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66 Articles found on Tuesday, 1 March 2011
Nature’s bounty
01-03-2011
The water level of Lake Oanob outside Rehoboth rose to 100% last week. Here the dam can be seen in all its glory, complemented by Lake Oanob Resort’s beautiful chalets. Photo: Contributed
readSPYL Central Committee postponed
01-03-2011
THE secretary of the Swapo Party Youth League, Elijah Ngurare, has announced that the wing’s Central Committee meeting scheduled for March 5 in Gobabis has been postponed to a later date. Ngurare said
readParents disrupt school in support of rape suspects
01-03-2011
TEACHING at the Ntara Combined School near Rundu was halted yesterday morning as villagers gathered at the school to protest the fact that teachers had reported a gang-rape to the Police.In an
readGovt condemns Sorensen
01-03-2011
THE Namibian Government has joined the fray after a verbal altercation between Windhoek property heavyweight Vincent Sorensen and businessman Desmond Amunyela.Information Minister Joël Kaapanda
readHaikali not surprised at Muinjo defeat
01-03-2011
BUSINESSMAN Ranga Haikali says although he has sympathy for NFA president John Muinjo, he was not surprised that he lost out at the recent Caf General Assembly. In fact, Haikali, who suffered a
readRebels ‘down’ Libyan aircraft
01-03-2011
Governments discuss next move TRIPOLI – Rebels downed a military aircraft yesterday as they fought a government bid to take back Libya’s third city, Misrata, a witness said, while foreign ministers
readUnrest will continue fuelling oil price
01-03-2011
THE destabilisation of Bahrain could potentially sent oil prices spiralling much higher than what the Libyan unrest is currently doing, and a barrel price of US$150 is not out of the question,
readSMSes for Tuesday 01 March 2011
01-03-2011
SMSes Of The Day *THE role of the media should not only be informative but also educational. On the latter, the reporters’ language, especially the grammar, should be impeccable. Food for Thought
readNotable Quotes
01-03-2011
It’s a shame for African football. There’s no transparency in Caf. – Namibia Football Association president John Muinjo told The Namibian Sport on Sunday that Confederation of African Football (Caf)
readThe BIG Confusion
01-03-2011
DURING the past weeks, the Namibian public was treated to a host of articles and public statements on the Basic Income Grant (BIG).A senator was flown in from Brazil to drum up support for the Basic
readProtect The Basic Income Grant Concept
01-03-2011
NBC television aired a debate on the Basic Income Grant (BIG) initiated by Namibians, including Bishop Zephania Kameeta. NBC presented opinion leaders from Civil Society to interrogate issues
readNCCI wants free trade between Nam and UAE
01-03-2011
DUBAI – The Namibia Chambers of Commerce and Industry (NCCI), chief executive officer, Tarah Shaanika, has called on the Namibian and United Arab Emirates governments to do away with visas in order to
readGiving reference for fired worker
01-03-2011
Dismissing an employee is a stressful and challenging task. Unfortunately, the difficulties don’t always end when he’s out the door. Employees, even those you let go, may ask you for references. Here
readAfrica: the last resource frontier
01-03-2011
OXFORD – In the coming decade, extraction of oil, gas, and mineral ores will constitute by far the most important economic opportunity in Africa’s history. Africa is the last frontier for resource
readEgypt bourse may face sell-off after month’s closure
01-03-2011
CAIRO – Investors are bracing for a big sell-off when Egypt's stock exchange opens today after a month-long shutdown caused by the mass uprising that toppled the country's president.But the reopening
readGold headed for best month since Aug
01-03-2011
SINGAPORE – Spot gold inched up yesterday, heading for its best month since last August, boosted by fears over the deteriorating situation in Libya and spreading violence in the region, supported by
readZimbabwe to import 100 megawatts from DRC
01-03-2011
HARARE – Zimbabwe's struggling power utility said yesterday it has secured 100 megawatts of electricity from the Democratic Republic of Congo to reduce a perennial shortage.“Zesa holdings is pleased
readNedbank’s profit rises as bad debts decline
01-03-2011
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa's Nedbank Group beat expectations with a nine per cent increase in annual profit yesterday, helped by a fall in bad debts, and said it was well placed for growth in the
readFMD vaccination campaign kicks off today
01-03-2011
MUKWE – This year’s first-round vaccination campaign against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the Kavango Region‘s Ndiyona and Mukwe constituencies will kick off today.The first round of the campaign
readLands and Resettlement hosts executive workshop
01-03-2011
SWAKOPMUND – Lands and Resettlement Minister, Alpheus !Naruseb, will officiate at the second executive workshop on the development of his Ministry’s second strategic plan on land redistribution this
readNew livestock levy rift rages on
01-03-2011
OPUWO – Livestock farmers in Kunene North and Okaoko feel that the new livestock levies introduced earlier this month will only exploit them, given the incomparable livestock prices in the areas
readAgricultural diary
01-03-2011
• Kaiserstreet Farmers’ Association March 2: Economic outlook session where African markets, investment possibilities and China’s influence in Africa will be discussed. The time and venue will be
readFrom handouts, Zimbabwe farmers target surplus harvest
01-03-2011
CHINAMHORA, Zimbabwe – Zimbabwean peasant farmer Munyaradzi Mudapakati gives a satisfied smile as he looks out at his lush maize crop, but he fears his good fortune will end if elections go ahead this
readIndian pilot ‘forged papers’ for her licence
01-03-2011
NEW DELHI – An Indian pilot who allegedly landed a passenger plane on its nose wheel faked documents to obtain her licence and had a record of poor landings, newspapers reported on Sunday.Parminder
readBerlusconi tax case back in court
01-03-2011
MILAN – The trial of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on tax fraud charges resumed yesterday, the first of three cases to be revived after Italy’s top court stripped him of his immunity from
readDictator’s son orders luxury yacht
01-03-2011
JOHANNESBURG – The son of Equatorial Guinea’s dictator of 30 years commissioned plans to build a superyacht costing $380 million, nearly three times what the country spends on health and education
readMalema delivers stinging message
01-03-2011
RUSTENBURG – Those in power must not abuse their office to benefit their friends and immediate family, ANC Youth League president Julius Malema said on Sunday.“This democracy is not a democracy of
readNine dead in attack on Kabila’s home
01-03-2011
KINSHASA – Armed gunmen also wielding machetes attacked Congo’s presidential residence on Sunday, and at least nine people were killed during nearly an hour of gunfire, a witness said.The president
readCelliers wins Omaruru race
01-03-2011
CYCLIST Jacques Celliers won the recent annual Omaruru Spar Road Race.Celliers finished the 106 km race in a time of two hours, 37 minutes and 14 seconds, ahead of Ingram Cuff (2:37:15) and Thorsten
readTobias Academy pledges Algino Bertolini support
01-03-2011
THE Nestor ‘Sunshine’ Tobias Boxing and Fitness Academy has promised to donate 10 per cent of its earnings at the upcoming Independence Boxing Bonanza to nine-year-old Algino Bertolini’s Trust
readFree State beat Namibia by 7 wickets
01-03-2011
FREE State beat Namibia by seven wickets in their CSA One-Day Challenge match on Sunday. Namibia scored 196/6 off their 40 overs, which was never going to be enough and the Free State reached the
readOutjo hosts basketball summer camp
01-03-2011
THE Namibian Basketball Federation’s (NBF) successful summer camp series reached Outjo last week. The latest mini-basketball camp had 20 selected children from Outjo Primary School and Jack Francis
readArsenal players ‘destroyed’ after defeat: Wenger
01-03-2011
LONDON – Arsene Wenger said Arsenal’s shock defeat by Birmingham City in the English League Cup final on Sunday could have an impact on the club’s push for three other trophies this season.“Everyone
readWarne ‘genius’ for predicting tie
01-03-2011
BANGALORE – England captain Andrew Strauss hailed Shane Warne as a “genius” after the former Australian spin king correctly predicted Sunday’s epic World Cup clash with India would end in a tie.“I
readTough to improve fielding, says Dhoni
01-03-2011
BANGALORE – India’s sloppy fielding nearly cost them defeat against England but skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni admitted it would be difficult to lift standards in his ageing side.India racked up a huge
readOmaindilo miifuta ya MVA ga ya pombanda
01-03-2011
OSHIKETHA shokufuta mboka ya mona iiponga miiyenditho[MVA Fund] osha taamba omaindilo ogendji gokufuta geli omayovi 4 603 pethimbo lyembo lyiimaliwa lyomumvo 2009 okuyeleka nomaindilo lya taambele
readUuluya nau kale kondje yOmalelo gOpamuthigululwakalo:Ekandjo
01-03-2011
UULAUYA nokukondjela iipundi, yimwe yomiinima mbyoka tayi eta omahilathano momalelo gopamithigululwakalo.Ndhika odha popiwa kOminista yOmalelo nOmapangelo gOpaitopolwa, Jerry Ekandjo, omathimbo ga zi
readIfuta meyono lyo veta yo moondjila ota yi kala po
01-03-2011
IIFUTA mbyoka ya tokolwa yi futwe kwaamboka ya pogola moku taaguluka ompango yomoondjila ota yi kala ngaashi ya ziminwa.Omuperesidende Hifikepunye Pohamba okwa ti oveta ndjoka tayi indike
readEtungombelewa ya NaTIS pEenhana
01-03-2011
MINISTA yIilonga nIiyenditho, Erkki Nghimtina okwa li a tamekitha omukanka pehala mpoka tapa tungwa oombelewa dhiilonga yoku shangitha okufutila, nokukonakonenwa aahingi yiiyenditho ano NaTIS,
readYa hala ooveta oonkunkutu
01-03-2011
AAKALIMO yo mo Kaiti oya li ya nyanya metitano oku ya koombelewa dha mengestrata poshilando mpoka nokwiindila opo pu tulwe ooveta dha kukuta okugamena aakiintu naanona. Aakalimo mbaka oya indile
readAaniilonga ya BP Namibia
01-03-2011
AANIILONGA yehangano lyomahooli lyaBP oye uvite ya thigwa puuyelele, konima sho omaliko gehangano ndika moNamibia ga landwa po kehangano lyedhina PUMAEnergy. Ehangano ndika okwa tegelelwa li
readAanafaalama yomandjembele
01-03-2011
AANAMAPYA yomandjembele muumbugantu ota shi vulika ya falwe kohofa kombaanga yuunamapya Agribank, ngele ina ya futa iimaliwa yoomiliona yimwe oshinkwanu hamano yombaanga ndjika. Aanamapya mbaka ota ku
readOshidhinditho shomeya gefuta
01-03-2011
OKUDHINDA omeya gefuta ogwo omukalo gumwe tagu kandulapo ompumbwe yomeya moshitopolwa shErongo, na unene oshilando shaMbaye. Ngaka ogo omadhiladhilo gominista yUunamapya, omeya, nomakuti, John
readBeukes a holoka komeho gewilikongundu
01-03-2011
OMUWILIKI gwa Namcor, ehangano lyomahooli lya Namibia okwa holoka komeho gongundu yevulikitho yewilikongundu. Sam Beukes okwa holoka a yamukule kutya omolwashike keena okukalekwa pevi ngaashi sha
readLast Chance to audition for Big Brother Africa
01-03-2011
Today is the absolute last day to audition for Big Brother Africa and land one of the most coveted spots on continental television!Auditions take place at The Playhouse Theatre, 45 Tal Street, Old
readAnd the Oscar goes to ...
01-03-2011
This year, Oscars night belonged to a small budget, independent movie that was a labour of love.‘The King’s Speech’ and its star Colin Firth were the toast of Hollywood on Sunday night, winning best
readWoman ‘raped and assaulted the whole day’
01-03-2011
AFTER being tied to a tree outside Otjozondu on Sunday, a young woman who was allegedly raped and assaulted, managed to untie herself and run back to the village.The suspect allegedly forced his way
readPilots lose labour case against Air Namibia
01-03-2011
A GROUP of Air Namibia pilots who sued the national airline over the selection of pilots for further training have lost their case in the Labour Court in Windhoek.The urgent application through which
readOshakati braces for floods
01-03-2011
STORM-WATER drainage in Oshakati was unable to cope with heavy rain on Sunday afternoon, causing small local floods in a number of informal settlements.At Uupindi location, Menette Amukanya said her
readNurse found guilty of deadly bar shooting
01-03-2011
THE former nurse accused of killing three people and wounding three others in a shooting spree in a Katutura bar a little more than four years ago was convicted as charged in the High Court in
readNBC slashes excutive management
01-03-2011
THE Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has slashed its executive management from nine to five in its belt-tightening drive.All nine former general managers, who previously formed part of the
readNamibia, SA team up against car theft
01-03-2011
NAMIBIA and South Africa’s transport ministries last week combined forces to combat cross-border vehicle smuggling through the implementation of South Africa’s eNaTIS system.An agreement was signed
readMissing man found hanging from tree
01-03-2011
THE decomposed body of a man who had gone missing about two weeks ago was found hanging from a tree near Windhoek’s Cimbebasia area on Friday.Convenus Koopman (39) is suspected to have taken his own
readMayor want to solve water issue
01-03-2011
THE mayor of Keetmanshoop, Moses Titus, has invited proposals to solve the issue of cutting off people’s water supply due to non-payment. Titus said the council is forced to suspend water supply to
readKeetmans council faces legal action
01-03-2011
LAWYERS representing demoted Keetmanshoop municipal managers Josef Rooi and Nimrod Swartz are suing to have them reinstated. Rooi and Swartz claim they were unlawfully demoted from the job title of
readInvestment in teens can stem violence
01-03-2011
INVESTING in the world’s 1,2 billion adolescents between 10 and 19 years can break the cycle of violence of poverty and inequality, Unicef says in its 2011 State of the World’s Children Report.In the
readHospital guards strike over pay
01-03-2011
SECURITY guards stationed at the Windhoek Central Hospital refused to work yesterday, accusing Sitore Security Services of not having paid for January and February According to some of the guards,
readFour simple steps to better health
01-03-2011
NAMIBIA commemorated International Healthy Lifestyles Day for the first time on Friday with an address from the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Disease Prevention and Control Officer, Dr Desta
readVandalism in Walvis Bay
01-03-2011
A NUMBER of refuse bins and public toilets along the beach north of Langstrand were deliberately vandalised recently, while the high-intensity spotlights at the civic centre and library were smashed
readBeneficiaries don’t trust community development officers
01-03-2011
A GROUP of Swakopmund’s low-income residents marched to the municipality recently to express their mistrust in how the town’s community development department was fulfilling its mandate.It accused
read‘Stonehenge’ at new Swakop lodge
01-03-2011
SEVEN 20-tonne granite columns, strategically positioned on the northern bank of the Swakop River near the town’s old water reservoir, are the first signs of the new upmarket Desert Breeze lodge
readSwakop roadblock a hassle for residents
01-03-2011
SWAKOPMUND residents living at the Rossmund Golf Estate and at the Swakop River smallholdings are complaining about the “hassle” the B2 roadblock is causing in their day-to-day lives.People living on
readWorld’s longest palm avenue envisaged for Walvis Bay
01-03-2011
MORE than 1 600 palm trees along the road between Walvis Bay and Afrodite Beach will soon form one of the longest palm-lined roads in the world.Walvis Bay businessman and developer of Afrodite Beach
readFrom ‘Kempinski’ to ‘La Mer’
01-03-2011
THE dust has hardly settled over the intense differences of opinion regarding Ohlthaver and List’s Kempinski Strand Hotel in Swakopmund, when a new, yet similar, issue arose; this time in the form of
readSwakop Council gives ear to DRC’s concerns
01-03-2011
THE petition for service delivery in Swakopmund’s poor Democratic Resettlement Community (DRC) that was handed to the Town Council in December last year, is bearing fruit, as council is quickly
read‘The best auditor general’s report ever’ – Swakop CEO
01-03-2011
ARECORD total surplus of over N$8 million; and comments by the Auditor General, Junias Kandjeke, of “no fruitless, unauthorized or avoidable expenditure”; “no losses or irregularities”; and “accounts
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