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48 Articles found on Friday, 29 May 2009
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29-05-2009
THE problem is that, especially in the rural areas, doctors are seen as demigods. You do things as they say. – Dr Bernhard Haufiku, commenting on claims that doctors at State hospitals are allegedly
readSpringboks ready to run
29-05-2009
PRETORIA – Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has named 12 players with Test experience in a South African XV to face a Namibian Invitation XV in Windhoek tonight. The match serves as the Springboks
readEvidence of rape and sex abuse in Iraq jails
29-05-2009
LONDON – Photographs of Iraqi prisoner abuse which US President Barack Obama does not want released include images of apparent rape and sexual abuse, Britain’s Daily Telegraph newspaper reported
readNando’s burnt on Buddhist advert
29-05-2009
NANDO’S has come under fire again, this time over an advert that could supposedly offend Buddhists. In a ruling handed down this week, the Advertising Standards Authority said a member of the public
readTourism to target locals
29-05-2009
PROMOTING tourism to local people is the name of the game at this year’s Namibian Tourism Expo,as the international market buckles under the financial crisis. Discounts and specials are supposed to
readAfrica lacks power
29-05-2009
ROME - The investment gap in Sub-Saharan Africa’s electricity sector amounts to US$31 billion a year, a senior World Bank official said on Monday, urging G8 energy ministers meeting in Rome not to
readSMS contests probed in SA
29-05-2009
THE national Lotteries Board of South Africa is investigating the legality of SMS-based competitions, including MTN’s 15-year celebration and e.tv’s Game Time.Sershan Naidoo, the regulator’s
readOld Mutual looks at paying dividend
29-05-2009
OLD Mutual, this year’s best-performing European insurance stock, might consider paying dividends again by year end, the group said this week.“Hopefully at the end of 2009 we’ll have the capital and
readNigerian airline to launch daily SA flights
29-05-2009
LAGOS - A leading Nigerian private airline Arik Air said yesterday it would begin daily flights from the commercial hub Lagos to Johannesburg next month.Arik said the flights to and from South
readBharti in no rush to sweeten MTN offer
29-05-2009
NEW DELHI - India’s Bharti Airtel may sweeten its offer for effective control of South Africa’s MTN, bankers said yesterday, though changes to an outlined deal are unlikely to be big or soon.Under a
readBharti in no rush to sweeten MTN offer
29-05-2009
NEW DELHI - India’s Bharti Airtel may sweeten its offer for effective control of South Africa’s MTN, bankers said yesterday, though changes to an outlined deal are unlikely to be big or soon.Under a
readA Step In TheRight Direction
29-05-2009
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba last week met with the Permanent Secretaries of the various Government Ministries, and he did not mince his words in reminding them of their responsibilities and duties
readSA inflation casts rate-cut doubts
29-05-2009
JOHANNESBURG – The increase in South Africa’s consumer price index (CPI), which is used by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) for its inflation target, was up 8.4% year-on-year (y/y) in April from
readMaintenance delays Air Nam flights
29-05-2009
SIX Air Namibia flights from Windhoek to Frankfurt in Germany will be delayed and have been changed into daylight flights due to the airline A340-300 undergoing scheduled maintenance by Lufthansa
readBeyond The Symbolic, The Anti-Corruption Fight Demands Bolder Interventions
29-05-2009
WHEN the South African Judge, Hilary Squires, concluded the sentencing proceedings against Shabir Shaik in May 2005, he had the following to say: “..this phenomenon (of corruption) can truly be
readPeace Through Development
29-05-2009
AMERICAN foreign policy has failed in recent years mainly because the United States relied on military force to address problems that demand development assistance and diplomacy. Young men become
readTWC lets Senegal hold Habre
29-05-2009
THE HAGUE - The World Court yesterday accepted Senegal’s pledge to keep one of Africa’s most notorious former dictators in custody ahead of his trial in Dakar for human rights abuses.Belgium had
readProtecting the next generation: Have Your Say on the Child Care and Protection Bill
29-05-2009
APPROXIMATELY 60 per cent of people in Namibia are under the age of 25. Nearly 40 per cent of the population is under the age of 15. The fact that children make up such a large proportion of the
readTWC lets Senegal hold Habre
29-05-2009
THE HAGUE - The World Court yesterday accepted Senegal’s pledge to keep one of Africa’s most notorious former dictators in custody ahead of his trial in Dakar for human rights abuses.Belgium had
readWeekend concerts at Ongwediva
29-05-2009
ENCORE Namibia Music Promotions (ENMP) is hosting a live music show at the popular Bennie’s Entertainment Park in Ongwediva tonight and tomorrow night. Eccentric Afro-pop star Lady May, who is
readCivil society could play better role in development
29-05-2009
CIVIL society is not meeting its full potential in contributing to the country’s development. This was the overall view at a panel discussion on Tuesday evening, where panellists from non-governmental
readRDP takes issue with Govt over ‘political witch-hunt’
29-05-2009
THE Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) has described election fraud charges against two of its top members as a ‘political witch-hunt’ and condemned the Prosecutor General’s action to “charge them
readEU finds wide discrimination against Muslim residents
29-05-2009
MADRID – Muslims still face substantial discrimination in Europe, especially at work, and many fail to report racist incidents because of a lack of trust in authorities, a European Union human rights
readTaliban claim responsibility for Lahore attack
29-05-2009
LAHORE - The Taliban claimed responsibility yesterday for a deadly bomb and gun attack on police and intelligence agency offices in eastern Pakistan, while two new blasts ripped through a market in
readRobbers overpower women at home
29-05-2009
KNIFE-WIELDING robbers overpowered two women at a house at Langstrand on Wednesday and made off with goods valued at more than N$70 000, the Police reported yesterday.Erongo Police spokesperson Julia
readUS, South Korea raise military alert on North
29-05-2009
SEOUL – South Korea and the United States raised the military alert level for the peninsula yesterday after the communist North warned the truce ending the Korean War was dead and it was ready to
readSwiss take cleaning to high new peak
29-05-2009
ZURICH – A Swiss holiday resort is offering mountain-cleaning courses after an April fools spoof caught the imagination of a nation known for its cleanliness, the tourism board said
readBarometer shows little confidence in Govt
29-05-2009
ORDINARY Namibians feel that Government has failed miserably in addressing the harsh economic realities of the past year, the latest Afrobarometer indicates.The independent research project, conducted
readYatatu ya katwa sho ya yaka osuuka
29-05-2009
ONKAMBADDHALA ya ponya yokuyaka ooshako dhosuuka mOkampani yimwe mOvenduka, oya fala aalaumentu yatatu konima yekumba.Onkambadhala ndjika yokuyaka osuuka ka ku shiwike kutya oyi thike peni mOkampani
readCall for release of corruption reports
29-05-2009
RELEASE the findings of major corruption investigations, was the call made at yesterday’s ‘Great Walk against Corruption’. Addressing a crowd of roughly 2 000, Namibia Employers’ Federation (NEF)
readAakuti yaantu mOpolisi otaya ka ya kiitopolwa
29-05-2009
AANTU mboka ya ninga omaindilo pokati ka Desemba na Febuluali ya kutwe mOpolisi oye na okuya kOombelewa dhOpaitopolwa, ya ka tale ngele omadhina gawo omo ge li momakuto gaantu mOpolisi ngoka taga ka
readNamibia blasts North Korean nuke test
29-05-2009
THE Namibian Government has called on North Korea and other countries not yet signatories to international treaties on nuclear weapons to “do so without further delay”.South Korean and US troops went
read12 ya kwatwa po sho yanagula omukanka
29-05-2009
AANTU ye li 12 oya kwatwa po kuyele nuumvo mOnooli sho ya yonagula omukanka gwomeya gwopokati ka Shakati na Ruacana.Pamushangwa,NamWater okwa ti kutya oshinima shaantu taya yono omukanka nguka,
readAnother rate cut on cards
29-05-2009
NAMIBIANS can expect another interest rate cut – at least 50 basis points – in less than three weeks, local economists yesterday speculated after the bank rate in South Africa dropped by 100 basis
readAanamibia ya sa ondjala momumvo 2008
29-05-2009
OOPELESENDA dhAanamibia tadhi ihilile po 57, odha li dha mono iihuna kondjala omumvo gwa zi ko.Uuyelele mbuka ou li mopolota yomakonakono omape ga ningwa po okutala kutya onkalo yondjala mu Afrika oyi
readRugby Trophy starts
29-05-2009
THE 17th annual Metropolitan Boards Trophy League kicks off on Saturday in nine regions across the country. During the next three months, the league will showcase the best of Namibian junior rugby
readFootball Fixtures
29-05-2009
Cell One MTC Cup Saturday, May 29 At Independence Stadium 16h00: SKW v Eleven Arrows 18h00: Orlando Pirates v Ramblers MTC Namibia Premier League Sunday, May 30 15h00: Civics v
readGuardiola hails classic Barca
29-05-2009
ROME - Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola hailed his injury-hit team’s courage after they dethroned Manchester United to claim a third Champions League crown for the Catalan giants here.Despite missing
readA Coaching Error
29-05-2009
COMPLACENCY in football leads to disaster. Taking chances is even worse. The true realisation of complacency was perfectly exhibited by the manner in which Manchester United from England conducted
readFight for final spot on
29-05-2009
FOUR premiership sides are on the brink of carving themselves places into the country’s most lucrative cup competition when the Cell One NFA Cup returns to the Independence Stadium tomorrow.The
readVeii Defends Nyae-Nyae Stance
29-05-2009
SWANU would like to put the record straight by correcting what we consider as a misleading position taken by Gwen Lister in her Editorial Perspective of Friday, 15 May 2009 in which she compared
readEnough Of Viva This And Viva That
29-05-2009
I AM prompted to write this letter by Gwen Lister’s Political Perspective of 23 May 2009 on ministerial accountability and a letter on rural youth empowerment by the Swapo youth leader Dr. Elijah
readSetting Targets For PSes
29-05-2009
THANKS Mr President for telling it as it is. But, what a contradiction and hypocrisy! How can we as a Nation heap praise on the PS, who is probably the main culprit for being out of office for most
readSMSes for Friday 29 May 2009
29-05-2009
SMSes Of The Day • THERE is something seriously wrong when Namibian-produced vegetables are exported to South Africa. Was it not the idea behind Etunda irrigation project to secure food for
readFirst suspected flu case reported
29-05-2009
WHILE health officials await lab results in the first suspected case of H1N1 flu in Namibia, preparations for dealing with a potential outbreak remain on track.Health workers will assume their posts
readRecession ‘worse than feared’
29-05-2009
ECONOMIC growth prospects for Namibia dimmed even more this week with the latest diamond production and sales figures alerting economists to a worse-than-expected recession this year.Old Mutual
readOnly 25% of SSC’s N$30 m recovered
29-05-2009
ONLY about a quarter of the N$30 million that the Social Security Commission tried to invest in a monumentally botched deal in early 2005 has been recovered.It has been retrieved from the company into
readPolitical Perspective
29-05-2009
THERE’S always something rather sad about people who cannot let go of the past. Former President Sam Nujoma is an example in point when he continues to rant and rave about the ‘colonialists’ and
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