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56 Articles found on Friday, 11 April 2008
Inside The Cabinet Reshuffle
11-04-2008
THE logic behind a Cabinet reshuffle can range from the banal to the serious.President Pohamba's most recent reshuffle may not escape these two binary confrontations. Ordinarily, in terms of the
readA Conflictual Situation A Scrutiny Of The Several Posts Of Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana
11-04-2008
ARE Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana's five positions as Minister of Justice, Attorney General (AG) and legally responsible person for of the Office of the Prosecutor General, as well as being Secretary
readPolitical Perspective
11-04-2008
I LIKED what President Hifikepunye Pohamba said this week that Government should be "all-inclusive", but for the rest I found (as I usually do!) that the Cabinet reshuffle he announced had little or
readNamibia Is Not Winning Yet
11-04-2008
NAMIBIANS should not hold their collective breath that Government is going to make a strong statement on Zimbabwe any time soon.For if President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa is accused of perpetuating
readSMSes of the Day : Friday
11-04-2008
* THE food prices are skyrocketing - cooking oil and maize meal which are staples have become unaffordable for the poor. The unions in South Africa are planning marches, but the unions and leaders in
readSMSes of the Day : Friday
11-04-2008
* THE food prices are skyrocketing - cooking oil and maize meal which are staples have become unaffordable for the poor. The unions in South Africa are planning marches, but the unions and leaders in
readA Racist Tirade
11-04-2008
HAGE Geingob's racist tirade in the Parliament beggars belief. In no other democratic country in the world would a government as incompetent as Swapo have been allowed to stay in power for over 18
readFruits For A Few
11-04-2008
I AM very concerned about the abject poverty in rural areas, especially southern Namibia. When is the Swapo Government going to come up with programmes and projects to change the living standard of
readNames For State House
11-04-2008
THE New State House is partly completed.Millions have been spent so far, more millions are still to be spent in order to complete it. It's a blessing for the already elite people and a curse for the
readThe Problem With Property
11-04-2008
FAST food, lotto tickets, gambling games, etc are typical characteristics of today's society who seems preoccupied with instant results.The trouble with our property market here in Namibia is not
readThe Impact Of Uranium
11-04-2008
IT is with utmost concern that I view the new uranium rush that is gripping our beautiful and mostly unspoiled country.As progressively more prospectors invade our special desert, the time has now
readDiet For Democracy
11-04-2008
You are what you do and what you eat! Democracy is the same - the messages sent and the food of democracy are its realities.Democracy is a living and changing being - a never-ending meal of
readMinistry of Education responds
11-04-2008
* THE Ministry of Education has taken time out to respond to a number of the complaints about the Education Sector, which have been SMSed to The Namibian:* COULD I please know why the Government does
readUN food agency warns of Zim crisis
11-04-2008
ROME - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation warned yesterday that near drought in parts of Zimbabwe could badly damage the maize harvest and render a precarious staple food problem critical within
readHigher food prices here to stay: World Bank
11-04-2008
WASHINGTON - Surging global food costs are not a temporary phenomenon and prices are likely to stay above 2004 levels until 2015 for most crops, the World Bank said on Wednesday.In a policy paper
readNamibia on Indian radar for uranium
11-04-2008
NEW DELHI - With the indigenous atomic power programme starving for fuel and the Indo-US nuclear deal on the backburner, the Government is exploring the option of sourcing uranium from non-NSG
readOld Mutual focuses on SMEs
11-04-2008
OLD Mutual this week hosted a series of seminars in Windhoek, Swakopmund and Keetmanshoop focusing on the many challenges facing small business enterprises and family-owned businesses.In Windhoek,
readSA inflation outlook deteriorating
11-04-2008
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's inflation outlook has deteriorated, with food and fuel price risks remaining on the upside, Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni said yesterday.He also said in a televised
readKavango Fisheries Institute inauguration delayed
11-04-2008
KAMUTJONGA - The inauguration of the multi-million dollar fisheries institute in the Kavango Region has been postponed to next month.The N$60 million Kamutjonga Inland Fisheries Institute (KIFI) is
readMDGs remain distant for most of Africa
11-04-2008
CAPE TOWN - A new World Bank and International Monetary Fund report warns that most countries in Africa will not meet most of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) due by 2015.While there has been
readOil at Walvis dump raises concern
11-04-2008
AN estimated 10 000 litres of engine oil illegally dumped at the Walvis Bay Municipal dumpsite recently have formed a large pool, raising concerns over the environmental impact.A local businessman who
readBoN gives consumers a break
11-04-2008
THE Bank of Namibia has decided to keep its key bank rate steady at 10,5 per cent for the second time this year.This will come as good news to consumers as fuel prices are set to rise on Monday. This
readPohamba sends envoy to Zimbabwe
11-04-2008
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba sent Foreign Minister Marco Hausiku to Zimbabwe on a special mission this week to "consult with people" there and report to the Head of State on the situation.In response
readAir Nam in a fix
11-04-2008
AIR Namibia is in a fix after Oasis Hong Kong, from which they were leasing a Boeing 747, went into liquidation.The national airline's General Manager for Technical Services, Ben Dahwa, confirmed
readMugabe accused of carrying out a de facto coup
11-04-2008
HARARE - Zimbabwe's opposition accused President Robert Mugabe yesterday of effectively pulling off a de facto coup to stay in power and said pro-democracy activists were in danger of their
readLearning under canvas
11-04-2008
IN an effort to accommodate Grade 1 and Grade 8 pupils who could not find places in schools, Government erected school tents in Katutura which are fully furnished and have portable toilet
readBurglary suspect wounded
11-04-2008
ONE man was shot and his two alleged accomplices fled after an attempted break-in at the Samora Machel constituency office in Wanaheda early yesterday morning.The three suspects allegedly broke the
readWalvis residents called to help flood victims
11-04-2008
THE Walvis Bay Council this week appealed to the town's residents to contribute cash or food to ease the plight of people affected by severe flooding and waterborne diseases in the northern
readOver a tonne of lobster back in ocean
11-04-2008
THOUSANDS of rock lobsters, weighing over a tonne in total, were released back into the ocean yesterday after being kept at the Swakopmund Aquarium for the last three weeks to avoid exposure to the
readTheft syndicate busted
11-04-2008
POLICE in the North on Saturday arrested nine men who they say are considered hardcore criminals part of a cross-border theft syndicate.The four Angolan nationals and five Namibians are suspected of
readPohamba urges peace, reconciliation
11-04-2008
NAMIBIANS should practise mutual respect, tolerance and national reconciliation to allow the continuation of peace so that there would be no space for tribalism, racism, nepotism and regionalism, but
readMillions for school in Angola
11-04-2008
NAMIBIA will release about US$997 000 (N$8 million) for the construction and equipment of a primary school in Lubango, the regional capital of Angola's southern Huila province, the Angolan press
readHigh defence budget only temporary: Saara
11-04-2008
THE high allocation to the Defence Ministry of over ten per cent of the National Budget was only temporary and did "not represent a permanent extension of that sector," Finance Minister Saara
read'Most wanted' suspects caught
11-04-2008
THE Namibian Police have swooped on two of Namibia's most wanted suspects.Markus Indongo (27) and Ingashikuka Ndeikwiila (27) are now in Police custody. They are accused of a number of armed robberies
readLaw tested in water vs mining case
11-04-2008
THE hearing of a test case on the granting of permits alllowing the withdrawal of groundwater by a planned new uranium mine in an arid area southwest of Usakos got sidetracked into a day-long exchange
readOndando yomahooli tayi gwedhelwa natango mOmaandaha
11-04-2008
O NDANDO yomahooli otayi gwedhelwa ishewe mOmaandaha tage ya - omahooli gopetololi otaga londo noosenda 50 omanga omahooli gondiisela taga londo nOndola/N$1.Oshinima shika otashi ka ningitha onkalo yi
readOyunivesiti ya Namibia inayi indika aaniilonga yayo opolitika
11-04-2008
O YUNIVESITI ya Namibia (Unam) inayi indika aaniilonga yayo ya kuthe ombinga miikwapolitika, Ominista yElongo Nangolo Mbumba osho a popi mEine lya zi ko.Mbumba ndhika okwe dhi popi pethimbo a li ta
readOonkundana paufupi
11-04-2008
TOKYO - Iilongo iinankondo niiyamba muuyuni yi li ihetatu hayi ithanwa wo G8 oya popi kutya otayi ka longela kumwe niilongo ya hepa mbyoka opo tayi ya ngashi China na India,molwashoka oyi itula mo
readRobert Mugabe oku li keengodhi
11-04-2008
H ARARE - Okulilagana kwongundu yompilameno mu Zimbabwe okukonga ekwatho opo ku kandulwe po omukundu kombinga yokutseyitha iizemo yomahogololo gopaupresidende mbyoka inayi tseyithwa natango, okwa
readIinkundaneki otayi vulu okukwathela oshigwana shi vule okulonga nawa nokuhenuka omaupyakadhi gopauntshitwe
11-04-2008
N GELE iikundaneki oyi na uuyelele kutya uunake omvula tayi tameke okuloka na otayi ka kala yi thike peni, otayi vulu okugandja uuyelele kaalimimapya kutya ethimbo lini ewanawa okutameka
readOshizemo kombinga yuumbwanda sha tseyithwa
11-04-2008
M ONDOOLOPA ya Shikango nomomikunda dhopomudhingoloko, omu na aakiintu haya landitha uukiintu wawo ye li 500 lwaampoka.Shika osha popiwa molopota yoshizemo shomakonakono ngoka ga ningwa po kombinga
readUunona uyali wa pila mondunda
11-04-2008
U UNONA uyali owa pile mondunda konima sho ondunda yomwiidhi moka wa li wa lala nenge tutye wa kothela ya tema omulilo nokulungunapo thilu pomukunda gumwe moshitopolwa sha Opuwo ongulohi yEtitano olya
readGuidance for athletes on propaganda
11-04-2008
BEIJING - Athletes will be given strict guidelines on what they can and cannot say to prevent them falling foul of Olympic rules on propaganda as the politically charged Beijing Games looms into
readZambia to host four 2010 WC countries
11-04-2008
South Africa has given Zambia the mandate to host four countries who qualify for the 2010 Soccer World Cup.The director general of Zambia's Local Organising Committee of the 2011 All Africa Games
readNamibia hosts World Archery Championships
11-04-2008
More than 250 archers from all over the world are currently competing in the World Field Archery Championships at the Heja Lodge, just outside Windhoek.Archers from 13 countries, including Great
readSKW drop vital points
11-04-2008
Cymot SKW's title aspirations suffered a blow when they dropped valuable points after being held to a 2-all draw by Tigers at the Khomasdal Stadium on Wednesday night.SKW could have moved to the top
readSuicide bomber kills 8 in Afghanistan
11-04-2008
KANDAHAR - A suicide car bomber targeting an international military convoy in Afghanistan yesterday killed eight civilians and injured nearly 30 others, including three foreign troops, officials said
readJolie shares twin delight
11-04-2008
Los Angeles - Angelina Jolie has spoken publicly about her pregnancy for the first time.The actress and UN goodwill ambassador - who is expecting twins with her partner Brad Pitt - was in Washington
readElton turns it on 'for best candidate'
11-04-2008
NEW YORK - British pop star Elton John, playing a fund-raiser for Hillary Clinton in New York on Wednesday, said he was amazed at the misogyny of some in America and he hoped that wouldn't stop her
read'Padlock on pants an insult'
11-04-2008
JAKARTA - A bid by a local government in Indonesia's East Java province to curb prostitution by asking masseuses to wear a padlock on their pants was an insult, a newspaper quoted the minister for
readChina tells Olympic boss to stay out of politics
11-04-2008
BEIJING - China bluntly told the world Olympics chief yesterday to keep out of politics, in a tart exchange on human rights following days of protests that have shadowed the Olympic torch around the
read54 Myanmar workers suffocate in back of truck in Thailand
11-04-2008
BANGKOK - Fifty-four illegal migrants from Myanmar, most of them women, suffocated in the back of an unventilated truck in southern Thailand while being smuggled to the resort island of Phuket, police
read'Kill the bastards' orders SA minister
11-04-2008
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's deputy security minister Susan Shabangu drew shock and anger yesterday after instructing police in the crime-ridden country to "kill the bastards"."You must kill the
readEU urges boycott of Olympic opening
11-04-2008
BRUSSELS - The European Parliament yesterday urged European Union governments to consider a 27-nation boycott of the Olympics opening ceremony if China does not resume talks with the Dalai Lama,
readBush orders pause in withdrawing troops
11-04-2008
WASHINGTON - President George W Bush yesterday ordered an indefinite halt in United States troop withdrawals from Iraq after July, accepting the key recommendations of his top war commander.Bush said
readThe Problem With Property
11-04-2008
FAST food, lotto tickets, gambling games, etc are typical characteristics of today's society who seems preoccupied with instant results.The trouble with our property market here in Namibia is not
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