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43 Articles found on Wednesday, 15 July 2009
The trail of the US$12,828m
15-07-2009
THE Ministry of Finance transferred US$12,828 million into the account of Nuctech Company in China on February 27. Teko Trading signed an ‘Agency Agreement’ and a ‘Contract for Consultancy Services’
readCavendish storms to victory
15-07-2009
ISSOUDUN - British rider Mark Cavendish won his third stage of this year’s Tour de France yesterday when he claimed the 10th stage and his seventh in three participations.Italian cyclist Rinaldo
readVaccines needed for H1N1 flu
15-07-2009
WASHINGTON – Saying the new H1N1 virus is “unstoppable”, the World Health Organisation gave drug makers full go-ahead to manufacture vaccines against the pandemic influenza strain on Monday and said
readNew reporting standards for small business
15-07-2009
THE new international financial reporting standard for small and medium-sized entities (IFRS for SMEs) could transform the way privately-held businesses (PHBs) around the world prepare their accounts,
readOhorongo takes another step towards completion
15-07-2009
THE development of Namibia’s own cement plant is progressing well with the completion of the first phase of silo construction at Ohorongo Cement at Otavi.The foundations of three silos were poured,
readNoteable Quotes
15-07-2009
WE appeal to our lawmakers to open their ears for the recommendations of civil society. – Carola Engelbrecht of the Nangof Trust Election Coalition saying that civil society has been left out of
readEU law proposes sanctions for risky bank bonuses
15-07-2009
LONDON/BRUSSELS - The European Union on Monday unveiled a new law that punishes banks who encourage too much risk-taking with their policies on pay, in an effort to put an end to the practices blamed
readDeath knell tolls for G8
15-07-2009
L’AQUILA, Italy - World leaders signalled the demise of the Group of Eight wealthy nation club on Friday, saying only a forum that included the major developing economies could legitimately take
readNY Lawyer gets 20 years in US$400 million fraud
15-07-2009
NEW YORK - A once-prominent Manhattan attorney was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison for hatching a massive fraud in a brazen attempt to keep his law firm afloat and bankroll a lavish
readAfrica SMME Awards invite entries
15-07-2009
SOME of Africa’s most successful and innovative SMMEs will be recognised for their excellence in October this year. CAPE Town will be the backdrop of this year’s Small, Micro and Medium Enterprises
readAngola vows to contain drop in FX reserve
15-07-2009
LUANDA – Angola’s central bank will continue to implement measures to contain the drop in foreign currency reserves and control inflation, central bank Governor Abraao Gourgel said on Friday.In his
readSA government seeks black deputy at Anglo American
15-07-2009
THE South African government would approach Anglo American about appointing a black deputy chairman after the group failed to appoint a black chairman, Sandile Nogxina, the Department of Minerals and
readChina probes 5 steelmakers
15-07-2009
BEIJING – Executives of five Chinese steelmakers are being questioned in a widening espionage probe of four detained Rio Tinto Ltd. employees, news reports said yesterday, as Australia pressed for
readSpy row shows risks in playing China’s commercial numbers game
15-07-2009
BEIJING – Two years ago, an employee working for the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) was jailed for running his own business on the side, selling industry data collected by the association to
readThai schools closed to halt flu spread
15-07-2009
BANGKOK – The Thai capital will close 435 schools for five days to prevent the spread of the H1N1 flu virus, a senior official said yesterday. Thailand has reported 4 057 cases of H1N1, commonly
readTaylor takes stand to deny war crimes
15-07-2009
THE HAGUE – Liberia”s former President Charles Taylor, the first African ruler to stand trial for war crimes, took the stand in his own defence yesterday, arguing that the case against him was full of
readZim charter talks resume after pro-Mugabe protest
15-07-2009
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s constitution talks, violently disrupted by militant backers of President Robert Mugabe, resumed yesterday with calls for tolerance in work on a charter meant to pave the way to
readChina stops shock therapy for Net addicts
15-07-2009
BEIJING – China’s Health Ministry has ordered a hospital to stop using electric shock therapy to cure youths of Internet addiction, saying there was no scientific evidence it worked.Linyi Mental
readNew airline offers flights just for pets
15-07-2009
DENVER – A new airline for pets is taking off with weekly flights to five airports across the country.Beginning on July 14, Pet Airways is flying pets to and from Baltimore/Washington International;
readZelaya issues ultimatum: ‘Reinstate me or else’
15-07-2009
TEGUCIGALPA – Negotiations to end Honduras’ political crisis are facing a new challenge after the ousted president vowed to act on his own if he is not returned to power in the next round of talks,
readFrench National Day marked in Windhoek
15-07-2009
THE Ambassador of France, Jean-Louis Zoel, and the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Joel Kaapanda, together with invited guests, celebrated French National Day in Windhoek yesterday. The Ambassador
readTin the din of Uis history
15-07-2009
IT is hard to believe that the sleepy town of Uis at the edge of the Namib Desert was the hub of a mining boom that boasted the largest hard rock tin mine in the world. The tin mining boom, which
readSwapo gets its flimsy on over being caught with pants down
15-07-2009
MEMBERS of Parliament yesterday got hot under the collar over the Electoral Amendment Bill, especially when Henk Mudge of the Republican Party said that the Namibia Defence Force was used by Swapo for
readStrong appeal from Catholic bishops to political parties
15-07-2009
THE Roman Catholic Church has called on all political parties and their leaders to show political and democratic maturity during their campaigning leading to the upcoming elections in November and to
readTeen shoots sister (9)
15-07-2009
IN what Police say appears to have been an accident, nine-year-old Jennever Garoes was shot in the face by her brother with a hunting rifle on Monday. The incident happened at farm Swarthoek in the
readFifteen arrested over body exhumation
15-07-2009
FIFTEEN people were arrested at Opuwo after they dug up the body of a recently buried man last week and ordered his traditional leader to bury him somewhere else. Police at the town confirmed that
readCouncil mistakes exposed it to unnecessary lawsuits: LAC
15-07-2009
MISPLACED priorities and a lack of political will at the Windhoek Municipality have exposed the City to potential law suits, as its recently approved budget will hamper the local authority in meeting
readInmates run riot at the Katutura Police Station
15-07-2009
BLOCKED toilets yesterday led to a mini-riot at the Katutura Police Station, with inmates setting light to rubbish bins and throwing sewage water at Police officers to draw attention to their
readNo H1N1 in Nam yet; tests being done on 3 new suspected cases
15-07-2009
ALL of the eight suspected cases of H1N1, commonly known as ‘swine flu’, reported to health authorities so far this year have tested negative. This was confirmed yesterday by Dr Henriette Roux,
readThe roller-coaster ride of a million dollar account
15-07-2009
FROM a paltry balance of N$0,80 up to one of over N$42 million, and then back down to a depleted N$7,39 – all in the space of twelve weeks. That is the story of the bank account of Teko Trading CC,
readNetball indaba at Okahandja
15-07-2009
THE Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) will hold a netball indaba on Saturday in Okahandja to elect an interim committee for the All Namibia Netball Association (ANNA). NSC chief administrator Rusten
readBlom wins NFA Cup’s Top Player award
15-07-2009
ORLANDO Pirates midfielder Klaas Blom won the Player of the Series award for the recently concluded Cell One NFA Cup competition. The team manager of the Brave Warriors Tim Isaacs made the
readCavendish storms to victory
15-07-2009
ISSOUDUN - British rider Mark Cavendish won his third stage of this year’s Tour de France yesterday when he claimed the 10th stage and his seventh in three participations. Italian cyclist Rinaldo
readSMSes For Wed 15 Jul 09
15-07-2009
Mother and child * I AM the mother of three children and love them more than anything in this world. Baby dumping is something that makes us all gasp in horror. What kind of mother is our first
readUganda okwiilon-gekitha okukwata po al-Bashir
15-07-2009
KAMPALA – Epangelo lya Uganda olya ti kutya otali ka kwata po Omupresidende gwa Sudan, Omar Hassan al-Bashir, ngele okwe ya mu Uganda. Omasiku ga zi ko, oshigongi shehangano lyUukumwe wAafrik sha li
readMwa toolithwa ko!
15-07-2009
OKAMUTSE nOkakalata kOmbaanga ka Gysbert Engelbrecht oka pewa Oshifo shika na oondokumende dhika odha li dha toolwa momundhingoloko gwa Ausspanplatz mOvenduka.*Okamutse ka Joseph Thomas, okakalata
readOonkundana paufupi
15-07-2009
HARARE – Aayambidhidhi yOpaati yOmupresidende Robert Mugabe, mOmaandaha oya piyganake oshigongi shimwe sha li shi na sha nokweetapo Ekotampango epe shongundu yompilamena yo Movement for Democratic
readOmolwashike Ondangwa itayi yi kOnethindi nOnandjokwe?
15-07-2009
Pitika ndje ndi tye sha koshikumungu shOndoolopa ya Ndangwa. Tango nandi uve uukwawo wa Nankali (ohenda) pamwe naakalimo yomOndangwa mboka ye li monkalo ya nyayika, unene tuu sho omagumbo gawo ga li
readScharnowski sees potential in Namibian football, despite slow investment
15-07-2009
CIVICS chairman and president Helmuth Scharnowski argues that Namibian football still needs much more investment to become fully professional, while there is a huge potential for the players to make
readEpukululo
15-07-2009
Moshifo shOmaandaha ga zi ko mehokololo lyoshiwambo li na sha nEgandjo lyoondjambi mOmaulikilo gIikwaipindi pEenhana, omasiku bga zi ko, otwa li btwa ti kutya Meya gwOpevi gwOndoolopa ya Eenhana otate
readOmukiintu a kwatwa koonkondo omutenya
15-07-2009
OMUKIINTU gwoomvula 21 okwa kwatwa koonkondo omutenya gwaankala pooha dhondjila yimwe ya simana po Swakopmund mEtine lya zi ko. Omugandjimulombo gwOpolisi moshitopolwa sha Erongo, Konstabel Moses
readNored naye okwa yambidhidha Omaulikilo gIikwaipindi mEenhana
15-07-2009
OKAMPANI yokugandja olusheno koshigwana mOnooli ya tseyika nawa nedhina Nored nayo oya kwathela kwali Omaulikilo gIipindi pEenhana moshitopolwa sha Hangwena ngoka ga li ko okuza meti 26 Juni 2009
readOmulongisikola i idhipaga nondjembo mOnooli
15-07-2009
OPOLISI mOshitopolwa sha Hangwena oya lopota kutya Werner Tuhafeni Namufohamba gwomomukunda Ohembe popepi nOlupandu mOukwanyama mOshitopolwa sha Hangwena ngoka a kala omulongisikola pOsikola Onyika
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