Namibia: Good Governance Key to Democracy
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
A four day workshop on 'Country led governance assessments: sharing experiences and increasing political accountability' was held in Windhoek this week.
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Van Wyk, Ahrens Excel in Grand Prix Shotgun
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
THE Clay Target Shooting Association of Namibia together with the Namibia Olympic Shotgun Range and Bank Windhoek hosted the third African Grand Prix in Shotgun at the shooting range at Luiperdsvallei.
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Child Artists Explore Healthy Living
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Six-year-old Cecilia Fourie of Windhoek recently came out the overall winner in the Namibia Medical Care (NMC) Children's Art Competition. Cecilia also won her age category.
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Ruhumuriza, Byukusenge Fired Up for Namibia Tour
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
RWANDA'S top cyclists Abraham Ruhumuriza and Nathan Byukusenge have promised a good display at the African continental road cycling championship that starts tomorrow in Windhoek-Namibia.
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Women Politicians Visit the Namibian
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Women representatives on the party lists of Namibia's various political parties on Friday visited The Namibian's headquarters in Windhoek, as part of a Genderlinks workshop on Gender, Media and Elections.
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Cyclists Off to Namibia
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
THE national cycling team-Team Rwanda departs this afternoon for the African continental road cycling championship that will run from November 4 to 8 in Windhoek-Namibia.
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Olympic Shooting Comes to the City
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
BANK Windhoek has expressed interest in supporting the Clay Target Shooting Association of Namibia's annual African Grand Prix Shotgun competition.
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Namibia: Annual Rangeland Forum At Neudamm
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
LAND experts and farmers will meet from today for three days to discuss ways of land management at the annual rangeland forum, which takes place at the Neudamm agricultural college east of Windhoek.
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Namibia: Man Accused of Killing Girl in Public Wants Bail
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
A YOUNG murder suspect who is accused of brutally killing his girlfriend in view of eyewitnesses in Katutura earlier this year asked a Windhoek Magistrate yesterday to release him on bail while he waits for the start of his trial.
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SKW Win National Volleyball Cup
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
THE men's and women's teams of Sport Klub Windhoek (SKW) won their respective categories at the recent Namibia Volleyball Federation Cup which was held in Windhoek.
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Top Riders for African Cycling
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
THE Namibian Cycling Federation has announced strong squads that will represent Namibia at the upcoming African Continental Road Cycling Championships in Windhoek next month.
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Namibia: Cop Car Kills Boy in Barber Shop
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
A POLICE Constable is facing charges of culpable homicide and driving under the influence of liquor after a 10-year-old boy was killed when a Police car crashed into a barber shop in Windhoek at the weekend.
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Namibia: Birth registration effort aims to protect child rights
Unicef (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
WINDHOEK, Namibia, 28 October 2009—A novel idea for children has become a reality, now that the Namibian Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration has set up an office in the maternity ward at Katutura State Hospital, the main public hospital in Windhoek. This UNICEF-supported effort is designed to ensure that every child born at the hospital receives a birth certificate.
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550 Chess Sets for South
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
The Namibia Chess Federation (NCF) is 550 chess sets richer after Bank Windhoek this week handed over the sets to be distributed to schools in the south.
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Namibia: Eyewitness Testifies About Hunter's Gunshot Death
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
THE prosecution this week closed its case against the five remaining suspects on trial in the High Court in Windhoek in connection with the alleged murder of professional hunter Daniel van Vuuren on the road between Outjo and Kamanjab near the end of 2006.