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43 Articles found on Monday, 14 December 2009
Recovering global economy still scarred by crisis
14-12-2009
WASHINGTON – The global economy that was headed for an abyss at the start of 2009 now appears to be in recovery, but remains fragile and scarred by the worst crisis in decades.The year began with
readRoller-coaster year for financial markets in 2009
14-12-2009
LONDON – The world’s equity, commodity and exchange markets bounced back in 2009 after a vertiginous plunge, but analysts warn 2010 may be full of danger, with doubts over the rhythm and vigour of the
readIraq flush with oil deals, but will they succeed?
14-12-2009
BAGHDAD – Iraq’s Oil Ministry awarded seven oilfields to global oil majors last week, bringing its potential output capacity in six or seven years to a potential 12 million barrels per day.That would
readAngola’s Sonangol wins two Iraqi oil fields
14-12-2009
BAGHDAD – Sonangol, Angola’s state petroleum company, won a deal to develop Iraq’s Najmah and Qayara oil fields, Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani said, in the country’s second bidding round since
readBritish bank chief admits ‘mistakes’ on bonuses
14-12-2009
LONDON – A top British banker said “mistakes were made” within the industry as bank employees racked up huge bonuses, in an interview with The Sunday Telegraph newspaper.Bob Diamond, the president of
readVenezuela shuts 8th private bank in 11 days
14-12-2009
CARACAS – President Hugo Chavez’s socialist government on Friday shut private bank Banorte on grounds it was unable to meet short-term obligations, threatening to undermine confidence in Venezuela’s
read‘Whack A Banker’ game proving a hit in Britain
14-12-2009
LONDON – A new ‘Whack A Banker’ amusement arcade game is proving so popular in Britain that the mallets used to clobber them are wearing out fast, its creator said.Inventor Tim Hunkin’s machine at his
readGunmen free 47 hostages in Philippines
14-12-2009
PROSPERIDAD - Gunmen yesterday freed the 47 hostages they were holding at a jungle hideout in the southern Philippines after government negotiators agreed not to arrest the outlaws for the abductions
readMugabe seeks to regain power
14-12-2009
HARARE – Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe believes the country’s unity government is short-lived and he plans to regain his hold over the country he has ruled for nearly three decades.Mugabe
readGibraltar’s Kaiane Aldorino is crowned Miss World
14-12-2009
JOHANNESBURG – Kaiane Aldorino from Gibraltar was named the new Miss World at a glittering two-hour pageant that put South Africa in the spotlight and featured traditional dancers and drummers.The
readAanamibia ta ya tindi uulingilingi
14-12-2009
NAMIBIA okwa yi pamwe niilongo yomuuyuni metitatu oku koleka eitulemo lye okukondjitha uulingilingi. Eitulemo ndika okwe li ulike mesiku lyopaigwana lyo kukondjitha iilonga yokudhengela
readOmalenga naga kwathe melongitho lyiikunwa nayi
14-12-2009
AALELI yopamuthigululwakalo oya indilwa opo ya kwathele mokulonga aataambi yoshikwiila shaakokele opo ya he shi longithe nayi mokulanda iikolitha.Eindilo ndika olya ningwa kOminista yaaNiilonga
readEpangelo lya pumbwa obiliona yimwe
14-12-2009
Oshikondo shiilonga osha pumbwa oodola obiliona yimwe omumvo kehe opo shi kalekepo omaliko gepangelo momuthika omwaanawa moshilongo ashihe.Shika osha popiwa kominista yopevi yiiYenditho niilonga Paul
readAaleli ya tegelelwa ya gwanithe euvaneko
14-12-2009
AAKALIMO yomomahala inaa ga yalulwa ga Havana omukunda omuti 6 ota ya ti oya hala epangelo li gwanithe po omauvaneko galyo kombinga yokukondjitha uuthigona noluhepo.Oya hala epangelo li ya mone
readNamwater a tegelela ezimino lyokabinete
14-12-2009
OONDANDO dhomeya odha tegelelwa dhi ye pombanda. Ehangano lyokugandja omeya lyepangelo lyedhina Namwater olya tegelela ashike ezimino lyokabinete opo li yeluthe oondando dhalyo dhomeya ngoka ha li
readLeo mOutapi
14-12-2009
EHANGANO lyoongodhi dhopeke lyedhina Leo olya patulula oshitayi ngeshefa mOutapi oshiwike shayi.Ongeshefa ndjika yedhina Tuskmobile ota yi gandja omayakulo ngaashi okulanditha oonkondo dhongodhi
readOontauki mu DRC odha pumbwa iikulya
14-12-2009
OMAKWATHELO ngoka ga pewa oontauki dha DRC ndhoka dha fadhukapo omakuyunguto okuya ko Congo-Brazaville, inaga gwanena oompumbwe dhadho, Iigwanahangano osho ya popi ngaaka oshiwike sha zi ko.Ehangano
readUAE beat Namibia
14-12-2009
UAE beat Namibia by 20 runs in their second One Day International on Friday to win the series 2-0.UAE batted first and scored a competitive 271 off their 50 overs at an average of 5,5 runs per over.
readUtd suffer rare home loss
14-12-2009
LONDON – Manchester United wasted a glorious chance to catch Chelsea at the top of the Premier League, losing 1-0 at home to Aston Villa on Saturday.Gabriel Agbonlahor’s header gave Villa their first
readFigueroa scores a thunder
14-12-2009
LONDON – A spectacular goal from inside his own half by Honduran Maynor Figueroa illuminated Wigan Athletic’s 2-2 draw at Stoke City in the Premier League on Saturday.The Wigan defender was first to
readAll ponder life without Tiger
14-12-2009
ORLANDO – Tiger Woods faced more fallout from his sex scandal yesterday as stunned rivals said they looked forward to his return after an indefinite break in his golfing career and corporate sponsors
readKlitschko wins easily
14-12-2009
BERNE – Vitali Klitschko easily retained his WBC world heavyweight title on Saturday, winning a unanimous points decision against American challenger Kevin Johnson.The 38-year-old Ukrainian spent the
readTwo in a row for NZ
14-12-2009
NEW Zealand extended their lead at the top of the IRB World Sevens Series with a well-worked 21-12 victory over Fiji in the final of the Emirates Airline George Sevens tournament at Outeniqua Park
readSMSes of Monday 14 December 2009
14-12-2009
* NABTA, The Namibian, or anyone, please give awards for the neatest, cleanest taxi every month! It will be a motivation for all taxis. Food for Thought * WOMEN are the biggest losers in the poll!
readWindhoek carjacking suspects ask for bail
14-12-2009
TWO young Windhoek residents charged with carrying out a car hijacking in the city near the end of 2008 are set to hear on Thursday if they will be released on bail after close to a year behind
readOld taxi signs set to become obsolete
14-12-2009
THE small, older version of the taxi signs will soon become obsolete in Windhoek, as the City Police continue to clamp down on pirate taxis and bring some control to the taxi industry.The
readResults out next week
14-12-2009
THE results of the Grade 10 Junior Secondary Certificate (JSC) and of the Grade 12 Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Higher Level (NSSCH) exams will be released at 08h00 on Wednesday next week.The
readOpposition youth demand new polls
14-12-2009
OPPOSITION party youth leagues plan to continue countrywide demonstrations until the ECN nullifies last month’s elections.The demand was also for the ECN to hold fresh elections under the supervision
readHide your car keys!
14-12-2009
WITH the number of housebreakings on the increase during the festive season, the Namibian Police warn the public to be on the alert and prevent their cars from being stolen along with their household
readHouse scheme ‘hijacked’
14-12-2009
A GROUP of civil servants occupying Government houses at Lüderitz are accusing the Works Department of ‘hijacking’ the sale of houses under the Government alienation scheme. They claim Government
readPresident promises better service delivery
14-12-2009
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba says in the next five years Swapo will focus on improving the living standards of the people. Speaking at the opening of the party’s Central Committee (CC) meeting in
readSPYL pushes for economic change
14-12-2009
THE Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) has called on the Government to implement a number of changes in the country’s economic landscape next year.In a statement congratulating Swapo on its election win,
readCompetition body launched
14-12-2009
THE Namibia Competition Commission (NaCC) was launched last week, with the aim of safeguarding and promoting competition in the Namibian market without compromising the public interest.The launch of
readNippare tipped to be new Karas CRO
14-12-2009
THE former NamWater Regional Manager, Leopoldt Niipare, is the favourite to fill the vacant Chief Regional Officer (CRO) position in the Karas Regional Council.The Namibian has reliably established
readDraws as league wraps
14-12-2009
THE domestic MTC Premiership wrapped up its first-round activities for the year with draws in most matches, with Blue Waters and Eleven Arrows the only sides that were due to complete their last
readSovereign debt seen as biggest threat
14-12-2009
NEW YORK – The spectre of sovereign default looms large for world economies in coming years, and the debt tsunami that has engulfed countries from the United States to Dubai poses a threat to
readClimate talks step up a gear as ministers huddle
14-12-2009
COPENHAGEN - Negotiations to forge an epoch-making pact on climate change went behind closed doors yesterday, with a select group of environment ministers from 48 countries poring over a draft
readDeforestation threatens Kilimanjaro
14-12-2009
* Experts blame local land practices KILIMANJARO – At the foot of Africa’s snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, images of the mountain adorn the sides of rusting zinc shacks and beer bottle labels, but
readBig Brother Africa 4: Your SMSes to Us
14-12-2009
* It was always going to be difficult competing with a nation of plus 158 million people. The combined population of SADC and east Africa cannot beat Nigeria’s 158-m plus people. Taking also into
readArmed robbers terrorise capital
14-12-2009
A SPATE of armed robberies was reported to the Police in Windhoek over the past weekend.An Angolan national who lost N$20 000 in cash to robbers is one of the victims of the armed hold-ups that were
readPriceless leadwood goes for a song
14-12-2009
MORE than 100 tonnes of illegally harvested African leadwood tree logs – some believed to be older than 1 000 years – were bought for N$30 575 by several bidders at a State auction at Omaruru on
readChristmas bombshell
14-12-2009
THE consumer’s Christmas stocking has suffered a double blow in the form of higher petrol prices and no interest rate relief.From Wednesday, unleaded petrol (95 Octane) will be 27 cents per litre more
readNotable Quotes
14-12-2009
DO you want to tell us that you cannot see us, Mr President? – Havana 6 informal settlement community Ruben Kamutuezu appealing to President Hifikepunye Pohamba to get the Government to address the
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