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75 Articles found on Friday, 20 May 2011
Thousands still in flood camps
20-05-2011
A TOTAL of 37 000 people had to be moved to temporary shelters during Namibia’s flood season this year, with close to 18 000 people still remaining at flood relocation centres.Namibia Red Cross
readZimbabwe parties want decisive SADC action
20-05-2011
CIVIL society groups from embattled Zimbabwe called on the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Extraordinary Summit to urgently lay out clear and firm pre-conditions for democratic and
readWaiting for the outcome
20-05-2011
DA leader Helen Zille and ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe were among those watching results of the local government elections coming in at the Independent Election Commission’s national results
readUranium company loses desert water plan appeal
20-05-2011
A LEGAL challenge to a Canadian-owned mining company’s plan to use underground water to set up a uranium mine in the Namib Desert south-west of Usakos is heading back to the High Court after an appeal
readCivics not panicking: Akan
20-05-2011
RELEGATION-THREATENED Civicss coach Ali Akan said his side are not pushing panic buttons ahead of their crucial relegation battle against Mighty Gunners tomorrow.Akan said his team has the required
readQueen’s sympathy for Irish
20-05-2011
DUBLIN – Queen Elizabeth II expressed regret and “deep sympathy” to the victims of Britain and Ireland’s turbulent shared history in a speech seen as setting a new tone in relations between the two
readDBN concludes groundbreaking finance research
20-05-2011
IN the last quarter of 2010, the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) announced its intention to make catalytic investments in enterprises, industries and sectors which have the potential to transform
readPolitical Hypnotism in Namibia
20-05-2011
“WITHOUT in any way straining language we can truthfully say that he (Adolf Hitler) was one of the greatest hypnotists of all time,” says George H. Estabrooks in Hypnotism. The main source that made
readA Theology Of Anarchy
20-05-2011
AS a Namibian Muslim intellectual and academic, I owed it to myself to do a bit of personal research on Osama Bin Laden and what he stood for, that is, his ideological and theological orientations in
readTIPEEG And The Rural Subsistence Farmer
20-05-2011
THE presentation of the Targeted Investment Programme for Employment and Economic Growth (TIPEEG) has shown that the government is striving through its Public Sector Investment Programme, to move into
readNo Development Plan
20-05-2011
AFTER 21 years of independence Namibia has had two leaders, new ministers, new councillors, new headmen, new governors and their new advisors. My point is that there is no a map of development in our
readPolice were brutal
20-05-2011
RE: The Namibian of May 12, 2011: ‘3 youth protesters arrested’, Nico Smit did not show us the full picture in his front-page article. Yes, three protesters were arrested, it’s true. But more than a
readInjustice Upon Injustice
20-05-2011
THE death of Magdalena Stoffels and subsequent events are just opening the wounds again.It turns out that the man arrested for the crime, the man whose blood the whole nation called for, and the
readDonkeys Deserve More Credit
20-05-2011
IT was with interest that we read the article concerning donkeys in your issue of April 27.We would agree with the sentiments expressed by both the Prime Minister and the Minister of Justice that
readOn The Measurements Of Greed
20-05-2011
THE editorial ‘Are civil servants greedy?’ in The Namibian (13 May) undoubtedly set the cat amongst the pigeons and is a useful entry point into a vital debate. Do Namibian civil servants, teachers in
readA Monumental Farce
20-05-2011
THE organisational mess surrounding the Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit in Windhoek today and tomorrow tells a worrying tale about the direction in which leaders of this 15-nation
readChina 3, Namibia 1 – China Is A Cactus In Namibia
20-05-2011
AT Independence, our foreign policy, driven by understandable ideological impulses in favour of the South, managed to skilfully integrate meaningful and constructive engagement with the North.
readIntersection Of Land Question And The Housing Problem
20-05-2011
IT’s winter time again. And one of the problems that would occupy the minds of many, especially the poor in urban areas, is the issue of shelter and how to cope with the cold – especially those who
readTraditional Disputes: The Great Leap Backwards
20-05-2011
WHAT’S causing all the disputes among traditional authorities? Why do some with political influence or former politicians suddenly show so much interest in the affairs of traditional authorities or
readPolitical Perspective
20-05-2011
WHAT’S so ‘special’ about the advisors anyway? This week the names of the 13 ‘special’ advisors to the regional governors were announced and it sure looks like the already discredited ‘jobs for
readCall me comrade Docta Rambler
20-05-2011
I had such a nice warm fuzzy feeling when my old Tanganyika friend received a doctorate from that institution which is situated next to the dumping site on the fringes of academia. It made me realise
readSMSes For Friday 20 May 2011
20-05-2011
SMS Of The Day Equal access for all *THE access to private property debate is interesting. Politicians want carte blanche when it comes to access to private property, however, their properties,
readNotable Quotes
20-05-2011
WE have had enough of Namibia’s annual seal cull and we are going to do all we can to put pressure on the Namibian Government to stop the cruel killing of seal pups and bulls. – Pat Dickens of ‘The
readGuinea reforms, disputes risk scaring investors
20-05-2011
DAKAR/CONAKRY – Reforms by Guinea’s first freely elected government are needed to clean up a mining sector in disarray after decades of political turmoil, but they risk scaring off investors if they
readAfrica set to be next investment destination, says Obasanjo
20-05-2011
LAGOS – Resource-rich Africa is set to be the world’s next hot investment destination thanks to an array of reforms being undertaken in many previously troubled countries, a former Nigerian leader
readInvestec says private bank recovering
20-05-2011
JOHANNESBURG –Investec’s money-losing private banking business is fundamentally sound and now recovering, the chief executive of the South African investment bank and asset manager said
readSwaziland in ‘severe fiscal crisis’
20-05-2011
JOHANNESBURG – Swaziland, one of Africa’s poorest countries and its last absolute monarchy, is near financial collapse, with a budget deficit of 14,3 per cent of GDP and rapidly dwindling foreign
readMake over your all-staff meeting
20-05-2011
The all-hands meeting doesn’t have to be a necessary evil, says Harvard Business Review, which suggests ways to enhance corporate communications to better engage employees.When executives want to
readFrance rallies for new European IMF chief
20-05-2011
PARIS –French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, mentioned as a possible successor to Dominique Strauss-Kahn as head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said yesterday Europe should unite
readSame plough, new method
20-05-2011
TWO oxen pull a plough through the land. It’s an image as old as farming, so what’s new about Draught Animal Power, or DAP for short?It’s a question that excites Bertha Mudamburi, a lecturer at Unam’s
readTranslation of ‘shoot the boer’ upsetting: Judge
20-05-2011
JOHANNESBURG – The translation of the song lyrics ‘dubula ibhunu’ as ‘shoot the boer’ was what was upsetting people, Judge Collin Lamont said during closing arguments in the hate speech case against
read‘Planking’ goes viral despite death
20-05-2011
SYDNEY – Planking, the Australian craze of lying face down stiff in often bizarre places for a photo op, claimed another victim when a man was critically injured after being thrown from the roof of a
readMoscow pensioners want more babies to up birth rate
20-05-2011
MOSCOW – In a bid to increase Russia’s birthrate, hundreds of pensioners crammed into Moscow metro on Wednesday and occupied all the seats, wearing white bibs reading: “If you don’t like it, have a
readBin Laden from beyond the grave
20-05-2011
CAIRO – Al Qaeda released a posthumous audio recording by Osama bin Laden in which he praised revolutions sweeping through several Arab countries, and called for more Muslim “tyrants” to be
readMartha Nambinga Stefanus ta kongo he
20-05-2011
ONGAYE Martha Nambinga Stefanus (26) Oikango mOmbalantu mOshitopolwa sha Musati tandi kongo tate, David Nanhapo Stefanus. Tate nguka onde mu ihula omanga ndi na oomvula 6. Tate otwe mu konga
readNamibia iindilwa a kale omunambili naapunguli
20-05-2011
NAMIBIA okwa indilwa a kale omunambili naapunguli, opo a hile nokweeta omwaalu omunene gwiimaliwa mbyoka yapumbiwa okukaleka Namdeb miilonga ta mina okawe sigo omomumvo 2050. Ndika eindilo lyomuwiliki
readMozambique ta kondjitha oongandu
20-05-2011
IIPONOKELA yoongandu ha dhi li aantu komunkulo gwomulonga omunene omutine mwaAfrica, oya tokolitha epangelo lya Mozambique opo li kondjithe oongandu ndhoka hadhi li aantu momulonga gwa Zambezi. Uule
readOmudiakoni Thomas ota fumvikwa mOlyomakaya pOmege
20-05-2011
OMUDIAKONI gwOngeleki ya Katoolika pOmege mUukwambi mOshitopolwangeleki sha Katana mOshana , Herbert Thomas Emvula ngoka a mana oondjenda dhe meti 12 Mei 2011 mOshipangelo shEpangelo sha Shakati
readOkwaana uunongo oshiimbi oshinene
20-05-2011
OMASHONGO omanene ga taalela omahangano goomina gepangelo mwAfrica okwaana uunongo noshowo iipumbiwa yilwe okulonga iilonga yokumina.Pahapu dhaatalinawa omahangano ngaka oga imbwa nokumangwa kiiyimbi
readPPC a tala omalanditho gAfrica
20-05-2011
EHANGANO lyosamende lyedhina Pretoria Portland Cement ota li thaneke oku ya momalandithilo miilongo yimwe muAfrica, oshoka okulanditha kwalyo osamende moSouth Africa okwa nkundipala.PPC olyo ehangano
readOshigongi sho SADC sha tameke metitano ndika
20-05-2011
OSHIGONGI shagwedhwapo shEhangano Lyuukumwe wOmapendulepo wAfrica lyokUumbugantu [SADC] tashi ningwa etitano otashi vulika shi kundathane nenge shaakundathane onkalo moZimbabwe na Madagascar.Amushanga
readEkengelelo mootendela moshilando sha Venduka
20-05-2011
AANIILONGA yaali ya li ha ya longele muni gwa Venduka nomunangeshefa gumwe gwoko Rehoboth oya kwatwa kaanambelewa yOkommissi Yokukeelela Uulingilingi, taya tamanekelwa ekengelelo kombinga yiilonga
readAaafekelwa ya tindilwa obeila
20-05-2011
AALUMENTU yatatu oya holoka mompangu ya mengestrata gwaVenduka moKatutura kombinga yonkambadhala yeyugo ya homata ndyoka lya li lya ponyo omaandaha moKhomasdal.Fillemon Haufiku,[25], Johannes
readAagandjimayele yoogavena yuulikwa
20-05-2011
OMUPERESIDENDE Hifikepunye Pohamba okwa ulike aagandjimayele yoongoloneya yiitopolwa ayihe yoshilongo. Oyendji yomaagandjimayele mbaka oyo aaipyakidhili naanani yongundu tayi pangele yoSwapo
readWin! WIN!! Win!
20-05-2011
You can also be a champ when Man United and Barca clash!!!SHARE the passion of champions. Live the excitement. Join in the countdown to next Saturday’s Champions League final, which pits La Liga
readFirst Division Fixtures
20-05-2011
Saturday, May 21 Southern Stream Fedics Utd v Young Beauties 15h00 Unam v Hotspurs 15h00 Northern Stream Touch & Go v Golden Bees 15h00
readBurger backs Sarries for Premiership glory
20-05-2011
JACQUES Burger believes Saracens have what it takes to go one step further than last year and be crowned Aviva Premiership champions this time around.Despite being some way below their best, Sarries
readTwo Brave Gladiators players off to Germany
20-05-2011
TWO of the senior Brave Gladiators players, Stacy Naris and Zenatha Coleman, have been invited to play football for fifth league team Borussia Bocholt in the Westphalia region of Germany for a
readEthiopia appoint Belgian Saintfiet as head coach
20-05-2011
ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopia have appointed former Zimbabwe and Namibia manager Tom Saintfiet as coach in place of Briton Iffy Onuora, who was sacked last month on ‘disciplinary grounds’.The 38-year-old
read‘Collo’: Hamburg SV through and through
20-05-2011
COLLIN Benjamin (32) is the longest serving player in the Hamburg SV squad. On Saturday the popular Namibian will bid farewell to the club he has served so well for many years. hsv.de thought it
readEastern Province Kings have IRB Nations Cup in their sights
20-05-2011
THE Eastern Province (EP) Kings are confident of going all the way in the International Rugby Board (IRB) Nations Cup to be played in Romania in June. The PE-based team replaces the Emerging
readBlues look to stop rolling Stormers
20-05-2011
SYDNEY - Auckland Blues will try to nullify the Western Stormers’ imposing rolling maul in the showdown of Super 15 rugby’s South African and New Zealand conference leaders in Auckland today.The Blues
readSnyman, Du Preez are bowls champs
20-05-2011
GRAHAM Snyman and Marietjie du Preez were crowned as Namibia’s top singles players at the National Bowls Week which took place in Windhoek over the past week.In the Men’s Singles final, Snyman beat
readParis fear factor key to Nadal’s French dreams
20-05-2011
PARIS – Rafa Nadal will rely on the Paris fear factor to overcome the scorching form of Novak Djokovic in his bid for a sixth French Open title.For once, Nadal will not be the overwhelming favourite
readWIN N$500 and goodie bags!
20-05-2011
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!
20-05-2011
DON’T forget to vote if you want to save one of the four housemates up for eviction this week: Luclay and Nkuli from South Africa, and Kim and Mumba from Zambia.Please remember that you’re voting to
readBig Brother Amplified: Not Strapped For Comment!
20-05-2011
A selection of some of the messages from the SMS ticker tape that runs across the bottom of the BBA Amplified TV screen:* I wish Luclay to stay in the house. * Can’t really see the swag in Nic ... *
readBig Brother Amplified: Misunderstood Or Arrogant?
20-05-2011
Back before you had a chance to miss him, Jossy Joss landed on Namibian soil on Wednesday. The musician, radio presenter and Radio Energy Sales and Marketing manager met with journalists yesterday
readIn Brief
20-05-2011
UN chief: Crisis in Libya worsening TRIPOLI – Attempts to secure a ceasefire in Libya have failed and the humanitarian crisis is worsening, UN chief Ban Ki-moon told AFP, while Muammar Gaddafi’s
readOpposition gains ground in SA vote
20-05-2011
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s opposition made gains in early municipal election results yesterday in what could indicate growing frustration with the ruling ANC party that helped bring down apartheid
readWAD wants answers on Stoffels murder
20-05-2011
AN explanation why the Attorney General withdrew murder and rape charges against Junias Fillipus, the man formerly accused of raping and killing schoolgirl Magdalena Stoffels, has been demanded by
readTransNamib GM on the carpet
20-05-2011
TRANSNAMIB instigated disciplinary hearings against its human resources manager, Albertus !Naruseb, on Monday.!Naruseb is accused of corruption and misusing his company credit card. Following a probe
readPresident Pohamba promotes regional integration
20-05-2011
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba has recommitted Namibia to regional integration in the SADC region and the African continent.The President was speaking during the State banquet in honour of the visiting
readPoly gets overdraft for salaries
20-05-2011
THE Polytechnic of Namibia was compelled to arrange an overdraft facility of N$9 million for the next week or two as bridging funding while it awaits the transfer of its operating and capital
readMixed reaction on job creation efforts
20-05-2011
MAKING use of human and natural resources, capital and entrepreneurship, the Government plans to kick-start new industries and create employment in four key sectors, namely, agriculture, tourism,
readMadagascar: a country in crisis
20-05-2011
The Namibian, on invitation of opposition political parties in Madagascar, visited that country to talk to members of a wide spectrum of players on the contentious SADC roadmap that is slated to be a
readKobus Botha: the weather prophet
20-05-2011
AFRICA’S weather wizard, Professor Kobus Botha, was in Windhoek this week to offer his Namibian fans insight into the world of weather and the record rain that fell across the country this year.The
readJudgement Day tomorrow?
20-05-2011
BEHOLD, the world is ending tomorrow. So reads the gospel according to Howard Camping, a minister and the president of United States conservative group Family Radio. Based on what he terms ‘evidence
readHealth council ‘not concerned’ about Tsîbes
20-05-2011
THE Health Professions Council yesterday said it has no reason to be concerned that the health of Dr Merlyn Ehileme (Tsîbes) could compromise patients in her care.This comes despite the fact that
readFacts and thoughts on weather
20-05-2011
PROFESSOR Kobus Botha shared a number of interesting thoughts and facts related to weather at an Agra sponsored talk in Windhoek on Wednesday.Professor Botha shared the fact that there are more than 1
readCourt discharges Rundu resident in Mile 108 quadbike incident
20-05-2011
IT was a relief for 43-year-old Rundu resident Dion du Plessis when Swakopmund Magistrate Hanellie Prinsloo on Thursday discharged him on charges of resisting arrest and assault.On Christmas Eve 2008,
readCommunity members attack suspected gang leader at Gobabis
20-05-2011
MORE than 50 community members of Herero Block in the Epako township of Gobabis teamed up and attacked the alleged gang leader of a group called the ‘Skoonmakers’ on Tuesday evening.The alleged gang
read//Hawoben don't want Blouwes leaders
20-05-2011
THE //Hawoben traditional community has called on the Local Government Minister, Jerry Ekandjo, to dismiss the entire Blouwes Traditional Authority (BTA) leadership.Currently led by acting Chief Moses
readAnother schoolgirl attacked in Khomasdal
20-05-2011
AN attempted rape and several robberies in Khomasdal led to an emergency meeting between the City Police and concerned residents this week.Sources confirmed yesterday that a 16-year-old schoolgirl
read460 new plots at last in Otjomuise
20-05-2011
THE City of Windhoek has handed over 460 plots to low-income earners living in Otjomuise extensions 8 and 9 who have been on the municipality’s land application waiting list since 2003 and 2004. The
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