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46 Articles found on Wednesday, 30 September 2009
Zoellick cautions US on dollar’s role
30-09-2009
WASHINGTON - The president of the World Bank cautioned US authorities on Monday against assuming the dollar would maintain its role as the world’s reserve currency.Robert Zoellick said other
readLanger Heinrich powers Paladin
30-09-2009
THE Langer Heinrich Mine remained Paladin’s only success story this year, increasing its 2009 profit before income tax and finance costs by 128 per cent over that of 2008 to US$39,6 million, about
readHuge diamond found at Cullinan
30-09-2009
A 507-carat white diamond was discovered at the historic Cullinan mine, Petra Diamonds said yesterday.The gemstone was found on September 24 and was with experts for analysis. “Initial examinations
readChariot has longer to look for oil
30-09-2009
CHARIOT, owner of Enigma Oil & Gas Exploration, has received Government approval to extend the initial exploration phases of its eight licences offshore Namibia.This will allow the company time to
readSecurity minimum wage gazetted
30-09-2009
SECURITY companies that once argued that they would not pay the minimum wage because it was not gazetted will not have to swallow their words, and pay any backdated amounts due to their workers, along
readChina seeks major stake in Nigerian oil: report
30-09-2009
LONDON – A Chinese state-owned oil company is in talks with Nigeria to acquire stakes in some of the world’s richest oil blocks, in potentially one of Beijing’s biggest overseas oil deals, a daily
readDigital Cleavage!
30-09-2009
Strange how it has taken a humungous financial crisis to get world leaders to realise that the order based upon the hangover of 19th century colonial power had failed.These G8 international despots
readMichelle Obama: Do what makes you happy
30-09-2009
WASHINGTON – First lady Michelle Obama says women should do what makes them happy, a lesson she says she learned after realising her two children, her husband and her physical health feed off of her
readZuma calls for more firepower for SA police
30-09-2009
PRETORIA - South African President Jacob Zuma yesterday added to calls for tougher police firepower to allow faster action against gun-toting criminals in one of the world’s most violent societies.“My
readPhilippines storm toll hits 246
30-09-2009
MANILA - Philippine authorities braced yesterday for another storm as the toll from rain and floods from a weekend typhoon, now bearing down on Vietnam, rose to 246 dead while damages climbed to
readOyendji oya geya kombinga yepulakeno lya longekidhwa
30-09-2009
ONTSI ina yi shuna pevi natango kombinga yOmpango yOmakwatathano ndjoka ya tseyika ongo “Ompango yUundaadhi”.Aatotimpango yegumbo etiyali lyoparliamende oya li ta yiipopile kepititho lyontotwampango
readHulitheni po okugandja ombedhi kaantu yalwe
30-09-2009
AANAMIBIA na ya hulithe po oku gandja ombedhi ku yalwe molwaashoka kaapena ehumokomeho muAfrica nomoNamibia.Ngaka ogo omayele ga gandjwa kOminista yopevi yOmapangelo giilando, omikunda noshowo
readOshipotha shefekelo lyuulingilingi sha Katrina sha tameke
30-09-2009
OSHIPOTHA shefekelo lyuulingilingi sha ningilwa Gavena gwaHardap, me Katrina Hanse Himarwa osha tameke mompangu ya Mengestarata gwaMalinda momaandaha.Oshipotha osha tameke nokuuva oombangi dhepangelo.
readAalongwa yokefuta ya opaleka omunkulofuta
30-09-2009
KONYALA aalongwa omathele gane (400) ya za momanongelo gomErongo nomoKaras oya li ya kutha ombinga mokwoopaleka iitopolwa yominkulofuta dhuuyuni.Oshiningwanima shika ha shi ningwa omumvo kehe osho
readTangi sho tamu longo nawa...
30-09-2009
Ongundu yEngungo lyUudemokoli nEhumokomeho, RDP, mOlyomakaya ga zi ko, oya ningile oshigongi oshinene mOshakati, sha ningilwa pOkapale okanene kOmaudhano ka Shakati nomupopi omunene okwa li
readChaves a thaneka ehanganomina lya Africa naAmerika lyuumbugantu
30-09-2009
OMULELI gwa Venezelwa okwa thaneke kutya Africa naAmerica lyokuumbugantu naya dhikepo ehanganomina lyopokati komanenevi opo iilongo mbika yi vule okupangela oonzo dhayo dhopauntshitwe.Omuperesidende
readThe Dogg a nyanya molwombili
30-09-2009
AAHOLI yoongalo niiyimbo ya totwa kehangano lyiikwangalo lyedhina Mshasho Productions oya ende pamwe nependa lyawo The Dogg mokunyanya nokundhelela omolwa ombili moVenduka metitano.Onkulungu mokwaito,
readTangi unene sanlam...
30-09-2009
Ehangano Ekwashilipaleki lya Sanlam, mEtine lyOshiwike sha zi ko olya gandja omagano gOshimaliwa shOodola dha Namibia eyovi limwe (N$1000) kOsikola yaanona yedhina Onamihonga Primary School tayi
readOshidhindi shomeya gefuta oshi na okutungwa mbala
30-09-2009
IITOPOLWA yokomunkulofuta ota yi ka sa enota ngele oshidhinditho shomeya gefuta inashi ya miilonga momumvo 2013.Namwater okwa thaneka okutungapo oshidhindi shika pehala ha li ithanwa mile 6.Ehangano
readBA aims to top log
30-09-2009
BLACK Africa have a chance to surpass Blue Waters at the top of the Namibia premiership at the Sam Nujoma Stadium tonight. Kick-off is at 20h00.BA are in second spot on seven points, but the coastal
readUnited, Chelsea bid on winning
30-09-2009
PARIS – Manchester United and Chelsea, who faced off in the 2008 Champions League final, can put a collective foot in the second phase of this season’s edition tonight if they add to opening day group
readAngola ready for AFCON
30-09-2009
RUMOURS that Angola is not ready to host the 2010 Cup of Nations (CAN) are “absolutely rubbish”, a senior African Football Confederation official said on Monday after a five-day inspection of new
readChess prodigies emerge
30-09-2009
THE 2009 Chess Prodigy Series (CPS) produced some exciting chess battles with Silvester Nanyala and Brian Haimene winning the Walvis Bay and Otjiwarongo legs respectively. They were both
readGolfer sinks two aces in same round
30-09-2009
FARGO – A golfer in North Dakota achieved the nearly unthinkable sinking two holes-in-one in the same round. Troy Radermacher of Ellendale, N.D., used a pitching wedge Sunday to ace the 116-yard
readFootball Log Standings
30-09-2009
MTC Namibia Premiership Pos Team P W D L GF GA Pts 1 Blue Waters 3 3 0 0 7 0 9 2 Black Africa 3 2 1 0 5 2 7 3 SKW 3 2 1 0 4 2 7 4 Tigers 3 1 2 0 3 1 5 5
readAlonso for Ferrari
30-09-2009
MADRID – Spain’s two-time Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso will sign a five-year contract with Ferrari worth 25 million euros a season, Spanish radio said yesterday.The deal will be
readASA ‘too scared’ to remove Chuene
30-09-2009
FEAR was the driving force behind Leonard Chuene retaining his seat at the head of the Athletics South Africa (ASA) board, a senior ASA official said on Monday.An ASA special general meeting was held
readSMSes Of Wednesday 30 September 2009
30-09-2009
* IN Namibia we need to wake up, I have not seen a sleeping nation like this. We need Paulo Freire books to liberate our minds. – MMM Food For Thought Do MPs lack commitment? * PARLIAMENTARY
readDubious honour for Home Affairs
30-09-2009
THE passport division of the Ministry of Home Affairs has received an award for being the most secretive and non-transparent public institution in Namibia.Not surprisingly, no one from the Ministry
readMPs again absent from Parliament
30-09-2009
SOME Members of Parliament do not appear to take their duties in the National Assembly very seriously, as the session had to be called off for the third time in two weeks yesterday because too few MPs
read‘Spy bill’ passing makes NC a ‘mockery’
30-09-2009
THE DTA yesterday came out guns blazing in condemnation of the passing of the Communications Bill by the National Council.The party said the passing of the bill despite reservations by stakeholders
readSwapo defends N$2,5 million Pakistani gift
30-09-2009
SWAPO has rubbished any claims that a donation to the party worth about N$2,5 million, received from the Pakistan Oshikango Welfare Association, was out of line.The controversial donation received by
readNo quorum at annual road meeting
30-09-2009
A MEETING of the Karas West Road Board was cancelled yesterday morning after three of its four members failed to show up.The meeting is held twice a year. Two members must be present to forum a
readVoter registration draws to a close
30-09-2009
AN estimated 141 000 people have registered for the November elections over the past two weeks, the Electoral Commission of Namibia announced yesterday.Elections Director Moses Ndjarakana said the
readArmed robbery at Mokuti Lodge
30-09-2009
YET another armed robbery caused shock waves yesterday when robbers struck at the luxury Mokuti Lodge near the Etosha National Park.Four men allegedly overpowered the security guard at the gate of
readMAG puts up 23 women
30-09-2009
THE Monitor Action Group (MAG) opposition party unveield its list of 72 candidates for the National Assembly on Friday. MAG has had one Member of Parliament over the last 10 years.There are 23 female
read‘We must reclaim the dream’
30-09-2009
THE Rally of Democracy and Progress (RDP) would revive the African values of Umbutu and build a value-centred society once in power, the secretary general of the party said on Thursday night at a
readSecond Swakop suicide ‘a very tragic accident’
30-09-2009
IN an attempt to reportedly demonstrate to her 11-year-old brother how an acquaintance of hers committed suicide only three days before, a Grade 8 pupil from Namib High School in Swakopmund, Manuela
readPre-poll payout bonanza: Cabinet approves N$2 million for ‘struggle children’
30-09-2009
CABINET has directed the Ministry of Finance to release N$2 million for the relocation of the Children of the Liberation Struggle, “while the employment and training of the children are in
readPre-poll payout bonanza: Govt to shell out millions for town land ‘clearances’
30-09-2009
AFTER years of stonewalling on paying adequate compensation to residents for land and assets in north-central Namibia, those affected are now set to receive handsome cash payouts.The compensation is
readNoteable Quotes
30-09-2009
THERE exists a culture of blaming – it is time to blame ourselves, our psychology and mindset. – Deputy Local and Regional Government Minister Kazenambo Kazenambo telling the National Assembly
readBig Brother Africa 4: How about a Namibian BB?
30-09-2009
EVER imagine the possibility of hosting a Namibian BBA? Following the hype created by our twins in the BBA4 Revolution, and all the discussions that accompany this wherever you go – from taxis to
readBig Brother Africa 4: Why did Jennifer leave?
30-09-2009
WHOSE word do we take for it? Quinn said they cuddled and smooched a bit, but on the other hand, Mozambique’s Jennifer Mussanhane said nothing happened other than the fact that they got pretty close
readBA aims to top log
30-09-2009
BLACK Africa have a chance to surpass Blue Waters at the top of the Namibia premiership at the Sam Nujoma Stadium tonight. Kick-off is at 20h00.BA are in second spot on seven points, but the coastal
readSecurity forces kill 157 in Guinea
30-09-2009
CONAKRY – The death toll from a crackdown by Guinean security forces on opponents of the military junta has risen to 157, a local rights group said yesterday, quoting hospital sources in the
readKaribib Marble Crush to relocate to SA
30-09-2009
AFTER 52 years of operations, Karibib Marble Crush is relocating to South Africa. According to owner Pierre Berger, the decision was made because of “economical, technical and environmental”
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