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38 Articles found on Thursday, 18 March 2010
UBS faces tax queries
18-03-2010
ZURICH – Swiss banking giant UBS said that Australian, British and Canadian tax authorities have filed requests for information after it settled a massive tax evasion case with US authorities.
readBudget quote of the day
18-03-2010
“Why not make a list of all the outstanding issues from the last budget announcement which have not yet been implemented and get them Gazetted? How can it take months for some decisions to take
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WASHINGTON – US financial institutions and their allies have mobilised lobbyists and fuelled their media campaigns in a swift response to a Democratic plan to rein in Wall Street and protect consumers
readAgra needs 700 more votes
18-03-2010
IN the process to convert from a co-operative to a public company, Agra has already obtained the support of more 78 per cent of the required “yes” votes, management said yesterday. A total of 2 473
readNew Basel bank proposals too severe
18-03-2010
PARIS – New regulations that would force banks to raise their capital reserves could choke off lending and stifle economic growth, French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde said in an interview
readQuiet corruption draining Africa
18-03-2010
THE World Bank has said the failure of public servants to deliver goods or services paid for by governments is widespread across Africa, and is having a disproportionate effect on the poor.Terming it
readAfrican Business Briefs
18-03-2010
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s power supply is seen as a serious concern from 2011 onwards until new power stations come onstream and as the country needs to replace ageing plants, state-owned utility
readWitvlei Meat seeks fair trade certification
18-03-2010
The company running the abattoir and meat processing pant at Witvlei east of Windhoek says it might soon obtain fair trade certification – a mechanism which enables products from developing countries
readBlack Eyed Peas, Shakira to front World Cup concert in Soweto
18-03-2010
JOHANNESBURG – The Black Eyed Peas, Shakira and Alicia Keys will be among scores of music stars performing at a concert on the eve of the soccer World Cup in South Africa, organisers said yesterday.
readSony bets MJ fans won’t stop till they get enough
18-03-2010
NEW YORK – The King of Pop is dead; long live the King of Pop. That’s what Sony Music seemed to be saying after signing a US$250 million 10-album deal for previously unreleased music and the
readAfrican countries to clash over ivory sales at CITES
18-03-2010
AFRICAN countries are expected to clash at the 15th Conference of Parties to the UN Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) over Tanzania and Zambia’s proposal seeking a
readConflict between birds and power lines receives more attention
18-03-2010
THE problem with birds flying into, roosting or nesting on power lines and pylons around Namibia has led to the creation of the NamPower/Namibia Nature Foundation Strategic Partnership with the aim to
readBritish hospitals: No sitting allowed
18-03-2010
LONDON – Britons trying to cheer up their hospitalised friends and relatives often have to do so standing up; sitting on the bed usually isn’t allowed.In a commentary published yesterday in the
readPakistan charges 5 Americans with terrorism
18-03-2010
ISLAMABAD – A Pakistani court charged five young Americans yesterday with planning terrorist attacks in the South Asian country and conspiring to wage war against nations allied with Pakistan, their
readZuma meets Zim leaders
18-03-2010
HARARE – South African President Jacob Zuma yesterday began talks with Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, amid growing pressure for the country to move toward new
readSA proposes anti-trafficking law ahead of World Cup
18-03-2010
CAPE TOWN – South Africa proposed anti-human trafficking legislation on Tuesday ahead of the 2010 football World Cup, when the country is readying for an influx of hundreds of thousands of
readUN animal conference tackles Middle East animal trade
18-03-2010
BEIRUT – A two-year-old lion, emaciated and barely breathing, is found in a tiny cage off a Beirut highway. Monkeys are hauled through the dark tunnels of Gaza, bound for private zoos. Rare prize
readUS state prison numbers drop
18-03-2010
NEW YORK – Spurred by budget crises, a new report says the number of inmates in US state prisons has declined for the first time since 1972. The overall drop was slight, according to the Pew Centre -
readAttackers kill 12 in latest Nigeria fighting
18-03-2010
LAGOS – Attackers killed 12 people in a small Christian village in central Nigeria yesterday, and witnesses said some of the victims’ tongues had been cut out in a region where religious fighting
readANCYL won’t back down on journos
18-03-2010
JOHANNESBURG – ANC Youth League spokesperson Floyd Shivambu will not apologise for threatening to reveal personal details of reporters’ activities, and has vowed to continue doing so following a
readHurt dog shows up at emergency room
18-03-2010
FARMINGTON - The patient was only slightly injured when he limped into a hospital in the northwest New Mexico city of Farmington.The only problem was, he was a dog. When the automatic doors at San
readKhumalo to grace Newspaper Cup
18-03-2010
THE tenth edition of The Namibian Newspaper Cup will feature legendary South African footballer Doctor Khumalo as one of its major drawcards. Khumalo is best known for being a star midfielder for
readTiger Woods to make comeback at Masters
18-03-2010
ORLANDO – Tiger Woods set the stage Tuesday for an emotional return to competitive golf, announcing plans to play at next month’s Masters after a five-month layoff over a sex scandal that wrecked his
readFederer out of Indian Wells Masters 1000
18-03-2010
INDIAN WELLS, California - For once, Roger Federer couldn’t find a way to get the win. The world number one, playing his first tournament since winning his 16th Grand Slam title at the Australian
readInter Milan outfox Chelsea to reach last 16
18-03-2010
LONDON – Inter Milan eliminated Chelsea 1-0 to squeeze into the Champions League quarterfinals after a four-year absence, while CSKA Moscow made it for the first time at Sevilla’s expense on
readHot derbies in Newspaper Cup
18-03-2010
THE draw for The Namibian Newspaper cup at NFA Soccer House yesterday drew excited murmurs from those present as two mouth-watering encounters featuring a northern and southern derby were revealed.
readNewspaper Cup 2010 set to be bigger and better!
18-03-2010
THE tenth and possibly biggest edition yet of The Namibian Newspaper Cup was officially launched at the NFA Soccer House in Windhoek yesterday. The regional under-20 cup competition, which kicks off
readTjiriange bids farewell
18-03-2010
VETERANS’ Affairs Minister Ngarikutuke Tjiriange yesterday bade farewell to Members of Parliament before retiring as MP and Cabinet Minister. “I thank all who fought in the liberation struggle as we
readSouth Korea here to talk uranium
18-03-2010
A HIGH-POWERED state and private sector delegation of South Korea will arrive in Namibia on Saturday for a short visit to talk uranium and nuclear power business.Leading the delegation will be
readNamPost clerk in court over missing pensions
18-03-2010
A NAMPOST employee from Klein Aub has been suspended on full pay after allegedly pocketing close to N$60 000.This money – funds from the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare – was meant for
readMany Khomas farmers apply minimum wages
18-03-2010
THE Namibian Farmworkers’ Union (Nafwu) says it is satisfied that most of the 71 commercial farms visited in the Khomas Region last month have implemented the minimum wages for farmworkers that were
readGreat strides in gender equality since Independence
18-03-2010
FEW constitutions go so far as Namibia’s to explicitly cover affirmative action for women. So said Dianne Hubbard of the LAC’s Gender Research and Advocacy Project at a public lecture in Windhoek on
readNotable Quotes
18-03-2010
I was strangling her with my bare hands for a lengthy period. – Berendt Both, the Koës strangler, speaking to Judge Collins Parker in court last Monday, March 8.Therefore, the decision of the
readSMS Of The Day 18 March 2010
18-03-2010
NEW SMEs must get substantial tax breaks if we are to develop the SME sector. Food for Thought WHERE does Shahoya, the organisation for the locally born youth, get the ridiculous idea from that
readVillage CEO finally gives up
18-03-2010
THE Stampriet Village Council’s former CEO, Catherine Hambodi, has finally vacated her office.Hambodi was allegedly camping in her car on the council’s premises after she found on Monday that the
readDCA tightens air safety regulations
18-03-2010
THE Directorate of Civil Aviation last week asked E-Med Rescue 24 to supply approval certificates for onboard medical equipment in an ongoing effort to strengthen air safety regulations in
readOpposition unity fizzles out
18-03-2010
A SPLIT has emerged in the united front of the opposition parties challenging last year’s election outcome.Nine parties jointly took the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to court and wanted the
readHere it is!
18-03-2010
The Namibian’s Editor Gwen Lister and Sport Minister Willem Konjore hold aloft The Namibian Newspaper Cup trophy at the launch of the annual regional under-20 competition at NFA Soccer House
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