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52 Articles found on Monday, 20 April 2009
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20-04-2009
IT is not going to be easy in the coming months. – Deputy Dean of Economics and Management at Unam, Mr Omu Kakujaha-Matunda, predicting tough times in Namibia due to the current worldwide recessionIN
readDrogba strike puts Chelsea in final
20-04-2009
LONDON – Chelsea striker Didier Drogba struck late to clinch a 2-1 victory over Arsenal in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Saturday.The Ivory Coast captain pounced on Frank Lampard’s lofted pass
readAhmadinejad wants to ensure Saberi’s rights
20-04-2009
TEHRAN - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called on Iran’s judiciary to ensure that an Iranian-American journalist jailed for espionage enjoys her legal right to defend herself, the official IRNA news
readOil, copper post modest gains, watch equities
20-04-2009
NEW YORK - Industrial commodities such as copper and oil showed modest gains on Friday after latching onto a mild rally in equity markets amid improving US economic data.But agricultural markets and
readFed-up but loyal, SA’s poor rally behind the ANC
20-04-2009
MUNSIEVILLE – Unemployed and tired of living crammed into one-room huts with no running water, the poorest residents of this South African township say their government has failed them.But most recoil
read35 years for murder and corpse-burning
20-04-2009
A MURDER and its aftermath that were characterised by “senseless brutality”, in the words of High Court Judge Sylvester Mainga, left former child exile Elias Nhinda-Tjiriange with a 35-year jail term
readDog dies a horrible death at Swakop
20-04-2009
A LARGE black dog, wandering in the area of Swakopmund’s flooded sand pits, got stuck in the mud where it died of thirst and starvation. Plot residents along the Swakop River told The Namibian that
readACC gets MPs’ goat
20-04-2009
THE conduct of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) came under fire in the National Assembly on Friday, when Members of Parliament questioned the publicising of cases under investigation in the
readSMSes for Mon 20 Apr 09
20-04-2009
* I FELT good and proud to watch the presidential address, to see our leaders united and sharing a joke. It gave me hope for a better nation. Food For Thought * CONGRATULATIONS to the
readMissing
20-04-2009
The Police in Windhoek are asking the help of the public in tracing Justina Uunona (17), who went missing from her parents’ home in Windhoek’s Greenwell Matongo area two weeks ago. Uunona was last
readSwapo celebrates 49th birthday
20-04-2009
SWAPO celebrated its 49th birthday over the weekend with a gala dinner and a star rally which was preceded by a music show featuring the likes of The Dogg, Lady May, Jackson Kaujeua (senior) and Swart
readECN to get own offices
20-04-2009
THE Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) will receive not only double the budget from last year, but will also embark on building new offices of approximately N$114 million.Introducing the ECN’s
readIyambo back on the job
20-04-2009
ERONGO Police Deputy Commissioner Andrew Iyam-bo is back in his office after being suspended for about three years because of his involvement in a car accident in September 2005.Iyambo faced several
readDisaster relief, salary hikes to fore in PM’s vote
20-04-2009
THE Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on Thursday motivated its N$293,5 million budget allocation for the 2009-10 financial year, with more than 37 per cent of the allocation going towards disaster
readIntelligence, Founding Father dominate Presidential budget
20-04-2009
THE Office of the President was first in line to motivate its budget vote – Vote 01 – for which it defended an allocation of N$356,28 million on Thursday and Friday, with the allocations for
readAlleged cocaine mules in court
20-04-2009
A WINDHOEK Police Station cell will remain home for at least the next month to four Angolan men who allegedly smuggled about N$1,2 million worth of cocaine into the country last week.After spending
readFifa World Cup coming to Namibia
20-04-2009
THE most coveted icon in world football, the Fifa World Cup trophy, will arrive in Windhoek on November 6 as part of the Fifa World Cup Trophy Tour organised by Coca-Cola.The Coca-Cola company and
readVettel gives Red Bull first win in Shanghai rain
20-04-2009
SHANGHAI – German Sebastian Vettel gave Red Bull their first Formula One win with a pole to chequered flag victory ahead of team mate Mark Webber in the rain-soaked Chinese Grand Prix yesterday.The
readChiefs new leaders in Super 14
20-04-2009
SYDNEY – New Zealand’s Waikato Chiefs are the new leaders of rugby’s Super 14 after a comfortable win in South Africa, boosted by a second straight loss for the former front-runners Coastal Sharks.The
readIita wins silver in North Korea
20-04-2009
REINHOLD Iita put in a great performance to finish second at the Mangyongdae Marathon which recently took place in North Korea.In a sprint to the line, Iita was just pipped by Wang Ze Min of China who
readAthletics saga still on
20-04-2009
THE ongoing wrangle between the Athletics Namibia (AN) leadership under Alpha Kangueehi and the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) is far from over.So much so that Kangueehi was not present during the
readSuburbs narrowly beat United
20-04-2009
WESTERN Suburbs maintained their unbeaten run in the MTC Rugby Premier League but they were pushed all the way before beating United 16-15 on Saturday.Had it not been for some poor finishing in the
readNamibia finish eighth
20-04-2009
NAMIBIA finished eighth overall at the ICC Cricket World Cup qualifiers when they lost the seventh play-off match against UAE by four wickets yesterday.Namibia batted first and scored 267/9 off their
readNamibia’s World Cup dream is over
20-04-2009
NAMIBIA’S World Cup dream finally ended when they lost by 21 runs to Afghanistan in Krugersdorp on Friday.The result saw Namibia finishing at the bottom of the Super Eight log with four points, while
readSKW return to the top
20-04-2009
CYMOT SKW regained the top spot on the MTC Namibia Premier League log after beating Orlando Pirates 1-0 at Windhoek’s Independence Stadium on Saturday night.Marco van Wyk scored the winning goal after
readMiddlesbrough’s relegation fears
20-04-2009
LONDON – Middlesbrough’s Premier League relegation fears increased on Saturday with a 0-0 draw at home to Fulham.They failed to pose an attacking threat for much of the game and it was Fulham who came
readPoliticians also to blame for crisis
20-04-2009
LONDON – Bankers may rank below journalists among the professions least trusted by Britons, but they refuse to accept all the blame for the worst financial crisis in 70 years.Conceding they have
readAngola sees pickup in diamond mining
20-04-2009
LUANDA – Angola’s diamond industry is starting to show positive signs of recovery, according to the mines minister Friday, despite a number of international companies pulling out.Mankenda Ambroise,
readComesa launches customs union in June
20-04-2009
HARARE – The Common Market for East and Southern Africa (Comesa) will launch a customs union at its heads of state and government meeting scheduled for the Zimbabwean resort town of Victoria Falls in
readRand falls on risk aversion
20-04-2009
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s rand gave back earlier gains against the dollar on Friday, tracking global markets hit by a return of investor risk aversion, while stocks fell for the third day, knocked
readObama to address credit card abuses
20-04-2009
WASHINGTON – The White House says it will back congressional efforts to clamp down on credit card abuses.The House of Representatives and Senate are considering legislation aimed at limiting credit
readProposal for 12-storey building at Langstrand is ‘no joke’
20-04-2009
A PROPOSAL for a 12-storey building on the beachfront at Langstrand is not a joke, according to the Walvis Bay Municipality.On Friday, an e-mail with an attached artist’s impression of the proposed
readBillions boost growth hopes
20-04-2009
NAMIBIA’S light at the end of the recession tunnel is projects of at least N$51 billion planned until 2013 which, according to estimates, will drive economic growth back into positive, healthy
readZambia urges foreign miners to process copper
20-04-2009
SOLWEZI - President Rupiah Banda of Zambia, Africa’s biggest copper producer, said on Friday foreign mining firms should set up copper processing facilities to process finished products for
readChavez gift to Obama makes book best-seller
20-04-2009
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad - A book by an Uruguayan journalist that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez gave to President Barack Obama is now the No. 5 seller on Amazon.com.It’s an astounding jump for “Open
readBotswana offers US$70m credit line to Zimbabwe
20-04-2009
HARARE - Botswana on Thursday pledged a US$70 million (53 million euro) credit to Harare to boost the country’s ailing economy and support key industries.“Botswana is proposing to provide some 70
readAailongi mu UNAM yomoNooli ye li 276 ya pewa oonzapo
20-04-2009
AAILONGI ayehe kumwe ye li omathele gaali omilongoheyali nayahamano (276) yomoNooli mboka ya kala tayi ilongo mOshiputudhilo shOpombanda sha Namibia (UNAM) oya pewa oonzapo dhawo sho ya pita nawa
readTatekulu Fau Naimhwaka e tu thiga po
20-04-2009
OMUKALIMO gwomomukunda Oshikulufitu mOmbalantu mOshitopolwa sha Musati tatekulu Faustinus (Fau) Naaimhwaka okwa manene oondjenda dhe mOshipangelo shEpangelo shAutapi mOmbalantu mOshitopolwa sha
readOkundana paufupi
20-04-2009
ADDIS ABABA – Iilyo yongundu yompilamena oshiwike sha zi ko oya li ya ningi ehololomadhiladhilo moshilandopangelo (Addis Ababa), taya indile Epangelo li mangulile Omukwanepangelo gumwe a li a pewa
readShilongo a yelwa
20-04-2009
OMUKULUNTU gOpolisi moshitopolwa sha Erongo, Festus Shilongo, omasiku ga zi ko okwa li a yelwa sho a ningwa Komufala gwOpolisi, konima sho a kala Komufala gwOpevi.Shilongo okwa li ningwa Komanda
readAanona yoonakulwa ya ya kOombelewa dhoSwapo
20-04-2009
ONGUNDU yaanona yoonakulwa aakulu ya konda pomathele gaali, mEtitatu lyoshiwike sha zi ko oya li nambele pOombelewa oonene dhOpaati yo Swapo mu Katutura, nokudhika ootenda dhawo mpoka.Mongundu
readAatiligane onkee taya kuthwa oofaalama
20-04-2009
HARARE – Onkundana okuzilila ku Harare sha Zimbabwe otayi ti kutya Epangelo otali ka ninga po omakonakono kombinga yomapopyo omatalala kutya aanafalama yamwe yaatiligane oya kuthwa oofalama
readNatango pwa kwatwa yamwe niingangamithi
20-04-2009
OSHIKONDO shOpolisi shOkukelela Iingangamithi, mEtine lyoshiwike shika osha li natango sha kwata po ongundu yaantu ya adhike niingangamithi momalutu gawo. Aantu mbaka nayo oya li ya adhike nookapsule
readINTERNATIONAL SHORTS
20-04-2009
Sudan bus crash claims 21 lives KHARTOUM – Twenty-one Sudanese were killed yesterday when a bus they were travelling in collided with a truck, police said. Fifteen people were also
readMadonna hurt – a little – in fall from horse
20-04-2009
NEW YORK – US singer and actress Madonna was thrown from a horse and suffered minor injuries on Saturday after the animal was startled by photographers on New York’s Long Island, her spokeswoman
readAshton wins Twitter battle
20-04-2009
NEW YORK – For now, Ashton Kutcher is the king of Twitter. But there is a new challenger – Oprah.Kutcher triumphed over CNN in their much ballyhooed race to be the first to reach a million followers
readOvernight star says she’s handling the attention
20-04-2009
LONDON – Singing sensation Susan Boyle says she’s untroubled by people drawing contrasts between her angelic voice and dowdy image after she was thrust into the international spotlight.The unlikely
readPaarl fire killed nine
20-04-2009
JOHANNESBURG – The number of people who died in a fire at a Paarl printing factory had risen to nine, the Paarl Media Group said on Saturday.Spokesperson Nelia Burger said two more bodies were found
readItalian scientist, turning 100, still works as a researcher
20-04-2009
ROME – Rita Levi Montalcini, a Nobel Prize-winning scientist, said on Saturday that even though she is about to turn 100, her mind is sharper than it was she when she was 20.Levi Montalcini, who also
readTwo Koreas to meet again after a year
20-04-2009
SEOUL – South and North Korea will hold talks this week about a Seoul-funded joint industrial estate - their first face-to-face government contact after a hiatus of over a year, officials said
readANC predicts victory
20-04-2009
JOHANNESBURG – In a sea of black and gold, more than 100 000 ANC supporters yesterday feted an anticipated victory in Wednesday’s South African elections, electrified by the presence of Nelson Mandela
readUys advises JZ
20-04-2009
CAPE TOWN - Satirist Pieter-Dirk Uys has advised Jacob Zuma to chop all Cabinet ministers’ salaries by half when he comes to power.In an open letter to the future president, published yesterdasy in
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