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53 Articles found on Thursday, 24 November 2011
Wildlife raffle raises questions
24-11-2011
A Namibian wildlife rehabilitation trust was fined N$900 last week for harbouring wildlife without a valid permit. The rehabilitation centre, registered at the Master of the High Court as the Namibian
readSmelter lawsuit not ruled out – Kaaronda
24-11-2011
THE secretary general of the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW), Evilastus Kaaronda, says they may take Namibia Custom Smelters to court for allegedly jeopardising the health of Tsumeb
readIthana denies rifts in Swapo
24-11-2011
Swapo Party Secretary General and Justice Minister Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana has dismissed reports of divisions and bad blood between herself and the party’s vice president Hage Geingob.Speaking at a
readEarly gifts
24-11-2011
Ohlthaver and List Group of Companies hosted their annual Christmas party for orphans and vulnerable children. The party, held in cooperation with the Dr Christina Swart-Opperman AIDS Orphan
readPieters appointed tennis CEO
24-11-2011
LAURIE Pieters, the former CEO of Cricket Namibia, was announced as the new CEO of the Namibia Tennis Association at a function in Windhoek on Tuesday evening. The president of the NTA, Bob Mould,
readLibya’s NTC unveils new government
24-11-2011
TRIPOLI – Libya’s National Transitional Council (NTC) named a new government on Tuesday with a line-up that dropped several seasoned officials in favour of appointees who will soothe rivalries between
readGlobal climate talks: 4-day countdown
24-11-2011
IN four days, the Namibian climate change team will begin a harrowing 288 hours of negotiations at the 17th Conference of Parties (COP 17), from November 28 to December 9.This week, Environment
readLean, mean NDP4 to tackle poverty
24-11-2011
GOVERNMENT’S national development plans have proved helpless to shrink the gap between the haves and the have-nots – the per capita income of Namibia’s poorest 20 per cent in 2009-10 was about US$9
readEgypt’s army chief vows swift handover
24-11-2011
CAIRO – Egypt’s army chief, seeking to defuse street protests that have left 37 dead, promised a swifter handover to civilian rule but failed to convince thousands of hardcore demonstrators, some of
readNotable quotes
24-11-2011
For the welfare of your own people and the region, just leave that seat. – Recep Tayyip Erdogan the Turkish Prime Minister, saying for the first time on Tuesday that Syria’s President Assad must step
readSMSes for Thursday 24 November 2011
24-11-2011
SMS Of The Day * THE ANC could have at least waited until Madiba has passed away before insulting him by undoing his whole life's struggle for democracy and freedom.Food for Thought * IN South Africa
readNantu urges Unam staff not to invigilate
24-11-2011
THE Namibia National Teachers Union (Nantu) has called on academic staff at the University of Namibia (Unam) not to supervise the year-end examinations at the institution. Unam is experiencing
readNamrights reports pending deportation of Somalis to UN body
24-11-2011
NAMRIGHTS is petitioning the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to intervene in the impending deportation of three of 13 Somali refugees and asylum seekers in Namibia.The
readNama leaders meet with Pohamba
24-11-2011
MEMBERS of the Nama Traditional Leaders’ Association met with President Hifikepunye Pohamba on Monday to give feedback on what has happened since 2008 on attempts to ensure empowerment of Nama
readMensah-Williams claims political witch-hunt
24-11-2011
THE vice chairperson of the National Council (NC), Margareth Mensah-Williams, claims that some media are being used to tarnish her political integrity in the subsistence and travel (S&T) brouhaha that
read‘Out of Lines’ in order!
24-11-2011
Fantasy. Storytelling. Juggling. Humour. Clever choreography. And ropes! These are just some of the elements that make up ‘Out of Lines’, an energetic and imaginative exploration of an alternative
readQueen still reigns 20 years after Freddie Mercury’s death
24-11-2011
FREDDIE Mercury died 20 years ago today but his star has only burned brighter in the two decades since, with Queen and their larger-than-life frontman as popular as ever.The British rockers, marking
readKhmer Rouge leader slams ‘fairytale’ accusations
24-11-2011
PHNOM PENH – A top Khmer Rouge leader accused the prosecution at his historic war crimes trial yesterday of telling “fairytales”, insisting that most Cambodian people had supported the brutal
readThe ANC’s vote of shame
24-11-2011
THE fight continues. That was the vow made by opponents of the Protection of State Information Bill on Tuesday. It came after ANC MPs used their majority in the National Assembly to approve the bill,
readFishing rights granted to groups
24-11-2011
FISHERIES Minister Bernard Esau announced on Tuesday that he will grant 59 new fishing rights for various species, but the concessions will be allocated to groups of up to five companies.He said 156
readTeam human save elephants from a muddy grave
24-11-2011
DRAMATIC scenes unfolded in Angola recently, when a young elephant and her mother became stuck in drying mud in the Kapani Lagoon. Although intervention is often frowned upon, a team made up of
readMinistry honours top staff
24-11-2011
THE Ministry of Environment and Tourism held its fifth annual field staff award ceremony on Monday. Deputy minister Uahekua Herungaat said the awards are an occasion where the ministry celebrates the
readA warm smile in Caprivi
24-11-2011
Bertha Lunyazo has a huge smile. She just can’t help it. She’s the assistant manager at the new lodge in Wuparo Conservancy, and very much the new face of tourism in Caprivi.Nkasa Lupala is the
readThe Buck Stops in South Africa
24-11-2011
Last week, we received the following letter from an unsatisfied Edgars customer: Hi Rob Thanks for your consumer page, I think it’s high time we had a media forum to address consumer
readAupa Indongo hailed as business icon
24-11-2011
“DON’T avoid paying taxes.” This was the message of Frans ‘Aupa’ Indongo, godfather of entrepreneurship in Namibia, on Tuesday evening when he was honoured on his home turf for receiving one of the
readStop being micromanaged
24-11-2011
No one likes a boss who excessively scrutinises work and constantly checks in, but if you have a controlling boss you don’t have to suffer, says Harvard Business Review.Having a boss who scrutinises
readWoman succeeds in construction
24-11-2011
CONSTRUCTION traditionally has been a male domain, but Elize Dadi Dausab is one of the few women who has broken the stereotype to succeed in the construction industry. Gigi Construction, a small
readDoing business to become easier
24-11-2011
GOVERNMENT will deliberately strive to implement measures making it easier for businesses to set up shop and operate locally as it revamps Namibia as an industrial country.“Namibia can expect tough
readNamibia Breweries Limited goes green with forklifts
24-11-2011
NAMIBIA Breweries Limited (NBL) recently bought 18 new battery-operated forklifts which will add immense value to the company in various spheres, including its green agenda. Abrie Du Plooy, NBL
readDeveloping Talents in the harbour city
24-11-2011
BIDVEST Namibia inaugurated a new training centre at Walvis Bay, called the Talent Development Centre (TDC) – a facility aimed at developing and enhancing business orientated skills for Bidvest
readCall for major language review
24-11-2011
THE Urban Trust of Namibia (UTN) has called for “a major review of the language policy” in schools “to stop continuing failure among learners”.Research conducted by the civil rights movement found
readPetrol attendants turn to Tucna
24-11-2011
PETROL attendants have turned to the Trade Union Congress of Namibia (Tucna) to raise their concerns with the Ministry of Labour. Between 30 and 40 petrol attendants gathered at the Tucna
readOpposition MP shot dead in DRC: police
24-11-2011
KINSHASA – Gunmen shot dead an opposition lawmaker in Kinshasa in the latest violent episode ahead of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s weekend elections, police said yesterday..Marius Gangale of the
read6 000 NHE clients wait for houses in Windhoek
24-11-2011
THE National Housing Enterprise says it has a waiting list of around 6 000 clients for the provision of housing in Windhoek alone. NHE public relations officer Aune Shipanga told The Namibian that
readWorld Bank to review unemployment rate
24-11-2011
GOVERNMENT has asked the World Bank to review Namibia’s unemployment data to verify whether 51,2 per cent of the country’s workforce is indeed jobless. The World Bank was called in as an independent
readFrom The Twittersphere
24-11-2011
NAMIBIANS and others seemed to be in reflective mode yesterday, Hump Day. Some twitterati takes from the cyber, if not always sober, side:Reality, Dreams And Aspirations @Cutienamibia: We have a
readNapoli dent Man City hopes
24-11-2011
NAPLES – Manchester City coach Roberto Mancini put his team’s chances of progressing to the Champions League knock-out rounds at just 30 percent following their 2-1 defeat at Napoli.Edinson Cavani
readSenior golfers honoured
24-11-2011
THE Bank Windhoek 2011 Senior Golf Championship League ended with a prize-giving ceremony at the Windhoek Country Club last Thursday. Every last Thursday of each month, 21 senior golfers play for
readFederer routs rival Nadal
24-11-2011
LONDON – No tears, no drama, no contest. The 26th episode of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal’s compelling rivalry turned out to be one of their most one-sided. Federer took exactly 1 hour to win 6-3,
readMuti damaging Peter Mokaba Stadium
24-11-2011
THE Polokwane municipality has broken its silence over allegations of muti usage by the host teams at Peter Mokaba Stadium. The matter had been kept under wraps, but KickOff.com caught wind of the
readNewspaper Cup organisers inspect Keetmanshoop
24-11-2011
THE organisers of The Namibian Newspaper Cup will conduct their first site inspection of Keetmanshoop today and tomorrow. According to NFA secretary general Barry Rukoro, the visit is to ensure that
readNTA Masters launched
24-11-2011
ONE of the top tournaments on the local tennis calendar, the Namibia Tennis Association Masters, will be held at the national tennis courts in Olympia this weekend.The tournament, which is sponsored
readPotholes re-emerge with early rains
24-11-2011
THE light showers that fell over Windhoek on Friday night and early Saturday morning are already proving a problem for road maintenance, as the surface of the B1 road heading north out of Windhoek was
readPoliceman acquitted over fatal shooting
24-11-2011
A POLICE officer who killed a man and wounded another in a shooting incident five years ago was acquitted on all charges in the Windhoek Regional Court on Monday. Police member Gottlieb Shituleni
readEindilo lya Pohamba ota li lalakanene uukumwe
24-11-2011
E LALAKANO lyomuperesidende, Hifikepunye Pohamba okupopya kombinga yomaihumbato gaawiliki yaali mboka yahala oku ninga aaperesidende ,olyo okukalekapo uukumwe, aatseyinawa taya ti. Pohamba okwa popi
readA pewa omimvo 87 mondholongo
24-11-2011
O MUDHIPAGI gwaanona pOutjo, Ernestus Aibeb okwa tumwa kondholongo omimvo 87. Aibeb okwa tumwa kondholongo mompangu yopombanda mOshakati, komupanguli, Chrustie Liebenberg, konima yoku zimina ondjo ye
read!Gobs a monika ondjo nokufutithwa
24-11-2011
K ANSELA gwoshikandjohogololo shaKhorixas, Sebastian !Gobs okwa monika ondjo yokwaa sila nawa ondjembo ye oshimpwiyu yi kale yili megameno. Okwa pewa a fute oodola omayovi gane moshinima shika.Oohapu
readA pewa omimvo 87 mondholongo
24-11-2011
O MUDHIPAGI gwaanona pOutjo, Ernestus Aibeb okwa tumwa kondholongo omimvo 87. Aibeb okwa tumwa kondholongo mompangu yopombanda mOshakati, komupanguli, Chrustie Liebenberg, konima yoku zimina ondjo ye
readImbamba a futithwa
24-11-2011
K ANSELA mewiliko lyoHenties Bay na okwa li wo nale meya gwoshilando shoka, Paulus Imbamba okwa pewa egeelo lyokufuta oodola omayovi gaali. Imbamba okwa pewa egeelo ndika konima yokumonika ondjo
readNtinda a hala okufutitha Hamutenya
24-11-2011
A MUSHANGA gwoshifo Namibia Today, Asser Ntinda okwa ti ota fala omuwiliki gwongundu yo RDP, Hidipo Hamutenya kohofa molwashoka ngoka okwa nyateke edhina lye.Oshinima shika okwa ti ote shi ningi
readNapwu ita iyutha kekotampango lye
24-11-2011
E HANGANO lyaaniilonga yomepangelo[Napwu] ita li ka ninga okongressa yalyo nuumvo, nonando ekotampango lyehangano ndika ota li utha kutya oshigongi sholudhi nduka oshina oku ningwa lumwe konima
readErindi lya tegelela okweetamo oondjamba 200 moshilongo
24-11-2011
M WENE gwehala lyomavululukilo nehala lyopaumwene lyegameno lyuushitwe lya Erindi Private Game Reserve oku na einekelo kutya Oshikondo shOmudhingoloko nomatalelopo otashi ke mu pa epitikilo opo a
readTipeeg awike ina gwana okweetapo oompito dhiilonga
24-11-2011
E PANGELO olya gunwa kaali kale ashike lyiikwatelela kethaneko lyalyo lyedhina Tipeeg ongo ondjila nosheenditho shoka ta li longitha okweetapo oompito dhiilonga olyo alike.Okupitila methaneko ndika
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