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56 Articles found on Wednesday, 18 May 2011
Woman in court for lover’s murder
18-05-2011
ANTHEA Arnold (26) appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate’s court yesterday, accused of shooting and killing her former lover, Michael Breder.Making her first court appearance before Magistrate Jermaine
readConfusion surrounds SADC summit
18-05-2011
THE attendance of South African President Jacob Zuma at the extraordinary Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit remained in doubt by late yesterday afternoon, while confusion also
readStunning
18-05-2011
The Sossusvlei is full of water. Elisabetta Galimberti, an Italian and French tour guide for Abenteur Afrika Safari, who took the photo, said they could not get into the vlei.Photo: Contributed
readMore mine taxes coming
18-05-2011
GOVERNMENT yesterday clamped down on the mining sector for the second time in less than a month, announcing that the industry will have to pay more taxes.As custodian of the country’s mineral
readSMSes For Wednesday 18 May 2011
18-05-2011
SMS Of The Day *Cellphone operators were forced to implement one rate across all networks. Why cant banks be forced to charge one rate at their ATMs when one uses another bank’s ATM? Food for Thought
readChasing the dots ...
18-05-2011
Compound Interest INTEREST in compounds was suddenly raised when OBL (Osama) was located and then, apparently, disposed of by covert US military action. This was all the more pertinent when this
readNotable Quotes
18-05-2011
There are no more hiccups.– A top official within the Ministry of Mines and Energy said on Monday after last-minute negotiations ensured that Government and De Beers reach an agreement for the birth
readReho Falcon stay on top
18-05-2011
REHO Falcon continue to lead the MTC Rugby Premiership after beating Western Suburbs 53-42 on Saturday in Khomasdal, Windhoek.Falcons are proving to be the top team to beat this season having won all
readNato attacks Pakistani army post
18-05-2011
DERA ISMAIL KHAN – A Nato helicopter attacked a Pakistani army post near the Afghan border yesterday, injuring two soldiers in an incident that could further increase tensions following the US raid
readLack of capacity biggest challenge for mines in Africa
18-05-2011
THE biggest challenge for state-owned companies in Africa was the lack of institutional capacity, analysts said last week after Namibia announced that the state-owned Epangelo Mining would have future
readWhip your to-do list into shape
18-05-2011
BOSTON – There are some simple ways to make your to-do list an asset to productivity and not just a useless and potentially depressing clerical exercise, says Harvard Business Review.For some people,
readWal-Mart threatens to drop Massmart deal
18-05-2011
PRETORIA – Any attempt to impose conditions on United States retail giant Wal-Mart’s R16,5 billion acquisition of Massmart Holdings will violate numerous international trade agreements signed by the
readBangladesh rents African land to boost food output
18-05-2011
DHAKA – Bangladesh has leased tens of thousands of hectares of farmland in Africa as part of a government drive to improve food security in the poverty-stricken South Asian nation, an official said
readPPC eyes Africa as core market weakens
18-05-2011
JOHANNESBURG – Pretoria Portland Cement, South Africa’s biggest cement producer, is eyeing expansion elsewhere in Africa to counteract flagging sales at home, its chief executive said yesterday.PPC,
readEurozone endorses Draghi as next ECB head
18-05-2011
BRUSSELS – European finance ministers on Monday recommended Italy’s Mario Draghi to be the next head of the European Central Bank, clearing the way for his appointment to a job where he will lead
readNamibia ‘well positioned’ to survive turmoil
18-05-2011
THIS year should prove to be a relatively positive environment overall for risk assets, which should also benefit South Africa and Namibia as emerging markets, Vivienne Taberer, portfolio manager at
readIMF crisis opens the door to emerging nations
18-05-2011
WASHINGTON – The arrest of Dominique Strauss-Kahn has plunged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) into a leadership dilemma just as it’s playing a key role in addressing Europe’s debt crisis and
readIn Brief
18-05-2011
Pakistan PM hails China ties BEIJING – Pakistan’s prime minister, Yousaf Gilani declared China his country’s best friend in an apparent dig at Washington as he was to begin a visit to China yesterday
readSchwarzenegger had child with staffer
18-05-2011
LOS ANGELES – Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has acknowledged that he fathered a child with a member of his household staff, a revelation that apparently prompted wife Maria Shriver
readCarla Bruni is pregnant
18-05-2011
BERLIN/PARIS – French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s father was quoted by a German newspaper yesterday as saying that first lady Carla Bruni is expecting a child, apparently confirming the subject of
readIMF chief denied bail on rape charge
18-05-2011
NEW YORK/PARIS – As Dominique Strauss-Kahn spent a third night in a New York jail, many in France voiced shock that the IMF chief was denied bail after an attempted rape charge that seems to have
readOmushangimambo Neshani Andreas okwa hulitha
18-05-2011
OMUSHANGIMAMBO omuNamibia, Neshani Andreas okwa mana oondjenda oshiwike sha yi mepipi lyomimvo 46. Nakusa Andreas okwa li a monikwa uuvu wokankela yokomapunga kuyele omumvo gwayi. Nakusha Andreas
readOombapila dhopashigwana nadhi gandjwe
18-05-2011
KANSELA gwoshikandjohogololo shOshakati Uuninginino, okwa indile Oshikondo shIikwameni Nuupitilo poongamba opo shi fale iilonga yoku gandja oodocumendende dhopashigwana poombelewa dhookansela ,
readLongeni nawa omapya geni ngaaka
18-05-2011
OMUNAMAPYA, Letta Sebron oye gumwe gwaanafaalama mehala lyaayehe ngoka omimvo dha piti a kala ta longitha omukalo omupe gwoku longa epya lye. Omukalo nguka gwedhina “Contill, nenge Conservation
readEpangelo na Namdeb ta shaina
18-05-2011
OONKUNDATHANA dha hugunina odha eta sigo oompoka kutya Epangelo na De Beers otaya shaina euvathano metitatu. Euvathano ndika ota li ka eta pu valwe ehangano epe. Lyedhina Namdeb holdings
readEmilia na Sheila ya fumvikwa
18-05-2011
OMUNASIKOLA koUNAM, Emilia Peyavali Lungameni (20) nokamwayinagona, Sheila Pendukeni Iivula[4], mboka ya manene oondjenda dhawo moshiponga shohauto popepi na Grootfontein mondjila yopokati ko Rundu
readNamwandi a hala oongeshefa ooshona dhi kwathelwe
18-05-2011
OMUTOTIMPANGO goSwapo megumbo etiyali lyoparliamende okwa indile oombaanga dhi gandje eyambidhidho koongeshefa ooshona naandhoka dhopokati opo ndhika dhi vule oku gandja oompito dhiilonga
readYane ya kwatwa sho ya kambadhala okuyuga
18-05-2011
AALUMENTU yane ta ya fekelwa ya kambadhala okuyuga oya li ya yahwa nokweehamekwa moVenduka ongula yomaandaha.Mbaka oya yahwa konima sho ya li aniwa ya kambadhala okuyuga osheenditho shokuhumbata
readAakongo ota ya ka pewa iikwakuti mbala
18-05-2011
EHALA lyokugamena iinamwenyo nokuti lyopOkongo ota li ka pewa mbala iinamwenyo yomokuti yili omilongo hamano. Iinamwenyo mbika ota yi ka gandjwa kUuministeli wOmudhingoloko nOmatalelopo. Nopahapu
readAnna satisfied with Cosana performance
18-05-2011
NAMIBIA’s under-21 side gave a “good performance” during the recent Confederation of Southern Africa Netball Associations Championships in Windhoek.The hosts finished last in the four-team tournament,
readUnited Stars lead Northern Stream
18-05-2011
UNITED Stars look increasingly likely to pip Rundu Chiefs to Premier League promotion from the Northern Stream First Division. United Stars need only three points from their remaining two fixtures to
readVolleyball league action in far northern region
18-05-2011
THE inaugural Far Northern Volleyball League is set to serve-off with an opening tournament at Ondangwa Tennis Court this weekend. The league’s coordinator Hillary Dux Imbuwa said that all the
readGymnast Profitt at World Champs
18-05-2011
ANICA Profitt recently participated in the Lotto World Trophy Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Ghent, Belgium.Profitt, who was accompanied by her coach Roumiana Kostin, competed against 15 other
readFA warns Ferguson over future conduct
18-05-2011
LONDON – Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was on Monday warned by the Football Association as to his future conduct in relation to recent comments about referee Howard Webb.Ferguson was
readDjokovic record changes French Open dynamic
18-05-2011
IT’S tough to decide what’s most impressive about Novak Djokovic’s 37-0 record in 2011, the best start in men’s tennis in more than a quarter-century.Djokovic has won all seven tournaments he’s
readEssien returns to Ghana squad after yearlong break
18-05-2011
ACCRA – Michael Essien has been recalled to the Ghana squad and is in line to play his first international in 16 months.The Chelsea midfielder was included yesterday in coach Goran Stevanovic’s 24-man
readRaza protests innocence over betting charge
18-05-2011
KARACHI – Former Pakistan off-spinner Akram Raza has protested his innocence after being arrested during a raid on a bookmaker’s den.Raza, 46, was granted bail and will appear in court next week after
readAfrican football leaders urge backing for Blatter
18-05-2011
CAIRO – Sepp Blatter won more support on Monday as the Confederation of African Football advised its members to back the Fifa president in his re-election bid.However, the African endorsement was less
readWIN N$500 and BBA t-shirts!
18-05-2011
A number of prizes will be up for grabs during BB Amplified. This week two prizes can be won: N$500 and two The Namibian goodie bags. All you have to do to stand a chance of winning one of the two
readBig Brother Amplified: It’s time to vote for a favourite!
18-05-2011
IT’S time to vote again. Four housemates are up for eviction this week: Luclay and Nkuli from South Africa, and Kim and Mumba from Zambia.Please remember that you’re voting to keep a nominated
readBig Brother Amplified: From You To Us
18-05-2011
SOME of the messages sent to our SMS line – 99902, and e-mails sent to bba@namibian.com.na:* The housemates of Big Brother Amplified seem like a quality cast of hopefuls for a crack at the big time in
readBig Brother Amplified: If Big Brother Was Your Boss!
18-05-2011
Oh yes, we have! OK, there is also occasional talk, maybe more like whispers, of bosses who are close to sainthood (ermmmm … maybe think John Paul II). But where to classify Big Brother – that
readIn Brief
18-05-2011
Rwanda ex-army chief gets 30 years ARUSHA – The UN court for Rwanda yesterday handed a 30-year prison sentence to former army chief Augustin Bizimungu for his role in the 1994 genocide in which
readMozambique wages war on crocs
18-05-2011
MAPUTO – Attacks by man-eating crocodiles along Africa’s fourth-largest river have prompted Mozambican authorities to launch a massive hunt to contain their numbers, state media said yesterday.Over
readMubarak’s wife released as he pleads for amnesty
18-05-2011
CAIRO – The wife of ousted president Hosni Mubarak was released yesterday after handing over her assets to the state, as her husband pledged to do the same in a bid to secure an amnesty.Suzanne
readWindhoek widow commits suicide
18-05-2011
WINDHOEK resident Inge Hansen committed suicide at a house belonging to her brother-in-law in Pionierspark, Windhoek, on Tuesday afternoon.Police at the scene said Hansen (58) had shot herself in the
readSADC Afraid of Its Own Tribunal
18-05-2011
THE Southern African Development Community (SADC) faces several awkward problems at the Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State scheduled for May 20-21.Mediating between parties in Zimbabwe over a
readTraditional leaders take issue with several laws
18-05-2011
OPUWO – The traditional leaders of Kunene north (former Kaokoland) say they need time to outline various shortcomings they have identified in several Namibian laws.The traditional leaders on Monday
readAletta Nguvauva takes the throne
18-05-2011
ALETTA Nguvauva yesterday charged that although she has no leadership experience, she is “suitably qualified” to lead the Ovambanderu community.Nguvauva made her maiden speech as the paramount chief
readBurglars keep city cops busy
18-05-2011
THE past weekend was a busy one for the police in Windhoek, as they foiled three break-ins and recovered stolen goods worth more than N$350 000.On Saturday evening NamPol officers arrested two
readStoffels murder probe continues, PG says
18-05-2011
THE investigation of the murder and suspected rape of schoolgirl Magdalena Stoffels in Windhoek in late July last year will be continuing after the withdrawal of charges against the only suspect to
readPoliticians want free access to commercial farms
18-05-2011
THE Ministry of Labour has been asked to amend the Labour Act to allow all elected leaders access to commercial farms to talk to farmworkers.This request was made yesterday by a Swapo MP in the
readPensions bungle investigated
18-05-2011
AN administrative bungle is being blamed for two months of missed social welfare grants at the end of last year.The Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare has kicked off an investigation to “verify
readNurse Orina to be sentenced Friday
18-05-2011
THE murder trial of Kenyan nurse Kenneth Orina, who has been convicted of murdering his wife at Grootfontein in September 2007, is set to end with Orina’s sentencing in the High Court at Oshakati on
readFeature film explores realities of safer sex
18-05-2011
A new film explores the real complexities of relationships for young people in Namibia, and the effects of gender inequality and culture on the choices people make about their sexual lives.Lucy is a
readETSIP gets mixed progress review
18-05-2011
THE mid-term technical review of the Education and Training Sector Improvement Programme (ETSIP) currently underway in Windhoek has presented a mixed bag of progress and bottlenecks, education experts
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