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52 Articles found on Tuesday, 7 September 2010
Namibia qualifies for ICC globals
07-09-2010
NAMIBIA’s U19 national cricket team confirmed its place at the ICC global qualifiers with a resounding 258 run victory over Nigeria on the final day of the regionals played at the Wanderers Oval.The
readNamibians do well at Squash Masters
07-09-2010
ELEVEN Namibians took part in the World Master Squash Championships held in Cologne, Germany from August 23 to 28. Dries Tredoux and Michau Basson reached the quarter finals of the plate and cup
readSwartbooi seeks support for World Champs
07-09-2010
VETERAN middle and long distance runner, Luketz Swartbooi, has been invited to represent Namibia at the 19th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships at Nanning, China.However, the ever green runner, is
readNamibia tops African endurance
07-09-2010
NAMIBIANS topped all the team events at the annual FNB Namibia Endurance African Championship held at Walvis Bay, last week.The event is run under the auspices of the Federation Equestrian
readNPL to launch new image
07-09-2010
THE Namibia Premier League (NPL) will officially launch its new look and kick-off of the new footballing campaign in Windhoek today.The new look is in line with a resolution taken during the two day
readMurray out, as Nadal, Clijsters storm through
07-09-2010
NEW YORK – Andy Murray was a major casualty at the US Open on Sunday but Rafael Nadal stormed through, as did Kim Clijsters and Venus Williams, in the women’s tournament.The 23-year-old Scot was out
readSaintfiet runs for Zimbabwean job
07-09-2010
TOM Saintfiet and Marc Duvillard are the only foreigners among the six coaches that have been short-listed for the vacant (Zimbabwe) Warriors job.The coaches that have been short-listed are Norman
readSMSes for Tuesday 7 September 2010
07-09-2010
SMS Of The Day VIPs and their drivers should respect other road users. Traffic rules apply to you as well, especially no overtaking road signs. Stop driving us taxpayers off the road!
readShow time at Keetmanshoop
07-09-2010
THE annual three-day Keetmanshoop Industrial and Agriculture Show is set to kick off with the crowning of the Show Queen, at an extravaganza evening at the Lions Hall tonight.The Keetmanshoop Show
readRubbish problem in Oshakati continues
07-09-2010
ACCUSATIONS OF irregular and disorganised refuse removal in Oshakati is causing a stink with residents. One resident, who preferred to remain anonymous, complained last week that he has lodged
readRDP leaders to take up seats in Parliament
07-09-2010
THE members of the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP), who won seats in Parliament during last year’s elections, have finally decided to take up their positions in Chamber next week.The RDP won
readGIPF okwa longo nuuhasha niimaliwa
07-09-2010
OMUSHANGWAHOKOLOLO gwongundumutima pitithi yondundahangano yaaniilonga yopashigwana ya Namibia ogwa ti oshiketha shoopenzela dhepangelo GIPF osha longo nuuhasha sho sha gandja omikuli kooproyeka
readAaniilonga ya hala GIPF a konakonwe
07-09-2010
AANIILONGA poshigongi oshititano shondundahangano yaaniilonga yaNamibia[NUNW] oya indile omuperesidende Hifikepunye Pohamba opo a dhike po okommissi yi konakone nkene oshiketha shoopenzela
readO The Namibian ta yi lundululwa
07-09-2010
OMANGA ethimbo lyokudhimbulukwa omimvo ha li gandja ompito oku tala konakuziwa nankene ya li, olyo ishewe ethimbo okutala nkene eyokomeho ndika lya ende.Ngaka omadhiladhilo gaamushanga omukuluntu
readAanona yomekondjo mboka ya tidhwa koBerg Aukas ya ethiwa
07-09-2010
ONGUNDU yaanona 60 yomekondjo mboka ya tidhilwe mokamba yuuministeli waagundjuka po Berg Aukas omwedhi gwaziko, ita ya ka mona we iilonga mepangelo.Aagundjuka mbaka oya li ya tidhwa oshoka ina ya
readGurirab a indile oondjindikila dhi kuthwepo kepangelo
07-09-2010
OMUPOPI moshigongi shOpashigwana, Theo Ben Gurirab okwa ti oondjindikila ndhoka dha li dha ningilwa oshi sho The Namibian kepangelo dhi kuthwepo, oshoka itadhi vulu we okupopilwa.Epangelo olya li lya
readKaaronda a hupu
07-09-2010
EVILASTUS Kaaronda oye natango ta wilike ondunda hangano yaaniilonga yopashigwana yaNamibia[NUNW].Shika osha landula sho a hogololululwa ongo amushanga ndjayi gwo NUNW pehulilo lyoshigongi oshinene
readEtokolo lyOmpangu moshipotha shehogololo
07-09-2010
OMPANGU ONENE ya Namibia oya gandja etokolo lyayo kombinga yoshipotha shomahogololo ga Novemba 2009 omaandaha. Etokolo ndyoka lya gandjwa kaapanguli yatano yompangu onene olya landula sho ompangu
readReflections on Okakoverua bones!
07-09-2010
YEARS back a periodical carried an article on Zimbabwe with pictures of that country’s war veterans demonstrating with posters to air their grievances. One poster read: ‘Born poor, grew up struggling;
readChina-Africa: An economic partnership
07-09-2010
CHINA is arguably the world’s second largest economy, having overtaken Japan recently. China’s economy grew at 11,9 per cent in the second quarter of 2010, ragging in U$1,337 trillion, with Japan at
readTeen texts sheriff to buy dagga
07-09-2010
HELENA – General rule of thumb: when looking to buy dagga, don’t text the sheriff. Authorities said a Helena teen hit a wrong number and inadvertently sent a message to Lewis and Clark County Sheriff
readMud buries Guatemala bus, 2nd slide kills rescuers
07-09-2010
NAHUALA – When news came over the radio that a landslide had buried two pickup trucks and a bus along a major highway, Suagustino Pascual Tuy and others rushed to the rescue, picks and shovels in
readPolice arrest 148 after Mozambique riots
07-09-2010
MAPUTO – Almost 150 people have been arrested in Mozambique in the wake of riots last week over soaring bread prices in which 10 people were killed, the country’s state-run radio reported yesterday.It
readSelebi granted leave to appeal
07-09-2010
JOHANNESBURG – Former South African national police commissioner Jackie Selebi was granted leave to appeal the finding that he received payments from a convicted drug trafficker, in a ruling by the
readFishermen looted sinking vessel in Congo: survivor
07-09-2010
KINSHASA – Survivors who swam to safety after their overcrowded boat capsized over the weekend said nearby fishermen refused to help drowning passengers in the dark of night, instead looting the goods
readSpain rejects truce by Basque separatist group
07-09-2010
MADRID – The Spanish government yesterday rejected a new ceasefire announcement by the separatist group ETA and ruled out negotiations on an independent Basque homeland, saying the militants have been
readChina finds airline pilots faked resumes
07-09-2010
SHANGHAI – Chinese officials have found that 200 pilots falsified their flying histories, with more than half of them working for the parent company of an airline involved in China’s worst plane crash
readUK police may probe alleged tabloid phone hacking
07-09-2010
LONDON – One of Britain’s best-selling newspapers denied yesterday that it engaged in widespread phone hacking, but police said they might reopen an investigation into claims its reporters illegally
readEx-soldiers confess role in chaos
07-09-2010
NAIROBI – New evidence on how Kenya’s post-election violence was planned, funded and executed has been revealed.The International Criminal Court says the fresh information was supplied by former
readGIPF went against auditors’ advice
07-09-2010
THE trustees of the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) continued to pump N$22 million into Ostrich Production Namibia (OPN) even after auditors warned them that the company was insolvent to
readOpposition rejoice over election ruling
07-09-2010
APPLAUSE and earsplitting ululations from opposition parties sitting in the visitor’s gallery of the Supreme Court broke the solemn mood which had prevailed for nearly two hours yesterday, as Chief
readParties win poll appeal
07-09-2010
THE case in which nine opposition parties are challenging the conduct of Namibia’s National Assembly election late last year has been sent back to the High Court.In a judgement given in the Supreme
readEveline Street being rehabilitated
07-09-2010
THE City of Windhoek has started repairing the potholes in Eveline Street, a busy road in Katutura’s Greenwell Matongo location. A media statement issued by the office of the Chief Executive Officer
readBig Brother Africa: You can win N$1 000!!
07-09-2010
YO U can win with B ig B rother A frica 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
readBig Brother Africa: House Happenings
07-09-2010
A QUICK update on some of the happenings in the house:• Code was evicted to The Barn on Sunday night. Viewers had to vote to save Code, Munya or Uti. Eight countries voted to keep Uti in the house,
readBig Brother Africa: Not Strapped For Comment!
07-09-2010
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:* Code is a cool guy. I really wept for him. *
readBig Brother Africa: Nominations
07-09-2010
How the housemates and barn brigade nominated yesterday:The House * Jen: Munya and Mwisho * Meryl: Kaone and Munya * Kaone: Meryl and Uti * Munya: Uti and Meryl * Mwisho: Munya and Kaone *
readBig Brother Africa: One on One With Sammi
07-09-2010
Hypertension can be blamed for sadly ending Sammi’s BBA All Stars experience. Nevertheless, the good news is that the 35-year-old Ghanaian is well, and could not cut back on the jokes during our
readEhafo properties can only be sold: Ehafo lawyers
07-09-2010
SELLING the property of Ehafo Trust to generate cash to build a small new facility, is the only option the Ehafo Board of Trustees can opt for. Calls to give the trust to Government, will never be
readMeatco pays via NamPost
07-09-2010
MEATCO has entered into an agreement with NamPost to facilitate easy, risk-free and prompt payment to communal farmers via the NamPost smart card system.“Instead of using the current cash payment
readRice production will go commercial
07-09-2010
THE Agriculture Ministry and the University of Namibia (Unam) have drafted a business plan for the Kalimbeza rice project in the Caprivi Region, which will see the commercialisation of rice production
readLivestock show 2011
07-09-2010
THE Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair (OATF) will have a fully-fledged professional livestock show next year.Chief Executive Officer of the Ongwediva town council Damian Egumbo told Nampa , on Saturday,
readSA state workers’ strike suspended
07-09-2010
PRETORIA – South African public sector workers suspended a damaging pay strike yesterday as it entered its fourth week, union officials said.The strike by 1,3 million workers hit schools, state
readRussia forecasts early removal of grain ban
07-09-2010
VORONEZH, Russia – President Dmitry Medvedev signalled yesterday Russia’s ban on grain exports may be lifted earlier than December 31 this year and state grain stocks may be insufficient to cover the
readEU brainstorm budget rule reform
07-09-2010
BRUSSELS – European Union finance ministers yesterday tried to agree more details of how to penalise EU budget rule breakers and underline the importance of keeping debt levels low.The ministers from
readWTO wants G20 push on global trade deal
07-09-2010
SEOUL – Group of 20 leaders should use their November summit to make a serious push for the conclusion of stalled global trade negotiations, the head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) said
readObama to launch political offensive on economy
07-09-2010
WASHINGTON – US President Barack Obama travelled to the Midwestern US state of Wisconsin yesterday as part of a broad effort to stem ebbing political support over the slowing economic recovery, where
readEurope, US growth to stay weak
07-09-2010
PARIS – Economic growth will likely remain weak both in Europe and the United States, despite recent strong growth figures in Europe, and Germany in particular, IMF chief economist Olivier Blanchard
readBankers gather to assure industry is on right track
07-09-2010
FRANKFURT – Top executives from some of the world’s leading banks are due to gather for a conference in Frankfurt later this week as lenders seek to avoid what they see as overly harsh regulation
readPrivate building still on shaky ground
07-09-2010
THE total number of private buildings plans completed in Windhoek during the first eight months of 2010 fell from 1 777 to 1 172 compared to the same period last year, representing a drop of 34 per
readBrick making boom hits the North
07-09-2010
THE dramatic business and population growth spurt, in the central northern regions of Namibia, has given the brick-making business an invigorating lift.The brick making business in the Oshana,
readNotable Quotes
07-09-2010
That we should still be talking about that ban … is a sheer waste of time. The whole thing tarnishes everybody’s integrity. – Theo-Ben Gurirab, Speaker of Parliament, said he wanted to renew a call
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