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37 Articles found on Monday, 27 April 2009
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27-04-2009
ALL we want is jobs. Nothing else! Just jobs so that we can help ourselves. – Household head Napandula Kaongo (27) from Grootfontein, who was born in exile in Angola and whose parents have died and
readSwakop finances a shining example
27-04-2009
THE finances of the Swakopmund municipality were not only in good order, but also showed a healthy profit of N$29,5 million for the financial year that ended on June 30 2008, the Auditor General’s
readWomen march against drugs, booze
27-04-2009
A GROUP of women at Lüderitz, calling for firm action against drug trafficking, took to the streets on Saturday to protest against increasing violence at the southern harbour town, which they believe
readRDP has 250 000 members: Hidipo
27-04-2009
THE 17-month-old political party Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) has grown to 250 000 members, its president, Hidipo Hamutenya, said on Saturday at a party rally in Katutura.“I can announce
readFemco closing, but situation still critical
27-04-2009
WITH many thousands of northern residents still struggling with the aftermath of heavy floods, the Flood Emergency Management Co-ordination Office (FEMCO) will officially close its doors on April 30,
readGovernment plans to speed up land reform
27-04-2009
GOVERNMENT bought only three farms during the last financial year, and Lands Minister Alpheus !Naruseb describes it as a “challenging year”.The target is to redistribute 15 million hectares of
readBIG improves living conditions at Omitara
27-04-2009
A STUDY conducted after one year of the pilot Basic Income Grant (BIG) pilot project at the Otjivero settlement in Omitara claims that food poverty levels have been reduced by almost 40 per cent.The
readGovt worried about Kudu gas
27-04-2009
GOVERNMENT has not given up hope in the Kudu gas field development but is concerned about the slow pace of progress.Speaking in the National Assembly on Thursday night, Mines Minister Erkki Nghimtina
readBig guns march on in Cup
27-04-2009
FIVE Namibian premiership giants marched into the quarter-finals of the coveted Cell One NFA Cup, with emphatic wins in football matches played in Windhoek, Walvis Bay and Tsumeb at the weekend.First
readWHO battles new swine flu strain
27-04-2009
GENEVA - The World Health Organisation tried to determine yesterday how to battle a deadly new strain of swine flu, holding teleconferences with staff and flu experts around the world as countries
readTime to talk crisis exit plans: IMF
27-04-2009
WASHINGTON – The IMF says it is time to talk exit strategies since all members now endorsed stimulus measures taken to combat the global financial crisis and the need to clean up banks’ bad
readAfrica loses billions to tax evasion
27-04-2009
NAIROBI – African countries are losing US$90 billion of revenue through tax evasion by international mining companies.A new report by ActionAid titled “Breaking the Curse” observes that African
readGulf states OK for now with US$50 oil
27-04-2009
TOKYO – Gulf oil producers said yesterday they can tolerate moderate crude prices for longer to help revive global growth, but shared a concern with consumer nations that a prolonged period of low
readIMF relevant again
27-04-2009
WASHINGTON – Not long ago the International Monetary Fund seemed headed for relic status. Now it’s once more flying high, rolling out ambitious plans to blanket an economically distressed world in
readSacu customs union reviewed by WTO
27-04-2009
THE Southern African Customs Union (Sacu), the oldest such union in the world, has been assessed and reviewed by the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The assessment comprised of two aspects – a
readNamibia’s first carbon and energy management company
27-04-2009
NAMIBIA is set to get its first carbon and energy measurement and management organisation, offering a full range of carbon- and energy-related products and services.International company Global Carbon
readZambia’s plan to up mining stakes worries investors
27-04-2009
LUSAKA - Zambia’s plans to raise equity stakes in its copper mines could scare away foreign investors already unnerved by the global downturn, and hurt plans to boost the metal’s output in Africa’s
readSMSes for Mon 27 Apr 09
27-04-2009
* I AM happy to note that MPs are now debating which type of sanitation is adequate for Namibia! Flushing toilets are a European solution for an African problem. Each little peepee can waste 10 - 20
readWalvis axe killer convicted
27-04-2009
SELF-CONFESSED axe killer Wilbard Uushona Mbavu was swiftly convicted on charges of murder and robbery on the second day of his trial in the High Court in Windhoek on Friday. On Friday morning,
readThousands still affected by floods
27-04-2009
COMMUNITIES in the Kavango Region are still reeling from the effects of the floods earlier this year, with the Red Cross continuing to set up camps for displaced people across the region. While the
readOjha puts Mumbai in a spin
27-04-2009
DURBAN – A spinning masterclass from Pragyan Ojha and disciplined back-up from Venugopal Rao ensured Deccan Chargers consolidated their position at the top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) table
readANC wins big but loses out on two-thirds
27-04-2009
PRETORIA – As expected, the ANC won overwhelmingly in parliamentary elections, but did not retain the two-thirds majority it won with ease in the last elections, according to the final tally announced
readFroch keeps title with late stoppage
27-04-2009
MASHANTUCKET – Britain’s unbeaten Carl Froch recovered from his first knockdown to stop Jermain Taylor in the dying seconds of the 12th round Saturday and keep his world super middleweight title.Froch
readHurricanes storm to the top
27-04-2009
SYDNEY – New Zealand’s Wellington Hurricanes have vaulted to the top of rugby’s Super 14 series with just four points separating the leading five teams with three rounds remaining.The Hurricanes, who
readButton extends lead
27-04-2009
SAKHIR – Jenson Button consolidated his lead in this year’s title race with a masterful triumph for Brawn GP in yesterday’s closely contested and supremely tactical Bahrain Grand Prix.The 29-year-old,
readUnited get one hand on trophy
27-04-2009
LONDON – Manchester United moved to within touching distance of a third consecutive Premier League title after staging a stunning second-half rally to beat Tottenham 5-2 on Saturday.Trailing 2-0 at
readOomiliyuna ndatu dha yakwa mOmpangu
27-04-2009
OPOLSI oya tameka omakonakono sho oshimaliwa shOondola oomiliyuna ndatu, dha kana mOmpangu ya Mengestrata mu Katutura.Mengetrata omukuluntu mOmpangu ndjika, Rina Horn, okwe shi koleke kutya oshimaliwa
readOngeleka ya Anglicana mOshakati tayi longololwa
27-04-2009
OMUSITA gwOngeleka ya Anglicana mOshakati tate Eradius Mwaetako pamwe nAanegongalo lye, oye li ye uvite enyanyu nolupandu olunene sho Omunangeshefa a tseyika nawa tate Ben Hauwanga (BH) mwene
readOonkundana paufupi
27-04-2009
OKAMATYONA koomvula hamano, Petrus Malenga, oka si sho ka pile mondunda pomukunda gumwe gu li popepi nOkahao moshitopolwa sha Musati meti: 17 lyomwedhi nguka.Opolisi oya lopota kutya oshiponga
readOveta yOmahogolo inayi ya natango kOparlaimende
27-04-2009
ONTOTWALUNDULULWAVETA yi na sha nomahogololo ndjoka ya kalwa ya tegelelwa ethimbo ele, inayi thika natango kOmutumbwa gwOpashigwana – yi ka kundathanwe, Ominista yi na sha niinima ya guma
readANC a kangela ayehe momahogololo
27-04-2009
ONGUNDU tayi pangele my South Afrika yo African National Congress (ANC) oya sindana po Omahogololo gAayehe nOgopaupresidende, ngoka ga ningwa moshilongo shika omasiku ngaka. Nande ongaaka, opaati
readMadonna Hollywood’s hardest working mom
27-04-2009
NEW YORK – With earnings of US$110 million in 2008, Madonna topped Forbes’ list of Hollywood’s hardest working mothers, followed by actresses Reese Witherspoon and Gwyneth Paltrow.The pop singer and
read‘Golden Girls’ star Bea Arthur dies at 86
27-04-2009
LOS ANGELES – Emmy Award-winning actress Bea Arthur, best known as star of the hit TV comedies ‘Maude’ and ‘Golden Girls’, has died at the age of 86, entertainment news websites reported on
readObama quickly adapts to presidency
27-04-2009
WASHINGTON – It didn’t take long for Barack Obama – for all his youth and inexperience – to get acclimated to his new role as the calming leader of a country in crisis.“I feel surprisingly comfortable
readUN official calls on Sri Lanka to open war zone
27-04-2009
COLOMBO – A top UN official pressed Sri Lankan leaders yesterday to let aid into the northeastern war zone, as the ruling party won a sweeping victory in an election seen as a referendum on its
readItalian cruise ship fires on Somali pirates
27-04-2009
ROME – An Italian cruise ship with 1 500 people on board fended off a pirate attack far off the coast of Somalia when its Israeli private security forces exchanged fire with the bandits and drove them
readMan, 84, fights off carjackers
27-04-2009
TACOMA - An 84-year-old man has a black eye, but he still has his car, after fighting off two would-be carjackers.Ted Mazetier said he stopped on Wednesday night to help two men with a disabled car
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