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59 Articles found on Thursday, 28 July 2011
Tunacor workers expected to down tools
28-07-2011
HUNDREDS of workers of Tunacor Fisheries are expected to go on strike tomorrow following failed wage negotiations.The strike is expected to have a crippling effect on the company’s operations if it
readBrothers guilty of farm massacre
28-07-2011
AFTER close to six and a half years of being accused of having masterminded the murder of his parents and six other people at their farm south of Rehoboth, ‘Shorty’ Erasmus is a free man
readPlug pulled on prepaid power
28-07-2011
THE City of Windhoek has thrown pre-paid electricity consumers into disarray by abruptly stopping selling electricity through third parties.The municipality cancelled the eight-year-old contract it
readMore age cheats uncovered
28-07-2011
NAMIBIAN youth internationals Eslin Kamuhanga and Roger Katjiteo are the latest players to be implicated in an age cheating scandal, a news report on NBC television aired on Tuesday revealed. The
readBritain recognises Libya rebels
28-07-2011
LONDON – Britain recognised Libya’s rebel council as the country’s legitimate government yesterday after dramatically expelling all remaining diplomats loyal to Muammar Gaddafi from the London
readNam a favourite among foreign investors
28-07-2011
FOREIGN investors are increasingly growing fond of Namibia with direct inflows rising by nearly 150 per cent from 2005 to 2010.According to the 2011 World Investment Report of the United Nations
readSMSes for Thursday 28 July 2011
28-07-2011
SMS Of The Day *THE Ministry of Health has to see the urgency of having to replace the radiation machines used to treat cancer patients in Namibia. It is inexcusable that cancer patients cannot
readNotable Quotes
28-07-2011
THE money was used to augment operations. Instead of obeying the law, it was used to cover gaps in the budget. – NBC director general Albertus Aochamub said following reports that the beleaguered
readFlying high
28-07-2011
The following is an SMS The Namibian received regarding our high cost of air travel:Please have a close look at the attached Travel Invoice (this could be from any travel agent). The first leg is
readHeal Thyself
28-07-2011
The following is an SMS sent to The Namibian recently.“I’m a South African working in Namibia on a two-year work permit. My wife and I are expecting our first child and she was diagnosed about two
readAnother brick in the wall
28-07-2011
This is an sms which was recently sent to The Namibian:Urgently need advice; I have a problem with my house-constructor. The quotation stated that the 4 boundary walls will cost 46 000. Before
readLooming strike hits shares of gold producers
28-07-2011
GOLD mining shares fell on Tuesday as strikes loom in the sector. AngloGold Ashanti lost 3,13 per cent to N$293,27, Harmony Gold slid 2,78 per cent to N$94,30, and Gold Fields fell by 2,60 per cent to
readFuel strike end in sight
28-07-2011
JOHANNESBURG – Striking workers in South Africa’s petroleum sector are discussing a revised wage offer to end a three-week-old walkout as stoppages spread to the vital mining sector, threatening
readUS lawmakers fail to break debt impasse
28-07-2011
WASHINGTON – The White House and its divided Republican foes clashed Tuesday but failed to break an impasse that could see the world’s richest nation default on its debt, with potentially ruinous
readDollar sinks further on stalled US debt talks
28-07-2011
TOKYO – The dollar sank deeper to new three-week lows against the euro in Asia on yesterday after tumbling in New York due to stalled talks on raising the US debt ceiling, dealers said.The dollar’s
readNBL hunting for ambassador again
28-07-2011
BY popular demand Namibia Breweries (NBL) yesterday announced the continuation of the Windhoek Lager Namibian Ambassador awards during a breakfast with Prime Minister Nahas Angula launching this
readA business case for going green
28-07-2011
Many companies pay lip service to the need for sustainability, but making the case for a ‘green’ strategy can be a tough sell, says Harvard Business Review.Most companies know sustainability is
readSA rhino horn trafficking exposed
28-07-2011
A Rhino poaching syndicate was exposed in South Africa recently, involving local and far eastern poachers. South African reports indicated that a large part of the operation consisted of the use of
readWebsite brings together animal friends in Namibia
28-07-2011
A NEW website was launched in Namibia recently with the aim of promoting and improving animal welfare by bundling together all animal welfare and conservation groups. You can find it at
readRainfall affects coastal birds
28-07-2011
THE record rainfall throughout the country and the flooding in the Walvis Bay area earlier this year had a marked effect on the number of birds counted, the July 2011 annual bird count at the coast
readHu Berry: Namibia loses conservation leader
28-07-2011
WITH the death of Hu Berry Namibia has lost “intellectual leadership in the field of conservation and tourism”.This is the view of Peter Tarr, a personal friend and professional colleague of the late
readIn Brief
28-07-2011
Landslides, floods kill 32 in South Korea CHUNCHEON – Torrential rain battered the South Korean capital Seoul and surrounding regions yesterday, causing dozens of landslides and flash floods that
readAl Qaeda seeks $12m ransom for Frenchmen
28-07-2011
SANAA – Three French aid workers who were kidnapped in southeastern Yemen are held by al Qaeda members who are seeking a $12m (N$79,2 million) ransom for their release, tribal sources said
readAbsenteeism, sexual harassment hit South African schools: survey
28-07-2011
JOHANNESBURG – Staff absenteeism, sexual harassment of students and misuse of funds ranked as South African schools’ top problems, in a survey released yesterday by graft watchdog Transparency
readChina rescues dozens of infants from human traffickers
28-07-2011
BEIJING – Chinese police rescued 89 infants kidnapped for sale and arrested 369 people they said were linked to two human trafficking rings this month, state media reported yesterday.In the first
readAayakuli mooambulance ya geya
28-07-2011
AANIILONGA moo ambulance dhOshikondo shUundjolowele oya geya oshoka oondjambi dhawo inadhi talululwa natango. Aaniilonga mbaka oyendji yomuyo haya longele moVenduka ohaya hingi ooambulance noshowo
readA geelwa omimvo 17 konima yekumba mekwatonkonga
28-07-2011
OMUKALIMO gwomOkahandja okwa pewa egeelo lyomimvo 17 mondholongo molwa ekwatonkonga. Isack van Wyk[23] okwa tumwa kondholongo omimvo 17 konima yokumonika ondjo yokukwata omunona koonkondo. Van Wyk
readUuvite uudhigu kombinga ye gandjo lyiilonga
28-07-2011
PETHIMBO ta popitha oshigongi sho RDP pOhangwena mOshitopolwa sha Hangwena mOlyomakaya ga zi ko, gumwe gwomAawiliki yo RDP mOshikoto,Martin Haikali, okwa ti okuuvite nayi kEpangelo aniwa tali kutu
readIipindi ya China naNamibia
28-07-2011
IIPINDI pokati ka Namibia na China oya koko nawa nonoonkondo, naambika inayi gumwa kegwopevi lyomahupilo niimaliwa muuyuni ndyoka lyali lya gumu uuyuni omimvo dhapiti. Uuyelele mbuka owa gandjwa
readNBC a longithapo iimaliwa yopenzela yaaniilonga
28-07-2011
EHANGANO Lyokutuma Omawi mOmbepo lya Namibia[NBC] aniwa olya longithapo iimaliwa yoopenzela yaaniilonga opo li futile iilonga yalyo yesiku kehe. Otaku tiwa omolwashika, NBC okuna oongunga dhaaniilonga
readOshinima shokwiithana aantu omadhina gomusheko nashi hule
28-07-2011
AMUSHANGA gwAanyasha yo RDP Sibuku Malubano, okwa ninga eindilo e li ukitha maakwaSwapo moka kutya oshinima shokuluka nokwiithana aantu omadhina omawinayi ngashi omapuli nomangungule nashi mone
readNamibia uuvite oluhodhi na Norway
28-07-2011
EPANGELO lya Namibia olya ulike oluhodhi lwalyo pamwe nomafamilia gokoNorway omolwa ekanitho lyaaholike yawo mboka ya sile moshiponokela sha Andres Behring metitano lyayi.Omulumentu nguka okwa dhipaga
readOmapulo kombinga yofuto yaFNB ya yi ku Nevonga
28-07-2011
OPWA tukuka omapulo ngele uukwashilyo mewilikongundu lyombaanga Yotango yopashigwana, waamushanga gwakwaalukehe, gwehangano lyaaniilonga yepangelo[Napwu], owuna uuwanawa washa kehangano ndyoka nenge
readEdhipago lyoombwa dhomomeya tali kuulikwa
28-07-2011
OFILIMA ndjoka yathanekwa muumbudhi kombinga yedhipago lyoombwa dhomomeya komunkulofuta gwa Namibia ota yi ka ulikwa moprograma yiinamwenyo moTeevee, yedhina Animal Planet.Shika osha tseyithwa
readOombudhi dhakwatwa peyinda lyopolisi
28-07-2011
OPOLISI yaVenduka oya kwata aafekelwa yeli yatano miilonga yokuyuga. Aafekelwa mboka taya fekelelwa omayugo moshilandopangelo oya kwatwa ongula yetiyali konima sho ohauto yawo ya hadhwa kopolisi.
readBrave Warriors up 13 places on Fifa rankings
28-07-2011
NAMIBIA jumped 13 places on the latest Fifa/Coca Cola World rankings to ensure a favourable draw in the preliminary round for the World Cup qualifiers for the 24 bottom-placed teams on the African
readOnly two Namibians make Olympic grade
28-07-2011
WITH just 365 days left before the start of the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games, only two Namibian athletes have so far qualified for the Games.Treasurer of the Namibia National Olympic
readGerman gymnasts visit Walvis Bay
28-07-2011
A DELEGATION of 22 German gymnasts arrived in Namibia on Monday to train at the Walvis Bay Gymnastics Club.According to the Namibia Gymnastics Federation, the 19 gymnasts are here to train artistic
readOlympic Games countdown begins
28-07-2011
NAMIBIA on Wednesday joined the rest of the world in celebrating the 365-day countdown to the 2012 London Olympic Games.Speaking at a media briefing yesterday, the Namibia National Olympic Committee
readPirates want McCarthy
28-07-2011
ORLANDO Pirates chairman Irvin Khoza sees Benni McCarthy as the vital final element needed for the club to become champions of Africa again. KICK OFF can exclusively reveal that Pirates have been in
readPhelps breaks gold drought
28-07-2011
SHANGHAI – Olympic champion Michael Phelps broke his gold medal drought in Shanghai with a convincing 200m butterfly win yesterday to claim his third straight world title in his favourite event.The
readBig Brother Amplified: Fab BBA prizes Up For grabs!
28-07-2011
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! Four lucky readers stand a chance of winning both
readBig Brother Amplified: Who Will Be The Winner?!
28-07-2011
Today we feature a guest columnist from TVSA, Prudence Mathebula. Prudence blogs for the South African-based TVSA (tvsa.co.za) as Pruluv. Her views on housemates, their chances, and the Naija ‘factor’
readIn Brief
28-07-2011
33 killed in Zambia road accident: police LUSAKA – At least 33 people were killed in Zambia yesterday when a bus smashed into a truck about 300 km east of the capital Lusaka, police said.Mubarak
readMalawi mum on suspended US aid
28-07-2011
BLANTYRE – Malawi kept mum yesterday on the US suspension of a $350 million (N$2,3 billion) grant after last week’s deadly protests, but local media lashed President Bingu wa Mutharika over the latest
readJail term for dishonest Swakop Police officer
28-07-2011
SYLVANUS Kapolo, the Police officer who was sent to jail for two years by the Swakop-mund Magistrate’s Court yesterday, will be dismissed from the force.Kapolo (37) was convicted on a charge of
readSA coal strike won’t affect local stockpiles
28-07-2011
NAMPOWER says it has enough coal to last about two months in the unlikely event that the coalminers’ strike in South Africa reaches “uncontrollable proportions”.The workers went on strike at the
readPublic service indaba ‘action-oriented’
28-07-2011
AFRICAN Commonwealth countries have for the first time agreed to report on development of leaders in the public sector. The first country reports that ought to include inventories of progress made in
readPS turns auctioneer for a day
28-07-2011
MEMBERS of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts were amused on Wednesday upon hearing that the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment and Tourism took over the role of
readPolice clamp down on firearm theft
28-07-2011
THE value of firearms stolen from Police custody last year dropped for the first time since 2006 and stood at N$29 000, the lowest in five years.Samuel /Gôagoseb, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry
readNo bail in card cloning case
28-07-2011
A SRI Lankan national who is one of the suspects facing a massive 1 516 charges over the alleged cloning of bank cards in Windhoek during 2007 heard this week that his latest attempt to be released on
readNevonga’s directorship at FNB remains unchanged
28-07-2011
THE directorship of the general secretary of the Namibia Public Workers Union (Napwu) on the board of FNB Holdings Namibia remains intact despite his recusal from the Government Institutions Pension
readNapwu and Polytechnic move on
28-07-2011
THE NAMIBIA Public Workers Union (Napwu) and the Polytechnic of Namibia agreed on all but two issues, namely regrading of posts and 13th (bonus) cheque.Napwu senior organiser Cleophas Katuuo said on
readNampa blames state for tax arrears
28-07-2011
THE state-owned Namibia Press Agency (Nampa) yesterday blamed Government for its technical bankruptcy the past years and the fact that it hasn’t paid value-added tax (VAT) or the income tax it
readWin! WIN! Win! An iPod Shuffle
28-07-2011
AS the countdown to choosing Miss Namibia 2011 gathers pace, 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
readIllegal leopard hunt under investigation
28-07-2011
AN illegal trophy hunt of a leopard, implicating a South African hunter, is being investigated by Namibian authorities.The Ministry of Environment and Tourism is probing a South African hunter, Ferdi
readFresh produce market seeks good home
28-07-2011
A TUG of war between the Windhoek Municipality and the Ministry of Agriculture over land has delayed the development of a fresh produce market in Windhoek for almost two years. In August 2009 the
readAll’s well according to pension group
28-07-2011
THE United Africa Group (UAG) has dismissed allegations that it has failed to pay its employees their full salaries for the past month.Speaking on condition of anonymity, a UAG staff member told The
read30 couples to tie the knot at once in Kunene
28-07-2011
THE Senior Traditional Councillor of the Ovambanderu Traditional Authority, Salomon Hartley, is among the 60 individuals who will be getting married or remarried this weekend at Sesfontein in the
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