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46 Articles found on Monday, 29 June 2009
Mugabe says dollarisation no solution to Zim economic woes
29-06-2009
HARARE - Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe on Friday said plans to revert to the local currency were underway as multiple currencies introduced earlier this year were not helping the plight of the
readChina likely to reject Hummer acquisition: report
29-06-2009
BEIJING - China’s planning agency is likely to reject a Chinese company’s bid to acquire General Motors Corp.’s Hummer unit, in part because its gas-guzzling vehicles conflict with Beijing’s
readMadoff ordered to forfeit US$171 billion
29-06-2009
NEW YORK - Bernard Madoff would be stripped of all his possessions under a US$171 billion forfeiture order handed down only days before prosecutors seek to put the disgraced financier away in prison
readNamibia’s Marenica uranium deposit gets Areva interest
29-06-2009
LONDON - West Australian Metals Ltd said on Wednesday it has held discussions with the world’s biggest nuclear power company Areva about its key uranium project in Namibia. West Australian Chief
readHigh hopes for UN summit appear dashed
29-06-2009
UNITED NATIONS - Developing nations’ hopes for forging a new, more just economic world order appear unlikely to be quickly realised as the United Nations’ Conference on the World Financial and
readChina says stimulus bidding notice ‘not protectionist’
29-06-2009
BEIJING - A recent instruction to state agencies to procure local products whenever possible for government-backed projects is not a protectionist measure aimed at foreign firms, two Chinese
read‘Zim diamonds not blood diamonds’
29-06-2009
THE Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) today begins a review mission to Zimbabwe amidst calls from international organisations to ensure that trade in diamonds is not being done at the
readZaamwani says crisis comes with opportunity
29-06-2009
THE global financial crisis, which has dealt a severe blow to the world’s diamond industry, has also provided an opportunity for the alignment and consolidation of the industry. This was said last
readSuper dairy farm in South moving to full production
29-06-2009
THE state-of-the-art N$80 million Super Dairy farm outside Mariental hopes to increase its milk production from the current 18 000 litres per day to 60 000 litres per day over the next three years.
readNigeria okays US$10m loan for Sao Tome
29-06-2009
LAGOS - Nigeria’s Senate has approved a request by President Umaru Yar’Adua to give a 10-million-dollar interest-free loan to Sao Tome and Principe, officials said Friday. “We approved the request in
readIran detains local British embassy staff
29-06-2009
TEHRAN - Authorities in Tehran have detained eight local British embassy staff, Iranian media said yesterday, underscoring the hardline leadership’s effort to blame post-election unrest on foreign
readBerlusconi slips in poll after escort scandal
29-06-2009
ROME - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s approval rating has slipped below 50 per cent after a scandal about prostitutes and news that his wife was divorcing him because of his relationship
readGuinea-Bissau goes to the polls
29-06-2009
BISSAU – Guinea-Bissau went to the polls yesterday in an election where the key contenders are promising to bring stability and peace to one of Africa’s poorest and coup-wracked states. The current
readPushing Mugabe ‘risks chaos’
29-06-2009
JOHANNESBURG – Western pressure for President Robert Mugabe’s removal from office could lead to chaos in Zimbabwe, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai told Reuters on Saturday, in comments that may
readSomali pirates release Belgian ship’s crew
29-06-2009
BRUSSELS – Somali pirates have released the entire crew of a Belgian ship seized 10 weeks ago after a ransom was paid, the Belgian government said yesterday. The 10-member crew of the Pompei dredger
read‘Biggest pop star in history’
29-06-2009
LOS ANGELES – Michael Jackson, defined in equal parts as the world’s greatest entertainer and perhaps its most enigmatic figure, was about to attempt one of the greatest comebacks of all time. Then
readMalawi okwa longa iikulya oyindji nuumvo
29-06-2009
BLANTYRE – Omupresidende gwa Malawi, Bingu wa Mutharika mEtiyali lyoshiwike sha zi ko okwa li a popi kutya oshilongo she nuumvo osha longa epungu olindji noonkondo, lya gwanena AaMalawi sha pitilila.
readEkandjo a egulula pambelewa Ombelewa yOshikandjohogololo sha Anamulenge
29-06-2009
OMBELEWA yOshikandjohogololo sha Anamulenge mOmbalantu moshitopolwa sha Musati ndjoka ya tungilwe omathimbo ga zi ko, notayi adhika momukunda Onawa mmbalantu, ya egululwa pambelelwa koministeli
readHogololeni Swapo: Minista Ekandjo ta indile
29-06-2009
PETHIMHBO ta egulula Ombelewa yOshikandjohogololo sha AnamulengemOmbalantu mOshitopolwa sha Musati pambelewa, Ominista yOmapangelo gOpaitopolwa, Omagumbo nEhumithokomeho lyiitopolwa yokomikunda
readOmaulikilo giipindi pEenhana ga tamneka mehuliloshiwike lya zi ko
29-06-2009
ONKUNDANA ye tu zilila mondoolopa ya Eenhanha oya ti kutya Omaulikilo gIipindi ga Eenhana oga tamnekele mEtitano lya zi ko lyeti 26 Juni 2009 notaga kala ko sigo ometi 4 Juli 2009, naanangehefa
readAaniilonga ya GIPF ya zimina oopelesenda ndatu kopenzela yawo
29-06-2009
AANIILONGA mOkampani ompunguli yOpenzela yaaniilonga mEpangelo nenge Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) – mboka ye li menkanka, oya zimine kutya Okampani nayi gwedhe ko oshimaliwa
readOmuuvithi OmwAamerika a kwatwa po mu Kenya
29-06-2009
NAIROBI – OPOLISI mu Kenya oya kwata po Omuuvithi gumwe gwOmwAamerika, a lopotelwa okweeta moshilongo omathano gaantu ye li owala. Omvuuvithi nguka Thomas Manton IV, okwa li a kwatwa po komatango
readOondjambi dhOondo-hotola mu South Afrika otadhi gwedhelwa
29-06-2009
JOHANNESBURG – Dhimwe dhomOondohotola dhoka hadhi futwa oondjambi oontshona, oondjambi dhawo otadhi ka gwedhelwa noshimaliwa shoopelesenda 52,Ominista yUundjolowele ya South Afrika, Aaron Motsoaledi,
readNamibia overpower Ivory Coast in rugby
29-06-2009
NAMIBIA gave a brilliant display to overwhelm the Ivory Coast 54-14 at the Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium on Saturday afternoon and take a step closer to qualifying for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. The
readSpain take third Confed spot
29-06-2009
RUSTENBURG – Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso scored off a free kick to give Spain a dramatic 3-2 extra-time victory over South Africa on Sunday in the Confederations Cup third-place playoff. A
readOffers for Eto’o
29-06-2009
BARCELONA – Barcelona have received a “stratospheric” offer for their Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o but they want him to stay, club chairman Joan Laporta said Sunday. “He has a stratospheric offer
readRonaldo becomes highest paid player
29-06-2009
MADRID – Real Madrid have officially signed Cristiano Ronaldo on a six-year deal worth 93 million euros, the Spanish giants announced Friday. Former Manchester United forward Ronaldo is set to earn
read‘I am a binge drinker’
29-06-2009
SYDNEY – Disgraced Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds said yesterday he had been diagnosed as a binge-drinker, not an alcoholic, and had felt “caged in” as his celebrity status grew. Symonds, 34,
readWilliams marches towards title
29-06-2009
LONDON – Venus Williams admits her seemingly unstoppable march towards a sixth Wimbledon title is being driven by the painful memory of the last time she dropped a set at the All England Club. When
readJankovic crashes out as Venus advances
29-06-2009
LONDON – French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova and former world number one Jelena Jankovic crashed out of Wimbledon on Saturday, while Venus Williams avenged one of her most embarrassing defeats.
readSteyn the hero as Boks win
29-06-2009
PRETORIA – Morné Steyn hit a last-gasp 53-metre penalty to seal a dramatic 28-25 win for South Africa over the British and Irish Lions at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, sealing the three-match series
readSMS for Monday 29 JUNE 2009
29-06-2009
* THE former South Africa white minority government has won the political intolerance war in Namibia. The seeds of hatred are bearing fruits. The effects are clearly visible. It turns brother against
readNoteable Quotes
29-06-2009
BUT after my arrest, I did not want to end up in offices, but behind bars. – Hardap Governor Katrina Hanse-Himarwa who is facing corruption chargesGET used to seeing our faces much more often in
readSea Robbers steal Cup
29-06-2009
ORLANDO Pirates became new champions of the Cell One NFA Cup, when they edged out Eleven Arrows 3-2 in a dramatic penalty-shoot-out at the Independence Stadium on Saturday. The match ended in a 1-all
readJackson family order new autopsy, anger mounts
29-06-2009
LOS ANGELES – The family of Michael Jackson ordered a second autopsy on the tragic pop icon yesterday as associates told of mounting anger over “unanswered questions” surrounding the superstar’s
readMedvedev eyes African resources
29-06-2009
LUANDA - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Friday promised more investment in oil- and diamond-rich Angola, a southern African country that has had close relations with Moscow since the Cold
readTeary cocaine mules beg for mercy
29-06-2009
TEARFUL pleas for mercy and claims of deep regret came from a group of Angolan drug mules when they returned to the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court last week for the hearing of evidence before their
readFNB, Bank Windhoek cut rates
29-06-2009
NEARLY two weeks after the Bank of Namibia’s (BoN) last rate cut of 50 basis points, only FNB Namibia and Bank Windhoek have dropped their prime lending rates, although both opted for less relief for
readHage boasts of alternatives to EU meat deal
29-06-2009
NAMIBIA has a revenue ace up its sleeve and therefore won’t be pressurised into signing an interim economic partnership agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU) at the expense of regional
readThe King of Pop Namibians Remember
29-06-2009
THE MAN IN THE MIRROR ... Michael Jackson pictured in July 1998. News of the death of the child star turned King of Pop was greeted with an outpouring of grief across the globe. Namibians joined in
readWalvis Bay residents association and council settle in Katiti case
29-06-2009
THE long-brewing legal dispute between the Walvis Bay Town Council and a residents’ association, stemming from a controversial N$2,8 million payout by the council to its former CEO in 2007, was
readPohamba launches road in North
29-06-2009
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba on Saturday officially launched the construction of phase two of the Rundu-Elundu road upgrading project. The second phase of the project will see the tarring of about
readLand reform has many hurdles
29-06-2009
THE land reform process in Namibia is facing many obstacles and the first audit of resettlement farms undertaken by Government since Independence reveals that all is not hunky dory, The Namibian has
readRussian business in Namibia set to boom
29-06-2009
LAST week’s visit by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has ushered in a new era of business between the two countries, with a host of deals expected to follow soon.“We want to further our interests
readOtavi remembers farm murder victim
29-06-2009
FAMILY, friends and acquaintances of farm murder victim Waltraut Volkmann this weekend paid their last respects to her during a memorial service held at Otavi. The 75-year-old Volkmann was murdered
readNamdeb back to work
29-06-2009
NAMDEB’S three-month production holiday comes to an end this week, as the national diamond producer prepares to resume mining activity by mid-July. The break in production started at the beginning of
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