How To Use Namibia In A Sentence

The Namibian currency is expected to remain soft while commodity prices are expected to hold firm against a soft currency and a strong demand.
Historically, Namibia's mining industry has had excellent safety records.
Van Hoven said the animals, including roan antelope, eland, reedbuck, waterbuck and maybe even cheetah, will be taken from where they are captured by road to the Walvis Bay harbour in Namibia.
Since it was first launched in Namibia in 1991, there have been encouraging developments.
Here's hoping that there is no deeper symbolism in the fact that the Namibian flag was hanging upside-down outside the High Court yesterday.

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The Corridor is a Southern African Development Community initiative that aims at linking the landlocked countries in the region to the main Namibian sea port of Walvisbay.
Zimbabwe, South Africa, Botswana and Namibia want approva from the ANC Daily News Briefing
Namibia conventional long form: Republic of Namibia conventional short form: Namibia former: German Southwest Africa, South-West Africa The 2005 CIA World Factbook
The guest speaker at the function is the renowned Namibian athlete, Agnes Samaria.
Namibia is a country full of resources and untapped human potential.
In his 15 years in power, he often said he believed the mountains of Namibia were full of mineral wealth which had yet to be tapped.
The Shona are the direct descendants of the great Munhumutapa Empire that stretched from Namibia to Mozambique at its peak. Zealotry or Zeal, when will we see a New Zimbabwe?
Namibia is believed to have offered Ramatex a 20-year tax holiday, free wharfage, free earthworks at the factory site and free electricity infrastructure up to the factory site.
The Namibian Agronomic Board this week resisted pressure to issue import permits for maize meal from South Africa.
Zimbabwe and Namibia are pressing for the global ban on ivory trading to be lifted to allow them to sell stockpiles of tusks to fund conservation. Times, Sunday Times
Professor Mans, who holds a doctorate in ethnomusicology and music education, has for many years focused her research on the music and dance of all Namibian people.
Towards the end of this year, the Law Society of Namibia will again be looking for candidates to award bursaries for the study of law.
Fellow Namibians let's be fair to each other and share the national cake equally.
Tanzania lost to Namibia by three runs as the Namibia side batted second and scored 100 runs for three wickets down.
It definitely feels like the early years of Independence - the first half of the 1990s when everybody was feeling like a true Namibian before partisan politics and exclusionist policies came onto the scene.
Namibia's leading miller, Namib Mills, said on Wednesday it will reduce the prices of the staple food, maize meal and wheat flour products.
Prior to this act being gazetted, advocates could appear on behalf of clients, in any court in Namibia, whereas attorneys could only appear in regional and magistrate courts.
‘If ones takes into account that a large percentage of the weaners in South African feedlots are from Namibia, then the argument becomes even more ridiculous,’ said the statement.
This means 76.6% of the subject entries have met the requirement of having a grade three or better to enter the University of Namibia and similar institutions in South Africa.
It has been a long trek since their humble beginnings in the early 1950's, when there were no flights to Namibia from Germany, Europe or America.
The crew on board the aging vessel is a mix of Namibians, Cubans and white South Africans, overseen by a martinet whom everyone dislikes.
A country is fundamentally a concept, and it is natural and built symbols like our Washington Monument, Japan's Mount Fuji, Saudi Arabia's Mecca, Greece's Parthenon, Mexico's Zocalo Square or Namibia's Sossusvlei desert that lend it a physical presence. Jake Townsend: Metaphors Made Real: On the Power of National Symbols
Currently, Namibia has over 40 tonnes of ivory, mostly from elephants killed in other countries and seized in Namibia while in transit.
No ice, no cold -- but seal clubbing is apparently quite popular in Namibia: Link Boing Boing
Meanwhile the Russians, bitter at what some call the ingratitude of the ANC and willing to maintain their influence in the region, have reinforced their ties with South Africa's neighbours, such as Namibia, according to a Russian observer. ANC Daily News Briefing
In the morning we wheel south into the vast, rocky ocean that is the Namibian desert, an endless retreat of buttes and ravines, ridges and terraced escarpments, the compacted age lines of the earth as deep and hard and revealing as the dark weather-carved face of an aged German miner. Richard Bangs: Following Brad and Angelina to Namibia, Part I
As such, biosystematics has everything to do with the future of every Namibian.
Namibia also possesses a rich offshore fishing industry and a karakul fur industry.
The distribution of this relict gymnosperm extends from the Kuiseb River in Namibia to Namibe in southern Angola. Namib desert
The new Namibian flag was hoisted up the flagpole.
Maduna said he anticipated a similar agreement would be signed with Namibia on its Kudu gasfield. ANC Daily News Briefing
Tuesday, Angula said Namibia's youth lacked a national identity and were being "dosed" with extraneous influences and aspirations. ANC Daily News Briefing
Zimbabwe and Namibia are pressing for the global ban on ivory trading to be lifted to allow them to sell stockpiles of tusks to fund conservation. Times, Sunday Times
Firstly, most comparable cars seen in Namibia had over 180 000 km on the clock.
Most of the ‘opportunities’ being offered by these people are in high-risk and often dubious unlisted companies. © 2001 The Namibia Economist
Namibia seems to have the highest concentration of localities on the continent.
There are concerns regarding the lack of statutory minimum solvency requirement for funds in Namibia.
Extended greetings and handshakes are very important in most Namibian cultures.
The governor said the key objective for pegging the Namibian dollar to the rand is to ensure prices are in line with South Africa, which is Namibia's major trading partner.
Barring the minnows Namibia and Holland, Pakistan have failed to get a worthwhile start, and with few wickets preserved till the so-called slog overs, no wonder Shoaib Akhtar has been their best batsman.
And the US financial industry is number 41 (?) on some list ... past Namibia .... "your money is safer in Namibia than in the US," he jested. Page 4
Namibia is a diverse country, both in its geography and the composition of its population.
Ndima received an unplayable delivery from Namibian strike bowler, Gerrie Snyman, edging to wicketkeeper Morne Karg.
And when will there be a law that will hold a bank guilty as accessory to theft from the Namibian public?
The power to decide on a candidate to steer Namibia's boat for the next five years lies in the hands of delegates taking part in next weekend's extraordinary congress of the Swapo Party.
This system will develop over the southeastern subcontinent and may reach Namibia's eastern parts.
The aim is to give every Namibian learner and teacher accurate information on HIV and sexual reproductive health.
In Namibia reckless individuals occupy erven in residential areas in cities, towns and villages to conduct their unwanted business.
He said the desalination project was the only way for long-term water supply for Namibia's west coast.
Namibia Breweries Ltd, released its unaudited financial results for the first half of this year, up to July, this week.
If Namibia was a real constitutional democracy, President Nujoma should have been called to clear up scandals, fiascos and debacles that have characterized, mainly, the last five years of his rule.
First and foremost I would like to ask the Namibian people and civil servants the following question.
The POL together with the University of Namibia are the two most influential players in this regard.
Some former exiles seem to have loved Namibia and their fellow Namibians only in their absence from the country.
Without private flying in Namibia, the supply of Namibian commercial pilots will soon dry up and stop, he said.
Three years after its inception, Namibia Wildlife Resorts is still in the process of having the resorts and other movable assets transferred so that they can be under its ownership.
He accepted last year to become the UN Commissioner in Namibia.
She also served as a director on the board of the Namibia Red Cross and Campus Crusade for Christ.
This road is the main artery between Windhoek, southern Namibia and South Africa.
CAPITAL Meat, the importer of kangaroo meat into Namibia, suffered a setback when a buyer of its mince and 'boerewors' products cancelled their contract yesterday. AllAfrica News: Latest
Zimbabwe and Namibia are pressing for the global ban on ivory trading to be lifted to allow them to sell stockpiles of tusks to fund conservation. Times, Sunday Times
However, I am digressing from the main point that I am trying to put across in this letter, which is the attitude of most Namibians when it comes to criticism.
The Namibian Government has instituted investigations regarding the shooting by their officer and has expressed regret over this unfortunate incident.
The old show is still a pull for tourists but for some reason they wanted to film the remake in Namibia. Times, Sunday Times
Technical experts on the delimitation and demarcation of the maritime boundary between Namibia and Angola finalised the treaty last year.
(FRANKFURT) - A 86. 7-carat uncut diamond worth an estimated 2.5 million euros has been seized at Frankfurt airport from an Angolan man arriving from Namibia, police said on Friday. EU News
By 1979 South Africa was tightening its grip on Namibia.
By 1979 South Africa was tightening its grip on Namibia.
Even in her later years, she enjoyed physical challenges, such as white-water rafting on the Colorado River, ballooning in Namibia and skidooing in Iceland.
Women form an important link in the marketing chain of retail products in Namibia.
South Africa this week granted Namibia limited access to anchovy and pilchard.
These would be much less prone to the unpredictable winds than conventional passenger jets and could provide an air bridge from Namibia. Times, Sunday Times
These would be much less prone to the unpredictable winds than conventional passenger jets and could provide an air bridge from Namibia. Times, Sunday Times
After a century of colonial rule and decades of control by the South African apartheid government, Namibians were given a chance to elect their own leader.
Country name: conventional long form: Republic of Namibia conventional short form: Namibia former: German Southwest Africa, South-West Africa The 2001 CIA World Factbook
Namibia's Swakara karakul pelt prices increased by a record 70 percent at an auction in Copenhagen, Denmark on Tuesday. ANC Daily News Briefing
Namibia has a quota of only 200 tons for exporting deboned mutton under the Cotonou Agreement that will lapse in 2008.
We interpret these results in light of Gnetalean palynology and the geological record of western Namibia.
Raw materials are bought from Zimbabwe and 90% of the finished product is exported to South Africa, from where it is currently re-exported to Namibia, causing significant price increases for local customers.
Large areas, both offshore and onshore Namibia, still remain unexplored to determine the potential of gas and oil reserves.
Meanwhile, the Namibian government has called the secessionist movement a "terrorist" conspiracy and accused Muyongo and Mamili of instigating it. ANC Daily News Briefing
These would be much less prone to the unpredictable winds than conventional passenger jets and could provide an air bridge from Namibia. Times, Sunday Times
On my trip in Namibia, I watched from a blind amid the thorny scrub brush as a leopard crept up on a meal at sunset.
When we initially left for Africa we headed for Namibia and we really didn't have a detailed plan of how or where we were going to set up the education centre.
The old show is still a pull for tourists but for some reason they wanted to film the remake in Namibia. Times, Sunday Times
She contributed a dining-room table and an entertainment center she built, as well as photos from her stint as a teacher in Namibia and batiks gathered on side trips to Zimbabwe.
Retirement Fund Solutions is the second largest focused provider of fund administration and group insurance broking services to Namibian retirement funds.
Namibia will be allowed to sell 10 tonnes, provided it meets the conditions set by Cites.
This is a marvelous opportunity to save this majestic yet misunderstood bird from extinction in Namibia.
The agreement regulates the exploitation of water resources shared by Namibia and Angola.
The decrease is partly blamed on import duties imposed on Namibian exporters at the border posts and the port of Namibe that is slowly picking up in business.
When I was inaugurated at president of the Republic of Namibia, among the points that I said I was going to fight against was corruption.
Namibia was originally inhabited by nomadic hunters, gatherers, and pastoralists (livestock herders), the ancestors of today's Bushman and Khoispeaking people.
The exploration for oil and gas along the Namibian coast continues.
Ostrich farming is seen as a way out of poverty for many in the economically depressed and semi-arid southern Namibia.
* Afrikaans is a West Germanic language descended from Dutch and spoken mainly in South Africa and Namibia. Glenwood Springs Post Independent - Top Stories
There were the Cameroons and Togo, which were divided between Britain and France, and then further south there was German Southwest Africa, Namibia today and that South Africa took over. Paris 1919: Six Months That Changed the World
In Namibia reckless individuals occupy erven in residential areas in cities, towns and villages to conduct their unwanted business.
Barring an event of seismic proportions, the ruling party's candidate will be Namibia's President-elect.
An excellent example of the difference between military and humanitarian concern comes from Namibia.
A Russian videoblog of visiting Egypt, Nigeria, Namibia and Angola. Linkspam for 30-6-2009
But domestically, she hopes to see Namibian judges adjudicating at competitions such as the Gecko Award, an award given for exceptional advertising and promotion in the communications industry.
The assumption is that a strong convergence zone appeared in the skies above central Namibia which was the cause of the downpours of the last two weeks.
Namibia last week scored an African first with the introduction of video conferencing facilities in all its administrative regions.
Hangala said the line would make it possible for Namibia to export surplus electricity to the SAPP if the Epupa hydro-electric project or vast offshore Kudu gasfield were developed. ANC Daily News Briefing
Elevated to such immortal status, he should finally consider abstaining from daily Namibian politics, instead of risking damaging his reputation further.
So far only three town municipalities in Namibia have their own traffic officers.
And that's how we ended up in Etosha, Namibia's biggest open-air butchery.
There are exceptions, such as German manganite, some Bolivian and Chinese cassiterite, Russian ilvaite, Brazilian and Namibian schorl, Panasqueira ferberite, and rutile, especially that from Graves Mountain, Georgia.
The Law Society of Namibia said this week that every citizen and resident in Namibia has the duty to respect the constitution, the offices representing the independent republic and the organs of the state.
Nama belongs to the Khoi language family and is spoken in Namibia, Botswana and South Africa by three ethnic groups namely Nama, Sociolingo's Africa
Yes, this is a Herculean task given that following independence and the growing exposure of the Namibian economy to global competition, the country drifted into a somewhat anomic situation, which could not be remedied yet.
He indicated that off-grid electrification might be the only solution to many of the over 2000 un-electrified settlements in Namibia.
Species richness and biogeography of non-acarine arachnids in Namibia. Kaokoveld desert
Namibia Construction is building an 800 metre bridge which will elevate the road above the two drifts that have caused wash-outs in past rainy seasons.
He said the opening of a new diplomatic mission in Brazil will offer opportunities to the Namibian business sector.
In fact, Leviev had the temerity to lecture Namibians on what would be good for them under his tutelage.
These would be much less prone to the unpredictable winds than conventional passenger jets and could provide an air bridge from Namibia. Times, Sunday Times
The 1999 war in Angola had spillover effects on Namibia, showing how conflict in one state can influence its neighbors.
The operations in Namibia will require 20 000 tonnes of cotton lint annually.
Despite equatorial air being ever present on the fringes of this anticyclonic area, there are many years in Namibia when southward incursions rarely, if ever, occur.
After filming he headed for Namibia, wanting to be in a dry hot and arid climate after four months on a boat.
There were talks that the game will move into a semi-professional mode this season, but with instability currently reigning in Namibian football, will that goal ever be achieved?
I lived among welwitschia in Northwest Namibia and fond them fascinating.
He talks about Namibian meat, not only the superb game but also the beef, pork and mutton, which he considers superior to anything, brought in from across our borders.
They also took printing plates for Namibian and Swaziland passports, a number-embossing machine to punch numbers onto passports, wrapping documents used for transporting and unverified travel documents.
Although it may be premature to conclude that the quality of teaching will improve, the idea itself is a milestone in the development of teaching as a profession in Namibia.
Lastly, I would like to add that young Namibians are the leaders of a near tomorrow.
Behind the newspaper headlines of a crackdown in South Africa, of so-called mopping-up operations in Namibia, of the repeated invasions of the People's Republic of Angola, behind the headlines that speak of the exploits of bandits and puppets against the peoples of Mozambique, Seychelles, Madagascar, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Lesotho, and of incursions into Botswana and Swaziland, lies a story of massive human suffering and death. Speech by Thabo Mbeki, Representative of the ANC, at the special meeting of the United Nations Special Committee against Apartheid in Observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (Sharpeville Day)
They had (Namibia's only?) "children under 13 years old stay free" policy, and despite their clearly stated rule of "absolutely no more than 2 adults and 2 children per safari tent", we were able to fandangle accommodations without having to lie about our family size. TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com
Namibian strongman Andre du Preez will perform his feats of physical strength for one and half hours before the start of the fireworks.
He sees this as a crucial move to ensure the longterm survival of democracy in Namibia.
In Namibia, conditions turned from easterly bergwinds to strong south westerly winds and the temperature dropped like a brick.
Walvis Bay is linked by rail and road to the rest of country and to the land-locked countries to the east and north-east of Namibia.
The Namibian coast experienced abnormally cold weather conditions the past three months with strong winds, gusty seas and out of season thunderstorms over the central and southern coast.
The guest speaker was Dr Christina Swart-Opperman, the Namibian Businesswoman of the Year 2002.
The big question is whether or not Namibia will take the bull by the horns and address the thorny question of inheritance.
It's all very well to talk about promoting the sport but try telling that to the Namibian players this week or whoever else have been on the end of a real hiding those past few weeks.
Namibia, formerly known as South West Africa.
I told him that I might be interested in a couple of days fishing, and that I had even thought of taking my wife to Namibia - so he said that he could fix us up with a whole safari, and a couple of days fishing.
Please allow me space in your paper to air my view as a citizen of a democratic and independent Namibia.
One of the crucial aspects that I like to point out is that crime in Namibia is insignificant compared with that in South Africa, for instance.
He said although the union would like to be given some incentives, Namibia had a market economy.
Namibia will also not be affected by the rush on maize imports, as it is not land-locked like some other countries in the region.
Please allow me space in your great paper to congratulate one outstanding Namibian artist on a job well done.
Grinaker Namibia is the main contractor and most of the subcontractors are local companies, according to Wessels.
Last August, our intrepid econometer Dr. Ted gave us a back-of-the-envelope GDP for the virtual world economy that pegged it at about $4.74 billion, or roughly level with Namibia. April 2005
The ‘curse’ of Namibia is that the country's perennial rivers are far from the interior.
Hundreds of Namibian trees held sacred by local people have been illegally felled.
To help reverse this trend, the Namibian government has established a team of cultural preservationists - performers, artists, historians, and researchers.
South Africa and Namibia seek amendments to regulations on trade in ivory from elephant tusks which CITES banned in 1989.
If you buy your car here in Namibia and request the 250 km/h limiter to be removed, you will loose your warranty.
Namibia should be able to grow and produce much more than what is currently the case.
He said the players who went for last year's championship in Namibia complained that they could have finished better than sixth position had they been dressed properly.
As most people are aware, this happens with almost reliable frequency in Namibia.
‘That's why we decided not to approach a big company with a listing on the Namibian Stock Exchange,’ he said.
Namibia's barren and unwelcoming coastlines served as a natural deterrent to the ambitions of European explorers.
Walvis Bay is linked by rail and road to the rest of country and to the land-locked countries to the east and north-east of Namibia.
Visitors to the new beach in Walvis Bay will have the chance to braai their meat, a favourite with the Namibian public.
Where Namibia meets both Angola and the sea, hunters and gatherers still wander remote mountains.
Namibia's landscape has a savage grandeur unlike that of any other African country.
The popular booklet on ‘Wills, Testaments and Estates in Namibia’ is to be translated into eight vernacular languages to educate all Namibians on principles of law pertaining to testaments and wills.
Namibian banks generally do not see it as their business to lend to risky long-term investments.
Many people from across the spectrum sacrificed for the goal of self-determination and the independence of Namibia.
After returning from a Namibian wildlife sanctuary several years ago, I insisted on showing my parents a film called "Duma," a beautiful story about a young boy and his pet cheetah. Millie Kerr: Child vs. Dog: One Couple's Canine Obsession
The mere fact that politics in Namibia is not issue-orientated makes it difficult for the sustainability of opposition politics.
The present regulation should be reinforced to maintain a Namibian asset management and broking industry.
It is the reason why so many Namibians sacrificed their lives in the struggle for liberation.
The website also carries details of sporting opportunities further afield, including shooting at a Hungarian schloss, a castle in Botswana, and a lodge in Namibia.
The sociable weaver is endemic to southern Africa, with its core distribution being in the Northern Cape and Namibia.
After the lush greenery of that beautiful country, the starkness of northern Namibia provided a jarring contrast.
Jones added that although Namibia's textile industry is very small, joint ventures could be set up with US firms that would manufacture goods in Namibia for export to the US.
This strategy focussed then, as it does today, on the entrenchment and perpetuation of apartheid within South Africa, the colonisation of Namibia and the maintenance of a so-called cordon sanitaire around the borders of the apartheid empire. STATEMENT AT THE 50TH SESSION OF THE OAU COORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR THE LIBERATION OF AFRICA, HARARE, MAY 13, 1988(1)
Hamutenya said Ramatex's demands for cotton will require Namibian farmers to increase the growing of cotton.
Is it feasible for a country like Namibia to procure a national strategic resource like petroleum from a single source?
Somewhat surprisingly for a country with such extreme landforms, Namibia lends itself to self-drive safaris using campsites or lodges for accommodation.
In Oshakati, northern Namibia, we are being ravaged by HIV.
The Skorpion project has brought a hive of economic activities to the economically depressed southern Namibia.
Even in her later years, she enjoyed physical challenges, such as white-water rafting on the Colorado River, ballooning in Namibia and skidooing in Iceland.
Avoiding over-reliance on foreign tourists, this lodge has successfully grown its business by focussing on Namibian business travellers.
This is a marvelous opportunity to save this majestic yet misunderstood bird from extinction in Namibia.
Despite the emphasis on nationalism, ethnicity is still a force in Namibian society.
A super-excusive press conference, before a few hand-picked Namibian reporters, the superstars thanked their host country for its hospitality and for keeping the international paparazzi away from the Pitt-Jolie family as they awaited Shiloh ` s birth. CNN Transcript Jun 7, 2006
One of South Africa's leading vehicle tracking companies with Namibia's largest and technically most advanced alarm monitory and response company.
In Namibia two types of fresh water fish, the tilapia and catfish are farmed.
She said that Namibia's access to the sea via the port of Walvis Bay would be a bonus for Namibia to ship goods to the US via the Atlantic Ocean.
You can either go fishing, as Belinda and I did, for a couple of days, combining it as part of a longer holiday or safari in Namibia, or you can arrange a dedicated fishing trip.
Since our currency is linked on par with theirs, whatever happens to the Rand, happens to the Namibia Dollar.
Namibia's barren and unwelcoming coastlines served as a natural deterrent to the ambitions of European explorers.
Aquifers occurring in Namibia are classified as alluvial, Kalahari, fracture, Karst or artesian aquifers. Water profile of Namibia
The wedding talk surfaced in early April, when Brad and Angelina uprooted their family to set up camp across the globe in Namibia.
In Namibia shots ranged from 150 to over 400 yards, believe me that variable option came in mighty handy. What's Right About Scopes? Not Much.
The vice chancellor hopes an increased budget will end the still rumbling dispute at the University of Namibia.
Since then I've been temping, taken part in the grape harvesting in Champagne, done voluntary work in Namibia, and I'm currently working as a waiter in Switzerland.
The greatest concentrations of game in Namibia can be found in Etosha National Park, an enormous silvery depression ringed by perennial springs.

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