Archive
49 Articles found on Wednesday, 25 March 2009
Noteable Quotes
25-03-2009
I ALSO don’t want to hear that the Police have been beaten up by someone. – President Hifikepunye Pohamba calling on all to ensure that the elections later this year take place peacefullySINCE 2003,
readKaras Development Trust raises over N$600 000
25-03-2009
THE recently revived Karas Development Trust Fund, which went dormant after being established in 1996, raised over N$600 000 at a gala dinner held at Keetmanshoop on Friday.The Karas Regional Council
readMan robbed at gunpoint in his house
25-03-2009
TWO people entered a house in Khomasdal’s Magnolia Street during the early hours of Sunday morning, robbing the occupant of a cellphone, a DVD player and a television set.According to the complainant,
readFighting drug-resistant TB
25-03-2009
THE World Health Organisation yesterday reported that extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB), a lethal strain of the contagious lung disease, has spread to 55 countries and territories
readMore tests being done on prison bug at Hardap
25-03-2009
WORRIES about a stomach bug at the Hardap Prison continue, with seven inmates still in hospital yesterday. Health workers have been monitoring the situation at the country’s second-largest
readWife accused of killing husband
25-03-2009
RUNDU – The Namibian Police at Rundu have arrested a 49-year-old woman after she allegedly stabbed her husband to death during a quarrel at the Sauyemwa informal settlement on the outskirts of Rundu
read‘Build Together’ fraught with internal wrangling
25-03-2009
INTERNAL squabbles at the Twahangana Self-Help Housing Group Scheme have uncovered flaws in Government’s Build Together programme, meant to make housing affordable for the poor.‘BUILDING TOGETHER’
readLet’s get to it and stop it in its tracks
25-03-2009
WORLD TB Day was commemorated in Windhoek yesterday with the theme ‘I am stopping TB’. Tuberculosis is one of the main public health threats in Namibia. Last year the Ministry of Health reported that
readWindhoek plagued by robberies
25-03-2009
ITEMS worth about N$20 000 were stolen from the offices of Uniqagencies & Construction in Windhoek’s Prosperita area between Sunday night and Monday morning.According to the Police, unknown suspects
readArovlei makes its peace with ‘mystery’ building
25-03-2009
THE Arovlei community living next to the Oamites army base have made peace with the idea of a large, unexplained military building being erected in their midst.Deon Gawanab, spokesperson for the
readNo agreement yet on Namdeb holding plan
25-03-2009
THE Mineworkers’ Union of Namibia (MUN) and Namdeb have failed to reach agreement on the terms of a proposed production holiday. Namdeb recently announced that it planned to temporarily stop
readHavana 6 resident threatens ‘martyrdom for the poor’
25-03-2009
A RESIDENT of the Havana 6 informal settlement on the outskirts of Windhoek has threatened to commit suicide to become “a martyr for Namibia’s poor”, unless their situation is addressed with a greater
readDouble graves to save space
25-03-2009
WINDHOEK residents will have to adapt to a new burial custom – the City of Windhoek is working on a plan to allow for two bodies to be buried in the same grave.People who have reserved grave sites at
read‘Struggle children’ could cost taxpayers up to N$300 million
25-03-2009
GOVERNMENT should be prepared to spend anything between N$280 million and N$300 million to respond to the demands of the ‘children of the liberation struggle’.This was related to The Namibian
readRed Cross launches flood appeal
25-03-2009
THE Namibia Red Cross Society has asked for N$5,2 million to help Government to support thousands of Namibians affected by the floods in north-central Namibia and the Kavango and Caprivi regions. The
readSaintfiet defends selection
25-03-2009
BRAVE Warriors head coach Tom Saintfiet yesterday defended his selection policy, saying that he chooses players he likes.The coach was reacting to a barrage of questions from journalists who grilled
readDalai Lama ban delays event
25-03-2009
JOHANNESBURG – A South African peace conference of Nobel laureates has been postponed after the government’s decision to deny a visa to Tibet’s spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, organisers said
readLeaping markets give SA bourse a bounce
25-03-2009
AS stock markets rallied around the world on Monday, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange all share index rose 2,98 per cent, with both the financial and resources indices moving sharply higher.The rand
readJade to be buried April 4
25-03-2009
LONDON – The funeral of British reality television star Jade Goody, who lost her very public battle with cervical cancer at the age of 27, will take place on April 4, a family spokesman said on
readSutherland says he’s on for an 8th season of ‘24’
25-03-2009
HONG KONG – Kiefer Sutherland will be back to play Jack Bauer for an eighth season of the hit counterterrorism drama ‘24’, but the show’s longevity will depend on its writers, the actor said
readCage against the rage!
25-03-2009
LOS ANGELES – If you’re facing Armageddon in a movie, you want Bruce Willis or, even better, Will Smith as your hero. Yet Nicolas Cage, who seems better suited to treasure hunts, finds himself staring
readTeen in N Ireland police shooting
25-03-2009
DUBLIN – A Northern Ireland teenager charged with the dissident IRA killing of a policeman had an assault rifle and 26 rounds of ammunition — and refused to say a word to his interrogators during 13
readParrot rewarded for yelling about choking baby
25-03-2009
DENVER – A parrot that alerted his owner about a baby who was choking was recognised as a hero by the Red Cross. Willie the parrot was given the Animal Lifesaver Award during the “Breakfast of
readMadagascar’s army united behind new president
25-03-2009
ANTANANARIVO – Madagascar’s army chief said yesterday the military was united behind Africa’s newest president, Andry Rajoelina, and warned he would take steps against anyone spreading rumours of
readNKorea suspects US journalists were spying
25-03-2009
SEOUL – North Korean military intelligence officers in Pyongyang are questioning two American journalists for alleged espionage after they illegally crossed into the country from China, a South Korean
readGuest farm gets cyber squatter
25-03-2009
SQUATTING on farmland is nothing new in Namibia, but one particular guest farm has had to deal with a squatter of a different kind. A cyber squatter is someone who buys a reputable company’s website
readOtjiwarongo revives apartheid-era gag law
25-03-2009
THE Otjiwarongo Municipality has invoked a 26-year-old apartheid law to prevent its employees from disclosing any information to outsiders.Some staff members were shocked recently when they were
readSimon costs MVA millions
25-03-2009
THE horrific car crash that claimed the lives of three Belgian visitors to Namibia in late 2002 and later landed former world champion boxer Harry Simon in jail is now set to cost the Motor Vehicle
readThe Climate Crunch
25-03-2009
WELL done! Our budget did the right thing; it was brave, expansionary and pro-poor in times of downturn.Shame about AirNam, Namcor, and we await NWR’s results with bated breath. The extra half billion
readSMSes for Wed 25 Mar 09
25-03-2009
* FUNERAL or fashion parade? A funeral used to be a ceremony of respect. These days, however, the night vigils have turned in nightmares with funeral-goers consuming alcohol at an alarming rate,
readAlonso tips tight Formula One race in Melbourne
25-03-2009
MELBOURNE – Fernando Alonso expects a tight battle at the opening race of the Formula One season in Melbourne this weekend, with more teams and drivers in contention after major changes to the
readToyota sees F1 chance
25-03-2009
MELBOURNE – Toyota and its drivers Jarno Trulli and Timo Glock sense the team have a great chance to make a breakthrough this year after a positive winter testing programme. The Japanese outfit starts
readSA to play host to IPL tourney
25-03-2009
MUMBAI - South Africa will host the second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) starting on April 17 after the Twenty20 league was moved out of India due to security reasons, Indian television
readFootball Results
25-03-2009
Independence Cup, Otjiwarongo First semi-finals Life Fighters 2-1 Mighty Gunners Second semi-finals Eleven Brothers 1-3 Monitronic Third place Mighty Gunners 0-2 Eleven
readArmstrong breaks collarbone in Spain
25-03-2009
BALTANAS – American cycling legend Lance Armstrong suffered a broken collarbone during an event in Spain on Monday, an injury that threatens to disrupt his bid to win a record eighth Tour de France
readEichab wins third blitz title
25-03-2009
NEWLY titled Candidate Master (CM) Charles Eichab cemented his status as Namibia’s King of Blitz when he clinched his third consecutive Independence Blitz Chess Tournament win on Saturday at the UN
readTjikuzu, Botes return
25-03-2009
TURKISH-BASED wayward midfielder Razundara Tjikuzu and the mercurial Henrico Botes were included in the Brave Warriors squad to face Lebanon in an international friendly on April 1.Botes plays for
readDamaseb goes for England bid
25-03-2009
ENGLAND’S World Cup 2018 bid “referee” has been revealed to be Petrus Damaseb, a Namibian high court judge who is a graduate of the University of Warwick’s school of law. Damaseb took over the role
readCorporate risk increases as company debt sours
25-03-2009
DEVELOPING countries could face a financing gap of US$270-billion to US$$700-billion this year as trade income dwindles and rich nations vie for capital the World Bank says in a paper produced for the
readUnited Africa Group acquires two more hotels
25-03-2009
THE United Africa Group (UAG) has acquired two more hotels, one at Henties Bay and another in Oshakati, bringing UAG’s hospitality portfolio to 11 hotels.UAG recently completed the deal for its latest
readSADC warned to guard against protectionism
25-03-2009
SOUTHERN African Development Community (SADC) countries need to do some serious international lobbying to avoid greater fall-out from the world economic crisis, according to Dr Keith Jefferis, former
readChina suggests replacing dollar as reserve currency
25-03-2009
SHANGHAI – China’s central bank said it wants to replace the US dollar as the international reserve currency with a new system run by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).People’s Bank of China
readBusiness remains without confidence
25-03-2009
BUSINESS confidence remains at a four-year low, with commercial vehicle sales and building plans passed plummeting while double-digit inflation stubbornly continues.According to the IJG Business
readOnkundana ombwanawa kookastoma dhOsitola yOnyama ya Denny
25-03-2009
ONKUNDANA ombwanawa yuukilila mookastoma dhOsitola yOnyama ya Denny`s Meat mOneshila mOshakati otayi ti kutya omusamane Denny mwene gwongeshefa ndjika hayi landitha onyama mOneshila mOshakati okwa
readIOL a dhika Osenda ye mo Trustco mOngwediva
25-03-2009
MOMATUNGO ga Trusco mOngwediva pehulilo lyomwedhi gwa zi ko omwa dhikwa Osenda ya simana kehangano lyedhina IOL, yi na sha nokukwathela aailongi, unene tuu mboka yOgrade 12 - ya vule okuwapaleka
readOkamatyona ka sila moshilambo shohanya
25-03-2009
SIKANDUKO – Okamatyona koomvula 16 oka si omeya moshilambo shohanya pu Sikanduko, shi li koongenge dhondoolopa ya Rundu.Okamatyona haka oka li aniwa ta ka litha nuumatyona uukwawo uyali, sho ya tokola
readYaali ya kwatwa po ku ACC shi na sha negandjo lyolisinisa
25-03-2009
OKOMISI yi na sha nekondjitho lyiilongo yokoraputo/Ant- Corruption Commission (ACC), oshiwike sha zi ko oya kwata po Omukuluntutaleli gwa Natis po Rundu nOmukiina gumwe ha longo mondoolopoa ndjika –
readNIMT a patulula oshitayi poKeetmanshoop
25-03-2009
OMUPRESIDENE Hifikepunye Pohamba mEtitano lya zi ko okwa li a egulula pambelewa oshitayi shOsenda yokwiilongela yUutekenika womOomina/Namibia Institute of Mining Techology (NIMT) po
readYe li 709,417 oya kala moshiponga
25-03-2009
AAKALIMO yomoshitopolwa shoka sha kala hashi ithanwa kwali Owambo ye li 709.417 oya kala ya gwililwa po komeya gefundja konima yomvula onene ndjoka ya tamekele okuloka moshitopolwa shoka muule
read