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68 Articles found on Thursday, 9 December 2010
Bank Windhoek Ondangwa Branch now open
09-12-2010
WINDHOEK – The newly renovated Bank Windhoek Ondangwa Branch opened its doors for business on Monday.“Making a difference wherever we go is what separates us from the rest. We welcome all Bank
readFour Men-on-the-Side-of-the-Road graduate
09-12-2010
WINDHOEK – Four members of the Men-on-the-Side-of-the-Road (MSR) project recently completed three-month vocational training courses at the Katutura Youth Enterprise Centre (KAYEC) Training Centre.They
readEconomic Update Broad money supply and inflation
09-12-2010
The annual growth rate of broadly defined money supply (M2), which includes currency in the hands of the public, transferable deposits and other deposits accelerated to 13.7 per cent during the month
readMarcus reassures on SA banknotes
09-12-2010
JOHANNESBURG - South African Reserve Bank Governor Gill Marcus has reiterated the bank’s “complete confidence” in the country’s bank notes.Speaking at the bank’s ordinary general meeting (OGM) in
readAsian stock markets lower
09-12-2010
BANGKOK - Asian stock markets were mostly lower on Wednesday after a muted performance on Wall Street while a weaker dollar boosted Japanese shares.Oil extended losses on profit taking after rising
readSA to build new Mercedes C-Class
09-12-2010
JOHANNESBURG - Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA), a unit of Daimler AG, on Tuesday said it would produce the next-generation Mercedes-Benz C-Class at its East London plant.Daimler AG also announced
readUS fiscal health worse than Europe’s: China adviser
09-12-2010
BEIJING - The US dollar will be a safe investment for the next six to 12 months because global markets are focused on the euro zone’s troubles but America’s fiscal health is worse than Europe’s, an
readAfrican Briefs
09-12-2010
KFC outlets to double in Africa NEW YORK – Yum Brands plans to more than double its revenue from Africa to US$ 2 billion in the next four years and expects to double its number of KFC outlets on the
readSome education ssues ‘stink’
09-12-2010
THE Namibian’s popular SMS pages reveal facts and perceptions that make him shiver, says Education Minister Dr Abraham Iyambo.“I religiously read the SMS column in The Namibian. I regularly pay
readNew name in the hat for Caprivi governor
09-12-2010
A SENIOR NDF officer has emerged as the favourite candidate for one of three regions that are still without a governor. Laurence Sampofu is said to be President Hifikepunye Pohamba’s choice of
readUB40 no-show hurts AIDS orphans
09-12-2010
AT least 82 AIDS orphans and 17 employees of Hope Village might be out in the cold soon as a result of UB40 cancelling its Windhoek concert.The orphanage had already spent N$3 million on the
readPirates gun for Ramblers
09-12-2010
ORLANDO Pirates are looking for three points to cement their place in the top half of the Premiership but they first need to get past highflying Ramblers tomorrow night. The Sea Robbers, currently
readOz foreign minister blames US for WikiLeaks
09-12-2010
CANBERRA – Australia’s foreign minister said yesterday that the United States government is responsible for the leaking of hundreds of thousands of classified diplomatic memos and cautioned against
readEducation key to economic development
09-12-2010
WITHOUT good education it would be difficult for Namibia to achieve its goal of being a developed country by the year 2030.This was said yesterday by the director general of the National Planning
readUK man held for wife’s murder in SA
09-12-2010
LONDON – A British man has been arrested at the request of South African authorities for allegedly arranging the killing of his wife during their honeymoon, police said yesterday.Scotland Yard said
readAlternative Ideas On Traffic Fines
09-12-2010
N$2 000 for not wearing a seatbelt which is putting my own life in danger and only N$2 000 for a vehicle that is not roadworthy? That vehicle is the biggest danger to innocent people on the roads:
readWhy We Should Say No To Nuclear Energy
09-12-2010
THE letter by Andrew Clegg (‘What you need to know about nuclear power cost,’ The Namibian, December 3) raised the important issue of a nuclear power station.This is a vital debate in Namibia that
readIt’s Mayeyi’s Turn For Governor
09-12-2010
I AM a member of the Swapo party like most of my fellow community members. I am just wondering what we have done wrong to the party we have supported in every election. It will be very unfair for the
readHuman Rights Vs Human Wrongs
09-12-2010
DECEMBER 10 marks the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. The Human Rights Day coincides in Namibia with the commemoration
readOn Tackling The Skills Shortage
09-12-2010
IT is no secret that Namibia has a critical skills shortage and this has been reaffirmed by the recent release of a report by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), commissioned by the
readA Shocked President And The Travesty Of Our Education Sector
09-12-2010
WE should not shock the President again. A while back, our head of state, President Hifikepunye Pohamba expressed ‘shock’ at the levels of poverty in the country after a visit to the townships in
readOne-Party Dominance And The Myth Of Electoral Democracy In Africa
09-12-2010
A FEW years ago, Professor Richard Sklar was optimistically predicting that Africa was becoming a ‘workshop for democracy’. That was in the 1990s when many African countries were said to be making
readFrom Pohamba, With Love
09-12-2010
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba finally lifted the veil this week when he announced some of the names of our new regional governors.I was surprised by two appointments. I could never have imagined
readPolitical Perspective
09-12-2010
THE jockeying for positions has now started in earnest following the recent regional and local government elections, and there are pockets of discontent over seats lost and lists changed in a number
readChina to bestow own peace prize ahead of Nobel award
09-12-2010
BEIJING - China will award its answer to the Nobel Peace Prize a day before it is bestowed upon jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, giving the ‘Confucius Peace Prize’ to former Taiwan vice-president
readFilipinos sue hospital over English rule
09-12-2010
LOS ANGELES – Dozens of Filipino hospital workers in California sued their employer on Tuesday alleging they were the sole ethnic group targeted by a rule requiring them to speak only English.The
readCrowds and koalas greet Oprah circus
09-12-2010
HAMILTON ISLAND - United States talk show queen Oprah Winfrey cuddled a koala and her excited studio guests scattered across Australia yesterday as her ‘Ultimate Australian Adventure’ swung into
readSMSes for Thursday 9 December 2010
09-12-2010
*MEN and women have never slaughtered each other at this rate. I condemn these murders in the strongest terms. Something much bigger is at fault, whether a fast-eroding lack of self respect or doing
readIn Brief
09-12-2010
Ivory Coast minister predicts power-sharing ABIDJAN – The foreign minister appointed by Ivory Coast’s incumbent president who refuses to step down said he thinks the political crisis will end in a
readPressure mounts on Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo
09-12-2010
ABIDJAN – A rival government wrestling for control of Ivory Coast bid for a grip on the levers of power as international pressure mounted yesterday on incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo to quit.With
readNotable Quotes
09-12-2010
The non-verification of results may cause civil unrest. – A passage from a petition handed over to the Dâures Constituency Office at Okombahe by supporters of the United Democratic Front demanding a
readTwa kuminwa ketidho lyElenga enene Mweendeleli
09-12-2010
TSE ezimo lyAawa yaNdonga otwa kumithwa notwa haluthwa koshinima shetidho muulenga lya Boas Mweendeleli ngoka a kala elenga enene moshilongo shOndonga. Inatu uva nale elenga lyatidhwa pamukalo
readAaniilonga yomepangelo taya maarchinga omumvo taguya
09-12-2010
AANIILONGA yomepangelo oya tokola ya ninge omunyanyo gwawo kombinga yekano lyiimaliwa yo DCP ehangano lyomapungulo ga GIPF.Aaniilonga oya li ya gongala metine lya ziko okukundathana shoka ta ya ningi
readAahingili yaanenentu ya dhina aapolisi yomoondjila aniwa
09-12-2010
OMUNAMBELEWA gwopolisi yomoondjila okwa ti aahingi yiiyenditho yoohashike shalye ohaya pogola mokutaaguluka oompango dhomoondjila, sho aniwa haya tindi opo iiyenditho yawo yi hadhwe.Omunambelewa ngoka
readDPN a ithanako meya omupe mo Karasburg
09-12-2010
ONGUNDU yo Democratic Party of Namibia DPN oya ithanako Caroline Arendse kiilonga melelo lya Karasburg.Arendse okwa ithanwa ko kiilonga yewiliko lyoshilando shoka molwaashoka inaa iyutha komalombwelo
readOmbapila tayi gandja uuyelele kombinga yUuwa waNdonga
09-12-2010
TU kwatha ompito mOshifo shoye opo tu gandje puuyelele eiyuvo lyetu omolwa omapopyo ngoka taga inyenge gena sha nezimo lyAawa yaNdonga.Otwa ningi esiku tu uvite iinima tayi popiwa moshilongo, miifo
readOmina ya Valencia ta yi longo nUsakos
09-12-2010
OMINA youraana ya Valencia popepi nUsakos oya shaina euvathano lyokulongelakumwe noshilando shika. Euvathano lyongushu yoodola oomiliona 2,7 okuza ku Valencia oli na elalakano lyoku thikamekapo
readYo po NamGem ta ya popile mukwawo
09-12-2010
AANIILONGA yoposhihongelo shokawe sha NamGem pOkahandja oya lundile ewiliko lyehangano ndyoka kutya olina omulandu gwiilonga gwaali nawa, na oha li longo niipala iyali uuna tashiya
readGazprom, Namcor ya hala okulanda oshipambuliko sha Tullow moKudu
09-12-2010
GAZPROM na Namcor oya dhiladhila okulanda oshipambu sha Tullow oil melundu lyomahooli lya Kudu, komunkulofuta gwa Namibia. Omahangano ngaka gaali otaga ka tunga po ehangano lyuukumwe ta li kala
readKlazen Derek mewiliko lyOmbaye ishewe
09-12-2010
OMUWILIKI mongundu yo Swapo, Derek Klazen oye ishewe omeya gwaMbaye, shoo oshiwike sha yi a li a hogololwa a kwatele komeho elelo lyoshilando shoka. Klazen okwa wilikile nale oshilando shika okuza
readUDF ta pula omawi ga yalululwe ishewe
09-12-2010
AAYAMBIDHIDHI yongundu yo United Democratic Front UDF oya nyanya okuya kombelewa yoshikandjohogololo sha Daures pOkombahe mpoka ya gandja omushangwa nyenyeto.Momushangwa moka oya pula opo pu ningwe
readLeo Cup begins this weekend
09-12-2010
THE third installment of Namibia’s premium knockout club football competition kicks off with the elimination round this weekend the organisers announced yesterday. According to the Namibia Football
readAussie fans campaign for Warne comeback
09-12-2010
SYDNEY - Dismayed Australian cricket fans have launched a campaign to bring back spin bowling master Shane Warne, four years after his retirement, after the team’s thrashing by England in the second
readSemenya hopes to resume racing in 2011
09-12-2010
JOHANNESBURG - Trouble-plagued world champion South African runner Caster Semenya hopes to resume racing early next year after recovering from a back injury, her coach said yesterday.Semenya has not
readSevens look for momentum in George
09-12-2010
RUGBY Sevens teams will raise the bar in the second leg of the IRB World Sevens Series in George this weekend, the competing teams’ captains said on Tuesday.They would build on their performances from
readLouis Oosthuizen seeks luck for Dubai
09-12-2010
JOHANNESBURG - Reigning British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen hopes for a change of luck when the 2011 Road-to-Dubai circuit begins today in the South African bush.Since the 28-year-old native of
readFootball Notices Soccer Tourney at Omaalala
09-12-2010
STREET Sense Auto Style will have their Christmas Cup Soccer Tournament at Omaalala village. The tournament is open to teams currently competing in the Oshana Village League as well as other
readFootball Fixtures
09-12-2010
Friday, December 10 German Bundesliga Hannover v Stuttgart 21h30 Saturday, December 11 English Premier League Everton v Wigan
readSampras’ trophies stolen
09-12-2010
LOS ANGELES - Pete Sampras says most of his trophies and other memorabilia have been stolen from a West Los Angeles public storage facility.The Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday that Sampras only
readNo alcohol, kissing at Club World Cup
09-12-2010
ABU DHABI- The organisers of the Fifa Club World Cup on Tuesday denied reports in the local media here that fans attending the event in Abu Dhabi would be banned from drinking alcohol and kissing in
readSpurs and United net top spots
09-12-2010
PARIS - Not satisfied with reaching the last 16 of the Champions League in their debut season, Tottenham Hotspur wrapped up top spot in Group A at the expense of holders Inter Milan on Wednesday with
readBooks: Oprah goes ‘old school’
09-12-2010
Saying she had never before read a book by Charles Dickens, talk show host Oprah Winfrey on Monday announced two of the 19th century British author’s novels as her latest Oprah book club selection.‘A
readYes, using fireworks is indeed illegal
09-12-2010
THE illegal use of fireworks is set to create a nightmare for pet owners and animal welfare associations once again this holiday season, as the public and even some officials remain unaware that
readShake-up waits for education ministry
09-12-2010
THE Minister of Education, Dr Abraham Iyambo, says he will be “reviewing the role of head office”, in which some departments will be strengthened while others will see staff cuts.He was speaking at an
readSecond Joubert killer jailed for 44 years
09-12-2010
THE second man convicted of robbing and murdering South African four-wheel drive trail mapmaker Jan Joubert north-east of Gobabis in June 2006 was sentenced to an effective 44 years’ imprisonment
readPohamba urges new councillors to serve the needs of the people
09-12-2010
WINDHOEK – The delivery of service, promotion of good governance and ensuring that the country is a better place for all its citizens should be the ultimate focus of all newly elected regional and
readNo holiday until N$84 million is spent
09-12-2010
REGIONAL education managers and their minister, Dr Abraham Iyambo, have been meeting at Swakopmund since Wednesday to discuss how to spend the N$84,6 million earmarked by Cabinet for the upgrading of
readMinister not interested in excuses of non-performing personnel
09-12-2010
“WE are here for serious business. I expect [education] managers to report on implementation. I discourage and reject unnecessary long-winded excuses for non-performance. We have no time for
readMan to man: violence must stop
09-12-2010
MUTUAL RESPECT and non-violence is the central message this year of the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence which kicked of last week in Namibia. The campaign is led locally by the White
readJudgement in tourist murder trial in March
09-12-2010
THE judgement in the trial of the two men accused of murdering German tourist Johannes Fellinger near Windhoek in July 2007 is set to be delivered on March 25 next year.Former Police officer Fanuel
readPohamba urged to intervene in candidate row
09-12-2010
ACCUSATIONS by Swapo’s local structures that the party’s headquarters has changed some of the original lists of local councillors after the elections were concluded on November 27 have become
readGovernment wants responsible education managers who deliver
09-12-2010
AT an education retreat in Walvis Bay, which started on Wednesday, Minister of Education Dr Abraham Iyambo said he wants a management team directly involved in all levels – from the ministry to
readGood year for mining sector
09-12-2010
MINES and Energy Minister Isak Katali yesterday hailed the mining sector, saying not only did mineral sales increase but no fatalities were reported up to November 30.According to Katali, the sales of
readFireworks torture for pets
09-12-2010
THE illegal use of fireworks in towns continues to cause havoc during holidays, and the SPCA this year once again pleads that people respect the law and apply for permits before using
readETSIP a concern to Iyambo
09-12-2010
EDUCATION Minister Abraham Iyambo says he has “detected some worrisome sign and cracks” in Namibia’s Education and Training Sector Improvement Programme (ETSIP).According to him, ETSIP will collapse
readDivers search for man in Naute Dam
09-12-2010
POLICE divers yesterday searched for the body of a man presumed to have drowned in the Naute Dam on Tuesday morning. Police Commissioner Josephat Abel said the man, a guard of Blitz Security Company,
readConservancy dispute based on misunderstanding
09-12-2010
A TEAM from the Ministry of Environment and Tourism was sent to Okahao in the Omusati Region on Tuesday to study claims by some communal farmers at Otamanzi village against the Sheya Shuushona
readThe choices we make
09-12-2010
I hate to be right so often. I said the President shouldn’t be allowed to appoint anyone and he’s proven me right. I’m not impressed with his choices and would like to know what were the criteria used
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