Zimbabwe: Reintroduce Zim Dollar - Gono Aug 19, 2009
"If we are to randify, we will have to be members of the Common Union with Namibia, Lesotho and Swaziland whose economies are anchored with South Africa. All our policy and monetary statements would have to be submitted to South Africa for concurrence before we finally pronounce them," said Dr Gono. Initially, Dr Mangundya had said it was more expensive to import coins because transport costs were determined by weight. (allAfrica.com)
U.S. Military Held War Games on Nigeria, Somalia Aug 15, 2009
These countries include Algeria, Botswana, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Morocco, Namibia, S;o Tom;, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tunisia, Uganda, and Zambia. We can only wonder what Barack Obama thought of the war game and what lessons he learned from General Casey's briefing. (allAfrica.com)
SEE THEM SWEAT IN NEW JERSEY... Aug 12, 2009
" we catch-up with the Godfather of boxing, Lou Duva, who candidly recalls his humble beginnings in the fight halls of Paterson, rising through the boxing ranks, and some of his fondest memories in a storied career in the "sweet-science (The Drudge Report)
DR Congo profile Aug 11, 2009
The five-year conflict pitted government forces, supported by Angola, Namibia and Zimbabwe, against rebels backed by Uganda and Rwanda ... Angola, Namibia and Zimbabwe took Kabila's side, turning the country into a vast battleground. (BBC News -- Africa)
Niger president seeks more power Aug 4, 2009
Similar referendums succeeded in Algeria, Cameroon, Chad, Gabon, Guinea, Namibia, Tunisia and Uganda. Afraid of nothing'"It's an existential problem for many African heads of state," said Mahamane Ousmane, who led parliament until Tandja dissolved it in May because lawmakers opposed the referendum. (MSNBC -- International)
China censors Namibia corruption case that may touch president's son Aug 4, 2009
Beijing - A potential corruption scandal may be brewing in Namibia involving a Chinese company that until last year was headed by the son of China's President Hu Jintao ... Namibia investigates fraud, graft ... In the Namibia case, anticorruption investigators allege that the company, Nuctech, defrauded the government over the supply of X-ray scanners, a deal backed by a $100 million Chinese loan. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Liberia's Taylor trial adjourned Jul 21, 2009
China firm in Namibia bribe claim. MOST READ. (Yahoo News -- Liberia)
Africa: Obama Moves the Motion for a Second Independence Jul 18, 2009
Apart from South Africa, Botswana, Namibia - and recently war-torn Sierra Leone - the democratic deficit everywhere else is really disgraceful. Elections where and when they are held follow the same pattern. (allAfrica.com)
NYT: Ghana visit points to Africa's instability Jul 11, 2009
Countries like Botswana, Namibia and South Africa have consistently received better-than-average global scores for their governance in recent years, according to rankings based on World Bank research. But a cartoon in this weeks Jeune Afrique, the French magazine widely followed on the continent, seemed to sum up Mr. Obamas dilemma: John Atta-Mills, Ghanas president, is depicted holding back the door of a hut labeled West Africa from which blood, a grenade and explosions with the... (MSNBC -- Race)
Blood diamond scheme 'is failing' Jun 25, 2009
Officials are meeting in Namibia to review the Kimberley Process. Namibia is hosting the three-day conference in Windhoek because it currently heads the scheme ... Bernhard Esau, the Namibian deputy minister of mines and current chairman of the Kimberley Process, said "gaps can be strengthened" over enforcing the scheme in Zimbabwe. (BBC News -- Business)
Russia's Medvedev Heads To Nigeria Jun 25, 2009
Medvedev began his tour in Egypt Tuesday and left Nigeria's capital, Abuja for the southern African nations of Namibia and Angola, both rich in uranium and diamonds ... In Namibia, Russia is expected to seek supply deals for uranium. (CBS News -- World)
Russian safari Jun 23, 2009
The president arrives in Egypt on Tuesday, and then goes on to Nigeria, Angola and Namibia ... Namibia and Angola, the final two countries on Mr Medvedev's itinerary, present new opportunities for Russian corporations in the spheres of diamonds, metals, hydrocarbons and uranium ... Russian companies have technical licences to prospect for uranium in Namibia, where, they say, energy, uranium reserves and tourism present potentially rich pickings. (BBC News -- Europe)
Zimbabwe seeks tourism kick from World Cup Jun 20, 2009
Teams looking for high altitude training to acclimatize for the June 11-July 11 World Cup may feel more comfortable in countries like Angola, Botswana, Namibia and Zambia, who do not have the baggage of an economy in ruins and a new power-sharing government that still has not won wide recognition. A decade of crisis has wrecked infrastructure, including soccer stadiums and roads. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Namibia: Our Land Reform Process Has Failed [editorial] Jun 6, 2009
com: Namibia: Our Land Reform Process Has Failed (Page 1 of 1). Namibia: Our Land Reform Process Has Failed ... Most Active Stories: Namibia. (allAfrica.com)
Namibia: 'Women Are Born Leaders' May 15, 2009
com: Namibia: 'Women Are Born Leaders' (Page 1 of 1). Namibia: 'Women Are Born Leaders ... Addis Ababa When Margaret Mensah-Williams walked down the steps after presiding over the Namibian parliament for the first time, male parliamentarians rushed to ask her how she became so good at chairing the house. (allAfrica.com)
Got Mother's Day flowers? Ethiopia does, but few are buying. May 11, 2009
On bad days, the flower auction houses of Amsterdam where the majority of stems from Kenya, Ethiopia, Namibia, and Tanzania vie for buyers have reported dips of up to 40 percent. Four farms have already filed for bankruptcy out of 85 while at least half of the remainder are operating at a loss. (Christian Science Monitor)
Magic in gamma ray astronomy Apr 28, 2009
When built, the first Magic telescope was the largest gamma-ray telescope in the world, but was supplanted in 2003 by the High-energy Stereoscopic System, a four-telescope array in Namibia. The mantle will be passed back to Hess later in 2009; this week also sees the first arrival at the Hess site of parts for Hess II, a 30m, 600-tonne successor to the original four Hess telescopes. (BBC News -- Science)
Olympic Council of Asia threatens legal action Apr 20, 2009
Petrus Damaseb, a judge from Namibia who is the acting head of FIFA's anti-corruption watchdog, ordered an investigation after his ethics panel received complaints about both candidates. He said the open dispute between such high-ranking officials was unprecedented. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Ethics head could intervene before KL FIFA meet to solve bitter fight for posts. Apr 17, 2009
Petrus Damaseb, a judge from Namibia, said he wants to keep all options open to act before a scheduled May 8 vote for a seat representing Asia on FIFA's 24-man executive body, which chooses World Cup hosts ... "We have not had anything of this kind since I have served on the ethics committee," he said by telephone from Namibia. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
S.Korea reports Asia chief to FIFA's ethics board Apr 16, 2009
Damaseb, a judge from Namibia, leads a 14-member panel which can decide whether FIFA officials have upheld the organization's code, which says they must "demonstrate a high degree of ethics and integrity'' or, if failing to comply, "shall be removed from office. . (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
M'sia interested in Indian electronic voting machines Apr 13, 2009
Bharats Deputy Manager (Corporate Communications) told PTI, adding that officials of Mauritius, Malaysia, Singapore, Namibia, South Africa and Sri Lanka had approached them, for the purpose. "We have customised the machines to meet the electoral requirements of these countries. We have given demonstrations in these countries and further negotiations are on to address their concerns since the machines will change electoral process," he said. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Namibia leaders blamed for floods Apr 9, 2009
Namibian human rights activists have accused the government of failing to prepare for heavy flooding that has swamped southern Africa ... Namibia's government said the waters were receding but areas in the north were still not accessible by road ... An area 1,500km (930 miles) wide, from Namibia in the west to Mozambique faces rising waters from several rivers. (BBC News -- Africa)
TRC for Namibia? Apr 9, 2009
Article By: Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:56 A leading rights group has welcomed a proposal by Namibia's opposition for a South Africa-style truth commission to examine past human rights violations to further national healing ... The south-west African desert state of Namibia was a protectorate of apartheid South Africa from World War II until independence in 1990 ... While South Africa sought to heal the racial divisions caused by apartheid by encouraging perpetrators to admit to their actions in return... (iAfrica.com)
Namibia desperate for aid Apr 7, 2009
2-million) to help Namibia deal with the aftermath of recent floods. An estimated 13 000 Namibians were displaced by heavy rains since the beginning of the year, while over 90 had died ... Spokesperson Kelly David said the Namibian government had done all it could to fund relief efforts. (iAfrica.com)
INTERVIEW-West must stop boycotting Hamas, Ahtisaari says Apr 7, 2009
Ahtisaari, who was president of Finland from 1994 to 2000, won the Nobel Peace Prize last year for helping to bring peace to places as far-flung as Kosovo, Namibia and Indonesia's Aceh province. In his speech accepting the award, Ahtisaari said he hoped U.S. President Barack Obama would delve into solving the Arab-Israeli conflict in his first year in office. (AlertNet)
Made in India EVMs in demand abroad Apr 6, 2009
The Namibian government has placed orders for the voting machines, while Ghana, South Africa and Nigeria have evinced interest as have neighbours Sri Lanka and Bangladesh ... "Only recently we supplied EVMs to Nepal through the ministry of external affairs. As of now, talks are on with Namibia and a contract has been signed. They want 2,000 EVMs, but the production has not yet begun," Newaskar told IANS on phone from Bangalore. (India Times, India)
Q&A: DR Congo conflict Mar 27, 2009
A five-year war - sometimes termed "Africa's world war" as it drew in Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Uganda and Rwanda - ended in 2003 with the formation of a transitional government and subsequent elections. But unrest has continued in the unruly east of the country and, as a result, some armed groups have refused to disarm or join the national army. (BBC News -- Africa)
Mayor Daley misses Barack Obama's luminance Mar 23, 2009
For the ultimate in desert cycling, head to Namibia. Career Opportunities. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Feuding health care unions opt to collaborate Mar 22, 2009
For the ultimate in desert cycling, head to Namibia. What album would you take on a road trip. (San Francisco Chronicle)
`Hillary: The Movie,' now showing at Supreme Court Mar 22, 2009
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Paladin Energy May Be `Attractive' Target for Cameco, Areva, JPMorgan Says Mar 17, 2009
The stock may also benefit from the start up of an expansion of Paladins Langer Heinrich project in Namibia and of its Kayelekera mine in Malawi, both due this quarter, Sydney- based RBS analyst said in the report. RBS initiated a trading buy on the stock. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
EVMs now have timers to record vote Mar 13, 2009
EVMs now have timers to record your vote-India-The Times of India. EVMs now have timers to record your vote. (India Times, India)
Around the world in 108 days Mar 4, 2009
The three-month journey took them to 12 countries across the globe, including Brazil, Namibia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Japan. The Semester at Sea program, founded in 1963 and sponsored by the University of Virginia, costs around $22,000, not including books, supplies, costs to travel in the countries visited, and airfare. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Mugabe says Zimbabwe land seizures will continue Mar 1, 2009
"Thousands of supporters of Mugabe's ZANU-PF party turned out yesterday for his 85th birthday rally at a sports field at Chinhoyi University about 60 miles west of Harare.Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai was not at the rally, despite earlier indications he would attend.Mugabe's spokesman, George Charamba, said Tsvangirai had opted out of the event after realizing it was organized by ZANU-PF."People should not read this as a snub," Charamba said.Mugabe told the crowd that the Southern African... (Boston Globe)
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Predicts New Elections Feb 27, 2009
Botswana has its pula, Namibia has its dollar, Lesotho, Swaziland, they all have their own currencies. "But they base them on the rand and that is something that we might consider doing here. At the moment we are using all international currencies. "When it was first mooted, the idea of paying people in US dollars, I was against it and I still am because we just do not have enough (foreign currency). (allAfrica.com)
Zuma's trial remains a political risk nightmare Feb 17, 2009
Chris Melville, the head of Control Risks' Africa desk, identified South Africa, Malawi and Namibia as countries that could become the "Kenya of 2009". Kenya's elections in December 2007 were followed by accusations of vote rigging, which triggered ethnic violence. (Business Report, South Africa)
Botswana: Cholera Becoming an Election Issue Feb 13, 2009
According to an update by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs on 9 February, "The numbers of people affected by cholera in Botswana and Namibia are but a few.". The WUC has not disclosed the source of the cholera, but Thutlwe is convinced the disease arrived with an "illegal immigrant from Zimbabwe". (allAfrica.com)
