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56 Articles found on Tuesday, 4 August 2009
Maasai music on iTunes? UN agency lends a hand
04-08-2009
GENEVA – The Maasai people of Kenya have enlisted the United Nations to help turn their songs, dances and stories into copyrighted assets, a model that could create new income for indigenous groups
readProblem of uncontrolled wild fires
04-08-2009
ROME – Every year fires affect an estimated 350 million hectares of land, with damage to property, livelihoods and frequently loss of life. Uncontrolled vegetation fires also contribute to global
readSA govt to review ‘use or lose’ land policy
04-08-2009
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa may scrap its policy of taking back farms deemed unproductive after they were given to blacks under a land redistribution programme, a government spokesman said on
readDoha deal is 80% complete - Lamy
04-08-2009
INTERNATIONAL trade negotiators had reached agreement on about 80 per cent of the issues in the Doha round of trade talks, but there appeared to be no end in sight for the process, World Trade
readSA wool exports to China hit record
04-08-2009
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa, the world’s second-largest exporter of apparel wool, posted record wool exports to China during the 2008/09 season, an industry body said yesterday.Exports of unprocessed
readChina justifies arrest of Rio Tinto Shanghai exec
04-08-2009
SYDNEY - A top Chinese official has called on Canberra to respect China’s legal system, saying a mining executive held in Shanghai would have broken Australian law if his alleged crimes had occurred
readSavings culture needed: !Gawaxab
04-08-2009
ENCOURAGING local savings is crucial to ensure sustainable economic growth in Namibia, according to the Managing Director of Old Mutual’s Africa Operations, Johannes !Gawaxab.While admitting that the
readHeavy price tag for Rössing South
04-08-2009
SOME US$704 million, nearly N$5,6 billion, is needed to develop Rössing South, Extract Resource’s uranium project near Rio Tinto’s Rössing Uranium, into one of the world’s largest uranium
readZambia coffee output to fall
04-08-2009
LUSAKA – Zambia’s coffee output will decline to 1 800 tons in 2009 from 1 887 tonnes last year due to low production after some farmers abandoned coffee growing, a senior industry official said
readSmall is beautiful this week
04-08-2009
SMALL and Medium Enterprise (SME) owners, and women in particular, in search of advice and new marketing platforms are spoilt for choice this week.In addition to the two-day Windhoek SME Expo kicking
readBarclays profit up 8 per cent
04-08-2009
LONDON – Barclays Plc fell short of expectations with an eight per cent rise in half-year profit as bad debts at Britain’s second biggest bank almost doubled to offset buoyant earnings from its
readSouth African Police hunting for ‘pink’ robbers
04-08-2009
SOUTH African Police are hunting for two men who were dyed pink after an attempted cash heist in Port Elizabeth yesterday.“We are looking for the suspects who were colour-stained pink when the
readAbsa to take N$1,1 billion loss
04-08-2009
ABSA, the South African lender most exposed to single stock futures, would write down nearly N$1,1-billion on the value of shares in four JSE-listed firms it was forced to buy last year, the bank
readNew HIV strain discovered in woman from Cameroon
04-08-2009
WASHINGTON - A new strain of the virus that causes AIDS has been discovered in a woman from the African nation of Cameroon. It differs from the three known strains of human immunodeficiency virus and
readTurbulence injures 26 on flight from Brazil to Texas
04-08-2009
MIAMI - More than two dozen people were hurt when a Continental Airlines jet hit turbulence on a flight from Brazil to Texas, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing in Miami early yesterday,
readClinton seeks new US commitment to Africa
04-08-2009
WASHINGTON – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton heads this week on a seven-nation tour of Africa aiming to prove US commitment to the continent after the administration’s early focus elsewhere.The
readWhy is Clinton coming to Africa, what are the issues?
04-08-2009
WASHINGTON – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton embarks on a seven-nation visit to Africa this week, anxious to show the continent is a priority for the Obama administration even as it tackles a
readManager denies Crowe pub ban
04-08-2009
MELBOURNE – Russell Crowe’s manager yesterday denied a newspaper report that the Oscar-winning Australian actor had been banned from a British pub near the set of his new film, ‘Robin Hood’.Britain’s
readErongo lya ndjungwandjungwa kekakamo lyevi enenene
04-08-2009
EKAKAMO lyevi inaali inyengamo nando onale moNamibia olya shukashuka oshitopolwa shaErongo ongula yEtitano lya ziko, einyengo ndika olyu uvika wo sigo omoVenduka.Ekakamo ndika olyo enenenene sigo
readOonakugwayele mofaalama yOngomboEast mompangu
04-08-2009
IILYO OMULONGO niihetatu yehangano //Naosan /Aes Committee mboka ya kwatelwepo kopolisi mehulishiwike lyaziko oya holoka mompangu yaMengisitarata gwaVenduka Omaandaha.Ongundu ndjika oya holoka
readYatano ya sa miiponga yiihauto mehuliloshiwike moNooli
04-08-2009
AAKALIMO yomoNooli ye li yatano oya si ombaadhilila miiponga yiihauto yi nyanyaleka komatango gEtitano lya zi ko sho ohauto yimwe yi idhenge monkwawo omutse nomutse omanga yimwe yOloli yi idhenge
readOntotwampango yomakwatathano gopangodhi ya tumwa kokakomittee
04-08-2009
EGUMBO etiyali lopashigwana(National Council) olya tumu ontotwampango yomakwatathano gopangodhi kokangundu kalyo kena sha nIikwapondje nEgameno opo yi talwe nawa koshigwana.Egumbo ndika etiyali
readNatu idhidhimikilathaneni nawa papolotika
04-08-2009
ONGAYE Kornelius Mbangula, oshilyo shOngundumutima moRDP, Omugandji gwuuyelele pambelewa okuzilila kongundu yOpapolotika yoRDP mOshitopolwa sha Shana, nda hala okuyelitha oshinima shika
readOntengenekothaneko yokunyanyudha yaMuni gwaVenduka oya pumbiwaOntengenekothaneko yokunyanyudha yaMuni gwaVenduka oya pumbiwa
04-08-2009
OMUNAMBELEWA omukuluntu gwaMuni gwaVenduka omusamane Niilo Taapopi ota ti iimaliwa mbyoka yatengenekelwa okulongithwa mokunyanyudha nokuyakula aayenda yamuni oya pumbiwa ngaashi ya thanekwa.Nonando
readOshigongi shemuno lyiikwameya moSwakop
04-08-2009
Okudhana onkandangala kwemuno lyoohi niikwameya yilwe, mokulonga nokukalekapo iikulya yagwana otashi kakala oshikundathanwa oshinene pethimbo lyoshigongi shina nasha nemuno lyiikwameya mOmbundu
readPhelps shines in Rome
04-08-2009
ROME - Triumphant Michael Phelps did not need to rely on hi-tech swimsuit wizardry to reaffirm his worth at the world aquatics championships.He came to Rome a little rusty after a post-Beijing
readWallabies not bothered by Boks
04-08-2009
CAPE TOWN - Countering South Africa’s strength in the set-pieces and physicality around the field is key to Australia’s chances in Saturday’s Tri-Nations test in Cape Town, Wallabies flanker George
readWoods captures third Buick Open title
04-08-2009
FLINT – World number one Tiger Woods fired a three-under 69 to capture the Buick Open by three strokes, claiming his 69th PGA Tour title on Sunday.Woods, who earned his fourth win of the season,
readSMSes For Tues 4 Aug 09
04-08-2009
* NAMIBIA – Land of the Brave? Please let us be brave enough to help one another out of poverty and suffering. Let us also be brave enough to demonstrate against corruption and self-enrichment, which
readNamibia’s Legislature Must Be Sacred
04-08-2009
TWO developments occurred in Namibia’s Parliament, the National Assembly in particular. One was a document reported to have been dropped at Parliament, apparently intended for members of the house.
readRecession eats into pageant prizes
04-08-2009
MISS Namibia 2009, Happie Ntelamo, has jetted off to the Bahamas to participate in the Miss Universe pageant. If not for the generous sponsorship of various local businesses, this may not have been
readLeeuwen plan to display farm animals
04-08-2009
WINDHOEK – Communal farmers in the Gibeon Constituency in the Hardap Region will showcase their animals at the sixth annual Agricultural Mini-Show this month.The show is being organised by the Leeuwen
readCriminal Procedure Act challenge could head to Supreme Court
04-08-2009
A CONSTITUTIONAL challenge to the Criminal Procedure Act that has been holding up the start of the Avid Investment Corporation fraud and corruption trial appears to be heading to the Supreme Court.A
readErongo Expo 2009 bigger and better
04-08-2009
EXHIBITORS and visitors can look forward to a much bigger and better Erongo Trade Expo at the Walvis Bay Civic Centre, from October 29 to 31.“An improved and expanding Erongo Trade Expo is imperative
readPool growing in Erongo Region
04-08-2009
A NEW league system has been established in the Erongo Region to grade players in an effort to improve the overall standard of pool in the area. The game is one of the fastest growing and most
readMornings on the Walvis Bay waterfront
04-08-2009
WITH the morning sun reflecting off the sea and seagulls noisily floating overhead, many coastal residents choose to take a leisurely breakfast on the Walvis Bay Watefront.Some even drive from
read‘Oom Des’ celebrates 50 years of journalism
04-08-2009
EVERGREEN Des Erasmus, better known as ‘Oom Des’, on August 1 celebrated 50 years as a journalist.Despite his advanced age, Des Erasmus is still a voracious newshound and currently serves as editor
readHaven for pelican orphans
04-08-2009
PELICAN chicks orphaned by notorious coastal winds can now find shelter in Walvis Bay.The Pelican Rehabilitation Centre, situated at the Walvis Bay Waterfront, was established two years ago by Neels
readErongo leaders hail Inside Erongo
04-08-2009
This is the first edition of Inside Erongo, which marks the The Namibian’s dedication of focus pages to news from the Erongo Region. These focus pages will appear every two weeks in the newspaper on
readCountering seabird bycatch to begin in Namibia
04-08-2009
A WALVIS Bay seafood company is conducting tests with bird scaring lines to prevent sea birds from flying into trawl warp cables and being dragged underwater and drowned.The Hangana Seafood company in
readCoastodianship coming soon
04-08-2009
COMPANIES operating at the coast must ready themselves for the “Corporate Coastodian” accreditation system that could have far-reaching benefits for their business.The “Coastodian” brand was
readSwakopmund tourism DVD launched
04-08-2009
THE Swakopmund Municipality has launched a 30-minute DVD promoting the town as a tourist destination.The DVD highlights tourist facilities the town has to offer, including restaurants, accommodation
readCoD targets veteran politician
04-08-2009
THE Congress of Democrats has confirmed that it has recalled its Member of Parliament Nora Schimming-Chase after she purportedly failed to explain how she allegedly spent around N$600 000. CoD
readSwakop clamps down on illegal building activity
04-08-2009
THE Swakopmund Municipality is clamping down on illegal building activity at the town.Although current regulations, dating back to 1973, have been described as “totally inadequate” to address modern
readArandis needs ‘serious’ development
04-08-2009
ARANDIS Mayor, Daniel Muhuura, has appealed to mining companies to help establish a trust fund into which a percentage of their profits can be utilised for development projects in the town.“The reason
readKnives out in union dispute
04-08-2009
THE battle lines have been drawn in the power struggle between the National Union of Namibian Workers and the Namibia Public Workers’ Union (Napwu). In the latest incident, Napwu has withheld the
readCabinet Briefs
04-08-2009
DECISIONS taken at Cabinet’s 13th ordinary meeting held on July 21, and released at the end of last week.SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THE Minister of Environment and Tourism, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, and
read4 dead in bus accident
04-08-2009
FOUR people died in a road accident between Okahandja and Otjiwarongo on Saturday night, after the Iveco minibus they were travelling in collided with a gemsbok. The vehicle overturned.The accident
read‘Nepotism’ claims upset Keetmanshoop residents
04-08-2009
TWENTY Keetmanshoop residents took to the streets this week crying foul over the shortlisting of 13 potential appointees as institutional workers by the Karas Regional Education Office.In a petition
readFormer Police reservists told to get real
04-08-2009
THE Minister of Safety and Security, Nickey Iyambo, has told dismissed Police reservists who have demanded compensation from the Ministry not to expect much.Iyambo yesterday addressed a group of about
readOngombo squatters free on bail
04-08-2009
WITH a N$3 600 bail receipt and a promise to stay off the land they illegally lived on last month, 22 members of the //Naosan /Aes Committee arrested at the farm Ongombo West this past weekend
readNoteable Quotes
04-08-2009
IT sounded and felt like a thousand people running on our roof. – Martin Duvenhage of Brandberg restcamp describing how the earthquake, measuring 5.6 on the Richter Scale, felt in his area of the
readPhelps shines in Rome
04-08-2009
ROME - Triumphant Michael Phelps did not need to rely on hi-tech swimsuit wizardry to reaffirm his worth at the world aquatics championships.He came to Rome a little rusty after a post-Beijing
readFirst SA swine flu death confirmed
04-08-2009
JOHANNESBURG – A 22-year-old student at Stellenbosch University has become the first confirmed casualty of the H1N1 virus commonly known as swine flu, the department of health said yesterday.
readProfitable banking can be pro-poor, says new player
04-08-2009
THE plight of the “unbankable” and collateral-hampered small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs) battling to secure financing for grass-roots business will hopefully be eased when the first
readMaasai music on iTunes? UN agency lends a hand
04-08-2009
GENEVA – The Maasai people of Kenya have enlisted the United Nations to help turn their songs, dances and stories into copyrighted assets, a model that could create new income for indigenous groups
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