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56 Articles found on Monday, 4 April 2011
Flood relief to northern regions in full swing
04-04-2011
ASSISTANCE to flood victims in the North started on Friday, but the distributing teams are complaining about a shortage of transport, says Oshana governor Klemens Kashuupulwa. They say the four
readMPs criticise Nato strikes on Libya
04-04-2011
“TODAY it is Libya, tomorrow it is you,” warned the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Loide Kasingo, criticising Nato’s attack on the beleaguered Gaddafi regime in Libya.She said “one’s enemy” that “never
readOrganised crime law strikes again
04-04-2011
THE Prevention of Organised Crime Act was harnessed last week to freeze a bank account and other assets claimed to be connected to a fraud scheme in which close to N$800 000 was embezzled from the
readBorder grab last-gasp equaliser
04-04-2011
THE Namibian Welwitschias squandered a 12-point lead to draw 20-20 against Border in their Vodacom Cup match on Saturday afternoon.The Welwitschias seemed set to win their first match in this year’s
readOuattara rejects massacre allegation
04-04-2011
ABIDJAN – Ivory Coast presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara has rejected UN charges that his forces were involved in a massacre of hundreds of civilians.The United Nations mission in Ivory Coast
readWalvis logistics park to create 11 000 jobs
04-04-2011
THE Namibia Angola Housing Initiative (NAAHI) and the Namibian Port Authority (Namport) have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a multi-million-dollar international logistics park at
readSMSes for Monday 4 April 2011
04-04-2011
SMS Of The Day *I AM a Namibian who has been working overseas for over eight years. I landed my first job in Namibia at Walvis Bay and I was so surprised by the rate of racism and tribalism at the
readNotable Quotes
04-04-2011
These youngsters (members of the Islamic Halaal Council of Namibia (IHCN)) think millions are involved, but that is not the case. – Halaal Inspector with Meatco, Armien Gester.My first husband left me
readUnpaid bills leave Swaziland dark
04-04-2011
MBABANE – The Swaziland Electric Company has started turning off the lights at government offices because of unpaid bills piling up for nearly a year, a spokesman said Friday.“The company cannot
readDollar’s share of forex reserves near low
04-04-2011
WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that the US dollar’s share of official foreign-exchange reserves in most member nations ended last year at a near-record low.The IMF, in a
readAfrica urged to unbundle power utilities for growth
04-04-2011
JOHANNESBURG – African governments should unbundle – separate generation and distribution – their state power utilities and allow private producers into the sector to unlock growth, investors and
readNamibia gets world-class diamond centre
04-04-2011
ISRAEL’S Sarin Technologies, which develops and manufactures mapping and production solutions for the diamond and gemstone industries, has shipped a Galaxy 1000 diamond scanning and mapping system and
readDRC joins Nam, Zambia on Lubumbashi Corridor
04-04-2011
HIGH-RANKING government officials and businesspeople from Namibia, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia met in Lubumbashi in the DCR last month to discuss the development of the
readMake goals ambitious, attainable
04-04-2011
Goal-setting is important as a mechanism for providing ongoing and year-end feedback, and there are ways to establish goals that are both attainable and ambitious, says Harvard Business Review.Helping
readSouthern Electricity Company posts loss
04-04-2011
SOUTHERN Electricity Company (Selco) fell into the red for the six months ended December due to “the substantial costs involved in the restructuring transaction that did not materialise”, Business Day
readSmall business struggles in post-invasion Iraq
04-04-2011
BAGHDAD – Frustrated by little support from his government and chasing a dream of having his own business, Iraqi nurse Sabah Jassim pooled his savings and turned to a private bank to develop a medical
readJapan coastguard rescues dog from floating house after three weeks at sea
04-04-2011
TOKYO – A dog that survived in a house swept away to sea three weeks ago by the devastating Japan tsunami was saved on Friday by a coast guard rescue team flying over an island of debris.Local
readAfghan mob kills UN workers in bunker
04-04-2011
KABUL – Fearing for their lives, the UN workers dashed into a dark bunker hoping to escape the mob of Afghan protesters angry over the burning of a Quran by a Florida church.Hope wasn’t enough for
readGaddafi escaping trial ‘lesser of two evils’: Tutu
04-04-2011
LONDON – Allowing Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to escape trial could be “the lesser of two evils” if it means saving the lives of ordinary Libyans, South Africa’s Desmond Tutu told the BBC
readRebels battle Gaddafi forces in oil town
04-04-2011
BREGA – Warplanes flew over Brega yesterday as rebels fought troops loyal to Muammar Gaddafi for control of the east Libyan oil town, rebel fighters said.Near the eastern gate of Brega, a sparsely
readForget setback, focus on Spurs: Casillas
04-04-2011
MADRID – Real Madrid must quickly forget their shock La Liga defeat to Sporting Gijon and focus on tomorrow’s Champions League quarter-final first leg against Tottenham Hotspur, captain Iker Casillas
readAllegri delighted with AC Milan form
04-04-2011
MILAN – AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri said he was delighted his side have put their recent blip behind them as they romped to a convincing 3-0 win over main rivals Inter Milan.Brazilian Pato
readUnited just champion, says Fergie
04-04-2011
LONDON – Sir Alex Ferguson warned Manchester United’s title rivals his team have the look of English Premier League champions heading into the final seven games of the season.The league leaders fought
readSuburbs beat Unam in opener
04-04-2011
WESTERN Suburbs started their 2011 MTC Rugby Premier League campaign on a good note with a 33-16 win over their longtime rivals Unam at the Unam Stadium on Saturday.The match started with Suburbs
readDraws all round as BA edge closer to title
04-04-2011
BLACK Africa’s and African Stars’ 1-1 draw on Friday night set the precedence for what turned out to be an even affair in Round 18 of the Namibia Premier League, as all scheduled league matches ended
readEcstatic Azarenka beats Sharapova to Miami title
04-04-2011
KEY BISCAYNE – Shrieking with every shot, Victoria Azarenka won the Sony Ericsson Open for the second time by beating Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-4 in Saturday’s final.The No. 8-seeded Azarenka was the
readGolden Cheetahs win Khomas championships
04-04-2011
THE Golden Cheetah Athletics Club was crowned champions of the annual Khomas Region Track and Field Championship that took place at the Independence Stadium on Saturday.The winners racked up a total
readProud Stormers stay top
04-04-2011
WESTERN Stormers won a bruising South African derby with the Coastal Sharks this weekend to remain the only unbeaten team after seven rounds in this season’s Super 15 series.Stormers coach Allister
readIndia fined for slow over rate in final
04-04-2011
MUMBAI – The International Cricket Council has fined the India team for maintaining a slow over rate during Saturday’s World Cup final against Sri Lanka.The ICC said match referee Jeff Crowe imposed
readSri Lanka president consoles team
04-04-2011
COLOMBO – Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapakse Sunday consoled skipper Kumar Sangakkara after his team lost the cricket World Cup to India and urged them to do better next time.“We can be proud of
readWorld Cup ends with sub-continent triumph
04-04-2011
MUMBAI – India’s in seventh heaven, Sri Lanka reached the final and Pakistan reached the last four. Only Bangladesh out of cricket’s main Asian nations had a bad World Cup. But Australia, South Africa
readOosikola dha gumwa kefundja
04-04-2011
UUMINISTELI Welongo owa tokola kutya omanongelo agehe ngoka gagumwa komvula naga edhilwe sigo uuna ndoka omeya ga siluka. Etokolo ndika olya ningwa poshigongi shuuministeli mbuka metine oshiwike sha
readOmbuulaye ya Namibia ta yi nenepeke elongo lyomalovu
04-04-2011
OMBUULAYE ya Namibia otayi tsikile oku nenepeka elanditho lyombiila pondje yoshilongo noshowo meni lyasho. Onkene opo yi adhe ethikilo ndika ehangano ndika olya landa oongoma oonenene moka omalovu
readSpain ta ya kundathana nAfrica uuthike pamwe waantu
04-04-2011
NAMIBIA ota ka longekidha oshigongi oshitihamano pokati ka Spain naAfrica moVenduka okuza momasiku 9 sigo omulongo ga Apilili nuumvo. Oshigongi otashi ka kundathana kombinga yiipambele yaakiintu molwa
readOmwaalu gwohi gwa ymukulwa ku Esau
04-04-2011
Minista Yoohi noonzo dhomefuta , okwa yamukula nongeyo kehokololo lya li mo The Namibian lya ti aniwa oofabulika dhoohi oontokele odha pata molwaashoka ye okwa tindi oku gwedhela ko oshikondo shika
readAaswazi ya pulwa ya mange omapaya
04-04-2011
EPANGELO lya Swaziland olya indile aaniilonga yalyo yi imange omuya moku zimina oondjambi dhawo dhi shune pevi nooperesenda dhili pokati ka 4,5 sigo omulongo. Shika iikundaneki moshilongo shoka oya ti
readRehoboth nofuto yomeya
04-04-2011
OMWAALU gwiimaliwa mbyoka oyindji inaagu futwa koshilando sha Rehoboth omolwa omeya otashi vulika shi fale sigo omepato lyomeya poshilando shoka.Omwaalu ngoka tagu tengenekwa gwoomiliona odhindji ogwa
readNghimtina a hala iilonga yilongwe mbala
04-04-2011
OMINISTA yIilonga nIiyenditho Erkki Nghimtina okwa ti omutengeneko gwa kankamekelwa koompango pehala lyokuthikamekwa komalalakano otagu kateke etulo miilonga lyiilonga iinene yepangelo. Oshinima shika
readOmalusheno otaga ka pumba momimvo 2013-2016
04-04-2011
NAMIBIA okwa hala oku kala ta dhigi olusheno okuza poKudu gas field momumvo 2015 nenge kuyele momumvo 2016, pahapu dhomuwiliki gwa Nampower, Paulinus Shilamba.Onkalo yomalusheno moshilongo shiilongo
readSMSes: Nama Music Awards
04-04-2011
*CONGRATULATIONS to MTC and gus partners for the successful and exciting event during the Nama Award 2011 nominations. We’re surely looking forward to voting and to buying tickets for the biggest
readIs the divorce off?
04-04-2011
They have been spotted together several times since announcing they had filed for divorce in February. But Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz appeared more than just amicable ex’s last week, as they
readLady Gaga kicks ‘sloppy drunk’ Adam Lambert out of her party
04-04-2011
Lady Gaga is not a prude by any means and seems like a girl that likes a good time.But even she has her limits and apparently was so disgusted by American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert’s behaviour that
readZimbabwe violence concerns Troika
04-04-2011
THE Southern African Development Community (SADC) Troika Summit of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security has called for an immediate cessation of violence, intimidation, hate speech and
readYoungsters perform for the elderly
04-04-2011
ELDERLY residents of the Katutura Old Age home began their weekend with feet tapping when a youth choir held a song-and-dance festival on Saturday morning.The event was organised by State social
readStock theft sentences discrepancy illustrated
04-04-2011
THE end of the trial of two sheep thieves in the Windhoek Regional Court last week has again demonstrated the sentencing discrepancies that were the effect of Namibia’s Stock Theft Act before key
readMinistry orders school closures
04-04-2011
THE education authority has ordered schools affected by flooding to close until the water recedes to reasonable level.A meeting held at the Education Ministry’s head office on Thursday decided to
readWindhoek robbery shootout case sent to Regional Court
04-04-2011
THE five men accused of carrying out an armed robbery that ended in a deadly shootout with the Police in Windhoek two years ago heard last week that they will stand trial in the Regional Court.Making
readOtjiwarongo charcoal worker killed
04-04-2011
THE Otjiwarongo Police are investigating the murder of Nicolaas Mukuwe, a charcoal worker who was found murdered on Long Street a week ago.According to witnesses, Mukuwe’s body was found on the main
readNo bail for Spitzkoppe rustling suspects
04-04-2011
THE wish of about 30 members of the !Oë-#Gâ Traditional Authority was heard when Usakos Magistrate Razikua Kaviua denied bail to two stock-theft suspects, who each faces 15 counts of stock theft.Shaun
readPrime Minister, Ngatjizeko call for reform of ILO
04-04-2011
PRIME Minister Nahas Angula and Labour Minister Immanuel Ngatjizeko have called on the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to spearhead a campaign for a restructuring of the International
readHuge concern over Groot Aub river
04-04-2011
FOR close to two weeks during the recent floods, Groot Aub residents who work in Windhoek could not cross the river to go to work – putting their jobs on the line.When the Useb River is in full swing,
readHigh Court to say about shebeens
04-04-2011
THE Karas Liquor Licensing Board will approach the High Court for a review before implementing its decision not to renew special liquor licences allowing shebeens to operate late into the night. This
readHealth budget increased, but more needed: Kamwi
04-04-2011
THE Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Richard Kamwi, says he will continue to push for more money for the health sector in the coming years to reach the 15 per cent of the national budget
readShixwameni wants free tertiary education
04-04-2011
THE president of the All People’s Party (APP) and Member of Parliament Ignatius Shixwameni made a case for free tertiary education and vocational training to address the dire skills shortage
readDeputy Speaker wants law review
04-04-2011
THE Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Loide Kasingo, says there is a need for a constitutional review commission to periodically look at possible amendments of the Namibian Constitution. She said the law
readBig dagga bust in Otjozondjupa
04-04-2011
TWO people were arrested at Otjiwarongo last Monday, allegedly in possession of 19,7 kg of dagga with a street value of N$59 000.Claudia Meib (35), who lives in Orwetoveni in Otjiwarongo, and Goodwill
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