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67 Articles found on Tuesday, 16 February 2010
Rio Tinto says looking to grow China relationship
16-02-2010
SYDNEY – Rio Tinto said Sunday it wanted to grow ties with China despite four employees being charged with bribery and industrial espionage, as rival BHP Billiton looked to the Asian giant to underpin
readZambia 2009 copper output rose 14 per cent
16-02-2010
LUSAKA - Copper output in Zambia, Africa’s top producer, rose 14 per cent to 697 860 tons last year, but output was hampered by the closure of some mines after the global financial crisis
readOnly 54 per cent of Nigeria’s 2009 capital budget utilised
16-02-2010
ABUJA - Nigerian government departments used only an average 54 per cent of the budget allocations they received for capital spending in 2009, Finance Minister Mansur Muhtar said yesterday.He said
readGoldman Sachs sees China revaluing yuan
16-02-2010
NEW YORK - China could be about to allow its currency to strengthen by as much as five per cent to slow down the country’s fast-growing economy, Goldman Sachs’ chief economist was quoted as saying on
readUS dollar still key reserve currency: Saudi banker
16-02-2010
JEDDAH - The Saudi central bank chief said Sunday he believes the US dollar will remain the world’s key foreign reserve currency, offering the endorsement at a meeting of business leaders taking stock
readBharti’s Mittal redials Africa as India growth slows
16-02-2010
BANGALORE - Will it be third-time lucky for Indian telecoms czar Sunil Mittal?As the billionaire entrepreneur makes his third bid in as many years for a big acquisition in Africa, analysts say the
readExcerpt from transcript of 88th annual general meeting of the South African Reserve Bank , held at Pretoria on September 18 2008
16-02-2010
Mr Durr: On point of order, Mr Chairman, I think the most important thing for this shareholders meeting is to vote for the directors, and I think it’s legitimate for the present shareholders to
readTito denies discrimination claim
16-02-2010
FORMER SA Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni has denied that he made utterances that amounted to hate speech or discrimination.This has emerged in an affidavit that Mboweni filed to the Equality Court
readSA’s finance minister faces tough budget balancing act
16-02-2010
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa’s government has long prided itself on fiscal discipline, but will be forced to increase spending this year to help create jobs and cushion an increasingly restive
readAgri news in brief
16-02-2010
Maize price THE final price maize farmers will receive this year will only be finalised after the Millers’ Association meets on Wednesday this week to reach consensus. If no agreement can be reached
readKarakul breeding improved
16-02-2010
THE subsidised ram and ewe project of the Karakul Board of Namibia (KBN) aimed at improving the quality of breeding stock in communal areas is progressing well.The KBN initiated the project in 1999
readMpungu fish farm ready to harvest fish
16-02-2010
MORE than 8 500 fish at the Mpungu fish farm in the Kavango Region are ready to be harvested, according to a Fisheries Assistant Biologist in the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources.Harold
readPolice tear gas hundreds of protesters in Ivory Coast
16-02-2010
ABIDJAN – Police used tear gas to disperse hundreds of anti-government protesters in eastern Ivory Coast yesterday, paralysing the city of Abengourou and forcing several cocoa warehouses to close in
readIsrael discovers large ancient wine press
16-02-2010
JERUSALEM – Israeli archaeologists said yesterday that they’ve discovered an unusually shaped 1 400-year-old wine press that was exceptionally large and advanced for its time.The octagonal press
readIrish bishop begin summit with pope
16-02-2010
VATICAN CITY – Ireland’s top bishop says a summit with Pope Benedict XVI on the clergy sex abuse scandal is a first step toward repentance for the predominantly Catholic nation.Armagh Archbishop Sean
read3-legged dog wins 1st place in NYC shelter contest
16-02-2010
NEW YORK – A three-legged pit bull mix that played in a game of doggie baseball has won “Best in Show” at a talent competition held by one of New York City’s largest animal shelters.Nine dogs competed
readLibya suspends issuing visas to Europeans
16-02-2010
TRIPOLI – Libya has suspended the issuing of entry visas to European citizens apart from British nationals, an official at the country’s main international airport said yesterday.Asked by Reuters to
read‘South Africa has lost Mandela glitter of hope’
16-02-2010
CAPE TOWN – South Africa has lost the hope provided by former president Nelson Mandela, but the many challenges can still be defeated, Congress of the People parliamentary leader Mvume Dandala said
readClinton: Iran moving toward military dictatorship
16-02-2010
DOHA – The United States believes Iran may be heading toward a military dictatorship and that its Revolutionary Guard Corps is supplanting its government, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said
readThe Vatican’s Top 10! Jacko to The Beatles
16-02-2010
VATICAN CITY – Call it the Vatican’s 10 commandments for good listening.The Holy See’s newspaper on Saturday published its picks for pop rock paradise, ranging from Michael Jackson’s album ‘Thriller’
readNigerian singer Nneka bears witness on injustice
16-02-2010
LOS ANGELES – What began as a hobby and form of therapy has evolved into a career for Nigerian singer-songwriter Nneka (pronounced “neck-ah”).“Nigeria is a tough place to grow up,” the 2009 MOBO
read‘Physical’ sexiest song ever
16-02-2010
LOS ANGELES – Move aside Madonna and watch out Barry White. The winner of the sexiest song of all time is – Olivia Newton-John with ‘Physical’, according to music publication Billboard.Billboard has
readAre we serious about job creation?
16-02-2010
A few contradictory headlines about Namibia’s labour situation made me sit up and cringe.The Namibian recently reported that the Namibia Labour Force Survey 2008 puts unemployment at 51 per cent. It
readPonhele Died A Swapo Loyalist
16-02-2010
THE news caught up with me in Midrand South Africa. My host had a conversation with relatives in Namibia who conveyed the news that Ponhele Ya France had died. When I arrived on the farm on Saturday
readLoving Your Enemies
16-02-2010
THE elections are over. Many things have been said before and after the elections. Some of the statements were very hurtful to some. In the process people felt humiliated, victimised and their rights
readOshipotha shedhipago nekatana
16-02-2010
AATAMANEKWA medhipago lyezimo lyaaRussia popepi nOkahandja, otaya tegelele ishewe omwedhi gumwe oku uva ngele oyena ondjo nenge a hawe.Oompata moshipotha shaafekelwa mbaka yaali aagundjuka,
readOmulongo 13 ya ehamekwa
16-02-2010
AANTU omulongo naya tatu oya ehamekwa noku falwa koshipangelo shaWalvisbay,ongulohi yolyomakaya.Mbaka oya ehamekelwa moshiponga shosheenditho shoka sha ningilwa popepi nokamba yetanga lyegameno po
readYaali ya kwatwa neyako lyondumetana mOhailungu
16-02-2010
OPOLISI ya Muthiya mOndonga mOshitopolwa sha Shikoto Omaandaha goshiwike sha zi ko oya kwatele po aalumentu aagundjuka yaali yomomukunda Ohailungu shi na sha neyako lyongombe yondumetana ndjoka ya ka
readOshiketha shevi inaashi yalulwa nawa
16-02-2010
OMUYALULI gwomambo giimaliwa yepangelo okwa ti oshiketha shokulanda evi shepangelo inashi yalulwa nawa unene ngele tashiya kembo lyiimaliwa lyomumvo 2008-2009.Junias Kandjeke okwa ti
readAanapolitika taya kongo omahala giipundi
16-02-2010
AANAPOLITIKA moshitopolwa sha Hardap oyi ipyakidhila nale neilongekidho opo ya tale ngele taya kala natango pomahala gawo mboka oyo ye li piipundi mbyoka, nenge taya kuthapo mboka ye li po.Omainyengo
readOmuniilonga mOmbaanga ya Namibia iidhipaga nondjembo
16-02-2010
OMUNIILONGA mOmbaanga ya Namibia mOshakati mOshitopolwa sha Shana, ngoka a dhimbululwa kutya oye John Penda Inkono gwoomvula 37 okwa si eso lyombaadhilila ongula yOsoondaha, a sile mOfleta ye
readUumbanda wefundja momulonga gaOrange wa mwena
16-02-2010
UULE womeya gomulonga gwOrange otau shuna pevi sho omeya taga ende taga ningi omashona momulonga. Omuthika gwomeya otagu shuna pevi okuza poometa heyali oshinkwanu yimwe mpoka uule womeya wali metine
readOshipotha shedhipago tashi pulakenwa mompangu
16-02-2010
OSHIPOTHA shedhipago lyomukiintu omugundjuka, ngoka a li a tidha tidhwa kunafekelwa sigo otadhi pagwa,moKatutura moVenduka osha tumwa kompangu yopombanda oshiwike shayi.Sho a holoka mompangu ya
readOndando yomahooli ta yi gwedhelwa metitatu
16-02-2010
ONDANDO yomahooli otayi londo pombanda metitatu lyoshiwike shika.Egwedhelo ndika olyo lyotango nuumvo sho omahooli gaziza taga gwedhelwa noosenda 20 molitela , omanga omahooli omatiligane taga yi
readOombapila dhondjembo oompu okumonika
16-02-2010
EGANDJO lyoombapila dhondjembo komwiindili nali dhigupalekwe.Ethaneko ndika olya ningwa kOnkuluntu Minista yopevi, omundohotola, Libertine Amathila moshigongi shopashigwana metine oshiwike sha yi.
readFootball Results
16-02-2010
Kasu Valentine’s Cup Played Saturday, Feb 13 T. Tjakuruwombe 2 (5)-2 (6) 74 United Brave Bucks A 3-0 Golden Boys Bones 0(4)-0(5) Red Shanghai Okatjasorui 0-3 Otjimanangombe Brave Bucks
readSehwag blasts 19th test century
16-02-2010
KOLKATA – Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar hit centuries in the final test as India fought to level the series against South Africa and hold on to their number one ranking.Opener Sehwag smashed
readSamoa down New Zealand to win USA Sevens
16-02-2010
LAS VEGAS – Samoa delivered a superb performance to beat New Zealand 33-12 in the final of the US round of the IRB Sevens World Series on Sunday.Mikaele Pesamino scored two of Samoa’s five tries to
readFootball Results
16-02-2010
Played Sunday, Feb 14 Absa Premiership Sundowns 0 - 0 SantosFA Cup Crystal Palace 2 – 2 Aston Villa Fulham 4 -
readMan United look to oust Milan
16-02-2010
LONDON – Manchester United will look to eliminate AC Milan for the first time while Real Madrid seek a maiden victory over Olympique Lyon when the Champions League returns tonight after its winter
readBassingthwaighte takes Nedbank race
16-02-2010
MARC Bassingthwaighte of Team Garmin Adidas was a comfortable winner of the Nedbank Cycle Challenge on Sunday, finishing more than a minute ahead of team mate Mannie Heymans.Bassingthwaighte, the
readSMSes of Tuesday 16 February 2010
16-02-2010
* I WANT the Government of the day to enact a law that will compel subsequent governments to be shown the door if they fail to adequately address the high Gini-coefficient in Namibia, within a period
readWalvis woman loses eye in lovers’ quarrel
16-02-2010
A WOMAN lost her eye on Saturday night when her boyfriend, an NDF soldier, allegedly whipped her with a plastic sjambok.According to Chief Inspector Chris Kalimbula of the Erongo Police, the couple
readTreason trial ‘confessions’ ruling in March
16-02-2010
A RULING that will conclude a phase of the main Caprivi high treason trial that has kept the trial occupied since April last year was postponed to the beginning of March when the treason case made a
readSwapo, RDP in Okahandja battle
16-02-2010
THE upcoming Okahandja by-election has proven to be a handful in more than one way, and regardless of the outcome it will set a precedent for future by-elections.As the campaign heats up, the
readNamZim newspapers owe New Era N$8,3m
16-02-2010
THE co-operation between government newspapers of Zimbabwe and Namibia is becoming increasingly costly to local taxpayers, with NamZim newspapers owing N$8,3 million for setting up and running the
readNamibian democracy in ‘deficit’
16-02-2010
NAMIBIA’S democracy is “in deficit”, with more than half of employable Namibians unemployed and a large portion of the country classified as living in poverty, a political analyst has said. Thus,
readKaras Radio in turmoil
16-02-2010
VOLUNTEERS at Karas FM 102.3 community radio at Keetmanshoop claim that they have been kicked off the air. Station manager Anwar Thomas has rejected the allegations as false. The volunteers’
readFalse rumours about Kaujeua
16-02-2010
MUSICIAN Jackson Kaujeua is recuperating in hospital, after plans got underway last week to start him on dialysis treatment. Kaujeua and his management say they have been inundated with calls
readArmy bases falling apart: Hakaye
16-02-2010
DELAYS in the construction of a new military base at Ondangwa are puzzling the National Council Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Security.The committee recently visited
readRDP claims assassination plot
16-02-2010
THE Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) claims that Swapo and Government are plotting to assassinate its leaders and other opposition leaders.RDP leader Rudolph Kamburona said on Sunday that Swapo
readRössing bursary recipients join ‘real world’ of mining
16-02-2010
EIGHT Rössing bursary recipients who successfully completed their studies in 2009 were recently welcomed into the real world of mining by the mine’s senior management in Swakopmund.Zebra Kasete,
readHenties leads bio-fuel research initiative
16-02-2010
THE Sam Nujoma Marine & Coastal Resources Research Centre (SANUMARC) in Henties Bay, and its international partners, have recently been awarded funding from the European Union for a project titled
readSpain assists Namibia with ocean research
16-02-2010
THE Spanish oceanographic research vessel ‘Vizconde de Eza’ that docked at the port of Walvis Bay recently, will be in Namibian waters to carry out a joint Spanish-Namibian scientific campaign.The
readCulture recall at /Hai Hab Cultural Village in Swakop
16-02-2010
“THE problem with us Africans is that we have become westernised, and so have forgotten our traditional and cultural roots. What I have done now, is to create a place, here in Mondesa, to intercede
readGerman naval vessels impress coastal public
16-02-2010
THE public were given the opportunity last week to climb on board the three German naval warships that docked in Walvis Bay last week.The ships, consisting of two frigates and one combat support
read‘White elephant’ no more
16-02-2010
THE year 2010 is a good year for school sports in Swakopmund in that the Swakopmund Municipality has finally permitted local schools to hold their inter-house athletics meetings at the brand new – yet
readHat-trick for Goeieman at Rössing Marathon?
16-02-2010
AFTER winning the Rössing Marathon Championship in 2008 and 2009, the question on everyone’s lips is whether Namibian long-distance campaigner, Erich Goeiman, will be able to perform a hat-trick on
readShindume is Swakop’s Traffic Officer of 2009
16-02-2010
CONSTABLE Thomas Shindume of the Erongo Police’s Traffic Division won the Swakopmund Traffic Officer of the Year (2009) Award last week.The criteria for the award included productivity,
readMile 8 was something to gag over
16-02-2010
THE words needed to properly describe the state of the Mile 8 parking area and toilet till about a week ago, would not be permitted in this newspaper!The closest permissible words would be:
readHitman to face Alfaro
16-02-2010
NAMIBIA’ S World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight champion, Moses Paulus, will defend his title against former champion José Alfaro on March 19, The Namibian Sport established yesterday.According
readDiamond shares set to sparkle, at long last
16-02-2010
LONDON - Shares in diamond producers, which failed to join a mining sector rally last year as consumers shunned luxury, are set for a boost from a recovery in gem prices.The diamond sector, a key
readAustralian court sentences 5 men in terrorist plot
16-02-2010
SYDNEY – Five Muslims were sentenced yesterday to 23 to 28 years in prison in Australia for stockpiling explosive chemicals and firearms for terrorist attacks on unspecified targets.Justice Anthony
readOrphans falling through the cracks
16-02-2010
ORPHANS and vulnerable children who are dependent on support from two Government ministries lose out badly because there are too few social workers, severe transport constraints and no proper
readSix in court over murder of senior NDF officer
16-02-2010
THE six men charged in connection with an alleged armed robbery in which Namibia Defence Force officer Elias Katanga was killed in the Brakwater area north of Windhoek in November last year made a
readShalli graft probe still on
16-02-2010
SEVEN months after he was unexpectedly suspended because of alleged kickbacks, the chief of the Namibian Defence Force, Lieutenant General Martin Shalli, remains off duty.The Deputy Inspector General
readNotable Quotes
16-02-2010
THEY say an apple a day keeps the doctor away; a hug a day – it’s just fun. – Jeff Ondash, 51, from Ohio who has embraced the Valentine’s Day spirit faster than anyone before, giving 7 777 hugs in 24
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