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58 Articles found on Friday, 10 July 2009
Namibia Is Starved Of A Socratic Dialogue
10-07-2009
AT the time of writing this piece, I find myself with donkeys as my only mode of transport on the small picturesque island of Hydra in the beautiful Greek Saronic Gulf close to the eastern Peloponnese
readNamibia On Sale
10-07-2009
TWO decades into Independence, too little has changed for most Namibians in terms of their socio-economic realities. Their society remains stigmatised as the world’s most unequal in terms of income
readNFA officials corrupt: Coelho
10-07-2009
RAMBLERS Football Club president Manuel Coelho says the Namibia Football Association’s officials are corrupt and should resign with immediate effect. “The NFA has useless, inefficient and passively
readMassive blast in central Afghanistan kills 25
10-07-2009
KABUL – A massive bomb blast in central Afghanistan killed 25 people including 13 primary school students yesterday, destroying shops and scattering pieces of the vehicle that carried the explosives
readTullow, Gazprom jump in Kudu bed
10-07-2009
THE development of the Kudu Gas Field has been fast-tracked with Tullow Oil, majority shareholder in the project, confirming that they are considering Gazprom, the Russian natural gas giant with whom
readNoteable Quotes
10-07-2009
WE are one people and we live in one country. – President Hifikepunyenyenye Pohamba speaking at Rehoboth on Wednesday at the start of a five-day tour to the southeastI DON’T read newspapers, I don’t
readTenants in ‘living hell’ at Lüderitz compound
10-07-2009
A “living hell” is how residents of Lüderitz’s Benguela single quarters described conditions at the compound. Residents of the crumbling and decaying compound, belonging to the Lüderitz Town
readNored increases annual tariffs effective, July 1
10-07-2009
THE Northern Electricity Distributor (Nored) has announced its annual electricity tariffs for 2009/10. Nored CEO Gotlieb Amanyanga said that a tariff review recommended an average tariff increase of
readGender violence linked to apartheid
10-07-2009
THE prevalence of domestic and gender-based violence in Namibia’s society could have to do with the family patterns that evolved during colonial apartheid times, when men were sent to work for long
readDemonstrators demand jobs for southerners
10-07-2009
KEETMANSHOOP residents took to the streets on Tuesday to demand jobs for Karas Region inhabitants. Brandishing placards, the demonstrators handed a petition to Karas Governor Dawid Boois at the
readCommunications Bill debate ends
10-07-2009
THE debate in Parliament on the new Communications Bill, which had started on a hot note three weeks ago, ended on Tuesday in a low key manner. The Bill, also dubbed the ‘Spy Bill’, provides for
readMore drug mules caught
10-07-2009
THE onslaught of cocaine traffickers trying to break through security at Namibian airports continued this week with the arrest on Wednesday of three more individuals on charges of drug smuggling and
readLover stabs girlfriend, kills himself
10-07-2009
JEALOUSY drove a Keetmanshoop resident to stab his lover several times before committing suicide by slitting his own throat yesterday. Kronlein resident Eduard van Wyk (33) attacked his girlfriend
readBashir support in conflict with Constitution: LAC
10-07-2009
NAMIBIA’S endorsement of the African Union (AU) decision not to co-operate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in respect of the arrest and surrender of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir,
readEnd of Foot and Mouth disease status for Kavango and Caprivi
10-07-2009
THE status of the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak in the Caprivi and Kavango Regions has officially ended and restrictions on the movements of livestock have been lifted, the Ministry of
readElectoral Amendment Bill tabled
10-07-2009
MEMBERS of the opposition parties complained that the long-awaited Electoral Amendment Bill was brought to Parliament only five months before the upcoming elections. Local and Regional Government
readH1N1 outbreak could spell major financial implications for Namibia
10-07-2009
Keeping on top of the H1N1 flu virus – commonly known as swine flu, and ensuring that an outbreak is not experienced in Namibia, is not only a public health concern, but also a national finance
read8 dead in northern meningitis outbreak
10-07-2009
EIGHT deaths and 56 suspected meningitis cases have been reported in the Oshikango Constituency of the Ohangwena Region this week. Of the suspected cases, 15 have been confirmed positive.In response
readA Balance Of Rights
10-07-2009
IN his book ‘The Art of War’, the great strategist Sun Tzu said: “Every matter requires prior knowledge”. He adds: “It will not do for the army (country) to act without the opponent’s conditions, and
readA Question Of Trust
10-07-2009
WHAT un-patriotic activities am I planning?, Oh, Mr Simunja, where do I begin? Since you asked, I suppose I’ll tell you. For a start, I happen to think that the kind of patriotism that Swapo espouses
readAgainst Police Brutality
10-07-2009
I WOULD like to direct this letter to the Namibian Police Inspector General Sebastian H. Ndeitunga. Although I could use other avenues to address this letter to him, I have decided to use this
readMore Clarity On Interception
10-07-2009
THE interception clause in the Communications Bill should by no means be a threat to law-abiding individuals. I fully support it and I think the whole nation does too, for the sake of national
readCaprivi Is The Poorest Region In Namibia
10-07-2009
I HAVE watched and tried to pick something in Caprivi that I can be proud of and tell the world that “look at this good thing that the Swapo Government has done for us” but up to now I fail to get it.
readClaims Of Corruption At City Of Windhoek
10-07-2009
IN August 2008 alleged corrupt practices with regard to appointments in the City of Windhoek’s building maintenance division were reported to the Anti-Corruption Commission. A letter with all details
readBeware Bilateral Blunders
10-07-2009
NAMIBIA has entered into so many bilateral agreements since independence, but somehow ordinary people’s lives have not changed for the better.The country has a high unemployment rate, and many of its
readTourists Should Blame Themselves
10-07-2009
I’VE read the letter by would-be tourists [Dermot Hanway from Dar es Salaam, Friday June 19, The Namibian] complaining how they were mistreated and refused visas to enter the country, thus ending up
readThe Time For Change Is Now
10-07-2009
PLEASE allow me a space in your newspaper to express my opinion on why we, the youth, should vote for change during this coming elections. I am 19 years old and all I have seen is my ‘sisters and
readWorking To Promote The Rule Of Law
10-07-2009
ALLOW me to respond to the letter of R. Gaes in The Namibian of 12 June 2009 and in other local papers, in which she posed the question: “Where is Dr. Shejavali heading?”, and “cautioned” me to
readCity set to ‘paint town RED’
10-07-2009
WINDHOEK Mayor Matheus Shikongo and his 14 city councillors will receive N$2,7 million (or roughly N$180 000 each) in allowances this year. As tension builds up between the City of Windhoek and the
readIs The Pohamba Campaign Paid For By The Taxpayers?
10-07-2009
IN the interests of a fair playing field for parties in the coming elections scheduled for late in the year, it is important that we once again reiterate that the ruling party, Swapo, should not abuse
readSouth Africa’s gold output falls
10-07-2009
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s gold output continues to decline, dropping 10,5 per cent year-on-year in May, official data released yesterday indicated.The country’s gold production has been on a
readEconomists weigh in on nationalisation
10-07-2009
THE ANC has opened the door to a debate on greater state intervention in – and possibly nationalisation of – elements of the economy, but economists warn that state involvement is normally successful
readEurope resorts to name calling
10-07-2009
A top EU trade envoy has launched a scathing attack on South Africa, accusing it of being “a bully” and “acting in bad faith” in relation to its partners in the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu).
readEconomic recovery plan eludes G8
10-07-2009
L’AQUILA, Italy – Group of Eight (G8) leaders have failed to bridge differences over combating the steepest recession since World War II, letting each country decide when to stop infusing money into
readDe Beers to be profitable
10-07-2009
LONDON – Top diamond producer De Beers will achieve a positive interim and full-year bottom line despite slashing output by 90 per cent in the first quarter, an official said yesterday.The diamond
readNamdeb needs a royalty break, says De Beers
10-07-2009
DE BEERS has requested Government to forego one of its biggest contributions to state revenue – royalties from Namdeb. This was revealed in an interview with De Beers, in which Country Manager,
readJail stay for graft suspects
10-07-2009
WINDHOEK Central Prison is set to be the home of Public Service Commissioner Teckla Lameck and Chinese national Yang Fan, who were arrested this week in connection with alleged corruption involving up
readMTC gets a whipping
10-07-2009
MTC has been branded as “self-serving” by an independent research tank, who accused the operator of using its market dominance and high retail prices to prevent Cell One and Switch from gaining market
read‘We are biggest customer for developing countries’
10-07-2009
SINCE 2003, the EU had cut support for its agriculture by between 70 per cent and 80 per cent, European trade commissioner Catherine Ashton said in an interview in Brussels on Wednesday.The EU, along
readWHO approves cancer vaccine
10-07-2009
LONDON – The World Health Organisation has approved a cervical cancer vaccine made by GlaxoSmithKline, meaning UN agencies and partners can now officially buy millions of doses of the vaccine for poor
readTurtles on runway at JFK
10-07-2009
NEW YORK – A runway at John F Kennedy International Airport was shut down briefly on Wednesday morning after at least 78 turtles emerged from a nearby bay and crawled onto the tarmac. Grounds crews
readGreenpeace activists arrested for banner on Mount Rushmore
10-07-2009
CHICAGO – Greenpeace activists were arrested on Wednesday for scaling Mount Rushmore and hanging a banner next to the carved face of Abraham Lincoln urging President Barack Obama to get tough on
readBomb attacks kill over 40 in Iraq
10-07-2009
MOSUL – Bombs in Baghdad and northern Iraq killed at least 41 people yesterday, police said, underscoring doubts about local forces’ ability to keep Iraqis safe after US troops pulled out of city
readMoz’s Chissano in Madagascar to mediate
10-07-2009
MAPUTO – Mozambique’s former president Joaquim Chissano arrived in Madagascar yesterday to lead talks aimed at resolving the country’s ongoing political crisis, said a SADC official. The talks will
readPolitical Perspective
10-07-2009
IT is time that Namibians start agitating for a vigorous foreign policy which has its basis in our Constitution, and most importantly, our Bill of Rights. We’ve never really had a foreign policy worth
readOfficial says 7 S. Korean Web sites attacked again
10-07-2009
SEOUL – South Korean Web sites were attacked again yesterday after a wave of Web site outages in the US and South Korea that several officials suspect North Korea was behind. Seven sites – one
readAnnan hands ICC Kenya blacklist
10-07-2009
NAIROBI – Former UN chief Kofi Annan handed the International Criminal Court the names of key suspects in Kenya’s post-poll violence which he helped end last year, an African Union panel said
readFootball Fixtures
10-07-2009
Social League Fixtures Saturday, July 11 Khomasdal Field 08h00: Nampower v Min of Works 09h00: Whk Country Club v Hemco Firebirds 10h00: Health
readSuperSport TV Highs
10-07-2009
FRIDAY, JULY 10 SuperSport on DStv Athletics: *Golden Gala, Rome - 19:00 on SS 2. Cricket: * England v Australia, first test, day 3, Cardiff - 10:45 on SS 2 * West Indies v Bangladesh, first
readNSC to revive netball
10-07-2009
THE Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) will on Friday chart the way forward for the country’s inactive netball code that seems to have fallen into a deep sleep. NSC chief administrator Rusten Mogane
readHushovd beats home riders in Barcelona
10-07-2009
BARCELONA - Norway’s Thor Hushovd took advantage of the rain a and tricky finale to take his seventh career victory on the Tour de France yesterday in the 181.5-km sixth stage from Girona to
readAaniilonga yaatungi ya ya mekanka
10-07-2009
JOHANNESBURG – Aaniilonga mboka taya tungu uupala moka tamu ka dhanenwa Ekopo lyUuyuni omumvo tagu ya, oya yi mekanka mEtitatu - shoka tashi vulika shika endithe kashona emanitho lyuupale
readEsomeya mOnooli
10-07-2009
OMUKADHONA gwoomvula 28 gwomOshitopolwa sha Hangwena, Natalia Shilongo, okwa si omeya momuthima ongula yOmaandaha, Opolisi osho ya lopota ngaaka. Otaku popiwa kutya omukadhona nguka okwa zile
readOndando yomahooli otayi gwedhelwa
10-07-2009
EGWEDHELO etitano lyondando yomahooli gOpetrola nuumvo otayi yi miilonga mEtitatu lyoshiwike tu uka. Omahooli kage na oholo taga ka ya pOosenda 38 mOsenda omanga ngoka kage na oholi taga ka monika
readIipambu yondhila ya Yemeni yi itsuwa mefuta lya Tanzania
10-07-2009
MAFIA – Opolisi ya Tanzania oya mona oshipambu shondhila ya Yemeni ndjoka ya gu mo nokwiidhenga mefuta lya India okuza mu Comoros oshiwike sha zi ko, katalekonawa gumwe osho a lombwele
readWilken a hulitha
10-07-2009
OMUSAMANE Jan Wilken, a li nale Omunambelewapitithi gwa Muni gwa Mbaye, okwa hulitha mEtiyali lyoshiwike shika mepipi lyoomvula 84. Omukulukadhi gwa nakusa Wilken, Maria Wilken okwa ti omusamane gwe
readEgongalo lya Tsandi otali dhana evalo lyalyo lyoomvula ethele
10-07-2009
EGONGALO lya Tsandi mUukwaluudhi mOshitopolwa sha Musati okuza eti 31 Juli 2009 sigo eti 2 Auguste 2009 otali ka dhana oshituthivalo sha lyo shoomvula ethele (100) okuza sho lya totelwe po meti 1
readOmukithi gwOshiligalala mOhangwena onkee tagu kondjithwa
10-07-2009
OMUKITHI gwOshiligalala mOshikandjohogololo sha Shikango moshitopowla sha Hangwena onkee tagu kondjithwa nOmuwiliki gwUuhaku moshitopolwa sha Hangwena meme Kaino Pohamba, okwa ti kutya aakalimo tayi
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