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49 Articles found on Wednesday, 2 December 2009
De Beers owners set to inject one billion dollars: report
02-12-2009
LONDON - The three shareholders of South African diamond mining giant De Beers have agreed to inject up to US$1 billion in the company through a share placing, a report said yesterday.The shareholders
readNo Sunday shopping for Germans
02-12-2009
BERLIN - Germany’s highest court has ruled that shops must remain closed on Sundays, overturning legislation in Berlin that allowed stores to open seven days a week, angering the nation’s
readChinese minister: We are not manipulating currency
02-12-2009
GENEVA - China rejected Monday the charge that it was keeping the yuan artificially low against the dollar, but rather blamed another “major economy” for keeping its own currency weak.China’s trade
readDiageo extends Africa beer push into Angola
02-12-2009
LONDON - Diageo PLC, the world’s largest alcoholic beverage company, said Monday it is launching Guinness stout in Angola, continuing a push to develop its lucrative beer business in Africa and
readGhana talks for Jubilee field at ‘critical stage’
02-12-2009
ACCRA - Ghana’s state oil company has reached a “critical stage” in talks to acquire a stake in the giant Jubilee oilfield from Kosmos Energy, a source involved in the negotiations told Reuters
readAustralia lifts rates third straight month
02-12-2009
SYDNEY - Australia raised interest rates for an unprecedented third month running yesterday, announcing a 25 basis points rise to 3,75 per cent as it makes a “gradual recovery” from the financial
readDubai World heavily invested in US hotels
02-12-2009
LOS ANGELES – Dubai World borrowed billions of dollars to acquire some of the most high-profile commercial developments in the United States in recent years, and it could be forced to sell them at a
read20/20 Behind Sight!
02-12-2009
WOW, 20 years since we first voted in Namibia. We are all still here and not doing so badly! But it was this 20 year interval that got me thinking as it seems, on reflection, to conveniently divide
readIn Briefs
02-12-2009
Afghan buildup involves 30 000 troops * WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama plans to send 30 000 more troops to Afghanistan over six months, a senior administration official said yesterday, on an
readIsrael warns EU over east Jerusalem dispute
02-12-2009
JERUSALEM – Israel sternly warned the European Union yesterday against recognising east Jerusalem as the Palestinian capital, saying such a move would damage Europe’s credibility as a Mideast
readWinds drive icebergs away from New Zealand
02-12-2009
WELLINGTON - Strong westerly winds in the southern Pacific Ocean have driven scores of icebergs originally headed toward New Zealand to the east, away from the country, an oceanographer said
readNew AIDS policies for SA
02-12-2009
PRETORIA – South Africa will treat all HIV-positive babies and expand testing, the president announced yesterday on World AIDS Day in a dramatic and eagerly awaited shift in a country that has more
readPressured into buying car
02-12-2009
DES MOINES – A woman filed a lawsuit claiming a Clive car dealership pressured her to buy a new car while she was waiting for an oil change.The Polk County lawsuit said a Holmes Hyundai saleswoman
readSuicide bomber kills Pakistan MP
02-12-2009
MINGORA – A teenage suicide bomber killed an anti-Taliban provincial lawmaker in northwest Pakistan yesterday after walking into the official’s house along with guests and blowing himself up.More than
readUN slams Swiss ban on minarets
02-12-2009
GENEVA – The United Nations called Switzerland’s ban on new minarets “clearly discriminatory” and deeply divisive, and the Swiss foreign minister acknowledged yesterday the government was very
readIran warns tough actions against British sailors
02-12-2009
TEHRAN – Iran warned yesterday that it will take strong action against five detained British sailors if it is proven they had “bad intentions” after the Iranian navy stopped their racing yacht in the
readOpolisi ya hadha egumbo lya tatekulu Uusiku pOkaku
02-12-2009
OPOLISI moShana mOlyomakya ga zi ko, oya hadha egumbo lyomukalimo gwomomukunda Okaku mOndonga moShana, taya ti kutya megumbo lye moka omwa ningina omakaha gomanima gaashiwike, ngoka aniwa omathimbo ga
readSADC a ti omahogololo ogamanguluka nogeli payuuki
02-12-2009
AATUMWA yehangano lyo SADC okutonatela omahogololo ngoka ga piti oya ti oge enda memanguluko nopauyuuki.Omuwiliki gwaatumwa mbaka Ominista Yiilonga yopondje ya Mozambique Francisco Madeira okwa koleke
readOshigongi kombinga yomahupilo muuyuni
02-12-2009
KONYALA oominitsa ethele odha gongala moGeneva oku za omaandaha poshigongi shehangano lyiipindi muuyuni WTO.Pethimbo ndika iilongo ota yi thiminike opo America a koleke oonkundathana opo pu adhike
readAgra a mona iiyemo yili nawa
02-12-2009
EHANGANO lyAgra olya mono iiyemo ya gwedhwa po nooperesenda 18 sigo opoodola oomiliona 23,9 membo lyiimaliwa yomumvo ngoka gwa hulile mu Juli 2009.Omukuluntu gwehangano ndika, Peter Kazmaier okwa ti
readYatatu ya holoka mOmpangu
02-12-2009
AANIILONGA yOkommissi yOmahogololo ye li yatatu mboka ya kwatelwe po ongulohi yEtitano lya zi ko pOpolisi ya Shakati, oya holoka mOmpangu ya Mangestrata mOshakati ongula yohela moshipotha shetaaguluko
readOmayalulo ga dhikala muumbangalantu
02-12-2009
POMAHALA gamwe muumbangalantu iizemo yomahogololo kaya li ta yi vulu okutseyithwa omolwaashoka yamwe oya li yi ipyakidhila noku yalula natango.Sigo opomutenya momaandaha iikandjohogololo oyindji oya
readTsvangirai okwa nyanyukilwa South Afrika
02-12-2009
Onkundana okuzilila ko Harare sha Zimbabwe otayi ti kutya Omuwiliki gwopaati yo Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), Morgan Tsvangirai okwa nyanyukilwa Epangelo lya South Afrika sho tali ningi
readRDP oye omuthigathani omunene
02-12-2009
ONKALO yopolitika ya Namibia ota yi lunduluka sho ngashingeyi pwa holoka ongundu ompe yompilameno okushitalela miizemo yomahogololo ngoka ga piti.Shoka inaa shi lunduluka monkalo yopolitika
readIreland in World Cup “impossible”
02-12-2009
CAPE TOWN - Fifa dashed any lingering Irish hopes of playing in next year’s World Cup finals on Tuesday by declaring it would be impossible to add a 33rd team to the tournament.Fifa general secretary
readStiffer punishment needed in football
02-12-2009
THE total disrespect for rules and complete disregard for order and authority demonstrated by the United Stars players in their match against Eleven Arrows last Sunday was horrifying.In this age and
readDaly urges Woods to come clean on crash
02-12-2009
SYDNEY – US golfer John Daly yesterday urged Tiger Woods to tell the “truth” about the mysterious car crash outside his home, as rampant speculation intensified.Daly, who has been involved in several
readAll Blacks lead the southern way
02-12-2009
PARIS – New Zealand arrived in Europe having been stripped of their Tri-Nations crown by world champions South Africa.But the All Blacks can return home safe after their November internationals in the
readJones considers basketball
02-12-2009
SAN ANTONIO – Disgraced former athletics star Marion Jones has been training with the Women’s NBA San Antonio Silver Stars about making a comeback in basketball for European and US teams at age 34.The
readSMSes of Wednesday 2 December 2009
02-12-2009
* YES, Swapo brought independence, peace and stability but the reason why we still have peace and stability is because Namibians are naturally peaceful. If we were to react to all negative things
readAU mission gives a thumbs-up
02-12-2009
THE 24-member AU Observer Mission has declared that despite “minor logistical problems as well as irregularities here and there”, Namibia’s presidential and National Assembly elections were “free,
readSADC Parliamentary Forum says polls fair
02-12-2009
ELECTIONS in Namibia were fair and transparent, the Parliamentary Forum of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) said yesterday, but it recommended reducing voting to one day, more polling
readCoD concedes defeat, blames ‘hibernators’
02-12-2009
WITH only around 20 per cent of the election results released, the official opposition, the Congress of Democrats, has not only conceded defeat but is praying to get “a seat or two” in Parliament.“The
readNSHR fails with second case on observer status
02-12-2009
A BID by the National Society for Human Rights to get a High Court order to set aside the Electoral Commission of Namibia’s second decision to bar it from observing Namibia’s national elections failed
readMixed views on poll process in Karas
02-12-2009
THE verification of ballots in the Karas Region went smoothly and was almost completed yesterday, except for the Karasburg Constituency where election officials were struggling to balance the
readRainfall figures dismal
02-12-2009
WITH below-average rainfall predicted for this season, Windhoekers have welcomed the recent cloud cover, especially over the weekend, that has brought some respite from the heat and a few drops to
readHIV-AIDS workplace policy launched for public service
02-12-2009
THE 85 000 people that make up the public sector now have a policy that details the Government’s approach to dealing with HIVAIDS in the workplace.Approved by the National Assembly in 2007, and
read4 arrested for break-in at Walvis
02-12-2009
FOUR men, who allegedly broke into the Mutual and Federal office at Walvis Bay early on Friday morning, were caught inside the building by the Police.The Chief Crime Investigation Co-ordinator for
readWhat is verification of election results?
02-12-2009
ALTHOUGH not a new word, Namibians have repeatedly heard the word ‘verification’ from election officials since Sunday as results of the polling came through at a sluggish pace.The Namibian spoke to
readThe ECN Can Do Better
02-12-2009
COVERAGE of the election process, especially with regard to counting and announcement of results, has been a debilitating experience for most of the media.Bearing in mind that the media are the
readAkan set to leave Black Africa
02-12-2009
BLACK Africa coach Ali Akan says he will submit his resignation letter to the club management today.“I have stopped coaching Black Africa and will submit my resignation letter tomorrow (today),” the
readTrade ministers split over global trade liberalisation
02-12-2009
GENEVA - Ministers at a key World Trade Organisation meeting moved yesterday to bridge a gap between emerging and developed nations which has long delayed a global trade pact ahead of a 2010 deadline
readPirate attack on oil tanker repelled off Oman
02-12-2009
NAIROBI - Using flares and hoses, the crew of a Greek oil tanker fought off a pirate attack yesterday in the Arabian Sea two days after brigands seized a tanker bound for the United States with $20
readBig Brother Africa 4: Itai and the real women of the BBA Revolution
02-12-2009
DURING her interview with evicted Zimbabwean housemate Itai on Monday, The Namibian’s SELMA SHIPANGA asked him about his often stormy relationship with some of the female housemates:Did you really
readBig Brother Africa 4: The Housemates And The Hornswaggle Smackdown
02-12-2009
WELL BBA peeps, we’re down to that part of the show. Yip, the business end!That part where we seek closure, slash through the hornswaggle and vote for the ultimate winner of the US$200 000. That time
readHans-Erik Staby is dead
02-12-2009
WELL-KNOWN architect and long-serving politician Hans-Erik Staby, who was a member of Namibia’s Constituent Assembly, died unexpectedly on Monday night, apparently from a heart attack.“It is a big
readBreakdown of the verified election results
02-12-2009
The following are the latest figures, at the time of going to press, on the number of votes each party and presidential candidate have so far received of the total votes counted and verified by the
readVoters provide few but some surprises
02-12-2009
WITH the first election results starting to emerge from large constituencies yesterday, it seems the Rally for Democracy and Progress has not been able to wrest large numbers of voters from
readNoteable Quotes
02-12-2009
WE want to thank the Government of South Africa, in particular President Zuma, for helping us. – Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai on South Africa’s efforts to help rescue Zimbabwe’s
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