THE Samoan with the unpronounceable double-barreled name called it ‘slavery’ and duly gave the World Cup organisers both barrels.

The failing health of Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe could jeopardise efforts to resolve his nation's political crisis, South Africa's ruling party said.

A SUSPICIOUS package found in a Namibian airport near bags of a flight bound for Munich, which prompted fears Germany was being targeted in a terrorist attack, was a device designed to test security and didn’t contain explosives, a senior official said yesterday.

A SUSPECTED bomb in a suitcase that was to be put on a German-bound plane was intercepted in Namibia, German police said yesterday, a day after Berlin issued an alert on a tip about an imminent attack.

A suitcase containing a fuse and a clock was found in an African airport probably intended to be loaded onto a Munich-bound flight, German authorities said today.

An Air Berlin flight from Namibia to Germany was delayed after police found a suitcase with a fuse in the luggage hall of the airport in the capital Windhoek.

DUBLIN is the 42nd most expensive city in the world to live in, according to a worldwide survey of 214 cities.

PETER DE VILLIERS has named three uncapped players in his South African XV to face a Namibian Invitational XV in Windhoek tomorrow.

Peter de Villiers has named three uncapped players in his South African XV to face a Namibian Invitational XV in Windhoek on Friday.

A century from Niall O’Brien sealed a third successive victory for Ireland against Namibia on day four of the ICC Intercontinental Cup final at St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth in South Africa today.

IRELAND will have one eye on the Nairobi skies over the next four days as they seek to beat Kenya and secure a place in the InterContinental Cup final for a third successive time.

IRELAND returned to the scene of their greatest InterContinental Cup triumph in Windhoek yesterday and suffered a huge embarrassment in being bowled out for only 69 by Namibia.

Former Chelsea coach Avram Grant has emerged unharmed after a light aircraft crashed in close proximity to him in Namibia.

The Irish Cricket Union has announced a squad of 13 for the InterContinental Cup final with Canada, which gets under way at Grace Road, Leicester, England.

An unidentified virus has killed five people in Namibia and infected another 17 who are in critical condition, the government of the south-west African country said today.

MEET Rudie van Vuuren from Namibia. International rugby player. International cricketer.

GIVEN our penchant for horse racing, coach Eddie O’Sullivan’s warning yesterday that Ireland has four major hurdles to jump if they still want to be in Australia for Melbourne Cup week was a fitting analogy to begin a World Cup adventure.

The Namibian president has ordered police to arrest, imprison and deport all homosexuals.