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76 Articles found on Friday, 5 August 2011
City’s dirty secret
05-08-2011
A FRENZY erupted yesterday at the Kupferberg rubbish dump when a wholesaler dumped a truckload of expired food. Hundreds of people scrambled for the food, pushing and pulling each other to get as much
readShaduka acquittal to go on appeal
05-08-2011
THE acquittal of businessman Lazarus Shaduka on a charge of murder in connection with the gunshot death of his wife in mid-2008 is set to be tested on appeal in the Supreme Court.The Office of the
readChinese firm in lone run for N$2b tender
05-08-2011
A CHINESE contractor is the sole shortlisted candidate from a pre-qualification round for a N$2 billion Namibia Ports Authority (NamPort) tender. The Namibian is informed that the firm did not meet
read‘Prince’ puts on royal show
05-08-2011
IMMANUEL ‘Prince’ Naidjala said his fourth round knock-out of Zimbabwe’s Pamseni Sankulani in their bantamweight non-title fight in Windhoek on Wednesday night was “easy”. An upbeat Naidjala said
readSyrian city of Hama blacked out
05-08-2011
BEIRUT – Syrian authorities kept the restive city of Hama under a blackout yesterday, cutting phone lines, Internet and electricity as part of a brutal, five-day-old crackdown on anti-government
readBigger, better Wernhil Park opens its doors to shoppers
05-08-2011
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba on Thursday night opened the third phase of Wernhil Park, bringing to N$600 million Ohlthaver & List’s investment in property development in the central business district
readDon’t Slaughter The Milk Cow
05-08-2011
“WE don’t want to tax them until they’re dead. We just want to tax them until they’ve paid enough,” Minister of Finance Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila reportedly said, half-jokingly, when announcing plans
readAfrica Should Look At Its Democratic Resources For Salvation
05-08-2011
THE sorry spectacle of Hosni Mubarak and his sons facing trial in Cairo in the middle of this week for the plunder and abuse of the state for private gain ought to serve as a guidepost to many African
readTribal Undercurrents In The Kunene Region
05-08-2011
THE issue of tribe in African politics has always been tricky to concretise in definitional terms. It can be a perception by those who feel that they are on the receiving end of the political system.
readFamine And Hope In The Horn Of Africa
05-08-2011
NAIROBI – Yet again, famine stalks the Horn of Africa. More than ten million people are fighting for survival, mainly pastoralist communities in the hyper-arid regions of Somalia, Ethiopia, and
readSome Seriaas Rebranding Needed
05-08-2011
OME of our best known ministry is accused of not caring for catchphrase for them.institutions are in serious need its staff, not giving a damn about its The
readPolitical Perspective
05-08-2011
RAPE is the order of the day in Namibia. In respect to crimes of violence, our women and children are being abused and even killed on a daily basis. With regard to the country itself, the rape of our
readAccept Responsibility
05-08-2011
IT was shocking to see the many reports on the mess the Windhoek municipality created by changing abruptly its policy on power distribution – it was a stupid change. It was as shocking to see the poor
readNaming Public Institutions After A Person
05-08-2011
WHAT is behind naming someone after a public establishment such as a school, a clinic, a church building etc? The question is awakened by the current trend to name public institutions particularly
readCity Risking Credibility
05-08-2011
I WISH to participate in the debate around the issue of MobiPay being awarded a business opportunity to sell electricity on behalf of the City of Windhoek (CoW).I have two issues which I want to
readFake Socialists
05-08-2011
THE article by Catherine Sasman, entitled Africans acknowledge ‘democracy deficits’ (The Namibian, 1 August) was interesting for various reasons.The article stated that the representatives of the
readThe Gadfly Is...
05-08-2011
I WISH to refer to Jochen Becker's letter of 29 July 2011 regarding Alfred Tjiurimo Hengari's column. I can't help the irritation after reading that letter and personal innuendo against the columnist.
readThe Evil Called Tribalism
05-08-2011
AS a nation, we have to guard against tribalism as it will affect everything we have fought for. Just a few weeks ago we have seen the ugly face of tribalism in the high echelons of the Namibian
readApples vs Bananas
05-08-2011
AFTER some enjoyable reading of Alfredo Hengari’s article (22.07.2011) and Mr Tyson’s reply (26.07.2011), I came to a realisation where the confusion comes in and why it is there. Hengari begins as
readSocialise Our Oil
05-08-2011
THE article ‘Swapo government for sale’ (The Namibian, 22 July), penned by Alex Kaure, showed again his ability to be candid and courageous in his writings.Kaure highlights the fact that so-called
readThe Harmful Musings Of Hengari
05-08-2011
WE ARE writing to express our ever-increasing weariness and disenchantment with the regular Alfredo Tjiurimo Hengari’s column in The Namibian newspaper, which has come to a head with the two recent
readAfrican governors discuss food prices
05-08-2011
KINSHASA – African central bank governors and finance ministers warned against the combined effect of natural disasters and soaring food prices on the continent’s economies.“The drought currently
readAreas your company must alignAreas your company must align
05-08-2011
In business, disagreement is fine as long as you come to clarity on which path is the one you will travel together, says Harvard Business Review.Alignment simply makes things easier. When people and
readChinese cement imports a ‘danger’ to Ohorongo
05-08-2011
INCREASING cement imports from Asia, in particular China, are threatening Ohorongo, and jobs at the plant. Just last week, a ship carrying 16 000 tonnes of cement arrived in Namibia from China, the
readMiner Rio Tinto misses forecasts as costs bite
05-08-2011
SYDNEY/LONDON – Global miner Rio Tinto missed forecasts yesterday despite a record first-half profit, as escalating costs and currency movements blunted the effect of robust metals prices.Booming
readOil causing ‘Dutch Disease’ in Ghana
05-08-2011
THE Civil Society Platform on Oil and Gas is raising the concern that Ghana has already started showing signs of the ‘Dutch Disease’, a few months into the production of oil and gas in the country.The
readSA better placed for external shocks than in ‘08
05-08-2011
JOHANNESBURG – With foreigners holding 27 per cent of all rand-denominated debt, South Africa is heavily exposed to an exodus of capital in the event of a eurozone debt default, as affected banks dump
readSA bailout plan for Swaziland under fire
05-08-2011
SWAZILAND’s pro-democracy activists have threatened to march on the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest against South Africa’s R2,4 billion conditional rescue package for the kingdom, Business Day
readZimbabwe land grab bill tops US$12 billion
05-08-2011
HARARE – Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s land reforms have cost the economy US$12 billion in lost agricultural production over the past decade, the mainly white Commercial Farmers’ Union has
readIn Brief
05-08-2011
Breivik got help buying equipment: Lawyer OSLO – Anders Behring Breivik said he received help abroad to purchase the equipment needed to carry out his deadly July 22 attacks, but will not say more
readIslamists deny alliance with Gaddafi family
05-08-2011
NICOSIA – A top Islamist leader in Libya’s rebel-held east denied yesterday that Islamist rebels have forged an alliance with Muammar Gaddafi’s family.Gaddafi’s son Seif al-Islam told The New York
readSwedish man caught trying to split atoms at home
05-08-2011
STOCKHOLM – A Swedish man who was arrested after trying to split atoms in his kitchen said on Wednesday he was only doing it as a hobby.Richard Handl told The Associated Press that he had the
readGround turkey recalled after death
05-08-2011
WASHINGTON – Major US meat processor Cargill has launched a national recall of 36 million pounds of ground turkey linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant salmonella, blamed for killing one person and
readMan ties fake bomb to teen in Australia extortion plot
05-08-2011
SYDNEY – Police were hunting yesterday for a masked man who chained a fake bomb to a young woman’s neck after breaking into her wealthy family’s home in an extortion attempt that Australia’s Prime
readNamibia tashi vulika ena omahooli mefuta
05-08-2011
EHANGANO lyiithikamena lyokukonga nokufula omahooli lyoko Brazil lyedhina HRT olya nenepeke etengeneko lyalyo kombinga yokukalapo kwomahooli mehala moka ndika lya pewa likonge omahooli mefuta lya
readOshiwike shelongo shuukilila aanonakadhona moNamibia
05-08-2011
UUMINISTELI wElongo owa thaneke kutya omulumentu kehe ta mitike omunasikola na tulwe miihokolola, ndele haalongi yaalument oyo ayeke. Ethaneko ndika olya gandjwa kuMinista Yelongo, omundohotola
readEhangano lya B1 City ota li ka futa RCC oomiliona 15
05-08-2011
EHANGANO ndyoka lya li tali tungu ehala lyoongeshefa dhedhina B1 City popepi noshipangelo sha Katutura olya zimine okufuta ehangano lya Roads Contractor Company, RCC, opo li hulithepo oontamanana
readIillonga oyindji mo 2012
05-08-2011
OSHIKONDO shOohi noonzo dhomefuta osha ti otapu ka indjipalekwa omwaalu gwoomba ndhoka tadhi ka dhipagwa omumvo taguya. Elalakano lyokwiindjipaleka omwaalu nguka olyo okweetapo oompito odhindji
readUulingilingi tawu kondjithwa nawa
05-08-2011
EHANGANO lya Roads Authority opamwe nOkomissi Yokukondjitha iilonga yuulingilingi oya shaina euvathano opo ya kondjithe iilonga yuulingilingi. Euvathano ndika otali pitike opo Okomissi yo ACC yi vule
readSouth Africa a kwathele Swaziland
05-08-2011
SOUTH AFRICA okwa zimine okukwathela Swaziland oshimaliwa shoodola oobiliona 2,5 opo oshilongo shuukwaniilwa shoka shivule okuza muudhigu womutengenekothaneko itaagu tsukumwe pamayalulo. Oshinima
readAatalelipo ya painda enongelo poWitvlei mOmaheke nawa
05-08-2011
AATALELIPO omulongo nayahamano aaIngilisa oya painda oongulu dhenongelo lya Nossob Primary School poshilando sha Witvlei moshitopolwa shOmaheke omaandaha. Ongundu yaatalelipo mewiliko lya, Sid Batty
readEkuthemo lyomapunda
05-08-2011
ENGAMBEKO mokumona omayakulo goluvalo noshowo onkalo miipangelo yaanombili naakiintu oyo iiyeti yekuthemo lyomapunda lyanika oshiponga noshowo eindjipalo lyuuhanona tawu ekelwahi moshilongo.Uuyelele
readEyamukulo kombilive
05-08-2011
ELELO lya Ngandjera lya yamukula Ombapila ya holokele mOshifo shika sheti 13 Juli 2011 mOshiwambo moka oonakunyenyeta ya tile oyuuvite uudhigu kombinga yOmbelewa yElelo lyOshilongo sha Ngandjera itayi
readNwrwu/Nabwu otaya shaina euvathano
05-08-2011
EHANGANO lyAaniilonga ndyoka li lile po Aaniilonga yOmoositola/mOoholosaila nomOokampani dhokutunga lyedhina Namibia Wholesale and Retail Workers Union (NWRWU) noshowo Namibia Building Workers Union
readAfghanistan beats Namibia by one wicket
05-08-2011
AFGHANISTAN beat Namibia off the last ball of the match to win their ICC World Cup qualifier by one wicket on Wednesday.Namibia scored 208/9 off their 50 overs while Afghanistan replied with 211/9 off
readTobias Boxing Academy gets support
05-08-2011
THE Nestor ‘Sunshine’ Tobias Boxing and Fitness Academy yesterday received a N$30 000 sponsorship from BH Spares towards its annual programmes.According to BH Spares’ manager Amin Nambili, the
readUnited aim for top spot after Reho Falcon withdraw
05-08-2011
LOG leaders Reho Falcon have withdrawn from their clash against Kudus at the coast tomorrow, with the result that United could go top of the log for the first time this season.League coordinator
readProteas ready for new season says coach
05-08-2011
THE Proteas conditioning and fitness coach, Rob Walter, is happy with the squad’s overall fitness level heading into an 18-month cricket season.Walter has been working with the players behind the
readUsain Bolt eyes football career
05-08-2011
MADRID – Olympic track and field champion Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest man, says he would like to play football when he retires from the track.“I am serious, I believe I could be good at football,
readTroicki, Verdasco advance at rain-hit Washington Classic
05-08-2011
WASHINGTON - Serbian third seed Viktor Troicki and Spanish fifth seed Fernando Verdasco advanced to the third round of the rain-hit US$1,4 million ATP Washington Classic with victories yesterday.World
readAll eyes on Woods at Bridgestone
05-08-2011
AKRON – The spotlight’s on returning Tiger Woods at this week’s Bridgestone Invitational, where defending champion Hunter Mahan was among the many wondering just what kind of golf the former number
readHamilton keeps Ferrari door open
05-08-2011
MADRID - McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton refused to rule out a future move to Ferrari, saying in an interview published Wednesday that he had no plans to join the team “but you never know what could happen
readPele plays down feud with Teixeira
05-08-2011
LONDON – Brazil great Pele played down his feud with Brazilian FA chief Ricardo Teixeira on Tuesday, saying the most important thing was that his country stage a memorable World Cup in 2014.Speaking
readRugby Fixtures
05-08-2011
Currie Cup Frida, August 5 Leopards v Pumas 18h00 Griquas v Sharks 18h10 Saturday, August 6 Cheetahs v Western Province 14h00 Blue Bulls v Lions 16h05 Tri-Nations New Zealand v Australia 08h35
readEngland and Wales black change kits respectful: Warren Gatland
05-08-2011
CARDIFF – Warren Gatland believes the decisions taken by Wales and England to wear black change kits at next month’s World Cup should be viewed as a mark of respect towards hosts New Zealand.England,
readExperienced All Blacks gun for Wallabies
05-08-2011
AUCKLAND – The All Blacks have mustered their most experienced side ever for Saturday’s Tri-Nations match against the Wallabies at Eden Park which is being hailed in New Zealand as a potential World
readBig Brother Amplified: Win! WIN! Win!
05-08-2011
The show may be over, but the reality continues! Some hot Amplified action will be going down at Chez Ntemba ViP Namibia in Windhoek on Saturday night. DStv is hosting an eviction party for Namibia’s
readBig Brother Amplified: Why Luclay Didn’t Win
05-08-2011
As much as Big Brother has ended, the amplification continues! Sjoe, South African fans are so outraged that Zimbabwe’s Wendall won, and not Luclay, that they’ve now set up a petition on
readIn Brief
05-08-2011
Banned Swazi opposition slams SA bailout MBABANE – Swaziland’s banned opposition yesterday criticised South Africa’s decision to grant the monarchy a $355m bailout before first requiring democratic
readSowetan says ‘Sorry, Ferial’ over ‘black snake’
05-08-2011
JOHANNESBURG – The Sowetan newspaper apologised to City Press editor Ferial Haffajee yesterday for publishing a column that called her a black snake.“In his latest column, [Eric] Miyeni crossed the
readFamine kills thousands of Somali children
05-08-2011
NAIROBI – The drought and famine in Somalia have killed more than 29 000 children under the age of 5, according to United States estimates, the first time such a precise death toll has been released
readSnakes ‘invade’ Ongha village
05-08-2011
VILLAGERS from Ongha village in the Ohangwena Region are in a state of fear after an unusual number of snakes were found at the village, eating up their chickens, birds and eggs every day.On Wednesday
readOtavi council plans to provide own water
05-08-2011
OTAVI – The Otavi Town Council plans to drill more boreholes to supply water to residents, instead of getting it from NamWater.“We are planning to get away from NamWater, as paying for water is
readNHC defends non-appearance
05-08-2011
THE National Heritage Council (NHC) has rejected media reports of its non-appearance before the parliamentary standing committee to account on its financial matters as “misconstrued and devoid of
readNafinu heads to court over Angula
05-08-2011
THE Namibia Financial Institutions Union (Nafinu) is consulting its lawyers in preparation for a legal showdown over the appointment of Alfred Angula as deputy secretary general of the National Union
readMining tax concerns on Saara’s table
05-08-2011
THE Chamber of Mines of Namibia has taken its concerns that proposed tax amendments might chase away mining investors to Finance Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila.Chamber general manager Veston
readGraft buster to probe TransNamib
05-08-2011
AN allegedly dubious appointment at TransNamib where a board member was part of a panel that appointed his brother to an executive position will probably be investigated by the Anti-Corruption
readKatutura Expo off to a good start
05-08-2011
THE first Katutura Central Expo got underway in Windhoek yesterday as small and medium enterprises and livestock owners displayed their products to the public.The four-day expo, which ends on Sunday,
readEvicted family sleeps outside
05-08-2011
A MINISTRY of Local and Regional Government employee, her two children and grandchild have been sleeping outside the ministry’s premises at the Government Office Park in Windhoek since last
readECN commissioner status still unclear
05-08-2011
THE selection of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) commissioners has not been announced yet, but the Minister of Presidential Affairs, Albert Kawana, says the matter is receiving attention.
read/Gâseb 'dethroned' as !Oe #Gan Chief
05-08-2011
A SECTION of the !Oe #Gan Damara clan installed a chief yesterday to 'replace' their current chief Immanuel /Gâseb, who is also the deputy chairman of the Traditional Authority Council.The new chief,
readDate set for second election appeal
05-08-2011
THE appeal on the legal challenge to the conduct and outcome of Namibia’s National Assembly election in late 2009 is scheduled to be heard in the Supreme Court in September.Arguments on the appeal
readFrom child bride to Senegal rights crusader
05-08-2011
KEUR ISSA, Senegal – Fatou Diakhate seemed so young when she was given away in marriage that her husband, Mori Diarra, took pity on the 13-year-old.Diarra, 30 at the time, spoke to Diakhate’s father
read35 years in prison for murder of child
05-08-2011
DOROTHEA Kooitjie was a defenceless two-year-old child when she was subjected to a protracted assault that finally ended her life, the man who was accused of killing her was reminded before he was
readSMSes for Friday 05 August 2011
05-08-2011
SMS Of The Day *ARE national leaders not members of the public? I attended Mr Kaaronda’s public lecture at Unam that dealt with pertinent social issues but there was not even a councillor! The
readNotable Quotes
05-08-2011
WE got an opinion from our lawyers, which is contra the opinion of Seal Alert’s lawyers. Their opinion was just a kind of bluff in an attempt to stop our annual harvest. – Fisheries and Marine
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