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63 Articles found on Friday, 21 January 2011
Heavy rains over central areas
21-01-2011
HEAVY rains deluged parts of Windhoek and central Namibia late on Wednesday and up to yesterday morning.While forecasts of heavy rains issued by the Meteorological Service of Namibia earlier this week
readGeneral Martin Shalli retires with honours
21-01-2011
LIEUTENANT General Martin Shalli, head of the Namibia Defence Force (NDF), who has been on suspension for more than a year, was ‘retired’ this week with full military privileges by the
readAir Nam puts new jets into service
21-01-2011
AIR Namibia’s regional route is receiving a boost in the form of three new jets set to increase the national carrier’s presence in the region.AIR Namibia’s regional route is receiving a boost in the
readSMSss for Friday 21 January 2011
21-01-2011
SMS Of The Day n I AM a teacher and I would like to give the kids in my class the best education. But with 45 pupils in my class this is impossible. I just cannot give extra attention to the slower
readAli downs his gloves
21-01-2011
FORMER Commonwealth welterweight champion Paulus Ali Nuumbembe yesterday called time on his boxing career. After a career spanning nearly two decades, the 32-year-old fighter felt his body could no
readOdinga meets Jacob Zuma on failed Ivory Coast talks
21-01-2011
LAGOS – Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga, the African Union’s mediator for Ivory Coast, was in Angola yesterday and planned to later travel to South Africa for talks on the crisis, his spokesman
readWorld crisis not fully digested, says WEF
21-01-2011
GENEVA – The world has not fully digested the consequences of the recent economic crisis, the founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF) has said, warning that decision-makers must guard against the
readNotable Quotes
21-01-2011
It’s all systems go. – Harald Schmidt, secretary of the Namibian Oil Industry Association, said local oil companies are fully geared to import 100 per cent of the country’s monthly fuel
readEnough money for Portugal, Spain
21-01-2011
BERLIN – The head of Europe's bailout fund says that it would have enough money to cover potential rescues of both Portugal and Spain, and that Greece doesn't need a debt restructuring.European
readRising food prices may hit WFP budget
21-01-2011
LONDON – The World Food Programme's (WFP) budget could come under pressure this year if food prices continue to rise, a senior official with the UN agency has said.The UN’s Food and Agriculture
readObama pushes China on yuan
21-01-2011
WASHINGTON – Calls by US President Barack Obama on China to speed up currency revaluation got a cool reception on Wednesday from visiting President Hu Jintao who gave no hint that Beijing would heed
readBric countries key to energy growth
21-01-2011
LONDON – China, India, Russia and Brazil (Bric) will dominate energy demand growth in the next 20 years as non-fossil fuel consumption grows rapidly and energy output from coal almost matches that of
readZim expects up to 15% growth
21-01-2011
JOHANNESBURG – Zimbabwe's economy will grow about eight to 15 per cent in 2011 but any attempts to push through an election could deal it a devastating blow, Finance Minister Tendai Biti has said.“We
readEffective e-mail introductions
21-01-2011
Helping people make meaningful connections is a worthwhile task. But you need to consider the time and best interests of those you are connecting. If you’ve decided that the introduction is a win-win
readAfrica hits record for mergers in 2010
21-01-2011
JOHANNESBURG – Mergers and acquisitions activity in sub-Saharan Africa surged to a record US$44 billion in 2010, double the value of a year earlier, Thomson Reuters data has showed.Investors and
readIn Brief
21-01-2011
Officials: Bombs kill 50 pilgrims in Iraq BAGHDAD – Iraqi police and hospital officials say 50 people have been killed in bombings at security checkpoints targeting pilgrims headed to a Shiite holy
readTunisia seizes bank from Ben Ali’s family
21-01-2011
TUNIS – A bank owned by the son-in-law of deposed Tunisian leader Zine al-Abdine Ben Ali has been placed under the control of the central bank, Tunisian state TV said yesterday.Ziytouna Bank,
readBurglars mistake man’s ashes for cocaine
21-01-2011
MIAMI – Burglars snorted the cremated remains of a man and two dogs in the mistaken belief that they had stolen illegal drugs, Florida sheriff’s deputies said on Wednesday.The ashes were taken from a
readBritain bars anti-Quran American pastor
21-01-2011
LONDON – An American Christian preacher who caused global uproar by threatening to burn the Quran has been barred from visiting Britain, the British government said on Wednesday.Florida Pastor Terry
readUN says 2010 warmest ever year
21-01-2011
GENEVA – The UN’s World Meteorological Organisation said yesterday that 2010 was the warmest year on record, confirming a “significant” long-term trend of global warming.The trend also helped to melt
readTigers, African Stars in Leo Cup last 32 replay
21-01-2011
DEFENDING Leo NFA Cup champions African Stars and Tigers were once again drawn to clash in the last 32 of the lucrative competition. The two premier league sides’ fixture is arguably the most high
readBA, SKW vie for top spot
21-01-2011
THE weather permitting, Black Africa or SKW could find themselves the top of the Namibia Premier League (NPL), for 24 hours at least. Thats until current log leaders Ramblers attempt to replicate
readFootball Fixtures
21-01-2011
Saturday, January 22 English Premier League Wolverhampton v Liverpool 14h45 Newcastle v Tottenham 17h00 Man Utd v Birmingham 17h00 Everton v
readBester and Shipahu in hot form
21-01-2011
THE Namibian attacking duo of Rudolf Bester and Tangeni Shipahu is setting the South African Premiership alight with their consistent flow of goals.The two have so far netted a commendable 12 league
readVilla, City hope new recruits shine
21-01-2011
LONDON – Two clubs with vastly different priorities will parade some 50 million pounds worth of new goal threat tomorrow as relegation-threatened Aston Villa host title-chasing Manchester City in the
readNamibia hosts African volleyball qualifiers
21-01-2011
NAMIBIA will host the International Beach Volleyball sub-regional 2012 Olympic Games’ qualifiers at the DTS sports grounds in Olympia this weekend.The event, scheduled for tomorrow and Sunday, will
readNadal moves toward another Grand Slam win
21-01-2011
MELBOURNE If Rafael Nadal is getting nervous as he eases closer to winning his fourth consecutive Grand Slam, he sure isn’t showing it.After his 6-2, 6-1, 6-1 win yesterday over American qualifier
readEgumbo lya meme Ruth lya hanagulwa po koshikungulu
21-01-2011
EGUMBO lya meme Ruth Kasheya-David momukunda Onamulunga popepi nOnakayale mOmbalantu mOshitopolwa sha Musati olya hanagulwa po ombinga yimwe kombepo onene yoshikungulu ndjoka ya li yi iteyele
readOkanona kwa kwatwa po ombamyona pOprimasikola mOngwediva
21-01-2011
OPOLISI ya Ngwediva moshitopolwa sha Shana otayi konakona oshipotha shekwatopombambyona lyokanona kokakadhoka sha ningilwa pOprimasikola yimwe pOngwediva mOmaandaha.Aavali yokakadhona haka koomvula
readmOvenduka otamu ka lokwa omvula oyindji
21-01-2011
MUNI gwa Venduka okwa ningi eindilo kaakalimo yomoshilandopangelo ktya naya kale yi ilongekidhila omvula onene ndjoka kwa tegelelwa yi loke mOvenduka oshiwike shika.Pamushangwa gwa pitithwa
readOonkundana paufupi
21-01-2011
TUNIS – Aahololimadhiladhilo omayuvi oya ningi eholomadhiladhilo mu Tunisia, tayi indile aawiliki aayambidhidhi yOmupresidende Zine Ben Al), kutya naya hulithe po okukanyatela kiipundi yuuleli.ALGIERS
readWiesner a holola mOmpangu pu Gochas
21-01-2011
OMONAMATI gwomunabisinisa gumwe pu Gochas, a lopotelwa oshipotha shonkambadhala omuniilonga pongalashe yomahooli ya he, okwa holoka mOmangu ya Mengestrata mEtitano lyoshiwike sha zi ko.Moshipotha
readYamwe yi ifika po mu Egipiti
21-01-2011
CAIRO – Onkundana okuzilila ku Cairo sha Egipiti otayi ti kutya omulumentu gumwe okwi itsu omulilo omanga gumwe a ningi natango ngaaka mondoolopa ya Alexandria mEtiyali lyoshiwike shika.Aalumentu
readOmulongsikola a mitika omulongwa
21-01-2011
OMULONGISIKOLA gumwe gwomulumentu, taku popiwa kutya okwa kwatwa koonkondo nokugandja epunda kokakadhona ke na oomvula inadhi adha pOsekundosikola ya Leevi Hakusembe yi li popepi na Rundu, okwa li e
readMozambique holds Bengali immigrants
21-01-2011
MAPUTO – Mozambican authorities arrested 93 illegal Bengali immigrants in two separate operations, police said on Wednesday.Police arrested 67 Bengalis at a house near the Maputo International Airport
readSA teachers fired for sex with pupils increase
21-01-2011
JOHANNESBURG – THE South African Council of Educators says the number of teachers suspended and fired from their work for having sex with female pupils increased last yearSACE said yesterday more
readMinisters in Tunis quit ruling party
21-01-2011
TUNIS – Ministers in Tunisia’s interim government have resigned from the ruling party as street protesters renewed demands for an end to its influence after the overthrow of President Zine al-Abedine
readFabulous board game up for grabs
21-01-2011
Win! WIN! Win! MULTICHOICE NAMIBIA and The Namibian are giving away a once-off and exclusive Big Brother Board Game to one lucky reader. All you have to do to stand a chance of owning your very own
readBig Brother’s Back!
21-01-2011
Fancy yourself as a cool, sexy and entertaining Namibian? Think you’ve got what it takes to excite audiences around Africa and even win a stash of cash? Big Brother Africa, the continental reality
readUrgent Request For Books
21-01-2011
I WOULD like to request on behalf of my learners, any English material which they can use to read. Instead of throwing them away/ gathering dust, please consider to donate them to us. Be it
readDecision To Repeat Will Backfire
21-01-2011
NAMIBIA’s ever growing failure rate of grade 10’s will need more attention and real solutions than the band-aid approach.The latest decision by the Minister of Education, Dr Abraham Iyambo, to give
readUranium Will Contribute To Downfall Of Namibia
21-01-2011
WE welcome the well-written article by Brigitte Weidlich entitled ‘Uranium: saving or sinking Namibia?’ (The Namibian, January 7). Nuclear energy is such a crucial topic and the article succeeded in
readOshana Falls While Omusati Rises
21-01-2011
ALLOW me space to express my opinion on the fall of Oshana Education Region regarding the grade 10 results of 2010. Oshana region is fortunate enough to have more schools in urban areas, that places
readWe Need Real Leaders At Schools
21-01-2011
THE recent Grade 10 results for Otjozondjupa region was shocking. The region according to sources, even went down 6 places in the country. This is contributed by certain factors namely racism and
readWhere Failure Starts
21-01-2011
I AGREE wholeheartedly with the content of the letter from V. Leech of Swakopmund, printed in The Namibian on Friday 14 January. I would like to add a few more questions and comments. We hear a lot
readFood Prices Will Topple Elite
21-01-2011
WHAT a remarkable edition of The Namibian again last week! Alfredo Hengari (‘Lessons for Namibia from the Maghreb North’, January 14) and Alexactus Kaure (‘Perspectives on politics and class in
readA Call To Rally Academics, Intellectuals And Scholars
21-01-2011
I WAS trying to think how to begin this and suddenly the words of one of Africa’s martyrs came to mind. I have in mind here the late Ken Saro-Wiwa, a writer and critic, murdered by the regime of
readAre Taxi Drivers A Law Unto Themselves?
21-01-2011
AM I missing something about the taxi demonstrations in the North? Are the new traffic laws only applicable to taxis? As far as I could establish, it isn’t the case. Since the new traffic fines have
readPolitical Perspective
21-01-2011
THE Minister of Youth, Kazenambo Kazenambo, is known as something of a firebrand and he’s habitually forthright and fairly public about his opinions. This is not a problem in itself. Honesty is
readAll Drivers Must Abide By The Law
21-01-2011
CONSUMERS generally don’t like increases. Whether they concern school fees, basic consumer goods, the price of fuel, or increases in traffic fines. So we do not expect anyone to be delighted at the
readWhen Africa’s Largest Country Is Carved Into Two
21-01-2011
SUDAN, Africa’s largest country, is at a deadly crossroads with far-reaching consequences for the rest of the continent. For over two centuries, the Arab Islamic North oppressed the largely African
readYoung woman wants ‘rape baby’ back
21-01-2011
A YOUNG woman who was impregnated by her rapist two years ago, and whose baby was put in a shelter until she could afford to take care of it, wants her baby back.‘Sarah’ (not her real name) was raped
readThree boys rape toddler at Koës
21-01-2011
POLICE at Koës village in the South on Wednesday arrested three boys aged 9, 10 and 11 for the rape of a three-year-old girl.Karas Police regional commander Josephat Abel said the girl had been
readSwakopmund’s medical waste culprit found
21-01-2011
THE medical facility responsible for dumping intravenous drips and catheters in a residential area on Tuesday was found out after a brief investigation by the Swakopmund municipality’s health
readPohamba appoints 2 deputy ministers
21-01-2011
THE last vacancies in Cabinet ranks were filled yesterday when President Hifikepunye Pohamba appointed two deputy ministers.Swapo stalwart Hilma Nicanor, regional councillor for the Keetmanshoop Urban
readPill counting becomes easier
21-01-2011
A DONATION of pill-counting machines to the State pharmaceutical service will save staff hundreds of work hours, freeing them up to provide better service to State patients.Yesterday, the Ministry of
readPensioner goes to court over lost house
21-01-2011
AN Otjomuise pensioner who claimed to have been duped into selling his house to his “tenant”, and who was subsequently evicted from the property, is approaching the courts to reverse the alleged
readOrina recounts bloody events in murder trial
21-01-2011
KENNETH Orina was washing the blood from his wife’s severed head when there was a knock at the door of their flat at the Grootfontein State Hospital Nurses’ Home.Orina was in danger of being caught in
readNevonga, Elliott recuse themselves from DCP investigation
21-01-2011
THE trustees who were involved when the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) was busy with its “responsible exit strategy” from its Development Capital Portfolio (DCP) have voluntarily recused
readIt’s business ‘unusual’ with Erongo’s new governor
21-01-2011
IN his first public address as Erongo governor, Cleophas Mutjavikua on Wednesday said he and his regional council will be committed to continue with business ‘unusual’, especially when it comes to
readFloodwaters rising across southern Africa
21-01-2011
AS South Africa declares a national disaster due to flooding, other countries in the region hold their breath while water levels continue to rise.With dozens dead and damages exceeding $50 million
readDouble murder charges dropped against couple
21-01-2011
THE double murder charges that a Kalkrand area farming couple have been facing since August 2009 were withdrawn in the High Court in Windhoek yesterday.Dawid Ignatius (‘Boeta’) Majiedt (56) and his
readChaos with Unam exams
21-01-2011
CHAOS has been reigning at the University of Namibia’s (Unam’s) departments of examinations and student records since the institution opened its doors for the 2011 academic year on January 10.Students
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