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56 Articles found on Monday, 15 August 2011
Portuguese to be introduced in schools
15-08-2011
PORTUGUESE will be introduced as a foreign language in Namibian State schools from next year, the Ministry of Education confirmed.This is in response to increased demand from learners who are not
readMining industry gives Saara tax ultimatum
15-08-2011
THE mining industry has given Finance Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila until Wednesday to reconsider her intended tax reforms before they alert investors worldwide to “the most devastating
readRugby in chaos on the eve of World Cup
15-08-2011
LESS than two weeks before the national rugby team is expected to jet off to New Zealand for the world cup, the Namibia Rugby Union president, Buks Bock, allegedly resigned from his position and
readWacca slams ‘greedy’ bosses
15-08-2011
WELWITSCHIAS veteran Wacca Kazombiaze is enraged by the squabbles within the Namibia Rugby Union and believes it is unsettling the team’s morale ahead of the World Cup. Following the unfruitful talks
readRebels claim Zawiyah
15-08-2011
ZAWIYAH – Libyan rebels hoisted their flag in the centre of a strategic town near Tripoli yesterday after the most dramatic advance in months cut off Muammar Gaddafi’s capital from its main link to
readLower inflation catches analysts off-guard
15-08-2011
INFLATION braking in July has taken economists by surprise, but has not convinced them that the price monster is letting up.Economist Petrus Shifotoka of Capricorn Investment Holdings (CIH) said he
readThe Twittersphere
15-08-2011
A short selection of recent tweets:London Riots@AssedBaig: I hear there is a building London full of looted gear, I think it’s called the British Museum. @jjn1: What the looting shows is that
readBig Brother Amplified: From You To Us!
15-08-2011
Messages sent by SMS or on our Big Brother Africa e-mail address:Is it now a way of flinging accusations left, right and centre when something ends up on the wrong side of some people’s expectations?
readNelson Mandela, the opera
15-08-2011
A sexy dose of jazz and the refined strains of Western opera and traditional Xhosa song drive a new opera about South Africa’s former president and anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela.The range of
readIn Brief
15-08-2011
Angola blocks activists ahead of SADC summit HARARE – Angolan authorities have barred activists from entering the country ahead of a regional summit taking place there next week. An alliance of civil
readApartheid’s damage impossible to escape: Tutu
15-08-2011
JOHNNESBURG – Whites need to accept that they benefited from apartheid, Cabinet Ministers need to sell their expensive cars and South Africans need to be less indifferent.This is according to
readZuma slams ANCYL
15-08-2011
JOHANNESBURG – President Jacob Zuma on Saturday tore into ANC Youth League (ANCYL) president Julius Malema over his calls for a regime change in Botswana – hours before the league abruptly withdrew
readEuropean watchdog curbs short-selling
15-08-2011
PARIS – The speculative practice of short-selling was restricted from Friday in Belgium, France, Italy and Spain to combat “false rumours” that have destabilised the markets, European regulators
readStandard readies Africa ‘war chest’
15-08-2011
JOHANNESBURG – Standard Bank posted an 11 per cent rise in half-year profit on Thursday on the back of cost controls and refocusing on its home market and said it was building up cash for possible
readOld Mutual committed to Nedbank sale
15-08-2011
LONDON – Insurer Old Mutual is committed to offloading its majority stake in South African lender Nedbank once conditions allow, and has not ruled out smaller disposals before the end of 2012 to hit
readZim reduces penalties on ownership transfer law
15-08-2011
HARARE – Zimbabwe has reduced penalties for foreign companies that violate a government mandate to sell a majority of their shares to locals, according to a government notice last week.Penalties for
readAuryx on track to strike gold
15-08-2011
CANADIAN mining company, Auryx Gold, is planning to deliver the anticipated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on the Otjikoto gold project by October.The PEA is the economic analysis of the
readChinese likely to bid 250 pence per Kalahari share
15-08-2011
SYDNEY – China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group (CGNPC) Co may bid again for Kalahari Minerals Plc, triggering an acquisition of uranium explorer Extract Resources, owner of the Husab project in Namibia,
readLow short-term rates expected
15-08-2011
SHORT-TERM rates for money market funds will likely stay low for some time, and the risk is that the first interest rate hike will be later than what the markets are expecting, FNB Namibia and RMB
readNaps boost productivity
15-08-2011
Taking a short nap while in the office could help keep you sharp during the work day, says Harvard Business Review.Research shows that the more hours you work continuously, the greater the toll on
read‘It begins with me,’ says First Lady
15-08-2011
THE Namibia Women’s Summit (NWS) has become a unique opportunity for women to spread their wings as traders in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, and to contribute to regional
readIn Brief
15-08-2011
Syrian gunboats killed 19 in coastal city BEIRUT – Syrian gunboats firing heavy machine guns pounded impoverished districts of Latakia yesterday, killing at least 19 people in a renewed assault on
readPolice take Breivik back to Utoya
15-08-2011
OSLO – Restrained by a police harness, the Norwegian man who confessed to killing 69 people at an island youth camp reconstructed his actions for police in a secret daylong trip back to the crime
readAdele is century’s chart-topper champ
15-08-2011
ADELE’S ‘21’ just set a 21st-century record by topping the Billboard/SoundScan sales chart for a 12th non-consecutive week, it’s logged more time at No 1 than any other album to come out since the
readCuba hails Fidel Castro’s 85th birthday
15-08-2011
HAVANA – Cuban artists, media, youths and even transgender activists paid tribute on Saturday to revolutionary icon Fidel Castro as he turned 85 after ill health led him to cede power five years
readMayor criticises Berlin Wall nostalgia
15-08-2011
BERLIN – Berlin’s mayor said on Saturday he was appalled that some Germans were nostalgic for the Berlin Wall who supported a newly fashionable leftist view that there were legitimate reasons for
readBrave Warriors yuulike uunyakwa
15-08-2011
OSPANA yaagundjuka yopashigwana yetanga lyokoompadhi oya ulike uunyakwa wayo konima yokudhengamo ospana yetanga lyokoompadhi ya South Africa yokohi yomimvo 23 nokoola yimwe mowala. Ospana ndjika ya
readShangula koshinima sha BIG
15-08-2011
AMUSHANGA TAKALELE mOshikondo shOmudhingoloko, Kalumbi Shangula okwa ti ethaneko lyokweetapo iiyemo yopetameko yoodola ethele komukwashigwana kehe, itashi kuthapo oluhepo, ndele otashi lumweneke
readAaaniilonga yuupale woondhila momilema
15-08-2011
EHANGANO lyaaniilonga yomepangelo Napwu opamwe nehangano lyuupale woondhila lya Namibia oya tegelelwa yaadhe etsokumwe moonkundathana kombinga yiimaliwa yomagumbo gaaniilonga mboka.NAC na Napwu oya
readEtidho lya Kaiyamo ta li henukwa
15-08-2011
OMUWILIKI gwoshikandjohogololo sha Shomeya noshilyo shoparliamende nale , Nico Kaiyamo natango okuli mombuga yopolitika, konima sho a tulwa pevi kewiliko lyoSwapo lyoshitopolwa shaShikoto, omvula ya
readAfrica
15-08-2011
OMAWAWA gaagundjuka gahamano gomahangano omakondjelimanguluko muumbugantu wafrica oga ti aaleli yopolitika menenevi naya potokonone omashongo gataalela enenevi, noshowo oku gamena eipangelomwene
readOmukuluntu gwa RFA ta ka holokololithwa
15-08-2011
OMUKULUNTUPITITHI gwa Road Fund Administration, Penda Kiiyala okwa tegelelwa a ka holoke komeho gokomittee yevulikitho omaandaha oshiwike shika. Omukuluntu gwehangano ndika otaka pula pulwa kombinga
readOmatokolo ga katekwa ga nyenyetwa kaanaveta
15-08-2011
EHANGANO lyaanongompango lya Namibia, Law Society of Namibia, ota li ka kundathana oshinima shomatokolo gOmpangu Yopombanda ngoka haga kala ga tokelwa nenge haga kwata olule okugandjwa.Ehangano ndika
readPetoto lyiiyagaya itapa ekelwahi we iikulya
15-08-2011
EWILIKO lya Venduka olya tokola opo iikulya mbyoka yakusha yaa umbilwe we petoto lyiiyagaya lya Kupferberg. Etokolo ndika olya landula konima sho iikundaneki yali ya kundaneke nokuulika nkene
readHitman tour resonates in the North
15-08-2011
PAULUS ‘The Hitman’ Moses concluded the first half of his fundraising tour on Saturday amid much fanfare in Oshikango and Ongwediva. The former world champion will now focus on fine-tuning his
readSimon lands new ‘tougher’ opponent
15-08-2011
HARRY Simon has found a new opponent for the WBF light heavyweight world title contest on September 30, his camp confirmed yesterday.The announcement follows shortly after the British Boxing Board and
readNamibia end eighth at Fitsball World Cup
15-08-2011
NAMIBIA finished eighth at the Fistball World Cup in Austria to equal their showing at the previous world championships. Following their 3-0 quarter final defeat to Brazil on Thursday, Namibia
readReho Falcon thrash Unam
15-08-2011
REHO Falcon moved back to the top of the log after an emphatic 55-8 victory against Unam on Saturday. Falcons ran in nine tries to grab maximum bonus points and overtake United at the top of the log.
readAustralia prepared for World Cup after win
15-08-2011
DURBAN - Australia will be better prepared for the World Cup starting next month after their 14-9 Tri-Nations win over South Africa on Saturday, said coach Robbie Deans.Australia had to contend with a
readFootball results
15-08-2011
Saturday, August 13 SA Premiership Kaizer Chiefs 2 - 1 Jomo Cosmos Golden Arrows 0 - 3 Bloem Celtic Free State Stars 1 - 1 SuperSport United Platinum Stars 2 - 0 Ajax Cape Town English Premier
readEnglish cricket set for special times says Alastair Cook
15-08-2011
BIRMINGHAM – England standout player Alastair Cook was confident the team’s rise to the top of the world rankings on Saturday would spur them on to greater success.Left-handed opener Cook laid the
readWenger not afraid to spend after stalemate
15-08-2011
NEWCASTLE – Arsene Wenger insists he’s not afraid to spend to boost Arsenal’s Premier title hopes after their unconvincing start to the Premier League campaign.New £10,5 million signing Gervinho saw
readVaalgras Chief Stephanus lodges court application
15-08-2011
THE traditional leader of the Vaalgras community in southern Namibia, Chief Joel Stephanus, has filed a case with the High Court in a bid to stop attempts by a “concerned group” to dethrone him. On
readRDP youth reject ‘interference’ in Botswana’s politics
15-08-2011
RALLY for Democracy and Progress Youth League (RDPYL) said it does not condone youth leagues of former liberation movements’ “behaviour and attitude that are aimed at interfering in the affairs of
readRape suspect’s request for acquittal dismissed
15-08-2011
A RAPE suspect’s attempt to have the charge against him dismissed at the close of the prosecution’s case in his trial ended in failure in the Keetmanshoop Regional Court on Friday.Regional Magistrate
readNamibia shows the way
15-08-2011
BOTSWANA'S Wildlife and Tourism Minister visited Namibia for five days last week in order to learn about empowering rural communities.Minister of Environment and Tourism (MET) Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
readNamdeb says workers’ strike will be illegal
15-08-2011
NAMDEB says a planned strike called for tomorrow by its workers will be illegal because it is based on a “flawed ballot process”. Towards the end of last week Namdeb workers voted in favour of a
readLiberation movement leaders want a united front
15-08-2011
THE meeting of heads of former liberation movements of the six political parties that met in Windhoek concluded with resolutions seeking greater cooperation and the consolidation of relations amongst
readKoës resident accused of raping daughter
15-08-2011
A SUCCESSION of witnesses claimed in the High Court in Windhoek last week that they saw a resident of Koës in the Karas Region committing a sexual act with his daughter almost seven years ago.The man,
readHigh level national talks on poverty
15-08-2011
HIGH level meetings have been held in the past week in order to address the crisis of Namibians feeding themselves from rubbish dumps.The issue was described on Friday during interviews as “an
readHigh Commission in UK issues warnings
15-08-2011
THE Namibian High Commission in London said although it has not yet received any reports of Namibian nationals caught in the middle of the riots there, visitors should nonetheless exercise caution.The
readGroot Aub without water
15-08-2011
RESIDENTS at the Groot Aub settlement said they have been without water for about a week after a water pipe burst. An official at the clinic said the pipe burst over a weekend, leaving residents to
readCocaine suspect’s bail application dismissed
15-08-2011
THE Keetmanshoop Magistrate's Court last week turned down the bail application of South African citizen who stands accused of illicit drug trafficking. Charged with the possession of illegal
readCitizens respond to crisis, question role of state
15-08-2011
A GROUP of Windhoek residents lashed out at government's lack of response to the hundreds of people who depend on the Kupferberg rubbish dump for food.The “Friends against poverty group”,founded on an
readNotable Quotes
15-08-2011
These hungry people are angry people also. – City of Windhoek Chief Executive Niilo Taapopi commenting on the City’s abrupt decision to stop the dumping of expired food.You all benefited from
readSMSes for Monday 15 August 2011
15-08-2011
SMS Of The Day *DEAR Namibians there is nothing tribal about Police action at the so-called Herero mall. I am 100 per cent omuHerero but no one in his right mind will support such a menace adjacent
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