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59 Articles found on Tuesday, 27 April 2010
Zambia to start building new hydro plant
27-04-2010
LUSAKA – Zambia will start building a 120-megawatt (MW) power plant in July as the country upgrades its power generation capacity to meet rising demand and help boost supply in the region, a senior
readNamibia must prepare for global economy: Tweya
27-04-2010
NAMIBIA will have to relook at its economic policies and bring them up to date in view of globalisation and increasing international trade, where local businesses can no longer claim protection based
readShell says Middle East needs to solve ‘gas puzzle’
27-04-2010
KUWAIT – The Middle East needs to solve the conundrum which leaves it sitting on 40 per cent of the world’s gas reserves and yet suffering from a supply shortage, a senior executive from Royal Dutch
readEurope split in Greek bailout row
27-04-2010
LUXEMBOURG – The European Union was split yesterday over an economic bailout plan for Greece, with Germany warning against “taking the pressure off” while Italy lashed Berlin for
readKatali heading for power talks in Angola
27-04-2010
NAMIBIA’S Mines and Energy Minister Isak Katali will lead a high-level delegation to neighbouring Angola for a regional power industry forum in Luanda from May 4 to 7. He will be accompanied by
readOtjiwarongo’s ‘to do’ list for 2010
27-04-2010
THE OTJIWARONGO municipality will address the town’s high unemployment rate, estimated to be as high as 45 per cent, this year by focusing on attracting new industries to the town.However, the town
readGloves come off at employers’ meeting
27-04-2010
LABOUR relations between Government, the unions and employers are tarnished by mistrust and need drastic remedies to help lift Namibia out of its economic slump, it emerged from the annual general
readNo FMD in the Kavango Region
27-04-2010
THE State Veterinarian at Rundu in the Kavango Region, Dr Thompson Shuro, has assured cattle owners in eastern parts of that region that the suspected outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the
readFeedmaster obtains ISO certification
27-04-2010
LOCAL company Feedmaster Namibia has obtained another International Standards Organisation (ISO) certification. The ISO 22000 standard obtained and implemented at Feedmaster is a food safety
readBritons win payout from ‘toxic sofas’
27-04-2010
LONDON – A British court says hundreds of people who received chemical burns from leather sofas will share N$228 million in compensation.The customers took legal action after claiming of skin and eye
readUS drone strike kills five in Pakistan
27-04-2010
MIRANSHAH - Three missiles fired by United States drone aircraft struck a militant compound in Pakistan’s North Waziristan region near the Afghan border yesterday, killing five militants, intelligence
readSouth African peacekeepers held in Darfur ‘freed’
27-04-2010
KHARTOUM – Four South African peacekeepers with the joint UN-African Union mission who had been held in Darfur since April 11 were freed yesterday, their captors told AFP.“We released them half an
readEast Jerusalem construction frozen
27-04-2010
JERUSALEM – The Israeli government has imposed a de facto freeze on new Jewish construction in the city’s disputed eastern sector despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s public insistence it would
readChurch wants Susan Boyle to perform for the Pope
27-04-2010
LONDON – The Roman Catholic Church in Scotland wants Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle to perform for Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to Britain later this year, a spokesman said on
read‘Idol’ special raises almost US$45 million for charity
27-04-2010
LOS ANGELES – This year’s ‘Idol Gives Back’ television special raised almost US$45 million for children’s, hunger and health charities in the United States and Africa, organisers said on Friday.Sir
readOmulongisikola a dhipaga omuholike gwe, ye wo ti idhipaga
27-04-2010
OMULONGISIKOLA p Epembe mOhangwena, Lucius Mukena Mulele gwoomvula 35 okwa yaha okusa omuholike gwe nokonima okwiiyaha sha ningwa ongulohi yEtine lyoshiwike sha zi ko m Epembe.Omupolisi Omukuluntu
readSABMiller ta yi tungu ombuulaye pOkahandja
27-04-2010
OSHITAYI shombuulaye ya SABMiller yokoSouth Africa oya tokola ngashingeyi okutunga ombuulaye yokuhanga omalovu gomaludhi moNamibia. Ombuulaye nenge oshitayi sha SABMiller oomvula konyala omilongo
readYatano ya sa miiponga yiihauto moNooli mehulilo-shiwike
27-04-2010
AANTU yatano oya si sho iihauto yawo yi idhenge mumwe muumbangalantu mehuliloshiwike lya zi ko.Omukuluntu gwOshikondo shokukonaakona iimbuluma iinene mOshitopolwa sha Hangwena Chief Inspecta, Abner
readOndjila ya Kahandja konyala ya pwa masiku
27-04-2010
ELONGULULO lyondjila onene pokati kOkahandja noKaribib oya tegelelwa yipwe okulongwa pehulilo lya September nuumvo.Ondjila ndjika onene yopashigwana na oyimwe yomoondjila dhina iiyenditho oyindji oya
readElundululo lyevi olya longekidhwa nawa
27-04-2010
IILONGA yelundululo lyuumwene wevi ota li humu nawa komeho nonando yamwe moshigwana otaya ti ka pena eyokomeho.Minista yomavi, Alpheus !Naruseb okwa lombwele oshigongi shopashigwana kutya, nando
readOunivesiti yimwe muAmerica ya simaneke Nahas Angula
27-04-2010
OMUPRIMA, Nahas Angula okwa ya ko New York oshi wike sha yi opo a ka taambe epapa lyesimaneko ha li ithanwa, President’s Medal of Excellence oku za kenongelo lyaalongi pounivesiti ya Columbia moka a
readKaiyamo a tulwa pevi koSwapo
27-04-2010
OMUTOTIMPANGO nale moPaliamende ya Namibia, Nico Kaiyamo okwa tulwa pevi ongoshilyo mongundu yoSwapo oshiwike sha yi.Etokolo okutula Kaiyamo pevi olya ningwa kongundu ompitithi yoshitopolwa shaShikoto
readAadhipagi yaali ta ya geelwa muMay
27-04-2010
AALUMENTU yaali aagundjuka mboka ya monikwa ondjo m edhipago lyezimo lyaanaafaalama aaRussia popepi nOkahandja omimvo mbali dha piti otaya ka pewa egeelo lyawo mo 21 ga May 2010 mompangu yopombanda
readLister named squash patron
27-04-2010
THE Namibian Squash Association (NSA) has appointed Gwen Lister as the first patron of Namibian squash.Lister is the editor of The Namibian newspaper and also a dedicated squash player with a great
readSquash juniors in South Africa
27-04-2010
The Namibian Squash Juniors teams are competing at the South African Schools Districts Festival in Bloemfontein.Before the teams departed last week, Johan Kotze of Wanderers Squash Club gave all the
readVerdasco defeats Soderling for Barcelona title
27-04-2010
BARCELONA – Spain’s fifth seed Fernando Verdasco defeated Swedish second seed Robin Soderling 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 on Sunday to keep the Barcelona claycourt title at home for the eighth straight year.Crowds
readInter Milan could deny Barca repeat triumph
27-04-2010
LONDON – Pep Guardiola’s bid to underline Barcelona’s status as the best club team in the world is in danger of being derailed in the Champions League by a man appointed by Inter Milan to end decades
readYoung Warriors lose to Amajimbos
27-04-2010
THE national under-17 football team is officially out of the Africa Youth Championship race after losing to South Africa by 2-0 on Saturday.The youthful side were defeated by 3-0 in their first-leg
readBrave Gladiators prepare for Guinea clash
27-04-2010
THE national women’s soccer team, the Brave Gladiators, are preparing for their highly anticipated clash against the Africa women’s champions, Equatorial Guinea, next month.According to the Namibian
readThe Autonomy Of The NBC
27-04-2010
CONCERNS are mounting over the alleged political interference in the management and operations of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC). It is suspected that Government has gone to the extent of
readEmergency Landing: Captain van Breda a Hero!
27-04-2010
RODMAN Katjaimo of NBC Sport interrupted a juicy sport programme to announce that a plane was about to make an emergency landing at Hosea Kutako International Airport. I held my breath! Rodman stayed
readSMSes for Tuesday 27 April 2010
27-04-2010
* THE problem on our roads is not taxi drivers, it is the drivers’ attitude towards other road users. All drivers need to change their driving atitude! We are so impatient! Food for Thought * IS the
read‘Lito’ is back to revive basketball in Erongo
27-04-2010
IMMANUEL ‘Lito’ Carballo is back in Namibia after eight years of studying sport psychology, personal training and nutrition in England, and now he plans to take basketball in Erongo to new heights.“I
readJapan builds classrooms for Henties Bay School
27-04-2010
THE Japanese Government financed the construction of six classrooms to the tune of N$498 000 at Henties Bay’s Kamwandi Junior Secondary School.The rooms, which include four classrooms, a library and a
read‘Blue Angel’ brings relief to ‘people of the dump’
27-04-2010
DRIVING towards the Swakopmund dump on a Sunday-afternoon, the only thing one sees is a large heap of rubbish, with combustion smoke in the air at some locations. It’s hard to believe that this is
readHistoric dump in Swakopmund ‘mined’for treasure
27-04-2010
SWAKOPMUND residents were angered last weekend when a group of about 15 men, armed with hammers, chisels and spades swooped onto the historic dumpsite between the high and low water mark on Vineta’s
readBlack mussel deaths still a mystery
27-04-2010
THE reason for the mass-destruction of millions of black mussels just north of the Erongo Desalination Company’s (EDC) desalination outlet north of Wlotzkasbaken is still a mystery, reliable sources
readHumans pose big threat to Damara Tern breeding
27-04-2010
HUMAN development poses the biggest threat to the Damara Tern along the Namibian Coast as it is causing major impact on the breeding habitat of the bird, while off-road driving adds to the dangers,
read‘Lito’ is back to revive basketball in Erongo
27-04-2010
IMMANUEL ‘Lito’ Carballo is back in Namibia after eight years of studying sport psychology, personal training and nutrition in England, and now he plans to take basketball in Erongo to new heights.“I
readTour operators accused of scarring pristine wilderness areas
27-04-2010
THE problem with environmental damage caused by off-road activity in Erongo’s desert-wilderness seems to involve ‘environmentally friendly’ tour operators too.In the latest incident, a large area of
readState of the Nation address today
27-04-2010
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba will deliver his annual State of the Nation Address in the National Assembly today.The Speaker of Parliament, Theo-Ben Gurirab, made the announcement in the House at the
readA breath of fresh air for ‘smelly’ Rehoboth
27-04-2010
REHOBOTH residents who live near the town’s dilapidated sewerage pumping station might be able to enjoy some fresh air soon.Those living in the town’s Blocks B, A and F sections near the pumping
readShebeen operator fined for illegal gambling
27-04-2010
IGNORANCE is no excuse for breaking the law, a Katutura shebeen owner learned the hard way when he had to pay a fine of N$20 000 on Thursday.Werner Nanghala (49), owner of the Missionary Shebeen in
readO&L denies Craft closure
27-04-2010
REPORTS that the Namibia Crafts Centre in Windhoek’s Old Breweries building will have to make way for an office complex have been denied.The owners of the premises, the Ohlthaver & List (O&L)
readNamibia to be reviewed on human rights
27-04-2010
THE Office of the Ombudsman has started an initiative to draw up and develop a human rights action plan for Namibia, which would ask input from civil society, Ombudsman John Walters said
readMurder-suicide at Epembe village
27-04-2010
A TEACHER at Epembe village in the North murdered his girlfriend before committing suicide on Thursday night, according to the Police. Police spokesman Abner Kaume Itumba confirmed the incident but
readLack of IDs a crying shame: Tweya
27-04-2010
DEPUTY Trade and Industry Minister Tjekero Tweya says many Namibians cannot enjoy social grants or State pensions because Government has failed to issue them with identity documents and this should
readHavana community blames councillor for ‘missing’ money
27-04-2010
RESIDENTS of Havana’s Patrick Iyambo informal settlements are at war with their regional councillor, Helena Andreas, over unpaid water bills.The community on Saturday held a meeting to express their
readHail and April rains baffle weather gurus
27-04-2010
THE hail that fell in parts of Windhoek on Sunday night has been described as strange and unexpected by meteorologists.“The weather is extremely unpredictable at the moment. It is also unusual weather
readDrug dealer gets heavy fines
27-04-2010
A WINDHOEK resident paid fines of N$35 000 yesterday after being sentenced in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on three drug-dealing charges.In a plea given before Magistrate Helvi Shilemba on April
readAngolan women deported
27-04-2010
TWO Angolan women who said they wanted to study in Namibia were deported on Friday.Susana Kayembe (25) and her sister Beatrice Humana (19) were arrested on April 12 on charges of overstaying their
readAir Namibia reaps praise
27-04-2010
AIR NAMIBIA received praise from a local Tour Operator and her 70 stranded Italian guests, following the airline's handling of their five day flight delay in Windhoek last week. The airline had to
readNPL threatens to punish clubs over lack of security at games
27-04-2010
THE Namibia Premier League’s (NPL) Chief Executive Officer, Mathew Haikali, has threatened to punish football clubs that do not provide adequate security at their games. Following the pre-match fracas
readUranium shows ups and downs
27-04-2010
THE local uranium sector recorded mixed results during the first quarter of 2010, with Langer Heinrich rolling our better production figures than the previous three months, while Rio Tinto Rössing
readBashir declared winner in landmark Sudan polls
27-04-2010
KHARTOUM – Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, was yesterday declared winner of the country’s first multi-party presidential election in over two
readBerseba groups reconcile
27-04-2010
THE majority of the /Hai-/Khaua clan of Berseba has decided to resolve their leadership tussle after four decades. Displaying unusual unity at a meeting held at Berseba on Saturday, the /Hai-/Khaua
readLeo up for grabs – again?
27-04-2010
PHONE lines were buzzing yesterday after MTN, Africa’s largest mobile operator subscriber-wise, confirmed negotiations with Orascom Telecom to buy billions in assets from the Egyptian company,
readCrippling strike averted
27-04-2010
A JUDGMENT taking less than five minutes yesterday morning poured cold water on the plans of customs officials to bring border operations to a standstill “for an indefinite period”.In a packed
readNotable Quotes
27-04-2010
It is very obvious there’s no political will, neither from South Africa nor Namibia. That obviously poses the big question: Why? – Slained anti-apartheid activist Anton Lubowski’s widow Gaby, after
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