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63 Articles found on Tuesday, 23 August 2011
Prowealth investors face massive losses
23-08-2011
NINETY-EIGHT per cent of the money that was invested with the asset management company in the bankrupt Prowealth group of companies remains unaccounted for.This was one of the revelations that came to
readLibyan diplomats in Namibia defect
23-08-2011
IN a short and terse statement, Libyan Ambassador Salem Mohamed Krayem and members of the Libyan embassy in Windhoek yesterday declared their loyalty to the revolution of February 17 and the Temporary
readGaddafi regime on the brink
23-08-2011
THE head of Libya’s National Transitional Council (NTC) has announced the end of the Gaddafi era, while sporadic fighting continued across the capital, Tripoli yesterday.Fighting and gun battles
readRugby players attack fans
23-08-2011
Desmond and Ricardo Snyders of Rehoboth Rugby Club allegedly led a violent mob against supporters of rivals Mariental following their 23-30 loss in a crucial league matchup on Saturday.Consequently
readGaddafi forces must stop fighting: UN
23-08-2011
UNITED NATIONS – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to stop fighting immediately and make way for “a smooth transition” that ensures a free and
readNamibia’s ‘oil elephants’ could stampede economy
23-08-2011
NAMIBIA stands at a cross-roads in its history with official data showing that the country might be sitting on as much as 12 billion barrels of oil and gas: will Government let the money trickle into
readRhino poachers attack in Western Cape
23-08-2011
CAPE TOWN – A rhino has been killed and two others have been darted for dehorning by poachers at Aquila private game reserve in Worcester, Cape Town, it was reported on Monday.A 6-year-old male rhino
readHundreds of Lubango families face eviction
23-08-2011
LONDON ... Hundreds of families in Lubango, southern Angola could be left destitute, as authorities prepare to demolish their homes on Thursday to build a new road.Local authorities have offered to
readSetting the Foxy record straight
23-08-2011
After reading a number of articles on the net, tweets and articles about Vivica Fox dissing SA celebs, TVSA’s Pruluv thought it only fair to set the record straight...What has been reported thus far
readIn Brief
23-08-2011
Cholera kills four, infects 400 in Burundi BUJUMBURA – Cholera has killed at least four people in an outbreak in the past three weeks in western Burundi, where more than 400 people are infected, a
readFarming overhaul vital for food, water security
23-08-2011
LONDON – Agricultural methods need to be radically overhauled to ensure food production rises to meet increasing demand but that water resources are not depleted further by doing so, research showed
readCorporates need to help communal farmers
23-08-2011
THE chief executive officer of the Agribank, Leonard Iipumbu, has called on other local private and public companies to join the Communal Farmers’ Consortium (CFC) to alleviate some of the financial
readGo ahead, take that break
23-08-2011
As the work world gets busier and more demanding, you need to make a greater effort to disconnect and create moments of quiet, says Harvard Business Review.Study after study shows how important rest
readLanger Heinrich in mega uranium deal
23-08-2011
METALS miner Paladin Energy has signed agreements with three new customers in the United States to sell uranium output from its Langer Heinrich mine in Namibia.According to a statement released by
readYouth league calls for affordable land
23-08-2011
THE Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) has called on Cabinet to direct all local authorities to stop the practice of auctioning off land, saying it is discriminatory to the youth and the poor majority of
readEurozone debt crisis is like ‘Black Death’
23-08-2011
BEIJING – The “Black Death” of debt crisis across the eurozone will hurt China by sapping demand for exports, although Beijing’s relatively small holdings of euro assets will limit any damage to
readGrowth trickles along in leading economies
23-08-2011
PARIS – Growth in leading world economies slowed for the fourth consecutive quarter, gaining just 0,2 per cent in the three months to June, an OECD indicator showed yesterday.In the April-June period,
readFirst Quantum sees gains in copper price
23-08-2011
LUSAKA – The price of copper is likely to remain high over the next 12 months even as commodity prices fall on worries of a global economic slowdown, First Quantum Minerals president Clive Newall said
readTourism training for small operators
23-08-2011
THE Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) is hosting a week-long comprehensive training programme for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the local tourism sector.The training programme, which is being
readProsperity and good corporate citizenship
23-08-2011
* Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) chief executive officer David Nuyoma discusses development, the power of entrepreneurship and its responsibilities.WHAT is development? I had a professor in
readFirst Glimpse of Beaming bride Kim Kardashian
23-08-2011
Beaming and beautiful, bride Kim Kardashian looked a picture of happiness as she prepared to exchange vows with fiance Kris Humphries. In a sneak peek of the couple’s wedding, which took place on
readIn Brief
23-08-2011
Iraqis killed in Turkish air strike ARBIL – Seven Iraqis were killed in a Turkish air strike in Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish zone on Sunday, a local mayor and witnesses said, the first
readBerlin library returning books stolen by Nazis
23-08-2011
BERLIN – Berlin’s Central and Regional Library says it will return books the Nazis stole from the Social Democratic Party, including an English-language copy of the Communist Manifesto.The copy dates
readMyanmar ‘ready to work with world community’
23-08-2011
NAYPYIDAW – Myanmar’s president said yesterday his government was ready to work with the international community, in the latest sign the authoritarian nation is seeking to end its diplomatic
readSyrians say Assad rule will crumble like Gaddafi’s
23-08-2011
BEIRUT – Thousands of anti-government protesters took to the streets across Syria yesterday after a televised appearance by President Bashar Assad, shouting for him to step down and chanting ‘Gaddafi
readAaniilonga momahangano
23-08-2011
AANIILONGA yamwe oya thiminikwa oku ninga iilyo yomahangano inaaga ishangitha nombelewa ya komufala gwaaniilonga. Aaniilonga yamwe mboka otaku tiwa oyi ishangitha nomahangano ngoka omolwa
readAaponokeli ya Graig ya hala okwiifutilamo
23-08-2011
AAFEKELWA yaali taya hokololithwa moshinima shokuponokela efamilia lya Meya nale gwa Venduka, Vivienne Graig McLaren otaya ka indila opo ya pewe ompito yokwiifutilamo mondholongo momasiku omulongo 15
readOmuyugi gwombaanga a indile a ethiweO
23-08-2011
MUFEKELWA gwomongundu yaafekelwa taya lundilwa ya yuga oombaanga, mboka oyendji aakwashigwana ya Zimbabwe otaka uva omwedhi taguya ngele ota ka ethiwa nenge ota ka edhililwa. Omupopiliko gwopaveta
readAaniilonga ya New Era Investment ya shunithwa miilonga mu Auguste
23-08-2011
OMINISTA Yopevi yOshikondo shaaniilonga, Alpheus Muheua okwa eta euvathano pokati kaaniilonga mboka ya li ya tidhwa miilonga kehangano lyokutunga, New Era Investment. Aaniilonga konyala omathele 418
readYaali ya kwatwa monkambadhala yekengelelo lyiimaliwa oyindji
23-08-2011
OMUKIINTU gwomoVenduka okwa ti keshi omulumentu ngoka a fekelwa ya li taya longele kumwe aniwa monkambadhala yekengelelo etitano lyayi. Edith Delores Leonard[37] okwa hokololele mengestrata, Vanessa
readOndjamba ya dhipaga omutalelipo gokoSpain pokamba ya Purros
23-08-2011
OMUTALELIPO omukwashigwana omuSpain, Jordi Blasi okwa dhipagwa kondjamba oshiwike shayi. Oshiningwanima shika osha ningilwa pokamba ya Purros moshitopolwa sha Kaoko metine oshiwike sha yi, konyala
readNamdeb a tilitha okufala aaniilonga kohofa
23-08-2011
EHANGANO lyokawe lya Namibia Namdeb olya tseyitha kutya ota li fala aaniilonga mboka ye li mekanka opamwe nehangano lyawo lyaaniilonga yomoomina MUN kohofa omolwa ekanitho ndyoka lyeetwa koshipotha
readAngola a uvaneke omalunduluko moshitopolwa sha SADC
23-08-2011
EPANGELO lyAngola olya uvaneke tali ka etapo omalunduluko gena sha noku mwenyopaleka omalutu gehangano lyomapendulepo lyiilongo yokuumbugantu wAfrica SADC. Euvaneko ndika Angola okwe li ningi konima
readAlugodhi po Usakos aniwa
23-08-2011
OMUNAMBELEWA omukuluntupitithi gwoshilando shOkahandja ,Regina Alugodhi ota ku hokololwa, eeta okwaana ombili miilyo yewiliko lyoshilando sha Usakos. Alugodhi ota ku hokololwa aniwa a tameke
readOmusindi gwomatungo gwaVenduka a pewa epapa
23-08-2011
OMUSINDI gwomatungo gwehangano lyaasindi yomatungo lya Buhrmann nooyakwawo, okwa pewa epapa lyopaigwana, pegandjo lyomapapa lyedhina, Dedalo Minosse international lya ningilwa mo Italy. Jacco
readEindilo lyomupolisi ina li ziminwa
23-08-2011
OMUPOLISI nale oshilyo shoshikondo shoku kondjitha iingangamithi ina pewa eindilo lye okwiindila kOhofa Onene yoshilongo opo yi talulule egeelo ndyoka a pewa kOhofa Yopombanda. Omupolisi nguka okwa li
readOmukengeleli notjeke yoodola 250 000 mompangu poShiwakopo
23-08-2011
OMULUMENTU gwomimvo 50 poShiwakopo okwa holokele mompangu oshiwike shayi metaneko lyuukengeleli. Omulumentu nguka a li omuyaluli gwomambo mehangano lyomatalelopo, mokutukitha aatalelipo okwa li a
readYatatu ya sile meipumomumwe lyiiyenditho popepi nOkahandja
23-08-2011
KONYALA aakuluntu yaali nomunona gumwe oya sile mosheenditho shawo sholudhi lwo Citi Golf omanga ya li mondjila pokati kOkahandja nOtjiwarongo ehuliloshiwikes, ndika. Ohauto yo Golf otaku hokololwa ya
readElando lyomiti dhetuntilo ko Cuba ta li konakonwa
23-08-2011
OKABINETE oka lombwele Oshikondo Shuundjolowele opo shi konakone elando lyomiti dhetuntilo koodola oomiliona 18 okuza ko Cuba. Omuprima Nahas Angula okwa lombwele o The Namibian kutya oKabinete oka
readDjokovic confident of fitness for US Open
23-08-2011
MASON – World number one Novak Djokovic was confident he would be fit enough to play in the US Open despite a worsening shoulder problem that forced him to quit Sunday’s Cincinnati Open final against
readSpecie Angling Namibia hosts SA
23-08-2011
SPECIE Angling Namibia will hold its annual Development International against South Africa at the Hardap Dam near Mariental between September 5 and 8. This year’s edition is poised be the biggest
readNamibian referees can get better: Fifa Official
23-08-2011
NAMIBIAN referees can improve if they continue to work hard and commit themselves to understanding of the rules of the game and fitness, said Fifa Regional Development Officer Carlos Henriques at the
read‘Namibian’ makes UK headlines
23-08-2011
A racehorse named Namibian is making waves on the British circuit. Last week, Namibian gave Mark Johnston his 50th Glorious Goodwood winner with a performance characteristic of so many of the
readNamibia hosts World Cyber games
23-08-2011
WINDHOEK will host Namibia’s first ever World Cyber Games (WCG) preliminaries and national qualifiers from September to October.The event will be a prelude to the Grand Finals scheduled for in Busan
readJS Academy still on top of Super League
23-08-2011
JS ACADEMY are still leading the Women’s Super League (WSL) despite a poor showing in their 0-0 draw against fifth placed 21 BDE United on Saturday.Academy did not concede a goal in their first match
readSpain players, clubs meet over strike
23-08-2011
MADRID – Spain’s top football clubs are meeting with players yesterday to try to avert a strike over unpaid wages spreading to a second match day, an official said.Players in the first and second
readBolt eyes three golds at world championships
23-08-2011
DAEGU – Usain Bolt will put his famous “Who faster?” taunt to the test again at the world championships.So far, it has worked every time it has mattered most. Ever since his stunning world records and
readTwin challenges
23-08-2011
IN A homestead at the village of Otaukondjele near Eenhana lives Rachel Mani (82) and her five grandchildren, all of whom are orphans that she is taking care of. Mani herself had fourteen children of
readTruck driver guilty of fuel theft from his employer
23-08-2011
A TRUCK driver, who stole 2 400 litres of fuel (worth about N$17 500) from his employer in 2010, will have to pay it back (in cash) to his employer by next year, or spend three years in
readCousin in court over N$3 million theft
23-08-2011
ASSER Shakumeni Ndongo (25), the cousin of the interpreter who allegedly had a hand in the disappearance of about N$3 million from the Windhoek Magistrate's Court in Katutura, was also arrested over
readSwapo responsible for killings – ya Nangoloh
23-08-2011
DESPITE Minister of Justice Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana’s public statement that the Swapo Party was not responsible for her parents’ death, Phil ya Nangoloh of Namrights has laid the blame squarely with
readPrincipals need to explain
23-08-2011
SCHOOL principals who sent pupils home last week already might be called on the carpet before the Permanent Secretary (PS) of Education, Alfred Ilukena.Ilukena emphasised that he had not given any
readMinistry announces plan to develop aquaculture
23-08-2011
NAMIBIA has taken one step closer to realising the economic potential of its marine and landlocked water bodies following the signing of an agreement for the development of an aquaculture master plan
readMan busted with ‘rocks’ in Swakop
23-08-2011
A SWAKOPMUND man was arrested on Sunday for allegedly dealing in crack cocaine and is expected to appear in court today.Members of the Drug Law Enforcement Unit in Erongo and Welwitschia Security
readFormer Karas governor denies graft charges
23-08-2011
THE former Karas Governor, Dawid Boois, has pleaded not guilty to graft charges at the start of his trial in the Keetmanshoop Regional Court yesterday. Boois, who is the regional councillor for the
readGazza drops ‘Selima’ single
23-08-2011
Kwaito superstar Gazza will reach another milestone in his glittering music career when he releases the single of his current hit ‘Selima’ by the end of this week.The CD, which will also contain a
readChildren raising children takes toll
23-08-2011
Anna Ndipula (22) did not finish school nor could she fulfil her dream of becoming a teacher; her childhood ended abruptly at fifteen years old when she became the head of the homestead and
readSchool principal dies in a gruesome car accident
23-08-2011
THE principal of Ondjadjaxwi Combined School in the Ohangwena Region, Tilde Ndafuda Hatupopi-Hangula (36) died a gruesome death after her Toyota bakkie was hit from behind by another pick up and
readRoad accident claims six
23-08-2011
A TOTAL of six people – four adults and two children – were in a Polo which burnt to ashes outside Okahandja on Sunday.Although many of the victims have been identified, this process was not completed
readLibya and the Future of Nonviolence
23-08-2011
“Brother Colonel” Muammar Gaddafi’s time is up: The rebels are now in the heart of Libya’s capital, Tripoli.But Libya has seen six months of fighting, at least a thousand deaths, and foreign military
readMacro-Economic fundamentals
23-08-2011
The macro-economic fundamentals underpinning economic policy in Namibia are rooted in John Williamson’s, Washington Consensus. In her annual budget speeches HonourableSaara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila
readSMSes for Tuesday 23 August 2011
23-08-2011
SMS Of The Day *MORE road deaths will occur if the traffic police do not get over their excitement at the new high speeding fines and get out onto the road to check on drivers that overtake on solid
readNotable Quotes
23-08-2011
Only a political solution will make it possible to fulfil the legitimate aspirations of the Libyan people for democracy, good governance and the rule of law, and promote lasting peace in the country.
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