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50 Articles found on Wednesday, 22 September 2010
Meningitis vaccination in Katutura
22-09-2010
FORTY-ONE cases of meningitis have been reported in Katutura since June. In response, the Ministry of Health and Social Services launched a vaccination campaign in Katutura yesterday with the goal of
readElected councillors not eligible for governorship
22-09-2010
REGIONAL governors will no longer be elected regional councillors, but people appointed by the President.Local Government Permanent Secretary Erastus Negonga told The Namibian that the procedure of
readPoly workers push for recognition
22-09-2010
THE long-standing wrangle between the Polytechnic of Namibia and the Namibia Public Workers Union (Napwu) refuses to die, with the union petitioning the higher education institution to recognise
read‘Saint’ marching on
22-09-2010
TOM Saintfiet is dumping the Brave Warriors in favour of Zimbabwe’s Warriors The Namibian has learnt. The Herald in Zimbabwe reported that Saintfiet arrived in Harare on Monday to finalise his
readBig Brother Africa: Flower Power!
22-09-2010
DESPITE the chill in the air of late, September is the month that officially ushers in the season of of renewal, Spring. Trees stripped bare by the cold harshness of winter start to sprout glorious
readNamibia’s economy still ‘moderately free’
22-09-2010
THE 2010 Index of Economic Freedom has ranked Namibia 77th out of 183 countries worldwide and sixth out of the 46 countries in Sub-Saharan African. With an overall score of 62,2 Namibia’s falls into
readForty young Europeans die violently every day
22-09-2010
LONDON – More than 15 000 young people are killed by acts of violence in Europe every year, the World Health Organisation said yesterday, and around 40 per cent of those deaths are due to stabbings.In
readHitman to make comeback against Argentina’s Arieta
22-09-2010
NAMIBIA’S former World Boxing Organisation (WBO) lightweight champion, Paulus ‘The Hitman’ Moses, will make his comeback fight against Argentine pugilist Roberto David Arrieta on November 6, in
readNotable quotes
22-09-2010
THIS is ridiculous. I understand they have to implement the law, but there are so many worse things that take place. – A man from Swakopmund called The Namibian offering to assist and to question
readSMSes for Wednesday 22 September 2010
22-09-2010
SMS Of The Day Sea creatures eat this n CAN strict laws for fishing boats dumping plastic and other rubbish overboard please be enforced? The rubbish washes up at Walvis Bay lagoon and it looks
read‘Future lies in a free trade area from Cape to Cairo’
22-09-2010
AFRICAN governments’ ambitious plan for a tripartite free trade area (FTA), stretching from South Africa (SA) to Egypt, could be more realistic than getting existing ineffective regional customs
read15 metro cops hurt in Hout Bay
22-09-2010
CAPE TOWN – Fifteen metro police officers were injured when Hout Bay residents threw stones at them as the City of Cape Town dismantled illegal structures in the area yesterday morning, a municipal
readRwanda set to meet child death reduction target
22-09-2010
KIGALI – With big strides made against both malaria and pneumococcal disease, Rwanda is on track to meet UN Millennium Development Goal number four, the reduction of child mortality, officials
readZim police arrest 83 women
22-09-2010
HARARE – Police in Zimbabwe have arrested 83 women activists who marched on the parliament in the capital Harare without authorisation, a lawyer said yesterday. The members of Women of Zimbabwe Arise
readChasing the dots ... ‘I’deals are now ‘my’deals!
22-09-2010
MODEST government, inconspicuous wealth, equity, justice and of course democracy! Those principles and ideals for which Swapo had fought and deemed so valuable at Independence. Yes, I certainly voted
readChina hits back at US rhetoric on yuan
22-09-2010
BEIJING – It is not wise for the United States to point its finger at the yuan’s exchange rate and demand appreciation, the Chinese foreign ministry said yesterday.“Recently, there are some discordant
readWTO sees record global trade growth in 2010
22-09-2010
GENEVA – The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has raised its trade growth forecast for 2010 to 13,5 per cent from ten per cent, describing the pace as the fastest-ever annual expansion in global
readAfrica has niche in portfolios
22-09-2010
DAKAR – Exposure to Africa should make up one to two per cent of a total investment portfolio over the next five years, according to investment advisory firm Rogerscasey.As government debt in the
readBranson calls for Zim investment
22-09-2010
NEW YORK – Billionaire Richard Branson has urged people to invest in Zimbabwe, saying the world was wrong to wait instead of helping the politically volatile, impoverished nation to revive
readExtract gets new shareholder
22-09-2010
AIM-LISTED mining group Kalahari Minerals has announced the details of a joint venture tie-up between North River Resources and Extract Resources over the development of three uranium exploration
readBig Brother Africa: You can win N$1 000!!
22-09-2010
YOU can win with Big Brother Africa and The Namibian!Up for grabs this week is another N$1 000. Just send an SMS to 45045. All you have to do is type in BB. It’s as simple as that! Each SMS costs
readBig Brother Africa: Cash prize winners!
22-09-2010
THE winners of the three N$1 000 prizes offered over the last three weeks are:1. Clara Muhemeuo from Rundu 2. Lizette Hansen from Windhoek 3. Adelaide Steyn from Windhoek Congratulations! If you are
readBig Brother Africa: Time to vote again!
22-09-2010
MERYL, Uti, Mwisho and Kaone are up for eviction this week. Please remember you’re voting to keep a nominated housemate IN the house, so you must VOTE FOR your FAVOURITE!To vote by SMS: send the word
readBig Brother Africa: Not Strapped For Comment!
22-09-2010
A selection of some of the weird and wonderful messages, warts and all, from the SMS ticker tape running across the bottom of the BBA All Stars Screen:* Meryl my baby, u are too much, last girl
readNurse denies body parts murder
22-09-2010
KENYAN nurse Kenneth Bunge Orina, who is accused of killing his wife, cutting up her remains and dumping her body parts around Grootfontein three years ago, pleaded not guilty to two charges at the
readNo lawyers please, we’re African
22-09-2010
TRADITIONAL disputes and complains should be settled in traditional courts under existing laws, the Minister of Regional and Local Government has said. Jerry Ekandjo said some traditional authorities
readFarmers acknowledge fishy meat exports
22-09-2010
THE Namibia Agricultural Union (NAU) and the Livestock Producers’ Organisation of Namibia (LPO) yesterday admitted that there were irregularities with beef exports to South Africa, but said these were
readInterpol worried about spike in extremist websites
22-09-2010
PARIS – The chief of Interpol says the “skyrocketing” number of extremist websites is making it easier for terrorists to recruit middle class youth around the world. Interpol Secretary General Ronald
readDumped lame dog becomes UK media star
22-09-2010
LONDON – A lame dog limping after the man who abandoned it by the side of the road has become an overnight media star after the scene was captured on video. The dog’s story – and its picture – was
readVan carrying 30 children plunges into Pakistan river
22-09-2010
MUZAFFARABAD – A van carrying at least 30 schoolchildren plunged into a river in Pakistan-held Kashmir yesterday, and most of the passengers were confirmed or feared dead.The driver lost control of
readFrance asylum treatment criticised
22-09-2010
STRASBOURG – Europe’s Human Rights Commissioner has criticised France for its treatment of asylum seekers, demanding that it makes improvements in respecting their rights, in a letter released
readLaser kills worm in man’s eye
22-09-2010
CHICAGO – It took two laser blasts for doctors to kill a worm which made a nest for itself in an Iowa man’s eye, local media reported on Monday.John Matthews first noticed two spots obscuring the
readMan goes to bar with head in bag
22-09-2010
MADRID – A Spanish man calmly drank beer with his friends in a bar while he had his girlfriend’s head in a bag, media reports said yesterday.After leaving the bar on Sunday, the 34-year-old climbed an
readNamcor ta hehela iimaliwa
22-09-2010
E HANGANO Lyomahooli lya Namibia[NAMCOR] ota li indile opo li pewe oodola oomiliona 150 kepangelo. Namcor ota indile iimaliwa mbika omolwashoka okwa li a kanitha iimaliwa okuza omumvo 2008, sho
readMeya gwa Shakati, gwaNdangwa nogwaNgwediva ya kana momahogololo
22-09-2010
O OMEYA yOondoolopa oonene moNooli yopokati tadhi adhika mOshana, Meya Katrina Shimbulu, Meya gwa Ngwediva Patricia Kashuupulwa na Meya gwa Ndangwa Naftal Andimba oya kana.Shika osha kolekwa wo
readThree town council mayors axed in North
22-09-2010
THE mayors of three major northern towns, Oshakati, Ondangwa and Ongwediva, have been voted out during their Swapo District conferences held here from 13 to 18 September 2010.According to the Oshana
readThree more car washers in court
22-09-2010
THREE more car washers appeared at the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court yesterday and pleaded their innocence in regard to fines they were given earlier this year for illegally washing cars on the streets
readThird Caprivi high treason trial starts
22-09-2010
THE last man arrested in connection with an alleged plot to take up arms to secede the Caprivi Region from Namibia about 11 years ago went on trial in the High Court at Oshakati yesterday.Appearing in
readRaul sacks Fidel-era Cuban minister
22-09-2010
HAVANA – President Raul Castro’s reform of the Cuba he inherited from his brother Fidel Castro quickened Monday, after he sacked his energy and resources minister and moved forward with massive public
readRaul Castro’s road to reform in Cuba
22-09-2010
HAVANA – The pace of economic reform is picking up in Communist Cuba with the announcement last week that 500 000 state jobs will be shifted to the private sector.It was the most important policy move
readYa gandja ombedhi
22-09-2010
A ANAMIBIA oyendji oya li ya yambidhidha Jan Markus ngoka a li geelwa oomwedhi ndatu mondholongo metitano oshoka okwa pogola mokuyoga ohauto mepandaanda.Markus ngoka a kwatelwe kuyele
readNdoroma e tu thiga po ombaadhilila
22-09-2010
O MUKALIMO gwomomukunda Otshandumbara mUukwambi mOshitopolwa sha Shana, Remarkus Amutenya Ingamutshiza Ndoroma okwa mana oondjenda dhe ombaadhilila meti 16 Septemba 2010 mOshipangelo shOpaumwene
readNakutetagula omukiintu gwe miintimbu ota pangulwa mOshakati
22-09-2010
O MULUMEMNTU Omukenia Kenneth Bunge Orina gwoomvula 35 ngoka a tetagulile omukiintu gwe gwoomvula 33 kwali Rose Chepkemoi Kiplangat miintimbu, sha ningilwa mo Grootfontein, ano mOshaanda meti 14
readSwapo Youth League condemns Rundu water cuts
22-09-2010
SWAPO Party Youth League (SPYL) central committee member Wensel Mavara has condemned a move by the Rundu Town Council to disconnect water to residents and businesses owing the council more than
readSports Shorts
22-09-2010
Sierra Leone to call up Reo-Coker Aston Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker has been invited to play for his native Sierra Leone for the first time ahead of the Nations Cup qualifier at home to South
readPonting says ICC must act on fixing allegations
22-09-2010
NEW DELHI – Australia’s cricket captain Ricky Ponting yesterday urged the world governing body to take quick action on the match-fixing allegations swirling around the Pakistan team.Ponting, currently
readMessi almost irreplaceable, says Guardiola
22-09-2010
MADRID – Injured Barcelona forward Lionel Messi is almost irreplaceable, but the Spanish champions are determined to put his temporary absence behind them, coach Pep Guardiola said yesterday.Messi
readWenger fined, suspended for Sunde rland spat
22-09-2010
LONDON – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been fined and given a one-match ban following his spat with a match official at the end of his team’s draw with Sunderland, the Football Association said
readNamibia turn on the screws
22-09-2010
NAMIBIA are in a strong position to win the ICC Intercontinental Shield match against Uganda after their batsmen built up a huge total on Monday.Namibia were all out for 609 runs - a lead of 280 runs
readSKW 2 are fistball champs
22-09-2010
SPORT Klub Windhoek (SKW) 2 secured the National Fistball League A championship while Cohen FC 3 won the League B title this past weekend. Swakopmund Fistball Club (SFC) won the U14 league after
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