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62 Articles found on Friday, 15 January 2010
Do-it-yourself banks latest must-have for the rich
15-01-2010
LONDON - The world’s richest dynasties are putting more of their wealth into the hands of family-run mini banks as the global elite takes an increasingly dim view of global private banks’ performance
readEthiopia opens 420 megawatt dam
15-01-2010
ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopia opened a dam on Wednesday it says will produce 420 megawatts of hydropower as part of efforts to beat energy shortages and become one of Africa’s only power exporters, its power
readNew power project in pipeline
15-01-2010
LUSAKA - Zambia, Tanzania and Kenya will start work on a 400 megawatt power line to boost trade in electricity between them and ensure security of supply, a Zambian energy official has said.Teddy
readEskom may struggle to find Kusile partner
15-01-2010
Eskom would struggle to find a co-investor for the Kusile coal-fired power plant because its reputation had been tarnished and the costs of its build programme were too high, a senior South African
readLamy calls for trust between trade and human rights
15-01-2010
THE trade and human rights communities distrust each other, but “human rights and trade rules, including WTO rules, are based on the same values: individual freedom and responsibility,
readDoha round deal unlikely in 2010
15-01-2010
WASHINGTON - US business groups expect slow progress in world trade talks in 2010 despite a goal set by President Barack Obama and other leaders to finish the long-running negotiations this year.“I
readContinent not keen on JSE’s Africa Board
15-01-2010
JOHANNESBURG - The expansion of the JSE’s Africa Board is being held up as regulatory authorities in Africa are wary of the intentions of the South African bourse, Fin24.com has reported.According to
readChina defends rules after Google threat
15-01-2010
BEIJING – China declared its Internet “open” yesterday but defended censorship that has prompted Web giant Google to threaten to pull out of the country, adding a potential new irritant in China-US
readDon’t bank on weekend to make up for sleep loss
15-01-2010
WASHINGTON – Sleeping in on Saturday after a few weeks of too little shuteye may feel refreshing, but it can give a false sense of security. New research shows chronic sleep loss can’t be cured that
readPolar bear poo helps in superbug hunt
15-01-2010
LONDON - Polar bear droppings are helping scientists shed light on the spread of deadly antibiotic-resistant superbugs.Bacteria such as methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are a growing
readHaiti help calls via Web
15-01-2010
NEW YORK - Calls for donations spread through social media sites Facebook and Twitter on Wednesday as users asked their friends and strangers to help the victims of Haiti’s earthquake.On Twitter,
readNgurare Speaks Out On //Gowaseb
15-01-2010
AN article which appeared in The Namibian newspaper of Tuesday 13/01/2010 titled “//Gowaseb out of NBC” has reference. In the said article, the reporter hinted at questionable theories which he must
readLosing Faith In Those We’ve Trusted
15-01-2010
Dear S. Pashukeni Re your letter titled ‘Shame on the Africa we live in’ I read your letter in The Namibian today while going through the news and events via Internet. I would just like to say that
readDemocracy Is At Risk
15-01-2010
SWAPO still has the guts to say that elections were generally free and fair even after the opposition parties proved that there were irregularities during the electoral process. It’s even clear that
readCall For Caprivi Forum For Progress
15-01-2010
AS we wish those we love a prosperous 2010 let’s also remember that 2010 is a year of action and progress. I have a strong conviction that as long as our leaders preach the voice of unity based on
readGrade 10 Results Deserve No Applause
15-01-2010
THE analysis of the grade 10/12 results in the media came at a time when I was compiling my concerns about the failure trend. The improvements in the results are so insignificant that they deserve no
readNo Place For Tribe
15-01-2010
WE firstly refer to the article ‘A square peg in a round hole? Evaluating the Namibian Afrikaner’ by Yanna Erasmus in The Namibian, December 18 2009. This article was an interview with Koos Pretorius
readNo Shortcuts To Musical Fame
15-01-2010
IN every indigenous culture, community, country etc, there are voices that represent the people, voices that identify the people with who they are, where they are from, what they known as, but this is
readOpposition Shouldn’t Question
15-01-2010
ALLOW me to have few words in your newspaper regarding the recent ended parliamentary and presidential elections. It is a disgrace for the oppositions to go against the will of the majority of the
readThe Need To Confront Our Realities
15-01-2010
An open letter to my fellow Namibians, especially to the President and elected members of Parliament.OUR much-talked about 4th Presidential and Parliamentary Elections are now behind us and sadly the
readThe Importance Of Reporting Crime
15-01-2010
THE Namibian Police’s decision to decrease the frequency of the crime report from daily to weekly without so much as an excuse or a valid reason is baffling. The Namibian has not received a crime
readPresident Pohamba Should Become An Impatient Executive
15-01-2010
NAMIBIANS would not be wrong to assume that President Pohamba was having sleepless nights with the Secretary General of Swapo, Pendukeni Ithana occupying in addition to that demanding job, both the
readSudan Between Peril And Hope
15-01-2010
ALGIERS – The future of Sudan hangs in the balance. National elections are due in April. A referendum on the future status of the south of the country is supposed to follow in 2011. Both were key
readRoad Safety In Perspective
15-01-2010
TRAVELLING is part of our daily life. We travel from home to work every day. We travel to visit our friends and relatives. We travel from office to office on official business. In short, we move from
readTransNamib ta kundathana na Kavekotora
15-01-2010
AATSEYIMPANGO yomuwiliki gumwe gwomoTrans Namib, Mike Kavekotora oya tameka oonkundathana opo ya adhe etsokumwe kombinga yetidho lye miilonga.Kavekotora okwa li omuwiliki gwoshikondo shomalanditho
readOkawenyo ki iteyela moshitopolwa sha Ponona
15-01-2010
OONGOMBE dhomwaalu omunene ndhoka a dha si moohambo moshitopolwa sha Oponona moshikandjohogololo shUuvudhiya (moshitopolwa sha Shana), odha si komukithi gwokawenyo.Shika osha lombwelwa Oshifo shika
readOyendji ya pumbwa omahala mOmusati
15-01-2010
OMWAALU konyala gwaalongwa 519 yongundu 11 ogwa tegelela natango okumona omanongelo moshitopolwa, Omusati.Uuyelele mbuka owa gandjwa komupeviwiliki gwelongo moshitopolwa shoka.Loide Shatiwa okwa ti
readOlusheno natango ota lu ya okuza koHwange
15-01-2010
NAMIBIA na Zimbabwe oya fa ya geelathana kombinga yeuvathano pokati ka Nampower na Zesa, moshinima shegandjo lyolusheno.Zesa okuna oshinakugwanithwa pauvathano ndika opo a gandje olusheno lwoonkondo
readOmufekelwa mompangu
15-01-2010
OMUFEKELWA medhipago lyomunona gwoomvula 9 poAranos okwa holoka mompangu metine.Nakufekelwa gwoomvula 17 oye ta shi vulika a dhipaga omunona ngoka aadhika a endjelela momuti momulonga gwa Nossob.
readIilonga yewiliko po NBC yi li mosheentsi
15-01-2010
AANIILONGA yehangano lyokutuma omawi mombepo[NBC] oya kala momilema kombinga yaangoka ta ka kutha ko ewiliko lyehangano ndika, konima sho omuwiliki ta kwathele a thigipo oshilonga shoka oshiwike
readTse katu na mo sha momavi gOongeleka,’ Iipumbu ta ti
15-01-2010
OMUNASHIPUNDI gwElelo lyopamuthigululwakalo lyUukwambi, Elenga ekuluntu Herman Iipumbu, okwa ti ye kapu na nande esiku limwe a popile kutya evi lyOngeleka ya Katoolika pOshikuku kali na okugumwa
readNakukotokela Social Security Commission ta geelwa
15-01-2010
OMUFEKELWA gwotango mekotokelo pokommissi yegameno lyonkalonawa ndyoka lya monikilwe 2006 okwa tegelelwa a pewe egeelo momwedhi nguka.Omufekelwa nguka okwa zimine kutya oku na ondjo mekengelelo ndika
readMTC Premiership
15-01-2010
Fixtures Tonight, January 15 20h00: Hotspurs v Ramblers – S. NujomaSaturday, January 16 19h00: African Stars v U. Stars – S. Nujoma 16h00: Blue Waters v O. City – Kuisebmond 16h00: SKW v Eleven
readSuperSport Highlights
15-01-2010
* Broadcast live Friday 15 January SuperSport on DStv Cricket: * Australia v Pakistan, third test, day 2, Hobart — 01:15 on SS 4 * SA v England, fourth test, day 2, Johannesburg — 10:00 on SS
readMalawi for 2010 Nations Cup!
15-01-2010
THE games have begun, amid security and football turmoil. Everyone has an opinion on it so I’ll add my two cents’ worth to the kitty. Most of what could go wrong has gone wrong. Togo got shot and
readDoëseb donates to NPL teams
15-01-2010
THE JJD Trust has donated computers to MTC Namibia Premiership clubs which complied with a request to set up offices.According to the chairman of the JJD Trust, Johnny Doëseb, who also doubles as the
readAfrican Cup of Nations
15-01-2010
Fixtures Friday, January 15 Ivory Coast v Ghana 18h00Saturday, January 16 Egypt v Mozambique 20h30 Nigeria v Benin Sunday, January 17 Gabon v Tunisia
readSemenya back on track
15-01-2010
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s women’s 800 metres world champion Caster Semenya, the subject of an investigation into her gender, will soon return to the track in local competitions, her coach told AFP
readLiverpool out of FA Cup
15-01-2010
LONDON - Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez faced renewed criticism for his team’s failures after Reading performed an astonishing giant-killing act to knock them out of the FA Cup on Wednesday.The
readCameroon bitten by underdogs
15-01-2010
LUANDA – Gabon became the latest underdogs at the Africa Cup of Nations to punch above their weight when they claimed the scalp of continental giants Cameroon with a 1-0 win on Wednesday.Later, in
readPlaatjies set to join Black Aces
15-01-2010
NAMIBIAN international defender Sidney Plaatjies is likely to sign a contract with Absa Premiership strugglers Mpumalanga Black Aces soon. The clubless Plaatjies, who plied his trade with local
readSMSes of Friday 15 January 2010
15-01-2010
* THE earthquake disaster in Haiti is heartbreaking but the world response is equally heartwarming. Our thoughts are with you. * WHAT are we going to do as Namibians to help Haiti? Can The Namibian
readZimbabwe won’t break power deal: Minister
15-01-2010
THE Zimbabwean Minister of Energy and Power Development, as well as the country’s power utility, Zesa, both yesterday emphasised that they will not violate their power purchasing agreement (PPA) with
readWeatherly sells smelter
15-01-2010
REUTERS reported last night that Weatherly International has agreed to sell its Tsumeb smelter to Dundee Precious Metals Inc for about US$33 million in cash and shares.The company also terminated a
readStudy openings in India
15-01-2010
GOBABIS – Omaheke Governor Laura Mcleod-Katjirua will next week on Wednesday lead a team that will meet an official from the Indian High Commission in the country to discuss study opportunities for
readCrucial meeting for Ovambanderu
15-01-2010
MEMBERS of the deeply divided Ovambanderu community will flock to a traditional meeting place near Epukiro in the Omaheke Region this weekend to deliberate on a new traditional chief after the death
readOutjo arson case postponed again
15-01-2010
THE case in which the treasurer of the Outjo Municipality is accused of setting his employer’s offices on fire five months ago was again postponed this week for further investigations to be carried
readKaras Grade 10s drop to 12th spot
15-01-2010
OUT of 1 080 pupils in the Karas Region who sat for the 2009 Grade 10 exams, only 438 were promoted to Grade 11. This equals a pass rate of 40,6 per cent and resulted in the Karas Region slipping to
readKaapanda goes for foreign donors
15-01-2010
INFORMATION Minister Joel Kaapanda yesterday warned that Government will not “tolerate external interference”, especially the funding of political parties, after one of the opposition parties recently
readKeetmans apprentice electrocuted
15-01-2010
A trainee fitter and turner of the Southern Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology (NIMT) at Keetmanshoop was electrocuted on Wednesday afternoon. The incident occurred at the Southern Choice
readDrug-dealing trial postponed to April
15-01-2010
THE trial of a Telecom Namibia employee who has been facing drug-dealing charges for the past three years is now scheduled to start in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on April 15.Israel Nangolo (36),
readBlack-quarter disease in Oshana
15-01-2010
CATTLE are dying of black-quarter disease in the Uuvudhiya constituency of the Oshana Region, the Chief Animal Health Technician for Oshana, Ericky David, confirmed yesterday.David had visited the
readAgri Ministry accuses Meatco
15-01-2010
THE Ministry of Agriculture has accused the Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) of not paying special incentives to communal farmers for livestock slaughtered at the company’s northern abattoirs for
readAcacia under water again
15-01-2010
A CLOUDBURST late on Wednesday afternoon nearly caused yet another flood in the Acacia complex in Dorado Park. The storm-water canal once again proved to be too narrow and burst its banks. The
readGhana bank on Essien
15-01-2010
CABINDA – Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien faces a great challenge of his international career when he captains Ghana against Ivory Coast today.The box-to-box workaholic with the biting tackle and
readNamcor takes the reigns at 1711
15-01-2010
NAMCOR has taken over as the operator of Block 1711, the offshore exploration block near the Kunene River mouth believed to have natural gas reserves dwarfing those of the Kudu gas field.Namcor is
readHelping Haiti
15-01-2010
WASHINGTON – Rescuers, doctors and soldiers rushed to Haiti by air and sea yesterday in a sweeping global response to the devastating earthquake feared to have killed more than 100 000 people.With
readDust hasn’t settled in NBC DG dispute
15-01-2010
THE dust is far from settled around the future of the acting Director General of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation, Matthew //Gowaseb, with sources saying the issue was even discussed by Prime
readKunene measles cases top one thousand
15-01-2010
FIVE months after the first case of measles was reported in the Kunene Region, the number of affected patients has risen to 1 081, the regional health directorate told Nampa on Wednesday. Peter de
readElection case heats up: Parties widen attack on polls
15-01-2010
OPPOSITION parties questioning the legality of Namibia’s national elections of 2009 widened the scope of their court challenge to the polls yesterday by asking the High Court to nullify the
readNotable Quotes
15-01-2010
WE want to build the fighting organs of the masses through tackling issues dealing with their fundamental rights. – Communist Party Secretary General , Harry Boesak, on the party setting up branches
readPolitical Perspective
15-01-2010
THE knives are now out over the top job at the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC). And this time (unless I’m horribly mistaken!) its purely a bone of contention among the ‘comrades’ and does not
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