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45 Articles found on Tuesday, 19 October 2010
SSC approved ‘dodgy claim’
19-10-2010
A CLAIM of close to N$90 000 which, according to its own records originated in 1996 and on three dates in 2007, was paid out by the Social Security Commission (SSC) last year.Acting chief executive
readWho’s the boss at Okahandja?
19-10-2010
REGINA ALUGODHI, the former chief executive officer of the Okahandja municipality, yesterday blamed Minister Jerry Ekandjo of failure to follow proper procedure when he sent a letter to the management
readGIPF scheme could be safe
19-10-2010
CABINET’S decision to freeze the Government Institutions Pension Fund’s (GIPF) unlisted investment programme was to “clear the air” and not to go back on getting pension funds to invest in unlisted
readQuick thinking saves lives
19-10-2010
An accident on Windhoek’s Western Bypass road in yesterday’s morning traffic between a suspected illegal minibus taxi and a bakkie transporting workers left 15 people injured. Both vehicles were
readLocal builders bullish on future
19-10-2010
JUDGING by the value of building plan approvals in Windhoek and at the coast so far this year, Namibians feel a lot more optimistic than the same time in 2009, Old Mutual Namibia group economist Robin
readWorkers, youths defy French govt
19-10-2010
PARIS – French oil workers defied the government’s demand yesterday to get back to work and end scattered fuel shortages, stepping up their fight against President Nicolas Sarkozy’s plan to raise the
readEmpty stadiums not my problem says Haikali
19-10-2010
NAMIBIA Premier League CEO, Matthew Haikali said getting supporters to fill the empty stands at league matches is the responsibility of the clubs and not that of his organisation.After four rounds of
readFarmers urge action against global ‘land grab’
19-10-2010
ROME – Farmers from the developing world have called on governments to curb a global land rush in which millions of hectares of their terrain are being taken over by foreign private
readBitter-sweet Memories of Opuwo
19-10-2010
THE road was a marvel to travel and as I approached the town of Opuwo I was struck by the banks, lodges, Government buildings, bottle stores and bars. While these structures resembled elements of
readObama’s Not-So-Bad November
19-10-2010
ABOUT eight months ago I was visiting an old friend in San Francisco, and for reasons I couldn’t then explain I found myself betting him and his son US$100 each that the Democrats would lose their
readSMSes for Tuesday 19 October 2010
19-10-2010
SMS Of The Day n SERIOUS message to all our leaders. Do you have the will, political or otherwise, to really help solve the horrendous levels of poverty and unemployment? You should be ashamed of
readBig Brother Africa: Congratulations and jubilation!
19-10-2010
BOOMSHAKALAKA! Abeg, abeg, abeg! Laaaaaaaaaadies and gentlemen, give it up for … the one … the only … Utilicious. Ninety-one days of duration, expectation, lamentations and flirtations ended in
readNotable quotes
19-10-2010
Okahandja is left paralysed without effective management and administrative control. – Minister of Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rural Development Jerry Ekandjo, in an official letter to
readAgriculture diary
19-10-2010
AGRA • October 20 – Performance standards for livestock herds by Pieter Hugo. • October 27 – Cash-flow planning and economic principles of production by Gunther Roeber. The lectures are held at
readZambia charges Chinese after miners shot
19-10-2010
LUSAKA – Police in Zambia charged two Chinese mine managers yesterday with attempted murder in connection with the shooting last week of 11 miners protesting about poor pay and conditions, an official
readBig role for Africa in copper market
19-10-2010
LONDON – Africa has the potential to play a significant part in satisfying what is expected to be strong medium-term growth in global copper demand, Rio Tinto has said.“The medium term outlook is
readSABMiller volume boost in Africa
19-10-2010
JOHANNESBURG – Global brewing giant SABMiller said yesterday that during the six months ended September 2010, which is the first half of its financial year, lager volumes on an organic basis, grew by
readRand to hit R6,20 in a year
19-10-2010
THE rand may strengthen to R6,20 a dollar in a year as the US currency weakens amid concern the US economy is struggling to maintain its recovery, according to Goldman Sachs.The rand might appreciate
readRetailers must sharpen up to match Wal-Mart, says Ackerman
19-10-2010
RAYMOND Ackerman, the founder and former chairman of Pick n Pay, says South Africa’s retailers will have to “pull up their socks” if they want to take on Wal-Mart. The world's biggest retailer, based
readDrowned boy’s mom testifies
19-10-2010
THE mother of a 13-month-old toddler who was drowned by his stepfather, Ewald Gaweseb, told this man that she couldn’t resume a relationship with him as she had a child with another man.After Gaweseb
readCommunist Party boycotts elections
19-10-2010
THE Communist Party is boycotting next month’s local and regional elections, claiming that they will not be free and fair. In a letter to the Electoral Commission of Namibia yesterday, Harry Boesak,
readGerman ‘heatball’ inventor outwits EU light bulb ban
19-10-2010
BERLIN – A German entrepreneur is bypassing a European Union ban on light bulbs of more than 60 watts by marketing his own brand as mini heaters. Siegfried Rotthaeuser and his brother-in-law have
readMerkel says German multi-cultural society has failed
19-10-2010
BERLIN – Germany’s attempt to create a multi-cultural society has failed completely, Chancellor Angela Merkel said at the weekend, calling on the country’s immigrants to learn German and adopt
readMyanmar vote: Foreign media barred
19-10-2010
NAYPYITAW – Myanmar election officials said yesterday that foreign media will not be allowed into the military-ruled country to cover its first election in 20 years on November 7.The Election
readNew online resource opens for art looted in Nazi era
19-10-2010
NEW YORK – The Nazis stripped hundreds of thousands of artworks from Jews during World War II in one of the biggest cultural raids in history, often photographing their spoils and meticulously
readOsama Bin Laden living well, says Nato
19-10-2010
KABUL – Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden is living comfortably in a house in northwest Pakistan close to his deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri, CNN yesterday quoted a Nato official as saying.The Saudi-born
readOrina made ‘torture’ claim to doctor
19-10-2010
A MEDICAL doctor who examined Kenyan nurse Kenneth Orina about six and a half months after Orina’s arrest for the alleged murder of his wife testified in the High Court at Oshakati yesterday that
readOmbudsman wants human rights strengthened
19-10-2010
THE law guiding the powers and activities of the Ombudsman in Namibia should be amended to monitor and assess the observance of human rights in Namibia, the latest annual report of the Ombudsman
readNujoma condemns attempts to legalise prostitution
19-10-2010
FOUNDING President Sam Nujoma has reiterated that an attempt to legalise prostitution must be condemned in the strongest terms. Claiming that the colonial powers had brought prostitution to the
readMan questioned about De Jager murder
19-10-2010
A MAN was taken in for questioning yesterday in connection with the murder of Gobabis businessman Willie de Jager (72). Caprivi Regional Police Commander Commissioner Tyves Kampolo said the
readLutheran church celebrates 100 years in Namibia
19-10-2010
WINDHOEK - Church bells ring out on the dot of noon in the heart of Namibia’s sleepy capital Windhoek, still precise 100 years after the church was built as an emblem of Imperial Germany’s colonial
readGoeimann, Iipinge win Tura race
19-10-2010
ERICH Goeiman and Helena Iipinge won the recent Katutura Road Runners Club’s 15 km race. Goeimann clocked 47 minutes and five seconds to fend off a determined challenge from second-placed Simon
readThrilling show jumping concludes
19-10-2010
THE ReiterVerein Swakopmund held its third three phase show jumping event at the Sphinxblick Farm on October 9 and 10. The thrilling tournament was well attended as 24 competitors from Windhoek,
readWindhoek woman survives 450 stings by a swarm of bees
19-10-2010
A VICIOUS attack by a swarm of bees left a young Namibian woman covered with at least 450 bee stings and on the brink of death. Two weeks ago, returning with three colleagues from a business trip in
readSSC APPROVED 'DODGY N$90 000 CLAIM'
19-10-2010
A CLAIM of close to N$90 000 which, according to its own records originated in 1996 and on three dates in 2007, was paid out by the Social Security Commission (SSC) last year.Acting Chief Executive
readRooney ‘ready to quit’ United: reports
19-10-2010
LONDON – The future of Wayne Rooney dominated media reports yesterday as speculation mounted that the Manchester United superstar was set to leave Old Trafford following a rift with Sir Alex
read‘The Hitman’s’ renaissance gets new world ranking boost
19-10-2010
IF former World Boxing Organisation (WBO) lightweight champion, Paulus 'The Hitman' Moses needed any motivation ahead of his return fight next month, then an improved world ranking should give him
readReal eye top spot and Milan revenge
19-10-2010
MADRID – The two most decorated teams in European football Real Madrid and AC Milan, face off at the Santiago Bernabeu tonight with both teams looking to seize the upper hand in Champions League Group
readTorres suffering crisis of confidence
19-10-2010
LONDON – Liverpool have welcomed new owners to Anfield but until they find the Fernando Torres of old, England’s most successful club are likely to continue to struggle on the pitch.The Spain striker
readPetrol theft suspects in court
19-10-2010
THREE Keetmanshoop residents accused of allegedly stealing 175 litres of petrol valued at N$1 200 from a tanker truck made a brief appearance in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate’s Court on Friday.They are
readOmakwatathano omape na Spain
19-10-2010
S PAIN na Namibia ota ya ka ngongapo omakwatathano gelongelokumwe omape nuumvo noshowo kuyele omumvo taguya. Ndhika odha popilwe komukalelipo gwa Spain mo Namibia oshiwike sha piti.Alfonso Barnuevo
readOongoloneya aape ta ya kala ya fa aawa
19-10-2010
O NTOTWAMPANGO ndjoka tayi utha kutya oongoloneya yiitopolwa ota ya ka ulikwa komutse gwoshilongo monakuyiwa oya patanekwa natango moshigongi shopashigwana.Oompata dhoshiwike sha yi odha gumu
readAakwa Nguvauva ta ya kondjo kombinga yefumviko
19-10-2010
O MUPEVI MINISTA gwOohi niikwafuta Kilus Nguvauva okwa kanitha oshipotha kombinga yefumviko lya nakusa Peter Nguvauva, ngoka oye a li omuleli gwokulipo gwAambanderu.Nguvauva okwa kana sho omupanguli
readAanangeshefa popepi noSwapo yahala iimaliwa okuza kongundu ndjoka
19-10-2010
A ANANGESHEFA mboka ha ya yambidhidha ongundu ta yi pangele oya ti oya hala okumona eyambidhidho lyopashimaliwa ta li zi kongundu ndjoka.Konyala aanangeshefa 40 oya tsakanene nominista yopevi
readOmalweendo gomombepo muAfrica muupyakadhi
19-10-2010
E NENEVI lyAfrica kohi yombuga ya Sahara ita li ka kala niilonga yomatuko goondhila yiithikamena meni lyomimvo omilongo ne tadhi landula.Omahangano ngoka otaga ka kwatelamo omalweendo gomombepo
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