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66 Articles found on Monday, 3 October 2011
German minister walks out of skull ceremony
03-10-2011
THE behaviour of the German Minister of State during a historic ceremony has put a new twist in German-Namibian relations. The walk-out is seen in some circles as endangering the far incomplete
readRoad Fund chief resigns
03-10-2011
PENDA Kiiyala, the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Road Fund Administration (RFA), has resigned.His resignation came into effect on Saturday, October 1. This came after the RFA board suspended
readThe Namibian – the torch passes on
03-10-2011
THE editorship of The Namibian changed hands when founding Editor Gwen Lister, after 26 years at the helm of the biggest newspaper in the country, passed on the torch to Tangeni Amupadhi on
readTweets on The Namibian
03-10-2011
TWEETS on the formal announcement by outgoing editor Gwen Lister that Tangeni Amupadhi is taking over the reins at The Namibian drew more than a few tweets and retweets in both Namibia and South
read‘Nightmare’ Haikali dismissal reversed
03-10-2011
THE Namibia Premier League has gone back on its decision to fire Mathew Haikali, however, the the embattled former CEO opted to resign.According to Haikali, after seven “nightmare” months, his former
readKidnappers take disabled Frenchwoman to Somalia
03-10-2011
LAMU, Kenya – Gunmen who snatched a disabled 66-year-old Frenchwoman from her beachfront home in a prized Kenyan resort have taken her to neighbouring war-torn Somalia, officials said yesterday.With
readStop foreigners from buying property, says BoN
03-10-2011
GOVERNMENT should put in place a moratorium on the purchase of land by non-Namibians, Ebson Uanguta, the director of research at the Bank of Namibia (BoN), has said.Speaking at the BoN’s 13th annual
readTunisia opens first election campaign since uprising
03-10-2011
TUNIS – Tunisia’s cities were decorated with posters for hundreds of candidates from scores of new parties when campaigning began on Saturday for what is billed as the first free election in the
readLibyan family killed fleeing Gaddafi hometown
03-10-2011
TRIPOLI – Two children and their parents were killed by machine-gun fire while trying to flee Muammar Gaddafi’s hometown along with hundreds of other residents, as forces loyal to the ousted regime
readBotswana to trade diamonds independently to verify market movements
03-10-2011
GABORONE – What will the Botswana government do with the ten per cent of run-of-mine rough that it buys from Debswana – the 50:50 De Beers and Botswana government joint venture diamond-mining company
read‘Mission accomplished,’ says Tweya after Italy and Spain
03-10-2011
TURIN – Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Tjekero Tweya, described the Namibian business delegation’s trip to Italy and Spain as “mission accomplished”.In an interview with Nampa on Friday,
readSME bridging finance for local mining ventures
03-10-2011
MORE local companies should be providing services to international mining companies and the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) stands ready to support these entrepreneurs with bridging finance.A DBN
readGreek cabinet to finalise labour reserve scheme
03-10-2011
ATHENS – Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou yesterday afternoon chaired an emergency cabinet meeting to finalise details of a “labour reserve” scheme aimed at shrinking the public sector as
readHundreds of anti-Wall Street protestors arrested
03-10-2011
NEW YORK – More than 700 anti-Wall Street activists were arrested Saturday in New York amid chaotic scenes on Brooklyn Bridge after the protest movement’s march against corporate greed was broken up
readZim to sue EU over sanctions
03-10-2011
HARARE – Zimbabwe says it is preparing legal proceedings against the European Union over the imposition of smart sanctions against President Robert Mugabe and his senior party officials, a state owned
readThe allure of best practices
03-10-2011
Simply adopting the best practices that other companies in your industry have determined might not be all it’s cracked up to be, says Harvard Business Review. Best practices are alluring.If other
readSecretive bodies named and shamed
03-10-2011
THE Ministry of Trade and Industry has had the dubious honour of receiving the 2011 Golden Padlock award for being the most secretive public institution in the country.The Namibian Chapter of the
readBennett says Winehouse knew she was in trouble
03-10-2011
TONY Bennett told Jon Stewart on ‘The Daily Show’ that his ‘Duets’ partner Amy Winehouse knew her alcohol addiction was going to kill her, when she recorded with him earlier this year.Bennett, who has
readGood chance Jackson could have been saved, court told
03-10-2011
Michael Jackson’s life could have been saved if his doctor had called emergency services immediately, the Los Angeles Superior Court heard on Friday.Dr Conrad Murray told paramedics who arrived at the
readHugo Chavez sends solidarity to Gaddafi, Syria
03-10-2011
CARACAS – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Saturday he was praying for Libya’s deposed leader Muammar Gaddafi and also sent a message of solidarity to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad against
readUnited States hikers’ lawyer prevented from leaving Iran
03-10-2011
TEHRAN – Lawyer Masoud Shafii who represented the now free US hikers held for two years in Iran on espionage and illegal entry charges was barred from leaving the country yesterday, a source close to
readEgypt parties to review army vote concessions
03-10-2011
CAIRO – Egyptian political parties met yesterday to review concessions offered by the military in response to their demand for changes to election rules that would stop former allies of deposed
readBritish PM sorry for ‘disrespectul’ comments
03-10-2011
LONDON – British Prime Minister David Cameron has apologised, in an interview published yesterday, after he was criticised for being disrespectful in comments he made to two female lawmakers.Cameron
readMugabe in Singapore for medical check
03-10-2011
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s president Robert Mugabe has flown to Singapore for a medical check-up, his seventh journey to see doctors in the Asian city-state this year, an independent weekly newspaper
readKa gu shiwike
03-10-2011
AAKALIMO yatatu mboka ya si oshiwike sha zileko ina ya sa kuuvu woludhi lwomukona andola, ngaashi ngoka gwoEbola, Congo, nenge ngoka gwa Rift Valley. Omundohotola Jack Vries , gwongundu yokuyamukula
readEpangelo ta li landa iihauto yoomiliona 15
03-10-2011
OSHIKONDO Shiilonga niiyenditho otashi landa omahauto goMashete gongushu yoodola oomiliona 15 okuga pa aawiliki yopapolitika. Ehangano ndyoka lya li lya pewa otendela okulanda iihauto mbika noku yi
readUtatu wa ehama sho wa nuka meshina lyokolutenda
03-10-2011
UUMATYONA utatu owa ehama nokufalwa koshipangelo sha Ngela mOukwanyama mOshitopolwa sha Hangwena sho wa nuka meshina tali matuka pokati kOndangwa nOshikango mEtiyali lyoshiwike sha yi.Iilonga yetungo
readRossing Uranium ya lombwelwa ya shune kiilonga ishewe
03-10-2011
EWILIKO lya Rossing Uranium olya pewa ishewe etokolo okuzilila mOhofa yOpombanda ndyoka lya koleke kutya oshipotha shoka sha ningwa kaaniilonga kashi li pampango. Ompangu yopombanda oya li ya gandja
readOmutotimpango ta pula uuyelele nkene omatulululo haga ningwa
03-10-2011
OMUTOTIMPANGO mOshigongi shOpashigwana okwa hala Ominista Yevi nOmatulululo, Alpheus !Naruseb a fatulule nawa nkene oofaalama dhomatulululo hadhi gandjwa unene tuu kaaniilonga yoholomende mboka ha ya
readYaali yi idhipaga mOkongo
03-10-2011
OMULUMENTU gwoomvula 41 gwomomukunda Ondobeyelao popepi nOkongo mOukwanyama mOshitopolwa sha Hangwena Kafita Samwel Haule okwa si sho iiyaha nondjembo ye yomushasho konima sho a dhipaga omulumentu
readA kwatwa konima yokufadhukapo
03-10-2011
OMUFEKELWA ngoka a li a kwata omukiintu gumwe koonkondo poRehoboth konima yomwedhi gumwe okwa kwatwa kopolisi. Omufekelwa nguka a li a longo iilonga yiihuna mbyoka momeho gomunona gwomimvo 12 okuli
readNambango ta ti ota kuthwa ehala lye mOndando mOndonga
03-10-2011
OMUNANGESHEFA a tseyika nawa, Johannes Shihepo, mwene gwOositola dhOnambango ota ti kutya ota kuthwa ehala lye e li landele komungeshefa omukwawo nakusa, Abner Ndjambula pokati komumvo 1999 no 2000
readElunduluko monkalo yombepo
03-10-2011
IIPINDI pokati ka Namibia niilongo yilwe ota shi vulika yi ka ye moshiponga unene tuu ngele oondjila dhongalama naandhoka dholutenda odha yonagulwa kefundja.Elondodho ndika olya ningwa unene sha
readMuni gwaVenduka muudhigu woshimaliwa
03-10-2011
EWILIKO lyoshilando sha Venduka olina eshongo lyoshimaliwa aniwa, na ota ku hokololwa kutya aakalimo ya Venduka oye na oongunga dhewiliko dhoodola oomiliona 322. Nando oshinima shika osha ekelwahi
readPirates win, United Stars under pressure
03-10-2011
THE pressure to avoid a quick return to the first division is mounting for the Rundu-based United Stars following their third successive defeat since the start of their new campaign.The blue-and-white
readStander century downs Namibia
03-10-2011
JAN Stander’s unbeaten century helped Scotland to a 2-0 lead in their Twenty20 series against Namibia, the Scots securing a 40-run win in the second match at Wanderers Cricket Ground in Windhoek on
readLi Na suffers shock defeat at China Open
03-10-2011
BEIJING – Li Na suffered a nightmare first-round defeat at the China Open on Sunday when she went down 6-4 6-0 to 58th-ranked Romanian Monica Niculescu on an expectant centre court.The world number
readPedrosa wins in Japan, Stoner kept waiting
03-10-2011
MOTEGI – Casey Stoner’s charge to a second MotoGP title was held up as he survived a scare to finish third in a crash-filled Japanese Grand Prix behind Spanish duo Dani Pedrosa and world champion
readFergie to carry on until 2015
03-10-2011
LONDON – Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed he expects to remain in charge at Old Trafford for another three or four years.Ferguson, who was appointed United boss in 1986, has
readNamibia out-bait South African anglers
03-10-2011
SPECIES Angling Namibia once again proved too strong for their South African counterparts and convincingly won the recently held Development International at the Hardap Dam near Mariental.The victory
readMurray crushes Young in Thailand
03-10-2011
BANGKOK – Britain’s Andy Murray hammered Donald Young of America 6-2, 6-0 in an impressive show of power yesterday to win the ATP Thailand open, his third title of the season.The top-seeded Scot, 24,
readRugby Briefs
03-10-2011
De Villiers slams Samoan thugs Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has slammed the thug tactics that Samoa used during their 13-5 loss in Albany on Friday as “something that brings the game into
readFrance not good enough: Lievremont
03-10-2011
WELLINGTON – France’s rugby World Cup campaign sunk to a new low with their shambolic loss to Tonga on Saturday and left coach Marc Lievremont thinking his players may not be as good as he first
readBoks welcome Wallaby challenge
03-10-2011
SPRINGBOK coach Peter de Villiers welcomed the challenge that the Wallabies will bring for the Boks in their Rugby World Cup quarterfinal this coming Saturday.De Villiers looked relaxed as he spoke
readRugby Results
03-10-2011
Saturday, October 1 Currie Cup Sharks 10 - 15 Western Province Leopards 23 - 38 Griquas FS Cheetahs 25 -
readWilkinson injured, Tindall apologises
03-10-2011
AUCKLAND - England flyhalf Jonny Wilkinson remains an injury concern despite a scan showing no serious damage to his forearm, manager Martin Johnson told reporters at a news conference dominated by
readIreland will take some stopping: Italy coach
03-10-2011
DUNEDIN – Italy coach Nick Mallett had no excuses after his team were beaten by Ireland in their final pool match yesterday, and backed the Irish to go all the way to the final.“They’ve got a team who
readFootball Results
03-10-2011
Saturday, October 1 English Premier League Man Utd 2 - 0 Norwich Sunderland 2 - 2 West Brom Wolverhampton
read‘Beast’ stunner puts Malaga top
03-10-2011
MADRID – A stunning overhead kick from Brazilian international Julio Baptista earned Malaga a last-gasp 3-2 victory over Getafe that put them top of La Liga on Saturday.Baptista, who is known as the
readNapoli beat Inter, top Serie A
03-10-2011
ROME – Napoli shot to the top of Serie A with a controversial 3-0 win at 10-man Inter Milan on Saturday as Claudio Ranieri suffered his first defeat in charge and was sent off at halftime.Earlier,
readManchester City duo neck-and-neck
03-10-2011
LONDON – Manchester City’s tough week ended on a high note on Saturday when they won 4-0 at Blackburn Rovers to maintain their unbeaten start in the Premier League and stay level on points with
readUnion accuses Tunacor of contempt
03-10-2011
STRIKE-HIT Walvis Bay fishing company Tunacor Fishing is now being accused of being in contempt of court for allegedly trying to circumvent the effects of a strike which has been dragging on at the
readFrom The Twittersphere
03-10-2011
A WHOLE lot of Namibian tweeps had a whole lot of fun on the Twit topic #HowToBecomeANamCelebrity on Friday. Just a few of their takes, plus a few other tweets from the Twit
readShifting changes in media landscape
03-10-2011
THE Namibian media landscape has experienced a number of changes with the formation of new outfits and modifications in existing ones. Max at it again The former editor of Informanté, Max Hamata,
readSADC stands together on environment
03-10-2011
THE devastation Africa is facing from climate change has propelled the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to stake out a unified position on the international stage for the first
readPG seizes suspected court theft vehicles
03-10-2011
THE Prosecutor General has launched legal proceedings aimed at seizing assets alleged to have been bought by the court interpreter accused of stealing millions of dollars from the Windhoek
read‘Mysterious deaths’ also not poisoning
03-10-2011
THE two Katutura residents who died last week – allegedly due to a mysterious bleeding disease – died not of poisoning.On Friday, Dr Jack Vries of the Ministry of Health and Social Services said one
readMother appeals for return of stolen baby
03-10-2011
A 20-YEAR-OLD mother has made an urgent appeal to the woman who took her baby yesterday morning to return the one-month-old boy.Maria Nekongo, from Hakahana in the Katutura residential area, yesterday
readMajiedt still in custody, case postponed to November
03-10-2011
TOMORROW will be six months since the arrest of multimillion-dollar corruption accused Esmerelda Majiedt.She made her latest appearance on corruption charges in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court on
readLawyer Vaatz fights on after street renaming
03-10-2011
WINDHOEK no longer has a Gloudina Street.The street was officially renamed Joseph Mukwayu Ithana Street in a public ceremony on Saturday morning – a day after veteran lawyer Andreas Vaatz tried, but
readKatutura’s Herero Mall to become formal market
03-10-2011
THE City of Windhoek will soon develop the Herero Mall in Katutura into a formal market.It remains to be seen how the initiative will be met by the majority of the traders at Herero Mall, who are
readGovt ‘sabotages’ Orange River farmers
03-10-2011
THE Orange River Irrigation project (Orip) farmers have decried Government's continuous moves to “sabotage” their hopes of becoming independent grape growers. In 2001 the farmers entered into a
readGenocide descendants angered by German treatment
03-10-2011
Descendants of the 1904-1908 genocide victims on Friday marched to the German embassy to express their dismay at the treatment received by the Namibian delegation that went to Germany to receive the
readCity to sell 70 business erven
03-10-2011
THE Windhoek City Council has taken an unprecedented decision to sell 70 business and industrial erven on a first-come, first-serve basis, which appears to be another attempt to ease a reported
readSMSes for Monday 03 October 2011
03-10-2011
SMS Of The Day *Just like the faded colours of the Swapo flag on the roof my shack have ours dreams of a better life in independent Namibia faded? My vote, my downfall? Never again shall I be taken
readNotable Quotes
03-10-2011
He is one of the rough guys of Rehoboth. And he clearly has no respect for the Police or for his fellow human beings. – A Police officer said of Donald van der Brooks, who allegedly raped a Rehoboth
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