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64 Articles found on Friday, 18 September 2009
Glencore, China’s CIC in cooperation pact
18-09-2009
HONG KONG - China’s US$200 billion sovereign wealth fund has added privately-held commodities trader Glencore International AG to its roster of approved investment partners as it deepens its access to
readNigeria’s big spenders make a flamboyant splash
18-09-2009
LAGOS - The waiter at Caliente bar sticks a sparkler into yet another bottle of champagne and hits a siren mounted behind the bar to draw everyone’s attention to the sleek Nigerian businessmen who
readStricter controls needed for mining in sensitive areas
18-09-2009
GOVERNMENT should prohibit all new mineral activities in existing and proposed protected areas until the regulations of the Environmental Management Act (EMA) regulations are in force, a new report on
readAngola oil sales slip but still Africa’s biggest
18-09-2009
LONDON - Angola will sell slightly less oil in November than in October, trade data showed on Wednesday, but the holder of the Opec presidency is still due to exceed its production target and will
readMalawi expels tobacco buyers
18-09-2009
BLANTYRE - Foreign tobacco buyers who are paying less than agreed-upon prices for the country’s main cash crop are the “enemy of the people” and will be expelled, said the president of this African
readTransNamib’s Haimbili lets off steam
18-09-2009
TRANSNAMIB would like its trains to arrive on time, but the trains can’t “travel if the machines are lying on the ground”, the parastatal’s Chief Executive Officer, Titus Haimbili, said
readFNB earnings up despite global financial crisis
18-09-2009
THE FNB Namibia Group yesterday announced a seven per cent increase in its headline earnings for the financial year ended June 30 2009, boasting a positive growth performance despite the impact of the
readConsumer protection legislation in starting blocks
18-09-2009
CONSUMERS who feel they have had no recourse in addressing their concerns upon purchasing an item or service can finally look forward to legislation in this regard.Several examples exist that show
readBotswana GDP shrank 11,5 per cent in year to June 2009
18-09-2009
JOHANNESBURG – Botswana’s economy probably shrank 11,5 per cent in the financial year to the end of June 2009 due to a collapse in sales of diamonds, its key export, the finance ministry said on
read8 million Americans consider suicide
18-09-2009
WASHINGTON – More than 8 million Americans seriously consider suicide each year, according to a new government study.About 32 000 suicides occur in the United States each year, but a new study by the
readNaked motorcyclist charged with DUI
18-09-2009
OCALA - Authorities say a Florida man was charged with driving under the influence after he was spotted riding his motorcycle naked.The Marion County deputy was driving on Interstate 75 early on
readIn Brief
18-09-2009
Obama scrapping missile shields PRAGUE – President Barack Obama has decided to scrap plans for a US missile defence shield in the Czech Republic and Poland that had deeply angered Russia, the Czech
read‘Australia’s Fritzl’ raped daughter, fathered 4: report
18-09-2009
MELBOURNE - An Australian man raped his daughter almost daily for 30 years and fathered her four children, a report said yesterday, drawing chilling comparisons with Austrian Josef Fritzl’s incest
readPolice kill Indonesia’s most wanted man
18-09-2009
JAKARTA- Indonesia’s most wanted Islamist militant, Noordin Mohammad Top, was killed in a police shoot-out in Central Java, police said yesterday, lifting a major security threat ahead of a planned
readGerman student attacks 10 others with axe
18-09-2009
ANSBACH - A 19-year-old student armed with an axe attacked his high school in southern Germany yesterday, wounding nine pupils, police said.The alleged attacker, who was arrested, was also injured at
readBig Brother Africa 4: You’ve got mail!
18-09-2009
ONE Atti on the O-boma forums is warning about “not repeating the mistakes of past years when we voted out the good housemates and left the boring ones”.“Remember that BB is about controversy, back
readUrging Youth To A New Future
18-09-2009
ALLOW me to break this down into my simple understanding and urge the youth of today that I as a fellow youth strongly oppose what we seem to drive ourselves into, especially in this era. Do we ever
readSuccess For Many ‘Struggle Kids’
18-09-2009
PLEASE allow me this space to comment about the public discourse in recent months, concerning the ‘struggle children’, in particular those who are camping in various places to demand jobs and training
readSwapo Campaigns In Bars?
18-09-2009
CAN you kindly publish my complaint to the Secretary General of Swapo about the issue of doing campaigning in bars in the Caprivi Region.Governor Mwilima and Councillor Mukupi are saying they were
readWho’s The Youth And Who Should Lead?
18-09-2009
I AM a little confused and need help from my motherland, Namibia. I want to know who is the youth and who should lead the youth?I believe a youth leader should relate to issues and activities that
readNamibia’s ‘New Apartheid’
18-09-2009
‘BORN FREES’ – it is time you ask questions, demand and expect more from your political leadership. And to the general youth population, we should be concerned about the socio-economic situation in
readCorruption Grows In Namibia
18-09-2009
ALLOW me a space in your newspaper to raise my view about corruption in Namibia. It seems to me that corruption in Namibia is growing every year, and nothing can stop it. My argument is based on what
readPohamba a indila aakwambepo ya uvithe ombili pethimbo ndika
18-09-2009
OMUPRESIDENDE Hifikepunye Pohamba okwa indila Aaleli yOpambepo ya tameke okuuvitha ombili nokulombwela oshigwana sha Namibia shi kale nombili nonande oya yooloka papolitika.Eindilo ndika, Pohamba okwe
readOmaupyakadhi moofaalama dhomatulululo
18-09-2009
AANAFAALAMA mboka ya tulululwa moofaalama muumbugantu woshilongo oya taalelwa komashongo ogendji, ngaashi iilongitho yomeya, noshowo ekwathelo lyopashimaliwa konima yetulululo
readOmpango yomakaya ta yi kundathanwa moshigongi shopashigwana
18-09-2009
OMPANGO ya kala ya tegelelwa okukondolola omakya niikwamakaya oya tulwa poshitaafula mOshigongi shOpashigwana metitatu kOminista Yuukalinawa, omusamane Richard Kamwi.Kamwi okwa a li a tseyithile
readAaniilonga ya Muni gwa Lindili ya shuna kiilonga
18-09-2009
AANIILONGA ya muni gwa Lindili ya shuna kiilonga konima sho ya ningi omasiku 12 ta ya tindi okulonga.Oya shuna kiilonga konima sho ewiliko lyamuni gwa Lindili nehangano lyaNAPWU ya adha etsokumwe
readAahili yomakaya taya ka holama
18-09-2009
ONTOTWAMPANGO yokupangela elongitho lyomakaya oya tulwa poshitaafula mOshigongi shOpashigwana metine.Ominista Yuukalinawa omundohotola Richard Kamwi oye a tula ompango ndjika komeho gaatotimpango
readIikogo itaa yi loko
18-09-2009
IIKOGO noshowo egulu lya siikilwa kiiluwiluwi mbyoka ya kala kombanda yoshilando sha Venduka ehuliloshiwike lya ziko ka yi shi etameko lyomvula andola.Osheentsi shika osha etwa po kontsi noshowo
readNkene egwopevi lyokawe lya guma omuntu kehe moBotswana
18-09-2009
LETLHAKANE oshilando shi li kokule nepandaanda lya Wall street mu New York ndele enkundipalo lyomahupilo ndyoka lye etwa ketekepo lyombaanga yomikuli dhomagumbo yedhina Lehman Brothers olya gumu woo
readTigers’ roar scares Civics
18-09-2009
TIGERS roared to the top of the Namibia Premiership on Wednesday, at least temporarily, when they dismissed favourites Civics 2-0 in their midweek encounter at the Sam Nujoma Stadium.Tigers’
readYDF to launch programme
18-09-2009
THE Youth Development Through Football (YDF) programme will be launched on Friday afternoon at Soccer House in Katutura.The programme, which is a partnership between the Namibia Football Association
readNamibian football export in decline?
18-09-2009
FOR a country that has around two million people as citizens Namibia has done relatively well in producing world-class sport talents over the years.Frankie Fredericks, the boy from the “Groot
readWallabies wary of All Blacks
18-09-2009
WELLINGTON – The vitriol aimed at the All Blacks by their own supporters after they lost the Tri-Nations rugby crown to South Africa has the Wallabies on edge ahead of their championship closer.In
readRenault blames departed Briatore and Symonds
18-09-2009
PARIS – Renault blamed departed team bosses Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds for the Formula One race-fixing controversy yesterday and said their behaviour should not reflect on the carmaker or the
readPakistan looks for 2nd title
18-09-2009
ISLAMABAD – Having already won the Twenty20 World Cup, Pakistan is targeting a second major 2009 title at the upcoming Champions Trophy despite a less-than-impressive history in the competition.“Our
readCoaches must take the flak
18-09-2009
THIS week I was called by the chief executive officer of the Namibia Football Association (NFA), Barry Rukoro, to his office, to apparently reach ‘consensus’ on how to positively and responsibly write
readCity face Red Devils
18-09-2009
LONDON - Not since the glory days of 40 years ago have City fans approached a Manchester derby with such high hopes as they will take into Sunday’s Premier League clash at Old Trafford.Since winning
readSuperSport TV Highs
18-09-2009
* Broadcast live FRIDAY, SEPT 18 SuperSport on DStv Golf: * Austrian Open, day 2, Vienna \ 15:00 on SS 5. Motorsport: * GP 2: Portuguese practice 1, Portimano \ 10:40 on SS 2 and *GP 2:
readNotices
18-09-2009
Support for Blue Waters BLUE Waters invite all supporters and members to watch the teams home game at the Atlantis Stadium at 16h00 on Saturday. Supporters without transport will be picked up at
readFootball Results
18-09-2009
Played Wednesday, Sept 16 Absa Premiership Maritzburg Utd 2 - 4 Bloem Celtic Bidvest Wits 4 - 2 M. Sundowns AmaZulu 0 - 1 Ajax Cape Town Orlando Pirates 1 - 0 Black Aces Santos 1 - 1 Jomo
readSMS Of Friday 18 September 2009
18-09-2009
* I AM ecstatic about the new anti-smoking law and look forward to it being implemented so that we can all take a deep gasp of fresh air! Food For Thought * I AM a born Namibian! No ballot paper or
readMPs go AWOL on third day of session
18-09-2009
YESTERDAY’S session of the National Assembly had to be called off because too few MPs turned up for duty.It was the third day of business in the NA after a two-month winter break. Deputy Speaker
readVictory gardens a tool in war against AIDS
18-09-2009
AT Opuwo in the Kunene Region small gardens are being used to fight poverty and HIV-AIDS – a disease known to thrive on poverty as it gnaws away at the immune system of infected people who have very
readNamfisa to focus on risky business
18-09-2009
THE Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa) decided last March already that it needed to sharpen its risk-based supervision, nearly eight months before Prowealth Asset Managers
readH1N1 efforts get a boost
18-09-2009
THE ongoing efforts to deal with the H1N1 flu virus – commonly known as ‘swine flu’ – yesterday received a N$1,1 million boost from the African Union/InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources through
readNo more lab testing for Engela measles cases
18-09-2009
LABORATORY testing of measles samples from the Engela district is no longer being done, as an outbreak has officially been confirmed in the region and patients presenting symptoms will simply be
readFeathers fly over sale of ‘family silver’
18-09-2009
TRADE and Industry Minister Hage Geingob yesterday said the “excesses of capitalism have played havoc on the global economy” and that Government would need good reasons before placing its state-owned
readFilmmaker dies in Swakop
18-09-2009
DES Bartlett passed away on Saturday, September 12 at the age of 82 after a short illness.Bartlett and his wife, Jen, are known all over the world for their wildlife documentaries since 1952. Their
read‘Insider’ thieves stripping State hospital bare
18-09-2009
THEFT is said to be rampant at the Central State Hospital in Windhoek, with hospital staff allegedly stealing public property with impunity.Concerned staff members told The Namibian that the hospital
readFamily, friends, pupils mourn teacher’s death
18-09-2009
COLLEAGUES, friends and family yesterday gathered at a memorial service for Suiderlig High School English teacher Cecil Harold Vries, who died of intracranial bleeding on Monday.The headmaster of
readBreak in your new takkies to raise money for cancer
18-09-2009
THE eighth annual Medi-Clinic Breast Cancer Awareness Walk/Run will take place on Saturday, October 24. The fun event will be held at the Windhoek Medi-Clinic, at the Cottage Medi-Clinic in Swakopmund
readDealing With The Ex-Fighter Dilemma
18-09-2009
FROM the revelations this week of the so-called ‘registration’ of several thousand former fighters of the then SWA Territory Force and the ongoing campaign by ex-Plan combatants for money, jobs and
readWe need to promote grassroots female participation in politics
18-09-2009
WOMEN seem to have been the biggest casualty at the Electoral College of the ruling party, Swapo. Admittedly, the poor showing among women has been placed in some quarters on the shoulders of the
readSwapo and the paradox of plenty
18-09-2009
THERE are lies, damned lies and statistics. That aphorism, attributed to the 19th century British Premier, Benjamin Disraeli, is frequently shown to be accurate in most cases. Particularly courtesy of
readSuspects deny murder of German flight instructor
18-09-2009
THE two men accused of robbing and murdering German flight instructor Ralph Köhnke in Windhoek in the last days of 2005, and then burning Köhnke’s remains in an attempt to hide the crime, pleaded not
readBeneficiaries of NWR partnerships revealed
18-09-2009
A SMALL but elite group of businesspeople and companies, most of whom are closely associated with Swapo, have emerged as the beneficiaries of concessions awarded over seven prime Namibia Wildlife
readVoter registration chaos
18-09-2009
Correction ON the front page of The Namibian today, a photograph of Permanent Secretary, Beuta Ua-Ndjarakana was erroneously placed with the article on 'Voter registration chaos', instead of that
readNoteable Quotes
18-09-2009
WE are the pink tour and safari operator for the worldwide gay community. – Brochure for Namibia JJ toursIF I have to choose between prosperity and calm, I choose calm. – The world’s tallest man 2,47
readBig Brother Africa 4: We want the Revolution!
18-09-2009
GRRRR, sniff, arfffff! Don’t know about you, but I feel like I’ve been reincarnated as Katy Perry’s song ‘Hot N Cold’, then marinated with more steroids than Ben Johnson in the Seoul Olympics and put
readTigers’ roar scares Civics
18-09-2009
TIGERS roared to the top of the Namibia Premiership on Wednesday, at least temporarily, when they dismissed favourites Civics 2-0 in their midweek encounter at the Sam Nujoma Stadium.Tigers’
readSuicide car bombs hit Somalia peacekeeper base
18-09-2009
MOGADISHU - Suicide bombers in explosives-laden cars with UN logos drove into the main base of African Union peacekeepers yesterday, detonating the devices in two massive blasts that blew out nearby
readGeingob throws down the gauntlet on selling state assets
18-09-2009
THE private sector must first prove that it can take over financially crippled parastatals and turn it into money-making businesses before Government will be convinced to privatise successful
readGeingob throws down the gauntlet on selling state assets
18-09-2009
THE private sector must first prove that it can take over financially crippled parastatals and turn it into money-making businesses before Government will be convinced to privatise successful
readPolitical Perspective
18-09-2009
THERE is clearly a need for a level playing field in any free and fair election, most particularly ours in late November this year. Because of this essential prerequisite, there is a need for some
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