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65 Articles found on Friday, 16 April 2010
French and Swiss are happiest with health systems
16-04-2010
LONDON – French adults praise their healthcare system while patients in neighbouring Germany do not, a survey said yesterday, in results that surveyors said more measured how expectations were managed
readBet your house on it, or trek to top of a mountain
16-04-2010
SYDNEY – Predicting future house prices is always a gamble, but for a bearish Australian academic who lost a bet that prices would crash, it also involves a trek to the country’s highest mountain
readShell Uganda ordered to pay up
16-04-2010
KAMPALA – The High Court has ordered Shell Uganda Ltd to deposit at least Shs35 billion (US$17,5 million) with it before the company, or its shareholders and executives can sell its operations in the
readRio Tinto’s iron ore production up 39%
16-04-2010
SYDNEY – Strong demand from China helped Rio Tinto’s iron ore production soar 39 per cent in the first three months of the year, the mining giant said yesterday.The Anglo-Australian company produced
readBRIC talks kick off in Brazil
16-04-2010
BRASILIA – The leaders of China, India and South Africa flew into Brazil late Wednesday for two days of talks among the world’s top emerging economies.The main event is a BRIC summit today that brings
readWorld Bank defends Eskom loan
16-04-2010
JOHANNESBURG - Poverty could not be reduced without the availability of electricity, the World Bank said yesterday.This followed criticism from some quarters of the granting by the World Bank of a
readMugabe denies halting of BEE law
16-04-2010
HARARE - Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has rejected claims by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s office that the government had reversed a law forcing foreign firms to cede a majority stake to
readGreek crisis claims opera
16-04-2010
ATHENS –The Greek national opera has been forced to cancel performances at a German music festival next month so as to save money in the cash-strapped country, a spokeswoman for the opera said
readFrans Indongo Group buys chunk of Wispeco
16-04-2010
THE Frans Indongo Group has acquired 49,9 per cent shares in Wispeco Namibia, a market leader in the field of manufacturing window frames, door frames and many other materials needed for the building
readIn Brief
16-04-2010
Sudanese vote on last day of tense elections KHARTOUM - Sudanese had one last day to cast ballots yesterday as landmark elections wrapped up, but concerns over tensions increased as some candidates
readUS study sheds light on Africa’s unique religious mix
16-04-2010
WASHINGTON - In the space of a century, Africa has morphed from a continent dominated by traditional beliefs to one where the majority of people are Christian or Muslim, a US study showed
readRajoelina to disband goverment
16-04-2010
ANTANANARIVO - Madagascar’s leader has vowed to disband his internationally rejected government and form an interim body with an ousted opposition leader following an ultimatum from the army to solve
readBriefs
16-04-2010
Protesters rally in Indonesia after deadly clash JAKARTA - Hundreds of demonstrators descended yesterday on City Hall to demand that Jakarta’s public security force be disbanded following bloody
readIndian victims wait for help after storm
16-04-2010
RAMPUR - Indian authorities battled blocked roads and downed power lines yesterday as they rushed aid to victims of a storm that has left hundreds of thousands homeless and killed 116 people.In West
readTime To Make The Solar Switch
16-04-2010
I CAN understand that the price of electricity must increase from time to time due to inflation etc. However, if you take inflation as one of the reasons for a regular price increase, I think that the
readTime To Bury The Past
16-04-2010
THE Namibian article of April 7th, 2010 titled ‘Confessions ruling appealed’ is a deep thorn in the flesh, which should be troubling to all parties involved: judiciary, executive arm of government,
readSpare The Rod, Spoil The Child
16-04-2010
I AM referring to your article in The Namibian of 14 April 2010 under the heading, ‘Teachers face assault charges’.My viewpoint in favour of a disciplined and civilised hiding is well known and I am
readThe Fischreiher ‘Hump’ Outrage
16-04-2010
SOME Fischreiher Street residents appeal to the Swakopmund municipality for speed humps. Purportedly for safety reasons, as the traffic presents a danger to children. Which makes me wonder what makes
readDon’t Blame The ‘Evil’ Landlords
16-04-2010
I DO wish Namibian politicians would get their own house in order, before sticking their noses in how I operate mine.The reason some Namibians can’t afford to rent a house, it is because of the fact
readUnemployment in Namibia
16-04-2010
ALLOW me to express my views on the traumatising issue of unemployment in Namibia. I know there is always a solution to any problem, and I believe that we as a nation are able to fight all the
readConsumer Is An Easy Target
16-04-2010
NAMPOWER is seeking approval from the Electricity Control Board (ECB) to increase bulk electricity rates by a whopping 35%. ECB, although not legally obliged to do so, has taken an unprecedented step
readReading And Education Non-Performance
16-04-2010
FOR a long time now I have been reading distressed letters about the state of education in Namibia, and without doubt there is a desperate need for a sound basic education system. We do not have it,
readNamibians Mobilise Against Price Hike
16-04-2010
THE proposed huge electricity price hike of 35 per cent by NamPower provides Namibians with an opportunity to flex their muscles as consumers and protest this move.Namibian civil society is not very
readThe leadership should move out of the autistic space
16-04-2010
LAST Saturday I attended an art exposition by Jean-Michel Fauguet at the Galerie Pierre Brullé on Rue de Tournon. The art was exceedingly irritating and inaccessible. Discussions with the pathetically
readThinking Out Loud: The Role Of Intellectuals In Namibia’s Public Life
16-04-2010
NAMIBIA will never become a military power. Not even in the regional context. And not even for the next 100 years. Its small population and economy is rather unforgiving. And maybe there is, after
readAll Want A Finger In The NBC Pie
16-04-2010
THERE is tragedy in the fact some top current and former media professionals have decided not to apply for the post of Director General at the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC).Government’s
readYatatu ya yuga mOhotela yimwe mOshakati
16-04-2010
AALUMENTU aagundjuka ye li yatatu, ongula yohela oyiiteyele mOhotela yedhina Oshakati Country Lodge yomOshakati nokuya noshiketha shiimaliwa.Omwaalu gwoshimaliwa sha yiwa nasho, kagwa li gwa pewa
readOonakutembudhwa kefundja yomOshakati ya monithwa iihuna komvula
16-04-2010
OMVULA onene ndjoka ya loka mOshakati okupendukila ohela noya li ya endele mumwe noshikungulu oshinene shombepo, oya halakanitha po oothaila dhimwe dhaamboka ya tembudhilwe pomahala gawo mOshakati
readOmukithi gwekondo nelaka poImpalila moCaprivi
16-04-2010
UUMINISTELI wUunamapya owa tula po oondjindikila dhomainyengo giimuna muuzilo woshitopolwa sha Caprivi, konima sho ta pu hokololwa kutya opena omukithi gwekondo nelaka mokantuntu ka Impalila
readFelix Shivute a fumvikwa pOshikulufitu
16-04-2010
OMUKALIMO a tseyika nawa gwomomukunda Okakekete mOmbalantu mOshitopolwa sha Musati tatekulu Felix Aukongo Shivute, ngoka a manene oondjenda dhe mOshipangelo shEpangelo sha Shakati ongulohi yeti 7
readAahingi taxi yaana mikalo naya kuthwe oombapila
16-04-2010
AAHINGI TAXISA mboka haya ihumbata yafa aakwakuti oya pumbwa okukuthwa oombapila dhawo dhokulonga okuhumbata aantu.Ndika olyo ethaneko lyomutotimpango gwoSwapo, Alexia Ncube sho a popi moshigongi
readEwilikongundu lyomahangano gepangelo ta li tokola
16-04-2010
EWILIKONGUNDU ndyoka ta li tonatele omahangano gepangelo olili popepi nokumanitha omulandu gwa nkene aawiliki yomahangano ngaka ye na okufutwa, nomwaalu gu thike peni yena okufutwa shiikwatelela
readOondohotola dhimwe hadhi longo uusiku
16-04-2010
OMUTOTIMPANGO gwoSwapo gumwe moshigongi shopashigwana okwa ti aniwa oondohotola dhimwe dhopaumwene, ndhoka dhina oombelewa miipangelo yepangelo ohadhi tanda aavu yopondje yoshilongo mboka haya futu
readEindilo lyoompilameno ta li pulakenwa mu May
16-04-2010
OMPANGU ONENE ya Namibia oya tegelelwa yi ka pulakene eindilo lyoongundu dhompilameno kombinga yiizemo yomahogololo ga Novomba 2009 petameko lyomwedhi ta gu ya.Eindilo ndika olya li lya ningwa
readEkondjitho kegwedhelo lyolusheno lya tsikila
16-04-2010
EINDILO lya Nampower opo a gwedhele ondando yolusheno nooperesenda 35 oli li pombanda nayi na ota li ka lemaneka aalandi noshowo okuyonagula omahupilo goshilongo, pahapu dhehangano lyaahambudhi ya
readIyambo a thigipo opolisi
16-04-2010
KOMUFALA gwopevi gwopolisi moshitopolwa Erongo, Andrew Iyambo okwa thigipo opolisi, konima yokulonga moshipungu shoka omimvo 15. Omunamimvo 55 okwa koleke metitatu kutya ye okwa thigipo nale iilonga
readSuper 14 heads for play-offs
16-04-2010
TEN sides, including the Sharks, still have a mathematical chance of making the playoffs in the Super 14 rugby competition, but this weekend should see the end to aspirations of a number of them.The
readUnder-15 Football League to be introduced in Kavango
16-04-2010
ADMINISTRATORS of the Kavango Junior Football League plan to introduce an under-15 league in the region in June this year.The under-15 league, the first of its kind in the region, will be introduced
readAfrican Stars go three points clear
16-04-2010
MTC Namibia Premier League (NPL) champions African Stars opened up a three-point lead over rivals Orlando Pirates courtesy of a 1-0 win against Cymot SKW at the Sam Nujoma Stadium on Wednesday night.
readShooters aim for Commonwealth
16-04-2010
NAMIBIAN shooters Gielie van Wyk and Gaby Ahrens participated at the South African Olympic Trap Championships held in Bloemfontein on April 11 and 12 as part of their preparation for the Commonwealth
readRowett conquers squash top 16
16-04-2010
IAN Rowett retained his title as champion of the Squash Top 16 when he beat his brother David in a scintillating final match at Walvis Bay last weekend.The tournament that took place at Buccaneers
readNewspaper Cup to go to the regions
16-04-2010
THE eleventh edition of The Namibian Newspaper Cup will be hosted outside the Khomas Region for the first time since 2008, the organisers said yesterday.The popular annual regional youth development
readArrows and Black Africa in last-8 showdown
16-04-2010
NAMIBIA Premier League (NPL) heavyweights Eleven Arrows and Black Africa have been drawn to face each other in the quarterfinals of the lucrative Leo NFA Cup at the end of this month. Yesterday’s draw
readHighlights 16 – 25 April 2010
16-04-2010
* Broadcast live Friday 16 April SuperSport on DStv Cricket: IPL T20: * Kings XI Punjab v Deccan Chargers, Dharamsala — 16:15 on SS 2. Motorsport: * F1: Chinese Grand Prix, practice 1, Shanghai
readNadal posts crushing win over German
16-04-2010
MONTE CARLO – Rafael Nadal moved closer to perfection for a second day in succession yesterday, with the five-time champion completing another 6-1, 6-0 rout to roar into the quarter-finals of the
readSMSes for Friday 16 April 2010
16-04-2010
* TAXIS rule the roads! When will the traffic department do something about this problem? They have no respect for any of the road rules. Red lights, solid lines, stop signs mean nothing. Please
readThunderstorm soaks tents of flood victims
16-04-2010
THE 1 200 flood victims relocated from Oshakati had a sleepless night on Wednesday when a thunderstorm hit the two relocation centres at Ekuku village between Okatana and Oshakati.Several of the army
readSwapo councillor denies involvement in new party
16-04-2010
THE Rehoboth Urban West Constituency regional councillor and Swapo Member of Parliament, Theo Diergaardt, has vehemently denied involvement in the newly formed Rehoboth Democratic Movement. Addressing
readState closes case against former NA Secretary
16-04-2010
THE prosecution yesterday wrapped up its case in the High Court trial in which former National Assembly Secretary Nama Goabab and a co-accused, parliamentary accountant Abraham George, are charged
readSpend money to make money: Esau
16-04-2010
DURING his inaugural address to the captains of the fishing industry in Swakopmund on Wednesday, the new Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Bernhard Esau, made some expensive demands, which
readPrime tourism area Marienfluss disgraced by illegal lodge buildings
16-04-2010
ONE of the most remote and unspoilt areas in north-western Namibia has lost its serene beauty and sense of place with unauthorised brick constructions for a luxury lodge exclusively for tourists from
readParties should get percentage threshold for Parliament: Iyambo
16-04-2010
POLITICAL parties wanting to make it into the National Assembly should in future gather at least five per cent of the vote in national elections and the current representation of just one MP
readSearch for NBC chief put on ice
16-04-2010
THE Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) could go longer without a permanent head, after the process of appointing a new Director General (DG) was brought to a halt. Again political interference
readOPM there to do a job, not for limelight: Nahas
16-04-2010
A NEW Cabinet was appointed three weeks ago and while some new faces popped up, several tested cadres with 20 years of service behind them earned another five-year term, like Prime Minister Nahas
readMinister has serious concerns about fishing industry
16-04-2010
ACCORDING to the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, there are some ‘pertinent issues’ that require the attention of Government and the fishing industry; issues such as quota conversions,
readGo make some noise at NamPower
16-04-2010
IRATE consumers are planning a “quick-flash demonstration” at NamPower’s head office and convention centre in Windhoek during lunchtime today to protest against the power utility’s proposed
readKenyan nurse gets new date for murder trial
16-04-2010
A NEW date and location have been set for the High Court trial of Kenyan nurse Kenneth Orina, who is accused of killing his wife and dismembering her body at Grootfontein in September 2007.Orina (37)
readWelwitschias to round off regional cup campaign
16-04-2010
THE Welwitschias are on their last Vodacom Cup learning curve for the year as they face the Golden Lions at the Johannesburg Stadium today. A two-point victory for the second-placed Golden Lions would
readHuge increase in uranium output predicted
16-04-2010
JOHANNESBURG – Namibia’s uranium output is expected to rise to around 52 million pounds of yellowcake by 2015 from 12 million, but new projects will depend on higher prices to make them feasible, a
readIceland volcano blast could last ‘long time’: expert
16-04-2010
REYKJAVIK - A powerful volcano eruption on Iceland spewing clouds of ash that caused air traffic disruption across northern Europe yesterday, could last “a long time,” an Icelandic geophysicist
readCouncils, farmers to bear brunt of power hikes
16-04-2010
POOR Namibians will bear the brunt of NamPower’s proposal to hike electricity tariffs by more than 35 per cent at the beginning of July by increasing monthly power bills by between N$64 and N$235, the
readCaprivi Region braces for new flooding
16-04-2010
WITH the flood wave from Zambia expected to hit the Caprivi Region through the Zambezi River next week, human lives might be in danger. This was the stern warning of this region’s Governor, Leonard
readNWR contractor evaded tax
16-04-2010
TANE Mahuta, the company that raked in at least N$40 million from Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) for upgrades at NWR resorts over a period of four years, failed to pay a single cent of income tax. The
readNotable Quotes
16-04-2010
The economic growth of Namibia will suffer seriously as a result of such high electricity price increases and Namibian-produced products will become totally uncompetitive in the region. – Namibian
readPolitical Perspective
16-04-2010
IT’S a big year for landmark birthdays in Namibia. 2010 marks, among others, the 20th anniversary of Independence, the 50th anniversary of Swapo and of course the 25th anniversary of The Namibian. One
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