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70 Articles found on Friday, 14 May 2010
Kazenambo calls for lifting of ban on The Namibian
14-05-2010
THE Namibian Government needs to reconsider the advertising ban that was placed on The Namibian more than nine years ago.This was the call of the newly appointed Minister of Youth, National Service,
readBulk power up 18%
14-05-2010
THE Electricity Control Board (ECB) has painted a dark picture of expensive electricity and power shortages when it announced its decision to allow NamPower to hike its tariffs by ‘only’ 18 per cent
readBoN targets ‘pyramid scheme’
14-05-2010
A TSUMEB resident is finding himself under the threat of sequestration, with the Bank of Namibia accusing him of running a multimillion-dollar pyramid investment scheme that could end up costing
readNamibia dollar remains linked to SA rand
14-05-2010
THE Namibia dollar will remain linked to the South African rand for the foreseeable future, although there are plans to change the rules of the Common Monetary Area (CMA) of which Namibia is a member,
readNPL meeting at Tsumeb
14-05-2010
THE Chief Executive Officer of the MTC Premiership is inviting all the affiliated members of the MTC Northern Stream First Division to the Consultative Members Meeting on Saturday at Makalani Hotel in
readRegions to bid for Newspaper Cup
14-05-2010
THE Namibia Football Association (NFA) has announced that the deadline for bids by regions interested in hosting the eleventh annual The Namibian Newspaper Cup is today.NFA secretary general Barry
readThe Hitman focused on Miguel Acosta
14-05-2010
NAMIBIA’S WBA lightweight World Champion, Paulus ‘The Hitman’ Moses, is a national asset and deserves the nation’s support when he defends his title against WBA interim lightweight champion Miguel
readShowjumping tourney thrills Swakopmund
14-05-2010
THE third Langer Heinrich Showjumping tournament was held between May 1 and 2 at the Reiterverein in Swakopmund despite a sandstorm that halted proceedings on the first day of competition.A total of
readFootball warms up young hearts
14-05-2010
FOOTBALL fever recently warmed up the hearts of many young players as the game was taken to the communities of Khomasdal and Katutura in Windhoek.This spectacle saw over 1 400 players kicking,
readCarragher, King back for England
14-05-2010
WEMBLEY, England – England coach Fabio Capello has persuaded defender Jamie Carragher to come out of international retirement for the World Cup, while centre back Ledley King has been selected for the
readZanetti out, as Messi leads Argentina charge
14-05-2010
BUENOS AIRES – World Player of the Year Lionel Messi will lead Argentina’s attack at the World Cup but there is no room for veteran defender Javier Zanetti in coach Diego Maradona’s provisional squad
readDunga drops Ronaldinho, Adriano from Brazil squad
14-05-2010
RIO DE JANEIRO – There was no place for Ronaldinho or Adriano in Brazil coach Dunga’s 23-man squad for the World Cup, which was announced on Tuesday, though, Ronaldinho still has a slight hope as he
readStars to kick-start celebrations
14-05-2010
DEFENDING MTC Namibia Premier League (NPL) champions African Stars can start celebrating the successful defence of their title with a victory over Civics at the Sam Nujoma Stadium tonight.A victory
readSisande a geelwa oomvula 14 okukala mondholongo
14-05-2010
EUMBO lyondjembo ndyoka lya eta eso lya Pius Mannetti megumbo lyawo moWindhoek muApril 2008 olya fala, omumwayina mati omushona mondholongo oomvula 14.Theophilus Sisande [40] okwa monika ondjo
readOmunambelewa gwelelo lya Karas ina ulikwa natango
14-05-2010
EHALA lyomunambelewa omukuluntu gwelelo lya Karas natango ina li mona omuntu, konima sho okommissi yiilonga yepangelo ya tindi eindilo lyelelo lyoshitopolwa shoka opo shi ulike , Leopoldt
readUukumwe wiiyemo yopetameko ota wu tsikile
14-05-2010
UUKUMWE wiiyemo yopetameko nenge Basic Income grant[BIG] owa hala pu ningwe ekonakono lyo muule kombinga yiiyemo mbika pehala lyokweekelahi ethanekondunge ndika. Omunashipundi gwa BIG omubishopi,
readAyehe oya tegelela kewilikongundu lyolusheno
14-05-2010
OMAHANGANO gokwaandjaganeka olusheno miitopolwa ya Namibia otaga ka gwedhela ondando yolusheno okuza mu 1 lya Juli nuumvo shi ikwatelela kondando ndjoka ewilikongundu lyolusheno lya zimine okupa
readNamibia ta mono iiyemo iishona okuza koSACU
14-05-2010
IIYEMO ya Namibia okuza koshiketha shiifendela shuumbugantu wAfrica[SACU] oya tegelelwa yi gwe pevi nooperesenda 52,7 momumvo gwiimaliwa twa taalela.Ndika olyo etengeneko lyominista yopevi yIimaliwa,
readOondjila odha pumbiwa mehumokomeho
14-05-2010
NAMIBIA okwa pumbwa okukalekapo oondjila dhe dhili nawa noshowo okutunga oompe mpoka dhaapo.Ndika olyo etumwalaka lyominista Yiilonga, Erkki Nghimtina pethimbo a tula iimaliwa yoshikondo
readOmina yaSkorpion ya landwapo kaa India
14-05-2010
OMINA ya Skorpion Zinc oyi li momake omape ngashingeyi. Ooyene aape yomina yoku fula ozinc muumbugantu wa Namibia oyo ehangano enene lyokumina iitenda moIndia lyedhina Vedanta Resources. Ehangano
readOkapale kaNdangwa ka kala kaa kena omeya
14-05-2010
OKAPALE okanene koondhila ka Ndangwa okuza mEtitano lya zi ko oka kala kaa ke na omeya molwashoka Ehangano lyUupale wOondhila ina li futa omafutilo galyo kElelo lya Ndangwa okuza momumvo
readWHO advises precautions in SA virus outbreak
14-05-2010
GENEVA – The World Health Organisation on Wednesday advised travellers to South Africa to take precautions against insect bites and contact with raw meat, after an outbreak of Rift Valley fever killed
readChildren in China school attack were as young as 3
14-05-2010
HANZHONG – Children as young as three years old were among the victims in an attack at a kindergarten in northwestern China that killed nine people, a doctor said yesterday.The assault, which left 11
readUK new coalition government meets for first time
14-05-2010
LONDON – Britain’s new coalition government held its inaugural meeting yesterday, with members of once-rival parties sitting around the Cabinet table together for the first time in
readMadagascar opposition rejects Rajoelina exit plan
14-05-2010
ANTANANARIVO – Madagascan opposition groups yesterday dismissed the decision by strongman Andry Rajoelina to rule himself out of this year’s presidential elections, saying it did not resolve other key
readAnger over withdrawal of charges against Malema
14-05-2010
JOHANNESBURG – The ANC’s decision to drop three of the four disciplinary charges has been sharply criticised by opposition parties and other bodies. While most were pleased that Malema had been found
readDutch boy survives plane crash that kills 103
14-05-2010
TRIPOLI – Hopeful family members rushed to a Libyan hospital yesterday to reunite with the Dutch boy who was the only survivor of a plane crash that killed 103 people and doctors said the 9-year-old
readNations pledge billions for environment fund
14-05-2010
WASHINGTON - Donor countries on Wednesday pledged a record US$4,25 billion over the next four years for the Global Environment Facility, the world’s largest public green fund that helps developing
readNamibia upholds Cites regulations
14-05-2010
NAMIBIA’S black rhino population is protected by the global body that regulates international trade in endangered plant and animal species.The black rhino is listed on Appendix I of the Convention on
readMinistry gets to grips with climate change
14-05-2010
GOVERNMENT is in the process of setting up a national body on climate change and other projects aimed at addressing climate change are being implemented, Environment Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
readVillage gets irrigation equipment
14-05-2010
MAHAHE village in the Kavango Region last month received irrigation equipment worth N$14 000 from a programme aimed at achieving sustainable land use in Namibia.The Country Pilot Partnership Programme
readSasol sees power plant decision soon
14-05-2010
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa will decide on Monday on an application by petrochemicals group Sasol for a license to generate up to 200 megawatts of power using gas, the Business Day newspaper reported
readNamBrew giving SABMiller a hangover
14-05-2010
CAPE TOWN – Brandhouse – the liquor specialist which markets and distributes brands like Heineken, Amstel and Namibia Breweries’ Windhoek Lager under licence – has increased its dominance at the top
readBangkok protests devastate shopping paradise
14-05-2010
BANGKOK – Bangkok’s shopaholics are suffering withdrawal symptoms while some of Asia’s fanciest department stores are seeing red – on their balance sheets and all around them as so-called Red Shirt
read‘Build churches to surmount the crisis’
14-05-2010
BUCHAREST – The Romanian Orthodox Church yesterday called on the authorities to build more churches in order to surmount the economic crisis and help believers fight “despair”.“Continuing work on
readUS struggles to ward off evolving cyber threat
14-05-2010
WASHINGTON – The United States is losing enough data in cyber attacks to fill the Library of Congress many times over, and authorities have failed to stay ahead of the threat, a US defence official
readFine wine hits record as luxury auctions boom
14-05-2010
GENEVA – A case of French wine fetched a record price this week as springtime auctions of fine jewellery, luxury watches and wines in Geneva marked a return to top price selling, auctioneers said
readChinese-owned firms in Zambia to benefit
14-05-2010
LUSAKA – China will provide US$5 billion in loans to private mining companies in Zambia as Chinese companies continue to increase their influence in Africa’s top copper producer, President Rupiah
readZim mineworkers strike over low pay
14-05-2010
HARARE – Thousands of mine workers in Zimbabwe went on strike for better pay on Wednesday after negotiations with employers collapsed, union officials said.“This is a national strike which covers the
readChina defends Africa investment as SA deal reported
14-05-2010
BEIJING – A top Chinese commerce official has defended Beijing’s investment policies in Africa amid reports of another giant deal, for a cement plant in South Africa, reports said yesterday.“China’s
readPortuguese government readies ‘fiscal shock’
14-05-2010
LISBON – The Portuguese government prepared yesterday to announce a “fiscal shock” in the form of tax hikes and deep wage cuts to speed up a deficit reduction drive, press reports said here.“All taxes
readSpain takes the ‘big scissors’ to spending
14-05-2010
MADRID – The Spanish press yesterday highlighted the scale and severity of the government’s new austerity measures, which involved a “political sacrifice” by Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez
readInflation still losing its grip
14-05-2010
ANNUAL inflation dropped for the third month in a row, coming in at 5,0 per cent in April, down from 5,6 per cent in March.The price monster has been on a downward trajectory since the beginning of
readVillage gets irrigation equipment
14-05-2010
MAHAHE village in the Kavango Region last month received irrigation equipment worth N$14 000 from a programme aimed at achieving sustainable land use in Namibia.The Country Pilot Partnership Programme
readKhwe stand firm against Hambukushu ‘domination’
14-05-2010
KHWE community members on Wednesday boycotted a meeting called by the Hambukushu Traditional Authority in order to highlight their determination to gain recognition as a traditional authority in their
readSMSes for Friday 14 May 2010
14-05-2010
SMS Of The Day WITH Scorpion mine another Namibian resource is going 100 per cent into overseas pockets. At the end of the day it’s the local workers who will suffer. When will our Government
readSevens rugby still in jeopardy
14-05-2010
DUST around the rugby sevens sponsorship talks between the Namibia Rugby Union and Trustco Group International is refusing to settle despite the two finally meeting to try resolve the sponsorship deal
readThrowing BIG out the window is a big mistake: Kameeta
14-05-2010
THE Basic Income Grant (BIG) Coalition has expressed shock and disappointment at President Hifikepunye Pohamba’s scathing comments about BIG in Parliament recently.Moreover, the coalition has called
readEPZ regime will be reviewed: Geingob
14-05-2010
THE existing legislation on Export Processing Zones (EPZ) in Namibia will be reviewed and recommendations put before Cabinet for approval, Trade and Industry Minister Hage Geingob said on
readGrin and bear it: Katali
14-05-2010
IN order for NamPower to be sustainable, the consumer should expect to pay “a bit more”, Minister of Mines and Energy Isak Katali said in Parliament on Tuesday in the wake of the latest electricity
readMinistry gets to grips with climate change
14-05-2010
GOVERNMENT is in the process of setting up a national body on climate change and other projects aimed at addressing climate change are being implemented, Environment Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
readNamibia upholds Cites regulations
14-05-2010
NAMIBIA’S black rhino population is protected by the global body that regulates international trade in endangered plant and animal species.The black rhino is listed on Appendix I of the Convention on
readMany warm wishes for Nujoma
14-05-2010
WINDHOEK – Groups and individuals bearing gifts for Founding President Sam Nujoma flocked to his office on Wednesday morning to wish him well on his 81st birthday.Nujoma’s office staff was the first
read‘Worker bees’ of health celebrate nursing day
14-05-2010
HUNDREDS of nurses gathered on Wednesday to observe International Nurses’ Day, which took place under the theme ‘Delivering Serving Communities: Nurses And Midwives Leading Chronic Care’.Dr Boniface
readOndangwa airport without water
14-05-2010
THE Ondangwa airport has been without water since last Friday because of an unpaid water bill of more than N$7 million.According to the Ondangwa Town Council, the Namibia Airports Company (NAC) has
readNotable Quotes
14-05-2010
He shot his brother point blank, at close range, with a shotgun. – Judge Kato van Niekerk at the sentencing of Theophilus Sisande, who was convicted of murdering his brother. NamPower’s
readA New Battle For Negonga
14-05-2010
IT is ironic that news headlines about the likely loss of employment by Erastus ‘JIK’ Negonga coincided with the Cassinga Day commemorations. For unknown facts, people glorify dead heroes only.What
readNgurare’s Tribute To Founding Father
14-05-2010
OUR Founding President turned 81 on 12 May 2010. As is well known, H.E. Dr. Sam Nujoma is a celebrated leader not only in Namibia but also in Africa and beyond. Over here in China, the mention of his
readPresident Must Think BIG
14-05-2010
I AM writing this letter to reflect on recent parliamentary speech made by President Pohamba on Basic Social Grant for all Namibians. First of all I would say that I am very sorry and disappointed by
readWhat Is Wrong With Regional And Local Authorities In Namibia?
14-05-2010
WHILE the current Swapo government clearly sees the value of public participation in relation to service quality, the residents on the other hand expect ‘value for their money’.The ministry of RLGH
readTraining For Taxi Drivers
14-05-2010
I AM concerned about some taxi drivers’ rudeness on the roads as well as towards commuters, and to make matters worse, they get away with this every time. M y advice to NABTA : I mplement formal
readSeparation Of Party/State Would Facilitate Budget
14-05-2010
IN The Namibian of Friday, 30 April 2010, the Swapo Party Youth League wrote a letter complaining that the debate on the National Budget takes to long.Ms Gwen Lister also refers to this letter in her
readPreachers Who Steal
14-05-2010
CHURCHES in Namibia are becoming a way of making money for the church leaders who are no longer driven by the word of God but rather preach for the sake of making money.Our poor people living in
readIn Defence Of Baader-Meinhof Viewpoint
14-05-2010
I REFER to the short letter ‘Verify the Facts’ (May 7 2010) by ‘Namibian citizen’ about the assassinations of the members of the Baader-Meinhof group.Also called the Rote Armee Fraktion (Red Army
readJu/’hoansi Were Here First
14-05-2010
I WAS interested to note in the article entitled ‘Minister explains brown passports’ (The Namibian, 7 May) the Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration remarking that “San people living at Tsumkwe
readA Way Forward For BIG Initiative
14-05-2010
THIS newspaper has expressed its views on the controversy surrounding the Basic Income Grant (BIG), which was recently the subject of criticism by President Hifikepunye Pohamba, but now that the
readLeaders Must Defend Values, Principles And Not Their Egos
14-05-2010
THERE is a belief that the best response to idiocy and imbeciles is silence. For others, in order to have street credibility, one should sink to certain lows and act with cruelty. It is a tragic error
readThe Dynamics Of The Post-Liberation Period In Namibia, SA And Zimbabwe
14-05-2010
WHY Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe now? Well, the three countries share some striking historical similarities. They were settler colonies. T he three were fiercely involved in a protracted
readOn the fat cats’ culture of entitlement
14-05-2010
THE greatest danger our country faces is the prevailing class divisions. A worrying and deeply authoritarian belief is taking root among some senior Swapo officials as well as their Black Economic
readPolitical Perspective
14-05-2010
THERE needs to be more clarity around the issue of Permanent Secretaries. There is currently a fuss around the ‘dismissal’ of PS Erastus Negonga of Local Government and Housing, and he in fact has
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