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68 Articles found on Monday, 7 November 2011
Railway tender appeal fails
07-11-2011
AN attempt to stop the implementation of a major contract for the supply of rails for the Northern Railway extension project ended in a costly defeat for an unsuccessful bidder, Shetu Trading CC, in
readCorruption claims surface at Polytechnic
07-11-2011
THE Polytechnic of Namibia on Friday had to put out fires after a 'suspended' employee implicated senior staff in allegations of corruption and unethical behaviour.Joseph Madhimba, head of department
readHow Bella got her groove back
07-11-2011
BELLA, a ten-year-old mixed-breed dog, has found a new lease of life after she received wheels to restore her mobility.For about a year Bella’s hind legs had been getting weaker until she was
readWal-Mart’s fate with Geingob
07-11-2011
THE conditions which the Namibian Competition Commission attached to its approval of American retail giant Wal-Mart Stores’ takeover of South Africa’s Massmart group have landed back in the lap of
read‘Rock’ clings to title
07-11-2011
PAULUS ‘The Rock’ Ambunda retained his WBO African bantamweight title by the skin of his teeth as he beat Bongani Mahlangu of South Africa on a split decision on points on Saturday evening.Two of the
readWorld Muslims mark Eid al-Adha, warned of dangers
07-11-2011
MINA - Muslims around the world marked the Eid al-Adha feast on Sunday overshadowed by the Arab Spring as hajj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia were warned of dangers and urged to rally around their
readGovernment wants oil bidding rounds again
07-11-2011
CAPE TOWN – Namibia, which has attracted huge interest in its offshore oil and gas potential, intends to close its open licensing system by year-end and revert back to bid rounds in future, petroleum
readEco Oil opens local headquarters
07-11-2011
ECO Oil and Gas last week became the third international holder of oil and gas exploration licences to open headquarters in Namibia, following HRT and Chariot.Opening the local offices on Thursday,
readDon’t insist on a decision
07-11-2011
In an attempt to appear decisive and in control, managers often prematurely push for an answer or just provide one themselves – a great way to make the team feel disengaged, says Harvard Business
readBuilding stats still on roller-coaster ride
07-11-2011
THE total value of plans approved by the City of Windhoek during October increased by 69,1 per cent on a yearly basis – the biggest in 16 months, Simonis Storm Securities (SSS) has said.Total value
readAfrican oil competitors and hotspots
07-11-2011
JOHANNESBURG – African oil production and exploration was in the spotlight last week at the annual Africa Oil Week conference in Cape Town. Following are some of the issues and hot spots on the
readOil investors increasingly keen on Namibia
07-11-2011
CAPE TOWN – Once largely ignored by the global energy industry, Namibia now finds itself in a position where more and more oil companies are looking to take advantage of its untapped resources,
readIFC looks at good value in African energy sector
07-11-2011
CAPE TOWN – The International Finance Corporation (IFC) expects to invest at least US$200 million in Africa’s oil and gas sector in the 2011-12 financial year, as it seeks assets at good value amid a
readGreek leaders launch bid to break political deadlock
07-11-2011
ATHENS – Greek leaders were poised yesterday for a fresh round of talks to break the political deadlock over efforts to form a unity government and keep crisis-ravaged Greece in the eurozone.Amid dire
readG20 names 29 banks for capital surcharge
07-11-2011
CANNES, France – Global regulators on Friday named 29 banks so important to the world’s financial system that they require more capital and closer surveillance than rivals, plus a detailed plan to
readAnglo American to buy Oppenheimers out of De Beers
07-11-2011
LONDON – Global miner Anglo American is set to take control of De Beers, buying out South Africa’s Oppenheimer family in a US$5,1 billion deal that ends the dynasty’s direct links to the diamond
readMalema ruling by end of next week
07-11-2011
JOHANNESBURG – ANC Youth League president Julius Malema’s disciplinary resumed at Luthuli House in Johannesburg yesterday morning.African National Congress spokesman Keith Khoza said closing arguments
readBoycott threatens Liberian polls
07-11-2011
MONOVIA – A poll boycott call by the opposition set Liberia on edge three days before run-off presidential elections, as incumbent Ellen Johnson Sirleaf accused her challenger of violating the
readNigeria marks Eid after deadly attack kills at least 150
07-11-2011
DAMATURU – Residents of a northeastern Nigerian city were marking the Muslim feast of Eid el-Adha amid fears and tears after deadly attacks claimed by Islamists claimed at least 150 lives.The attacks
readGrenade attack kills two in eastern Kenya
07-11-2011
NAIROBI – Two people were killed in a grenade attack on a church in eastern Kenya, residents said yesterday, amid a spate of violence that has raised concerns for Kenya’s key tourism industry.Three
readPolice try to identify bodies in British motorway smash
07-11-2011
LONDON - Detectives were working yesterday to formally identify the seven bodies recovered from one of Britain’s worst-ever motorway pile-ups in which a huge fireball burned vehicles.Police said no
readIsrael has forgotten the scriptures
07-11-2011
CAPE TOWN - The suffering inflicted by Israel on the Palestinian people shows that it has forgotten the Jewish scriptures, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu said on Saturday.“They have forgotten their
readDeath toll from Thailand floods passes 500
07-11-2011
BANGKOK – The nationwide death toll from Thailand’s worst floods in half a century climbed past 500 yesterday, as the polluted black water continued its march into Bangkok and authorities ordered a
readTriple blasts in Baghdad kill at least 8
07-11-2011
BAGHDAD – Three bomb blasts rocked a busy market in Iraq’s capital yesterday, killing at least eight people and wounding 26 others, police and hospital sources said.The blasts occurred in Shurja, an
readOndando yolusheno tayi ka ya pombanda
07-11-2011
ONDANDO yolusheno oya tegelelwa oku ya pombanda, omolwashoka omahangano gomalusheno ota ga longitha iimaliwa oyindji okutungapo omahala omape gokudhiga olusheno moshitopolwa shuumbugantu
readOompangu dhopahedhi dha nkundipala unene na yi
07-11-2011
OMUPEVI peresidende gwo DTA, okwa ti aatotimpango ina ya hala oku yambidhidha omutengeneko gwa gwana oku kwatha oompangu dhopamuthigululwakalo. Phillemon Moongo okwa ti oompangiu ndhika otadhi longo
readAakalimo yopolukanda lwiipeleki po Hochfeld ta ya tidhwapo
07-11-2011
AAKALELIPO yaantu yeli konyala omathele gaali yopoHochfeld oye ndji yomuyo oohepele noshowo aakulupe mboka ya tidhwa po Hochfeld oye ya koVenduka oku kugila uudhigu wawo ko Swapo no kepangelo. Aantu
readFrans Mvula e tu thiga po
07-11-2011
MWENE gwomukunda Omaalala mOndonga mOshitopolwa sha Shana, Frans Mboye Mvula okwa manene oondjenda dhe mOshipangelo shEpangelo sha Shakati mEtitatu lyeti 2 Novemba 2011 konima yuuwehame nomepipi
readOompango dha kulupa nadhi kuthwepo mbala
07-11-2011
OKANGUNDU koparliamende kena sha nekotampango noshowo niikwampango oka indile opo oompango dhimwe ndhoka natango dhili momambo goompango ga Namibia dhi tendwemo molwaashoka ndhika kadhili pamwe
readEyonagulo lyomalugumbo lyowina
07-11-2011
OMINISTA yUunamapya, oya ti eyonagulo lyolugumbo lwopaunamiti wiinamwenyo nenge shoka ha shi ithanwa omusinda omutiligane olya kutha po oodola oomiliona hetatu moshiketha shewiliko lyonyama moshilongo
readUukumwe wa Europa owa hala euvathano
07-11-2011
Komufala gwiipindi muukumwe wa Europa okwa indile iilongo yomongundu ya African Caribbean na Pacific opo yi koleke euvathano lyelongelokumwe miipindi nuukumwe mboka.Karel de Gucht okwa ti kashishi
readOpolisi ota yi tsikile ekonakono lyoshinima shaGIPF
07-11-2011
OPOLISI natango ota yi tsikile nomakonakono gayo moshinima shiimaliwa yoomiliona 660 mbyoka ya kanene okuza moshiketha shoopenzela dhaaniilonga yepangelo. Oshiketha shomapendulepo shoka sha li sha
readSacu /Mercosur ota ya uvathana nawa miipindi
07-11-2011
IIPINDI pokati kuumbugantu wAfrica nehangano lyiipindi miilongo yaAmerica lyokuumbugantu oya tegelelwa yi ka ye pombanda monakuyiwa, uuna iilongo mbika ya koleke euvathano lyiipindi pokati ka yo.
readMboka taya tidhwa oya hala okulanda evi
07-11-2011
IILYO ya Tukondjeleni Ombili Savings Group oya ende noku katuka sigo okombelewa ya kansela, Zulu Shitongeni opo ye ke mu pe omushangwa gwomanyenyeto shina sha nevi lyawo nenge nehala lyawo.Ongundu
readThorpe annoyed at comeback crash
07-11-2011
SINGAPORE – Australian swimming great Ian Thorpe was annoyed with himself after failure to qualify for the 100 metres butterfly finals at a World Cup race on Saturday brought a premature end to his
readSpecial Olympics sub-programme starts at Lüderitz
07-11-2011
EIGHTEEN people from the Karas Region received coaching certificates from Special Olympics Namibia at the Lüderitz Constituency office on Saturday.Special Olympics Namibia National Director Vilho
readPeter De Villiers will apply for Bok job
07-11-2011
PETER de Villiers said he will definitely apply for the Springbok coaching job should applications be asked for after his current tenure comes to an end next month.There has been some confusion since
readTerol takes title, teen Vinales makes history
07-11-2011
VALENCIA - Spanish rider Nicolas Terol was crowned the final world champion in the 125cc category here yesterday when he finished second on his Aprilia behind compatriot and teenage sensation Maverick
readFinal year-end spots come down to Paris Bercy
07-11-2011
PARIS – The race for the last three spots in the ATP season-ending World Tour event goes into its final week as the Paris Masters begins without the presence of world number two Rafael Nadal for a
readScotland Yard stopped PCB punishing players: report
07-11-2011
SHARJAH – Scotland Yard had stopped Pakistan cricket authorities from taking any action against players involved in the spot-fixing scandal, fearing it may have prejudiced any criminal enquiry, a
readPirates outplayed BA, says Mogane
07-11-2011
ORLANDO Pirates coach Rusten Mogane believes his side were the better team during their 1-0 defeat to old foe Black Africa on Saturday.Despite BA losing out on three valuable points, Mogane said he
readBurger, Johannes reign supreme
07-11-2011
WELWITSCHIAS captain Jacques Burger and long-distance runner Hilaria Johannes were on Friday crowned Namibia Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year. The two were recognised for their jaw-dropping
readKaymer storms to HSBC Champions
07-11-2011
SHANGHAI - Germany’s Martin Kaymer carded a sensational seven birdies on the back nine yesterday to take the HSBC Champions title in Shanghai by three strokes over in-form Swede Fredrik Jacobson.The
readFerguson celebrates with win but Man City stay clear at top
07-11-2011
LONDON – Alex Ferguson celebrated 25 years as Manchester United’s manager as his team beat Sunderland 1-0 at Old Trafford on Saturday although they stayed five points behind Manchester City at the top
readNRU executive resigns
07-11-2011
THE executive committee of the Namibia Rugby Union resigned en masse on Thursday ahead of a planned annual general meeting that was supposed to take place on Saturday morning.The vice president of the
readMcCarthy hails Pirates spirit
07-11-2011
TWO-GOAL hero Benni McCarthy has applauded Orlando Pirates’ unity and fighting spirit, after their dramatic win over Moroka Swallows in the Telkom Knockout on Saturday.The Bucanneers made a dramatic
readReal hit Osasuna for 7
07-11-2011
MADRID – Cristiano Ronaldo and Angel Di Maria engineered leaders Real Madrid’s 7-1 demolition of 10-man Osasuna in La Liga yesterday, guiding them to a tenth consecutive victory in all
readFootball Results
07-11-2011
Saturday, November 5 English Premier League QPR 2 - 3 Man City Arsenal 3 - 0 West Brom Aston Villa 3 - 2
readKiwis seal dramatic win over Zimbabwe
07-11-2011
BULAWAYO - Doug Bracewell’s five-wicket debut haul crushed a spirited effort from Zimbabwe as New Zealand won the one-off Test match by 34 runs here on Saturday.Bracewell, 21, and Daniel Vettori
readUnam student leaders deny theft
07-11-2011
THE University of Namibia (Unam) Student Representative Council (SRC) has dismissed allegations of financial mismanagement, saying that not a single cent has gone missing from its coffers.Speaking at
readThe Namibian women who dress like Victorians
07-11-2011
DECKED out in voluminous Victorian-style dresses, complete with horn-shaped headgear, the Herero women of Namibia have held on tight to a piece of 19th century history.For over a century these women
readSuspect in court for Police killing
07-11-2011
A MAN appeared in the Ondangwa Magistrate’s Court last week in connection with the murder of a Police officer at Onalunike village in the Oshikoto Region last Sunday.Eliunda Ndaleulako Shikongo (30)
readSiyauya off the hook
07-11-2011
ALL charges against Charles Siyauya were dropped on “technical grounds” last Thursday. “I feel like a fish in the water; I am free, I can move around,” commented Siyauya, former Swapo Party Youth
readReho residents between a rock and hard place
07-11-2011
A number of Rehoboth residents who bought erven in Block D during the term of the old town council under the mayorship of David Richter, claimed that they have last week been told to leave after the
readPohamba to speak on ECN’s Guiseb
07-11-2011
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba is to pronounce himself on the alleged resignation of Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) commissioner, Rodney Guiseb. Neither Minister of Presidential Affairs Albert
readOvitoto murder suspect admits to assault
07-11-2011
THE young man accused of murdering a 75-year-old woman in the Ovitoto area two years ago told a magistrate after his arrest that he had only slapped his alleged victim a number of times.A statement
readNamibia’s first new power station inaugurated
07-11-2011
THE 22,5 Megawatt (MW) Anixas diesel power station at Walvis Bay is the first bulk electricity generator to be inaugurated in independent Namibia. The inauguration was done by President Hifikepunye
readMinistry fishes for accounting skills
07-11-2011
THE Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has realised that accountancy skills, and not just a Grade 12 certificate, should be a requirement for appointing people in its financial department.“We
readMina Sachs celebrates 50 years
07-11-2011
THE Mina Sachs Primary School at Keetmanshoop began its 50th anniversary celebration with a church service last week Sunday. Founded in 1961, and located in the historically marginalised Tseiblaagte
readKeetmansbicycle shop achieves self-sustainability
07-11-2011
THE Duiweltjie bicycle shop at Keetmanshoop, founded in 2009 in partnership with Bicycle Empowerment Network (BEN) Namibia, has become self-sustainable. The bicycle shop is run by four people with
readHealth PS threatens The Namibian
07-11-2011
PERMANENT Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Health Kahijoro Kahuure has threatened to take “further steps” against The Namibian if it publishes an article stating that he has refused to make
readEngen takes union to court over strike
07-11-2011
FUEL company Engen Namibia has launched legal action against the Mineworkers Union of Namibia as a result of a strike that started at the company’s premises on Wednesday last week.A case in which
readAfrikaners accept //Gowaseb
07-11-2011
THE Elders’ Council of the Afrikaner Traditional Authority (/Hoa /Aran //Aixa //Aes) on Thursday evening gave Isak //Gowaseb their support as new leader of the group after the death of former chief
readSMSes for Monday 07 November 2011
07-11-2011
SMS Of The Day *WHY can’t companies that throw away expired food at Kupferberg just give away those items two days before the expiry date to the poor in Katutura? That way they will fight poverty and
readNotable Quotes
07-11-2011
How can drunk parent mould and teach the youth? This could mean we are facing a future disaster; they are our future leaders. We are hurting society. – Police commander in the Otjozondjupa Region
readFrom The Twittersphere
07-11-2011
UNFILTERED views on mainly everyday Namibian life – from power to the power of one, taxing taxis to loose language, nuns to Jehovah’s Witnesses, and more: @WamboNinja: #somewhereIntheVillage the
readJackson jury set to sit yet again
07-11-2011
THE jury in the trial of the doctor accused of involuntary manslaughter in the 2009 death of pop star Michael Jackson ended its first day of deliberation on Friday with no verdict being announced.The
readKardashian wants to keep her divorce off reality TV
07-11-2011
Kim Kardashian doesn’t want her divorce from Kris Humphries turned into fodder for ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ or even an E! special.Sources close to the family tell TMZ she won’t have this
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