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55 Articles found on Wednesday, 16 March 2011
CHAOS
16-03-2011
A man looks around a devastated area hit by earthquake and tsunami in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture in northern Japan, yesterday. See more pictures of the earthquake on page 7. Photo:
readMurder scene blood marks similar to suspect’s shoe
16-03-2011
THE same sort of shoes as the ones worn by double murder suspect Romeo Schiefer on the night that his parents were shot and stabbed to death in their house left four bloody prints at the scene of the
readSwakop airport operator gets marching orders
16-03-2011
THE close corporation that has been running Swakopmund’s airport for the past 11 years was at the receiving end of a High Court eviction order yesterday.In a judgement handed down in the High Court in
readAir Nam defaults on loans
16-03-2011
TAXPAYERS will have to bail out Air Namibia to the tune of N$406 million this year, of which nearly N$320 million will be to repay government-guaranteed loans at two commercial banks that the airline
readLombardo eyes ‘Hitman’ scalp
16-03-2011
ARGENTINE lightweight boxer Miguel Dario Lombardo says he is ready to take the scalp of former WBA world title holder Paulus ‘The Himan’ Moses in a bid to boost his fledgling career. Lombardo meets
readJapan braces for possible radiation catastrophe
16-03-2011
TOKYO – Japan faced a potential catastrophe yesterday after a quake-crippled nuclear power plant exploded and sent low levels of radiation floating toward Tokyo, prompting some people to flee the
readGovt BEE policy implemented this year
16-03-2011
SEVEN years after the Government ordered a black economic empowerment (BEE) policy for the country, Namibia is finally set to start implementing the Transformation and Empowerment Socio-economic
readNotable Quotes
16-03-2011
I WOULD add that an employer cannot expect maximum productivity and efficiency from its workforce if employees are not permitted a period of rest. – Labour Minister Immanuel Ngatjizeko threatened
readSMSes for Wednesday 16 March 2011
16-03-2011
SMS Of The Day *THE best way to predict the future is to create it by working hard, by showing tremendous discipline and by taking responsibility for your actions. This is the mindset our parents,
readRising rivers ‘good for business’
16-03-2011
RUNDU – While most villagers along the Okavango River are having sleepless nights because of flooding, others are capitalising on it. Several people with boats initiated boat transportation
readDefining a work/life balance
16-03-2011
Logging long hours at work may be required in some cases, but detaching from the job is critical, too , says Harvard Business Review.Getting consumed with work is easy to do, especially when you spend
readRinging brings in millions for MTC
16-03-2011
DESPITE its market becoming saturated, MTC still managed to rake in N$397 million in profit after tax last year, growing its subscribers by more than a quarter of a million between 2009 and
readProperty valuers discuss self-regulation
16-03-2011
THE Namibia Institute of Valuers held its first annual general meeting on Monday following the institution’s establishment on February 28.Among the items on the agenda was the draft constitution for
readReserve Bank worried about oil, food prices
16-03-2011
JOHANNESBURG – The South African Reserve Bank remains concerned about the impact of rising oil and food prices on the outlook for inflation, Governor Gill Marcus said yesterday.“We remain concerned
readSouth Africa talks to DRC to revive Inga
16-03-2011
CAPE TOWN – South Africa is talking to the Democratic Republic of Congo to revive a stalled US$8-US$10 billion 5 000 megawatt hydropower project on the Congo River, energy minister Dipuo Peters said
readRegulator seeks ‘culture change’ for banks
16-03-2011
JOHANNESBURG – The Financial Services Board (FSB) is crafting a plan to bring about a “culture change” in the way banks dealt with their customers, a senior official said yesterday.“There should be a
readEnergy watchdog warns of oil price shock
16-03-2011
LONDON – Global oil demand will be lower than previously forecast in 2011 as high oil prices begin to have a toll on the global economy, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said yesterday.The IEA,
readJapan quake to impact SA nuclear decisions
16-03-2011
CAPE TOWN – Concerns about radioactivity from the site of an earthquake-stricken reactor in Japan could impact decisions on future nuclear plants in South Africa, the country’s energy minister said
readEU must consider its green future
16-03-2011
BERLIN – Nuclear experts from the European Union meeting yesterday in Brussels must consider whether the bloc can move away from nuclear energy one day, EU Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger
readLe Pen warns Italy over migrants
16-03-2011
ROME – Marine Le Pen, the leader of France’s far-right National Front party, has warned Italy to be prepared to “accept half of the world population” if it starts taking in what she says are economic
readTeen cancels Facebook party with 200 000 ‘guests’
16-03-2011
SYDNEY – An Australian schoolgirl had to cancel her 16th birthday party after her Facebook invitation went viral and close to 200,000 people said they would turn up at her house, reports said
readIran objects to foreign troops in Bahrain
16-03-2011
TEHRAN – Iran called the arrival of Saudi troops in Bahrain unacceptable yesterday and urged the island kingdom to respond to pro-democracy demonstrators peacefully and without foreign
readPreliminary Newspaper Cup teams selected
16-03-2011
ALL 13 regions have selected their preliminary squads for this year’s The Namibian Newspaper Cup, organising committee member Titus Kunamuene said yesterday. The annual Easter tournament kicks of in
readGoseb condemns referee attacks
16-03-2011
NFA Referees Coordinator Absalom Goseb has come out in defence of battered match officials, saying league authorities need to take immediate and firm action. Goseb’s remark was in reaction to a third
readOtavi hosts global football stars
16-03-2011
MINISTER of Trade and Industry Hage Geingob will kick off a football game pitting retired international football stars against Namibian legends in Otavi on April 3.The game is organised by the
readNew chapter in Dinara Safina renaissance
16-03-2011
INDIAN WELLS - A jubilant Dinara Safina added another chapter to her on-court renaissance by upsetting fourth-seeded Samantha Stosur 7-6 6-4 in the third round of the Indian Wells WTA tournament on
readICC World Cup
16-03-2011
Results Monday, March 14 Bangladesh beat Netherlands by 6 wickets Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by 7 wickets (D/L) Fixture Wednesday, March 16 Australia v Canada
readLast chance for Aussie experiment
16-03-2011
BANGALORE - Australia head into their penultimate group match against Canada today knowing it is likely to be the last time in this World Cup they can tinker with their line-up.The reigning champions
readAfridi dismisses India safety fears
16-03-2011
KARACHI – Pakistan’s captain Shahid Afridi said his team were happy to play their World Cup knockout stage matches in India despite earlier voicing concerns about security.Afridi had reasoned that
readBenzema in purple patch for Real
16-03-2011
MADRID - Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has returned to form after a frustrating journey through a goalscoring wilderness and the timing could scarcely be better for the nine-times European
readBokomo a londeke ondando yuusila
16-03-2011
OONDANDO dhuusila wepungu naamboka womboloto mboka hawulongwa kofabulika yuusila ya Bokomo Namibia otadhi gwedhelwa pokati kooperesenda 15 nooperesenda 13 okuza metine lyoshiwike shika. Omuwiliki gwa
readA pangula elongitho lyoonkondo
16-03-2011
OMINISTA yopevi Yevi nomatululo, Theo Diergaardt okwa pangula nayi edhipago lya Elizabeth van Wyk[76]. Nakusa van Wyk ota ku hokololwa a kwatwa onkonga nokudhipagwa komwanamati, George van Wyk
readOonkatu oku keelela eyono lyompango
16-03-2011
UUMINISTELI waa nIilonga otawu katuka oonkatu oku keelela aagandji yiilonga mo Katima Mulilo yaa tsikile nokuhepeka aaniilonga yawo. Etokolo ndika olya landula iizemo yekonakono lyaningwa moshilando
readIikwamalyenge yimwe yamonika
16-03-2011
OPOLISI oya mono ikwamalyenge yimwe mbyoka ya li ya yakwa mositola yuulinga nuulyenge ya American Swiss moVenduka konima yiiwike iyali ya piti. Iikwamalyenge mbika ya li ya tengenekwa yongushu yoodola
readYa hala oku galulilwa iilonga
16-03-2011
ETOKOLO lyo kabinete oku hulithapo egandjo lyomahooli gooperesenda 50 kuNamibia okupitila mehangano lyomahooli lya Namibia[Namcor] olya kondjithwa mompangu yOpombanda ya Venduka omaandaha.Oohahende
readAalumentu ya kale nesiloshimpwiyu
16-03-2011
OMUKULUKADHI gwotango Penehupifo Pohamba okwa tula miilonga oshikonga shoku nenepeka eitulemo lyaalumentu miilonga yokukeelela etaambathano lyombuto yo HIV okuza kuyina okuya komunona,nenge shoka
readSADC ta kondjitha ekalepo lyoondjembo
16-03-2011
IILONGA yomiyonena noyoonkondo ha yi longwa moshitopolwa shehumokomeho muumbugantu wAfrica[SADC] oha yi longwa noondjembo dhaali paveta. Oondjembo ndhika odha gwile miikaha ya puka oshoka Africa okuna
readChasing the dots ...
16-03-2011
Déjà Vu or Sun Spots MAN has forever tried to rationalise his existence through the pure pursuit of self-knowledge and possibly more often in trying to justify his own voracious actions upon others,
readGbagbo forces repulse rivals in Abidjan battle
16-03-2011
ABIDJAN – Troops loyal to Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo were holding key positions in Abidjan yesterday after repulsing forces of his rival for the presidency in a key battle for control of the
readBenghazi radio rap boosts morale
16-03-2011
BENGHAZI – Two young Libyans whose rap music is broadcast to the front line by rebel Benghazi radio hope they are helping to maintain the morale of fighters outgunned by Muammar Gaddafi’s forces.“Rap
readHillary Clinton visits Egypt
16-03-2011
PARIS – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Egypt yesterday to urge its military rulers to lay the ground for a genuine transition to democracy and offer support to the citizens that toppled
readLibya rebels see no-fly zone hopes fade
16-03-2011
AJDABIYA – Rebels defending the key Libyan town of Ajdabiya came under new attack from the forces of strongman Muammar Gaddafi with little prospect of foreign air protection soon.An airstrike killed
readBeach goddess Kate Hudson looks effortlessly chic in Mexico
16-03-2011
On holiday in a hot and humid beach climate, many of us struggle to pull off that effortless beach chic style.But Kate Hudson clearly doesn’t have to suffer with frizzy hair and an overheated red face
readBryan Adams to become a dad for the first time at 51
16-03-2011
Rock singer Bryan Adams is set to become a father at the ripe old age of 51.‘The Summer of ’69’ singer is expecting his first child in May with his personal assistant Alicia Grimaldi. She is a
readTransNamib offers support to Angola’s CFL
16-03-2011
ANGOLA’s railway network, Caminho de Ferro de Luanda (CFL), has approached TransNamib to share its experience and knowledge on the maintenance of the Chinese SDD and GE locomotives. TransNamib met
readSwapo knocks change
16-03-2011
THE Swapo Party Central Committee meeting last weekend denounced what it calls prophets of doom that wish to call for regime change in southern Africa. Similarly, said the deputy secretary general of
readRuacana power plant running at full throttle
16-03-2011
DESPITE not much rain having fallen at Ruacana so far this year, the flow of water over the falls has been such that since the first week of January the hydro-electric power plant has been able to run
readGowases to fill RP seat
16-03-2011
FOR the first time since Independence, the Republican Party (RP) will have a female representative in Parliament.RP president Henk Mudge yesterday announced that he will resign from the National
readReviving the ancient abacus
16-03-2011
PIETER Garobeb sits under a tree in the yard of a house in Katutura and builds abacuses. In 2010 he had a dream where his old mathematics teacher from the school he had attended in the Old Location
readNangof Trust slams ‘wasteful’ budget efforts
16-03-2011
THE Nangof Trust says finance minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila’s budget speech last week “mirrors ... a state of panic” because of continued failed attempts to address poverty and unemployment. It
readTrustco’s Informanté paper sale off for now
16-03-2011
TRUSTCO’S hopes to sell its weekly tabloid, Informanté, have been shattered. The company’s managing director, Quinton van Rooyen, yesterday confirmed that the deal was off.According to him, “the
readHenties mayor assaulted
16-03-2011
HENTIES Bay’s former mayor, Paulus Imbambah, allegedly assaulted the town’s current mayor, Gisela Cramer (66), in her office yesterday because of a car key.The incident allegedly took place at around
readGovt hands farms to San
16-03-2011
CABINET has approved the handover of the farms Werda and Nuchas in the Kunene Region to the Office of the Prime Minister for the San Development Programme. The farms were bought for just over N$14
readSpain boosts Walvis food-testing centre
16-03-2011
THE Spanish Government has donated nearly N$3 million worth of testing equipment to the Namibian Standards Institute (NSI) yesterday.The equipment is stationed at the NSI’s Food Testing Centre in
readBiomass energy the future for developing nations – IIED report
16-03-2011
DEVELOPING nations should use their dependence on biomass – wood and charcoal – to move towards green economies in which the poor can benefit from producing sustainable and clean energy. This is
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