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62 Articles found on Thursday, 23 June 2011
Windhoek sewers need urgent upgrade
23-06-2011
THE Amswohl and LGA Construction Joint Venture company is currently replacing damaged sewerage pipes in the Klein Windhoek River. They are also installing more manholes and upgrading the sewerage
readNankudhu did not die in his new house
23-06-2011
SMSes streamed in yesterday to contest the reported location in which war veteran John Otto Nankudhu was found dead on Monday morning. The Namibian reported that he was found dead in the bathroom of
readMajiedt ‘quiet on fraud conviction’
23-06-2011
ESMERELDA Martina Majiedt, the multimillion-dollar corruption accused, allegedly never divulged to Ohorongo Cement that she has a previous fraud conviction. Majiedt (46) joined the cement company on
readIthana wins street fight
23-06-2011
AN ATTEMPT by veteran lawyer Andreas Vaatz to stop the renaming of a street in one of Windhoek’s wealthiest areas to the late former Chairperson of the Public Service Commission, Joseph Ithana, was
readTasa selects new leader
23-06-2011
A NEW leader was selected to lead and guide the Tour and Safari Association of Namibia (Tasa). Ally Karaerua was voted as the chairperson of Tasa at the annual general meeting on June 11, a move that
readSyria to deliver democracy
23-06-2011
BEIRUT – Syria’s foreign minister claimed yesterday the Damascus government would soon present “an unprecedented example of democracy” in the troubled Middle East, a bold assertion for an embattled
readVries plans Namibia return
23-06-2011
FORMER Namibian sprinter Sherwin Vries is planning a comeback to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Vries burst onto the scene in 1999 as a 19 year old when he broke Frank Fredericks’s
readTalk business, not politics, says President Pohamba
23-06-2011
LONDON – President Hifikepunye Pohamba has urged Namibian delegates to capitalise on the Commonwealth Business Council Africa Business Forum by making contacts and forging partnerships.“We have
readYoung Africans ‘Yes we can’: Obama
23-06-2011
JOHANNESBURG – First Lady Michelle Obama urged young Africans yesterday to fight for women’s rights and battle the stigma of AIDS, using her husband’s “yes, we can” campaign slogan to motivate youth
readNotable quotes
23-06-2011
REGARDLESS of business principles, the media shall stand within the lines of promoting transparency, democracy and good governance. – Kaitira Kandjii, the regional director of the Media Institute of
readSMSes for Thursday 23 June 2011
23-06-2011
SMS Of The Day n NAMIBIANS are too complacent when it comes to poor service. We should learn that we have the right to speak out and to complain about poor service, especially from Government
readBig Brother Amplified: It’s time to vote for a favourite!
23-06-2011
IT’S time to vote again. Eight housemates from Heads are up for eviction this week: Hanni (Ethiopia), Lomwe and Felicia (Malawi), Vimbai and Wendall (Zimbabwe), Millicent (Kenya), Sharon O (Uganda),
readBig Brother Amplified: I’m Nonhle Thema!
23-06-2011
I think many people don’t know whether to pity or laugh at Nonhle Thema. After her meltdown on Twitter, most don’t know whether to scorn or laugh at her. The ‘Nonhle Goes to Hollywood’ reality star,
readBig Brother Amplified: Of Love, Lust & … Cheating?
23-06-2011
L ove, lust or some pretty manipulative acting seems to be swirling and circling in Biggie’s two houses like something out of the supernatural, magical realm. Could it be something in the air, or
readBen Ali denounces Tunis court ruling
23-06-2011
PARIS – Ousted Tunisian president Zine el Abidine Ben Ali on Tuesday denounced his “legally insane” 35-year jail sentence for embezzling public funds, his Paris-based lawyer said.Ben Ali said that
readWomen’s group helps poor hostel children
23-06-2011
THE Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia (ELCRN) has for the past five decades supported the education of Namibian children by operating 19 hostels in seven regions.The church has
readWitvlei children risk health at dumpsite
23-06-2011
THE dumpsite at Witvlei could pose a serious health risk to pupils of the Nossob Primary School who go there after school to collect empty cans and bottles. On Monday afternoon, about 10 boys and
readSPYL welcomes education conference
23-06-2011
THE Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) said it would throw its weight behind the Namibia National Students’ Organisation’s (Nanso’s) recommendations to be presented at the national conference on
readShixwameni gasping for political oxygen: Kawana
23-06-2011
MINISTER of Presidential Affairs Albert Kawana is still beating the drum about recent statements by All People’s Party’s Ignatius Shixwameni at the APP’s central committee meeting.Apart from
readNationhood campaign still in starting blocks
23-06-2011
THE Nationhood and National Pride (NHNP) campaign is aimed at forging a stronger national identity and sense of purpose to encourage Namibians to overcome collective challenges.Speaking at the opening
readMPs show a sweet tooth
23-06-2011
NAMIBIAN parliamentarians seem to have a distinct liking for dates, especially the locally produced ones. Otherwise, how else would one explain the enthusiasm and vigour displayed by the lawmakers in
readKaras hosts Africa Public Service Day
23-06-2011
THIS year’s Africa Public Service Day hosted by the Karas Region yesterday started with an open day for the community to interact with civil servants.The theme of this year’s celebration is
readHardap drownings a concern
23-06-2011
POLICE statistics reveal that six people have drowned in the canal at the Hardap Irrigation Scheme between January 2010 and June this year.Hardap Police Commissioner Kobus Meyer says the latest
readECN interviews for commissioners postponed
23-06-2011
INTERVIEWS of candidates for the positions of commissioners with the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) have been postponed until July 4 and 5 due to the unavailability of the interviewing
readCity Police have an eye on crime
23-06-2011
THE WINDHOEK City Police are keeping a close eye on crime and traffic in the city. Major concerns include burglaries, a drinking culture that leads to assault, and bad drivers.Chief Abraham Kanime,
readCentaurus hostel to be rehabilitated
23-06-2011
THE dilapidated boys’ hostel at Centaurus School in Windhoek will be rehabilitated, and depending on availability of funding, could be ready to house pupils when schools start next year, says the
readAngela Merkel wants ‘haircut’ on Greek debt
23-06-2011
BERLIN – A full-scale restructuring of Greek debt would have “completely uncontrollable” effects on financial markets and could threaten other countries’ stability, German Chancellor Angela Merkel
read‘Don’t get nightmares about Epangelo’
23-06-2011
LONDON – Trade and Industry Minister Hage Geingob has assured mining investors that they can “sleep peacefully” and needn’t fear plans to give exclusive exploration and mining rights of strategic
readDo what only you can do
23-06-2011
G auge how you can be most useful and focus your time and effort there, says Harvard Business Review.The higher up you get in an organisation, the more you need to focus on what the company needs
readEconomic recovery not up to speed
23-06-2011
THE Bank of Namibia (BoN) might lower its economic growth expectations as the country’s export industries continue to suffer under global uncertainties such as the debt crisis, persisting unemployment
readAngola, land of opportunity
23-06-2011
TRADE and Industry Minister Hage Geingob and the president of the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI), Martha Namundjebo-Tilahun, will lead another business delegation to Angola next
readMobile rates cut as promotion
23-06-2011
MTC has slashed call rates for a limited period. Rates will be cut to 39 cent per minute from 49 cents per minute, making MTC’s call charges cheaper than a short message service (SMS).“We have
readCyber scammers targeting ATMs
23-06-2011
THE myth of the reversed PIN number has resurfaced again, this time under the ‘banner’ of FNB Namibia.The bank has been inundated with calls from clients who have received e-mail advising them to not
readDynamic Wealth shut down in SA
23-06-2011
JOHANNESBURG – The Financial Services Board (FSB) has won a round in its protracted dispute with Dynamic Wealth, Fin24 reported yesterday. Dynamic Wealth Management (DWM), as well as Dynamic Wealth
readBusiness needs more serviced land in towns
23-06-2011
RUNDU – The lack of serviced land in most of Namibia is hampering business, Tarah Shaanika, chief executive officer of the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI), has said.Speaking at a
readPaladin not fazed by Fukushima
23-06-2011
TORONTO – Uranium producer Paladin Energy, owner of Langer Heinrich, has had more approaches from nuclear companies about potential investments since the nuclear disaster in Japan earlier this year,
readPohamba invites UK to Namibia Investment Forum
23-06-2011
LONDON – Namibia will host the Namibia Investment Forum in partnership with the Commonwealth Business Council in November to profile the country’s national trade and investment strategies, as well as
readUS unveils graphic tobacco warnings
23-06-2011
WASHINGTON – A lifeless body, a scarred mouth and a blackened lung were among the graphic images in a new set of cigarette warnings unveiled on Tuesday by the US government in order to highlight the
readFingerprints could ID burqa wearers
23-06-2011
SYDNEY – Australian police are considering using fingerprints to identify people wearing face-covering veils, after a judge said he could not be sure a burqa-clad woman was who she told police she
readBaby dies from microwave burns
23-06-2011
SACRAMENTO – Sacramento police arrested a 29-year-old mother on Tuesday after an investigation found her baby likely died from burns suffered in a microwave oven.Ka Yang was being held without bail in
readPhotographer injured in Belfast riots
23-06-2011
BELFAST – A British news photographer was shot in the leg as hundreds of masked youths hurled bricks, bottles and gasoline bombs during a second night of sectarian violence at a Catholic-Protestant
readOfficials: 57 militants escape south Yemen jail
23-06-2011
SANAA – Security officials say 57 militants, mostly from al Qaeda, have escaped from a prison in southern Yemen. They say the 57 were among 62 inmates from the Mukalla jail in the Hadarmout province
readEtosha cleans up
23-06-2011
A WASTE management project at Okaukuejo camp in the Etosha National Park is growing by leaps and bounds. Michelle Kastern, the project manager, said “over the past three months, two tonnes of
readClean bill of health for predators
23-06-2011
WILDLIFE haven AfriCat this month performed an annual health check-up for animals who have found sanctuary there. This year 27 cheetahs and four wild dogs were treated during the three-day health
readSwakopmund hosts first club rally
23-06-2011
THE powerful roars from the engines of rally cars will be echoing through and around Swakopmund from 10h00 on Saturday.According to the organisers, the 2011 V-Power Swakopmund Rally will be the first
readCricket Nam names U/19 team for qualifier
23-06-2011
CRICKET Namibia yesterday announced the squad to take part in the ICC U/19 World Cup Qualifier 2011 in Ireland. The event is organised by the International Cricket Council and will be held in Ireland
readComputer games become a sport
23-06-2011
THE Namibia Electronic Sports Association (NESA) league begins with a competition at Centaurus High School in Windhoek this weekend. According to NESA vice president Jonel Van Schalkwyk, the video
readWomen’s World Cup ticket sales soar
23-06-2011
TICKET sales for the upcoming women’s soccer World Cup in Germany have passed the 700 000 mark, the organising committee said yesterday.Organisers said that 100 000 tickets have been snatched up over
readAfridi wants Pakistan international comeback
23-06-2011
KARACHI – Pakistan’s disgruntled former captain Shahid Afridi said he wants to make an international comeback Wednesday, but insisted that certain members of the national team management would first
readRoccaraso hockey Business League starts tomorrow
23-06-2011
THE Roccaraso Business League for inline hockey will start at the Kamikaze rink at 17h30 tomorrow. The 16-and-under as well as senior divisions consist of two teams each, who will play in a be
readHoffman 2nd in Upper Austria Tour
23-06-2011
NAMIBIAN cyclist Eric Hoffman, who rides for Team Baier-corretec, finished second in the three-day Upper Austria Tour. After a three-stage tour covering 476 km he was only narrowly beaten by Czech
readFifa to finalise Zim match-fixing probe
23-06-2011
HARARE – Fifa anti-corruption officials will travel to Zimbabwe next week to help wrap up another damaging match-fixing investigation, the African country’s football body said yesterday.Zimbabwe
readIsner, Mahut longest-match sequel falls flat at Wimbledon
23-06-2011
WIMBLEDON – Inevitably, the sequel of Isner versus Mahut didn’t live up to the original; not even close. The replay of the longest match in tennis history turned out to be a ho-hum Part II, with John
readChelsea hires Villas-Boas as manager
23-06-2011
LONDON – Chelsea hired Andre Villas-Boas as manager on a three-year contract yesterday, challenging the young Portuguese coach to land the one prize that eluded his mentor Jose Mourinho at the club,
readIilonga neetepo lyuuyamba oyo iikundathanwa kaaleli yiitopolwa
23-06-2011
O SHIGONGI shaawiliki yiitopolwa shoka shi li metifa poKatima Mulilo moshitopolwa sha Caprivi otashi kundathana okweetapo oompito dhiilonga tashi pitile meindjipaleko lyuuyamba miitopolwa ayihe 13 ya
readOmauthomilandu miilonga yepangelo
23-06-2011
O MBELEWA yOmbudsman oyi ipyakidhila noku shanga omauthomilandu dhaaniilonga yomepangelo. Uuyelele mbuka owa gandjwa kOmbudsman, John Walters pethimbo ta popitha aaniilonga yomepangelo poKaiti
readMboka yiikuthile omahala ta ya tidhwa po mo DRC
23-06-2011
A KALIMO ye li 100 mboka yi ikuthile omahala kuyo yene polukanda lwa DRC kuumbangalantu-zilo wehala ndyoka lyolukanda lwiipeleki mo Swakopmund oya londodhwa ya teyepo omagumbo nokuthigapo ehala
readMTC a gandja omayele kelongitho lyagamenwa lyoongodhi dhopeke
23-06-2011
M TC okwa gandja omusholondondo gwoonkatu ndhoka aalongithi yoongodhi dhopeke ta ya vulu okulongitha opo yi igamene koshiponga tashi vulika hashi etwa kelongitho lyoongodhi ndhoka. Onkatu
readAapangwa mokapangelo ka Nawa ya ninga ehololomadhilaadhilo
23-06-2011
A AKALIMO yomIikandjohogololo sha Anamulenge na Kalongo mOmusati mboka haya mono epango mOkapangelo ka Nawa mOmbalantu, Omaandaha goshiwike shika oya ningi ehololo madhilaadhilo taya indile omupangi
readOshigongi sho RDP pOkeeke mOmusati
23-06-2011
O MUUNGANEKI gwOngundu yo RDP mOshikandjohogololo sha Gongo, Josua Nghishiiko, okwa tseyitha kutya mOlyomakaya ngaka twa thinda Ongundu yo Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) otayi ka kala
readOmapeya moshilando sha Venduka ogendji
23-06-2011
A ADHIMI yomulilo moVenduka oya indile aakalimo ya opaleke popepi nomalugumbo gawo unene mboka yena omagumbo ga egamena komalundu nenge ge li popepi nomilonga.Eindilo ndika olya ningwa sho aadhimi
readEpenda Nankudhu lya hulitha
23-06-2011
O MUKWIITA omunapolitika nomukondjelimanguluko, John Otto Nankudhu okwa mana oondjenda dhe ongula yEtiyali mepipi lyomimvo 78. Nakusa Nankudhu okwa adhika a hulithila mondunda yokwiiyogela megumbo
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