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47 Articles found on Friday, 20 June 2008
From the Sidelines : Warriors disappointing
20-06-2008
LIKE many other thousands of football fans, I am totally disappointed with the current performance of our national team, the Brave Warriors.The biggest problem I have is the lack of character and a
readThe social significance of the "memorial of the people"
20-06-2008
BRAVO! This was my first reaction upon reading that we are finally getting an Independence memorial.Irrespective of the economic conjuncture, it is an idea I would support in view of the fact that it
readTransparency in Land Administration - a closer look
20-06-2008
WHY should Namibians concern themselves with a transparent land administrative system? The answer is obvious.First, land is the only natural resource hosting all human activities, thus there is a
readPolitical Perspective
20-06-2008
I FAIL to understand why Parliament would spend precious time discussing whether or not prisoners have sex (either with one another or with guards and prison personnel for that matter!) unless there
readThe Good News Is In Need Of Clarity
20-06-2008
THE long-awaited announcement by President Hifikepunye Pohamba this week on the abolition of Value Added Tax (VAT) on certain foodstuffs is welcome, but some confusion surrounds the issue and clarity
readSMS Of The Day : Friday
20-06-2008
* AS an African, I'm very worried and concerned about the governance and leadership style exercised by some of our political leaders in Africa. Daily we read newspapers, listen to the news and watch
readStop talk, think, do, What if?
20-06-2008
'MAKE The Perception', 'Sell To' and 'Stitch' battle it out on the streets with their N$100 million budgets to do each other in.The advertising industry is scoring big-time. The consumer? Sure
readNigerian Embassy Denies Slave Trade
20-06-2008
RE: Slave trade in Nigeria, Page 8 SMS, The Namibian, 11th JUNE, 2008 Further to your newspaper publication on page 8 of The Namibian Newspaper of 11th June 2008,insinuating that the Federal Republic
readIn Praise of National Airline
20-06-2008
ECHOES of the old apartheid ideology and mindset echoed in my mind, as I listened to the words of Henk Mudge, president of the RP party.Mudge stated that, "..Everybody can become a truck driver, but
readLet's Abandon 'Narrow' Solutions
20-06-2008
I HAVE finally come to the view that what is wrong with Africa is its narrowness.Trying to define African problems as unique and therefore needing unique 'African' solutions is part of the problem. It
readWhat Now For Air Namibia?
20-06-2008
IN response to Kosmos Engumbo's reply to Mr Henk MudgeÕs allegations, it is quite obvious that he and Air Namibia are not prepared to respond to each of the points raised by Henk Mudge objectively
readMauritius electricity to come from sugar
20-06-2008
PORT LOUIS - About a third of Mauritius' electricity will come from sugar waste by 2015, making it by far the largest component of an ambitious national target for renewable energy, a senior sugar
readSA policies key to support rating
20-06-2008
JOHANNESBURG - Ratings agency Moody's warned yesterday maintaining South Africa's current economic policies was key in supporting the country's positive rating outlook, under strain from economic and
readSA policies key to support rating
20-06-2008
JOHANNESBURG - Ratings agency Moody's warned yesterday maintaining South Africa's current economic policies was key in supporting the country's positive rating outlook, under strain from economic and
readEskom gets 13,3% tariff rise
20-06-2008
PRETORIA - South Africa's power regulator on Wednesday granted an additional 13,3 per cent tariff rise for 2008/2009 to state-owned power utility, Eskom, falling far short of the requested 53 per
readMining firms on watch for wealth funds
20-06-2008
LONDON - Sovereign wealth funds from countries like China are shaping up as powerful rivals in the mining sector, Anglo American Chief Executive Cynthia Carroll said yesterday."The sovereign wealth
readFood trade barriers must be scrapped
20-06-2008
NAIROBI - Africans must unite to demand an immediate end to Western trade barriers that are worsening the impact of a global food crisis on the world's poorest continent, Kenya said yesterday.Experts
readChinese plan sparks outcry
20-06-2008
A CHINESE offer to build a new military academy at Okahandja, a huge project valued at N$70-75 million, has again raised issues of unfair competition and non-compliance with local labour legislation
readAnother lifeline for consumers
20-06-2008
THE Bank of Namibia has kept the bank rate unchanged at 10,5 per cent for the third time this year, providing welcome relief to consumers in the face of rising inflation.The announcement yesterday
readVAT exemption to cost Government N$34 million
20-06-2008
FINANCE Minister Saara-Kuugongelwa tabled an amendment to the existing law on Value Added Tax (VAT) in Parliament yesterday, which will scrap the 15 per cent tax on basic foodstuffs like fresh and
readLawyers at odds as Avid 7 appear in Court
20-06-2008
THE first appearance in the High Court dock of the seven people charged in connection with the alleged embezzlement of a N$30 million Social Security Commission investment in early 2005 led to a first
readLabour of love keeps rolling
20-06-2008
EVERY Monday and Thursday the Meals on Wheels Kombi is loaded with 64 and 107 food packets respectively for elderly citizens (60 years and older) all over Windhoek.The recipients pay a small amount
read'We want to live with dignity'
20-06-2008
RICHARD Kayembe Mutombo (41) is tired. Sitting in the swept front yard of an unplastered four-room block house in the heart of Osire Refugee Camp, his voice falters a few times with emotion as he
readSPYL calls for more food subsidies
20-06-2008
THE Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) has called for farming subsidies on mahangu and maize to contain the sky-high consumer prices of these food items.The Swapo youth held a press conference in
readSkorpion workers dispute lingers on
20-06-2008
WORKERS at Skorpion Zinc Mine at Rosh Pinah have distanced themselves from an application that would grant the company continuous operations status.The exemption application would permit the company
readPS justifies visa hikes
20-06-2008
The increase in administration fees payable for visas and permits at the Ministry of Home Affairs back in April should render significant improvement in the delivery of service at the ministry within
readLabour Commissioner rejects lecturers dispute
20-06-2008
THE Office of the Labour Commissioner has rejected the application by the Namibia National Teachers Union (Nantu) to declare a dispute on behalf of striking college lecturers.Commissioner Bro-Mathew
readNafinu calls on Agribank CEO to pack up and go
20-06-2008
THE Namibia Financial Institutions Union (Nafinu) has accused the CEO of Agribank, Leonard Iipumbu, of abusing his position and called for his resignation.Nafinu also urged the Anti-Corruption
readLLD suspends 80 polishers
20-06-2008
Around 80 employees of the Lev Leviev Diamond (LLD) polishing factory in Windhoek have been suspended after calling for the resignation of the company's general manager and are to face a disciplinary
readACC quizzes MVA CEO over 'expensive' team building trip
20-06-2008
THE Anti-Corruption Commission has summoned the head of the Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund to explain the reasons behind a recent "team building" trip to South Africa which cost the parastatal
readMbeki a kundathana na Mugabe
20-06-2008
H ARARE - Omupresidende gwa South Afrika Thabo Mbeki mEtitatu lyoshiwike shika okwa li a ningi oonkambadhala oompe mokweeta po ombili mu Zimbabwe, sho a ningi oonkundathana nOmupresidende Robert
readEvi lya tenda omisa momukunda Okamukwa mUukwanyama
20-06-2008
POKAMUKWA A AKALIMO yomomukunda Okamukwa popepi nEndola mUukwanyama mOshitopolwa sha Hangwena oya limbililwa kevi lyomomukunda gwawo moka lya tenda omisa mpaka naampeyaka.Opolisi ya Shakati ndjoka ya
readAavali inaya hala okushainina mo okanona mondholongo
20-06-2008
O NKUNDANA ye tu zilila kOpolisi ya Hangwena otayi ti kutya mondholongo yawo omu na okanona kokakadhona okathigwa koomvula 16, ka kwatelwe po shi na sha neyako lyoshikombo - oka li nee ka pewa
readNamibia a mona Omina tayi eta oobiliyuna hamano moshilongo
20-06-2008
O KWA tegelelwa Namibia a ninge egumbo lyomina onene yo Uranium mUuyuni konima sho okampani yi na niikwankondo yoku France yedhina Areva ya tseyitha kutya otayi ka gandja oshimaliwa shoondola dha
readEso lye lyu undulilwa komeho
20-06-2008
O MUMATI gwomOkamukwa popepi nEndola mUukwanyama, ngoka a li a hala okwiimangeleka, eso lye olyu undulilwa komeho, sho oombale ndhoka a li ta longitha dha tokoka e ta fadhuka po.Komanda gwOpolisi
readOompanda oontokele dhi li pokupwa po
20-06-2008
O MWAALU goompanda oontokele ndhoka hadhi adhika mu Afrika lyopokati, ogu li popepi nokupwa po, ehangano egameni lyiiyamakuti osho lya popi ngaaka oshiwike shika.Omaludhi gane goompanda ndhika ngoka
readIihulo moondholongo ya eta oompata dha matutu mOmutumba gwOpashigwana
20-06-2008
O SHEETWAPO shoshilyo shongundu yompilameno mOmutumba gwOpashigwana kutya Epangelo nali tameke okugandja ookoondoma moondholongo, osha eta oompata oonene mOmutumba gwOpashigwana mEtiyali lyoshiwike
readRussians aim for Dutch demise
20-06-2008
BASEL - Russian hit-man forward Andrei Arshavin has warned Marco van Basten's Holland to expect his side's attacking machine to hit top gear for tomorrow´s Euro 2008 quarter-final here.The
readGymnasts ready to compete
20-06-2008
EXCELSIOR Gymnastics Club start their season for artistic gymnasts this weekend with their annual club championships.These will take place on Saturday in Hall B at the Windhoek Showgrounds. Four of
readHockey's dreams shattered
20-06-2008
WINDHOEK - The national Under-21 women's hockey team's dream of returning to the African Cup of Nations Tournament in Cairo, Egypt in July, was dealt a severe blow when they had to withdraw due to a
readWHS and HTS in Classic clash
20-06-2008
THE stage is set for the second FNB Rugby Classic Clashes when Windhoek High meets Technical High School at Vegkop on Saturday.The match will be preceded by a curtain-raiser between HTS and PK de
readObama in head-scarf flap
20-06-2008
DETROIT - A young Muslim woman said she and another woman were refused seats directly behind Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama - and in front of TV cameras - at a Detroit rally because
readTajik officials told to sell cars for hydro plant
20-06-2008
DUSHANBE - Tajik President Imomali Rakhmon said on Wednesday senior energy officials should sell their top range government cars to raise funds to help build a new hydroelectric plant and help ease a
readKenya says food trade barriers must be scrapped
20-06-2008
NAIROBI - Africans must unite to demand an immediate end to Western trade barriers that are worsening the impact of a global food crisis on the world's poorest continent, Kenyan Agriculture Minister
readUS leaders in scramble to Mississippi as flood levees strain
20-06-2008
QUINCY - Volunteers and relief workers fortified levees on the rising Mississippi River yesterday to prevent more flooding that has caused billions of dollar losses and ignited global food inflation
readObama looks at national security
20-06-2008
WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has named a foreign policy panel of former US officials to give him advice and possibly fill Cabinet posts if he is elected in
readSarkozy challenged over Africa aid
20-06-2008
PARIS - Campaigning rockers Bono and Bob Geldof challenged French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Wednesday to increase aid to Africa, saying France was failing to live up to commitments it made at a G8
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