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71 Articles found on Friday, 29 April 2011
Otjiwarongo doctor in HIV test drama
29-04-2011
AN Otjiwarongo doctor might face an investigation by the Health Professions Council for allegedly testing two farmworkers for HIV and disclosing their results to their employer “without their informed
readGlorious sight
29-04-2011
The Namibian landscape is covered in lush green vegetation from the exceptional rains the country has received this year.Rainbows are also a common sight and this rainbow, more resembling the Aurora
readWal-Mart wins case on takeover deal
29-04-2011
THE conditions that the Namibian Competition Commission attached to its approval of American retail giant Wal-Mart Stores’ proposed multi-billion dollar takeover of South Africa’s Massmart group were
readDouble blow for Govt
29-04-2011
THE Cabinet decision to end the financially struggling National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia’s mandate to import half of Namibia’s required fuel supplies was reviewed and set aside in a judgement
readBA, Pirates in ‘massive game’
29-04-2011
ORLANDO Pirates are the only obstacle preventing Black Africa from claiming the Namibia Premier League title tomorrow. However BA know that their traditional foes are more than just any ordinary
readWilliam, Kate say thank you
29-04-2011
LONDON – Practice makes perfect: Kate Middleton and her bridesmaids, together with best man Prince Harry, rehearsed one more time at Westminster Abbey yesterday, the eve of the most anticipated royal
readMines Chamber wants answers from Katali
29-04-2011
MINES and Energy Minister Isak Katali yesterday confirmed that he has received the Namibia Chamber of Mines’ written concerns about state-owned Epangelo Mining Company getting exclusive exploration
readOn National Pride And Patriotism
29-04-2011
SINCE the national pride project is launched, I was wondering, what is patriotism? Who is a patriot? He is a person who loves his country. He is not a person who says he loves his country. He is one
readKudos For Malaria War Won
29-04-2011
ALLOW me some space in your popularly read newspaper to express my observations and congratulations to the Ministry of Health and Social Services for a great job well done with respect to the control
readWould Rather Read Science Fiction
29-04-2011
Than Listen To State Of The Nation IT is not good enough to speak about democracy; you have to ‘do’ democracy! This advice I would like to give the President of Namibia after listening to his annual
readMole Petition Conundrum
29-04-2011
ACCORDING to an article in the AZ of the 19th April 2011, O&L and Epia Holdings have come out strongly in condemnation of the Petition for the preservation of the Mole. Even a former president is
readBantu Education Of A Special Kind?
29-04-2011
I REFER to the relevant article ‘A crisis in post-secondary education’ (The Namibian, 15 April) by the progressive intellectual, Alex Kaure. It is indeed time to also debate, in a constructive spirit,
readElitism In Namibia
29-04-2011
ENCARTA dictionary (2007) describes elitism “as restricting powers and privileges in a society to members of one small, favoured group, and the belief that this arrangement is justified by their
readA Recipe For Disaster
29-04-2011
RECKLESS. Irresponsible. Irrational. Drastic. Draconian. Destabilising… these words should not be used lightly but that is exactly the sum of Mines and Energy Minister Isak Katali’s surreptitious
readUnam Should Move Out Of A Medieval Feudal Mentality
29-04-2011
I HAVE been trying to talk myself out of writing this piece. But the Easter holiday that I spent in Helsinki last week made writing these reflections about the place of the University of Namibia in
readWhat Use Are These Development Plans?
29-04-2011
“TO plan is to choose, choose to go forward” - Julius Mwalimu Nyerere Namibia has had five different Director-Generals, with varying degree of experience and expertise in development planning at the
readNo Need To Save The Press
29-04-2011
SANDWICHED between Workers' Day on Sunday and May 4 (Cassinga Day) is May 3. It is the day media workers and all associated with freedom of expression pause to reflect on their freedom. I do the
readPolitical Perspective
29-04-2011
I’M horrified to note that we now have a category of ‘special’ war veterans, and that they will be paid greater compensation than the ‘ordinary’ ones at the ‘discretion’ of the Minister of Veterans’
readSMSes For Friday 29 April 2011
29-04-2011
SMS Of The Day *GOVERNMENT, municipalities, companies, basically everyone cannot afford to guess about people. Know their needs and provide solutions. Great things are possible! Food for Thought Go
readNotable Quotes
29-04-2011
The question about The Namibian was misdirected. Why did you not ask the Minister of Information [and Communication Technology, Kaapanda]?– This was the reaction by Justice Minister Pendukeni
readFor Public Speaking, Be Yourself
29-04-2011
“Those who find public speaking daunting – and who doesn’t to some degree? - may think they need to become better actors to improve. Acting rarely helps, though. Don’t try to be someone else or
readExtract, Kalahari shares plummet on Epangelo announcement
29-04-2011
SHARES in uranium explorer Extract Resources slumped ten per cent yesterday on worries about plans by the Namibian government to assign “almost all mining and exploration rights to a state-owned
readKalahari confident about Chinese deal
29-04-2011
LONDON – Uranium miner Kalahari Minerals is confident it will seal a deal with state-owned suitor China Guangdong Nuclear Power (CGNPC), despite worries over the takeover price that have held back its
readEni oil tanker left west Libya empty
29-04-2011
LONDON - A tanker booked for Italian oil company Eni to carry crude to Italy from Gaddafi-held territory in Libya never arrived in port and left empty last week, trade sources said on Wednesday.The
readUchumi return to bourse after suspension lifted
29-04-2011
NAIROBI - Kenya’s market regulator said yesterday it had lifted the suspension of retailer Uchumi from the bourse and the supermarket chain said it expected its share to resume trading within a
readFacebook investors look for exits
29-04-2011
NEW YORK – A group of Facebook shareholders is seeking to offload US$1 billion worth of shares on the secondary market, a sale that would value the company at more than US$70 billion, according to
readSmall Mideast, North Africa funds face survival fight
29-04-2011
DUBAI - Merge or close. Those are the options in a time of political turmoil for some Middle East and North Africa fund managers facing muted inflows, miniscule assets under management and high
readArab uprisings may boost economies, says IMF
29-04-2011
DUBAI – Political changes in the Arab world could boost the region’s economies in the long term through inclusive reforms that would render them more dynamic, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has
readNamPower reports superior performance
29-04-2011
DESPITE performing in an environment of difficult and highly volatile financial markets, NamPower said its performance during the 2010 financial year kept strong momentum and performed within
readThird port envisaged
29-04-2011
REQUIRING a capital outlay of N$12 billion and creating 11 200 jobs during its three-year construction phase, the proposed heavy industrial park in the Erongo Region named Vision Industrial Park was
readIn Brief
29-04-2011
US helps rebels in Libya TRIPOLI – The United States threw a financial lifeline to rebels controlling eastern Libya while forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi harried insurgent strongholds in the west and
readIn Brief
29-04-2011
Gbagbo daughter writes to Sarkozy PARIS – The daughter of detained former Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo has written to French President Nicolas Sarkozy voicing concern over his fate, one of her
readMugabe elite exposed again in new list of land seizures
29-04-2011
Robert Mugabe and his cronies have once again been exposed as the top beneficiaries of the unlawful land grab campaign, in a new report published last week.The report by the Daily News shows that
readZuma slams police over killing Ficksburg protester
29-04-2011
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s president has condemned police for killing a man during a protest, saying at a news conference yesterday that the force needs to reform.President Jacob Zuma was asked at
readZuma vows to act on election lists
29-04-2011
JOHANNESBURG – President Jacob Zuma has promised to remove non-preferred candidates from lists after the local government elections, saying in certain areas the process was manipulated.“We will deal
readViolent storms in South US kill at least 178
29-04-2011
TUSCALOOSA – The death toll from severe storms that punished five Southern US states jumped to a staggering 178 yesterday after Alabama canvassed its hard-hit counties for a new tally of lives
readMore than 3 million Ethiopians need drought relief
29-04-2011
ADDIS ABABA – More than two million Ethiopians are in need of food aid due to drought caused by one of the worst La Nina weather phenomenon in a decade, the United Nations said.La Nina, which was
readOshipotha shekengelelo enene
29-04-2011
MINISTA yUuyuki, Pendukeni Iivula Ithana okwa zimine kutya oshipotha shoka ta shi tamaneke aakwashigwana aaNamibia, mboka ya li ya hala okutendako oshitopolwa sha Caprivi ko Namibia otashi kwata
readIiponga moondjila iishona opaasa ya piti
29-04-2011
IIPONGA yomoondjila pethimbo lyoPaasa oya faalele oomwenyo dhaayendindjila ye li omugoyi. Nuumvo opolisi oya ti omaso gomoondjila pethimbo ndika oga li omashona oshoka aalongithi yoondjila oya li ta
readNamibia a tameke oproyeka yuukwashigwana
29-04-2011
OMUPERESIDENDE, Hifikepunye Pohamba okwa tula miilonga oproyeka yoku kaleka omukwashigwana kehe omuNamibia uuvite uuntsa netumba sho eli omukwashigwana gwoshilongo shika. Iilonga mbika yi li kohi
readPuleni Kaapanda hangame
29-04-2011
ONDJINDIKILA ndhoka oshifo sho The Namibian sha ningilwa kepangelo lya Namibia okuza momumvo 2000 ka yi shi iilonga ye.“Oshaanawa ooshika kutya epulo kombinga yetokolo ndyoka ha li pewa uusama
readIUM a egulula okampusa
29-04-2011
EPANGELO olya hala oku mona iiputudhilo oyindji yopombanda ta yi tungwa nokweegululwa moshilongo. Ndika eindilo lyomuperesidende ,Hifikepunye Pohamba pethimbo lyeegululo lyokampusa ompe yenongelo
readTeek ta pula a futwe oomiliona 6,8
29-04-2011
OSHIPOTHA shomupanguli nale mOmpangu onene yoshilongo, Pio Teek, shoka a ningile Omuperesidende gwaNamibia, Epangelo lyoshilongo, Ominista yUuyuki noshowo Hahende Ndjayi omolwa oshipotha shokuhinda
readOshana aniwa inashi pewa ko sha natango koomiliona 30
29-04-2011
OSHITOPOLWA sha Shana aniwa natango inashi mona ko sha koshimaliwa shoka sha gandjwa kEpangelo shi kwathele mboka ya hepekwa komeya gefundja nuumvo.Sho Omupresidende Hifikepunye Pohamba a
readPohamba a popi konkalo yoshigwana ashihe
29-04-2011
OMUPERESIDENDE, Hifikepunye Pohamba okwa tengeneke kutya omahupilo ga Namibia otaga ka koka nooperesenda 5,3 muule womimvo ndatu tadhi landula.Okwa ti ekoko ndika ota li ka kwatelwa komeho
readBarca consider complaint over Mourinho rant
29-04-2011
MADRID – Barcelona are considering making a complaint to Uefa over Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho’s comments about Pep Guardiola and the match referee from Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final at
readTitle looms for United
29-04-2011
LONDON- Sunday’s Premier League clash between Arsenal and Manchester United at the Emirates looked a potential title decider a month ago but, on the back of Arsenal’s plummeting form, it now has the
readWillemse wins SA junior title
29-04-2011
NAMIBIAN youngster Rezano Willemse recently won the South African badminton singles title. The talented Willemse also won the plate final together with Nita Scholtz in the mixed doubles category.
readBlues fired up for Otago clash
29-04-2011
WELLINGTON – The Auckland Blues are steeled to produce a huge performance in their crunch Super 15 game against the Otago Highlanders this weekend, motivated by news long-serving lock Kurtis Haiu has
readInaugural Sam Nujoma Marathon launched
29-04-2011
FORMER Namibian President Sam Nujoma urged the country’s youth to take part in the inaugural Dr Sam Nujoma Windhoek Marathon which will take place on May 14.He was speaking at the launch and
readNewspaper Cup reaps rewards
29-04-2011
THE success of Komesho FC is thanks to The Namibian Newspaper Cup, NFA secretary general Barry Rukoro said yesterday. According to Rukoro, the team – which won the 2011 Metropolitan Under-19 Premier
readFirst Division Fixtures
29-04-2011
Saturday, April 30 Northern Stream First Division Golden Bees v United Stars 15h00 Robber Chanties v Cuca Tops 15h00 Eleven Warriors v Onambula Utd
readNamibian swimmers overwhelm Kimberley
29-04-2011
A GROUP of 10 Namibian swimmers impressed at the Level 1 Gala in Kimberley in early April.The group, aged between 11 and 16, are from the Oranjemund SandSharks club and were accompanied by coach
readNamibia names athletics team for African Juniors
29-04-2011
A TOTAL of 21 athletes will represent Namibia at the 10th CAA African Junior Athletics Championships in Gaborone, Botswana from May 12 to 15.The African Junior Championships are held every two years
readTripartite Free Trade Plan May Repeat Previous Mistakes
29-04-2011
WITH regional wheels rolling to put in place the envisaged grand tripartite free-trade area (FTA), questions have arisen about whether it would be viable and increase competitiveness.“Free-trade areas
readSaara lashes Tender Board
29-04-2011
THE TENDER BOARD of Namibia received a lashing yesterday when the Finance Minister made it clear she expects the board to improve their overall performance and attendance at board meetings. At the
readOvatue and Ovatjimba development sparks hope
29-04-2011
A delegation from the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) and Namibia Institute of Mining and Technology (NIMT) reported satisfaction with development progress made in Otjomuru, Otjikojo and Ohaiuua
readOutjo crime busters
29-04-2011
TWO cattle rustlers are behind bars in Outjo after they were busted red handed by farmworkers who made a citizen's arrest.According to Outjo police, Richard Kawva (36) and Otto Awaseb (48) appeared in
readOrina guilty of wife’s murder
29-04-2011
CLOSE to three and a half years after his arrest, Kenyan nurse Kenneth Bunge Orina has been found guilty on charges of murder and attempting to defeat or obstruct the course of justice.The only
readNew fisheries applications under review
29-04-2011
NEW applications for the rights to harvest marine resources are still being studied by the evaluation committee set up by the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources.Fisheries Minister Bernard Esau
readN$200 000 for ‘special’ veterans
29-04-2011
A LUMP-SUM payment to 37 “special” liberation struggle veterans has been submitted to Cabinet for approval, the Ministry of Veterans’ Affairs has confirmed.The ministry’s public relations officer, Dan
readMan missing for two weeks
29-04-2011
THE family of a Windhoek man, Matti Johannes Shamena, who went missing close to two weeks ago, are frantic with worry.They have turned to the media for help, because they say have not received much
readLAC pursues HIV-AIDS case despite denials by employers
29-04-2011
THE Legal Assistance Centre (LAC) has confirmed they will continue to pursue the case of two farmworkers who claim they were dismissed after their employers found out they were HIV positive.Angela
readHospital guards on strike again
29-04-2011
MERELY two months since it was at the centre of a dispute over non-payment of wages, Sitore Security Services has once again been hit by a stay-away of guards posted at the Windhoek Central
readFTA holds great regional benefits for Namibia
29-04-2011
NAMIBIA stands to benefit from a tripartite free-trade agreement (FTA) that can open it up to a market of 26 countries with a combined Gross Domestic Product of US$264 billion and over 600 million
readECN prepares for legal battle
29-04-2011
THE Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has “absolutely no guarantee” that it won’t land up in court again after an election and therefore needs N$980 000 for legal challenges this year, Loide
readCourt postpones taxi rioters’ case
29-04-2011
SIXTY-FIVE taxi drivers made a second appearance in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court in Katutura yesterday after they were charged in January when protests against higher traffic fines turned
readConference on education in June
29-04-2011
STAKEHOLDERS in the education sector will be meeting in Windhoek later this year to discuss improving the local education system.“This national conference on education will take place from June 27 to
readCalling all Big Brother fans!
29-04-2011
THE Big Brother AMPLIFIED Launch Show, which kicks off at 19:00 CAT this Sunday, May 1, will be going multi-media, with live streaming of the two-hour opening show on the official website
read‘Mining partnership with Govt can work’
29-04-2011
A PARTNERSHIP between Government and a private mining company can be challenging, but also to the benefit of Namibia, Inge Zaamwani-Kamwi, managing director of Namdeb, said yesterday.“Often the two
readNo royal wedding invite for me
29-04-2011
I’m pissed off at these bloody imperialists. It’s not enough that they built their wealth on the backs of our forefathers now they snub us when they have a wedding in the family. Not even
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