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73 Articles found on Friday, 8 April 2011
Majiedt’s fraud case postponed
08-04-2011
CORRUPTION accused Esmerelda Martina Majiedt (45) allegedly “used Afrisam Cement’s own money” to pay for truckloads of cement that left their premises.Sporting a different hairstyle than on Wednesday,
readStatistics bill to be revised
08-04-2011
THE Statistics Bill, which caused alarm bells to go off in civil-society and private-sector circles recently, will be amended before it is tabled in the National Council next week.Yesterday Tom
readCorruption challenge delay
08-04-2011
The three people facing fraud, corruption and other charges in connection with a multi-million dollar transaction in which the Ministry of Finance purchased Chinese-made X-ray scanning equipment in
readWrangle over Neckertal Dam
08-04-2011
A THREE-BILLION-DOLLAR tender for the construction of the Neckartal Dam in the Karas Region is embroiled in a controversy following an appeal by one of the disqualified tenderersThe Chinese
readLeo Cup set to thrill
08-04-2011
FOOTBALL fanatics can expect a treat when the Leo NFA Cup quarter-finals kick of tomorrow. Defending champions African Stars’ match against Orlando Pirates is arguably the pick of the round. Both
readGbagbo holds out as France rescues Japan’s envoy
08-04-2011
ABIDJAN – French forces wearing night vision goggles rappelled from a helicopter to rescue the Japanese ambassador and seven others, France’s foreign minister said yesterday, as Ivory Coast’s
readMPs question foreign businesses
08-04-2011
OPPOSITION parliamentarians continued to slam Government’s stance on Chinese labour in Namibia during discussions on the 2011/12 budget on Wednesday. DTA president Katuutire Kaura questioned how
readSMSes for Friday 08 April 2011
08-04-2011
SMS Of The Day *I WANT to request our Government to act on the housing issue in Namibia. It looks like no one cares about exorbitant prices. Who are the people buying million dollar houses while we
readStats Bill Should Be Withdrawn
08-04-2011
THIS week the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC) and the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) took exception to provisions of the Statistics Bill which require Government permission prior to the
readTime To Rehabilitate Cold-War Rhetoric In Namibia’s Foreign Policy
08-04-2011
RECENT events in North Africa, including Laurent Gbagbo’s endgame in Côte d’Ivoire and our chaotic responses to these, clearly illustrate the need for Namibia to rethink foreign affairs and the public
readDebt, Dictatorship And Democratization
08-04-2011
NEW YORK – After Saddam Hussein’s fall, the United States successfully pressed creditors to write off much of Iraq’s external debt. Senior American officials, including Paul Wolfowitz, later President
read‘It Don’t Matter If You’re Black Or White’
08-04-2011
THE latest Employment Equity Commission (EEC) report has shown that race is still a big issue in Namibia. This means racial tension will continue to rear its ugly head in the workplace too. We need to
readThe Politics Of Hypocrisy
08-04-2011
AS many may know, the etymology or the meaning of the word hypocrisy comes from the Greek word (hypokrisis), which means ‘jealous’, ‘play-acting, ‘acting out’, ‘coward’ or ‘dissembling’. On the other
readThe Laws Of Trespass Vs Farmworkers’ Rights
08-04-2011
RECENT reports carried in The Namibian and New Era newspapers of February 18 and February 17 have brought to light some of the remnants of the outdated legislation and prejudices inherited from the
readPolitical Perspective
08-04-2011
I REGRET to have to say that it becomes more and more evident that our Parliamentarians simply don’t do their homework.Perhaps the fact that the ruling political elite always expects them to agree –
readNotable Quotes
08-04-2011
As a result, virtually nothing has happened in response to the calls made by the private sector in the past and at the time of the summit, and which the private sector believes will assist and
readReconciliation And Whites
08-04-2011
I WAS coming out of Edgars in town recently and there were quite a lot of people in the mall outside the shop. I tried to get through the crowd and asked what was happening when a well-spoken man
readProperty Executions And The PoorOpen letter to the President of the Republic of Namibia
08-04-2011
IT is truly shameful that after more than 21 years of Independence, we are using the oppressive law when it comes to City of Windhoek, and why is it that it is the same State owned enterprise that is
readRamatex And The Dream Of Vocational Training
08-04-2011
HOW about turning the Ramatex Complex into a grand vocational school; fully equipped with workshops and boarding facilities! Wow! With unemployment at its highest rate in the history of the country,
readOn The Importance Of Free Research
08-04-2011
ON your headline of 5th April 2011 every Namibian should vigorously and seriously laud the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC) and their Director for bringing to our attention to the matter of ‘Stats Bill
readNabta Has Strong Case In Legal Action On Fines
08-04-2011
WHILE doing some historical reading and research on the history of the liberation struggle, I was excited to accidentally discover that the at the time of writing of the Namibian Constitution, the
readThe Way Things Are ...
08-04-2011
ALTHOUGH hard to swallow, us black people despise everything that looks like us. To prove my point, not so long ago fellow blacks who had run away from atrocities in their own African countries were
readWhen The ‘Tried And Tested’ Don’t Deliver
08-04-2011
MR Elia Kaiyamo does not like the ‘half-cooked’ ones, as was reported in your newspaper of March, 28 2011 on page 3. He wants to see ‘tested cadres’ at the head of ministries and other government
readEnergy watchdog wants fuel subsidies scrapped
08-04-2011
ABU DHABI – The International Energy Agency (IEA) is calling for US$312 billion in fuel subsidies to be scrapped in a bid to promote clean energy sources, according to a report presented in Abu Dhabi
readSpanish cajas a ‘feast’ for bankers
08-04-2011
LONDON – Spain’s troubled savings banks are providing a “feast” for investment bankers and flagging airline companies alike, senior dealmakers said.“If you go to the airport in Madrid, you’ll see a
readGlobal food prices ease slightly
08-04-2011
ROME – The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) index of global food prices came off record highs in March after falls in grain, sugar and vegetable oils prices, it said
readRebound from a social faux pas
08-04-2011
Next time you accidentally hit ‘reply all’ with a catty comment or commit some other social gaffe, Harvard Business Review has some strategies for recovery.We all know we shouldn’t talk behind
readHuge demand, small budget, says Nghimtina
08-04-2011
SWAKOPMUND – Namibia faces a big demand for better developed road infrastructure, but limited funding is a challenge, Works and Transport Minister Erkki Nghimtina has said.The Minister spoke at a gala
readNDTC a gem of dividends
08-04-2011
THE Namibia Diamond Trading Company (NDTC) has boosted state coffers by N$60 million through a dividend payment.Handing over the cheque on Wednesday, NDTC chief executive officer, Shihaleni Ndjaba,
readChina mines a million carats in Zim
08-04-2011
HARARE – Chinese mining company Anjin has produced one million carats of diamonds so far from a mine in eastern Zimbabwe and seeks approval from the global gem regulator to sell the stones, state
read‘Corrupt elite’ skims billions off Angola’s oil money
08-04-2011
JOHANNESBURG – Almost US$6 billion was spirited out of Angola in 2009, according to new data this week that highlight how much of the war-scarred African nation’s oil wealth is stolen by a corrupt
readDeutsche Boerse unfazed by NYSE counter-bid
08-04-2011
LONDON – German exchange giant Deutsche Boerse has no plans to raise its agreed US$10,2 billion bid for peer NYSE Euronext, although its offer has been trumped by US rivals, a source familiar with
readWal-Mart shouldn’t ‘undermine’ productivity, says SA
08-04-2011
JOHANNESBURG – The South African government welcomes investment by foreign companies as long as the deals do not undermine “productive capacity”, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has said.I-Net
readThousands evacuated after Melbourne airport breach
08-04-2011
MELBOURNE – Thousands of passengers were evacuated from the Qantas terminal at Melbourne airport and planes delayed yesterday after a security breach.The evacuation was sparked after a man, who was
readUK teachers strike over unruly pupils
08-04-2011
LONDON – Teachers protesting over pupil indiscipline and a lack of management support for them have gone on strike for a day at a troubled Lancashire secondary school.They say incidents of
readSouth Korean schools shut over radiation fears
08-04-2011
SEOUL – Dozens of South Korean schools cancelled classes yesterday and North Koreans were urged to stay indoors over fears that rain carried radioactive material from Japan’s stricken nuclear
readGulf states press Yemen’s Saleh to quit
08-04-2011
SANAA – Gulf states heaped pressure on Yemen’s embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh yesterday, announcing they expect him to quit after more than two months of bloody protests.Members of the
readKenyan ex-ministers in court over election violence
08-04-2011
THE HAGUE – Two Kenyan ex-government ministers appeared before the International Criminal Court here yesterday on charges of crimes against humanity linked to their country’s post-election violence in
readItalian rescuer recounts migrant boat ‘horror story’
08-04-2011
GENEVA/ROME – Desperate refugees dragged each other under water and drowned in horrifying scenes recounted by survivors of an overladen migrant boat which sank off the coast of Sicily, a senior aid
read13 killed in Brazil school shooting
08-04-2011
RIO DE JANEIRO – A man believed to be a former student opened fire in a school in Rio de Janeiro yesterday, killing 12 people and wounding 22 others before taking his own life, authorities said.“The
readBahrain hospitals used to ‘bait’ protesters
08-04-2011
GENEVA – Medical charity Doctors without Borders (MSF) said yesterday that hospitals in Bahrain were being used as bait to snare wounded pro-democracy protesters after security forces took over health
readSA win Junior Golf Challenge
08-04-2011
SOUTH Africa were the overall winners of the Africa Junior Golf Challenge which finished in Windhoek on Wednesday, winning both the team and the individual categories.South Africa won the Team
readBasketball leagues postponed
08-04-2011
THE Namibian Basketball Federation (NBF) has decided to postpone the start of the national basketball leagues pending the report of a task force on the challenges faced by the regional
readGlobal United meets objectives
08-04-2011
GLOBAL United’s recent adventure in Otavi was worth every minute, its founder Lutz Pfannenstiel said. Global United played a charity match against local football legends and took the time to do some
readBoxing Bonanza raises more than N$100 000 for Algino
08-04-2011
CRITICALLY ill nine-year-old Algino Bertolini is set to receive N$117 600 from the Nestor Sunshine Tobias Boxing and Fitness Academy towards his life-saving liver transplant.The academy raised the
readTwo changes for Welwitschias team
08-04-2011
NATIONAL rugby selector Johan Diergaardt has made two changes to the Welwitschias team to face Boland in a Vodacom Cup match in Wellington on Friday.Collin de Koe comes in at scrumhalf for Eugene
readBahrain footballers suspended over protests
08-04-2011
DUBAI – A senior football official in Bahrain says four national team players have been suspended for supporting anti-government protests.The official says the players have been suspended by their
readSouthern Stream First Division
08-04-2011
Fixtures Saturday, April 9 Swakopmund v Tura Magic 11h00, SFC Stadium Monitronic v Desert Rollers 11h00, Unam Stadium Hotspurs v Young Beauties 13h00, Unam Stadium Spoilers v Unam 14h00, Nau-Aib
readFriday, April 8
08-04-2011
German Bundesliga Frankfurt v Bremen 20h30 SA Premiership Ajax CT v Arrows 20h00 Maritzburg Utd v Wits 20h00 Saturday, April 9 English
readRooney answers critics, Barca rout Shakhtar
08-04-2011
LONDON – Wayne Rooney let his feet do the talking with a superb first-half goal to give Manchester United a 1-0 first leg win at Chelsea and tip the balance of the Champions League quarter-final their
readMurray to play Wimbledon warmup
08-04-2011
LONDON – Andy Murray joined Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in confirming on Wednesday he will play at Queen’s Club, the warmup tournament for Wimbledon.The No. 4-ranked Murray will be looking to
readSri Lanka cricket selectors resign
08-04-2011
COLOMBO – Former batsman Aravinda de Silva and his panel of Sri Lanka selectors resigned on Wednesday, a day after national captain Kumar Sangakkara quit.The four-member panel wrote to the sports
readStormers brace for Reds showdown
08-04-2011
SYDNEY – The high-flying Queensland Reds will put the Western Stormers’ unbeaten six-match run to the test in the feature match of this weekend’s Super 15 rugby series.The Reds are coming off an
readLongitheni omeya ga yela nawa
08-04-2011
OMUWILIKI gUundjolowele moshitopolwa shaShana omundohotola, Naftali Hamata okwa indile aakalimo yomomikunda mboka yaana omeya omawanawa yaa nwe omeya gomvula inaaga opalekwa. Okwe ya kumike opo ya
readNamibia a tumbalekwa
08-04-2011
NAMIBIA okwa tumbalekwa nokutulwa ketuni ongo oshilongo shi li pombanda moshitopolwa shiilongo yehumokomeho muumbugantu wAfrica[SADC] kombinga yuuthike pamwe pokati kaakiintu naalumentu. Namibia okwa
readSADC a tulapo olutu lwokulonga nawa
08-04-2011
EHANGANO lyehumokomeho muumbugantu wAfrica[SADC] olya tokola okudhikapo olutu luna sha nokulonga nawa nokweetapo oshindji moshitopolwa. Omukankalandu gwehangano ndyoka hali ithanwa SADC Regional
readEfundja lya yonagula oopomba dha Namwater mo Nooli
08-04-2011
OOPOMBA odhindji dha Namwater odha yonagulwa komeya gefundja.Omeya ngoka oga yonagula woo iilongitho yilwe yehangano ndika muumbangalantu. Omupopiliko gwa Namwater, Johannes Shigwedha okwa ti omahala
readOmahangano gopondje otaga wilike omahupilo natango
08-04-2011
NAMIBIA oku li natango omulongi nomulandithi gwiilongomwa yopetameko, mbyoka ha yi tuminwa koofabulika dha yalwe.Ndhika odho oohapu dhomuwiliki gwo CoD Ben Ulenga.Pethimbo lyoonkundathana kombinga
readOshike ano tashi inyenge mElelo lyAukwanyama?
08-04-2011
OKAMUFOTOTO ka adha Oshifo shika omasiku ngaka otaka ti kutya mElelo lyAukwanyama omwe ya ekuyunguto lyomalenga omanene nomashona gamwe aniwa inaga hala we Omunashipundi gwawo gwElelo lyAukwanyama
readOmutengenekothaneko ogwo pantu Angula
08-04-2011
OMUPRIMA Minista okwa ti aantu mboka ta ya humitha komeho edhiladhilo lyiiyemo yopetameko nenge [Basic Income Grant] oye na okutseya kutya ekuthepo lyoluhepo oli na oku kala oshinima tashi kalele no
readHolomende naanangeshefa
08-04-2011
EPANGELO noshikondo shopaumwene kaya uvitathane kombinga yokwaaniilonga moshilongo. Mbaka oya paathana uusama kutya kehe gumwe ita ningi sha okuhwepopeka onkalo ndjika yooperesenda dhaaNamibia 51, 2
readThis year’s floods the worst ever
08-04-2011
THE floods in Northern Namibia have been the worst to date, with a total of 40 952 people affected in the Oshana, Oshikoto, Omusati, Ohangwena, Caprivi and Kavango regions. There are currently 9 246
readTransport to drive job creation
08-04-2011
GOVERNMENT transport projects will create more than 5 600 jobs within the next two years, Works and Transport Minister Erkki Nghimtina has said.Responding to questions by DTA vice president Phillemon
readSuspicions about Strand Hotel petitio
08-04-2011
THE developers of the proposed Kempinski Strand Hotel at Swakopmund’s Mole, Ohlthaver and List (O&L), will do a forensic audit on a petition appealing for the developers to change the ‘bulky’
readSlow response to Red Cross appeal
08-04-2011
AN amount of N$510 000 has so far been donated to the Namibian Red Cross Society (NRCS) following last month’s appeal for donations to help thousands of flood victims in the North.Rosemary Nalisa of
readSchiefer double murder trial postponed to June
08-04-2011
THE High Court trial of youthful double murder suspect Romeo Schiefer, who is accused of killing his parents in their home in Windhoek three years ago, is set to continue in mid-June.Schiefer’s trial
readParliament ‘a rubber stamp’ of Cabinet – Kaura
08-04-2011
DTA president Katuutire Kaura says the legislature is “top heavy” with members of the executive, which he feels diminishes the independence of the legislature. He came under fire from Swapo Party MPs
readRain spoils date harvest
08-04-2011
THE Namibia Development Corporation’s (NDC) Naute Date Project this year had a poor harvest because of heavy rainfall in the area. This was revealed by project manager Mous Boshoff. The NDC project
readMP Namwandi not charged yet
08-04-2011
THE prosecutor’s office at Mariental has yet to determine whether Member of Parliament Barakias Namwandi will be prosecuted on charges of reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident. Police
readFlooded roads to cost N$500m
08-04-2011
REPAIRING roads damaged by floods will cost nearly half a billion dollars this year, Works and Transport Minister Erkki Nghimtina told Parliament yesterday.The Roads Authority estimates the damage to
readWhite Paper on local economic development tabled in Parliament
08-04-2011
THE Ministry of Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rural Development tabled a White Paper on local and regional economic development (LRED) in Parliament last week. The LRED concept proposes a
read‘Make copies of your documents’
08-04-2011
GOVERNMENT has called on Namibians, especially those in flood-prone areas, to get copies of their national documents and to laminate them.“The Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration is very much
read105 police officers suspended, 9 discharged
08-04-2011
A TOTAL of 105 Police officers have been suspended from the force for committing various offences since 2007, and nine of them have been dismissed.In an interview with Nampa, Police Chief Inspector
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