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57 Articles found on Monday, 11 January 2010
Kimberley Process stops Zimbabwe diamond auction
11-01-2010
THE Zimbabwean government on Thursday shelved the auction of 300 000 carats of diamonds by Mbada Diamonds to ensure that all requirements of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme were followed,
readThe pick of the credit crisis library
11-01-2010
BOSTON - The credit crisis is just over one year old and already there are dozens of books on the market to explain its causes or cure its ills. Most are not worth the time it takes to read them,
readMore jobless in EU
11-01-2010
LONDON - Unemployment in the 16 countries that use the euro rose to 10 per cent in November for the first time since the single currency was introduced at the start of 1999, official figures showed
readSouth Africa can’t shake recession fears
11-01-2010
JOHANNESBURG - New vehicle sales in South Africa in 2009 were at their lowest since 2003 but there are signs of a modest recovery in 2010, the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers (Naamsa)
readWTO chief uncertain about 2010 growth
11-01-2010
PARIS - The world economy may not emerge out of crisis in 2010 due to “bubbles” created by the huge injections of money used to keep the financial system operating, World Trade Organisation chief
readAll about goals as Africa shows signs of recovery
11-01-2010
WORLD attention will fall on South Africa as it hosts the Soccer World Cup later this year, but a successful tournament won’t be the only goal in the sights of African countries.After the battering
readAustralia welcomes Indian call for restraint
11-01-2010
SYDNEY – Australia’s government yesterday welcomed a call from India for restraint in media coverage of attacks on Indians, stressing there was no evidence that race was a factor in two recent
readSnow wreaks havoc in Europe
11-01-2010
BERLIN – A fresh dumping of snow and gale force winds wrought havoc in Germany yesterday as harsh winter conditions made for a weekend of travel misery across Europe.In Germany, the north was worst
readMan held over HK acid attack
11-01-2010
HONG KONG – Hong Kong police have arrested a man following an acid attack that left 30 people injured, a report said yesterday, the latest in a string of similar incidents that have terrorised the
readDisgraced wife of Northern Ireland leader to step down
11-01-2010
LONDON – The wife of Northern Ireland’s leader will step down as a lawmaker within days, British media reported on Saturday, as pressure mounted on Peter Robinson’s shaky coalition government over her
readBrown brushes off failed coup, gets poll boost
11-01-2010
LONDON – Gordon Brown vowed to fight on as Britain’s prime minister yesterday after a poll showed support for his ruling Labour party had firmed slightly over the past month despite a failed
readMeat ‘massager’ gets 10 years
11-01-2010
ORANGEBURG – A South Carolina man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for stealing an $80 slab of meat. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reported on Thursday that 51-year-old Mark Zachary of
readHugh Grant sets marriage as New Year’s resolution
11-01-2010
MADRID – Getting hitched and having kids are among Hugh Grant’s New Year’s resolutions for 2010, the British film star said on Thursday in an interview with Spanish television.“I have some resolutions
readThousands celebrate the King’s 75th at Graceland
11-01-2010
MEMPHIS – About 3 000 fans joined Priscilla Presley, Lisa Marie and Elvis Presley’s grandkids Friday at Graceland to celebrate what would have been the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s 75th birthday.An
readOongeshefa odhe sheenditha nawa poSwakopmund
11-01-2010
OONGESHEFA moSwakopmund ndhoka dha gandja omayakulo odha longa nawa pethimbo lyefudho ndyoka lya piti.Oongeshefa ngaashi ndhoka dhomilalo, dhiikulya,iikunuwa nosho tuu odha longa nawa pethimbo
readYamwe taya pula ngele odama ya Neckartal oya pumbiwa
11-01-2010
AANTU oyendji muumbugantu woshilongo oya nyanyukilwa ethaneko lyepangelo okutunga odama yaNeckartal kondando yoodola oombiliona 2.4. Ndele yamwe ota ya pula ngele odama ya tya ngaaka oya pumbiwa tuu
readOshiponga shegwo lyeshina kolutenda ta shi pula oshimaliwa
11-01-2010
EHANGANO lya TransNamib olya tegelelwa li ka fute oodola oomiliona ntano molwa eyonuko ndyoka lya zi moshiponga shegwo lyeshina kolutenda poBrakwater pondje yoVenduka esiku lyomumvo omupe.Omuwiliki
readAagami ya Keharanjo ya yamukula mboka ya Kilus
11-01-2010
OMULELI gwopamuthigululwakalo ngoka a tegelelwa okuya koshipundi shelelo lyAambanderu, pathaneko lyUuministeli wOmalelo giitopolwa, oku li omvalele ya Namibia, osho aayambidhidhi ye ya popi.Keharanjo
readRDP a yamukula omupopyo gwa Iivula-Ithana
11-01-2010
ONGUNDU yo RDP oya ti omupopyo gwaamushangandjai gwo Swapo Pendukeni Iivula Ithana ogwa kankamekelwa kokutukana noshowo kokunyateka, nokiifundja.Iivula-Ithana okwa lundile oompilameno ta ti ota dhi
readOmuwiliki gwo ECB a gwedhelwako ishewe oomvula ntano
11-01-2010
OMUKULUNTUPITITHI gwehangano lyokukondolola iikwamalusheno[ECB] okwa pewa ishewe oshikako shoomvula ntano a kale ta wilike ehangano ndika.Shika osho oshikako she oshitatu okuza sho ehangano ndika lya
readAagandji yiilonga yamwe nayo oha ya kolonyeke aaniilonga
11-01-2010
OMUKALO gwokuhehela aaniilonga ngoka gwa li gwa ekelwahi kepangelo sha pitile mompango yaaniilonga yomumvo 2007, natango onkene tagu pewa ombedhi. Omukalo nguka otagu pewa ombedhi nonando ompangu
readAafuthi ya yaka omahooli podepot ya BP mOmbaye
11-01-2010
SIGO oompaka ka kwali kwa tseyika kutya omahooli ge thike peni ngoka ga yakwa podepot yehangano lyomahooli lyoBP. Nonando ongawo oonzo dhi shi kwi inekelwa odha lombwele oThe Namibian kutya omahooli
readAakalimo yomEhenye inaa hala okutaamba
11-01-2010
ELELO lyoshilando sha Shakati olya itulila oodola oomiliona 17 opo dhi futwe aakalimo yopomukunda Ehenye mboka yena okutembuka po opo mpoka patungwe oshitopolwa shimwe shoshilando. Ndele aakalimo
readClijsters triumphs in Belgian Classic
11-01-2010
BRISBANE – One classic match was all it took for Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin to serve notice that the Belgians are back and looking to dominate women’s tennis.Clijsters beat her great rival 6-3,
readNamibia, Border in dramatic tie
11-01-2010
NAMIBIA’S one-day limited overs match against Border ended in a dramatic tie at the Wanderers ground yesterday.Needing four runs for victory off the final ball, Border’s Semile Seyibokwe scored three
readDavydenko clinches Qatar Open
11-01-2010
DOHA – Nikolay Davydenko saved two match points as he made a remarkable recovery to beat Rafael Nadal 0-6 7-6 6-4 in the Qatar Open final on Saturday.After failing to win a game in the opening set,
readViera signs for Man City
11-01-2010
MANCHESTER City have completed the signing of French midfielder Patrick Vieira from Inter Milan on a six-month contract with an option for a further year, the Premier League club said on Friday.The
readPremier League bosses want African stars returned
11-01-2010
PREMIER League bosses, including Hull City’s Phil Brown and Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Redknapp, believe the Africa Cup of Nations should be cancelled following the recent gun attack on the Togo
readDrogba is BBC African Player of the year
11-01-2010
DIDIER Drogba of Chelsea and Ivory Coast has been crowned the 2009 BBC African Footballer of the Year.The striker beat Samuel Eto’o, Michael Essien, Yaya Toure, and Tresor Mputu Mabi to the title.
readArsenal, Man U stumble
11-01-2010
LONDON – Premier League leaders Chelsea were the winners on Saturday despite their match being postponed as both their main rivals Manchester United and Arsenal dropped points.Chelsea – whose match
readManny moves on to fight Clottey
11-01-2010
LOS ANGELES – While Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s camp believes his prospective bout with Manny Pacquiao can be saved, Pacquiao’s promoter says he’s moving on.After six weeks of contentious negotiations
readJordaan slams negative media
11-01-2010
SOUTH African 2010 LOC CEO Danny Jordaan blasted the British media for their myopic view of the tragic ambush of the Togolese team in Angola in which they make parallels with South Africa and
readNigeria raises Afcon alarm
11-01-2010
THE Nigeria Football Federation has warned Nigerians wishing to travel to Angola for the 27th African Cup of Nations finals to ensure they have sufficient cash to bankroll their accommodation and
readPohamba at 2010 Afcon
11-01-2010
WINDHOEK– President Hifikepunye Pohamba yesterday jetted off to the Angolan capital, Luanda, to attend the opening ceremony of the 2010 Orange African Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Sunday.Pohamba is
readLuanda shrugs off Togo attack
11-01-2010
ANGOLANS on Saturday shrugged off a deadly attack on Togo’s football team, which killed at least two people, and readied for kick-off on the eve of the African Cup of Nations. “I have my ticket, I
readSMSes of Monday 11 January 2010
11-01-2010
* SPORT in Africa, for many families, is an avenue out of poverty and is potentially a rallying tool for peace and unity, that has been so elusive for some communities. That is what makes the attack
readPass rate merely average: Nanso
11-01-2010
DESPITE last year’s Grade 10 results being the best since the introduction of the Cambridge education system in Namibia move than 15 years ago, the Namibia National Students’ Organisation has
readOtavi farmers frustrated with slow pace of justice
11-01-2010
OTAVI area farmers have expressed their frustration with the length of time it is taking to prosecute farm murder suspects from their district. Since 2001, five farmers have been murdered on farms in
readOpposition finds scores of ‘ghost voters’
11-01-2010
WITH the dust around the legality of the November election results refusing to settle and the debate remaining at boiling point, The Namibian’s sources have revealed several issues on which the
readOpposition wants to team up in Okahandja
11-01-2010
OPPOSITION political parties have started discussing fielding a single candidate against Swapo in the Okahandja by-election.Several parties confirmed that the idea is being mooted and that the biggest
readNantu satisfied with exam results
11-01-2010
ALTHOUGH the 1,5 per cent improvement in last year’s Grade 10 results was not in line with the national target of a five per cent improvement every year, the Namibia National Teachers’ Union is
readMore investment needed to stimulate economy
11-01-2010
MORE local and foreign investment is required in Namibia to bring increased economic growth and employment creation in order to reduce poverty and broaden the tax base with more people in formal jobs,
readNew junior secondary school at Keetmanshoop
11-01-2010
WITH the 2010 school year starting on Wednesday, the Karas regional education department is short of classrooms to accommodate eighth-graders. This has prompted the education authority to open a new
readHave you seen Indongo?
11-01-2010
THE Namibian Police are requesting the public to help in tracing Joseph Indongo (18), who went missing from his home in Otjomuise on November 30 last year.He is Oshiwambo speaking, of average build,
readErongo crime stats down to 15-year low
11-01-2010
CRIME statistics for the Erongo Region for 2009 have decreased to levels comparable to 1996, according to the Erongo Police Chief, Commissioner Festus Shilongo.Last year, 7 154 crimes were reported to
readElderly woman jumps off jetty
11-01-2010
AN elderly resident of Swakopmund was rescued from the sea after jumping off the town’s jetty on December 22.According to Pine Pienaar of West Coast Security Services, the elderly woman strolled onto
readDecember crime rate falls in Karas Region
11-01-2010
SPECIAL Police operations targeting illegal shebeens and drinking on the streets, and visible patrolling in all towns, have led to a drop in crime in the Karas Region over the festive season.The
readCelebrating Namasiku - no ordinary child
11-01-2010
NAMASIKU is almost two and a half years old, she runs around and navigates stairs, swims with water wings, has started to communicate verbally, presents her plate for food and a cup for a drink, and
readReporter embroiled in Windhoek bar fracas
11-01-2010
A BRAWL erupted at an expensive bar in Klein Windhoek in the early hours of Saturday morning when political emotions apparently boiled over and a reporter was allegedly beaten up.Freelance journalist
readAdebayor in shock over Togo team attack
11-01-2010
Togo skipper Emmanuel Adebayor has told French radio that the team are following his government’s advice and were scheduled to return home from the African Cup of Nations yesterday. The players were
readTogo pull out of Afcon
11-01-2010
CABINDA – Togo’s national team will return home and not compete in Africa’s biggest soccer tournament, captain Emmanuel Adebayor said yesterday, after gunmen killed a squad coach and press officer in
readSMS traffic skyrockets to billions in 2009
11-01-2010
MORE than ten billion SMSes, double that of 2008, were sent on the MTC network last year.According to a statement released by MTC yesterday, a total of 10,4 billion SMSes were sent last year, compared
readTogo recalls their national soccer team
11-01-2010
LOME – Togo’s prime minister said yesterday the country’s soccer team must return to Togo and not compete in the African Cup of Nations, despite the team’s desire to stay.Gilbert Houngbo said the
readAdebayor confirms Togo team to go home
11-01-2010
Togo skipper Emmanuel Adebayor has told French radio that the team are following his government’s advice and were scheduled to return home from the African Cup of Nations yesterday.The players were to
readMid-January may spell end to rain
11-01-2010
THE rain Namibia has enjoyed since New Year’s Eve is set to continue across the country until mid-January, according to Riaan van Zyl of the Windhoek weather bureau. Thereafter, the moisture will
readOshikuku land dispute flares
11-01-2010
A LAND fight has erupted between the Oshikuku Village Council and the Oshikuku community after the council decided to develop a piece of land used as a graveyard.The move has angered the community and
readNotable Quotes
11-01-2010
SWAKOPMUND is still the place to be for the holidays. – Almuth Styles, of the Namib I tourism information centre, stating that while holiday makers were more cautious about spending all accommodation
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