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53 Articles found on Thursday, 24 September 2009
China suggests multinational sovereign fund
24-09-2009
BEIJING - A deputy governor of China’s central bank proposed the creation of a multinational sovereign wealth fund to help developing countries in a report released ahead of this week’s Group of 20
readNY town orders stop to Gaddafi tent on Donald Trump property
24-09-2009
NEW YORK - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was having a tent pitched on suburban New York property owned by Donald Trump on Tuesday until local officials stopped the work because it violated
readUS banks return to old ways of high pay
24-09-2009
WASHINGTON - As countries are calling for coordinated international action to limit compensation in the financial sector, US banks that have repaid public rescue money are returning to their lavish
readTrade Directory now on CD
24-09-2009
THOUSANDS of electronic copies of the Namibia Trade Directory (NTD) are being distributed by the Ministry of Trade in addition to the 10 000 hard copies of the annual publication distributed every
readSA, China build N$375m steel pipe plant in Mozambique
24-09-2009
A FACTORY making steel tubes with an investment of around US$50 million (N$375 million) has been opened in the Beluluane free zone outside Maputo.The factory is a joint project between South African,
readInvestment banking must be firewalled
24-09-2009
PARIS - Plans to improve banking regulation focus too much on bonus curbs and capital buffers, ignoring the need to divorce risky investment banking from the “very safe and boring” business of
readPower pooling can aid Africa economies – African Union
24-09-2009
ADDIS ABABA – Power must be shared across Africa so the world’s poorest continent can beat an energy crisis that is costing its economies billions of dollars, the African Union (AU) energy chief said
readEU raids Spain cement sector over suspected cartel
24-09-2009
BRUSSELS – Cartel investigators from the European Union executive raided a number of makers of cement and related products in Spain this week as part of a probe that began last year, the European
readKenya facing critical challenges to growth
24-09-2009
NAIROBI – Kenya’s economy is facing tough challenges that could affect the government’s growth forecasts, its finance minister said yesterday.Uhuru Kenyatta told a news conference that a severe
readMboweni keeps South African interest rates unchanged
24-09-2009
SOUTH Africa’s central bank left its repo rate unchanged at seven per cent Tuesday, amid signs that the economy is on the mend while inflation remains above the target band, but is seen moderating.The
readRobbers use chopper to raid Sweden cash depot
24-09-2009
STOCKHOLM – Robbers used a stolen helicopter and explosives to engineer a spectacular raid on a cash depot in Stockholm yesterday, breaking into the building through the roof and flying off with bags
readObama: Don’t expect America to fix it all
24-09-2009
NEW YORK – In a blunt challenge to his nation’s critics, President Barack Obama says world leaders who once accused the United States of acting alone must now join with him to solve global crises
readUS Embassy in South Africa remains closed
24-09-2009
JOHANNESBURG – The US Embassy and other American offices in South Africa remain closed for a second day because of unspecified security concerns.Spokeswoman Sharon Hudson-Dean said yesterday no
readKids, it’s a nature walk – sounds like fun!
24-09-2009
BERLIN – German naturists will soon have their own 18 km long trail for hiking in the nude and some enthusiasts have been trying it out before the official opening next May.Heinz Ludwig, who runs a
readSydney dust storm causes chaos
24-09-2009
SYDNEY – Australia’s worst dust storm in 70 years blanketed the heavily populated east coast yesterday in a cloud of red Outback grit, nearly closed the country’s largest airport and left millions of
readWildfire burns 8 500 acres in hot, dry Southern California
24-09-2009
MOORPARK – A wildfire stoked by the notoriously hot and dry Santa Ana winds has burned some 8,500 acres in the hills of Ventura County, where airtankers – including a DC-10 jumbo jet and big
readHand washing 10 times a day may help keep flu away
24-09-2009
Medications, personal hygiene, mask-wearing and quarantines all help prevent the spread of viral infections such as the flu, and researchers now suggest that the latter three strategies should be
readOcash loona tadhi thipi aaNamibia noonkondo
24-09-2009
AANAMIBIA oya indila konyala oodola obiliona mbali oku za komahangano goocash loona pokati komimvo 2003 sigo 2007, olundji oonaku lya oongunga ndhika oya futithwa iihohela ya pitilila ooperesenda 30
readAalongwantu aAfrika ota ya humitha komeho Europa na Amerika
24-09-2009
AAFRICA mboka ya longwa moEuropa nenge koAmerika ina ya galukila kegumbo opo ya humithe komeho enenevi lyawo, ndele ota ya kwathele okuhumitha komeho iilongo mbyoka.Ngaka ogo omadhiladhilo gOminista
readIiningwanima ishewe iyali yekunku lyo H1N1
24-09-2009
IININGWANIMA iyali yekunku lyo H1N1 oya kolekwa moshilongo, shika osha eta sigo opo mwaalu gwiiningwanima 62 mbyoka ya konakonwa no ya kolekwa palaboratorium.Aantu mboka ya monikwa kutya oya li ta ya
readOntotwampango yomakwatathano oya pumbiwa
24-09-2009
OMUNASHIPUNDI gwokangundu kegumbo etiyali lyopashigwana kiikwapondje, Egameno nepopilo, ota yambidhidha ontotwampango yOmakwatathano ndjoka ta yi kundathanwa megumbo ndyoka ngashingeyi.Omutotimpango
readOshiwike shoradiography sha dhimbulukiwa
24-09-2009
AANIILONGA nomashina goonte ya X oya gongala lwotango oshiwike shika opo ya dhimbulukwe nokudhana noku tu la miilonga oshiwike shopashigwana shooradiography.Oshiwike shoka sha tameke omaandaha,
readOmahangano goomina ga pulwa goopaleke
24-09-2009
OMAHANGANO goomina oge na oku gandja omathaneko nkene ta ga ka opaleka omahala mpoka ga li taga fulu iifulwa mevi uuna iilonga ya go ya pu. Omahangano ogo tuu ngoka oge na woo oku sa oshimpwiyu kutya
readKaura a tila e indjipalo lyaaChina muka
24-09-2009
OMUSAMANE , Katuutire Kaura ota nyenyeta kutya epangelo lyOswapo otali ethele omeya mondunda sho Aachina taya mbombolokele moNamibia, lyo Epangelo lyOswapo lya mwena ashike.Ta ti Aachina konima
readMboweni a kaleke iihohela othika
24-09-2009
OMBAANGA onene ya South Africa( SouthAfrican Reserve Bank) oya ka leke iihohela ina yi lunduluka pooperesenda heyali.Pethimbo lyoshigongi shokomittee yomulandu gwiimaliwa metiyali omuwiliki
readOsikola yIipandayaamiti ya pewa eshina lyoocopi
24-09-2009
OSIKOLA yIipandayaamiti moMusati ya ninga yimwe yomOosikola oonelago sho omathimbo ga zi ko ya pewa eshina lyokwiindjipaleka oombapila ko Road Fund Administration.Omunambelewa Omukuluntupitithi
readBig guns arrive for Sevens
24-09-2009
SEVENS rugby big guns Fiji arrived in Windhoek yesterday ahead of the first IRB Trustco Namibia Sevens Tournament which starts in Windhoek tomorrow.Fiji and Tunisia arrived in the capital yesterday,
readClassic Clashes move to the north
24-09-2009
THE 2009 edition of the FNB Classic Clashes school sport development programme will officially come to an end this weekend, with two FNB Soccer Classic Clashes matches at Okalongo and Nehale School
readDilshan hits superb century
24-09-2009
CENTURION – Tillakeratne Dilshan and Ajantha Mendis led Sri Lanka to a 55-run win over hosts South Africa as the opening match of the Champions Trophy was decided by the Duckworth-Lewis scoring method
readSmoky goes for world title
24-09-2009
JOSEPH ‘Smoky’ Jeremia is on the brink of fighting for a world title. He plans to challenge for the vacant World Boxing Federation flyweight division on November 8 in Namibia.Jeremia, who fights under
readBank commits to football
24-09-2009
STANDARD Bank has signed an eight-year deal with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to support African football.In the new commercial agreement with CAF, Standard Bank has secured sponsorship
readAnglers geared up for Maguga
24-09-2009
THE Namibian Bass Angling national team will compete at the Zone Six Bass Angling championships at the Maguga Dam in Swaziland from September 27 until October 3, it was revealed this week.Maguga Dam,
readFootball Log Standings
24-09-2009
Barclays Premier League Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Chelsea 6 6 0 0 15 3 12 18 2 Man Utd 6 5 0 1 15 6 9 15 3 Liverpool 6 4 0 2 16 9 7 12 4 Man City 5 4 0 1 11 6 5 12 5 Aston Villa 5 4 0 1 8
readMogane happy with show of netballers
24-09-2009
DESPITE their dismal performance in the Cosana Netball Championships underway in South Africa, the senior national netball team’s participation is necessary for international exposure.This was said by
readMessi puts Racing to the sword
24-09-2009
MADRID – Lionel Messi scored twice to guide leaders Barcelona to a 4-1 win at Racing Santander in La Liga on Tuesday.The champions tore apart Atletico Madrid 5-2 on Saturday with four first-half goals
readSMSes of Thursday 24 September 2009
24-09-2009
* IT is of vital importance that we watch what we say, especially if we are leaders and heads of this nation. In Namibia we are believed to be one nation now, so please let’s set good examples in
readMore teams, vehicles to be deployed for voter drive
24-09-2009
THE Electoral Commission of Namibia has recruited 112 new mobile teams and will work two more hours in the evening as the electoral body runs against time to register all eligible voters for the
readHospital ‘spurned’ as top official hits the voter trail
24-09-2009
THE Ministry of Health and Social Services has admitted that it allowed the administrative head of the Central State Hospital to do voters’ registration for the Electoral Commission of Namibia despite
readLift newspaper ban now: Misa
24-09-2009
THE Media Institute of Southern Africa has called on the Namibian Government to lift its eight-year-old ban on advertising in The Namibian and purchasing the newspaper with State money.A Cabinet
readConstitution doesn’t protect homes
24-09-2009
A “WEAKNESS” in the Bill of Rights means that Namibians have no constitutional right to housing and therefore the Magistrate’s Court Act should be amended to ensure that people don’t lose their homes
readDTA condemns Nujoma speech
24-09-2009
THE DTA party has strongly condemned statements made by former President Sam Nujoma at Ongwediva last weekend, where he said the British should be “hit with a hammer in the head”.“This kind of hate
readGazza at BBA eviction show
24-09-2009
NAMIBIA’S award-winning star Gazza will perform at the Big Brother Africa Revolution eviction show this Sunday.The kwaito star will perform two songs – ‘Oshili Ngaipi’ and the acclaimed ‘Ongalo’ –
readFormer Deputy Minister Wohler dies
24-09-2009
FORMER Deputy Lands Minister Siegfried Wohler has died. The Speaker of the National Assembly, Theo-Ben Gurirab, made the announcement in Parliament on Tuesday afternoon.Wohler was a member of the
readFormer RP leader joins DTA
24-09-2009
THE former acting youth leader of the Republican Party, Ignatius Semba, has joined the DTA.“I resigned from the RP earlier this month together with a group of other young people and we all have
readKwame Nkrumah’s Centenary
24-09-2009
THE following is an edited version of a lecture by Tuliameni Kalomoh, Special Advisor to President Hifikepunye Pohamba on Foreign Affairs, delivered at a Pacon-organised function in the capital this
readOshakati kitten survives against all the odds
24-09-2009
WHILE attending the Ongwediva Trade Fair recently, Gia and Toni Simoes of Windhoek decided to take a stroll through Oshakati, back to their guesthouse. They walked past several dumpsters on open
readJudge slams official for stalling adoption
24-09-2009
AN OFFICIAL in the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare who has been delaying the adoption of a Namibian baby by a Canadian woman became the target of stinging criticism from a Judge in the
readNC proposes two changes to ‘Spy Bill’
24-09-2009
ONLY the Judge President or another Judge designated by him should be able to issue an interception order against individuals and companies if the Communications Bill becomes law, the National Council
readNotable Quotes
24-09-2009
THEY should never have been allowed to rot there like this. – Sandy Buchan of the activist group Refugee Action commenting on the removal of over 200 illegal immigrants from a forest camp near Calais
readBig Brother Africa 4: Men in wet panties!
24-09-2009
CAN someone please change Hannington’s nappy! Please, pretty please. Uganda dude is all wee-wee’d up [President Barack Obama said this from the podium, so yes I can!] that the girls in the house are
readBig guns arrive for Sevens
24-09-2009
SEVENS rugby big guns Fiji arrived in Windhoek yesterday ahead of the first IRB Trustco Namibia Sevens Tournament which starts in Windhoek tomorrow.Fiji and Tunisia arrived in the capital yesterday,
readHondurans ordered off streets after violent night
24-09-2009
TEGUCIGALPA – Honduras’ interim government extended an already long curfew through most of yesterday after police skirmished with backers of ousted President Manuel Zelaya throughout the night and
readDe Beers concerned about report
24-09-2009
DE BEERS is concerned about what it calls a “distorted” and “inaccurate” depiction of the diamond industry in Botswana. In a statement yesterday, the world’s largest diamond miner said the Bench
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