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62 Articles found on Friday, 24 July 2009
From prison walls to own business
24-07-2009
WILLEM February is living proof that starting from the bottom means the only way to go is up.The proud owner of W. February Upholstery started out with very little and now boasts a successful
readBack To Hengari: Thinking About The Impossible In Africa?
24-07-2009
KNOWLEDGE, more than ever before, is power. But this remains a scarce commodity in much of Africa. How then do we salvage that situation? Alfredo Hengari posed that question in two of his recent
readIyambo receives award
24-07-2009
FISHERIES and Marine Resources Minister Dr Abraham Iyambo was recently awarded the Margarita Lizarraga Medal, which President Hifikepunye Pohamba said “speaks volumes of Namibia’s fisheries
readEvidence will prove spying charge – China
24-07-2009
BEIJING – China has told the Australian government it has “sufficient evidence” that detained Rio Tinto executives stole state secrets, a senior Chinese official said yesterday.Vice foreign minister
readSacred Promises
24-07-2009
Johannesburg – A promise to the poor is particularly sacred. It is an act of grace and great leadership when all efforts are made to keep these pacts, and that is why those G-8 countries that are
readRio operations in Guinea threatened
24-07-2009
LONDON/MELBORNE - Guinea has threatened to suspend Rio Tinto operations if the miner does not exit this week from disputed iron ore concessions, according to a letter from the mining minister
readTussle expected over spoils from Ponzi scheme
24-07-2009
A FIGHT is looming between government law enforcement agencies and investors in the pyramid-type scheme operated by Barry Tannenbaum, over who gets the majority of the spoils from the assets and money
readEskom’s new power plants on schedule
24-07-2009
LEPHALALE, South Africa - Two 4 800 MW power plants South African utility Eskom is constructing are on track, and it expects to seek approval from the board for a third plant in December, Eskom said
readFrench navy detects Comoros plane crash black boxes
24-07-2009
PARIS - A French navy vessel has detected the black boxes of a Yemenia Airways plane that crashed into the Indian Ocean near the Comoros Islands, the ship’s captain said yesterday.Comoran and French
readShalli probe ‘a witch-hunt’
24-07-2009
THE suspension of Defence Force Chief Martin Shalli has all the hallmarks of a political witch-hunt, the official opposition party Congress of Democrats (CoD) said yesterday. “Namibians must be
readJudge accepts Mumbai gunman’s confession
24-07-2009
MUMBAI – An Indian judge accepted the confession of the lone surviving gunman from the shooting attacks in Mumbai, but said yesterday the trial would proceed anyway.The young Pakistani gunman, Ajmal
readNew service lets Jews tweet a prayer to God
24-07-2009
JERUSALEM – Judaism’s holiest prayer site has entered the Twitter age. The Western Wall now has its own address on the social networking service, allowing believers around the globe to have their
readSixteen die fighting in Somalia
24-07-2009
MOGADISHU – Somali Islamist insurgents clashed with government forces and African Union peacekeepers, killing fighters on both sides and 10 civilians, an army spokesman and witnesses said
readHawks deliver go-away message to Canada Post
24-07-2009
WINNIPEG – Two nesting hawks have managed to do what Canada’s blizzards usually can’t – halt delivery of the mail to a few dozen homes in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.Canada Post said it stopped delivering
readThird case of H1N1 confirmed in Namibia
24-07-2009
ANOTHER case of the H1N1 flu virus, commonly known as swine flu, has been confirmed at Rehoboth. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in Namibia to three. At a meeting of the National
readFear Of Revival Of Past
24-07-2009
YOUR opposition to injustice and doctrines of abuse are widely known internationally. Your exemplary dedication and patriotism towards Namibia, especially within media circles are stimulating and
readNamdeb pays N$51 million in dividends
24-07-2009
NAMDEB has paid out a bumper N$51 million in dividends to shareholders for the 2008 financial year, despite having lobbied Government for a guarantee for an overdraft at the beginning of this year.
readGwen Not Wrong About Nujoma Speech
24-07-2009
I READ the letter from the reader headlined ‘Gwen Lister is wrong about Dr Sam Nujoma’ (June 5 2009); I also read Gwen’s Political Perspective on the recent statements of the Father of the Nation. In
readWhen Bilateralism Fails
24-07-2009
IT IS well known worldwide that the spirit of solidarity and friendship of the Cuban people with us African nations dates back to our struggles for independence and national sovereignity. With Namibia
readConcerned About Anonymity
24-07-2009
MY understanding is that the main reason why a person would write an anonymous letter is when the intention is to report something and yet not get involved either through conflict of interest etc. The
readWhere Are We With Water?
24-07-2009
I WOULD like to share my concerns on rural water supply in communal areas.Rural water supply is a very slow process in the communal areas. The government is slowly setting up infrastructure to deliver
readNoteable Quotes
24-07-2009
EVEN though Peter’s English is efficient, there are one or two words that can be interpreted differently and that can change the meaning of what he is trying to say. – SA Rugby Union president Oregan
readCalling Leaders To Account
24-07-2009
SOMETIMES I find it hard to understand what leaders of this country think of people they lead and their future. My frustration arose from recent topics in the New Era, Monday, 29 June 2009 titled:
readGuarantee Freedom Of Choice
24-07-2009
“I DO not agree with what you say, but I will defend to my death your right to say it” Voltaire, 1694-1778-French philosopher It’s an election year and we will be exercising our constitutional
readHitman can’t wait to rumble
24-07-2009
THERE are no more words left from both Namibia’s champion boxer Paulus ‘The Hitman’ Moses and challenger Takehiro ‘Samurai’ Shimada, as they head into a WBA lightweight world title showdown on
readQuestions About Africa
24-07-2009
PLEASE allow me space in your democratic newspaper to express my dissatisfaction with the way the print, electronic and other forms of media report about issues in Africa. I would like to hear from
readThere’s No ‘Good Corruption’
24-07-2009
REFERRING to the Ndeshi & Jakes comic strip in the Namibian of Friday, 17 February 2009 (page 4) called “Good corruption”, I want to voice my utter disgust at the particular message of the strip. In
readShalli a tulwa pevi
24-07-2009
OMUPRESIDENDE Hifikepunye Pohamba mEtitatu lyoshiwike shika okwa tula pevi Letenanda-Ndjayi gwEtanga lyEgameno lya Namibia, Martin Shalli, shi na sha nomapopyo kutya okwa li ko a li ko sha melando
readBlair okwa hala Mugabe a kuthwe ko koshipundi
24-07-2009
BERLIN – Ngoka a li nale Omuprimaminista gwa Britain, Tony Blair – okuwete kutya otashi ka kala shi li nawa ngele Omupresidende gwa Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe – ta umbwa ko koshipundi
readBrown a ekelahi omapopyo ga Malloch-Brown
24-07-2009
LONDON- Omuprimaminista gwa Britain, Gordon Brown, okwa ekelehi omapopyo kutya Britain ke na omadhagadhaga ga gwana mu Afghanistan.Brown okwa lombwele oshifokundaneki shimwe kutya omapopyo ngaka ga
readAnti-poverty protests sweep South Africa
24-07-2009
BALFOUR - Violent demonstrations against shoddy public services spread across townships in South Africa, as President Jacob Zuma’s new government yesterday warned protesters they must respect the law.
readOmbelewa ya Elcin mOniipa tayi pandula Aakwanegongalo
24-07-2009
OMBELEWA yOngeleka ya Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (Elcin) pOniipa mOndonga moshitopolwa sha Shikoto otayi pandula noonkondo Aakwanegongalo ayehe mboka ya kuthile ombinga mElongelokalunga
readEfundja mOnooli lya faalela iimuna oyindji
24-07-2009
AANAFAALAMA nuutomeno mOnooli ya Namibia oya kanitha oshindji kefundja ndyoka lya li moshitopolwa shika sha Namibia petameko lyomumvo nguka.Omvula onene oya tula kohi omahala omanene guunapelo, ya
readSEACOM says undersea cable will spur Africa investment
24-07-2009
JOHANNESBURG – Fibre-optic cable investment in rural and landlocked African countries could be made possible if SEACOM’s plan to bring access to low-cost bandwidth succeeds, the chief executive of
readOofeema otadhi hwahwameke iita mu DRC
24-07-2009
KINSHASA – Oofeema dhopaigwana odhi li tadhi hwahwameke iita moshitopolwa shokuuzilo sha DRC sho itadhi tala kutya mpoka hapu zi iinima mbyoka hadhi landa, ehangano limwe egameni lyuuthemba womuntu
readAanona ya valelwa kombanda ya maashinga
24-07-2009
AANONA ya valewa mekondjelomanguloko mboka ya unga ontanda yawo pOombelewa dhOswapo pu Kandjengedi mOshakati moshitopolwa sha Shana ongula yohela (23.07.2009) oya maashinga nokuninga
readOmunangeshefa omushona gwomOngwediva a hulitha
24-07-2009
OMUNANGESHEFA omushona gwomOngwediva moshitopolwa sha Shana meme Josefina Hiskia Hauwanga, okwa manene oondjenda dhe mOshipangelo shEpangelo sha Katutura mOvenduka meti 18 Juli 2009 konima yuuwehame
readHitman can’t wait to rumble
24-07-2009
THERE are no more words left from both Namibia’s champion boxer Paulus ‘The Hitman’ Moses and challenger Takehiro ‘Samurai’ Shimada, as they head into a WBA lightweight world title showdown on
readNampharm spreads smiles
24-07-2009
THE Nampharm Foundation has partnered with Operation Smile from South Africa and will raise money in future to help children and adults with facial abnormalities. Operation Smile South Africa is a
readWorld title first for Namibia
24-07-2009
NAMIBIA’S champion boxer, Paulus ‘The Hitman’ Moses will become the first man ever to fight in a world title fight on Namibian soil come Saturday.We are currently starring into the biggest fight of
readKonjore on World Cup
24-07-2009
MINISTER of Sport Willem Konjore gave the assurance that Namibia will draw the maximum benefits from the 2010 Fifa World Cup, to be hosted in South Africa.“We are in the final process to upgrade and
readMaxuilili centre provides educational resources, food and training
24-07-2009
THE Nataniel Maxuilili Community Centre was opened in 1999 in the Babylon informal settlement and the next year saw the addition of a library and computer room. Today, about 100 children come to the
readTV Highs
24-07-2009
* Broadcast live FRIDAY, JULY 24SuperSport on DStv Cricket: * Sri Lanka v Pakistan, third test, day 5, Colombo - 05:15 on SS 6 Cycling: * Tour de France, stage 19 - 13:15 on SS 5 Golf: *
readStruggle kids demand answers from Konjore
24-07-2009
DEMANDING that Minister of Youth Willem Konjore come and listen to their demand for jobs, children of the liberation struggle who camped out at Swapo’s Oshana Regional Headquarters at Oshakati,
readCouncil scraps mayor’s penalty
24-07-2009
KEETMANSHOOP mayor, Basil Brown, on Tuesday got his way by having a building fine against his name scrapped at a closed meeting of the Town Council. Brown incurred the fine, of N$2 500, when he
readCouncil scraps mayor’s penalty
24-07-2009
KEETMANSHOOP mayor, Basil Brown, on Tuesday got his way by having a building fine against his name scrapped at a closed meeting of the Town Council. Brown incurred the fine, of N$2 500, when he
readGeingob distances himself from opposition business boycott call
24-07-2009
GO and confront the man who called for a boycott of businesses owned by opposition members, Trade and Industry Minister Hage Geingob said in the North on Monday. Geingob was responding to a question
readBester is a gem - Afzal Khan
24-07-2009
EXTRAORDINAIRE! This is how Maritzburg United chief executive Afzal Khan describes Rudolf Bester, their new recruit from Namibia.Bester joined United from Namibian club Eleven Arrows. The 26-year-old
readCops urged parties to campaign peacefully
24-07-2009
THE Khomas Regional Police Commander urged all political parties to avoid situations in the upcoming elections campaign to avoid situations where Police have to monitor public gatherings and party
readWebber to drive for Red Bull in 2010
24-07-2009
BUDAPEST - Australian Mark Webber has extended his contract with Red Bull to cover the 2010 season, the Formula One team said yesterday.The 32-year-old, third in the world championship standings, will
readTwo treaties of unknown content bulldozed through NA
24-07-2009
THE ruling Swapo Party once again used its majority in Parliament to steamroll two treaties for “mutual legal assistance in criminal matters and extradition” of suspects and criminals with Angola and
readNamibia overcharged by Chinese company
24-07-2009
THE China National Machinery & Equipment Import and Export Company (CMEC) tried to charge Namibia nearly10 times the going rate for the installation of a railway line link to the Angolan border town
readSupreme Court appeal changes 19-year jail term into freedom
24-07-2009
AFTER doing his time in jail for almost half of a 19-year prison term, one of the men convicted of a near-murderous nighttime burglary at Swakopmund in 1999 heard yesterday that his conviction and
readHaye to fight Valuev
24-07-2009
LONDON - Britain’s David Haye will fight Russian WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev on November 7, the former world cruiserweight champion said yesterday.‘Valuev is eight stone heavier than me
readCattle Theft Act to be challenged
24-07-2009
A MAN sentenced to 20 years for stealing nine goats hopes to make history by having the law that took his freedom three years ago declared unconstitutional. Protasius Daniel (23) has instructed the
readBimbo Tjihero Cup
24-07-2009
THE Bimbo Tjihero football cup will he held on August 22 and 23 at the Khomasdal Stadium. Various teams from all the regions are invited to compete. The registration fees are N$750 per team.The
readSuspension shrouded in secrecy
24-07-2009
DETAILS around the suspension of the chief of the Namibian army, Lieutenant General Martin Shalli, remained shrouded in secrecy yesterday as journalists and members of the public alike pondered what
readSMSes For Fri 24 July 09
24-07-2009
SMS Of The Day n IF we as Namibians are not careful enough to nurture our peace and stability like an egg, I am afraid we may find ourselves in terrible situations just like many other countries
readHaye to fight Valuev
24-07-2009
LONDON - Britain’s David Haye will fight Russian WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev on November 7, the former world cruiserweight champion said yesterday.‘Valuev is eight stone heavier than me
readRossi eyes England win
24-07-2009
DONINGTON - Valentino Rossi hopes to bid a winning farewell to Donington Park on Sunday, as the world championship is staged at the famous English track for the final time.But world champion Rossi,
readA Real Test For The President
24-07-2009
THE suspension this week of the Chief of the Namibian Defence Force, Lieutenant General Martin Shalli, by head of state, President Hifikepunye Pohamba, on the recommendation of the Security
readPolitical Perspective
24-07-2009
AND so the controversial Communications Bill is almost a reality, despite serious concerns from various quarters and the walkout by the entire political opposition in Parliament this week over the
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