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45 Articles found on Wednesday, 17 February 2010
Africa beats China in valuation, says DWS
17-02-2010
FRANKFURT - Investors should prefer Africa over China to benefit from undervalued stocks because markets are overstating Africa’s political risk, a fund manager at Deutsche Bank unit DWS
readSA new industrial policy to boost jobs
17-02-2010
CAPE TOWN – South Africa will target capital goods, transport equipment and metal fabrication in a new industrial policy, aiming to boost manufacturing capacity and jobs, Trade and Industry Minister
readChasing the dots ... Dichotomies And Lobotomies
17-02-2010
BLINKERS off; look around this crazy world of ours and the institutions that have grown globally seemingly to moderate the madness of man intent on destroying himself. These are showing fault lines of
readMariental shopping complex plans move forward
17-02-2010
PLANS for the multimillion-dollar Woermann Brock shopping complex at Mariental are moving forward, according to Mariental Town Council CEO Paul Nghiwilepo.Nghiwilepo told The Namibian that the council
readBrain drain hits Zim’s biggest university
17-02-2010
HARARE – A massive brain drain has hit Zimbabwe’s main university which has less than half of its required staff and had to suspend some of its degree programmes, a state daily reported yesterday.“The
readSA budget to balance social needs with lower revenue
17-02-2010
CAPE TOWN – South Africa unveils a new budget tomorrow that will aim to put cash from already stretched state coffers to back President Jacob Zuma’s promises to create jobs and improve social
readGovt ‘deaf’ to voices of the people
17-02-2010
NAMIBIANS are crying out for the opportunity to have a say in how the country’s finances are run on The Namibian’s Facebook budget site, but believe the people’s voice simply isn’t of any importance
readAfrica Business Briefs
17-02-2010
Nigeria capital budget implementation low ABUJA - Nigerian government departments used only an average 54 per cent of the budget allocations they received for capital spending in 2009, Finance
readWe’ve won gold, let’s have a baby
17-02-2010
VANCOUVER – Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo delivered gold to end China’s barren Olympic figure skating spell and immediately turned their thoughts to creating the next generation of champions.Wearing the
readEU renews Zim sanctions for another year
17-02-2010
BRUSSELS – The European Union yesterday renewed its sanctions against Zimbabwe for another year, citing a lack of progress in implementing the country’s power-sharing agreement.“In view of the
readNorth Korea hails ‘brilliant’ Kim and seeks US dialogue
17-02-2010
SEOUL – North Korea celebrated the birthday yesterday of its “peerlessly brilliant” leader, urging talks with the United States as the economy worsens and hundreds of people are reported to have
readUS: Feuding Kenyan leaders need to talk
17-02-2010
NAIROBI – The US ambassador to Kenya yesterday called on the country’s two top leaders to work together to resolve a dispute that could threaten a power-sharing deal that helped end post-election
readMadonna, Paris check out Carnival
17-02-2010
RIO DE JANEIRO – Madonna has enthusiastically embraced Brazil’s spectacular Carnival in Rio and even wanted to try some samba moves herself during parades overnight, Brazilian media reported on
readSutherland’s illness halts work on ‘24’
17-02-2010
NEW YORK – Production of the Fox network thriller ‘24’ has been temporarily shut down so that star and executive producer Kiefer Sutherland can undergo surgery.Shooting is expected to resume next week
readAfrica’s league of fashionable gentlemen ‘sapeurs’
17-02-2010
PARIS – An hour late, Jocelyn Armel swaggers in to his mens’ clothing boutique in Paris in a three-piece black suit, black felt miller hat and shiny black patent lace-ups.Lifting his hat and giving a
readOshigongi oshinene shElongo moshitopolwa sha Shana; Shinyemba ta ti
17-02-2010
OMUWILIKI gwElongo mOshitopolwa sha Shana me, Dute Shinyemba okwa tseyitha kutya mOshitopolwa sha Shana otamu ka ningwa oshigongi oshinene shi na sha nElongo, tashi ka ningilwa mOsenda yOmaulikilo
readEkonakono lya Leitenanda Ndjai Shalli ota li tsikile
17-02-2010
EKONAKONO lyomukuluntu gwetanga lyegameno, Leitenanda Ndjai, Martin Shalli natango ota li tsikile. Ndjai Shalli okwa li a kuthwa miilonga oomwedhi heyali ngashingeyi, sho taku fekelwa aniwa a taamba
readYahamano mompangu medhipago lya Katanga
17-02-2010
AALUMENTU ya hamano taya fekelwa oyo ya dhipaga nokuyuga omunambelelwa gwetanga lyegameno, Elias Katanga poBrakwater kuumbangalantu wa Venduka mu Novemba oya holoka lwotango mompangu yamengestrata
readTaya dheulilwa iilonga iipe
17-02-2010
AAPOLISI ye li ethele nayaali oye li taya dheulilwa iilonga yUupolisi wokOongamba, tashi ningilwa mOkamba yokudheula Aapolisi mOkapale koondhila ka Ndangwa mo Shana.Omadheulo ngaka, taga ka kutha
readOothigwa dhimwe natango ota dhi hepa
17-02-2010
AANONA yoothigwa noshowo mboka ye li moluhepo otaya hepa natango, omolwaashoka opena ashike aaniilonga aashona yonkalonawa.Aanona mbaka ya egamena kekwatho lyepangelo ota ya mono iihuna oshoka kakele
readNamibia up on IRB rankings
17-02-2010
THE national senior rugby team moved up two places on the International Rugby Board (IRB) world rankings, made public on Monday.Namibia is now ranked 22th, compared to the 24th position they held in
readRobben dreaming of goals
17-02-2010
BERLIN – Bayern Munich’s on-form Dutch striker Arjen Robben is dreaming of sending Italy’s Fiorentina packing in today’s Champions League clash at home but admits that the reality might be
readLaxman, Dhoni hit centuries
17-02-2010
KOLKATA – Vangipurappu Laxman and Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit magnificent centuries to put India in sight of a series-levelling victory over South Africa in the second and final test yesterday.Laxman
readFootball Fixtures
17-02-2010
MTC Premiership Tonight, Feb 17 20h00: Tigers v Hotspurs, Sam Nujoma Thursday, Feb 18 20h00: SKW v Orlando Pirates, SKW Stadium Friday, 19 February 2010 20h00: Ramblers v African Stars, Sam
readEarplugs for vuvuzela noise
17-02-2010
JOHANNESBURG – Earplugs are the answer to the excessive vuvuzela noise expected at Fifa 2010 World Cup matches, the African Earplug Company said on Monday.“A prototype, high-quality vuvuzela-shaped
readKavango appoints Mallembu
17-02-2010
RUNDU – The Namibia Football Association’s (NFA) Kavango regional second division committee has appointed Paul Mallembu as the Kavango regional under-20 soccer coach for this year’s The Namibian
readKunene elects netball exco
17-02-2010
OPUWO – The new Kunene Regional Executive Committee members of the All Namibia Netball Association (ANNA) were elected at Khorixas on Saturday.The election was facilitated by the Namibia Sports
readSKW sign young Jahn
17-02-2010
SPORT Klub Windhoek (SKW) recently signed Marcus Jahn from Bundesliga outfit Energie Cottbus.According to the Namibia Premier League (NPL) website yesterday, the signing was finalised after Cymot
readSMSes of Wednesday 17 February 2010
17-02-2010
* FIFTY-FIVE per cent of us are jobless. Now we have invested in eight fighter jets. Insanity? The old megalomania? Or simply a payback for gifts and favours to our elite? Food for Thought Help
readSuccession trouble in Witbooi clan
17-02-2010
THE acting Chief of the Witbooi Clan, Christiaan Rooi, claims the succession to the chieftainship after the death of former Prime Minister Hendrik Witbooi last year is being “politicised”. Rooi’s
readPolice officers trained as border guards
17-02-2010
THE Ministry of Safety and Security started training new border guards at Ondangwa on Monday.Officially opening the three-week training course, the Inspector General of the Namibian Police, Lieutenant
readState medical services inadequate: AG
17-02-2010
LONG waiting periods of up to six hours at State hospitals and clinics, 935 vacancies and irregular maintenance of medical equipment hamper the work of medical staff, according to the Auditor
readPoor pay, poor attitudes: Diergaardt
17-02-2010
A SWAPO MP in the National Council says poor working conditions have soured the attitude and hampered the performance of Police and Defence Force staff.Theo Diergaardt said he was glad that the
readParliament approves NDF troops to Chad
17-02-2010
MEMBERS of the National Assembly yesterday approved a request by Defence Minister Charles Namoloh to send 800 soldiers to Chad and the Central African Republic (CAR) for a UN peacekeeping mission.This
readNamcol introduces new course
17-02-2010
THE Namibian College of Open Learning (Namcol) has introduced a Certificate in Early Childhood Development (CECD) course. The course is the result of collaboration between Namcol, the Ministry of
readMissing boy found after two days in the bush
17-02-2010
OPUWO – The Police’s Woman and Child Protection Unit at Opuwo is investigating a case of child abuse after a nine-year-old boy was found with a head wound at Okarukoro village on Wednesday last
readFormer Autohaus manager stole from employer
17-02-2010
AFTER a protracted case that started in 2006, Lutz Paschke (45) was found guilty on Friday of stealing N$95 000 from the M&Z Group’s Autohaus Swakopmund branch between 2003 and 2006.Swakopmund
readDate set for Namfisa vs Ritter case
17-02-2010
THE High Court is expected to make a final ruling early next month in a case brought before it last year by the former Chief Executive Officer of the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory
readSimon back to the ring
17-02-2010
FORMER Namibian middleweight world champion Harry ‘The Terminator’ Simon will return to the ring for the first time since 2007 when he takes on Jevgenijs Kiselevs of Latvia in a super-middleweight
readGovernment changes tender board law
17-02-2010
THE Finance Ministry is giving the existing Tender Board Act of 1996 a complete overhaul to strengthen procurement from black economic empowerment and youth groups and give preference to companies
readTaliban’s top military commander captured
17-02-2010
ISLAMABAD – The Taliban’s top military commander has been arrested in a joint CIA-Pakistani operation in Pakistan in a major victory against the insurgents as US troops push into their heartland in
readElectricity hike threatens Nam’s recovery
17-02-2010
SOUTH African power utility Eskom’s request for a 35 per cent tariff hike every year for the next three years can keep Namibia stuck in recession, economists have warned.The beleaguered power supplier
readTechnical tangle in TCL pensions case
17-02-2010
ARGUMENTS over preliminary technical points hijacked the first day of the hearing of a High Court case on the alleged illegal transfer of more than N$117 million from the pension funds of former
readHailulu faces 13 graft charges
17-02-2010
A LEGAL showdown is looming between the Office of the Prosecutor General and the lawyers representing National Housing Enterprise (NHE) chief Vincent Hailulu after he was again summoned to answer to
readNotable Quotes
17-02-2010
IF the world could only have one father, the man that we would choose to be our father would be Nelson Mandela. – Peter Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English musician and songwriter who rose
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