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75 Articles found on Tuesday, 16 August 2011
Seven ‘high tech’ Swapo buses grounded
16-08-2011
SEVEN of the 10 Orange buses bought by Swapo’s transport company, Namib Contract Haulage (NCH), from China’s Faw Import and Export Corporation at more than N$3 million are grounded, four years after
readGovernment issued ARV drugs dumped in Katutura
16-08-2011
WHILE Government goes to great lengths to provide anti-retroviral drugs to people living with HIV and AIDS, there are those who throw them away instead of using them for the intended purposes.Last
readAir Nam bailout in limbo
16-08-2011
AIR Namibia finds itself between a rock and a hard place after has already made financial commitments in the hope of getting N$1,6 billion bailout from Government over the next three years.While
readBA, Pirates lose key players
16-08-2011
MIDFIELDERS Klaas Blom and Rudi Louw recently quit from Orlando Pirates and Black Africa respectively, The Namibian Sport has learned.Blom tendered his resignation at the Namibia Premier League office
readTeenagers heckle Cameron as divided Britain debates riots
16-08-2011
WIT NEY – Prime Minister David Cameron’s promise to fix Britain’s ‘broken society’ prompted heckles from a teenage audience in his rural power base yesterday, underlining the deep divisions about what
readMining rights dispute in South African court
16-08-2011
JOHANNESBURG – A South African court will this week hear a case over disputed mineral rights that is at the bottom of a spat worth billions of rand and which could shed light on allegations of
readUN investigates stolen Somalia famine aid
16-08-2011
MOGADISHU – Thousands of sacks of food aid meant for Somalia’s famine victims have been stolen and are being sold at markets, depriving the Somalis who have flooded into the country’s capital of
readNo more TV in Mubarak trial
16-08-2011
CAIRO – The judge presiding over the trial of Hosni Mubarak yesterday ordered TV cameras out of the courtroom until the case concludes, enraging opponents of the deposed president who vowed to
readLibyan interior minister ‘defects’
16-08-2011
CAIRO – Libya’s Interior Minister and nine of his family members flew into Cairo yesterday on their private plane in what appeared to be the highest level defection from Muammar Gaddafi’s regime in
readOsborne urges new global economic path
16-08-2011
PARIS – The world is facing a crisis of confidence, the Finance Ministers of Britain and four other countries warned Monday, calling for a global response to reassure jittery markets and support a
readSA assets start week firmer as markets settle
16-08-2011
JOHANNESBURG – The rand strengthened against the dollar in early trade yesterday, starting the week on firmer foot as a quiet weekend in global markets pointed to less volatility this week, opening
readWorld Bank chief accepts Nigeria job
16-08-2011
ABUJA – Former World Bank managing director Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will arrive back in Nigeria to be sworn in as finance minister this week, the presidency said on Sunday, a month after the rest of
readMake tough decisions with confidence
16-08-2011
WHEN you’re facing a high-stakes decision, take the time to test your intuition, says Harvard Business Review.Even the most decisive manager can face despair when dealing with a high-stakes matter.
readNam agriculture warnings needed
16-08-2011
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Utoni Nujoma says Namibia has been put on the spotlight by the crisis in Somalia and other parts of the African continent to urgently improve monitoring and early warning
readBumper EU maize this summer
16-08-2011
THE European Union is set for a bumper maize crop this summer, signalling happy times ahead for farmers seeking animal feed and for purchasers of materials to make breakfast cereals, analysts said
readAgriculture Briefs
16-08-2011
ARBORICIDES The Meat Board’s arboricides order will be available by Friday, 19 August 2011. Producers are advised contact the Meat Board before collecting the arboricide. With these imports the Meat
readUS crop prices spike after harvest forecast
16-08-2011
CROP prices in the United States closed higher last Thursday after the Department of Agriculture (USDA) cut its forecast for the size of this year’s harvest.The USDA said hot weather stunted corn
readBonsmara extravaganza ahead
16-08-2011
BONSMARA fans are in for a host of events revolving around the fastest growing cattle breed in Namibia.The Namibian Bonsmara Cattle Breeder’s Association hosts their annual breed promotion day this
readAgriculture diary
16-08-2011
• Meatco Farmers’ Liaison Meetings for 2011 October 17: Windhoek at 09:00 October 18: Otjiwarongo at 09:00 October 19: Tsumeb at 09:00 • Auctions August 16: Total Sale of NG O’Kennedy Bonsmaras at
readGlobal economics worry Namibian meat producers
16-08-2011
NAMIBIA’S primary export product, meat, could be facing troubled times within the current global economic markets.In it’s weekly newsletter, the Namibia Agricultural Union said that at last week’s
readAgriculture concerned about VAT changes
16-08-2011
CONCERNS were raised recently by members of the agricultural sector on the impact the proposed amendments on VAT legislation could have on the industry.The Executive Council of the Namibia
readKeetmanshoop show to be bigger and better
16-08-2011
THE president of the Keetmanshoop Show Society (KSS), Leon Van Wyk says the good marketing mileage given to the 2011 Keetmanshoop Agricultural and Industrial Show will ensure that this year’s event
readThousands of migrants arrive on Italian island
16-08-2011
ROME – About 2 000 migrants from north Africa have arrived on the southern Italian island of Lampedusa this weekend, Ansa news agency reported on Sunday.About 100 women and 40 children including three
readTwelve missing after two planes lost in SA
16-08-2011
JOHANNESBURG – A ground search for 12 people in two light aircraft that went missing in George’s Valley, Limpopo was continuing in bad weather conditions on Monday, Search and Rescue SA said.“We’ve
readBeyonce ‘rules the world’!
16-08-2011
With 16 Grammys, millions of records sold, several defining hits and a superstar husband among her accomplishments, Beyonce has nothing to prove.But sometimes, even queens need to show what it means
readIn Brief
16-08-2011
Syrian tanks shell Latakia, dozens killed AMMAN – Syrian forces shelled residential districts in Latakia yesterday, residents said, the third day of an assault on Sunni neighborhoods of the ancient
readUK warns of major North Sea oil spill
16-08-2011
LONDON – The British government warned yesterday that several hundred tons of oil may have leaked into the North Sea from a Royal Dutch Shell rig.The Department for Energy and Climate Change said it
readEngushuluko inaali tegelelwa
16-08-2011
EYOPEVI mondjele yengushuluko momwedhi gwayi oya halutha aanawino momahupilo ndele oyendji ina ya itaala kutya engushuluko otali ende lyuuka pevi. Omunawino momahupilo gwongundu ya Capricon Investment
readYa nyenyeta
16-08-2011
ONGUNDU yaakalimo moVenduka oya gandja uusama kepangelo sho aniwa inaa li ninga sha kombinga yaantu mboka ha yi ihupitha noondya ndhoka dheekelwahi petoto lya Kupferberg pondje yOshilandopangelo.
readSimon a mono omukondjithi gulwe
16-08-2011
HARRY Simon okwa mono ishewe omukondjithi gulwe omolwa okukondjela epapa lyehangano lyuudhano woongonyo lyedhina World Boxing Federation momasiku 30ga September nuumvo. Aalongekidhi yuudhano mongundu
readWacca a nyenyetele aawiliki molwuufukedhi uuwinayi
16-08-2011
OMUDHANI omukulu gwospana yopashigwana yo Rugby, Wacca Kazombiaze okwa geela omahilathano ngoka geli mokati kehangano lyorugby lya Namibia. Okwa ti omahilathano ngaka otaga tula pevi einekelomwene
readKayena omeya po Groot Aub
16-08-2011
AAKALIMO yomomukunda Groot Aub oya kala aniwa yaana omeya uule woshiwike shimwe konima sho omunino ngoka hagu yeetele omeya gwa topa. Omunambelewa pokapangelo poGroot Aub okwa ti omunino ogwa li gwa
readEhangano lya Auryx mondjila yokumona oshingoli
16-08-2011
EHANGANO lyaCanada lyokumina lyedhina Auryx Gold , natango olya tengeneka okutula poshitaafula ehokololo lyalyo lyopamahupilo miilonga yalyo yokukonga oshingoli miilonga yoshingoli ya Otjikoto. Auryx
readYa RDP ya pangula eidhopomo moBotswana
16-08-2011
EWAWA lyaagundjuka lyongundu ya Rally for Democracy and Progress olya ti ita li yambidhidha omaihumbato gaagundjuka yomahangano omakondjelimanguluko mboka ya dhiladhila ompumbwe yokwiidhopa miinima
readA tindilwa okwiifutilamo mondholongo
16-08-2011
OHOFA ya Mengestrata poKaiti oshiwike sha yi oya tindi okupa omukwashigwana sha South Africa, ngoka ta lundilwa elandtitho lyiingangamithi, ompito yokwiifutilamo. Patricia Nandipha Gcilishe [42] ota
readOtashi tameke nangame, Gwotango a ti
16-08-2011
OSHIGONGI shaakiintu aaNamibia shoka hashi ningwa omumvo kehe, osha ninga osheenditho shawo oku konga oompito ongaanangeshefa miilongo yomehangano lyehumokomeho muumbugantu wAfrica[SADC] nopamukalo
readEdhiladhilo lyekanka ka li li paveta aniwa
16-08-2011
EHANGANO lyokawe lya Namibia Namdeb olya londodha kutya oshipotha shoka sha thanekwa okuningwa metiyali ndika kashili paveta, oshoka osha tokolwa mehogololo lya puka.Aaniilonga ya Namdeb ehulilo
readUudhano wo Rugby mevundakano
16-08-2011
OTAKU hokololwa kutya omalongekidho ga Namibia okuka, kuthombinga muudhano wekopi lyuuyuni lyo Rugby olili mevundakano, oshoka opena uupyakadhi mewiliko lyehangano lyuudhano mbuka. Opwa li onkundana
readAaanamina ya hala okuuva nawa kombinga yiifendela yathanekwa
16-08-2011
OSHIMPUNGU shoomina osha pe Ominista Yiimaliwa, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila sigo ometitatu lyoshiwike shika opo a talulule omathaneko ge kombinga yokweetapo iifendela yoomina ya gwedhwapo. Oshikondo
readOshiputu tashi ka longwa momanongelo
16-08-2011
OSHIKONDO shElongo osha koleke kutya otashi ka tameka okulonga elaka lyOshiputu momanongelo omumvo tuuka. Etokolo olya ningwa oshoka opena aakwashigwana oyendji ya hala okwiilonga elaka ndika, nonando
readYou don’t have to be a rugby fan to WIN a N$500 gift voucher!
16-08-2011
As the countdown to the Rugby World Cup 2011 gathers pace, scrum down with The Namibian. Up for grabs this week is one N$500 gift voucher from the sportsman and woman’s shop of choice, OTB Sport
readFit Bester ready for action
16-08-2011
ORLANDO Pirates new signing Rudolf Bester is raring to go after recovering from an ankle injury. Bester has been out of action for the past four weeks after twisting his ankle at training but tells
readRamblers for sale
16-08-2011
LAST season’s MTC NPL runners-up, Ramblers Football Club are looking for buyers for their Premier League status after a deal with two potential buyers fell through. Jorge da Purificacao, executive
readCycle Classic training plan
16-08-2011
20km + 35km 2 rest days + 5 training days Week 1: August 15-21 15 – rest day 16 – 30 minute cycle 17 - 30 minute cycle 18 – 30 minute cycle 19 – rest day 20 – one hour cycle with 2x5 minutes of
readBA set for Heroes Day friendly
16-08-2011
NAMIBIA Premier League champions Black Africa plan to commemorate Heroes Day with a game against a team to be determined through an SMS competition.Club chairman Cassius Moeti revealed on Sunday that
readN$1 000 Rugby Competition winner!
16-08-2011
The answer to last week’s Rugby World Cup question – is Namibia taking part? – is YES!And the winner of the N$1 000 is Mortimer van Wyk. Four other readers won The Namibian goodie bags. They are: •
readCraven 12th in Olympic Test event
16-08-2011
NAMIBIAN cyclist, Dan Craven, finished 12th in the Olympic Games test event which finished in a sprint along the Mall in London on Sunday.The event was won by Mark Cavendish from Great Britain in a
readSport Briefs
16-08-2011
Namibia to face South Africa Namibia has been drawn in a tough group along with South Africa, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh for the ICC U19 World Cup which takes place in Queensland, Australia in August
readCesc Fabregas inks 5-year Barcelona deal
16-08-2011
BARCELONA – Cesc Fabregas’ transfer to Barcelona is complete after the Spainish midfielder signed a five-year contract Monday.The Spanish club said Fabregas passed an external medical revision and
readTwo desert lions shot
16-08-2011
TWO collared desert lions from the Kunene region were killed during trophy hunts recently. One of the lions, a male adult, nicknamed “Lez”, was killed during a trophy hunt this past weekend. A female,
readFrom the Twittersphere!
16-08-2011
Namibians joined hundreds of thousands of football fans around the world on micro-blogging site Twitter on Sunday night, as Barcelona and Real Madrid took to the field for the first leg of the Spanish
readSix-year jail term for fatal stabbing
16-08-2011
A DEADLY incident of domestic violence in late 2006 has resulted in a 54-year-old Windhoek resident being sentenced to an effective six years’ imprisonment.Magistrate Cosmos Endjala sentenced Abraham
readOukwanyama Traditional Authority dismisses two headmen
16-08-2011
THE Oukwanyama Traditional Authority in the Ohangwena Region under the leadership of Queen Martha Mwadinomho Kristiaan Nelumbu yesterday dismissed two of its suspended headmen with immediate
readMystery surrounds night of two deaths
16-08-2011
THE Police in Ohangwena Region are investigating two complicated deaths.One is of a man whose dead body was found in another man’s bedroom at Efululula village in Ongha district of Ohangwena Region
readMan sentenced 17 years for murder
16-08-2011
A MAN, who claimed that he killed an alleged attacker near his house at Otupupa village near Omaruru four years ago, was found guilty on a charge of murder and sentenced to 17 years imprisonment by
readMalnutrition halters economic development
16-08-2011
MALNUTRITION in Namibia as an upper-middle income country is a “scandal”, and regional leaders should assist in charting ways to address it, urged Prime Minister Nahas Angula yesterday. “All of us
readKaunda hospitalised in Namibia
16-08-2011
FORMER Zambian president Kenneth Kaunda is unwell and has been admitted to a hospital in Windhoek, his son Dr Waza revealed on Sunday.Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) officers on Friday stopped Dr
readGas tanks full again
16-08-2011
GAS supply will return to normal today as gas outlets have been restocked since it suddenly ran dry last week.Suppliers yesterday said that from today onwards, all gas suppliers are fully stocked and
readGovt responds to dumpsite hunger
16-08-2011
GOVERNMENT has decided to jump in with a number of interventions to arrest the situation painfully depicted in media reports of people scavenging for food at the Kupferberg dumpsite over the last two
readCrew member of sunken boat presumed dead
16-08-2011
ONE of the crew members of a Namibian fishing vessel which sank off the Angolan coast in May last year is now officially presumed dead.A court order declaring that Ambrosius Tangeni Amadhila is
readCaprivi Policeman jailed for murder
16-08-2011
A POLICE constable who shot and killed a man at Katima Mulilo in March 2009 was sent to prison for 18 years on a murder charge last week.The deadly shooting of Reagan Museke Museke (28) on March 14
readD-Hope for Namibian music
16-08-2011
RISTEN Hangula aka ‘D-Hope’ is a hip-hop artist from Swakopmund with big dreams.The young performing artist, currently earning his bread and butter as a shop assistant in Swakopmund, has been making
readCountdown for ‘Musikwoche 2011’ in Swakop has begun
16-08-2011
THE countdown for the annual ‘Musikwoche!’ (Music Week) in Swakopmund has begun, and December 13 to 18 have already been allocated for this local music fest.There will be a change in this year’s
readTwo music stars rising from Arandis
16-08-2011
TWO young women from Arandis, Rauna Hamakali and Natasha Muuhura, are following their dreams as recording artists on Namibia’s music scene, and soon will be releasing their first albums.Hamakali
readSwakop black belts to represent Namibia
16-08-2011
FOUR new black belts will be joining a Namibian Shotokan team to participate in Shotokan International Development Tournament to be held in Stellenbosch on August 30.Leané Ackermann, Alexa
readNamport Erongo Trade Expo keeps growing
16-08-2011
THIS year the Namport Erongo Trade Expo, incorporating the Standard Bank Auto Show, hopes to attract more than the 13 000 visitors of last year’s expo, which represents a growth of between 30 and 40
readLowest winter bird count at central coast in five years
16-08-2011
THE record rainfall throughout the country and the flooding in the Walvis Bay area had a marked effect on the number of birds counted, according to Peter Bridgeford of the Coastal and Environmental
readSwakop ‘dog survey’ causes some alarm
16-08-2011
WARNINGS from Swakopmund residents on the internet about men going around from house to house wanting to “inject dogs and cats against rabies”, was due to lack of information, and possibly the lack of
readFire destroys Erongo RED office at Arandis
16-08-2011
A FIRE broke out at the Erongo RED office in Arandis in last week, destroying the interior.According to an eye witness, he was woken up by a town alarm at about 04h00. Arriving at the scene, the
readNicolas Cloete is Swakopmund’s Traffic Officer of the Year
16-08-2011
NICOLAS Cloete, a senior Nampol Traffic Officer was chosen as the Traffic Officer of the Year 2011 recently.The 50 year-old ‘speed cop’ told The Namibian that it was a “surprise” for him and that he
readVision Industrial Park versus Vision 2030
16-08-2011
WHILE Gecko Namibia’s N$12 billion ‘Vision Industrial Park’ (VIP) planned for the central coast has the potential to create over 12 000 jobs, decongest Walvis Bay port, and provide a more accessible
readSMSes for Tuesday 16 August 2011
16-08-2011
SMS Of The Day *LAST week, representatives of the so-called liberation movements gathered in Windhoek to strategise on how to improve the living conditions of those who suffered under apartheid (21
readBoycott Namibia? Boycott this!
16-08-2011
LET me say at the outset that I think that the seal cull should be done in a humane way or stopped completely. Those are the only two options. Full stop. Nobody supports the clubbing of seals- nobody.
readLessons From African Development Experiences
16-08-2011
IN my previous “think piece” I outlined some of the dominant theories of economic growth. These theories identified certain conditions for economic growth. These included: labour, capital, technology,
readNotable Quotes
16-08-2011
THE company’s position is that such industrial action will be illegal as it is based on a flawed ballot process.– Namdeb Brand Manager, Pauline Thomas said the planned strike by its workers will be
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