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56 Articles found on Thursday, 24 March 2011
Ex-TCL employees’ pension quest fails
24-03-2011
AN attempt by former employees of the now defunct Tsumeb Corporation Limited to recover close to N$190 million in pension money that they claim was unlawfully transferred out of their pension fund
read‘Gross negligence’ caused lift deaths
24-03-2011
BRIAN Key, owner of Electro24 Services – the company that was responsible for maintenance work during a fatal accident lift accident at the Katutura State Hospital – might face prosecution for “gross
readSwapo avoids poll case asset seizure
24-03-2011
THE opposition parties that challenged the conduct and outcome of Namibia’s national elections at the end of 2009 will not continue with attempts to have assets of the Swapo Party attached in order to
readAthletes left stranded in Swakop
24-03-2011
THE president of Athletics Namibia, Frank Fredericks, has blasted certain athletics clubs’ poor planning that led to athletes being stranded without accommodation in Swakopmund over the weekend.More
readTokyo tap water unsafe for babies
24-03-2011
TOKYO – A spike in radiation levels in Tokyo tap water spurred new fears about food safety yesterday as rising black smoke forced another evacuation of workers trying to stabilise Japan’s
readChariot hunts for 10,4 bln barrels of oil
24-03-2011
BANGALORE – Chariot Oil & Gas expects to raise the amount of oil it thinks it can tap at an important drilling site off the coast of Namibia, its chief executive has said.The company, which has a 50
readNotable Quotes
24-03-2011
THE whole experience has a psychological effect on you. I still cannot sleep. – Morris ‘Lucky’ Gawanab – Namibia’s Charge d’ Affaires in Japan, narrating his experience to The Namibian after the
readSMSes for Thursday 24 March 2011
24-03-2011
SMS Of The Day *WELL done to the traffic official who ensured that a large petrol tanker, travelling at 80km per hour, was pulled off the Okahandja/Windhoek road on Monday afternoon in heavy traffic
readJapan quake world’s costliest disaster
24-03-2011
TOKYO – The Japanese government yesterday estimated the direct damage from a deadly earthquake and tsunami that struck the country’s northeast this month at 16-25 trillion yen (US$185-308 billion),
readCapitalism ended life on Mars, says Chavez
24-03-2011
CARACAS – Capitalism may be to blame for the lack of life on the planet Mars, Venezuela's socialist President Hugo Chavez has said.“I have always said, heard, that it would not be strange that there
readNew shops galore in Wernhil extension
24-03-2011
THE third phase of construction at the Wernhil Park Shopping Mall in Windhoek is on schedule and progressing well, Ohlthaver and List has said.According to a media statement issued by the company on
readLimiting worthless meetings
24-03-2011
There are some simple tips to follow to make your meetings valuable and avoid wasting people’s time, says Harvard Business Review.A common complaint people have about work is that they are often
readTrade jumps on Walvis Bay corridor
24-03-2011
THE Walvis Bay Corridor Group (WBCG) has recorded an increase in export and import from Zimbabwe via the Port of Walvis Bay over the past two months.According the Group’s January/February newsletter,
readRio decries ‘curse of resource nationalism’
24-03-2011
HONG KONG – Rio Tinto’s chief executive said increased government involvement in the resources sector is constraining efforts to meet demand across the globe and slammed what he called the “curse of
readNBL celebrates role models in various fields of endeavour
24-03-2011
NAMIBIA may be small in terms of population, but the NBL Namibian Ambassadors have shown that size does not matter.Celebrating the ambassadors at a gala event last Thursday, Ohlthaver and List Group’s
readChasing the dots ... Coming Of Age
24-03-2011
TWENTY-ONE, the age of majority, a time of pride as an individual, having survived the trials, tribulations and sometimes pain of infancy, puberty and adolescence, you are now a “grown up”.A time
readAfrica’s thirst for beer thriving
24-03-2011
LONDON – Africa's biggest brewer SABMiller has underlined its confidence in the continent by raising its revenue and margin targets after big investments in nations like Angola, Tanzania and
readIn Brief
24-03-2011
Syrian forces kill 6 in mosque attack DAMASCUS – Syrian forces killed at least six people yesterday in an attack on a mosque in the southern city of Deraa, site of unprecedented protests challenging
readYemen opposition calls mass protests for Friday
24-03-2011
SANAA – Yemen opposition groups called on protesters to march on President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s Sanaa palace tomorrow to force him out, hoping to end a crisis his allies abroad fear will benefit
readIn Brief
24-03-2011
Ugandan cops unit ‘torturing detainees’ KAMPALA – A special unit of the Ugandan police has tortured, extorted and carried out extra-judicial killings of suspects and largely operates “outside the
readCameroon kills 18 in sea clash after bank raid
24-03-2011
YAOUNDE – Cameroon’s security forces have killed at least 18 gunmen suspected of having carried out a weekend raid on banks in the seaside town of Douala, the country’s military said on Tuesday.The
readDefiant Gaddafi says Libya ‘ready for battle’
24-03-2011
TRIPOLI – A defiant Muammar Gaddafi said Libya was “ready for battle” as Western leaders mulled their next steps yesterday, the fifth day of UN-backed military strikes on his oil-rich country.“We will
readEx-president denies role in journalist’s murder
24-03-2011
KIEV – Ukrainian ex-president Leonid Kuchma yesterday denied involvement in the 2000 murder of opposition journalist Georgiy Gongadze and said he was ready to go through “all the torments of hell” to
readLibya frees 3 captured journalists
24-03-2011
TRIPOLI – Agence France Presse said the Libyan government yesterday released three journalists captured last week near a key eastern city that has been a daily battleground between Muammar Gaddafi’s
readWhat the TWEET!
24-03-2011
SOME of the serious, not-so-serious, contemporary, and contrary, tweets chirping on Twitter in the past 48 hours:@eonline: it may not be that over for chris brown yet, but he should learn to control
readJa Rule runs up a N$1,1 m tax bill
24-03-2011
RAPPER Ja Rule pleaded guilty on Tuesday to failing to file tax returns and promised to pay more than US$1 million in back taxes and penalties, the US Attorney’s Office in New Jersey said.Ja Rule,
readChris Brown goes on trash thrash after TV interview
24-03-2011
Chris Brown trashed his dressing room at ‘Good Morning America’ and broke a window with a chair on Tuesday after co-host Robin Roberts asked him about his attack on Rihanna, according to a person
readSouth Africa seek freedom from ‘C’ word
24-03-2011
DHAKA – South Africa will start as firm favourites to win tomorrow’s World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand - provided they can overcome their trademark knock-out blues.In five previous
readNamibia Dairies supports Ramblers Football Academy
24-03-2011
RAMBLERS Football Academy has received a two-year cash sponsorship of N$300 000 from Namibia Dairies.According to the sponsorship contract, which was announced at the Ramblers Football Club House in
readAfridi leads from front as Pakistan triumph
24-03-2011
DHAKA - Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi led from the front again to inspire his team to a 10-wicket victory over West Indies in the first World Cup quarter-final yesterday.Afridi took four for 30 as
readMeroro v Chilemba on SuperSport
24-03-2011
THERE’S a spicy All-African boxing matchup on the Golden Gloves ‘Explosion’ bill to be broadcast live from Emperors Palace, east of Johannesburg, on SuperSport on DStv on Saturday.Unbeaten Malawi-born
readAussies aim for Indian throats
24-03-2011
AHMEDABAD - India go into their World Cup quarter-final against champions Australia today ready to face some fiery fast bowling.The co-hosts go into this game on the back of an 80-run victory over the
readBotswana could steal Africa Cup of Nations show
24-03-2011
JOHANNESBURG - Minnows Botswana will steal a march on powerhouses like Ghana, Ivory Coast and Egypt by becoming the first qualifiers for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations if they win in Chad on
readIitopolwa itatu ya pewa ookadhimamililo
24-03-2011
NELALAKANO okugamena iihwa nomahala guunapelo kaga manwepo komapeya moshilongo, Uuministeli wUunamapya, Omeya nOmakuti owa gandja oololi dhookadhimalililo kOmalelo gOpaitopolwa opo yi wape
readAaNamibia ya za ko ku Japan
24-03-2011
AATUMWAKALELOPO ya Namibia ku Japan oya kuthwa ko koshilongo shika omolu oshiponga shekakamo lyevi shoka sha eta omaupyakadhi ogendji hoka.Aaniilonga yatatu mEtumo lya Namibia ku Japan noofamili
readNamibia a pumbwa omulandu gwokutunga
24-03-2011
OSHILONGO osha pumbwa omulandu gwomatungo , ngoka ogwo ta gu kala noku wilika nkene pehala kehe moshilongo pena okutungwa iiyalo nenge iipumbiwa tungomwa ngaashi oondjila , omatungo nayilwe. Ndika
readOmupolisi poKatima a lopotelwa edhipago
24-03-2011
OMUPOLISI gumwe po Katima Mulilo okwa holoka mOmpang ya Mengestrata, a lopotelwa edhipago lyomukwadhigwana gumwe mehuliloshiwike lya zi ko.Omupolis nguka, Sergeant Mordekai Mutilifa (32), ina pewa
readAanangeshefa ya nyenyetele Omupresidende Pohamba
24-03-2011
AANANGESHEFA oya nyenyetele Omuperesidende Hifikepunye Pohamba sho a popile aanangeshefa yAaChina moNamibia.Omukuluntuwiliki gwehangano lyAanangeshefa moNamibia , Tarah Shaanika okwa ti kutya
readOnooli ya adhika kUupyakadhi womeya
24-03-2011
OMBINGA onene yuumbangalantu wa Namibia oyili kohi yomeya gefundja noshigwana shaamoka oshi li mo tashi mono iihuna iinene komeya gefundja ngaka.Iishana oyuudha noonkondo nomeya taga matuka ga mana mo
readLet us use our forests sustainably
24-03-2011
FORESTS provide a lot of benefits to people globally and they should be used in a sustainable manner, the Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry said last Friday.John Mutorwa said because people
readNamibia leads the world on conservation for people
24-03-2011
I TRAVEL a lot but my just completed trip to the USA brought home to me how proud I am to be Namibian. Our Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) programme leads the world, but most
readNew book looks at environmental law
24-03-2011
ENVIRONMENTAL law can greatly contribute to reducing surface and groundwater pollution and other substances harmful to aquatic systems, says a new book on Environmental Law and Policy in Namibia.In
readWanderers’ land sale attracts questions
24-03-2011
A DECISION by the Windhoek City Council in 2005 to approve the subdivision of land owned by the Wanderers Sport Club will have a wider impact on city land bought by sports clubs for a song.This means
readPolice warn of SMS lottery scam
24-03-2011
THE Police have warned about an SMS lottery scam currently in circulation and aimed at defrauding unsuspecting people.The Police say the SMSes claim that the owner of the phone has won a huge amount
readNo quick fix for flooded Groot Aub river
24-03-2011
A STRONGLY flowing Usip River on Tuesday night prevented about 35 cars from crossing, leaving residents of Groot Aub with a five-kilometre walk to get home.Last week, three cars were swept away by the
readNeckartal construction to start in August
24-03-2011
THE construction of the Neckartal Dam in the Fish River about 40 kilometres west of Keetmanshoop has been approved by Cabinet and is set to start in August this year. This was revealed by Karas
readNamdeb to invest N$5 billion to extend the mine’s lifespan
24-03-2011
THE Namdeb mining company aims to invest about N$5 billion over a period of five years on inshore and inner-shelf longterm development projects to extend the mine’s lifespan. The current lifespan is
readMutual eyes mega mall at Keetmans
24-03-2011
OLD Mutual, in conjunction with the Karas Regional Council, is exploring the viability of setting up a multimillion-dollar modern shopping complex at Keetmanshoop. This was revealed by Old Mutual CEO
readIyambo wants boarding schools
24-03-2011
EDUCATION Minister Abraham Iyambo is considering budgeting for one pilot boarding school in each of the flood-prone northern regions to once and for all deal with the crisis that erupts each year with
readHope Village faces legal action over unpaid bills
24-03-2011
HOPE Village is threatened with civil action if it fails to pay two clients – Wicked Entertainment / Flashpoint Technologies and Winnie van den Berg of Treasure Trove – for services rendered during
readGovt rejects attacks on Gaddafi regime
24-03-2011
THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned Western military strikes against Libya, which it said are targeting both military and civilian infrastructure, including a residential compound of Libyan
readFour-year sentence for rape
24-03-2011
A YOUNG Aroab resident convicted of raping his 52-year-old female neighbour was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment by the Keetmanshoop Regional Court yesterday. Regional Court Magistrate Sinsley
readEviction saga in Dolam
24-03-2011
A FAMILY living in Windhoek’s Dolam neighbourhood have had the sheriff of the court at their door for the second time in two weeks.The situation began in March 2007, when the home of now deceased
readEconomic inclusiveness is the biggest challenge, says Angula
24-03-2011
PRIME Minister Nahas Angula says the biggest challenge Namibia now faces after 21 years of independence is “economic inclusiveness”.He said economic inclusiveness would be the foundation for the
readCDF offers needy children the gift of education
24-03-2011
THE Child Development Foundation (CDF) is tucked away in the veld close to the Goreangab Dam.Here about 70 children receive not only two meals a day but also education, physical exercise, support and
read‘Great discovery’ just a publicity stunt
24-03-2011
AN early April Fool’s joke perhaps. The ones having the loudest laugh must be the ‘German geologists’ camping in the area between Windhoek’s Maerua Mall and the Showgrounds after it emerged that their
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