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47 Articles found on Monday, 28 September 2009
Key agreements at the Group of 20 summit
28-09-2009
ECONOMIC GROWTH: Support economic activity until recovery is assured. Finance ministers will develop coordinated exit strategies from stimulus efforts at appropriate time.NEW ROLE FOR G-20: G-20 will
readNBL continues to brew golden results
28-09-2009
NAMIBIA Breweries Limited (NBL) financial results for the year ended June 30 2009 show that the company’s thirst for profit has not been quenched by a long shot: a continued hard stance on
readTourism official quits over ‘promiscuous’ video
28-09-2009
COPENHAGEN - A senior Danish tourism official resigned on Friday after a row over a promotional video aimed at attracting visitors which critics said promoted promiscuity.Dorte Kiilerich, the
readUS ‘pay czar’ to decide on compensation soon
28-09-2009
NEW YORK – President Barack Obama’s ‘pay czar’ said on Friday he was using formulas and data analysis to determine executive compensation rather than relying on pay caps.Kenneth Feinberg, appointed in
readBidvest Namibia to launch IPO
28-09-2009
JOHANNESBURG – South African industrial conglomerate Bidvest will launch an initial public offering for its Namibian unit on October 1 ahead of the listing on October 26, a senior executive said on
readStore launches underpants for left-handed men
28-09-2009
LONDON – A British store is launching a range of underpants for left-handed men, an innovation it says will save them both time and embarrassment in front of the porcelain.The new range, by UK-based
readIran test-fires missiles amid nuclear tension
28-09-2009
TEHRAN – Iran test-fired missiles yesterday to show it was prepared to head off any military threat, four days before the Islamic Republic is due to hold rare talks with world powers worried about its
readGermans vote amid economic worries, terror threats
28-09-2009
BERLIN – Germans voted yesterday on whether to give Chancellor Angela Merkel a second term at the helm of Europe’s largest economy, as the country faces rising unemployment and threats by Islamic
readSouth African man takes 4 wives
28-09-2009
Weenen – Milton Mbhele showed up for his wedding on Saturday in a white limousine – with four brides.The women each received rings and a kiss from the groom at the ceremony, which was attended by
readPilot stalked ex with plane
28-09-2009
CONCORD – Police have arrested a California pilot who they say stalked his ex-girlfriend by repeatedly flying his plane low over her house.Concord police Sergeant Tiffiny Leftwich says Tom Huey made
readAfrica na longele kumwe miikwamalusheno
28-09-2009
OLUSHENO na lu topolelathanwe muAfrica alihe,opo enenevi ndika omathimbo gamwe ha ku tiwa olya hepa li vule oku ngambeka uupyakadhi wokwaana olusheno.Okwaana lusheno oha ku kotha omahupilo gAfrica
readOmpango yomakwatathano yapiti pwaana elundululo
28-09-2009
EVUNDAKANO olya li ta li pangele mEgumbo etiyali lyopashigwana metine sho aaningimpango ya pititha ompango yOmakwatathano moompata dha hugunina pwaana omalunduluko gasha.Peha lyoku tya ompango ndjoka
readOnzi ontsezi yokarakulu ya landwa oodola 25 000
28-09-2009
ONZI yontsezi yokarakulu oya landwa oodola omayuvi omilongo mbali nantano pomalanditho goonzi dholudhi nduka poKeetmanshoop metitatu lya ziko.Oonzi adhihe kumwe omilongo hetatu odha li tadhi
readNamises a galukile moParliamende
28-09-2009
OMUTOTIMPANGO omukulu gwongundu yo Congressa yUudemokoli COD me Rosa Namises a galukile megumbo lyOtango lyopashigwana, konima yokukala keemo oomvula konyala ne netata.Namises okwa taamba oshilonga
readTransNamib oye mwene a futu omashina gaChina
28-09-2009
OMITSE dhomashina ne ndhoka TransNamib a landa koChina koodola oomiliona 44 odha futwa niimaliwa yehangano lyolyene.Ominista Yiilonga omusamane Helmuth Angula okwa lombwele oparliamende metine.Sho a
readOshigwana sha kwathela metungo lyoongodhi dholusheno
28-09-2009
IILONGA yokutunga oongodhi dholusheno okuza koCaprivi konyala oya pwa ooperesenda 70.Iilonga mbika ta yi pula oodola oobiliona 3,2 ota yi ka mangela kumwe omakwatathano golusheno giilongo sha
readAaniilonga yomefuta na yo otaa hogolola
28-09-2009
AANIILONGA yomefuta ota ya hogolola momahogololo goshigongi shopashigwana nopauperesidende momulongo 13 ga Novomba.Shika osha landula sho pwa ningwa elundululo mompango yomahogololo ndjoka ya yi
readEutho lyoquorumu ta li lundululwa
28-09-2009
OSHIGONGI shOpashigwana osha dhiladhila okulundulula eutho ndyoka ta li utha kutya megumbo lyokutota oompango omu na okukala aluhe aatotimpango omilongo ndatu nayaheyali (37) mboka ye na uuthemba woku
readNamibia storms to Plate victory
28-09-2009
NAMIBIA stormed to a pulsating 24-14 victory over Samoa to take the Plate Final during the Trustco Namibia Sevens Rugby Tournament, while South Africa emerged as the overall winners of the inaugural
readBirds still flying high
28-09-2009
BLUE Waters have nothing to worry about, at least for now, as they are still topping the MTC Premiership with two points adrift, after they beat Hotspurs 1-0 in their encounter on Saturday.Blue
readCurrie Cup semi race close
28-09-2009
GRIQUAS coach Dawie Theron believes that the race for Currie Cup semi-final positions will be one of the closest contests in recent years. With only two rounds of league fixtures remaining in the
readShock as Safa elects new chief
28-09-2009
IT was a day and night of drama which ended when outsider Kirsten Nematandani was elected unopposed as the new president of the South African Football Association at a stormy annual general meeting
readHamilton storms to victory
28-09-2009
SINGAPORE – Lewis Hamilton stormed to a floodlit victory in the Singapore Grand Prix yesterday while Jenson Button fought through the field to extend his championship lead to 15 points with three
readCurrie Cup semi race close
28-09-2009
GRIQUAS coach Dawie Theron believes that the race for Currie Cup semi-final positions will be one of the closest contests in recent years.With only two rounds of league fixtures remaining in the
readShock as Safa elects new chief
28-09-2009
IT was a day and night of drama which ended when outsider Kirsten Nematandani was elected unopposed as the new president of the South African Football Association at a stormy annual general meeting
readHamilton storms to victory
28-09-2009
SINGAPORE – Lewis Hamilton stormed to a floodlit victory in the Singapore Grand Prix yesterday while Jenson Button fought through the field to extend his championship lead to 15 points with three
readWigan nails Chelsea
28-09-2009
LONDON – Chelsea’s perfect start to the season under new manager Carlo Ancelotti came to a surprise end on Saturday when the Premier League leaders lost 3-1 at Wigan Athletic and had goalkeeper Petr
readFootball Results
28-09-2009
Played Saturday, Sept 26 Absa Premiership Pirates 1 – 1 Wits Sundowns 1 - 2 Ajax Arrows 1 - 1 Maritzburg Utd FS Stars 0 - 1 SuperSport Santos 2 - 0 Platinum StarsBarclays Premier League
readPakistan cruise past India
28-09-2009
CENTURION – Shoaib Malik smashed a brisk century to set up Pakistan’s 54-run victory over arch-rivals India in the Champions Trophy here on Saturday.The middle-order batsman hit 128 for his seventh
readSMSes Of Monday 28 September 2009
28-09-2009
* I WOULD like to find out why the Independence of Namibia was decided to take place on the 21st of March! Was there any technical reason or was it just a day decided upon? Food For Thought * THIS
readConfirmed flu cases up to 66
28-09-2009
FOUR new cases of the H1N1 flu, commonly known as ‘swine flu’, were confirmed yesterday, bringing the national total to 66 laboratory-confirmed cases.Dr Jack Vries, chairperson of the National Health
readFive murder suspects deny killing professional hunter
28-09-2009
THE main suspect was absent from the dock when the trial of five men accused of having been involved in the fatal shooting of professional hunter Daantjie van Vuuren in the Outjo area in December 2006
readLease of Von Bach Dam brings NWR revenue
28-09-2009
THE controversial lease agreement between the State-owned company Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) and a black economic empowerment company would generate N$120 000 a year, Environment and Tourism
readBuying warships not a holiday says Defence Minister
28-09-2009
THE purchase of naval vessels for the Namibia Defence Force (NDF) in Brazil was not an opportunity to have a holiday in the country of Samba dances and carnival, according to Defence Minister Charles
readDTA demands investigation into extra work of civil servants
28-09-2009
A MEMBER of the DTA party has asked Prime Minister Nahas Angula to start investigating the extent of paid extra work civil servants are doing.McHenry Venaani yesterday asked Prime Minister Nahas
readUlenga confident of CoD’s chances
28-09-2009
TWO elections ago they were the new kids on the block attracting attacks from Swapo everywhere they went. Ten years down the line, the Congress of Democrats faces the fight of its life.Due to internal
readVote against ‘history politics’
28-09-2009
RDP President Hidipo Hamutenya on Saturday called on all Namibians to vote for his party, saying it is the only party that could bring real change.Addressing a large crowd at the party’s first rally
readNamfisa to challenge Ritter ruling
28-09-2009
THE Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa) is to oppose last month’s High Court order to pay its former Chief Executive Officer, Rainer Ritter, the sum of N$830 268.On August
readDrier rainy season expected
28-09-2009
A DRIER than usual rainy season is expected for Namibia this year, weather experts are forecasting.Most of Namibia is expected to experience below-normal rainfall in the rainy season from October to
readNC passed Spy Bill ‘deliberately’
28-09-2009
STAFF members of the National Council have told The Namibian that the passing of the Communications Bill by the council was “deliberate” and not because of an administrative slip-up, as reported on
readNoteable Quotes
28-09-2009
I DON’T know what will happen now but what is clear that people got to excited and got carried away. – A source after the Nation Council passed the Communications Bill through the committee stage
readBig Brother Africa 4: Viewers Vent
28-09-2009
A selection of some of the messages, from viewers across Africa, appearing on the BBA TV text strip: * Why Smellington walks around with a comb he never uses is beyond my understanding. * Kaone,
readBig Brother Africa 4: The McMoongos are from Kazakhsexistan!
28-09-2009
EEEEUW, it was a wild, wet and ... uhmmmm ... touchy, feely weekend! And hey, I’m not talking about the Western Province-Griquas mud bath at the rugby ground otherwise known as Newlands.Nor the
readNamibia storms to Plate victory
28-09-2009
NAMIBIA stormed to a pulsating 24-14 victory over Samoa to take the Plate Final during the Trustco Namibia Sevens Rugby Tournament, while South Africa emerged as the overall winners of the inaugural
readPoverty gap widens in SA: report
28-09-2009
CAPE TOWN – South Africa has reduced poverty but remains the world’s most unequal society, a report said on Friday, with analysts warning the yawning gap between whites and blacks threatens social
readG20 urges banks to boost capital
28-09-2009
PITTSBURGH – The Group of 20 on Friday called for crackdowns on banker bonuses and a build-up in banks’ capital bases as leaders seek to get the battered global financial system back into fighting
readKey agreements at the Group of 20 summit
28-09-2009
ECONOMIC GROWTH: Support economic activity until recovery is assured. Finance ministers will develop coordinated exit strategies from stimulus efforts at appropriate time.NEW ROLE FOR G-20: G-20 will
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