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56 Articles found on Wednesday, 9 November 2011
Prison officer explains the meaning of ‘life’
09-11-2011
AN OFFENDER sentenced to life imprisonment could be released from prison after serving only ten years behind bars, according to testimony heard in the final stage of the Kareeboomvloer farm massacre
readBank gets judgement against Katiti
09-11-2011
FIRST National Bank Namibia has put former Walvis Bay Municipality Chief Executive Officer Augustinus Katiti in a financial squeeze, four and a half years after Katiti received a controversial pay-out
read98% of teachers not fluent in English
09-11-2011
A STAGGERING 98 per cent of Namibian teachers – or 22 089 – cannot read, write and speak English well enough.This finding is contained in a damning report which The Namibian saw yesterday. It was
readChariot on rig hunt, drilling within 5 months
09-11-2011
LONDON – Namibia-focused oil explorer Chariot Oil & Gas expects to secure a rig to start drilling its first well before the end of March, as the scramble for African resources edges towards remaining
readGuilty verdict for Jackson doctor ends latest saga
09-11-2011
LOS ANGELES – The single word, “Guilty,” brought a muffled shriek in the gallery of the packed courtroom and tears from Michael Jackson’s family, but no reaction from the doctor convicted of supplying
readBrave Warriors arrive for camp
09-11-2011
ALL players called up for the Brave Warriors camp ahead of the World Cup Qualifying matches against Djibouti have reported for duty.Team manager Cyril Isaacs assured The Namibian Sport yesterday that
readBotswana call to legalise prostitution
09-11-2011
GABORONE – For 15 years Thato Serite has made her living as a prostitute along Botswana’s busiest highway, hired by truckers plying the main route to South Africa.The 35-year-old is an expert at
readSA Sports minister admits condom burst
09-11-2011
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula says the woman who claims to be pregnant with his child was paid by intelligence agencies to rubbish his name, The New Age newspaper
readVoting in Liberian run-off
09-11-2011
MONROVIA – Polling opened in Liberia’s disputed presidential run-off yesterday, the day after at least four opposition supporters were killed amid a boycott protest by the challenger.Early voting was
readJSE sacks executive for irregular trades
09-11-2011
JOHANNESBURG – The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), Africa’s biggest bourse and ranked No1 for regulation in 2010 by the World Economic Forum, has sacked the head of its equity derivatives business
readAnglo’s reasons for buying a greater share of a shrinking pie
09-11-2011
THE surprising sale by the Oppenheimer family of their stake in what’s still the largest diamond producer in the world, De Beers, last week has led to a flurry of opinions of just why the family
readSADC Protocol Against Corruption idles
09-11-2011
WINDHOEK – The ninth Southern African Forum Against Corruption (Safac) Annual General Meeting (AGM) which started in Windhoek yesterday made an urgent call on SADC members to implement the SADC
readDon’t waste that vacation buzz
09-11-2011
You’ve taken the vacation. You’ve come back. You have 5 000 emails in your inbox. You need to take steps to ease back into work without losing all the benefits of taking time off in the first place,
readConstruction pumps N$18m into Otjiwarongo
09-11-2011
NEARLY N$18 million worth of building plans have been completed in Otjiwarongo so far this year, slightly less than during the first ten months of 2010.A total of 56 buildings plans were finished from
readIMF chief urges ‘political clarity’ from Greece
09-11-2011
MOSCOW – IMF chief Christine Lagarde on Tuesday said Greece’s priority was to restore “political clarity” as it seeks to name a new leader to replace outgoing socialist Prime Minister George
readBritain urges eurozone to get its act together
09-11-2011
BRUSSELS – British Chancellor George Osborne urged eurozone nations yesterday to press ahead with plans to beef up a rescue pot “to show the world it can stand behind its currency”.Heading into talks
readBanks partner with Nam in eurobond
09-11-2011
BARCLAYS Capital, Absa Capital and Standard Bank have served as joint book-runners on Namibia’s debut US$500 million, ten-year eurobond.“This issue represents Namibia’s debut in the international
readUnam opens doors to business development in the north
09-11-2011
The University of Namibia’s Northern Campus launched a new degree course in business development and development studies last Friday. As patron of the programme, David Nuyoma, chief executive officer
readTwo new Winehouse songs out
09-11-2011
TWO previously unreleased songs from Amy Winehouse aired on radio stations this week ahead of her posthumous album, generating mostly positive comments from critics and bittersweet memories for
readThe People vs Dr Conrad Murray
09-11-2011
The conviction on Monday of Michael Jackson’s personal doctor, Dr Conrad Murray, on charges of involuntary manslaughter was greeted not with glee by Michael Jackson’s family and energetic coterie of
readPutin’s party in poster scandal ahead of polls
09-11-2011
MOSCOW – Vladimir Putin’s ruling party yesterday faced accusations of breaking the law after its posters for Russia’s legislative polls turned out to be almost identical to those of the election
readFlooded Bangkok hires more binmen as trash mounts
09-11-2011
BANGKOK – Thailand plans to hire at least 2 000 extra rubbish collectors in the capital Bangkok to tackle a mountain of trash that has piled up in inundated areas, officials said yesterday.About
readChasing the dots ... EU-genics to EU-thenasia
09-11-2011
Eugenics, the science of producing fine offspring; EU-genics represents the attitude of so many of the “EU-experts” downloaded to our shores who as perfectly engineered offspring, can to save us from
readNatango otaya tegelele ethimbo nuule etokolo
09-11-2011
IIHOKOLOLA yaalumentu yatatu mboka taya fekelelwa edhipago lyomuntu gumwe gwaamboka ya li taya tala onyothi yomushila podama ya Goreangab kuyele omummvo 2007 ota yi ka tsikilwa ashike nayo ishewe mu
readNantu a gamene Haingura
09-11-2011
EHANGANO lyaalongi lyopashigwana lya Namibia [Nantu] olya ti ina shi opala opo Omuprima Minista, Nahas Angula a talele oshinima shoondjambi dhaalongi momeho gopaumwene nenge tu tye eshi ukitha
readYa ndopa oku yakela epangwe mokakuma
09-11-2011
AALUMENTU yaali oya kwatelwa poKaiti oshiwike sha yi aniwa sho ya li ya kambadhala oku yakela epangwe mokakuma koonkwatwa posasiona yopolisi ya Kaiti. Albert Rooi [30] na Frans Davids [23] oya
readAafendeli ta ya longwa oveta
09-11-2011
OSHIKONDO shiimaliwa osha tameka iikonga yokulonga aafendeli noshigwana kombinga yoompango dhiifendela. Minista Saara Kuugongelwa Amadhila okwa tseyitha oshiwike shayi kutya nonando ontseyo
readOmalinda ta ga dhimipo oongunga dhaakulupe
09-11-2011
EWILIKO lya Malinda olina ethaneko oku dhimapo oongunga dhaakulupe mboka ye li mopenzela inaa dhi futwa sigo oompaka. Aakulupe mboka ota ku tiwa oyena oongunga dhoodola omayovi 800 000 ina dhi futwa
readEihumbato lya Nangula ta li konakonwa
09-11-2011
OSHIKONDO shIikwapondje osha koleke kutya otashi ka ninga ekonakono kombinga yeihumbato ta li sitha ohoni aniwa lya ningwa komukalelipo shilongo sha Namibia ko Ethiopia noshowo wo kUukumwe wAfrica,
readEwiliko lya Ngwediva ta li katuka onkatu
09-11-2011
ELELO lyOngwediva olya ti ota li ka katukila oohandimwe mboka ta ya landitha nokulanda omahala meni lyoongamba dhoshilando shoka shaali paveta. Omupopiliko gwoshilando shoka, Andreas Utoni okwa okwa
readNdohotola ota ka kondja neitulemo
09-11-2011
OMUNDOHOTOLA gwomayego, Panduleni Itula ngoka a kala noku kondjitha ethimbo ele opo oraata yaaneithano lyopaundjolowele yi mu shangithe moNamibia ongo ondohotola yospecial yomayego. Omundohotola nguka
readOku landitha kombiliha oshiponga koshikondo
09-11-2011
ELANDITHO kombiliha lyomahini niikwa mahini mbyoka hayi mono ekwathelo pashimaliwa olya kundathanwa poshigongi shaalongi yomahini poshigongi shawo nuumvo. Oshinima shika osha nika oshiponga
readMeatco a kanitha oshimaliwa sho inaa landitha pondje
09-11-2011
EHANGANO lyonyama lya Namibia olya kanitha konyala oodola omiliona yimwe oshinkwanu yimwe esiku kehe petameko lyomwedhi nguka. Ndika olya kanitha oshimaliwa shika omolwa omashongo ngoka ga tsakanenwa
readRoads Authority a gandja iilonga yokutunga
09-11-2011
EHANGANO lyoondjila lya Namibia, Roads Authority olya shaina euvathano nomahangano go ku tunga oondjila geli ga tatu ngoka taga ka tunga oondjila inaa dhi tulwa oteya moshitopolwa shaKavango.
readNamibia secures series
09-11-2011
NAMIBIA beat Kenya by 52 runs on Monday to win the decisive fifth match in the eight match T20 series.The effect of having a few rest days appears to have done the Namibian batters a world of good.
readCaf set to hear Namibia appeal
09-11-2011
THE Namibia FA is set to find out next week if its appeal against Burkina Faso’s inclusion in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations has been successful.The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has set
readLighting up the stage
09-11-2011
Ballet dancers from Windhoek, Swakopmund and Walvis Bay jointly displayed their impressive homegrown talent and skills in two spectacular performances at Swakopmund last weekend. The show left the
readI will remember Frazier with respect: Ali
09-11-2011
THERE was a time when Muhammad Ali taunted Joe Frazier relentlessly, called him ugly and challenged his manhood.After his old rival died Monday night, Ali had nothing but kind words for Smokin’ Joe.
readJacques Burger, Namibia’s hard man driven by passion
09-11-2011
CONGRATULATORY messages flooded Jacques Burger’s Facebook page after he was crowned Namibia’s Sportsman of the Year. He replied in his customary unassuming way with a simple, “Dankie almal vir die
readSmokin’ Joe loses battle with cancer
09-11-2011
PHILADELPHIA - ‘Smokin’ Joe Frazier, who captured two heavyweight titles in a brilliant career spanning almost 20 years, died on Monday after a brief but brave battle with liver cancer. He was 67.The
readLüderitz waterfront’s second phase gains momentum
09-11-2011
FOLLOWING two years of negotiations and planning, the second phase of construction at the Lüderitz waterfront development is set to start early next year. This was revealed during a consultative
readFrom The Twittersphere
09-11-2011
MANY of Namibia’s twitterati were out in full timeline force as the verdict in the Michael Jackson case was handed down late on Monday night. Just a few of their tweets, along with the normal mix of
readTurnout at Awilo show disappoints
09-11-2011
WHAT was billed as a five-star music show of Congolese singer, Awilo Longomba last weekend was marred by a no-show of local artists, despite some of them having accepted appearance fees in advance. A
readSafety ‘top priority’ for AirNam
09-11-2011
AIR NAMIBIA has dismissed claims of safety lapses in its operations.The claims were made in a reader’s letter to The Namibian last Friday, in which the airline was accused of using a trainee pilot on
readNBC top management still not complete
09-11-2011
MORE than one year after the appointment of Albertus Aochamub as the director general (DG) of the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), his new executive management team has still not been
readMen caught smuggling dagga into prison
09-11-2011
KEETMANSHOOP – Two Keetmanshoop men were arrested at the town last Thursday after they attempted to smuggle dagga into a prison cell at the town.Albert Rooi, 30 and Frans Davids, 23 were caught
readGuiseb’s resignation confirmed
09-11-2011
PRESIDENTIAL Affairs Minister Albert Kawana has confirmed the resignation of Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) commissioner Rodney Guiseb on November 1.Guiseb wrote a letter to President
readGovt must ‘clean up’ building sector
09-11-2011
GOVERNMENT seems to be “complicit in undermining the integrity” of state-funded building projects at the risk of tarnishing Namibia’s entire construction sector and scaring off local and international
readGas still in short supply in Namibia
09-11-2011
THE GAS supply shortage which has hit Namibia over the last week and a half has left many feeling the pinch however it is expected that the situation would be much improved by next week.For more than
readFatal shot self-inflicted, claims murder accused
09-11-2011
DOUBLE murder suspect Salmon Nakale, who is accused of killing two sisters in a shooting at Mariental in May 2009, is now saying that he believes one of his alleged victims shot herself twice when she
readCensus data is final
09-11-2011
THERE is nothing that Namibians who were not counted in the 2011 Housing and Population Census can do to have their information registered with the census office.National Planning Commission (NPC)
readDecomposed corpse causes stir in Rundu
09-11-2011
THE stench in the Rundu State Hospital's mortuary last week was caused by a single decomposed body which was brought there in that condition, according to doctor Maina Wambugu, the chief medical
readAxed Namcor MD fights for ‘justice’
09-11-2011
THE sacked managing director of Namcor is looking to negotiate an exit package for the remainder of his contract.Sam Beukes was given his marching orders on Friday by the Minister of Mines and Energy,
read7 Namibian women in jail in Brazil for drugs
09-11-2011
SEVEN Namibian women have been arrested for the possession of drugs in Brazil, and are now being held in prisons at the town of Sao Paolo. The women are between the ages of 20 and 40, and were
readSMSes for Wednesday 09 November 2011
09-11-2011
SMS Of The Day *NOW it is Italy, tomorrow Spain and the day after tomorrow which country will be next in line on the way to bankruptcy? Debt is a destroying power – should Namibia not be extra
readNotable Quotes
09-11-2011
The public must have confidence in what he or she [as director of the ECN] says and does in the conduct of public affairs. – High Court Judge Petrus Damaseb in a ruling made in February regarding the
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