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61 Articles found on Wednesday, 29 June 2011
‘Stop open cheque book approach’
29-06-2011
THE rewards of the significant investment which the Namibian taxpayer makes in education – about N$8,3 billion this year – “have not been up to scratch”.But throwing more money than the 22 per cent
readPM bemoans lack of implementation
29-06-2011
THE national conference on education should implement what is already there and not come up with new interventions, Prime Minister Nahas Angula said on Monday.“Why not implement what is already there?
readGovt agrees wage deal
29-06-2011
THE two trade unions for civil servants not only managed to negotiate a general salary increase of ten per cent for more than 90 000 workers, it also bargained Government into hiking transport and car
read‘Smokey’ plans to whip Tinashe
29-06-2011
WBA Pan-African flyweight title holder Joseph ‘Smokey Joe’ Hilongwa plans to “whip” challenger Tinashe Mwadziwana next month and use the fight as bait for a shot at a world title. A confident ‘Smokey’
readUS expands trafficking blacklist
29-06-2011
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration on Monday nearly doubled the number of countries that may face US sanctions for not doing enough to combat human trafficking, calling on those and other nations
readNam offers competitive property rent
29-06-2011
RENTING property in Namibia remains fairly cheap compared to its neighbours, according to the latest research by Knight Frank, the UK-based global property specialists with branches in nine African
readSMSes for Wednesday 29 June 2011
29-06-2011
SMS Of The Day *THE Republic of Namibia is classified a middle-income country. How does the international community expect perfection in our education system as a main engine for economic growth and
readChasing the dots ...Poverty A Crime, Corruption Is Fine
29-06-2011
THE seemingly sad, recent death of John Nankudhu in conditions of social deprivation or dumping 120 kids by farmers on the Rundu – Grootfontein road without warmth or sustenance shows much about the
readNotable Quotes
29-06-2011
THE moment the mechanism cannot cope with the amount of toxin any longer, the animals become toxic and die. There is no in-between. And that is why you have these sudden deaths. – Veterinarian Dr Otto
readAfrica’s economy rebounds without jobs
29-06-2011
ALIMAMY Bangura, a rice farmer in Makeni, eastern Sierra Leone, is unlikely to read the 2011 Economic Report on Africa written by experts of the African Union (AU) and the UN Economic Commission for
readTips for leading older employees
29-06-2011
Leading without the authority of decades toiling in the trenches, and managing employees ten or twenty years older than yourself, can be a real challenge, says Harvard Business Review.Seniority no
readBerg Aukas priority after Weatherly inks Chinese deal
29-06-2011
LONDON AIM listed Weatherly International on Monday formally signed its agreement with Jiangsu Eastern China Nonferrous Metals Investment Company (ECE) which should lead to the redevelopment and
readSA unions appeal against Wal-Mart takeover deal
29-06-2011
JOHANNESBURG – The South African Commercial Catering and Allied Workers’ Union (Saccawu) has filed an appeal against the already-approved takeover of local retailer Massmart Holdings by US retail
readUp to one in six EU banks set to fail stress test
29-06-2011
FRANKFURT/BRUSSELS – Up to one in six European banks is set to fail an EU-wide financial health check, according to euro zone sources close to the stress-testing, as officials scramble to set up
readChariot gets licence renewal, commit to drilling
29-06-2011
CHARIOT Oil & Gas, owners of exploration blocks off the Namibian shore, has confirmed that it has formally renewed its licences locally, this will extend the licence until August 2013.Proactive
readSA denies Swaziland bailout reports
29-06-2011
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa denied reports yesterday it had approved a US$1,2 billion bailout loan for neighbouring Swaziland, which is Africa’s last absolute monarchy and mired in an acute cash flow
readButt out, you doubters!
29-06-2011
YOU can now sleep soundly: Kim Kardashian’s giant backside is all natural.The ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ reality television star, who has battled rumours that she underwent butt enhancement
readIn Brief
29-06-2011
Radioactive water leaks from Fukushima TOKYO – Tons of radioactive water were discovered yesterday to have leaked into the ground from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant, the latest in a series of leaks
readTragedy hits Mandela family
29-06-2011
Nelson Mandela’s youngest great-grandchild, born three months premature last Tuesday, has died.Four-day-old Zenawe Zibuyile Maienne Mandela appeared to be doing well, and his parents Zoleka Mandela
readIran tests missiles in war games
29-06-2011
TEHRAN – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards tested 14 missiles yesterday, the second day of war games intended as a show of strength to the Islamic Republic’s enemies in Israel and Washington.The
readGerman cannibal jailed for life
29-06-2011
BERLIN – A 26-year-old German man dubbed the ‘cannibal killer’ after he confessed to eating the flesh and drinking the blood of one of his teenage victims has been convicted of murder and sentenced to
readFemale, black, gay - and all Republicans in the USA
29-06-2011
MANCHESTER – What do you get when you put a black man, two women, and a gay Jew in a room? Surprise answer: About half of today’s crop of Republican presidential hopefuls.The party of Ronald Reagan,
readEtuntilo lyiimuna
29-06-2011
OSHIKONDO shuundjolowele Wiimuna osha tameke oku tuntila iimuna komukithi gwepunga noshowo uuvu wendambi miitopolwa yokuumbangalantu woshitopolwa sha Kunene.Oshikonga shoku tuntila iimuna osha
readAnafaalama niilonga
29-06-2011
IIYIMBI yopaveta nopawiliko ina yi ya moshipala aanafaalama opo ya kute aaniilonga oyendji.Ngaka ogo omadhiladhilo gomuperesidende gwehangano lyaagandji yiilonga lya Namibia, Vekuii Rukoro, sho a
readMeatco a hala oku landitha onyama palwe
29-06-2011
EHANGANO lyonyama lya Namibia Meatco olya dhiladhila oku landitha onyama ya Namibia ko Iran na Russia monakuyiwa.Elalakano oondika opo onyama ya Namibia yi vule oku mona omahala ogendji moka ta yi
readOmashongo ga taalela oshikondo shonyama
29-06-2011
OMUNASHIPUNDI gwewilikongundu lya Meatco okwa londodha kutya oshikondo shonyama oshili moshiponga shokushonopala, ngele etumo pondje lyoongombe dhinomwenyo itali ngambekwa noku kondololwa. Clara
readOndilo yelongo
29-06-2011
OSHIKONDO shelongo osha thaneke pu etwe onzo yilwe yokufutila elongo lyopombanda. Ominista Yelongo, Abraham Iyambo okwa ningi ethaneko ndika petameko lyoshigongi shopashigwana shelongo shi li metifa
readOmashongo melongo nomaipulo gaalongi
29-06-2011
OMUTHIKA gwaalongi oyendji ta ya longo aanona momanongelo ota ku tiwa ogo ondondo 12 noshowo uulongelwe wopombanda wuule womimvo ndatu. Minista Yelongo Abraham Iyambo okwa ti shika osho shimwe
readNafinu a tsondumbo neuliko lya Angula omupevi amushanga
29-06-2011
AMUSHANGA gwa Namibia Financial Institutions Union[Nafinu] okwa indile opo elangeko lya Alfred Angula ongo amushanga Ndjayi gwopevi gwOndunda Hangano yaaniilonga yaNamibia[NUNW] li kalekwe noku
readOmbaanga oyi na okwiihadhela yene
29-06-2011
OMUNASHIPUNDI shewilikongundu lyOmbaanga Ya Namibia yOmapendulepo okwa ti ndjika oya pumbwa oku kala yi ithikamena ku yo yene molupe lwiimaliwa.Elize Angula okwa ti etokolo lyombaanga ndjika oku
readAapangi ota ya ka nyolela kOmuprima
29-06-2011
EHANGANO lyaapangi ya Namibia[Nanu] olya ti ota li ka gandja omushangwa gwomaindilo gaapangi moka taya indile oondjambi oohwepo kOmbelewa Yomuprima Minista, Nahas Angula, omanga omasiku 19 ga Juli
readYatano mohofa mo Katutura medhipago lyomupolisi
29-06-2011
AALUMENTU yane nokamatyona komimvo 16 oya holokele mOmpangu ya mengestrata gwa Katutura metamaneko lyokudhipaga omunambelewa gwopolisi, Jason Penda.Junias Festus, Moses Mwashekele, Eladi Frans na
readIna mu tila kombinga yEpangelo Mining, kotheni ashike nawa
29-06-2011
OMINISTA Yiipindi Noofabulika oya kwashilipaleke aapunguli moshikondo shoomina yaa kale ina yaa mbandama kethaneko lyoku gandja uuthemba wiikwamina ya simana momake gehangano lyepangelo Epangelo
readElongo moonkundathana
29-06-2011
AANAWINO yopolitika noshowo yelongo oya hala iizemo yoshigongi shelongo shoka shi li metifa yi kale ta yi vulu okutulwa miilonga. Oshigongi shika osho ehala mpoka aakalipo taya tala komikalo ndhoka ta
readVasbyt at Dunes 2 and 7
29-06-2011
THE Bank Windhoek 4x4 Vasbyt is scheduled for July 2 at Dunes 2 and 7 at Walvis Bay.The event is hosted by the Namib Desert 4x4 Club under the auspices of the Namibia Motorsport Federation with Bank
readWalvis Bay to host international gymnastics contest
29-06-2011
THE Walvis Bay Gymnastics Club will host the first ever international gymnastics club competition for rhythmic gymnastics, trampoline and tumbling on July 1 and 2.The event has attracted 20 different
readAnglers battle Mariental weather
29-06-2011
SPECIES Angling Namibia held its first regional competition for the year at the Hardap Dam outside Mariental. This competition was held from April 28 to 30 and what should have been a 72-hour battle
readSKW go second in Girls’ League
29-06-2011
SPORT Klub Windhoek (SKW) moved to second position in the Telecom Girls’ League Soccer (GLS) after beating St Paul’s College 2-0 on Friday.With Kaisa and Sanni Miettinen, two sisters from Finland,
readJunior chess nationals next month
29-06-2011
THE fourth Bank Windhoek National Junior Chess Championships are set for July 9 at the Dawid Bezuidenhout High School in Khomasdal.The Namibia Chess Federation president, Max Nitzborn, encourages old
readMatildas are no waltz, warns Brazil coach
29-06-2011
MOENCHENGLADBACH - Brazil coach Kleiton Lima has warned his side to take nothing for granted in their opening match of the Women’s World Cup against Australia here on Wednesday.Brazil are among the
readICC retains 14-team format
29-06-2011
HONG KONG – The 2015 World Cup will feature the 10 test-playing nations plus four associate teams, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said yesterday after reversing a decision to cut the
readWilliams sisters out; big four roll on
29-06-2011
WIMBLEDON – After three of the biggest names in women’s tennis were sent home early, the big four in the men’s game kept on rolling in their chase for the Wimbledon title.A question mark, however,
readBig Brother Amplified: Win fab BBA prizes!
29-06-2011
IT’S time to get Amplified. Two lucky readers stand a chance of winning a Big Brother Amplified prize this week, courtesy of DStv: An Amplified T-shirt and an Amplified hoodie are up for grabs!To be
readBig Brother Amplified: Not Strapped For Comment
29-06-2011
Good to see a whole bunch of Namibians still active on the BBA strap, as well as the BBA Facebook wall.Julie-Nam is a regular on the strap, also seeing a few from GlamNam – who was keen for the two
readBig Brother Amplified: Merge Madness!
29-06-2011
The houses have merged. Really? Oh my gosh, what a surprise! OK, so if you didn’t pick up the dripping sarcasm on that one, then you must be one of the only people out there in the BBA universe who
readICC urges Gaddafi aides to arrest him
29-06-2011
THE HAGUE – The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is urging Muammar Gaddafi’s own aides to arrest the Libyan leader and turn him over for trial on murder and persecution charges.Luis
readBashir arrives late in China
29-06-2011
BEIJING – Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir arrived in China yesterday for talks with President Hu Jintao, as the United States and rights groups criticised Beijing for hosting an alleged war criminal.An
readValue system collapse caused crisis – Matjila
29-06-2011
THE crisis in Namibia’s education system is a result of the total collapse of a value system.So said veteran educationist Andrew Matjila at the national education conference yesterday. Matjila said
readNamibian hailed for fight against human trafficking
29-06-2011
NAMIBIAN Esme Kisting was honoured on Monday for her work with exploited women in Namibia, when she was tipped as one of the ten heroes worldwide in the fight against human trafficking. Kisting was
readToilets for all schools by 2039
29-06-2011
AT the rate that toilets at schools are currently being built, all Namibian pupils will only be able to answer a call of nature in a decent facility by 2039.Teachers are slightly more fortunate:
readOverflowing drain irks residents
29-06-2011
FOR almost a year, several residents living in Keetmanshoop’s Krönlein residential area have been affected by effluent from a sewerage drain of the Suiderlig High School.A pump failure at a
readOshakati to start re-planning
29-06-2011
GOVERNMENT has approved the funding of a town re-planning master plan for Oshakati to ensure that residents who were displaced by the floods are permanently relocated to higher ground.Oshakati Town
readNamrights wants separation of powers
29-06-2011
CALLS for a separation of powers between lawmakers and those who implement the laws are gaining momentum in the country.Currently, ministers and their deputies make up 45 of the 78 members of the
readHambukushu leader opposes Ngepi Camp liquor licence
29-06-2011
THE leader of the Hambukushu Traditional Authority, Chief Ervin Munika Mbambo, wants the liquor licence of Ngepi Camp revoked by the Rundu Magistrate’s Court.The Hambukushu Traditional Authority in
readJustice delayed in three regions, MPs find
29-06-2011
A LACK of basic and essential staff, office equipment and legal representation currently presents a serious obstacle to accessing the legal and justice system in the Caprivi, Kavango and Otjozondjupa
readIyambo gets it from babe’s mouth
29-06-2011
EDUCATION Minister Abraham Iyambo got it out of the mouth of a babe yesterday when the Speaker of the Children’s Parliament told him that Namibian pupils “are confronted with various challenges in
readEntertainment with a message
29-06-2011
ST JOSEPH’S High School at Döbra last week held their annual HIV-AIDS awareness week with the theme 'Think wise, go safe and avoid infection'. Pupils gathered in the school hall to present poems,
readCold here to stay
29-06-2011
NIGHT and early morning temperatures are expected to remain hovering around zero across the country for the next week.The Namibia Meteorological Service says temperatures will drop further today in
readAutopsies link deaths to frigid temperatures
29-06-2011
POLICE in the Karas Region yesterday reported that post-mortem examinations conducted on bodies of five Keetmanshoop residents between April and June showed they had died of cold. Confirming the
readSuspect denies fatal assault on girlfriend
29-06-2011
STAMPRIET resident Frans Basson claimed in the High Court in Windhoek yesterday that one of the prosecution witnesses in his murder trial, and not he, was responsible for the assault that claimed his
readArrested for fake pay slip
29-06-2011
AN unemployed 21-year-old woman was arrested at Edgars in Windhoek last Friday after it was discovered that she had fraudulently opened an account at the shop a day earlier and bought goods to the
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