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50 Articles found on Friday, 8 January 2010
BREAKING NEWS: Scores of diamond workers sacked
08-01-2010
DEBSWANA Diamond, the joint venture between De Beers and Botswana’s government, plans to cut at least 1 000 jobs, or about a fifth of its workforce, to help contain costs following a slump in demand
readNigerian regulator fights for rate transparency
08-01-2010
ABUJA – Nigerian banks will be required to submit their average deposit and lending rates each week to the central bank for publication, the regulator demanded, after data showed a surprise rise in
readThousands of Marange carats hit market
08-01-2010
HARARE - Zimbabwe started auctioning diamonds from its controversial Marange fields yesterday, state media reported, as the government moves to curb illegal trade and comply with international
readZambian oil hunt on again
08-01-2010
ZAMBIA has invited a second round of bids for licences to explore for oil in the country, under two months after the conclusion of the first round of bidding, OilVoice reported.The second round,
readTullow wants 150 000 bpd from Jubilee
08-01-2010
ACCRA - Tullow Oil, also a stakeholder in Namibia’s Kudu gas field, is on course to pump the first oil from Ghana’s giant Jubilee field in the last quarter of 2010, a company official has said.“We are
readBlackRock Inc. guru bets on stocks for 2010
08-01-2010
NEW YORK - Buy stocks and don’t worry about inflation - that’s the advice of the chief stock picker of the world’s biggest fund firm, BlackRock Inc.Bob Doll, BlackRock’s vice chairman and chief
readGlobal output index up again
08-01-2010
LONDON - The growth in global services and factory activity expanded for the fifth consecutive month in December led by the manufacturing sector, a new survey has showed.The Global Total Output Index,
readEmerging market debt issuance seen well bid for this year
08-01-2010
NEW YORK - Emerging markets passed a severe stress test last year, carrying the global economy through the financial crisis while setting a record for debt issuance. The outlook for 2010 is nearly
readPlane attack suspect charged
08-01-2010
DETROIT – A Nigerian man accused of trying to blow up a Northwest Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Detroit on Christmas Day was indicted on Wednesday on charges including attempted murder and trying
readUgandan president urges softening of anti-gay bill
08-01-2010
KAMPALA, Uganda – A provision that would impose the death penalty for some gays is likely to be removed from the proposed legislation following opposition from Uganda’s president, the country’s ethics
readTwo former ministers challenge Gordon Brown
08-01-2010
LONDON – British Prime Minister Gordon Brown fought off a challenge to his leadership on Wednesday from two senior figures in his Labour Party as the party moved quickly to quash the revolt. But the
readDeported cleric a security threat
08-01-2010
NAIROBI – A radical Muslim cleric who once led a London mosque attended by convicted terrorists was deported to Gambia yesterday because he posed a serious threat to Kenya’s security, the immigration
readCrime And Road Carnage Continue To Take Their Toll
08-01-2010
ALTHOUGH there are some fairly optimistic outlooks in certain parts of the country with regard to diminished incidences of crime over the December and New Year season, the picture is by no means a
readPut The ECN Under Quarantine
08-01-2010
THE Electoral Commission of Namibia is starting the year 2010 in the same manner in which it finished the past year – IN VERY BAD SHAPE. If last year was supposed to be a defining moment for our
readAfghanistan’s Customary Anguish
08-01-2010
FARAH, Afghanistan – When the problems riddling Afghan society are listed – violence, insecurity, corruption, religious fundamentalism – one dominating factor is usually left out: the influence of
readAs Democracy Goes, So Goes the Press
08-01-2010
NAMIBIA’S flawed elections are now haunting us, not least of all the media. The NGO coalition recently took a swipe at the media’s coverage of last year’s elections. The State-owned media, especially
readYaali ya si omeya mOmbaye
08-01-2010
OMIDHIMBA mbali gumwe gwomukiintu omusimba odha umbwa mo kefuta pomunkulofuta gwemanguluko moshilando shaMbaye pethimbo lyefudho.Aantu mbaka ya si okwa tiwa ayehe oya si komeya.Omudhimba gwa Onesmus
readEshina lyookopi lya longithwa iimaliwa yiifekela
08-01-2010
OPOLISI oya yugu ko eshina lyokuninga okopi dhoombapila moshilando shaMbaye oshiwike shika, konima sho kwa monika uuyelele kutya ndika olya li ta lilongithwa okuninga omafo goodola ethele dha Namibia
readEhogololo lya gwedhwapo mOkahandja
08-01-2010
EDHEULO lyaanambelewa yeishangitho lyomahogololo olya tegelelwa li tameke Omaandaha, konima sho oKommissi yOmahogololo yaNamibia ya koleke kutya 24 ga Febuluwali 2010 olyo esiku lyehogololo lya
readOmahangano giilonga ga pangula etokolo lyompangu
08-01-2010
OMAHANGANO gatatu gaakwashigwana oga ti oga halukithwa ketokolo lyompangu yopombandambanda lyopehulilo lyomumvo gwayi. Metokolo ndika ompangu ndjika onene yoshilongo oya tokola kutya okweekelahi
readSwapo okwi ilongekidha okushuna mehogololo
08-01-2010
ONGUNDU tayi lele oya ti oyi ilongekidha okushuna mehogololo, ngele oompilameno odha ulike kutya omwa li omapiyagano mehogololo lya Novomba 2009.Amushangandjai gwo Swapo, Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana okwa
readAafuthi yiimuna nompango ndjoka
08-01-2010
OMUPOGOLI olundji shina sha nuufuthi wiimuna, ngoka ngashingeyi a tumwa a kale mondholongo oomvula 30 sho a yaka onzinzi yimwe, okwa ningi oshipotha tashi pula ngele egeelo ndika edhigu lya gandjwa
readAnnual dressage tournament to start in Swakopmund
08-01-2010
About 90 riders and more than 100 horses will participate at the Swakopmund Reiterverein’s (SRV) 53rd annual Dressage and Show jumping tournament this week. The tournament started with a SRV-parade
readSedibe is new Safa CEO
08-01-2010
AS predicted by KickOff.com earlier yesterday, top lawyer Leslie Sedibe has been named as Safa’s new chief executive officer, replacing Raymond Hack whose services were terminated on Wednesday.The
readAussies dismiss Pakistan
08-01-2010
NATHAN Hauritz took 5/53 to help dismiss Pakistan for 139 on the fourth afternoon of the second test at the SCG on Wednesday, securing a remarkable 36-run win for Australia.Needing another 99 runs for
readYoung Gladiators take on DRC
08-01-2010
THE national under-20 women side will be playing against the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Saturday, January 9 in Kinshasa.Following their bruising 4 - 3 penalties victory over Botswana last
readNBC to screen Afcon Live!
08-01-2010
NAMIBIAN soccer lovers will be able to follow all the live action from the Orange Africa Cup of Nations on NBC TV. The NBC sportsdesk confirmed, via a press release, that they have received the
readAdministration begins application process for art and craft exhibitors
08-01-2010
Samba Municipal Administration in Luanda initiated today the process of application for entrepreneurs and traders interested on commercialising their products of art and of basic consumption in the
readEgypt prioritise Nigeria
08-01-2010
Egypt’s national team captain Ahmed Hassan believes the outcome of the Pharaohs’ opening Africa Cup of Nations clash against Nigeria will set the tone for his side’s showing during the rest of the
readEssien to miss Afcon opener
08-01-2010
Ghana midfielder Michael Essien will miss the Black Stars opening African Cup of Nations clash with Togo on Monday even though he had a full training session with Chelsea yesterday.According to
readSMSes of Friday 8 January 2010
08-01-2010
* READING about Lake Oponona, as a tour guide, I find it a very good proposition if you have a good all-weather road from King Nahale gate and camping possibilities. Maybe Headman Nkawaya can interest
readTrain crash costs millions
08-01-2010
TRANSNAMIB could be expected to foot a bill of N$5 million for the damage caused by the derailment of a train at Brakwater outside Windhoek on New Year’s Day.TransNamib Chief Executive Officer Titus
readRoter Hans comes in time for Christmas
08-01-2010
THE Rotary Club of Lüderitz announced that the town had, by way of donations from Germany, managed to secure a much-needed fire truck for the town.The towns two fire engines, a 1957 Chevrolet and a
readRecession didn’t ruin holidays: Swakop NCCI
08-01-2010
SWAKOPMUND businesses providing basic commodities, such as accommodation, food and beverages, did well during the relatively short festive season, while people were more cautious spending their money
readRDP takes on Swapo Secretary General
08-01-2010
THE Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) yesterday hit back at a statement by Swapo Secretary General Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana on Wednesday, saying it was based on “insults, blackmailing and
readNeckartal Dam questioned
08-01-2010
ALTHOUGH many people in the South seem to be happy with Government’s plan to build the Neckartal Dam at a cost N$2,4 billion, some people are asking whether the dam is really necessary. The proposed
readMobile phone radiation: Alzheimer’s protection?
08-01-2010
Alzheimer’s disease is far more common than people may think and although there are no official statistics for Namibia, those who work in the milieu, have put estimates at around 8 000 of which some
readKeharanjo group hits back at Kilus in Ovambanderu dispute
08-01-2010
THE future traditional leader of the Ovambanderu community, Keharanjo II Nguvauva, designated by the Ministry of Local, Regional Government and Housing to succeed his father, the late Chief Munjuku
readDelays erode justice in 2009
08-01-2010
THE slow but steady erosion of one of the fundamental rights supposed to be protected by the Constitution – the right to a speedy trial – continued to an alarming and unprecedented extent in 2009.As
readHappy ending for little Mangano
08-01-2010
MANGANO Lukas (2) was born with hydrocephalus, or water on the brain. Her mother, Anna Augustus, came to Windhoek after she had been rejected by her family, who had suggested that she should leave her
readEvangelist Kaiyamo passes away
08-01-2010
MIKA Kaiyamo, the father of politicians Nico and Elia Kaiyamo, died in the Oshakati State Hospital on December 31 at the age of 91.Kaiyamo had been an ELCIN evangelist since 1962. He was also a
readECB boss’s term extended
08-01-2010
THE Chief Executive Officer of the Electricity Control Board (ECB) has been given another five-year contract, which will be the third one since the electricity regulator was established in
readBA hire Mannetti
08-01-2010
BLACK Africa Sport Club wasted little time in appointing former Civics FC mentor Ricardo Mannetti as their new head coach. After much speculation about his next destination since tendering his
readFull steam ahead for Namibia’s energy hunt
08-01-2010
NAMIBIA kicked off 2010 with renewed interest in its gas and oil potential with Universal Power Corporation upping its stake in local exploration, while Chariot Oil and Gas completed the 3D seismic
readWar is a ‘game’ for child soldiers: UN expert
08-01-2010
THE HAGUE – Using children as soldiers was “particularly abusive” as their ignorance of death made them fearless, a UN expert told the war crimes trial yesterday of Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga
readPetrol thieves strike Walvis BP depot
08-01-2010
THE quantity of petrol stolen from the BP depot in Walvis Bay is still unknown, although hundreds – if not thousands – of litres have gone missing, reliable sources have informed The Namibian.Four
readUnfair treatment not only at labour-hire firms
08-01-2010
THE criticism against labour-hire companies is not dying down, despite a ruling made by the Supreme Court last month that the clause in Namibia’s Labour Act banning this practice is
readEhenye village’s won’t budge
08-01-2010
Reject compensationoffer for relocation THE Oshakati Town Council has made N$17 million available to compensate residents of Ehenye village to make way for a housing development, but villagers are
readNotable Quotes
08-01-2010
RELAX and take it easy. That is how I did it, I just relaxed and did what I had to do. – Jeppe Girls matriculant Jessica Hill, 17, from Johannesburg, South Africa got 10 distinctions in the 2009
readPolitical Perspective
08-01-2010
IT is the year 2010 and the battle continues in the courts over the recent elections. The most recent application on the part of nine opposition parties calls on the High Court to nullify the November
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