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52 Articles found on Wednesday, 25 November 2009
Bonus is a five letter word
25-11-2009
WASHINGTON – “Bonus” has become a dirty word on Wall Street, prompting image consultants to advise the biggest financial firms to use euphemisms that carry less stigma as the season of lavish payouts
readZuma backs World Bank loan for Eskom
25-11-2009
JOHANNESBURG – South African President Jacob Zuma has written a letter to the World Bank supporting an application by power utility Eskom for a US$3,75 billion loan, Sake24 reported yesterday.Eskom
readChasing the dots ... The Emperor’s Clothes
25-11-2009
THE independently surveyed “Political Promise Index”” (PPI) has maxed out prior to the election. “Pies in the Sky” that exude chemically induced odours of future miracles are now tainted as their
readAfrican land sales: partnerships or more colonialism?
25-11-2009
THE sale or lease of millions of hectares of African farmland to foreigners in recent years has set alarm bells ringing on and off the continent. The headlines practically shout off the page:‘The
readBuying of farmland slows
25-11-2009
ROME - The pace at which investors in richer countries have been buying farmland in developing nations has slowed with the fall in food prices this year from peaks hit in 2008, United Nations farming
readSA out of recession, but tough times ahead
25-11-2009
PRETORIA – South Africa’s economy exited its first recession in almost two decades, growing by 0,9 per cent in the third quarter on a seasonally adjusted and annualised basis, Statistics South Africa
readRising oil price would hurt economic rebound
25-11-2009
UNITED NATIONS – Oil prices would threaten a rebound in the global economy if they rise beyond current levels, the chief economist of the International Energy Agency said.“We would like to see oil
readUganda set to become top-50 oil producer
25-11-2009
LONDON - A deal this week has brought Uganda a step closer to becoming a significant oil producer, offering billions of dollars of fresh investment to develop newly discovered oilfields.Italian energy
readIMF considers billion dollar Angola loan
25-11-2009
LUANDA - The International Monetary Fund is considering a 27-month US$1,4 billion loan to Angola and should announce a decision soon, a fund spokesman said on Monday.“The board of the IMF is
readSparkling reindeer dung jewellery sells in Illinois
25-11-2009
BLOOMINGTON – Sparkly reindeer-dung necklaces are going on sale at an Illinois zoo that hopes to attract the same holiday shoppers who swept up its dung Christmas ornaments last year.The
readPhilippines declares emergency after 46 killed
25-11-2009
AMPATUAN – The Philippine president placed two southern provinces under emergency rule yesterday as security forces unearthed more bodies, pushing the death toll to 46 in some of the deadliest
readOver 100 icebergs drifting to New Zealand
25-11-2009
SYDNEY – More than 100, and possibly hundreds, of Antarctic icebergs are floating towards New Zealand in a rare event which has prompted a shipping warning, officials said on Monday.An Australian
readOver 33 million infected with HIV: UN
25-11-2009
SHANGHAI – An estimated 33,4 million people worldwide are infected with the AIDS virus, up from 33 million in 2007, but more people are living longer due to the availability of drugs, according to a
readAfrica still worst hit by AIDS: Here are some facts about AIDS, according to Unaids
25-11-2009
The Global Picture: * Global deaths from AIDS reached an estimated 2 million in 2008, the same number as in 2007. Since the AIDS pandemic started in the early 1980s, almost 60 million people have
readChina executes 2 for role in tainted milk scandal
25-11-2009
BEIJING – China executed a dairy farmer and a milk salesman yesterday, the only two people sentenced to death in a scheme to water down infant formula with an industrial chemical that left at least
readOpolisi oyi ilongekidha nawa
25-11-2009
OPOLISI ya Namibia oyi ilongekidha nawa omolwa omahogololo na ita yi kiidhidhimikila kehe gumwe ta yono ompango kutya nee ogwo ngundu yini po yopolitika.Komufala gwopevi gwomiyadhashinana, Hofni
readOmbili nayi pangele mo Namibia; Nujoma ta ti
25-11-2009
PETHIMBO ta popitha oshigongi pOutapi mOmbalantu momuMusati mOsoondaha ya zi ko Omukokoliperesidende Sam Nujoma, okwa indila koshigwana sha Namibia ashihe shi simaneke nokukaleka po
readNSHR ita tonatele we omahogololo ECN ta ti
25-11-2009
EHANGANO lyUuthemba womuntu wopashigwana[NSHR] olya patelwa pondje mokutonatela omahogololo getitano nolyomakaya oshiwike shi. Omweelo nguka ehangano ndika ota shi vulika li thiminike gu egululwe
readHamutenya kena mosha mo 1 lya Apilili
25-11-2009
ONGUNDU yo Rally for Democracy and Progress oya ti omuleli gwa yo nomuulikwahogololwa gwopauperesidende kena mo sha moshiningwanima shesiku lyotango lyApilili 1989.Esiku ndika aakondjelimanguluko
readElanditho lyiimuna mointernet ewanawa
25-11-2009
ELANDITHO lyiimuna okupitila mondjandjo yomakwatathano[internet] oya etele aaniimuna uuwanawa owindji. Omukalo nguka ngashingeyi ota gu longithwa kaamuni yiimuna oyendji okulanda noshowo okulanditha
readOmbaanga Yotango Yopashigwana ya yamukula
25-11-2009
OMBAANGA yotango yopashigwana [FNB] oya yamukula oshinyolwa sha holokele mo the Namibian, kutya ka pe na we omaindilo taga ningwa molwa okulanda iikwamalusheno lwetango.Oshinyolwa osha ti ombaanga oya
readOonkwatwa dhiiyaka moomango dhopolisi
25-11-2009
OONKWATWA dha tegelela epangulo 16 odhiiyaka poshitaasi shopolisi moKatutura moka dha li dha edhililwa. Otaku tiwa oonkwatwa ndhika odhiiyaka poshitaasi shika konima sho dha tete iitenda yopomakende
readEmbo lyaahogololi olili mondjila
25-11-2009
AAHOGOLOLI 1 181 835 oye na uuthemba wokuhogolola momahogololo gopauperesidende noshigongi shopashigwana metitano nolyomakaya, pahokololo lyoOkomisi yomahogololo yaNamibia.Nonando okomisi oya zimine
readMTC Premiership
25-11-2009
Top goalscorersPlayer Name Goals Club Chapo Milton 7 SKW Levis Swartbooi
readAfrica Cup of Nations
25-11-2009
Draw Group A 1. Algeria 3. Malawi 2. Angola 4. MaliGroup B 1. Burkina Faso 3. Ivory Coast 2. Ghana 4.
readSri Lanka clobbered
25-11-2009
KANPUR – Openers Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag hit superb half-centuries as India reached 131-0 at lunch on the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka yesterday.Left-hander Gambhir was
readRamblers u/9s win Streethouse league
25-11-2009
THE under-nine football side of the Ramblers Club won this year’s edition of the annual Streethouse Mini League ahead of Swallows. Their striker Jeremy Botha was also the top goal scorer with eight
readDjokovic downs Davydenko
25-11-2009
LONDON – Defending champion Novak Djokovic handed Nikolay Davydenko another painful defeat at the ATP World Tour Finals as the Serb secured a 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 victory on Monday.Djokovic beat Davydenko to
readSafa probe deepens
25-11-2009
THE South African Football Association has extended its terms of reference to Judge Graham Mushwana’s Investigation on alleged corruption in referees.The Association’s swift action follows weekend
readBecks suffers from asthma
25-11-2009
LONDON – David Beckham has suffered from a mild form of asthma since childhood, the England midfielder’s spokesman was quoted as saying in British newspapers yesterday.The 34-year-old Beckham was
readMoses, Van Staden rewarded for top titles
25-11-2009
NAMIBIA’S 2009 sportswoman and man of the year, Heletje van Staden and Paulus Moses, were given cheques of N$10 000 each for winning the titles late last month.MTC yesterday gave the cheques to the
readSMSes of Wednesday 25 November 2009
25-11-2009
* Let us keep doing (NBC TV) debates of this nature in future. Not just debates but take action on what our leaders preach. Above all we strive for one goal: peace and stability in our beloved
readSwapo still holds a monopoly on NBC
25-11-2009
THE NBC slightly increased its election coverage of the opposition last week – a move political analysts believe could have been motivated by the presence of international election observers. Swapo
readAsab village gets new lease of life
25-11-2009
THERE will soon be life and light in the sleepy village of Asab after the Hardap Regional Council unveiled plans to inject money into business promotion there.Last month The Namibian reported on the
readWhere are the white and brown chiefs?
25-11-2009
THE pre-election gift in the form of 48 brand new double-cab bakkies given to traditional chiefs by Government was discriminatory towards other ethnic groups in Namibia, an opposition party says.“In
readSterilisation case in court tomorrow
25-11-2009
THE case in which 15 HIV-positive women are taking the Government to court for allegedly sterilising them without their consent will start in the High Court tomorrow.The women – represented by the
readPolice officer up on drunken driving charges
25-11-2009
A SENIOR officer in the Windhoek City Police is facing three criminal charges – including a count of drunken driving – after making a first court appearance on Friday following a late-night car
readState media need a rethink
25-11-2009
NAMIBIA needs to move on plans to set up an access to information law, and there is also a need to reform the public media.These were two of the key issues raised by a group of panelists who worked on
readSwapo is power hungry: Mudge
25-11-2009
THE Swapo Party will try to rig this weekend’s elections to retain its grip on power, Republican Party president Henk Mudge said on Monday. “They (Swapo Party) have rigged every single election in
readYoung man charged over panga attack
25-11-2009
A YOUNG Windhoek resident, who is accused of chopping off part of his girlfriend’s right hand in a vicious panga attack last week, remains in Police custody after making a first court appearance on
readBucket system blues at Koës
25-11-2009
THE pleasure of proper toilet facilities remains a dream for the residents of ‘Soek en Kry’ and ‘Plaatjies Heuwel’ at Koës.It is 19 years since Independence, yet only a few appear to be enjoying the
readNudo accused of election violence
25-11-2009
THE Nudo party is being blamed for spurring campaign violence after the car of a Swapo member was allegedly damaged.Ephraim Tjingaete claimed he was driving along Clemence Kapuuo Street in Katutura on
readUrgent Urgent Urgent: Confidential Memo to the President of the Republic
25-11-2009
Attention: President of the Republic From: Citizens wanting to be led coalition Subject: please lead us!Mr President, I hope that this finds you well despite the arduous election campaign. Mr
readMilan, Real face knockouts
25-11-2009
PARIS – Real Madrid and AC Milan have 16 Champions League titles between them but both have work to do today if they are to book their places in the next round of this season’s competition.The teams
readNamdeb cuts gem output, prices improving
25-11-2009
WINDHOEK - Namdeb, a 50-50 joint venture between De Beers and the Namibian Government, said yesterday diamond output for this year would be less than half that of last year after it scaled down
readS Korea doubles aid to Africa
25-11-2009
SEOUL – South Korea pledged yesterday to double aid to African nations over the next three years in an effort to better reach out to the continent rich in energy resources, growth potential and
readBig Brother Africa 4: Your SMSes and E-Mails to Us!
25-11-2009
• Gazza, The Dogg: Please organise a vote collection show for Eddy like you did for your channel O nominations! – Angela• I want to know if our own Eddie in the Big Brother house will be allowed to
readBig Brother Africa 4: The ‘Caring Revolution’
25-11-2009
EISH my Big Brother peoples, the show is quickly drawing to a close, with the last nominations taking place this past Monday evening. By now we all know that Emma, Kevin and Itai are up for possible
readIsraeli fined N$50 000 over rough diamonds
25-11-2009
A BUSINESS trip to Namibia went badly wrong for an Israeli woman involved in the diamond industry last week, when she found herself being arrested, charged and finally fined N$50 000 for having
readFridge mechanic causes motorcade mayhem
25-11-2009
A YOUNG man yesterday caused a stir after he almost drove into Founding President Sam Nujoma’s car, in a manner that could be mistaken for an assassination attempt.The incident happened at Akweenyanga
readECN ‘won’t address claims’
25-11-2009
THE National Society for Human Rights has launched a scathing attack on the integrity of the Electoral Commission of Namibia, three days ahead of Namibia’s watershed election, but the electoral body
readNoteable Quotes
25-11-2009
YOU can see death in their eyes. – Police Detective William Grey on the eight horses that have been rescued in a pitiful condition near OkahandjaTHOSE who are ready to spend hours or even months in
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