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52 Articles found on Thursday, 2 September 2010
Strikers turn Zuma offer down
02-09-2010
JOHANNESBURG – One of South Africa’s largest state workers unions said yesterday it had rejected a new wage offer from the government aimed at ending a three-week strike by about 1,3 million
readFood prices spark unrest
02-09-2010
MAPUTO, Mozambique – Police opened fire yesterday on stone-throwing mobs who were protesting rising prices, killing between three and six people and wounding many more as the UN noted that
readZim firm builds diamond centre
02-09-2010
MOUNT HAMPDEN – A diamond firm operating from Zimbabwe’s Marange diamond fields has begun constructing a multi-million dollar cutting and polishing centre in the country, officials have said.The
readHSBC needs more than Nedbank to win big in Africa
02-09-2010
JOHANNESBURG – HSBC will need more than just a controlling stake in South Africa’s Nedbank if Europe’s top lender aims to be a serious player on the fast-growing African continent.HSBC said last week
readAfrica Business Briefs
02-09-2010
Eskom in PPA with IPSA JOHANNESBURG – The IPSA Group said that its subsidiary Newcastle Cogeneration (NewCogen) has entered into a new power purchase agreement with South Africa’s power utility
readTrade barriers to threaten food security
02-09-2010
AFRICAN countries should eliminate trade barriers to achieve food security on the continent, the Zambia Food Reserve Agency’s Provincial Marketing Coordinator, Martin Mangenda, said at the Annual
readSouth Africa must open up grain market
02-09-2010
DURBAN – South African maize farmers are going to suffer as long as there are only limited markets for the country’s grain and maize prices lie below the costs of production, an industry official said
readFAO cuts 2010 global grain forecast
02-09-2010
MILAN – Global wheat output is forecast to fall to 646 million tonnes this year, down five per cent from 2009, the United Nations’ food agency said yesterday, cutting its earlier projection due to
readYouth called to become enviro activists
02-09-2010
YOUNG people should be inspired to unleash their potential in protecting the environment, the Deputy Minister of Environment, Uahekua Herunga, said recently. He said, eventually it is the young
readFemale shepherd dog at CCF gives birth to four
02-09-2010
THE first litter of four Anatolian Shepherd dog puppies in Namibia conceived through artificial insemination was born on August 6 at the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) field research station near
readYou can win N$1 000!!
02-09-2010
YOU can win with Big Brother Africa and The Namibian! Up for grabs this week is N$1 000. Just send an SMS to 45045. All you have to do is type in BB. It’s as simple as that! Each SMS costs N$1,50.
readNot Strapped For Comment!
02-09-2010
A selection of some of the weird and wonderful messages, warts and all, from the SMS ticker tape running across the bottom of the BBA All Stars Screen:* Africa, we Zimbabweans don’t need your vote.
readA Spring In Their Step!
02-09-2010
SPRING has sprung, September’s rolled around and the housemates are celebrating with romance, music and dancing.As part of Biggie’s ‘Romance and Love’ task this week, both the All Star housemates and
readIn Briefs
02-09-2010
Three bombs kill 14 at Pakistani march LAHORE - Three bombs ripped through a Shiite Muslim religious procession in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore yesterday killing 14 people and wounding at
readCalif rejects ban on plastic shopping bags
02-09-2010
SACRAMENTO - California lawmakers have rejected a bill seeking to ban plastic shopping bags after a contentious debate over whether the state was going too far in trying to regulate personal
readSix dead in shoot-out
02-09-2010
JOHANNESBURG - Six people died during a shoot-out between police and suspected house robbers yesterday, Gauteng police said.A group of about nine men earlier fled Secunda’s Kenroff area in a bakkie,
readNasa team advises Chile on trapped miners
02-09-2010
COPIAPO – Experts from America’s National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) on Tuesday advised Chilean officials to be frank with 33 miners trapped deep underground about how long their
readUS changes Iraq command
02-09-2010
BAGHDAD – The United States changed commanders in Iraq yesterday, beginning the final phase of American military involvement in the country despite political uncertainty and persistent violence.The
readBotswana former minister charged with corruption
02-09-2010
GABORONE, Botswana – Botswana’s government has charged the former defence minister with corruption.A court in Gaborone charged Ramadeluka Seretse yesterday for failing to disclose his position as a
readFW de Klerk laments state of SA education
02-09-2010
JOHANNESBURG - Former South African president FW de Klerk has labelled the education sector as “one of the biggest failures of the new South Africa”, according to an article on the HeraldOnline
readUganda asks US help to send 10k troops to Somalia
02-09-2010
KAMPALA - Uganda said yesterday it is ready to send 10 000 more troops to Somalia if the US provides the funding, a move that would see the African Union force in Mogadishu more than double in
readGunmen fire on aid workers’ plane in Congo
02-09-2010
JOHANNESBURG - Gunmen in eastern Congo yesterday fired on a private plane carrying international aid workers who escaped into the forest and are in hiding, the regional director of International
readNamPower ot tungu osasiona yolusheno komulonga gwa Orange
02-09-2010
NAMPOWER okwa hiya agaandjimayele ya kwathele miilonga niinakugwanithwa yi na sha netungapo lyOosasiona yolusheno lwomeya pomulonga gwa Orange..Osasiona ndjika oya thanekwa yi ka dhige olusheno
readGumwe a lopotelwa ekwatonkonga lyomonakadhona
02-09-2010
OSHIPOTHA shomukalimo gwomoVenduka ngoka a lopotelwa ekwatonkonga lyomukiintu ngoka a vala naye aanona yatatu sho aniwa a kala noku mu kwata koonkondo okuza sho a li e na omimvo omugoyi,
readOkongresa ya NUNW omehuliloshiwike
02-09-2010
EHANGANO lyomahangano gaaniillonga mu Namibia nenge Namibia National workers Union (NUNW) olya li lya gongala Etiyali, opo li kandule po uushongo uushona pamwe nomahangano ngoka ge li kohi
readOshipotha shoombapila dhiikengelela sha tsilikwwa
02-09-2010
OMUNGANGESHEFA gwomimvo 34 ngoka a taalela omatamaneko gahamano ge na sha nokulonga oombapila dhokuhinga dha Namibia dhiikengelela okwa holokele ishewe mompangu ya Mengestrata mo Rundu oshiwike sha
readOmaulikilo giipindi otaga ende taga koko ethimbo kehe
02-09-2010
OMUPRESIDENDE Hifikepunye Pohamba okwa ti otashi nyanyudha sho omaulikilo gopaipindi ga Ngwediva taga ende taga yi komeho omumvo kehe.Shika okwe shi popi moshipopiwa she shoka sha li sha leshwa pehala
readJJ Doëseb pushes for freedom of expression
02-09-2010
NAMIBIA Football Association (NFA) vice presidential candidate Johnny Johnson Doëseb told The Namibian Sport yesterday that “the Namibian Constitution does not prohibit me from talking to anyone”, in
readLadies cricket gets financial lifeline
02-09-2010
NAMIBIAN ladies cricket received a massive boost through a sponsorship of N$90 000 from Bank Windhoek yesterday.The bank recently formed a partnership with Cricket Namibia (CN) aimed at enhancing the
readPakistan betting scam probe begins
02-09-2010
TAUNTON - Three Pakistan players, embroiled in betting scam allegations, headed to London yesterday to face questioning, which is almost certain to sideline them from the rest of the team’s tour of
readNamibia’s cricketers maintain unbeaten run
02-09-2010
Namibia maintained their winning streak by beating Sierra Leone by 192 runs on day three of the ICC U/19 Africa World Cup qualifiers.Batsman Gerhard Lotter led the Namibians, notching up 150, in a
readNadal eases through, Djokovic struggles
02-09-2010
NEW YORK - Rafael Nadal made a smooth start to his bid to capture the one grand slam that has eluded him when he wore down Russia’s Teymuraz Gabashvili 7-6 7-6 6-3 in the first round of the US Open on
readUEFA bans vuvuzelas from matches
02-09-2010
UEFA told its 53 member associations that it had adopted the ban to protect “Europe’s football culture and tradition”, adding that “the atmosphere at matches would be changed by the sound of the
readGyan completes Sunderland move
02-09-2010
SUNDERLAND, – Ghana striker, Asamoah Gyan completed his move to English Premier League club Sunderland, for a club record fee of over 13 million pounds (N$143 million) on Tuesday.Gyan agreed a
readSMSes for Thursday 2 September 2010
02-09-2010
* THE National Union of Namibian Workers’ congress needs to discuss the GIPF and BIG issues. Union bosses need to grow some backbone and serve union members and not politicians’ interests! Food for
readSweet delights
02-09-2010
THE spirits of seventy sick children were given a boost with happiness on Tuesday at the Oshakati State Hospital, when they received a banquet of finger food and cakes.The children, receiving
readSwakop’s former traffic chief wants closure on corruption allegations
02-09-2010
SWAKOPMUND’S former Municipal traffic chief Fanie Kruger, who served the town for 22 years before he retired end 2009, is still concerned about certain serious allegations made against him and for
readPot o’ luck
02-09-2010
FASHIONING clay pots in a tradition that dates back centuries, Tuhafeni Lovisa Iyambo, and her elderly aunt, Lydia Johannes, ensure a steady income for their extended family.Situated close to their
readLobster industry is still hurting
02-09-2010
ALTHOUGH reasonable prices were achieved last year, very low catches and high operation costs are still hurting the lobster industry.Describing the struggling industry, Sea Flower fishing company CEO
readIthana wins Gloudina Street fight
02-09-2010
RESIDENTS of Gloudina Street in the posh Windhoek suburb, Ludwigsdorf, will have to get used to living in Joseph Mukwayu Ithana Street, after Swapo Secretary General and Justice Minister Pendukeni
readGang of cheque book fraudsters arrested
02-09-2010
BY yesterday afternoon, the City Police were hot on the heels of a third suspect linked to an alleged gang of cheque book fraudsters currently operating in Windhoek.This came after two suspects were
readFleeing bank manager could be in Europe
02-09-2010
HENRY Kisting, the former Standard Bank Namibia Rundu manager suspected of having fled the country after allegedly pocketing millions of dollars, is possibly staking it out in Europe.Kisting is
readHalf of Namibia drinks to get drunk
02-09-2010
The nationwide ‘Stand Up’ campaign against alcohol abuse was launched in Walvis Bay on Tuesday.According to a media statement, the campaign, a joint effort between the Coalition of Responsible
readDamara leader urges his people to register
02-09-2010
DAMARA Chief, Immanuel /Gâseb is urging his people, especially the Damaras in the Dâures Constituency, to be ready to vote in the coming regional and local authority elections in November.In a press
readTroubled Brave Warriors preparations stall again
02-09-2010
THE Tafel Lager Brave Warriors’ preparation for their match against Gambia hit another snag when it was revealed that they will now only arrive in Gambia barely 24 hours before their crucial Afcon
readNamcor’s ambitious downstream dreams
02-09-2010
NAMCOR is negotiating with the Botswana government to supply fuel to the country as the state-owned enterprise (SOE) widens its downstream business scope to try and make more money.The company will
readObama opens peace talks
02-09-2010
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama opened a new round of Mideast peacemaking, bringing Israeli and Palestinian leaders together yesterday for talks aimed at forging agreement within one year on a
readRP, RDP to marry
02-09-2010
A POLITICAL merger between two opposition parties is said to be on the cards before the November elections, well-placed sources say.The Republican Party (RP) appears to be interested in bringing its
readNafinu throws weight behind Kaaronda
02-09-2010
THE Namibia Financial Institutions Union (Nafinu) yesterday threw its weight behind under-fire National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) secretary general Evilastus Kaaronda, and called on acting NUNW
readBrief appearance for murder suspect
02-09-2010
THE man charged with the rape and murder of schoolgirl Magdalena Stoffels in Windhoek five weeks ago was sent back into custody for another two weeks, after making a brief second appearance in court
readMother of seven joins sterilisation legal action
02-09-2010
ONE of the women suing Government based on claims that their child-bearing years were cut short without their informed consent, testified in the High Court in Windhoek yesterday that she had given
readNotable Quotes
02-09-2010
THESE people are killers. There are sick and broken people who need urgent special attention they cannot get at the state Hospital in Swakopmund, so they have to ‘urgently’ be transferred to Windhoek
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