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46 Articles found on Wednesday, 14 December 2011
Areva halts Trekkopje uranium development
14-12-2011
AREVA yesterday said it was putting its investment in the US$1 billion Trekkopje uranium project on hold as the French nuclear fuel and services giant braced itself for a worldwide loss of up to US$2
readNo fireworks!
14-12-2011
Authorities have, once again, warned that set- ting off fireworks in pub- lic areas is illegal, even though the sale of fire- works is not illegal. Those who want to set off fireworks must do it in
readMining company loses case on technical point
14-12-2011
MINING company Purity Manganese yesterday failed with an attempt to get the High Court to dismiss a case in which a farm owner is trying to get the company ordered off his land. In a ruling given by
readPresident sacks security chief
14-12-2011
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba has ordered the removal of his head of security and other steps could be taken against top State House officials after an incident that allegedly compromised his
readWal-Mart should set up supplier fund, says NaCC
14-12-2011
IF Wal-Mart wants the Namibian Competition Commission (NaCC) to approve its merger with Massmart, it will have to put N$20 million into a supplier fund to develop local suppliers for three years.This
readUS defence chief in Djibouti for counter-terrorism talks
14-12-2011
DJIBOUTI – US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta held talks yesterday with Djibouti President Ismael Omar Guelleh on tackling terrorism during a visit to the Red Sea state, home to the only US army base
readSmall Olympic team for Namibia
14-12-2011
NAMIBIA intends to dispatch small band of athletes for next year’s Olympic Games in London.This is according to Namibia National Olympic Committee board member Ndeulipula Hamutumwa, who said the
readKenyan doctors call off strike
14-12-2011
NAIROBI – Kenyan doctors have called off a week-long strike demanding better pay, after the country’s leaders pleaded with them to end the industrial action that left many patients unattended, a union
readSelebi won’t get better, lawyer says
14-12-2011
PRETORIA – Disgraced former police chief Jackie Selebi, taken from prison to undergo tests on Monday, is in a “quite serious” condition, his lawyer said.Selebi’s visit to Pretoria’s Steve Biko
readGambia’s Bensouda is International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor
14-12-2011
DAKAR – Fatou Bensouda, the first African to be named as chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, has little time for accusations that the Hague-based court has harboured bias against
readBannerman pushes on with capital raising
14-12-2011
URANIUM aspirant Bannerman Resources is not waiting for its troubled Chinese suitors to get their house in order, and will push ahead with a capital raising to help fund work on Etango, its flagship
readClient relationships from afar
14-12-2011
Nothing replaces face-to-face contact for building strong client relationships, but that is not always possible in today’s global world, says Harvard Business Review.When it comes to creating and
readGlobal growth slowing as market tensions mount
14-12-2011
PARIS – Global growth is set to slow to 2,4 per cent next year as market tensions mount and the risk of unfavourable developments has increased, Fitch Ratings said in its latest forecasts. The ratings
readIMF chief Lagarde on her first African visit
14-12-2011
WASHINGTON – International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde will visit Nigeria and Niger on December 18-22 on her first visit to Africa while leading the crisis lender, the IMF has
readZim diamond miners on US sanctions list
14-12-2011
JOHANNESBURG – Two Zimbabwean diamond companies operating in the controversial Marange fields have been added to the US’ list of sanctioned entities, I-Net Bridge reported yesterday.The Treasury’s
readZim scrambles for plane seized over debt
14-12-2011
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s state-owned airline was scrambling for cash yesterday to secure the release of a plane seized in London by a US firm over a US$1,2 million debt, a senior airline official told
readProtesters halt operations at some US ports
14-12-2011
OAKLAND, California – Heady with their successful attempts to block trucks and curb business at busy ports up and down the West Coast, some Occupy Wall Street protesters plan to continue their
readX Factor’s Rachel wants to take care of sick Dad
14-12-2011
Rachel Crow’s shocking elimination on the X Factor isn’t going to stop her drive for fame and fortune because she’s determined to take care of her sick father, RadarOnline.com has exclusively
readSaudi ‘sorcery’ beheading shocking
14-12-2011
DUBAI – Rights group Amnesty International has described as “deeply shocking” Saudi Arabia’s beheading of a woman convicted on charges of “sorcery and witchcraft”, saying it underlined the urgent need
readSyrian defectors hit back as death toll tops 5 000
14-12-2011
DAMASCUS – Army defectors ambushed a Syrian security patrol yesterday killing seven in revenge for a raid that cost 11 civilian lives, activists said, as the United Nations estimated more than 5 000
readCanada quits Kyoto protocol
14-12-2011
OTTAWA – Canada’s historic decision to withdraw from the Kyoto protocol provoked heavy criticism from China yesterday, with Beijing saying the move went against international efforts to combat climate
readHaingura oye natango Amushanga gwoshilyo shaakulukadhi yo Swapo
14-12-2011
Nande pwali oohapu tadhiti kutya oyendji kayali yemuhala, Petrina Haingura okwali a hogolululwa koyendji aninge natango amushanga gwongundu yaakulukadhi yo Swapo uule womimvo ntano moshiwike sha
readSwapo ta kondjele okambo kombaanga mo Gobabis
14-12-2011
Omukalelipo gwongundu yo Swapo moshitopolwa sha Maheke moshiwike sha ziko okwali a holola onkumwe kombinga yo kambo kombaanga hoka anuwa ka patululwa meholamo kongundu yo Swapo nOmbaanga ya Bank
readOngeleki ya Anglicana ya yapula Aasita yaali nAadiakoni omilongone
14-12-2011
ONGELEKI ya Anglicana moNamibia mOsoondaha ya zi ko oya yapula Aasita (Aapristeri) yaali nAadiakoni omilongone (40), sha ningilwa pOmisioni ya St Mary Dibo mOukwanyama mOshitopolwa sha Hangwena.Aasita
readAahingi yOohango inamu nwa iikolitha, Opolisi tayi indile
14-12-2011
KOMANDA gwOpolisi mOshitopolwa sha Shana Komufala gwOpolisi Ndahangwapo Kashihakumwa okwa ninga eindilo nelombwelo lya kwata miiti kaahingi yoohango noshowo kaahingi ayehe yiiyenditho kutya inaya
readWelwitschias job to be advertised in January
14-12-2011
THE Namibia Rugby Union plans to advertise the post of Welwitschias coach in the first week of January, acting CEO Christo Alexander says.Current coach Johan Diergaardt’s deal runs out at the end of
readFavourites reign supreme at Swakopmund Grand Prix
14-12-2011
OSHAKATI leg two-time champions Jesse Urikhob, Johannes Skyrwer and Charlene Engelbrecht once again reigned supreme in their respective events at the year-ending second leg of the Bank Windhoek Grand
readFrank Lampard restores Chelsea’s title hopes
14-12-2011
LONDON – Andre Villas-Boas believes his Chelsea side are back in the thick of the title race following their 2-1 win over Premier League leaders Manchester City.Victory over saw Chelsea move to within
readDiouf contacted for Anzhi deal
14-12-2011
TWO-TIME African Football of the Year and former Senegal international El Hadji Diouf yesterday announced that he had been contacted by big-spending Anzhi Makhachkala for a possible move to the
readAll eyes on Neymar in semi-final
14-12-2011
TOYOTA – Santos make their highly anticipated entry into the Club World Cup today when they face plucky Japanese champions Kashiwa Reysol, but all the focus is on one man: Neymar.The Brazilians will
readBecker eyes renaissance of German tennis
14-12-2011
BERLIN – Former German star Boris Becker said yesterday he believes his country’s tennis could be on the cusp of a renaissance - seeing signs of promise particularly among the women.“I will not be
readWoodward salutes ‘team man’ Wilkinson
14-12-2011
LONDON – Former England coach Sir Clive Woodward praised Jonny Wilkinson as a “marvellous team man” after the fly-half announced his retirement from international rugby union here on Monday. It was
readFrom The Twittersphere
14-12-2011
FROM the profound to the lost and found, the proud to the loud, today’s ‘daily (b)read’ from Namibians (mainly) on the ow and miaow of life: @awesomeNamibian: Why is no one helping the Syrian
readSusanne Hoff hospitalised
14-12-2011
BUSINESSWOMAN Susanne Hoff (51), accused of hiring two men to kill her husband, was admitted to the Windhoek Central Hospital on Saturday.According to her lawyer, JP Jones, Hoff was admitted because
readSMSes for Wednesday 14 December 2011
14-12-2011
SMS Of The Day *I’M the proud driver of a luxury V8 SUV. Last week I got a N$1 500 ticket for doing 132 km/h in a 120 km/h zone. I am generally a speed freak but am now fully rehabilitated after that
readUnam sex probe finds nothing
14-12-2011
AN internal investigation into the ‘sex for marks’ scandal at the University of Namibia (Unam) has found no evidence to substantiate any of the allegations.Unam’s director for communications, Edwin
readNamibia discusses refinery with Iran
14-12-2011
NAMIBIAN officials are in discussions with Iran about the development of an oil refinery here.This information is based on a news report posted on the Iranian Fars News Agency’s website late last
readNGO calls for language policy review
14-12-2011
AN overhaul of the current language policy in schools is needed to address the failures in the education system.A call was made by a local non-governmental organisation (NGO) to consider mother-tongue
readNDC grape harvest better this year
14-12-2011
THE Namibia Development Corporation’s (NDC) grape harvest at the Naute Dam Irrigation Project near Keetmanshoop will be better this year than last year. The grape yield was lower last year because of
readMiners polygraphed over leaked report
14-12-2011
DRUNKENNESS, racism, the leaking of confidential information, and a polygraph test were items on a list of allegations by uranium mine contract workers last week.The matter came to a head on Thursday
readFirst evidence heard in pension fraud trial
14-12-2011
THE trial of six people accused of having defrauded pension fund administrator Alexander Forbes and the Retirement Fund for Local Authorities and Utility Services in Namibia to the tune of more than
readFeeding the nation, one child at a time
14-12-2011
ALICE Fredericks of the Precious Jewels programme is an unemployed woman with a big heart and she has been feeding the less privileged children of Katutura for many years. About ten years ago she met
readArmed robbery at Oshikango
14-12-2011
THE Police in the Ohangwena Region are investigating an armed robbery after five men broke into a shop at Oshikango yesterday morning and got away with several items and money.The regional crime
readAdoption ads slammed as human trafficking
14-12-2011
THE Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare has condemned advertisements offering babies for adoption.According to its spokesperson Rosa Nikanor, offering babies for adoption is “tantamount to
readNotable Quotes
14-12-2011
WITH a united community we’ll overcome the resistance of the enemy called crime. – NamPol regional commander in the Karas Region, Commissioner Josephat Abel, urging the community to cooperate with the
readChasing the dots ... Six Of The Best, Ho, Ho, Ho
14-12-2011
SOMETIMES our pervasive, biased and repetitive TV news stations redeem themselves. A delightful Russian lady standing in freezing cold was asked what she expected from protesting about elections. She
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