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62 Articles found on Friday, 23 January 2009
Swakop rewards top traffic officer
23-01-2009
CONSTABLE Johannes Geiseb was announced as Swakopmund’s NamPol Traffic Officer of 2008 on Wednesday.This is Geiseb’s fifth year as a traffic officer, and his tenth year in the Police. The
readGanja smokers unite
23-01-2009
RASTAFARI in Windhoek yesterday took the offensive in their fight against the illegality of dagga in Namibia with the formation of the lobby group, Ganja Users Namibia (GUN). Group spokesperson Brian
readMinister castigates labour hire firms
23-01-2009
LABOUR Minister Immanuel Ngatjizeko yesterday spoke out against companies responsible for the dismissal of hundreds of labour-hire contracted workers across the country.Starting last week, companies
readMinister castigates labour hire firms
23-01-2009
LABOUR Minister Immanuel Ngatjizeko yesterday spoke out against companies responsible for the dismissal of hundreds of labour-hire contracted workers across the country.Starting last week, companies
readStrike drags on
23-01-2009
THERE has been no progress in ending the strike at the Novanam fish-processing factory at Lüderitz, says Namibia Seamen and Allied Workers’ Union (Nasawu) President Paulus Hango.Hango on
readSELCo wants to recover debt from Keetmans council
23-01-2009
THE Southern Electricity Company (SELCo) plans to take legal action against the Keetmanshoop Town Council over a debt of N$1,7 million.At a council meeting held on Tuesday, the town’s Chief
readRain here to stay
23-01-2009
NORTHERN Namibia will receive good rains this weekend, the Windhoek Weather Bureau says.Weatherman Victor Kaurimuje told The Namibian yesterday that there is a 60 per cent chance of rain in the North
readSuspect accused of killing parents found fit for trial
23-01-2009
YOUTHFUL double murder suspect Romeo Schiefer, who is accused of killing his parents in their home in Khomasdal a year ago, has been certified sane and fit to stand trial by a State psychiatrist.A
readSuspect accused of killing parents found fit for trial
23-01-2009
YOUTHFUL double murder suspect Romeo Schiefer, who is accused of killing his parents in their home in Khomasdal a year ago, has been certified sane and fit to stand trial by a State psychiatrist.A
readObama sets example of openness
23-01-2009
MERE hours after he took office, American President Barack Obama directed agencies to change how they respond to requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act in an effort to improve
readGuilty verdict in Gobabis murder
23-01-2009
A GOBABIS resident whose girlfriend was found stabbed to death in her home in September 2005 was convicted on a charge of murder in the High Court in Windhoek this week. For Gerson Uri-Khob (44), a
readJutta Rohwer, the ‘White Angel of Katutura’
23-01-2009
JUTTA Rohwer (67) affectionately known as ‘The White Angel of Katutura’ among the residents of Katutura and the surrounding informal settlements, has lost her battle against cancer. Rohwer
readGovt curtails passport access
23-01-2009
THE Ministry of Home Affairs has issued strict new rules with regard to passport applications. The ministry no longer accepts applications for passports from anyone not travelling within 30 to 60
readOrascom Telecom’s shares increased
23-01-2009
WINDHOEK – Orascom Telecom Holdings, the biggest mobile phone company in the Middle East, rose 1,2 per cent in Cairo trading after a unit of the company bought mobile phone company Cell One in Namibia
readSmall recovery for Madoff investors likely
23-01-2009
NEW YORK - Investing a dollar and getting 10 cents back in return is a bad deal even in today’s market. But recovering 10 cents on the dollar might be optimistic for investors who gave their cash to
readGold prices dip
23-01-2009
NEW YORK – A wavering dollar sent gold prices falling slightly Wednesday even though a pair of analysts raised their forecasts for the metal. Energy and agriculture futures were buoyed by gains on
readPetra Diamonds expects tough operating market conditions
23-01-2009
CULLINAN MINE, South Africa – London-listed Petra Diamonds said it expected a difficult operating environment going into 2009 and that it saw conditions improving by the end of 2010. “We are readying
readPay freezes spread during recession
23-01-2009
WASHINGTON – What do Tropicana Casino and Resort, Avis and the White House now have in common? They are all freezing the pay of some of their workers. It’s part of a growing trend by employers facing
readImpact of financial crisis worse than estimated
23-01-2009
THE impact of the global financial crisis on the African economy has been “seriously underestimated”, and the Namibian economy is no exception. Donald Kaberuka, president of the African Development
readMTC launches cellphone banking promotion
23-01-2009
MTC’s cellphone banking customers have double airtime to look forward to, following the launch of a new campaign yesterday. According to a media release issued to the telecommunications company,
readIndia plans to triple trade with Africa
23-01-2009
NEW DELHI – India expects to triple trade with Africa over the next five years to reach US$100 billion, officials said on Wednesday, as it tries to strengthen ties in a region where Asian rival China
readBeleaguered SA rand could head towards 7 year lows
23-01-2009
JOHANNESBURG - There appears no let up for South Africa’s struggling rand, with political uncertainty and global and domestic economic gloom leading to the possibility of a fall back towards levels
readApartheid Doesn’t Compare With Israeli Aggression
23-01-2009
I FIND it difficult to believe that there would be a time that I would ever say anything in defence of the brutal South African apartheid regime but find it necessary to express one difference of
readMissing The Point On Condoms
23-01-2009
DID the two gentlemen miss the point that Marica Mass was conveying?If we think that HIV can be prevented or arrested by advocating the use of candy-coated, multicoloured, studded and what-not
readWhy Nuclear Power Is Not An Option
23-01-2009
EARTHLIFE Namibia wishes to strengthen the debate on the risks and inherent problems of nuclear technology for reasons outlined below.In 1986 block IV of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor in the Ukraine
readCrying For Katima
23-01-2009
I AM one of many people from the Caprivi Region who prefer and enjoy spending my well-deserved festive holiday at home in Caprivi. The word “home” here refers either to the village or Katima Mulilo
readTheft of Solar Panels Solar Power in Namibia: A Viable Alternative?
23-01-2009
LET us start with a few statements: • “Energy prices are locked in a worldwide uptrend that will probably last for the rest of your life”. Erkki Nghimtina, Minister of Mines & Energy, Namibia,
readOmulandu gwokunyolitha oothigwa nagu talululwe.
23-01-2009
OMALENGA moshitopolwa sha Ngela moshitopolwa sha Hangwena, ogi indile Ngoloneya yoshitopolwa shawo Usko Nghaamwa, a fale eindilo lyawo kEpangelo kutya omulandu gwokushingitha oothigwa opo dhi mone
readNakusa Dengeinge ota fumvikwa ngula
23-01-2009
OMUSITA gwOngeleka ya ELCIN (a li moshipundi shevululuko), tatekulu Hendrik Ndeulikilwa Dengeinge - ngoka a hulitha mehuliloshiwike lya zi ko, ota fumvikwa ngula pOhakweenyanga okuzilila mOngeleka
readAanafaalama yokOmangetti otaya ka ‘boikota’ oshigongi
23-01-2009
IILYO yEhangano lyAanafalama yokOmangetti itayi ka ya moshigongi sha longekidhwa kUuministeli wOmavi nOmatulululo, tashi ka ningilwa pOombelewa dhElelo lyoshitopolwa sha Shikoto mOmaandaha ngaka twa
readOmusita a kwatwa po shi na sha nekwatonkonga
23-01-2009
OMUSITA gwOngeleka Onkwaevaangeli pa Lutheri po Usakos, okwa kwatwa po mEtitatu sho aniwa a kwata onkonga okakadhona koomvula 15. Oshinima shika osha ningwa momasiku 8 ga Janulai megumbo lyOmusita
readThe Hitman ota ka talela po kErongo
23-01-2009
ENYAKWA lyUuyuni lyoongonyo mOshiviha Oshipu moWorld Boxing Association (WBA), Paulus ‘The Hitman’ Moses mehuliloshiwike ndika ota ka ulikila oshigwana shomoshitopolwa sha Erongo epapa lye ndyoka a
readChurch to take rowdy pastors to task
23-01-2009
A SPATE of embarrassing incidents involving clergy of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Namibia (ELCRN) over the past month are expected to receive the attention when the church council meets today
readAanenentu yamwe otaya ki idhilika iikulya
23-01-2009
JOHANNESBURG – Aanentu yamwe, mwa kwatelwa Omumbiishofi omukuluntu gwOngeleka ya Aglican Desmond Tutu, otaya ki idhilika iikulya sigo uupyakadhi mboka u li mu Zimbabwe wa monenwa ehulilo. Shika osha
readWill the coast no longer be free for all?
23-01-2009
WHEN Namibia’s coast is declared a national park, locals and visitors alike may have to pay to enjoy some recreational activities there.The whole Namibian coastline will be declared a national
readElelo lya Keetmanshoop lya kutha ko oongaku kombinga yoombashu
23-01-2009
AANTU mboka taya ya hala okuninga oombashu mo Keetmanshoop otaya ka kala yu uvite uudhigu, molwashoka Elelo lyondoolopa ndjika olya kaleka egandjo lyoonzapo dhoka omuntu ha pewa uuna eindilo lye
readNo sweat!
23-01-2009
Fillemon Eliason, a newspaper vendor in Windhoek, is dedicated to his job. Not even the rain stops him from selling his newspapers every morning and by taking the necessary precautions he ensures that
readDrought fears grip South
23-01-2009
FARMERS in the South are anxiously watching the skies as fears of a looming drought mount.Southern Namibia Farmers’ Union (Snafu) national Chairman Apies Jansen this week expressed worries about a
readMichelle Obama’s dress: What colour was it really?
23-01-2009
NEW YORK – So what colour is “lemon grass”, really? The colour of Michelle Obama’s ensemble during the inauguration ceremonies seemed to change all day on Tuesday, leaving observers wondering what to
readFrom Jenna and Barbara to Malia and Sasha
23-01-2009
WASHINGTON – The twin daughters of former president George W Bush offered some advice on Wednesday to the new president’s girls – have fun and don’t forget who your dad really is no matter what the
readPitt film buttons up 13 Oscar nominations
23-01-2009
BEVERLY HILLS, California – Period love story ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ emerged as the front-runner for the Academy Awards here yesterday after landing a whopping 13 nominations. The
readObama challenges are clear, the remedies not
23-01-2009
WASHINGTON – After the familiar salutation to “my fellow citizens” and a polite thank-you to the man he replaced, President Barack Obama got right to the point on Tuesday. “That we are in the midst
readSAA crew member held over drug bust
23-01-2009
JOHANNESBURG – Police arrested a South African Airways cabin crew member yesterday, the second person to be taken in after 50kg of dagga was allegedly found in the crew’s baggage at London’s Heathrow
readObama retakes oath after stumble
23-01-2009
WASHINGTON – After the flub heard around the world, President Barack Obama has taken the oath of office.Again. Chief Justice John Roberts delivered the oath to Obama on Wednesday night at the White
readUN says Israel must pay for aid
23-01-2009
GAZA CITY – The United Nations’ humanitarian chief suggested yesterday that Israel should pay for the hundreds of tons of food and other supplies destroyed when Israeli shells struck the main United
readNew era in US diplomacy: Clinton
23-01-2009
WASHINGTON – Former New York Senator Hillary Clinton officially took the helm at the State Department yesterday, promising a new era in US diplomacy but tough times ahead. About 1 000 employees
readNotable Quotes
23-01-2009
KARIBIB is divided. The community – and in the municipality. You get those on Kandetu’s side, and those on the council’s side. It’s a 50/50 issue. – A source on the long standing dispute about
readMan loses dog and frozen river swallows his car
23-01-2009
PORT HURON TOWNSHIP, Michigan – A man driven to find his lost dog also lost his car after he drove onto the frozen Black River in St Clair County, locked himself out of the idling vehicle, then
readSMSes for Fri 23 Jan 09
23-01-2009
* THIS year should be different from 2008, the Namibian people don’t want to hear politicians attack each other – we want to hear how the politicians are going to attack the challenges facing
readAfrican leaders need to intervene in Zim
23-01-2009
JOHANNESBURG – Human Rights Watch yesterday called on African leaders to intervene in Zimbabwe’s political deadlock, saying Robert Mugabe’s government was responsible for the country’s humanitarian
readTwo sentenced to die in China milk scandal
23-01-2009
SHIJIAZHUANG – A Chinese court condemned two men to death yesterday and handed a life term to a former dairy boss in the first sentences for those involved in the country’s contaminated milk scandal.
readLabrador Retriever still America’s favourite dog
23-01-2009
NEW YORK – The Labrador Retriever is the most popular pure-bred dog in the United States for the 18th consecutive year, according to the American Kennel Club. More than 100 000 Labs were registered
readQaeda leader wants UK attacks
23-01-2009
DUBAI – A prominent leader of al-Qaeda has called for attacks in Western countries particularly Britain in retaliation for Israel’s offensive in Gaza, arguing that London was behind the creation of
readRwanda helps Kinshasa end DRC rebellion
23-01-2009
RUTSHURU – Congolese and Rwandan troops advanced yesterday on the headquarters of Tutsi rebel leader, Laurent Nkunda, as Kinshasa used its neighbour to smother a rebellion in eastern Democratic
readIn Brief
23-01-2009
Moz cholera toll rises to 84 * MAPUTO – At least 13 people have died of cholera in Mozambique’s north-western Tete province, bringing to 84 the number of people in the country bordering
readShifeta v Hitman
23-01-2009
THE demand from the regions that Namibian boxer Moses ‘The Hitman’ Paulus parade his WBA lightweight world title belt is good for the people, but is it necessary for government officials to go on
readHatton wants Mayweather
23-01-2009
LONDON – Ricky Hatton is considering a rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr or a meeting with Oscar De La Hoya in the wake of a breakdown in negotiations on a fight with Manny Pacquiao. Hatton had been
readCivics meet upbeat Tigers
23-01-2009
THE current predicament of failing to hit the net despite being efficient in keeping the ball will be high on the agenda for Civics when they meet an upbeat Tigers side at the Khomasdal Stadium
readReds wary of blues from Everton
23-01-2009
LONDON – Everton return to Anfield for the second time in six days on Sunday seeking to go one better by knocking arch-rivals Liverpool out of the FA Cup. Everton dented Liverpool’s title hopes
readFootball hooligans warned
23-01-2009
HUMPHRIES Security Guard Division owner Laurentius Humphries said hooliganism at premier league matches will not be tolerated this season. He also asked teams to educate their spectators to follow
readNo bling and frills
23-01-2009
MELBOURNE – The frills are gone at this year’s Australian Open, so too is the flashy beading that adorned previous years’ outfits as players opt for simple fashions in tough times. Instead of the
readNadal breezes through
23-01-2009
MELBOURNE – Rafael Nadal hammered out his Australian Open intentions with a thunderous display yesterday while Serena Williams’s champion’s mentality lifted her to the third round despite a lukewarm
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