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51 Articles found on Wednesday, 12 January 2011
Official nabbed in ‘ghost teacher’ scam
12-01-2011
AN official in the Ministry of Education appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with a ‘ghost teacher’ scam that has been haunting the ministry for years.Laurentius van
readFour busted for hospital tender fraud
12-01-2011
THREE public servants and one businessman will appear in Windhoek’s Regional Court today after the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) arrested them yesterday on six charges of fraud and corruption to
readHigh food prices to eat into consumers’ pockets
12-01-2011
NAMIBIANS can expect to dig much deeper in their pockets this year to feed their families, local economists have warned as skyrocketing food prices triggered alarm bells worldwide.“There is no way we
readPolice close in on Heckmaier murder suspects
12-01-2011
THE noose is tightening around the two Americans named in the André Heckmair murder investigation, a Police source confirmed yesterday. Although the men are still in custody on drug charges, Police
readBurger commits to Saracens
12-01-2011
NAMIBIA captain and Saracens flanker Jacques Burger has signed a new long-term contract with the Aviva Premiership club in the UK. Having joined them in the 2009/10 season, Burger admitted he had no
readArizona shooting spree suspect appears in court
12-01-2011
PHOENIX, Arizona – A troubled 22-year-old college dropout made his first court appearance on Monday on five federal charges, including the attempted assassination of US Representative Gabrielle
readNo rush to reap low interest rates
12-01-2011
MOST Namibians are still resisting the low interest rate bait banks have been trying to tempt them with for months, the latest credit growth figures showed yesterday.Credit granted to private
readSMSss for Wednesday 12 January 2011
12-01-2011
SMS Of The Day n THE Government and every patriot must aggressively campaign against the abuse of alcohol and drugs because these are the twin curses that impact harmfully on all aspects of Namibian
readNotable Quotes
12-01-2011
I don’t know who that is. – Kevin Townsend, one of the men the Police are questioning in connection of the murder of Andre Heckmair, denied knowing Heckmair, claiming he first heard the name after his
readGet your idea approved
12-01-2011
When you have a great idea, don’t assume that others will share your enthusiasm for it. Whether a recommendation or proposal is approved is often less about the value of the idea itself than how it is
readAfrica may ride out food price surge
12-01-2011
JOHANNESBURG – The United Nations may have sounded the alarm about soaring global food prices, but in Africa a string of bumper harvests and a changing diet means the political fallout may be more
readEurope must do more for euro, says Portugal
12-01-2011
LISBON – Portugal does not need a bailout but its European partners are not doing enough to shield the euro currency from the debt crisis, top officials from the debt-burdened country said
readHello Africa, India’s calling
12-01-2011
NAIROBI – Millions of mobile phone subscribers in Africa saw the icon on their phone screens change from Kuwaiti company Zain to Indian company Bharti Airtel last year.The change means little to the
readDeep Yellow’s Omahola scheduled for 2014
12-01-2011
PERTH – Africa-focused uranium developer Deep Yellow said yesterday that the release of a prefeasibility study (PFS) into its Omahola project in Namibia, had been delayed to the second quarter of
readGerman floods kill at least four
12-01-2011
BERLIN – At least four people were feared dead in Germany on Tuesday after several days of floods in large parts of the country, authorities said.Over the weekend one man drowned after his canoe
readThousands flee Brisbane and flash floods kill 10
12-01-2011
BRISBANE, Australia – Thousands of people fled central Brisbane Tuesday as the panicked city braced for its worst flooding in 120 years, after terrifying flash floods left 10 dead and 78 missing
readNew clashes in Tunisia in wake of job promise
12-01-2011
TUNIS – Tunisia’s anti-riot police fired tear gas in clashes overnight in two western towns, witnesses said on Tuesday, despite a pledge by the president to create 300,000 jobs before the end of
readRiots over food prices subside in Algeria
12-01-2011
BOU ISMAIL, Algeria – Several Algerian towns that had experienced days of rioting were returning to normal this week, local people said, after a flare-up of unrest triggered by a sharp rise in food
read‘Ordinary’ heroes who disabled US gunman
12-01-2011
TUCSON, Arizona – The gunman who allegedly attacked dozens here, including a US congresswoman, was reloading his weapon when bystanders, including a 74-year-old who had just been shot in the head,
readProteas’ world cup fine-tuning hampered
12-01-2011
THE Proteas’ fine-tuning of their squad for next month’s Cricket World Cup could be hampered by the injury to Jacques Kallis and the moist conditions at Kingsmead for the One Day International (ODI)
readSocial League registration
12-01-2011
ALL companies and clubs interested in joining the social league are invited to register for the new season starting the first week of March. Teams are urged to start preparing for the play-outs that
readCycling Notice
12-01-2011
WINDHOEK Pedal Power will have its Copper Kettle Loops Race on Saturday.The race, part of the WPP Series, starts at the Old Copper Kettle Restaurant in Hosea Kutako Drive at 14h30. To register for the
readTop seed Wozniacki out of Sydney
12-01-2011
SYDNEY – World number one Caroline Wozniacki shrugged off defeat in her first competitive match of the year at the Sydney International yesterday, saying she would be ready to go at the Australian
readNamibia Premier League TV deal unlikely
12-01-2011
THE Namibia Premier League (NPL) looks increasingly unlikely to receive live coverage on local television this season as negotiations with the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) remain
readBotes resigns from Athletics Namibia
12-01-2011
LOCAL sports consultant Quaot, that is why I opted to resign because the two individuals are my colleagues and personal friends,” stressed Botes.He said AN can still hire him to organise events
readBrave Gladiators named for Angola
12-01-2011
TWENTY Brave Gladiators have been named to face Angola on Saturday in the first of two legs of a London 2012 Olympic qualifier.The relatively youthful team predominantly consists of players who
readMessi and Mourinho spoil Spanish party
12-01-2011
ZURICH - Argentina’s Lionel Messi won the World Player of the Year for the second time in a row on Monday and Jose Mourinho walked off with the coach’s award, leaving Spain’s World Cup winners
readUunkolwi wa eta oshiponga pOmaruru
12-01-2011
AANTU omugoyi mwaamboka yahamano aanona oya li moshiponga shoshihauto pondje yOmaruru ehulilo shiwike.Moshiponga shika ina mu sila omuntu, ndele omuhingi gwosheenditho shika okwa kwatelwa poshiponga
readA holoka mompangu molwa oku popya aantu
12-01-2011
OMULUMENTU gumwe okwa holoka mompangu ya mengestrata poRundu aniwa sho a holola uukwatya waakalimo yomoshilando shoka kombinga yo HIV-AIDS. Shika nakufekelwa nguka okwe shiningi oku pitila mointernet,
readAsheeke nehangano lyaaniilonga yepangelo
12-01-2011
OMUNASHIPUNDI gwehangano lyomatalelopo lya Namibia [NWR] Jackie Asheeke okwa ti Napwu ota kambadhala okwiidhopa mehogololo lyomukuluntuwiliki gwehangano ndika.Asheeke okwa popi ndhika sho a yamukula
readNgoloneya gwa Karas a edhile okadiina
12-01-2011
NGOLONEYA gwa Karas, Bernardus Swartbooi okwa edhile okadiina kopolisi poKaiti molyomakaya.Ehala ndika lyomainyanyudho olya li hali wilikwa nokulongithwa ketanga lyegameno. Oshifo shika osha uvu kutya
readNepru a edhile molwa oshimaliwa shaapo
12-01-2011
EHANGANO lyomapekaapeko lya Namibia, ndyoka lya li ha li kwatele komeho omapekaapeko moshilongo okuza tuu kemanguluko olya thiminikwa li edhile omiyelo dhalyo, nolya hulitha po iilonga yalyo yomimvo
readSwartbooi a tsu omuthindo kehumokomeho lyemona
12-01-2011
NGOLONEYA gwa Karas, okwa endulula kutya ehumokomeho lyomahupilo olyo li na okukala oshilalakanenwa shopokati shoshitopolwa shoka. Bernardus Swartbooi okwa ti oshitopolwa sha Karas osho oshinene
readNamibia noonkondo dholute
12-01-2011
NAMIBIA ota ka humitha komeho elongitho lyo uraana ndjoka yi li mo oyindji muka.Elalakano lye oku longitha ouraana sigo opondondo ndjoka ndjika ta yi longithwa okudhiga olusheno. Shika otashi ningwa
readOonkundathana koongamba dhuumbugantu
12-01-2011
NAMIBIA na South Africa ota ya kundathana natango kombinga yaampoka pena oongamba dhiilongo mbika iyali pomulonga gwa Orange, osho omunambelewa omukuluntu muuministeli wIikwapondje a ti. Omukuluntu
readOmuAmerica a ti ina tseya Heckmair
12-01-2011
OMUWAMERICA gumwe gwayaali mboka ya holoka mompangu yamengestrata omaandaha molwa okwaadhika niingangamithi okwa ti ye kena ontseyo ya Andre Heckmair nando.Kevin Townsend okwa ti okwa uvu ashike
readPenilane and Famaz Attak launch music videos this Friday
12-01-2011
Two local bands, Penilane and Famaz Attak, will be hosting a double music video launch party at Eagles Beergarden in Avis this Friday, January 14 at 19h00.Penilane’s music video for the single ‘Seven
read‘Orange Juice’ and ‘Hatchet Popcorn’ screened at the FNCC tonight
12-01-2011
Two local short films, ‘Orange Juice’, directed by Tim Huebschle and ‘Hatchet Popcorn’ produced by local directing, producing and acting duo, Genevieve Detering and Nicole Davidow, will be screened at
readVisual Artists - Namibia open annual exhibition in Swakop
12-01-2011
Visual Artists - Namibia (VA-N) will be hosting their fifth annual exhibition of members’ work at the Woermannhaus Art Gallery in Swakopmund today. Featuring work for sale by well-known Namibian
readChasing the dots ...
12-01-2011
If Sleeping Democratic Dogs Lie THE ‘Dog Days of Summer’ are over and the many creep back to work to feed their financial cooker as school fees and holiday excesses catch up! We enter 2011 after
readWhat’s in a name? For the Pope, a lot
12-01-2011
VATICAN CIT - If you’re Catholic and are expecting a baby don’t even think of naming it anything like Crystal, Heather, Track or Chelsea unless you want to upset Pope Benedict.The pope, who baptised
readSale of Caprivi rice stalls
12-01-2011
A CROP scientist at the University of Namibia (Unam) says the university has finished its research into rice growing at the Kalimbeza Rice Project in Caprivi and the marketing and selling of the rice
readRehoboth ‘rapist’ wants bail
12-01-2011
A REHOBOTH resident, Chris Boois, who allegedly raped a six-year-old girl in December, is expected to apply for bail tomorrow.Boois made a first appearance in the town’s magistrate’s court on December
readPrivate tractor owners reluctant to partner with Ministry
12-01-2011
THE Ministry of Agriculture says because ploughing rendered to communal farmers by private tractor owners has to be verified before they are paid, this could lead to them having to wait too long for
readNDF not blacklisted by UN
12-01-2011
THE Namibian Defence Force peacekeeping mission to Chad has been called off after the Chadian government decided that it no longer needs United Nations assistance. Namibian troops were supposed to
readKeetmans mayor urges an end to begging
12-01-2011
THE mayor of Keetmanshoop, Moses Titus, has called for an end to “a culture of begging” at the town. “Schools, institutions and persons write letters to [the town] council begging for assistance or
readKasuto’s final rejection
12-01-2011
METALS Australia shareholders were notified on Monday that the Namibian Supreme Court had formally rejected attempts by a Namibian lawyer and his client to have a Supreme Court judgment reviewed or
readIyambo praised for Grade 10 lifeline
12-01-2011
THE reason why Namibia’s unemployment rate is so high is directly linked to unsuccessful grade tens who were “sent out onto the streets”.This was the reaction of the DTA’s McHenry Venaani regarding
read‘De-baptism’ gains in Belgium in wake of child abuse scandal
12-01-2011
BRUSSELS – The child abuse scandals rocking Belgium’s powerful Catholic Church are also shaking the faith of followers, with more and more people asking to be struck off baptism registers - a global
readCivil servants call off GIPF demo
12-01-2011
CIVIL servants who had been at the forefront of a planned march to protest against the millions that were squandered through loans given from their pension fund have called off the march pending a
read600 Novanam workers protest
12-01-2011
ABOUT 600 employees of Novanam, a subsidiary of Pescanova, yesterday staged a lunch-hour demonstration claiming that they are being exploited.Displaying placards, the workers claimed they are subject
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