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47 Articles found on Thursday, 1 December 2011
Zero AIDS campaign
01-12-2011
Namibia will mark World AIDS Day today with the theme: ‘Zero New HIV Infections, Zero Discrimination and Zero AIDS-related Deaths’. The ‘Getting to Zero’ campaign is backed by the United Nations and
readCorruption laws under attack
01-12-2011
THE Anti-Corruption Act, the Prevention of Organised Crime Act, and the dual appointment of Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana as Justice Minister and Attorney General in 2005 all came under attack in the High
readGovt grants Husab mining licence
01-12-2011
GOVERNMENT has finally agreed to grant Swakop Uranium a licence to develop the N$12-billion Husab uranium mine, a project that will create more than 17 000 direct and indirect jobs. Besides making
readPrince relishing the limelight
01-12-2011
IMMANUEL ‘Prince’ Naidjala said his meteoric rise from supporting cast to the main event has fuelled his desire for increased success.Speaking ahead of his non-title fight against South Africa’s
readBritain pulls embassy staff out of Iran
01-12-2011
TEHRAN – Britain has evacuated all its diplomatic staff from Iran, Western diplomatic sources told Reuters yesterday, a day after protesters stormed and ransacked its embassy and residential
readEpangelo looking at Rosh Pinah
01-12-2011
PE MINERALS, one of the biggest black economic empowerment (BEE) groups in Namibia, plans to pull out of the Rosh Pinah zinc and lead mine and has offered its majority shareholding to state-owned
readWatch out for donors eyeing resources: Clinton
01-12-2011
BUSAN – United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged developing nations yesterday to be “smart shoppers” on foreign aid, warning that powerful emerging economies such as China may be more
readIvory Coast’s Gbagbo flown to The Hague
01-12-2011
THE HAGUE – The International Criminal Court charged former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo with murder, rape, persecution and inhuman acts yesterday, crimes allegedly committed as his backers
readWhat you should know about insurance
01-12-2011
THE members of ISG Risk Services hail from the financial services regulator and have extensive experience in the financial services industry. Their services are focused on helping the consumers of the
readIs the customer correct?
01-12-2011
THIS morning The Namibian received the following consumer complaint on our website. We decided to investigate the incident. The letter and response from the vendor are both below.We stayed at the
readGive your meeting a makeover
01-12-2011
There are ways to keep recurring meetings fresh, says Harvard Business Review, including a review of the purpose at hand and better preparation to cut the endless chat-fests short, says Harvard
readIndongo, Pupkewitz and Sven Thieme receive Lifetime Awards
01-12-2011
PROMINENT business personalities Harold Pupkewitz, Frans Aupa Indongo and Sven Thieme on Tuesday received Lifetime Achievement Awards for their contributions to the local business
readDebmarine unlocks the future
01-12-2011
DE Beers Marine Namibia yesterday celebrated the new era it is entering with Government and De Beers as equal partners, by officially changing its name to Debmarine Namibia.To go with its changed
readNew financial services company to open soon
01-12-2011
THE JSE-listed financial services group Efficient Group Limited (South Africa) and internationally affiliated audit firm BDO (Namibia) have established a new financial services company in Namibia.The
readBlair highlights China’s role in aid for Africa
01-12-2011
BUSAN, South Korea – Former British prime minister Tony Blair urged world aid donors yesterday to work more closely with China in Africa, stressing Beijing’s increasingly dominant role in the
readBieber ‘most searched’ person in 2011
01-12-2011
TEEN singing sensation Justin Bieber was named the most searched person this year on Internet search engine Bing on Monday, edging out reality TV star Kim Kardashian and ‘Friends‘‘ actress Jennifer
readLIES Cover-ups Concealment
01-12-2011
Ajudge on Tuesday sentenced Conrad Murray to four years behind bars – the maximum punishment possible – for his part in Michael Jackson’s death, saying the doctor’s role in the singer’s fatal overdose
readPhone hacking a regular tool says UK tabloid reporter
01-12-2011
LONDON – A former reporter at Britain’s News of the World has made a rare, robust defence of phone hacking, telling Britain’s media ethics inquiry that eavesdropping on voicemails was a “perfectly
readClinton in Myanmar to urge reform
01-12-2011
NAYPYITAW – Hillary Clinton became the first United States secretary of state to visit Myanmar in more than 50 years yesterday, launching an historic mission to press the reclusive country’s new
readWhat can Namibia learn from sick frogs?
01-12-2011
IN the early 1980s I accompanied a zoologist friend on several field trips. She was studying the mating calls of frogs - work that demanded prowling around natural wetlands at night, torch and tape
readThe birth of AfriCat’s Carnivore Conservation
01-12-2011
An introduction to AfriCat's carnivore conservation project. In future, the project team will share regular stories of the interesting every day events that are part and parcel of the programme.For
readLaurie Marker Nominated for the 2012 Indianapolis Prize
01-12-2011
INDIANAPOLIS – Poachers, disease, civil wars, heat, cold, rain, drought, pollution, ignorance, indifference. Those are just some of the challenges faced by the 29 conservationists who have devoted
readHans – A tour guide’s story
01-12-2011
“Tourists want to see cats” says Hans Fwelimbi, tour guide at Nkasa Lupala Lodge. He takes pride in being able to find them in Mamili National Park, although they have been known to chase buffalo
readShetekela oye ngaa natango Meya
01-12-2011
SHO yi ihogololele natango pomahala giilonga mEtitano lyoshiwike sha zi ko, ano meti 25 Novemba 2011, Elelo lyOndoolopa ya Shomeya olya hogolola natango Kaansela Linekela Ndangi Shetekela oye a kale
readElongo kombinga yoombwa moKatutura
01-12-2011
KEFAS Ainima omumati ngoka a sindana omumvo nguka opamwe nombwa ye Chivas methigathano, lyoombwa lya Hochland Dog Club opamwe woo na Angela ota ya ka gandja elongo kombinga yoku longa nawa niinamwenyo
readNamdeb a laleke omuwiliki gwe gumwe
01-12-2011
NAMDEB nehangano lyaaniilonga yomoomina MUN oya tsukumwe kombinga yehulithopo lyiilonga lyamenegela gwakwaalukehe, pOrangemund, Mitford Mundell. Aaniilonga oya li ya lundile Mundell kutya ye oha tula
readGeingob a hala omwaka gwoluhepo gu ye pevi
01-12-2011
OMINISTA yIipindi Nomipepo dhokuhambula, oya hiya aanangeshefa yopaigwana oku kwathela Namibia molugodhi lwe okumanguluka pamahupilo. Hage Geingob okwa ningi eindilo ndika petameko lyoshigongi
readNamibian team to play Kwazulu-Natal Inland
01-12-2011
RAYMOND van Schoor will captain the Namibian cricket team when they take on Kwazulu-Natal Inland in the Cricket South Africa series in Pietermaritzburg, starting today.Van Schoor takes over the
readContador eyes 2012 London Olympics
01-12-2011
COPENHAGEN – Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador, who is awaiting the outcome of a doping appeal hearing, said on Tuesday he would compete in the London Olympics next year if possible.The 28-year-old
readKiwis to test inexperienced Aussies
01-12-2011
SYDNEY – Injury-weakened Australia return to test action on home soil this week for the first time since their humiliating Ashes defeat, taking on a New Zealand team convinced conditions might just be
readMcIlroy warns Donald money race ‘not over’
01-12-2011
HONG KONG – Golf sensation Rory McIlroy has warned he can bring his breakthrough year to a thrilling close by snatching the European money title from leader Luke Donald, starting with this week’s Hong
readGuardiola demands Barca step-up
01-12-2011
MADRID – Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has told his players they need to lift their game if they hope to catch La Liga leaders Real Madrid and secure a fourth straight Spanish title.Barca slipped to a
readChelsea must improve, says Villas-Boas
01-12-2011
LONDON – Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas criticised his side after a 2-0 home defeat by Liverpool in the League Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday and warned they must improve if they are to avoid an
readFrom The Twittersphere
01-12-2011
PRESIDENTS and businessmen weave their way into today’s tweets, as do TeQuila, the Bible and Michael Jackson, among others, as the twitterati do the 360 on the 140:@Issai_Twali:
readStart watchdogs and give them teeth
01-12-2011
MORE than two months down the line, Chief Inspector Vicky Matjila, head of the division, says the community policing campaign is in full swing. But, she says, it needs to be strengthened through
readSon pleads for parents to be declared veterans
01-12-2011
THE son of a former Robben Island prisoner, with a mother who played an active role in supporting Plan fighters during the apartheid years, has complained that his parents have not received any
readSMSes for Thursday 01 December 2011
01-12-2011
SMS Of The Day *AIDS fund running out of money. That is not good news to many people living with HIV and even to our economy. Does our Government have any plan on where to get funds should donors
readTrial over N$24m robbery postponed
01-12-2011
THE start of the trial of the security company employee accused of taking part in an unsuccessful robbery at the Windhoek premises of G4S Security Services in May 2009 was again postponed in the
readRehoboth farmer murdered, no arrest
01-12-2011
AN elderly farmer in the Rehoboth district was murdered on his farm on Monday. Ernst Cloete (72) was the owner of Drie Rivier farm, situated 20 kilometres east of Rehoboth. Cloete’s body was
readNamibia and America: Leading With Science, Uniting for Action on HIV-AIDS
01-12-2011
EVERY year on December 1, we commemorate World AIDS Day. It is a day to reflect on lives lost, and lives forever changed, as a result of AIDS. It is also an opportunity to pay tribute to more than 34
readEnsuring Family Planning Access: African Leaders Should Do More
01-12-2011
ROSE is a mother of four, with a fifth on the way. At a time when she should be eagerly awaiting the birth of her child, she is instead worried about how to prevent her next pregnancy. She'd like to
readMajiedt appeals bail verdict
01-12-2011
CORRUPTION accused Esmerelda Majiedt (46) is expected to lodge an appeal against an unsuccessful bail verdict in the High Court in Windhoek today.It has been almost eight months since her high-profile
readFurther wait for fraud sentence
01-12-2011
THE sentencing of a former employee of Pupkewitz Megabuild who has admitted that he defrauded the company of more than N$1,9 million was postponed for a further three months yesterday.Robert Helao
readBucket toilets still in use due to delayed projects
01-12-2011
THE delay in releasing funds for capital projects by the central Government has been blamed for the failure to replace bucket toilets in the Karas Region. Karas Regional Council’s director of general
readNotable Quotes
01-12-2011
Unfortunately we in Namibia have no culture to appreciate designer hand-made Namibian goods and no pride in the goods. – Attila Girsh from The Tameka Studio which is part of Pambili Young Designers
readOfficial nabbed in ‘ghost teacher’ scam
01-12-2011
AN official in the Ministry of Education appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with a ‘ghost teacher’ scam that has been haunting the ministry for years.Laurentius van
readASIAN EXCURSION
01-12-2011
Namibia’s male team on Monday earned a bronze medal at the 18 and Under inline hockey tournament in Hong Kong. Two other female Namibian teams – Badgers and Coastal Pi- rates – took gold and Silver in
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