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69 Articles found on Thursday, 20 October 2011
Perjury charge against court theft witness
20-10-2011
A U-TURN under oath landed a witness in the multi-million dollar theft case against a Windhoek Magistrate’s Court interpreter behind bars this week.When Francis Gerald Khiba arrived at the Windhoek
readGerman police detain Namibian woman
20-10-2011
A NAMIBIAN woman, who has lived in Germany for the past year, is being detained by that country’s police on an attempted murder charge.Anna Shiluwa Povanhu was arrested about two weeks ago in the
readGovt’s financial control ‘chaotic’
20-10-2011
GOVERNMENT has blown about N$1,1 billion in unauthorised expenditure from 2004 to 2008 and run up some N$72 million in outstanding subsistence and travel allowances.“The control environment at some
readComrades demand favours in Swakop
20-10-2011
SWAKOPMUND residents have accused municipal councillors of serving their own interests above those of the electorate.Following The Namibian’s revelation yesterday that some councillors are involved in
readRugby in job vs country dilemma
20-10-2011
WELWITSCHIAS team manager Greg Olivier yesterday confirmed that the majority of national rugby players and back-room staff were forced to forfeit income at their regular jobs in order to represent the
readFront runners under attack in Republican debate
20-10-2011
LAS VEGAS – Republican presidential contenders ganged up on the two front runners in a feisty debate less than three months before the first nominating contests, attacking businessman Herman Cain’s
readAfrica expected to grow 6% in 2012
20-10-2011
NAIROBI – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday forecast a rosy outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth in 2012 but warned of significant risks from global financial volatility that could
read‘I will not lose’ presidential vote: DRC’s Kabila
20-10-2011
KINSHASA – Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila said on Tuesday he was confident he would win next month’s presidential election, but will step aside if he fails.“Who will win the
readSecond plane crash in Okavango Delta
20-10-2011
MAUN – A second light aircraft crashed on take off yesterday in Botswana’s Okavango Delta but all six people onboard survived unscathed, the air charter company said.Another failed take-off in the
readDisabled Frenchwoman kidnapped in Somalia dies
20-10-2011
PARIS – A disabled elderly Frenchwoman who was snatched from her beachfront home at a Kenyan resort island and taken to neighbouring Somalia has died, France said yesterday.The foreign ministry said
readPower saving tips.
20-10-2011
While not as dramatic as the savings offered to you by unscrupulous companies, these tips are real and you will not end up with bad credit because of them. Make your TV more efficient. That’s
readMTC wants the same money for half the product
20-10-2011
MTC, our primary mobile communications company, sent out an SMS on Tuesday that read “Dear Aweh customer, please note as from 19 October, daily minutes will be fifty. MTC”. The reaction, to judge from
readElectro Smart- Scammer alert
20-10-2011
The continued rise in the cost of electricity in Namibia has meant that for some households, a large percentage of their monthly income goes towards this expense. Nampower’s ‘Power of Knowing’
readHow to reach the C-Suite
20-10-2011
The corporate structure obviously gets narrower as it reaches its apex, but there are a few non-negotiables that typically govern who makes it to the very top, says Harvard Business Review.Top-level
readBreweries shrinks carbon footprint
20-10-2011
NAMIBIA Breweries (NBL) has reduced its carbon footprint further with two new initiatives to cut energy use – the boiler and ammonia projects.These form the latest in a string of green moves by the
readMega bucks could help protesters endure winter
20-10-2011
NEW YORK – After a month of bashing banks and other corporations, the Occupy Wall Street movement has had to become a money manager itself.It has US$435 000 – most of it from online credit-card
readRoad construction: Not just a man’s world
20-10-2011
“IN the next five years I want to be a main road contractor. I would like to have my own lorry, tractor, and be able to contract small companies to carry out small jobs. I plan to grow step by step
readWorld wealth to grow 50% in 5 years
20-10-2011
ZURICH – Global wealth could rise 50 per cent to US$345 trillion over the next five years, spurred by a near doubling of total household wealth in China and strong growth in Asia Pacific, Latin
readForeign direct investment in China drops
20-10-2011
BEIJING – Foreign direct investment growth in China slowed further in September, the commerce ministry said yesterday as it warned global trade faced a “severe situation” due to the West’s economic
readIbsa summit resolves to boost trade
20-10-2011
PRETORIA – Brazil, India and South Africa have agreed to push for UN reform, but their summit talks here focused more on trade and worry about the global financial crisis than on diplomatic unity.“We
readFocus on environmental design in parks
20-10-2011
AT the next park talk, hosted by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Nina Maritz, a private Namiiban architect, will discuss ‘Recent construction and environmental design approaches in national
readVote to help elephants in Zim
20-10-2011
A HERD of 70 elephants is under threat in Zimbabwe’s Chiredzi River Conservancy (CRC) close to Gona re Zhou National Park. The CRC is once again being over-run by invaders who are setting fires,
readCountry’s dams fuller than last year
20-10-2011
AS the rainy season looms nearer, the country’s three largest dams – the Hardap, Naute and Von Bach – are all fuller this year than over the same period last year.The country’s largest dam, the Hardap
readWindhoek to launch carbon credit project
20-10-2011
THE City of Windhoek plans to refurbish the primary sludge treatment system at the Gammams Water Care Works at a cost of about N$10 million.The City’s chief engineer, Cobus de Waal, last Friday said
readVersatile Marula Tree of the Year
20-10-2011
EPUKIRO POST 10 – The Marula tree, loved for its exquisite fruit and oil, has been named Namibia’s Tree of the Year for 2011.The announcement was made by the Directorate of Forestry last Friday during
readNam’s conservation in world news
20-10-2011
National Public Radio in the USA recently reported on Namibia’s conservation strategy. Steve Felton followed NPR to //Huab conservancy, and reports on Namibia’s annual game count.IT is a bitterly cold
readMichael Jackson’s legacy survives odd revelations
20-10-2011
In the final weeks of his life, Michael Jackson slept with a toy doll on his bed, was so heavily drugged that he sometimes slurred his speech and his big comeback tour was plagued with problems.That’s
readSwiftly speaking
20-10-2011
IT’S another honour for 21-year-old Taylor Swift. The country music superstar has been crowned ‘Woman of the Year’ by Billboard magazine.The multi-platinum singer-songwriter is the youngest to receive
read‘Crank’ rap!
20-10-2011
HIP-HOP star Soulja Boy proclaimed his innocence as he encountered dozens of screaming fans outside a bail bond company following his arrest on a drug charge in Georgia.CBS Atlanta reports that the
readReese shares sexy ‘secret’
20-10-2011
REESE Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston might be closer friends than anyone realised.Describing Aniston on Monday night at Elle magazine’s Women in Hollywood event, Witherspoon said, “you just want to
readBritish minister’s link to friend was security risk: inquiry
20-10-2011
LONDON – Britain’s former defence minister Liam Fox caused a security risk by leaking details of future foreign trips to his close friend, an official report criticising his actions said on
readLibyans fight building by building in last Gaddafi holdouts
20-10-2011
SIRTE – Libyan revolutionary forces fought building by building yesterday against the final pocket of resistance in Muammar Gaddafi’s home town - the last major city in Libya to have been under the
readOmakonakono kombinga yiitsa yina sha niipala
20-10-2011
ENONGELO lya Polytechnic ya Namibia oli ipyakidhila nekonakono kombinga yiilonga inaa yuuka melongo noshowo okwaa na uushili miilonga. Ekonakono ndika lyomeni ota li ningwa moVenduka noshowo piitayi
readUNAM ti idhopo mopolitika yaanasikola
20-10-2011
EWILIKO nenge olutu lwakalelapo aanasikola poUnivesiti ya Namibia[Unam] olwa lundile ewiliko lyoshiputudhilo shoka kutya olya kambadhala okunwethamo iizemo yomahogololo gomuperesidende gwaanasikola.
readOmalweendo gomoondhila taga kokoO
20-10-2011
MALWEENDO gomombepo oku ya nokuza mo Namibia oga yi pombanda nooperesenda 27 okuza omumvo 2000. Omiyalu ndhika odha gandjwa komuperesidende gwopevi gwaAirbus gwomalanditho mu Africa nomoshitopolwa
readEgumbo lyIipumbu Nuuyoma lya pya
20-10-2011
EGUMBO lya, Iipumbu Nuuyoma mIikologo mUukwambi mOshitopolwa sha Musati olya pi po thiluthilu komulilo niinima yawo oyindji omutenya gwOsoondaha ya zi ko.Otaku tiwa kutya omulilo ogwa zilile kelugo na
readAathingo ya geela muni molwetoto lye momukunda
20-10-2011
AAKALIMO yomomukunda Othingo muuzilo wOshakati mUukwambi mOshitopolwa sha Shana oya geela noonkondo Muni gwa Shakati sho a tula etoto lyokweekela iiyagaya momukunda gwawo, taya ti sho ta fike iiyagaya
readAafadhukipo natango oya li inaa ya kwatululwa
20-10-2011
OPOLISI ita yi fekele pwa li ekwathelo lyaanambelewa yayo moshinima sho kwiiyaka mondholongo koonkwatwa hamano ndhoka dha li dha tegelela epangulo pOkahandja.Aakonakoni yonawa yopolisi otaya ningi
readPaulus Muandingi ota fumvikwa mOlyomakaya pEenhana
20-10-2011
MEYA gwOpevi kwali gwOndoolopa ya Eenhana mOshitopolwa sha Hangwena, Paulus Haufiku Muandingi ngoka a manene, oondjenda dhe mOshipangelo sha Venduka ongulohi yeti 12 Oktoba 2011 konima yuuwehame
readIilonga okwoopaleka okanyothi kaVenduka ya pwa
20-10-2011
OSHIKONDO shUundjolowele nOnkalonawa osha manitha eyopaleko lyomukunda gwokumonena uunona moshipangelo shopokati sha Venduka. Pethimbo okanyothi kali ta ka opalekwa iilonga ayihe yi na sha nokumona
readOmulongi a tulwa pevi po Unam ota longo natango
20-10-2011
OMULONGISIKOLA po Univesiti ya Namibia ngoka ta nyenyetwa kaalongwa molwa omaihumbato ge natango aniwa oku li miilonga, nonando okwa li kwa hokololwa a tulwa pevi omolwa enyenyeto lyaalongwa. Wilfred
readRisser disappointed by captaincy drop at Swindon
20-10-2011
MIDFIELDER Oliver Risser has revealed his disappointment about being stripped of the captaincy at Swindon.The 31-year-old joined the League Two outfit in the summer and was made skipper at the start
readWe don’t disappoint, says Ambunda
20-10-2011
PAULUS ‘The Rock’ Ambunda believes that Namibians have become accustomed to seeing local boxers win, a trend that will continue on November 5. Speaking at a press conference in Windhoek yesterday, the
readLievremont says sorry as Lomu lifts Wallabies
20-10-2011
AUCKLAND – France coach Marc Lievremont apologised to his players here yesterday in the run-up to their World Cup final with New Zealand as All Blacks great Jonah Lomu boosted the Wallabies with a
readRugby World Cup: The highs and lows
20-10-2011
WITH only the decider still to be played, the Rugby World Cup is nearly done and dusted for another four years.Undoubtedly, it is the events of this weekend’s final that will come to define the
readGalz and Goals hold successful Eenhana leg
20-10-2011
THE Galz and Goals Festival that was recently held in Eenhana attracted over 400 girls and 44 coaches.The 44 coach educators participated in a three-day life skills coaching course after which they
readFistball Cup up for grabs in Swakopmund
20-10-2011
THE Bank Windhoek Fistball Cup tournament starts at Swakopmund on Saturday. This is the last Fistball event taking place in Namibia for the eventful and exciting 2011 season. The games start at 08h30
readBrave Warriors drop 8 places on FIFA rankings
20-10-2011
THE Brave Warriors dropped eight places on the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings released yesterday. They are now ranked 127th in the world, down from last month’s 119.They also dropped three
readRugby referees society receive support
20-10-2011
THE Namibia Rugby Referee Society (NRRS) yesterday received new kits from First National Bank valued at N$130 000. In addition, the NRRS received N$40 000 in cash for the payment of referees’ expenses
readResults
20-10-2011
Uefa Champons League Tuesday, October 18 Napoli 1 - 1 Bayern Munich Man City 2 - 1 Villarreal Lille 0 - 1 Inter Milan Otelul Galati 0 - 2 Man Utd Basle 0 - 2 Benfica Real Madrid 4 - 0 Lyon Dinamo
readManchester rivals relieved to get off the mark
20-10-2011
MANCHESTER – Relief and optimism mixed in with the rain in the Manchester air yesterday after the city’s two clubs ignited their Champions League campaigns despite showing little of their domestic
readUnder-16 football girls play Botswana
20-10-2011
THE Namibian Under-16 girls’ football team will on Saturday play against their counterparts from Botswana at the Namibia Football Association’s Technical Centre.Brave Gladiators coach Jacqui Shipanga
readFrom The Twittersphere
20-10-2011
TWEEPS in South Africa and Namibia were in full funny yesterday, scheming and theming on the topic of #ApartheidSitcoms. A few of their takes, as well as some random wit and wisdom:#ApartheidSitcoms
readTunacor strike still on
20-10-2011
THE protracted strike at Tunacor Fisheries is set to enter its fourth month this week as the Namibian Seamen and Allied Workers Union (Nasawu) and the fishing company fail to reach an agreement.Nasawu
readStepmother murder suspect on the run
20-10-2011
A RESIDENT of northern Namibia who is accused of murdering his stepmother in a knife attack in early 2009 became a fugitive from justice on Tuesday – a day after the start of his trial in the High
readRDP cautiously welcomes Pohamba’s call for restraint
20-10-2011
THE Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) secretary for information and publication, Jeremiah Nambinga, has expressed the hope that President Hifikepunye Pohamba’s call on ruling party supporters in
readNamPost launches extensive investigation
20-10-2011
NAMPOST is busy with an internal investigation to try and establish exactly how much money is lost to staff theft countrywide.At least four post offices are suspected to have been looted by insiders.
readManwu pushes for recognition
20-10-2011
THE Metal and Allied Namibian Workers Union (Manwu) are trying to drum up support for their cause to gain recognition with Beares and Ellerines furniture shops by means of a national petition.Manwu
readMaamberua wants health ombudsman
20-10-2011
SWANU Member of Parliament Usutuaije Maamberua came under fire in Parliament on Tuesday for proposing a health ombudsman and interpretation services at health centres. Maamberua maintained that in
readLawyer wins a round in disciplinary battle
20-10-2011
LAWYER Slysken Makando has managed to stave off an attempt by the Disciplinary Committee for Legal Practitioners to have him struck from the roll of Namibia’s legal practitioners.Makando’s battle to
readKamwi defends ‘exposed intestine’ operation
20-10-2011
MINISTER of Health and Social Services Richard Kamwi said the 13-year-old girl who was reportedly left with her intestines exposed after an operation is now doing well and a full recovery is expected.
readPolice expose jobs scam
20-10-2011
ONE man has been arrested and charged with fraud at Otjiwarongo after he was allegedly part of a scam taking money from a number of people and promising them jobs in return.Otjozondjupa Regional
readHelp for abused children
20-10-2011
THE US Human Rights Commission report of 2010 states that in 2010 there were 800 reported cases of either child murder, rape or abuse in Namibia. This number does not take into account similar crimes
readDiergaardt cleared of wrongdoing
20-10-2011
DEPUTY Minister of Lands Theo Diergaardt, his mother Amanda, and three other accused in an alleged theft case are off the hook after Prosecutor General Martha Imalwa decided not to prosecute in the
readACC ‘analysing’ Amunyela, Sorenson
20-10-2011
PAULUS Noa, the director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), yesterday confirmed that the anti-graft watchdog is “analysing information” about allegedly questionable deals between property
readSMSes for Thursday 20 October 2011
20-10-2011
SMS Of The Day *IF the ACC is telling us that it's going to fight the misuse of GRN cars seriously, it's fine. Everybody from the very top downwards must therefore be treated equally. They must not
readHow will Namibia respond to the scream?
20-10-2011
THE media recently boasted about Namibia’s biggest-and-best-ever mall to be built near Kleine Kuppe. Last week, as I drove past the freshly bulldozed site – the size of a small town – from which this
readFocus on environmental design in parks
20-10-2011
AT the next park talk, hosted by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Nina Maritz, a private Namiiban architect, will discuss ‘Recent construction and environmental design approaches in national
readNotable Quotes
20-10-2011
THIS country, we are not ashamed. I am standing here, my predecessor brought in two Lexus vehicles, four wheel drive at Kwacha 3.6 billion, what for? K3.6 billion and they came by air, what for? –
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