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57 Articles found on Tuesday, 1 September 2009
Mixed feelings about Ongwediva Trade Fair
01-09-2009
SMALL and medium enterprises that exhibited at the Ongwediva Trade Fair were not entirely happy with its organisation.Other exhibitors were happy with the fair because they succeeded in disseminating
readUranium ties forged tighter Down Under
01-09-2009
AUSTRALIA’S willingness to continue investing in Africa’s mining future will be highlighted in Perth on Thursday and Friday in the largest annual review of the relationship between the two
readZambia refuses to sign trade pact with EU
01-09-2009
LUSAKA – Zambia has refused to sign an interim Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU), saying the country will sign at “a later date”, local newspaper the Post of Zambia
readChinese miners going global at the back of financial crisis
01-09-2009
BEIJING - The global clout of China’s big mining companies should surge as a result of the financial crisis while leaving foreign firms desperate for funding, a Chinese mining executive said at the
readIndia hungry for foreign oil despite home finds
01-09-2009
BARMER, India - India’s biggest oil find in decades is now on stream but the country, with its rapidly growing economy, will still be one of the hungriest consumers of foreign crude, analysts
readBritain’s finance minister urges more reform of finance sector
01-09-2009
LONDON - Britain’s finance minister yesterday urged European Union nations to boost IMF resources to aid the fragile world economy, saying Britain would pledge up to an extra US$11 billion.Chancellor
readGrameen Bank shows poorest of poor can be creditworthy
01-09-2009
BANGKOK - The global financial crisis has highlighted a curious success story: A bank that doles out loans to some of the world’s poorest, least-creditworthy people continues to have a payback rate of
readCoastline to be proclaimed a park
01-09-2009
NAMIBIA’s entire coastline will soon be proclaimed the 8th largest national park in the world.According to the Co-ordinator of the Namibian Coast Conservation and Management Project (Nacoma), Rod
read‘Angel of the DRC’ dies
01-09-2009
SIEGLINDE “Siggy” Fraude (65) of Swakopmund, known to many as the “angel of the DRC” in Swakopmund, died August 18.She was known for her work with poor and homeless people in Swakopmund’s poorer areas
readKolmanskop wreck disappears under sea
01-09-2009
DISMANTLING of the Kolmanskop shipwreck at Vierkantklip, just south of Swakopmund, is nearing completion and soon the wreck will only be visible during low tide.The Kolmanskop ran ashore in 2006 after
readHenties big ones hooked
01-09-2009
THE 9th Henties Bay Tafel Lager Fish Festival held over the weekend was an “enormous success” considering the current economic difficulties, according to one of the organisers, Johan Venter.“Obviously
readNamibian girls get to know their rights
01-09-2009
TEENAGE pregnancy, baby dumping, dropping out of school, violence, sexual assault of girls, and child labour ... These are all issues that adolescent girls in Namibia have to face daily, regardless of
readArandis museum takes shape
01-09-2009
OLD gargantuan mining equipment is currently being positioned to mark the first phase of the Arandis Mining Museum – a first for Namibia.The site for the museum will be in front of the T-junction
readOmaruru’s art and peace park a haven of tranquillity
01-09-2009
OMUNTO Garden is a shady haven of tranquillity currently exhibiting five Namibian sculptors with a total of more than 50 sculptures.Alfeus Mvula is exhibiting stone sculptures, Paulo Cachinga welded
readUsakos locomotive still derailed
01-09-2009
THE old locomotive monument at Usakos is still derailed after a runaway truck crashed into it about six months ago.The 50-year-old monument, at the end of the town’s main road at the B2 intersection,
readUis selling land for its own good
01-09-2009
UIS residents are unhappy their village council is giving away land “left, right and centre”, but according to the village’s Human Resources Manager, Sadrag Thaurob, it’s ultimately for the “town’s
readNo interim EPA disastrous for Namibian agriculture, farmers say
01-09-2009
THE Namibian agriculture sector is worried that farmers will suffer massive losses should Namibia not sign an interim Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union by November, which
readSuspect denies killing girlfriend in public
01-09-2009
A YOUNG man accused of brutally murdering his former girlfriend in full view of several witnesses in Windhoek almost three months ago has pleaded not guilty to four charges that he is facing.Rialette
readWater woes, lack of technology
01-09-2009
AFRICAN countries should give more support to local small farmers to increase food production in the wake of the continent’s population doubling over the next 40 years, a conference in Kenya has
readCenored to control electricity for Omaheke villages
01-09-2009
THE Central-Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (Cenored) is to take over the electricity distribution and maintenance at villages and settlements in the Omaheke Region from October
readRegional land use conference in Windhoek
01-09-2009
EXPERTS from Namibia, southern Africa and Europe will gather in Windhoek for five days next week to hold a conference with the theme ‘Sustainable Land Management In The Dry Lands Of Southern Africa -
readCoD says H1N1 should be a ‘national disaster’
01-09-2009
THE Congress of Democrats (CoD) has called on Government to declare the global H1N1 flu pandemic a ‘national disaster’.“The CoD views the continued and unabated escalation of the virus (commonly known
readBig Brother Africa: The Revolution – some key facts
01-09-2009
• The prize money for this year’s Big Brother Africa has been doubled – it is now US$200 000, a ‘winner takes all’ fortune.• The new season has almost twice as much sight and sound
readSword killer sentenced
01-09-2009
JOHANNESBURG – Krugersdorp schoolboy Morne Harmse was to be sentenced for killing a fellow pupil with a sword when he appears in the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg yesterday.Harmse killed
readCaptured crew plead for help
01-09-2009
NAIROBI – The Ukrainian crew of a cargo ship held for more than three months by Somali pirates pleaded on Sunday for authorities to speed up efforts to gain their release and urgently evacuate a
readGadhafi hosts African summit
01-09-2009
TRIPOLI – African leaders gathered in Libya on yesterday for a special summit to discuss the continent’s trouble spots, on the eve of celebrations to mark 40 years of Muammar Gaddafi’s rule.The
read‘No to junta candidacy’ says Guinea
01-09-2009
CONAKRY – Hundreds of people demonstrated in front of the US embassy in Conakry on Sunday calling for Guinea’s junta leader not to stand in January’s presidential election, an AFP correspondent
readDalai Lama prays, encourages democracy in Taiwan
01-09-2009
SHIAO LIN, Taiwan – The Dalai Lama said Taiwan should have “very close and unique links” with China but also enjoy democracy as he arrived at a devastated village yesterday to pray for victims of
readBlack apartheid hitman gets parole
01-09-2009
CAPE TOWN – A black member of an apartheid police hit-squad who killed eight members of the now-ruling ANC, including a cabinet minister’s brother, was granted parole Friday, the corrections minister
readUN’s Ban says has his own leadership style
01-09-2009
OSLO – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon responded to Norwegian criticism of his leadership yesterday by saying he had his own style and charisma.Ban met Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg to
readAnthrax infects 28 Bangladeshis
01-09-2009
DHAKA – Health officials in Bangladesh said yesterday they had isolated 28 people infected with anthrax after eating meat from a contaminated cow.The infected people, from Pabna district 90km west of
readAfrica needs better data on floods and droughts
01-09-2009
GENEVA – The world needs more innovative projects – like putting weather stations on cellular phone towers across Africa – to help it cope with increased hurricanes, tsunamis, droughts and floods,
readWhitney Houston delivers a solid comeback CD
01-09-2009
THE last time Whitney Houston made an attempt at a comeback, with 2002’s ‘Just Whitney’, it was overshadowed by her continued free fall into tabloid infamy.Drug use, marital battles and wild behaviour
readCops to review Stones guitarist’s death
01-09-2009
LONDON – British police say they will review the 1969 death of Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones.Sussex police said yesterday in a statement that they have received documents from an investigative
readOomeme yoUDF ya hala aakiintu oyendji moParliamende
01-09-2009
OOMEME mongundu yo United Democratic Front UDF oya shongo oongundu adhihe dhopolitika opo dhi se oshimpwiyu kutya etata lyiipundi yadho mOshigongi shOpashigwana tashiya, olya kuutumbwa
readEngushuluko lya londa ota li ehameke aathigona
01-09-2009
ENGUSHULUKO lya londa pombanda oli na oku tsuwa omutse kwaayehe muumbugantu wAfrika, molwaashoka ota li hepeke unene aathigona, gavena gwombaanga yopokati yaSouth Africa omusamane, Tito Mboweni a
readIigongi yOmayelithilo mOmaulikilo gIipindi ga Ngwediva namu kale tamu tolokwa
01-09-2009
AAULIKI yIikwaipindi yawo mOmaulikilo gIikwaipindi gokOmumvo ga Ngwediva oya ninga eindilo kOkomitiye yOkulongekidha Omaulikilo ngaka kutya ku kale haku tolokwa momalaka gaavalelwa mo, inaku kala
read‘Kandi na ondjo, omufekelwa medhipago lyaantu yatatu ta ti
01-09-2009
OMULUMENTU ta tamanekelwa edhipago lyuunona uyali nomukiintu omugundjuka moshiningwanima shuusiku pOutjo kuyele nuumvo okwa ti ke na ondjo metamaneko ndyoka a ningilwa.Okwa tindi ondjo sho a holoka
readAantu ya kwatwa kekunku lyoH1N1 ya ninga omilongo 40 moshilongo
01-09-2009
IININGWANIMA ihamano yomukithi gwekunku lyoH1N1 oya kolekwa moshilongo na ashika osha fala omwaalu gwaantu mboka ya kolekwa kutya oya ehama omukithi nguka paantu 40 moNamibia.Omunashipundi shOngundu
readOmbaanga ya Namibia oya li yi na okushunitha iihohela pevi
01-09-2009
OMBAANGA ya Namibia oya li yi na okushunitha iihohela pevi momwedhi Auguste, molwaashoka omahupilo goshilongo oga nkundipala, etompelo kutya omolwashike gavena gwombaanga ndjika, Tom Alweendo inee shi
readEpangelo aniwa ita li longo nawa ngele tashiya kevi
01-09-2009
EPANGELO aniwa ita li longo pauyuuki no ta li longo pakatongotongo uuna ta li ungaunga noku kuthamo oongundu dhaantu mboka ha ya yi momahala gaashi gawo.Epangelo olya lundilwa oohapu ndhika, shi nasha
readAandowishi ya kwathela okapangelo kopOtavi
01-09-2009
ETALELOPO lyongundu yoondohotola dhaandowishi pokapangelo kaTavi petameko lyomumvo nguka olye eta uuwanawa. Uuuwanawa mbuka owe ya molupe lwiipumbiwa yongushu yoodola 700 000.Iipumbiwa mbika ongaashi
readTigers sends early warning
01-09-2009
TIGERS send an early season warning to other premiership teams when they emerged as champions of the FNB Football Expo at the weekend.With former Orlando Pirates coach Brian Isaacs at the helm, Tigers
readClijsters into 2nd rd at US Open
01-09-2009
NEW YORK - Former champion Kim Clijsters reached the second round at the US Open on Monday with a 58-minute, 6-1, 6-1 win over Viktoriya Kutuzova of Ukraine.It was the Belgian player’s first match at
readOtjiwarongo are champs again
01-09-2009
THE Otjiwarongo Municipality’s under-16 side defeated Ondangwa Sport Centre 1-0 in the final of the Namibia Football Association (NFA) under-16 Development Tournament at Gobabis to record their second
readFifa to work with NPL clubs
01-09-2009
THE International Federation of Football Associations (Fifa) will from now on work directly with Namibia Premier League (NPL) clubs.This development follows a meeting held late last month between the
readDoëseb reaches for new heights
01-09-2009
NAMIBIA Premier League (NPL) clubs should gear themselves for drastic changes as domestic football is seeking new heights ahead of the September 12 kick-off countrywide.The newly elected chairman of
readSri Lanka turn focus on India
01-09-2009
COLOMBO – Having toyed with Pakistan and New Zealand, Kumar Sangakkara’s Sri Lanka are eyeing India as their next scalp as the battle heats up to be the world’s top Test team.Sri Lanka defeated
readSMS Of Tuesday 1 September 2009
01-09-2009
* LET’S be very objective when we talk about land being a birthright. Who does it apply to? Must we go back to the migration of different tribes into Namibia? Let us not forget that some tribes can
readTalk To The Taliban Somebody
01-09-2009
HISTORY is replete with testimony. While in the view of stronger nations the solution to regional conflicts could be to squeeze resistance out of the way this has often only postponed the inevitable.
readNam, India sign diamond, uranium deals
01-09-2009
AGREEMENTS paving the way for Namibia to share in India’s US$30 billion nuclear industry, as well as their world-class diamond polishing sector, were signed between President Hifikepunye Pohamba and
readTjiriange retires from Cabinet, Parliament
01-09-2009
MINISTER of Veterans’ Affairs, Ngarikutuke Tjiriange, has announced his retirement from national politics, saying he will not be available for re-election for Parliament or Cabinet. The announcement
readTransNamib loses again
01-09-2009
TRANSNAMIB has lost an attempt in the High Court to delay a judgement which ordered the transport parastatal to pay N$500 000 to an employee illegally dismissed close to five years ago.Acting Judge
readNoteable Quotes
01-09-2009
HE is very, very healthy ... more healthier than many of us, and is at the moment at Henties Bay, participating in a fishing competition. – Dr Tshali Ithete, the personal doctor of founding President
readTigers sends early warning
01-09-2009
TIGERS send an early season warning to other premiership teams when they emerged as champions of the FNB Football Expo at the weekend. With former Orlando Pirates coach Brian Isaacs at the helm,
readMalema applies for dismissal of complaint
01-09-2009
THE lawyer for African National Congress Youth League leader Julius Malema applied for his hate-speech complaint to be dismissed in the Equality Court in Johannesburg yesterday.Malema’s lawyer, Tumi
readTrade ministers head for fresh Doha talks
01-09-2009
NEW DELHI - World trade ministers meet in the Indian capital this week for a fresh round of talks aimed at building momentum to conclude the long-stalled Doha Round of global free-trade talks.The
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