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62 Articles found on Thursday, 20 January 2011
Fuel supply back in private hands
20-01-2011
THE private oil companies in Namibia have secured enough fuel and consumers don’t have to fear any shortages when Namcor stops importing 50 per cent of the country’s needs through Glencore at the end
read‘Negligence caused lift deaths’
20-01-2011
THE people that Schindler’s Lifts subcontracted to repair lifts at the Katutura State Hospital were allegedly negligent and careless and are to face the full wrath of the law.Peter Mwatile, the
readCity issues weather warning
20-01-2011
THE City of Windhoek yesterday warned all residents to be on high alert during the heavy rains expected in the city this week. A press release warned that residents should be vigilant about possible
readHockey lessons for Namibia at World Cup
20-01-2011
NAMIBIA’s participation at the 2011 Indoor Hockey World Cup in Poland will be a valuable learning experience said the Namibia Hockey Union (NHU).According to NHU officials, Namibia’s men and women are
readOdinga fails to breakthrough in Ivory Coast political crisis
20-01-2011
ABIDJAN – African Union envoy Raila Odinga admitted yesterday he had failed to achieve a breakthrough in Ivory Coast’s political crisis and warned the country’s strongman that time was running out on
readAfrica’s economy to grow by 5%, says UN
20-01-2011
ADDIS ABABA – Rising infrastructure investment and agricultural productivity, and a growing demand for Africa's exports will help the continent's economy expand by five percent in 2011 and 5,1 in
readSMSss for Thursday 20 January 2011
20-01-2011
SMS Of The Day *IT is a fact that I have a Constitutional RIGHT to speak out my mind; but I am not too sure wether I am guaranteed freedom AFTER I have spoken. Food for Thought *A SUGGESTION for the
readNotable Quotes
20-01-2011
My classes are pretty messy. But when your boss tells you to do something, you do it ... or get fired. – A school principal told The Namibian. Headmasters and teachers across Namibia are juggling
readMaking an intro
20-01-2011
Providing a professional introduction is a great way to help out friends or colleagues.But you should never broker a connection if you can’t vouch for the person’s qualifications. Here are three steps
readGlobal appetite for equities hits a high
20-01-2011
JOHANNESBURG – Positive economic sentiment has helped drive investor appetite for global equities to its highest level in three and a half years, according to the latest Bank of America-Merrill Lynch
readBritish watchdog fines Barclays
20-01-2011
LONDON – Britain’s financial watchdog has fined Barclays bank 7,7 million pounds (US$12,3 million) and ordered it to compensate customers up to 60 million pounds after they received inadequate advice
readFamily ties pull business through
20-01-2011
JOHANNESBURG – Three-quarters of South Africa’s family-owned businesses believe family ties helped them through the recession, according to the results of a PwC survey. “More than 75 per cent of
readBanks should be allowed to go bust
20-01-2011
LONDON – Banks should be allowed to fail in bad times, with their losses being absorbed by their creditors and investors rather than the taxpayer, the Bank of England’s deputy governor said in a BBC
readAngola bourse shelved again
20-01-2011
LISBON – Angola's much-delayed stock market will not open this year as many of the country's companies do not meet the requirements needed to participate on a bourse, the government said.The
readWheat price poised for records
20-01-2011
PARIS – World wheat supplies are so tight and grain demand so strong that any new hiccup in a major producing area would fire already bullish markets and send European prices near or beyond the
readForeign investors flock to Ghana
20-01-2011
ACCRA – The value of foreign direct investment into Ghana doubled last year to US$1,1 billion from 2009 with China accounting for the largest chunk of projects, the Ghana's investment promotion agency
readChina’s economy full-blast ahead
20-01-2011
BEIJING – China's economy grew a blistering 10,3 per cent last year while inflation exceeded the government's full-year target, Hong Kong-based Phoenix Television said on its website yesterday.The
readDouble-dip recession lurks in Europe
20-01-2011
GENEVA – Europe could be hit by a double-dip recession this year, hurting a global economic recovery already weighed down by flagging growth in the United States and Japan, a UN study has
readIn Brief
20-01-2011
Anti-govt protesters rally in Tunis TUNIS – Hundreds of protesters marched down a main boulevard of Tunisia’s capital, Tunis, yesterday, demanding that allies of the ousted president stop clinging to
readMost South Sudanese back independence
20-01-2011
JUBA – South Sudanese voted overwhelmingly to declare independence from the north in a referendum, according to officials in seven out of the region’s ten states polled by Reuters yesterday..The
readMost South Sudanese back independence
20-01-2011
JUBA – South Sudanese voted overwhelmingly to declare independence from the north in a referendum, according to officials in seven out of the region’s ten states polled by Reuters yesterday..The
readRivers in Australia swamp another town
20-01-2011
MELBOURNE – Authorities told townspeople in Australia’s southeast to flee homes with three days of supplies yesterday as a surging river threatened another community in a flooding crisis that has
readMonk caught with nun’s skeleton
20-01-2011
ATHENS – A Cypriot monk caught at a Greek airport with the skeletal remains of a nun in his baggage on the weekend told authorities he was taking the relics of a saint back to his monastery.The
readFrench appeals trial starts in Angola arms scandal
20-01-2011
PARIS – A French court launched appeals hearings yesterday for former interior minister Charles Pasqua and others convicted in a far-reaching corruption scandal over arms sales to Angola in the
readHaiti charges ex-dictator Duvalier
20-01-2011
PORT-AU-PRINCE – Haiti on Tuesday briefly detained former dictator Jean-Claude ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier, back from exile in France, and charged him with corruption, theft and abuses of power allegedly
readMilitias threaten Uganda vote
20-01-2011
KAMPALA – At least nine political “militia groups” are threatening to disrupt Uganda’s general elections next month, the country’s election chief said yesterday.“Certain political parties and
readIran warns about ‘sedition’ in Lebanon
20-01-2011
TEHRAN – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad yesterday warned Iran’s arch foes Israel, the United States and some European nations to stop their “sedition” in Lebanon or the people there would “chop” their
readVenter promises gymnastics overhaul
20-01-2011
THE interim head of the Namibia Gymnastics Federation, Valereis Geldenhuys Venter, says she is ready for this eventful year. Given the stormy end to 2010, the council of the NGF recently took the
readFootball for Health comes to Namibia
20-01-2011
FIFA Medical Committee chairman Jiri Dvorak arrives in Namibia today to implement the Football for Health program. The program is part of the Win in Africa with Africa Fifa initiative and that
readNamibia stays put on Fifa rankings
20-01-2011
NAMIBIA is still placed 138th on the latest Fifa rankings made public on January 12. The Brave Warriors also remain in 37th place on the continental rankings.The Brave Warriors will engage Malawi in
readDoping claims shadow Armstrong farewell
20-01-2011
MANNUM – Lance Armstrong faced yet another media grilling over doping allegations as the seven-times Tour de France champion continued his farewell ride at the Tour Down Under on Wednesday.On Tuesday,
readEric Cantona joins NewYork Cosmos as director of soccer
20-01-2011
LONDON – Controversial former Manchester United forward Eric Cantona is back in football after a 14-year absence with the New York Cosmos.The 44-year-old Frenchman has been hired as director of soccer
readSouth Africa picks injured Kallis, Tahir for W Cup
20-01-2011
CAPE TOWN - South Africa has included injured all-rounder Jacques Kallis and Pakistan-born spin bowler Imran Tahir in its 15-man squad for next month’s World Cup in India, Sri Lanka and
readPirates suspend Modise
20-01-2011
ORLANDO Pirates on Tuesday suspended their star midfielder Teko Modise for failing to attend training ahead of last weekend’s Absa Premiership clash against Santos, which was played at the Orlando
readAstonVilla break record for Bent
20-01-2011
BIRMINGHAM - Aston Villa signed England striker Darren Bent from Sunderland on Tuesday in a 24 million pounds (US$38.3 million) deal which shattered the club’s previous transfer record.Villa will pay
readPienaar seals Spurs switch
20-01-2011
LONDON - South Africa midfielder Steven Pienaar completed his three million pounds (4.1 million dollars) transfer to Tottenham from Everton on Tuesday.Pienaar used micro-blogging website Twitter to
readAiling Venus hobbles into third round
20-01-2011
MELBOURNE – An ailing Venus Williams ground her way to a 6-7 6-0 6-4 victory over unheralded Czech opponent Sandra Zahlavova to advance to the third round of the Australian Open yesterday.Williams,
readNamsov a yamukula omanyenyeyto gaaniilonga ye
20-01-2011
OKAMPANI onkwati yoohi pOmbaye ya Namsov oya yamukula komanyenyeto gaaniilonga ngoka ya ningile gumwe gwomaniilonga aakuluntu mOkampani. Metitatu lyoshiwike sha zi ko, aaniilonga ya Namsov oya li ya
readTshikongo Klemens a fumvikwa pOmusimboti
20-01-2011
OMUNIILONGA kOmina ya NAMDEB Tshikongo Klemens ya Klemens ngoka a manene oondjenda dhe kOmina yOkawe ya NAMDEB meti 12 Januari 2011 sho a gwile mondama yomeya nOhauto okwa fumvikwa pEgongalo lyawo
readOominista dhimwe mu Tunisia dha thiga po Epangelo
20-01-2011
TUNIS – Onkundana okuzilial ku Tunis sha Tunisia, otayi kutya Oominista dhi li ne moshilongo shika odha zi mo mEpangelo epe lyopaukume, ndyoka lya totwa mu Tunisia omasiku ngaka nelalakano
readAakalimo pu Aussenkher otaya nu omeya inaga yela
20-01-2011
AAKLIMO oyendji pu Aussenkher kaye na omeya gokunwa ga yela nosho wo kaye na uundjugo.Shika oshe ya thiminika nee ya kala haa yi kiihwa yokomituni dhomulonga gwa Orange oko ya kiikwathele
readOosesista 9 ya ninga omaganeno gawo pOkatana
20-01-2011
OOSEESITA ayehe kumwe omugoyi yOngeleki ya Katoolika ka Roma moNamibia yomEgongalo lyOoseesita yOmutima Omuyapukiyapuki gwa Jesus, meti 8 Januari 2011 oya ningile omaganeno gawo paendondo dha yooloka
readOkamatyona koomvula mbali ka sa moshitopolwa sha mOhangwena
20-01-2011
ONKUNDANA yoluhodhi ye tu zilila momukunda Onailonga popepi nOndobe mOukwanyama mOshitopolwa sha Hangwena, otayi ti kutya okanona kokamati koomvula mbali kedhina Samwel Samwel oka si eso
readOmpanda ya eta uumbanda mOtamanzi
20-01-2011
AAKALIMO yomomukunda Otamanzi mOshikandjohogololo sha Tamanzi mOngandjera mOshitopolwa sha Musati, oye li muumbanda uunene wokutsuwa kOmpanda ndjoka yi li tayi endagula momakuti ga Tamanzi
readGetting Blooming snuggly!
20-01-2011
ORLANDO Bloom and Miranda Kerr’s baby boy has really latched onto mommy. Letting the world in on a very sweet moment between mother and child, Kerr debuted her son, Flynn Bloom on her blog yesterday,
read‘Hannah Montana’ finale sets rating record
20-01-2011
LOS ANGELES – ‘Hannah Montana’ went out with a bang: The Disney Channel’s series finale – starring teen queen Miley Cyrus – attracted 6,2 million total viewers on Sunday, a nine per cent boost over
readI’m not too skinny to have a baby, says E! News host
20-01-2011
SINCE going public with her battle to conceive, Giuliana Rancic has tried to ignore criticism that she is ‘too skinny’ to carry a baby.Now the E! News host has hit back, saying the two are unrelated.
readKendra and Hank lay split rumours to rest
20-01-2011
After weeks of speculation about the state of their marriage, reality TV star Kendra Wilkinson and her husband Hank Baskett seem determined to put split rumours to rest.The couple couldn’t seem to
readOver 145 fines in Dorob National Park
20-01-2011
SINCE its proclamation on December 1 last year, 145 fines have been issued for ‘trespassing’ in the Dorob National Park stretching from Sandwich Harbour to the Ugab River mouth, according to a press
readLatest Roan News publication is out
20-01-2011
THE latest issue of Roan News, the biannual magazine of NEWS (Namibian Environment and Wildlife Society), published at the end of last year includes a variety of general environmental articles by
readAn amazing lesson about the Mountain of God
20-01-2011
IF one has to be asked to give a list of African countries that possess natural geological wonders, it would surely be difficult not to include the East African state of Tanzania.The country’s Mount
readVolunteers restore Namibian smiles
20-01-2011
AN Operation Smile team of South African and international medical and non-medical volunteers will, in partnership with the Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services, provide free surgery to
readVandalism at Döbra school
20-01-2011
THE Namibian this week investigated complaints by the public about the state of the hostels at St Joseph’s Roman Catholic High School at Döbra.The problems seem to be mainly at the boys’ hostel, which
readTwo Angolans guilty in record cocaine dealing case
20-01-2011
THE two Angolans accused of dealing in a Namibian record quantity of cocaine after they were arrested at a Police roadblock near Keetmanshoop about three years ago were convicted as charged in the
readTeacher who allegedly impregnated pupil still teaching
20-01-2011
A SCHOOLTEACHER accused of rape and impregnating a minor pupil at the Leevi Hakusembe Secondary School near Rundu reported for duty on Monday despite a pending disciplinary hearing and court case. The
readPM demands action this year
20-01-2011
IT IS time to ‘name and shame’ the culprits who restrict the Namibian Government from moving forward. This was one of the central messages from Prime Minister Nahas Angula to staff at the official
readPlacement struggle for Windhoek schools
20-01-2011
WINDHOEK citizens queued in front of the Teachers’ Resource Centre on Monday to register their children for late school placement.Maybeline Izaks at the Teachers Resource Centre informed The Namibian
readOdinga fails to breakthrough in Ivory Coast political crisis
20-01-2011
ABIDJAN – African Union envoy Raila Odinga admitted yesterday he had failed to achieve a breakthrough in Ivory Coast’s political crisis and warned the country’s strongman that time was running out on
readGovernor urges children to take education seriously
20-01-2011
KARAS governor Bernardus ‘Clinton’ Swartbooi on Monday told eight- to twelfth-graders of schools at Keetmanshoop to take education seriously so that the region can reclaim the number one position in
readGochas businessman’s son in court on attempted murder charge
20-01-2011
THE son of a businessman at Gochas, accused of trying to kill a petrol attendant employed by his father, made a brief appearance in the Mariental Magistrate’s Court on Friday. Arraigned on a charge of
readChild kidnapped at Ongwediva pre-school
20-01-2011
THE Police at Ongwediva in the Oshana Region are investigating a case of kidnapping that allegedly happened at Integrity Pre-primary School at Ongwediva on Monday.The parents of six-year-old April
readIllegal medical waste dumping in Swakop
20-01-2011
USED medical equipment, mostly catheters and intravenous drips, were illegally dumped near a residential area in Swakopmund on Tuesday.A concerned resident contacted The Namibian about the waste he
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