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53 Articles found on Wednesday, 21 April 2010
Kidology or Codology?
21-04-2010
NOW is the time for the new kids on the Parliamentary block to break their political hymens! Maiden speeches will pour from the lips of both the known and those newly raised to potential sainthood;
readZimbabwe bans SA poultry
21-04-2010
South African poultry producers are facing shrinking exports after the Zimbabwe government banned all poultry importation from South Africa, according to Supreme Poultry managing director Izaak
readSA to endorse another mining charter
21-04-2010
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa’s government will endorse a new mining charter next month to increase black ownership in the sector after the previous agreement failed to do so, Mineral Resources Minister
readUS will act if China does not revalue yuan-lawmaker
21-04-2010
WASHINGTON – The United States will take action if China does not begin to take steps in the coming months to raise the value of its currency, a top lawmaker in the US House of Representatives warned
readAir Namibia secures N$40 million loan from DBN
21-04-2010
WINDHOEK – The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) has approved a loan of N$40 million to Air Namibia.At a media briefing on Tuesday, DBN Chief Operations Officer Gotlieb Hinda announced that Government
readExxon CEO sees economic risk from high oil price
21-04-2010
HOUSTON - The head of Exxon Mobil, the largest US oil company, said on Monday that rising energy prices could damage the nascent US economic recovery and misguided energy policy could worsen the
readListing of indebted De Beers will give Anglo cash for basic metals
21-04-2010
THE listing of diamond mining giant De Beers would come as a surprise as the company was heavily indebted, analysts said this week. Business Times reported on Sunday that the company planned to list
readRussian premier pledges to tackle bureaucracy
21-04-2010
MOSCOW - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin pledged yesterday to free Russian businesses from the excess paperwork that burdens their operations.Russia ranks a lowly 120th on a World Bank list of
readWarship picks up stranded troops, civilians in Spain
21-04-2010
SANTANDER – A British navy ship arrived in the northern Spanish port of Santander yesterday to pick up troops and civilians stranded due to the volcanic ash cloud grounding flights across Europe.The
readChina holds day of mourning for quake victims
21-04-2010
BEIJING – China ordered flags be flown at half-staff and a halt to all entertainment, including online games and sports events, for a national day of mourning today to honour more than 2 000 people
readIraqis say Qaeda deaths will not improve their lives
21-04-2010
BAGHDAD – Iraqis yesterday welcomed the killing of al Qaeda’s top local leaders but said they were more concerned about the power cuts, lack of jobs and corruption that blight their daily lives.“I
readChavez hosts Latin American allies for summit
21-04-2010
CARACAS – President Hugo Chavez marked the 200th anniversary of Venezuela’s independence movement with celebrations and a gathering of his closest Latin American allies.Chavez greeted Raul Castro of
readABC wants to settle with Nicollette
21-04-2010
ABC execs are reportedly willing to give Nicollette Sheridan what they’re calling a “peace package” to sway her from going forward with her US$20 million wrongful termination lawsuit against her
readChris Rock sets comic sights on devilish credit
21-04-2010
LOS ANGELES – His new movie opened in theatres on Friday, but already comedian Chris Rock has set his sight on a new film venture that takes aim at consumers’ love of credit, which Rock calls the
readJustin Bieber, Elton join smaller ‘Idol Gives Back’
21-04-2010
LOS ANGELES – Canadian teen idol Justin Bieber and Sir Elton John will headline a TV charity fundraiser this week organised by ‘American Idol’ but the event will be scaled down in a nod to hard
readYaali ya kwatelwe meyugo lyOhotela mOshakati ya ethwa
21-04-2010
AALUMENTU aagundjuka yaali mboka ya kwatelwe po mEtine lya zi ko shi na sha neyako mOshakati Country Lodge ya ethiwa molwashoka Opolisi kayi na uumbangi kutya oyo ya yaka mo iimaliwa mohotela moka,
readElongo lyopetameko olya simana komunona
21-04-2010
ELONGO lyopetameko olya simana komunona kehe omanga inaa tameka enongelo lyolyene. Elongo ndika oli na oshilonga oshinene kehumokomeho nekoko lyomunona unene tuu meyokomeho lyomunona melongo.Ndele
readOhlthaver a manitha egandjo lyiipambuliko
21-04-2010
ONGUNDU yomahangano ga Ohlthaver &List limwe lyo momahangano omanene nekulu lyopaumwene moNamibia olya manitha elanditho lyiipambuliko kongundu yenkondopeko lyaaluudhe, ndyoka lya tamekelwe momumvo
readNCCI ta loteke onkalo muumbangalantu
21-04-2010
EWILIKO lyehangano lyanaangeshefa moNamibia [NCCI] ota li kambadhala okungungumaneka omadhiladhilo poshitayi sha lyo pOndangwa.Onkambadhala ndjika oya landula sho iilyo yehangano pOndangwa ya lundile
readNakudhipaga Selma Shifika ina monika natango
21-04-2010
OPOLISI yomOshitopolwa shaMusati onkee tayi kongo na ku dhipaga omuholike gwe, Selma Shifika, ngoka a si sho a yahwa nondjembo yomushasho mothingo komuholike gwe, sha ningwa ongulohi yEtiyali
readSACU ta tala nkene oompale tadhi topolwa
21-04-2010
EHANGANO Lyiifendela nenge lyoompale muumbugantu wAfrica[Southern African Customs Union] olya tameke oshigongi sha lyo moVenduka oshiwike shika okukundathana nkene oshitopolwa shika ta shi yi mumwe
readOmutotimpango ta li li ondilo yevi lyiipindi
21-04-2010
OMUTOTIMPANGO gwoSwapo noMinista yopevi Yaaniilonga, Alpheus Muheua okwa yemata oshoka oondando dhevi moshilongo unene tuu mevi lyoofaalama dhiipindi odhi li pombanda unene.Muheua okwa ti oondando
readAir Namibia ta kanitha omiliona
21-04-2010
AIR NAMIBIA ota kanitha aniwa oodola omiliona yimwe mesiku omolwa epiyagano miilonga yomatuko mewangandjo lya Europa.Omapiyagano ngaka oga etwa sho omatuko ogendji ga kalekwa konima yendwafuko
readZuma opens new airport terminal
21-04-2010
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa president Jacob Zuma opened a new R2,2 billion terminal building at Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo airport yesterday as World Cup organisers stressed they have not overspent on
readNamibian athletes off to Cossasa games
21-04-2010
FIFTY young Namibian athletes will aim for gold in the Confederation of Schools’ Sports Associations in Southern Africa (COSSASA) Games in Gaborone from April 23 to 25. The under-17 team was selected,
readAmazing squash doubles tourney at Wanderers
21-04-2010
THE NRP Doubles were held at the Wanderers Squash Complex with some amazing squash on display at the event annually held for Wanderers members only.The tournament was divided into women’s, mixed and
readWimbledon champions to get a million pounds each
21-04-2010
WIMBLEDON – The winners of the men’s and women’s singles titles at this year’s Wimbledon tennis tournament will each earn a record one million pounds (US$1,54 million).The All England Club said
readModi blamed for IPL woes
21-04-2010
NEW DELHI – Indian Premier League (IPL) chief Lalit Modi faced an uncertain future yesterday after the government launched a probe into the financial dealings of the money-spinning cricket
readGirls get skills in Cape Town
21-04-2010
A SELECT group of young Namibian women footballers joined their South African and American counterparts at the Girlz Got Skillz Young Women’s Summit on Health, Leadership and Empowerment held in Cape
readSMSes for Wednesday 21 April 2010
21-04-2010
* I’M one of those people who were not part of the armed struggle but I took part in various struggle movements in the country. My question is where is the recorded material of so many who have taken
readSnack attack ends up in court
21-04-2010
JEROME van Wyk (20) was lucky to get off with a warning after he was convicted of stealing a packet of biltong, two packets of Vienna sausages and an energy drink from a supermarket in Khomasdal. Van
readSMS Responses from the Ministry of Education
21-04-2010
* PLEASE can somebody clear up for teachers about their closing date. Is it 23 or 28 April?Schools close on 23 April 2010 for both teachers and learners. * PRO for Education. Is there a rule that
readRundu Mayor addresses teachers and school children
21-04-2010
NKURENKURU Mayor Heikki Ausiku says he wants the town to be a centre of learning.Speaking to schools at the town recently, he said despite good results last year, more needed to be done. He said
readPower supply from Zim remains: Katali
21-04-2010
THE five-year power supply agreement Namibia had concluded with Zimbabwe in 2007 in order to receive 150 megawatt of electricity from the neighbouring country would be honoured and the media should
readNam’s Chad peacekeeping mission still on
21-04-2010
THE public relations officer of the Ministry of Defence, Peter Shilumbu, says Namibia will still send soldiers to Chad and the Central African Republic (CAR) as part of the United Nations peacekeeping
readNamibia in running for top tourism award
21-04-2010
NAMIBIA has been shortlisted for the World Travel Tourism Council (WTTC) awards in the community benefits category together with India and New Zealand. Namibia’s communal conservancy tourism sector
readMissing man declared dead
21-04-2010
A REHOBOTH resident who vanished without a trace in late 2003 is now regarded as dead in the eyes of the law.An order declaring that Alfred ‘Whitey’ Snyders, who was 54 years old when he disappeared
readKaras councillor milks State coffers
21-04-2010
THE Karasburg Constituency regional councillor, Paulus Efraim, collects a monthly housing allowance of N$6 000, yet the Karas Regional Council pays the rent for a house he occupies. A well-placed
readGovt bought one million hectares for resettlement
21-04-2010
WINDHOEK – Namibia has acquired about one million hectares in the last 20 years for resettlement purposes, whereas five million hectares had been earmarked for the period ending 2020.Addressing new
readFormer cop joins robbery case
21-04-2010
A FORMER Police officer yesterday appeared in court after he was arrested on Sunday on charges of robbery.Steve Kevanhu (32) is a former Police officer who is now a bodyguard to Rally for Democracy
readTwo more flu cases confirmed at coast
21-04-2010
THERE are now four confirmed cases of the H1N1 pandemic flu strain at the coast – the only confirmed cases in Namibia so far, Dr Jack Vries, Chairman of the National Health Emergency Management
readEarth Day tomorrow
21-04-2010
APRIL 22 is World Earth Day which was founded by US Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970 and is celebrated in many countries every year. Earth Day is a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation
readCroc kills girl in Caprivi
21-04-2010
THE flood in the Caprivi Region has claimed its first victim: a 12-year-old girl was killed by a crocodile on Impalila Island last week.According to Governor Leonard Mwilima, the crocodile attack was
readCar washers talk
21-04-2010
GERSON Uirab has washed cars on Lüderitz Street for 13 years. During that time, he says, he has endured the City Police’s interference on several occasions. Despite this he continues to wash cars
readCar washers fined N$300
21-04-2010
THE Windhoek City Police have been criticised for issuing N$300 fines to five homeless men who wash cars in the City Centre and allegedly damage the tar with water. The fines issued this week give the
readBrothers fight to the death over cellphone
21-04-2010
THE Omungwelume Police in the Ohangwena Region are investigating a case of murder after a man allegedly stabbed his brother to death in a fight about a cellphone.The incident took place at
readWelwitschias can win next Vodacom Cup: Diergaardt
21-04-2010
NAMIBIA’S Vodacom Cup campaign adventure may be over but the team has learned enough to mount a serious challenge for honours in the next edition.In fact, Welwitschias coach Johan Diergaardt believes
readSacu at crossroads
21-04-2010
THE ministerial-level meeting of the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) underway in Windhoek possibly marks a turning point for the regional customs union.The Windhoek summit is deemed of such
readSome European flights take off; London still shut
21-04-2010
PARIS – Applause, cheers and whoops of joy rang out at airports around the world yesterday as airplanes gradually took to the skies after five days of being grounded by a volcanic ash cloud that has
readAir Namibia flights to Europe still grounded
21-04-2010
AN application by Air Namibia to fly 170 passengers from Frankfurt to Windhoek last night was turned down by German aviation authorities yesterday.As a result, “close to 1 700 passengers” of the
readSSC to get some of Avid millions back
21-04-2010
A FIRST portion of the N$30 million that the Social Security Commission tried to invest through the ill-fated Avid Investment Corporation in early 2005 is now on its way back to the SSC’s bank
readNCCI has beef with Chinese
21-04-2010
AN economic row brewing between Namibia and China over the quality of Namibian beef and mutton has prompted the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) to cancel a planned marketing trip to
readNotable Quotes
21-04-2010
In this case there is no ambiguity. ‘Must’ means you have to go and do it. – Advocate Dave Smuts in his arguments in the case in which Namibia’s Magistrates Commission is suing the Minister of Justice
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