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50 Articles found on Thursday, 22 December 2011
Slightly more than half of Grade 10s pass
22-12-2011
* 51.5% of Grade 10s pass * Oshikoto, Omusati and Erongo the best performing regions * Agiculture, Home Economics and Mathematics among subjects where highest marks achieved *
readMetal ball from space falls in Omusati Region
22-12-2011
AN as-yet-unidentified metallic ball was discovered in the Omusati Region last month, but officials at the National Forensic Science Institute are at a loss as to where it came from or what its
readTIPEEG N$100m tender set aside
22-12-2011
THE award of a tender worth more than N$100 million under Government’s Targeted Intervention Programme for Employment and Economic Growth (TIPEEG) was set aside through an order of the High Court
readMTC snubs Rugby Union funds request
22-12-2011
THE Namibia Rugby Union had its request for funding of the Welwitschias’ participation in next year’s Vodacom Cup rejected by MTC on Monday. MTC last month temporarily suspended all its sponsorships
readMore crop farmers to use Govt tractors
22-12-2011
OPUWO – More than 1 000 crop farmers in the Opuwo constituency have already given notice of their intention to make use of government tractors to plough their fields early next year.Agricultural
readKim heir to share power with uncle and the military
22-12-2011
BEIJING – North Korea will shift to collective rule from a strongman dictatorship after last week’s death of Kim Jong-Il, although his untested young son will be at the head of the ruling coterie, a
readEgyptian women march against army over abuse
22-12-2011
CAIRO – Around 10 000 women have marched through central Cairo demanding Egypt’s ruling military step down in an unprecedented show of outrage over soldiers who dragged women by the hair and stomped
readEnd procrastination now. Or soon
22-12-2011
BOSTON – Figuring out why you postpone work and then taking concrete steps to prevent it will help you get more done and feel good about yourself, says Harvard Business Review.To procrastinate may be
readECB opens floodgates to turn tide of debt crisis
22-12-2011
FRANKFURT – The European Central Bank opened the floodgates yesterday to drown the debt crisis, injecting a record amount into eurozone banks but analysts were sceptical that it would be enough.In its
readBlue diamond fetches record price
22-12-2011
LONDON – Petra Diamonds has sold a 4,8 carat blue diamond for US$1,45 million, the highest amount it has achieved per carat for any rough diamond, the company said yesterday ahead of its move up to
readTop business story: Europe financial crisis
22-12-2011
NEW YORK – Europe took the financial world on a stomach-churning ride in 2011.The rising threat of default by heavily indebted European countries spread fear across financial markets and weighed on
readJapan worried about cutting off Iranian oil sales
22-12-2011
WASHINGTON – There is a danger of hurting the global economy if imports of Iranian crude oil stop, Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba said on Monday, commenting on US legislation that targets
readDeep-sea deals take Angola into new oil era
22-12-2011
LISBON – Angola’s signing of several deals with major firms to explore for oil in ultra-deepwater or “subsalt” offshore blocks means the country has entered a new era in the business, state oil
readNo Christmas let-up as EU battles to save euro
22-12-2011
BRUSSELS – For Brussels’ bureaucrats, the run-up to Christmas used to involve a flurry of cocktail parties, relaxed liquid lunches and a chance to knock off early to escape the glass and steel office
readTop Consumer News Issues in Namibia for 2011
22-12-2011
After a consumer wrote in to The Namibian alerting us that she had been a victim of a scam perpetrated by savvy smooth-talking door-to-door salespeople, the company, its goods and its general business
readUS city votes to ban plastic bags
22-12-2011
SEATTLE – The Seattle City Council voted Monday to ban single-use plastic bags from groceries and other retail stores, joining a growing trend among cities that embrace green values.The ordinance,
readMexico City closes vast trash dump
22-12-2011
MEXICO CITY – Mexico City will close one of the world’s largest garbage dumps by December 31 and will instead turn the garbage from millions of people into reusable materials and energy, Mayor Marcelo
readAfrican Briefs
22-12-2011
Fighter jets kill 10 in Somali air raid MOGADISHU – Fighter jets pounded rebel-held southern Somalia killing at least 10 people and wounding several others, the majority reportedly civilians,
readFather calls Norway killer ‘worst terrorist’ since WWII
22-12-2011
BERLIN – The father of Norwegian right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in twin attacks in July, says his son is the “worst terrorist” since World War II, in an interview
readMan to appear for assaulting journo
22-12-2011
JOHANNESBURG – The court case of an ANC Youth League member who allegedly hit a journalist over the head with a brick was postponed by the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court, Limpopo police said
readGaddafi’s son needs lawyer
22-12-2011
NEW YORK – Libyan authorities should grant Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of the former leader charged with war crimes, immediate access to a lawyer to help ensure he has due process, Human Rights Watch
readWorld Briefs
22-12-2011
Syrians march for Assad Forces kill 111 civilians north Syria NICOSIA – Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad killed 111 civilians in the northwestern province of Idlib on Tuesday, a
readFormer Miss Venezuela dies of breast cancer at 28
22-12-2011
Former Miss Venezuela Eva Ekvall, whose struggle with breast cancer was closely followed by Venezuelans, has died at age 28. Her family said Ekvall died on Saturday at a hospital in Houston.Ekvall was
readWhats On!
22-12-2011
Olle’s VIP Lounge and Guesthouse Namibia’s Exit will host a ‘Christmas Bash’ at Olle’s VIP Lounge and Guesthouse in Oshakati tomorrow, Friday, December 23, starting at 20h00. Entrance will be N$40.
readFrom The Twittersphere
22-12-2011
WIT, wisdom and other daily chronicles from Namibia’s 140 wordsmiths! A special shout-out to you all, those mentioned and those not mentioned. This is the second last Twittersphere of the year. The
readOmugundjuka adhengwa nomamanya sigo eso
22-12-2011
Opolisi po Keetmanshoop oyakwatapo omulumentu gwomimvo omilongo mbali (20) shinasha nedhipago lya Rodrick Christiaan (20), ngoka takuti okwadhengwa nomamanya sigo okeso lye. Omukondololi gwo Polisi
readOnyama ya Namibia yatulwa masiku piitaafula ya China
22-12-2011
Aanafaalama ya Namibia yopaipindi noyopaumwene, mwakwatelwa mboka yeli moNooli yondhalate ndjono hayi ithanwa Veterinary Cordon Fence (VCF), otashivulika yakatameke oku shingitha onyama ku China
readAgribank ta tamaneke aanafaalama molweteyo lyomandjembele
22-12-2011
Ombaanga yiikwamapya ya Namibia, ano o Agricultural Bank of Namibia, oyapatulula oshipotha nOmpangu onene, ano o High Court, mono tayitamaneke aanafaalama yomandjembele yeli 13 yo ko Aussenkehr,
readAagundjuka moNooli ya tokola ya hokane
22-12-2011
AAGUNDJUKA aamati naakadhona muumbangalantu wa Namibia onkee taya pula komeho noondjokana dhopangeleki nopaveta momahulilo giiwike, unene tuu ndyoka lya zi ko pOmagongalo ogendji gOongeleki dhi ili
readNamibia third in Uganda
22-12-2011
NAMIBIA finished third out of six nations at the inaugural ICC Africa T20 Women’s Championships in Uganda on Tuesday.Uganda were the overall winners of the competition with 8 points from 5 matches,
readSuarez banned for racial abuse
22-12-2011
LONDON – Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has been banned for eight matches and fined 40 000 pounds (US$62 800) for racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra during a Premier League match
readICC pays delayed salaries of Sri Lankan cricketers
22-12-2011
COLOMBO – The International Cricket Council (ICC) has paid 45 per cent of delayed salaries of Sri Lankan cricketers, a senior official said on Tuesday. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed that the ICC
readFootball fixture
22-12-2011
Thursday, December 22 English Premier League Tottenham v Chelsea 22h00 Results Tuesday, December 20 English Premier League Blackburn 1 - 2 Bolton
readOkahao and Tsandi gear up for soccer tournament
22-12-2011
THE Okahao and Tsandi area is expected to be a hive of activity for football enthusiasts tomorrow and Saturday. The Ondjora football club will present its “soccer bash” according to organiser Pinehas
readChinese ref bribed to fix Man United friendly
22-12-2011
BEIJING – A former referee has admitted taking bribes to fix matches in China, including a friendly involving Manchester United in 2007, according to a state media report.Standing trial in
readAyew, Keita, Yaya Toure vie for top African award
22-12-2011
JOHANNESBURG – Marseille winger Andre Ayew, Barcelona midfielder Seydou Keita and Manchester City’s Yaya Toure were named as finalists for the African Player of the Year award yesterday.Ghana’s Ayew,
readUproar over long judgement delays
22-12-2011
THE Law Society of Namibia (LSN) has tabled a third complaint with the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) against High and Supreme Court judges who take an exceptionally long time to reach a verdict in
readTwo murders, one rape last weekend
22-12-2011
TWO people were killed and one raped in and around Windhoek over last weekend. According to Chief Inspector Barry de Klerk, a 24-year-old woman was raped at Rehoboth on Saturday in broad daylight.
readSusanne Hoff plot thickens
22-12-2011
SUSANNE Hoff, the alleged mastermind behind a conspiracy to kill her husband, was arrested for fraud on Tuesday evening.She was arrested at the Windhoek Central Hospital where she has been treated for
readPregnant woman killed in Mondesa
22-12-2011
SWAKOPMUND – The festive season at the coast started on a sad note for some after a young pregnant woman was stabbed to death in Swakopmund’s Mondesa suburb on Friday evening.Helena Nghipunyati (23),
readNamWater restores Cuvelai water
22-12-2011
THE Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) has temporarily restored the water supply to defaulting customers and local water communities in the Cuvelai area. This came into effect yesterday will last
readMUN and Namdeb still in talks
22-12-2011
THERE has been progress in conciliation talks between the Mineworkers’ Union of Namibia (MUN)and Namdeb, but some issues remain unresolved. Disparities between workers in the lower and upper pay
readMaltahöhe in face-change exercise
22-12-2011
The new CEO of the Maltahöhe Village Council has big dreams for the small settlement, but the community, used to less than satisfactory service delivery, looks on skeptically.MALTAHÖHE was downgraded
readKisting family want access to ancestral land
22-12-2011
AN alleged denial of their right to access ancestral graveyards at the resettlement farm Neue Haribes by Hardap governor Katrina Hanse-Himarwa has upset the 'EDNA Kisting Family'. The family's
readGecko ‘park’ raises environmental concerns
22-12-2011
THE planned Gecko Namibia Vision Industrial Park (VIP) along the coast has raised concerns over the impact on the marine environment. Gecko Namibia has proposed four possible sites for the park: one
readErongo police chief warns against fireworks at the coast
22-12-2011
THE Police commander for Erongo, Commissioner Festus Shilongo, has sent out a warning to the coastal community that no fireworks will be tolerated in the Walvis Bay and Swakopmund municipal areas,
readSeal campaigners accuse Government of propaganda
22-12-2011
WINDHOEK – The Seals of Namibia organisation has accused the Namibian Government of ‘lies and propaganda’ about seals depleting fish stocks and the culling exercise providing thousands of jobs.The
readMan killed by train in Mariental
22-12-2011
A KALKRAND resident was run over and killed by a train a few metres south of the Mariental railway station early Monday morning. The deceased was identified as Domjan Kooper (47). Hardap Police Deputy
readSomalis moved to Seeis – Namrights
22-12-2011
THE Somali illegal immigrants held at the Dordabis police station since June and August were transferred to the Seeis police station on Monday, says the executive director of Namrights, Phil ya
readNotable Quotes
22-12-2011
THAT’S utter rubbish from Kaaronda and his comrade Amukwiyu. They don’t have our support. – The Mineworkers Union of Namibia’s Occupational Health and Safety Coordinator, Immanuel Hangulah, said
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