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52 Articles found on Tuesday, 20 December 2011
Agribank sues farmers over grape harvest
20-12-2011
THE Agricultural Bank of Namibia has launched a High Court case against 13 small-scale grape farmers at Aussenkehr in an attempt to compel the farmers to deliver their harvest to a sole authorised
readNamibia and North Korean relations to remain positive
20-12-2011
NAMIBIA’s relations with North Korea will not be affected by the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il, commented the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Veiccoh Nghiwete,
readFishing companies owe Govt N$76m
20-12-2011
AN outstanding amount of about N$76 million for levies allegedly still has to be paid by about 25 hake right holders for the period between the 2003/2004 and 2010/2011 fishing seasons, according to a
readKaimbi bolsters Brave Warriors
20-12-2011
THE Brave Warriors have been boosted by the news that Thailand-based forward Lazarus Kaimbi is joining their ranks today. According to coach Bernhard Kaanjuka, the player made himself available for
readNorth Korea mourns death of leader
20-12-2011
SEOUL – North Koreans poured into the streets yesterday to mourn the death of iron leader Kim Jong-Il as state media hailed his untested son as the ‘Great Successor’ of the reclusive state whose
readMore jobs in trade and manufacturing
20-12-2011
A total of 578 people found work in the retail, wholesale and manufacturing sectors during the third quarter, bringing the total number of jobs provided by these sectors to 18 179.According to the
readSurvivors of Russia oil rig disaster?
20-12-2011
MOSCOW – Rescuers yesterday spotted a raft carrying around 15 possible survivors from Russia’s oil rig disaster off Sakhalin island in the Far East, the rig’s owner said.The emergencies ministry
readCzechs mourn ‘Velvet Revolution’ leader Havel
20-12-2011
PRAGUE – Czechs streamed in their thousands yesterday to write condolences and light candles in memory of Vaclav Havel, the playwright who became president after leading a ‘Velvet Revolution’ to
readNearly 100 000 cattle marketed during past quarter
20-12-2011
CATTLE marketing and milk production in Namibia improved during the third quarter, but the number of small stock marketed dropped, the Bank of Namibia (BoN) said in its latest quarterly bulletin.A
readLivestock and crop sector to grow in 2012
20-12-2011
LIVESTOCK and crop farming are expected to drive growth of 1,2 per cent in the agriculture and forestry industry next year, the Bank of Namibia (BoN) has said.Releasing its 2012 economic outlook on
readSpain’s next PM: Very tough times lie ahead
20-12-2011
MADRID – Warning that very hard times lie ahead for Spain, the country’s next prime minister said his incoming conservative government aims to reduce Spain’s deficit by 16,5 billion euros next year.In
readS&P, Fitch see no rating hit from Kim’s death
20-12-2011
HONG KONG – Standard & Poor’s said there would be no immediate impact on South Korea’s A rating following the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.The comments came after South Korean assets took
readLagarde says financial service remains shallow in Africa
20-12-2011
MANAGING Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagade, has decried the low level of financial services in Africa, despite efforts by countries to reform and develop financial
readReap the benefits of Twitter
20-12-2011
In just 140 characters, Twitter can help businesses build a connection with customers in new ways, according to Harvard Business Review.There is no doubt that Twitter is influential: This spring, the
readNDTC selects thirteen new sightholders
20-12-2011
The Namibia Diamond Trading Company (NDTC), a joint venture partnership between the Namibian government and De Beers, has completed the provisional qualification of 13 sightholders for the new
readAanona inamu tula we omamanya kolutenda
20-12-2011
OMUPOPILIKO gwEhangano lyOmalutenda geshina moNamibia, ano gwa Trans Namib, meme Maria Shikongo, ota ningi eindilo enene nolya simana koshigwana nokaavali yaanona momikunda moka mwa enda Olutenda
readMajiedt inapitikwa iifutilemo
20-12-2011
Einekelo lya Esmerelda Majiedt lyoku tyapula oshituthi sha Krismesa pamwe nezimo lye olyali lya nyangagulwa mOmpangulilo yopombanda mEtitano. Majiedt (46) okwali ayamukula pamauvito sho Omupanguli
readOonakulwa aakulu 15 ya pewa omambakumbaku gokupulula
20-12-2011
OONAKULWA aakulu yEkondjelomanguluko mewiliko lyOswapo ayehe kumwe ye li 15 oshiwike sha zi ko oya pewa omambakumbaku gokupulula niipululitho yago kEpangelo okupitila mUuministeli wOonakulwa aakulu pa
readIiponga yiihauto moNooli onkee tayi tsikile
20-12-2011
IPONGA yiiyenditho muumbangalantu wa Namibia onkee tayi tsikile hanga kehe esiku noyendji oye na omaipulo kutya oku na okuningwa shike ano opo iiponga yatya ngeyi yi shune pevi nenge yi kale yaa
readAiling Doëseb remains positive
20-12-2011
BEING hospitalised with tuberculosis (TB) has not dampened the spirit of teenager Christiaan Doëseb.The gifted midfielder, who has been battling the contagious bacterial infection for over a month in
readGriquas beat Namibia by four wickets
20-12-2011
GRIQUALAND West beat Namibia by four wickets in their CSA T20 match in Kimberley on Sunday.Namibia won the toss and elected to bat but lost the wickets of Raymond van Schoor (1) and Sarel Burger (3)
readKhan loses appeal over Peterson loss
20-12-2011
PARIS – British fighter Amir Khan has lost his appeal over his controversial loss to Lamont Peterson in Washington which cost him his IBF and WBA light-welterweight titles.Khan was penalised two
readNovak Djokovic targets 2012 repeat
20-12-2011
ABU DHABI – World number one Novak Djokovic proclaimed himself fighting fit on Saturday and insisted there was no reason why he cannot repeat his sensational season in 2012.Djokovic won three of the
readMancini wary of Man United threat
20-12-2011
MANCHESTER – Roberto Mancini has warned his Manchester City players they face a fight right until the end of the season from neighbours Manchester United for the Premier League title.United briefly
readFootball Results
20-12-2011
Sunday, December 18 English Premier League Man City 1 - 0 Arsenal Tottenham 1 - 0 Sunderland Aston Villa
readFrench League probes official for racism
20-12-2011
PARIS – The French League (LFP) have opened an investigation into alleged racist remarks made by an assistant referee to AJ Auxerre midfielder Kamel Chafni at Stade Brest on Saturday.“(LFP president)
readWorld triumph fuels Barcelona hunger
20-12-2011
YOKOHAMA - Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has Spanish title rivals Real Madrid and European glory firmly back in his sights after a trip to the Far East that yielded another world crown.Guardiola
readWestwood captures Thai title with ‘best ever’ display
20-12-2011
CHON BURI – Former world number one Lee Westwood surged to a seven shot victory at the Thailand Golf Championship on the back of the ‘best golf’ of his stellar career on Sunday.The Briton capped off
readZebra hunt under fire
20-12-2011
THE Ministry of Environment and Tourism has come under fire for issuing a permit for 70 zebra and “an unknown number of gemsbok and springbok” to be shot in the Okondjombo conservancy in the Kunene
readYoung man stoned to death
20-12-2011
POLICE at Keetmanshoop have arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with the stoning to death of Rodrick Christiaan (20).Police Inspector R.M Coetzee said Christiaan died of head injuries. The
readWalvis murder appeal bid fails
20-12-2011
ONE of the men serving a 24-year prison term over the robbery and murder of an elderly Walvis Bay resident in mid-2005 has not managed to clear the first hurdle in the way of his wish to appeal
readFrom The Twittersphere
20-12-2011
NAMIBIANS hit the 140 on every-thing from oshikandela to Kim Kardashian, not to mention North Korea ...Namibia, Inc @MekondjoNam: I speak perfect Namlish, perfect oshiwambo and broken afrikaans.
readSystem clamps down on road criminals
20-12-2011
THE Roads Authority (RA) has launched its eTraffic system, which will allow traffic officers direct access to outstanding fines and the driver’s licence database.The system will help identify
readSusanne Hoff asks for bail
20-12-2011
BUSINESSWOMAN Susanne Hoff (51), who allegedly hired two men to kill her husband, is expected to lodge a formal bail application in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court today.Hoff was still being treated
readSMSes for Tuesday 20 December 2011
20-12-2011
SMS Of The Day *SHOPPING for me has been put on hold – potentially lovely music has been unceremoniously canned and regurgitated via tired speakers, while overworked cashiers in Santa caps look on in
readTransNamib’s Serogwe charged with misconduct
20-12-2011
A DISCIPLINARY hearing against TransNamib assistant security officer Ignatius ‘Ben’ Serogwe, in which he is charged with misconduct, has been postponed until January next year.Serogwe was to appear on
readPaulina makes mark in Kosovo
20-12-2011
Namibian model and beauty queen, Paulina Malulu, scooped the Miss Bikini title at the Miss Freedom of the World Pageant in Pristina, Kosovo, on Friday.Paulina, currently the First Princess Miss
readNamibian beef on Chinese tables
20-12-2011
NAMIBIA’S commercial and communal farmers, including those north of the Veterinary Cordon Fence (VCF), could start exporting meat to China as early as next March.John Mutorwa, Minister of Agriculture,
readHuge demand for learner’s licences
20-12-2011
ABOUT 300 people queued at NaTIS Valley in Windhoek from about 02h00 on Friday, only to be told that they could not take their learner's licence test until later in the day.No new learner's licence
read//Gowaseb crowned as new Afrikaner chief
20-12-2011
ISAK //Gowaseb was officially inaugurated as the new chief of the /Hôa/Aran-//Aixa//Aes Afrikaner Traditional Authority in Windhoek on Saturday amidst murmurs of discontent, which in all likelihood
readDesert Star sued
20-12-2011
DESERT Star, which says it wants to turn Namibia into a Hollywood-type filmmaking destination, is being sued for failing to meet financial commitments, including paying for rent.The lawsuit was filled
readCompanies fight over fishing shares
20-12-2011
A NUMBER of new fishing rights holders have made allegations of unfair and disproportionate distribution of shares in joint-venture arrangements with other new fishing rights holders.Fisheries
readWe Have Not Captured Tracts Of Communal Land
20-12-2011
IN its Tuesday November 22, 2011 edition, The Namibian in one of its front-page articles titled ‘Political elite “capturing” communal land’ ascribed the practice to former Swapo Party Member of
readIs Namibia Doing Enough To Address Baby Dumping?
20-12-2011
A teenager makes an unwise decision. She has sex with her boyfriend without using protection. A learner enters into a relationship with her teacher who offers her good marks if she agrees to have sex
readNotable Quotes
20-12-2011
WE are not going to give a response on the matter. You can just write the article without our comment. – Tsumeb Chief Executive Officer Archie Benjamin refusing to shed light on the outsourcing of the
readNew winner in Rössing Uranium’s radio outreach programme
20-12-2011
LAVEENIA Shigwedha, a grade-nine learner from Westside High School in Swakopmund, became the third and last winner in Rössing Uranium’s Erongo high school radio outreach programme called ‘The Rössing
readJocksman launches ‘Bring It On’
20-12-2011
JONAS Nakambale, aka ‘Jocksman’, from Swakopmund is a young and upcoming hip-hop artist who is hoping to launch his first album by the middle of next year. He already has three singles airing on every
read4x4 Vasbyt on December 29
20-12-2011
ON December 29 ‘Vasbyt’ fans will be treated to Namibia’s biggest Vasbyt competition at Dune 2, just behind Dune 7 at the coast.Windhoek Draught is the main sponsor of the 2011 4x4 Vasbyt. Motor
readPanic-stricken cow shot at Swakopmund Mole
20-12-2011
A COW was shot dead on the popular Mole beach in Swakopmund recently, after it escaped from the local abattoir.According to Prima Schlachterei’s Christian Hall, the animal was just about to be
readClosure of municipal offices at Walvis Bay
20-12-2011
WALVIS Bay’s municipal offices will be closed on Tuesday, December 27 and Wednesday, December 28.Customer services and other essential services at the civic centre will however remain open on these
readWalvis Bay goes Greek
20-12-2011
THE Walvis Bay suburb and street-naming committee recently met to name new and rename existing streets and suburbs, which include a Greek mythological theme.Street names approved by the municipal
readNo more accidents: Erongo governor
20-12-2011
CLEOPHAS Mutjavikua held a press conference at the start of the holiday season to appeal to motorists heading to or leaving Erongo – which is the preferred ‘holiday region’ – to “take extra care”.“I
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