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63 Articles found on Friday, 29 January 2010
Followers good, dollars better for social media
29-01-2010
DAVOS – The leaders of Facebook and other social media sites have long seen some grim writing on their wall. While spectacular popularity has turned them into household names, they haven’t found a way
readMadoff brother under investigation
29-01-2010
NEW YORK – Peter Madoff, the brother of imprisoned swindler Bernard Madoff and a former executive at the Madoff firm, is the subject of a criminal investigation by US prosecutors, his lawyer said in a
readA trillion dollars taxes the mind and the taxpayer
29-01-2010
WASHINGTON – Thinking of counting to a trillion one second per number? Better get started. It will take 31 688 years.And tack on a few more years if you want to go for 1,35 trillion, the dollar
readOil worries ignite WEF meeting
29-01-2010
DAVOS - The head of Saudi oil giant Aramco yesterday sought to ease international concerns over dwindling stocks of oil, but failed to convince all his customers.Khalid al Falih, Aramco’s Chairman and
readChina’s economic policies under fire at Davos
29-01-2010
DAVOS – Political leaders, central bankers and financiers at the World Economic Forum (WEF) have attacked China’s monetary and trade policy and questioned its ability to tackle an overheating
readMayors get training in Sweden
29-01-2010
MAYORS and Chief Executive Officers of six municipalities will depart for Sweden tomorrow to undergo training in capacity building with regard to decentralisation for two weeks. According to
readAfrica Business Briefs
29-01-2010
Downturn will cut coal use CAPE TOWN – South Africa’s Eskom will need a third less coal than expected to feed its power stations by 2018 as recession in Africa’s largest economy erodes electricity
readDavos has lost its glamour
29-01-2010
BRASILIA – The World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos lost its glamour after the financial system triggered the worst global crisis in years, Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said. The
readSA assesses inflation targeting
29-01-2010
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s National Treasury is assessing the effectiveness of inflation targeting with the central bank after the ruling ANC and its allies called for a review of the policy late
readIslamist group bans video games
29-01-2010
MOGADISHU – Somalia’s Hezb al-Islam insurgent group yesterday slapped a ban on video games in areas under its control.The Islamist organisation argued in a statement that video games, popular with
readSexwale, Zille work on housing
29-01-2010
CAPE TOWN – Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale is working closely with Western Cape Premier Helen Zille to rectify mistakes made in the N2 Gateway Housing (N2GP) Project.“Helen and I are working
readBlair braces for grilling
29-01-2010
LONDON – Former British prime minister Tony Blair will face a public grilling on Friday over his decision to wage war on Iraq, seven years after a bloody conflict that still divides his country.Blair
readMalaysia holds 10 tied to bomber
29-01-2010
KUALA LUMPUR – Ten terror suspects arrested in Malaysia allegedly have ties to a Nigerian suspected in the attempted Christmas Day bombing of a US airliner, a news report said yesterday.Malaysia’s
readWho needs Viagra...
29-01-2010
BUENOS AIRES – Argentina’s president recommended pork as an alternative to Viagra on Wednesday, saying she spent a satisfying weekend with her husband after eating barbecued pork.“I’ve just been told
readChoose The Right Candidates in Caprivi
29-01-2010
I WOULD like to sensitise the Swapo residency of Caprivi Region regarding the regional elections that will take place later this year and to be extra careful in identifying suitable people to occupy
readNamfi Graduates Sent From Pillar To Post
29-01-2010
I AM a Grade 12 graduate and was admitted at Namfi in 2007 to study towards a Diploma as a Deck Officer Class 6 and Engineer Class 6. This is a course that costs N$15 430 for a duration of 5 months
readDon’t Let The Blind Lead Our Nation
29-01-2010
NAMIBIA has so many people talking on behalf of the government as if they have being mandated to do so by the country and its population. By so doing, conflicting and contradictory statements keep
readThe Truth Will Stand The Test Of Time
29-01-2010
ALLOW me to comment on SPYL Secretary General’s comments to order Adenauer out. It is with deep shame that I note that such statements are uttered by a member of Swapo who has forgotten that the
readSPYL Should Display Its Own Achievements
29-01-2010
HAVING taken note of the pronouncements of the SPYL for some time I have come to consider giving them more credit for wisdom than meets the eye. They may realize that our democracy is in real danger
readSpeeding Isn’t The Issue
29-01-2010
THE article by Dr K Shangula and various other refer: At least here is one person, who correctly acknowledges that the real issue is not that of speeding, but there are major pressing issues
readLiberated From Tribalism
29-01-2010
I WISH to thank Marson Sharpley (‘Request to deal with the who and not the what’) and Theuns Dreyer (‘Room for culture, not tribe’) for their letters in The Namibian, January 22 2010. This country
readDisgust At Allegations
29-01-2010
I WOULD like to express our utmost disgust with The Namibian for making ridiculous speculations regarding the murder of Mr Thilo Neumann on his smallholding in the Swakop River.According to the
readAn Alternative To BIG
29-01-2010
POVERTY is a growing problem in Namibia. The BIG [Basic Income Grant] was hailed as a cure-all but has failed and is not sustainable. Recently I read an article about “Bolsa Familia”, a grant given to
readNo More ‘Business As Usual’ Mr President
29-01-2010
YES, Mr President, it shouldn’t be a case of ‘business as usual’. You have mentioned that before but we wonder whether your fellow leaders actually understand you.For starters, Cabinet was supposed
readAfrica’s Timidity On Haiti Displays An Inability To Carry Thabo Mbeki’s Lofty Continental Vision
29-01-2010
MAJOR powers, both established and emerging, mostly Western and Latin American, descended on the Caribbean Island of Haiti in order to provide humanitarian assistance after that country’s devastating
readReclaiming Public Broadcasting: Thinking the Impossible?
29-01-2010
SOME people would probably remember Sam Nujoma as the Founding President of the Republic only. Because they might have already forgotten that Nujoma once appointed himself Minister of Information and
readNamibia ta yambidhidha elanditho lyomayego goondjamba
29-01-2010
NAMIBIA ota ka yambidhidha osheetwapo sha Tanzania na Zambia opo ya pitikwe ya landithe po omayego goondjamba ngoka ye na lumwe aluke.Shika osha kolekwa komunambelewa omukuluntu mUuministeli
readNkene nakudhipagwa omuRussia a li ta fadhukapo
29-01-2010
OMAHOKOLOLO gaali ngoka ga hokololwa kombinga ya nakusa Svetlana Lobanova sho a kambadhala okufadhuka nakumudhipaga ogeli ngashingeyi oshitopolwa shuumbangi komeho gompangu yopombanda moka aalumentu
readOmaliko gayatatu ya Teko ga shunithwa
29-01-2010
UUYAMBA mboka wa li wa mwenekwa womunambelewa gwokommissi yepangelo, Teckla Lameck, noshowo omunangeshefa omukwawo Kongo Mokaxwa, nomukwashigwana gwaChina Yang Fan owa shunithwa momake gawo
readOonkundana pafupi dhAfrica South Africa na longithe ogas?
29-01-2010
PRETORIA:Omuwiliki gwiikwankondo okwa pumbwa oku kumika aantu opo ya longithe “ogas”, moshilongo shoka.Ndhika odha popiwa koMinista Yoonkondo ya South Africa, Dipuo Peters omaandaha.’omalanditho gogas
readOnyama ya kangaroo ya eta eshongo
29-01-2010
OMULANDITHI gwonyama, Capital Meat okwa taalela eshongo enene , molwaashoka gumwe gwaalandi ye okwa hulithapo okulanda onyama kehangano ndika. Etokolo ndika olya ningwa sha landula, etseyitho kutya,
readOmupolisi omukuluntu mompangu
29-01-2010
OMUPOLISI omukuluntu nale moshitopolwa Erongo , komufala gwopevi, Andrew Iyambo okwa holoka mompangu yopashitopolwa yaSwakopmund, ta tamanekelwa ekotokelo nenge uufuthi, konima sho aniwa a longitha po
readRamblers blitz SKW in derby
29-01-2010
RAMBLERS turned on the style to dismiss archrivals SKW 3-0 victory in their attempt to lift themselves out of the bottom half of the table on Wednesday night.Ramblers striker Eusebio Fredericks opened
readAfrican Stars set to commit to Haiti victims
29-01-2010
AFRICAN Stars Sports Club will give a certain percentage of the gate takings from their match against Tigers tonight to victims of the Haiti disaster. The club announced yesterday that its chairman,
readAfcon shine is fading away
29-01-2010
THANK you for your great support and contribution to our beautiful game so far during this Afcon. We all have mixed feelings, high and low, happiness and sadness, hope and despair. But at the end
readInjuries worry Arsenal for Utd game
29-01-2010
LONDON – There will be no respite for Arsenal when their season reaches a critical juncture on Sunday with the visit of champions Manchester United.The mood of a club can change quickly in the
readFergie rubs salt into City wounds
29-01-2010
MANCHESTER – Sir Alex Ferguson has rubbed salt into the Manchester City’s wounds in the wake of their League Cup exit by claiming his Manchester United side could have scored “six or seven” in
readChess Open Day
29-01-2010
THE Zandell Chess Academy will have an Open Day at the Eros Primary School in Windhoek on Saturday. The objective of the day will be to orientate the new students and give them a trial run. Those
readTsonga hoping to dent Federer’s streak
29-01-2010
MELBOURNE – Roger Federer knows his incredible streak in grand slams is going to end one day. He just does not know when and hopes it will not be soon.The world number one achieved his life’s
readSA flanker Kruger, of 1995 World Cup team, dies
29-01-2010
JOHANNESBURG – Flanker Ruben Kruger, one of the Springbok stars who won the rugby World Cup in 1995, has died at age 39 after a decade-long battle with cancer, the South African Rugby Union said
readHenin meets Serena, Murray in final
29-01-2010
MELBOURNE – Justine Henin capped her amazing comeback by storming into the Australian Open final yesterday where she will meet the imposing Serena Williams who is gunning for a fifth title.Fifth seed
readIndia miss three for SA test
29-01-2010
NEW DELHI – India will be without three key players, including Rahul Dravid and Yuvraj Singh, when they defend their number one Test ranking against South Africa next month.Key batsmen Dravid and
readBA extends its competition
29-01-2010
THE Black Africa Supporters’ Club, which has been running an SMS competition through which participants could win weekly prizes of N$10 000 and cellphones, has extended the competition. The Chairman
readSMSes for Friday 29 Jan 2010
29-01-2010
* KEEPING teachers at schools up to 16h00 is not a solution to the high failure rate. The Ministry of Education is to blame with their many policies that do not work. By forcing teachers to work eight
readNampower plunges Karas, Hardap towns into darkness
29-01-2010
SEVERAL towns, villages and settlements in the South were without electricity this week after NamPower pulled the plug due to unpaid debts amounting to millions.They are Rietoog, Gibeon, Tses,
readNCCI, musicians to aid Haiti
29-01-2010
LOCAL musicians, together with the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) as well as the National Youth Council (NYC) and other stakeholders, are on a mission to raise relief funds for
readTo CD or not to CD
29-01-2010
THE Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) decided not to issue electronic versions of the Okahandja voters’ roll to political parties, one of the commissioners said yesterday.“Political parties
readVaalgras Traditional Authority under corruption spotlight
29-01-2010
THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is investigating allegations of corruption at the Vaalgras Traditional Authority in the South.ACC Director Paulus Noa says the probe is into alleged financial
readFew tenants left on former Swapo plot
29-01-2010
TWO weeks after Swapo and a group of its tenants were served with eviction notices at Ondangwa, the party has yet to solve the dispute over the land.Sem Nangolo, Swapo Party Ondangwa district
readSparks fly at first City Council meeting
29-01-2010
THE new year got off to a rocky start for the Windhoek city fathers on Wednesday night when UDF Councillor Werner Claassen felt offended by Mayor Matheus Shikongo’s opening statement and threatened to
readSchool builders down tools
29-01-2010
NCAUTE – Eighty workers employed by a Chinese contractor to build a senior secondary school and hostel downed tools this week, claiming poor working conditions and unfair labour practices. The Ncaute
readPrison cats get new lease of life
29-01-2010
TWO cats were saved from certain death by the Cat Protection Society (CPS) and Starlite Wholesale Prepaids this week. The CPS received a call from the Windhoek Central Prison asking them to remove
readPoll officials claim non-payment
29-01-2010
THE 2009 National Assembly and presidential elections continue to haunt the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) more than a month after the elections ended.This time it is not the election outcome
readOpposition court action against election results unpatriotic: Swapo
29-01-2010
THE legal challenge by nine opposition parties against the results of the presidential and national elections held two months ago was unpatriotic, aimed to generate division among Namibians and to
readNujoma did not buy arms in Saudi: Kaapanda
29-01-2010
INFORMATION and Communication Technology Mister Joel Kaapanda has denied alleged rumours that former President Sam Nujoma had made a “secret trip to Saudi Arabia to buy weapons and smuggled them into
readCapital inflows to emerging markets rebound
29-01-2010
ZURICH – Private capital inflows to emerging markets are set to soar by two thirds this year as countries like Brazil and China drive global recovery, the Institute of International Finance (IIF) has
readStars face storming Tigers
29-01-2010
AFRICAN Stars face a different type of storm compared to their match against Black Africa last weekend, when Tigers are out to maul them judged on their current form under coach Brian Isaacs tonight.
readBill Clinton: Haiti needs cash, trucks
29-01-2010
DAVOS – Former President Bill Clinton - his penchant for public speaking unbowed - called yesterday for more help for earthquake-ravaged Haiti, telling the World Economic Forum that the country is
readNo big change in Grade 12 results
29-01-2010
AT least 3 640 of the 17 255 full-time students who wrote the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) exams last year have qualified for admission to the Polytechnic of Namibia and the University
readTreason accused loses assault claim case
29-01-2010
ONE of the suspects facing charges in the main Caprivi high treason trial has lost the case in which he was suing the Ministers of Home Affairs and of Defence for N$550 000 for allegedly having been
readNotable Quotes
29-01-2010
THE politics of money is drowning out the weak voices of the tiger and the poor. – Keshav Varma, programme director of the Global Tiger Initiative taking part in a tiger conservation meeting in
readSwapo in food tender dispute
29-01-2010
THE Swapo Party Women’s Council (SPWC) is accused of inappropriately influencing the State hostels food tender in a High Court challenge alleging irregularities and calling for the setting aside of
readPolitical Perspective
29-01-2010
MY longtime argument that a Ministry of Information is a relic of a bygone era and doesn’t have a place in a democracy has been bolstered by the most recent utterances of the Minister! He may in fact
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