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60 Articles found on Tuesday, 8 March 2011
Rain storm
08-03-2011
A rain storm broke over the Namib during the weekend and Annette de Lange had her camera on hand to capture the moment as it passed the Spreetshoogte Pass.
readFair trial rights stressed in high treason ruling
08-03-2011
THE right to a fair trial was the principal ground for the ruling in which the prosecution in the main Caprivi high treason trial has been prevented from presenting newly obtained evidence as the
read54 drown since November
08-03-2011
SINCE last November more than 50 people have drowned in oshanas, wells and shallow pools in all four central northern regions.Police in the Omusati, Ohangwena, Oshana and Oshikoto regions have so far
readBail application in Heckmair murder
08-03-2011
THE long-awaited bail application of two American men accused of the murder of Namibian André Heckmair in January could be heading to the High Court on a technical matter.Before the formal bail
read‘Okes’ are tired: Diergaardt
08-03-2011
THE Welwitschias are struggling to perform in the Vodacom Cup “because they are tired”, their coach Johan Diergaardt said yesterday.After his side went down 25-5 to the Sharks XV in Windhoek on
readOver a million need aid in Libya
08-03-2011
RAS LANUF – Government forces seeking to dislodge rebels from Libya’s strategically important coast struck at an oil town yesterday amid quickening efforts to prevent more humanitarian suffering and a
readDBN’s repayment initiative gets Cabinet backing
08-03-2011
CABINET has thrown its weight behind the Development Bank of Namibia’s (DBN) initiative, called the ‘Cession of Contract Income Agreement’, which will enable the DBN to collect loan repayments from
readSMSes for Tuesday 08 March 2011
08-03-2011
SMS Of The Day *PLEASE our Government must start up a committee to look at private Namibian companies which are busy with unfair labour practices. Food for Thought *WHY don’t the offices of the
readNotable Quotes
08-03-2011
We are here to defend people’s rights, and that is what we did. His life is in danger from Colonel (Muammar) Gaddafi’s security outfits in the country and in South Africa. The only assistance we could
readThe Stalemate In Libya:Is Africa Engaged?
08-03-2011
REPORTS from the international media suggest that the situation in Libya is rough. The country seems divided between the rebel forces and the Government and only fate will tell in what will all that
readTime To Make The Promise Of Equality A Reality
08-03-2011
AHUNDRED years ago today, women across the world took a historic step on the long road to equality. The first ever International Women’s Day was called to draw attention to the unacceptable and often
readGordhan calls for sports passion in business
08-03-2011
JOHANNESBURG – South Africans need to become as single-minded about creating jobs as they are about cricket and soccer, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said yesterday.“South Africans need to become a
read‘Gulf Marshall Plan’ to boost Bahrain, Oman
08-03-2011
CAIRO – Gulf Arab officials are considering setting up a fund that would help Bahrain and Oman deal with some of the economic issues that have helped stoke unrest in those two nations, an official
readExtract in talks with Rössing and ‘third party’
08-03-2011
LONDON – Kalahari Minerals on Monday said it was in talks with an unnamed third party, which may lead to an offer being made for the company, sending its shares to an all time high.Shares in the
readGreece’s debt rating below ‘junk’
08-03-2011
LONDON – Moody’s Investor Services has downgraded Greece’s debt rating even further below junk status amid worries that the bailed-out euro country will end up having to restructure its massive
readEquity firm upbeat on Africa growth
08-03-2011
LAGOS – Africa offers plenty of scope for private equity investments, with at least another decade of strong growth expected from consumer goods, broadband internet and financial services, the co-head
readActing like a start-up
08-03-2011
Leaders of established organisations often look back on their start-up days and long for some of the excitement, nimbleness, and speed their organisations once had.While it’s not possible to turn back
readNamibia gymnastics plans ahead
08-03-2011
THE Women’s Artistic Gymnastics section of the Namibian Gymnastics Federation recently took the first steps to implement their five- to 10-year development programme. During the weekend of February
readKlitschko and Haye agree to title fight
08-03-2011
LONDON – IBF and WBO champion Wladimir Klitschko and WBA holder David Haye have finally agreed to fight, setting up an eagerly anticipated heavyweight title bout.After months of failed negotiations,
readHectic month for Nestor’s boxers
08-03-2011
NESTOR ‘Sunshine’ Tobias is looking forward to “a very busy” month of boxing and hopes his fighters come out on top. Tobias said yesterday that this is by far his busiest month as a promoter since he
readGladiators set for Botswana friendly
08-03-2011
THE Brave Gladiators are set to play a friendly match against Botswana on March 19 at the Independence Stadium in Windhoek as part of the Namibian Independence celebrations.The match will be part of
readDefiant Smith attacks critics’ ‘agendas’
08-03-2011
NAGPUR – Defiant South Africa captain Graeme Smith backed his team to succeed at the World Cup despite the capitulation against England which had his critics dusting off their ‘chokers’ accusations.“I
readICC Cricket World Cup Results
08-03-2011
Sunday, March 7 India won by 5 wickets Ireland India England beat South Africa by 6 runs Fixture Tuesday, March 8 New Zealand v Pakistan 11h00
readKirsten hails India pressure show
08-03-2011
BANGALORE – India coach Gary Kirsten believes India passed a crucial World Cup test by batting second and claiming a five-wicket win over Ireland.India had batted first in their first two games,
readHafeez eyes end to Pakistan misery
08-03-2011
PALLEKELE – Pakistan batsman Mohammad Hafeez admitted on Monday that he and fellow struggling opener Ahmed Shahzad have let their team down, but a World Cup blitz could be just one innings away.Hafeez
readPietersen confirms his World Cup is over
08-03-2011
CHENNAI – England batsman Kevin Pietersen has been ruled out of the Cricket World Cup with a hernia operation which needs immediate attention, he said on Twitter yesterday.“Confirming the BREAKING
readOfaalama yoondjuhwa tayi ka kuta 600
08-03-2011
ETUNGO lyehala lyokumuna oondjuhwa moNamibia pofaalama ya Klein Okapuka pokati kOkahandja noVenduka ota yi tameke pehulilo lyomwedhi nguka. Omuwiliki gwehangano lya Namibia Poultry Industries, [NPI],
readEshangitho lye miitopolwa yaayehe ota li kwatha aaselekadhi shinene
08-03-2011
ESHANGITHO lyuumwene wevi miitopolwa yaayehe ota li ka kwathela oku gamena aaselekadhi, opo ya vule oku thigulula evi uuna aalumentu yawo ya mana oondjenda. Oohapu ndhika odha popiwa koMinista yEvi
readOmukuluntusikola a tumwa kegumbo
08-03-2011
OMUKULUNTU gwenongelo lyaanona lya People’s Primary okwa tumwa kegumbo uule womwedhi gumwe aniwa sho eya kiilonga a kolwa uule womasiku gaali ga landulathana.Oaku tiwa omukuluntusikola nguka okuna
readYaali ya tamanekwa mekengelelo lyomalweendo
08-03-2011
MWENE gwehangano lyomalweendo lya Welwitschia Travel moVenduka nomuniilonga nale gwa Air Namibia oya taalela omatamaneko geli 73 gekengelelo nuufuthi wongushu konyala yoodola omayovi 450
readAalandithi ya gumwa koondjindikila yonyama niikwamahini unene
08-03-2011
OONDJINDIKILA pakathimbo ndhoka dha tulwa po okwiindika iilongomwa yonyama, niikwamahini oku za ko South Afica oya guma oongeshefa odhindji moNamibia.Oongeshefa ndhoka dha gumwa kushika odha ti otadhi
readOombapila dhospeciala dhuundingosho womalovu moKaras ahawe
08-03-2011
EWILIKONGUNDU lyoku gandja oombapila dhokulanditha omalovu moshitopolwa sha Karas olya tokola kaali lelepeke we oombapila dhospeciala ndhoka dha li dha pewa oondingosho dhimwe moshitopolwa shoka uuna
readUusila ta wu ningi ondilo mu March
08-03-2011
ONDANDO yepungu noshowo yuusila woomboloto oya tegelela yi londe pombanda nooperesenda pokati ko 12,5 no 15 pehulilo lyomwedhi nguka.Eyo pombanda ndika ota li pelwa ombedhi omakuyunguto muuzilo
readNAU wants to be agent for de-bushing project
08-03-2011
WINDHOEK – The Namibia Agricultural Union (NAU) is in the final phase of negotiations with the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry to act as an implementing agent for a national de-bushing
readAgribank keen to explore Dubai markets
08-03-2011
NAMIBIA’S farming sector could increase its export value by identifying produce such as grapes, meat and fish that can be produced for the Dubai market.Agribank’s chief executive officer, Leonard
readKavango Rehabilitation Centre to start fish farming
08-03-2011
DIVUNDU – The Divundu Rehabilitation Centre in the Kavango region’s Mukwe Constituency plans to establish a fish farm.The Prison Commissioner General, Evalistus Shikongo, broke the news to President
readHeavy rains spoil wheat harvest at Divundu
08-03-2011
DIVUNDU – The Divundu Rehabilitation Centre had a very poor wheat harvest during the 2010 season. Of the 14 hectares of wheat planted at the rehabilitation centre, only two hectares could be
readTilapia riches harvested at Epalela
08-03-2011
EPALELA – The Epalela Fish Farm this weekend yielded three tons of tilapia, with Fisheries and Marine Resources Minister Bernhard Esau helping with the harvest.The harvest at one of the 12 ponds at
readNot coolio on Kuli (Roberts)!
08-03-2011
OOPS! A number of readers contacted us to say that the link to former Sunday World columnist Kuli Roberts controversial article ‘Jou Ma Se Kinders’ (in Friday’s ‘Back of the Book’) came up a
readTrending on Twitter
08-03-2011
SOME of the topics trending on Twitter in the last 48 hours: the Liverpool match for one, and Lent for another.For the record, today is Shrove Tuesday, which heralds the start of Lent, which,
readCharlie and the lost sheen ...
08-03-2011
US actor Charlie Sheen last week set the Guinness World Record for ‘Fastest Time to Reach 1 Million Followers’ on micro-blogging site Twitter. It took him 25 hours and 17 minutes.His offscreen antics
readLil Wayne gets served! Taken to task by three ‘lil’ girls
08-03-2011
Things couldn’t be going much better for Lil Wayne’s career. He’s one of pop music’s major stars, and he’s responsible for the paths of Drake and Nicki Minaj, who are not only among his biggest
readIn Brief
08-03-2011
Zim court frees 38 charged over Egypt talk HARARE – A Zimbabwean magistrate’s court yesterday freed 38 activists charged with treason for discussing the mass protests in Egypt that toppled president
readKenya risks protests due to corruption
08-03-2011
NAIROBI – The political will to fight corruption in Kenya is below par and the east African country risks Egypt-like protests because graft is choking investment and jobs, the nation’s anti-corruption
readAngola arrests 5 ahead of planned protest
08-03-2011
LUANDA – Angolan authorities yesterday arrested five people including journalists ahead of a planned protest against the 31-year rule of President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, one of its organisers
readIvory Coast rebels ‘seize’ town
08-03-2011
ABIDJAN – Rebels in Ivory Coast claim to have seized a town after a fierce battle in the country’s volatile west near the border with Liberia, panicking tens of thousands of refugees who already had
readSwakop’s Tony Britz dies
08-03-2011
TONY Britz, well-known in sport and education in the Erongo Region, died of a heart attack on Sunday morning.Britz would have turned 51 on March 22, and is survived by his wife Lorretta, three
readSuspended jail term for man acquitted of murdering wife
08-03-2011
AN Oshakati resident who was prosecuted on a charge of murder following the sudden death of his wife almost three years ago has been sentenced to a suspended prison term after he was found guilty of
readShop steward at Altersheim dismissed
08-03-2011
THE Altersheim Otjiwarongo has appealed against an order by an arbitrator of the Labour Commission for the reinstatement of the Namibia Public Workers’ Union (NAPWU) shop stewards committee
readSara Thomas found
08-03-2011
SARA Thomas, who went missing seven days ago, has been found. Yesterday, The Namibian reported that Thomas had gone missing last Tuesday from a house she shared with a relative. Yesterday, Nampa
readOshigambo girls cut off from school
08-03-2011
THE Oshigambo High School girls’ hostel in the Oshikoto Region has been cut off from the school, dining hall and kitchen because of the rising water level of the Oshigambo River that runs between the
readOne pupil, one textbook by 2013
08-03-2011
EDUCATION Minister Abraham Iyambo might only be able to honour his commitment to provide one textbook per schoolchild by 2013.This came despite Iyambo’s promise last year when he announced his N$85
readNo arrest in jewellery theft
08-03-2011
ONE week after N$2 million worth of jewellery was stolen at the Wernhil Park branch of American Swiss, no one has been arrested.The thieves are still at large despite leaving behind clothes, shoes and
readDamaseb wants sharper judicial management to cut backlogs
08-03-2011
LITIGANTS and their legal representatives dictating the pace and intensity of litigation is greatly responsible for case backlogs in the courts, said High Court Judge President Petrus Damaseb in a
readGazza and in-law make peace
08-03-2011
KWAITO sensation Gazza and his brother-in-law Axel Zeppy Amutse (19) have buried the hatchet.Amutse yesterday said there is no more bad blood between him and Gazza or Lazarus Shiimi. Two weeks ago,
readFive in court over Clarke murder
08-03-2011
RUDY Rautenbach (29), Ray-Lorento Paulse (23), Ashwill Stein (19), Marc Scott Riedburg (21) and Jerome van Wyk (26) appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court in Katutura on Friday in connection with
readDPN wants judiciary open to public debate and criticism
08-03-2011
THE Democratic Party of Namibia (DPN) says judicial decisions ought to be subject to “vigorous public debate and criticism”. “It is only within such an environment that judges will fully realise their
readDouble murder scene photos before court
08-03-2011
THE scene where Windhoek couple Frans and Francina Schiefer were murdered in their house three years ago was a bloody one, littered with spent bullets, photos that are now part of the evidence in the
readCommunal farmers address stock theft
08-03-2011
MORE than 80 communal farmers met over the weekend to discuss stock theft in Erongo. According to a press release by the Erongo Regional Farmers Union’s Chairman, Michael /Uirab, the large number of
readBasil Read strike continues unabated
08-03-2011
BASIL Read construction workers working at Rössing Uranium are still on strike despite an interdict from the Labour Court in Windhoek last Thursday declaring the strike illegal.The interdict ordered
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