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70 Articles found on Friday, 16 July 2010
Zuma govt blows more than a billion on luxuries
16-07-2010
JOHANNESBURG – Since taking office, President Jacob Zuma’s government has spent a total of R1,5 billion on luxury cars, five-star hotel accommodation, parties, tickets for sports events and
readAfrica mergers top US$25 bn
16-07-2010
JOHANNESBURG – The value of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in sub-Saharan Africa doubled in the first half of 2010 from last year, and investment banking fees fell as competition for contracts
readGauteng spent millions on soccer tickets
16-07-2010
JOHANNESBURG – The Gauteng province spent R4 million on 4 613 World Cup tickets, Premier Nomvula Mokonyane said this week.The decision to buy them was based on the “need for government to take steps
readUS pockets billions in sin taxes
16-07-2010
NEW YORK – Americans armed themselves to the teeth and paid through the nose to have a smoke, according to a US government report released this week.The US federal government collected US$20,6 billion
readMayor making a meal of public funds
16-07-2010
DURBAN – A KwaZulu-Natal mayor is using public funds to buy himself hamburgers, the South African Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) said this week.“I have learnt with utmost disgust about
readWho gets paid what in the Obama White House
16-07-2010
WASHINGTON DC – US President Obama didn’t get a raise last year – nor did most of his senior staff.That’s according to the White House’s latest salary list, which reports a nearly US$39 million annual
readWorld economy to gear down, recession risk low
16-07-2010
LONDON – The world economy will cool a bit in the next few months as powerhouses China and the United States gear down and governments attempt to dam rivers of red ink, Reuters polls of over 600
readAfrica Business Briefs
16-07-2010
Zim wants state to mine diamonds HARARE – Zimbabwe would like to have all alluvial diamond mining conducted by the state, Finance Minister Tendai Biti said. “There is consensus in government that
readDidata to be sold
16-07-2010
JOHANNESBURG – One Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), one of the largest global telecommunications service providers and Dimension Data Holdings announced yesterday they have agreed on
readMTN reveals R8,1bn BEE deal
16-07-2010
JOHANNESBURG – Telecommunications firm MTN Group proposed an R8,1 billion black empowerment deal to sell up to four per cent of the company’s shares yesterday.MTN, Africa’s biggest mobile operator by
readArgentina mulls gay marriage amid protest
16-07-2010
BUENOS AIRES – A deeply divided Argentine senate battled on Wednesday over a same-sex marriage bill that, if passed, would make Argentina the first South American country to allow gay couples to
readVatican ‘missing the boat’ with sex abuse rules
16-07-2010
VATICAN CITY – The Vatican is “missing the boat” with new rules published Thursday on the handling of cases of sex abuse by priests, a US-based advocacy group said.“The guidelines are like attacking
readNew measure of poverty counts 400 million more global poor
16-07-2010
LONDON – A new measure of poverty that assesses a family’s health, education and standard of living instead of looking at its income has revealed about 400 million more poor people worldwide than
readClimate-related farmer suicides surging in eastern Kenya
16-07-2010
KENYA – Eastern Kenya is seeing a surge in suicides after farmers hit by unusual weather and unable to repay loans are taking their lives, police say.As many as 2 000 people in Kenya’s Eastern
readIn Briefs
16-07-2010
Sudan jails three opposition journalists KHARTOUM – A Khartoum court on Thursday jailed three opposition journalists after finding them guilty of destabilising the constitutional system, their
readIllegal logging of forests in decline
16-07-2010
PARIS – Illegal logging of tropical woodland has fallen sharply, providing welcome news in the fight against climate change and a lifeline for a billion poor people who depend on forests for survival,
readDozens of outspoken, popular blogs shut in China
16-07-2010
BEIJING – Dozens of blogs by some of China’s most outspoken users have been abruptly shut down in an apparent crackdown.The move comes amid unexplained changes to popular Twitter-like websites that
readChina faces worst floods in years, rest of Asia on alert
16-07-2010
BEIJING/MANILA – Heavy rains and powerful winds battered East Asia on Thursday, pressing authorities to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people from their homes in Japan and putting China on alert
readOn Adverts, Meaning And Vuvuzelas
16-07-2010
A RECENT satire by Johnathan Shapiro in the Mail and Guardian depicts members of the British press devouring negative statements issued by their media regarding the World Cup in South Africa.
readThe Power Of The People
16-07-2010
IT seems to me that everybody in positions of power think that they are more intelligent then we are. They think that the blue-collar worker is as dumb as the work they do. They think because we
readAncestral Land Issue Is Still On The Agenda
16-07-2010
I HAVE always held the opinion that the so-called national consensus reached at the National Land Conference in 1991 was a farce. In my opinion it was stillborn and only delayed the inevitable. I am
readInside Swapo Politics: Are We At The Crossroads Of Continuity And Change?
16-07-2010
“Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it, misdiagnosing it, and then misapplying the wrong remedies”. – Groucho MarxTHE Swapo succession issue is back on the front pages again. It’s
readLet’s Tackle The Land Issue Once And For All!
16-07-2010
SOMETHING is brewing in Namibia, especially among people who call themselves the /Khomanin in the Khomas Region, and it should be of serious concern to our leaders.This is the same community who, more
readQuality Is The Missing Link
16-07-2010
THERE’S one word that is always missing when we talk about our education system in all its ramifications, and whether it is at pre-school, intermediate or tertiary levels, and that is quality.In the
readWhat ‘Soft’ Lessons Can Namibia Draw From South Africa?
16-07-2010
THERE is a barbaric underside to contradictions in Namibia. To differ with a person in Namibia, depending on who that person is, carries sanction. Worse, to differ with the dominant party collective
readThe NDF And The National Budget
16-07-2010
Budgeting involves a process that starts with brain-storming on what goals are to be achieved, with how much. It then evolves into budget formulation, debate, allocation and
readHausiku a indile eidhidhimiko kombinga yevi
16-07-2010
OMUPEVI Prima Minista okwa ti eyopaleko lyevi moNamibia ka shishi oshinima tashi pula ethimbo ehupi. Oshinima tashi pula ethimbo ele, tashi vulika natango omimvo omulongo , ndele osha pumbiwa
readPo Valombola napo ina ya nyanyukwa
16-07-2010
AAILONGI penongelo lyuungomba lya Valombola oya tinda okuya kootundi oshoka opwa etwa olutu olupe lwokudheula lwedhina Namibia Training Authority, nduka olwa eta po woo omusindalongo guungomba
readEsau a fuulwa keteyo lyoombwa dhomomeya
16-07-2010
OMINISTA yOohi noonzo dhomefuta oya ti oya fuulwa kiilonga yeteyo lyoombwa dhomomeya mbyoka ya tameke omasiku ngaka polukwalwa lwiinamwenyo mbika po Cape Cross komunkulofuta.Bernhard Esau sho a popi
readOshigongi iilonga sha uvitha elaka
16-07-2010
AAKIINTU nayalwe mboka ya kala iihakanwa yelongitho lyoonkondo ngashingeyi oye shi uuthemba wawo noshowo oye shi mpoka yena okulopota omiyonena ndhika.Shika osho shimwe shomiinima mbyoka ya
readMwene gwa Superior Security Services a tamanekwa
16-07-2010
MWENE gwehangano lyaagameni ngoka a kwatelwe konima yedhipago lyomuniilonga nale poombelewa dhehangano lye moWindhoek okwa holoka mompangu.Nakufekelwa , Andreas Haingura Karupa[49] mwene gwehangano
readAailongi ta ya kondjitha elunduluko
16-07-2010
AAILONGO menongelo lyaalongi lya Windhoek oya nyanya okuya koombelewa dhepangelo taya nyenyeta kelunduluko momimvo dheilongo lyawo okuza pune okuya kuntano.Aailongi mbaka oyi ishangitha okwiilonga
readOondjamba momawendo poNkurenkuru
16-07-2010
OSHILANDO sha Nkurenkuru shili ookilometa 140 kuuninginino wa Rundu moKavango osha talelwapo kookahenge, ndjamba mupaula shihwa ongula yomaandaha oshiwike shika.Oondjamba 13 ndhoka dha zi moAngola
readUufuthi womahooli pOshikango
16-07-2010
OPOLISI pOshikango ota yi konakona iiningwanima yeyako lyomahooli okuza moAngola.Omutonateli omukuluntu, Ruben Hangombe okwa tseyitha shika pethimbo minista yegameno nepopilo lyoshilongo a li a
readFootball Fixtures
16-07-2010
Southern Stream First Division Promotion Play-offs Saturday, July 17 Legare Stadium A-B, Gobabis Spoilers v Bee Bob Brothers 10h00 Celtic v Try Again 10h00 Bee Bob Brothers v Winter Roses
readBrave Warriors drop eight places
16-07-2010
NAMIBIA dropped eight places to 119 on the Fifa/Coca-Cola World Rankings released on Wednesday.Namibia was not active during the review period having played their last Fifa-recognised match against
readYoung Warriors take on champions Ghana
16-07-2010
NAMIBIA’S national under-20 men’s football team will face reigning World and African youth champions Ghana in the first leg of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) under-20 Youth
readMosimane named new Bafana Bafana coach
16-07-2010
JOHANNESBURG – Pitso Mosimane was named national coach of South Africa yesterday in succession to Brazilian Carlos Alberto Parreria.The announcement at a national football association news conference
readBecks blames players for World Cup woes
16-07-2010
DAVID Beckham admitted England’s players must take the blame for the team’s woeful performance at the World Cup. Former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder Beckham had a close-up view of
readBallack puts Lahm in his place over captaincy
16-07-2010
BERLIN – The tussle for the German captaincy took a new turn on Wednesday when regular skipper Michael Ballack took the chance to reassert his own credentials at the expense of the man who did the job
readCup loss left Messi with ‘bad feeling’
16-07-2010
LIONEL Messi says Argentina’s 4-0 defeat to Germany in the World Cup quarterfinals left him with a “bad feeling” that lingers almost two weeks later. After spending a holiday on the beach in Brazil,
read‘Time bomb’ at World Cup: Anelka
16-07-2010
NICOLAS Anelka, the Chelsea striker at the eye of the storm that rocked the French team at the World Cup, described yesterday the tensions between the squad and coach as a time bomb waiting to go off.
readNFA to hold admin course
16-07-2010
THE Namibia Football Association will hold a three-day administration and management course for its affiliates this weekend.The course forms part of the NFA’s policy of empowering its members and
readWanderers closed squash championship a big hit
16-07-2010
THE recently held Securities Wanderers Closed squash competition at Wanderers Squash Club (WSC) turned out to be one of the biggest tournaments of the year. The contest is only open to members from
readCazadores hockey pucks off
16-07-2010
THE annual Spes Bona Fiat Alfa Cazadores Inline Hockey tournament dropped its first puck at the Cazadores Club yesterday.The action continues in Church Street opposite the DHPS School, from 16h30 till
readTiger prowls while Daly seizes lead at British Open
16-07-2010
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland – Tiger Woods began his quest for a 15th major title in overcast but windless conditions yesterday at the British Open while John Daly seized the lead at the Old Course where he
readBoks to beware of over-confidence
16-07-2010
LOGIC would decree that the Springboks will win the first Tri-Nations Test in the 2010 series against the All Blacks at Eden Park in Auckland tomorrow.However, caution should prevail for the Boks’
readSMSes for Friday 16 July 2010
16-07-2010
* I TAKE my hat off to the woman who has the confidence in admitting she has an alcohol problem. The only way one can be helped is by admitting the problem. My advice to her is to join AA meetings in
readTransNamib makeover on track
16-07-2010
TRANSNAMIB is determined to overhaul its image as a battling State-owned enterprise and to revive the “glory days” of the railways in Namibia.Senior managers of TransNamib this week met with
readNational Assembly in recess again
16-07-2010
AFTER barely a dozen sitting days, the National Assembly once again went into recess on Wednesday afternoon for two months until the middle of September.Ignatius Shixwameni, the president of the All
readNamibia in dire need of business leaders
16-07-2010
NAMIBIA is in dire need of business leaders at management and executive levels, Rector of the Polytechnic of Namibia Tjama Tjivikua said on Wednesday.“In this competitive world economy, it is
readMinistry defends Green Scheme, slams media
16-07-2010
THE Ministry of Agriculture has taken exception to what it calls “some individuals’ concerted efforts” to discredit the Green Scheme’s efforts and successes.Deputy Agriculture Minister Petrus Iilonga
readKeetmans tender board member considers legal action
16-07-2010
A MEMBER of the Keetmanshoop Municipality tender board, Chris Willemse, is considering legal action against the Town Council over its decision to dismiss her. Willemse was one of four board members
readGam farmers given deadline
16-07-2010
A DEADLINE has been set to internally resolve the issues surrounding the illegal settlement of the 300 Gam farmers in the Nyae-Nyae Conservancy.Lesle Jansen, legal consultant at the Legal Assistance
readDeputy sheriff’s position in the spotlight
16-07-2010
THE recent axing of the deputy sheriff of the High Court and the Supreme Court in Windhoek has brought the appointment of these officials under the spotlight again.It is alleged that long-serving
readCoastal area declared Dorob Park
16-07-2010
CABINET has approved the renaming of the National West Coast Tourist Recreation Area in the Erongo Region to the Dorob National Park. The Environment and Tourism Ministry, through the Namibian Coast
readCabinet blocks Namcor, BP deal
16-07-2010
CABINET has squashed Namcor’s hopes of buying BP Namibia’s assets and becoming a bigger player in the fuel retail industry by refusing to financially back the deal because of the parastatal’s
readBoois facing corruption charges
16-07-2010
A LARGE crowd of people are expected at the Keetmanshoop Magistrate’s Court today to support Karas Governor Dawid Boois when he makes his first appearance on corruption charges. The Namibian
readBeware fake gemstone scam
16-07-2010
ANOTHER scam is threatening to rock the multimillion-dollar mineral specimen industry in Namibia.In the latest scam, two different gemstones are glued together and sold as if it had come out of the
readA lifetime of building an empire
16-07-2010
THE Yiddish proverb says that money doesn’t grow on trees. Business veteran Harold Pupkewitz is living proof of that. Celebrating his 95th birthday, he granted the local media an interview this week –
readNamibia needs more qualified sports medics: Donatha Gawanas
16-07-2010
NAMIBIA’S internationally acclaimed sport medic, Donatha Gawanas, says the country’s sport stars need qualified professionals to treat their injuries.Gawanas, who was one of the many medics attending
readBe daring, Pohamba urges business
16-07-2010
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba has called on Namibian businesses not to fear experimentation and risk-taking.The Head of State said this in a speech read on his behalf by Education Minister Abraham
readDandala ditches Cope parly role
16-07-2010
SOUTH Africa’s Congress of the People parliamentary leader Mvume Dandala formally resigned as the party’s parliamentary leader and as an MP with immediate effect on yesterday.“I find it very sad that
readNujoma feature film under scrutiny
16-07-2010
DURING the making of the film on the life of former President Sam Nujoma the filmmakers used some unorthodox methods like storing bookkeeping documents in over 50 cardboard boxes and taking half a
readOpen day at wildlife sanctuary
16-07-2010
THE N/a ‘an ku se Lodge and Wildlife Sanctuary is hosting a free open day tomorrow and everyone is welcome to enjoy the day and meet some of the cheetahs and leopards. The sanctuary is situated 42 km
readIthana loses Shaanika battle
16-07-2010
THE Minister of Justice must dismiss Windhoek-based Magistrate Leah Shaanika from her post within 14 days, the High Court ordered yesterday.In an unprecedented courtroom clash between the Minister of
readNotable Quotes
16-07-2010
It is my hope that this renewed focus on Africa will lead to an African renaissance and I call upon all parties to focus on ensuring that the success is sustained. – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
readPolitical Perspective
16-07-2010
THE Cabinet has just put out a press release on the “flying of the Namibian flag by private people”, which says that its basically OK for Namibians who “are proud of their country and who want to
readIdols: Bye bye vuvuzela, hallo Idols!
16-07-2010
AS Big Brother Africa All Stars kicks off this Sunday on DStv’s channel 198, Idols judges over at DStv channel 199 will be scouting and hunting for South Africa’s next big singing sensation. Yes
readDeductions and Seductions
16-07-2010
SPA-spa, spa-spa-spa! Spa-spa-spa-spa-spaaa! Oo-la, la-la-laaa!! With apologies to Lady Gaga and all that. But eish peeps, if the rumours coming out of Uganda are true, it could well be
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