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58 Articles found on Monday, 28 February 2011
Desalination is Walvis’s only lasting solution
28-02-2011
THE only permanent solution to Walvis Bay’s water problems is a desalination plant, says the Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry, John Mutorwa.He met with municipal engineers yesterday to get
readGrape farmers owe more than N$3m
28-02-2011
GRAPE farmers in the south are in danger of facing legal action from Agribank if they do not make repayment plans for more than N$1,6 million owed to the bank.In addition, the Ministry of Agriculture,
readBeukes on the red carpet today
28-02-2011
THE managing director of the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor), Sam Beukes, will face the wrath of the board today as he has to given reasons why he should not be on suspension. While
readElisenheim bigwig in racial storm
28-02-2011
A WELL-KNOWN Windhoek property developer, Vincent Sorensen, finds himself at the centre of a bribery and racism scandal after he allegedly hurled insults at BEE tycoon Desmond Amunyela and founding
readBA, Stars sweep into last 8
28-02-2011
A CONFIDENT Black Africa swept aside ten-man Ramblers as Leo NFA Cup defending champions African stars beat Hotspurs to reach the quarter-finals on Saturday. Following a dull opening 45 minutes at
readWho is Muammar Gaddafi?
28-02-2011
Gaddafi is known as much for his eccentric clothing and female bodyguards as for his repressive rule.In power since 1969, Libya’s Colonel Muammar Gaddafi is the longest-serving leader in both Africa
readShareholders reap from Bidvest profit harvest
28-02-2011
BIDVEST Namibia, the fishing and diversified commercial services business, has announced strong profit performance for the six months to December 31, 2010 and the third dividend for shareholders in
readSMSes for Monday 28 February 2011
28-02-2011
SMS Of The Day *2011 Should be the year of action and less talk. Parliament must be active and pass all the outstanding bills. Debates must be well researched. Please update your website with the
readCricket: Bangladesh factories close for World Cup
28-02-2011
DHAKA – Bangladesh garment export firms yesterday protested against government orders to shut down factories during the cricket World Cup, saying the move would affect the country’s economy.Garment
readEgypt delays Libya cable project
28-02-2011
CAIRO – Egyptian group El Sewedy Electric said yesterday that the strife in Libya had forced it to postpone a US$65 million cable manufacturing plant it planned to build in Tripoli.Sewedy, the Arab
readFishing sector to continue swimming upstream
28-02-2011
THE Bank of Namibia (BoN) says fishing and fish processing has declined by six per cent during 2010, and is expected to improve to a negative 3,3 per cent in 2011.In its economic outlook for February
readHRT to sell interest in Nam blocks
28-02-2011
HRT Participacoes em Petroleo SA, the Brazilian oil and gas company that raised about US$1,5 billion in an initial offering last year, said it may sell up to 50 per cent of a pair of oil blocks in
readD-Day for new Sacu formula
28-02-2011
THE Southern African Customs Union (Sacu), comprising South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland, has until April to agree on a new formula, which will be implemented in 2012. Final
readZuma launches state-owned mining firm
28-02-2011
JOHANNESBURG – South African President Jacob Zuma on Saturday launched a state-owned mining company in a move to ensure greater state involvement in the economically vital sector.Zuma said the African
readChariot identifies bigger oil resource
28-02-2011
CHARIOT Oil & Gas has revealed an increase of 700 million barrels in resources at its northern licence offshore Namibia.The firm says this increases the gross unrisked mean prospective resources by 36
readZim energy minister wants to talk tariffs
28-02-2011
ZIMBABWE is seeking to renegotiate what it charges Namibia for electricity exports, according to Elton Mangoma, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Energy.“The tariff on this export is below cost,” he told
readShould your business groupon?
28-02-2011
Coupon offers are becoming increasingly popular with merchants and consumers alike. But does providing such steep discounts (often 50 per cent or more) pay off? Before you decide to use one of these
read‘Made in Africa’ a hit in Dubai
28-02-2011
DUBAI – More than 30 Namibian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) showcased their products, especially arts and crafts, at Dubai's Global Village this weekend.Namibia’s Minister of Trade and Industry,
readExtract says no merger talks with Rio
28-02-2011
TALKS between Extract Resources and Rio Tinto over the development of uranium assets in Namibia may lead to a joint venture, but a merger is not on the cards, Extract’s chairman said. Steve Galloway
readIn Brief
28-02-2011
Chinese police smother ‘rallies’ BEIJING – Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pledged yesterday to tackle a range of hot-button public concerns as an online call for rallies across the country to pressure
readLibya rebels gear for fight in city near Tripoli
28-02-2011
ZAWIYA – Hundreds of armed anti-government forces backed by rebel troops, who control the city closest to the capital Tripoli, appeared to be readying yesterday to repel an expected offensive by
readNew Zealand fears quake toll over 200
28-02-2011
CHRISTCHURCH – Grieving New Zealanders mourned Christchurch earthquake victims yesterday as police said the disaster’s final death toll was set to reach above 200.The number of confirmed fatalities
readNorth Korea threatens South Korea and US
28-02-2011
SEOUL – North Korea threatened yesterday to attack South Korea and the United States, as the allies prepared to start annual joint military drills — manouevres Pyongyang says are a rehearsal for an
readHerunga, Kaanjuka win gold in SA
28-02-2011
TJIPEKAPORA Herunga and Hitjiverue Kaanjuka won gold medals at the second leg of the South African Yellow Pages Athletics Series in Pretoria on Friday night.Herunga won the women’s 400m final in a
readWaratahs bloom in Super Rugby
28-02-2011
SYDNEY – Australia’s New South Wales Waratahs have gained maximum points for the second week to seize the outright lead in rugby’s Super 15 competition.The two-time finalists posted their biggest
readQuake threatens city’s World Cup dream
28-02-2011
CHRISTCHURCH – A loud cracking noise pierces the air at Christchurch’s Rugby World Cup stadium every time an aftershock rocks the earthquake-scarred city - the sound of windows breaking inside the
readEastern Province Kings outclass Welwitschias
28-02-2011
ALTHOUGH Eastern Province Kings didn’t play well, they still scored seven tries in a 47-12 (halftime 26-5) demolition of Namibia in their opening Vodacom Cup match played at the Nelson Mandela Bay
readCaf elections were cooked: Muinjo
28-02-2011
NAMIBIA Football Association president John Muinjo claims the recently held Caf executive committee elections were “unfair” as their outcome had already been “pre-planned”.Muinjo, who lost out on the
readZimbabwe, Canada look ahead
28-02-2011
NAGPUR, India – Zimbabwe and Canada, whose World Cup ambitions were always modest, are already planning for the future despite having five more matches to play in this marathon event.The two teams
readSri Lanka aim to bounce back
28-02-2011
COLOMBO - Sri Lanka have the chance to make a swift comeback from their dispiriting defeat by Pakistan with surely easy pickings against Kenya in a World Cup Group A match tomorrow.The co-hosts may
readFootball Results
28-02-2011
Saturday, February 26 English Premier League Everton 2 - 0 Sunderland Wigan 0 - 4 Man Utd Wolverhampton 4 - 0 Blackpool Aston Villa 4 - 1 Blackburn Newcastle 1 - 1 Bolton French Ligue 1 Bordeaux 3 -
readFree State thrash Namibia by 261 runs
28-02-2011
FREE State thrashed Namibia by 223 runs in their CSA Three-Day Challenge match in Bloemfontein on Saturday.Set a huge victory target of 494 runs, Namibia were never in with a chance and despite a
readPirates return to the top, Downs win
28-02-2011
SATURDAY saw some thrilling action in the Absa Premiership, and the headline game was undoubtedly the ‘Golden Derby’ in which Orlando Pirates scored a late equaliser to claim a 1-1 draw with Soweto
readHernandez keeps United on track
28-02-2011
LONDON – If Manchester United seal a 12th Premier League crown in May, manager Alex Ferguson may reflect on signing Javier Hernandez a year earlier as the key to usurping champions Chelsea.In his
readIihohela ina yi lunduluka
28-02-2011
OMBAANGA yaNamibia oya kaleke ondjele yiihohela yayo pooperesenda 6,0 oshiwike sha yi, ndele oya ti ekoko lyomahupilo ota li ka ya komeho oku yeleka naashi lya li lya tegelelwa konima yuupyakadhi
readOmushangwa kombinga yelefa ogwa tegelelwa
28-02-2011
OMUSHANGWA kombinga yoshiponga shelefa moshipangelo sha Katutura ogwa tegelelwa mbala. Omushangwa nguka otashi vulika gu gandjwe konima yoomwedhi mbali sho aalumentu yaali ya si omolwashoka embamba
readAalindili ya tindi ethaneko lya Air Namibia kuyo
28-02-2011
OSHIGWANA shaanangeshefa poLindili osha ekelehi ethaneko lya Air Namibia lyokugalukila koshilando shoka. Ota ku tiwa Air Namibia okwa thaneke kutya mbaka naya ninge euvathano lyoku topola onkalo
readOmashongo melongo omanene nogendji
28-02-2011
OMULANDU gwelongo moNamibia ogwa taalela omashongo ogendji. Ndhika oohapu dhomupevi minista gwelongo, David Namwandi edhi tumbula oshiwike sha yi pethimbo ta popitha aalongwa yaheyali ya pewa
readNamibia a hala okungeshefa na Finlanda
28-02-2011
NAMIBIA na Finland oya tokola opo ya koleke omakwatathano gawo gopaipindi, omapungulo noshowo gopamahupilo.Namibia okwa hala okumona iilongomwa ye unene onyama, omandjembele niilongwa yilwe yuunamapya
readOmukuluntu gwa Namcor a tulwa pevi okathimbo
28-02-2011
OMUKULUNTUWILIKI gwehangano lyomahooli lya Namibia, Sam Beukes okwa tulwa pevi metine oshiwike shayi.Etulwopevi lye olya landula sho a li tumwa kefudho lyowina okuza momasiku 16 ga Novomba
readYambidhidheni aalandithi yokapana
28-02-2011
OMUKULUNTU gwoMbaanga yOmapendulepo ya Namibia ota gamene aalandithi yomomapandaanda. David Nuyoma okwa ponokele oompango ndhoka a luku ooshona dhaanashilonga nokwa shongo aaleli yiitopolwa iilando
readvMboka ya yono otaya landulwa nuukeka
28-02-2011
EPANGELO nalyo oshihakanwa shiilonga iiwinayi mbyoka ya zi melongitho papuko lyiimaliwa yoopenzela dhaaniilonga yepangelo moshiketha sha GIPF.Mboka yena ondjo mekanitho ndika kutya oyena oonkondo dhi
readEight years for future Egypt presidents
28-02-2011
CAIRO – Future presidents of Egypt will only be allowed to stay in office for eight years under constitutional amendments that will open up competition for the position held for three decades by
readZuma launches election manifesto
28-02-2011
RUSTENBURG – ANC supporters dressed in yellow T-shirts sang victory songs as they filed into the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace in Rustenburg ahead of the party’s election manifesto launch yesterday.“I
readGunfire in Abidjan after army threat
28-02-2011
ABIDJAN – Forces loyal to Ivory Coast’s incumbent Laurent Gbagbo were fighting on Saturday to push back rebels in the west of the country and would soon “restore order” to a pro-opposition
readMugabe wants end to power-sharing
28-02-2011
HARARE – Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Saturday repeated calls for elections to end the power-sharing government and vowed to punish companies from countries that imposed sanctions on him and
readUB40 rocks Windhoek
28-02-2011
THOUSANDS of Namibians descended on the Hage Geingob Stadium from Thursday for a three-day rock bonanza with UB40.The reggae sensations’ long-awaited Windhoek concert had old and young and black and
readNotable Quotes
28-02-2011
There are hundreds, if not thousands of these informal vendors, meme kapanas and others, who are doing a thankless job, who have raised families with the income they generated from these activities.
readWarmbad informal settlement connected to power grid
28-02-2011
AFTER a long wait, about 200 households of Warmbad’s informal settlement were connected to the electricity grid on Saturday. The N$850 000 electrification project started in March last year and
readUnion, diamond company refuse to back down
28-02-2011
BATTLE lines appear to have been drawn between the Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) and Windhoek-based diamond-processing firm AMC-Gemxcell, yet both parties seem to be hoping for an amicable
readTraffic fines here to stay: President
28-02-2011
THERE will be no change to the law that bans motorists from speaking on cellphones while driving or driving without fastened seatbelts, President Hifikepunye Pohamba has said.Pohamba made it clear
readPeople want stricter laws
28-02-2011
KEETMANSHOOP residents on Friday marched to the local magistrate’s court to petition for stricter laws protecting women and children against rapists and murders. Still reeling from the recent brutal
readOtavi farm killers jailed for 35 years
28-02-2011
THE two men who killed an elderly woman during a night-time burglary at an Otavi area farm almost five and a half years ago were sent to prison for an effective 35 years each on Friday.A plan to steal
readNew evidence ruled out of treason trial
28-02-2011
THE defence in the main Caprivi high treason trial has scored a victory in its attempt to have the prosecution barred from using newly-obtained evidence in its efforts to prove the charges against the
readMTC attacks caps on cell call costs
28-02-2011
CELLPHONE company MTC is set to return to the High Court in Windhoek this week in an attempt to stall and attack a Namibian Communications Commission decision that would force it to lower the price of
readGreen Earth Farming goes national
28-02-2011
THEY say with passion, determination and hard work, any dream can come true, regardless of who you are.That is exactly what happened to a man who turned his love and passion for plants and the
readEenhana to get NaTIS centre
28-02-2011
WORKS and Transport Minister Erkki Nghimtina last week officiated at the groundbreaking ceremony for a new NaTIS vehicle and driver testing centre at Eenhana in the Ohangwena Region.In 2002, Cabinet
readBP Namibia accused of ‘selling out’ workers
28-02-2011
AS from tomorrow, BP Namibia will transfer its business as a going concern to Swiss-based Puma Energy; and local BP employees feel “sold out” by the company they have served loyally, some for more
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