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77 Articles found on Friday, 17 June 2011
City wants N$40m for new offices
17-06-2011
WINDHOEK City Councillors have set aside N$40 million over the coming two financial years to build new offices for the Municipality’s CEO Niilo Taapopi and for themselves.In a draft capital budget
readMudge charged with child rape
17-06-2011
THE man who allegedly sodomised more than 10 boys between the ages of 10 and 11 appeared in the Oshakati Magistrate’s Court yesterday charged with 17 counts of rape.Sarel Johannes Mudge (52),
readDoing the moon walk
17-06-2011
Namibians of all walks of life gathered under a clear, dark sky on Wednesday night to witness the total lunar eclipse. The moon’s slow transformation from white to red captured the imagination of
readTax money spent on Swapo Congress
17-06-2011
IS it the Swapo Government or the Government of the Republic of Namibia? And is Swapo the same as the people of Namibia? A bitter war of words and accusations of misleading the Tender Board erupted
readNamibia cheats in U/17 tournament
17-06-2011
NAMIBIA did not obtain special permission to enter an Under-20 team in the VfL Theesen International Youth Tournament reserved for under-17s, the organisers said yesterday.Neither was any other team
readMilitants stage more attacks in south Yemen'
17-06-2011
SANAA/ADEN – Masked gunmen attacked buildings near the southern Yemeni city of al-Hota yesterday, residents said, amid a wave of militant attacks in the region. The group, which Yemen’s military
readLaw needed to regulate financial service providers
17-06-2011
FORCED to participate in a highly technical and perplexing financial services industry, where legislation has not kept abreast with market conduct and products, pension fund members remain continually
readGaddafi says he is ready for vote
17-06-2011
TRIPOLI – Russian envoy Mikhail Margelov was in Tripoli yesterday seeking to mediate in Libya’s conflict, as Muammar Gaddhafi’s son said the strongman is ready to accept internationally supervised
readNotable quotes
17-06-2011
THERE is nothing else available. – Deputy Minister of Finance, Calle Schlettwein, this week said wage increases of public servants would have to be within the parameters of the N$844 million
readSMSes for Friday 17 June 2011
17-06-2011
Start young n IN an attempt to get my 7-year-old son to read more, and appreciate the value of newspapers, I buy your paper every morning and let him read me a story as we drive to school. However,
readThe referee and the race card
17-06-2011
THERE is one sacrosanct species in most, if not all, sports – referees. And there are many good reasons why they ought to be held in the highest esteem. Imagine a referee who, at all cost, would have
readOn thinking, language and racism
17-06-2011
AT the time of writing this piece, I was sitting on the edge of the Zambezi river in Katima Mulilo, talking myself in and out of writing this piece – in part a reply to Earle Taylor (‘Getting paid to
readGender, Tribe And Politics Of Corruption In Namibia
17-06-2011
FOR the past few weeks, the public has been treated to a new judicial and journalistic ‘soap opera’. Not on our TV screens but in courtrooms and on newspaper pages. It is a serial drama involving a
readPolitical Perspective
17-06-2011
CENSORSHIP is a nasty word because it presumes that a person or government has the right to decide what we should hear, watch or read. All those of us engaged for decades in the fight for press
readAre The Youth Of Liberation Movements Still On Track?
17-06-2011
THIS week marked the Day of the African Child. It was a time for reflection, more so for those who regard themselves as leaders of tomorrow. It is thus proper to pause and reflect on what role the
readCongress Of The Poor At An Expensive Place?
17-06-2011
IS IT right that the local authorities gather at the newest and most expensive hotel in Namibia? These authorities are notoriously bankrupt and those who lead them into this bankruptcy want to gather
readLong Live The Namibian
17-06-2011
THE Namibian newspaper has done more than any government can do, telling it like it is. It is difficult to express the truth without being called a name.We all want to contribute to nation building,
readCuban Students In Cash Crisis
17-06-2011
WE ARE a group of students studying in the Republic of Cuba and are undertaking different careers for future employment in our country.We have one problem that keeps coming to us each year and it is
readLüderitz vs Namibia
17-06-2011
WHY did Lüderitz over the years not develop into the economic hub that it should have been? (Because of) Namdeb. If you compare Swakopmund and Lüderitz with one another, differences are huge. Both
readFilling The Gap After Ngurare
17-06-2011
ALLOW me to comment on Christof Maletsky’s column of The Namibian, June 10, 2011 that hinted at the possible contestants of the succession race within the Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL), set to
readThe Constitutions of African Countries Must Change
17-06-2011
HAVE you ever noticed the striking similarity of all constitutions of many countries, especially those once colonised by European countries? Have you ever questioned why we have adopted that kind of
readTourism Is Still White Dominated
17-06-2011
I’M quite surprised by the Namibian Government and all the leaders in this country when it comes to the tourism industry. A lot has been said and praises have been aired about this wonderful income
readPriests And Demons
17-06-2011
DEMONS, magic and witchcraft is as old as the existence of the Bible, even BC it has been practised. Jesus himself encountered several situations whereby he was faced by demons. It is so amazing how
readHe Deserves No Credit
17-06-2011
ANYONE who can help or advice me, please do. I am a single mother. I pay the school fees, doctors accounts, clothing, food, I mean, every expenses of my child, without the support of the father, no
readNBC’s Aochamub’s ‘Abuse Of Power’
17-06-2011
AN ARTICLE published by the independent English daily (The Namibian) on Tuesday, June 14, 2011, confirmed, once again, the clandestine activities by some newly-appointed managers at Namibia
readWhat Goes Around Comes Around: Opuwo!
17-06-2011
I JOIN others who have denounced the acts in Kunene South and Kunene North, which culminated in the closure of a school at Erwee, Grootberg primary school and simultaneous trigger of a closure of
readBig Brother Amplified: It’s time to vote for a favourite!
17-06-2011
IT’S time to vote again. Five housemates from Tails are up for eviction this week: Karen from Nigeria, Kim from Zambia, Kenya’s Nic, South African Luclay and Ethiopia’s Danny.Please remember that
readBig Brother Amplified: Not Strapped For Comment
17-06-2011
A selection of some of the messages from the SMS ticker tape that runs across the bottom of the BBA Amplified TV screen:* The Tails house is now my house of choice since Weza went there. The Heads are
readBig Brother Amplified: ‘Meet The Feebles!’
17-06-2011
FORGET about webs of deceit and resident creeps, housemates yesterday went face to face with some original creeps ... errrrr, I mean creepy crawlies! Tarantulas. Yip, those hairy, eight-legged Arnold
readDefiant Botswana public workers face dismissal
17-06-2011
GABORONE – Botswana’s government on Wednesday threatened to fire public workers who failed to return to work after their two-month strike was called off this week.“There are some workers who gathered
readVale aims to spend over US$12 billion in Africa
17-06-2011
LUSAKA – Brazilian miner Vale SA plans to spend over US$12 billion on investments in Africa over the next five years, a mining conference heard on Wednesday.Brazilian companies, like their Chinese
readDoing business is risky anywhere
17-06-2011
DUE diligence is the responsibility of any business before entering the marketplace, be it in the local economy or a foreign country, says Nelson Chipeio of Namgonell, a company doing marketing and
readCape-to-Cairo ‘Made in Africa’ bloc to boost trade
17-06-2011
JOHANNESBURG – A planned Cape-to-Cairo free trade zone encompassing 26 countries, 525 million people and US$1 trillion in output could spur major investment in Africa, but only if politicians stick to
readUS proposes broker oversight plan
17-06-2011
WASHINGTON – US securities brokers would be more closely scrutinised by auditors and be subject to stricter oversight of their handling of customers’ assets under a plan proposed by federal regulators
readILO passes landmark treaty to protect domestic workers
17-06-2011
GENEVA – The International Labour Organisation yesterday passed a landmark treaty giving protection to an estimated 52,6 million domestic workers across the world.The new convention would ensure
readAir Zim cancels flights after suppliers cut off fuel
17-06-2011
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s debt-ridden national carrier has cancelled flights to London and South Africa after gas firms stopped supplies over outstanding payments, officials said yesterday.A senior manager
read‘Settled’ IMF succession angers activists
17-06-2011
WASHINGTON – Critics assailed the most powerful members of the International Monetary Fund Wednesday for quietly agreeing on a new chief for the global crisis lender even before the nominations were
readMozambique to issue oil and gas tender
17-06-2011
MAPUTO – Mozambique will solicit bids for oil and gas exploration in the country’s Maniamba basin, state-owned newspaper Noticias reported yesterday.The area, in Mozambique’s northern province, is the
readAreva to name CEO replacement
17-06-2011
PARIS – French nuclear group Areva will announce the replacement of Chief Executive Anne Lauvergeon as early as today, La Tribune reported in an advance copy of the front page of its edition
readZimbabwe miners to meet ownership deadline-official
17-06-2011
LONDON – Foreign mining firms operating in Zimbabwe are on track to meet a September deadline to sell majority stakes to local investors, though the government will be flexible in its approach, a
readGreek PM reshuffle plan in doubt
17-06-2011
ATHENS – A string of parliamentary resignations yesterday threatened to thwart Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou’s plan to reshuffle his cabinet and pass new austerity measures needed to save
readSyrian army reinforces around restive northern town
17-06-2011
AMMAN – Syrian tanks and armored vehicles reinforced positions around the northern town of Maarat al-Numaan yesterday after thousands of people fled President Bashar al-Assad’s crackdown on
readParents charged after ferret chews off baby’s fingers
17-06-2011
KANSAS CITY – A Missouri couple was charged on Wednesday with endangering the welfare of child after a pet ferret allegedly chewed off most of their four-month-old son’s fingers while he was left home
readAl Qaeda No 2 al-Zawahri succeeds Bin Laden
17-06-2011
CAIRO - Al Qaeda’s long-time No 2 leader, a doctor from a prominent Egyptian family who worked with Osama bin Laden for decades, has succeeded the slain terrorist as head of the global network, the
readKhartoum a tilitha Juba kombinga yiilongithoE
17-06-2011
PANGELO lya Sudan mo Khartoum olya tilitha epangelo lyokuumbugantu woshilongo shoka kutya ota li ka tinda okupitika oshitopolwa shoka oshiyamba shomahooli okulongitha omunino gwo mahooli noshowo
readOondya dhAfrica oohepele otadhi yonwa kondilo
17-06-2011
E LONDO lyoondando dhiikulya muuyuni otadhi nwethamo iikulya yaakalimo yAfrica mboka ya hepa. Shika osha ndhindhilikwa unene miilongo mbyoka ta yi putuka ngaashi Kenya, pakonakono ndyoka lya ningwa
readCannel 7 Oshiwambo a yandja Oshitimulongo koshiwana
17-06-2011
ORADIO ya shivika nawa nedina Channel 7 oyo i li Oradio yopaKriste, yi na ostudio yOshiwambo hai udifa evangeli la Jesus Kristus, pamukalo ngaashi hai shi ningi shito oya yandjele oshitimulongo shayo
readUnam ta tungu omihandjo
17-06-2011
E TUNGO lyomihandjo omipe dhongushu yoodola oomiliona 160 po Univesiti yaNamibia ota li ka tameka mbala. Shika otashi ka ningwa konima sho Ominista Yelongo, omundohotola Abraham Iyambo a ningi
readMinista iidhopo mewilikongundu lya RFA
17-06-2011
O NKALO pehangano lya Road Fund Administration ina yi opala natango, oshoka ngashingeyi opena ehilathano pokati kOminista Yiiniwe, Saara Kuugongelwa Amadhila nEwilikongiundu lyehangano ndyoka,
readMajiedt ta pula uuyelele
17-06-2011
O MUFEKELWA miihokolola yekengelelo nuulingilingi wongushu yoodola oomiliona 71, Esmerelda Majiedt okwa ti ita vulu oku koleka kutya oku na mo ombinga mekano lyiimaliwa mbyoka taku tiwa okwa
readIifuta po Hentiesbay ta yi gwedhelwa
17-06-2011
O MUTENGENEKWA mwaalu gwoshilando Hentiesbay gwembo lyiimaliwa yomumvo 2011-2012 ogwa thaneka egwedhelo lyoondando dhelongitho lyomeya lyooperesenda 15 noshowo iifuta yilwe.Iifuta yomahala notekisa
readOonkundathana kombinga yoondjambi
17-06-2011
O ONKUNDATHANA kombinga yegwedhelo lyoondjambi dhaaniilonga yepangelo masiku dha manithwa. Opwa tengenekwa oonkundathana ndhoka dhika manithwe momasiku 27 ga Junie nuumvo, nkene dha tamekele mu Mai.
readHaikali comments irk ‘The Hitman’
17-06-2011
WBO Africa lightweight Martin Haikali appears to have raffled the feathers compatriot and former lightweight world champion Paulus ‘The Hitman’ Moses with comments he made in a local sport monthly
readWin Fabulous Father’s Day Prizes!
17-06-2011
2 Gift Hampers Can Be WonTwo fabulous Hartlief gift hampers – worth N$ 250 each – can be won ahead of Father’s Day on Sunday, June 19. Hartlief is, of course, famous for its meat products – ranging
readNine codes for Namibia at All Africa Games
17-06-2011
NAMIBIA will only compete in eight of the 22 available events at the upcoming All Africa Games in Maputo Mozambique.According to the NNOC’s marketing chairperson Ndeulipulwa Hamutumwa, the identified
readWelwitschias scrape past Portugal
17-06-2011
THE Welwitschias put in a messy shift to eventually beat Portugal 29-23 in a second-round IRB Nations Cup match on Wednesday. The elements can often be a great equaliser in rugby and heavy rain
readBallack’s Germany career over
17-06-2011
BERLIN - Longtime captain Michael Ballack’s Germany career is over, the German football federation said yesterday, ending months of speculation about his future. The 34-year-old midfielder has 98
readUS Open underway at Congressional
17-06-2011
BETHESDA - Three recent world number ones from Europe playing together, Phil Mickelson out to shatter a 20-year-old jinx and no Tiger Woods were the talking points as the 111th US Open teed off at
readThree teams battle for two playoff spots
17-06-2011
SYDNEY - Defending champions Northern Bulls, Coastal Sharks and NSW Waratahs are vying for two playoff spots this weekend as Super 15 organisers juggle flight schedules due to Chile’s volcano ash
readWatchdog wants true public broadcaster
17-06-2011
THE Namibian chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa) says the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) should be transformed into a public broadcaster. The organisation’s latest call
readSwapo and Angola’s MPLA youth leagues to hold fundraising gala for flood victims
17-06-2011
THE Swapo Party Youth League in Erongo Region in partnership with Angola’s ruling party youth wing, the Youth of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (JMPLA) are organising a fundraising
readOutcry for Cuban doctor to return
17-06-2011
IN a rare show of appreciation, former Namibian patients of Cuban Dr Luis Verges, who has returned to his country, want government negotiations to get him back. The 60-year-old Verges, who is a
readNear surf-ski tragedy at coast
17-06-2011
IT was a close shave for Eugene Hugo on Sunday after he fell off his surf-ski (a long-distance open ocean canoe) in the sea between Walvis Bay and Swakopmund, and spent two exhausting hours in the
readSuspect convicted of ex-girlfriend’s murder
17-06-2011
THE killing of a pregnant woman in Windhoek in September 2008 was carried out in a “horrific and chilling manner”, High Court Judge Collins Parker remarked yesterday when he found the woman’s former
readThe moon blushes red
17-06-2011
Millions of faces turned skywards on Wednesday night in order to feast their eyes on a rare total lunar eclipse - as planet earth cast its terrestrial shadow over the celestial body and the sun's rays
readMajiedt’s life in danger – investigator
17-06-2011
SHOULD multimillion-dollar graft accused Esmerelda Martina Majiedt be released on bail, she may be injured or killed by her alleged accomplices.This would not only obstruct the ends of justice but
readWounded leopards maul two professional hunters
17-06-2011
TWO Namibians working in the hunting trade have been seriously injured in the past month after they were attacked by wounded leopards.On Monday, Yakandonga Lodge owner Henry Peters was rushed to
readKisting complains about ‘character assassination’
17-06-2011
THE Hardap Swapo Party Elders' Council secretary, Karl Kisting, has accused the regional leadership of smearing his reputation during his term in the Hardap Regional Council from 2004 until 2010.In a
readKaras RDP leader locked up for unpaid traffic fine
17-06-2011
THE Karas Rally for Democracy and Progress regional secretary, Willem Stephanus, on Wednesday spent a few hours behind bars after an arrest warrant was issued over a traffic fine he had failed to
readHolistic approach on diseases the best
17-06-2011
MULTI-DISEASE screening, such as that carried out by Bophelo, has drawn more people to testing as it removes the stigma attached to HIV-AIDS testing, says Professor Rich Feely from Boston
readHenties residents not happy with high rate increments
17-06-2011
A POSSIBLE hike of 40 per cent on rates and taxes for Henties Bay does not go down well with some of the residents and business-folk there, who generally consider the figure as exorbitant.The
readFocus on ‘confession’ in double murder trial
17-06-2011
THE trial of double murder suspect Romeo Schiefer is moving towards a key point on an alleged confession that Schiefer made after being arrested over the murder of his parents in early 2008.Judge
readExplosive kills boy, injures another
17-06-2011
A 14-year-old boy died and another was seriously injured after an explosive device they were playing with exploded in southern Angola this week. Simion Ambele (14) from Calueque village near Ruacana
readEducation summit a ‘Swapo event’ – RDP
17-06-2011
THE national conference on education that will start in about one week’s time has been described as a ‘Swapo conference’ because the education ministry “does not want to include everyone”.The RDP’s
readCellphone health risks debated
17-06-2011
THE battle by a group of Windhoek residents to keep a MTC cellphone tower out of their neighbourhood was boosted this year when a number of reports on the potential health risks from cellphone radio
readBill on national honours tabled
17-06-2011
VETERANS' Affairs Minister Nickey Iyambo on Wednesday tabled a bill in the National Assembly for the establishment of a Namibian honours system. Iyambo said, since Independence, the Namibian
readAfrican children need greater protection – Unicef
17-06-2011
AFRICAN governments should strengthen support systems that provide the basis for a more protective environment in families and communities to keep children safe, said the United Nations Children’s
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