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44 Articles found on Monday, 1 November 2010
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01-11-2010
No Namibian child should be without the necessary textbooks. – Education Minister Abraham Iyambo last week announced that cabinet approved N$ 85 million to address immediate needs in his ministry.
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01-11-2010
SMS of the Day THE new Governors Bill: Will governors report to State House directly? Will the elected councillors still report to their line minister? Will council resolutions need the governor’s
read‘Wavered’ movie finances in shambles
01-11-2010
The Pan-African Centre of Namibia (PACON) on Thursday sent a frustrated panel, consisting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts and the Auditor General’s office, back to the
readZuma to visit
01-11-2010
SOUTH African President, Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma is expected to pay a one-day visit to his Namibian counterpart, President Hifikepunye Pohamba, on Thursday.The South African Head of State is
readPresident condemns violence
01-11-2010
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba has condemned the of four-year-old Queen Dausab at Keetmanshoop.“I want the whole nation to condemn the murder and rape of this child with the strongest contempt it
readMass protest over toddler’s murder
01-11-2010
POLICE at Keetmanshoop on Friday arrested a 19-year-old suspect in connection with the murder of four-year-old Queen Dausab on Wednesday.The naked body of the little girl, who had gone missing from
readBoN wants ‘acceptable blend’ of bank owners
01-11-2010
INCREASED local ownership of commercial banks will be high on the agenda of the Bank of Namibia (BoN) next year as the central bank fights to give more Namibians access to financial services.“Tough
readBomb on passenger plane
01-11-2010
SAN’A - One of two powerful bombs mailed from Yemen to Chicago-area synagogues travelled on two passenger planes within the Middle East, a Qatar Airways spokesman said yesterday.The United States said
readAmbunda, Ahrens win Namibia sport awards
01-11-2010
PAULUS Ambunda and Gaby Ahrens were named as Namibia’s Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year at a function at the Safari Court in Windhoek on Friday night.The evening was attended by distinguished
readEtungo lyomina ya Husab
01-11-2010
EHANGANO lyokumina ouraana lya Australia lyedhina Extract Resources yina ya Swakop Uranium olya thaneke okutameka okutunga omina ompe momumvo 2012, omanga iilonga yokumina oya tegelelwa yi ka tameke
readEpangelo lya hala ompango yiilonga ya pwa
01-11-2010
EPANGELO oli li mondapo okumona ompango yiilonga ya pwa. Ontotwaveta ndjika oya li ya pitithwa mbala moshigongi shopashigwana sho shika sha yi mefudho oshiwike sha yi, nomalundululo gatatu ngoka ga li
readXenophobia contradicts Pan-Africanism
01-11-2010
Xenophobia destroys the objective of Pan-Africanism, which is to unify native Africans into a ‘global African community’ and to achieve a politically united Africa, the Commissioner of Refugees in
readTwo-week break in farm massacre trial
01-11-2010
THE Kareeboomvloer farm massacre trial is scheduled to continue in the High Court in Windhoek again in two and a half weeks’ time.The trial was postponed to the period of November 19 to 25 on Friday.
readTwo Angolan drug mules jailed
01-11-2010
TWO Angolan nationals on Friday became the latest cocaine couriers to be sent to prison in Namibia for smuggling swallowed drugs into the country.Following their sentencing, Angolans Joao Ndongala
readStrict discipline returns to schools
01-11-2010
UNDISCIPLINED teachers, cellphone use and the administration load on teachers are some of the aspects the Education Ministry will address as part of its turnaround strategy.The ministry came under
readNamibians honoured by WBO
01-11-2010
Namibian boxing promoter Nestor Tobias and Namibia’s WBO African bantamweight champion Paulus Ambunda both received awards at the World Boxing Organisation’s 23rd Convention which recently took place
readMan United win after controversial goal
01-11-2010
LONDON – Chelsea and Arsenal eked out gritty victories and Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur as usual with the help of a controversial goal in the Premier League on Saturday.Leaders Chelsea
readRecords tumble at Luderitz Speed Challenge
01-11-2010
Records continued to tumble at the Luderitz Speed Challenge on Thursday as the world record was broken twice while numerous national records were also established. On a day when the wind blew up to 45
readLambie earns SA call up
01-11-2010
CAPE TOWN – Twenty-year-old Patrick Lambie played the match of his life on Saturday to earn a call-up to the 30-man Springbok team for their grand slam tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland next
readSharks dominate Province in Cup Final
01-11-2010
The Sharks were crowned 2010 Absa Currie Cup champions after a telling first-half display which paved the way for their eventual 30-10 victory over Western Province in the championship decider in
readLate Wallaby strike ends All Black streak
01-11-2010
HONG KONG - Winger James O’Connor scored a last-minute try and drilled the conversion to give Australia a thrilling 26-24 victory over New Zealand on Saturday, ending a 10-match losing streak against
readRampant Ronaldo lifts Real Madrid
01-11-2010
MADRID - Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi scored twice as Ronaldo’s Real Madrid came from behind to beat promoted Hercules 3-1 and Messi’s Barcelona humbled 10-man Sevilla 5-0 in La Liga on
readBlue Boys shock Tigers in Premiership
01-11-2010
BLUE Boys pulled off a major shock when they beat Tigers 2-1 at the Sam Nujoma Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Blue Boys have found the going tough in their first season in the Premier League and
readNPC leads blueprint for job creation
01-11-2010
GOVERNMENT, the business sector and the trade unions are working on a detailed action plan to slash the country’s official unemployment figure of 51,2 per cent, National Planning Commission (NPC)
readMinistry dismisses ‘potholes shock’ report
01-11-2010
THE Ministry of Local Government has dismissed a report published in The Namibian last week, stating that a Namibian delegation which visited Uganda recently was shocked by the potholes and filth in
readMild swine flu outbreak in check
01-11-2010
THE School for the Visually Impaired reopens today after it was closed for a week because of an outbreak of swine flu that infected at least 65 pupils and teachers.At least 100 students and teachers
readKapere urges responsible campaigning
01-11-2010
THE Chairperson of the National Council called on Namibians to behave responsibly during the different parties’ campaigns for the upcoming regional and local elections.Asser Kapere made the appeal at
readPope warns kids against love on the Internet
01-11-2010
VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI cautioned young people on Saturday about the presentation of love on the Internet, saying they risk losing respect by pursuing affection being pitched like
readGood news amidst the tragedy
01-11-2010
JAKARTA – Indonesia yesterday ramped up efforts to help those on remote islands hit by a devastating tsunami as an official put the latest death toll at 449, with 96 missing and feared dead.Rescuers
readPraise for Aussie who grabbed shark’s tail to stop attack
01-11-2010
SYDNEY – An Australian swimmer who grabbed the tail of a large shark as it attacked a snorkelling tour guide likely saved the young woman’s life, a rescuer said yesterday.Nineteen-year-old Elyse
readFirst European flight in 20 years lands in Baghdad
01-11-2010
BAGHDAD – The first flight by a European carrier in 20 years landed in Baghdad yesterday, marking an important step for a country looking to post-war reconstruction following the ravages of the 2003
readSA editors back Sunday Independent
01-11-2010
JOHANNESBURG -The SA National Editors’ Forum, Sanef, on Saturday expressed its support for the Sunday Independent after a court order was granted to stop the newspaper from publishing information on
readTanzania’s Kikwete expects a second term
01-11-2010
DAR ES SALAAM - Voters queued peacefully in large numbers outside polling stations in Tanzania yesterday in presidential elections expected to give President Jakaya Kikwete another five-year
readSuspected swine flu cases on the rise in Zimbabwe
01-11-2010
HARARE – More than 2 000 suspected cases of the Influenza A (H1N1) or swine flu virus have been reported in Tsholotsho district but officials have to contend with more than just a deadly outbreak –
readIt’s insane! Who’s fooling who?
01-11-2010
Two of America’s best-known television comedians drew tens of thousands of people to a rally on Saturday that was part variety show, part Halloween celebration and part political rally to call for
readAmbidextrous decision-making
01-11-2010
Do you rely on data and analytics to make big decisions or do you follow your instincts?While analytical decision-makers are usually more likely to make the right judgment call, intuition and gut feel
readHilton Windhoek scoops award
01-11-2010
THE Hilton Windhoek has been recognised as The Deal of the Year for Africa at the recent Hilton Owners’ Conference Symposium in Orlando, Florida in the USA. The development awards recognise the
readIMF says dollar ‘strong’; others at proper value
01-11-2010
WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund has said the dollar was overvalued on currency markets, while the euro, yen and pound were in line with fundamentals.“The real effective exchange rates of
readZimbabweans feel pinch of strengthening rand
01-11-2010
HARARE – Luke Nyoni thought dollarising Zimbabwe's economy meant an end to inflation, but the weaker greenback is causing headaches in a country that relies on imports for most of its goods.Much of
readSME growth a cure for unemployment
01-11-2010
IF small and medium enterprises are stimulated to grow, the number of jobs created in the economy will help reduce unemployment, the president of the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry
readStandard Bank ‘takes knife out everywhere’
01-11-2010
JOHANNESBURG – Standard Bank, Africa's biggest bank by assets, is shedding more than 2 000 jobs and slowing its expansion drive to cut costs in the face of a potential decline in revenue.“We have
readNCS creates fund for small businesses
01-11-2010
TSUMEB – Namibia Custom Smelters (NCS) is set to establish a community trust fund to render support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and socially disadvantaged communities at the copper
readCity of Windhoek announces water restrictions
01-11-2010
THE City of Windhoek has approved a ban on watering gardens between 10h00 and 16h00 to conserve water until storage dams are replenished in the rainy season.The ban will take effect from December.
readBaby drowner smiles after 32-year sentence
01-11-2010
EWALD Gaweseb, the Henties Bay baby drowner, smiled as he was escorted to the Police holding cells after he was sent to prison for 32 years on Friday.Judge Alfred Siboleka sentenced the 31-year-old
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