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64 Articles found on Tuesday, 26 October 2010
North River happy with Nam progress
26-10-2010
AFRICAN-FOCUSED North River Resources’ chairman David Steinepreis said the company had established a strong position in Namibia, with three active exploration project areas ramping up and applications
readFresh hang-up for Orascom
26-10-2010
ALGIERS – Algeria said yesterday it will not begin talks on nationalising Orascom Telecom’s local mobile phone unit until next year, casting fresh doubt on a US$6,6 billion deal for Vimpelcom to buy
readTemper expansionary policy, IMF tells Africa
26-10-2010
NAIROBI – Sub-Sahara African countries should consider tempering expansionary policy now that economic recovery is under way across much of the continent, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said
readEU market access comes at a price
26-10-2010
NAMIBIA’S duty- and quota-free access to the markets of the European Union (EU) is not for free, Deputy Finance Minister Calle Schlettwein has said.Commenting on the economic partnership agreement
readAfrica Business Briefs
26-10-2010
Niger to pump oil in 2011 NIAMEY – Niger will start producing and refining oil in 2011, a year ahead of schedule, the government and its Chinese partners said, despite Chinese concerns about the lack
readSan people relocated to start farming
26-10-2010
MAZANA – A group of 108 San community members in the Kavango Region are being assisted to start crop farming during the coming rainy season.The San people, most of whom are from Mazana and Kambowo
readInput costs slice into farmers’ profits
26-10-2010
THE agricultural sector cannot provide national food security and decent jobs on a sustainable basis without the help of Government, Deputy Finance Minister Calle Schlettwein has said.Speaking at the
readAgri Diary
26-10-2010
AGRA • October 27 – Cash-flow planning and economic principles of production by Gunther Roeber. The lectures are held at the Agra/Bank Windhoek Ring, Windhoek Showgrounds from 17:30 to 20:30. Costs
readBeef up new markets, says Deputy Minister
26-10-2010
DIVERSIFYING markets for Namibian meat and meat products will pay off in terms of opportunities and profits, but requires all parties not to chase only their own interests, but to work together for
readCeline Dion gives birth to twin boys
26-10-2010
LOS ANGELES – Singer Celine Dion and actor Matt Damon both welcomed new additions to their families, representatives for the two entertainers said on Saturday.Grammy-winner Dion (42) gave birth to
readBig Brother Africa: From You To Us!
26-10-2010
Messages sent by SMS or on our Big Brother Africa e-mail address: • I FEAR for the health of the Munyaholics. They need to get over their loss and move on. Can’t The Namibian provide the name of some
readKabila to punish crimes in DRC
26-10-2010
MONTREUX – Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila warned on Sunday he was determined to ensure that crimes, especially those committed in the east of the country, would not go
readHigh-tech answer to harassment on Egypt’s streets
26-10-2010
CAIRO – It’s a problem nearly every woman in the Egyptian capital has experienced - leering, whistles, groping or other sexual harassment on Cairo’s thoroughfares and back alleys. Soon they’ll be able
readReports of abuse as Angola deports Congolese
26-10-2010
KINSHASA – Angola has deported nearly 200 Congolese citizens, according to humanitarian reports, prompting fears of a new wave of mass expulsions that saw tens of thousands displaced last year.Dozens
readMan brain damaged after nurse turns off ventilator
26-10-2010
LONDON – A quadriplegic English man has been left brain damaged after a nurse accidentally switched off his ventilator - an act caught on camera he’d reportedly installed because he was concerned
readMuseum offers night on a magic mushroom
26-10-2010
BERLIN – Visitors to Berlin’s Museum for Contemporary Art can book themselves a night in an installation created by artist Carsten Hoeller at a cost of 1 000 euros ($1 400) as of November 5.The
readAs bedbugs creep out NYC, tourists crawl away
26-10-2010
NEW YORK – New York City’s bedbugs have climbed out of bed and marched into landmarks like the Empire State Building, Bloomingdale’s and Lincoln Center, causing fresh anxiety among tourists who are
readBeing A Consumer In Namibia
26-10-2010
A FEW weeks ago I went to the National Assembly to listen to the debate. Quite unusually this particular day an atmosphere of celebration prevailed. This event from the outset seemed like a marketing
readUN stats show women’s equality still a dream
26-10-2010
WOMEN’S equality is still a dream in a world where there are currently 57 million more men, according to a new United Nations report.“The World’s Women 2010” says women are living longer than men,
readThe War In Iraq And The Secret Files
26-10-2010
AL Jazeera published information that was leaked from the Pentagon by somebody to somebody, about 400 000 documents that detail atrocities perpetrated by the European forces during the war in Iraq.
readAamwayinakadhona taa kondjele egumbo
26-10-2010
OKALAMAUKA komimvo 20 pokati kaakiintu yaali aamwayinathana oka fala sigo oponkatu ndjoka kutya gumwe gwaakadhona mbaka okwa tidha mo mumwayina megumbo ndyoka yo ya li ya thigilwa kuyina.Egumbo lili
readAaniilonga yepangelo oya hala oku tya sha
26-10-2010
AANIILONGA yepangelo oyuuvite nayi kombinga yiimaliwa oyindji yopenzela, mbyoka ya kana okupitila moshiketha shomapendulepo sha GIPF. Aaniilonga mbaka oya tokola okuholola omadhiladhilo gawo kombinga
readSwapo no RDP ya pwakele moparliamende
26-10-2010
MOONKUNDATHANA moshigongi shopashigwana oonkundathana odha li dha yenya unene pokati koSwapo no RDP. Metine omupevipersidende gwoSwapo Hage Geingob okwa lundile oRDP kutya ongundu ya lulilwa
readYang ta futu ombambyona
26-10-2010
OMUKWASHIGWANA omuChina ngoka ta fekelwa gwumwe gwomitse ominene mekengelelo nomiilonga yuulingilingi aniwa moshinima sha Teko Trading, ota ka mangululwa mbala.Emangululo lye mondholongo yomvula yimwe
readOonkundana muAfrica
26-10-2010
Cairo:Zuma a hala omakwatathano omaanawa muAfrica AANAMBELEWA yaEgipiti na South Africa oya ti enenevi Africa olya pumbwa oongalama dhili nawa, omatuko goondhila gatya shoo, nomalweendo gomefuta
readOokamba dhomalovu oompe itadhi egululwa manga
26-10-2010
AANANGESHEFA mboka ya hala okweegulula ookamba dhomalovu oompe moshilandopangelo oye na okutegelela uule woomwedhi ne lwaampoka. Omunambelewa omukuluntupitithi melelo lyaVenduka , Niilo Taapopi okwa
readVedanta na konge ookuume moshilongo
26-10-2010
EHANGANO lyoomina lya AngloAmerican olya zimine ethaneko lyaNamibia opo li kale lya tulamo aapunguli aaNamibia uuna ta li landithapo omina yalyo ya Skorpion yozinc noshowo oshidhindi shiiyela
read800 ya pewa uukwashigwana
26-10-2010
UUMINISTELI wIIkwagumbo nokuyamo owa pe aakwiilongo 800 mboka yi ile moshilongo konima yomimvo odhindji uukwashigwana wevi lyomapenda.Sho mbaka ya ningi aaNamibia, oye na uuthemba nompito oku pewa
readOmapungulo omape gaGIPF megameno
26-10-2010
OMAPUNGULO omape momahangano gaana omadhina nawa oge li megameno, naashoka sha ningwa komapungulo ga pitilile miilonga yependulepo yedhina DCP itashi ka endululwa. Ekwashilipaleko ndika olya endululwa
readWin N$1 000!
26-10-2010
You can win N$1 000 in cash just for predicting who you think will win Saturday’s Currie Cup final between Western Province (WP) and The Sharks.Just send an SMS to 45045. Type in WIN and the name of
readFourie bets on Sharks win
26-10-2010
CHEETAHS assistant coach, Hawies Fourie, on Sunday admitted that although it was difficult to predict a winner for this Saturday’s Currie Cup final between the Sharks and Western Province, he would
readMotivated Bok duo carry WP challenge
26-10-2010
THE extra motivation of two long-serving Springbok stalwarts could just be what gives Western Province the edge in Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup final against the Sharks in Durban.Former WP and Bok
readNamibia meets SA and Lesotho
26-10-2010
NAMIBIA’s under 20 men’s national team have been drawn against defending champions South Africa, and Lesotho in Group B of the Cosafa under 20 tournament.Namibia has traditionally fared poorly during
readSKW host rhythmic gymnastics National Championships
26-10-2010
SPORT Klub Windhoek (SKW) Gymnastics Academy will host the national championships in rhythmic gymnastics this weekend. Around 130 gymnasts from Swakopmund, Tsumeb, Walvis Bay and Windhoek will compete
readLazio soar, Inter held
26-10-2010
MILAN – Surprise Serie A leaders Lazio watched their eagle mascot fluff its lines but made no mistake in recording their fourth straight win with a tense 2-1 home victory over Cagliari on Sunday.Their
readArsenal punish 10-man City with 3-0 away win
26-10-2010
LONDON – Arsenal overwhelmed 10-man Manchester City 3-0 in the Premier League on Sunday while Manchester United secured a 2-1 win at Stoke City with two goals from Wayne Rooney’s stand-in Javier
readWarmbad residents walk kilometres to collect water
26-10-2010
SOME residents of the Warmbad informal settlement have to walk kilometres to a communal water point to collect drinking water.They pay 80 cents to have a 25-litre container filled, but they can only
readUnam’s educational tour ends in tragedy
26-10-2010
A VISIT to the Kavango Region by 25 University of Namibia students last week ended in disaster: one drowned in the Okavango River and the others were involved in a fatal accident on the way
read/Hai-/Khaua will soon have a tribe leader
26-10-2010
THE /Hai-/Khaua clan of Berseba that has been divided into rival factions – the Isaak and Goliath factions – for almost four decades will soon have a new leader.In a media statement issued yesterday,
readTreason appeal thrown out of court
26-10-2010
THE State’s attempt to be allowed to use alleged confessions made by some of the men accused in the main Caprivi high treason trial as evidence in the trial ended with a final defeat in the Supreme
readRiver festival might become annual event
26-10-2010
FUNDING is the biggest challenge facing the management of the Ai-Ais Richtersveld Transfrontier Park (ARTP), the project’s co-ordinator in Namibia said on Saturday.ARTP is a transfrontier park between
readThree parties hold rallies at Oshakati
26-10-2010
THE Swapo, DTA and Swanu political parties held rallies at Oshakati over the weekend to mark the start of their campaigns for next month’s regional and local authority elections.The Swapo rally was
readVaccinate your pets
26-10-2010
The Directorate of Veterinary Services is offering free rabies vaccinations in Windhoek this week. Dog and cat owners can take their furry friends to various places around Windhoek between 09h00 and
readPotholes, filth shock Namibian delegation
26-10-2010
A NAMIBIAN delegation that is in Uganda to acquaint itself with the country’s decentralisation system has expressed shock at the potholes on city roads and the poor garbage management.“Potholes are
readPresident Pohamba says no to crime
26-10-2010
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba says the country will not condone crime, especially violent crimes against women and children. “Our country cannot be held hostage by criminal elements and our women have
readNampost driver smuggles dagga
26-10-2010
NAMPOST is faced with yet another scandal after one of its drivers in the courier division was found guilty on a charge of the possession of illegal drugs.This is the second incident in the past two
readBondelswarts clan honours fallen heroes
26-10-2010
MEMBERS of the Bondelswarts clan on Saturday converged at Warmbad in remembrance of their fallen heroes.In his message, acting Bondelswarts Chief Josef Christiaan said the festivity highlighted the
readSponsorship for unemployed marathon star
26-10-2010
ERICH Goeieman, one of Namibia’s star-marathoner, earned himself a year-long corporate sponsorship from Areva Resources Namibia.“I’ve never received anything like this. It’s wonderful, and I will work
readTopnaars to revive ‘farming paradise’
26-10-2010
FOR time immemorial, the ≠Aonin (Topnaars) were renowned for their agriculture along the Kuiseb River, but due to industrialisation, water shortages and price competition for agricultural
readExternal contributions boost Mayoral Gala Dinner to new high
26-10-2010
EXTERNAL contributions to the second Swakopmund Mayoral Gala Dinner held earlier this month pushed the total income up by about N$40 000, exceeding the first event’s (held in 2008) innings.Pledges and
readTopnaar ‘mother’ will not be forgotten
26-10-2010
SHE was considered the oldest Topnaar alive about a month ago, and also “a mother” of the Topnaar tradition and culture.The late Lydia Swartbooi, who passed away at the ripe old age of 91 earlier this
readDantago Clothing. Proudly Arandis. Proudly Namibian
26-10-2010
THE Malaysian-owned Ramatex textile and garment factory in Windhoek came with a bang and disappeared with a bang – without a legacy.But little is known about Namibian-owned Dantago Clothing in
readErongo RED monitor electricity from a ‘pc’
26-10-2010
ELECTRICITY components scattered all over the Erongo region will now be monitored and controlled – and glitches will be diagnosed – from a variety of monitors in a single office of the Erongo Regional
readMondesa vendors get new market
26-10-2010
THE new open market at the Swakopmund taxi-rank in Mondesa is an impressive facility which is certain to improve business and the livelihood of informal traders, but then “all the vendors must come
readSMSes for Tuesday 26 October 2010
26-10-2010
* CAN the Ministry of Works please make an official statement on Government houses and flats earmarked for sale in Windhoek and the entire country. Can the Ministry please advertise the houses and
readWelwitschias need tough tests says Diergaardt
26-10-2010
WELWITSCHIAS coach, Johan Diergaardt, yesterday said his team needed stronger tests to prepare the team for the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand.The team faces Spain and Portugal - two relatively average
readBig Brother Africa: Uti’s Star Shines Brightly!
26-10-2010
EISH people, seems sometimes you just can’t win when it comes to Big Brother … oops, let me get my facts straight here … you can win even if you lose … uhmmmmmm, depending on your political
readGovt still stingy with budget info
26-10-2010
NAMIBIANS get too little budget information from Government to hold it accountable for the way it spends tax dollars, the latest international survey on budget openness has concluded.Namibia scored 53
readIran cuts social sciences viewing them as ‘Western’
26-10-2010
TEHRAN – Iran has imposed new restrictions on 12 university social sciences deemed to be based on Western schools of thought and therefore incompatible with Islamic teachings, state radio reported on
readTeek trial stays in limbo
26-10-2010
ANOTHER attempt to get the long-interrupted trial of former Supreme Court Judge Pio Teek going again is now set to be made in the High Court in Windhoek in the third week of December.Teek’s trial, in
readBoys on rape charges
26-10-2010
TWO ten-year-old boys have appeared in the Okahandja Magistrate’s Court on charges of raping a boy aged three on Wednesday last week.The two suspects appeared before Magistrate Tuvoye Nuule in the
readOmaheke farms ravaged by fire
26-10-2010
MOTHER Nature and sparks made by a generator seem to be to blame for thousands of hectares of land that burnt down in the Omaheke Region last week. The latest fire was only brought under control by
readVirus shuts down school
26-10-2010
HEALTH officials yesterday closed the School for the Visually Impaired in Windhoek after 65 children and teachers took ill from an unidentified virus outbreak since Thursday.Teachers at the school
readNotable Quotes
26-10-2010
First they boycotted the House, but now they are occupying the benches, have you run out of money or what? – Swapo vice president Hage Geingob took issue with the new official opposition party RDP,
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