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65 Articles found on Thursday, 11 August 2011
‘A Day in the Life of Namibia on Africa Day’
11-08-2011
The official opening and prize giving ceremony of ‘A Day in the Life of Namibia on Africa Day’ photo competition sponsored by The Namibian and Studio 77 was held on Tuesday night. First Prize went to
readFalse shoplifting claim costs Clicks N$50 000
11-08-2011
A WINDHOEK resident who was left traumatised and publicly humiliated when she was falsely accused of shoplifting has won a N$50 000 damages award against the owners of the Clicks store chain.The
read‘Confession’ admitted in double murder trial
11-08-2011
THE alleged confession which youthful double murder suspect Romeo Schiefer made to a Police officer on the day after the killing of his parents in early 2008 was ruled admissible as evidence in his
readNamibia’s gas tank empty
11-08-2011
A NUMBER of local businesses were alarmed yesterday when they were informed that Namibia has run out of household gas supply.Afrox, one of the major gas supply companies in Namibia, confirmed
readBritish Board rejects Simon fight
11-08-2011
UNDEFEATED two-weight world champion Harry Simon will not fight Tony Dodson on September 30 after the British Board of Boxing Control rejected the bout as they do not recognise the WBF title that both
readBritish PM under pressure from all sides over riots
11-08-2011
LONDON – Prime Minister David Cameron has stepped up his response to riots sweeping Britain as he struggles to contain the unprecedented violence, which critics say is partly due to his government’s
readHusab mine just keeps on booming
11-08-2011
EXTRACT Resources yesterday said new data has confirmed that uranium reserves at Husab now stands at 280 million tonnes, 37 per cent more than previously estimated in April.Not only is there more
readBig Brother Amplified: From You To Us!
11-08-2011
Messages sent by SMS or on our Big Brother Africa e-mail address:* Good day Namibia. I am not really a big fan of BBA but I peeked in when possible. My understanding of the whole game is that the
readIn Brief
11-08-2011
Ivory Coast cabinet to sign anti-graft pledge ABIDJAN – Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara told his ministers on Tuesday to sign a code of ethics aimed at stamping out corruption and nepotism
readSA honeymoon suspect can be extradited-court
11-08-2011
LONDON – A British businessman accused of arranging for his wife to be murdered while they were on honeymoon in Cape Town can be extradited to face trial in South Africa, a court ruled
readSouthern Africa faces ‘erosion of democracy’
11-08-2011
JOHANNESBURG – Southern Africa is facing an “erosion of democracy” caused in part by a failure of regional leaders to live up to their own agreements on the rule of law, civil society groups warned
readYesteryear’s juice
11-08-2011
Yesterday I was paid a visit by a citizen who had recently bought four juice packs for his children. ‘Loaded Smoothies, Powered Up’ was the name on the label. The best before date is stamped on the
readConsumers innovate in Malawi using Facebook
11-08-2011
Filling up the tank of your car in Malawi isn't easy, but one man has created a simple solution to keep drivers out of the red.Fuel shortages have been a source of frustration for Malawians since
readWalk a mile in these shoes
11-08-2011
They say that you get what you pay for, and that cheap is more expensive in the long run. This is mostly true for cheap electronics and other merchandise that breaks down and costs you more to fix
readReap the benefits of Twitter
11-08-2011
In just 140 characters, Twitter can help businesses build a connection with customers in new ways, according to Harvard Business Review.There is no doubt that Twitter is influential: This spring, the
readGovt plans to ‘tax mines to death’
11-08-2011
LOCAL experts have criticised Government’s plan to tax the industry more, saying it could slash mining profits by up to 15 per cent.The South African news website Fin24, part of the Naspers group of
readSABMiller preparing new assault on Foster’s
11-08-2011
LONDON/MELBOURNE – Global brewer SABMiller is set to renew its assault on Australian bid target Foster’s later this month with a slightly higher offer likely to succeed after rival bidders failed to
readSouth Sudan has reserves for a ‘few months’
11-08-2011
JUBA – South Sudan has enough reserves to pay for the basic needs of the state for a “few months” even if it does not receive oil revenues, the central bank governor said yesterdsay.Governor Elijah
readMalawi devalues currency to please IMF
11-08-2011
BLANTYRE – Malawi’s central bank has devalued the southern African country’s currency by ten per cent as it sought to revive a stalled programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).The central
readHalf a million SA jobs on the line
11-08-2011
JOHANNESBURG – South African employment numbers during July slumped by 0,4 per cent, a statistic equivalent to annual losses of 270 504 permanent and 79 380 temporary workers, human capital management
readApple passes Exxon Mobil Corp as largest US company
11-08-2011
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK – Apple Inc briefly edged past Exxon Mobil Corp to become the most valuable US company on Tuesday, displacing an old economy stalwart and heralding an era where technology holds
readNdjarakana should be held to account
11-08-2011
SOURCES close to the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) said the judgement of High Court Judge President Petrus Damaseb on the election challenge should have been used as an opportunity to
readOil price on a ‘big dipper’
11-08-2011
PARIS – Oil is riding a “big dipper”, with prices plunging again on uncertainty about debt levels in the West, signs of a slowdown in emerging markets and political paralysis, the IEA said
readEchoes of 2008 crisis met with dull bailout tools
11-08-2011
WASHINGTON – Extreme market volatility has sparked comparisons to the 2008 global credit crisis, but Washington’s ability to help out weak financial firms is dramatically different.The 2010 Dodd-Frank
readLucky break for baby mountain gorilla
11-08-2011
KIGALI – Rwandan authorities rescued a baby gorilla from poachers earlier this week, who said they bought it for US$15 000 in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).The infant was rescued
readFunds to help prevent bird strikes
11-08-2011
THE Namibia Airports Company (NAC) this week handed over N$90 000 to the Birds and Aircraft Research Namibia Project (BARN-P).The aim of the BARN-P project is to research problems relating to wildlife
readPublic keeps Hoaruseb lion issue hot
11-08-2011
THE Facebook group “Who killed our Lions?” which was created in the aftermath of the Hoaruseb lioness killings, has collected close to N$20 000 in aid of lion conservation in Namibia during the past
readNo leads in Hoaruseb lion investigation
11-08-2011
NEARLY a month after the killing of three lions in the Hoaruseb river bed in the Kunene region, the cause of death remains unknown and no persons are linked to the poisonings. On July 10, Dr Philip
readElephant flees death by hiding in Etosha
11-08-2011
AN elephant which had a death warrant issued on its life, rescued itself by returning to the safe boundaries of Etosha National Park this week.Dr Kalumbi Shangula, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry
readJay-Z, Diddy, Kanye West are Forbes’ cash kings
11-08-2011
JAY-Z and Kanye West consider themselves the kings of the rap game. Not only have they said as much with the title of their newly released album – ‘Watch the Throne’ – but they take every opportunity
readMadonna’s daughter Lola talks about her ‘Material Girl’ designs
11-08-2011
Even though she’s got her own fashion line, Lourdes Leon – better known to the masses as Lola, the daughter of Madonna – admits that she had a lot to learn when she first launched the ‘Material Girl’
readUnmasking the youths behind the UK riots
11-08-2011
LONDON – Images of youths wearing balaclavas and hooded sweatshirts ransacking shops, rioting and torching buildings continue to provoke outrage in the United Kingdom.Those behind the masks have been
readColonel Homateni a fumvikwa pOnandjaba
11-08-2011
EKOMA Colonela Nathanael Inghumbi yaLotto Homateni ngoka a manene oondjenda dhe mOshipangelo shEpangelo sha Shakati meti 31 Juli 2011 mepipi lyomimvo 85 okwa fumvikwa mOlyomakaya ga zi ko pOnandjaba
readNatau a palamena Trans Namib
11-08-2011
EHANGANO lyaaniilonga yondalaspota nayalwe[NATAU] olya ti otali ka longa kehe shoka tali vulu okugamena uuwanawa wiilyo yalyo naamboka woshigwana ashihe ngele osha pumbiwa. Amushanga gwakwaalukehe,
readEwiliko lya Venduka lya popile oondando
11-08-2011
OSHILANDO sha Venduka aniwa ohashi landitha olusheno mokilowatt yimwe mowili kodola 1, 14 kwaamboka haya landa olusheno lwokakalata, omanga ewiliko lyoshilando hali landa olusheno ndoka okuza
readOkuyoga iihauto mo Eveline taku tembudhwamo mbala
11-08-2011
EWILIKO lyoshilando sha Venduka otali ka lundulula mbala omahala gokuyogela iihauto okuga kutha mepandaanda lyaEveline molukanda lwa Greenwell Matongo moKatutura. Elundululo ndika olya tegelelwa li ka
readAaniilonga pEenhana ya kwata ombudhi mositola
11-08-2011
OPOLISI moshitopolwa sha Hangwena oya londodha ooyene yoositola ya kale ya kotoka pethimbo taya edhile omatungo gawo opo kaya edhililemo oombudhi.Elondodho ndika olya gandjwa komugandjimalombwelo
readOmutalelipo a yahwa
11-08-2011
OMUTALELIPO omuSouth Africa okwa yahwa mokugulu pokamba yokuvululukilwa pOmaruru ongula yetiyali oshiwike shika. Onzo ndjoka ya gandja onkundana ndjika oya ti oshiningwanima shika osha ningwa
readAantu 37 ya sile miiponga moondjila mu Juli nuumvo
11-08-2011
AANTU 37 oya sile miiponga yomoondjila dhoshilongo omwedhi gwayi, pamiyalu dhOshiketha shokukwathela mboka ya mona iiponga moondjila[MVA Fund].Omaso ngoka oga zi miiponga ayihe kumwe yili 232 momwedhi
readSwanu ta konakona onkalo po Herero Mall moVenduka
11-08-2011
ONGUNDU yo South West African National Union[Swanu] oya tumu osheendo shaantu yaali koHerero Mall moKatutura opo ya ka konakone, omakuyunguto ngoka ga li pehala ndyoka omasiku gapiti. Omunashipundi
readNakudhipagwa poRocky Crest a dhimbululwa
11-08-2011
OPOLISI oya gandja edhina lyomugundjuka ngoka aadhikile asa moshitopolwa sha Rocky Crest oshiwike shayi. Nakusa nguka okwa tumbulwa kutya oye Eugen Matondo, omukalimo gwomoVenduka. Omudhimba gwe ogwa
readElundululilo moo ambulansa lya katekwa kiimaliwa
11-08-2011
OSHIKONDO shUundjolowele oshili moontamanana kombinga yelundululilo lyuumbesa okuningwa iiyenditho yokuhumbata mboka taya ehama, nenge ooambulansa. Oontamanana odha landula sho oshikondo aniwa inaa
readEimangeleko lya vuka unene moNamibia
11-08-2011
KONYALA aantu 850 oya li ya kambadhala okwiidhipaga moshilongo pokati 2010 nonuumvo. Uuyelele mbuka owa gandjwa kOshikondo shUundjolowele, shoka shati konyala aantu yatatu oya li ya kambadhala
readBoks to make things right: James
11-08-2011
BUTCH James said yesterday that the entire South Africa squad has a strong desire “to make things right” when they go up against Australia in Durban on Saturday.The Springboks had serious concerns
readOshana hosts disability sport meet
11-08-2011
PARATHLETES from various regions in the country will gather at the Independence Stadium at Oshakati this coming Saturday to participate in an athletics’ competition.Disability sports promoter, Michael
readGo- Kart Business league launched
11-08-2011
THE first ever Go-Kart Business League was launched in Windhoek yesterday.The WesBank backed league is co-opted by the Windhoek Go-Karting Entertainment and involves businesses entering teams to
readEngland dominates ICC award nominees
11-08-2011
BIRMINGHAM - Eight of England’s Ashes winners were nominated for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricketer of the Year award in a ‘long list’ of candidates announced yesterday.Andrew Strauss,
readWIN N$1 000!
11-08-2011
You don’t even have to be a rugby fan ...As the countdown to the Rugby World Cup 2011 gathers pace, scrum down with The Namibian and stand a chance of winning N$1 000! You don’t even have to be a
readMogane’s hearing set for end of August
11-08-2011
THE disciplinary hearing of the suspended Chief Administrator of the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC), Rusten Mogane, is scheduled to take place at the end of this month.The NSC’s Commissioner for
readPac injured in epic journey
11-08-2011
DISABLED athlete Pac Paulus’ recent heroics have taken it’s toll on his body The Namibian Sport learnt on Tuesday.According to Mike Hamukwaya, the man who coordinated Pac’s the epic 715 km trip from
readNamibia qualify for U19 Cricket World Cup
11-08-2011
NAMIBIA qualified for the next year’s U/19 Cricket World Cup by the narrowest of margins after they overcame Kenya by 108 runs in Ireland on Tuesday.The result meant that Namibia finished 6th out of
readUK uprisings no cause for concern to Namibia
11-08-2011
HIGH Commissioner to the United Kingdom, George Liswaniso, was reluctant to issue a travel directory cautioning Namibians from travelling to Britain as a result of the week-long violent rioting on the
readSuspected gangster succumbs to stab wounds
11-08-2011
GOBABIS – A 24-year-old man who is said to be second-in-command of a notorious Gobabis gang known as the 'Skoonmakers', died last week in the Katutura State Hospital from two stab wounds to his
readShopping Malls for Keetmans, Omuthiya
11-08-2011
OLD Mutual Namibia is planning to develop a number of shopping complexes in Namibia with a reported construction cost of around N$250 million.Speaking on condition of anonymity, a source inside one of
readRDPYL wants political solution to Caprivi trial
11-08-2011
RALLY for Democracy and Progress Youth League (RDPYL) has called for a political solution to the Caprivi treason trial saga that has been ongoing for the last 11 years. “IF the Swapo Party-led
readNo change in fuel price
11-08-2011
THE fuel price will remain unchanged this month after the price of crude oil dropped nearly six per cent in July.Joseph Iita, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Mines and Energy, yesterday said
readNDF man suspected in woman’s death
11-08-2011
THE Police in Oshakati are looking for a man, allegedly a Namibia Defence Force (NDF) member, in connection with the death of a 26-year-old woman, who was found dead near her parents' house at
readNatau takes on TransNamib
11-08-2011
NAMIBIA Transport and Allied Workers Union (Natau) general secretary John Kwedhi has said that the union would protect not only its members’ interests but also the national interest despite
readLiberation movements should influence,advise regional bodies
11-08-2011
FORMER liberation movements of southern Africa should continue to share in the strategies of democracy and good governance for the sole purpose of service delivery, said Swapo Party secretary general
readEvictions due to resettlement at Groot Aub appealed
11-08-2011
WINDHOEK Rural councillor Frederick Arie refused to comment on a renewal of resettlement granted at Groot Aub, after he, on numerous occasions, denied having anything to do with any settlements there.
readContractors dispute toilet tenders
11-08-2011
DISSATISFACTION amongst small contractors keen to have a slice of the N$20 million sanitation project in the Oshana Region has again surfaced after the construction and materials supplier tenders were
readCold front expected to make landfall in Namibia on Friday
11-08-2011
ALTHOUGH many are already celebrating the start of spring, a cold front is expected to make landfall in Namibia on Friday, causing a drop in temperatures countrywide. The southern parts of the country
readFormer pupils disrupt Augustineum classes
11-08-2011
A REIGN of terror by three former pupils of Augustineum Secondary School in Windhoek which included disrupting classes and causing mischief as well as vandalising a teacher’s car came to an abrupt end
readSMSes for Thursday 11 August 2011
11-08-2011
SMS Of The Day *WHY do food retailers let their food items expire? Is it not possible for them give food items that are about to expire to the needy as part of their social responsibility rather than
readNotable Quotes
11-08-2011
CRITICISM is easy, to build is not so easy. – News presenter Eamonn Holmes, commenting on issues related to the riots in the UK during the Press Review on Sky News yesterday morning. We don’t want
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