| Namibia: Chief Kahuure Clears His Name
Senior Chief Erastus Kahuure has distanced himself from the controversy surrounding the missing funds in the Otjombinde constituency. Following yesterday's front page article in this paper entitled "Chiefs Caught in Financial Scam", in which the two chiefs and the councillor for the constituency were named as having been given money that cannot be accounted for, Kahuure approached New Era to put his side of the story. .
Sally Robbins bidding to return
Olympian Sally Robbins has kept alive her hopes of returning to the Australian rowing team when she reached the final of the coxless pairs at the national trials. Robbins, who controversially stopped rowing in the Olympic women's eights final in Athens, combined with Jo Lutz to finish third in their semi-final at the Sydney International Regatta Centre in Penrith. The 25-year-old Robbins took time away from the sport following the Olympics but is now bidding to make the Australian team for the world championships in Munich later this year and next year's Olympics in Beijing. Australian champions Kim Crow and Sarah Cook are favourites to win Saturday's final, but face stiff opposition from Sally Kehoe and Kate Hornsey, who set the fastest time in the semis.
Final bids made ahead of Euro call
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) -- It's down to a waiting game for the three bid committees vying to host the 2012 European Championship. Italy is up against joint bids from Poland and Ukraine, and Hungary and Croatia. All three made their final presentations Tuesday, and UEFA's 14-man executive board will choose the host Wednesday. .
EDITORIAL: Forest roads scandal
Another case of bid-rigging at the initiative of a government agency has come to light. The Fair Trade Commission on Thursday raided the Japan Green Resources Agency, which coordinates forestry work and civil-engineering work of agricultural land improvement under the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The agency, also known as J-Green, is a mainstay of public works projects second to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport that has been previously charged with bid-rigging. The FTC began its investigation in autumn 2006 and contacted the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office to conduct the joint search. The FTC unraveled a heinous and continuous bid-rigging scheme that has apparently gone on for nearly 10 years. As soon as the FTC began its investigation, J-Green rushed to adopt a general competitive bidding system to replace designated competitive bidding.
Rivermen Game-Worn Jersey Auctions Start April 23 and 25
Peoria, Ill. (April 16, 2007) - Peoria Rivermen Equipment Manager Joel Farnsworth announced today that the team will auction off its game-worn and game-issued Rivermen Home White and Road Blue jerseys on April 23 and April 25, respectively, at 9:00 a.m. on eBay (www.eBay.com). The jerseys up for auction may be found on www.eBay.com by typing "Peoria Rivermen Game-Worn Jersey" into the Category Search. Bidding on each jersey begins at $175, and both auctions will last for seven days, closing at 5:00 p.m. (all times local) on Sunday, April 29 and Tuesday, May 1, respectively. All bidders must have an eBay account which can be created at any time. Fans may also click the eBay logo on the right side of the front page of the Rivermen Web site, www.rivermen.net. Each jersey was made by CCM/RBK Hockey from Poly Air Knit Mesh with airflow side panels and underarm inserts.
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