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67 Articles found on Friday, 22 January 2010
Boutique booze gets US market bubbly
22-01-2010
SPOKANE, Washington – Small-scale distilleries making high-quality whiskey, gin, vodka and other spirits are taking off across the United States.Boutique booze - formally called artisanal spirits – is
readMore men get economic boost from marriage
22-01-2010
NEW YORK – Historically, marriage was the surest route to financial security for women. Nowadays it’s men who are increasingly getting the biggest economic boost from tying the knot, according to a
readZambian leader unhappy with Asian employers
22-01-2010
LUSAKA - Chinese and other Asian mining firms in Zambia are creating “slave labour” conditions in Africa’s top copper producer, with scant regard for safety or local culture, the main opposition
readInflation targets crucial for SA ratings
22-01-2010
JOHANNESBURG - A change in the mandate of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to move away from inflation targets could affect South Africa’s sovereign ratings, Standard & Poor’s has warned.But the
readBeef prices dip
22-01-2010
MEAT prices have dropped by 45 cents per kilogramme since the beginning of this year and might take another dip over the next few weeks.The Namibia Meat Corporation (Meatco) says this is a normal
readRegion will remain in the dark
22-01-2010
THE risk of electricity supply shortages remains high across Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries in the short to medium term, Fitch Ratings said in a report yesterday. This is due
readSrebrenica survivors to appeal UN ruling
22-01-2010
THE HAGUE - Survivors of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre will appeal a ruling next week preventing them from suing the UN for failing to protect the enclave, their lawyer said yesterday.“We find it
readPrince William salutes Australia fire survivors
22-01-2010
MELBOURNE - Prince William yesterday paid tribute to the courageous survivors of horrific firestorms that killed 173 people last year as embodying the “spirit of Australia”.William, 27, used his only
readUS Sen Edwards admits paternity
22-01-2010
RALEIGH - Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards finally came forward yesterday to admit that he fathered a child with a woman that he hired before his second White House bid.Edwards,
readZimbabwe suspends constitution-making project
22-01-2010
HARARE – Zimbabwe has suspended its public outreach efforts to gather views on a new constitution, throwing another obstacle on the path toward fresh elections, state media said yesterday.Funding
readAngola approves new charter
22-01-2010
Luanda – Angola’s parliament approved a new constitution yesterday that will allow President Jose Eduardo dos Santos to extend his three-decade long rule over one of Africa’s top oil producers without
readClinton: World should condemn cyber attackers
22-01-2010
WASHINGTON/BEIJING - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton yesterday called for global condemnation for those who carry out cyber attacks as China sought to contain tension with the United States over
readHaiti’s mass graves swell; doctors fear more death
22-01-2010
PORT-AU-PRINCE - Workers are carving out mass graves on a hillside north of Haiti’s capital, using earth-movers to bury 10,000 earthquake victims in a single day while relief workers warn that people
readClinton: World should condemn cyber attackers
22-01-2010
WASHINGTON/BEIJING - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton yesterday called for global condemnation for those who carry out cyber attacks as China sought to contain tension with the United States over
readAfrican leaders protect their pals
22-01-2010
NAIROBI – African leaders have sent their people an alarming message by siding with Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir over his victims, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in its annual report on
readOn The Slow Pace Of Namibian Justice
22-01-2010
THE Namibian concurs with opinions expressed by the Judge President Petrus Damaseb as well as the Prosecutor General, Martha Imalwa, who have both expressed concern with the slow pace of justice in
readHaiti Is Mirror Image Of Africa And The Inverse Is Also True
22-01-2010
FIRST shock, then compassion. Compassion for the oldest black republic hit by a curse, for this pariah nation of African slaves, which is also the poorest in the Western hemisphere. No sort of
readNamibia At 20: Time To Rethink ‘Development’
22-01-2010
AFTER the excitement surrounding the recent parliamentary and presidential elections and the upcoming court case, it is perhaps time to focus on some of the substantial issues confronting Namibia
readOmutoolinkundana a sa sho a dhengwa nayi
22-01-2010
Omutoolinkundana gumwe mu Russia okwa si sho a li a dhengwa shi nyanyaleka kOpolisi mondoolopa ya Tomsk.Omutoolinkundana nguka, Konstantin Popov, a li ha longo mOshifokundaneki hashi piti lume
readOonzi mbali dha lika po kongandu
22-01-2010
AAKALIMO yomondoloopa ya Stampriet oya indilwa kala kokule nuundambo womeya womulonga gwa Auob, konima sho oonzi mbali dha lika po kongandu pofaalama yimwe.Oshiiyipwedhi shika shi na uule woometa
readOmakuyunguto pokati kAamuslim nAakrista ga shuna pevi
22-01-2010
Omakuyunguto pokati kAaMuslima nAakriste mondoolopa ya Jos mu Nigeria oga shuna pevi mEtitatu, ihe natango otamu uvika ngaa omatopo goondjembo.Aaniilongga momahangano omagameni guuthemba womuntu
readOonkundana paufupi
22-01-2010
* NAIROBI – Aakenya ya heyali oya ningilwa oshipotha shokudhenga Aapolisi pethimbo lyehololomadhiladhilo kali shi lyopambili oshiwike sha zi ko. Oonakukwatwapo oya lombwele Ompangu kutya kaye na ondjo
readOmwAangola a kwatwa nokawe mu Ndowishi
22-01-2010
OMULUMENTU gumwe gwomwAangola okwa kwatwa nokawe ina ka hongwa kookarata 86,7 ke na ongushu yoshimaliwa shOondola dhAamerika oomiliona ne oshinkwanu ne pokapale koondhila mu Frankfurt (mu Ndowishi)
readTu peni tu kwathele Aahaiti, Red Cross ti indile
22-01-2010
EHANGANO lyOmushigakano Omutiligane mu Namibia nenge Namibia Red Cross Society (NRCS) olya ninga eindilo koshigwana shi ya kwathele oshimaliwa shOondola oomiliona omulongo, shi ka kwathele Aahaiti
readAfrican Cup of Nations
22-01-2010
Fixtures Sunday, January 24 Angola v Ghana 18:00 Ivory Coast v Algeria 21:30Monday, January 25 Egypt v Runner-up Group D 18:00 Winner Group
readRussia to provide a tough test
22-01-2010
A youthful Namibian rugby team will face a baptism of fire when they meet Russia in a test match at the Hage Geingob Stadium on Saturday afternoon.The Namibia Rugby Union organised the match to help
readNamibia under 20 women in DRC clash
22-01-2010
THE Namibian under-20 women’s football side meets the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in an Fifa U/20 Women’s World Cup second-leg qualifier at the Khomasdal Stadium on Saturday. Kick-off is at
readCoaches still steal the limelight
22-01-2010
THE hiring and firing of coaches keeps making more headlines than the acquisition and the release of players in the domestic premiership this season. The start of the season last year saw a lot of
readAfrica Cup of Nations
22-01-2010
Log Standings Group A Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Angola 3 1 2 0 6 4 2 5 (q) 2 Mali 3 1 1 1 7 6 1 4 (q) 3 Algeria 3 1 1 1 1 3 -2 4 4 Malawi 3 1 0 2 4 5 -1 3Group B Team
readVilla into FA Cup final
22-01-2010
ASTON Villa booked their first Wembley final appearance in a decade after a 6-4 victory over Blackburn Rovers in the second leg of their League Cup semi-final on Wednesday.Victory at Villa Park saw
readNigeria books spot in quarters
22-01-2010
LUBANGO – World Cup qualifier Nigeria beat Mozambique 3-0 on Wednesday to book its place in the knockout round of the African Cup of Nations, while already-qualified Egypt maintained its perfect
readWenger’s Arsenal fighters ready
22-01-2010
LONDON - Arsene Wenger has warned Arsenal’s title rivals that his side have the physical strength and willpower to win the Premier League. Wenger’s team moved into first place in the table with a 4-2
readNFA Cup starts in regions
22-01-2010
THE annual flagship competition for the football mother body starts this weekend as the Leo NFA Cup kicks off with first and second elimination rounds in all 13 regions.The preliminary rounds of the
readSupersport TV Highs
22-01-2010
* Broadcast live FRIDAY, JAN 22 SuperSport on DStv Canoeing: Dusi Marathon, day 2 - 21:30 on SS 1. Dusi Marathon, day 1 - 08:00 on SS 6 and 16:30 on SS 5. Cricket: * Australia v Pakistan, first
readPacman trainer ponders plan
22-01-2010
NEW YORK - Manny Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach has welcomed the challenge of devising a game plan for fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr. if a showdown between the greatest pound-for-pound boxers can be
readWilliams sisters stroll through
22-01-2010
MELBOURNE - Serena Williams joined older sister Venus in the third round of the Australian Open yesterday as the main contenders continued to move safely and swiftly through the draw.Serena had no
readSMSes of Friday 22 January 2010
22-01-2010
* I’M proud that Namibia donated money to Haiti. We also received money and donations from other countries during the floods. If all countries had a “What about me?” attitude, the world would surely
readHuge tracts of land in park for agri project
22-01-2010
A FOREIGN company intends to clear 10 000 hectares of land in the Bwabwata National Park in northern Namibia in order to set up a large-scale irrigation scheme for crop farming, which will require 75
readTourism weathers economic storm
22-01-2010
ECONOMISTS and the tourism sector agree that the impact of the recession on tourism last year was less severe than expected. However, although most remain cautiously optimistic about the tourism
readTop cop accused of double standards
22-01-2010
Karas Regional Commander, Deputy Commissioner Josephat Abel, has been accused of double standards for providing transport to officers to attend a senior Policeman’s son’s burial in the North.
readRain causes havoc on southern roads
22-01-2010
THE heavy rains that fell in southern Namibia over the past week have resulted in dangerous driving conditions.Roads Authority spokesperson Audrin Mathe warns that all roads are wet and driver should
readPolice clamp down on crime news
22-01-2010
THE Police yesterday responded to media concerns about the absence of a daily crime bulletin by calling a news conference to explain their discontinuation of the daily crime report and their new
readOfficials swoop on illegal wood harvesters
22-01-2010
RUNDU – Forestry officials at Rundu confiscated more than 2 000 pieces of timber and wood products during the festive season.The forestry office conducted a special operation aimed at curbing the
readOfficer accused of aiding escape
22-01-2010
A SWAKOPMUND Police officer has been charged with helping a prisoner, awaiting trial on a charge of fraud, to escape.Sylvanus Kapolo (37), who had been responsible for escorting prisoners from the
readNeumann murder suspect in court
22-01-2010
FILLEMON Shilongo (35) appeared in the Swakopmund Magistrate’s Court yesterday and was charged with the murder of German citizen Thilo Neumann (40) on Tuesday.Shilongo faces another charge of robbery
readDr Mary Seely, Namibia’s legendary environmentalist, has made her mark
22-01-2010
FOR 45 years Namibia has benefited from the generous scientific spirit of Dr Mary Seely, who celebrated her 70th birthday on December 13 2009.This remarkable woman has made her mark as the director
readIMF paints gloomy picture for Namibia
22-01-2010
ONLY six of the 43 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa suffered a contraction in economic growth due to the global financial crisis last year. Namibia was one of them, the International Monetary Fund
readEducation not crumbling in Hardap: Boys
22-01-2010
THE Hardap Education Director, Ben Boys, has rejected perceptions based on last year’s poor Grade 10 results about the state of education deteriorating in the region. The region’s 2009 Grade 10
readChinese in Namibia to talk agriculture and fish
22-01-2010
SWAKOPMUND – China’s Vice Minister of Agriculture Niu Dun is leading a delegation on a visit to Namibia from January 21 to 24.The delegation was due to arrive at Windhoek’s Hosea Kutako International
readAgriculture a potential diamond
22-01-2010
THE value of the agricultural sector in Namibia was debated by a group of economists, labour and financial managers at a workshop held in Windhoek yesterday.Participants discussed whether Namibia’s
readStars meet tenacious BA
22-01-2010
FOR any team, but more especially for table-toppers African Stars, it won’t get easier as the defending champions clash against a formidable Black Africa side at the Sam Nujoma Stadium tonight.
readZimbabwean minister ‘reverses’ power order
22-01-2010
ZIMBABWE’S Energy and Power Development Minister Elias Mudzuri has “reversed a directive” that the country’s power utility, Zesa, should stop electricity exports to Namibia, the state-owned Herald
readMedia freedom ‘infringed’ in SA: Press Council
22-01-2010
JOHANNESBURG – Issuing a subpoena against eNews to identify criminals interviewed on air on their plans to target the 2010 World Cup infringed media freedom and freedom of speech, the SA Press Council
readLatest Caprivi treason suspect in High Court
22-01-2010
THE latest suspect arrested in connection with an alleged attempt to topple the Government in the Caprivi Region more than ten years ago made a first appearance in the High Court in Windhoek
readIndependent candidate to get the boot from Swapo
22-01-2010
“SO be it”. That was independent candidate Ben Katamila’s response to Swapo after the party’s leadership threatened to expel him if he did not withdraw from the Okahandja regional
readSPYL wants Adenauer out
22-01-2010
THE Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) has told the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) in Namibia to pack up and leave the country.SPYL Secretary Elijah Ngurare told the media that they “reject its existence
readNotable Quotes
22-01-2010
I WOULD have brought in an extra chair and desk. – Charlotte Brockerhoff of Swakopmund, whose 14-year-old son Roberto cannot find a Grade 8 place at the coastal townSPORT fans visiting South Africa
readModern-Day Slavery Must End
22-01-2010
THE Supreme Court of Namibia delivered its judgment on the matter between the Africa Personnel Services (Pty) Ltd and the Government of the Republic of Namibia and 3 others on December 14 2009. It
readDead On Arrival?
22-01-2010
I CAN’T believe that the Police actually think that all the people in Namibia are so incompetent as to believe that the victim was actually dead and then somehow redirected herself in a different
readOn Speed Limits
22-01-2010
IN a recent column, Dr K Shangula argues that the speed limit of 120 km/h on Namibian roads should be reviewed. He asserts that, “The speed limit of 120 kilometres per hours was set many years ago.
readFocus On Issues And Not Caprivi Name Change
22-01-2010
ALLOW me to comment on calls of changing the name Caprivi; the idea of changing the name Caprivi has come up a number of times but failed to materialise.As an inhabitant of that region, changing the
readRequest To Deal With The ‘Who’ And Not With The ‘What’
22-01-2010
IN response to a letter by one S McCarthy in The Namibian of Friday, January 15.Firstly I would like to invite S McCarthy to Google my full names and see whom you are attempting to deal with. Secondly
readRoom For Culture, Not Tribe
22-01-2010
I WOULD like to comment on the letter of S McCarthy, ‘No Place For Tribe’, The Namibian 15/01/2010. I agree with the writer of the letter that there is no place for “tribalism” in Namibian society
readTime To Right Electoral Wrongs
22-01-2010
I NOTICED, mostly thanks to The Namibian’s letters and SMS publications, that a disproportionately large amount of Namibians are still under the illusion that the RDP and consorts are the recent
readAvid Reader Comes To //Gowaseb’s defence of //Gowaseb
22-01-2010
PLEASE allow me space to comment on the emotional piece in The Namibian of January 15 2010 by Dr Elijah Ngurare. I am one of the people who aired my view via SMS, though far from having a manipulated
readTime To Give The Deaf A Chance
22-01-2010
Open Letter To the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Social WelfarePlease refer to the above-mentioned subject. I’m writing to your good office to bring this frustrating subject matter to
readPolitical Perspective
22-01-2010
THE run-up to the Okahandja by-elections shows that parties either don’t always know what they’re doing when they select candidates, or that they’re selecting them for the wrong reasons. I believe it
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