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56 Articles found on Wednesday, 27 April 2011
Implementation of organised crime law costing Government
27-04-2011
The Prevention of Organised Crime Act (POCA) has brought financial implications with its implementation which were not addressed and catered for in the Act, Minister of Justice Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana
readDonkeys kick up dust in Parliament
27-04-2011
PARLIAMENTARIANS last week talked the hind leg off a donkey after Justice Minister Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana branded the huge number of asses in the North as a “menace to human life” that are
readNot all is doom and gloom
27-04-2011
A group of flood victims at Oshakati.“It’s amazing how positive they can be,” said photographer Adrian Sanchez who found these happy faces despite all the troubles they experienced with the
readPanic in mining over Epangelo
27-04-2011
NAMIBIA has “shot itself in the foot” by announcing that Government now has exclusive exploration and mining rights of all the country’s strategic minerals through its state-owned Epangelo Mining
readCivics to face Tigers
27-04-2011
CIVICS will play against Tigers in a Round 20 MTC Premiership encounter tonight evening at the Sam Nujoma Stadium (20h00).The two teams both have 25 points, and are in the bottom half of the log
readSyrians risk snipers to collect their dead
27-04-2011
BEIRUT – Residents of the southern Syrian city of Daraa braved sniper fire yesterday to pull the bullet-riddled bodies of the dead from the streets and hide them from security forces, a day after a
readNamibia chasing tourist target of 1 million
27-04-2011
NAMIBIA is expected to attract over one million international tourists this year, who will generate about N$5,5 billion for the tourism industry.The Minister of Environment and Tourism, Netumbo
readSMSes For Wednesday 27 April 2011
27-04-2011
SMS Of The Day *I FULLY support Tarah. Africans must be resolute in forging the Inter-Africa trade agenda as a first priority. The gains of African independence must be consolidated through increased
readChasing the dots...
27-04-2011
Thinking BIG! NPC, thanks for a copy of TIPEEG. Apart from various typos which any decent analyst can quickly interpolate the real meaning, it is an incredible article of faith in the ability, taking
readNotable Quotes
27-04-2011
THE private sector is part of the solution to the education problems, without costing anything to the State and all we need is for the government and the local authorities to give us as many
readChinese protectionism rising, says US firms
27-04-2011
BEIJING – Chinese protectionism has increased since the 2008 global crisis and US companies are being hurt by Beijing’s policies aimed at developing its technology industries, a business group said
readEurozone battles bigger deficits than forecast
27-04-2011
BRUSSELS – Greece’s government deficit was significantly bigger than forecast last year, European Union data showed yesterday, underlining the difficulties the debt-ridden country is having to get its
readRising food prices threaten Asia’s poor
27-04-2011
HONG KONG – World food prices that surged 30 per cent in the first two months of the year threaten to push millions of Asians into extreme poverty and cut economic growth, the Asian Development Bank
readLibya bypasses UN sanctions to import oil
27-04-2011
LONDON – Libya imported gasoline from Italian refiner Saras in early April, taking advantage of a loophole in United Nations sanctions that permits purchases by companies not on a UN list of banned
readWays to manage your weaknesses
27-04-2011
Knowing what your weaknesses are is not just an issue for that tricky job interview question, according to Harard Business Review.Despite what you may be tempted to say in job interviews, you have
readMore demands for foreign miners in Zim
27-04-2011
HARARE – Zimbabwe is considering legislation to force miners to fund development in local communities, the state-owned Herald newspaper said yesterday, citing Ministry of Mines and Mining Development
readDBN willing to finance Gobabis municipal projects
27-04-2011
GOBABIS – The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) wants to finance infrastructure development projects of the Gobabis municipality.Joy Sasman, the DBN’s manager of marketing and development services,
readHike in bankers’ wages offsets bonus cuts in Britain
27-04-2011
LONDON – Sizeable increases to wages for workers in London’s key financial district, the City, have helped to offset cuts to their controversial bonuses, an independent study showed yesterday.“Despite
readZone IV boxing tourney in doubt
27-04-2011
NAMIBIA’s chances to host the Zone IV Boxing Championships hang in the balance, with Botswana having been approached to host the event if the Namibia Boxing Federation (NBF) fails to organise the
readSafa negotiating to buy Bafana name
27-04-2011
THE South African Football Association (Safa) has entered negotiations to buy the rights to the nickname of the national team, according to the company that owns the trademark for apparel, headwear
readMajor question on Westwood’s nerves
27-04-2011
SEOUL – World number one Lee Westwood is growing increasingly weary with being asked about his failure to win a first major title and told reporters in Seoul on Tuesday the question was getting on his
readMalinga defends Sri Lanka Test retirement
27-04-2011
COLOMBO – Sri Lanka paceman Lasith Malinga yesterday brushed aside criticism that he quit Test cricket to be able to make quick money from tournaments such as the Indian Premier League.The
readWounded Barca brace for Real duel
27-04-2011
MADRID - With the Kings Cup final loss fresh in their minds, Barcelona are out for revenge when they face bitter rivals Real Madrid in tonight’s eagerly-anticipated Champions League semi-first leg at
readIn Brief
27-04-2011
Electric bike sparked Beijing fire Beijing – A deadly fire that swept through an illegally constructed Beijing building this week, killing 17 poor migrants, was triggered by an electric tricycle,
readGitmo inmate informed on 123 others: Wikileaks
27-04-2011
LONDON – Leaked US military documents reveal that a Guantanamo Bay detainee was freed after informing on 123 other prisoners, despite concerns about the reliability of his evidence, a British
readJournalist’s confession fuels privacy debate in Britain
27-04-2011
LONDON – A BBC television journalist has disclosed that he won a court order in 2008 to prevent British newspapers from reporting details of an extra-marital affair, fuelling a debate on individual
readYa pewa uusila wepungu nowoomboloto omagano
27-04-2011
UUSILA wepungu wotona yimwe wooshako dhookilograma 50 kehe yimwe owa gandjwa mokati komahangano goku kwathela komunkulofuta iiwike ya piti. Omagano guusila mbuka oga gandjwa kehangano lyedhina Namibia
readAakalimo yomapya ga yonwa koshikungulu
27-04-2011
AKALIMO oyendji yomapya ga yonwa po koshikungulu shoompawe ongulohi yeti 18 Apilili 2011 mOutapi nOnesi mOmusati otaya ka pumbwa ekwatho okuza kEpangelo nosho tuu, Kaansela gwOshikandjohogololo
readKhomas a sindana ekopi lyo The Namibian
27-04-2011
OSPANA yetanga lyokoompadhi yoshitopolwa sha Khomas oya sindanapo uudhano wekopi lyoshifo sho The Namibia ehuliloshiwike lyoPaasa. Ospana ndjika oya dhenge mo ospana yoshitopolwa sha Karas nokoola
readJohannes a sindana uudhano wokumatuka
27-04-2011
OMUTONDOKI gwiinano iile gwa Namibia, Helalia Johannes okwa sindana uudhano wokumatuka omarathono ya Two Oceans mboka wa liko Cape Town Olyomakaya ga yi. Johannes okwa sindana muudhano mbuka sho a
readNamcor okwa li moshitenda shoongunga dha Glencore
27-04-2011
EHANGANO lyopashigwana lyomahooli lya Namibia[Namcor] olya li lya gwile moongunga meni lyomvula yimwe okuza tuu sho lya tameke elongelokumwe nehangano lyokulanditha omahooli lyedhina Glencore. Onkalo
readAir Namibia nehangano lyaaniilonga ya uvathana
27-04-2011
EKANKA enene lyaaniilonga yopuupale, yehangano lyomatuko goondhila lya Namibia, olya yandwa komunute gwa hugunina komatango getitatu oshiwike sha yi.Oshipotha shika osha keelewa konyala ootundi
readLindsay to serve sentence on Skid Row and at morgue
27-04-2011
If Actress Lindsay Lohan is to complete her 480 hours of court-ordered community service, she will need to put in eight hours, five days a week for three months. Judge Sautner has 360 hours of Lohan’s
readIs Harry single or not?
27-04-2011
THOUGH Prince William gets the fancy wedding watched by the world, the stunning bride, and the right to one day be crowned king, it is his brother, Prince Harry, who truly has the lifestyle envied by
readBig Brother Amplified countdown in full swing!
27-04-2011
FOUR more sleeps! Four and three-quarter days!! However many more hours – roughly 115!!!Yip peeps, the clock is ticking down on the start of Africa’s premier reality show. Big time. Hour by hour,
readCongolese activist wins World Children’s Prize
27-04-2011
STOCKHOLM – Congolese children’s rights activist Murhabazi Namegabe was yesterday named winner of the N$670 000 World Children’s Prize for his efforts to protect children exploited by armed groups in
readFicksburg bail hearing postponed in Tatane police assault case
27-04-2011
JOHANNSBURG – The Ficksburg Regional Court yesterday postponed the bail hearing of eight policemen accused of beating protester Andries Tatane to death. Regional Magistrate Philip Visser postponed
readSwaziland defends king’s visit to British royal wedding
27-04-2011
MBABANE – Swazi foreign minister Lutfo Dlamini yesterday defended King Mswati III’s decision to attend the royal wedding of Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton, despite protests in the
readFresh bomb blasts as Nigeria votes in wake of riots
27-04-2011
KANO – Fresh bomb blasts jolted Nigeria yesterday as the country voted in state governors’ elections, the last of three landmark ballots that have already triggered deadly unrest.Three bomb blasts hit
readStudents oppose tuition hikes
27-04-2011
STUDENT leaders from three higher learning institutions have called for a freeze of tuition fees for the next three years, saying education is becoming unaffordable.This was one of the resolutions
readStampriet murder trial start delayed
27-04-2011
A STAMPRIET resident who is accused of murdering his live-in girlfriend through a severe assault a year and a half ago is facing a continued period in custody after his trial failed to start as
readState patients get help from special fund
27-04-2011
A SPECIAL multimillion-dollar medical fund for State patients with complex medical conditions that require treatment outside Namibia continues to be highlighted by the Health Ministry.Last week, a
readSidibé praises Namibia’s HIV effort
27-04-2011
NAMIBIA has almost achieved universal access to HIV-AIDS treatment, but should shift the focus of its HIV-AIDS prevention strategy from a commodity to a community-based approach, says Michel Sidibé,
readPolytechnic and Cancer Association team up to diagnose cervical cancer
27-04-2011
THROUGH its School of Health and Applied Science, the Polytechnic of Namibia (PoN) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) which will see it
readNamPol sign MoU with Indonesian police
27-04-2011
PREVENTING and combating transnational crimes, cooperation and capacity building are the focus of the first ever memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Namibian Police Force (NamPol) and the
readMET allocates over N$260 million dollars to NWR
27-04-2011
A grant of N$266,5 million has been allocated to the Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) for the redevelopment of the Gross Barmen, Hobas Camp, Torra Bay, Popa Falls and Hardap resorts.Environment and
readNamibia, Angola launch cross-border malaria initiative
27-04-2011
THE elimination of malaria is an ambitious effort which, to be achieved, requires active collaboration across borders has underscored the launching of the Trans-Kunene Malaria Initiative (TKMI)
readKatutura postmaster gets bail on theft charge
27-04-2011
THE postmaster of the Katutura Post Office was released on bail of N$5 000 yesterday after spending almost a week and a half in Police custody on a charge of theft.Postmaster Romess Bock (41) was
readKatima Town Council suspends CEO
27-04-2011
THE Easter weekend got off to a bad start for Katima Mulilo Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Vincent Sazita when the town council’s management committee suspended him on Thursday.Charles Matengu,
readIsolated areas being reached by Govt aid
27-04-2011
SOME areas in Uuvudhiya constituency in Oshana region are still cut off by flood water making it difficult for people to travel to health facilities for medical attention.Amutenya Ndahafa, the
readHailstorm wipes out crops
27-04-2011
A HAILSTORM destroyed crops and killed livestock in the Outapi, Onesi and Ruacana constituencies of the Omusati Region last Monday, leaving people worried about their food supplies.According to the
readEducation minister promises turnaround
27-04-2011
A serious change of mind-set, and an “agile, lean and responsive” team are the changes needed to improve the education sector, vowed Minister Abraham Iyambo.The firebrand minister said work ethic and
readEaster road deaths drop
27-04-2011
NINE fatalities were recorded on Namibian roads this Easter weekend, 16 fewer than last year. “The number of deaths drastically decreased this year,” Police Deputy Commissioner Ralph Ludwig said
readCelebrations end in murder charge
27-04-2011
A 40-year-old businessman from Efidi in Ohangwena region was arrested by police yesterday morning in connection with the death of well-known cattle farmer Jeremia Haimbodi from Etope, said Deputy
readCar accident at Khorixas claims one life
27-04-2011
THREE people were critically injured and one person died in a car accident at Khorixas in the early hours of Saturday morning.The driver of the vehicle, Arthur Bezuidenhout (36), an employee of
readNo DNA link in baby rape trial
27-04-2011
NO forensic evidence that could link child rape suspect Gerhardt Geiseb to the violent attack on a 17-month-old baby at Otjiwarongo in August 2008 could be found through DNA analysis that was done in
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