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50 Articles found on Wednesday, 23 September 2009
Mining companies to provide closure plans
23-09-2009
MINING companies will in future have to provide financial guarantees for the rehabilitation of mining sites once all mining activities have ended, while closure plans will have to be part of
readUS to push for new economic world order at G20
23-09-2009
WASHINGTON - The United States will urge world leaders this week to launch a new push in November to rebalance the world economy, but there are doubts national governments will bow to external
readAfDB wants stimulus packages kept
23-09-2009
NEW YORK - Government money pumped into the global economy to keep it from crashing late last year should not be withdrawn too fast, the head of the African Development Bank (AfDB) said on Monday.“I’m
readBharti’s last-mile sweeteners to South Africa’s MTN
23-09-2009
MUMBAI - India’s Bharti Airtel has offered to retain the top management at MTN for at least three years and given the option of an all-cash offer to minority MTN shareholders to sew up the planned
readIMF to sell 403 tons of gold worth of N$98 billion
23-09-2009
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) said its executive board approved the sale of 403 tons of gold worth $13 billion (N$97,5 billion), mainly aimed at boosting the institution’s capacity to lend to
readHopes of rate cut in SA
23-09-2009
JOHANNESBURG – The increase in South Africa’s consumer price index (CPI), which is used by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) for its inflation target, was up 6,4 per cent year-on-year (y/y) in
readThe Fake-It Society
23-09-2009
SILLY season again. The mewling and puking of the multilateral motor mouths from G20, the UN General Assembly and environmental colossi will contaminate our radar with grandiose declarations of love
readFrench police bulldoze migrant camp near Calais
23-09-2009
CALAIS – French police cleared out then bulldozed a squalid, sprawling forest camp known as the “jungle” near the northern city of Calais yesterday, detaining hundreds of illegal migrants who had
readComfy cows more productive, more relaxed?
23-09-2009
OSLO – Comfortable Norwegian cows are producing more milk and have less udder infections since new regulations allowing them to relax for up to half a day on soft rubberised mattresses were
readUS closes South African embassy over security threat
23-09-2009
JOHANNESBURG – The United States shut its embassy and other American government offices in South Africa yesterday due to an undisclosed security threat, but police said the situation was under
readSmoking bans cut heart attacks by a third
23-09-2009
CHICAGO – Smoking bans in public places can reduce the number of heart attacks by as much as 36 per cent, offering fresh proof that the restrictions work, US researchers said on Monday.They urged
readProduction-oriented land reform needed in region
23-09-2009
JOHANNESBURG – Land reform programmes in southern Africa to take farms from mainly white commercial farmers to give to blacks could threaten the viability of farming, the head of a regional farmers’
readOongundu dhopolitika noompango
23-09-2009
KAPENA ongundu yopolitika nenge iilyo yayo ta yi ka pitikwa yi mbandameke oongundu oonkwawo pethimbo lyiikonga yomahogololo gopauperesinde naangoka goshigongi shopashigwana.Omauthopamngo go
readOoKandowa ya gandja okompiuta kOsikola ya Maandje
23-09-2009
OMUKALIMO gwomomukunda Epyoliwa mOshikulufitu mOmbalantu mo Musati tate Amandus Kandowa negumbo lye, mEtine lyoshiwike sha zi ko (17.09.2009) oya gandja okompiuta nOprinda yayo kOsikola ya Maandje,
readEindilo omasiku gomaishangitho ga gwedhelwe
23-09-2009
EWAWA lyaagundjuka lyo NUDO olya indile Okomisi yomahogololo ya Namibia(ECN) opo yi lelepeke ethimbo lyomaishangitho gomahogololo, konima sho omaishangitho ga li ga tameke kwa toka oshiwike sha
readAandowishi ya hala ekuma lya Berlin li galuke
23-09-2009
OMUNTU gumwe maaNdowishi ya heyali moBerlin okwa hala ekuma ndyoka lya lipo lya topola Berlin li galuke, oshoka pethimbo ekuma ndyoka lya li oya li aniwa ye li nawa.Shika osha hololwa komakonakono
readIilyolongo yaSacu monkambadhala okuhupitha oompale
23-09-2009
EHANGANO lyOompale Lyuumbugantu wAfrica(SACU) olya gongalele moSwaziland oshiwike sha yi opo li tale ngele ota li ihupitha.Onkambadhala ndjika oya landula sho iilyolongo itatu yomehangano ndika
readOmusinda omutiligane nagu ze po, Kaura ta ti
23-09-2009
PETHIMBO ta popitha oshigongi sho DTA mElyambala Okaku mOngwediva mOsoondaha , Omupresidende gwoDTA Katuutire Kaura, okwa popi euvonayi lye komusinda omutiligane inagu kuthwa po natango.Tagu tsikile
readOndungedhiladhilo okukondjitha elongitho lyoonkondo
23-09-2009
OOPERESENDA 40 dhaalumentu aaNamibia odhi itaala oshi li nawa okudhenga aakiintu ya dho,omanga ooperesenda 32 dhaakiintu aaNamibia ota dhi ti kapena omuponga ngele aalumentu otaya dhenge aakiintu
readEgumbo lya kuku Gwaamwaandi lyapya po
23-09-2009
ONKUNDANA ye tu zilila momukunda Uukwanambembe mUukwaluudhi moMusati, otayi ti kutya egumbo lya kuku Beatha Shivute, a tseyika nawa nedhina Gwaamwaandi olya pi po komulilo ongula onene yOsoondaha yeti
readSevens hit top gear
23-09-2009
THE Namibia Rugby Union yesterday announced two strong teams to compete in the upcoming IRB Trustco Sevens Tournament, which will be the sporting highlight in the country this weekend.Namibian team
readWarriors meet Zambia in Cosafa
23-09-2009
NAMIBIA’S Brave Warriors will meet Zambia in a Cosafa Senior Challenge quarter-final clash in Harare when the competition will be staged in Zimbabwe from October 17 to November 1.Namibia is one of the
readTigers aim to hunt down Stars
23-09-2009
TIGERS will hope to chase African Stars into the ground, when the two Katutura-giants square up in what could turn out an electrifying premiership clash at the Sam Nujoma Stadium tonight. Kick-off is
readWrestlers in SA medal haul
23-09-2009
NAMIBIAN wrestlers recently competed at the South African Regional Wrestling Championships and managed to bag 18 medals in total.Namibia entered 24 wrestlers for the championships, which serves as a
readPlayers in US hockey feast
23-09-2009
THE Suzelle and Janine Davin Sport Trust has to date given financial assistance to individual sports candidates in golf, swimming, athletics, rhythmic gymnastics, trampoline, marathon and
readAdidas and Puma bury hatchet
23-09-2009
BERLIN – Sports goods makers Adidas and Puma, founded by two feuding brothers, buried a 61-year-old grudge by playing a soccer match at their German hometown of Herzogenaurach to mark International
readRenault gets easy ride
23-09-2009
LONDON – British newspapers yesterday branded Renault’s punishment over the “crashgate” affair lenient, and questioned whether commercial pressures played a part in the FIA’s decision.Motor sport’s
readNamibia in badminton test
23-09-2009
THREE teams of the Namibia Badminton Federation played international friendly matches against Botswana at the Tsholofelo Hall in Gaborone earlier this month.The team represented the best registered
readJacobs charged for misconduct
23-09-2009
MIDFIELD maestro Quinton Jacobs has been charged by the Namibia Premier League (NPL) with misconduct, and for bringing the game of football into disrepute.NPL league administrator Joshua Hoëbeb said
readSMSes Of Wednesday 23 September 2009
23-09-2009
* WHY should young people vote? All we hear from our politicians is how bad the other politician is. The opposition should start winning votes by acting now without bad-mouthing Swapo. They should
readSpy Bill to trace Nghifitikeko
23-09-2009
THE Chairman of the National Council Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Security, Jhonny Hakaye, yesterday came out in support of the controversial Communications Bill.Hakaye was
readAfrican academics not returning subsidise Europe and US: Kawana
23-09-2009
AFRICANS who qualified at tertiary institutions in Europe and the US did not return home afterwards to help develop Africa, thus people from that continent were not helping to develop Africa,
readOmaruru fire engine saved at last minute
23-09-2009
A short-notice order to stop the auction yesterday of Omaruru’s only fire engine and grader is considered as “suspicious” by labour practitioner Robin Raines.Raines represents a former acting CEO of
readPolitical youth help pave road to 2030
23-09-2009
ABOUT 80 young people involved in politics met 10 days ago to consider the political, social and economic challenges facing the country.The gathering, which marked the third annual Namibia Political
readPlanned Damara meeting stirs up a hornet’s nest
23-09-2009
THE !oe≠Gân Traditional Authority has distanced itself from a Damara meeting organised for this weekend at Okombahe in the Erongo Region.Okombahe is the seat of the !oe≠Gân Traditional
readLabour Ministry handled all of 5 657 complaints
23-09-2009
THE Labour Ministry received 5 657 complaints about labour issues during the financial year for April 2007 to March 2008.Of these, 4 724 cases were resolved, according to the Ministry’s latest annual
readSwapo leaders selfish, charges the DPN
23-09-2009
FORMER CoD member Frans Basson, who has now joined the Democratic Party of Namibia (DPN), has accused the Swapo Party leadership of being “self-centred”.Basson made these remarks at the party’s public
readTabloid sticks to its guns
23-09-2009
THE weekly Informanté newspaper says it stands by its story which quoted Swapo Youth wing Secretary Elijah Ngurare as accusing Youth and Sports Minister Willem Konjore of being a womaniser.The paper’s
readFirst Radiography Week marked
23-09-2009
NAMIBIAN radiography professionals gathered for the first time this week to celebrate their profession during the launch of National Radiography Week.The week, which started on Monday, brings together
readMaltahöhe: Our Towns Are Wanting
23-09-2009
KAZEMBIRE Zemburuka’s last edition of ‘Open File’ focused on the town of Maltahöhe. It showed key players at their trade: shebeen owners, gamblers, entrepreneurs of all kinds, including farmworkers
readControversy dogs The Dogg
23-09-2009
THE plot is thickening around an incident this past weekend that left the face of kwaito star The Dogg scarred and stitched. The man who claims responsibility for the attack at a Windhoek nightclub,
readTwo more new H1N1 cases
23-09-2009
TWO more cases of the H1N1 flu, commonly known as ‘swine flu’, have been confirmed in Namibia, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 62.The two cases are of a one-year-old boy in
readFake bar robbery backfires
23-09-2009
A PLAN to fake a robbery at a bar in Windhoek’s Havana area backfired badly on two women in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court in Katutura this week.Their attempt to fake a robbery in an effort to earn
readDTA ‘only viable alternative’
23-09-2009
THE DTA of Namibia claims white people are “closing ranks” and rejoining the party as it is the “only viable alternative” to the ruling Swapo Party.DTA Chairman Johan de Waal on Monday issued a
readNoteable Quotes
23-09-2009
IT was raining stones. – City Police spokesperson Max Nghipandwa explaining what happened when residents of Okahandja Park informal settlement near Windhoek took matters into their own hands on Sunday
readBig Brother Africa 4: Paranoia in a time of interceptor centres
23-09-2009
OK BBA nation, the Honourable Member of the House of Review, Jhonny Hakaye, is probably going to accuse me of paranoid schizophrenia, but I really feel that there’s not enough ‘spying’ going on in the
readBig Brother Africa 4: Keep Erastus In!
23-09-2009
IF you’ve ever been to a party with Eddie and Erastus then you will know how mad and crazy these guys can be! OK, so the fact that they both received an overwhelming majority of nominations
readSevens hit top gear
23-09-2009
THE Namibia Rugby Union yesterday announced two strong teams to compete in the upcoming IRB Trustco Sevens Tournament, which will be the sporting highlight in the country this weekend.Namibian team
readObama seeks G-20 support to repair global economy
23-09-2009
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama says he is determined to go after the “reckless risk-taking” that pushed the global economy into the worst financial crisis since the 1930s, and he is also pushing
readLoan sharks milk Namibians
23-09-2009
NAMIBIANS have borrowed nearly N$2 billion from micro-lenders from 2003 to 2007, often at interest rates higher than the 30 per cent per year prescribed by the Usury Act.The situation is bound to
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