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65 Articles found on Thursday, 3 February 2011
Burnt woman testifies from hospital bed
03-02-2011
LYING in hospital with third-degree burns to most of her body, Jacqueline Namases (33) yesterday testified before Swakopmund Magistrate Bernhard Tjatjara in the trial of her former lover.Namases has
readMaintenance deadbeat gets weekends in jail
03-02-2011
A DEADBEAT dad who failed to make his child maintenance payments as ordered by a court is now facing the prospect of spending the next few weekends locked up in prison.On Friday at 18h00, bank
readBoN ‘stops’ dividend payments to Iran
03-02-2011
MILLIONS of US dollars of dividends, due to Iran as shareholder in Rio Tinto Rössing Uranium, are lying in a local bank account, blocked by the Bank of Namibia (BoN), the American ambassador in
readHaikali, potential world champion
03-02-2011
AFTER only his third WBO Africa lightweight title defence, Martin Haikali is being touted as a world champion in the making. Haikali successfully retained his title when he beat Sam Amoako of Ghana on
readPro- and anti-government supporters clash in Cairo
03-02-2011
CAIRO – Hundreds of pro-government supporters attacked protesters in Cairo’s central square yesterday, where thousands were pushing ahead with demonstrations demanding the ouster of President Hosni
readPull up your socks, Pohamba tells AU
03-02-2011
AFRICAN leaders should do more to fulfil the goals they set for themselves when they established Nepad as a development vehicle of the African Union (AU), President Hifikepunye Pohamba has urged.
readSMSss for Thursday 03 February 2011
03-02-2011
SMS Of The Day *HIRING people to a board because of their political connections is corruption. The problem with political corruption starts when individuals seek influence but I would like to see it
readNotable Quotes
03-02-2011
DON’T forget that you have five years to perform and not just sleep – Deputy Prime Minister Marco Hausiku made this remark during his address to Swapo councillors at Rundu over the weekend.THERE is
readRussia raids Deutsche Bank office
03-02-2011
MOSCOW - Masked Russian crack police forces raided the central Moscow office of Deutsche Bank yesterday as part of a broader fraud investigation linked to the lucrative construction of a top
readBharti set to report profit fall on Africa drag
03-02-2011
NEW DELHI - Bharti Airtel, India’s top mobile phone carrier, is expected to post a 26 per cent fall in quarterly profit as weaker margins from its African operations and big spending on new
readNestle to invest US$70m on SA expansion
03-02-2011
JOHANNESBURG - Nestle is spending US$70 million on expanding its business in South Africa, as the world’s biggest food group sharpens its focus on emerging markets.Nestle said in a statement yesterday
readDutch to probe claims of Trafigura bribes in Jamaica
03-02-2011
THE HAGUE - Dutch investigators will question politicians in Jamaica about bribes allegedly received from multinational oil trader Trafigura, the prosecution service in The Hague said
readCopper hits record highs
03-02-2011
LONDON - Copper raced to record highs close to US$10 000 per ton yesterday, and tin also touched all-time peaks after economic data showed recovery in the United States and Europe that could push up
readChina eyes US$10 bln investment in Zim
03-02-2011
HARARE – China Development Bank could fund up to US$10 billion in Chinese investment in Zimbabwe’s mining and agriculture sector, a big boost for a country struggling to attract foreign investors, a
readEgypt protests prompt new ratings review
03-02-2011
CAIRO – Egypt’s economy has suffered a fresh blow after yet another credit agency lowered its ratings and its currency approached a five-year low with slim chance of a quick rebound amid surging
readReacting to a crisis
03-02-2011
Whether it’s a snow storm or a power outage, disruptions to your company’s service can be devastating. Responding effectively can often be the difference between an interruption and a disaster. Next
readOtjinene farmers protest against Meat Board levies
03-02-2011
OTJINENE – Local communal farmers at Otjinene’s auction pens were furious about the levies imposed on them by the Meat Board of Namibia and called off an auction which was supposed to start
readInvestors ‘take over’ African land
03-02-2011
“RUSHED, secretive and one-sided”’ land deals with foreign investors fail to deliver real benefits or create new social and environmental problems in Africa, says a report from the International
readBurkina leader ‘not welcome’ in Abidjan
03-02-2011
ABIDJAN – The president of Burkina Faso, named on a high-level African Union panel tasked with settling Ivory Coast’s leadership crisis, is “not welcome” in this country, a top ally of strongman
readMalawi to eradicate ‘ghost workers’
03-02-2011
BLANTYRE – Malawi has ordered its 120 000 civil servants to open bank accounts to pay their salaries in a bid to eradicate “ghost workers” from the state payroll, a top government official said on
readANCYL welcomes about turn on sushi
03-02-2011
JOHANNESBURG – The ANC Youth League yesterday welcomed businessman Kenny Kunene’s commitment to stop serving sushi off women’s bodies.ANCYL president Julius Malema was present at Kunene’s birthday
readIn Brief
03-02-2011
US Midwest buckles under storm CHICAGO – A colossal blizzard roaring across a third of the United States paralysed the country’s heartland with ice and snow, shuttering airports and schools and
readEcowas observers say Niger elections free
03-02-2011
LAGOS – Observers from West African bloc Ecowas said yesterday that this week’s presidential and legislative elections in Niger to bring an end to military rule were free and transparent.“The mission
readMan nabbed for Facebook slur on Nigeria governor
03-02-2011
LAGOS – A man who used Facebook to post a curse directed at a northern Nigerian governor has been arrested and jailed, police said yesterday, a chilling warning about freedom of speech ahead of the
readPowerful cyclone nears Australia
03-02-2011
CAIRNS – Police barked at stragglers to get off streets as one of Australia’s biggest-ever storms bore down on the northeast yesterday while residents huddled in evacuation centres or at home in
readWin! WIN! Win!
03-02-2011
2 N$150 Scooters Pizza vouchers up for grabsFollowing the successful opening of 10 stores in 2010, one of South Africa’s leading family pizza franchises, Scooters Pizza, has expanded into the Southern
readKatie Holmes’ controversial Kennedy mini-series picked up by another network
03-02-2011
It was axed from the History Channel under a cloud of controversy, but ‘The Kennedys’ miniseries has found a home on a US cable TV station.Fledgling network ReelzChannel announced today that the
readAll eyes on Christina’s ample cleavage
03-02-2011
Her famous figure has gone through plenty of ups and downs over the years thanks to rigorous concert tours, yo-yo dieting and pregnancy.And after losing weight to play a dancer for her debut film
read‘People are so mean to me’ - Gwyneth Paltrow
03-02-2011
Gwyneth Paltrow has admitted she almost considered pulling the plug on her lifestyle newsletter after receiving a wave of criticism. The actress launched ‘Goop’ back in September 2008, where she
readNFA coaching course on the way
03-02-2011
CAPACITY building remains a priority at the Namibia Football Association as the annual coaching courses kick off in earnest.The introductory coaching will be held at four major towns representing all
readKaymer not eyeing golf’s top spot
03-02-2011
DOHA – Martin Kaymer could take over as world number one next week but the young German said on Wednesday that was one of the last thoughts on his mind.The 26-year-old will leapfrog Lee Westwood at
readAustralia win after record ODI run chase
03-02-2011
SYDNEY – Australia conjured up their biggest ever successful run chase to beat England by two wickets in a thrilling sixth one-day international at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday.After a Jonathan
readNamibian boxers impress British trainer
03-02-2011
DANIEL Groves, a British fitness trainer based in Namibia, says local boxing is “doing great”.Groves, who trains boxers at Soweto Boxing and Fitness Academy in Katutura and at Okonjima Lodge outside
readDan Craven in good showing at Gabon international race
03-02-2011
DAN Craven finished seventh overall in the La Tropicale Amissa Bongo cycling race which finished in Gabon on Saturday.Anthony Charteau of Team Europcar from France won the six-stage race in a combined
readNo movement for Namibia on Fifa rankings
03-02-2011
THERE has been no change in Namibia’s ranking on the Fifa world rankings released yesterday.Namibia still holds the 138th position, just as it did in the previous rankings published on
readGebrselassie to lead Tokyo marathon
03-02-2011
TOKYO – Ethiopian long-distance legend Haile Gebrselassie will lead a strong field at the Tokyo marathon next month as he makes his first major appearance since his cancelled retirement.The
readMadrid can win title: Cruyff
03-02-2011
MADRID – Former Barcelona legend Johan Cruyff said Monday Real Madrid still have a chance at the league title despite going seven points behind Barcelona.Real Madrid crashed to a shock 1-0 defeat at
readWenger slams big-spending Chelsea
03-02-2011
LONDON – Arsene Wenger has accused Chelsea of backtracking on their pledge to respect Uefa’s financial fair play plans after the Blues spent £75 million (US$120 million) on transfer deadline day.The
readZCA opens doors for 2011
03-02-2011
NAMIBIA’s leading chess academy, the Zandell Chess Academy, has opened its doors for 2011.On Saturday the academy will have an open day at Eros Primary School where prospective students can have
readMario’s Academy registration begins
03-02-2011
YOUNG footballers can now begin to register to be part of Mario’s Football Academy for this year.Only youngsters who fall in the age brackets under-11 to under-20 can register. The U-11, U-13, and
readNamibia wins international squash medals
03-02-2011
THE Namibian team won its first ever major senior international squash award at the recently concluded All-Africa Squash Championships (AASC). Despite the team finishing fourth overall, they received
readOmukwaniilwa gwa Ndonga nelongelokumwe
03-02-2011
ELELO lyoshilongo sha Ndonga olya hala ookansela momalelo goondoolopa naamboka yIikandjohogololo (yi li moshitopolwa shElelo lya Ndonga) ya kale taya lombwele aalaleli yopamuthigigululwakalo mOndonga
readOmugugundjuka a dhipagwa
03-02-2011
OMUMATI omugundjuka okwa holokele mohofa ya mengestrata gwa Kaiti ta tamanekelwa edhipago konima aniwa sho a dhipaga Etienne Mathys[19] sho e mutsu nombele, sho ya li taya kondjele okasekereta.Mathys
readAU a ulike ongundu kombinga yuudhigu mo Ivory Coast
03-02-2011
EHANGANO lyUukumwe wAfrica olya ulike omitse dhiilongo ndhoka tadhi kala mongundu tayi tumwa ko Ivory Coast oku ka tala ngele ta pu adhika epotokono lyomukundu kombinga yomutse gwoshilongo, moshilongo
readAaniilonga ya Seaflower mekanka poLindili
03-02-2011
KONYALA aaniilonga 400 yehangano lya Seaflower Whitefish Corporation poLindili oye li moshipotha taya pula egwedhelo lyoondjambi lyooperesenda 5,5 okuza ku May gwomumvogu.Aaniilonga oya hala woo
readYa lombwelwa yiitulemo melongo lyomunona
03-02-2011
MINISTA yElongo, okwa londodha kutya okweenda kwatoka kwaalongi, nonyalo yaalongi naataleli yoosikola iinima itaa yi kiidhidhimikilwa nande nande. Iyambo okwa ningi elondodho ndika pethimbo a gandja
readAaniimuna ya hala omahala gokulandithila ogendji
03-02-2011
AANIIMUNA yamwe mOmaheke oya hala okulanditha iimuna yawo yina omwenyo peha lyoku yi landitha ya dhipagwa ku Meatco nenge pokatomeno kopoGobabis oshoka oondando dhoshinamwenyo shinomwenyo odhi li
readNAC ta opaleke uupale moshilongo
03-02-2011
EHANGANO lyuupale woondhila lya Namibia[NAC] ota li ka longitha konyala oodola obiliona 1,2 okwoopaleka uupale woondhila moshilongo uule womimvo ntano tadhiya.NAC okwa popi momushangwa kutya eopaleko
readOokansela ya londodhwa ya longe
03-02-2011
OMUPEVI PRIMA Minista, okwa indile ookaansela dhiitopolwa niilando opo dhi ekelehi omayooloko ngoka dhina nokulongela oshigwana ngaashi dha hogololwa.Marco Hausiku okwa ningi eindilo ndika pethimbo
readOmina ya Husab ya pitikwa yi tameke
03-02-2011
EHANGANO lya Extract Resources olya mono eziminino konima sho ndika lya taambako ekonakono lyomudhingoloko kombinga yokumina ouraana po Husab. Ezimino ndika ota pala ondjila yokutunga omina ndjoka ta
readIiyenditho otayi ka konakonwa nuukeka
03-02-2011
OPENA oonkundathana oku lundulula oveta Yiiyenditho noyomalweendo, oshoka opena iikondo oyindji ha yi tula miilonga iitopolwa yompango ndjika.Uumionisteli wiilonga, wUuyuki, opolisi, Natis noshowo
readvOotaxi nadhi kondololwe Nghimtina ta indile
03-02-2011
OMINISTA yIilonga niiyenditho oya hala oku pewa omushangwahokololo kombinga yoshikondo shootekisa moshikako oshitiyali shomvula ndjika. Erkki Nghmtina sho a popi kombinga yekanka lyootekisa lyoshiwike
readCaprivi braces for rising Zambezi River
03-02-2011
MORE than 1 000 people have been “relocated permanently” from 32 flood-prone villages in Caprivi, as Namibia’s most northerly province prepares to meet a Zambezi River swollen to near-record size for
readProgress made with transboundary park
03-02-2011
A NUMBER of achievements have been made during Namibia’s term of co-ordinating the development of Africa’s largest transboundary conservation project.This was said yesterday by the Permanent
readTaxis, stick to rules – Pohamba
03-02-2011
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba says taxis should stick to traffic rules and regulations like all other road users. “Violent demonstrations which we have seen in recent weeks will serve no purpose and
readTaxi drivers threaten second strike
03-02-2011
A COUNTRYWIDE taxi strike and an increase in fares are likely next week, if Government does not provide straightforward answers by Sunday.On Tuesday night, taxi drivers met again in Katutura to
readPolice canteen a den of iniquity
03-02-2011
THE Police canteen run by the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) at Keetmanshoop continues to be a nuisance for local residents.The NDF leases the canteen that is located on the local Police charge office
readNamibia does rail project on its own
03-02-2011
NAMIBIA will use its own resources to complete the combined 190 kilometres of the Aus-Lüderitz and Ondangwa-Oshikango railway lines, confirmed the director of railways at the Ministry of Works and
readKaras Regional Council holds open day
03-02-2011
THE Karas Regional Council on Tuesday held an open day meeting at Keetmanshoop’s W.K Rover community hall in a bid to bring government closer to the people. Representative of all government agencies
readHungry pupils boycott classes
03-02-2011
PUPILS at Linus Shashipapo Senior Secondary School, 120 kilometres east of Rundu, boycotted classes yesterday, allegedly due to a food shortage in the school hostel.The pupils missed their dinner on
readGrade 10 repeaters will be monitored: Iyambo
03-02-2011
EDUCATION Minister Dr Abraham Iyambo says pupils allowed to repeat Grade 10 will be closely monitored to see if they are serious with the second chance they have been given.“They will not get it easy.
readFormer security guards fined over office theft
03-02-2011
TWO former security guards are finding themselves jobless, with a criminal record, and thousands of dollars poorer after being sentenced this week for stealing from an office in Windhoek that they
readCabinet tackles the new year
03-02-2011
MODERN governance, service delivery, economic development, prudent use of public resources, food security, and the need to address the critical unemployment in the country topped the agenda of
readAlleged Henties child rapist still at large
03-02-2011
A HENTIES Bay resident, who was charged with the rape of a 12-year-old boy during December 2007, is still at large.The last that was heard of the suspect, Friedrich Imbambah, was when he called from
read!Kharkoen leader dies of cancer
03-02-2011
THE 72-year-old !Kharkoen tribe leader, Frederik Hanse, has died after a long battle with lung cancer. Since 1982, Hanse had been at the helm of the !Kharkoen tribe, also known as the Simon Kooper
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