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52 Articles found on Tuesday, 20 May 2008
UK firm to buy farmland in Africa
20-05-2008
BRITISH-based Emergent Asset Management (EAM) is planning to launch a fund soon to buy farmland in sub-Saharan Africa for investors looking for exposure to agriculture.David Murrin, chief investment
readMilk producers unhappy about price offer
20-05-2008
THE management of the Dairy Producers Association (DPA) of Namibia unsuccessfully negotiated for an increase in the milk price for farmers who deliver milk to Namibia Dairies.Price talks usually take
readAgri Ministry to fight bush encroachment
20-05-2008
THE Ministry of Agriculture will spend N$15 million annually for the next three years to combat bush encroachment on farmland, new Agriculture Minister John Mutorwa announced last week."The Ministry
readSMS of the Day : Tuesday
20-05-2008
* Russia, on behalf of every Namibian: I'm sorry. (Referring to the murder of a Russian couple near Okahandja) Food For Thought * WHY doesn't Government fit all GRN vehicles with GPS 'black box'
readFishing conference postponed due to Cabinet retreat
20-05-2008
AN important conference on illegal fishing, which was supposed to be hosted by the Ministry of Fisheries in Windhoek next week, was called off by Namibia on short notice.This left the organisers with
readSA power firm agrees to phase in price rise
20-05-2008
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's state power firm, under pressure from the ruling ANC party, agreed on Friday to phase in electricity price rises over five years instead of pushing for a sharp hike to
readOil prices creep higher despite higher Saudi output
20-05-2008
SINGAPORE - World oil prices crept toward the US$127 level in Asian trade yesterday as traders predicted costlier crude despite Saudi Arabia's disclosure that it had boosted production, analysts
readChina's handset maker attracts global interest
20-05-2008
HONG KONG - Telecom industry players such as AT&T and private equity funds such as Blackstone are interested in bidding for the handset unit of Shenzhen-based Huawei, a Hong Kong newspaper reported
readSA defends electricity exports
20-05-2008
PRETORIA - The South African government hit back at critics last week who have been urging the country's state-run power producer to cut its exports to conserve electricity for the domestic
readEU sees trade deal on horizon
20-05-2008
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt - European Union Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson said yesterday that he saw the makings of an international trade agreement in new proposals drafted by the World Trade
readEU sees trade deal on horizon
20-05-2008
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt - European Union Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson said yesterday that he saw the makings of an international trade agreement in new proposals drafted by the World Trade
readTV licence fraud at NBC
20-05-2008
A TELEVISION licence officer at the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) at Oshakati has been arrested on charges of corruption for the alleged embezzlement of TV licence fees amounting N$70
readVisa costs skyrocket
20-05-2008
A DECISION by the Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration to increase the fees payable for visas and permits has left many foreign contributors to the country's economy upset over what they feel are
readFarmers urge Govt to act swiftly on food price squeeze
20-05-2008
COMMUNAL farmers have called on Government to intervene and ease the soaring food prices.The Namibia National Farmers' Union (NNFU), representing communal farmers, demanded "a speedy intervention of
readParent slaying case: Son (19) refused bail
20-05-2008
DOUBLE murder suspect Romeo Schiefer, accused of killing his parents, was denied bail yesterday.The Windhoek Magistrate ruled that releasing him from custody would not be in the public's best
readMassive layoffs at Cross Country Carriers
20-05-2008
CROSS Country Carriers has decided to retrench 127 of its 185 workers in Windhoek.After a week of uncertainty, workers were informed of their fate on Friday by the owner of the courier transport
readUnited Africa pays arrears on city plot
20-05-2008
THE United Africa Group has paid all money due to the City of Windhoek for the city-centre plot it had bought in 2004, the group's chief executives said yesterday.The land was bought for N$10 million
read'Ship of shame' cargo delivered to Zimbabwe
20-05-2008
ZIMBABWE has confirmed that a consignment of weapons on board the Chinese ship, the An Yue Jiang, have landed in the violence-riddled country.Five weeks ago, dockworkers in the South African port of
readCow charged with culpable homicide?
20-05-2008
POLICE at Ondangwa are investigating a case of culpable homicide after a young man died when jumping off a bakkie near Etamba village on Saturday.According to the Police, Benhard Niilungu (27) was
readEconomic future gloomy: Pohamba
20-05-2008
NAMIBIA'S economic progress is not encouraging and its employment status is equally gloomy, President Hifikepunye Pohamba said at the opening of the Cabinet retreat at Walvis Bay yesterday.Pohamba
readSecond panga slaying suspect in the dock
20-05-2008
"I THINK I'm going to be guilty in this matter."With this statement, double murder and robbery suspect Fritz Gaoseb yesterday indicated in the Okahandja Magistrate's Court how he viewed his prospects
readDads 'must be on family frontline'
20-05-2008
THE failure of fathers to pay maintenance for their children leads to a poor quality of life for many children.This was the message given by René Adams, acting Deputy Director of Social Welfare
readNorthern councils maintain status quo
20-05-2008
MANY town councils in the North have re-elected their office bearers.The Oshakati Town Council re-elected Katrina Shimbulu as Mayor, with Skinny Hilundwa as her deputy. Angelus Iyambo was re-elected
readDads 'must be on family frontline'
20-05-2008
THE failure of fathers to pay maintenance for their children leads to a poor quality of life for many children.This was the message given by Rene Adams, acting Deputy Director of Social Welfare in the
readNo bail for Mariental assault suspects
20-05-2008
THE two Mariental residents who allegedly ambushed and brutally attacked the 50-year-old Max Meyer at his plot a few weeks ago have been remanded in Police custody.During their brief appearance in the
readFlags don't belong on trees: RDP's Nyamu
20-05-2008
THE acting Secretary General of the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) has called on Swapo to remove its flags from trees, shops and houses."I have never seen in the world that a political party
readThree rapes reported across the country
20-05-2008
A 13-year-old girl was raped at Dordabis on Saturday night, the Police reported yesterday.The suspect, an adult man, is still at large. The sexual assault on the teenager was among three rape cases
readOkahandja group calls for town CEO to leave
20-05-2008
A GROUP of Okahandja residents took to the streets yesterday to call for the term of office of the Okahandja Municipality's Chief Executive Officer not to be renewed when it runs out at the end of
readZuma a kondema mboka inaya hala aazaizai
20-05-2008
J OHANNESBURG - Omupresidende gwongundu yo African National Congress Jacob Zuma okwa kondema omaponokelo ngoka ga ningilwa aanzaizai moshilongo shika mehuliloshiwike.Aantu ye li yatano oya dhipagwa
readNyamu a indila Swapo a kuthe ko omapandela ge komiti
20-05-2008
P ETHIMBO ta popitha oshigongi sho RDP mOngwediva mOlyomakaya ga zi ko, Amushanga-Ndjayi gwo RDP, Jesaya Nyamu, okwa ningi eindilo koSwapo niilyo yayo kutya naya kuthe ko omapandela gawo komiti
read44 ya sa mombautu mu Bangladesh
20-05-2008
D HAKA - Aantu ye li 44 otaku popiwa kutya oya si moshiponga shefinyuko lyombautu mu Bangladesh mOmaandaha goshiwike sha zi ko.Ombautu ndjika oya li ya humbata aantu ye li 150 lwaampoka sho ya finyuka
readOmulumentu a dhipagwa poWanaheda mOvenduka
20-05-2008
O MULUMENTU gumwe okwa dhipagelwa molukanda lwa Wanaheda mu Katutura ongulohi yOlyomakaya ga zi ko kaafekelwa inaya tseyika, Opolisi ya Namibia tayi lopota ngaaka mOsoondaha.Opolisi oya popi ngeyi
readOseko ya GT otayi ka dhana evalo lyoomvula 20 mu Aguste
20-05-2008
O MUKULUNTUSIKOLA gwOseko yOpombanda ya Gabriel Taapopi mOngwediva mOshitopolwa sha Shana, Sakaria Eelu, okwa tseyitha kutya Oseko yawo ndjoka ya tamekele okulonga mu Januali 1988 kohi
readNatangwe Iithete a popitha Aakwaswapo mOnatshiku sha Laban
20-05-2008
A MUSHANGA gwAaniilonga nUuyuuki mEwawa lyAanyasha yoSwapo, ye oye wo Omunashipundi gwOlutu lwAanyasha ya Namibia mOshana Natangwe Iithete, mOsoondaha ya zi ko okwa li a ningi oshigongi momukunda
readOmukiina a yugwa pOutapi mOmbalantu
20-05-2008
O mukiintu gumwe Omukiina okwa li a yugwa megumbo lye pOutapi moshitopolwa sha Omusati mEtitano lya zi ko.Oshiningwanima shika osha ningwa wo aniwa komulungu gwondjembo. Pahokololo lyOpolisi, aayugi
readSkorpion Zinc a ya kOmpangu a keelele evundakaneko lyiilonga
20-05-2008
O OYENE yOmina ya Skorpion Zinc ndjoka yi li popepi na Rosh Pinah oya yi kOmpangu yopOmbanda mEtitano lya zi ko nelalakano lyokukeelela aaniilonga mboka ye li mekanka kaaya idhope miilonga yOmina
readWorld Sports Briefs Real Madrid secures Garay
20-05-2008
MADRID - Spanish champions Real Madrid moved swiftly yesterday to secure their first recruit for next season as they outlayed a reported 10 million euros for Argentinean defender Ezequiel Garay from
readXing gives up on title
20-05-2008
BEIJING - China's Olympic 10 000m champion Xing Huina has lost her battle against chronic injury and will not defend her title at the Beijing Olympics, state media reports said yesterday.The
readPhelps closes out Santa Clara meet
20-05-2008
SANTA CLARA - With the US Olympic swimming trials on the horizon, US superstar Michael Phelps wrapped up the Santa Clara International grand prix meeting with three victories on Sunday.American Erik
readBig Brown on course
20-05-2008
BALTIMORE - Preakness champion Big Brown emerged from Saturday's race in good shape and is on course to capture the elusive Triple Crown, his trainer said on Sunday.If Big Brown wins the June 7
readFather, son and Dodds score well at Monthly Medal
20-05-2008
THE last chance to qualify for the final to win the "green jacket" was played at the weekend when Heineken hosted the third monthly medal golf competition at the Windhoek Golf and Country Club.One of
readUnited wary of being mugged
20-05-2008
LONDON - Manchester United go into tomorrow's Champions League final against Chelsea with the psychological advantage of having pushed the London club into runners-up spot in the Premier League.For
readPlayer suffers broken rib
20-05-2008
FEDICS United player Bruno Hendriks was admitted to the Roman Catholic Hospital with a fractured rib following his team's league tie with Black Africa in Windhoek on Saturday.The talented midfielder,
readSchans names 23-man squad for Kenya
20-05-2008
BRAVE Warriors coach Arie Schans announced a training squad of 23 players as Namibia prepares for the World Cup qualifier against Kenya at the end of May.Schans dropped some of the players who turned
readNamibia in great comeback
20-05-2008
THE Standard Bank Namibian Under-15 team staged a great recovery to beat Zambia by 119 runs in their African U15 Cricket qualifying match over the weekend.Namibia batted first but were soon in trouble
read59 die in India from tainted liquor
20-05-2008
NEW DELHI - Locally brewed liquor apparently tainted with lethal chemicals killed at least 59 people in southern India over the weekend, police said yesterday.US detains 500 youths in Iraq * NEW YORK
readThree days of mourning for Myanmar cyclone victims
20-05-2008
YANGON - Myanmar's military government yesterday announced a three-day mourning period for victims of the cyclone that left at least 130 000 people dead or missing earlier this month.The mourning
readLike a bull in a china shop, but worse
20-05-2008
BERLIN - A German family were stunned when a rampaging bull burst through the back door of their house, charged around the living room, and then left by the front door."The animal basically did a tour
readSA police try to stop anti-foreigner attacks
20-05-2008
REIGER PARK - Police fired rubber bullets and made arrests yesterday to try to quell outbursts of anti-foreigner violence in and around Johannesburg, and said the death toll had reached 22.Foreigners
readBritain wants US to remain committed to free trade
20-05-2008
LONDON - Britain's Foreign Secretary David Miliband is to urge the United States to remain committed to free trade, he said in comments published yesterday as he begins a five-day visit there.The
readFishing conference postponed due to Cabinet retreat
20-05-2008
AN important conference on illegal fishing, which was supposed to be hosted by the Ministry of Fisheries in Windhoek next week, was called off by Namibia on short notice.This left the organisers with
readSantana to coach Bafana
20-05-2008
JOHANNESBURG - Bafana Bafana's new coach Joel Santana jetted into a scrum of media photographers when he arrived at Johannesburg's OR Tambo airport on Sunday.It took Santana's South African Police
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