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58 Articles found on Tuesday, 18 October 2011
Katjavivi questions AU’s position on NTC
18-10-2011
SWAPO Party chief whip Peter Katjavivi yesterday said there was no prior consultation with members of the African Union (AU) before chairperson of the AU Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan declared
readShaanika cleared of assault charges
18-10-2011
WINDHOEK Magistrate Leah Shaanika has been cleared of assault charges by the Magistrates’ Commission and is back at work.Secretary to the Magistrate’s Commission Albert Nikanor yesterday confirmed
readAmunyela in extortion claims
18-10-2011
Businessman Vincent Sorenson has paid Desmond Amunyela N$700 000 after their alleged racial altercation at an upmarket Windhoek restaurant.Sorenson said he paid to stop Amunyela from further
readSport Awards nominees named
18-10-2011
THE 2011 Namibia Sport Awards were launched on Monday when the finalists for the various categories were announced at a press conference at the Namibia Sport Commission’s offices.Namibia Sport
readLibyan fighters raise flag over Bani Walid
18-10-2011
BANI WALID – Libyan fighters raised the new government’s flag over the desert oasis of Bani Walid yesterday and hailed an exodus of regime families from the only other strongholdt of Muamar Gaddafi’s
readSocial Security promises to turn over new leaf
18-10-2011
THE Social Security Commission (SSC) plans to get into the good books of the Auditor General, if it means taking legal action against unregistered employers as it struggles to build up a reliable
readZuma reveals assassination plot
18-10-2011
JOHANNESBURG – President Jacob Zuma has revealed there was a plot to assassinate him when he was deputy president, the Witness reported yesterday.He said the plot was thwarted by the loyalty of some
readMalawi agrees to allow Sata to return
18-10-2011
LILONGWE – Malawi has agreed to allow back into the country new Zambian President Michael Sata, who had been deported four years ago while still head of the Zambian opposition.“The government of the
readZim’s Robert Mugabe congratulates Zambia’s new vice president
18-10-2011
ZIMBABWEAN president Robert Mugabe has congratulated Zambians on their just-ended elections saying a peaceful power transfer, as opposed to the western bombardment as witnessed in Libya, was the only
readAgri union names cream of the crop
18-10-2011
THE Feedmaster Community Project of the Year award was presented for the first time last week at the gala event of the Namibia Agricultural Union’s (NAU) 65th annual congress. Hellmut von Leipzig, one
readAgriculture diary
18-10-2011
• Auctions October 21: Okomumbonde Research Station 11h00. October 22: Farm Deventer (between Leonardville and Stampriet) for sale October 27: Production Auction of Hoogvertoon (Dorper, White Dorper
readMpungu fish project in troubled waters
18-10-2011
NKURENKURU – Members of the Mpungu fish farm cooperative at Nkurenkuru are no longer enthusiastic about fish farming.Briefing President Hifikepunye Pohamba during his visit to the farm on Wednesday,
readNo more foreign onions, says President Pohamba
18-10-2011
SIKONDO – The ban on the importation of some agricultural products, especially onions, needs the full support of patriotic Namibians, President Hifikepunye Pohamba has said.The Namibian Agronomic
readGovt snubs farmers’ de-bushing project
18-10-2011
THE Namibia Agricultural Union (NAU) has expressed disappointment in Government for refusing to give them the green light to act as an implementing agent for a national de-bushing project.The project,
readAgricultural sector to grow jobs
18-10-2011
THE Namibia Agricultural Union (NAU) at its 65th annual congress last week decided to throw its weight behind Government’s efforts to create more jobs in the country.The NAU executive council will now
readAgri union names cream of the crop
18-10-2011
THE Feedmaster Community Project of the Year award was presented for the first time last week at the gala event of the Namibia Agricultural Union’s (NAU) 65th annual congress. Hellmut von Leipzig, one
readMeatco wants Govt as non-executive partner
18-10-2011
LIVESTOCK producers on Friday voted overwhelmingly to give Government a stake in Meatco, as long as the control of the business returns to private hands.A total of 233 members turned up for an urgent
readTroubled times for Wal-Mart China
18-10-2011
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG – The head of Wal-Mart Stores Inc’s China business has resigned citing personal reasons, after the world’s largest retailer ran into trouble with Chinese authorities leading to
readGlobal economic pressure threatens subregion
18-10-2011
NEGATIVE developments in the global economy could exert pressure on Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) sovereigns over the coming months, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said yesterday.This is although SSA
readIMF has enough funds for now
18-10-2011
PARIS –The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has enough capital at the moment, managing director Christine Lagarde said yesterday.An emerging market G20 source said on Friday that the IMF may need a
readBrakes off car sales, record for extra-heavy commercial vehicles
18-10-2011
VEHICLE sales remained strong last month, accelerating by 6,1 per cent from August and up 10,2 per cent compared to September 2010.A total of 1 076 units were sold, an analysis by Simonis Storm
readServe your new ideas raw
18-10-2011
Many corporations are swimming in great ideas but don’t even know it because of the layers of bureaucracy and micromanagement that slow down the creative process, says Harvard Business Review.If you
readTV star Kim Kardashian on prenup: You do the math
18-10-2011
REALITY star Kim Kardashian, who married basketball player Kris Humphries in a lavish made-for-TV wedding in August, refuses to be drawn on questions about whether she arranged a pre-nuptial agreement
readA Clinton lollapalooza!
18-10-2011
Envelope-pushing pop superstar, Lady Gaga, was one of several musicians who performed on Saturday night at the Hollywood Bowl during a concert celebrating the 10th anniversary of Clinton’s foundation,
readTerre’Blanche police witness accused of lying
18-10-2011
JOHANNESBURG – A police constable has been accused of lying about comments supposedly made by the two accused charged with the killing of white rightwing leader Eugene Terre’Blanche.“You are making up
readThe Politics Of Imperialism
18-10-2011
BY definition, imperialism is “a policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force” to another country or continent in order to gain the economic wealth of such a
readIN my previous discussion on the
18-10-2011
Binding Constraints To Global Competitiveness status of Namibia’s global competitiveness, I reported that Namibia was ranked at 74 out of 139 countries in the world by the Global Competitiveness
readAafekelwa yane yi iyaka mondholongo pOkahandja
18-10-2011
AAFEKELWA yane oyi iyakele mondholongo yopolisi pOkahandja, mpoka ya li ye edhililwa omanga ya tegelela epangulo. Aafekelwa mboka ta ku tiwa oya nika oshiponga oya shuukile mondjedhililo metitano lya
readPunguleni muunamapya okutidhapo ondjala
18-10-2011
NGOLONEYA gwoshitopolwa sha Karas, Bernardus Swartbooi okwa kumike omahangano gopashigwana naangoka gopaumwene opo ga koleke iilonga yago yokulonga iikulya okukondjitha ondjala.Swartbooi okwiitaala
readOshipahu shiihanena moshitopolwa sha Karas
18-10-2011
UULITHILO moshitopolwa sha Karas owu li moshiponga, molweholokepo lyoombahu ndhoka dha ndhindhilikwa dhili momikunda gwa Aus na Grunau. Omunambelewa guunamapya, moshitopolwa shoka, Kempha Dausab okwa
readOonkundathana otadhi keelele omakanka momahupilo
18-10-2011
OMUWILIKI gwoKomisi yomathaneko gopashigwana, okwa ti osha pumbiwa pu kale oonkundathana dholela nodheinekelathano pokati kaagandji yiilonga naataambi yiilonga oku keelela omakuyunguto gaaniilonga
readA ti haye a yaka po iimaliwa pohofa
18-10-2011
OMUTOLOKI pohofa ya mengestrata gwa Venduka moKatutura, ta fekelewa uufuthi woomiliona ndatu oku za pohofa ndjoka mo 2009, okwa ti ke na ondjo metamaneko ndyoka. Okwa tindi, ondjo ye pethimbo a li ta
readA tamanekelwa uulingilingi
18-10-2011
OMUNIILONGA nale gwehangano lyiilonga yoondhila lya Air Namibia okwa kwatelwe nokuholoka komeho gohofa oshiwike sha yi ta tamanekelwa iiningwanima omilongo mbali yuulingilingi. Omupopiliko nale gwa,
readAanasikola ya yonagula olabora yosikola nayi
18-10-2011
OMUNASIKOLA poseko nomwiilongi gumwe poPolytechnic ya Namibia oya holoka mompangu yaMengestrata gwa Venduka moKatutura shina sha neyonagulo lyolabora poseko ya Augustineum mehulilo shiwike lya piti.
readAawiliki ya Africa naya lundulule okudhiladhila
18-10-2011
OMUTSEYINAWA gwopolitika nomulongwantu okwa ti aawiliki yAfrica ota ya mana po ethimbo lyawo noku kondjitha aatondi mboka yaapo. Shika Omuprofessori, Joseph Diescho okwa ti ota ye shi ningi omanga
readFootball Fixtures
18-10-2011
Tuesday, October 18 Uefa Champions League CSKA Moscow v Trabzonspor 18h00 Lille v Inter Milan 20h45 Otelul Galati v Man Utd 20h45 Basle v
readMan U face little-known Otelul
18-10-2011
BUCHAREST – Manchester United will be without England centre back Rio Ferdinand when it takes on little-known Romanian team Otelul Galati in the Champions League tonight.United is looking for its
readRugby World Cup Briefs
18-10-2011
Joubert gets final as just reward South Africa’s Craig Joubert, the best and most consistent referee at the Rugby World Cup by a country mile, has been given the honour of handling Sunday’s final
readNortherns crush Namibia
18-10-2011
NAMIBIA crashed to a 10-wicket defeat after a poor batting display in their T20 cricket match against Northerns in Windhoek on Sunday.Namibia were bundled out for a paltry 60 runs off 16 overs before
readPohamba Shifeta wants boxing law amended
18-10-2011
THE Deputy Minister of Sport, Pohamba Shifeta, says his Ministry is considering amending or repealing the Namibia Boxing and Wrestling Control Board Act to include women’s boxing.“The Namibia Boxing
readYou don’t have to be a rugby fan to WIN N$500 and an iPod shuffle!
18-10-2011
As the Rugby World Cup 2011 reaches its climax this coming weekend, scrum down with The Namibian and stand a chance of winning a prize. Up for grabs is N$500 and an iPod shuffle.You don’t even have to
readWacca retires from rugby
18-10-2011
FOLLOWING irreparable damage to his knee, lock forward Wacca Kazombiaze said on Friday he had decided to retire from all forms of rugby. The 32-year-old Kazombiaze told The Namibian Sport that he had
readPWC win Squash Business League
18-10-2011
THE Trustco-sponsored Windhoek Business League squash competition, which ran over four months, came to an end recently and at a prize-giving on Friday night, the three winning teams were presented
readNorthern Boxing Promotions launched
18-10-2011
A BOXING promotion body for the four northern regions of Oshana, Ohangwena, Omusati and Oshikoto was launched at Oshakati on Saturday.Northern Boxing Promotion (NBP) was established by Kaaren
read‘Vandalising youngsters were after money’
18-10-2011
THE two youngsters who allegedly broke into a school laboratory and trashed the place were looking for money and cellphones.Elvin Mtuleni (18) and a teenager made a first appearance in the Windhoek
readFrom The Twittersphere
18-10-2011
TWEEPS seemed to be having an eclectic Sunday-Monday crossover with, strangely, roadworks and Prada featuring. Go figure! Unfiltered views from Namibians and others on every-day life, and
readSwartbooi calls for German reparations
18-10-2011
THE Karas governor, Bernadus Swartbooi, has called for reparations for the Nama and Ovahehero genocide during the 1904 – 1908 war against German colonial forces.He urged Nama and Ovaherero descendants
readHome Affairs sued over work permit
18-10-2011
THE owner of a chain of pharmacies in northern Namibia yesterday turned to the High Court in an attempt to compel the Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration to issue an employment permit to a
readNo hope for Hope Village creditors?
18-10-2011
HOPE Village has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to try and save it from the mess which it finds itself in following non-payment of creditors for the UB40 show in February.The latest
readNine nabbed for ‘vehicle misuse’
18-10-2011
NINE public officials were nabbed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Friday for allegedly misusing Government vehicles.The nine are accused of having transported unauthorised passengers in
readOshakati has new CEO
18-10-2011
THE Oshakati Town Council has appointed Werner Iita as the new chief executive officer of the town.Iita was the Omaruru CEO from 2008 until last month. He replaces John Nghihepa, who was suspended in
readHome Affairs sued over pharmacist’s work permit
18-10-2011
THE owner of a chain of pharmacies in northern Namibia yesterday turned to the High Court in an attempt to compel the Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration to issue an employment permit to a
readHamutenya urges supporters to change Government
18-10-2011
THE Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) president, Hidipo Hamutenya, has accused the Namibian Government of failing to put people's need first. Because of this, Hamutenya added, “people are now
readCouncillor Arie wants solution to Audabib
18-10-2011
KHOMAS Rural councillor Frederick Arie met with the squatters of Audabib facing eviction on Sunday, saying a solution beyond mere evictions must be sought.In accordance with discussions with a
readBethanië protestors continue to camp in front of Council offices
18-10-2011
PROTESTORS at Bethanië are continuing to camp at an open space in front of the local council offices for the third week demanding that the council Chief Executive Officers employment contract be
readBrass band academy grows in strength
18-10-2011
THE sound of trumpets and other brass instruments fill the air twice a week in the early evening hours at the Bet-El Primary School in Katutura. This is where about 20 students of all ages come
readSMSes for Tuesday 18 October 2011
18-10-2011
SMS Of The Day *I APPLAUD THE policeman on duty at the Brakwater roadblock at 05h30 on Monday morning! He actually had the courage and took the time to check the lights of cars that passed through!
readNotable Quotes
18-10-2011
HOWEVER, more and more poor quality and defective laws are still passed by Parliament. – The Executive Director of the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), Graham Hopwood, said last week
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