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66 Articles found on Tuesday, 22 March 2011
Government not above the law
22-03-2011
KILUS Nguvauva and Cabinet’s stance that Government representatives should have “unfettered access” to private property doesn’t hold ground.According to Willem Odendaal at the Legal Assistance Centre
readGovernment not above the law
22-03-2011
KILUS Nguvauva and Cabinet’s stance that Government representatives should have “unfettered access” to private property doesn’t hold ground.According to Willem Odendaal at the Legal Assistance Centre
readBusiness grills President over Chinese
22-03-2011
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba’s blanket defence of Chinese business in Namibia because the superpower helped the country during its liberation struggle has sparked an outcry from the private
readPohamba slams Libya strikes
22-03-2011
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba yesterday condemned the missile strikes “by non-African forces” on Libya.Speaking at the 21st Independence celebrations at Otjiwarongo, Pohamba said: “We deplore and
readHitman, Force batter rivals
22-03-2011
PAULUS ‘The Hitman’ Moses on Saturday brought Miguel Lombardo to his knees in the first round, while Wilberforce Shihepo battered his opponent for nine rounds on his way to becoming the new WBO
readSmoke slows race to cool plant
22-03-2011
KITAKAMI - Smoke belched from a stricken nuclear plant in Japan yesterday, disrupting urgent efforts to repair the cooling systems as Tokyo halted some food shipments owing to radiation worries.Rain
readBreweries looks into homegrown malted barley
22-03-2011
NAMIBIA Breweries Limited (NBL) has teamed up with experts to conduct a feasibility study as well as trials to find out whether Namibia could supply some of the company’s malted barley
readHeroes’ Funerals On Ovaherero Traditional Lands: Is The Thrust Sustainable?
22-03-2011
OVAHERERO leaders Tjamuaha, Zeraeua, Kamaharero, and others are buried at their Heroes Acres’. A parallel phenomenon has been that some are buried on traditional lands that through the years were
readToday Libya, Tomorrow Syria?
22-03-2011
LAST Friday saw the first nationwide protests against the Baath regime in Syria. If these protests develop into a full-scale revolt, the regime’s response may dwarf that of Colonel Gaddafi in Libya.
readNotable Quotes
22-03-2011
Some farm owners regard their farms as sovereign states within the state ... and regard their workers as properties. – In a press release on Thursday Cabinet condemned the attitude and behaviour of
readSMSes for Tuesday 22 March 2011
22-03-2011
SMS Of The Day *I DON’T think that Namibia should support fellow African governments that attack and kill their own citizens because they want an end to dictatorships and the introduction of
readNambia’s second gold mine on track
22-03-2011
CAPE TOWN – Canadian junior gold miner Auryx’s planned Namibian Otjikoto mine should be capable of producing 100 000 ounces of gold a year, with first output expected by 2014, its president has said.
readMeaningful relationships at work
22-03-2011
Having meaningful relationships at work is important at a time when rates of disengagement at the office are higher than ever, according to Harvard Business Review.Workers report higher rates of
readHarare in desperate need for food
22-03-2011
HARARE – Six of Zimbabwe’s ten provinces face severe food shortages, and the government has ordered the country’s grain marketing board (GMB) to send grain to the affected areas, a state daily said
readMoonlighting now a way of life for Zimbabwe workers
22-03-2011
HARARE – Watson Chimbira mingles with mourners at the Chitungwiza cemetery outside Zimbabwe’s capital, where he digs graves and paints epitaphs on metal plates that serve as temporary tombstones.He’s
readG7 in rare currency action after yen surge
22-03-2011
TOKYO/NEW YORK – A coordinated move by central banks of rich nations to stabilise the yen appeared to be working on Friday, tamping its value down after Japan’s devastating earthquake and nuclear
readOil rises as Allies strike Libya• JESSICA DONATI
22-03-2011
LONDON – Oil prices rose by more than one per cent yesterday as a United Nations mandated wave of airstrikes on Libya and proliferating unrest in the Middle East fanned concerns about oil supply from
readWorld Bank sees Japan slowdown as mild, temporary
22-03-2011
BEIJING – Japan’s devastating earthquake and tsunami will depress growth briefly before reconstruction kicks off and gives the beleaguered economy a boost, the World Bank said in a report yesterday.It
readIn Brief
22-03-2011
Bahrain says forces have foiled foreign plot MANAMA - Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has said a foreign plot against his Gulf Arab kingdom had been foiled and thanked troops brought in from
readFans mourn Knut’s death at Berlin zoo
22-03-2011
BERLIN – Hundreds of fans of Knut the polar bear flocked to his zoo enclosure on Sunday to mourn the sudden death of the celebrity who burst into the limelight as a cuddly, fluffy cub hand-fed by his
readUS activists nabbed at Manning protest
22-03-2011
WASHINGTON – Dozens of activists, including the man who leaked the Pentagon Papers on the Vietnam War, were arrested yesterday at a military base holding the US soldier suspected of leaking secret US
readUnbeaten Djokovic targets claycourts
22-03-2011
INDIAN WELLS – Having proved himself invincible so far this year on hardcourt surfaces, Novak Djokovic has set his sights on excelling in the claycourt season that follows.The Serb won the 18th
readBakkies cited for illegal tackle
22-03-2011
SPRINGBOK and Bulls lock Bakkies Botha has been cited for a dangerous tackle, SA Rugby confirmed on Sunday. Botha was cited for a dangerous tackle on Stormers scrumhalf Dewaldt Duvenhage in the first
readFootball Results
22-03-2011
Sunday, March 20 English Premier League Chelsea 2 - 0 Man City Sunderland 0 - 2 Liverpool Italian Serie A Napoli 2 - 1 Cagliari Bari 1 - 2 Chievo Juventus 2 - 1 Brescia Bologna 1 - 1 Genoa Inter
readChelsea sink City to keep title hopes alive
22-03-2011
LONDON – Chelsea scored two late goals to beat a toothless Manchester City side 2-0 on Sunday and keep alive their faint hopes of retaining the Premier League title.The champions went ahead through a
readBlue Waters derail Ramblers’ title charge
22-03-2011
RAMBLERS spurned a chance to close the gap on Black Africa when they lost 1-0 to Blue Waters in a day of drama at the Sam Nujoma Stadium on Saturday. The results were however overshadowed by events
readWelwitschias lose to Free State
22-03-2011
THE Welwitschias crashed to their fourth successive defeat in the Vodacom Cup when they lost 29-13 to the Free State on Saturday.Playing in driving rain and muddy conditions, the match had to be
readAfcon qualifiers for Libya, Ivory Coast moved for safety
22-03-2011
CAIRO – The African Cup of Nations qualifying matches featuring Libya and Ivory Coast have been switched to neutral venues because of safety concerns in the host countries.The Confederation of African
readNamibia third in volleyball qualifier
22-03-2011
NAMIBIA could only finish in third place after beating Zimbabwe at the Zone VI All Africa Games (AAG) qualifiers at Swakopmund’s Mole Beach.The Namibian women beat the Zimbabweans 4-0 to finish as the
readGladiators lose to South Africa
22-03-2011
DEFENDER Rejoice Kasaona scored for the Brave Gladiators as they went down 2-1 to South Africa on Saturday afternoon in Upington, South Africa.The international friendly match provided the two sides
readSA Proteas fear nobody: Du Plessis
22-03-2011
DHAKA, Bangladesh – South Africa all-rounder Faf du Plessis struck a confident note yesterday when he said the Proteas should have too much depth in every department for World Cup quarterfinal
readWorld Cup in quotes
22-03-2011
“It is not a new thing...it’s difficult for the people who have lived in Europe and in America to understand” - Bangalore’s police commissioner Shankar Bidari defending the baton attacks on cricket
readICC Cricket World Cup
22-03-2011
Results Sunday, March 20 India beat West Indies by 80 runs Zimbabwe beat Kenya by 161 runs Saturday, March 19 Pakistan beat Australia by 4 wickets South Africa beat Bangladesh by 206 runs Friday,
readClaassen wins NPGA
22-03-2011
ROOKIE JG Claassen made an outrageous putt which won him the N$1,2-million MTC Namibia PGA Championship on Saturday.He was just trying to get it close on the 16th, but his putt from two metres off the
readIndia, Pakistan close to World Cup collision
22-03-2011
NEW DELHI - Bitter rivals India and Pakistan are on a World Cup collision course, but the two neighbours still have quarter-final hurdles to overcome as the marathon tournament enters its sixth
readBulls may be underplayed
22-03-2011
AFTER being so comprehensively outplayed at their own game by the DHL Stormers in the big match of this past Super Rugby weekend, it is inevitable that question marks will be posed over the Vodacom
readOmahangano itaga ka futa iiyemo ku holomende
22-03-2011
EPANGELO ina li tegelela okumona iiyemo ta yi zi komahangano galyo ogendji pethimbo lyembo lyiimaliwa lyomimvo shikako 2011-2014. Ngoka ashike ga tegelelwa ga fute iimaliwa molwaashoka go oga likola
readAagandjimiti taya longo kashona
22-03-2011
AANAPUTEKA miilonga yepangelo oya tameke okulonga kashona oshilongo ashihe. Ota ya longo ngaaka molwashoka oondjambi dhawo inadhi talululwa ngaashi ndhoka dhoondohotola dha talululilwe omumvogu.Mbaka
readKazenambo Kazenambo a indile aantu yamone uuwanawa moonzo
22-03-2011
MINISTA yAagundjuka, Iilonga yopshigwana nOmaudhano okwa ti oofaalama dhomatulululo dhi li popepi nevi lyaayehe, odha pumbwa oku longithwa oku nenepeka omahala ngoka, unene tuu sho epangelo olyo
readAakalimo poGibeon ya geya
22-03-2011
AAKALIMO yopo Gibeon muumbugantu oya lundile ewiliko lyomukunda gwawo kutya oha li gama ombinga, molwaashoka aniwa oha li gandja ashike olusheno komagumbo gamwe. Oya gwedha ko ya ti ewiliko lyomukunda
readOmukadhona gwomimvo hetatu a dhipaga
22-03-2011
OMUNONAKADHONA gwomimvo hetatu aniwa okwa dhipaga omumwayina gona gomimvo ne pomukunda Okureza ookilometa 110 kuuninginino wOpuwo olyomakaya gaziko.Ulenga Muharukua, omunonamati gwomimvo ne
readAakalimo poGibeon ya geya
22-03-2011
OMUPERESIDENDE Hifikepunye Pohamba okwa gamene aanangeshefa aaChina momalanditho ga Namibia, a ti mbaka oyo omahewa goshigwana sha Namibia. Ookuume molwaashoka oya li ya kwathele Namibia pethimbo
readInamu popya aaChina ayeke
22-03-2011
OMUPERESIDENDE Hifikepunye Pohamba okwa gamene aanangeshefa aaChina momalanditho ga Namibia, a ti mbaka oyo omahewa goshigwana sha Namibia. Ookuume molwaashoka oya li ya kwathele Namibia pethimbo
readGepangelo ga pumbwa iimaliwa
22-03-2011
OMAHANGANO gepangelo otaga ka pumbwa oobiliona 2,6 dhaafendeli moshikakothimbo shomimvo ndatu dhiimaliwa dho 2011-2014. Pamathaneko gelongitho lyiimaliwa ku Minista Yiiniwe, Saara Kuugongelwa Amadhila
readOmulonga gwaUsip gwa piyaganeke
22-03-2011
AAGUNDJUKA yoko Groot Aub mboka ya li yena okuhokana olyomakaya yaziko oya piyaganekwa komvula onene ndjoka ya eta omulonga gwa Usip gu udhe omeya noonkondo.Mbaka oya li ya longekidha ehokano lyawo
readOkabinete ota ka yambidhidha Nguvauva
22-03-2011
OKABINETE otaka yambidhidha kansela Kilus Nguvauva kombinga yoku ya mofaalama yi li moshikandjohogololo she. Momushangwa Okabinete oka pangula ombepo nomaihumbato gomunafaalama Hugo Derks sho a
readO HIV ya shono pala moshilongo
22-03-2011
OMWAALU gwaakiintu aasimba ya li ye na ombuto yo HIV pokati komimvo 1992 no mayuvi 2002 ogwa li gwa zi pooperesenda ntano okuya pooperesenda 22. Omumvo gwayi okwa tengenekwa kutya ooperesenda 19
readCrop farming grows
22-03-2011
HORTICULTURE production has increased by 20.8 per cent from 48 889 tons to 59 040 tons in the last year, says the annual report of the Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB). Production was driven by an
readFlooding boosts fingerlings harvest in Caprivi
22-03-2011
KATIMA MULILO – The harvesting of small freshwater fish that have become abundant in the Caprivi Region amidst the ongoing flooding is booming, with many engaging in the activity.The villagers started
readAnti-levy committee meeting shifted
22-03-2011
GOBABIS – The Omaheke Anti-Levy Committee meeting which was supposed to take place at Gobabis on Thursday has been postponed to the end of this month.The committee’s chairperson, Jefta Mbuende, told
readIn Brief
22-03-2011
Pro-Gaddafi protesters mob Ban CAIRO – Around 50 demonstrators loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi surrounded UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Cairo’s Tahrir Square yesterday forcing him to retreat into
readEgypt votes to change constitution
22-03-2011
CAIRO – Egypt’s first exercise in democracy in decades was hailed as a success yesterday, but the result of a key referendum has raised fears in some quarters that Islamists will hijack looming
readKibaki plan to block ICC meant to protect legacy
22-03-2011
NAIROBI – Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki’s drive to block post-election violence cases at The Hague is more to prevent evidence emerging that could taint him than what is widely seen as a plan to shield
readMalaysia gags Lady Gaga, garbles gay lyrics
22-03-2011
Malaysian radio stations worry some lyrics in Lady Gaga’s gay anthem ‘Born This Way’ are on the wrong track.Broadcasters in Muslim-majority nations have refused to play lines in the hit song that
readMiley’s dad drops divorce, loves Hannah Montana
22-03-2011
THE father of teen idol Miley Cyrus is dropping divorce plans, and says he no longer feels that her Disney Channel TV show ‘Hannah Montana’ ripped his family apart.“I dropped the divorce. I wanted to
readShakira, Brazilian leader pledge to help kids
22-03-2011
Colombian singer Shakira and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff are pledging to improve the welfare of children in Brazil.Shakira met with Rousseff for about 20 minutes on Thursday in front of
readSwakop River breaks through
22-03-2011
CONTINUING rains in the inland caused the Swakop River to reach the ocean on Saturday evening. Since Friday, a strong consistent flow of the river provided a wonderful opportunity for locals and
readOshana, Kavango and Otjozondjupa get fire trucks
22-03-2011
IN an effort to address the loss of forests and grazing to veld fires, the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry has given fire trucks to three regions.Oshana, Otjozondjupa and Kavango received
readOranjemund celebrates rich diamond history
22-03-2011
THE Oranjemund town centre was a hive of activity on Saturday as residents celebrated its diamond heritage.The annual festival started as an Africa Gala before it expanded a few years down the line
readOpposition parties question budget aims
22-03-2011
THE secretary general of the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP), Jesaya Nyamu, has told the National Assembly that the Appropriation Bill is a “panicky” response to a late realisation of the dim
readMP talks tough on steps to address road carnage
22-03-2011
HEAVY traffic fines should deter drivers from breaking road rules, said Member of Parliament Festus Ueitele in Parliament last week. Rising to defend the new traffic fines after they came under attack
readLawyer objects over Schiefer confession
22-03-2011
A CONFESSION that double murder suspect Romeo Schiefer made after his parents were killed in January 2008 was the result of undue influence and pressure from Police officers, Schiefer’s defence lawyer
readKeetmans child murder suspect in High Court
22-03-2011
A KEETMANSHOOP resident who is accused of the shock rape and murder of a four-year-old girl almost five months ago made his first appearance in the High Court in Windhoek last week.Easter Michael Rooy
readGrootfontein clerk defrauds hospital
22-03-2011
POLICE and auditors are investigating a case of fraud at the Grootfontein State Hospital involving administrative personnel embezzling thousands of dollars. Sources say it is estimated that more than
readGoabab trial on hold for at least 6 months
22-03-2011
A PENDING prosecution appeal against the acquittal of former National Assembly Secretary Nama Goabab on three corruption charges in August last year will be keeping Goabab’s trial suspended for at
readFootball shaken by Humphries’ death
22-03-2011
LAURENTIUS Humphries, the owner of the Humphries Security Company, died on Saturday. Humphries, who had been entrusted with the safety of supporters, match officials and players at football matches
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