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68 Articles found on Tuesday, 15 March 2011
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15-03-2011
This woman was found fast asleep on top of the chicken and egg coop on Katutura’s busy Eveline Street at around 11h00 on Monday morning. Photo: Catherine Sasman
readRetailers found wanting
15-03-2011
MAJOR retailers in Namibia, including Pick ‘n Pay, Woermann Brock, Jet Stores and OK Furniture, yesterday were threatened with the full wrath of the law by Labour Minister Immanuel Ngatjizeko for
readSADC fires shots against illegal weapons
15-03-2011
MOST of the violent crimes committed in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are with illegally acquired small arms.These weapons “landed in the wrong hands” due to “the continent of
readLegal attack on end of Namcor fuel imports deal
15-03-2011
A CABINET decision to pull the plug on the deal through which the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) was responsible for meeting half of Namibia’s fuel demands has been met with a
readIsaacs’ Warriors to impress in Botswana
15-03-2011
BRIAN Isaacs believes his locally assembled Brave Warriors squad will impress against Botswana in their international friendly in Maun tomorrow night.The interim mentor said yesterday that he had
readJapan grapples with more nuclear crises
15-03-2011
FUKUSHIMA – Japan scrambled to avert a meltdown at a stricken nuclear plant yesterday after a hydrogen explosion at one reactor and exposure of fuel rods at another, just days after a devastating
readNamibians cough up millions for Nujoma’s Office
15-03-2011
TAXPAYERS will have to fork out nearly N$29 million over the next three years to fund the Office of the Founding President, according to Finance Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila’s calculations.That
readNotable Quotes
15-03-2011
IT looks like the age of cheap oil is over. – Mines and Energy Minister Isak Katali confirmed the third fuel price hike for the year. Fuel will become between 40 cents and 60 cents per litre more
readSMSes for Tuesday 15 March 2011
15-03-2011
SMS Of The Day *CAN Team Namibia come up with its own shop in Windhoek at least where we can get access to our home produced products. We find it hard to identify them in other shops. – Concerned
readHave more than one mentor
15-03-2011
Aspiring executives tend to think of mentoring as a one-to-one relationship between a company veteran and an ambitious new employee. But having a broader network of people to turn to can be a better
readInflation surprise: Price monster slacks off
15-03-2011
ECONOMISTS were caught off-guard yesterday when the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) released the latest Namibia Consumer Price Index, showing that the annual inflation rate in February unexpectedly
readNew passenger vehicle sales rebound in February
15-03-2011
TOTAL vehicle sales in February reached 947, registering a month-on-month growth for the first time in four months, Simonis Storm Securities (SSS) said yesterday.Monthly growth came in 11,4 per cent,
readMassive quake cost estimate hits insurers
15-03-2011
LONDON – Shares in European insurers fell steeply yesterday after analysts estimated over the weekend that the Japanese earthquake could cost the industry nearly US$35 billion, making it one of the
readIn Brief
15-03-2011
Two die at Mozambique church opening MAPUTO – Two people suffocated to death in a crowd of 10 000 at the weekend opening of a new church building in the Mozambican capital Maputo, state media
readNew Zealand best place to be born a girl
15-03-2011
LONDON – New Zealand tops the chart as the best place in the Commonwealth to be born a girl, closely followed by Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago.This is according to a new report published yesterday
readSchabir Shaik back in prison
15-03-2011
DURBAN – Convicted fraudster Schabir Shaik has been arrested, Correctional Services Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula confirmed yesterday.She told Eyewitness News: “He did not hand himself over.
readHeavy gunfire in Abidjan suburb
15-03-2011
ABIDJAN – Heavy gunfire rang out in a stronghold of Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo on early yesterday, a day after gun battles in the west of the country saw his rival’s forces seize a fourth
readIndian navy captures 61 pirates in Arabian Sea
15-03-2011
NEW DELHI – The Indian navy captured 61 pirates who jumped into the Arabian Sea to flee a gunfight and fire on the hijacked ship from which they had staged several attacks, a navy statement said
readQuake moved Japan by 2.4 metres
15-03-2011
WASHINGTON – Japan’s recent massive earthquake, one of the largest ever recorded, appears to have moved the island by about 2.4 metres, the US Geological Survey said on Saturday.“That’s a reasonable
readSKW makes good start to fistball season
15-03-2011
SPORTKLUB Windhoek (SKW) ended the first round of games of the Namibian fistball season in pole position in both the National A-League and National B-League.The reigning A-League champions SKW 2 won
readFederer, Djokovic and Roddick reach third round
15-03-2011
INDIAN WELLS – Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Roddick each launched their title bids in triumphant style at the Indian Wells ATP tournament on Sunday without losing a set in the second
readFergie respects Marseille threat
15-03-2011
MANCHESTER – Sir Alex Ferguson has warned his Manchester United stars that it won’t be easy to kill off Marseille in the Champions League last 16 second leg tonight.Ferguson’s side got their
readFredericks Invitational meet under threat
15-03-2011
THE annual Coca-Cola Frank Fredericks Invitational meet is in danger of not taking place this year after it emerged that the organisers of the event did not apply to Athletics Namibia (AN) for a
readKwazulu-Natal beat Namibia by 27 runs
15-03-2011
Kwazulu-Natal beat Namibia by 27 runs on the Duckworth Lewis method in their CSA One-Day game in Durban on Sunday.KZN scored 218 all out off 39,1 overs and when bad light stopped play Namibia had
readICC Cricket World Cup
15-03-2011
Results Sunday, March 13 Australia beat Kenya by 60 runs New Zealand beat Canada by 97 runs Monday, March 14 Bangladesh beat Netherlands by six wickets Fixture Tuesday, March 15 Ireland v South
readCricket World Cup Trivia
15-03-2011
A public holiday was declared in Chittagong to allow Bangladesh’s devoted fans to follow Monday’s game against the Netherlands yesterday.
readNostalgic Butt heads to court
15-03-2011
LAHORE – Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt will fly to London today for a first court appearance where he and fellow banned players Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer face corruption charges.Butt,
read‘Ashamed’ Swann eager to atone
15-03-2011
CHENNAI – Graeme Swann is eager to atone for his foul-mouthed rant during England’s defeat by Bangladesh when they face the West Indies in a must-win World Cup match in Chennai.England need to beat
readUuvu wiitiyanathigo wa londa
15-03-2011
EHALA lyokwoopaleka iitiyanathigo moshipangelo shopaumwene sha Medipark mOngwediva olyo a like ha li longo iilonga mbika muumbangalantu woshilongo. Ehala ndika lina omashina gatano gokwoopaleka
readOontauki dha futithwa
15-03-2011
OONTAUKI mbali moNamibia odha futithwa kumwe oodola 35 000 nenge omimvo ntano mondholongo. Mbaka oya pewa egeelo ndika mompangu yopashitopolwa ya Katima Mulilo oshiwike shayi sho ya kwathele oku
readOmunangeshefa gwomonooli a hulitha
15-03-2011
OMUNANGESHEFA a tseyika nawa gwomonooli, unene mOshakati nOngwediva tate Tomas Simasiku Masiziani okwa mana oondjenda dhe moshiponga shohauto meti 10 Maalitsa 2011 mondjila onene yopokati kOnuno
readOmuthaneki a dhipagwa kongwe pOngos
15-03-2011
OMUTALELIPO gwomuNdowishi okwa monithwa oshiponga kongwe mehuliloshiwike lyapiti. Otaku tiwa omukiintu gwomu Ndowishi okwa lika kongwe komatango getitano potundi ontine pofaalama Ongos yomundohotola
readA pewa omimvo omi 30 mondjedhililo
15-03-2011
OMUNIILONGA gumwe gwiikuni okwa geelwa kompangu konima yokumonika ondjo yoku kwata onkonga aanona aashona yaali pofaalama popepi nOutjo konyala omimvo heyali dha piti.Moshipotha shoka nakutamanekwa
readOmupolisi a si miilonga
15-03-2011
OSHILYO shetanga lyospecial lyopolisi osha si sho sha gwile pevi pethimbo lyomadhewo gokununka mombanda poShiwakopo etitano lyayi.Warrant Shivute Amunyela[40] ngoka ha longele moVenduka oya li ta ya
readAambishofi ya pewa oshilonga
15-03-2011
AAMBISHOFI yOngeleki ye Evangeli paLutheri moNamibia[ELCIN] oya pewa oshilonga shewiliko lyongeleki ndjika osoondaha ya ziko pOngwediva.Mboka ya pewa oshilonga oyo omumbishofi Josephat Shanghala ngoka
readOmahooli taga yi pombanda ngaashi mom 2008
15-03-2011
OONDANDO dhomahooli otadhi gwedhelwa metitatu, nomuthika gwadho ogwa tegelelwa gu kale pwaangoka gwoondando dhomomumvo 2008, sho olitera yimwe yomahooli ya li konyala oodola 8 nasha. Oondando
readOonkundathana melandulo ahawe
15-03-2011
OTAKU tiwa oonkundathana kombinga yelandulo lyomuperesidende gwoSwapo noshowo gwoshilongo odha mwenekwa. Ndele nando ongawo ndhika ota dhi tsikile nando omuwiliki gwongundu ndjika omuperesidende
readNew deal for Lindsay
15-03-2011
A JUDGE on Thursday gave Lindsay Lohan two weeks to consider an undisclosed deal to end a felony grand theft case before an upcoming hearing that could send the starlet to jail for the fourth
readGaga in Japan relief bid
15-03-2011
SUPERSTAR Lady Gaga on Friday launched a bracelet to support relief in Japan as top names in the entertainment world offered condolences after the mega-quake and tsunami.Lady Gaga asked her legions of
readWhat the Tweet!
15-03-2011
WHAT people did before the advent of Twitter provided some side relief on the social micro-blogging site over the weekend:• Sexstrology: #beforetwitter I had friends not followers. • DCyetti:
read2010 celebrity salaries revealed
15-03-2011
Ever wondered what your favourite celebrities earn? Parade magazine has broken down the stars’ 2010 salaries for their 28th annual ‘What People Earn’ issue.Topping the charts with US$315m earned in
readAgra still unable to buy Swakara wool
15-03-2011
AGRA is still negotiating with South African wool buyer Stucken to resume Swakara wool exports. Around the middle of last year Agra had to stop buying wool from producers for an indefinite period due
readWorld running out of food stocks
15-03-2011
ABU DHABI – Surging global prices of basic foodstuffs raise the risk that the food crisis of 2007-08 in developing countries will be repeated, the head of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation
readWhat do you want to known about farming?
15-03-2011
IN the coming weeks The Namibian and FNB will team up to start a monthly column on this page in which farmers will get the chance to ask experts questions around farming issues that they have been
readAgri budget blossoms for development
15-03-2011
GOVERNMENT is aiming to up horticultural production to 60 per cent of Namibia’s annual consumption, get the northern communal areas (NACs) free of foot and mouth disease, expands traceability systems
readTrophy-hunting concession awarded in Bwabwata Park
15-03-2011
AN association of San people living in the Bwabwata National Park straddling the Kavango and Caprivi regions is set to earn a lot of money from a five-year trophy-hunting concession awarded to them in
readTears in court as young stock thief is sentenced
15-03-2011
A YOUNG Aroab resident yesterday started crying after he was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for stealing a sheep valued at N$550. Jacobus Smith (23) had pleaded guilty to a charge of stock
readSteps to curb labour violations
15-03-2011
THE damning findings by the Labour Ministry of labour violations by the majority of retailers at Katima Mulilo have led to the Ministry vowing to take serious steps to halt the practice in the next
readMajor Police operation cracks rural crime
15-03-2011
A MAJOR police operation conducted in three regions in February led to the recovery of nearly N$400 000 worth of stolen property, and generated almost N$200 000 in traffic fines.Khomas Police
readLittle progress on genocide reparations
15-03-2011
THE foreign ministry says Government’s motion on genocide reparations adopted in October 2006 has been introduced at various forums and that steps – albeit small – are being taken to address the
readDiergaardt condemns Reho violence
15-03-2011
THE Deputy Minister of Lands and Resettlement, Theo Diergaardt, who doubles as Rehoboth Urban West Constituency councillor, has strongly condemned the brutal murder and rape of Elizabeth Van Wyk (76).
readWorries about pregnant women in flooded villages
15-03-2011
THE headman of Oponona village the Oshana Region says he needs help from the Police to airlift pregnant women to hospitals Linus Shiimi said there are four pregnant women at the village who cannot go
readKamwi denies neglect of volunteers
15-03-2011
THE Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Richard Kamwi, has shrugged off a suggestion by Congress of Democrats (CoD) president Ben Ulenga that HIV-AIDS volunteer counsellors are neglected by
readSome American Swiss jewellery recovered
15-03-2011
TWO weeks after a N$2 million jewellery theft rock the Wernhil Park branch of American Swiss, the Police managed to recover some of the stolen items valued at N$48 000.The Police made the recovery at
readJapan meltdown should serve as warning: Earthlife
15-03-2011
A LOCAL environmental lobby group has called on the Namibian government to take the nuclear disaster in Japan very seriously and to abandon nuclear power plans for the country.“Not only are
readFatal skydiving accident may have been captured on video
15-03-2011
THE last moments of Shivute Amunyela (40), a member of the Namibian Police’s Special Reserve Force, who fell about 1 000 metres to his death during a skydiving exercise on Friday at Swakopmund, may
readEast-West conflict brewing at Oshakati
15-03-2011
THE Oshakati Town Council has ignited a street fight between some people in the Oneshila informal settlement.What sparked the fight was the municipality’s decision to block a culvert under a street.
readChurch should restore nation’s morals: Pohamba
15-03-2011
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba has condemned the nation’s pre-occupation “with unbridled search for instant gratification and self-aggrandisement by any means”.The President sounded this concern at the
readBokomo hikes flour prices
15-03-2011
BOKOMO Namibia will increase its prices of wheat flour and maize meal by 15 and 13 per cent respectively on Thursday.The increase are in response to higher transport costs and higher costs of raw
readErongo youth want to address youth development ‘forcefully’
15-03-2011
“THE challenges confronting young people today are clearly visible countrywide; thus the time has come for us to forcefully respond and act on challenges,” said Ernst Weather, chairperson of the
readSwakopmund Junior Council wants to give
15-03-2011
THE community of Swakopmund has until this Friday to donate whatever clothes, toys and books they do not want to the local Junior Town Council to give to the needy on Saturday.“We want to start
readMile 72 ‘uranium trenches’ a concern to environmentalists
15-03-2011
A PHOTO of a trench on the eastern side of the road near Mile 72, which was published in The Namibian recently, attracted criticism from environmentalists.At the time of publication, little was known
readSwakop town councillor disappointed with hospital service
15-03-2011
SWAKOPMUND’S UDF town councillor Eliphas //Khoaseb says although the Swakopmund State Hospital is one of the best hospital facilities in Namibia, its “service is disappointing”.He experienced it about
readBeach volleyball qualifier at Mole this weekend
15-03-2011
THE Zone-6 beach volleyball qualification tournament for the 2011 All Africa Games will be held at Swakopmund’s Mole this coming weekend (March 19 to 20).The Namibian Volleyball Federation (NVF) was
readErongo education to keep its ‘A+’
15-03-2011
ERONGO’S schools took number one position in Namibia for all three major exams in 2010, and intend to keep it this way, said the region’s Education Director, John Awaseb, at the first Education
readEmergency water for Walvis through Mile 7 link
15-03-2011
WITHIN the next three weeks, the old Mile 7 water pipeline between Walvis Bay and Swakopmund will become an emergency supply for the harbour town.NamWater is currently working on the installation of a
readMoses Katjiuongua Has Departed
15-03-2011
AS I listened to speakers on radio through the week preceding Moses Katjiuongua’s funeral, I recalled phrases I came across in 1991 when I visited Northern Ireland. Belfast was one military garrison.
readThe BIG Confusion
15-03-2011
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
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