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53 Articles found on Wednesday, 3 June 2009
Moral Hazard
03-06-2009
Media, experts, politicians and similar exude a continuous stream of criticism exposing the failures of governments, institutions and public figures. It is their job; keep going. But only occasionally
readAustralian anti-Chinalco activists evoke Tiananmen in advertisement
03-06-2009
MELBOURNE – Australian opponents of Chinalco’s link-up with mining giant Rio Tinto on Monday used images of the Tiananmen Square crackdown in a television advertisement calling on Canberra to block
readOil falls below US$68
03-06-2009
LONDON – Oil fell below US$68 a barrel yesterday as prices slipped from a sharp rally to a seven-month high in the previous day.US crude fell 88 cents to US$67,70 a barrel in morning trade. On Monday,
readSME Bank applies for licence at BoN
03-06-2009
PLANS to establish Namibia’s first bank to cater exclusively to the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector are well underway, Trade and Industry Minister Hage Geingob said.Giving an update on the
readChina, US to resume high-level, annual discussions
03-06-2009
BEIJING - US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner concluded his reassurance tour of China yesterday, telling leaders of the country that holds the largest share of America’s debt that US President
readGeneral Motors South Africa still fine despite parent’s woes
03-06-2009
GENERAL Motors South Africa (GMSA) says its parent company’s filing for bankruptcy in the United States will not affect its operations.It also says creditors of the US operation would have no claims
readFootball and tourism: 2010’s regional hopes
03-06-2009
JOHANNESBURG - Fancy world-class football in South Africa alongside a trip to the Victoria Falls or a Namib desert safari?This is possible, according to FIFA 2010 organisers and regional countries
readTiananmen protesters-turned-executives still want to change China
03-06-2009
BEIJING – Twenty years ago, they were young and eager, and thought their bold demonstrations in the heart of Beijing would change China.Now entering middle age, many of the former Tiananmen protesters
readScientists find new killer virus in Africa
03-06-2009
ATLANTA - Scientists have identified a lethal new virus in Africa that causes bleeding like the dreaded Ebola virus.The so-called “Lujo” virus infected five people in Zambia and South Africa last
readDA tells Zuma to tackle the economy
03-06-2009
JOHANNESBURG - The Democratic Alliance on Tuesday urged President Jacob Zuma to encourage viable industrial activity to create jobs as a way out of the country’s economic recession."South Africa
read61 illegal miners found dead in South Africa
03-06-2009
JOHANNESBURG – At least 61 prospectors have been found dead in an abandoned gold mine, police said yesterday, but the tragedy was unlikely to deter others from seeking riches in South Africa’s
readZim migrants to SA increasing and need aid
03-06-2009
JOHANNESBURG -The number of Zimbabweans entering South Africa illegally is increasing and many of them need health care, Medicines Sans Frontiers (MSF) said in Johannesburg yesterday.“We do an average
readPrince Charles will attend D-Day ceremonies in France
03-06-2009
LONDON – Prince Charles is to attend D-Day commemorations in France next weekend, a spokesman said yesterday, after a diplomatic tussle over whether Queen Elizabeth II should be invited. “The Prince
readA look at the world’s deadliest air disasters
03-06-2009
June 1 2009: Air France Airbus A330 runs into thunderstorms over the Atlantic and disappears. 228 people on board.February 19 2003: Iranian Revolutionary Guard military plane crashes into a mountain.
readKim names third son as his heir
03-06-2009
SEOUL – North Korea’s ailing leader Kim Jong-Il - believed to be gearing up for another barrage of missile tests - has named his youngest son as the eventual heir to the family dynasty, reports said
readPlane debris in path Air France jet took
03-06-2009
BRASILIA - Brazilian military pilots spotted an airplane seat, a life jacket, metallic debris and signs of fuel in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean yesterday as they hunted for a missing Air France
readMinista Nandi-Ndaitwah ota ka popitha Esiku lyOmudhingoloko
03-06-2009
OMINISTA yOmundhingoloko nOmatalelopo, meme Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, oye ta ka kala omupopi a simina poshituthi shEsiku lyOmudhingoloko mUuyuni, ndyoka nuumvo mu Namibia tali ka dhanenwa
readOnkalo yOokinde moshilongo otayi ka kundathanwa
03-06-2009
OMUPRESIDENDE gwEhangano lyOosikola dhIikunino, ano dhOokinde moNamibia meme Lovisa Nashima, okwa tseyithila The Namibian oshiwike shika kutya Ehangano lyawo lyOokinde moNamibia, meti 15 Juni 2009,
readIikombo iyali ya tindila kombanda yetungo
03-06-2009
IIKOMBO iyali, taku tengenekwa kutya oya gumwe gwomaakalimo yomomikunda ndhoka dha dhingilila Oshakati, oyi li ya tindila kombanda yetungo lyEndiki lyOongeshefa dhEtango mOshakati, ano kayi shi kutya
readOndhila onene ya France ya kana
03-06-2009
OKUNIWE uumbanda kutya ondhila onene yOkampani yOodhila ya France yonomola 447, oya gwile mefuta lya Atlantic mOmaandaha, konima sho momashina gawo mwa holoka omapuko manga ya li tayi tuka
readTom delays naming squad
03-06-2009
BRAVE Warriors coach Tom Saintfiet has delayed naming his final squad because several players are injured and others have not reported for camp yet.The coach was due to name a final squad of 18
readmOhangwena omu na oompumbwe odhindji:Nghaamwa ta ti
03-06-2009
NGAVENA gwoshitopolwa sha Hangwena, ate Usko Nghaamwa, okwa ti oshitopolwa sha Hangwena oshi na oompumbwe odhindhi lela notashi ka kala oshiwanawa Ombaanga ya Sandarad Bank yi tsikile nokukwathela
readYaali ya ehamekwa unene miiponga yiihauto
03-06-2009
AAGUNDJUKA yaali, ayehe oomeme, oya ehamekwa nayi miiponga yopaali yiihauto momudhingoloko gwa Shakati nOngwediva mehuliloshiwike lya zi koomanga yalwe ya ehamekwa kashona ngaa nokufalwa wo nayo
readACC ota konaakona Haimbili
03-06-2009
OKOMISI yi na sha nekondjitho lyiilonga yOkoraputo/Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) mu Namibia otayi konaakona iilonga ya longwa ku Titus Haimbili mu TransNamib.Haimbili okwa li Omukuluntuiwliki
readWinger Tuqiri axed
03-06-2009
SYDNEY – Star winger Lote Tuqiri was dropped on Tuesday from Australia’s team to face the Barbarians, raising questions about his international future at the age of 29.The 67-Test veteran paid the
readBank clients strike it lucky
03-06-2009
FIRST National Bank yesterday announced the first six winners of its 2010 Fifa World Cup Customer Campaign launched in February.Customers who have active Visa debit or credit cards in good standing
readCity in bid to lure Barry
03-06-2009
BIRMINGHAM – England midfielder Gareth Barry has opened negotiations with Manchester City about a potential move to Eastlands from his current club Aston Villa.Barry, 28, came close to joining
readPellegrini is new Real coach
03-06-2009
MADRID – Real Madrid yesterday presented its new coach, Manuel Pellegrini, opening up what the club hopes will be a new era in its history.The 55-year-old Chilean was named late Monday to replace
readRussian Open off
03-06-2009
MOSCOW – The Russian Open, part of the European PGA Tour, which was scheduled to take place in Moscow from August 6-9, has been cancelled for financial reasons, promoter Hans Cooleman said
readFootball Results
03-06-2009
Sunday Social League Played Saturday, May 30 ALC United 0-3 (p)Kalahari Sands Untouchables 3-0 (p) Supa Strikas
readEx-SAS head to lead response to Indian attacks
03-06-2009
MELBOURNE – Australia said yesterday the former head of its elite Special Air Service (SAS) regiment will lead a task force examining attacks on Indian students that have provoked outrage on the
readStosur looks to break Aussie wait
03-06-2009
PARIS – Big-hitting Samantha Stosur is hoping her booming service power, described as being like a man’s by a rival, will make her the first Australian woman to reach a French Open final for 30
readFootball and sangomas
03-06-2009
JOHANNESBURG –Fifa has cracked down heavily on sangomas performing their rites on the artificial turf at the Somhlolo Stadium in Swaziland.JOHANNESBURG –Fifa has cracked down heavily on sangomas
readLocal Sport Briefs
03-06-2009
Rugby THE Namibia Schools’ Sports Union (NSSU)’s under-18 rugby team will later this month travel to South Africa to compete in the annual Under-18 Academy Tournament, scheduled for end of June.
readSMSes for Wednesday 3 June 2009
03-06-2009
* SUPERINTENDENT Eiseb correctly identified that speed does not play too great a role in accidents, but he wrongly blames Windhoek’s roads for not coping with the traffic. Fact is that sheer
readRate cuts unlock bank competition
03-06-2009
SHOPPING around for a housing loan could save Namibians thousands, with the four commercial banks now competing and offering different mortgage rates following pressure from the Bank of Namibia (BoN)
readPirates’ glossy lives win admirers in Somalia
03-06-2009
* Pirate village awash with cash, but no electricity * Lavish lifestyles attract more recruits HOBYO, Somalia – An extravagant convoy of forty 4x4s and four motorbikes escort a young bride to her
readFact Box
03-06-2009
Somali pirates at sea and in the dock: PIRATE ATTACKS* 2008: 111 attempted attacks 42 resulted in hijackings 815 hostages taken2009, as of May 12: 114 attempted attacks 29 resulted in
readNoteable Quotes
03-06-2009
IT is going to be a big party, a mother of all parties. We are expecting a lot of people to come and celebrate with us. – Leader of the Nxamalala clan, inkosi Bheki Zuma, who is related to President
readClimate change dominates Environment Day
03-06-2009
‘NAMIBIA and Climate Change – Local Action with a Global Impact’ is Namibia’s national slogan for this year’s World Environment Day. Namibia has declared this week as environmental week to coincide
readJust Fabulous, darling!
03-06-2009
AFTER 13 weeks of gruelling exercise and unpalatable food, Desiree Nanuses was announced as the ‘Just Fabulous’ winner. The announcement was made by Dikaios Multi-well and Slimming Salon owner Adel
readRomeo Schiefer without lawyer
03-06-2009
THE defence lawyer who has been representing youthful double murder suspect Romeo Schiefer announced his withdrawal from Schiefer’s case in the High Court on Thursday.Defence counsel Jan Wessels told
readRecord cocaine case postponed
03-06-2009
TWO Angolans who were allegedly caught near Keetmanshoop in late 2007 with a Namibian record quantity of cocaine hidden in their car made a first appearance in the High Court on Thursday. Daniel Joao
readTribal rivalry at Vaalgras heats up
03-06-2009
THE rivalry over leadership at Vaalgras has ratcheted up a notch with one faction set to elect its own leadership this month. The faction led by Daniel Apollus yesterday said it planned to elect its
readMembers of Parliament pump up the volume
03-06-2009
THE winter session of the National Assembly started yesterday with opposition MPs peppering Cabinet Ministers with questions about the economy, health and development. McHenry Venaani of the DTA
readLand handed over to former farmworkers
03-06-2009
AFTER almost a year of speculation over their possible eviction from the farm Baumgartsbrunn outside Windhoek, a group of around 40 farmworkers and other residents there last week became the owners of
readGobabis house case in court next month
03-06-2009
THE case in which a Gobabis woman is challenging the sale of her house for N$15 000 to settle her debt will only be heard on July 17. Norman Tjombe, Director of the Legal Assistance Centre, said they
readRoadside toilets ‘are in the planning phase’
03-06-2009
GOVERNMENT is considering installing public toilets along national roads. Currently, road users have no option but to pull over and relieve themselves in the bush, and farmers are complaining about
readTamiflu in town
03-06-2009
THE 20 000 units of Tamiflu antiviral drugs ordered by the Ministry of Health for the treatment of the H1N1 flu virus have arrived in the country.The Chairperson of the National Health Emergency
readNamibia rated more peaceful this year
03-06-2009
NAMIBIA has gone up several places, both in Africa and the world, in an annual survey which ranks nations in terms of how peaceful they are.The Global Peace Index, the brainchild of Steve Killelea, an
readDo it for your country: Nujoma
03-06-2009
HAVE children and increase the workforce, was the message of former President Sam Nujoma to pupils at a Windhoek high school on Friday. The Founding Father was speaking at the A Shipena High School
readShorty in tears as he recalls murder discovery
03-06-2009
THE memory of the moment when he found his parents dead after the massacre at farm Kareeboomvloer more than four years ago left Shorty Erasmus in tears in the High Court in Windhoek yesterday. Over
readGam invader animals may be destroyed
03-06-2009
A RECENT fact-finding mission to the Nyae-Nyae Conservancy has recommended to Cabinet that cattle from the neighbouring Gam area should be destroyed to guard against an outbreak of foot-and-mouth
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