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50 Articles found on Monday, 12 April 2010
Gym deal aims to pump up Arab world
12-04-2010
DUBAI – Gold’s Gym, the American bodybuilding chain that has helped pump up Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tiger Woods, is pushing deeper into the Arab world. The Irving, Texas-based fitness company and a
readMillions and millions of pocket change
12-04-2010
BY the end of last year there were more than 268 million Namibian coins and more than 26 million Namibian notes, amounting to about N$1,7 billion, in circulation.These figures, excluding currency in
readNDTC announces diamond awards finalists
12-04-2010
THE Namibia Diamond Trading Company (NDTC) on Friday announced the ten finalists of its 2010-11 Shining Light Diamond Jewelry Design Competition.The competition, which is now in its second phase,
readAfrica Business Briefs
12-04-2010
Zambia FDI jumps to US$1,3 bln LUSAKA – Foreign direct investment into Zambia increased more than six-fold in the first quarter of 2010 compared with the same period last year, driven by rising metal
readEU agrees on Greek rescue terms
12-04-2010
BRUSSELS/ATHENS – Euro zone officials agreed on Friday on the terms of a possible financial rescue for Greece as a credit ratings agency downgraded Athens’ debt by two notches citing a worsening
readPrinting paper is like printing money for DLPE
12-04-2010
TERENCE Thuys worked for 13 years in the IT department of MultiChoice before he decided to develop his passion for technology into his own business.“There came a point when I really wanted to grow and
readThree arrested after vessel enters Great Barrier Reef
12-04-2010
SYDNEY – Australian police have arrested three men after a bulk carrier illegally entered the Great Barrier Reef, just days after another ship ran aground and leaked tonnes of oil at the world-famous
readSudan’s election marred by delays, boycott
12-04-2010
KHARTOUM – Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir voted yesterday in the first multi-party polls of his two-decade rule, but the election was marred by an opposition boycott, fraud allegations and
readThai protesters reject talks after deadly clashes
12-04-2010
BANGKOK – Anti-government protesters dug into their encampments around Bangkok and rejected talk of negotiations yesterday after a month-long stand-off escalated into clashes that killed 21 people in
readZuma’s tough talk not good enough: Zille
12-04-2010
JOHANNESBURG – President Jacob Zuma’s public rebuke of ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema was “not good enough”, DA leader Helen Zille said in a statement yesterday.“It is a good thing that
readSA Police examine homosexual link in Terre’blanche murder
12-04-2010
JOHANNESBURG – South African police are investigating whether there was a link between homosexual sex and the murder of white supremacist Eugene Terre’blanche, police said yesterdy.The lawyer for one
readMadonna jets out of Malawi
12-04-2010
LILONGWE – US pop star Madonna jetted out of Malawi on Friday ending a five-day trip which included laying a foundation stone for a new girls school, an airport official told AFP.The singer who was
readFormer manager of the Sex Pistols passes away
12-04-2010
LONDON – The former manager of the Sex Pistols and one of the seminal figures of the punk rock era, Malcolm McLaren, died on Thursday. He was 64.Joe Corre said his father died of an aggressive form of
readNujoma a hala uudhiginini
12-04-2010
OMINISTA yIikwapondje, omusamane, Utoni Nujoma okwa hala aaniilonga muuministeli we ya longe neitulemo.Sho eya popitha metine okwa ti ina hala nando omuniilonga ta longitha ethimbo lye pangelo oku
readEkunku lyoHINI lyamonika yaali moSwakopmund
12-04-2010
IININGWANIMA iyali yekunku lyoHINI aniwa oya ndhindhilikwa maantu yaali moshilando sha Swakopmund.Mbika oyo iiningwanima yotango yekunku ndika ya uvika moshilongo omumvo nguka, na oye ya pethimbo sho
readIilonga yiipotha moompangu ya ya pombanda
12-04-2010
OOMPANGU dhamengestrata moNamibia odha manitha iipotha 30 277 pokati komimvo 2007-2008, pamushangwahokololo gwa gandjwa kUuministeli Wuuyuki.Omushangwahokolo nguka gwa tulwa poshitaafula kuMinista
readEhangano lyaagundjuka taya kondjitha iimbuluma moLuderitz
12-04-2010
EHANGANO lyaagundjuka li na elalakano okukwathela opolisi opo yi kondjithe iilonga yiimbuluma olya tulwa miilonga moshilando shokomunkulofuta sha Luderitz metiyali oshiwike sha yi.Omugandjimalombwelo
readOmagumbo ina ga pwa okutungwa molwoontamanana
12-04-2010
OKWAAUVATHANA pokati kehangano lyokutunga lya, Etula Building Construction nelelo lyoshilando sha Luderitz okwa kateke emanitho lyiilonga yokutunga omagumbo gaamboka yena iiyemo yili pevi moshilando
readOpwa pumbwa ewiliko ewanawa lyoonzo
12-04-2010
OONZO dhopaushitwe dha Namibia ngaashi evi, niifulwamevi oyi na okweetela aakwashigwana yoshilongo uuwanawa, na opa pumbiwa ewiliko ewanawa lyoonzo ndhika opo kaa dhi kale tadhi pe aakwiilongo
readEkengelelo lya ya pombanda moombaanga
12-04-2010
AAKENGELELI oya li ya kambadhala okukengelela nokuyuga oombaanga dhomoshilongo omwaalu gwoodola oomiliona 7,6 omumvo gwayi, pahapu dhOmbaanga ya Namibia.Omwaalu nguka ogu li konyala ooperesenda
readEhangano lyaNamibia Dairies lya kandwa kaaniilonga
12-04-2010
AANIILONGA yane yehangano lya Namibia Dairies oya holokele mompangu yamengestrata metitano taya tamanekelwa uufuthi wiikwamahini.Aalumentu mbaka oya kwatwa etine oshiwike shayi konima sho uuyelele wa
readEfudhepo miifendela ya gwedhwapo masiku lya tulwa miilonga
12-04-2010
OMALUNDULULO mompango yiifendela oga ziminwa kegumbo etiyali lyoparliamende, na ngashingeyi oga tegelela ashike omuperesidende Hifikepunye Pohamba opo ega shaine opo ga ninge ompango ta yi
readTempers flare in Leo Cup last 16
12-04-2010
A TEN-MAN Civics side dismissed defending champions Orlando Pirates from the Leo NFA Cup in an ill-tempered match at the Sam Nujoma Stadium on Friday evening. The crunch game was marred by a series of
readSports Briefs
12-04-2010
PARIS – Ethiopia’s Tadesse Tola and Atsede Bayisa have won the Paris Marathon. Tola finished the men’s race in 2 hours, 6 minutes and 41 seconds while defending champion Bayisa dominated the women’s
readWorld Cup Mascot Zakumi arrives in Namibia
12-04-2010
WORLD Cup fever hit Windhoek over the weekend when Zakumi, the official mascot of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, made a guest appearance at Windhoek’s annual German carnival, WIKA.Zakumi’s appearance at the
readAgeing Holyfield stops Botha in 8th
12-04-2010
LAS VEGAS – Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield is using George Foreman’s comeback more than 15 years ago as inspiration after notching his latest victory Saturday.The 47-year-old Holyfield
readFootball Results
12-04-2010
Friday, April 9 German Bundesliga Borussia M’gladbach 2 – 0 Eintracht FrankfurtSaturday April 10 English Premier League West Ham 1 – 0 Sunderland Hull
readChiefs crowned cup champions
12-04-2010
KAIZER Chiefs showed why they are regarded as South Africa’s cup specialists when they wore down holders Ajax Cape Town 2-1 to win the Telkom Knockout in front of a capacity 50 000 crowd at a wet Absa
readMessi ‘the flea’ outpaces Real’s million-$ racehorse
12-04-2010
MADRID – The battle for the World Player of the Year award had shifted to his home turf but Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo was again upstaged by Lionel Messi of Barcelona in Saturday’s ‘Clasico’ at
readBank Windhoek: Golf Day raises money for charity
12-04-2010
SWAKOPMUND – A total of N$60 000 was donated to three welfare organisations through Bank Windhoek’s eight annual Coastal Golf Day.A total of 25 teams participated in the Golf Day, which was held just
readBulls roar back to the top of Super 14
12-04-2010
SYDNEY – South Africa’s Northern Bulls opened a four-point gap at the top of rugby’s Super 14 with a spectacular return to form in a first-ever away win over the Waikato Chiefs this weekend.The
readSMSes of Monday 12 April 2010
12-04-2010
* THE peace we enjoy in Namibia is not from the ruling party but from the good spirit of the Namibian nation. The Namibian nation means a peaceful nation in Africa. – Betto * MAMBULU ndjeimo – I
readWoman shot dead on Aranos farm
12-04-2010
POLICE at Aranos have arrested a farmer who allegedly shot and killed his wife with a revolver. Hardap Police Deputy Commissioner Kobus Meyer said the 57-year-old man was drunk when he allegedly
readWaterfront delays blamed on rain
12-04-2010
DELAYS in the construction of the Zambezi Waterfront Tourism Park at Katima Mulilo were caused by challenges such as heavy rains experienced in the region and construction materials that have to be
readSwapo women suspend Shaetonhodi
12-04-2010
THE Swapo Party Women’s Council has suspended its second-in-command, Linnea Shaetonhodi.Well-placed sources confirmed yesterday that the SPWC had decided to suspend Shaetonhodi based on evidence they
readRössing assets drop 44 per cent
12-04-2010
DUE to the global recession, Rössing Uranium experienced a reduction in revenue due to an overall weak uranium price and an unfavourable exchange rate during 2009, knocking the company’s total wealth
readPromises and praise during budget debate
12-04-2010
THE first week of the budget debate in Parliament was dominated by praise songs sung by members of the ruling Swapo Party to themselves, the party and Government.Swipes were often taken at the 11
readNghimtina addresses his new staff
12-04-2010
AFTER Friday’s inaugural speech, Ministry of Works and Transport employees know exactly where they stand with their new boss, Minister Erkki Nghimtina.Addressing his staff members at the ministry’s
readKamwi calls for responsible action against H1N1
12-04-2010
AFTER reading about the first confirmed case of H1N1 (swine) flu at Swakopmund in The Namibian on Friday, Health Minister Richard Kamwi thanked the newspaper for bringing the case to his attention,
readHouse prices should be affordable: Minister
12-04-2010
FOREIGNERS buying houses for cash and estate agents charging more commission than stipulated by law are making houses unaffordable in Windhoek and other major towns in Namibia, and this trend should
readNew Minister promises clean sweep at Education
12-04-2010
NEW Education Minister Abraham Iyambo has told school principals that there will be big changes in the education sector and they are expected to be part of the process.Iyambo told principals in
readNanso on education spending
12-04-2010
THE Namibian National Students’ Organisation (Nanso) has called on the Ministry of Education to spend money allocated to it in the 2010/2011 budget on priority areas.Nanso Deputy Secretary General
readBeef war between Witvlei and Meatco
12-04-2010
THE second largest Namibian exporter of beef to Norway, Witvlei Meat, has reacted against claims made by rival Meatco last week that there had been no attempts to prevent the smaller company from
readBulls defeat Welwitschias
12-04-2010
THE Blue Bulls turned on the heat in the second half to shut out Namibia 58-34 (halftime 27-14) in their Vodacom Cup North section match played at the Hage Geingob Stadium on Saturday.With six of the
readNCC approves merger in first case
12-04-2010
THE Namibian Competition Commission (NCC) has ruled in its first case, a proposed merger in the labour industry, granting Seesa Labour Namibia conditional approval to merge with RZT Zelpy 5506, a
readGrieving Poles await coffin after president’s crash
12-04-2010
WARSAW/SMOLENSK – Shocked and grieving Poles awaited the coffin of President Lech Kaczynski yesterday, a day after he and much of the country’s elite were killed in a plane crash in Russia.The elderly
readEarth tremor ruffles feathers at Omuthiya
12-04-2010
A SUSPECTED tremor that hit Omuthiya yesterday afternoon had the people talking and the chickens running.Upon enquiry, a resident, Nicanor Ndjoze, said that he was outside his house at about 16h00
readKobi wins appeal on Extradition Act
12-04-2010
ISRAELI-BORN extradition target Jacob (‘Kobi’) Alexander scored an important win in the Supreme Court on Friday by getting a potentially far-reaching section of the Extradition Act to be declared
readPower hikes facing stiff opposition
12-04-2010
PUBLIC resistance to NamPower’s proposed 35 per cent hike of electricity tariffs is growing by the day, with the private and business sectors closing ranks, threatening to seek Government
readNotable Quotes
12-04-2010
The purpose of land distribution is being defeated as so-called land barons have come up with schemes to defy the aims of the Commercial Land Act. They declare themselves bankrupt, [so] their farms
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