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49 Articles found on Wednesday, 24 June 2009
SA banks hit by bad debts
24-06-2009
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa’s Absa Group Ltd and FirstRand Ltd forecast lower earnings yesterday as bad debts mount in the bank sector and a tough economic environment shrinks the value of investment
readFarmers can meet Govt halfway on jobs
24-06-2009
IF Government would review its employment policies, the number of employed Namibians would “improve dramatically,” the president of the Agricultural Employers’ Association (AEA) said yesterday. Derek
readAnglo American rejects Xstrata merger offer
24-06-2009
LONDON – London-based mining group Anglo American rejected a merger bid by its Swiss rival Xstrata on Monday, snubbing a move that could have forged the two into one of the world’s biggest miners.
readCoastal Expo connects business
24-06-2009
THE third Coastal SME Expo took place on June 18 and 19 on the grounds of the Walvis Bay branch of the Namibian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI). Namsov Fishing Enterprises and Namport
readNCCI to address issue of recession at weekend summit
24-06-2009
THE Namibian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) is going to concurrently host its Annual General Meeting together with a summit on the impact of the financial crisis during the coming weekend.
readWest Africa delays single currency launch
24-06-2009
ABUJA – West African leaders have delayed by five years the launch of a single currency for five regional countries because conditions are not yet in place, the regional bloc said on Monday. Nigeria,
readAfrica world’s fastest growing mobile phone market: survey
24-06-2009
ABIDJAN – The African market for mobile telephones has since 2002 shown the “fastest growth rate in the world”, according to a survey conducted by business consultancy Ernst & Young and published
readAppeasement and Apostasy
24-06-2009
POLITICS, ideologies, institutions, iconic companies, economic groupings and even nations appear to have a shelf life of three or four generations after which they either self-destruct or survive
readBecks wins case over topless slur
24-06-2009
LONDON – David Beckham won substantial libel damages at the High Court yesterday over a newspaper claim that he ‘made a play’ for Hungarian model Mariann Fogarasy. The 34-year-old England star was
readBullock for Sandra!
24-06-2009
LOS ANGELES – Sandra Bullock achieved her first No 1 movie in 10 years at the weekend box office as moviegoers across the United States and Canada said yes to ‘The Proposal’, which also marked her
readMozambique to produce own ARVs
24-06-2009
A Brazilian-funded factory for producing antiretroviral drugs, the first in Mozambique, will begin selling the key HIV medication by year’s end, officials said yesterday. The project aims to help
readBritish PM seeks fresh start, but speaker fuels splits
24-06-2009
LONDON – British Prime Minister Gordon Brown pledged a “new chapter” yesterday after lawmakers replaced their scandal-tainted speaker, but the choice sparked fresh splits among MPs reeling from a
readCouple starve daughter to death
24-06-2009
AUSTRALIA – The parents of an autistic 7-year-old girl who weighed barely 9kg were convicted yesterday of starving their daughter to death. A New South Wales Supreme Court jury found the 35-year-old
readSpain face USA hurdle to glory
24-06-2009
BLOEMFONTEIN – Spain was expecting to face Italy or Egypt in their Confederations Cup semi-final today but instead the United States stands between them and another world record. The unlikely outcome
read700 New York teachers are paid to do nothing
24-06-2009
NEW YORK – Hundreds of New York City public school teachers accused of offences ranging from insubordination to sexual misconduct are being paid their full salaries to sit around all day playing
readIran says courts will teach protesters a lesson
24-06-2009
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities said they would teach an exemplary lesson to ‘rioters’ held in the worst unrest since the birth of the Islamic Republic and pressed accusations that violence was being
readMigrants in SA bring skills – report
24-06-2009
CAPE TOWN – Restricting migration is no solution to South Africa’s problems, and could even hamper the country’s development, according to a newly-released report. The report was compiled by the
readCrying toddler prompts Australia parliament re-think
24-06-2009
CANBERRA – An Australian senator whose crying toddler was ejected from parliament during a political vote has prompted a review of chamber rules and sparked a heated debate over child-friendly work
readBrown admits attacking his pop diva ex, Rihanna
24-06-2009
LOS ANGELES – R&B singer Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to assaulting former girlfriend Rihanna and will be sentenced to 180 days of community service for the attack, lawyers said on Monday. Lawyers
readFun-filled Cell One final in offing
24-06-2009
THE Cell One NFA Cup will culminate in what is expected to be an explosive affair on the field of play when Eleven Arrows lock horns with Orlando Pirates, while off the field, entertainment is set to
readVenus sinks Swiss Voegele
24-06-2009
LONDON – Defending champion Venus Williams eased into the second round at Wimbledon with a straight sets win over Swiss teenager Stefanie Voegele that represented a tougher workout than the 6-3, 6-2
readReferees to get serious
24-06-2009
WINDHOEK – In the wake of problems experienced during the recently concluded Namibia Premier League 2008/09 season, the National Referees’ Committee (NRC) took serious resolutions on Saturday to
readWorld powers pressure Iran over violent crackdown
24-06-2009
BRUSSELS – European Union nations yesterday called in Iranian ambassadors to express new alarm over violence on the streets of Tehran as the world again sought to pressure the Islamic government over
readGlover captures US Open
24-06-2009
FARMINGDALE – Unlikely major champion Lucas Glover snapped a four-year victory drought on Monday by winning the 109th US Open while Phil Mickelson settled for a record-setting fifth runner-up finish.
readNam uranium central in Medvedev’s tour
24-06-2009
AN agreement between giant financier Gazprombank and the national petroleum corporation Namcor is one of the deals expected to be signed between Namibia and Russia when Russian President Dmitri
readFootball Transfers News
24-06-2009
Glen Johnson – Liverpool Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez lauded his club’s impending capture of right-back Glen Johnson from Portsmouth on Tuesday, even if he had to shell out a top-dollar fee
readFighters compete at Judo champs
24-06-2009
THE Namibian Judo Federation (NJF) recently attended the Zone Six Championships in Lusaka, Zambia with three fighters. According to national trainers Sensei Nic Kolbe, there was no pressure or any
readPerez has got it wrong again: Sacchi
24-06-2009
MADRID – Real Madrid’s signings of Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo prove president Florentino Perez has not learned from his past mistakes, former Real director of football Arrigo Sacchi said. ‘Watch out,
readFifa happy with Confed Cup organisation
24-06-2009
JOHANNESBURG – Fifa says it is satisfied with the way the Confederations Cup has been organised, but admits there are still problems to iron out ahead of the World Cup next year. After poor crowd
readElongitho lyiingangamithi olya londa: Kamwi ta ti
24-06-2009
ELONGITHO lyiingangamithi oli li pombanda noonkondo mu Namibia pethimbo ndika, Ominista yUundjololowe nOnkalathano, Richard Kamwi osho a popi. Kamwi okwa ti Namibia ita vulu okweetha a ningwe
readKalimanzira a pewa oomvula 30 konima yekumba
24-06-2009
DAR ESA SALAAM – Ompangu yIigwanahangano hayi pangula aantu mboka ya ningila aakwashigwana omauwinayi miita, oya gandja egeelo lyoomvula 30 mokakuma komulumentu gumwe a li nale Ominista yIiwameni ya
readBH a gandja omiliona kOngeleka ya ELCIN
24-06-2009
OMUNANGESHEFA a tseyika nawa tate Benjamin Hauwanga, mwene gwOngeshefa ya tseyika nawa yo BH, Osoondaha ya zi ko okwa kumitha nokupandulitha oyendjiyendji sho a gandja omagano gOodola dha Namibia
readOshigongi shOmatanga gEgameno lya Namibia na Angola
24-06-2009
OSHIGONGI oshititano shOmatanga ga Namibia gomUumbangalantuninginino wa Namibia, unene gomOshitopolwa sha Kunene naangoka gomUumbugantu wa Angola, unene tuu mOshitopolwa sha Namibe, osha ningilwe
readNoteable Quotes
24-06-2009
STATISTICS suggest that more and more females are involved in illicit trafficking. – Health Minister Richard Kamwi stating that illegal drug abuse in Namibia is at an all-time highTHEY weren’t bad as
readEhangano lyAanangeshefa otali ningi iigongi naanangeshefa
24-06-2009
OM.UNAMBELEWA Omukuluntupitithi gwEhangano lyAanangeshefa Tarah Shaanika nosheendo she, omasiku ga zi ko noshowo oshiwike shika, oku li i ipyakidhila nokuninga iigongi ya simana naanangeshefa
readSMS for Wednesday 24 JUNE 2009
24-06-2009
* I AM writing in response to the article titled ‘Frozen’ in today’s The Namibian. Is it possible to get the contact number of Ruben Kamutuezu? I have a few things that I want to donate. Thank you.
readChildren have their day and their say on issues of the day
24-06-2009
MORE than 120 children from across the country got to have their say on sex, discrimination and the new Child Protection Bill last week, as Lifeline/Childline Namibia hosted its ‘Let’s Realise’
read‘Swartgat’ guard’s hearing called off
24-06-2009
THE disciplinary hearing of a Namibia Protection Services (NPS) security guard on charges of alleged sexual harassment and poor work performance was called of at the eleventh hour last week. Paulus
readNYC joins BIG coalition
24-06-2009
The National Youth Council (NYC) last week added its weight to the Basic Income Grant (BIG), becoming an official member of the BIG Coalition. At a ceremony in Windhoek, NYC acting Secretary General
readN$700 million in Guardian Fund
24-06-2009
THE Guardian Fund, which is administered by the Master of the High Court, currently has N$700 million to administer for about 29 000 beneficiaries, according to Elsie Beukes, Master of the High Court.
readGam farmers ‘doomed to starve’
24-06-2009
GOVERNMENT plans to either sell off or slaughter the livestock of Gam farmers who invaded the Nyae-Nyae conservancy would lead to the farmers and their families starving, the DTA has said. “Owning
readMedvedev’s visit delayed
24-06-2009
RUSSIAN President Dmitry Medvedev’s visit to Namibia will be delayed by several hours and he will spend only Thursday in talks and on visits to certain places in Windhoek before departing Friday
readMan accused of stabbing girlfriend and their baby
24-06-2009
TWO charges of attempted murder have been laid against a 31-year-old man from Omundundu village, after he allegedly stabbed his girlfriend and their baby on Sunday. The woman was stabbed several
readKaura wants Nujoma to retire, ruled out of order
24-06-2009
A QUESTION raised by an opposition MP in Parliament yesterday, whether it is time to leave former President Sam Nujoma “in peaceful retirement”, was not only regarded as unconstitutional and “illegal”
readForced sterilisation claims in court soon
24-06-2009
FIFTEEN women who claim that doctors at State hospitals across the country sterilised them against their wishes will soon get their day in court. The Legal Assistance Centre (LAC) yesterday confirmed
readZim diamonds high on KP Windhoek meeting agenda
24-06-2009
ZIMBABWE’S diamond trade will no doubt feature high on the agenda of the three-day Intersessional Meeting of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS), which began yesterday, with the opening
readMore chilly weather
24-06-2009
BITTERLY cold weather is in store for today and tomorrow after a cold front hit central Namibia yesterday. The front made landfall in the Cape on Monday and has resulted in freezing weather, as well
readMother gets 4 years for 407 counts of fraud
24-06-2009
A MOTHER of two who pocket-ed a small fortune by committing fraud more than 400 times during her employment with two Windhoek car dealers was this week sent to prison for an effective four years.
readCabinet to review EPA deal
24-06-2009
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba and Cabinet yesterday asked for a comprehensive report on the derailed trade negotiations between Namibia and the European Union (EU), veiled in growing distrust, before
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