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46 Articles found on Monday, 10 August 2009
China’s CIC has cash to seize opportunities
10-08-2009
BEIJING - China Investment Corp, the country’s US$200 billion sovereign wealth fund, said it has ample cash on hand to take advantage of investment opportunities that may arise this year.In its 2008
readInnovative entrepreneurs selling services
10-08-2009
MEN who are qualified in their professions but do not have fixed employment, or who prefer to work for themselves, can often be found in front of shops selling their services, paint, tiles or other
readObama slams Republicans
10-08-2009
TYSONS CORNER, Virginia - US President Barack Obama on Thursday declared America may be seeing the beginning of the end of its economic nightmare, and fired a blistering attack on his Republican
readClinton seeks better ties with oil giant Angola
10-08-2009
LUANDA – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was to seek on a visit to Angola yesterday to boost opportunities for US business in the oil producer, widely seen as an emerging economic power house in
readChevron finds oil and natural gas off Cabinda
10-08-2009
NEW YORK – Chevron Corp said on Friday it made an oil and natural gas discovery near the Cabinda coast of Angola, expanding its portfolio in the West African nation.Chevron, which pumps more than 500
readZambia extends tender for oil exploration
10-08-2009
LUSAKA – Zambia on Friday extended the tender period for foreign firms seeking to explore for oil in three of its provinces to allow more companies to submit their bids, mines minister Maxwell Mwale
read93 missing after Tonga ferry disaster
10-08-2009
* NUKU’ALOFA - The number of people missing and feared dead rose to 93 yesterday after their ferry sank off Tonga last week, as divers continued to try and locate the sunken vessel in deep waters off
readCash-strapped Cuba says toilet paper running short
10-08-2009
HAVANA - Cuba, in the grip of a serious economic crisis, is running short of toilet paper and may not get sufficient supplies until the end of the year, officials with state-run companies said on
readEvidence ‘pretty conclusive’ Taliban chief killed by CIA
10-08-2009
PESHAWAR - The United States said yesterday the evidence was ‘pretty conclusive’ that Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud is dead, while a senior Taliban commander denied reports of infighting
readSadat daughter takes US film to court over dog named Anwar
10-08-2009
CAIRO - The daughter of Egypt’s slain president Anwar Sadat has filed legal complaints against the producers of an American film which portrays a dog named after her father, her lawyer said on
readMadagascar looks forward
10-08-2009
MAPUTO - Madagascar’s political rivals wrapped up crisis talks yesterday, after agreeing on a blueprint for a transition government that leads to fresh elections, but leaves the allocation of posts
readSotomayor sworn in as first Hispanic on Supreme Court
10-08-2009
WASHINGTON - Judge Sonia Sotomayor was sworn in on Saturday as the first Hispanic associate justice on the US Supreme Court.With her left hand on a Bible held by her mother, Sotomayor swore to
readObese Texas inmate hides gun in his flabs of fat
10-08-2009
HOUSTON – An obese inmate in Texas has been charged after officials learned he had a gun hidden under flabs of his own flesh.Twenty-five-year-old George Vera was charged with possession of a firearm
readBeatles fans swarm Abbey Road on album’s birthday
10-08-2009
LONDON – Hundreds of Beatles fans swarmed Abbey Road on Saturday, singing songs and snarling traffic to mark 40 years since John, Paul, George and Ringo strode across the leafy north London street and
readNow Jackson children’s godfather claims paternity
10-08-2009
LONDON – A British tabloid reported on Saturday that the godfather of Michael Jackson’s three children claims to be the father of the singer’s daughter Paris.The News of the World quotes Jackson’s
readSnowin’ in the Wind? Dylan Christmas CD due
10-08-2009
LONDON – Bob Dylan is set to release an album of Christmas songs, including ‘Here Comes Santa Claus’ and the carol ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’, according to music websites.Rumours of the album first
readOntseyo mokulongitha oshimaliwa ota yi humitha okumbaanga komeho
10-08-2009
OKUZA omumvo ta guya oshiputudhilo shOombaanga sha Namibia(Institute of Bankers in Namibia) IOB ota shi gandja oonzapo meilongo lyuunambaanga. Okuza omvula tuuka oshiputudhilo shika ota shi tameke
readHefty fine for abuse of Government car
10-08-2009
THE unauthorised use of a Government car ended up being a very costly trip for a staff member of the Ministry of Agriculture on Friday. On May 7 last year, Petrus Hainyanyula, who is employed as a
readElandopo lyoKamba ya Mixa kuMuni gwaVenduka olya pwa
10-08-2009
OOYENE yiipambu iishona yevi, itatu ,popepi noBrakwater, mbyoka yi li egumbo kaakalimo konyala oma 3 000 noya tseyika nawa ongo Kamba yaMixa oye li landitha po kuMuni GwaVenduka koodola oomiliona
readOmpango yomalweendo masiku ya pu
10-08-2009
OMASIKU hamale we opo ompango yomalweendo noyokweenditha aapashioni yi tulwe poshitaafula mOshigongi shOpashigwana.Ompango ndjika okwiitalwa otayi ka eta elandulathano moshimpungu shika, omathimbo
readSwine flu spreads in Namibia
10-08-2009
A SEVENTH case of the H1N1 flu virus, commonly known as ‘swine flu’, has been confirmed in Namibia. This was confirmed yesterday by Dr Jack Vries, Chairperson of the National Health Emergency
readUudemokoli nEmanguluko otali vulu okuyonuka nuupu
10-08-2009
OMUMVO nguka tu li ogwa talika ko onga omumvo gwelunduluko notagu yelekwa no 1989. Otu li twa taalela omahogololo gopaupresidende nogOmutumba Gwopashigwana muNovomba nuumvo.Otashi vulika shi kale shi
readKaleni mwi itulamo moshinima shii longa
10-08-2009
OMUPEVI Minista Gwaniilonga okwa indile kaaleli papolitika noshowo aakwatelikomeho yaa niilonga ya kale aluhe taya tala nawa ngele, tashiya koshinima shina sha naaniilonga, opo ku yandwe omakanka no
readAanangeshefa aashona mekondjo na Goliata
10-08-2009
OMUPELESIDENDE Hifikepunje Pohamba pamwe naanenentu yalwe oshowo ooyene yoongeshefa moNamibia oya mono nkene aanangeshefa aashona ta ya longo nuudhiginini.Omuleli gwoshilongo pamwe nosheendo she oya
readNWR ignored warnings over N$12-million Ai-Ais blunder
10-08-2009
NAMIBIA Wildlife Resorts (NWR) was warned that it could end up overspending on its capital projects before it signed a contract that has so far taken the redevelopment of Ai-Ais Hot Springs Resort
readSuburbs down charging Kudus
10-08-2009
WESTERN Suburbs withstood a strong challenge from Kudus to emerge as 17-16 victors in their MTC Rugby Premier League match at Suburbs Park on Saturday.Kudus had taken a 16-11 lead shortly after
readIndongo blitz Luketz in Victory Race final
10-08-2009
RUBEN Indongo beat veteran Luketz Swartbooi by a mere six seconds to win the final leg of the Old Mutual Victory Races in Windhoek on Saturday.Indongo, who runs professionally in France from his home
readAustralia crush England in Ashes
10-08-2009
LEEDS – Australia thrashed England by an innings and 80 runs as they won the fourth Test at Headingley yesterday inside three days to level the series at 1-1 and revive their bid to retain the
readNoteable Quotes
10-08-2009
I LEARNED not to waste time feeling sorry for myself, feeling that the world owes me something. – Regina Shikongo (28), urging emerging entrepreneurs at the Windhoek SME Expo in Windhoek last
readFootball Results
10-08-2009
Played Saturday, Aug 8Absa Premiership Kaizer Chiefs 0 - 0 Santos Sundowns 2 - 0 Black Aces
readSmit commends battling Wallabies
10-08-2009
CAPE TOWN – South Africa captain John Smit gave credit to Australia for putting up an admirable fight despite the Springboks running out 29-17 winners in a Tri-Nations Test at Newlands Saturday.The
readSuburbs down charging Kudus
10-08-2009
WESTERN Suburbs withstood a strong challenge from Kudus to emerge as 17-16 victors in their MTC Rugby Premier League match at Suburbs Park on Saturday. Kudus had taken a 16-11 lead shortly after
readWorld Sport Briefs
10-08-2009
* BELGIAN star Kim Clijsters makes a long-awaited return when she serves it up at the WTA Tour’s Cincinnati event today.The unseeded wild card Clijsters won’t have it easy as her first match is
readTOURING BOK SQUAD
10-08-2009
CAPE TOWN – Flanker Schalk Burger was recalled to South Africa’s squad on Saturday for their overseas leg of the Tri-Nations tournament.Burger is serving an eight-week ban after he was found guilty of
readSearch for clues in US air crash
10-08-2009
HOBOKEN - Police boats and divers yesterday circled the wreckage of a submerged tourist helicopter as investigators resumed their search for debris and missing bodies from the helicopter and a small
readSMS Of Monday 10 August 2009
10-08-2009
* IT is election time again and all political parties are vying for votes, especially the votes of born-frees and the youth at large. However, the question one would ask our young electorate is, are
readGovernor job not popular: Mboweni
10-08-2009
Many have tried to undermine the SA Reserve Bank (SARB)’s independence, outgoing governor of the bank Tito Mboweni said on Saturday evening. He was addressing his farewell dinner held at the SARB’s
readKhorixas: A town on a downward spiral
10-08-2009
Khorixas is acknowledged as the capital of what is known as Damaraland. But unlike the northern towns of Ondangwa, Ongwediva and its northern counterpart Oshakati, which are all flourishing with
readSwapo Youth League wants Konjore to quit
10-08-2009
THE Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) has accused Minister of Youth, Sport and Culture, Willem Konjore, of being a “dictator” and want him to quit his position. SPYL Information and Mobilisation Officer
readFormer Agriculture Minister joins RDP
10-08-2009
FORMER Agriculture Minister Anton von Wietersheim, who was sacked as Cabinet minister at the end of 1993, was publicly welcomed as member of the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) at a rally at
readDeputy Minister claims ‘alcohol plot’
10-08-2009
DEPUTY Minister of Labour Peter Iilonga has accused “white people” of planning to destroy the Namibian nation with alcohol. “The white people are out to destroy the youth with alcohol in order to
readVote for change: Hamutenya
10-08-2009
RALLY for Democracy and Progress (RDP) President Hidipo Hamutenya told a crowd about 200 people at a rally at Swakopmund on Saturday that all Namibians need to know about what change the party would
readKiller of Gobabis teen jailed for 45 years
10-08-2009
A 45-year jail term is the end result of the murder, rape and abduction that Gobabis resident Stanley Ganeb committed at his hometown a little over two years ago.Three days after he admitted in the
readTeko assets freeze extended
10-08-2009
THE court order freezing an array of assets of the three people accused of corruption in connection with a multi-million dollar contract for the provision of Chinese-made X-ray scanning equipment to
readSwakopmunders electrified
10-08-2009
A PUBLIC meeting on Thursday about Erongo RED’s power tariff hikes had to be called to order several times as about 150 residents, mostly from Mondesa, demanded an explanation on why electricity is
readFuel to drop on Thursday
10-08-2009
THE petrol price will drop for the first time in six months on Thursday when both unleaded and lead-replacement petrol (LRP) will become cheaper by 22 cents a litre.Diesel will be cut by 22 cents a
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