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61 Articles found on Thursday, 21 July 2011
Namibia could pay heavy price for seal cull
21-07-2011
INTERNATIONAL pressure to stop Namibia’s annual seal cull keeps building as more conservation groups enter the country to protest what is claimed to be the world’s largest marine slaughter. Yesterday,
readKhomasdal teenager commits suicide
21-07-2011
A DORADO Park family is struggling to come to grips with the suicide of 17-year-old Curtis Bok at his family home.The teenager allegedly shot himself in the mouth with his father’s gun in the bathroom
readIntaka pleads for oxygen breather
21-07-2011
INTAKA Technology Namibia has allegedly made a submission to the Namibia Tender Board for an extension of its oxygen supply tender to State hospitals.This follows preparations by the Ministry of
readNew faces in local boxing
21-07-2011
BOXING has for many years been a predominantly black fraternity in Namibia, however that’s all started to change as yesterday three white boxers officially joined the amateur ranks.The trio of Andre
readUN declares famine in Somalia
21-07-2011
NAIROBI – The UN officially declared famine yesterday in two southern Somalian regions as the world slowly mobilised to save the 12 million people battling hunger in the region’s worst drought in 60
readAll-time record for Langer Heinrich
21-07-2011
LANGER Heinrich last month hit an all-time production record of 355 513 pounds of uranium oxide, Paladin Energy yesterday said in it latest quarterly report.Monthly production jumped by 15,5 per cent,
readNotable Quotes
21-07-2011
THIS irresponsible behaviour from the board and management is very close to self-enrichment. – Namibia Financial Institutions Union general secretary, Asnath Zamuee, charged in a letter dated October
readSMSes for Thursday 21 July 2011
21-07-2011
SMS Of The Day Keep them safe *ELEPHANTS escaping from Etosha. No mention of the fence being repaired! So the animals will again bear the brunt of our ineffectual Government companies by eventually
readBest and Worst List Best and Worst Child-Friendly Restaurants
21-07-2011
Eating out with a young family can be a daunting task. There is no accounting for what your toddler will get up to and whether the other clientele will be as tolerant to your child’s whims as you are.
readMTC and customer service
21-07-2011
Last week we gave credit to MTC for getting in front of the possible causal link between cellphones and cancer. This week unfortunately we have to take them to task for some abysmal customer service.
readGeingob visits SME success stories
21-07-2011
TRADE and Industry Minister Hage Geingob yesterday visited a number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Katutura and Khomasdal that have benefitted from Government help to see how they
readChariot struggling to find rig for Nam drilling
21-07-2011
CHARIOT Oil & Gas told investors yesterday that its discussions to secure a rig for the planned drilling operations at its Namibian assets continue and the company is on track with the timeline,
readHow to retrain your brain
21-07-2011
There are two ways to bounce back from minor setbacks and upsets, says Harvard Business Review: one by talking to yourself, the other by retraining your brain.Every leader faces a share of irritating
readNasria rates drop
21-07-2011
IN a time when the cost of goods and services seems to be escalating, the National Special Risks Insurance Association (Nasria) has slashed its business interruption, domestic and commercial premium
readWal-Mart promises to spend, employ
21-07-2011
CAPE TOWN – Wal-Mart’s South African operations plan to purchase R60 billion worth of food locally and employ 15 000 people over the next five years, Massmart CEO Grant Pattison said
readOne million megabytes more data per day from MTC
21-07-2011
MTC intends to increase its daily capacity before the end of September from three to four terrabytes, which could accommodate 80 million e-mails, or eight million web pages, or 800 000 MP3 music or 2
readWho killed our Hoaruseb lions?
21-07-2011
A FACEBOOK group created in response to the poisoning of the three Hoaruseb lions has grown to more than 5 000 members in a few days.The co-creator of the group “Who killed our lions?”, Anja Denker,
readFirst caracal study underway
21-07-2011
THE first large-scale study on caracals ever conducted has just been launched in Namibia. The study is being conducted by Aletris Neils from the University of Arizona’s Wildcat Research Unit and
readCCF honours wildlife warriors
21-07-2011
THREE Namibians and a local business venture received top honours for their contribution to their conservation efforts at the 13th annual Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) gala last week.The event took
readIn Brief
21-07-2011
Yemeni Islamist leader survives gun attack SANAA – An Islamist opposition party in Yemen says its leader, Mohammed Yadoumi, has survived an assassination attempt by gunmen on his car in the nation’s
readHuman trafficker in SA gets life sentence
21-07-2011
PRETORIA – Human trafficker Adina dos Santos was sentenced to life imprisonment at the Pretoria Regional Court in Gauteng, the newly-formed SA special crime fighting unit, Hawks, said yesterday.Hawks
readSerbia arrests last war crimes fugitive
21-07-2011
BELGRADE – The last fugitive sought by the United Nations Balkan war crimes tribunal was arrested by Serbian authorities yesterday, answering intense international demands for his capture and boosting
readAanatekisa mompangu ishewe
21-07-2011
AAHINGI yootekisa mboka yakwatelwe kuyele nuumvo pethimbo lyekanka lyootekisa moshilandopangelo oya holoka ishewe mompangu ya Mengestrata etitatu, noshipotha shawo osha undulilwa komasiku omilongo 22
readOmpumbwe yiimaliwa ya hepeke aahambudhi ya Namibia nuumvo
21-07-2011
OMPUMBWE yoshimaliwa oya ningitha aahambuli yiinima moshilongo yahambule ashike iilongomwa iishona, oshoka oshafa aalandi yaana iimaliwa okulanda moshikako oshitiyali shomumvo nguka. Okuyeleka
readNQA ya londodha kombinga ya Macmaine
21-07-2011
EWILIKO lyokuyeleka uulongelwe moNamibia[Namibia Qualifications Authority ] olya londodha oshigwana opo shaa ishangithe noshiputudhilo shelongo shedhina Macmaine School of Computing. Omuwiliki gwa
readUuwe omayovi 2000 wa kuthwa po LLD Diamonds
21-07-2011
OPOLISI okwa kundanekwa ya kutha uuwe wuli omayovi 2000 pofabulika yokuhonga nokupusha okawe ya Lev Leviev Diamonds[LLD] nuumvo. Nando okwa kundanwa oshinima shika opolisi oya mwena no itayi
readAahakahana ya tsakaneke Nuuyoma
21-07-2011
IILYO yehangano lya Huidare, moshitopolwa sha Hakahana, mbyoka omagumbo gayo ga li ga teyagulwapo oshoka aniwa inayi futila omahala gayo ethimbo ele lyapitipo, oya tsakanene naNgoloneya gwaKhomas,
readOmundohotola gwa Mangetti Dune
21-07-2011
OMUNDOHOTOLA omukwashigwana gwa Switzerland ngoka ali oshitopolwa shiilonga yongundu yiigwanahangano yetaagulukilo kemanguluko nenge UNTAG, ina shuna we kegumbo konima yemanguluko. Ndohotola Melitta
readEwiliko ewanawa olyo oshipatululo meyakulo
21-07-2011
EWILIKO ongo omukankadhiladhilo ngele olya longithwa nokuuviwako nawa otali vulu okupotokonona omashongo ogendji gataalela omagumbo, aantu momahala gontumba, omahangano noshowo epangelo. Ndika olyo
readOondjambi dhewiliko lyaMVA dhuuvitha aaniilonga nayi
21-07-2011
OONDJAMBI dhaawiliki yoshiketha shokukwathela aantu mboka ya mona iiponga miiyenditho ndhoka aniwa dha yi pombanda konyala nooperesenda 150 omimvo ne dha pitipo odha nyenyetwa kaaniilonga yowala
readOvenduka ya pumbwa oomiliona 60 dhopate
21-07-2011
OONDJILA moshilando sha Venduka otadhi ka pula oodola oomiliona 60 opo adhihe dhithitikwe nokulongululwa nawa. Ndele ewiliko lyoshilandopangelo olya ti olina ashike konyala oopersenda 40 dhoshimaliwa
readOmunambelewa gwa Karas a tegelelwa natango
21-07-2011
EWILIKO lyoshitopolwa sha Karas olya indile Okomisi Yiilonga yepangelo yi endeleleke ekuto lyomunambelewa omukuluntu gwelelo lyoshitopolwa shoka.Ehala lyiilonga mbika olya ningi ethimbo lili
readYiilonga Rossing yahala ishewe mekanka
21-07-2011
OTASHI vulika aaniilonga pomina ya Rossing ya ninge ekanka, konima ashike yokuhulithapo ndyoka ya li ya ningi lyaali paveta oshiwike shayi. Pethimbo lyoshipotha shoka shakutha konyala omasiku gane,
readTobias pledges support to regional boxing
21-07-2011
BOXING promoter Nestor Tobias yesterday pledged to enhance boxing in the regions by buying equipment with money raised from the former World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight world champion Paulus
readSaintfiet plans Namibia camp
21-07-2011
FORMER Brave Warriors coach Tom Saintfiet reportedly plans to hold a training camp for Ethiopia in Namibia next month. In an interview with Fifa.com on Tuesday, Saintfiet said he intended to bring the
readZambian players spared jail in Finland fixing
21-07-2011
SEVEN Zambian players involved in a match-fixing scandal in Finland have been handed suspended jail terms.The court handed suspended sentences ranging from six months to 20 months to the seven Zambian
read‘Blade Runner’ qualifies for Worlds
21-07-2011
JOHANNESBURG – Double amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius achieved a career goal by qualifying for the world championships, fulfilling a five-year-long quest to compete at the highest level against
readTarver stops Green for fifth world title
21-07-2011
SYDNEY – American Antonio Tarver became a five-time world champion after stopping Australian Danny Green after nine rounds of their IBO Cruiserweight title fight in Sydney yesterday.Tarver, 42, won
readExperience key for Copa America finalists Uruguay
21-07-2011
LA PLATA – Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez said experience and stability were the key factors behind his side’s run to the Copa America final after the Charruas saw off Peru 2-0 in yesterday’s
readRugby World Cup organisers concerned over rip-offs
21-07-2011
WELLINGTON – International Rugby Board chief Mike Miller warned Tuesday that price gouging during the Rugby World Cup threatened to sully New Zealand’s reputation with international tourists.The
readVuzu and Nonhle divorce
21-07-2011
M-Net’s youth channel, Vuzu, and presenter Nonhle Thema have mutually decided to put their on-screen relationship on hold, it was announced yesterday. Nonhle has been a familiar face on Vuzu for the
readBig Brother Amplified: Fab BBA prizes Up For grabs!
21-07-2011
IT’S time to get Amplified. You don’t even have to watch the show to stand a chance of winning. All you have to do is come up with the right answer! Two lucky readers stand a chance of winning both an
readBig Brother Amplified: Something’s Gotta Give!
21-07-2011
With the countdown to the finale in full swing, some of this week’s nominated housemates have resorted to dealing with the related tensions in their own particular way. Kenyan actress Millicent has
readNine killed in Burundi clashes, army says
21-07-2011
BUJUMBURA – Nine people were killed in western Burundi when the army and police clashed with gunmen who ambushed two private vehicles, the army said yesterday.The incident was the latest in a series
readElBaradei tops Egypt president Facbook poll
21-07-2011
CAIRO – Former UN nuclear watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei is the most popular choice for next Egyptian president, according to an army survey conducted on Facebook, state media reported yesterday.The
readMalawi protesters and police clash after court bans demo
21-07-2011
BLANTYRE – Protesters in Malawi went on the rampage yesterday after a court injunction stopped them protesting the economic and democratic crisis in the country.“The situation is very bad here,”
readGuinea arrests 37 soldiers after Conde assasination bid
21-07-2011
CONAKRY – Guinean authorities arrested 37 soldiers yesterday over an assassination bid against President Alpha Conde as they sought to stamp out tensions in the coup-prone country.Guinea’s first
readConstruction project at Vaalgras in limbo
21-07-2011
A leadership strife that has split the Vaalgras Community may delay an estimated N$200 000 investment by NamPower in various projects at the settlement. The Namibian understands NamPower has agreed in
readTransNamib sends general manager !Naruseb packing
21-07-2011
MANAGEMENT of TransNamib confirmed yesterday that its General Manager of Human Resources, Albertus !Naruseb, was given his marching orders on Tuesday afternoon. Corporate communications manager Ailly
readNedbank Namibia and Nafinu cross swords
21-07-2011
THE Namibia Financial Institutions Union (Nafinu) is gearing up for a showdown with Nedbank Namibia after the bank unilaterally implemented a 6.3 per cent wage increase for its employees.Negotiations
readMurder suspects still waiting for bail
21-07-2011
TWO men accused of murdering Lesley Clarke in January this year will have to wait until Tuesday to hear the outcome of their bail application.Rudy Rautenbach (29) and Ashwill Stern (19) appeared in
readWin! WIN! Win! An iPod Shuffle
21-07-2011
AS the countdown starts to choosing Miss Namibia 2011, join in the fun and let us know who you think the winner will be.All you have to do is send an SMS to 45045. Type in WIN followed by the name of
readLegal Shield wants to fight on after defeat
21-07-2011
LEGAL insurance firm Legal Shield Namibia said this week that it will continue its fight against prescribed minimum fees which lawyers in Namibia have to charge for their services.The company made the
readIyambo goes undercover at Centaurus
21-07-2011
A NUMBER of teachers and the principal of Centaurus High School in Windhoek are the subject of an investigation into allegations of absenteeism and lateness following a surprise visit to the school by
read‘Immoral’ Herero Mall in Katutura regulated
21-07-2011
MURDERS, noise pollution, shebeens operating without licences, a lack of toilets and ‘immoral’ practices like prostitution and homosexuality are what led to the abrupt regulation hours of the
readPreserving traditional skills
21-07-2011
THERE are currently five Tswanas from Aminuis, Epukiro and Corridor building a traditional hut at the Owela Museum in Windhoek. This will form part of the museum’s permanent exhibition on Namibian
readNorthern floods declared over
21-07-2011
THE Oshana Regional Flood Emergency Co-ordinating Office (Femco) at Oshakati has declared this year's floods officially over for six northern regions.The Oshana Regional Flood Coordinator, Albertina
readExperts argue for human rights approach against poverty
21-07-2011
THE provision of Government services should be done from a rights-based approach, and government policies should be anchored on human rights principles, said the acting director of the Human Rights
readDouble murder suspect blames ‘unknown man’
21-07-2011
DOUBLE murder suspect Julius Dausab is claiming that his girlfriend and her mother were killed by an unknown man driving a white car, and not by him, it emerged during his trial in the High Court in
readBuddhist nun to give talk tonight
21-07-2011
As part of the Maitraya Project Relic Tour of Buddhist Relics, which opens at Studio 77 in Windhoek at 17h00 tomorrow, there will be a talk tonight. A Buddhist nun, Ven. Paula, travelling with the
readBorder open for pigs
21-07-2011
PIGS can be imported again from South Africa, provided they come from foot-and-mouth-free and bio-secure areas in the neighbouring country.Andrew Ndishishi, permanent secretary of the Ministry of
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