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61 Articles found on Wednesday, 26 May 2010
SA accuses Namibia, Sacu of dumping cars
26-05-2010
AT least R1 billion a year in revenue and hundreds of jobs are lost by South Africa as a result of an influx of second-hand Asian cars permitted by the country’s partners in the Southern African
readWorld Bank to invest millions in Mozambique energy
26-05-2010
MAPUTO – The World Bank plans to invest US$240 million in Mozambique’s energy sector over the next five years to boost rural electrification in the southern African country, a senior bank official
readNamibia stands up to European Union ‘bullying’
26-05-2010
BRUSSELS – Tensions between the European Union (EU) and Africa have once again erupted, with Namibia accusing the Brussels elite of resorting to bullying tactics in trade negotiations.In official
readEskom workers pull the plug
26-05-2010
JOHANNESBURG – The largest trade union represented at electricity supplier Eskom said yesterday it had embarked on an unprotected strike to force the company to settle its demand for a R5 000 monthly
readPupkewitz Megabuild merges with Massmart
26-05-2010
SOUTH African-based Massmart, through its subsidiary Massbuild, has bought the majority shareholding in Pupkewitz Megabuild and its subsidiary, Builders Warehouse.Although Massbuild will have the
readSA’s recovery gains momentum
26-05-2010
PRETORIA – South Africa’s economy grew at a faster pace than expected in the first quarter of 2010 after last year’s downturn, although financial woes in Europe could undermine future
readSynthea Cometh!
26-05-2010
AT last that genius / entrepreneur of human genome fame, Craig Venter from the great US of A, has come up with the next quantum leap for mankind after the discovery of the microchip! We can now dial
readPiracy could spread to other parts of Africa
26-05-2010
DURBAN – Piracy off the Somali Coast will spread to other parts of the continent if urgent interventions to stop it are not made, SA Justice Minister Jeff Radebe warned yesterday.“If we allow such an
readElephant, jacuzzi mystery solved
26-05-2010
JOHANNESBURG – An elephant at a game lodge in the north west of South Africa has been holding its own private cocktail hour in the lodge’s jacuzzis for the last few months, leaving staff to figure out
readMugabe hails football’s unifying role in Africa
26-05-2010
HARARE – Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, whose 30-year rule has been marked by political unrest and economic collapse, said yesterday the World Cup would show Africa moving toward peace and
readStriking SA workers call for sympathy stoppages
26-05-2010
JOHANNESBURG – Striking South African transport workers have called for possible sympathy stoppages, including at the national airline, and electricity workers also threatened to strike less than
readEvidence all over his face
26-05-2010
PUEBLO – Police say a suspect in a Colorado home invasion had the evidence written all over his face. A tattoo on the upper lip of 20-year-old Anthony Brandon Gonzales led to his arrest last week in
readIrish lawmaker escapes censure over F-word outburst
26-05-2010
DUBLIN – An Irish lawmaker who made an expletive-ridden outburst in parliament will not face further sanction because of a precedent set by a 1947 row, officials announced yesterday.Paul Gogarty of
readBritain’s coalition govt plans to slash mammoth public deficit
26-05-2010
LONDON – Britain’s new coalition government made slashing the country’s mammoth public deficit its top priority yesterday, as the Queen set out plans including radical electoral reform.In a
readDrug clashes make Kingston a no-go zone for travellers
26-05-2010
WASHINGTON – Thousands of tourists and business travellers were told to stay away from Jamaica’s capital yesterday as bloody drug clashes blockaded Kingston airport and sparked travel warnings across
read‘Shrek Forever After’ a now hit
26-05-2010
LOS ANGELES – ‘Shrek Forever After’ roared its way to the top of the box office, making US$71,3 million in its opening weekend.But the fourth film in the monster franchise from DreamWorks Animation
readActress Murphy’s husband found dead in Los Angeles
26-05-2010
LOS ANGELES – The husband of Brittany Murphy was found dead at his Los Angeles home late on Sunday night, five months after the Hollywood actress died, police said.The body of British screenwriter
readAfrica up there with the stars at Cannes film fest
26-05-2010
CANNES, France – The world’s poorest continent took its share of red-carpet glory on Sunday with a Cannes film festival jury prize scooped by a director from Chad who wants to “bring Africa back
readAanangeshefa mOmusati ya gandja omagano kuNujoma
26-05-2010
OMUKOKOLIPERESIDENDE Sam Nujoma okwa pewa omagano kaanangeshefa naakalimo yomoshitopolwa shaMbalantu moshitopolwa shopapolitika sha Musati ehuliloshiwike lyayi.Omagano ngoka ga pewa
readAlweendo a indile ekwatathano ewanawa pokati kepangelo noongeshefa
26-05-2010
Omuwiliki gwoKommissi yomathaneko gopashigwana NPC, Tom Alweendo okwa ti okommissi otayi kala mekwatathano noshikondo shopaumwene opo pu endelelekwe ekoko momahupilo noshowo eetepo lyiilonga.Alweendo
readMTN ita landapo we Orascom Telecom
26-05-2010
OTAKU hokololwa kutya ehangano lyoongodhi dhopeke lya South Africa lyedhina MTN ota li uvithana nayi aagandji yiimaliwa oshoka oonkundathana lyadho na Orascom gwa Egipiti opo ando ndika li landithepo
readEgumbo etiyali lyoshigwana lya hala oonkondo odhindji
26-05-2010
EGUMBO etiyali lyokutota oompango moparliamende ya Namibia olya indile opo ekotampango lyoshilongo lilundululwe opo egumbo ndika li pewe oonkondo oku ninga omalundululo moontotwampango, ndhoka dha
readOpolisi ya ti Opolisi yopaigwana ina yi kwata omayego goondjamba muka
26-05-2010
OPOLISI ya Namibia oya ti moshilongo ina mu adhika omayego goondjamba nooniga dhoompanda pethimbo lyiilonga yopolisi yopaigwana mbyoka ya li ya ningwa miilongo itano ya SADC.Opolisi yopaigwana nenge
readAadhipagi ya Russia ya geelwa nomimvo 50 mondjedhililo
26-05-2010
AALUMENTU aagundjuka yaali mboka ya dhipaga ezimo lyaaRussia nomakatana pondje yOkahandja oomvula mbali dha piti oya geelwa nokutumwa kondjedhililo uule womimvo 50 kehe gumwe.Metamaneko kehe
readSheyavali a gandja ombili kelelo lyEenhana
26-05-2010
OMUSAMANE, Abisai Sheyavali okwa ti ye ota ka gandja ombili kelelo lyoshilando shEenhana komalundilo a ningile eguukitha kulyo.Montumwafo yanyangidhilwe moshifo shoThe Namibian mugatano ga Maalitsa
readEpangelo ta li longitha obiliona yimwe moopenzela nomakwatho galwe
26-05-2010
EPANGELO ota li ka longitha oshimaliwa shoodola obiliona 1,04 oku shi gandja kwaamboka ye li mopenzela ye li 140 000, kaantu yena uulema yeli 20 000 nuumvo.Minista gwaNiilonga , Immanuel Ngatjizeko
readOmahangano gepangelo ga shaina omauvathano giilonga
26-05-2010
UUMINISTELI Wiilonga nOmaenditho owo wotango washainitha omahangano gepangelo geli metonatelo lyawo omauvathano giilonga.Pamauvathano ngaka omahangano gatano ngoka haga tonatelwa kuuministeli mbuka
readMexico lose, but still strong for Bafana
26-05-2010
BEATEN 3–1 by England at London’s Wembley Stadium on Monday night, a stealthy, skilled Mexican side did nothing to dispel the impression they will be a handful for Bafana Bafana in the
readWomen’s golf gets a helping hand
26-05-2010
THE Namibia Ladies Golf Union (NALGU) received a boost from Bank Windhoek to host a women’s open golf tournament on May 29 and 30 at the Windhoek Golf and Country Club. The annual event will attract
readGladiators’ dreams dashed
26-05-2010
THE Brave Gladiators’ dream of qualifying for their first African Cup of Nations finals came to a sudden halt on Sunday when they suffered a comprehensive 5-1 defeat against the Equatorial Guinea. The
readSmokey disposes of Vuyisile
26-05-2010
NAMIBIA’S flyweight champion ‘Smokey’ Joe Hilongwa retained his unbeaten status after stopping Ranxa Vuyisile of South Africa with a sixth-round technical knockout on Satursay. The victory took
readBester wins Goal of the Season
26-05-2010
RUDOLF Bester scooped the Absa-lutley Awesome Goal of the Season at the South African (Premier Soccer League) PSL awards for the 2009/10 season. The awards were held at the Pretoria State Theatre on
readSMSes for Wednesday 26 May 2010
26-05-2010
* TO those who are complaining about finding testing centres closed or long queues or who are asking for extension of days: testing didn’t start nor end on May 20. Go to any nearest hospital or VTC
readSwapo infighting in the South continues
26-05-2010
INFIGHTING in the Hardap Swapo Party leadership continues unabated, with the Kalkrand party district leadership recommending the removal of Nico Mugenga as regional co-ordinator. At a press conference
readMother of Annchen Parkhouse dies at 98
26-05-2010
THE mother of Namibia’s nursing icon Annchen Parkhouse, who died two months ago, died in a Windhoek hospital on Saturday.Antoinette Bremer, also a nurse during her active life, was 98 years old. “She
readNamPower plans more power hikes
26-05-2010
WHILE consumers already face an electricity tariff increase of some 18 per cent from July onwards, they must also prepare for more hikes over the next two years, according to NamPower boss Paulinus
readSpotlight on human trafficking during WC
26-05-2010
HUMAN traffickers who plan to exploit the opportunity offered by next month’s Fifa World Cup in South Africa will face strong opposition in Namibia.According to the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry
readGrootfontein State Hospital under fire
26-05-2010
GROOTFONTEIN State hospital has descended into chaos, several sources told The Namibian last week.According to sources, patients are neglected and lack proper care. Richard Faroseb, 29 years old, was
readFloodwater subsides, thousands still displaced
26-05-2010
GOVERNMENT continues to provide basic necessities such as food and tents to people who have been relocated due to floods in the Caprivi Region, Governor Leonard Mwilima said yesterday.He said about 14
readCouncil to look at all energy sources: Katali
26-05-2010
THE National Energy Council (NEC), which was established 20 years ago, will have to review its role in energy matters in view of new developments regarding the depletion of fossil fuels, global
readCaprivi power link to kick off on June 11
26-05-2010
THE new Caprivi electricity power line, which will add at least 300 megawatt of power imports for Namibia, will be tested from today and will be switched on the same day as the Fifa World Cup kicks
readBondelswarts clan leadership impasse continues unabated
26-05-2010
THE Bondelswarts Chief’s Council has appealed to Local Government Permanent Secretary Erastus Negonga to intervene as a leadership impasse continues between Chief Anna Katrina Christiaan’s children
readBoN confirms R200 phase-out
26-05-2010
THE Bank of Namibia has confirmed the news that the old series of South African R200 notes are being withdrawn from circulation. “Any person in possession of such notes after May 2010 can still
read34 shacks, nine houses razed by fire in Mondesa
26-05-2010
NINE houses and 34 shacks were destroyed by fire in Swakopmund’s Mondesa township on Saturday morning. The only life lost was that of a dog. The damage was estimated at close to N$1 million It is not
readChez Wou brings Chinese delicacies to Swakopmund
26-05-2010
BESIDES bringing real Chinese delicacy to Swakopmund, the Chez Wou Chinese Restaurant is not new to Namibia.For the past 11 years, Chez Wou has been successfully operating in Windhoek at the Windhoek
readStrong property market at coast
26-05-2010
THE coastal property market, which has been less affected by the global recession apparently due to its uranium wealth, is performing well on the back of high demand and rising property price
readSand-skier challenges Guinness World Record
26-05-2010
DESPITE a terrible motorbike accident in the Namib Desert a year ago – sustaining several fractures and a punctured lung – Henrik May (34) of Swakopmund will attempt to become the fastest sand-skier
readNo place for elderly in Omaruru
26-05-2010
THERE are no old age homes or retirement villages or frail care centres, in Omaruru, a town fast gaining ground as a ‘suitable retirement town’ because of its climate, security and centrality.The
read‘Container Island’ just a step away
26-05-2010
THE realisation of NamPort’s billion dollar container ‘island’ project is one step away.Stakeholders are now just waiting for the clearance certificate from Ministry of Environment and Tourism’s (MET)
readKaribib’s suspended CEO becomes a costly issue
26-05-2010
KARIBIB’s suspended CEO, Lydia Kandetu, who has been on paid suspension for the past 18 months, is becoming a costly affair for Karibib ratepayers, and there is still no clarity on when she will be
readMunicipal Council remains unchanged
26-05-2010
COUNCILLOR Uilika Nambahu was re-elected for a third term as Mayor of Walvis Bay during the election of Office Bearers recently.In her acceptance speech, Nambahu referred to her previous intent to
readWater-meter reading to be made easy in Walvis
26-05-2010
IN order to eliminate the inconsistent practice of generating average water-meter readings every month – due to difficult-to-reach water-meters – the Walvis Bay Municipality has embarked on a
readNamib High is Erongo’s top performer
26-05-2010
FOR the third consecutive year, Namib High School in Swakopmund was recognised as the top performing school in Erongo during the annual ‘Governor’s School Awards’ held in Walvis Bay recently.In 2007,
readNew Walvis power plant to be in operation by 2011
26-05-2010
CONSTRUCTION of the 22,5MW Anixas Diesel Generator Power Station at Walvis Bay has started and should be completed and commissioned by early next year.During a public meeting held in Walvis Bay last
readBattle lines drawn for ‘Judgement Day’
26-05-2010
NAMIBIA’S World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight champion Paulus ‘The Hitman’ Moses and his Venezuelan challenger, WBA interim champion Miguel Acosta, came face to face for the first time
readKoreas brace for war
26-05-2010
SEOUL – South Korea blared propaganda broadcasts into North Korea yesterday after a six-year halt and Pyongyang said its troops were bracing for war as tensions spiked on the divided peninsula over
readUranium shines as diamonds lose lustre
26-05-2010
NAMIBIA, stung by the collapse of the diamond industry two years ago, is trying to diversify its US$8,2 billion (about N$62 billion) economy by exploiting uranium deposits that are the second-biggest
readRVF forces Agra to cancel auctions
26-05-2010
AGRA has cancelled all its auctions that were scheduled for today, tomorrow and on Friday as a result of the outbreak of Rift Valley fever (RVF).The outbreak of this deadly disease on six farms in the
readACC probes Swapo women food tender
26-05-2010
THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is investigating the Swapo Party Women’s Council (SPWC) and their estranged South African business partners, Independent Site Services (ISS).The Namibian was
readNam aviation in disarray
26-05-2010
NAMIBIA’S Directorate of Civil Aviation (DCA) faces a crisis that could lead to the country’s aviation industry being blacklisted internationally.The can of worms regarding the crisis at the DCA was
readNotable Quotes
26-05-2010
We all probably pretend we are on the same wave length but we are not. – New National Planning Commission Director General Tom Alweendo is proposing regular dialogue between government and the private
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