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53 Articles found on Monday, 22 November 2010
Nersa calls for ‘sustainable energy mix’
22-11-2010
RENEWABLE energy, independent power providers and cross-border power agreements held the key to meeting Southern African Development Community’s (SADC) electricity needs, the National Energy Regulator
read‘Crisis means poverty for 64 million more’
22-11-2010
WASHINGTON – The World Bank disbursed about US$80,6 billion in 2009 and 2010 to soften the blow from the economic crisis, but warned that increased poverty stemming from the downturn will be a major
readAfrican Briefs
22-11-2010
Zambia secures export markets LUSAKA – Zambia has secured export markets for 125 000 tonnes of surplus maize and may soon conclude deals for an additional 258 000 tonnes, the state-owned Food Reserve
readHandle distractions by doing nothing
22-11-2010
How often does your day go according to plan? If you’re like most people, your day is full of interruptions, distractions, and even surprises.Some of those twists and turns require you to react and
readAfrican miners slam Zim diamond ban
22-11-2010
THE African Diamond Producers Association (ADPA) has come out in defence of Zimbabwe after the Kimberley Process chairperson, Boaz Hirsch, declared that no trading would be allowed with regard to
readNCCI to tackle banks over SMEs
22-11-2010
BANKS must be asked to introduce financial products that suit the needs of upcoming local businesses, the northern branch of the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) has urged.At a one-day
readIreland meets on crisis plan as bailout looms
22-11-2010
DUBLIN – Ireland's cabinet held an emergency meeting yesterday to finalise a four-year deficit crisis plan seen as key to winning an international bailout and easing fears about the future of the
read‘It’s hard being a single mum!’ – Christina Aguilera
22-11-2010
Her split from husband Jordan Bratman last month has left her bringing up her son Max as a single mother. But Christina Aguilera seems to be taking it all in her stride.“More power to the single mums
readWesley Snipes ordered to prison
22-11-2010
Miami – Actor Wesley Snipes was ordered on Friday to start serving a three-year prison sentence for a felony tax conviction after a Florida judge rejected his bid for a new trial.“The defendant Snipes
readHathaway and Gyllenhaal get naked for steamy magazine cover shoot
22-11-2010
Clearly all the nude scenes in upcoming comedy ‘Love and Other Drugs’ have taken the shyness out of Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal.The pair stripped off for the cover of Entertainment Weekly, and
readDecorated coffins for gay market
22-11-2010
BERLIN – Two undertakers in the northwestern German city of Cologne are trying to tap into the gay market by selling coffins adorned with images of male nudes.The prize piece in their display window
readCondoms are okay sometimes – Pope
22-11-2010
VATICAN CITY – Using condoms may sometimes be justified to stop the spread of AIDS, Pope Benedict says in a new book, in a major shift that relaxes one of the Vatican’s most controversial positions on
readBrits want William as next king
22-11-2010
LONDON – Britons want Prince William and his new fiancee Kate Middleton to be their next king and queen, instead of the current heir to the throne Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, three polls
readOmuhingi okwa ehama momutse
22-11-2010
OMUHINGI ndhila omuNdowishi ngoka a si sho edhagadha lye lyoongotele pevi popepi nOkahandja etiyali lya yi okwa si molwa etopo lyonkandjambinzi muuluyi noshowo okweehama okundji.Otaku fekelwa kutya
readOmawi ta ga yalulilwa mpoka pwa hogololelwa
22-11-2010
IIZEMO yomahogololo giitopolwa niilando ota yi tseyithilwa pomahala mpoka pwa ningilwa omahogololo, no ita pa kala ehala lyopokati moVenduka mpoka ando mbika opo ta yi tseyithilwa.Okommissi
readAfrica ota ka ninga Asia a landula
22-11-2010
AFRICA okuna ompito yoku ya komeho naanaa ngaashika iilongo ya Asia ya huma komeho, omukuluntu gwongundu yomahangano ga ABSA, Maria Ramos a ti.Okwa ti nonando Africa oku na oonzo nomauwanawa ogendji
readEtilitho lyomboma pokapale ka Hosea Kutako
22-11-2010
POKAPALE koondhila kopaigwana ka Hosea Kutako opwa li eipyakidhilo konima sho pwa monika oshinima tashi fekelwa sha fa omboma.Opolisi oya ti oshinima shoka osha adhika mokandjato kolaptopa komapaya
readOmainyengo omaawanawa ku SADC
22-11-2010
EWILIKO lyomainyengo gaantu nawa olyo eshongo lyokweeta po omulandu gwalyo guli nawa. Naashika osha pumbwa elundululo lyokudhiladhila, okuza mokutila omainyengo gaantu okuza koshilongo shimwe okuya
readOmumati gwoko Rundu
22-11-2010
Hendrik Haikali omumati gwomimvo omugoyi ngoka a pi na yi konima sho ongudhi yolusheno yemugwile, otashi vulika a kanithe okwaako kwe molwaashoka onkalo ye oyuuka nayi. Haikali okwa tetwa nale okugulu
readEkondjithathano mongeleka mompangu
22-11-2010
EKONDJITHATHANO ewinayi mongeleka ya St Stephen’s Romanna Apostolic olya falwa kompangu, ndele omayele omaawanawa mbaka ya pewa komupanguli oge yi itedhululitha noya ningi euvathano. Oongundu mbali
readOmukulukadhi a dhipagelwa megumbo lye
22-11-2010
OMUKULUKADHI gwomupolisi omukuluntu okwa adhika a sa a pondwa megumbo lye konima tashi vulika sho a kwatwa koonkondo po Rosh Pina oshiwike shayi. Komufala gwopevi Johannes Tsuseb okwa ti omudhimba gwa
readOongeshefa ooshona nodhopokati
22-11-2010
OONGESHEFA ooshona nodhopokati odha pumbwa oku longitha ointernet oku landitha nokutseyitha iilandithomwa yadho. Oongeshefa unene dholudhio nduka moNamibia nomo Africa odha pumbwa okulonga
readAfrica omaalaka goolamba dhetango
22-11-2010
AFRICA ota ka ninga ehala enene lyomalandithilo goolamba dhetango ha dhi humbatwa okuya pomumvo 2015. Omushangwa gwa gandjwa kehangano lyiimaliwa lyoMbaanga yuuyuni ogwa ti.Omushangwa ogwa ti konyala
readMetropolitan a gandja okompiuta kosikola ya Nakele
22-11-2010
EHANGANO ekwashilipaleki lya Metropolitan olya gandja omagano gokompiuta yiihwapo kumwe noprinda yayo kosikola yaanona ya Nakele pEkamba mUukwambi mOmusati.Pethimbo ta gandja omagano ngaka
readNCC a tega eindilo ku Puma
22-11-2010
OKOMMISSI yomathigathano ya Namibia ina yi taamba natango eindilo lya Puma Energy kutya oye a landa po omaliko ga BP mo Namibia, pahapu dhomunambelwa ta keelele pehala, Vitalis Ndalikokule.Puma
readANCYL: What is the Dusi?
22-11-2010
CAPE TOWN – A top paddler on Tuesday invited ANC Youth League president Julius Malema to do the Dusi Canoe Marathon with him in February 2011.However, it looks unlikely that Malema will take up the
readSpringboks’ Grand Slam hopes end in Scotland
22-11-2010
LONDON – South Africa’s hopes of ending a miserable year with a rare Grand Slam of the home unions ended in the driving Edinburgh rain as Scotland claimed a memorable 21-17 win at Murrayfield on
readVipers win Dunes Sevens Cup final
22-11-2010
THE South African Development side, the Vipers, were the winners of the inaugural Dune Sevens Rugby tournament after beating Namibia 22-0 in the Cup final at the Jan Wilkens Rugby Stadium in Walvis
readNamibia beat KZN Inland by 94 runs
22-11-2010
NAMIBIA beat Kwazulu Natal Inland by 94 runs in an extraordinary three-day CSA Challenge match that finished on Saturday.Fortunes changed dramatically throughout the game, with both sides within reach
readNadal wins 1st ATP sportsmanship award
22-11-2010
LONDON - Top-ranked tennis star Rafael Nadal has won the ATP tour’s Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award for the first time, ending Roger Federer’s streak of six in a row.Nadal earned the award, which is
readIOC, IAAF finalise rules on gender cases
22-11-2010
LONDON - International sports officials are finalizing guidelines on how to deal with cases of athletes with ambiguous sexual characteristics.Arne Ljungqvist, chairman of the IOC’s medical commission,
readMan Utd pounce as Chelsea and Arsenal slip up
22-11-2010
LONDON - Wayne Rooney made his return for Manchester United as they beat nine-man Wigan Athletic 2-0 on Saturday to capitalise on defeats for Premier league title rivals Chelsea and Arsenal that left
readSMSes for Monday 22 November 2010
22-11-2010
* AFRICANS in general, including some leaders, want peace and change from the way we run our affairs. The only way forward we have is to be honest with ourselves. – Ashikoto, Olukonda. Food for
readWork permits enjoy priority: Nghidinwa
22-11-2010
IF the Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration does not speed up the processing of work permits for expatriates, Namibia’s ‘dire’ skills shortage will become even worse.The country has already lost a
readWindhoek’s unsung heroes awarded
22-11-2010
THE Windhoek municipality’s Emergency Management Division responded to 5 544 emergencies this year, deputy mayor Agnes Kafula said on Friday.“With this statistic in mind, I must state that your work
readRDP protests verdict delay
22-11-2010
THE Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) is keeping up pressure on the High Court to deliver judgement in the 2009 election challenge by nine opposition parties.On Saturday the party was joined by
readNew Zealand tourists ready to go home
22-11-2010
NEW Zealand tourist Hanso Weichbrodt (68) who was assaulted and robbed by five men while camping with his wife at a village near Oshakati, has been discharged from the Oshakati State Hospital where he
readNamdeb winning fight against theft
22-11-2010
SINCE the beginning, Namdeb has recovered 256.9 carats of diamonds worth N$3,5 million that had been stolen from its mining plants.Namdeb risk manager Peter Shout says this is the highest recovery
readMurder rocks Groot Aub
22-11-2010
THE small community of Groot Aub is reeling with shock after 32-year-old Roletta Kriel was found murdered at the village on Thursday.She allegedly died at the hands of someone close to her. According
readLandless families become proud owners of land
22-11-2010
SIX landless families in the Hardap Region on Friday became the proud owners of their own land after being given farming units on the State-owned farm Neue Haribes as part of Government’s land
readKoës strangler asks court for mercy
22-11-2010
MERCY and forgiveness – that is what Koës strangler Berendt Both wants from the judge who will be sentencing him on counts of murder and attempted rape at the end of this month.“Even the heavenly
readChristmas in jail if you misbehave on road: top cop
22-11-2010
DRUNK drivers, speeders and those motorists flashing their lights to tip off others about roadblocks are in for a rough ride this festive season.The Inspector General of the Police, Lieutenant
readDevil’s claw policy to regulate industry, trade
22-11-2010
THE decades-old harvesting of devil’s claw in Namibia has led to the country becoming the largest exporter of the medicinal plant, creating a need for organisation so as to benefit the thousands of
readChurch group condemns rapist pastor
22-11-2010
THE Church Alliance for Orphans (Cafo) has condemned the criminal actions of Walvis Bay Pastor Abner Dourob, who is serving a seven-year prison sentence after being found guilty of raping a
readAfrica chooses digital future
22-11-2010
AS the age of digital television dawns, southern African leaders will meet today to hear the findings of a special task team appointed to show the way ahead.The meeting starts today in Zambia, where
readPirates win Derby as Ramblers stretch lead
22-11-2010
ORLANDO Pirates avenged last season’s mauling by bitter rivals Black Africa as they won a feisty Katutura Derby played at the Sam Nujoma Stadium on Saturday.Engelhard Kahua got the only goal of the
readBoN not too worried about strong rand
22-11-2010
FALLING inflation in Namibia has cushioned the country’s exports from the effect of a strong currency, Bank of Namibia (BoN) Governor Ipumbu Shiimi has said.Shiimi also said he expected “no dramatic
readPalestinians won’t talk unless there is building freeze
22-11-2010
CAIRO – The Palestinian Authority will not return to peace talks with Israel unless there is a freeze on settlement building that includes East Jerusalem, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said
readElder fined over sex acts with teens
22-11-2010
A WINDHOEK pensioner paid fines totalling N$10 500 on Friday, after he was sentenced on close to two dozen charges of committing illegal sexual acts with teenaged girls.Hans Rudy Kaufmann (66, photo
readBomb scare due to mistake: device maker
22-11-2010
LOS ANGELES - The US businessman whose firm made a dummy bomb that sparked an airport scare in Namibia said on Saturday he thinks it was due to a mistake by a security trainer travelling with one of
readOfficer nabbed for ‘bomb’
22-11-2010
A POLICE officer was arrested on Friday afternoon in connection with Wednesday’s bomb scare at the Hosea Kutako International Airport.The Namibian Chief of Police, Inspector General Sebastian
readUnclaimed bodies buried
22-11-2010
Seven unclaimed bodies of people who died in the Oshakati State Hospital a year or more ago were buried in a mass grave in the Oshakati municipal cemetery on Wednesday afternoon. The hospital had
readNotable Quotes
22-11-2010
It’s very easy to want, there’s no problem with that. The problem is the cost. How many of these people wanting these services will be able to afford them? – Eckart Demasius of the Swakopmund
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