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60 Articles found on Friday, 30 October 2009
I was too confident: Manuel
30-10-2009
IT appeared that he had been “rather too confident” about economic recovery this time last year, Planning Minister Trevor Manuel said yesterday.He was speaking in Cape Town two days after Finance
readTime for a shareholder revolt
30-10-2009
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - There are encouraging signs that shareholders are becoming more assertive in defending their interests.The Financial Times reported on Monday that some of Britain’s largest
readNigeria bad bank could soak up US$2,7 billion
30-10-2009
CAPE TOWN - Nigeria’s central bank hopes legislation will be in place by the end of the year for an asset management firm which could absorb up to 400 billion naira (US$2,7 billion) in bad bank loans,
readBanks vie to float SA hospital chain
30-10-2009
LONDON/JOHANNESBURG - The owners of Life Healthcare, one of South Africa’s biggest private hospital operators, are considering pitches from investment banks to take the company public, people familiar
readGhana oil refinery’s debt woes in the past
30-10-2009
TEMA - Ghana’s only oil refinery, virtually shuttered since February due to a big debt burden, will restart tomorrow and stay running, the plant’s director said yesterday.A financial restructuring
readRwanda eyes tax cuts to promote stock market
30-10-2009
KIGALI - Rwanda has proposed legislation to cut a range of corporate taxes aimed at encouraging companies to list on the stock market it aims to launch by the end of the year, an official said.Oliver
readZim deports UN investigator to South Africa
30-10-2009
JOHANNESBURG – Zimbabwean immigration officials barred the United Nations’ torture investigator from entering their country and returned him to South Africa yesterday, an act he termed a “serious
readSomali pirates take British yacht couple ashore
30-10-2009
MOGADISHU – Somali pirates who hijacked a British couple’s yacht brought them to a fishing village on shore yesterday, a fisherman said.Two boats carrying eight pirates and a white couple arrived in
readUK cemetery: Share a grave with a stranger?
30-10-2009
LONDON – So you think London, population 8 million, is crowded with the living?There are many millions more under the soil of a city that has been inhabited for 2 000 years. And London is rapidly
readIraq makes arrests over Baghdad blasts
30-10-2009
BAGHDAD – Iraq announced the arrests of dozens of military and security personnel over the attacks on government buildings in Baghdad that killed 155 people, the Iraqi capital’s military spokesman
readLanger Heinrich aims for 10 million pounds uranium annually
30-10-2009
LANGER Heinrich yesterday announced expansion plans of US$350 million, nearly N$2,6 billion, to increase uranium oxide production from the current 3,7 million pounds per year to about 10 million
readGeely ‘fully prepared’ for Volvo
30-10-2009
BEIJING – China’s Geely Automobile, one of the country’s largest private carmakers, said yesterday it was “fully prepared” to make good on a bid to buy premium Swedish brand Volvo from US auto giant
readKatjiuongua Takes On Ithana
30-10-2009
I FIRST got to know Justice Minister and Swapo Secretary General Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana at meetings of the Constitutional drafting Committee late 1989 and early 1990.Although she did not overly
readDust-Up Among The Riemvasmakers
30-10-2009
THE article dated 14 October by Christof Maletsky titled ‘Final Repatriation for Riemvasmakers’ bears reference.The content of the article might have been substantiated by documentary proof, but this
readCall To Revive The Left
30-10-2009
POLITICAL debates in Namibia are generally conservative since the political mainstream tends to be of a centre-right nature. In the political campaigns of all the parties nothing is ever mentioned
readOn Obama’s Nobel
30-10-2009
LIKE many people I was surprised that the US President Barack Obama has won the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009. In the US and in the other parts of the world, his extremist conservative critics and
read‘Talk Of The Nation’ Is Excluding The People
30-10-2009
‘TALK of the Nation’, what a total joke! NBC, why have you stopped people from calling in during the live discussion? Are you deliberately excluding the participation of people, who will
readLook At The Informal Sector
30-10-2009
I HAVE read with interest your article on the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and International Labour Organisation (ILO) joint report on Globalisation and Informal jobs in Developing Countries (the
readFalse Witbooi Mourners
30-10-2009
KINDLY allow me to seek clarity on an issue that has been pending but which came to mind with the passing of the Rt. Hon. Rev. H. Witbooi.I just want the Hon. Hage Geingob, the Swapo party and the
readFree Money And Reckless Spending
30-10-2009
AS a country I think we have really squandered a lot of financial resources both public and private without pooling these resources towards our lofty ideals of economic emancipation.We have all been
readThe MUN And Otjozondu
30-10-2009
IT has been 19 years since Independence and the Otjozondu mine problem remains unresolved. After the agreement of partnership between Namibia ERAMET, Otjozondu mining shareholder, Orepot and Otjozondu
readOshidhinditho shomeya gefuta sha tulwa miilonga
30-10-2009
OMUPERESIDENDE Hifikepunje Pohamba okwa tula miilonga oshidhinditho shotango shomeya gefuta, komunkulofuta gwaNamibia metitatu.Oshiningwanima shopandjokonona osha ka liwa woo komukuluntu gwehangano
readIilongitho yOhorongo Cement ya thiki
30-10-2009
OFABULIKA yosamende yOhorongo oya taamba iilongitho ya pumbiwa mokulonga osamende.Ofabulika ndjika ota yi tungwa pofaalama yedhina Sargberg kuumbangalantu wOtavi.Omashina ngoka gokunyanyula omamanya
readOomiliona dha longithwa momakaya
30-10-2009
OMAKAYA ngoka haga etwa moNamibia oku za pondje oga kuthamo oodola dhoomiliona 329 omumvo gwa yi okuyeleka nomumvo 2007. Omwaalu nguka ogwa ya pombanda nooperesenda 57 okuyeleka naangoka
readOndonga nUukwanyama onkee taya kondjele omikunda
30-10-2009
OPUNIWE epulo enene, tali pula kutya omukunda Omana muuzilo wOshitopowa shoka sha kala hashi ithanwa Owambo kwali,ogu li kohi yElelo lyOndonga nenge okohi yElelo lyUukwanyama.Epulo ndika olya holoka
readAakiintu oya hala elunduluko
30-10-2009
AAKIINTU aaNamibia ota ya ti oongundu dhopolitika odhi na okukala dhi na oshinakugwanithwa ngele odha hala okuhogololwa kuyo.Etumwalaka ndika olya pewa oongundu dhopolitika oshiwike shika pethimbo pwa
readOmina ompe yo Uraana tayi yono Goanikontes
30-10-2009
UUWANAWA wombuga kuuzilo wehala ha li ithanwa Goanikontes mombuga ya Namib ota ka yonwa ngele omina ompe yo uraana oya tungwa pehala mpoka. Ekanitho lyuuwanawa wehala ndika ota u kala aluhe. Elondodho
readLolo finally bids farewell
30-10-2009
ONE of Namibia’s most prolific midfielders, Lolo Goraseb, will officially say goodbye to the game of football at a flamboyant testimonial match scheduled for the Sam Nujoma Stadium tomorrow.At this
readCafu passes on
30-10-2009
THE Namibian football community was robbed of one of its most distinguished referees and match officials when Mathew Cafu Katjimune passed away on Wednesday evening.Katjimune, who was in a car
readAgassi shocks tennis world
30-10-2009
DOHA – Andre Agassi left the tennis world in a state of shock on Wednesday when he admitted using the drug crystal meth and lying to the men’s tennis governing body the ATP to escape a ban.In his
readBulls unchanged for Cheetahs
30-10-2009
THE Blue Bulls were able to name an unchanged team for Saturday’s eagerly awaited Absa Currie Cup final at Loftus, but it is the Free State Cheetahs who will start the match with the advantage in
readSupersport TV Highs
30-10-2009
FRIDAY, OCT 30 SuperSport on DStv Cricket: * MTN Championship: Diamond Eagles v Highveld Lions, Bloemfontein 16:00 on SS 2. Golf: * Singapore Open, day 2 07:00 on SS 6 * World Match Play
readArrows, United Stars match postponed
30-10-2009
THE MTC Premiership clash between Eleven Arrows and United Stars, which was set for this weekend, has been postponed indefinitely. A media release issued by the Namibia Premier League yesterday said
readLocal coaches blast Saintfiet
30-10-2009
TOP Namibian coaches have blasted Brave Warriors coach Tom Saintfiet for labelling them unqualified and low profile.Pressure is mounting on the Belgian national who recently returned from a 1-0 defeat
readWarriors aftermath
30-10-2009
THE lacklustre show of the Brave Warriors against Zambia in the Cosafa Cup was an eyesore and I am sure the players, coach Tom Saintfiet and his technical staff and the nation would want to forget it
readSMSes Of Friday 30 October 2009
30-10-2009
* THE art of public speaking is dying a natural death in Namibia. Many public speakers lack the ability to captivate the audience and communicate their ideas with passion, force and power to enable
readBanks bow to BoN Governor’s demand
30-10-2009
BANK of Namibia (BoN) Governor Tom Alweendo has won the first round of the interest rate battle, with all four commercial banks adhering to his demand for a prime lending rate of 11,25 per cent by
readH1N1 threat subsides
30-10-2009
NO new cases of the H1N1 flu – commonly known as swine flu – have been reported for the past month.This was confirmed yesterday by Ministry of Health and Social Services spokesperson Gladys Kamboo,
readJob cuts at Aussenkehr irrigation project
30-10-2009
SIXTEEN people lost their jobs at the Orange River Irrigation Project (ORIP) at Aussenkehr this week when the Cool Fresh Namibia Management Group (CFNMG) did not renew their work contracts.More job
readVoting by touch
30-10-2009
THE Electoral Commission of Namibia says it is working very hard to allow blind people to vote independently during next month’s presidential and general elections.The ECN introduced the Braille
readMinister locks out personal assistant
30-10-2009
THE Minister of Lands and Resettlement, Alfeus !Naruseb, locked out his personal assistant Titus Huisemab on Monday, but declined to say whether he had fired or suspended him.“Huisemab knows what’s
readDamaras warn against stopping festival
30-10-2009
PART of the !Oe-#Gan Damara community of Okambahe (/A-#Gomes) yesterday warned that “any negative consequences” following attempts to obstruct the Damara Gaob Festival, that is held in Okambahe
readParty manifestos: Gender issues
30-10-2009
THE silly season, or politics of promises, as others know it, has seen different political parties making a myriad of promises to Namibian voters over the past couple of months.With less than five
readCalling on young activists An interview with Michaela Clayton
30-10-2009
Hardly ever do we connect the dots between HIV-AIDS and human rights!But the fact remains, that the world over, people living with HIV are being discriminated against simply on the grounds of their
readExtra cash for medical treatments
30-10-2009
GOVERNMENT will put aside N$10 million from next year to assist State patients who need emergency medical treatment. Cabinet has approved the establishment of a co-ordinating committee to process
readTime To Inculcate A Savings Culture
30-10-2009
BANKING profits are down and Namibians are drowning in debt. The headlines this week don’t offer a very cheerful financial prognosis, what with the news from the Bank of Namibia (BoN) that overdue
readGuest Perspective
30-10-2009
A COLUMN by Nic Borain on parent24.com recently made me wonder a bit. He was confronted by his (white) son and (black) friend as to who he supported during apartheid.It made me think about what I
readOrdinary Namibians Are In Need Of Survival Manuals
30-10-2009
I AM an angry citizen. When President Pohamba entered State House in 2005, we gave him credit for his resolve to fight corruption. Many of these and other fraternal intentions were nicely packaged in
readEvil Personified
30-10-2009
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – Equating war with individual evil has become ubiquitous – if not universal – in contemporary international politics. Wars are fights against evil tyrants and the illegitimate
readAfrica’s Urban Farmers
30-10-2009
NAIROBI – When I met Eunice Wangari at a Nairobi coffee shop recently, I was surprised to hear her on her mobile phone, insistently asking her mother about the progress of a corn field in her home
readCriminals exploit taxi delay
30-10-2009
CRIMINALS have started producing fake taxi registration numbers as the deadline for the registration of taxis expires today. With authorities running behind schedule to mount taxi lamps as they step
readMan accused of killing girl in public wants bail
30-10-2009
A YOUNG murder suspect who is accused of brutally killing his girlfriend in view of eyewitnesses in Katutura earlier this year asked a Windhoek Magistrate yesterday to release him on bail while he
readTrustco rocked by fraud
30-10-2009
A TRUSTCO senior manager and supervisor have been arrested and sacked after the company discovered a fraud scam allegedly involving the two. The Namibian understands that the NSX-listed company has
readNoteable Quotes
30-10-2009
IT is an absolute disgrace. It is embarrassing for us as a country, for the ANC and for the government. It must be met with immediate and decisive consequences.– SA’s Democratic Alliance spokesman
readBig Brother Africa 4: Competition No 2 and 3 Winners
30-10-2009
The following people have been drawn as the winners of the BBA competitions 2 and 3. Please contact Antoinette at (061) 27 9600 about claiming your prize. If you come in to collect your prizes, please
readBig Brother Africa 4: 50 Naira goes serial and Jemma's pasta passion
30-10-2009
Yo, my name is Kev, And I give the house a rev, I’m a Nigerian son, BBA’s untouchable one Got one eye on Eliza, and the other, the wiser, on da Benjamins For my sins, I plan to wins!!EISH BBA
readLolo finally bids farewell
30-10-2009
ONE of Namibia’s most prolific midfielders, Lolo Goraseb, will officially say goodbye to the game of football at a flamboyant testimonial match scheduled for the Sam Nujoma Stadium tomorrow.At this
readUN re-evaluates Afghan mission after bloody attack
30-10-2009
KABUL – Traumatised UN staff in Afghanistan were under orders to stay home yesterday, one day after Taliban militants stormed a guest house in the capital and killed eight people in a brazen attack
readOhorongo weighs alternative fuel options
30-10-2009
THE management of the Ohorongo Cement Factory between Otavi and Tsumeb is looking at alternative fuels to power the production of cement. During a visit to the factory, managers from Ohorongo’s
readOhorongo weighs alternative fuel options
30-10-2009
THE management of the Ohorongo Cement Factory between Otavi and Tsumeb is looking at alternative fuels to power the production of cement. During a visit to the factory, managers from Ohorongo’s
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