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45 Articles found on Monday, 21 September 2009
Barefoot shareholder confronts Mboweni at AGM
21-09-2009
A BAREFOOT shareholder confronted the governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Tito Mboweni at the Bank’s 89th Annual General Meeting on Thursday.German national Michael Duerr, barefoot and
readFirstRand’s appetite for Nigeria grows
21-09-2009
FIRSTRAND is keen to enter the Nigerian market despite turmoil surrounding the banking sector in Africa’s most populous nation.Sizwe Nxasana, the group’s chief executive-designate, said the bank was
readNamPower, Zesco in 100MW power deal
21-09-2009
A 100MW power deal signed and sealed in Lusaka last Wednesday, has upped Namibia’s capability in dealing with power shortages – at least for the medium term.As part of the 10-year agreement between
readZimbabwe freezes assets of top company
21-09-2009
HARARE – The government has frozen the assets of one of Zimbabwe’s oldest and largest companies, and the family behind the conglomerate suspects the action was taken to preserve the job of its CEO,
readWestcor power project still viable, needs review
21-09-2009
KINSHASA – A HUGE project to boost southern Africa’s power supply was still viable, but would be reviewed, the chairman of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) said.Speaking at a press
readParmalat to appeal NY judge’s dismissal of suits
21-09-2009
NEW YORK – A judge Friday dismissed lawsuits seeking to hold Bank of America Corp. and auditing firm Grant Thornton International responsible in Italian dairy giant Parmalat’s 2003 collapse, a
readUK singer: South African AIDS funding a disgrace
21-09-2009
LONDON – South Africa’s failure to fund an AIDS treatment programme is a “disgrace” and the country risks falling apart unless it tackles the AIDS crisis, campaigner and singer Annie Lennox says.South
readLunatic on the loose
21-09-2009
WASHINGTON – Police in Washington state hunted for a criminally insane killer on Saturday, after he escaped from care while on a mental hospital field trip to an amusement park, sparking public
readIslamist calls for more suicide attacks in Somalia
21-09-2009
MOGADISHU – A top radical Islamist leader in Somalia, Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, called yesterday for more suicide attacks against African Union peacekeepers in the country, after a deadly strike
readOne in seven Germans want Berlin Wall back?
21-09-2009
BERLIN – One in seven Germans want the Berlin Wall back because they were better off when the country was divided, according to an opinion poll published on Wednesday ahead of the 20th anniversary of
readPakistan Taliban commander dies in jail
21-09-2009
ISLAMABAD – A feared Taliban commander known for beheading opponents died in custody yesterday from wounds sustained during a fierce firefight with Pakistani security forces last week, the military
readOmainyolitho guukalata womahogololo ga katekwa
21-09-2009
ESHANGO lyOmainyolitho ga gwedhwa po guukalata womahogololo ina ga tameka pethimbo esiku ga li ge na okutameka 17 Septemba.Omaishangitho oga li ga tindila mo yimwe molwaashoka iikwaniipangitho, inayi
readAatotimpango yamwe ya faula iilonga metine lya ziko
21-09-2009
OSHIGONGI shOpashigwana metine lya ziko, osha hulile ondjilakati molwaashoka omwa li aatotimpango aashona opo shi vule okutsikila pamauthompango.Etine olya li esiku etitatu sho egumbo lya tameke
readOmainyolitho gaahogololi ga tameka nevundakano
21-09-2009
AAHOGOLOLI oya li ya geya, omukuluntu gwoKomisi yOmahogololo moNamibia, Moses Ndjarakana tati, ta yamukula kepulo kombinga yaantu nkene ya taamba ko etameko lyomainyolitho gagwedhwa po lyomahogololo
readKuthiiko tango ngoka taga nana nondatu
21-09-2009
OMINISTA yIipindi nIikwafabulika oya ti epitililitho lyuukapitali olya nyayipike omahupilo guuyuni nEpangelo olya pumbwa omatompelo ga tya shoo opo li gandje omahangano ga lyo miikaha yaapunguli
readNujoma a geela Aaingilisa nAamerika
21-09-2009
PETHIMBO ta popitha oshigongi oshinene shOswapo mOngwediva moShana mOlyomakaya ga zi ko, Omukokolipresidende Sam Nujoma okwa popi nomuthindo a uka mAaingilisa noshowo mAamerika moka kutya oye li po
readNampower na Zesco ya shaina euvathano lyolusheno
21-09-2009
EUVATHANO lyolusheno lwoonkondo dhoomegawatt 100 olya shainwa pokati kaNampower na Zesco mo Lusaka oshiwike sha yi.Euvathano ndika ta li kala miilonga uule woomvula 10 ota li pitike Nampower a lande
readKuthiiko tango ngoka taga nana nondatu
21-09-2009
OMINISTA yIipindi nIikwafabulika oya ti epitililitho lyuukapitali olya nyayipike omahupilo guuyuni nEpangelo olya pumbwa omatompelo ga tya shoo opo li gandje omahangano ga lyo miikaha yaapunguli
readEkondjitho lyekunku lyo H1N1 lya kolekwa
21-09-2009
OONKAMBADHALA ta dhi tsikile mekondjitho lyomukithi gwekunku lyo H1N1 ngoka gwa tseyika woo ongo ekunku lyiingulu,odha nkondopekwa sho dha pewa oodola dha Namibia omiliona yimwe noshikwanu
readBeauties in hat-trick win
21-09-2009
OKAHANDJA Beauties scooped a record third consecutive NFA Women Championships title yesterday, when they brushed aside rivals Rehoboth Queens 5-1 at the SKW Stadium.Beauties and Brave Gladiators lead
readConfusion still reigns in Jacobs saga
21-09-2009
THERE is still confusion about which Namibia premiership team the accomplished Brave Warriors midfielder Quinton Jacobs will be playing for this season.Both African Stars and Eleven Arrows claim that
readDouble for Torres as Reds win
21-09-2009
LONDON –Fernando Torres scored twice as Liverpool battled to a 3-2 Premier League win at West Ham United on Saturday after the Londoners had twice pegged them back.Belgian centre back Thomas Vermaelen
readFootball Results
21-09-2009
MTC Namibia Premier League Played Friday, Sept 18 Black Africa 1-1 African StarsPlayed Saturday, Sept 19 Hotspurs 1 - 2 United Stars Blue
readDurback, Louw best in squash open
21-09-2009
AFTER the busiest week in the history of Namibian squash with the series against Zambia, yesterday saw the climax of the 2009 DStv Namibian Open with the finals held at Wanderers.In a draw of 96
readItalian tax police take Maradona’s earrings
21-09-2009
ROME – Italian tax police took Argentina coach Diego Maradona’s earrings on Friday as part payment for his unpaid tax bill from when he played for Napoli in the 1980s.The command office of the Bolzano
readGriquas confident of going all the way
21-09-2009
GRIQUAS coach Dawie Theron believes his team is good enough to go all the way in the Currie Cup and will not be satisfied with only a semifinal finish after his troops defeated the Lions 36-31 on
readWallabies savaged after rout by All Blacks
21-09-2009
SYDNE – Australia coach Robbie Deans has threatened to wield the axe after the Wallabies were thrashed 33-6 by New Zealand in the final round of the Tri-Nations.A furious Deans launched a stinging
readSMS Of Monday 21 September 2009
21-09-2009
* THE article in Friday’s Namibian about the illicit ‘NWR partnership’ once more reveals the need for an open, tolerant political landscape. Instead of slamming each other with scare tactics and
readRDP chooses its candidates
21-09-2009
THE Rally for Democracy and Progress’s electoral college this weekend ended with a strong message of diversity.The party’s final list shows diversity as it is represented by a mixture of new faces and
readFounding Father talks war again
21-09-2009
FOUNDING President Sam Nujoma accused Britain, the United States and Germany of violating democracy and human rights in parts of the world such as Iraq, Afghanistan and in Zimbabwe at a Swapo rally at
readOmaruru to lose fire engine
21-09-2009
IF the Omaruru Municipality does not pay a former acting CEO N$61 000 by today, the town will lose its only road grader and fire engine at a public auction tomorrow.In a notice of sale in execution,
readPoliceman goes on trial over deadly shooting
21-09-2009
A POLICE officer accused of murdering a man and attempting to kill two other people in a shooting sparked by a cellphone pleaded not guilty to all charges when his trial started in the Windhoek
readDPN promises inclusive government
21-09-2009
THE Democratic Party of Namibia (DPN) interim president, Salmon Isaack, has promised an inclusive style of government if his party gets enough votes during the upcoming national and presidential
readNkrumah’s centenary to be marked today
21-09-2009
THE Pan-African Centre of Namibia (Pacon), in collaboration with the Students’ Representative Council of the Polytechnic of Namibia, will hold a public lecture today in honour of the late African
readNeed rodent control?
21-09-2009
FOUR feral cats, already sterilised/neutered by the Cat Protection Society, urgently need to be relocated from the home they have been staying at and were fed at until now, since this home will be
readA Matter of Fact
21-09-2009
In the story headlined ‘Beneficiaries of NWR partnership revealed’, on pages 6 and 7 in Friday's newspaper, we incorrectly stated that Usko Nghaamwa is the Governor of Omusati. He is the Governor of
readVoter registration back on track, says ECN
21-09-2009
THE Electoral Commission of Namibia has overcome the problems experienced at the start the supplementary voter registration last week, and the process is back on track.“Please go out and register in
readFreeze of Teko trio’s assets extended
21-09-2009
THE freezing of the assets of the three people accused of corruption around a contract for the provision of Chinese-made X-ray scanning equipment to Namibia’s customs authorities has been extended
readTobie in the pound seats
21-09-2009
NAMIBIA Wildlife Resorts Managing Director Tobie Aupindi was last week given a pay raise – up to N$1,674 million a year, or N$140 000 a month – in spite of mounting evidence of massive financial
readNoteable Quotes
21-09-2009
WHO will pick up the baton for economic reform? – Economist Robin Sherbourne at a Bank of Namibia symposium last week I KEEP my heart and my soul and my spirit open to miracles. – American actor and
readBig Brother Africa 4: Big Brother or Big Robber?
21-09-2009
ARE we done with the surprises? Or is there more to come from Big Brother’s mine of shocks, twists and antics? Even before we knew the girls that were coming in, two guys were making the trip home –
readBig Brother Africa 4: The boys party, the girls have a ‘blowout’
21-09-2009
THE boys kicked off Saturday evening with some sexy cocktails, vodka and lime with cherries. Oooh, they looked delicious! Almost wished I could join them for one but alas, it was not to be. The
readBeauties in hat-trick win
21-09-2009
OKAHANDJA Beauties scooped a record third consecutive NFA Women Championships title yesterday, when they brushed aside rivals Rehoboth Queens 5-1 at the SKW Stadium.Beauties and Brave Gladiators lead
readMuslims celebrate Eid amid swine flu concerns
21-09-2009
CAIRO – Muslims across the world celebrated Eid al-Fitr yesterday marking the end of Ramadan, but authorities urged caution as large social gatherings and returning Mecca pilgrims fuelled fears of
readSacu members try to save customs
21-09-2009
SOUTHERN African Customs Union (Sacu) partners met in Swaziland on Friday to rescue the union which is under pressure after three of the five countries signed interim economic partnership agreements
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