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71 Articles found on Friday, 26 March 2010
Surprise rate cut for South Africans
26-03-2010
JOHANNESBURG – South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Governor Gill Marcus said yesterday an improvement in the economy and inflation outlook has afforded the monetary policy committee (MPC) some space to
readCrackdown on gift card abuses
26-03-2010
WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve has issued new rules to protect Americans from getting stung by unexpected fees or restrictions on gift cards. Gift cards have grown in popularity – with more than 95
readBudget quote of the day
26-03-2010
“Head in the clouds we all are. Do we think that we are exempt from the laws of global economics?”Only four more days to the tabling of the new National Budget. More than 400 Namibians are currently
readChina takes lead in clean energy spending
26-03-2010
SHANGHAI – China has taken the lead in investments in clean energy, spending nearly double what the US did in 2009, as it ramps up projects in both renewable and traditional energy, a report said
readUK slams rich with tax before election
26-03-2010
LONDON – Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s government used its last budget before a looming national election to take from the rich and give to the poor, raising accusations it is invoking a class war as
readArgentina offers ‘fishy’ solution to inflation
26-03-2010
ITUZAINGO, Argentina – Orthodox recipes for fighting inflation include tight fiscal and monetary policies, but Argentina is trying something different.The government’s latest attempt to contain rising
readTycoon to build Russia’s own ‘Silicon Valley’
26-03-2010
MOSCOW –The Kremlin said it had appointed billionaire Viktor Vekselberg to develop Russia’s answer to Silicon Valley, the flagship project in its drive to wean the country’s economy off oil and
readOz police investigated for racist e-mail
26-03-2010
ADELAIDE - About 100 Australian police are being investigated for circulating racist and pornographic e-mails via an internal system, a scandal blamed for one officer’s suicide, a top official said
readChavez extends Easter holiday
26-03-2010
CARACAS – President Hugo Chavez is adding three days to Venezuela’s Easter holiday to bolster his government’s efforts to reduce electricity consumption as the South American nation struggles with a
read1 in 10 Chinese adults are diabetics, study finds
26-03-2010
WASHINTON – After working overtime to catch up to life in the West, China now faces a whole new problem: the world’s biggest diabetes epidemic.One in 10 Chinese adults already have the disease and
readSpice of life
26-03-2010
SAN DIEGO – A Nigerian-born US citizen spent two days in a Tijuana jail after Mexican authorities mistook the soup spices he was bringing to his nephew in Mexico for an illegal drug.San Diego social
readStripping banned in Iceland’s clubs
26-03-2010
Reykjavik – Iceland’s parliament has voted to ban striptease shows, making it an offence for any business to profit from the nudity of its employees.Iceland’s legislature, the Althingi, passed the ban
readSenegal lawmakers declare slavery a crime against humanity
26-03-2010
DAKAR – Senegal’s national assembly has adopted a bill declaring slavery and the slave trade crimes against humanity, moving closer to becoming the first African nation to pass such legislation,
readBee sting therapy causing a buzz
26-03-2010
BEIJING – Being stung by a bee would have most people rushing to hospital, expect at one Beijing clinic where patients queue up to be pricked into good health.Bee sting therapy, which involves placing
readA third of breast cancer is avoidable
26-03-2010
BARCELONA – Up to a third of breast cancer cases in Western countries could be avoided if women ate less and exercised more, researchers at a conference on breast cancer said yesterday.While better
readCan’t Multiply Wealth By Dividing It
26-03-2010
I HAVE been following the different topics on the race issues published by different newspapers in Namibia and have come to a conclusion that the white vs black issues will never be resolved by the
readWhat Democracy Needs
26-03-2010
A FREE press needs a democracy to survive. One cannot survive without the other. The free press needs to prod the government to keep it in check, to irritate it and give information to its citizens.
readA Great Performance
26-03-2010
I WOULD like to congratulate the producers and cast of the musical play, ‘Creation’, which so beautifully dramatised the story of Namibia. The mix of strong dramatic moments, pathos and joy was
readOmatjete Doesn’t Want Elephants
26-03-2010
MR Okopo of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism has got it all wrong. To say (NBC TV, 23 March 2010) that residents of Omatjete must learn to live with elephants when they do not want to live with
readWho’s Qualified To Do What?
26-03-2010
THE news media are currently full of the horrendous 50+% unemployment rate in this country, and for years they have been full of Govt’s repeated promises to address the problem. However, at the same
readWhere Were Namibian Youth?
26-03-2010
LIKE the rest of the nation I ran around with flags and chanted ‘Sema Ulipeni Yelule Pandela’ at the soccer stadiums on Independence Day. My father showed us with much patience how to make the fist
readWhen Customer Was King
26-03-2010
TO all housewives and consumers. Are you happy, satisfied after returning home from shopping, with hardly anything in your basket, but spending more much money! Then please don’t bother reading
readThe Cost Of Flying
26-03-2010
THE debacle that Air Namibia has plunged itself and the Namibian traveller into is far more serious than the media coverage would suggest. It is, of course, a total disgrace that the carrier is
readNo To Politics Of Denial
26-03-2010
FIRST I would like to pay tributes to our heroes and heroines who sacrificed their precious lives so that we are free and independent today. Equally, I would like to thank the Namibian people for
readNo Celebration Without Education
26-03-2010
ALLOW me space in your newspaper to express my view on the issue regarding education, training and employment. Namibia has celebrated 20 years of peace, tranquillity and political stability. But the
readThe Land Grab Is Not On
26-03-2010
NAMIBIA had hardly finished celebrating the anniversary of 20 years of independence when a land-grab happened on the outskirts of Katutura and in other areas. Land grabbing is simply not on, but the
readPresident Pohamba Must Worry About History And His Legacy
26-03-2010
THE President of the United States, Barack Obama, scored an important victory on Sunday 22 March when ONE of his campaign promises, the Health Care Bill, was voted into law. A day earlier, our
readFunding A Global Health Fund
26-03-2010
NEW YORK – World leaders will come together at the United Nations in September in order to accelerate progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Three of the eight MDGs involve bringing
readSwapo battle shifts into another gear
26-03-2010
THE appointment of Utoni Nujoma as Namibia’s new Foreign Minister should not be seen as the high-water mark of his political ascendancy, nor just a run-of-the-mill promotion as some may think.On the
readAakwalumbe taya nyenyetele Elelo lya Kahao molwetoto
26-03-2010
AAKALIMO yomUukwalumbe muuningininombangalantu wOkahao mOngandjera mOshitopolwa sha Musati oye li ya geela noonkondo Elelo lyOndoolopa ya Kahao sho lya tula etoto lyiiyagaya momukunda gwawo inashi
readJoseph Benhard a galukila ishewe mo mbokisa
26-03-2010
JOSEPH Benhard gwomOshakati mOshana, ngoka a kala omumbokisi kamana, ndele omathimbo ga zi ko ta fudha po kashona sho ombapila ye yokumbokisa yakwishi, okwa lombwele oThe Namibian omasiku ngaka kutya
readElenga enene lya Hakafiya lya fumvikwa
26-03-2010
ELENGA enene lyOshikandjo sha Hakafiya mOukwanyama mOshitopolwa sha Hangwena tatekulu, Job Haihambo ngoka a manene oondjenda dhe omasiku ga zi ko, okwa fumvikilwe pOhakafiya mei 13 Maalitsa
readAanambelewa yelongo taya fekelelwa ekengelelo
26-03-2010
OPWA tegelelwa aaniilonga yamwe ya tidhwe miilonga mUuministeli Welongo, konima sho Okommissi yokukondjitha uulingilingi ya mono omukalo gwokunyokoma epangelo gwoomiliona dhoodola odhindji.Ombelewa
readYokuumbugantu aniwa ita ya mono uuwanawa wo MCA
26-03-2010
AAKALIMO yaNamibia kuumbugantu wa Venduka aniwa ota ya mono ashike uuwanawa okuza moshiketha sha Millenium Challenge Account ngele tashiya pokulanditha iilongomwa yomoshilongo ngaashi mbyoka yiimeno
readOmutengenekothaneko 2010-2011
26-03-2010
OMUTENGENEKO mwaalu gwiimaliwa yepangelo otagu ka tulwa poshitaafula moshigongi shopashigwana metiyali lyoshiwike tashiya.Minista Yiimaliwa, Saara Kuugongelwa Amadhila okwa tseyithile oshigongi
readOta ku kongwa Sofia Andjamba
26-03-2010
OKAKADHONA koomvula omulongonahamano (16) kedhina Sofia Andjamba komomukunda Omakango mEndola mOukwanyama mOshitopolwa sha Hangwena oka kana notaka kongwa kaakuluntu yako. Yinakulu ya Sofia, ota ti
readKalenga aniwa a kuthwa evi kElelo lya Kahao inaa futwa
26-03-2010
OMUKALIMO gwomOkahao mOngandjera mOshitopolwa sha Musati te Abed Kalenga, okwa geela noonkondo Elelo lyoshilando shaKahao, ta ti ota li mu kutha epya lye lyoohekta omulongonambali (12) negumbo lye
readDoëseb bids for Moroka Swallows
26-03-2010
WALVIS Bay tycoon and owner of Eleven Arrows FC Johnny Doëseb has submitted a bid to buy South African Absa Premiership outfit Moroka Swallows. After reports of his interest in the legendary Soweto
readWelwitschias to keep momentum going
26-03-2010
THE Welwitschias will look to build on their morale-boosting Vodacom Cup victory over the Falcons last weekend when they engage the Pumas tomorrow. The clash will signify just how far the Welwitschias
readNotice
26-03-2010
The Khomas Industrial Netball League is inviting both corporate and private companies as well as Government institutions to participate in the biggest industrial Netball League for 2010. Closing date
readBoxing tournament
26-03-2010
*The Nestor Sunsheni Tobias Boxing Academy is hosting an amateur boxing at A. Shipena Secodary School hall today. The punches start flowing at 1800 and entrance for supporters is free.Khomas
readTop Score tourney reaches climax
26-03-2010
THE final instalment of the popular Top Score seven-a-side football series will be played tomorrow. With N$10 000 up for grabs, competition is expected to be tight as the remaining eight sides look to
readOff-Road Triathlon attracts international attention
26-03-2010
THE MTN Business Off-Road Triathlon will take place this Sunday at the Friedenau Dam.The organisers of the event, Otb Sport, say a field of around 150 triathletes are expected to turn up. Otb Sport
readSuperSport Highlights
26-03-2010
26 March to 4 April 2010 Friday 26 March SuperSport on DStv Cricket: *IPL T20: Rajasthan Royals v Deccan Chargers, Ahmedabad — 16:15 on SS 2 * New Zealand v Australia, second test, day 1, Hamilton
readEnglish league race heats up
26-03-2010
LONDON – Preparing for Chelsea’s final charge toward the English Premier League title, manager Carlo Ancelotti hopes his team’s confidence has been restored by a 5-0 demolition of Portsmouth.While it
readNOTICE
26-03-2010
The WesBank Tigers Football Club together with its sponsor WesBank herewith invites its members, supporters, followers, sympathizers, the community and the general public to a so’ journ with the
readTop Bulls ease into road test
26-03-2010
WELLINGTON – The Northern Bulls have the opportunity to pull well clear of the chasing Super 14 pack this weekend with a beneficial draw that sees them eased into the usually arduous Australasian
readSMSes of Friday 26 March 2010
26-03-2010
* IN support of parent who will give consent for his/her children to be disciplined. If I knew I could I would have done that already. I am a success because of discipline both at home and school.
readZambezi River levels lower
26-03-2010
WHILE several hundred people relocated to higher ground recently due to the rising level of the Zambezi River and its floodplains in the Caprivi Region, especially in the Kabbe Constituency, the peak
readRemember to switch off tomorrow
26-03-2010
A YOUNG Namibian environmentalist has urged Namibians to take part in this year’s global Earth Hour campaign, which is to be observed tomorrow night, March 27.Linda Uulenga, a trainee at Integrated
readSwakopmund Brauhaus destroyed by fire
26-03-2010
ONE of Swakopmund’s most popular restaurants, the Swakopmund Brauhaus in the heart of town, was destroyed by a fire in the early hours of yesterday morning.It was the biggest fire since the 2004
readStampriet’s ex-CEO still not giving up
26-03-2010
THE former CEO of the Stampriet Village Council, who has refused to accept her dismissal, on Wednesday again returned to the council offices, sparking a protest by angry villagers.The villagers were
readSADC Tribunal did not ‘forget’ court date
26-03-2010
THE regional court of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) says it has not forgotten to put an application by lawyers of Zimbabwean farmers on the roll for yesterday but that its
readParkhouse: A medical trailblazer dies
26-03-2010
ANNCHEN Parkhouse, well-known primary health care specialist in Namibia, has died after a short illness. Parkhouse was a passionate health worker who made important inroads into the North in the late
readOtavi farm murder case in High Court
26-03-2010
A FARM murder and robbery case that has been languishing in the lower courts at Otavi and Otjiwarongo for the past four and a half years finally landed in the High Court yesterday.More than four years
readGerman group supports Namibian health sector
26-03-2010
A GERMAN support group, Support, e.V, together with their Namibian partners, the Ohorongo Otavi Community Trust, on wednesday donated medical equipment worth more than N$2,3 million to the Ministry of
readFacelift for Health Centre
26-03-2010
THE newly renovated Katutura anti-retroviral and tuberculosis clinic opened its doors to the public recently.At least 5 700 HIV-infected patients receive anti-retroviral treatment (ART) at the
readErongo gem miners in fatal accident
26-03-2010
TWO gem miners in the Erongo Mountains were in a fatal accident on Wednesday when large rocks fell onto them while they were mining inside a hole near the top of the mountain.Nampol’s helicopter had
readDe Waal resigns from DTA
26-03-2010
ONE of the DTA’s longest-serving parliamentarians, chairperson and key figure in Namibian politics, Johan de Waal, has resigned from the party.Confirming his resignation yesterday afternoon, an
readTweya lays down the rules to Chinese investors
26-03-2010
TJEKERO Tweya yesterday made his debut as Deputy Trade and Industry Minister by telling China to stop flooding Namibia with unskilled labour and goods, and to help develop the country instead.“As a
readCar washers told to pack up and go
26-03-2010
A GROUP of city centre car washers are in danger of losing their meagre income after the City Police warned them to move to an alternative location, as the soap used to wash cars is allegedly
readBakondja pleads guilty to 15 charges
26-03-2010
FORMER serial escapee and super-slippery fugitive from justice Bakondja Katjiuongua yesterday started laying some unfinished business to rest by pleading guilty to 15 charges dating back as far as
readAn unsung hero from the South passes on
26-03-2010
ONE of Namibia’s forgotten heroes of the South, Johannes Isaaks, has passed on and will be laid to rest next to Hendrik Witbooi in the Gibeon cemetery this weekend.Isaaks had a distinguished career
readBrave Warriors to get back to winning ways
26-03-2010
NAMIBIA’S limping Brave Warriors’ have the destiny of their African Nations Championship CHAN campaign firmly in their own hands as they attempt to make amends for the 1-0 first-leg loss to Seychelles
readNBL brews healthy profit
26-03-2010
OVERALL sales volumes growth for the six months to last December boosted Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL)’s operating profit by 21 per cent to N$167 million compared to the comparative period in
readPossible new human ancestor found in Siberia
26-03-2010
WASHINGTON – Genetic material pulled from a pinky finger bone found in a Siberian cave shows a new and unknown type of pre-human lived alongside modern humans and Neanderthals, scientists reported on
readAlweendo to head NPC
26-03-2010
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba appointed long-serving Bank of Namibia Governor Tom Alweendo as the new Director General of the National Planning Commission yesterday and confirmed Lieutenant General
readLand grab could cause anarchy: Windhoek Mayor
26-03-2010
FREEDOM and independence should not be reduced to anarchy through unlawful acts such as illegal land occupation, Windhoek Mayor Matheus Shikongo has said, warning illegal squatters on the
readNRU, Trustco deal sours
26-03-2010
TRUSTCO has threatened the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) with the termination of an N$18 million sponsorship. The six-year, N$18-million deal is aimed at promoting sevens rugby in Namibia.Trustco had
readNotable Quotes
26-03-2010
I simply want to live out the time that I have left in the dignity of my priesthood. I ask your kind assistance in this matter. – Reverend Lawrence C Murphy, accused of molesting up to 200 deaf boys,
readPolitical Perspective
26-03-2010
IF we want to change things in this country for the better, then what we need most is honest, committed, hardworking and professional leadership. The same qualities must apply to the workforce in
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