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48 Articles found on Thursday, 6 January 2011
PSC officials locked out of office
06-01-2011
YESTERDAY’S rain was blamed when the electronic security system at United House in Windhoek failed and some Public Service Commission employees could not get into their offices. Some of the floors,
readStill no clear skies for NBC
06-01-2011
THE storm is not over at the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), five months after new Director General Albertus Aochamub took over the troubled post.Aochamub’s appointment ended nearly two years
readRecord river levels for January
06-01-2011
AS rain continues to drench many parts of the country, rivers in the North have reached record water levels for this time of the year. The flood reports compiled by chief government hydrologist Guido
readDust storm at Gobabeb
06-01-2011
An approaching thunderstorm whipped up a dust cloud at Gobabeb in the Namib Desert on Tuesday. The dust cloud could be seen from far and finally engulfed the research station, located 100 km southeast
readHitman looks for world title
06-01-2011
FORMER WBA lightweight champion Paulus ‘The Hitman’ Moses is looking for a shot at the title that he relinquished to Venezuelan Miguel Acosta in May last year.Alternatively, he is looking at fighting
readIvory Coast strongman maintains siege
06-01-2011
ABIDJAN - Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo’s troops kept up their blockade of his presidential rival’s headquarters yesterday, despite a vow to lift the siege as a prelude to talks to resolve the
readEconomists share rosy 2011 outlook
06-01-2011
BETTER than expected domestic economic growth, an interest rate increase only at year-end and “relatively stable” global recovery are some of the positives FNB Namibia economist Daniel Motinga
readSMSss for Thursday 6 January 2011
06-01-2011
SMS Of The Day *INSPECTOR General of Police, curbing shebeens during the festive season was a brilliant idea, and we had fewer crimes, so why stop now? Please continue even during weekends. The most
readNotable Quotes
06-01-2011
They did not know they must also stop at the Namibian side of the border for a stamp. – Martin Wiese, a family friend of South African Idols singer Andriette Norman and her boyfriend Marcel Olivier,
readNo need to boost Opec output
06-01-2011
DUBAI – Oil prices at US$100 per barrel, if reached this year, would amount to less than US$90 a barrel in real terms, which would not be enough to spur Opec to increase production, Iran’s Opec
readTelenor pessimistic on Orascom
06-01-2011
OSLO – Norway’s Telenor said yesterday it remains pessimistic on the merits of Vimpelcom’s deal to buy control of Orascom, sole owner of Leo Namibia, and Italy’s Wind from Egyptian tycoon Naguib
readJobs, value addition pillars of DBN financing
06-01-2011
LEADING activities at the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) aim to stimulate employment, development and value-addition in targeted areas of the country.Although it is known as a commercial lender,
read‘Make or break’ EPA issues still unsolved
06-01-2011
THE Southern African Development Community (SADC) was presenting a more unified front at the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) negotiations with the European Union (EU), South African Trade and
readShow your good work
06-01-2011
When it comes to job performance, your reputation often precedes you. That is, if you are known as a high performer, chances are people will perceive your work positively.It behooves you to build a
readFood price index hits record high
06-01-2011
ROME – Global food prices rose in December, with the FAO Food Price Index at a record high, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation said yesterday, past 2008 highs when rising food prices sparked
readSouth Sudan braces for referendum
06-01-2011
JUBA, Sudan – South Sudanese go to the polls on Sunday in a referendum that marks the culmination of decades of war and six years of peace, that could see the mostly Christian south break from
readUn aid to Ivorian refugees steps up
06-01-2011
GENEVA – Aid deliveries to 22 000 refugees from Ivory Coast who fled the post-election crisis are being stepped up in neighbouring Liberia, the UN refugee agency said on Wednesday.The refugees include
readPakistan scholars warning on mourning slain governor
06-01-2011
ISLAMABAD – Five hundred Pakistani religious scholars have warned that anyone who expresses grief over the assassination of a senior ruling party official who opposed the country’s blasphemy law could
readArchbishop of Canterbury to conduct royal wedding
06-01-2011
LONDON - The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, spiritual head of the Anglican Church, will marry Britain’s Prince William and his girlfriend Kate Middleton later this year, the prince’s office
readCharlotte Church has a go at Tony Blair, George Bush
06-01-2011
SHE’S never been a shrinking violet. And after 13 years in the spotlight, Charlotte Church shows little sign of mellowing.The 24-year-old Welsh singer has turned her fire on Tony Blair, George Bush,
readMcCartney wants vegetarian day
06-01-2011
NEW DELHI – Outspoken vegetarian Paul McCartney is urging India to declare a national Vegetarian Day to celebrate meat-free living and compassion toward animals.People for the Ethical Treatment of
readThe fight’s gone out of Cheryl Cole
06-01-2011
SHE launched her solo career over a year ago with the energetic floor filler ‘Fight For This Love’.But it appears Cheryl Cole isn’t feeling quite so feisty anymore, declaring she’s “had enough” after
readSwift and Jake Gyllenhaal split after two-month fling
06-01-2011
JAKE Gyllenhaal and Taylor Swift have split up.The couple - who have been dating since October - are believed to have called time on their romance in December and spent the festive season apart. An
readFifa looks at golden goal rule again
06-01-2011
ZURICH - Sepp Blatter says Fifa could reintroduce golden goals to decide extra-time matches at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.Blatter says other possible moves include scrapping extra time after drawn
readArrows and Tigers case still pending
06-01-2011
THE Namibia Football Association (NFA) Arbitration Committee still has to pronounce itself on the case between Eleven Arrows and Wesbank Tigers.Tigers failed to pitch up for their match against Eleven
readIngo Waldschmidt improves in stage three
06-01-2011
INGO Waldschmidt’s Dakar Rally adventure is looking up after he posted an improved 72nd-place finish on Tuesday’s third stage. The Namibian dirt-road motorbike rider jumped 24 places to earn a new
readWozniacki beats Li in Hong Kong
06-01-2011
HONG KONG – World number one Caroline Wozniacki crushed China’s top player Li Na in straight sets yesterday, taking the Europeans to a 2-0 lead over Asia at Hong Kong’s World Team Challenge.The
readFootball Results
06-01-2011
Tuesday, January 4 English Premier League Blackpool 1 - 2 Birmingham Man Utd 2 - 1 Stoke Fulham 3 - 0 West Brom
readOgilvy goes for ‘three-peat’ as US PGA season begins
06-01-2011
KAPALUA – Australia’s Geoff Ogilvy will begin his quest for a third consecutive triumph at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions when the US PGA Tour’s 2011 season begins today.Ogilvy, coming off an
readFerguson upbeat as Manchester United extend lead
06-01-2011
MANCHESTER – Sir Alex Ferguson, the Manchester United manager, saw his team successfully meet his target of opening the new year in first place in the English Premier League and then fired a warning
readA busy year for Narrec
06-01-2011
THE year 2010 was a busy one for the Namibia Animal Rehabilitation Research and Education Centre (Narrec) with the number of birds of prey that were rescued by members of the Namibian public and given
readWhat we saw last year on the conservation front
06-01-2011
A NUMBER of achievements were made on the environment and conservation front last year that Namibia should be proud of.Namibia last year successfully negotiated on behalf of Africa for the
readWorld body recognises role played by forests
06-01-2011
THE world’s forests are essential to life in all its diversity and attaining humanity’s biggest goals such as poverty reduction, curbing climate change and achieving sustainable development.Forests
readOmukiintu gumwe mOutapi a hepekwa komulume
06-01-2011
OMUKIINTU gwoomimvo [34], Beatha Jonas gwomOlukanda lwa Tobias Hainyeko mOnhimbu mOutapi okwa si eso li nyanyaleka okupendukila Osoondaha yeti 26 Desemba 2010 sho a ponokelwa komulume nenge kohonda
readOmulongisikola Irja Sheehama a hulitha
06-01-2011
OMULONGISIKOLA Omukulu gwopOkahao mOngandjera a tseyika nawa Irja Sheehama gwomomukunda Uukwalumbe mOshitopolwa sha Musati, ngoka wo a kala a tseyika nawa nedhina Gwamukwa, okwa mana oondjenda dhe
readOombesa mOndangwa ta dhi longitha ehala epe okulondeka aa faalelwa
06-01-2011
ELELO lyOndoolopa yaNdangwa mOshitopolwa sha Shikoto, okupitila mOmunambelewa gwalyo Omukuluntupitithi, Martin Elago, ota li indile kooyene yoombesa nokaahingi yadho ya kale taya londekele kOkapale
readOonkundana pafupi dhAfrica
06-01-2011
Lusaka:OMAHUPILO ga Zambia oga koko nooperesenda 7,1 omumvo gwayi, pahapu dhoshikondo shomayalulo shoshilongo shoka. Ekoko ndika otaku tiwa olya kwathelwa keyo pombanda miilonga yokumina ongopolo
readUupapa komakutsi giimuna moKavango
06-01-2011
OMALOLELO gokutula uupapa komakutsi giimuna moshitopolwa shaKavango ota ku tiwa oga ende nawa. Omalolelo ngaka oga tulwa miilonga okutula uupapa komakutsi goongombe momikunda dhili kohi yelelo
readAakiintu yashonopala moondondo dhepangelo
06-01-2011
EKALELOPO lyaakiintu momahala gopombanda miikondo yepangelo ngaashi oparliamende nosho tuu olya shuna monima konima yomimvo 20 dhemanguluko.Pamiyalu dhongashingeyi dheyalulo lyomuAguste 2010 odha
readWoman throws stone, kills man
06-01-2011
GOCHAS resident Paul Jantze (57) died over the weekend when he was struck by stone hurled by a woman. Police Commissioner Kobus Meyer said the stone struck Jantze on his left temple. Maria Duncan
readRehoboth man arrested for kiosk theft
06-01-2011
AFTER allegedly defrauding his employer over a long period, a Rehoboth resident was nabbed by the Police on Monday.Gilbert Daweseb (23) appeared in the town’s Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Daweseb is
readRapes, stabbings at Outapi
06-01-2011
THE Police at Outapi in the Omusati Region are investigating a case of attempted murder after a man was stabbed three times in the back and neck on December 26.According to Police Liaison Officer
readProbe into court’s missing millions stalls
06-01-2011
CLOSE to two years after approximately N$3 million vanished from the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court in Katutura, the Police investigation seems to have fallen flat.Khomas Police Deputy Commissioner
readNurses' home is a health hazard
06-01-2011
THE nurses’ home at the Katutura State Hospital is resembling an unhygienic slum tenement, hardly fit for occupation.The Namibian visited the nurse’s home yesterday to see if the Health Ministry’s New
readNamrights calls for release of treason accused
06-01-2011
THE Namibia Rights and Responsibilities (Namrights) organisation yesterday called on Chief Justice Peter Shivute to order the immediate release of all accused in the Caprivi treason trial.The human
readMilitary museum turning into white elephant
06-01-2011
THE military museum at Okahandja, which was built seven years ago, continues to be shrouded in mystery despite promises by the Ministry of Defence that the museum would be opened to the public in
readMan shoots cousin over gambling machine
06-01-2011
THE Police at Ondangwa are investigating a case in which a man allegedly shot and wounded his cousin in a bar at the nearby Onethindi villae over the weekend. Police spokesperson Sergeant Slogan
readFrench ‘fraudster’ escapes from custody
06-01-2011
BARELY two months after the country was rocked by the seemingly effortless escape of a foreign fraudster, another suspected crook has vanished while in Police custody in Windhoek.Stefanie Roger
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