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54 Articles found on Friday, 6 March 2009
We Are Nurturing A Culture Of Intellectual Truancy In Comrades
06-03-2009
WHEN Ernesto Ché Guevara, a medical doctor by profession, was co-leading with El Commandanté, Fidel Castro, the Cuban revolution from its humble beginnings in the Sierra Maestra, he would on occasion
readLand-Based Livelihoods Are They Still Important For Rural Communities?
06-03-2009
WHY should we concern ourselves with land-based livelihoods for rural people in Southern Africa? Access to land and security of tenure in Southern Africa in the 21st century remains at the heart of
readSeparating Governance From Politics
06-03-2009
AS long as one professes undying love for the ruling party, Swapo, all will be forgiven it seems, and nothing else is of any import to one’s employment, status and role in society.This is most
readNoteable Quotes
06-03-2009
WE cannot stifle public debate because public office bearers cannot face the heat. – Legal Assistance Centre Director Norman Tjombe criticising the NBC’s decision to cancel the National Chat Show
readChavez orders seizure of Cargill rice plant
06-03-2009
CARACAS – President Hugo Chavez ordered the expropriation of a rice-processing plant in Venezuela owned by American food giant Cargill Inc. on Wednesday because the company allegedly was not
readOn Walvis Water Crisis An Open Letter to Walvis Mayor And Councillors
06-03-2009
Dear Mayor and Councillors WITH reference to the major water supply crisis which Walvis Bay is currently experiencing, I would like to vent my frustration and anger at our Municipality, who as
read‘Misleading Report’On RDP Links
06-03-2009
REFERENCE is made to The Namibian of Tuesday 24 February 2009. In the above publication, I am portrayed as a person with RDP links. The first paragraph of the story has an explicit connotation to that
readAre We Going The Way Of Zimbabwe?
06-03-2009
THE socio-political and economic crisis of Zimbabwe is fresh in our memories and I assume nobody would wish for such a calamity to be repeated, ever. As a matter of fact, the whole crisis is far from
readIn Praise Of The Real Heroes
06-03-2009
I AM daily amazed at the strength and versatility of a woman. At the village level, we have all seen how our mothers go about inundated with chores in the field and working hard to meet the needs of
readCall For Education Paradigm Shift
06-03-2009
THE introduction of National Standards calls for a paradigm shift in the way education is to be carried out in our country.The Directorate: Programmes and Quality Assurance (PQA) in the Ministry of
readNamibian mothers remain at risk
06-03-2009
NAMIBIA has released its section of the State of the World’s Children Report published by Unicef.The supplement was launched by Fist Lady Penehupifo Pohamba at a press conference in Windhoek last
readWomen celebrate their day
06-03-2009
EVERY year on March 8, thousands of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate their achievements in what has come to be known as International Women’s Day. Closer to home,
readSister Namibia turns 20
06-03-2009
THIS Sunday marks International Women’s Day, and among the various activities planned in Namibia, Sister Namibia is marking the event with a celebration of its 20th anniversary.International Women’s
readBiggest HIV-AIDS survey launched
06-03-2009
“THE only people who can tell us how they are affected by the virus are HIV-positive people themselves,” said Health Minister Richard Kamwi at the presentation of the HIV-AIDS and Treatment Literacy
readNew approved medicines list for Namibia unveiled
06-03-2009
THE new Namibia Essential Medicines List (Nemlist) was launched in Windhoek on Wednesday. The list contains all the approved medicines that will be dispensed to public health institutions
readOpposition battling to gain ground: study
06-03-2009
OPPOSITION parties, which so far have failed to make big inroads in elections since Independence, will probably not be very successful in the upcoming elections either.Limiting factors such as funding
readRDP against Swapopress printing ballots
06-03-2009
THE printing of ballot papers for future elections should not be done by a Swapo-owned printing press, RDP opposition party leader Hidipo Hamutenya saidon Wednesday.“The Rally for Democracy and
readLabour hire appeal first 2009 Supreme Court test
06-03-2009
JUST how far does the Constitution allow Parliament to go when the legislature wants to intervene in and regulate economic activity in Namibia?That is the central question before the Supreme Court in
readLonger wait for cash-in-transit heist trial
06-03-2009
A PROBLEM with the legal representation of two of the six men facing charges in connection with the largest cash-in-transit heist in Namibian history threw the scheduled start of their trial off track
readMPs disappear after tea
06-03-2009
SEVERAL Members of Parliament slipped away quietly during the tea break yesterday afternoon, resulting in too few MPs remaining for the second part of the session.The tea break usually ends around
readNBC’s Shiimbi in the clear
06-03-2009
A TOP team sent by the NBC to the North to investigate claims that one of its senior managers stole company property and is running a private production company has found that there was no such
readHigher minimum wage for farmworkers
06-03-2009
AFTER more than six years, farmworkers can expect a higher minimum wage from June 1. This is the first increase since the introduction of the minimum wage in 2003.The Agricultural Employers’
readSpecial City Council meeting postponed
06-03-2009
A SPECIAL meeting of the Windhoek City Council to discuss a possible contract renewal for Windhoek’s Chief Executive Officer Niilo Taapopi, which was scheduled for yesterday, has been postponed
readDrugs, guns stoke Bissau concerns after assassinations
06-03-2009
DAKAR – Guinea-Bissau’s interim leader must overcome a culture of military intervention and regional politics corrupted by drugs if he is to realise hopes for a fresh start after the president and his
readNigeria: 333 meningitis deaths
06-03-2009
NIGERIA – A 3-month outbreak of meningitis has killed 333 Nigerians in Africa’s most populous nation, the health minister said. A total of 5 323 cases were registered in 22 of Nigeria’s 36 states,
readBashir claims warrant is conspiracy
06-03-2009
KHARTOUM – Sudan’s president, wanted by an international court on war crimes charges, denounced the tribunal, the United Nations and aid agencies yesterday as part of a new “colonialism” that aims to
readFootage raises questions on attack
06-03-2009
LAHORE – Pakistan faced new questions about its security forces yesterday as dramatic footage emerged of the cricket attackers making a leisurely getaway from the scene of their deadly assault.The
readChina ready to talk to Taiwan
06-03-2009
BEIJING – China’s Premier Wen Jiabao said yesterday that Beijing is ready to hold talks with Taiwan on political and military issues in the pursuit of ending hostility between the longtime rivals.In a
readAddress The Basics
06-03-2009
NAMIBIAN football is moving into the right direction to get into a professional mode, but if basic aspects that go with that are not addressed adequately, the move will take longer than anticipated.I
readRussian scholar says US will collapse – next year
06-03-2009
MOSCOW – If you’re inclined to believe Igor Panarin, and the Kremlin wouldn’t mind if you did, then President Barack Obama will order martial law this year, the United States will split into six
readRegional Councillors angry about salaries
06-03-2009
A STORM is brewing over the 24 per cent salary increase for public office bearers, including ministers, deputy ministers, Members of Parliament and the Auditor General.Regional councillors want to
readNBC sitting with N$127m in debt
06-03-2009
THE Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) still has an accumulated debt of N$127 million, slightly less than the N$150 million last year. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts
readCorruption: Chickens come home to roost for GIPF official
06-03-2009
WHAT started as a payment of N$1 000 at a fast-food chicken outlet in Windhoek in August 2005 ended in a conviction for corruption and fine of N$8 000 for a former accountant with the Government
readCivics in slow title march
06-03-2009
CIVICS head coach Ricardo Mannetti insists that winning a historic fourth league title this season will be a huge bonus because of his weakened side that saw two resignations and five key players
readPolitical Perspective
06-03-2009
IT’S when politicians become defensive and have something to hide that they try to silence the media and stifle public criticism. This is not the first time the NBC ‘Chat Show’ has been taken off the
readSMSes for Fri 06 Mar 09
06-03-2009
* I don’t want the people of Namibia to mix the traditional leadership with the political leadership. – Mr Uazunganisa Food For Thought * IN response to U2’s opinion on the dismissal of
readInsults ahead of Tahs-Reds match
06-03-2009
SYDNEY – The NSW Waratahs and Queensland Reds bring a week of trash-talking and insults into their Super 14 grudge match tomorrow, one of the highlights of the Australian rugby calendar.Although the
readSANZAR move on 15th Super team
06-03-2009
SYDNEY – The southern hemisphere provincial Super rugby series will become a 15-team competition in 2011 and Argentina is moving closer to playing in the Tri-Nations, SANZAR said yesterday.A SANZAR
readHockey feast at Unam
06-03-2009
THE 11th edition of the Annual Unam Indoor Hockey Tournament takes place at the Unam Gymnasium Hall tomorrow. Matches will start at 08h00. Twenty teams will compete for the coveted floating trophy and
readAussies vow to play in IPL
06-03-2009
SYDNEY – Leading Australian cricketers have vowed to play in the Indian Premier League next month, saying they will not give in to terrorism after this week’s attack on the Sri Lankan team in
readRonaldo not amused by elbow
06-03-2009
NEWCASTLE – Cristiano Ronaldo was involved in an angry confrontation in the tunnel after helping Manchester United restore their lead at the top of the English Premier League to seven points.The
readAshley Cole arrested after drunken rant
06-03-2009
LONDON – Chelsea and England defender Ashley Cole was arrested for being drunk and disorderly overnight yesterday, reports and police said.The 28-year-old left-back was detained and held in custody
readRussia SWFS banned from Fannie/Freddie investment
06-03-2009
MOSCOW – Russia banned yesterday investment of its US$220 billion oil wealth funds in bonds of quasi-sovereign agencies such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, citing needs of its own budget and pension
readRio UK investors deride ‘support’ for China deal
06-03-2009
SYDNEY/LONDON – Major investors in Rio Tinto have firmly rejected company claims that shareholders are warming to the miner’s proposed US$19,5 billion tie-up with China’s top aluminium maker
readBritish central bank turns to radical ‘quantitative easing’
06-03-2009
LONDON – The Bank of England launched a “quantitative easing” policy yesterday to pump new money into the economy, using a radical route to break the credit crunch, stimulate bank lending and fight
readWill recession become something worse?
06-03-2009
WASHINGTON – A Depression doesn’t have to be Great – bread lines, rampant unemployment, a wipeout in the stock market. The economy can sink into a milder depression, the kind spelled with a lowercase
readBritain gives US$70m credit line to Angola
06-03-2009
LUANDA – Britain will open a US$70 million credit line to Angola to help the oil-and-diamond rich nation diversify its economy, Aguinaldo Jaime, the head of Angola’s investment agency ANIP, said late
readNo dividend and a N$68 million dip for Old Mutual
06-03-2009
OLD Mutual called an urgent meeting on Wednesday to discuss their financial results for 2008, after speculation about the company’s liquidity had arisen.Old Mutual’s share price on the Namibian stock
readNew Era Construction lands N$151m job
06-03-2009
THE United Africa Group (UAG) has awarded a N$151 million contract to New Era Construction to build the Eliakim Namundjebo Plaza Hotel in central Windhoek.New Era Construction, which is a sister
readOondjila moNooli onkee tadhi teywa po komeya
06-03-2009
ONKUNDANA ye tu zilile kIitopolwa nokiikandjohogololo muumbangalantu woshilongo otayi ti kutya oondjila dhoongalama kumwe noontopa dhadho onkee tadhi teyagulwa po komeya nosha eta lela uudhigu uunene
readEva-Liisa, Duline na Nicodemus otaya fumvikwa ngula pEkamba
06-03-2009
AAKALIMO yatatu yomomukunda Olulongo mUukwambi mOshitopolwa sha Shana, Eva-Liisa Shiinda, Duline Shiinda (gwoomvula 35 lwaampoka) na Nicodemus Frans Shiinda gwoomvula 26,mboka ya manene oondjenda
readOnkundana paufupi
06-03-2009
ONKUNDANA ndjika yi li paufupi lela, otayi ti kutya aanafaalama yoofaalama dha kunkula nongamba yOwambo nOkavango, kombinga yOwambo, nenge tu tye dha kunkula noongamba yOshitopolwa sha Hangwena
readOmukulukadhi gwa Chiluba a tulwa mondholongo
06-03-2009
LUSAKA – Omukukuladhi gwaanonga a li nale Omupresidende gwa Zambia, Frederick Chuluba, mEtiyali lyoshiwike shika okwa tulwa mondholongo moka ta ka kala ta longo iilonga iidhigu uule woomvula ndatu
readLLD a kutha miilonga aaniilonga ye li 77
06-03-2009
OKAMPANI hayi hongo okawe ya Lev Leviev Diamonds (LLD)oya kutha miilonga aaniilonga yoopelesenda 72, molwashoka aniwa otayi nana nondatu kombinga yiiyemo.Omuwilikukuluntu gwa LLD Kombandayedu Kapwanga
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