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56 Articles found on Friday, 12 March 2010
Plans for Iceland to become ‘haven’ for journalism
12-03-2010
REYKJAVIK, Iceland – Hoping to make Iceland a global home for freedom of speech, lawmakers recently asked the government to implement a journalist’s dream package of legislation – promising a safe
readWorld’s mega-rich adding wealth
12-03-2010
NEW YORK – Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim is the world’s richest person, knocking Microsoft founder Bill Gates into second spot, as the wealth of the world’s billionaires grew by 50 per cent over the last
readIndia aims to be world’s fastest growing economy
12-03-2010
MUMBAI, India – Just how fast can India grow? Ask Manal Farooq, who can’t make gloves quickly enough.“We are facing a major problem,” said Farooq, a senior executive at Marvel Gloves Industries, which
readAfrican Business Briefs
12-03-2010
JOHANNESBURG – MTN, Africa’s biggest mobile operator by subscribers, aims to add 20 million new users in 2010 after 2009 earnings were depressed by currency movements despite strong growth in key
readBahamas removed from tax haven list
12-03-2010
NASSAU, Bahamas – The Bahamas has been removed from an international list of uncooperative tax havens by signing information exchange pacts with several Nordic nations, Pascal Saint-Amans, spokesman
readTax relief tabled a year late
12-03-2010
FINANCE MINISTER Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila has presented tax relief to companies one year later that what she promised in March 2009.Tabling the Income Tax Amendment Bill in Parliament on Wednesday,
readSaara urged to be brave and spend
12-03-2010
FINANCE Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila should “lean against the wind” and maintain an expansionary fiscal stance in the 2010-11 Budget, Johannes !Gawaxab, Managing Director of Old Mutual’s
read800 people trapped by floodwaters in Moz
12-03-2010
MAPUTO – Mozambican authorities say about 800 people are trapped by rising floodwaters and in need of rescue.Mozambique’s National Disaster Management Institute said on Wednesday that three districts
readZimbabwe back to brink of food crisis
12-03-2010
HARARE – An estimated 2,17 million Zimbabweans – perhaps a fourth of the country’s population - are in need of food aid, the Red Cross said yesterday.In a statement, the International Federation of
readDA wants audit on tenders to Malema’s companies
12-03-2010
JOHANNESBURG –The Democratic Alliance has asked the Auditor General’s regional office in Polokwane for a special audit of all tenders awarded to ANC youth league leader Julius Malema’s companies.This
readRetired SA teachers called back
12-03-2010
JOHANNESBURG – An initiative to employ retired teachers and principals to address underperforming schools will be rolled out in Gauteng as soon as possible, education MEC Barbara Creecy said
readBritish dad raped his daughters for 25 years
12-03-2010
LONDON –Two British women who were raped and abused by their father for over 25 years, becoming pregnant 18 times, have won an apology from local authorities for failing to prevent the serial
readWomen in charge in West Bank’s key district
12-03-2010
RAMALLAH – At 35, Leila Ghanem is the first woman to become a Palestinian governor, the latest in a group of trailblazing women leaders who are slowly winning acceptance in this traditional
readBank Windhoek ATM Woes
12-03-2010
WHAT is going on with Bank Windhoek? On 28th Feb the ATM near Vineta Shell took all the money I had requested back into the machine but deducted it from my account. I made a claim by showing the
readWhat the ‘Alliance’ Should Do
12-03-2010
IN addition to what the editor said in her Political Perspective we would like to mention that the outcome of the Okahandja- by- election clearly testified to one fact: The
readTough To Be A CEO
12-03-2010
MANY think that being a head of a State Owned Enterprise is an amazing grace. After all you are a definition of success with fancy lifestyle, beautiful cars, houses in the suburbs and the ability to
readWhere Are We Going?
12-03-2010
ALLOW me space to support my honourable elder, Dr Abisai Shejavali on his letter entitled, ‘Concerned with the future of my country’ (March, 5). I must confidently say that I strongly respect and
readGood Service On The Bus
12-03-2010
ALLOW me to express my profound gratitude to a staff member of Intercape Mainliner. It was my first time to take a journey with this company. I saw the good customer service we received.It was on the
readPorn Isn’t The Problem
12-03-2010
‘DStv mulls porn channel’ – The Namibian 9 March 2009, and our “shocked” Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Marlene Mungunda claims that if porn was allowed in our country that it would
readElections Won’t Change Much Anyway
12-03-2010
THE ruling by Namibia’s High Court judges confirms that the legal system cannot bring about qualitative change. The court failed to address the basic issue of the secretive and illegal verification
readAir Safety Can’t Be Compromised
12-03-2010
AIR Namibia has been surrounded by controversy for some time now, but much of the attention has been on the airline’s inability to make a financial go of things. The concern we wish to express today
readAt 20: We Need To Restore The Emotive Heart Of The Republic
12-03-2010
BURUNDI is a country were almost every person you meet has lost brothers, sisters, parents, friends and relatives as a result of the brutal ethnic war that spanned over ten years.It is the country of
readPornography and Freedom of Speech
12-03-2010
CURRENTLY a debate is raging, both in Namibia and South Africa, regarding the plans of DStv to implement a channel showing pornographic movies. Indeed, reports had it that the debate within DStv
readPolitical Perspective
12-03-2010
THE hypocrisy and double standards around the issue of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS), with the University of Namibia now wading in to join the political fray, is almost too much to bear.
readMeme Sipola a dhengwa aniwa noongola kopolisi mOshakati
12-03-2010
OMUKALIMO gwomOshakati meme Sipola Haiputa gwoomvula 54 lwaampoka, okwa geela nayi Opolisi ya Shakati sho ye mu dhenga noongola, ta ti okwadhengwa ke na ondjo yasha nandenande mwaashoka a li ta pulwa.
readEpukululo
12-03-2010
OMASIKU ga zi ko, momahokololo twa kala a tu shanga ge na sha neso lya meme Saara Kanalelo, otwa kala a tu shanga mo gumwe gwomaanegumbo lyawo meme Aina, kutya oku li Omuniilonga megumbo lyawo moka.
readAanangeshefa yOswapo ya tyapula esindano momahogololo ga zi ko
12-03-2010
ONGUNDU onene yAanangeshefa yOswapo, mOshana, Omusati, Ohangwena nOshikoto mOsoondaha ya zi ko, oya li ya longekidha po oshituthi shokupandula nokusimaneka esindano lyOswapo momahogololo
readOkweekelahi uunona eshongo enene
12-03-2010
AANIILONGA piilonga ya Gammams Water Care moVenduka oya ti oya mono omalutu guunona uushona wa ekelwahi wu li 13 omwedhi kehe okuza momumvo 2008.Omiyalu ndhika odha nyolwa momushangwahokololo
readIifendela ya gwedhwako otayi kuthwa ko kosuuka nomahini
12-03-2010
AALANDI yosuuka noshowo omahini itaya ka futa we iifendela ya gwedhwako[VAT] masiku. Shika oshi li po ku ya miilonga sha landula sho ontotwampango tayi lundulula ompango yo VAT ya tulwa komeho
readOminista Onkuluntu ya hala oshipotha shi ethiwe
12-03-2010
OMINISTA Onkuluntu, Nahas Angula okwa indile oongundu omugoyi dhoompilameno opo dhi ethe oshipotha shadho mushoka dha li tadhi kondjitha omahogololo gomu Novomba 2009.Omusamane Angula okwa ningi
readOmwaalu gwoondjamba gwa pumbwa okushonopekwa
12-03-2010
OSHILONGO oshina omwaalu omunene gwoondjamba unene tuu moshikunino shiinamwenyo shEtosha noshowo momahala gokugamena uunshitwe kuumbangalantu ninginino wEtosha.Opo omwaalu nguka gu shonopekwe
readKwata Cricket launched
12-03-2010
WINDHOEK – Cricket Namibia on Wednesday launched a new development programme for primary schools known as ‘Kwata Cricket’. Speaking at the launch, Cricket Namibia Chief Executive Officer Laurie
readKaras netball rises again
12-03-2010
THIS year looks promising for netball in the Karas Region with the Sports Commissioner’s commitment towards netball in Namibia.The Karas Region elected their new executive team in Keetmanshoop last
readMost anticipated F1 racing season begins in Bahrain
12-03-2010
MADRID – Months of anticipation and speculation finally come to a close as the 2010 Formula One season gets under way at the Bahrain Grand Prix, where Michael Schumacher will mark his return to
readIPL 2010 cricket set to sizzle
12-03-2010
BILLED as “bigger and better”, the third edition of the world’s richest cricket league bowls off today. The hard-hitting, fast-paced Twenty20 extravaganza – totalling 94 matches – has proved a huge
readFresh Bulls to face Highlanders
12-03-2010
SYDNEY – South Africa’s Northern Bulls, refreshed from last week’s bye, look set to keep the heat on their Super 14 title chasers when they host New Zealand’s Otago Highlanders on Saturday.The Bulls
readReal out as Man u spoil Beckham return
12-03-2010
LONDON – Big-spending Real Madrid was knocked out of the Champions League by Lyon on Wednesday and Manchester United spoiled David Beckham’s return to Old Trafford with a 4-0 victory over AC
readWelwitschias upbeat ahead of Griquas encounter
12-03-2010
NAMIBIA’S Welwitschias host the Vodacom Cup defending champions, Griquas of South Africa, at the Hage Geingob Stadium on Saturday. Having lost their opening two fixtures to the Griffons and Leopards
readSouthern towns in the red
12-03-2010
TWO Hardap municipalities – Mariental and Karasburg – both incurred accumulated losses of more than N$1 million for the financial year ending June 30 2009. Moreover, this was the second consecutive
readHealth sector focuses on lifestyle diseases
12-03-2010
THE 31st Namibian Medical Association Congress began in Windhoek yesterday, bringing together health professionals from across the country to discuss the latest developments, issues and challenges in
readPowers of legislature being eroded: Kaapama
12-03-2010
“IT seems as if the legislature has become totally submerged under the thumb of [a] strong executive.”This situation raises serious questions about the effectiveness of the legislature as the
readKidney treatment in Africa dismal
12-03-2010
AT least 50 per cent of Namibians diagnosed with chronic kidney disease are facing a death sentence. Dialysis, a treatment that keeps patients with incurable kidney failure alive until a kidney
readEducation Advisory Council inaugurated
12-03-2010
“EDUCATION is a shared and complex endeavour which cannot be accomplished by the Minister of Education alone.”So said Education Minister Nangolo Mbumba at the inauguration of the second National
readCEO could face charges
12-03-2010
THE Aranos Village Council CEO, Niklaas Goraseb, could face a charge of theft after allegedly being found in possession of council property. Police Chief Inspector Johanna Haraes yesterday confirmed
readOtjozondjupa: An educational hot spot
12-03-2010
THE SECRET weapon behind Otjozondjupa’s successful performance in education last year was the productive interaction between teachers and students, the regional director of education said recently.
readBody found in Fish River
12-03-2010
THE body of a man believed to have drowned has been recovered from the Fish River near Geelwater in the Berseba district. Police Chief Inspector Nicky Nampala said the body was spotted on Monday but
readSqualor at Benguela compound
12-03-2010
TENANTS of the Benguela single quarters at Lüderitz continue to live in unhygienic conditions despite repeated assurances by the Town Council that it would provide decent housing. A stench from
readAmendments to Constitution back in NA
12-03-2010
PRIME Minister Nahas Angula yesterday reintroduced a bill to amend the Namibian Constitution in the National Assembly.The amendment would extend the period for foreigners to acquire citizenship to ten
readNew budget to be tabled later
12-03-2010
THE new National Budget will only be tabled after a new National Assembly has been sworn in, the Finance Minister said yesterday.“I want to inform the House and the public that the National Budget for
readBanks throw down the gauntlet
12-03-2010
FNB Namibia yesterday claimed that the underlying policy of the Payment Systems Management Bill and the Banking Institutions Amendment Bill is flawed.Vekuii Rukoro, Chief Executive Officer of FNB
readElection appeal date still to be set
12-03-2010
THE date when the Supreme Court will be hearing a planned appeal on the challenge to the National Assembly elections that was thrown out of the High Court last week will only be set once an appeal
readGIPF shelves Kuleni plans
12-03-2010
PRESSURE from Government and unions yesterday forced the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) to postpone indefinitely the outsourcing of its administration services to Kuleni Fund
readNamibia aims to go nuclear in 20 years
12-03-2010
GOVERNMENT has decided to build a nuclear power plant in Namibia within the next 15 to 20 years, Mines and Energy Minister Erkki Nghimtina has confirmed.Nghimtina on Tuesday told Engineering News
readMCA to buy textbooks for children
12-03-2010
WINDHOEK – The Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Namibia recently signed contracts with seven local book-publishing companies to the value of N$534,9 million to supply Mathematics, Science and
readSMSes Of The Day 12 March 2010
12-03-2010
ON cutting down a fig tree at the new Leo offices, I propose to the Directorate of Forestry in the Ministry of Environment to make cutting down of any tree illegal unless permission was granted by the
readNoteable Quotes
12-03-2010
I appeal to all those with reason to put this matter to rest so that we can move forward as a united nation to successfully address our real enemy, which is poverty, and underdevelopment. – Prime
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