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56 Articles found on Thursday, 29 October 2009
Zambia needs cheaper IMF development loans
29-10-2009
LUSAKA - Zambia’s central bank chief said on Tuesday the country needs cheaper loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help revive an economy hit by falling revenue from copper
readIMF official given cash farewell gift
29-10-2009
DAKAR - Senegal’s president says his top aide gave nearly US$200 000 “in error” to an International Monetary Fund representative as parting gift.President Abdoulaye Wade said Tuesday that his top aide
readAnglo will retain stake in De Beers in long term
29-10-2009
JOHANNESBURG – Mining group Anglo American Plc said yesterday it plans to retain its 45 per cent stake in De Beers, the world’s top diamond producer, in the long term.“That’s what I am thinking today,
readRössing South bears more riches
29-10-2009
EXTRACT Resources has found a new, high grade zone of uranium mineralisation on the western side of their Rössing South project, giving the Australian-quoted miner even more reason to believe that it
readNigeria to begin talks with investors on banks
29-10-2009
CAPE TOWN – Nigeria’s central bank will launch talks in the next week or two with investors interested in recapitalising financial institutions recently bailed out by the regulator, the central bank
readAngola to start producing sugar, ethanol in 2010
29-10-2009
LUANDA – Brazilian industrial giant Odebrecht will start producing sugar and ethanol in Angola next year in a bid to revive the African nation’s once-prosperous farming sector, devastated by three
readYuan trade settlement on borders may herald bigger shift
29-10-2009
GUANGZHOU, China – With the US dollar languishing and Beijing eyeing a greater global role for the yuan, the currency is being increasingly used to settle trade on China’s borders and in its key
readLocal business climate improving
29-10-2009
THE business climate in Namibia improved slightly during the month of September, according to the latest IFG business index produced by the Institute for Public Policy research (IPPR). The business
readChinese industry gallops, investments abroad triple
29-10-2009
BEIJING – China on Tuesday predicted an acceleration in industrial production and reported a 190 per cent jump in investments abroad for the third quarter, underscoring its role in driving a global
readBotanical Society tree hero awards announced
29-10-2009
ENVIRONMENTALLY conscious Namibians who have made great efforts to preserve trees and helped prevent the cutting down of old and stately trees were awarded by the Botanical Society of Namibia last
readUN climate pact ‘still possible’
29-10-2009
OSLO – The world must overcome differences about fighting climate change and agree to a UN pact in December without leaving any more than details for 2010, the UN’s top climate official said
readAfghan strategy emerges ahead of Obama troop decision
29-10-2009
WASHINGTON – US officials are settling on a new-look Afghan strategy to secure 10 major population centres, a media report said yesterday, as President Barack Obama neared a decision on whether to
readCar bomb kills 90 in Pakistan as Hillary Clinton visits
29-10-2009
ISLAMABAD – A car bomb ripped through a crowded market killing 91 people in Pakistan’s city of Peshawar yesterday, just hours after Washington’s top diplomat arrived pledging a fresh start in
readGunmen storm UN guest house in Kabul, 12 dead
29-10-2009
KABUL – Taliban militants wearing suicide vests and police uniforms stormed a guest house used by UN staff in the heart of the Afghan capital early yesterday, killing 12 people – including six UN
readSudan probes orphans deaths
29-10-2009
KHARTOUM – The deaths of 77 children at Sudan’s main orphanage has sparked an investigation, officials said on Tuesday, in a case that has lifted the lid on the plight of abandoned infants in Africa’s
readMozambique’s president expected to win re-election
29-10-2009
MAPUTO – President Armando Guebuza was among the first voters yesterday in elections that are expected to return him and his party to power despite questions about their commitment to democracy in
readGunmen storm UN guest house in Kabul, 12 dead
29-10-2009
KABUL – Taliban militants wearing suicide vests and police uniforms stormed a guest house used by UN staff in the heart of the Afghan capital early yesterday, killing 12 people – including six UN
readScandals, murder taint World Cup stadium
29-10-2009
NELSPRUIT – Mbombela is one of the most atmospheric new stadiums built for next year’s World Cup, nestled among the beautiful hills of northeast South Africa and supported by orange pylons that
readOnakuyiwa yomakolofishi yatsima
29-10-2009
OSHIKONDO shomakolofishi poLindili ota shi vulika shi mwene ngele ina pa katukwa oonkatu okushihupitha, omanga iilonga yokukwata iikwameya mbika ina yi tameka omwedhi ta gu ya.Pethimbo lyokukwata
readSWAPO onkee ngaa ta tidha RDP mOmusati
29-10-2009
IILYO yOswapo taku hokololwa yi li paantu omathele gaali/ gatatu lwaampoka,omutenya gwEtiyali oya tidha mo aawiliki yo RDP mOutapi mOmbalantu mOshitopolwa sha Musati,mboka ya adhika yi ipyakidhila
readOpec ta gwedha elongo lyomahooli
29-10-2009
EHANGANO lyiilongo ha yi pombo omahooli muuyuni(OPEC) olya ti ota li ka longa omahooli ogendji ngele ondando yomahooli oya londo sigo oopodola 100 dhAmerika.Shika OPEC okwa ti ote shi ningi opo a
readOshidhinditho shomeya gefuta sha Areva shi li pokupwa
29-10-2009
OSHIDHINDITHO shomeya gefuta shehangano ha li ithanwa Areva Trekkopje kuumbangalantu wa Wlotzbaken oshi li poku pwa. Oshidhinditho shika sha kala nokutungwa uule woomvula ndatu ngashingeyi oshi li
readSouth Africa na Lesotho mokati ko 10
29-10-2009
IILONGO iyali muumbugantu wa Africa, South Africa na Lesotho oyo yimwe yi li meni lyonomola 10 ngele tashiya kiilongo mbyoka muna aakiintu ta ye shi enditha nawa moompito dhi ili no dhi ili.Miilongo
readMo Jeta ya Ndangwa inamu adhika oombotsotso
29-10-2009
KOMANDA gwOpolisi moShana, Komufala gwOpolisi Ndahangwapo Kashihakumwa okwa lombwele oThe Namibian metiyali kepulo kutya, efekelo ndyoka lya li po maaniilonga yomoJeta pOndangwa kutya mOsitola yawo
readOmulongisikola omukulu gwomOnamulunga a hulitha ombaadhilila
29-10-2009
OMULONGISIKOLA Omukulukulu gwomomukunda Onamulunga popepi nOnamungundo mOndonga moShikoto, tatekulu Fillemon Ntinda, a tseyika nawa Kapalwa, okwiitsuwa a sila mondunda ye mEtine lyoshiwike sha zi
readGandja omagano goKrimesa ga yooloka nuumvo
29-10-2009
OLODGA ya N/a’ankuse nehalaholameno lyiikwakuti pondje ya Venduka olya dhiladhila po omukalo omupe gwokugandja pethimbo lyoKrismesa yonuumvo.Omukalo nguka ota gu longitha ondjandjo
readIiponga yomoondjila ya ithana ya hamano
29-10-2009
EGAMENO lyomoondjila olya ninga oshinima tashi eta omaipulo unene tuu mokushitalela methimbo lyomatango omanene ngoka ga tegelelwa noshowo ethimbo lyefudho lya taalelwa.Pokati ketitano noSoondaha
readNappa ita popile okupatwa oluvalo
29-10-2009
NAMIBIA Planned Parenthood Association(Nappa) oya pangula noya popi eiuvo na yi lya yo komahokololo ngoka taga ti kutya oluvalo lwaakiintu yamwe olwa patwa aniwa molwaashoka yo ota ya lumbu nombuto
readOshigwana tashi kwatha opolisi
29-10-2009
OMULANDU omupe gwopolisi ya Venduka okukondjitha iilonga yomuyonena otagu longo nawa ngashingeyi, onkene aafuthi oyendji oha ya kwatwa pethimbo ndika.Iinima oyindji mbyoka ya yakwa nayo woo ohayi
readOshigongi shoSwapo mOshakati
29-10-2009
OMBELEWA yAanyasha yOswapo mOshitopolwa sha Shana, oya tseyitha kutya mOsoondaha yeti 1 Novemba 2009, mOshakati otamu ka kala oshigongi oshinene shOswapo, unene sha nuninwa aanyasha yOswapo naanyasha
readBoxers up for desert rumble
29-10-2009
ONE of Namibia’s most sensational junior boxers, Imms ‘Prince’ Naindjala, says his move to the professional ranks will be a phenomenal feat in his career when he takes on fellow countryman Daniel
readMilestone for Bulls
29-10-2009
THE Blue Bulls’ Springbok trio of Bakkies Botha, Victor Matfield and Fourie du Preez will celebrate their 50th appearances for the Blue Bulls when they play against the Free State Cheetahs in the
readOlympic shooting comes to the city
29-10-2009
BANK Windhoek has expressed interest in supporting the Clay Target Shooting Association of Namibia’s annual African Grand Prix Shotgun competition.The event will be held on October 31 and November 1
readEls not happy with schedules
29-10-2009
SINGAPORE – Ernie Els hit out yesterday at the European Tour for scheduling the World Matchplay Championship to clash with the Singapore Open.The big South African is the defending Matchplay champion
readSKW win national volleyball cup
29-10-2009
THE men’s and women’s teams of Sport Klub Windhoek (SKW) won their respective categories at the recent Namibia Volleyball Federation Cup which was held in Windhoek.Both teams were superior from the
readBoks honoured
29-10-2009
THREE former Springboks were inducted into the International Rugby Board’s Hall of Fame at a ceremony at Rugby School in England on Tuesday evening.Barry “Fairy” Heatlie, Benny Osler and Frik du Preez
readNamibia to host CISM World Golf Champs
29-10-2009
WINDHOEK – The Namibian Defence Force (NDF) will host the sixth International Military Sports Council (CISM) World Golf championship from November 14-22 this year at the Windhoek Golf and Country
readSMSes Of Thursday 29 October 2009
29-10-2009
* OUR country’s education and progress has stalled because the state is not using mass communication for development but propaganda, eg NBC and New Era. People don’t need to celebrate plans, we need
readRiemvasmakers free to stay: SA
29-10-2009
THE South African government will not force or even try to persuade Riemvasmakers to go back to that country, SA High Commissioner in Namibia Eunice Komane said yesterday.She was reacting to recent
readForeign objects in fuel pump caused crash
29-10-2009
A PLANE crash in which five German visitors to Namibia were injured near Swakopmund in June last year was caused by foreign objects found in the fuel pump of the aircraft, it has been concluded in an
readDesalination plant comes to life
29-10-2009
WITH the push of a button, President Hifikepunye Pohamba yesterday started the main pump of Namibia’s first desalination plant.The historic moment in which Areva’s desalination plant for its Trekkopje
readMillions up in smoke
29-10-2009
NAMIBIANS’ smoking habit resulted in tobacco products imports of N$329 million last year – 57 per cent more than in 2007.Retailers added a mark-up to this, meaning that Namibians blew considerably
readDiamond suspect wanted
29-10-2009
THE Police’s Protected Resources Investigations Unit is requesting the public to assist in tracing the whereabouts of Lui Philipus (30), who is wanted to testify in court.Philipus is a suspect in a
readDual perspective on African politics
29-10-2009
THREE prominent Swapo Party Youth League leaders – Elijah Ngurare, Bernadus Clinton Swartbooi and Henny Seibeb – are releasing a new book entitled ‘The Politics of Apologetics’ today.They have joined
readCop car kills boy in barber shop
29-10-2009
A POLICE Constable is facing charges of culpable homicide and driving under the influence of liquor after a 10-year-old boy was killed when a Police car crashed into a barber shop in Windhoek at the
readSwapo and RDP face off again
29-10-2009
FRICTION between supporters of the ruling Swapo Party and the RDP flared up again in the Omusati Region yesterday, barely 24 hours after a similar face-off at Outapi, according to human rights
readMotorcade causes crash
29-10-2009
A POLICE bakkie acting as the “sweeper vehicle” – clearing the road for the presidential motorcade – crashed into a civilian vehicle with three occupants between Walvis Bay and Swakopmund yesterday.
readNoteable Quotes
29-10-2009
OUR baby has been growing for three years now, and now she’s ready to walk. – Areva Project Director Alain L’Hour on Namibia’s first desalination plant near Wlotzkasbaken inaugurated by President
readBig Brother Africa 4: Shout Outs!
29-10-2009
I FEEL remiss that I don’t always give enough shout outs to some of my TVSA (tvsa.co.za) BBA blogger friends. Even when the action in the house seems slow, there’s always something going down on the
readBig Brother Africa 4: While The Cat’s Away ...
29-10-2009
WHERE in the world is Biggie headmistress? Is she looking for new interesting characters to spice things up in the house or has she simply grown tired of the current housemates? Who knows! All I know
readBoxers up for desert rumble
29-10-2009
ONE of Namibia’s most sensational junior boxers, Imms ‘Prince’ Naindjala, says his move to the professional ranks will be a phenomenal feat in his career when he takes on fellow countryman Daniel
readUN: Zimbabwe blocks visit of torture investigator
29-10-2009
JOHANNESBURG – Zimbabwe’s government has blocked a visit by the United Nations’ torture investigator who was to examine alleged attacks on opposition activists by ruling party supporters, the world
readUN climate pact ‘still possible’
29-10-2009
OSLO – The world must overcome differences about fighting climate change and agree to a UN pact in December without leaving any more than details for 2010, the UN’s top climate official said
readBotanical Society tree hero awards announced
29-10-2009
ENVIRONMENTALLY conscious Namibians who have made great efforts to preserve trees and helped prevent the cutting down of old and stately trees were awarded by the Botanical Society of Namibia last
readGordhan’s baptism of fire
29-10-2009
FINANCE Minister Pravin Gordhan has committed the government to massive borrowing to sustain spending on job creation, education, health, rural development and fighting crime – and a major crackdown
readELECTION CENTRAL
29-10-2009
14 Political Parties participating in 2009 elections: 01. All People's Party (APP) 02. Congress of Democrats (CoD) 03. Communist Party 04. Democratic Party of Namibia
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