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61 Articles found on Friday, 5 February 2010
Banker caught ogling pics
05-02-2010
SYDNEY – An Australian bank is investigating an employee caught red-handed viewing pictures of a near-naked model on his computer during a live TV broadcast.Footage of the incident, which has
readOhorongo to boost GDP by 1 per cent
05-02-2010
OTAVI – The Ohorongo Cement factory will contribute one per cent towards the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) upon its completion, Ohorongo Cement Managing Director Hans-Wilhelm Schutte said at
readBREAKING NEWS: FNB Namibia EPS up 20%
05-02-2010
JOHANNESBURG – FNB Namibia Holdings, a unit of FirstRand Ltd, said earnings per share in the six months ended December 31 rose between 20 per cent and 25 per cent from a year earlier, Bloomberg
readRosh Pinah, Skorpion Zinc sold as package
05-02-2010
CAPE TOWN – Exxaro Resources Ltd. said the African zinc-producing assets it is selling should be combined with those being divested by Anglo American Plc to achieve “incredible” cost savings.It would
readGold Fields acts on falling gold output
05-02-2010
JOHANNESBURG – Gold Fields missed the production target set for the December quarter and output is set to fall further in the March quarter. It is talking to unions about working an extra day a week
readUrgent probe into mascot factory
05-02-2010
JOHANNESBURG – A Chinese factory where World Cup 2010 mascot toys are reportedly being made in sweatshop conditions will be inspected immediately, the company responsible for the merchandise has
readBernanke takes Fed reins again, vows to reform banking
05-02-2010
WASHINGTON – US Federal Reserve Chief Ben Bernanke began a second term Wednesday calling for the central bank to retain its independence and urging reforms to ensure a major financial crisis “never
readWines imbued with post-apartheid struggle
05-02-2010
NEW YORK - The best wines come from vines that struggle, so it is not surprising to find some of the most interesting South African wines are produced by people who have known hardship.Until 1994 when
readA Good Decision Badly Put Across
05-02-2010
THE recent announcement of the Tender Board of Namibia that companies making use of foreign unskilled and semi-skilled workers will no longer qualify for Government tenders, was heartening news, and
readKaapanda Is Struggling To Exist As The Government’s Top Spin Doctor
05-02-2010
LET me preface this column by stating that I have always had a modicum of respect for Minister Joel Kaapanda. I have written articles commending the diligent manner in which he acquainted himself with
readThe Treason Of The Magistrates
05-02-2010
PARIS – In democracies, justice is supposed to be independent. Some prosecutors and investigating magistrates, however, conveniently forget this. Indeed many among them are deeply enmeshed in
readAfrica’s Diaspora To The Rescue
05-02-2010
DAKAR – There is something dismally familiar about the tide of news reports concerning Africa’s increased suffering – more poverty, malnutrition, civil strife, and death – in the face of the recent
readPolitical Perspective
05-02-2010
IF NAMIBIANS didn’t obsess so much about race and tribe, then we wouldn’t have as much of a problem as we seem to have increasingly, and ironically enough, almost 20 years after independence. The
readNo buffaloes at protests
05-02-2010
JAKARTA – Enraged by protesters likening him to a “big and stupid” water buffalo, Indonesia’s president has ordered the beasts and other animals banned at street rallies, a decision some Indonesians
readZuma takes a time-out
05-02-2010
JOHANESBURG – President Jacob Zuma has cancelled his public engagements over the next two days so he can rest following a “hectic” schedule, his office said yesterday.“The President of the Republic,
readMPs told to repay £1.1 million of expenses
05-02-2010
LONDON – MPs were ordered yesterday to repay more than one million pounds of expenses, after an investigation into a scandal which rocked parliament slammed a “deeply flawed” system.The long-awaited
readTogo files legal complaint after rebel bus attack
05-02-2010
PARIS – Togo has filed a legal complaint against the African Football Confederation (CAF) for failing to protect its team from a deadly attack as it travelled to last month’s Africa Cup of Nations,
readThe Clerk’s Role Forgotten
05-02-2010
PLEASE give me space in your very good daily publication to air a grievance. Firstly, the government agreed with Napwu and Nantu in January 2009 about the salary increases and other benefits over the
readNew Masters Of Divide And Rule
05-02-2010
CAN Ministers Kaapanda and Ithana please exercise some diplomatic decency in their accusations to the opposition over Swapo’s own mess? We don’t need people who will put Namibia back at war through
readHave Resources, Can Work
05-02-2010
YOUR message about hard work for public servants come at the right time when we who are not in public sector have seen the reason as to why our brothers and sisters there cannot render efficient
readNow’s The Time To Listen
05-02-2010
SWAPO is digging its own grave by the steady abuse of power in government which makes opposition popular. Unfortunately, Swapo has been reduced to two camps now. Those who fear and distrust the smart
readThe Political Tide Is Turning
05-02-2010
I REFER to the column ‘Ondjirio’ by Uazuva Kaumbi in the Windhoek Observer of January 29 2010. This writing concerns an issue of the national question in Namibia, i.e. the position of those classified
readWords Of Wrath
05-02-2010
In response to the letter by one Marson Sharpley in The Namibian of Friday January 22,2010.Firstly, I would like to Sharpley to abandon his arrogance when he chooses to speak on behalf of the Namibian
readTurning Brothers Into Foreigners:
05-02-2010
An open letter to the President of the Republic of Namibia Hifikepunye Pohamba and to Prime Minister Nahas Angula.COMRADES during Apartheid and the liberation struggle Africans all across the
readCall For A Youthful President
05-02-2010
I WANT to weigh in on the ongoing debate about the next President of the Republic of Namibia, in particular the notion that the person should not be an Oshiwambo speaking since there have already been
readOndjila ya Shakati na Mpundja otayi egululwa nena pambelewa
05-02-2010
ONKUNDANA ye tu zilila kOshikondo shOondjila sha Namibia otayi ti kutya ondjila yopokati kOshakati nOmpundja ndjoka ya kala tayi longwa omathimbo ga zi ko, otayi egululwa ongula yonena (05.02.2010)
readEtata lyaaNamibia ka li na iilonga
05-02-2010
OMUNTU gumwe maaNamibia yaali moshilongo kena iilonga.Uuyelele mbuka owa kolekwa kelelo lyoshilongo mekonakono lyalyo ndyoka lya tulwa puuyelele kombinga yaaniilonga.Ekonakono ndika lyedhina Namibia
readOndando yomeya ya londo pombanda
05-02-2010
EHANGANO lyokugandja omeya lyaNamibia, Namwater olya londeke oondando dhomeya kaalandi aanene omaandaha. Elondo lyoofuto dhomeya ndika olyo lyotango konima yoomvula ndatu dhapiti.Egwedhelo lyoondando
readAahenye onkee taya pula ya futwe oshimaliwa shoka ya hala
05-02-2010
AAKALIMO yomomukunda Ehenye mUukwambi (gu li meni lyoongamba dhondoolopa ya Shakakti), sigo onena oya dhika oonyala mevi kutya Epangelo oli na okuya futa oshimaliwa shOondola/N$150, 000 mohektara
readIyambo na pewe ondjo yekotokelo epangelo ta li ti
05-02-2010
KOMUFALA gwopevi gwopolisi moshitopolwa Erongo ota tseya metitano ngele oku na ondjo mekotokelo nenge muufuthi, sho aniwa a longitha iimaliwa yopambelewa miiniman yemwene, konyala oomvula ne dha piti
readOmbila yomunangeshefa a simana noyaamati ye dhi li monkalo ya dhimbiwa
05-02-2010
OMBILA yomunangeshefa omunene kwali mElyambala momudhingoloko gwOngwediva nOshakati tatekulu Martin Billy, a tseyika kwali nedhina tatekulu Martin Nambili yi li momawendo omakulu gotango gondoolopa ya
readWarriors move up
05-02-2010
NAMIBIA’S Brave Warriors have moved up four positions to 109th in the world, according to the latest Fifa rankings released on Wednesday. The Brave Warriors have moved up to 28th position on the
readSouth Africa aim to topple India
05-02-2010
NAGPUR – South Africa will draw confidence from their record on the subcontinent as they seek to replace India at the top of the world rankings in their two-Test series starting Saturday.India
readAct Now And Cut The Talk
05-02-2010
THE Minister of Sport, Willem Konjore, this week appointed new commissioners to serve on the Namibia Sport Commission.I like the idea that there is now a commissioner for promoting and marketing the
readMayweather to fight Mosley
05-02-2010
NEW YORK – Floyd Mayweather Jr., whose planned superfight with Manny Pacquiao fell apart last month over drug testing stipulations, will fight Shane Mosley on May 1, the boxer’s promoter said on
readStars hope to stretch lead
05-02-2010
THE one-all draw by Orlando Pirates against Ramblers on Wednesday night gave defending champions African Stars a chance to stretch their lead at the summit of the table when they meet Eleven Arrows in
readSMSes of Friday 5 February 2010
05-02-2010
* LET us hope the Namibian law takes its course with those who tried to be heroes, chasing a housebreaking thief up and down the rivers and hills of Katutura then beating the poor guy to death, when
readTransNamib team wins first round
05-02-2010
TRANSNAMIB could face a court interdict after the company denied two senior managers the right to be represented by a lawyer at a disciplinary hearing they face in connection with a N$10 million
readThe Namibian loses a colleague
05-02-2010
YESTERDAY staff at The Namibian were greeted with the sad news of the sudden death of colleague, distribution supervisor Nehemia Silas. He collapsed on Sunday and passed away in the Roman Catholic
readTender dispute based on speculation: Ministry
05-02-2010
THE Ministry of Education and the Tender Board of Namibia have denied allegations of “gross irregularity” in the hostel catering tender process last year.They maintain that pricing was the deciding
readSkeleton found near Ariamsvlei
05-02-2010
POLICE in the Karas Region are investigating the discovery of a human skeleton in the veld near the Ariamsvlei border post. Police Deputy Commissioner Josephat Abel said a farmer made the grim
readShoplifting outweighs recession in Namibia
05-02-2010
CRIME has overtaken inflation as the number one threat to retailers in Namibia, who are losing millions as economic hard times lead to increasing theft.A survey of 20 leading companies done by IJG
readPublic library will be ‘worth the wait’
05-02-2010
BEES, leaking air-conditioners, a leaking roof and delays in the delivery of bookshelves have held up the re-opening of the Windhoek Public Library for one year now.A former librarian at the library
readPart-time students perform worse
05-02-2010
THE Namibian College of Open Learning (Namcol) says part-time candidates who sat for the NSSC examinations at the end of last year performed slightly poorer than in the previous year. In 2008, 83,2
readOkavango River levels dropping
05-02-2010
WATER levels of the Okavango River dropped below the seven-metre mark to 6,65 metres yesterday and the Zambezi River rose five centimetres to 2,55 metres.No new rains are predicted for the Okavango
readNew board for NWR appointed
05-02-2010
THE State-owned Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) company has a new board of directors with Jacqui Asheeke, Chief Executive Officer of the Federation of Tourism Associations in Namibia (Fenata),
readNamibia tackles chronic alcohol abuse
05-02-2010
ACCORDING to a study conducted by the World Health Organisation Namibia has the seventh highest rate of alcohol consumption in Africa. The scourge of alcohol abuse in Namibia has long been cited as
readNamibia commits to Copenhagen climate accord
05-02-2010
GOVERNMENT has committed itself to the agreement reached by nations at the climate change summit held in Copenhagen, Denmark, in December last year.Environment and Tourism Minister Netumbo
readKwambis lead the way in gender equality
05-02-2010
THE Uukwambi Traditional Autho-rity (UTA) has made great strides in putting women into leadership positions.This is one of the findings of Dutch researcher Dr Janine Ubink, who recently did a
readKatzao charged with bribery
05-02-2010
FORMER Legal Shield Managing Director Stanley Katzao yesterday appeared in the Windhoek’s Magistrate Court on corruption charges. Katzao, who is now a business consultant for Paragon Investment
readGovt mum on villagers’ demand
05-02-2010
RESIDENTS of Ehenye village within the town limits of Oshakati are still waiting for Government to respond to their request for vastly higher compensation for selling their communal farmland to the
readEcological ‘disaster’ looms at Noordoewer
05-02-2010
DESPITE last year’s bumper season and good sales in Europe, irrigation farmers along the Orange River at Noordoewer face big challenges, according to the Vioolsdrift-Noordoewer Joint Irrigation Scheme
readE-mail sparks child trafficking fears
05-02-2010
AN e-mail doing the rounds in Namibia about an attempted child kidnapping has unveiled the hidden fears of parents with regard to possible child-trafficking rings in Namibia. The incident referred to
readChief Mukulu’s son found dead in Angola
05-02-2010
OTTO Hishikushitya Mukulu, the son of Ombalantu Chief Oswin Mukulu in the Omusati Region, was found dead at Ondjengo village in Kunene Province of southern Angola on Saturday.It is not known when and
readPlayers move in Premiership
05-02-2010
PLAYER movements in the MTC Premiership were effected on the last day of the window period, with a lot of activity coming from Civics, Black Africa, Eleven Arrows Orlando Pirates and Ramblers.The
readKoreans keen on Rössing South
05-02-2010
A CONSORTIUM of Korean companies led by Korea Electric Power Corp (Kepco) is preparing to bid for a stake in Extract Resources’ Rössing South, with the potential to become the second biggest uranium
readHaiti death toll tops 200 000 as aid anger mounts
05-02-2010
PORT-AU-PRINCE – The death toll in the Haiti quake has swelled to 200 000, Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive said as angry protests over the slow arrival of aid flared on the rubble-strewn
readTurf war over Sam Nujoma Stadium
05-02-2010
BÜHRMANN and Partners Consulting Engineers are threatening to sue Greenfields Sport Turf Systems after the latter claimed that the Sam Nujoma Stadium had serious structural problems.The engineers were
readYouth Service official arrested for bribery
05-02-2010
THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday arrested a senior National Youth Service official for allegedly soliciting a bribe. The official was arrested during a sting operation by the ACC in
readPolice accused of assault in heist trial
05-02-2010
SEVERE assaults were perpetrated on three of the suspects charged in connection with a N$5,7 million cash-in-transit heist near Windhoek at the end of 2004 when they were interrogated by Police
readNotable Quotes
05-02-2010
FORGET the Presidential motorcade, we’ll need a buscade at the rate he’s going. – A reader’s comment on South African President Jacob Zuma’s love child with the daughter of a friend and soccer bossAS
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