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46 Articles found on Thursday, 1 October 2009
Coke launching campaign against soda tax
01-10-2009
NEW YORK - Coca-Cola Co and its largest independent bottler, Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc, are teaming up on a campaign against a possible US tax on soft drinks.In addition to a print and digital ad
readDRC Senate report denounces mining management practices
01-10-2009
KINSHASA - A report for the senate in the Democratic Republic of Congo shows that the mining sector is riddled with fraud, incorrect figures and bad management that costs hundreds of millions of
readChina celebrates 60 years
01-10-2009
TODAY marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, and it is expected that more than 1,3 billion people in China and across the world will be watching the celebrations
readCountries urged to implement guidelines for land tenure
01-10-2009
THE Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations has started consultations for voluntary guidelines for responsible land tenure and other natural resources, which are to be
readAngola to use IMF cash to boost kwanza
01-10-2009
LUANDA – Angola’s economy minister told state radio yesterday that the country would use its just-announced IMF loans to boost its foreign reserves and reduce pressure on the national currency.On
readUS regulator recommends changes after Madoff failure
01-10-2009
WASHINGTON – The watchdog of the Securities and Exchange Commission has recommended a new system for handling the thousands of tips and complaints the agency receives and other changes to prevent
readPut BlackBerry on hold, but not for long
01-10-2009
LONDON – BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) is a victim of its own success. Having dominated the market for corporate e-mail devices for years, it is being forced to seek out growth in consumer
readIndonesian earthquake claims 13
01-10-2009
JAKARTA - A disaster management official says 13 people have been killed and thousands trapped under flattened buildings in a powerful earthquake in western Indonesia.Rustam Pakaya, head of the
readKetsana leaves more than 300 dead across SE Asia
01-10-2009
MANILA – One of the most destructive storms in years extended its deadly path across Southeast Asia, blowing down wooden villages in Cambodia and crushing Vietnamese houses under mudslides after
readGerman police break up Internet child porn ring
01-10-2009
BERLIN – German police said yesterday they had broken up an international child pornography ring that trafficked paedophile images on the Internet and sexually abused children.Police raided the homes
readChina clears central Beijing for anniversary party
01-10-2009
BEIJING – China’s capital was wrapped in tight security and thick fog yesterday as police blocked off Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and other popular tourist landmarks ahead of a massive parade
read684kg ivory seized in Kenya
01-10-2009
NAIROBI – Kenya police are looking for the people behind a shipment of 684 kilogrammes of ivory seized at Nairobi’s main airport and destined to Bangkok, a police official said yesterday.The elephant
readAanona yomekondjo ta ya lundululwa po poombelewa dhoSwapo
01-10-2009
OKABINETE oka lombwele Uuministeli Wiimaliwa wu gandje oodola oomiliona 2 opo dhi longithwe okwiinyengitha aanona yomekondjo ya ze po mpoka ya unga oontanda dhawo.Aanona mbaka otaya inyengithwa omanga
readAatotimpango ya faula iilonga ishewe metiyali
01-10-2009
IILYO yOshigongi shOpashigwana yimwe po, ka ya liko kiilonga yokutota oompango metiyali.Shika osha fala sha hala okuulika kutya yamwe yomaatotimpango ina ya itulamo miilonga yawo, naashika osha fala
readEpititho lyompango “yUundaadhi ta li shekitha”
01-10-2009
ONGUNDU yoDTA oya pangula nonyanya Egumbo Etiyali lyoparliamende sho lya pititha ontotwampango yOmakwatathano pwaana omalundululo ngoka ga li ga thanekwa.Ongundu oya ti epititho lyompango ndjoka
readOmaishangitho oge li pokuhula
01-10-2009
AANTU 141 000 oyi ishangitha uule wiiwike iyali omolwa omahogololo ga Novemba nuumvo.Omiyalu ndhika odha tseyithwa kOkomissi yomahogololo ya Namibia metiyali. Omuwiliki gwoshikondo shomahogololo
readAaNamibia oya pumbwa okugalula ondjodhi yawo
01-10-2009
ONGUNDU yoRDP otayi ka yumudha po oohedhi dhoshiAfrica dhuuntu, nokutunga oshigwana shakankamekelwa koohedhi oombwanawa.Shika ongundu oya uvaneke tayi keshi ninga ngele oya hogololwa yi ye
readMokuti Lodge ya yugwa koombudhi dhahomata
01-10-2009
OOMBUDHI dhahomata odha yugu olodga ya Mokuti popepi nEtosha National Park. Pahokololo ota ku tiwa oombudhi ne odha tono omukeeleli gwopomweelo oonkondo lwopondatu yongulonene omaandaha.Aafekelwa
readUulingilingi nau mone ehulilo moNamibia; Hamutenya ta ti
01-10-2009
PETHIMBO ta popitha oshigongi sho RDP mOshakati mOlyomakaya ga zi ko, Omupresidende gwo RDP omusamane Hidipo Hamutenya okwa gandja uusama uunene kEpangelo lyOswapo kutya olya mwenena unene
readWarriors up for Cosafa
01-10-2009
BRAVE Warriors coach Tom Saintfiet named a well-balanced 25-man squad for the Cosafa Senior Challenge, which will be held in Zimbabwe this month.He said the squad would be trimmed to 20 players before
readBrave Warriors squad
01-10-2009
Goalkeepers Virgil Vries – Eleven Arrows, Athiel Mbaha – Orlando Pirates, Arnold Subeb – Black Africa.Defenders: George Hummel – Eleven Arrows, Ralph Ellinger – SKW, Gunter von Hundelshausen – SKW,
readHabana back for Bulls
01-10-2009
THERE were high-fives, broad smiles and fresh enthusiasm in the Bulls camp when Bryan Habana joined the team in preparation for Saturday’s Currie Cup game against Griquas at Loftus Versfeld.Habana has
readParkies look to future
01-10-2009
THE Pionierspark Primary School recently held a fundraising dinner for the school’s under-9 rugby team which has a 100 per cent record in their matches played this year.The team, popularly known as
readCasey Stoner returns to GP
01-10-2009
SYDNEY – Australia’s Casey Stoner will make his return to MotoGP racing at this weekend’s Portuguese GP after missing the last three rounds with a mystery illness.Stoner, the 2007 world champion, has
readStrauss applauds Vettori
01-10-2009
ENGLAND captain Andrew Strauss praised New Zealand counterpart Daniel Vettori for recalling Paul Collingwood after he had been given run out during their Champions Trophy clash on Tuesday.Collingwood,
readSmith to be fit for England
01-10-2009
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa captain Graeme Smith, who withdrew from a provincial Twenty20 tournament to continue rehabilitation after elbow surgery, will be fit for England’s tour starting in
readSMSes Of Thursday 1 October 2009
01-10-2009
* IT’S merely two months before elections. I am a registered voter who doesn’t belong to any political party. I think it is high time political parties stop dissing each other and start campaigning.
readMinistry shocked by schoolgirls’ deaths
01-10-2009
“WHAT might have triggered this innocent, peace-loving girl to commit such an act is beyond the understanding of the school as well as the parents.”This was a remark from Erongo’s Inspector of
readMPs still on AWOL
01-10-2009
MEMBERS of Parliament who turned up for yesterday’s session were once again sent home after an idle wait of 30 minutes in the vain hope that 37 voting MPs would pitch up to form the required
readKatrina acquitted on corruption charges
01-10-2009
DIVISIONAL Magistrate Alfred Siboleka yesterday acquitted Hardap Governor Katrina Hanse-Himarwa on corruption charges after a three-day trial.At the beginning of the trial in the Mariental
readRunaway refugees ‘arrested’ in Botswana
01-10-2009
THE 41 DRC refugees who fled Namibia in early July and had been stranded at the Mamuno border post between Namibia and Botswana for almost three months, have been arrested by the Botswana police, the
readThings fall apart at Health
01-10-2009
THEFT scandals continue to haunt the Ministry of Health. The latest rumours of theft at the Central State Hospital (CSH) demonstrate that the stealing of hospital property is not limited to support
readSafety Ministry to polish its image
01-10-2009
THE Ministry of Safety and Security aims to rebuild its poor reputation and image in the next five years.This was revealed when the Ministry launched its strategic plan for the next five years
readSkull return talks near completion
01-10-2009
NEGOTIATIONS between the German and Namibian governments on the repatriation of dozens of Namibian skulls stored in German museums have gained momentum.The Namibian understands that the German
readOshakati High Court opened
01-10-2009
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba officially opened the new High Court building at Oshakati on Friday.The court started its sessions in February already. In her welcoming remarks, Justice Minister
readRed Cross praised for its frontline role on health
01-10-2009
THE Ministry of Health and Social Services on Saturday paid homage to the involvement of the Namibia Red Cross Society (NRCS) in the country’s health affairs, urging the humanitarian organisation to
readInter-country Adoption: The Complexities Behind The Conflict
01-10-2009
The issue of inter-country adoption made front-page news in The Namibian of September 24. This piece is intended to provide information to the public about inter-country adoption as the issue is more
read31 nabbed for voter fraud
01-10-2009
A NUMBER of people were arrested in northern Namibia yesterday after they allegedly tried to register twice for the November presidential and general elections.A group of 29 attempted to register
readSaara to go easy on taxpayers
01-10-2009
FINANCE Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila yesterday promised that she won’t raise taxes to compensate for the expected billion-dollar drop in income from the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu)
readSWATF con man arrested
01-10-2009
THE hopes of thousands of former South West Africa Territory Force members of laying their hands on huge payouts were dashed yesterday, when the leader of the group who had promised them the money was
readNoteable Quotes
01-10-2009
IT was very friendly and peaceful. As expected, Knut was quite shy. – Berlin Zoo chief keeper Heiner Kloes after the world famous hand-reared polar bear Knut was introduced to his new mate, GiannaLIFE
readBig Brother Africa 4: Your SMSes and E-Mails to Us
01-10-2009
BIG Brother’s decision to announce so late that three people “have to be” evicted this week is obviously deliberate. Four people, three Namibians. Come on. Can they please tell us why they want to try
readBig Brother Africa 4: Are we too revolutionary for the ‘Revolution’?
01-10-2009
WITH all three of Namibia’s housemates up for eviction this week, it’s difficult not to feel hard done by! Added to that, Big Brother seems to have decided after the fact that, three housemates will
readWarriors up for Cosafa
01-10-2009
BRAVE Warriors coach Tom Saintfiet named a well-balanced 25-man squad for the Cosafa Senior Challenge, which will be held in Zimbabwe this month. He said the squad would be trimmed to 20 players
readTsunami in South Pacific kills nearly 100
01-10-2009
APIA - A massive tsunami hurled by a powerful earthquake flattened Samoan villages and swept cars and people out to sea, killing at least 99 and leaving dozens missing Wednesday. The toll was expected
readSacu takes united stand on EPAs
01-10-2009
THE Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) has decided to stay optimistic and tackle the unresolved issues in the economic partnership agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU) as a team to try and
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