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80 Articles found on Friday, 15 April 2011
Baby murder jail term reduced
15-04-2011
THE prison term of a young woman who used a panga to murder her newborn baby has been reduced from ten years to five in an appeal judgement given in the High Court at Oshakati.The woman was 16 years
readNamcor mulling steps against ‘old board’
15-04-2011
NAMCOR is “consulting widely” on whether its previous board of directors can be held accountable for their negligence, which plunged the parastatal into ‘technical bankruptcy’ and cost the taxpayer
readKaaronda to be investigated
15-04-2011
THE rift in the leadership of the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) is likely to widen with a newly instituted investigation into its secretary general, Evilastus Kaaronda. The president of
readHitman in line for world title
15-04-2011
PAULUS “ Hitman” Moses may have an opportunity to regain his WBA lightweight world title after it emerged that he is one of the top four contenders among whom current title holder Brandon Rios will
readNato must stop Misrata ‘massacre’
15-04-2011
BENGHAZI – Libyan rebels begged for more Nato air strikes yesterday, saying they faced a massacre from government artillery barrages on the besieged city of Misrata, but Western allies squabbled over
readDBN continues to pump millions into SMEs
15-04-2011
THE Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) has approved more than 56 loans to the value of N$60,65 million for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).DBN’s head of lending, Martin Inkumbi, on Wednesday
readSMSes For Friday 15 April 2011
15-04-2011
SMS Of The Day *CONDOM distributors. There are no more condoms in Namibia. What happened at your department? There’s nothing eg cuca shops, bottle stores and some clinics. We’re affected here. Food
readA Crisis In Post-Secondary Education
15-04-2011
TALK of a crisis besetting our educational system, then suddenly all attention is turned to the secondary school system. The shortage of textbooks, lack of classrooms and proper housing facilities for
readAction Against Alcohol Abuse
15-04-2011
THE Namibian Catholic Bishops Conference, in a pastoral letter this week, has appealed to Namibians to stop alcohol abuse.This is a societal evil that has frequently been the topic of editorials in
readThe Utopia Of ‘African Solutions To African Problems’
15-04-2011
THE arrest or capture of Laurent Gbagbo early this week may not be a wake-up call to many African leaders and the African Union. It is business as usual. It is the Africa we know. It would certainly
readCome On, Interceptors, You Can Do Much Better!
15-04-2011
I HAVE become a threat to the country’s democracy, or so it seems. My mail is tapped (illegally, I must say) but the worst is that they forget to deliver the SMS or e-mail messages after they are
readThe Geopolitical Message From Libya
15-04-2011
WILL “mission creep” in the West’s intervention in Libya end up creating, inadvertently, a jihadist citadel at Europe’s southern doorstep?Of course, the Western powers must be applauded for their
readPolitical Perspective
15-04-2011
IF one thinks of Namibia, ‘accountability’ would not be the first word to spring to mind! Making people, especially those holding high public office, accountable, must surely be the first step if a
readOn The Plight Of Unemployed Teachers
15-04-2011
I AM writing in solidarity with young graduates who are unemployed. It is painful for highly qualified young people to stay at home with their degrees. Some of these young graduates went through
readThe Labour Act Of 2007 And What It Means Now
15-04-2011
THE new Town Council in Katima Mulilo received a petition from retail workers in December 2010. They alleged poor prevailing labour relations and practices in town. Against this background the
readTired Of ‘Fake’ Pastors
15-04-2011
I’M now sick and tired hearing of ‘fake’ Pastors and their churches cropping up everywhere in our country abusing our women. Just last week a local newspaper reported about a woman who had a sexual
readThe Strand Hotel Petition: Too Hot To Handle?
15-04-2011
I RESPOND to Ohlthaver & List’s statement in The Namibian of 8 April about the Strand Hotel Petition and “rumours” that “many names were written and signed by the same hand”, questioning the
readChanging Democracy
15-04-2011
THE current way in which democracy is being practiced around the world has proved to be a failure and leads to unnecessary divisions among people of the same country. It leads to unwarranted bloodshed
readNotable Quotes
15-04-2011
It is difficult to believe that this spend is an afterthought. – Economist Daniel Motinga of First National Bank Namibia (FNB) said in reaction to finance Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila’s
readAngloGold proposes restructuring of BEE deal
15-04-2011
JOHANNESBURG – AngloGold Ashanti , the world’s third-largest gold producer, said yesterday that it was restructuring its black economic empowerment (BEE) transaction to ensure it benefits its South
readAfrica’s ‘Iron Lady’ revitalises Liberia
15-04-2011
Monrovia, Liberia – Late last summer, the war-ravaged West African country of Liberia quietly achieved something the United States and many other Western countries have never managed to do: It got rid
readBanks threaten stability, need ‘fresh capital’
15-04-2011
WASHINGTON – Unhealthy European banks are the biggest threat to global financial stability, and they need to find fresh capital, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said.“Many institutions –
readNeed to broaden your focus?
15-04-2011
Some leaders have trouble focusing their world view, often looking through a narrow, self-absorbed lens that makes everything about themselves, says Harvard Business Review.The lens through which
readBenchmark grows from strength to strength
15-04-2011
SURVIVING the rough financial market, Benchmark Retirement Fund registered an improvement of N$471 million in 2009 from N$386 million the previous year. Robert Grant of the auditors’ firm KPMG said
readMPs turn down Mercs in Mozambique
15-04-2011
MAPUTO — Members of the Standing Commission of the Assembly of Mozambique, the governing board of the Mozambican parliament, have decided to turn down the offer of brand new Mercedes Benz cars as part
readJSE aims to speed up trading
15-04-2011
JOHANNESBURG – The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) said it was aiming to speed up trades by offering “co-location” services to its members and clients, a move it said would “shave milliseconds off
readFirst Rand in talks with Nigeria’s Sterling Bank
15-04-2011
LAGOS – FirstRand, South Africa’s number two banking group, is in advanced discussions with Nigeria’s Sterling Bank about making a strategic investment, the Nigerian lender has said.“Injecting more
readSADC should diversify to grow
15-04-2011
PRUDENT use of commodity and natural resource rents provides a key opportunity for economic diversification in the southern African sub-region as much of the region’s economic activity takes place in
readSA to deal with oil price ‘adequately’
15-04-2011
CAPE TOWN – Higher oil prices are the main risk to South Africa’s inflation outlook but the central bank will deal with this threat adequately, a senior Reserve Bank official has said.“We are not
readBrics demand global monetary shake-up, greater influence
15-04-2011
SANYA, China – The Brics group of emerging-market powers kept up the pressure yesterday for a revamped global monetary system that relies less on the dollar and for a louder voice in international
readRadiation risked to rescue dogs
15-04-2011
TOKYO – When Etsumi Ogino saw a photo of a pack of shelties wandering through an abandoned town near Japan’s tsunami-damaged nuclear plant, the dog lover thought of her own 13-year-old canine Kein and
readUS Navy’s laser test could put heat on pirates
15-04-2011
NAIROBI – A ship-based laser tested by the US Navy’s research arm could put the heat on Somali pirates.The Navy for the first time last week successfully tested a solid-state high-energy laser from a
readDeath of a protestor a test of democracy in SA
15-04-2011
JOHANNESBURG – The death of Cope member Andries Tatane in a scuffle with police during a protest march in Ficksburg would be a test for democracy in South Africa, the party’s leader Mosiuoa Lekota
readIn Brief
15-04-2011
Air strikes hit Tripoli, TV reports casualties ALGIERS – Nato warplanes launched air strikes on the Libyan capital Tripoli yesterday and state-run Al-Libya TV channel reported that there were
readTeams in Ivory Coast collect weapons and corpses
15-04-2011
ABIDJAN – Teams of Red Cross workers shovelled charred corpses into bags in Ivory Coast’s main city yesterday while UN peacekeepers gathered weapons hidden in basements, throwing them into dump trucks
readWin! WIN! Win!
15-04-2011
YOU could be the lucky winner of a special trip to attend the finals of The Namibian Newspaper Cup in Gobabis on Monday, April 25. Just enter the competition and win.The winner is entitled to one
readStars hooligans go unpunished
15-04-2011
THE African Stars fans whose missile-throwing antics disrupted proceedings during their league tie against BA a fortnight ago will go unpunished. The game, which ended in a 1-1 draw, was held up for
readChampions still in title race
15-04-2011
DEFENDING champions African Stars put in a stellar performance as they routed the hapless Civics 4-0 at the Sam Nujoma Stadium on Wednesday night. Goals from midfielders Ronald Katjijere, Ninja
readGontes eyes Two Oceans record.
15-04-2011
SIEGLINDE Gontes (39) is aiming for a record at the annual Two Oceans marathon in South Africa.The seven-time participant hopes that her eighth appearance will end in triumph and yield a historical
readBeach Volleyball at DTS
15-04-2011
THE DTS Maerua Superspar Beach Volleyball and Social Tournament will take place on Saturday.The tournament takes place at the DTS Beach Volleyball Arena. Participants should take note that the closing
readNetball Social League begins
15-04-2011
THE Social League netball games are scheduled to start at the Katutura Youth Complex tomorrow.The games are traditionally contested between public and private institutions. In one of the highlights,
readNewspaper Cup squads – Part two
15-04-2011
THE Namibian Newspaper Cupis less than a week away and the participating regions have assembled their finals squads to compete for top honours. The development tournament, which kicks-off on April 21
readBusinesses rally behind Omaheke team
15-04-2011
THE Gobabis community has pledged its support for the Omaheke football team’s preparations for The Namibian Newspaper Cup tournament which starts next week Friday.Arnalda and Jannie Louw, owners of
readFootball Fixtures
15-04-2011
Saturday, April 16 English Premier League Everton v Blackburn 16h00 West Ham v Aston Villa 16h00 Blackpool v Wigan 16h00 Birmingham v
readCity ready to block United’s treble dream
15-04-2011
LONDON – Manchester City would ease some of the hurt inflicted on them over the last four decades by Manchester United if they were to win their FA Cup semi-final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday and
readPique dreams of Barcelona repeat
15-04-2011
MADRID – Barcelona defender Gerard Pique is hopeful his side can win the treble again this season but is aware that it will be a tough task.The Catalan giants won the Spanish league, the King’s Cup
readIndia, Pakistan to resume cricket ties
15-04-2011
NEW DELHI - India and Pakistan have agreed to resume direct sporting ties, reports said yesterday, and an Indian cricket tour of its neighbour could be on the cards.The decision comes two weeks after
readMcCaw return boost for Crusaders
15-04-2011
WELLINGTON - The pace-setting Canterbury Crusaders will be boosted Friday by the first Super 15 appearance of the year by captain Richie McCaw as the round-robin series reaches the halfway stage.The
readHa malovu kOshoopala nEkuku
15-04-2011
PETHIMBO ta wilike nokupopitha oshigongi shi na sha nefundja mOshitopolwa sha Shana mEtitatu lyoshiwike shika, Omunambelewa Omukuluntupitithi mOshana John Kandombo okwa gandja elombwelo lyuukilila
readSociety for Family Health ya gandja oonete dhoomwe
15-04-2011
OMVULA onene ndjoka ya lokele muumbangalantu wa Namibia omathimbo ga zi ko oya li yuudha iishana nomahala galwe omeya, lyo wo efundja ndyoka lya zilile ku Angola tali gwedha ko komeya ngaka no shi li
readOshigongi shAaniimwandi
15-04-2011
IILYO ayihe yEgongalo lya ELCIN pOniimwandi mUukwambi moshitopolwa sha Shana - mboka mu li mOvenduka, otamu hiywa koshigongi sheni tashi kala ko ngula (mOlyomakaya).Oshigongi shika otashi ka ningilwa
readUundjugo inawu gwana pOshoopala nEkuku
15-04-2011
OSHIGONGI shoka hashi kundathana onkalo yefundja mOshitopolwa sha Shana, sha gongalele mEtitatu lyoshiwike shika mOshakati, osha mona kutya mOosenda dhoonakuhepekwa komeya gefundja, ano ndjoka ya
readIimuna ina yi sa koomwe aniwa
15-04-2011
IIMUNA mbyoka ya si momikunda dhimwe moshitopolwa Oshikoto inayi sa sho ya lika koomwe , ndele omwee odha gwedha ko ashike keso lyayo.Aanambelewa yuundjolowele wiimuna moshitopolwa shokuumbangalantu
readOomina nadhi gandje uuwanawa koshigwana
15-04-2011
OMUTOTIMPANGO gwo Swapo moshigongi oshitiyali shopashigwana okwa ti ethimbo olya thikana opo oomina dho uraana hadhi longele moshitopolwa shErongo dhi gandje uuwanawa kaakalimo yomiitopolwa moka
readOmufekelwa iikala okudhipago mohofa
15-04-2011
OMUFEKELWA medhipago lyomukadhona gwe moVenduka mu September 2008 okwa li a lili pethimbo a gandja ehokololo lye mohofa yOpombanda metine. Johannes Kandjengo ota tamanekelwa edhipago lyomukadhona gwe
readEgwedhelo lyoondjambi ota li ka pula oshindji
15-04-2011
EGWEDHELO lyoondjambi ota li ka pula oshindji.Etseyitho lyohaluka lya Minista yIimaliwa kombinga yegwedhelo lyoondjambi dhaaniilonga yomepangelo ota li ka pula oshimaliwa oshindji, noku londeka
readUundjugo ihaa wu longithwa
15-04-2011
UUNDJUGO wiilambo moshitopolwa sha Kavango aniwa ihawu longithwa oshoka owa tungwa pomahala ga puka.Uundjugo mbuka owa tungithwa kondando yoodola oomiliona 20. Elalakano lyetungo lyuundjugo mbuka
readOndando yomahooli nengushuluko
15-04-2011
NATANGO opwa tegelelwa ondando yomahooli yi ka londe pombanda. Ondando yomahooli gomaludhi agehe oya londo pombanda oshiwike shika noosenda 55 molitera yimwe yodiesela omanga olitera yimwe yomahooli
readIn Brief
15-04-2011
Mugabe condemns gay ‘filth’ HARARE – Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe yesterday condemned gay “filth” in Europe, as he lambasted Western powers for maintaining their asset freeze and travel ban on
readSwaziland protests overwhelmed by violence
15-04-2011
MANZINI – Swaziland’s pro-democracy campaigners are urging determination in the face of police who used water cannons, tear gas, beatings and arrests to put down demonstrations this week.Labour
readUganda police shoot Besigye in arm
15-04-2011
KASANGATI – Military police officers shot Uganda’s top opposition politician in the arm yesterday and fired tear gas into a hospital as demonstrations against rising fuel and food prices broke out in
readThe Namibian advertising ban injustice: Kazenambo
15-04-2011
‘I DON’T understand the ban, and I’ve never understood it,” the Minister of Youth, Sport and National Service, Kazenambo Kazenambo said yesterday.Approached for comment on this year’s The Namibian
readRoad accident claims Police officer’s life
15-04-2011
A Police officer based at Keetmanshoop died on the spot when a private car in which he was travelling with two other colleagues overturned on Monday night.The accident happened on the B1 road, 40
readResettlement books launched
15-04-2011
TWO books tracing the land reform and current debates were launched by Lands Minister Alpheus !Naruseb yesterday.The first, ‘Poverty Impact Assessment of the Various Land Reform Programmes’, was done
readNo home-brew at flood centres
15-04-2011
THE Oshana Regional Disaster Risk Management Committee has ordered flood victims currently at Oshoopla and Ekuku Flood Victim Centres at Oshakati to stop brewing and selling tombo and epwaka homebrews
readN$200m plus requested for President’s Office
15-04-2011
THE Minister of Presidential Affairs, Albert Kawana, has asked Parliament to approve a budget allocation of N$288 313 000 for the Office of the President. Of this, N$171 423 000 is earmarked for
readNamdeb orders marine miners to stop operations
15-04-2011
NAMDEB on Friday ordered about five independent marine contractors to halt off-shore mining off the Lüderitz coast.Namdeb’s move came after a deckhand on a marine mining contractor’s vessel had
readKilus Nguvauva calls for expropriation of Mooidraai
15-04-2011
THE Ministry of Lands should urgently expropriate the farm Mooidraai, number 756, Deputy Minister of Fisheries Kilus Nguvauva said in the National Council yesterday.Nguvauva made the demand while
readG4S guards shoot from the hip
15-04-2011
EMPLOYEES of Group 4 Securicor (G4S) plan to take to the streets today in an attempt to force their employers to listen to their grievances.According to Namibia Transport and Allied Workers’ Union
readFormer MPs show care to flood victims
15-04-2011
The Namibia Cares Citizen’s Emergency Flood Relief Campaign was launched in Windhoek to help people affected by the floods in the Oshana, Oshikoto, Caprivi, Kavango, Omusati, Ohangwena and Kunene
readFlood damage to reach into millions -Santam
15-04-2011
FLOOD damage resulting from heavy rains experienced throughout Namibia is set to run well into millions of dollars, says a statement released by Santam yesterday.The short-term insurance firm
readErongo Police Chief condemns vandalism of monuments
15-04-2011
THE memorial of former Namibian freedom fighter Nathanael Maxuilili, about five kilometres east of Walvis Bay, has been vandalised,.No one has been arrested in connection with the incident. Erongo’s
readClimate change impact on fisheries not certain
15-04-2011
NAMIBIAN marine scientists are careful about blaming climate change for affecting local fisheries, considering that there are other environmental and historical elements that also play a role,
readCase over heist arrest dismissed
15-04-2011
A CIVIL claim against Government over the alleged mistreatment of a pregnant woman during a Police interrogation after a record-setting armed robbery near the end of 2004 has been dismissed in the
readCapsized boat ‘had no lifejackets’
15-04-2011
THERE was not a single lifejacket on the boat that capsized last Friday, killing a Namibian Defence Force (NDF) member and a schoolgirl at Oshigambo High School in the North.This was said by Prime
readCaprivi flood victims rise above 13 000
15-04-2011
AN estimated 13 000 or more Caprivians are living in emergency camps after they were forced to flee their flooded homes.The number could rise to 20 000 as more people flee their homes and make their
readBritish honeymooners robbed at gunpoint in Swakopmund
15-04-2011
BRITISH newlyweds who are spending their honeymoon in Namibia were robbed at gunpoint in Swakopmund’s CBD on Wednesday evening.A suspect in his twenties, Virgil Sheldon, was arrested by the Swakopmund
readBig money for improved civil service, corruption fight
15-04-2011
GOVERNMENT plans to fork out a whopping N$154 million for the improvement of the public service cadre. Motivating for the approval of the budget of the Office of the Prime Minister in Parliament
readAbisai’s body still in Norway
15-04-2011
THE body of Namibian saxophonist Abisai Angombe, which was expected to be flown back to Namibia, is still in Norway after that country’s Police indicated that they were still investigating the cause
readNo velskoene at State House
15-04-2011
Journalists recently got a salty wet slap in the face, when a ‘directive’ from State House landed in their inbox.Journalists recently got a salty wet slap in the face, when a ‘directive’ from State
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