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82 Articles found on Tuesday, 21 June 2011
Football organisers demand explanation
21-06-2011
THE organisers of the International Under-17 Youth Football Tournament in Germany, VfL Theesen have called on the Namibian Government to submit an official letter by yesterday to state that Namibia’s
readIt’s all systems go for Wal-Mart
21-06-2011
WAL-MART yesterday wrapped up its much contested merger with Massmart, paving the way for the retailer to take-over Game, Makro, Windhoek Cash & Carry and Builders Warehouse in Namibia.The US giant
readVIP chief fights transfer
21-06-2011
THE head of the VIP Protection Division in the Namibian Police, Commissioner Christoph Nakanyala, has lodged an application with the High Court in which he seeks interim relief to stop his transfer
readNo hope for Welwitschias
21-06-2011
THE Namibian rugby team are bound to be the whipping boys at the IRB Rugby World Cup in September, local rugby experts said yesterday. Since clinching the IRB Nations Cup in Romania last June, the
readFrench Embassy convoy hit by bomb in Baghdad
21-06-2011
BAGHDAD – A roadside bomb exploded yesterday morning next to a French Embassy convoy travelling through downtown Baghdad, wounding seven Iraqis, officials said, the latest indication that violence is
readTop businessman calls for relaxed legislation
21-06-2011
GOVERNMENT should reconsider all legislation that is making it difficult for new businesses to prosper and grow, the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (NCCI) Business Personality of the Year
readThe nexus between the war in Libya, Iraq and the Palestinian question
21-06-2011
BY invading Libya, Western countries, led by Britain, France and the USA, have shown that they do not learn from history.Rebels supported by aerial bombardments by the North Atlantic Treaty
readThe Dynamics of modern farming: Life Stock Traceability
21-06-2011
NAMIBIAN farmers must enjoy the benefits of meat exports to the European Union (EU) countries and to South Africa. But the challenge is to standardise the quality of products for export abound. For
readSMSes For Tuesday 21 June 2011
21-06-2011
SMS Of The Day *ARE our chiefs only fighting or are those the only newsworthy events, as we have reports of endless squabbles now? How do they actually contribute to nation building? Are they still
readNotable Quotes
21-06-2011
I HAVE never made the allegations carried in the newspaper articles. – President Hifikepunye Pohamba denied media reports that he has interfered in the ongoing saga in which death threats are alleged
readWest Coast Vasbyt 4x4 competition in July
21-06-2011
THE coastal community, and visitors there, will enjoy a second Vasbyt 4x4 competition, besides the very popular event that is usually held in December.On Saturday, July 2, from 07h00, a West Coast
readPutting the olive into Okombahe
21-06-2011
THERE are “ambitious plans” to make Okombahe, in the Daures Constituency of the Erongo Region, the “mecca of olive industry in Namibia”So said Erongo Governor, Cleophas Mutjavikua, during the handover
readDecision still to be made about future of Okombahe’s collapsed church
21-06-2011
A RESTORATION committee of the Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELC) will be appointing an architect to investigate the possibility of restoring Okombahe’s 103-year-old Omkhaidani church building, of
readVulnerable lichens safe with Areva
21-06-2011
RIGHT from the start, the French energy giant Areva heeded concerns about the impact its desalination plant north of Wlotzkasbaken could have on a nearby lichen field – and today, the company serves
readSpeed freaks’ days are numbered in Swakop
21-06-2011
SWAKOPMUND Municipal Traffic Department is a step ahead of speed freaks with the latest acquisition of the ‘Tru Cam Laser Camera’ – the latest technology when it comes to speed trapping.Swakopmund is
readGaob Festival stadium contention
21-06-2011
THERE are big development plans for ‘Damara Capital’, Okombahe, and the entire Daures Constituency too, but some of these developments may be met by serious contention.During the handover of the
readBillions missing in Iraq after US invasion
21-06-2011
BAGHDAD – Iraq’s parliament is chasing about $17 billion of Iraqi oil money it says was stolen after the 2003 US-led invasion and has asked the United Nations for help to track it down.The missing
readANC distances itself from Youth League comments
21-06-2011
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa’s ruling ANC distanced itself yesterday from the strongest comments yet by its Youth League advocating nationalisation of the mining sector and seizure of land from white
readScientists find genes linked to migraines
21-06-2011
PARIS – Scientists have uncovered a trio of genes tied to migraine headaches, including one in which the link is exclusive to women, according to a new study.Migraines are acutely debilitating
readNearly 44 million refugees in 2010
21-06-2011
GENEVA – The United Nations sought yesterday to debunk what it called “worrying misperceptions” about movements of displaced people saying that developing countries hosted 80 per cent of the world’s
readSyria’s Assad talks reforms in bid to keep power
21-06-2011
BEIRUT – Syria’s embattled president said yesterday his regime would consider political reforms, including ending his Baath Party’s monopoly on power. But Bashar Assad gave no sign he might step down,
readEpangelo ita li idhopomo
21-06-2011
NGOLONEYA gwa Karas okwa ti Epangelo ita li ki idhopamo moontamanana dhina sha newiliko lyopamuthigululwakalo. Bernardus Clinton Swartbooi okwa ti ishewe omahilathano ngoka molwa elelo nenge ewiliko
readOmbuto yiilya yokuhanga oombiila tayi lolwa pOmahenene Omusati
21-06-2011
OMINISTELI yUunamapya, Omeya nOmakuti , John Mutorwa, mEtitano lya zi ko okwa tula miilonga iilonga yokukuna ombuto yiilya yokuhanga oombiila pOmahenene mOmbalantu mOmusati nelalakano ku talike ngele
readYa tindi oonkundathana domupokati
21-06-2011
OMUPERESIDENDE Hifikepunye Pohamba okwa ekelehi omahokololo ngoka taga ti kutya ye okwa yimo oshikaha mwaashoka taku tiwa etilitho lyeso lyaningilwa Amushangandjayi gwondundahangano yaaniilonga
readMajiedt natango ta kondjo a egululwemo mokakuma
21-06-2011
OMUFEKELWA mekano lyiimaliwa yoodola oomiliona 71 ota ka tsikila natango okupula ohofa ya Mengestrata gwa Venduka metitatu kutya na pewe iifutilemo mokakuma kopolisi. Shika otashi kala oshiwike
readLongitheni oompito ndhoka tadhi monika momahupilo
21-06-2011
EPANGELO olya kumike oshikondo shopaumwene shi longithe oompito ndhoka dhilipo moprograma yalyo yokweetapo iilonga yaantu omayovi 104 000 uule womimvo ndatu tadhi landula.Oholomende oya ti yo ita
readOongeshefa otadhi yambidhidha ooprograma dhEpangelo
21-06-2011
EHANGANO lyaanangeshefa naanafabulika moNamibia[NCCI] olya indile holomende opo a tule miilonga omulandu gwe guna sha nenkondopeko lyaaluudhe, noku lundulula omahupilo goshilongo. Eindilo ndika olya
readOshilongo sha pumbwa ondunge okulonga naaChina
21-06-2011
NAMIBIA ota vulu oku mona uuwanawa owindji okuza ko China, ndele oku na okudhikapo ekwatathano ndyoka lina uuwanawa kiilongo mbika iyali. Ngaka omadhiladhilo gomunambelewa omukuluntu gwehangano
readMutorwa a pandula iilonga yUuministeli we moNooli sho ta yi yi nawa komeho
21-06-2011
OMINISTELI yUunamapya, Omeya nOmakuti, John Mutorwa okwa a li a talelepo muumbangalantu woshilongo okutala iilonga yUuministeli we nkene tayi humu komeho mo Caprivi, Kavango, Oshikoto, Ohangwena,
readKiiyala a yamukula ewilikongundu lye
21-06-2011
OMUNAMBELEWA omukuluntu gwehangano lyedhina Road Fund Administration, Penda Kiiyala ota kondjitha ewilikongundu lyehangano ndyoka nelalakano opo etulwopevi lye li lundululwe. Kiiyala okwa shangele
readPremier League awards under spotlight
21-06-2011
THE criteria for nominations for the Namibia Premier League awards on Friday have raised eyebrows among football followers. In particular, the Player’s Player of the Year nominees appear to have been
readBrave Warriors to play Malawi in July
21-06-2011
THE Brave Warriors will engage Malawi in an international friendly match next month, interim coach Brian Isaacs said yesterday.Isaacs told Nampa that the senior national team has been invited to play
readBenjamin signs for the ‘Lions’
21-06-2011
MUNICH – Namibian captain Collin Benjamin has joined TSV 1860 München from Hamburger SV on a free transfer, German Bundesliga official website reported yesterday. The 32-year-old has agreed a deal
readRugby should consider the NRL’s two refs system
21-06-2011
ALL Blacks coach Graham Henry has taken a valid, and timely, swipe at today’s rugby referees suggesting they are simply not good enough.This is valid given the increase in Super Rugby tries being
readGirls’ League soccer kicks off
21-06-2011
ST GEORGE’S Diocesan School is leading the Telecom Girls League Soccer (GLS) log after the first round kicked off on June 10.The GLS is for girls aged between 14 and 18 and was founded by Martin
readD’Arcy talks up rivalry after downing Phelps
21-06-2011
MELBOURNE – Australian swimmer Nick D’Arcy hopes his victory over Michael Phelps in the 200 metres butterfly final at the Santa Clara International in California on Sunday is the start of a budding
readMcIlroy buries Masters meltdown to win US Open
21-06-2011
BETHESDA – The proof of Rory McIlroy’s remarkable resiliency was the US Open trophy at his side on Sunday and the pages of a record book that he rewrote over four mind-boggling days.For his father, it
readPorto coach Villas-Boas moves to Chelsea
21-06-2011
LISBON – Chelsea is hiring Porto coach Andre Villas-Boas for next season, Portuguese media reports said Monday.Chelsea has agreed to pay the 15 million pound release clause in the coach’s contract
readBe ready to tweak your speech
21-06-2011
When delivering a speech keep in mind that speaking is different from writing. Prepare a rough outline and a conclusion and arrive at the venue early enough to grasp the mood of the audience, says
readAnd the Chamber winners are …
21-06-2011
THE cream of the crop was again honoured at the annual Business Awards of the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) over the weekend. Local mogul Ben Hauwanga clinched the honours as the
readBrazilian company sparks hopes for barrels of oil
21-06-2011
BRAZILIAN-OWNED oil and gas exploration company High Resolution Technology (HRT) hopes to produce 10 000 barrels of oil off per day the Namibian coast by 2013.By 2020, they hope to increase the number
readYouth are Namibia’s visionaries of today
21-06-2011
David Nuyoma, chief executive officer of the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN), discusses the ability of youth to change Namibia, and how they are doing so right now. IN South Africa, the events of
readEU works to contain Greek crisis
21-06-2011
LUXEMBOURG – Europe sought yesterday to put a firewall between the dire financial situation of Greece and the destiny of Ireland and Portugal, the two other countries that have already received
readRare earth prices surge
21-06-2011
BEIJING – Prices of rare earths have skyrocketed this year as China moves to consolidate the sector in order to tighten its grip over the highly coveted minerals used in high-tech products, analysts
readWalvis port not fazed by record cargo
21-06-2011
THE port of Walvis Bay recently set a new record, handling a consignment of 735 vehicles at one time.Novaship Namibia, a member of the Walvis Bay Corridor Group, facilitated a the shipment. The
read‘Scared’ miners best for upliftment
21-06-2011
MINES with the best social investment projects in southern Africa are to be found in Zimbabwe, probably because they operate in fear of the country’s government, Miningmx reported yesterday.This is
readFirst barley seeds sown in Omusati
21-06-2011
BARLEY cultivation in Namibia on Friday took a step closer to reality when John Mutorwa, Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry (MAWF), commissioned research in the field at the Omahanene
readMahangu silos filled to the brim
21-06-2011
GOVERNMENT intends to expand the silos at Omuthiya in the Oshikoto Region and Okongo in the Ohangwena Region, the Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry, John Mutorwa, has said.Mutorwa last week
readRich nations to monitor world grain supply
21-06-2011
BRASILIA – The G20 group of economies is set to launch joint monitoring of world supplies of key grains to help prevent speculation from driving up food prices, a draft statement of a ministerial
read‘Hungry’ Namibians unhappy with land reform
21-06-2011
GOVERNMENT only managed to buy eight farms for resettlement in 2009-10, as suitable land from willing sellers continues to hamper land reform in Namibia.In his foreword to the annual report of the
readAgriculture diary
21-06-2011
• Meatco Farmers’ Liaison Meetings for 2011 June 27: Gobabis at 09:00 June 28: Okahandja at 09:00 June 29: Grootfontein at 09:00 October 17: Windhoek at 09:00 October 18: Otjiwarongo at 09:00 October
readOpuwo’s novel way to fight theft
21-06-2011
OPUWO – FINING people for selling livestock in the Opuwo town boundary on no-auction days is a method to reduce livestock theft, the chairperson of the Otjikaoko Traditional Authority, Hennie Mundjua,
readPhillipus: Kunene’s cooperative guru
21-06-2011
THE grazing in Kunene Region is poor at any time of year, and just before the rains come there is hardly a blade of grass to be found or a leaf left on the bushes. It is a harsh time for communal
readBig Brother Amplified: How viewers voted
21-06-2011
NIGERIAN wild child Karen emerged as the top vote getter during this week’s eviction showdown, drawing support from six countries.She was followed by Kim from Zambia, who pocketed votes from four
readBig Brother Amplified: Luclay Throws A Mantrum!
21-06-2011
IF Luclay is still in the Big Brother Amplified house when you read this, it means the South African housemate has wimped out – AGAIN!And I’m not talking about him getting all wee-weed up after Sunday
readBig Brother Amplified: I’m Not Lazy: Danny
21-06-2011
Eish, as far as BBA goes, Sundays are starting to become very emotional days sowaar. The latest victim to close their chapter in the eventful ever-busy book of Big Brother are Danny and Nic, who had
readNorth, south Sudan agree to withdraw from Abyei
21-06-2011
ADDIS ABABA – Former South African President Thabo Mbeki says leaders from north and south Sudan have agreed to withdraw their troops from the contested region of Abyei and allow Ethiopian
readNato admits it caused civilian deaths
21-06-2011
TRIPOLI – Nato acknowledged late on Sunday that it was responsible for civilian deaths in Tripoli after Libyan officials showed reporters five bodies, two of them of toddlers, they said were among
readZimbabwe electoral system needs overhaul
21-06-2011
An analysis of the October 2010 voters’ roll in Zimbabwe left researchers with no doubt that only a really new voters’ roll drawn up from scratch by a truly independent and impartial organisation will
readTUN calls for career-centred education
21-06-2011
THE Teachers’ Union of Namibia (TUN) has called for reforms in primary and secondary education which would gear the sector towards career-focused and relevant education.The TUN launched its official
readTeacher denies he murdered wife
21-06-2011
THE trial of retired teacher David de Jay, who is accused of murdering his wife in a knife attack near Keetmanshoop in early 2009, started in the High Court in Windhoek yesterday with De Jay denying
readOkahandja ‘thief’ on the run
21-06-2011
THE Police at Okahandja have launched a manhunt for an alleged thief who has seemingly vanished since the start of the year.Nestor Kamati (26) disappeared in January this year while free on bail of
readObesity and life insurance
21-06-2011
OBESITY is when you have bodyweight beyond your physical requirement as a result of excessive accumulation of fat in the body. The Body Mass Index (BMI), a method used to measure obesity assesses the
readNo appeal allowed in tourist murder case
21-06-2011
THE two men sentenced to 46 years’ imprisonment each after they were found guilty of robbing and murdering a German tourist and kidnapping the tourist’s wife in July 2007 were refused leave to appeal
readNew ways of making you look good
21-06-2011
PERMANENT Make Up is a tattooing procedure where highly concentrated pigments are placed into the upper layers of your skin. No matter what your age, skin colour or make up preference, Permanent Make
readNam signs agreement to strengthen fight against HIV
21-06-2011
WINDHOEK – The Ministry of Health and Social Services, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and European Union (EU) on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen local health
readLocal authorities congress officially launched
21-06-2011
SUSTAINABLE and effective local government financing and effective stakeholder relations are two of the main themes which will guide discussions at the upcoming 55th Association of Local Authorities
readKnitting a more caring world
21-06-2011
NAMIBIAN women from across the country have come together knitting jerseys for AIDS babies and orphans.This is part of a worldwide initiative which took root in Namibia when a relative of Sandra van
readKey to better sex revealed in new study
21-06-2011
PEOPLE who can better communicate and understand another person's emotions are more likely to have a satisfying sex life, new research finds.Personal attributes such as self-esteem and autonomy also
readHuge building coming next to Supreme Court
21-06-2011
UNITED Africa Group (UAG), which has just completed its five star Hilton Hotel in Windhoek will add a residential, retail and commercial building next to the hotel. The complex will be known as
readGangs target small towns
21-06-2011
POLICE at Omaruru and Otjiwarongo are both on the trail of a gang of outsiders who are terrorising their respective custodial turfs. Last week, two men, suspected to be newcomers to the area, robbed
readFire goes missing
21-06-2011
THE Namibian Police are searching for Obed Dingaan “Fire” Buys (45) who went missing from home in Windhoek close to three months ago.Buys, an Afrikaans-speaking man, disappeared from his family home
readECN to interview new commissioners
21-06-2011
FIFTEEN shortlisted candidates will be interviewed today for five vacancies on the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN). The names of the shortlisted candidates are Professor Joseph Diescho, Kaijata
readHeineken donates mobile health clinic for rural people
21-06-2011
WINDHOEK – PharmAccess Foundation Namibia on Wednesday officially launched the first Mister Sister Mobile Health Service in Okahandja.The mobile primary health care clinic was donated by the Heineken
readClarke murder accused make fourth court appearance
21-06-2011
THE five men accused of killing Windhoek resident Lesley Clarke in January this year made their fourth court appearance in the Windhoek Magistrate’s court at Katutura on Friday morning.Rudy Rautenbach
readWest Coast Vasbyt 4x4 competition in July
21-06-2011
THE coastal community, and visitors there, will enjoy a second Vasbyt 4x4 competition, besides the very popular event that is usually held in December.On Saturday, July 2, from 07h00, a West Coast
readPutting the olive into Okombahe
21-06-2011
THERE are “ambitious plans” to make Okombahe, in the Daures Constituency of the Erongo Region, the “mecca of olive industry in Namibia”.So said Erongo Governor, Cleophas Mutjavikua, during the
readDecision still to be made about future of Okombahe’s collapsed church
21-06-2011
A RESTORATION committee of the Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELC) will be appointing an architect to investigate the possibility of restoring Okombahe’s 103-year-old Omkhaidani church building, of
readVulnerable lichens safe with Areva
21-06-2011
RIGHT from the start, the French energy giant Areva heeded concerns about the impact its desalination plant north of Wlotzkasbaken could have on a nearby lichen field – and today, the company serves
readSpeed freaks’ days are numbered in Swakop
21-06-2011
SWAKOPMUND Municipal Traffic Department is a step ahead of speed freaks with the latest acquisition of the ‘Tru Cam Laser Camera’ – the latest technology when it comes to speed trapping.Swakopmund is
readGaob Festival stadium contention
21-06-2011
THERE are big development plans for ‘Damara Capital’, Okombahe, and the entire Daures Constituency too, but some of these developments may be met by serious contention.During the handover of the
readRecord amount of vehicles through port of Walvis Bay
21-06-2011
THE Port of Walvis Bay received the largest consignment of vehicles for Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe recently, where 375 vehicles were offloaded from the Ro-Ro vessel, MV Amethyst Ace.The vehicles
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