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68 Articles found on Friday, 4 March 2011
Fatal accident
04-03-2011
A member of the Namibian Police, identified as Antosion Nathanall, died on Wednesday afternoon when his car overturned just outside Windhoek on the Brakwater road. He was thrown out of the car,
readRDP blasts Pohamba for ‘empty promises’ made
04-03-2011
THE Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) is tired of President Hifikepunye Pohamba’s empty promises on publishing the findings of presidential commissions of enquiry during former President Sam
readEkandjo signs petition against Zim sanctions
04-03-2011
NAMIBIA’s Minister of Regional Local Government and Housing and Rural Development, Jerry Ekandjo, on Wednesday signed a petition that calls for the removal of international sanctions against
readBasil Read strike declared illegal
04-03-2011
A COURT order was issued yesterday against striking Basil Read mine construction workers at Rössing Uranium’s mine entrance.On Monday, disgruntled workers of one of Rössing Uranium’s biggest
readTigers, Pirates in crunch match
04-03-2011
TITLE hopefuls Tigers and Orlando Pirates are aiming to turn the screws on each other when they meet at the Sam Nujoma Stadium tonight. Tonight’s encounter is, for Tigers, less about revenge and more
readGaddafi strikes oil areas Arabs weigh peace plan
04-03-2011
BREGA – Muammar Gaddafi’s forces struck at rebel control of oil export hubs in Libya’s east for a second day yesterday as Arab states weighed a plan to end turmoil Washington said could make the
readBusiness credit appetite dips, households’ picks up
04-03-2011
ANNUAL credit growth in business credit dropped to eight per cent in January, down from 14,1 per cent the previous month as better global demand for commodities boosted mining earnings, resulting in
readHorrific Rape Cases Continue Unabated
04-03-2011
AGAIN in the past week the media have been peppered with reports of rape and gang-rape cases, women as well as young girls and boys.This crime of violence has fast become a scourge of our society and,
readCovering-up Corruption Will Cost Namibia The Future
04-03-2011
ONE of the most unpleasant experiences for a traveller in a foreign country is possibly losing your wallet or your passport. In my haste to watch a Manchester United champions league football match,
readOn Corruption, Betrayal And Disillusionment
04-03-2011
THE GIPF tale has now clearly brought to the fore what some of us have been saying over the years: the Pohamba administration has no intention to fight corruption. By strictly keeping the BDO audit
readRape Of Our Women: The Great Shame
04-03-2011
OF late we fight corruption, terrorism and racism almost all the time through workshops, media briefings and public demonstrations. But we seem to ignore one of the most barbaric forms of atrocity in
readPolitical Perspective
04-03-2011
I FAIL to understand why we have so much empathy for dictators and ‘strongmen’ in the corridors of power and we find it hard to condemn their actions, even when they turn against their own people. Our
readDiscussing revolutions
04-03-2011
I REFER to the interesting letter entitled ‘Revolutions, democracy and socio-economic equality’ by T. Itembu and K. Basson (The Namibian, 25 February). I think it is vital for all progressive people
readWe Don’t Need No Palm Avenues
04-03-2011
YOUR report in The Namibian of 1 March 2011 states that Mr John Savva is negotiating with the Roads Authority to plant the entire stretch of road north of Walvis Bay with palm trees, yet the photo
readIs This The Namib or Florida?
04-03-2011
I CANNOT, for the life of me, begin to think why any Namibian would want a palm-lined avenue along our magical and wondrous coast! We don’t need to compete with Florida (USA) because, for the time
readOutdoor Advertising Is A Poor Reflection Of Our Local Authority
04-03-2011
‘CHANGE is inevitable… ugliness is not’ This is the slogan for Scenic America, a powerful movement dedicated to preserving that country’s natural beauty, tourism hotspots and community character.This
readTaking Issue With Tungeni
04-03-2011
THE past December/January holiday season my family and I went camping at the coast, as we did for the past couple of years. We usually went to Mile 108, but as my children got older and their social
readOn The Case Of ‘Meme Kapana’
04-03-2011
WITH Namibia’s unemployment rate at an estimated 50%, there has not been a more urgent need to advocate for a pro-poor business environment. As the DBN chief David Nuyoma reiterated in an article in
readSMSes for Friday 04 March 2011
04-03-2011
SMS Of The Day *HAVE you noticed the millions of butterflies in Windhoek recently? First white ones, now more pale yellow ones. Does anyone know what kind of butterflies they are; how long it may
readNotable Quotes
04-03-2011
We don’t want sour relations with the management. We are just looking for fair labour practices here, and at the interests of the employees. We hope to resolve the issue as soon as possible. –
readAccepting impossible assignments
04-03-2011
The reward for accomplishing a high-profile project in a short timeframe is often another challenging project with an even tighter timeline.Taking on increasingly impossible assignments will cause you
readUN warns on oil as world food prices hit record
04-03-2011
MILAN – Global food prices hit a record high in February, the United Nations said yesterday, warning that surprise oil price spikes induced by Middle East unrest would impact already volatile cereal
readSABMiller takes beer battle to Nigeria
04-03-2011
LONDON – Brewer SABMiller is to spend over US$100m to build a new brewery in Africa's second-largest beer market Nigeria, in an effort to take on the country's brewing heavyweights Heineken and
readStandard Bank beats expectations
04-03-2011
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa's biggest banking group in terms of assets, the Standard Bank Group, reported a smaller-than-expected fall in full-year profit, helped by improving bad loans and said it
readJobs become focus of new World Bank Africa plan
04-03-2011
WASHINGTON – A new World Bank strategy for Africa unveiled focuses on creating jobs and making economies more competitive, while also tackling problems of climate change, disease, food shortages and
readMugabe wants to grab foreign firms
04-03-2011
HARARE – Zimbabwe's defiant president has threatened to seize foreign businesses in retaliation for Western economic sanctions targeting him and his supporters over alleged human rights abuses in the
readSA: Only a matter of time before the bomb explodes
04-03-2011
I CAN predict when South Africa’s ‘Tunisia Day’ will arrive. Tunisia Day is when the masses rise against the powers that be, as happened recently in Tunisia.The year will be 2020, give or take a
readChina warns media on protest calls
04-03-2011
BEIJING – Chinese police have told foreign media not to turn up at spots that have been anonymously designated for weekly protests, threatening them with loss of their work permits and other
readGermans probe terror link in Frankfurt shooting
04-03-2011
FRANKFURT – Germany’s top prosecutors took over the investigation yesterday of a fatal shooting of two United States airmen at Frankfurt airport, a move that indicates authorities believe terrorism
read‘Night Stalker’ rape accused on trial
04-03-2011
LONDON – A former London minicab driver went on trial yesterday, accused of being the ‘Night Stalker’ rapist who preyed on elderly victims during a 17-year campaign of attacks.Delroy Grant, 53,
readSouth African police raid chief fraud investigator
04-03-2011
JOHANNESBURG – South African police have raided the offices of an independent investigator who found the national police chief guilty of improper conduct in a real estate deal, the force said
readEgypt’s PM resigns after calls for purge
04-03-2011
CAIRO – Egypt’s Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq resigned yesterday and the military asked a former transport minister to form a new government which pro-democracy activists hope will be purged of Hosni
readIn Brief
04-03-2011
Suicide bomber kills 8 in western Iraq BAGHDAD – A suicide bomber struck a group of soldiers collecting their paychecks yesterday in a western Iraqi city, killing eight people, police said.Assange
readSix women killed at pro-Ouattara rally
04-03-2011
ABIDJAN – Ivorian security forces shot dead at least six women who were protesting yesterday in support of presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara, two witnesses and a security source said.There are
readChanged Welwitschias host Sharks
04-03-2011
A MUCH-CHANGED Welwitschias side is expected to do the business against the Sharks XV at the Hage Geingob Stadium tomorrow. Following their deflating season-opening 47-12 defeat against the EP Kings
readFredericks apologises to teammates, fans
04-03-2011
WAYWARD Brave Gladiators striker Emerencia ‘Kleintjie’ Fredericks yesterday apologised for her “bad behaviour” which led to her being kicked out of the team.The talented Fredericks, along with Bianca
readCricket World Cup Fixtures
04-03-2011
Friday, March 4 New Zealand v Zimbabwe Bangladesh v West Indies Saturday, March 5 Australia v Sri Lanka Sunday, March 6 England v South Africa India v Ireland
readBangladesh overspends on security
04-03-2011
DHAKA – An overspend on security for the Cricket World Cup has forced the Bangladesh government to divert money from other departments to meet a $7 million shortfall, officials said yesterday.“The
readSA steamroll Dutch to win
04-03-2011
MOHALI – South Africa crushed the Netherlands by 231 runs in a lop-sided Group B match to record their second successive victory in the World Cup yesterday.Put into bat, Hashim Amla (113) and AB de
readGive us a chance, say Ireland heroes
04-03-2011
BANGALORE – Ireland’s dramatic World Cup win over England proves that the smaller nations deserve a place at cricket’s biggest tournament, captain William Porterfield said.Ireland, inspired by Kevin
readFootball Fixtures
04-03-2011
Friday, March 4 German Bundesliga Borussia Dortmund v Cologne 21h30 Italian Serie A Lecce v Roma 21h45 Saturday, March 5 English Premier League Birmingham v West
readLiverpool aim to derail Man U charge
04-03-2011
LONDON – Chelsea showed by beating Manchester United that they will not give up the Premier League title without a fight and Liverpool are likely to be just as tenacious when they face United at
readSign up for boxing
04-03-2011
THE Golden Boxing Club would like to welcome those interested in boxing ages between 13 to 17 to register with the club. Registration is free of charge. We also need people who are interested in
readSwimmers descend on Oanob Dam
04-03-2011
THE Pointbreak Open Water Swim will be held in the Oanob dam just North of Rehoboth on Sunday. Organisers Otb Sport expect the dam, which is 100 per cent full, to be brimming with swimmers and
readClijsters, Serena set to make appearance at Pan Pacific Open
04-03-2011
TOKYO – Big-hitters Kim Clijsters and Serena Williams are scheduled to head a quality field at this year’s Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, tournament organisers said yesterday.The two former world number
readSlogan Matheus a lundululilwa kOvenduka
04-03-2011
OMUPOPILIKO gwOpolisi mOshitopolwa sha Shana, a kala mOshakati, Shisaande Slogan Matheus, ngoka a kala a shiwika nawa koshigwana okwa lundululilwa kOvenduka koshitopolwa sha Khomas hoka taka longela
readOngulu 23 dhenongelo dheegululwa
04-03-2011
OMUPEVI Minista gwElongo okwa egulula oongulu dhenongelo dhili 23 mOmbaye noShiwakopo metitano lyoshiwike sha yi. Oongulu ndhika odha tungithwa kiimaliwa yimwe yiimaliwa yoodola oomiliona 84 mbyoka ya
readMoongo a hala iifuta ya endululwa
04-03-2011
OMUTOTIMPANGO gwo DTA, Phillemon Moongo okwa ti iifuta ya londa pombanda mbyoka ya tulwa miilonga omasiku ngaka oya pumbwa okweekelwahi nenge yi endululwe. Okwa ti mbika oyina oku kala ta yi vulu
readAaniilonga po Rossing mekanka
04-03-2011
KONYALA aaniilonga omathele 300 yehangano lya Basil Read construction oye li moshipotha. Oya ninga ekanka molwa uukolele noshowo omaipulo gegameno, niimaliwa mbyoka ta ya ti ina ya futwa konima
readAashakati yevulithe po 93 ya tembudhwa
04-03-2011
OMVULA onene ndjoka ya loko moNooli muule womasiku ga zi ko noyi li tayi tsikile nokuloka natango, mehuliloshiwike lya zi ko oya tembudha aakalimo oyendji yomOshakati pomahala gawo nokutulululwa
readVeterans get their N$50 000 lump sum
04-03-2011
ABOUT 415 veterans of the liberation struggle have been paid a lump sum of N$50 000 as was decided by Government last year, the Ministry of Veterans’ Affairs said this week.The Ministry’s public
readNew standards for hospitality, tourism industry
04-03-2011
THE hospitality and tourism industry struck a deal with the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare with the introduction of a variation of basic conditions of employment published in the Government
readSo sorry, says Sorensen for his note
04-03-2011
ONE week after a racial storm erupted over the head of property developer Vincent Sorensen, he attempted to apologise to founding President Sam Nujoma yesterday.Not mentioning that he had written a
readSA Idols singer’s fine decreased
04-03-2011
THE High Court has lowered the fines of N$15 000 that a former contestant on the South African Idols television show and her boyfriend had to pay early this year for failing to get their passports
readHow Should Rape Cases Be Dealt With In Namibia?
04-03-2011
THIS week The Namibian newspaper reported a story about an alleged gang-rape of a 14-year-old girl by nine boys. The article says that a teacher reported the incident to the Police but that the
readPension funds ‘not to benefit others’
04-03-2011
MINISTER of Finance Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila says pension funds should not benefit others outside the fund. “No one has a right to take returns ... otherwise we will be giving away people’s assets,”
readSon denies charges over parents’ murder
04-03-2011
DOUBLE murder suspect Romeo Schiefer, who is accused of killing his parents in their home in Windhoek’s Khomasdal area three years ago, pleaded not guilty to all charges at the start of his trial
readNovanam workers stage second protest
04-03-2011
WORKERS of Novanam, a subsidiary of Pescanova, yesterday took to the streets of Lüderitz in protest against allegedly poor employment conditions. The demonstration is the second in less than two
readMinister embroiled in Eros school fight
04-03-2011
THE Minister of Regional and Local Government, Jerry Ekandjo, finds himself in the middle of a controversy between a school in Eros and a residents’ association opposed to the opening of the
readHousebreaking tops crime in Windhoek
04-03-2011
THE City Police announced an astounding 250 cases of housebreaking in Windhoek in February.On Tuesday, City Police Chief Abraham Kanime broke down the number of reported burglaries per week as
readPM explains hospital deaths
04-03-2011
THE two patients who died during the power failure at the Katutura State Hospital in the middle of February could not be transferred to Rhino Park hospital.Magrith Somaes (19) and Godwin Jones (40)
readMan hangs himself in cell
04-03-2011
PAULUS Iiyambo (36) hanged himself in a Police cell at the Okatope Police station in the Oshikoto Region on Wednesday afternoon.According to Oshana Police Commissioner Ndahangwapo Kashihakumwa,
readFlood relocations start in Caprivi
04-03-2011
A LARGE number of people in eastern Caprivi are being relocated to higher ground after the Zambezi River burst its banks, flooding their homesteads and fields.Caprivi regional planner Daniel Mbala
readEkandjo learns from Zimbabwean sanctions
04-03-2011
A NAMIBIAN delegation that is visiting Zimbabwe says it has a lot to learn from that country, especially now when it is under “illegal Western sanctions”.The delegation - led by Regional and Local
readEenhana on the move
04-03-2011
THE Eenhana Town Council has made available several portions of land for development, the town’s mayor, Julia Shikongo, said last week.She said these pieces of land are earmarked for the construction
readBling burglary costs American Swiss N$2m
04-03-2011
STAFF at the Wernhil Park branch of American Swiss were allegedly replaced overnight after a N$2 million nighttime burglary at the jewellery shop.Area manager Martie Blignaut yesterday declined to
readA region of winners and losers, not partners
04-03-2011
AS Southern Africa prepares itself for another year of economic partnership agreement (EPA) negotiations with the European Union, trade analysts say any deal should be about more than just liberalised
readNo poisoned chalice for the sane
04-03-2011
Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown said comrade Shakespeare so many moons ago. Today the Englishman’s words ring true here in the land of the brave. I wouldn’t want some of the thorny crowns on
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