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80 Articles found on Friday, 3 June 2011
Katiti says he feels ‘like an outcast’
03-06-2011
FORMER Walvis Bay Municipality Chief Executive Officer Augustinus Katiti related in the High Court in Windhoek on Wednesday that newspaper articles about him which were published near the end of 2007
readConflict of interest promotes corruption
03-06-2011
DISREGARD for asset declaration and the National Assembly Asset Register by senior Namibian political figures reflects a political culture which fails to see accountability as part of legitimacy,
readCircular beauty
03-06-2011
Five women from communal conservancies in the Erongo Region recently climbed the Brandberg with the help of mountain guides.They com- pleted the expedition in seven days. Here they are climbing to
readStock theft sentences alive
03-06-2011
PEOPLE convicted of stock theft in Namibia continue to receive the severe prison terms prescribed in the Stock Theft Act, after the Prosecutor General lodged an appeal against a High Court ruling in
readIsaacs trims Brave Warriors for qualifier
03-06-2011
BRAVE Warriors coach Brian Isaacs yesterday trimmed down his squad from 29 to 20 players ahead of tomorrow’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Burkina Faso.The omission of first-choice
readClashes kill 17 at Mogadishu market
03-06-2011
MOGADISHU – Clashes pitting Somali government forces and their African Union allies against Islamist rebels for control of Mogadishu’s main market left at least 17 civilians dead yesterday, officials
readShow time for SMEs at Rosh Pinah
03-06-2011
SMALL and medium enterprises (SMEs) from all over Namibia will again have an opportunity to showcase their goods and services at this year’s Rosh Pinah Zinc Festival that takes place today and
readSMSes For Friday 3 June 2011
03-06-2011
SMSes Of The Day *WHEN I look at Immanuel Shifidi’s lifeless body lying dead as was depicted in The Namibian of Wednesday, it makes one wonder of many of our comrades have fallen but never received
readDebate Genuine Reconciliation
03-06-2011
FOR ONCE, I find myself in agreement with the far-right wing representative in Namibia, JWF Pretorius, in his letter entitled ‘Making nationhood attractive’ (The Namibian, May 27, 2011). The level of
readLetter from Okatseidhi
03-06-2011
I SO like the rural villages like Okatseidhi and part of it is because one benefits from a peaceful and tranquil sleep far away from the concrete jungle of the urban areas.Admittedly, the rural areas
readThe Dutch Disease: Economic Lesson For Namibia
03-06-2011
IN economics there is a notion referred to as the “Dutch disease”.This notion refers to a situation whereby the country’s currency is backed by the strongest sector in the economy, therefore
readLand Is Used To Control Votes
03-06-2011
IN REPLY to KW Shimwafeni on the question of land (The Namibian May 27, 2011).You obviously do not know the definition of arable land, so here it is. Arable land is that capable of being used for crop
readCatch Them While Young
03-06-2011
THE NFA (Namibia Football Association) really should do more for football development by spreading its net wider. They should deploy development coaches to rural areas as well or at least conduct
readCommon Sense Is Uncritical and Unconscious
03-06-2011
WE APPRECIATE the letter ‘Common sense and governments’ (The Namibian, May 27) by ‘King of the Coast’ in the spirit of democratic debate. This kind of discussion is so necessary in our country, which
readEffective Leadership Equals Sound Education System
03-06-2011
THIS formulation attempts to address what the writer believes is a very crucial component badly needed in our education system, namely, effective leadership. The nation prepares itself for the much
readEnd Exclusion Of Some Youth Leaders
03-06-2011
ON 22 May we witnessed the first ever Africa-China Young Leaders Forum. It was a good move indeed whereby young African leaders met and discussed important issues affecting our continent. My friends
readWhat Is Wrong With Our Education?
03-06-2011
THIS is a letter responding to K W Shimwafeni May 27th, 2011, page 16.In 1990, Namibians assumed political power. They inherited a machinery of government and influence on the economic machinery of
readMoney Only Part Of State’s Health Problem
03-06-2011
PITY the Minister of Health and Social Services, Richard Nchabi Kamwi, and his team. After education, health must be the most difficult portfolio in Namibia. Hardly a day goes by without a complaint
readWaiting For Common-sense Leadership At Public Institutions
03-06-2011
IN partial justification of the choices for key executive positions, the Director General of the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation, Albertus Aochamub is quoted in this paper as having made these
readAfrica: The ‘Cemetery’ Of Development
03-06-2011
DEVELOPMENT theorists and political scientists have come up with various theories of development and how societies progress (or decline) from one stage to another. My concern here is not with theories
readFlood Aid: Forgetting Why We Give
03-06-2011
THE flood disaster which took over 60 lives and left thousands homeless in the North this year is being turned into a for-profit venture.Daily our newsdesk is harassed by those who are supposedly
readPolitical Perspective
03-06-2011
WE are inclined to expend all our energies on trivia rather than focus on issues of great importance to our democracy, but perhaps this is just a convenient way of deflecting attention from what we
readEveryone’s a Media Analyst Nowadays
03-06-2011
THE chap who felt the arse-end of Mberi Rukoro’s wit last week calls himself a journalist. Mberi didn’t want to answer questions from the Civics FC delegation at the press conference, as he was of the
readNotable Quotes
03-06-2011
LIKE many others in the industry, Telecom Namibia has been impacted by the trend of declining revenues from traditional telephone lines owing to growing fixed-to-mobile substitution. – Telecom
readWhat’s the score, Top Score?
03-06-2011
This week we received a consumer complaint, below, which we forwarded to Namib Mills for their response, which is also included. Thanks to Margareth Gustavo for her reply.I bought four 10kg Top Score
readA penny for your thoughts...
03-06-2011
This week we received a complaint about the practice of some stores charging items at .99 cents, we asked Konrad from Woermann Brock to explain this to us. The original complaint is here: THERE is
readThe high cost of housing: Interview with Namene Kalili of FNB
03-06-2011
What is the offer-to-purchase system, how does this system affect housing prices?The offer-to-purchase system is a much lengthier purchase process, where the seller advertises a house at a certain
readNigeria oil reforms to be taken up by new parliament
03-06-2011
ABUJA – Wide-ranging reforms to Nigeria’s oil industry will be left to a new parliament to consider but the bill may not have to go back to a first reading, reducing the risk of further long delays,
readEuro-minting ring disrupted in Belgium
03-06-2011
BRUSSELS – The European police agency says two “industrial-size” mint-shops that were counterfeiting one-euro coins and 50-cent pieces in Belgium have been dismantled.Europol says the investigation
readSantam will not increase policy premiums for flood victims
03-06-2011
SANTAM does not foresee increasing short-term policy premiums for flood victims although claims related to floods have risen.A trail of devastation has been left in Namibia due to this year’s record
readThe secrets of calling meetings
03-06-2011
Scheduling meetings is hard. Finding a time that works for 15 people in four time zones can be a logistical nightmare. Here are three things to keep in mind next time this arduous task falls in your
readKarakul Board gets financial injection from Govt
03-06-2011
WINDHOEK – Cabinet has granted N$225 000 to the Karakul Board of Namibia to market Namibian pelts internationally.The permanent secretary in the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology,
readWalmart deal under scrutiny
03-06-2011
THE Competition Tribunal may have given Walmart and Massmart the go ahead but the South African government still has the scope to challenge its decision.Department of Trade and Industry spokesman
readIn Brief
03-06-2011
Lawyer: Mladic treated for cancer THE HAGUE – Bosnian Serb ex-army chief Ratko Mladic was treated for cancer in a Belgrade hospital two years ago while fleeing genocide charges, his lawyer said
readCongo government bans plastic bags
03-06-2011
BRAZZAVILLE – The Republic of Congo has banned the production, import, sale and use of plastic bags in a move to fight environmental pollution in the Central African nation, government spokesman
readRussia bans EU vegetables over E coli
03-06-2011
MOSCOW/LONDON – Russia banned imports of raw vegetables from the European Union yesterday because of a deadly E coli outbreak centred in Germany, a move branded “disproportionate” by Brussels.German
readGlobal war on drugs a failure
03-06-2011
WASHINGTON – A high-level international commission yesterday declared the global “war on drugs” a failure and urged nations to consider steps such as legalising marijuana to help undermine the power
readOctomom’s doc loses medical licence
03-06-2011
LOS ANGELES – The fertility doctor who helped California’s so-called Octomom have her eight babies had his licence revoked on Wednesday by the state’s medical board.The board said in a report that
readA shunwa miilonga
03-06-2011
OMUKULUNTU gwewiliko lya Kalkrand, Neville Smith okwa shunwa miilonga oshiwike shayi. Smith okwa li a tulwa pevi uule woomwedhi ndatu ta futwa ondjambi ye yuudha konyala oshiwike shimwe sha piti po.
readOmukuli gwa pewa Safland gwa nyenyetwa
03-06-2011
EHANGANO lyaaniilonga, Public Service Union of Namibia[PSUN] olya haluthwa ketokolo lyewilikongundu lyOshiketha Shoopenzela dhaniilonga yEpangelo[GIPF], oku gandja omukuli gwoomiliona omathele 450
readYa valelwa mekondjo ya holola omadhiladhilo
03-06-2011
AANONA yaamati yahamano ya valelwa mekondjelomanguluko, komatango gEtiyali lya zi ko oya kumitha aantu sho yi ihulile iikutu yawo pOpolisi ya Shakati nokuninga ehololomadhilaadhilo lyawo ye li owala,
readOndando yomeya ota yi londo pombanda
03-06-2011
OKABINETE oka zimine egwedhelo lyoopersenda 14 moondando dhomeya ngoka ehangano lyokugandja omeya hali landitha koshigwana. Egwedhelo ndika olyo etameko lyoondando dhili pombanda dhomeya ndhoka
readOmbelewa ya ngoloneya
03-06-2011
OMBELEWA ya ngoloneya gwaKunene oya pumbwa aanambelewa ya gwedhwapo opo yi nkondopeke iilonga yayo yoku tula miilonga omathaneko goku humitha komeho oshitopolwa.Ngoloneya gwoshitopolwa shoka, Joshua
readOmbelewa ya ngoloneya
03-06-2011
OONKUNDATHANA kombinga yegwedhelo lyoondjambi dhaaniilonga yepangelo odha tameke ishewe pokati komahangano gaaniilonga nOmbelewa yOmuprima Minista,oshiwike shika nodha li dhi na oku hula oshiwike tuu
readOonkundathana kombinga yoondjambi dhaaniilonga
03-06-2011
OONKUNDATHANA kombinga yegwedhelo lyoondjambi dhaaniilonga yepangelo odha tameke ishewe pokati komahangano gaaniilonga nOmbelewa yOmuprima Minista,oshiwike shika nodha li dhi na oku hula oshiwike tuu
readOkweetha omakaya okudhigu ndele ota ku vulu oku ningwa
03-06-2011
OKWEETHA oku hila omakaya moshilongo okwa fa okudhigu, ndele Ominista Yuundjolowele, Richard Kamwi okwi itaala kutya shika otashi vulu oku ningwa monakuyiwa yopopepi.Kamwi okwa popi einekelo lye
readOondohotla inaadhi shangithwa tadhi longo miipangelo yaayehe
03-06-2011
OLUTU lwedhina Health Professions Council olu na omaipulo kutya otashi vulika oondohotola dhimwe hadhi longele miipangelo ya holomende dhaana elongo lya gwana opo dhi gandje eyakulo lyuunamiti
readTala nkene ha ya tekele iikunino
03-06-2011
AAKALIMO yAngola mboka ye li momikunda dhi li pokati ka Kaluheke (Calueque) nOmweelo gwopOngamba ya Namibia na Angola yaMahenene ohaya kutha omeya momukanka gwopokati ka Kaluheke na Mahenene
readOkabinete ka tindi ekuno lyoomono mo Namibia
03-06-2011
OKABINETE oka ti ita pa gandjwa epitikilo lyoku kuna oomono dhi longithwe omahooli gaza miimeno, miitopolwa sha Kavango na Caprivi.Okabinete oka ningi etokolo ndika konima sho kwa ndhindhilikwa kutya
readWal-Mart a ziminwa
03-06-2011
EHANGANO lyoongeshefa oonene moAmerica Wal-Mart olya pewa eziminino oku ya mo South Africa. Etokolo ndika olya ningwa kOmpangu Yomathigathano yoshilongo shoka. Etokolo olya gandjwa pena iipumbiwa
readAmbunda, Uushona highlight June fights
03-06-2011
BETUEL ‘Tyson’ Uushona and Paulus ‘The Rock’ Ambunda will be the main attractions when they vie for their respective titles at the Windhoek Country Club on June 11.Uushona is set to fight Pater Owoch
readGaby Ahrens qualifies for Olympics
03-06-2011
GABY Ahrens qualified for next year’s Olympic Games after winning gold at the Continental African Shooting Championships that ended on Wednesday.The sharpshooting Ahrens won the gold medal in the
readBasketball’s ‘Big Shaq’ quits
03-06-2011
NEW YORK – Shaquille O’Neal, one of the most successful and recognisable players in professional basketball, announced his retirement on Wednesday, ending a career that spanned almost two decades and
readFederer, Djokovic head French Open semis
03-06-2011
PARIS Even Rafael Nadal acknowledges his French Open semifinal against Andy Murray is not nearly as intriguing as the one between unbeaten Novak Djokovic and 16-time Grand Slam champion Roger
readSome complaints on Nalasra Games
03-06-2011
SOME participants in the recent Namibian Local Authorities Sports and Recreation Association Games held in the capital last weekend, expressed disappointment with the event.The games were held from
readBattle expected in Badminton nationals
03-06-2011
THE Namibian Closed Badminton Championships will be held in Windhoek today and tomorrow, with players battling it out for places in the national team.Several international tournaments are in the
readOshana netball league to resume
03-06-2011
THE Oshana regional netball association will hold its annual general meeting (AGM) at the Oshakati Independence Stadium this Saturday to fill two vacant posts.The association’s chairperson, Foibe
readSponsor salutes Arrows cup win
03-06-2011
On Wednesday, FNB Namibia congratulated Eleven Arrows on winning this season’s Leo NFA Cup.The FNB-sponsored Arrows beat Civics 2-0 in the final, with goals from Dumisa Jantze and Freedom Puriza, at
readBlatter to account on Fifa reform: Australia
03-06-2011
SYDNEY – Fifa president Sepp Blatter must be held to account on his promise to reform soccer’s world governing body after his re-election in the midst of a major corruption scandal, Australia’s sports
readBulls, Waratahs in playoff showdown
03-06-2011
SYDNEY – Defending champions Northern Bulls and Australia’s NSW Waratahs face a potentially season-defining showdown today as both look to stay in the race for this month’s top-six playoffs.The Bulls,
readBig Brother Amplified: Don’t Love The Way You Tell Tales!
03-06-2011
ANOTHER week, another eviction pending! Have to say I agree with a TV text message from Darkside of Namibia, who said viewers should keep Uganda’s Ernest in the house.Snap. For now, anyway. Not
readBig Brother Amplified: Not Strapped For Comment
03-06-2011
HOPE you all had a happy and safe Ascension Day! I see Namibians continue to be in the mix on the SMS ticker tape that runs across the bottom of the BBA Amplified TV screen. Recently spotted: Octavi,
readBig Brother Amplified: Power And Punishment
03-06-2011
The rivalry between Ernest, the well-spoken public relations consultant from Kampala and Luclay, the darkly hunky South African actor and acting coach has been simmering for some time now. The two
readIn Brief
03-06-2011
Tunisia: 270 missing in Mediterranean TUNIS – Between 200 and 270 people are missing in the Mediterranean Sea after the boat carrying them illegally to Europe broke down, Tunisia’s state news agency
readRushing info bill is worrying – Kasrils
03-06-2011
JOHANNESBURG – The rush to complete the Protection of Information Bill by the parliamentary committee is worrying and will lead to huge problems and unnecessary tensions in the future, former
readNored launches safety awareness campaign
03-06-2011
THE Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (NORED) recently launched its safety awareness campaign, aimed at sensitising the public on the dangers associated with electricity, to prevent people
readRehoboth’s attempted rape appeal backfires
03-06-2011
A REHOBOTH resident who allowed a mentally handicapped girl to perform a sexual act on him was guilty of the crime of rape, it was ruled in an appeal judgement of the High Court this week.At the end
readOrlam Chief threatens community with legal action
03-06-2011
THE leader of the Nama-speaking Herero tribe, known as the Orlam, Joel Stephanus, has warned of legal action against a community meeting scheduled for Saturday. On instruction of Chief Stephanus,
readNew Katutura Hospital boss on fire
03-06-2011
THE Katutura State Hospital is no stranger to controversy – two men died when the lift they were working in at the hospital plunged eight stories in December last year. The Namibian’s SMS pages are
readNamibia on alert for bird flu
03-06-2011
NAMIBIA is on avian flu alert following a recent outbreak of the disease in neighbouring South Africa.The outbreak in South Africa has caused severe interruptions and losses for poultry and ostrich
readNabta adopts zero tolerance on pirate taxis
03-06-2011
THE Northern branches of the Namibia Bus and Taxi Association (Nabta) has launched a zero tolerance campaign on illegal activities in the transport industry for the north central.It started officially
readMajiedt to apply for bail
03-06-2011
MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR corruption accused Esmerelda Martina Majiedt will try to convince the court to release her on bail next week.Her formal bail application is on the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court’s
readGuidelines for doctors to treat more patients
03-06-2011
THE first comprehensive standard treatment guidelines for Namibia were introduced on Wednesday to help doctors, nurses and pharmacists to treat more patients,“This publication obviously holds a
readSADC ministers discuss gender equity plans
03-06-2011
SOUTHERN African Development Community (SADC) ministers responsible for gender and women’s affairs met in Windhoek yesterday to discuss accelerating the implementation of gender mainstreaming and
readElliot defends Safland agreement
03-06-2011
THE decision to go ahead and finalise an investment agreement with asset management company Safland about two weeks ago is “in the best interest” of the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) and
readConservancy ladies tackle the Brandberg
03-06-2011
After seven days on the mountain they had earned the respect of experienced mountain guides, and learnt a good deal about the rock art high up the mountain.The Damara name for Namibia’s highest
readCompetition Commission appeals Wal-Mart ruling
03-06-2011
THE Namibian Competition Commission (NCC) on Wednesday lodged an appeal against the judgement of the High Court that declared invalid conditions imposed by the commission on the merger of Wal-Mart
readDate set for Population and Housing Census
03-06-2011
The 2011 Namibia Population and Housing Census will take place from August 28 to September 10.This year’s census is the third since Independence. Speaking at a meeting on Tuesday, Andries Hungamo,
readAvid N$30m fraud case postponed again
03-06-2011
THE case of the seven people accused of defrauding the Social Security Commission through a N$30 million investment deal in early 2005 was placed back onto the High Court’s pre-trial roll on
read‘Struggle kids’ arrested for stripping
03-06-2011
SIX of the 60 children of the liberation struggle currently camping at Oshakati after being chased away from Berg Aukas last year appeared in the Oshakati Magistrate Court on Wednesday on a charge of
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