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45 Articles found on Monday, 15 March 2010
Child abuse claims sweep Catholic Church in Europe
15-03-2010
DUBLIN – It often starts as a voice in the wilderness, but can swell into an entire nation’s demand for truth. From Ireland to Germany, Europe’s many victims of child abuse in the Roman Catholic
readChristian-Muslim clashes leave 24 injured in Egypt
15-03-2010
CAIRO - Twenty-four people were injured in clashes between Christians and Muslims in northern Egypt, a security official said on Saturday. Twenty people, both Coptic Christians and Muslim, were also
readMubarak recovering after surgery
15-03-2010
CAIRO - Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak, who had surgery a week ago, is returning steadily to health in the German hospital where he is being treated, state television reported on Saturday.“We expect
readOld sea dog sets tongues wagging at Crufts show
15-03-2010
LONDON - A 16th century dog, the only known female to have served aboard King Henry VIII’s ill-fated flagship the Mary Rose, has stolen the show at Britain’s Crufts dog show this year.The two-year
readBad weather disrupts Suez traffic, closes Red Sea ports
15-03-2010
ISMAILIA - Strong winds yesterday disrupted shipping through Egypt’s Suez Canal, cutting traffic to its lowest level in two decades, and closed four Red Sea ports, maritime officials said.A Suez Canal
readVenezuela’s Chavez: Internet should be regulated
15-03-2010
CARACAS - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called for regulation of the Internet on Saturday while demanding authorities crack down on a critical news Web site that he accused of spreading false
readPriest held for red-carding Banda
15-03-2010
LUSAKA - Zambia police said on Saturday they had arrested a Roman Catholic priest, accusing him of calling for the removal of the government of President Rupiah Banda.Copperbelt police commanding
readAfghan govt wants more troops after Kandahar attack
15-03-2010
KANDAHAR – The governor of Kandahar province demanded more security around Afghanistan’s largest southern city yesterday after a series of explosions killed dozens of people in the Taliban heartland
readProtesters surge into Bangkok
15-03-2010
BANGKOK – Tens of thousands of red-shirted protesters rallied in Thailand’s capital yesterday to press their demand that the government dissolve Parliament or face massive demonstrations at key sites
readAanafalama naya pewe uuyelele kuyele, Angula ta ti
15-03-2010
OOPROYEKA dhi sha nokukwathela aanafaalama momahala gokomikunda ya vule okupita momaupyakadhi ngoka kwa tegelelwa taga ke etwa kelunduluko monkalo yombepo, odhi li tadhi monika miilongo oyindji
readMCA ta landele aalongwa omambo giilongwa
15-03-2010
EYALULO lyedhina Millennium Challenge Account[MCA] Namibia omathimbo ga ziko olya shaina euvathano nomahangano gaheyali gokunyanyangidha omambo. Euvathano ndika olina ongushu yoodola oomiliona 534,9.
readEsiku lyoshipotha shomahogololo ina li gandjwa natango
15-03-2010
ESIKU uuna Ompangu Onene yoshilongo tayi ka pulakena eindilo lyoongundu dhompilameno kombinga yokukondjitha etokolo lyOmpangu Yopombanda ota li ka gandjwa ashike uuna ndoka eindilo ndika lya gandjwa
readOmutengenekothaneko otagu gandjwa nale
15-03-2010
OMUTENGENEKOTHANEKO omupe gwopashigwana ota gu ka gandjwa mOshigongi shOpashigwana, konima ngele iilyo yoshigongi shika iipe oya ganithilwa miilonga.Ominista Yiimaliwa, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila
readOonkondo dhegumbo lyoompango
15-03-2010
OMULONGI gwuunongo wopolitika ota ti egumbo lyokuninga oompango ota li pangelwa unene koshitayi shepangelo moka muna okabinete. Phanuel Kaapama ota ti oshinima shika otashi tukula omapulo kutya
readIilyo yEhangano lyAanangeshefa moNooli, ya indjipala
15-03-2010
PETHIMBO ta gandja ehokololo lyaashoka sha ningwa po kOshitayi oshinene shEhangano lyAanangeshefa muumbangalantu molweendo lwomumvo 2008/2009, moshigongi shokomumvo shoshitayi shika mOngwediva meti 4
readUundjolowele tawu tala uuvu woshinanena
15-03-2010
OSHIGONGI oshitimilongo 31 sho Namibian Medical Association Congress, shoka sha hulu ehulilo shiwike lya piti osha kundathana iinima oyindji ya pamba uundjolowele pethimbo lyongashingeyi.Oshigongi
readNamibians should fight for money rights
15-03-2010
CONSUMERS have a right to stable, secure and fair financial services. Since 2006 the Namibia Consumer Trust (NCT) has been advocating for something to be done about bank charges based on findings by
readNamdeb, Firestone deal pending
15-03-2010
FIRESTONE Diamonds has been selected by Namdeb as the preferred supplier and operator for the dredge and floating treatment plant (FTP) project at its mining operations, Proactive Investors
readThe clean business of dirty work
15-03-2010
WHEN Erastus Amenya worked as an insurance salesman, he discovered that it was a ‘nasty’ profession to be in. “There were lots of lies and you got paid commission even though your customers were left
readMTC ‘rings’ in billions for fiscus
15-03-2010
MTC has filled the pockets of its two shareholders, Government and Portugal Telecom, with nearly N$2,4 billion since 2001 – N$1,244 billion in dividends and N$1,139 billion in taxes to the fiscus, the
readWelwitschias in brilliant loss
15-03-2010
NAMIBIA’S Welwitschias put on their best performance in their Vodacom Cup match against the Griquas at the Hage Geingob Stadium on Saturday. Although the Welwitschias lost the match 29-27, they gave
readNamibia tumble to South Western Districts
15-03-2010
NAMIBIA let slip a great advantage to crash to a 33-run defeat against South Western Districts (SWD) in their three-day Cricket South Africa Challenge match at the Wanderers field on Saturday. Namibia
readBulls on top after round 5
15-03-2010
WELLINGTON – South Africa’s Bulls extended their home winning streak to 10 games and went to the top of the Super 14 standings with a 50-35 win over Otago in the weekend’s fifth round.The defending
readPacquiao dominates Clottey to keep title
15-03-2010
ARLINGTON – Filipino Manny Pacquiao produced a dominating display to outclass Ghanaian Joshua Clottey and retain his WBO welterweight title with a unanimous points victory on Saturday.Pacquiao’s speed
readNadal returns with win over Schuettler
15-03-2010
INDIAN WELLS, California – Rafael Nadal, playing his first match since retiring injured from the Australian Open, launched his Indian Wells title defence Saturday with a straight-set win over Rainer
readIndependence boxing fest for free
15-03-2010
BOXING fans will get a free treat at the Independence Day Boxing Bonanza, which takes place at the Windhoek Country Club this Saturday.According to event promoter Nestor ‘Sunshine’ Tobias, the
readMan United stay top as Rooney scores again
15-03-2010
MANCHESTER – Wayne Rooney’s double and a late strike from Dimitar Berbatov sent Manchester United back to the top of the Premier League with a 3-0 win over Fulham on Sunday.Sir Alex Ferguson’s side
readKaanjuka wins double
15-03-2010
HITJIVERUA Kaanjuka won double at the Local Inter Club Athletics Championships held in Germiston, South Africa, on Saturday. Kanjuka clocked 10,39 seconds over the 100 metres and 21,15 seconds in the
readBrave Warriors lose to Seychelles
15-03-2010
NAMIBIA’S Brave Warriors have to regroup if they are to revive their interest in the African Nations Championship competition after losing 1-0 to Seychelles in their first leg tie at Mahe Island on
readYouth want more input
15-03-2010
COMPULSORY national youth service must be considered seriously. So said Mandela Kapere, Acting Secretary General of the National Youth Council, at a public lecture in Windhoek on Thursday.During this
readStampriet council locks out CEO
15-03-2010
THE Stampriet Village Council has locked its CEO, Catherine Hambodi, out of her office.Hambodi allegedly refused to vacate office after the council terminated her contract in December. Village
readSchool split divides village
15-03-2010
THREE photocopiers, a fax machine and N$8 000 are causing great trouble at Groot Aub.This comes after the former Groot Aub Junior Secondary School at the small town south of Windhoek was split into a
readNo official note about German foundation from Government yet
15-03-2010
THE Namibian Government has so far not sent an official notification to the German Embassy in Windhoek to indicate if a German foundation, which has come under criticism from Government, should shut
readMinistry defends road tenders
15-03-2010
THE Ministry of Works says it does a lot to uplift local contractors, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs).Ministry Permanent Secretary George Simataa last week called a media briefing to
readMeeting discusses roots of stock theft
15-03-2010
RAMPANT stock theft, high unemployment and landlessness among the /Khomanin clan of the Damara tribe drew together a group of people at a smallholding west of Windhoek on Saturday.The meeting was
readBirds of a feather: Making the connection
15-03-2010
AS strange as it may seem, a casual SMS interchange with a friend as he struggled with home renovations on a heat-packed California afternoon back in 2007 was the first chirp in the Twitter
readWalvis Bay murder trial postponed to August
15-03-2010
THE young man accused of murdering and robbing Walvis Bay restaurant owner Awie Brand in June 2008 is due to return to the High Court in Windhoek in late August for the continuation of his trial.The
readProperty transfer duties to drop
15-03-2010
AN amendment to the Transfer Duty Act of 1993 will considerably reduce the cost of buying and selling houses.Outgoing Finance Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila tabled the amendment on Thursday. Once
readMadonna offers relationship tips on ‘Marriage Ref’
15-03-2010
NEW YORK – Madonna doesn’t think a wife should withhold sex from a sloppy husband.But she believes a wife should dispose of her late husband’s prosthetic leg to spare the feelings of the wife’s
readElvis’s clash with media on view at the Newseum
15-03-2010
WASHINGTON – A spark that helped ignite Elvis Presley’s fame more than 50 years ago was lit by the newspaper editors and critics who hated him.They detested his voice and thought his moves were unfit
readNo porn channel for DStv viewers
15-03-2010
FANS of adult entertainment who were eagerly anticipating a possible porn channel on DStv have been disappointed.The pay-TV service announced on Friday that the majority of its viewers had indicated
readFarm identified in stock-theft probe
15-03-2010
KRANSFONTEIN, a farm near Grootfontein belonging to Seef Oosthuizen, has become one of the focal points of an investigation by the Otjozondjupa stock theft unit.The Police suspect that this farm could
readPolicewomen sent to Darfur
15-03-2010
THE first contingent of female Namibian Police officers is being deployed to the United Nations and African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur, Sudan. The initial number of female officers requested
readHwange on Nam, Zim agenda
15-03-2010
REPORTS that Zimbabwe is mulling the idea to shut down the trouble-ridden Hwange power station will be high on the agenda when a NamPower delegation meets Zimbabwean counterparts this week.A report in
readNoteable quotes
15-03-2010
The Board will continue to engage stakeholders to ensure broad support for the decision of GIPF with regard to Kuleni. – GIPF chief executive officer Primus Hango announced that a decision was taken
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