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44 Articles found on Tuesday, 15 September 2009
NBL won’t go flat after SA Breweries deal
15-09-2009
ALTHOUGH a price storm will be brewing before long now that beer giant SABMiller got the official go-ahead to produce locally, observers doubt whether Namibia Breweries’ (NBL) head will spin to the
read‘SA banks inflicted crisis’
15-09-2009
JOHANNESBURG – It’s bunk that South Africa has escaped the credit crisis.“In the past year the banks have, in a draconian way, made it more difficult to access credit,” Econometrix economist Dr Azar
readBotswana no longer landlocked
15-09-2009
“AS of today, Botswana is no longer landlocked,” the CEO of the Namibian Port Authority (Namport), Bisey Uirab, said after he and Botswana High Commissioner, Norman Molebege, signed a lease agreement
readOkakarara ready for 3rd trade fair
15-09-2009
THE third annual Okakarara Trade Fair, from Wednesday to Sunday, promises to be bigger and better than ever before.“This event now ranks third in terms of size to the Windhoek Show and the Ongwediva
readChina banks lend US$1 billion to SA’s Standard Bank
15-09-2009
BEIJING – South Africa’s Standard Bank said Friday it had obtained a one billion dollar loan facility from four Chinese banks, marking the first time it has raised money in Asian capital markets.“This
readNew vaccination round against FMD in Kavango
15-09-2009
THE second round of the vaccination campaign against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) kicked off last week in the Kavango Region’s Mukwe constituency.The area had been under quarantine until recently
readCriticism of southern African power plans
15-09-2009
LIGHT or water? That’s a choice southern Africa could face in a few years and at two key international conferences in October and December the region will come under pressure for massive hydro-power
readThree Britons jailed for airline bomb plot
15-09-2009
LONDON – Three Britons were jailed for life yesterday for plotting a “terrorist outrage” on the scale of the September 11 attacks by blowing up transatlantic airliners bound for North America using
readBin Laden warns US on Israel ties
15-09-2009
DUBAI - Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden warned the American people over their government’s close ties with Israel in an apparently new audio tape posted on an Islamist website yesterday.“The time has
readThousands of calls to Zuma hotline
15-09-2009
PRETORIA - The Presidential Hotline received 6 000 calls in its first three hours of operation yesterday, an official said.“We are experiencing high volumes of calls,” said President Jacob Zuma’s
readOndando yomahooli ota yi gwedhwa ishewe
15-09-2009
ONDANDO yomahooli ota yi gwedhwa noosenda omilongo mbali nantano molitera oku za metitatu lyoshiwike shika. Ngele elondo lyoondando ndika olya yi miilonga, shika ota shi kala oshikando oshitihamano
readIiningwanima itano yuuvu woHIN1ya kolekwa
15-09-2009
IININGWANIMA itano yomukithi gwekunku lyoH1N1 oya kolekwa metine lya ziko moshilongo, naa shika osha londeke omwaalu gwaantu mboka ya ehama uuvu mbuka 57 sigo oompaka.Yatatu yomaavu mboka ya monika
readYi ilongekidhila omainyolitho ga gwedhwa po
15-09-2009
Omolu omahogololo, gOpaupresidende nogOshigongi shOpashigwana ngoka taga ka kala ko okuza meti 27 sigo 28 Novemba nuumvo, Okommissi yOmahogololo oyi li ta yi longo noonkondo opo kehe ngoka e na
readAakiintu yoSwapo ituliimo mehwahwameko lyoshigwana
15-09-2009
AMUSHANGA gwEwawa lyOomeme yOngundu yOswapo, Petrina Haingura okwa indila kOomeme yOswapo yi itule mo miilonga yehwahwameko lyoshigwana shi ka hogolole Oswapo momahogololo gOpaupresidende
readOpolisi ya kwata aakwashigwana yaali Aakiina
15-09-2009
AAKWASHIGWANA yaali Aakiina oya kwatwa “moshilando sha Kiina” moshitopolwa shoofabulika shomuumbangalantu waVenduka metitano.Ekwato lyawo olya landula sho ya a dhika taya longo othewa yokwoopaleka
readDTA ota yi ti oya galuka yi na oonkondo
15-09-2009
OMAHOGOLOLO kehe gopauperesidende noshigongi shopashigwana oha ga mono oongundu oompe dhopolitika ta dhi totwa po, ndele ndhika kadhi shisha shaashi “omahala gwokweekelahi aanapolitika mboka
readMillions for cricket
15-09-2009
HOT the heels of an N$1,5 million a year sponsorship to the Namibia Professional Golfers Association (NPGA) last week, MTC yesterday announced a three-year extension of its sponsorship agreement with
readClijsters wins US Open
15-09-2009
NEW YORK - Her daughter Jada cradled in one arm and a silver trophy tucked under the other, Kim Clijsters proved motherhood and sporting excellence can go hand-in-hand when the Belgian won her second
readTigers conquer squash business league
15-09-2009
THE Trustco Business League drew to an end last week with the Netfin Tigers led by captain John Rabie scooping the league title just two points ahead of Roadsigns.Netfin Tigers had a total of 204
readMuinjo urges tolerance and fair play
15-09-2009
NAMIBIA Football Association (NFA) President John Muinjo called on the Outjo youth to be respectful, tolerant as the Youth Development Through Football (YDF) Project held another successful workshop
readNetball Notes
15-09-2009
THE Namibian national netball team is in a training camp until September 18. The team will prepare for the upcoming COSANA Championships due in Durban, South Africa later this month.The team was
readSMS Of Tuesday 15 September 2009
15-09-2009
* GOOD day Namibian team. We are concerned about our future at Gobabis because of the municipality. The elders don’t get any discount and the water and electricity bills are too high. We can’t afford
readChinese fake soap factory case in court
15-09-2009
THE two Chinese nationals arrested on Friday in connection with the production and sale of counterfeit MAQ washing powder will not be allowed to leave the district of Windhoek without the permission
readN$350 000 theft at NIMT
15-09-2009
THIEVES stole N$350 00 in cash during a burglary at the head office of the Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology (NIMT) in Arandis at the beginning of this month.According to a press release by
readUDF vows to ‘fight for’ Kunene
15-09-2009
SWAPO will face the fight of their life if they want to wrestle the Kunene Region away from the United Democratic Front, the latter vowed on Sunday.UDF president Justus //Garoëb said Kunene was the
readCrackdown on drunk driving at Keetmanshoop
15-09-2009
KEETMANSHOOP Police swooped on 11 drunk drivers – one woman and 10 men – in a surprise operation conducted jointly with the local municipal traffic officers and members of the Motor Vehicle Accident
readCorruption rampant under Pohamba, DTA claims
15-09-2009
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba has overseen the disappearance of an estimated N$780 million from Government coffers despite promising five years ago that he would crack down on corruption, the DTA of
read‘Spy Bill’ violates the Constitution, says Ombudsman Walters
15-09-2009
THE controversial ‘spy’ clause in the Communications Bill in its current form does not conform with the Bill of Rights enshrined in Chapter Three of the Namibian Constitution, Ombudsman John Walters
readSuicides and road accidents mar the week
15-09-2009
AT least three people died in road accidents during the course of last week, in various parts of the country.In Windhoek, Ruben Angula (25) died in the early hours of Saturday morning in Havana, after
readAnton Lubowski: A Character
15-09-2009
WE gathered at the Pionierspark Roman Catholic Church to pay our last respects to Fonny Karuaihe. Kakena Nangula read the eulogy. She said: “I have learned that it is important to leave your loved
readTax breaks come into effect
15-09-2009
THE long-awaited income tax relief measures in the 2009-10 Budget become effective today and will be backdated to March 1. It means that the majority of salary earners in Namibia won’t just be paying
readBanks under pressure over rates
15-09-2009
COMMERCIAL banks have until the end of next month to drop their prime lending and home loan rates to 11,5 per cent, the Bank of Namibia (BoN) said yesterday. Speaking to The Namibian, BoN Governor
readTeko order under attack
15-09-2009
A RENEWED attack on the court order that froze millions of dollars worth of assets allegedly tainted by corruption with the provision of Chinese-made X-ray scanning equipment to the Ministry of
readArandis to be ‘fueled’ soon
15-09-2009
ARANDIS will soon have a service station again after the last one closed due to low demand caused by a slump in economic activity at the mining town.The new service station is seen as an important
readNoteable Quotes
15-09-2009
SCRAPYARDS for disgruntled politicians... – How the DTA leadership describes new political parties that emerge around presidential and general electionsI SWEAR to God I’m … going to take this... ball
readBig Brother Africa 4: All the Single Ladies
15-09-2009
THE girls have arrived! In Aston Martins no less! What an entrance! Sexy and sassy – this group of ladies is the most attractive and diverse Big Brother has ever had!Just a pity the poor boys will
readMillions for cricket
15-09-2009
HOT the heels of an N$1,5 million a year sponsorship to the Namibia Professional Golfers Association (NPGA) last week, MTC yesterday announced a three-year extension of its sponsorship agreement with
readThree Britons jailed for airline bomb plot
15-09-2009
LONDON – Three Britons were jailed for life yesterday for plotting a “terrorist outrage” on the scale of the September 11 attacks by blowing up transatlantic airliners bound for North America using
readCIC Energy ‘optimistic’ about Eskom deal
15-09-2009
JOHANNESBURG - CIC Energy Corp is “optimistic” it will be able to sign a 30-year agreement with South Africa’s utility Eskom to purchase power from its Mmamabula project in Botswana, an official said
readVessel arrivals at Walvis Bay harbour
15-09-2009
THE Namibian Port Authority’s (NamPort) port control office has a daily programme of vessels arriving at the Walvis Bay harbour. Inside Erongo will ensure that a two-week schedule, which will include
readWalvis’ NuCreation signs big record deal
15-09-2009
THE NuCreation gospel group of Walvis Bay recently signed a recording contract with one of the biggest gospel labels in the southern hemisphere, Brettain Productions. The group, which consists of Joe
readTreasure hunting big in Erongo
15-09-2009
BESIDES all the natural treasures of the Erongo Region, like the Namib Desert, Atlantic Ocean, Spitzkoppe, Welwitschias and holiday resorts, there are also real treasures scattered throughout the
readOmaruru Arts and Cultural Festival postponed
15-09-2009
OMARURU’S annual arts and cultural festival, which was supposed to run from September 3 to 5, has been postponed to the beginning of October.Omaruru CEO, Werner Iita, told The Namibian the reason for
readNam participates in world’s biggest coastal cleanup
15-09-2009
NAMIBIA will once again take part in the global coastal cleanup campaign on September 18 and 19. The local campaign will see more than 350 coastal school children, as well as corporate sponsor Indongo
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