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54 Articles found on Tuesday, 6 December 2011
Napwu replaces Nevonga on GIPF
06-12-2011
THE Namibia Public Workers Union (Napwu) has replaced its general secretary Petrus Nevonga with Heinrich Iita as its representative on the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) since November
readShalli to hear of fate soon
06-12-2011
FORMER Namibian Defence Force (NDF) chief Martin Shalli might hear before Christmas whether or not he will have to face charges in a criminal court about alleged corruption and money laundering.Acting
readCorruption bigger than crime, fraud
06-12-2011
GOVERNMENT corruption is a bigger problem than any other form of organised crime and fraud in Namibia, the World Bank has said.At least “tens of millions of dollars”, pocketed through dubious
readKwazulu Natal Inland beat Nam
06-12-2011
KWAZULU Natal Inland comfortably beat Namibia by 68 runs in their CSA One Day Challenge match in Pietermaritzburg on Sunday.Kwazulu Natal posted a commanding 301/6 off their 50 overs and then bowled
readPutin’s party barely hangs onto its majority
06-12-2011
MOSCOW – Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s party saw its majority in Russia’s parliament weaken sharply, according to preliminary election results released yesterday, a humiliating setback for the man
readTax evasion costs Namibia billions
06-12-2011
AVOIDING the tax man robs State coffers of about nine per cent of Namibia’s gross domestic product (GDP) a year, a new World Bank study has found.In 2009, the year on which the study is based, that
readSelebi’s lawyers deal with prison officials
06-12-2011
JOHANNESBURG – Former top cop Jackie Selebi’s lawyers are liaising with correctional services about Selebi being unable to report to jail as expected, his attorney Wynanda Coetzee said yesterday.This
readDR Congo protesters clash with SA police
06-12-2011
JOHANNESBURG – South African police fired rubber bullets yesterday to disperse DRC opposition supporters in Johannesburg and arrested five who tried to storm their embassy in Pretoria, the Sapa news
read‘Govts should put money where mouth is’
06-12-2011
DURBAN – African governments should put their money where their mouths are when it comes to farming, the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network has said.In the 2003 Maputo
readCarbon farming a ‘poison chalice’ for Africa
06-12-2011
DURBAN – Civil society has warned of the danger of turning Africa’s food-producing lands into “carbon farms” so that rich countries can avoid making cuts in their carbon emissions.On Friday, they
readCountry Club shows record results
06-12-2011
THE Windhoek Country Club Resort and Casino (WCCR) has shown the best results in seven years, reporting revenue of N$97,6 million for its 2010-11 financial year.This is an increase of nearly five per
readHelping the average employee
06-12-2011
Companies need to have strategies for managing each tier of talent, including making sure average employees are put in roles that maximise their strengths, says Harvard Business Review.Performance
readHSBC fined millions for mis-selling
06-12-2011
LONDON – Britain’s financial regulator said yesterday that it had fined HSBC 10,5 million pounds after one of the banking giant’s subsidiaries mis-sold financial retail products to elderly clients.In
readNGO pulls out of ‘failing’ blood diamonds scheme
06-12-2011
LONDON – A campaign group which helped found the Kimberley Process to stop the trade in so-called blood diamonds announced yesterday it was pulling out of the scheme, saying it had failed.Global
readShakespeare wows critics
06-12-2011
HE wasn’t exactly adored by his people, but ‘Coriolanus’ wowed critics in its opening week.Ralph Fiennes shakes up Shakespeare’s play, directing for the first time and starring in the title role as a
readKim and co on Walters’ list of most fascinating
06-12-2011
APPARENTLY Barbara Walters missed the memo on boycotting all things Kardashian.Despite fallout over Kim Kardashian’s 72-day marriage, Walters is including her and her kin on her ‘10 Most Fascinating
readSwift, Minaj paint it red!
06-12-2011
Taylor Swift doesn’t think the Recording Academy is mean. Though she won the Grammy for Album of the Year in 2010, she’s not sad her latest multi-platinum effort isn’t up for the honour this time
readHigh alert along Israel-Egypt border
06-12-2011
JERUSALEM – Israeli troops were on very high alert along the southern border with the Egyptian Sinai yesterday over fears a cell of gunmen had crossed the border into southern Israel, said a security
readIvory Coast’s Gbagbo faces war crimes court
06-12-2011
THE HAGUE – Ivory Coast’s Laurent Gbagbo made his first appearance Monday before judges at the International Criminal Court where he blamed the French military for his arrest for crimes against
readOshakati shili nale kohi yomeya
06-12-2011
OMVULA oya tameka okuloka moNooli, naakalemo yomOshakati oye li nale muumbanda uunene wefundja ndyoka hali yonagula po omagumbo, omapya, omashisha, oondjila noshowo omaliko galwe gaantu paumwene
readIiyenditho ya pitile mondjila ya Kalahari ya indjipala
06-12-2011
OMWAALU gwiiyenditho mbyoka ya longitha ondjila yedhina TransKalahari oku ya moBotswana oya indjipala ngashingeyi. Eindjipalo ndika olya fala sigo oompoka kutya konyala oondongelwa dhootona omayovi
readAaChina ya hala oku futa oshishona okulanda Kalahari
06-12-2011
EHANGANO lya Kalahari Minerals ndyoka lina iipambuliko oyindji mopoloyeka youranium moNamibia ota li kundathana natango nehangano lya China opo ndika lilandepo iipambuliko yimwe. Ndele oonkundathana
readOonkundathana kombinga ya Kudu gas konyala dha pu
06-12-2011
OONKUNDATHANA kombinga yokutunga nokupomba ohaasa pehala lya Kudu odhili poku manithwa. Oonkundathana ndhika ota dhi ningwa pokati kehangano lyomahooli lya Namibia, Namcor nehangano lyomahooli
readAanuuvu ya Namibia ota ya kuthapo oshindji miiketha
06-12-2011
OMAHANGANO gomayakulo guunamiti ota ga ti omaindilo gokufutila eyakulo lyuunamiti olya yi pombanda oomvula ntano dha piti. Eyopombanda ndika olyooperesenda 65 okuza poodola omayovi omathele 737 000
readMokalongo mwa tungwa Omissioni ya Katoolika
06-12-2011
ONGELEKA ya Katoolika ka Roma moNamibia mewiliko lyOmumbiishofi gwayo Omukuluntu Liborius Ndumbukuti Nashenda, oya tunda Omissioni ompeempeeka mOnandjaba mOkalongo moshitopolwa sha Musati ndjoka ya
readOhamba yAukwanyama tayi ka ulika omalenga omape
06-12-2011
ONKUNDANA ya adha Oshifo shika, otayi ti kutya Ohamba yAukwanyama meekulu Martha Mwadinomho Kristiaan Nelumbu momasiku ngaka twa thinda mo, otayi ka langeka omalenga omape pehala lyaangoka ga kuthwa
readMessi, Ronaldo, Xavi, nominated for top Fifa award
06-12-2011
PARIS – Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi and Xavi Hernandez will be up against Real Madrid winger Cristiano Ronaldo for the Fifa world player of the year award.The three Ballon d’Or finalists were
readChiefs’ coach praises team strength
06-12-2011
KAIZER Chiefs coach Vladimir Vermezovic said his side had displayed an inner strength to come back after their midweek defeat and beat Mamelodi Sundowns in Pretoria on Sunday.He paid tribute to his
readCity draw United in FA Cup
06-12-2011
LONDON – Holders Manchester City have been handed an explosive derby clash with bitter rivals Manchester United in Sunday’s draw for the FA Cup third round.City defeated United 1-0 in the FA Cup
readNadal opts for Olympics over Davis Cup spot
06-12-2011
SEVILLE – Fresh from helping Spain win its fifth Davis Cup, Rafael Nadal revealed that he won’t play in the event next year and will instead focus on defending his gold medal at the London
readWoods back in comfort zone with victory
06-12-2011
THOUSAND OAKS – Two years after his own indiscretions sent his life into turmoil, Tiger Woods returned to the winner’s circle on Sunday – and found it felt just as it always had.“It feels great,” said
readExposure key for Namibia in Singapore
06-12-2011
THE Namibian netball team will look to make the most of the international exposure at the FairPrice Foundation Nations Cup this week, coach Marcha Myburgh says. Yesterday, Namibia lost their
readUnder-fire Joao Havelange quits IOC
06-12-2011
LONDON - Former Fifa president Joao Havelange resigned from the International Olympic Committee on Sunday, just days before he was to face an ethics inquiry, it was reported by the BBC.The
readYa Nangoloh sues Siyauya for defamation
06-12-2011
NAMRIGHTS executive director Phil ya Nangoloh is suing Swapo Party Youth League member Charles Siyauya for defamation.Siyauya has been instructed by ya Nangoloh’s lawyer to pay damages of N$250 000
readFrom The Twittersphere
06-12-2011
NAMIBIANS shoot the breeze, weather the rain, and are shocked and rocked. Throw in a taste of ‘South Park’, a nip of mosquito, a dose of life and ... voila, today’s Twitfest:@remythequill: This DIY
readSMSes for Tuesday 06 December 2011
06-12-2011
SMS Of The Day *WITH Global Fund money drying up, maybe it’s time for African governments to come up with a real solution to address the funding gap. Why can’t they put more money into the AIDS cause
readResidents take two years to pay municipal bills
06-12-2011
USAKOS residents in arrears took on average nearly two years to pay their municipal bills, while those of Leonardville took nearly a year, the 2009 and 2010 Auditor General’s reports of the towns
readQuestions surface around Tucna’s finances
06-12-2011
MONEY problems are apparently haunting the Trade Union Congress of Namibia (Tucna) with late payments to creditors, pleadings for extensions on late payments, and disgruntled congress employees who
readWe Need To Rethink The Next Steps To Tackling Climate Change
06-12-2011
THE main aim of the UN climate summit at Durban, which began on November 28 and finishes on December 9, is to produce an agreement about targets for emissions by developed countries, and longer term
readClimate Change Is A Matter Of Justice
06-12-2011
BEFORE the Copenhagen climate-change summit two years ago, the two of us sat together in Cape Town to listen to five African farmers from different countries, four of whom were women, tell us how
readNCS medical tribunal findings still not out
06-12-2011
THE outcome of last week’s medical tribunal to examine possible exposure to arsenic dust from Namibia Custom Smelters (NCS) at Tsumeb will take a while, the deputy permanent secretary of the Ministry
readNamWater cuts water supply to Gibeon
06-12-2011
THE residents of Gibeon were left high and dry after the bulk water supplier Namwater on Thursday afternoon suspended water supply to the southern village over an outstanding water bill of N$3,5
readFinal push need to combat polio
06-12-2011
THE world is close to complete polio eradication but one final push is needed. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), few polio cases remain globally but a final push of commitment is
readCity of Windhoek expands electricity sales
06-12-2011
THE City of Windhoek is busy working on a permanent solution to ensure that all of the city’s residents are able to buy prepaid electricity at more locations and any time of the day.Currently the
readAppeal window opens for jailed ex-detective
06-12-2011
A FORMER Police detective who is serving a 25-year prison term for murder and armed robbery heard yesterday that he will be allowed to challenge his conviction on appeal in the Supreme Court. The
readACC clears N$2 billion NamPort tender
06-12-2011
THE ANTI-Corruption Commission (ACC) has not found no evidence of corruption in the N$2 billion NamPort tender, in which only one company was shortlisted in the pre-qualification round.Last week The
read2 in court over farmer’s murder
06-12-2011
RIAAN Khaxab (32) and Hans Kamberipa (30) made a brief appearance in the Rehoboth Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with the murder of farmer Ernst Cloete (73) last week.They were charged
readFor Folk’s Sake
06-12-2011
Andra, the exciting young Namibian musician who has gradually made a name for herself in the South African music scene, will once again pay a quick visit to the Namibian coastal town of
readArandis and Henties office bearers remain as is
06-12-2011
THE office bearers of both Arandis and Henties Bay Municipal Councils remain the same.Both councils’ leaders were sworn in at the Swakopmund Magistrate recently. The office-bearers for Arandis are
readMusical delights at 46th Swakopmunder Musikwoche
06-12-2011
ONCE again the annual ‘Swakopmunder Musikwoche’ promises a week filled with musical delights as from December 13 till December 18.The event will include the ‘world premiere’ of ‘Tutaleni Learns’ (the
readIgnorance is ‘no excuse’ in Dorob this holiday
06-12-2011
ALTHOUGH there were hiccups in the implementation and enforcement of park rules since the proclamation of Dorob National Park a year ago, ‘ignorance’ by transgressors will no longer be considered an
readTruck-free holiday on coastal route
06-12-2011
THE B2 coastal road connecting Walvis Bay and Swakopmund is closed for heavy trucks, truck-trailer-combinations and two and three-axle trucks during the festive season, according to a directive from
readNotable Quotes
06-12-2011
I ALWAYS say hard work pays off. Don’t be lazy. I am racist against lazy people. I wish they would not exist in this world. – US rapper Nicki Minaj, speaking after being honoured as Billboard
readJoin The Countdown To El Clasico! N$500, and other prizes can be won.
06-12-2011
One of the highlights of the international club football calendar, El Clasico, takes place on Saturday, as arch-rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid go head to head.Join in the excitement and stand a
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