oshinima sha ningwa inaashi longekidhwa.Omulumentu omukalimo gwaSouth Africa nomulanduli gwiinkoti ha longitha iiyenditho ha yi
readKombila yOmumbiishofi James Kauluma kwa tulwa emanya
29-06-2010
K OMBILA yOmumbiishofi nale gwOngeleki ya Anglicana, James Hamupanda Kauluma, ndjoka yili momukunda gwawo Ongula yaNetanga mOndonga moshitopolwa sha Hangwena, kwa tulwa emanya enene newanawa.
readTourist murder suspect must give blood sample
29-06-2010
ONE of the two men accused of robbing and murdering a German tourist in the Khomas Hochland almost three years ago has been ordered to provide a new blood sample to the Police for further
readThe day a secretary silenced the Maracana
29-06-2010
JOHANNESBURG - It takes a lot to silence 132 000 jubilant Brazilians but secretary Rosimery de Mello and a goalkeeper nicknamed ‘The Condor’ managed to do just that on an extraordinary day in
readTevez double puts Argentina in last eight
29-06-2010
JOHANNESBURG – Carlos Tevez scored two goals, one controversial and the other brilliant, in a 3-1 win over Mexico that swept Argentina towards a classic World Cup quarter-final with great rivals
readJapan out to end South American jinx
29-06-2010
JAPAN may never have a better opportunity to bring Asia’s woeful World Cup record against South American opposition to an end than when they face Paraguay in the second round in Pretoria today.No
readPortugal aims to prove Spain wrong
29-06-2010
MAGALIESBURG, South Africa – Portugal wants to prove that Spain players were wrong when they expressed their happiness about avoiding Brazil in the round of 16 at the World Cup.Spain beat Chile 2-1
readDefeated England call for goal-line technology
29-06-2010
FABIO Capello and Frank Lampard demanded Fifa introduce goal-line techno-logy on Sunday after the England midfielder had a perfectly good goal ruled out in his team’s 4-1 World Cup mauling by
readNorthern First Division faces race against time to conclude
29-06-2010
THE Northern Stream First Division (NSFD) has until July 24 to decide their representative in next season’s premier division, NPL CEO Matthew Haikali said yesterday.Having already released his
readHarteveld wins Namibian National Cycling Championships
29-06-2010
JORIS Harteveld won the Namibian National Cycling Championship in Windhoek on Sunday after an exciting sprint finish.Harteveld won the 156-km race in four hours, 26 minutes and 28 seconds, after
readReho Falcon win Jarman trophy
29-06-2010
REHO Falcons won the Rehoboth derby to capture the Tommy Jarman Trophy for the third time in four years in the Namibia Rugby Premier League.Falcons recaptured the trophy, previously won in 2007 and
readSalary delays at NBC
29-06-2010
A TECHNICAL glitch at the bank has been blamed for a delay in the payment of salaries at the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC). NBC staff received their payslips on Thursday but could not draw
readAafekelwa 11 yakwatwa meyako lyoomiliona 6,4
29-06-2010
S IGO omaandaha opolisi oya li ya mono oodola 800 000 gomiimaliwa yoodola oomiliona 6,4 mbyoka ya li ya yakwa omasiku ga ziko. Iimaliwa mbika ya li ta yi falwa koombaanga dhiipindi miilando
readAagundjuka oya simana mekondjitho lyiingangamithi
29-06-2010
A AGUNDJUKA oyo oshipatululo moku kondjitha elongitho lyiingangamithi, nelongithonayi lyoalkoholi.Omupeviminista Guundjolowele, Petrina Haingura okwa ti shoka aagundjuka oyo ta ya vulu okuhakanwa
readOshiindingili oshinene pOsikola Otala Combined School
29-06-2010
O MUKULUNTUSIKOLA gwOsikola yedhina Otala Combined School mOndonga moshitopolwa sha Shana, Kanisius Sheyanale, ota tseyitha kutya mOlyomakaya ngaka twa thinda geti 3 Juli 2010, pOsikola yawo mpoka
readAakwaKauluma ya tota po oshiketha shekwathelo melongo
29-06-2010
YANETANGA P ETHIMBO ta popitha ayehe mboka ye yile kesuukululo lyEmanya lyomusamane gwe pOngula yaNetanga mOndonga moshitopolwa sha Hangwena mOlyomakaya ngaka ga zi ko, omuselekadhi gwa nakusa
readOomiliona 34 tadhi longithwa kUuministeli wiipindi
29-06-2010
U UMINISTELI Wiipindi nOofabulika owa thaneka oku tula miilonga iilonga yokutunga omahala gomangeshefelo gongushu yoodola oomiliona 34. Elalakano oku yambula po oshitopolwa shoongeshefa ooshona
readKing Kauluma ta kondjelwa kaakalimo na Ceret
29-06-2010
O MUKUNDA nenge Osenda yAakalimo ya King Kauluma popepi nOshivelo oyi li tayi kondjelwa kaakalimo yaamoka nEhangano lya yama kOswapo lyedhina Ceret ( Centre for Resources and Transformation ]noyendji
readOkatongo okahwepo okuyeleka nokwaana shimaliwa
29-06-2010
A ANAMIBIA ina ya pumbwa okusimonona omagano ngoka ta ya pewa.Ndika olyo eindilo lyaamushanga omukuluntu muuministeli welongo, Alfred Ilukena. Ilukena okwa li ta yamukula kombinga yetseyitho ndyoka
readOngundu ta yi indile pukale uuthikepamwe kaagundjuka
29-06-2010
I ILYO yongundu yedhina Wisdom Youth Organisation[WIYO] oya ti oya hala okumona aagundjuka,ayehe ta ya yakulwa shi thike pamwe. Ongundu ndjika ya totelwepo muMaalitsa nuumvo oya dhikwa po kaagundjuka
readGreeks walk off job in general strike over reforms
29-06-2010
ATHENS – Public services shut down across Greece yesterday as workers walked off the job in a new nationwide general strike that disrupted public transport, left hospitals operating on emergency staff
readSouth Africa to launch new mining charter
29-06-2010
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa will launch a new mining charter today to increase black ownership in the sector after the previous agreement failed to do so, the department of Mineral Resources said
readMerkel said sorry to Cameron for English defeat
29-06-2010
LONDON – German Chancellor Angel Merkel apologised to British Prime Minister David Cameron every time her team scored in their crushing World Cup victory over England at the weekend, he has revealed.
readChasing the dots ... Do Whatever It Takes
29-06-2010
HERE we go again, the G2, G8, G20 or whatever, all got cosily together, this time in Canada, to come up with the mind-boggling agreement that the world’s financial system requires massive debt payoffs
readIMF chief says yuan still too low
29-06-2010
WASHINGTON – The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said China’s yuan was still undervalued, despite its central bank’s pledge to make its exchange rate more flexible.But IMF Managing
readWorld Cup costs SA dear but long-term boost seen
29-06-2010
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa will only directly recoup a fraction of the billions of rand spent on staging the World Cup but should reap long-term economic benefits through the rebranding of a nation
readEixab wins National Junior Chess Championship
29-06-2010
CALVIN Eixab from the Zandell Chess Academy won the third Bank Windhoek Namibia National Junior Chess Championship ahead of closest rivals Sylvester Nanyala, the runner-up, and third-placed Richman
readNamibia suffer opening-day losses in Germany
29-06-2010
A nervous Namibian inline hockey team lost its first two games at the 2010 FIRS Junior Men’s World Championships in Düsseldorf, Germany. The first was a 10-0 mauling by USA followed by a 6-3 defeat to
readLady GaGa Kicks Off ‘Monster Ball’ in Montreal
29-06-2010
The ‘Poker Face’ hitmaker inserted the brand new track ‘You and I’ among her setlist which is a mix of ‘The Fame’ and ‘The Fame Monster’ songs. After taking a break from the road for a while, Lady
readAngelina reveals daughter Shiloh wants to be a boy
29-06-2010
Angelina Jolie has revealed her four-year-old daughter Shiloh wants to be a boy. ‘The Salt’ actress - who has six children with partner Brad Pitt - has revealed that she encourages her eldest
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