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54 Articles found on Tuesday, 5 October 2010
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05-10-2010
There are big problems and there is no management. – Gordon Sinclair, a businessman from Okahandja, about the state of the municipality. Business people appealed to President Pohamba for help last
readSMSes for Tuesday 5 October 2010
05-10-2010
SMS Of The Day TO all political parties who are fielding candidates for local and regional council elections: let the candidates speak to the public themselves. They must also reveal their
readMeasuring African Progress
05-10-2010
THE year 2010 is a milestone year for Africa. The World Cup was hosted on African soil for the first time. 17 African countries marked their 50th year of independence. We marked 10 years of pursuing
readSchool Development Fund vs The Right To Education
05-10-2010
THIS is not intended to be an exhaustive article on the right to education as a constitutional right but merely seeks to highlight some issues for debate in response to a recent article about the
readCar washer arrested again for working
05-10-2010
WINDHOEK car washer Jan Markus is back behind bars – again for the crime of trying to work to earn a living for himself, his girlfriend and their two small children.On Friday – two weeks after he was
readNWR to make Gross Barmen sparkle
05-10-2010
NAMIBIA Wildlife Resorts (NWR) is set to begin the second phase of its turnaround strategy after Government consented to giving N$50 million out of an emergency fund to pay for the initial stages of
readGladiators player stabbed to death
05-10-2010
TWO teenagers yesterday made a brief appearance in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate’s Court over the death of Brave Gladiators football player Bianca Fredericks (23). The suspects, aged 15 and 17 years,
readJapan warns of terror in Europe
05-10-2010
PARIS – Japan issued a travel alert for Europe yesterday, joining the United States and Britain in warning of a possible terrorist attack by al Qaeda or other groups, but tourists appeared to be
readTom Saintfiet resigns from Brave Warriors
05-10-2010
TOM Saintfiet has formally put an end to his two year association with the Brave Warriors, the Namibia Football Association (NFA) confirmed yesterday. After going awol for over two weeks last month,
readRate decision will be a ‘close call’: Steytler
05-10-2010
THE interest rate decision that the Executive Committee (EC) of the Bank of Namibia (BoN) will take in two weeks’ time is going to a “close call” taking into account the latest credit growth figures,
readBig Brother Africa:‘I put up a good fight’
05-10-2010
“I FOUGHT, I survived! As the last woman standing I am proud to say I put up a good fight.” So says newly engaged Namibian BBA housemate, Meryl Shikwambane, who exited BBA All Stars on Sunday. Meryl,
readUPM opposes Rehoboth Council’s land sale
05-10-2010
THE United People’s Movement (UPM) is urging Local Government Minister Jerry Ekandjo to block the Rehoboth Town Council’s move to sell off land. The council recently placed an advertisement inviting
readTsheehama dies at Otjiwarongo
05-10-2010
FORMER Safety and Security Minister Peter Tshirumbu Tsheehama died at about 18h10 on Sunday at the Otjiwarongo Medi-Clinic hospital at the age of 69.He has been battling with ill health for a long
readSuspect in Uis attack arrested, two more sought
05-10-2010
ONE of three suspects in the violent attack on an elderly couple, Jan and Marie Balt, at their home at Uis on Sunday, was arrested yesterday.The Erongo Police Chief, Commissioner Festus Shilongo, was
readNampol wins National Volleyball League
05-10-2010
THE Khomas Nampol Volleyball Club (KNVC) made it three league title’s in a row after beating main rivals and eventual silver medalists Sport Klub Windhoek (SKW) in the final match of the Namibian
readFrom Oshakati to WHK in a wheelchair
05-10-2010
TOP paraplegic athlete, Frans ‘Tupac’ Paulus, will make history again next month when he travels from Oshakati to Windhoek in a wheelchair.Paulus told Nampa yesterday that it has always been his
read‘Galz & Goals’ expect record numbers
05-10-2010
A record turnout is expected for the first football festival of the year in the Namibia Football Association’s (NFA) ‘Galz & Goals’ football initiative at Gobabis tomorrow.The project, which scooped a
readCricket boys excel in SA
05-10-2010
NAMIBIA’s Under 13 boys cricket put up accomplished displays at the Peninsula U/13 Pro20 Cricket Festival in Worcester and Bellville last week.They played six 20 over matches in Worcester from Monday
readEuropean leagues round-up
05-10-2010
LONDON – Mainz 05 made it seven wins out of seven in the Bundesliga this season by beating Hoffenheim 4-2 at the weekend while stuttering champions Bayern Munich dropped further behind the leaders
readLiverpool hit new low as Chelsea extend lead
05-10-2010
LONDON – Liverpool were left languishing in the Premier League relegation zone after the 18-times champions of England suffered a stunning 2-1 loss at home to newly promoted Blackpool at Anfield on
readRP seat to remain vacant until 2014 elections
05-10-2010
THE bigger picture of joining the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) is more important than a seat in Parliament.This was the reaction of Republican Party (RP) president Henk Mudge yesterday after
readMan arrested for child labour and domestic violence
05-10-2010
A 53-year-old man from Oshikushashipya village was arrested on Thursday in connection with a case of child labour and domestic violence. According to Commissioner Ndahangwapo Kashihakumwa the accused,
readLosper asked to apologise
05-10-2010
THE Local Government Ministry has asked Keetmanshoop mayor Arnold Losper to apologise and retract a statement in which he accused the Permanent Secretary, Erastus Negonga, of not understanding and
readKazenambo’s prostitution views draws fire from NGOs
05-10-2010
A CALL by Youth and Sport Minister Kazenambo Kazenambo to have prostitution legalised to help boost job creation has drawn strong responses.Not only did Women’s Action for Development (WAD) express
readTwo cocaine mules jailed
05-10-2010
THE ranks of Angolan nationals serving jail terms in Namibia for smuggling cocaine into the country increased by another two people late last week.With the sentencing of the two Angolans in the
readAbsent State witnesses delay Henties Bay nepotism case
05-10-2010
THE Swakopmund Regional Court case in which five officials of the Henties Bay municipality are accused of nepotism for allegedly employing relatives in 2008, was postponed to October 22 after two of
readCessna crash probe nearly done
05-10-2010
THE official investigation into an intriguing light aircraft crash that claimed the life of a young pilot in the Erongo Region at the start of April is nearing its end, with a report on the probe
readEscapee collapses in Swakop court before sentencing
05-10-2010
RHEINHARDT Tjitandi (23) “just collapsed” in court last Thursday before he could hear his sentence for escaping from Swakopmund Police custody in June 2010.On June 17 2010, Tjitandi escaped from the
readOmahangano gaaniilonga inaga pewa shoka ga hala
05-10-2010
EINDILO lyehangano lyaaniilonga yopashigwana[NUNW] opo omuperesidende a tulepo ongundu yekonakono lyoshinima sha GIPF, olya tindwa.Oshifo shoThe Namibian osha tseyithilwa kutya oshigongi
readOngundu ya Republican ya edhile
05-10-2010
ONGUNDU yo Republican ota yi ka hulitha po oku talika ongo ongundu yopolitika okuza metitano ta li ya.Omuperesidende gwongundu ndjoka, Henk Mudge okwa tseyitha mehuliloshiwike kutya ye ota ka za mo
readOmulongo 17 ya nyenyeta kombinga yiikundaneki
05-10-2010
OKUZA tuu sho ombudsman gwiikundaneki a tulwa miilonga muAuguste 2009, omanyenyeto ga ningilwa iikundaneki geli 17 oga taambwa kombelewa ndjoka.Okuza mu Januali sigo Sepetemba nuumvo aantu 12
readA pewa oomvula ndatu mokakuma
05-10-2010
OMUKIINTU gwomimvo 27 Ester Shivute gwomoMondesa moShiwakopo ota kala mondholongo oomvula ndatu sho a yonagula eliko lyomumati gwe lyongushu yoodola omayovi 12 000 kuyele nuumvo.Shivute okwa lombwele
readSwapo moshitopolwa sha Otjozondjupa
05-10-2010
ONGUNDU yo Swapo oya manitha omusholondondo gwayo momahogololo giitopolwa niilando moshitopolwa Otjozondjupa.Otto Ipinge oye ta ka thikama ongo omuulikwa hogololwa gwoshikandjohogololo
readSwanu naye ota ka kondja muumbugantu
05-10-2010
ONGUNDU yo South West Africa National Union[SWANU] ota yi ka kala nookandidate momahogololo giitopolwa noshowo gomalelo giilando moshilando sha Kaiti moshitopolwa sha Karas.Ongundu ndjika ota yi ka
readNatau na TransNamib yuuvathana koondjambi
05-10-2010
AANIILONGA ya TranNamib oye na okulonga nawa nokunyanyudha aayakulwa yawo ngele hasho ehangano ndyoka ota li ka edhila po iilonga yalyo.Ndika olyo eindilo lya ningwa kuamushanga gwehangano
readOntompa yopo Divundu ta yi nenepekwa
05-10-2010
EHANGANO lyoondjila lya Namibia Roads Authority olya shaina euvathano nehangano lyooindjiniya lya Botes na Kennedy. Euvathano ndika olyo ku nkondopeka noshowo okutamununamo ontompa ndjoka ya taaguluka
readMboka ya kuthwa muulongi ya hala iilonga yilwe moshilongo
05-10-2010
AALONGISIKOLA mboka yaana uulongisikola nenge ya longwa uulongisikola wopevi muumbangalantu woshilongo oya hala okupewa iilonga yilwe. Oyendji yomaalongi mbaka oya kuthilwe muulongi momumvo 1999
readNamibia na Ndowishi ya shaina euvathano
05-10-2010
MINISTA yIimaliwa Saara Kuugongelwa Amadhila nomukalelipo shilongo gwa Ndowishi mo Namibia oya shaina euvathano lyopashimaliwa oku nenepeka iilonga yokudhiga olusheno po Ruacana.Euvathano ndika ota
readSouth Africa charges Nigerian militant Okah over bombing
05-10-2010
JOHANNESBURG – South African prosecutors brought terrorism charges against Nigerian militant leader Henry Okah at a court in Johannesburg yesterday for a deadly bomb blast in the Nigerian capital.A
read‘Democratic recession’ slows African progress
05-10-2010
JOHANNESBURG – Many countries in Africa are enjoying a period of economic growth, but the continent’s progress has been undermined by declines in the rule of law, a political-performance survey said
readIVF pioneer wins medicine Nobel prize
05-10-2010
STOCKHOLM – British physiologist Robert Edwards, whose work led to the first ‘test-tube baby,’ won the 2010 Nobel prize for medicine or physiology, the prize-awarding institute said yesterday.Sweden’s
readBig Brother Africa: You can win N$1 000!!
05-10-2010
YO U can win with B ig B rother A frica 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
readBig Brother Africa: Nominations
05-10-2010
THREE barnmates are now back in the house – Sheila, Tatiana and Lerato – bringing the remaining All Stars’ complement to seven. Sheila and Tatiana were voted in by viewers, while Lerato was the
readAgriculture Diary
05-10-2010
• Agra is offering the following lectures: October 6 – Principles of breeding and crossbreeding by Pieter Hugo; October 13 – Infectious diseases of livestock (Part 2) by Dr Rainer Hassel; October 20 –
readAgribank’s tractor scheme ploughs in the red
05-10-2010
MORE than 2 000 loans in three of Agribank’s programmes were in arrears to the tune of nearly N$40 million by the end of its 2008 book year. According to Agribank’s 2008 annual report, tabled in
readProduction grows in second quarter
05-10-2010
FARMERS experienced a fruitful second quarter with better production than the first quarter in most agricultural sectors, the latest Quarterly Bulletin of the Bank of Namibia (BoN) showed.The total
readEU’s big states remain opposed to GM crops
05-10-2010
BRUSSELS – Proposals to let EU states decide for themselves whether to grow or ban genetically modified (GM) crops have suffered a big setback as many of the bloc’s largest governments confirmed they
readRegulating the shadow banking system
05-10-2010
SINGAPORE – A global regulatory body tasked by the G20 with devising ways to prevent a repeat of the financial crisis says improving oversight of the “shadow banking” system will be one of its main
readSA won’t sign nuke deal
05-10-2010
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa has said it would not sign an agreement with South Korea to design and build nuclear power plants in the African country, dismissing an earlier report, the foreign ministry
readNamibia scores high on governance
05-10-2010
NAMIBIA yesterday retained the sixth spot on the latest Ibrahim Index of African Governance, scoring 67 points out of a possible 100 overall, which is higher than the continental average of 49 and the
readRand could target R6,88/US$
05-10-2010
JOHANNESBURG – THE rand hovered close to last week’s two-and-a-half year highs against the dollar yesterday, and dealers said it could target 6.88 should the euro hold its recent gains against the US
readBusiness climate index rises in August
05-10-2010
NAMIBIA’S business confidence rose in August, mainly boosted by optimism in the private sector, a survey showed yesterday. The IJG Business Climate Index – published monthly by IJG Securities and the
readLeo’s Orascom talks to Russia’s Vimpelcom
05-10-2010
MOSCOW/LONDON – Mobile phone operator Vimpelcom was expected to unveil a deal to buy control of Egypt’s Orascom Telecom, sole shareholder of Leo in Namibia, and Italy’s Wind yesterday in what could
readNamibia to import Zambia maize
05-10-2010
LUSAKA – Namibia, Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) plan to import maize from Zambia, which has recorded a bumper harvest from the 2009-10 season, the head of Zambia’s state-run Food
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