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64 Articles found on Friday, 13 November 2009
China is helping Africa, just not as fast as first promised
13-11-2009
TRADE between China and Africa has boomed since a bullish summit three years ago, but some promising investment and development projects have hit snags and delays.As a result, both sides are likely to
readChina hints at allowing yuan to appreciate
13-11-2009
CHINA sent its clearest signal yet that it was ready to allow yuan appreciation after an 18-month hiatus, saying this week it would consider major currencies, not just the dollar, in guiding the
readConfusion reigns at South Africa’s Eskom
13-11-2009
JOHANNESBURG - A week of confusion over the leadership of South Africa’s troubled electric utility Eskom has raised new questions about political meddling in the running of public enterprises,
readPower shortages cripple African growth
13-11-2009
INADEQUATE access to power is the single largest stumbling block in Africa’s economic development, with the cost of blackouts easily rising between one to two per cent of gross domestic product (GDP),
readAussie firm buys Karibib lithium mines
13-11-2009
DIVERSIFIED resources company Black Fire Minerals has snapped up the Karibib Lithium Pegmatite Project from Australian private company Sunrise Minerals in a deal worth about 455 000 Australian
readAngolan bank BIC eyes Portuguese bank BPN
13-11-2009
LUANDA – Banco Internacional de Credito (BIC), Angola’s fourth-biggest commercial bank in terms of deposits , may bid for Portuguese bank BPN, which Portugal’s government is expected to privatise
readDo your part on corruption, Karzai man tells West
13-11-2009
KABUL - The Afghan presidency yesterday hit back at mounting Western concern over corruption, urging the international community to do its part by battling graft in aid contracts.Siamak Herawi,
readGuebuza re-elected in landslide
13-11-2009
MAPUTO – Mozambique’s President Armando Guebuza won a landslide re-election with 75 per cent of the vote, election officials said on Wednesday.“The National Elections Commission announces that citizen
read‘Look after my friend Agliotti’
13-11-2009
JOHANNESBURG – Corruption-accused former police chief Jackie Selebi told a police reservist to look after his friend Glenn Agliotti, after a hijacking at a Sandton complex, court heard on
readLaws criminalise the media
13-11-2009
FREETOWN – Journalists in Sierra Leone vowed on Wednesday to press for reforms of the country’s libel laws which they say criminalise their profession and have seen 10 journalists jailed in the last
readSomali judge who jailed pirates, insurgents killed
13-11-2009
MOGADISHU – Gunmen have killed a top Somali judge who had sentenced many pirates and human traffickers to long jail terms, the security minister for northern Somalia said yesterday.Mohamed Said
readWhy Namibia Can’t Function
13-11-2009
IT is Mariental-day. I have two farmworkers with bad toothache, and a bit of farm shopping to do. The dentist would be available as from 08h00, I was told on the phone.I leave the farm at 06h00 to
readAppalled By Ignorance On Bursary Issue
13-11-2009
THIS short letter is in response to Ms Alina who, in last Friday’s edition of The Namibian, expressed her views in defence of the children of top government officials receiving bursaries from China. I
readReviving The Dark Ages
13-11-2009
THE political naïveté of some people is just shocking. Take for example the reader’s letter published in The Namibian on October 30: ‘Call to Revive the Left’. Aluteni, Kozonguizi and Basson put
readGood Service From MultiChoice
13-11-2009
Open letter to Mr Kobus Bezuidenhout I was in your building this morning with my VERY old decoder, which was not working. I made a call beforehand and was advised to bring it in for a software
readLooking To The Longer Term On Uranium
13-11-2009
RE: ‘New uranium mine will destroy Goanikontes’ published on November 28 2009.Yes, Bannerman’s Etango mine will be disastrous for the landscape and environment around Goanikontes. That seems to be the
readOn Game Smuggling
13-11-2009
I WOULD like to air my views on the recent news from the NBC newsdesk. It is surprising the culprits were caught red-handed stealing game (antelopes) from the game park. Surely this must have been
readAn Open Letter To Windhoek’s Mayor
13-11-2009
Dear Mr Shikongo WE purchased our house in August 2003 and our water account has been regular until the middle of 2007; we replaced what we thought could have been the cause of the ever escalating
readNeed More In Order To Vote
13-11-2009
WHERE is politics of this country headed? Is it just me or has anyone else noticed that the politicians are busy with petty fights amongst themselves, instead of dealing with social issues in this
readViolence Is Not The Answer
13-11-2009
ALLOW me to express my views on the political violence that took place at Outapi on November 8 2009 as reported in print media. As a peace-loving and law-abiding citizen, I would like to strongly
readOpomba yomahooli ita yi longo nawa ya etitha oshiponga shondhila
13-11-2009
UUPYAKADHI wu na sha nopomba yomahooli owo wa ulikwa wa etithile oshiponga shegwo lyondhila mombanda, moka mwa li mwa ehamekelwa aakwashigwana ya France yaali aaAmerica yaali momuhingi ndhila
readAataleli yomahogololo yopondje ta ya thiki oshiwike tu uka moNamibia
13-11-2009
AATONATELI yomahogololo yaza kiilongo yi ili no yi ili muuyuni oya tegelelwa ya tameke okuthika moshilongo meni lyomasiku 16 ngoka ga hupa ko omanga konyala aahogololi yevule omiliona yimwe moNamibia
readCOD ta ti omahangano gaaniilonga ga landitha po iilyo yago
13-11-2009
ONGUNDU yo Congress of Democracy[COD] oya lundile ondunda hangano yomahangano gaaniilonga[NUNW] kutya ndjika oya landitha po aaniilonga nenge iilyo yayo.COD okwa ti NUNW aniwa okwa etha aaniilonga
readAaNamibia 900 ye li pondje yoshilongo ota ya hogolola nena
13-11-2009
AAKWASHIGWANA aaNamibia ye li pondje yoshilongo ota ya hogolola oku za 7h00 sigo 21h00 ethimbo lya Namibia poombelewa dhaa kalelipo shilongo sha Namibia dhi li miilongo 24 muuyuni auhe.Shika osho
readKonakonwa ngele owuna uuvu wosuuka
13-11-2009
NENA esiku lyopaigwana kombinga yuuvu wosuuka[international Diabetes day].Aakalimo yomoVenduka ota ya vulu okuya koshipangelo sha Paramount nena opo ya konakonwe oshali kombinga yuuvu wosuuka pokati
readAlweendo Natangwe a tetwa nekatana komukwashigwana eta dhengwa kOpolisi
13-11-2009
OMUMATI omugundjuka gwomomukunda Olusati mUukolonkadhi mOshitopolwa sha Musati, Alweendo Natangwe gwoomvula 26 omasiku ga zi ko okwa tetwa nekatana komukwashigwana gumwe nashi a yi kOpolisi a ka
readYa longwa okupangela oombasikela
13-11-2009
AASILISHIMPWIYU yaanuuvu momikunda mIitopolwa ine yOpauhaku mOshitopolwa sha Musati, ye li 17 ya longwa okupangela nokulonda oombasikela, sha ningilwa pOshikuku mOshitopolwa sha Musati mewiliko lya
readVan de Merwe takes the lead
13-11-2009
WILLIE van der Merwe dropped two shots coming home to finish in a three-way tie for the early clubhouse yesterday in the first round of the R1-million MTC Namibia PGA Championship being played at the
readBoks bidding to break hoodoo
13-11-2009
TOULOUSE – World champions South Africa will seek to break a 12-year hoodoo when they take on France at the Municipal Stadium here tonight.The Springboks last won on French soil in 1997, handing the
readPacman still as fast
13-11-2009
LAS VEGAS – Manny Pacquiao says even at his maximum fighting weight he still has the lightning hand speed and ring savvy to counter the raw power of Miguel Cotto.“I feel stronger at this weight than I
readBafana ready for Japan
13-11-2009
BAFANA Bafana are prepared to put their bodies on the line to beat Japan when the countries meet in a friendly international at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium tomorrow. Kick-off is at 15h30.That was
readVenus, Sharapova sign on for Thailand
13-11-2009
BANGKOK – Venus Williams and Maria Sharapova will warm up for the Australian Open with an exhibition match in Thailand to mark the 100th anniversary of the Hua Hin seaside resort, organisers said
readWoods wows Australian fans
13-11-2009
MELBOURNE – Tiger Woods brought the Australian Masters to a standstill with traffic jams, road closures and long queues as he made a memorable first Australian tournament appearance in 11 years
readSelf-interest in sport hopeless
13-11-2009
THIS week I thought to myself how personal interests and selfishness curtails the progress of Namibian sport.I also thought about the many elections that most sport bodies had but which yielded little
readFergie gets touchline ban for ‘unfit’ ref attack
13-11-2009
LONDON – Sir Alex Ferguson was given a four-match touchline ban for improper conduct by the Football Association (FA) yesterday following an outspoken attack on referee Alan Wiley.The Manchester
readSuperSport TV Highs
13-11-2009
* Broadcast live FRIDAY, NOV 13 SuperSport on DStv Boxing: * Matthew Hatton v Lovemore Ndou, London - 23:00 on SS 5. Cricket: * Pro20: South Africa v England, first match, Johannesburg, 17:30 on
readBoxing champs at Shipena
13-11-2009
ASPIRING young boxers from the Khomas region will battle it out at the Khomas Regional Boxing Championships to be held at the A Shipena Secondary School in Katutura today and Saturday.Secretary
readLiving with tragedy
13-11-2009
LAST year when Irene Uiras (29) returned from her domestic job to her shack in the Greenwell Matongo informal settlement she did not know that her life would change forever, leaving her badly scarred
readTwo top cops guilty on theft charges
13-11-2009
THE suspended Commanding Officer of the Namibian Police’s Special Branch, Commissioner Neromba Lotti Uusiku, and a former high-ranking colleague, Joseph Kamati, were both convicted as charged as their
readGovt freezes posts for struggle kids
13-11-2009
GOVERNMENT has decided to put aside all entry-level posts in the civil service for the ‘children of the liberation struggle’ – those born in exile during the liberation war.In a circular doing the
readStill no voters’ roll for parties
13-11-2009
OPPOSITION parties are frustrated because they still have not received copies of the final voters’ roll, which has been available for public perusal at all 107 constituency offices countrywide since
readAngolan fined for buying stolen computer screens
13-11-2009
AN Angolan national, who was one of a group of suspects arrested a month ago when the Police swooped on a house in Windhoek North where a hoard of stolen computer equipment was found, has paid a fine
readChinese rails for Oshikango railway
13-11-2009
THE rails for the railway extension from Ondangwa to Oshikango on the Angolan border will be supplied by China.Cabinet has directed the Minister of Finance to proceed with negotiating a loan agreement
readChild’s play turns deadly
13-11-2009
A TWO-YEAR-OLD toddler drowned at Gainachas in the Tses area on Tuesday after she was accidentally pushed into a waterhole by a four-year-old while they were playing.* In Windhoek, burglars broke
readFrom the crime bulletin
13-11-2009
A CASE of rape, assault, theft and assault by threat was opened at Ruacana after a 30-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping a 27-year-old woman at Oshaandjamwenyo on Tuesday night.The suspect
readVoters warned about ‘politics of prostitutes’
13-11-2009
BUNYA – The Swapo Party Regional Councillor for the Kapako Constituency in the Kavango Region has urged people not to vote for leaders of political parties she equated with prostitutes that keep
readElections: the do’s and don’ts
13-11-2009
MANY registered voters are not sure whether they may vote only in their own constituency or in all 13 regions.As far as The Namibian has been able to establish, voters can cast their ballots in any of
read//Gowaseb on the NBC and the way forward
13-11-2009
SOME regard the acting Director General of the NBC, Matthew //Gowaseb, as a breath of fresh air at the national broadcaster; others view his appointment as yet another calculated political move by
readFire engine in crash, house burns
13-11-2009
KEEMANSHOOP’S fire engine crashed into a car and rammed into the town’s Central Park fence on Tuesday afternoon.There were no injuries. According to Police Chief Inspector Nicky Nampala, the fire
readSMSes Of Friday 13 November 2009
13-11-2009
* IN the beginning there was one Namibia and one nation. Today there is one Namibia, half a nation. Do we have no-go zones in Namibia? Please let us unite like one man’s children. Food For Thought *
readStars to show muscle
13-11-2009
AFRICAN Stars will dig a bit deeper tonight to show their credentials as defending champions when they host a fired-up SKW side in an MTC Premiership match at the Sam Nujoma Stadium.With Orlando
readDBN approves loans of N$215 million
13-11-2009
THE Development Bank of Namibia approved 25 loans worth N$214,91 million over the six months from April 1 to October 31 this year.The loans – the bulk of which were secured through the Banks Bridging
readMedvedev warns Russian opposition not to rock boat
13-11-2009
MOSCOW – President Dmitry Medvedev warned Russia’s opposition in his annual address yesterday not to use democracy as a cover to “destabilise the state and split society”.The harsh words came
readBig Brother Africa 4: Kevin fans eye Eddie
13-11-2009
AND on the eighth day, God created Kevin. And the eighth day begat seventh heaven, known to the followers of Kevin as Kevin heaven.And so it came that the Kevin’s Gate cult [note: not linked to the
readBig Brother Africa 4: Your SMSes and E-Mails to Us!
13-11-2009
• Namibia where is the patriotism? I watch Big Brother almost every day, but only read how other countries are killing our beloved Eddy. Now I can see why our country cannot and will never stand
readMillions for chief’s kidney
13-11-2009
GOVERNMENT has tapped into a yet to be formalised N$10 million medical fund – designed to assist State patients with life-threatening medical conditions – to send a Kavango chief to the United States
readAncient trees cut down illegally
13-11-2009
HUNDREDS of African Leadwood trees, illegally harvested four months ago in the Okombahe communal area, have been confiscated by the Directorate of Forestry, an investigation by The Namibian has
readPolice ready to keep the peace
13-11-2009
POLICE Inspector General Sebastian Ndeitunga has given the assurance that the Police will be on high alert for political violence countrywide this weekend, especially in the North where the RDP and
readNoteable Quotes
13-11-2009
BLUE lights and security personnel seem to be a fashion accessory for Malema, like Paris Hilton’s dog in the handbag. – Democratic Alliance MP Dianne Kohler Barnard responding to ANCYL leader Julius
readThe Anti-Hunger Imperative
13-11-2009
BRUSSELS – There are plenty of summits to choose from this year, but the World Summit on Food Security deserves not to be lost in the crowd. This meeting in Rome from November 16-18 provides badly
readNamibia’s Uncivil Civil Society
13-11-2009
THERE has been a paucity of debate about the role of civil society in Namibian politics. And the little there is, is either cast in simplistic terms or not properly theorised. But since this is an
readOmusati Is A Stain On The Standards Of Human Decency During Elections
13-11-2009
OFFICIALS working on the Namibian political desk at the United Nations are without doubt drafting reports that may read: ‘Growing tension is threatening the country’s ability to hold free and fair
readWe Need United Action Against Violence
13-11-2009
VIOLENCE has to be condemned, wherever it happens and whoever the perpetrators are. We would therefore roundly condemn individuals responsible, or the organisations they belong to, who may be inciting
readPolitical Perspective
13-11-2009
GOVERNMENT has created a ‘monster’ with the ‘struggle kid’ saga I’m afraid, and while already over 10 000 have been registered as such, we can all expect this number to swell further as others jump on
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