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67 Articles found on Tuesday, 12 October 2010
Job market analysers win Nobel
12-10-2010
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s industry yesterday said proposed pro-worker legal reforms risk slowing the nascent economic recovery, calling the changes unrealistic with businesses still struggling to
readZim industry warns on labour law proposals
12-10-2010
STOCKHOLM – Two Americans and a British-Cypriot economist won the 2010 Nobel economics prize yesterday for developing a theory that helps explain why many people can remain unemployed despite a large
readAfrica Business Briefs
12-10-2010
UK banks took in Nigerian dirty cash LAGOS – Major British banks allowed two high-profile Nigerian politicians facing corruption charges to deposit millions of pounds of illicit money overseas
readCan IMF teach emerging market lessons to rich world?
12-10-2010
WASHINGTON – Emerging market finance leaders came to the centre of Western power this weekend and dispensed advice to the world’s richest nations.Three years into a financial crisis spawned in the
readSA’s land reforms threaten competitiveness
12-10-2010
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa risks losing its status as Africa’s agriculture hub as uncertainty over land reform undermines its competitiveness on the continent, said Agriculture, Forestry and
readAgricultural courses at ATCK
12-10-2010
THE Agricultural Training Centre Krumhuk (ATCK) is offering sustainable agriculture and farm household management courses next year.The cost is N$1 500 for the initial three-month course, while the
readAfrica Business Briefs
12-10-2010
Farmers hurt by power price hikes MULDERSDRIFT – Price hikes granted to South Africa power utility Eskom will cost the country's agriculture sector more than R300 million and threaten food security,
readAgriculture Diary
12-10-2010
• Agra is offering the following lectures: October 13 – Infectious diseases of livestock (Part 2) by Dr Rainer Hassel; October 20 – Performance standards for livestock herds by Pieter Hugo; October 27
readFarmers should refrain from infighting and corruption
12-10-2010
OTJINENE –The Namibian National Farmers’ Union (NNFU) on Saturday called on communal farmers to unite and actively participate in activities of the union. NNFU President Pintile Davids also urged
readLPO annual report slams lack of progress
12-10-2010
THE livestock sector has described the past year as challenging and disappointing, as various initiatives have not been implemented due to a lack of co-operation and drive.The LPO released its annual
readBig Brother Africa: Win an All Stars T-shirt!
12-10-2010
MULTICHOICE Namibia and The Namibian have a great fan prize for a number of lucky winners.This week a number of BBA All Stars t-shirts are up for grabs. This week four branded t-shirts can be won! All
readBig Brother Africa: You can win N$1 000!!
12-10-2010
YOU can win with Big Brother Africa and The Namibian! Up for grabs this week is another N$1 000. Just send an SMS to 45045. All you have to do is type in BB. It’s as simple as that! Each SMS costs
readUganda impounds Museveni biography
12-10-2010
KAMPALA – Ugandan authorities impounded 500 copies of a new book critical of President Yoweri Museveni to investigate whether the content could cause “social disorder,” an official told AFP
readGirl missing after dam bursts in Moz
12-10-2010
MAPUTO – A four-year-old girl is missing after a dam burst at a mineral mine in Mozambique, flooding an area housing 3 000 families, the company said yesterday.Irish mining firm Kenmare Resources said
readAfrican editors forum to gather in Mali
12-10-2010
JOHANNESBURG – The African Editor’s Forum (Taef) is to examine how journalism standards become “scapegoats” for those wanting to muzzle the media, at an upcoming conference to be held in Mali.“The
readMemoirs reveal Mandela’s jail agony
12-10-2010
LONDON – Letters penned in jail by Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first black president, reveal his anguish at being separated from his family, according to a British newspaper serialisation on
readRussian bank explains hiring of spy Anna Chapman
12-10-2010
MOSCOW – Russian spy Anna Chapman, who the FBI says used her Internet savvy for her undercover work in New York, has found a new use for her skills at a Moscow bank.FondServisBank, which works with
read‘A billion people’ go hungry in 2010’: report
12-10-2010
WASHINGTON – Poverty, conflict and political instability mean some one billion people went hungry this year, many of them children in Africa and Asia, according to the Global Hunger Index report
readThe Rights Of The Consumer
12-10-2010
THE apartheid legacy included disregard for consumer rights as economic growth and development was believed to be achievable through investment in capital and cheap labour. As a result the business
readTrust Namibian Coaches For The National Teams
12-10-2010
MAY I firstly join the nation in wishing John Muinjo only the best with his selection for a further term as president of the NFA: Congratulations Mr president!Many countries trust their own with
readOmutumwa gwa African Union koSomalia
12-10-2010
EHANGANO lyuukumwe wAfrika olya ulike omuperesidende omukulu gwa Ghana ongo omutumwa gwa lyo koshilongo sha Somalia.Omukuluntu gwaAU, Jean Ping okwa li a pulwa kaaleli yaAfrika opo a ulike omunentu
readOmpango yomahogololo tayi lundululwa
12-10-2010
OMPANGO yomahogololo otayi ka lundululwa ishewe, nopethimbo ndika omalundululo ngaka otaga ka ningwa palongelokumwe noongundu dhopolitika, omahangano gaakwashigwana, oongeleka, noshowo
readOmunambelewa gwiifendela yokoongamba
12-10-2010
OMUNAMBELEWA gwiifendela yokoongamba pomweelo gwopoongamba pOshikango, Thomas Paulus okwa tamanekelwa uulingilingi noombumbo mompangu yamengestrata pEenhana etitano lya yi.Paulus okwa li a kwatwa
readOngundu yo CoD ya ithana ko Losper
12-10-2010
ONGUNDU yo Congress of Democrats oya ithanako Arnold Losper kiilonga yuuwiliki melelo lyoshilando sha Kaiti. Losper oye pethimbo ndika eli meya gwoshilando shokuumbugantu.Losper okwa tiwa okwa kuthwa
readEfuta lya pindja lya yonagula
12-10-2010
EFUTA lyapindjala etine lya yi olya yonagula komunkulofuta. Eyonagulo olya ndhindilikwa ngaashi petala lyokugongela oguano ndyoka lya kala pokati koShiwakopo nOmbaye. Etala ndika lyomimvo konyala 80
readOndando yomahooli ta yi shuna pevi
12-10-2010
ONDANDO yomahooli oya tegelelwa yi shune pevi oshiwike shika. Ominista yOomina noonkondo, Isak Katali okwa koleke shika mehulilo shiwike lya piti. Shika osho oshikando oshititatu omahooli taga shuna
readNakudhipaga omuntu mokakuma a kwatwa
12-10-2010
OPOLISI oya kwatwa omufekelwa omunene, ngoka ta ku fekelwa a dhipaga omukalimo gwomo Kaiti muApril 2007. Eso ndika lyomuntu nguka olya mangitha aapolisi yatano yoposhilando shoka sho taku tiwa oyo ye
readElanditho lyiipala na li kundathanwe
12-10-2010
OPWA pumbiwa okutalika iinima ya yooloka, ngaashi mbyoka yopaveta, pankalathano nopamahupilo, mekwatathano nelanditho lyiipala opo pu vule okutulwa omulandu noshowo pukonakonwe ompito yokweetapo oveta
readEhangano limwe lyoonakulwa aakulu
12-10-2010
EHANGANO ndyoka ta li kalelepo oonakulwa aakulu ayehe nokuya kondjela olya dhikwa po ehuliloshiwike lyapiti moVenduka. Ehangano NamibiaNational Liberation Veterans Association [NNLV] olya dhikwapo
readTop Fistball Teams to play in Namibia
12-10-2010
THE Fistball world will focus on Namibia this Friday and Saturday as the Fistball World Club Cup comes to Windhoek. This is the fourth time that Namibia will host the prestigious event, following the
readI’m not with Tom: Pfannenstiel
12-10-2010
LUTZ Pfannenstiel has denied reports that he quit the Brave Warriors to team up with the departed Tom Saintfiet in Zimbabwe. Pfannenstiel said he is still the Brave Warriors goalkeeper coach if the
readCuff wins 2010 The Namibian Cycle Classic
12-10-2010
INGRAM Cuff won The Namibian Pick n Pay Cycle Classic on Sunday when he beat Jacques Celliers in a sprint to the line.Cuff completed the 100km race in a time of 2:35:00, to finish four seconds ahead
readWomen’s 100m champion fails doping test
12-10-2010
NEW DELHI - Commonwealth Games women’s 100 metres gold medallist Osayemi Oludamola has been suspended after testing positive for a banned stimulant, Games Federation chief Mike Fennell said
readNamibia, Easterns in exciting tie
12-10-2010
NAMIBIA and South Africa’s Easterns played out to a thrilling tie in their One Day Challenge cricket match at the Wanderers field on Sunday. Easterns seemed assured of winning the match when they tied
readSMSes for Tuesday 12 October 2010
12-10-2010
* THE biggest challenge for the Namibian government is the equal distribution of resources. For years now, government has failed to implement this exercise and this is the sole mandate for anyone in
readWindhoek’s Fantastic Bar closed
12-10-2010
WINDHOEK City Police yesterday closed down a Windhoek North shebeen for the second time in two weeks for operating without a fitness certificate. The Police arrested the bartender of the shebeen based
readWater wastage costs council millions
12-10-2010
THE Keetmanshoop Town Council in partnership with its Finnish partners is working to eliminate underground water leaks costing the council millions of dollars annually.Releasing a report compiled by
readUis unites after attack on elderly couple
12-10-2010
A JAM-PACKED hall at Uis on Saturday morning was evidence of a community united against crime, regardless of racial differences.The aim of the meeting was for the community to show solidarity with the
readTraditional authority denies fraud
12-10-2010
THE Ondonga Traditional Authority has come under fire after some of its subjects questioned the authority’s integrity in dealing with funds donated by the Ondonga community for developmental
readSecond round of meningitis campaign starts today
12-10-2010
DURING the next four days the Ministry of Health aims to vaccinate 300 000 Windhoekers above the age of two against the deadly meningitis bacteria that have killed five people since June.Today, a
readOkahandja teen in dock for murder
12-10-2010
A YOUNG Okahandja resident, Pieter Oxurub (18), who allegedly stabbed a 19-year-old man to death on Friday, will remain in custody.Oxurub made a brief appearance before Assistant Magistrate Eric
read‘New information’ led to cell death case
12-10-2010
‘NEW information’ has resulted in the trial of five Police officers for culpable homicide and Charles Vries for murder to be postponed from yesterday to today.This came after Vries joined his
readNamibia pledges over five million to global AIDS fund
12-10-2010
NAMIBIA has pledged over N$5 million (US$750 000) to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria at a conference held in the USA last week to replenish the fund.“This pledge made by
readCabinet appoints new Namcor board
12-10-2010
CABINET got rid of four Namcor directors at its last meeting, including Festus Lameck, refusing to re-appoint any of them for another term and opting for a clean slate which includes businessman
readMalaysians reject Ramatex report
12-10-2010
CLAIMS by local textile company Namusa that it is in the process of taking over the assets of Ramatex Textiles Namibia, currently in liquidation, to restart the factory are untrue, sole shareholders
readFirst Road Safety Indaba to be held at Walvis
12-10-2010
AN indaba on road safety in Namibia starts at Walvis Bay next week – the first conference of its kind in the country.The indaba, supported by the National Road Safety Council, will be hosted by
readCity still in dark about grave mystery
12-10-2010
A MAN claiming to know the identity of the person buried at plot 3314 at the Oponganda Cemetery in Katutura contacted the City of Windhoek last week.Despite his claims, the identity and details of the
readAn ode
12-10-2010
In memory of late Rev Dr Hendrik Witbooi (7 January 1934 – 13 October 2009)Deep Root! Great Boulder, Son of the South! Solid you stood, for a purpose so divine. Born of a free people, Silently gone
readAkito David, who went missing, found dead in a sedan car at Oshakati
12-10-2010
A three-year-old boy, Akito David, who went missing from his parents’ house at Oneshila informal settlement at Oshakati, last week Tuesday, was found dead in a locked sedan car in his parents’
readBannerman means business
12-10-2010
BANNERMAN Resources demonstrated that uranium exploration is an ‘expensive business’ during a recent visit by the Erongo Regional Council to the Etango Project site.By the time the Etango Project is
readCgals’ and Choir Olympic Gold Medalists join forces to entertain the coast
12-10-2010
THIS Friday and Saturday the popular ‘Cgal’ and members of the Olympic Gold Medalists’ ‘Voices of Namibia’ (VONAM), will join forces to entertain music lovers at the coast.The Cgals, an all-girl vocal
readDeveloping aquaculture in Walvis Bay important
12-10-2010
DURING a brief courtesy call on the Mayor of Walvis Bay, Uilika Nambahu, the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Bernard Esau emphasized the need to develop and promote the local mariculture
readFrench joins Swakop’s cultural mix
12-10-2010
SWAKOPMUND is known for its popular culture mix, especially between local and international culture due to it being a hot spot for tourists, and also because foreign mining companies prefer to have
readA need for youth leadership in Walvis
12-10-2010
KONRAD Barnes was elected as the new Walvis Bay Junior Mayor. In his acceptance address, Barnes noted that although he was keen to be part of the Junior Council, it was still a daunting
readTunacor invests N$40 million
12-10-2010
TUNACOR in Walvis Bay recently opened its new staff dining hall and inaugurated its new fishing vessel, ‘MFV Katuka’ – all worth a total investment of N$40 million.“This is proof that our struggle
readFrom new lagoon to new salt-pan
12-10-2010
GROUNDWATER that filtered into and flooded large parts of low-lying land between Kuisebmond in Walvis Bay and the B2-highway since March is ‘drying up’ – changing expectations from a newly created
readInspirational Robert gets two international karate medals
12-10-2010
ROBERT Glover (11) won two medals at a recent international karate competition between Namibia and South Africa, which was held in Walvis Bay.He won a silver for the ‘kata’ division, in which
readSwakopmund Mayoral Gala Dinner collects over N$220 000
12-10-2010
THE coast’s business community was generous at the second Swakopmund Mayoral Gala Dinner held on October 2, contributing over N$220 000 toward the Mayoral Development Fund.The first Mayoral Gala,
readJafet Uutoni reaches Commonwealth final
12-10-2010
NAMIBIA’s light-flyweight champion, Jafet Uutoni advanced to the final after he beat Waseem Muhammed of Pakistan in a boxing bout at the Commonwealth Games yesterday.Defending champion Uutoni
readChicken farm to hatch next November
12-10-2010
NAMIB Poultry Industries (NPI) has invested N$5 million in a chicken farm between Windhoek and Okahandja to help the country become self-sufficient in the supply of chickens.The project will start
readBig Brother Africa: Tatiana – A Woman Of Many Talents
12-10-2010
Combine a playful persona with a hint of naughtiness, add a flirtatious nature and a gentle soul and voila, you have 29-year-old Tatiana Durao. During her time in the All Stars house, Tati played, she
readNorway snubbed in Nobel row
12-10-2010
BEIJING – Beijing yesterday cancelled a meeting with a Norwegian minister as Chinese officials bristled over the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to jailed dissident Liu Xiaobo.Responses to the prize
readMercedes recalls cars
12-10-2010
MERCEDES-BENZ is recalling almost 85 000 cars that might have a steering problem.There have been plenty of car recalls this year, from Hyundai to BMW, and it seems that it was now Mercedes-Benz’s time
readRetired MPLA commander sentenced for failing to declare foreign currency
12-10-2010
RETIRED MPLA army commander Joaquim Pinto junior (54) was yesterday sentenced to a N$15 000 fine or 18 months’ imprisonment in the Karasburg Magistrate’s Court for violating Namibia’s exchange control
readMutorwa demands answers on alleged weaner smuggling
12-10-2010
AGRICULTURE, Water and Forestry Minister John Mutorwa has instructed the Namibia Agricultural Union (NAU) and the Meat Board of Namibia to “demand” reports claiming livestock smuggling from Agri
readSquatters face eviction
12-10-2010
THE City of Windhoek has issued eviction orders to squatters at 8ste Laan in Otjomuise to remove their illegal shacks within 48 hours.But the residents are strongly opposed to the City’s move,
readNotable Quotes
12-10-2010
It is also considered an immoral and illegal activity. – Health Minister Richard Kamwi, speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, said from the perspective of his Ministry, we need to approach this matter
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