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63 Articles found on Tuesday, 1 November 2011
Increased flights cause chaos at AirNam
01-11-2011
AIR Namibia’s increased flights introduced at the beginning of October have put a lot of strain on its staff.It has emerged that Air Namibia doesn’t have enough pilots or cabin crew to operate these
readDouble killer gets 60-year jail term
01-11-2011
THE murders that Mandume Matheus Kamudulunge committed in northern Namibia at the start of 2009 were acts of brutality and callousness over which he has shown no remorse.This was one of the comments
readLet’s read
01-11-2011
Baby Comfort #Auseb (5 months old) showing interest in The Namibian and taking reading to the next level.This is a sign of an emerging new readership of the ‘people’s paper’ as the paper is dubbed by
read‘Ninja’ returns to court to appeal
01-11-2011
THE man known as ‘Ninja’ was back in the High Court in Windhoek yesterday – more than twelve and a half years after he left the same court to start serving a life term of imprisonment.He has become a
readWindhoek land ‘unaffordable’
01-11-2011
THE Windhoek municipality has been accused of “market manipulation” for making available only 234 erven at its auction last month, while the housing demand averages 200 houses per month.The City
readNamibia appeal set to throw 2012 Nations Cup in disarray
01-11-2011
THE 2012 Africa Cup of Nations could be thrown into chaos after Namibia pledged to take their protest over Burkina Faso’s involvement to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.On Friday, the Confederation
readCheers, fears as world population hits seven billion
01-11-2011
MANILA – The world welcomed its symbolic “seven billionth” baby yesterday but celebrations were tempered by worries over the strain that humanity’s population explosion is putting on a fragile
readNam’s eurobond gets international blessing
01-11-2011
NAMIBIA’S credit worthiness got another boost yesterday when the international rating agency Fitch gave the country’s US$500 million eurobond its stamp of approval with a ‘BBB-” rating.The rating has
readUganda opposition leader Besigye arrested
01-11-2011
KAMPALA – Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye was arrested yesterday, police said, in the latest in a series of clampdowns on his protest against rising food prices.“He was arrested after a police
readLiberia poll chief resigns ahead of run-off on November 8
01-11-2011
MONROVIA – Liberia’s election chief resigned on Sunday after the opposition, citing fraud in the October 11 presidential first round, threatened to boycott the run-off if he did not step down.“I am
readMugabe threat over Swiss properties
01-11-2011
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe has warned Switzerland he would “reciprocate” after his wife and top officials were denied visas to attend a UN meeting in that country, state media said
readKenyan airstrike kills 5 in Somali camp: MSF
01-11-2011
MOGADISHU – An airstrike on Sunday in Somalia killed five people and wounded 45, mostly women and children, in a camp for people displaced by drought and violence, aid agency Medecins Sans Frontieres
readTill death us do part
01-11-2011
It’s official, award-winning gospel star Naftali ‘D-naff’ Amukwelele is a married man. The musician and his Zamiban sweetheart, Dianesse Ziba, exchanged vows at the weekend followed by a glitzy
readLocust outbreak in Karas stopped
01-11-2011
KEETMANSHOOP – The locusts oubreak on commercial farms in the Grünau and Aus areas in the Karas Region has been stopped, and no new swarms have been reported.The outbreak was reported early last month
readChina grows African goodwill through loans worth billions
01-11-2011
BEIJING – State-run policy lender China Development Bank will loan small and medium-sized African companies another US$1 billion, the official Xinhua news agency has reported.The new funds will
readWorld cereal markets still under pressure
01-11-2011
ROME – Despite improved production prospects, world cereal markets are likely to remain fairly tight in 2011-12, the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has said.The latest FAO’s quarterly Crop
readRoaming livestock flock to Outapi
01-11-2011
OUTAPI – The number of livestock roaming around Outapi town in the Omusati Region is increasing and many donkeys, goats and cattle are being impounded.Speaking to Nampa in a telephonic interview, the
readExtra billions can be fed, but who will pay?
01-11-2011
KANSAS CITY – In China, dairy cows revolve on carousels in synchronised milking; in Kenya, small farmers are planting a new high-yielding sweet potato; and in laboratories in Iowa, scientists play
readGaeseb hails crime-free Copper Festival
01-11-2011
JULIUS Gaeseb, chairperson of the organising committee, hailed the 2011 Copper Festival as crime-free and a resounding success at which Fisheries and Marine Resources Minister Bernhard Esau delivered
readNavigating a career change
01-11-2011
If you are really looking to move the world forward, begin by innovating on the inside, and disrupt yourself, says Harvard Business Review. But be prepared for a rough ride.Whether you’re starting
readBusiness confidence: Stronger every month
01-11-2011
THE IJG Business Climate Index (BCI) in September extended its winning streak to four consecutive months, climbing 4,1 basis points to 120,2 – the highest since January 2008. Confidence was driven by
readSacu-Mercosur PTA gets cautionary thumbs-up
01-11-2011
THE Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Tjekero Tweya, tabled a motion in Parliament on Thursday for the ratification of a preferential trade agreement (PTA) between the Southern African Customs
readLocal is lekker, Tweya says
01-11-2011
DEPUTY Minister of Trade and Industry Tjekero Tweya last week urged GIPF to invest in diverse local business projects rather than outside the country or enriching a few well-connected individuals in
readLanger Heinrich set for record production
01-11-2011
URANIUM oxide production at Langer Heinrich rose steadily from July to September, bringing total production so far this year to more than 2,5 million pounds.Production in the third quarter was nearly
readOpposing views by professors on Jackson’s death create rift
01-11-2011
THE differing opinions of two professors on how a powerful anaesthetic killed Michael Jackson has left jurors with two scenarios to consider about how the King of Pop died, and in the process has also
readComedian turns tweets into book
01-11-2011
VETERAN actor and comedian Steve Martin is writing a book based on his Twitter posts, with all profits going to charity, the book’s publishers said on Friday.Martin announced the book via Twitter in a
readTaylor targeted!
01-11-2011
TAYLOR Swift (right) is well known not only for her infectious songwriting and all-ages fan group, but also her reputation for ladylike behaviour and attire. Still, the 21-year-old superstar – like
readCourt victory for girls switched at birth
01-11-2011
MOSCOW – Two Russian families on Monday won a N$800 000-compensation each from a maternity home that accidentally switched their 12-year old daughters at birth, and said they could use the money to
readTunisia issues arrest warrant for Yasser Arafat’s widow
01-11-2011
TUNIS – A Tunisian court has issued an international arrest warrant for the widow of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat over alleged corruption, a justice official said yesterday.Justice
readSouth Africa link as Gaddafi’s son ‘flees to Zimbabwe’
01-11-2011
JOHANNESBURG – South African mercenaries may have helped Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s son, Saif al-Islam, cross the Libyan border into Niger and he may be on his way to Zimbabwe.Gaddafi was killed 10
readKaras okwa hala uuwanawa muutalelipo
01-11-2011
OSHITOPOLWA sha Karas osha ti itashi ambidhidha ethaneko okulundululila oshitopolwa shombuga ya Namib ongo ehala lya gamenwa muuyuni, ngele oshigwana shaaNama itashi ka mona uuwanawa okuza muutalelipo
readAagundjuka mo South Africa ya nyenyeta yahala iilonga
01-11-2011
EWAWA lyaagundjuka yo African National Congress olya ningile ehololomadhiladhilo omasiku gaali oshiwike sha yi, oku konga emanguluko lyopamahupilo. Aagundjuka ta ku tengenekwa ye li lwopo mayovi gaali
readOshilando ina shi gandja natango evi kuunamapya wu tunge endiki
01-11-2011
OSHIKONDO shUunamapya osha tilitha kutya otashi ka tunga endiki lyokupungula iikwamboga niihape, kOkahandja, ngele muni gwa Venduka okwa tindi oku shipa evi mpoka tashi tungu endiki ndyoka lya
readTUN pangula omaponokelo gaalongisikola
01-11-2011
EHANGANO lyaalongi aaNamibia[TUN] olya pangula aalongwa naakuluntu mboka ya ponokele aalongi pomanongelo ga yooloka.TUN okwa popi momushangwa okuulika okwa uvitile mbili kwe oshinima shika, pahapu
readUumwene wevi lyokomikunda nawu talululwe meendelelo
01-11-2011
UUMWENE wevi lyokomikunda owa pumbwa oku talulwa mbala noneendelelo, opo okulonga mevi ndika ku yeluthwepo ko ta ku ningi kwopaipindi. Eindilo ndika olya ningwa kuNgoloneya gwo Mbaanga ya Namibia,
readNantu a holola omadhiladhilo
01-11-2011
EHANGANO lyopashigwana lyaalongi, NANTU olya ti olya hala epangelo li tule miilonga euvathano li na sha nofuto yaalongi mboka haya longele kokule niilando omaandaha oshiwike shika. Nantu okwa londodha
readAafekelwa medhipago ota ya ka pangulwa pamahokololo gawo
01-11-2011
OMAIHOKOLOLO ga gandjelwe kaafekelwa yatatu medhipago noshowo eyugo lyomukalimo gwomoVenduka, podama ya Goreangab omumvo 2007 oga tiwa otaga vulu oku taambiwako ongo soshitopolwa shuumbangi
readOshikunino shopo Hope Village sha tumbalekwa
01-11-2011
OMUKALELIPO shilongo sha France moNamibia, Jean Louis Zoel okwa tumbaleke oshikunino shiihape shoka sha tungwa po Hope Village, nokwa kumike yalwe ya tameke iikunino yoludhi ndoka momahala gawo
readNgunovandu aids Lesotho medic
01-11-2011
NAMIBIAN sport medic Donatha Ngunovandu on Sunday came to the rescue of Lesotho’s team doctor, who collapsed at the Sam Nujoma Stadium.Dr Tsendi Tutsoane fainted shortly after seeing African Stars
readNamibia drawn to play Liberia
01-11-2011
NAMIBIA has been drawn to play against Liberia in the second preliminary round of the 2013 African Nations Cup that will be held in South Africa.Namibia will have to play in the second round of
readFootball Fixtures
01-11-2011
Tuesday, November 1 SA Premiership Maritzburg Utd v Chiefs 19h30 SuperSport Utd v Santos 19h30 Uefa Champions League Zenit v Shakhtar 19h00
readWIN with our Rock-in’ Competition!
01-11-2011
SMS and stand a chance of winning a grand prize of one night’s accommodation for two at the Windhoek Country Club and a pair of tickets to see Paulus ‘The Rock’ Ambunda defend his WBO Africa
readWomen’s tennis booms amidst the recession
01-11-2011
ISTANBUL – During one of the most devastating years the world economy has ever endured, women’s tennis seems to be booming.While many businesses hunker down or disappear, and while profits and wages
readKnock-outs beckon for Arsenal
01-11-2011
PARIS – Growing in belief and confidence with each game, Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal can confirm their recent resurgence by reaching the Champions League last 16 with victory at home to Marseille
readDresden ban own fans after crowd trouble
01-11-2011
BERLIN – Former East German powerhouses Dynamo Dresden have banned their own fans from one away game after crowd trouble in their second-round German Cup defeat at champions Borussia Dortmund last
readSailor discovers perils of toilet break
01-11-2011
AJACCIO – French sailing star Florence Arthaud fell off her boat during a pee break – but rescuers whisked her from Mediterranean waters in the early hours of Sunday after she called her mother by
readRacism rows shock Ferguson
01-11-2011
LONDON – Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson admits he is shocked by the allegations of racism that have tarnished the Premier League in recent weeks.One of Ferguson’s black players, French
readFrance ignored ‘lost’ Lievremont
01-11-2011
FRENCH players took their rugby World Cup campaign into their own hands and largely overlooked “lost” coach Marc Lievremont to reach the final, Imanol Harinordoquy said.France got off to a stuttering
readKipsang runs 2nd fastest marathon
01-11-2011
FRANKFURT – Wilson Kipsang of Kenya ran the second fastest marathon in winning the Frankfurt race on Sunday only four seconds outside the world record.Kipsang won the Frankfurt Marathon for the second
readOn-form Wanderers maintain winning run
01-11-2011
SAMSUNG Wanderers I continued their great start to the MTC Premier League season by securing a thrilling victory over their arch-rivals United I at the Wanderers Sporting Ground over the
readSouth Africa punishes poor match officials
01-11-2011
THE South African Football Association (Safa) has suspended seven Absa Premiership and First Division match officials and “severely reprimanded” a further two for poor officiating and
readSouth Africa punishes poor match officials
01-11-2011
THE South African Football Association (Safa) has suspended seven Absa Premiership and First Division match officials and “severely reprimanded” a further two for poor officiating and
readFrom The Twittersphere
01-11-2011
NAMIBIANS drum the 140 beat on education, get adjectival over verbs, and ninja up over Khanyi Mbau and ‘hypocritical’ environmentalists: Going Continental @ItsLylyBaby: but why do Zim folks name their
readOpuwo cop case postponed
01-11-2011
THE case of Constable Thomas Katonyala (32), who allegedly seriously wounded an undercover Police officer after selling him a driver’s licence in September, could not continue this week.Katonyala was
readNamibia celebrates ‘Healthy Ageing’ with older citizens
01-11-2011
THE International Day of Older Persons, with the theme ‘Healthy Ageing’, was celebrated at an event organised by the Ministry of Health and Social Services last week. The day was attended by more than
readMoney, not food, main ingredient for dumpsite people
01-11-2011
THE scramble for food continues at the Kupferberg Landfill site outside Windhoek.Every day, a group of at least 40 people keep an eagle eye on the trucks and bakkies entering the dumpsite. They say
readLAC defends school pregnancy policy
01-11-2011
THE Legal Assistance Centre (LAC) has come out in support of Government’s policy to allow pregnant girls to attend school until four weeks before giving birth.After a six-months-pregnant girl at
readIOL phases out ACE, introduces ACSE
01-11-2011
THE Institute of Open Learning (IOL) will no longer enrol students for the Advanced Certificate in Education (ACE) offered by South Africa’s North West University (NWU) from December 31.The ACE will
readEtayi’s villagers demand electricity
01-11-2011
RESIDENTS of Iipandayamiti, Oshoogolo, Ombalala, Omafo and Oheke villages in the Omusati Region held a demonstration last week, demanding that pre-paid electricity metres be installed at their
readSMSes for Tuesday 01 November 2011
01-11-2011
SMS Of The Day *IT’S high time that Government puts strong restrictions on land. Hungry-minded business tycoons are grabbing land like nothing and building hyper-renting complexes while we, the
readGovernment Talks Must Include Namas And Ovaherero
01-11-2011
NOW that the skulls have come home amidst extensive international coverage the truth is laid bare for all to see and there should be no dilly-dallying or ridiculous denial of genocide by the German
readFocus On Skills Development
01-11-2011
THE pillar of higher education and training is one of the efficiency enhancers in global competitiveness.The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011 ranked Namibia at 111 out of 139 countries on the
readNotable Quotes
01-11-2011
EVERY member of caucus understands that there is no place for such racism in the DA. But sadly, Verwoerdian thinking is still deeply ingrained in the broader South African psyche. – Democratic
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