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61 Articles found on Friday, 24 April 2009
Too Many Chiefs Will Spoil Namibia
24-04-2009
ONE of the mainstays of South African apartheid policies prior to Namibian Independence in 1990, was what were termed the second-tier, ethnic or Bantustan authorities. It was also one of the key
readWhere Is The Rationale In All Of This?
24-04-2009
THERE are moments when we reach a tipping point. Just like in the cartoon series ‘Looney Tunes’, when the coyote continues to run while he is no longer on the precipice of the mountain – he stops,
readFreedom of Religion or Freedom of Speech?
24-04-2009
PRINCETON – Last month, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution condemning “defamation of religion” as a human rights violation. According to the text of the resolution,
readThe Solution To Water Wars
24-04-2009
NEW YORK – Many conflicts are caused or inflamed by water scarcity. The conflicts from Chad to Darfur, Sudan, to the Ogaden Desert in Ethiopia, to Somalia and its pirates, and across to Yemen, Iraq,
readWaste not, want not
24-04-2009
MEMBERS of Parliament were kept up late on Wednesday night by the bucket toilet system.It was not the only issue that gave MPs a late-night flush of excitement, but it was the one that sparked
readRescued penguins make it safely to SA
24-04-2009
THE 129 oil-smeared penguins that were rescued from Ichaboe, Halifax, Possession and Mercury islands around Lüderitz have all arrived safely in Cape Town.They will now be cared for, and eventually
readStage set for Namfisa clash
24-04-2009
ALL systems are go for the disciplinary hearing of Namfisa CEO Rainer Ritter, which is set to start early next month.The Namibian learned that the date for the hearing has been set for Monday, May 11,
readNoteable Quotes
24-04-2009
WE welcome him with an open heart. – Unam Vice Chancellor Lazarus Hangula commenting on President Sam Nujoma’s decision to study for a Masters Degree in GeologyWHAT is it that Nando’s said in the
readBeauties, Queens face off
24-04-2009
THE astronomical goal-scoring margins by Okahandja Beauties and Rehoboth Queens are set to temporarily come to an end, when the two women’s football giants go head to head in a derby in Windhoek
readANC takes powerful lead
24-04-2009
JOHANNESBURG – The ruling ANC enjoyed a powerful lead in preliminary results yesterday while the DA’s official opposition status seemed safe after South Africa’s biggest post-apartheid
readWindhoek NCCI branch AGM raises more questions than answers
24-04-2009
POOR attendance, a lack of communication between members and the executive and confusion about the NCCI’s mandate were some of the features of the National Chamber of Commerce’s (NCCI) Windhoek Branch
readSome early pointers from SA vote count
24-04-2009
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s ruling African National Congress will win a big election majority – as expected – while a breakaway party of ANC dissidents has failed to make a dramatic impact.Party
readVets are the farmer’s best friend
24-04-2009
THE Veterinary Association of Namibia celebrates World Veterinary Day tomorrow and the theme for this year is ‘Veterinarians and livestock farmers – a winning partnership’.This day is a means to
readPolitical Perspective
24-04-2009
I SUPPOSE the nation should count itself fortunate that Parliamentarians aren’t quizzed on the contents of the State of the Nation address by President Hifikepunye Pohamba recently, as they’d fail
read‘Struggle kids’ tell their tales
24-04-2009
THE ‘children of the liberation struggle’ have been making headlines on and off for over eight months now, and from the SMSes received by The Namibian, judgment, both derogatory and favourable, has
readForeign doctors to come under more scrutiny
24-04-2009
THE ease with which foreign doctors can set up private practices in Namibia may be curbed soon, with increased co-operation between the Health and Home Affairs ministries.Speaking in Parliament on
readBlack Zim farmer granted relief
24-04-2009
A SADC regional tribunal based in Windhoek yesterday granted a 70-year-old black commercial farmer in Zimbabwe interim relief against a looming eviction from his farm by that country’s government
readEx-cop denies arson charge
24-04-2009
• WERNER MENGES A BREAK of more than a year and a half in the arson trial of former Namibian Police detective Michael Booysen came to an end in the Windhoek Regional Court this week. Former
readDespite funding increase, councillors ‘peed off’
24-04-2009
KARAS regional councillors have mixed views about development projects funded by Government, despite the allocation increasing to N$298 million this year.These views were expressed in the wake of a
readPresident to attend disputed Damara festival
24-04-2009
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba leads a host of other dignitaries who will grace a Damara festival planned for this weekend amidst a dispute over the recognition of the organisers.Recognised Damara
readGovt to help out towns before they lose the plot
24-04-2009
LOCAL Government Minister Jerry Ekandjo has announced plans to subsidise struggling local authorities to help them keep their heads above water.Speaking in the National Assembly on Wednesday evening,
readSwapo hardliner on NCC board
24-04-2009
THE direction of regulatory winds at the Namibian Communications Commission have been questioned with the appointment of Swapo hardliner Asser Ntinda to the body’s board. Ntinda, Editor of Swapo
readToo many chiefs bloat the council
24-04-2009
GOVERNMENT has set up a team to help with the reform of the Council of Traditional Leaders after the body became too bloated due to too many members.Local Government Minister Jerry Ekandjo told
readSMSes for Fri 24 Apr 09
24-04-2009
* AS a young Namibian I am totally disappointed by what happens in Parliament. You sit there and portray what looks like a battle of political parties who act in their own parties’ interest rather
readTwo die in fires
24-04-2009
A HUT fire at a village near Okahao claimed the life of a six-year-old Petrus Malenga last Friday, the Police reported yesterday. The incident happened at around 16h00 at Okathakombango village. * In
readN$3 m stolen from court
24-04-2009
THE Police have launched a theft investigation after cash worth more than N$3 million disappeared from the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court in Katutura.Windhoek Chief Magistrate Rina Horn confirmed the
readSuspect admits deadly axe attack
24-04-2009
THE man accused of murdering Walvis Bay resident Gerda van Heerden in a gruesome axe attack at her home two years ago admitted killing her when his trial started in the High Court in Windhoek
readChiefs’ big title test against Bulls
24-04-2009
SYDNEY – The Waikato Chiefs’ search for consistency gets its big examination against South Africa’s Northern Bulls this weekend in the run into next month’s Super 14 rugby playoffs.The unfashionable
readFNB Classic Clashes return
24-04-2009
FNB moved into top gear with the roll-out of the second edition of the FNB Classic Clashes Schools sport programme.“The project is aimed at school-going youth to identify the cream of the crop to
readSir Alex warns United against Spurs
24-04-2009
LONDON – Now that Manchester United has regained control of the Premier League title race, manager Alex Ferguson hopes to make sure his team doesn’t let Liverpool back in by losing at home to
readDaredevils beat Kings
24-04-2009
DURBAN – AB de Villiers won the battle of the master blasters against Matthew Hayden yesterday to give Delhi Daredevils a nine-run win over Chennai Super Kings in an Indian Premier League
readFix the fixtures
24-04-2009
THIS week I made a phone call to the Namibia Premier League (NPL) office to request the remaining fixtures of three teams in the domestic league.I was not looking for dates, times or venues because I
readShirtless Obama causes a stir
24-04-2009
WASHINGTON - A shot of a bare-chested US President Barack Obama on the cover of a popular Washington magazine had some fans swooning on Wednesday while others cried foul saying the image had been
read18 face piracy charges in Kenya
24-04-2009
MOMBASA - Eighteen Somali men are facing piracy charges in a crowded Mombasa courthouse after being hauled ashore by European navies.In one courtroom, 11 shabbily dressed men made their first court
readZim Students Ignored
24-04-2009
ALLOW me a space to express my outrage about the Namibian students who are currently studying in Zimbabwe and some of those who already completed their studies in that country but who are now not
readJapan TV star’s naked blunder
24-04-2009
TOKYO – Media helicopters hovered overhead and photographers camped out in front of Japan’s top talent agency yesterday after one of television’s cleanest-cut stars was arrested for public
readSeven held in Lesotho PM assassination
24-04-2009
JOHANNESBURG - Seven people have been arrested, five in South Africa and two in Lesotho, following the assassination attempt on Lesotho Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili, the SABC reported
readVoting Against Wintertime
24-04-2009
SORRY to say the time change to wintertime is an illogical, irritating law. When I came out of the fitness studio on Monday morning April 6 at quarter to six after the switchover I almost forgot to
readSL seeks aid for displaced
24-04-2009
COLOMBO – Sri Lanka pleaded for international help yesterday in what it called an “emergency humanitarian situation,” after a medical relief group warned that civilian casualties are rising rapidly
readCitizenship And Marriage – What About Love?
24-04-2009
PLEASE allow me to express an opinion on the current debate on extending citizenship rights to foreigners only after 10 years of marriage to a Namibian.Even though it seems that lawmakers are
readOpposed To Polygamy
24-04-2009
ALLOW me to vehemently object to Kabende Kidd’s comments on 17/04/2009 in which he supported the enforcement of polygamy. My friend, let me tell you why practicing polygamy is WRONG in today’s
readUS allows ‘morning-after’ pill for 17-year-olds
24-04-2009
WASHINGTON – Women’s groups cheered the government’s decision to allow 17-year-olds to buy the “morning-after” emergency contraceptive without a doctor’s prescription, but conservatives denounced it
readUS troops in Iraq off to Afghanistan
24-04-2009
BAGHDAD – American soldiers who specialise in clearing bombs from roads boarded a plane Thursday from Iraq to the Taliban heartland in southern Afghanistan, part of the largest movement of personnel
readAl Qaeda chief arrested
24-04-2009
BAGHDAD – The suspected leader of an al-Qaida-linked militant network was captured yesterday by Iraqi military forces, security officials said, in what could mark a significant blow against Sunni
readRioting as Madagascar armed forces dispel protests
24-04-2009
ANTANANARIVO - Armed forces in Madagascar fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators loyal to the island nation’s ousted president yesterday, as looters rampaged through the streets of the capital.Radio
readMain points from the British budget unveiled Wednesday
24-04-2009
GROWTH: The British economy is likely to shrink by 3,5 per cent this year, though growth should start emerging by the end of the year, Darling said. For 2010 and 2011, Darling forecast growth of 1,25
readDarling gambles with Britain’s credit: Neil Collins
24-04-2009
LONDON – The Treasury is the UK government’s finance ministry. There are many other government departments, but in the years since 1997, all have been turned into subsidiaries of the Treasury, the
readBEE prominent in enviro budget
24-04-2009
FORTY-THREE more farms are expected to benefit from Government’s Wildlife Breeding Stock Loan Scheme this year, bringing the total number of beneficiaries up from 11 to 54.The scheme specifically
readSafety, Geography And Time Change
24-04-2009
I AM writing in response to your SMS page of Wednesday, April 8 2009, where a number of SMS messages appeared on the change to wintertime in Namibia.Through this response I hope to put the time change
readFinancial crisis turns into job crisis in Namibia
24-04-2009
THE global financial crisis has developed into a global job crisis and Government, trade unions and the private sector locally will urgently have to break with their “business as usual” approach to
readAfrica aims to pool more electricity to combat persistent shortages
24-04-2009
JOHANNESBURG – Southern African countries are striving to create a more flexible and active electricity trading pool which could be a blueprint for the rest of the continent, an official said
readNamibia’s first microbrewery
24-04-2009
NAMIBIA’S very first microbrewery, the Camelthorn Brewing Company, is set to produce its first batch of specialty beer in June this year.Camelthorn is the holder of the first brewing licence to be
readSurvival blueprint: Govt dragging its feet
24-04-2009
THE Namibian Employers’ Federation (NEF) is worried that Government is taking too long to come up with a strategy to ensure Namibia survives the global financial crisis, which threatens to pull the
readViva Cuba Libre
24-04-2009
HOLIDAYS in Namibia are characterised by long-distance travels, either to weddings or funerals.I was one of the lucky ones this Easter weekend to attend a full Oshiwambo wedding. It was well attended,
readJohn Walenga a ningwa elenga enene lyOshikandjo shUulenga sha Ndangwa
24-04-2009
ELELO lyOndonga mewiliko lyOmukwaniilwa gwOndonga tatekulu Immanuel Kauluma Elifas, mOlyomakaya ga zi ko, olya langeka omunangeshefa omugundjuka nOmunapolotika John Nangombe Walenga ongElenga enene
readTatekulu Sam Nujoma a mana eilongo lye
24-04-2009
OMUKOKOLIPRESIDENDE tatekulu Sam Nujoma oku li mongundu yaailongo mOunivesiti ya Namibia ye li 1 401, mboka taya ka pewa oonzapo dhawo ngula sho ya mana omailongo gawo mOshiputudhilo shika
readSpoilt Kids Shouldn’t Get Handouts
24-04-2009
ALLOW me to say something in your newspaper about the ex-combatant youth.Is it really going to be like this in our country that when people demonstrate is when they will be given jobs! These kids need
readOmukwaniilwa Mwandinomho a langeka Omalenga gane mOukwanyama
24-04-2009
OMUKWANIILWA gwUukwanyama meekulu Martha Mwadinomho Kristian Nelumbu, mEtine lyoshiwike sha zi ko, okwa langeka omusamane Hangula Vatilifa mOshikandjo shUulenga sha Kelemba shoka sha kala tashi lelwa
readOngenga ya Mungiki tayi piyaganeke mu Kenya
24-04-2009
AANTU ya konda pomulongo mbali oya sile miikolokosha ya li pokati kaanamikunda moshitopolwa shopokati sha Kenya oyi idhenge mumwe nongenga yaagundjuka aapiyganeki, kwa li kwa longitha omakatana
readYaali ya sa moshiponga shohauto
24-04-2009
AAGUNDJUKA yaali aamwayinathana yomOshakati, Guilherme Manuel Moche gwoomvula 27 noshowo Thompson Lindoko Moche gwoomvula 25, oya si eso lyombaadhilila sho ohauto moka ya li mo yi idhenge mumwe
readNando’s cans Malema
24-04-2009
THE ANC Youth League has persuaded Nando’s to can its “disgusting” television and radio adverts featuring a puppet named Julius.The league met with Nando’s yesterday, it said in a statement. “The
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