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58 Articles found on Wednesday, 2 November 2011
The Namibian photographer inspires poetry
02-11-2011
TWO photographs by award-winning photographer John Liebenberg published in The Namibian in 1989 feature in a recently published poetry volume.The volume ‘Donkerkamer’ (Darkroom) by Fourie Botha
readPoachers slaughter rhino calf in Kunene
02-11-2011
THE first black rhino poaching case in 17 years has been reported in the Kunene Region.This was inevitable according to rhino activists who say that as rhino poaching has surged in South Africa, with
readCabinet drags feet on rehab decision
02-11-2011
MORE than a month after Cabinet was asked to consider deporting around 40 German youths and prosecuting three German government-funded rehabilitation programmes in Namibia, it remains mum on the
readWarriors coach optimistic despite dour Lesotho draw
02-11-2011
THE Brave Warriors played out a lacklustre 0-0 draw on Monday night, but interim coach Bernard Kaanjuka foresees “a bright future” for Namibia.According to the coach, despite the home side’s failure
readSyria mines Lebanon border as refugees leave
02-11-2011
SERHANIYEH – Syria is planting landmines along parts of the country’s border with Lebanon as refugees stream out of the country to escape the crackdown on anti-government protests, officials and
readLess than 10% have retirement nest egg
02-11-2011
ONLY about one out of nine Namibians is saving for retirement in the form of pension funds, new data released by the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa) has shown.According
readDonors launch N$3.3 billion health fund in Zimbabwe
02-11-2011
MARONDERA – A N$3.3 billion fund which will give Zimbabwean children and pregnant women free medical care at public hospitals was launched on Monday with the help of the European Union and United
readCorruption ‘funds SA leadership battles’
02-11-2011
JOHANNESBURG – A key ally of the African National Congress said yesterday that the South African ruling party is plagued by perpetual leadership battles funded by dirty money.Blade Nzimande, minister
readLibya elects new PM, UN warns on weapons
02-11-2011
TRIPOLI – Libya’s new prime minister pledged his interim government would set respect for human rights as its priority, as the UN warned against the proliferation of arms looted from Muammar Gaddafi’s
readRid your team of blind spots
02-11-2011
Attention blindness can keep your projects running on track but can also block early warnings that you are heading fast in the wrong direction, says Harvard Business Review.When our brains concentrate
readJoined at the hip: Windhoek and Opuwo
02-11-2011
THE City of Windhoek is to get another twin: Opuwo.By twinning with Windhoek, Opuwo will join the impressive list of other twins, which include Berlin in Germany, Vantaa in Finland, Shanghai in China
readTravel buying in Nam ‘100 per cent clueless’
02-11-2011
CORPORATE travel buying in Namibia has been described as “falling victim to unscrupulous agents” who charge inflated prices because they are not properly quizzed by purchasers.And instead of
readEurozone crisis claims first victim on Wall Street
02-11-2011
WASHINGTON – The fallout from the collapse of MF Global Holdings Ltd rippled through global exchanges yesterday, as operators moved to suspend the US futures broker or limit trades of its customers.MF
readGlobal economy: The good, the bad and the ugly
02-11-2011
CHINA and Argentina are leading the pack in the world’s major growing economies, having expanded by 9,5 per cent during the second quarter.Year-on-year figures released by AP yesterday show Indonesia,
readGreek referendum rocks eurozone boat
02-11-2011
ATHENS – Prime Minister George Papandreou’s shock announcement that he will put Greece’s bailout to a referendum threatened to intensify the eurozone crisis, and brought complaints in Germany that
readDeals of the day
02-11-2011
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, US and Asian companies were reported on Monday:• Canada’s Grande Cache Coal has accepted a C$1 billion (US$1 billion)
readCorridor Group updates clients in Gauteng
02-11-2011
THE Walvis Bay Corridor Group (WBCG) create further awareness of the benefits of utilising the Walvis Bay corridors through the port of Walvis Bay to potential stakeholders at an information session
readAfrica’s growing firms shun Jo’burg for London
02-11-2011
LONDON/JOHANNESBURG – When Zambian farming firm Zambeef Products began considering a dual listing of its stock, it looked at both the Johannesburg exchange and London’s AIM market.Although
readKris Jenner lets rip on OJ Simpson
02-11-2011
KRIS Jenner is known as the ultimate momager, the woman who catapulted her daughters Khloe, Kourtney, and Kim Kardashian to stratospheric fame.But before that, Kris was famous as the ex-wife of OJ
readKim springs a Halloween surprise on hubby Kris
02-11-2011
Just 10 weeks after their lavish, made-for-TV wedding and less than a month after the wedding special aired, reality starlet Kim Kardashian is cancelling her marriage to NBA player Kris Humphries.The
readIsrael weighs next move after Unesco vote
02-11-2011
JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened his inner cabinet yesterday to weigh a response, including possible punitive measures, to Unesco’s decision to admit Palestine as a full
readKey US conservatives rally behind Cain
02-11-2011
WASHINGTON – Conservatives rallied around businessman Herman Cain as he battled sexual harassment allegations that threatened to knock him out of the top tier of Republican presidential contenders
readIilongomwa ya Namibia iiwanawa
02-11-2011
OMINISTA Yopevi mOshikondo shIipindi nUuhambudhi, oya indile oshiketha shoopenzela dhaaniilonga yepangelo opo shi pungule moongeshefa dhomoshilongo, peha lyokupungula moongeshefa dhopondje
readLAC a gamene omulandu kombinga yomategelelo
02-11-2011
ENDIKI lyoLegal Assistance Centre olya popile omulandu ngoka tagu pitike aanasikola mboka aasimba ya kale momanongelo sigo omwedhi gumwe omanga inaa ya ka mona omunona.LAC okwa popile omulandu nguka,
readEvi moVenduka linondilo
02-11-2011
EWILIKO lyoshilando sha Venduka olya pewa ombedhi kutya ota li landitha evi kondilo sho lya gandja ashike omahala gokutunga geli omathele 234 pethimbo lyokulanditha kwomahala omwedhi gwayi. Shika
readYa hala olusheno pwEtayi
02-11-2011
AAKALIMO yomIipandayamiti, Oshoogolo, Ombalala, Omafo nOheke moshitopolwa shOmusati moshikandjohogololo shEtayi oya ningi ehololomadhiladhilo taya indile opo ya pewe olusheno lu tulwe poongeleka dhawo
readOnzapo ya ACE ya kuthwapo koACSE
02-11-2011
OSHIPUTUDHILO sha Institute of Open Learning, osha kuthapo elongo monzapo yedhina Advanced Certificate in Education[ACE].Onzapo ndjika hayi longwa mekwatathano nounivesiti yimwe yomo South Africa,
readA tumwa kondjedhililo omimvo 60
02-11-2011
OMADHIPAGO ngoka, Mandume Matheus Kamudulunge a ningile muumbangalantu woshilongo omumvo 2009 oga li guudhudhu nolyaanahenda, ishewe omutamanekwa ina ulika uuvite ondjo ye moshinima shoka. Osho
readNinja a hala egeelo lye li talululwe kOmpangu
02-11-2011
OMULUMENTU a tseyika nawa nedhina “Ninja” okwa holokele mOmpangu Yopombanda omaandaha konyala oomvula 12 netata sho ohofa oyo tuu ndjika ya li ye tumu kondholongo okutameka ondholongo yonkalamwenyo.
readSha thikameke oohofa pevi
02-11-2011
OSHIGONGIILONGA shomasiku gane mpoka pena oomengestrata ayehe yomoshilongo, osha kankameke iilonga yokupulakena iihokolola moohofa dhopevi oshilongo ashihe..Oshigongi shika shili metifa oshiwike shika
readNantu ina pulakenwa kOmuprima Minista
02-11-2011
AALONGI mboka ya li ya holola omadhiladhilo gawo omaandaha miitopolwa oyindji yoshilongo mwa kwatelwa noVenduka oya li ya gandja omishangwa indilo kaanambelewa miitopolwa mpoka ya li yeende.
readHilaria Johannes wins National Lottery Dublin Marathon
02-11-2011
HILARIA Johannes won the National Lottery Dublin Marathon yesterday, romping to victory in a new Namibian record time of two hours 30 minutes and 33 seconds. Johannes beat Kenya’s Emily Rotich into
readTjombe defaults on boxing bonanza
02-11-2011
NOT only was her purported groundbreaking event not sanctioned by the Boxing Control board, but promoter Anita ‘Iron Lady’ Tjombe’s international boxing tournament failed to materialise on Saturday
readOverall winner
02-11-2011
Namibia’s best young golf players contested the Henties Bay junior open over the weekend. Considered one of the biggest annual challenge for all juniors in the country, the tournament was a success.
readSwimmers honoured at prize giving
02-11-2011
THE Namibia Swimming Union recently held their prize giving to award swimmers for their achievements during the year. The exceptional performance of the following individuals was acknowledged:
readFederer finds winning rythm
02-11-2011
BASEL - Roger Federer made a winning return from a six-week break, beating Potito Starace of Italy 7-6 (3), 6-4 in the first round of his hometown Swiss Indoors event on Monday.The fourth-ranked
readFootball Fixtures
02-11-2011
Wednesday, November 2 SA Premiership Ajax CT vs Wits 19h30 Leopards vs
readPlaatjies appeal dismissed
02-11-2011
NAMIBIAN international Sydney Plaatjies has lost a two-year battle against Mamelodi Sundowns after he was dismissed by the club in November 2009.The Premier Soccer League’s (PSL) disciplinary
readMessi heads world player award list
02-11-2011
ZURICH - Lionel Messi is in the running for a third consecutive Fifa world player of the year award after being selected yesterday among the 23 candidates for the 2011 prize.Argentina forward Messi
readButt, Asif found guilty for spot-fixing
02-11-2011
LONDON - Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif were convicted of fixing parts of a test match by a British court yesterday.A jury at London’s Southwark Crown Court found former captain
readManchester City, United to make up for fluffed lines
02-11-2011
PARIS - The Champions League group stage has reached the halfway mark but Manchester United and Manchester City are aware they have to raise their game after fluffing some of their early lines.United
readWomen march against bail for murder suspect
02-11-2011
WOMEN and children marched to the Windhoek Magistrate's Court in Katutura yesterday to hand over a petition to stop murder accused Gerhard Komeya from being granted bail.They carried placards
readFrom The Twittersphere
02-11-2011
NAMIBIANS tapped their inner Halloween and tweeted up a celeb storm on … well, Halloween. Not only did they deliver some KO Kardashian one-liners, they tucked their tongues in their cheeks and roasted
readTelecom struggles with broadband
02-11-2011
TELECOM Namibia has apologised to its broadband Internet clients for slow downloads from international websites.In a statement released yesterday, Telecom Namibia senior manager for public relations
readTeacher murdered by crime veterans
02-11-2011
THE two men on trial over the murder of Keetmanshoop advisory teacher Magda Maas in her house four years ago both have a long record of previous criminal convictions, it was heard in the High Court in
readRDP accusesv Windhoek of overcharging
02-11-2011
THE Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) has questioned the manner in which the Windhoek Municipality estimates electricity usage by residents, alleging that this practice results in
readPM’s office hits back at Nantu
02-11-2011
THE Office of the Prime Minister yesterday said Namibia National Teachers’ Union (Nantu) general secretary Basilius Haingura ‘abused’ the office when teachers insisted to march and hand over a
readNDF soldier at Karasburg commits suicide
02-11-2011
A 24-year-old NDF soldier stationed at the Karasburg military base committed suicide on Saturday. Police Commissioner Josephat Abel said Vivian Visser was found hanging from a tree with a wire around
readNamibia gets second unit for heart surgery
02-11-2011
THE second cardiac catheterisation laboratory and integrated cardiac unit in Namibia opened at the Roman Catholic Hospital this week. A cardiac catheterisation laboratory allows heart specialists to
readLawina succumbs to lung disease
02-11-2011
ON the morning of October 27, Lawina Grace //Garoës died in the Roman Catholic Hospital in Windhoek at the age of 17. She was admitted to the Swakopmund Medi-Clinic two weeks earlier with a lung
readLabour dispute at Navachab mine
02-11-2011
ABOUT 200 workers of Lewcor Plant Hire, a sub-contractor of Navachab Gold Mine at Karibib, which is responsible for 'waste-stripping' at the mine, went on strike on Monday after the management
readBurglars hit Joe's Beerhouse
02-11-2011
THE four men who stole N$187 000 in cash and two laptops from Joe's Beerhouse early on Monday morning were caught on camera.By yesterday afternoon, the gang was still at large. According to the
readEngen depots expected to strike today
02-11-2011
THE workers from all four Engen depots in Namibia are set to stop working today to protest the company's failure to agree to a salary increase and solutions pertaining to housing and transport
readDrunken driver a year behind bars
02-11-2011
A MAN who was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol was sentenced to a year in prison by Swakopmund Magistrate Bernhard Tjatjara last week Monday.Stanley Scholtz (28) was arrested in
readCentral hospital nurses allege irregular hiring of retired nurse
02-11-2011
NURSES at the Windhoek Central State Hospital are making allegations of corruption and favouritism against the hospital’s management for allegedly failing to adhere to Public Service Commission rules
readSMSes for Wednesday 02 November 2011
02-11-2011
SMS Of The Day Everybody is doing it *CELLULAR phones. At hospitals, police stations and other Government institutions and parastatals where the public is served, public servants use their mobiles
readChasing the dots ...
02-11-2011
Primates, Climates and Carbon Based FascismRegional governors get S&T of N$6 300 daily which exceeds the total annual social pension (N$6 000)! Or one days S&T equals the realistic cost
readNotable Quotes
02-11-2011
The competition for the erven at the auction (was nothing less than brutal). – Kalili from First National Bank commenting on the Windhoek Municipality’s auction of erven in Kleine Kuppe, Dorado
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