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63 Articles found on Monday, 31 October 2011
Passengers angry over flight delays
31-10-2011
AIR Namibia passengers travelling from Hosea Kutako International Airport have had a hard time getting to their destinations on time, as flight cancellations and delays that began on Thursday
readResearch expert questions accuracy of report
31-10-2011
A SENIOR researcher has strongly criticised the quality and content of a report released by the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, which accuses three rehabilitation programmes of child labour and
readSan at Cyber Games
31-10-2011
Cwi Nqani and Kalbas Slanger at the Wern- hil shopping mall in Windhoek where they are raising money for a ten-day trip to South Korea in December. They are asking peo- ple N$20 per photo taken with
readGermany recalls delinquents
31-10-2011
THE German government has ordered three rehabilitation centres that it supports in Namibia to send all children registered with the programmes back to Europe. To date, approximately 32 out of 42
readHotspurs lead minnows upset
31-10-2011
HOTSPURS’ 2-0 defeat of Tigers mirrored a weekend where the small clubs all picked up valuable points in the Namibia Premiership. United Stars picked up their first point of the new campaign in a 0-0
readSyria’s Assad warns West against intervention
31-10-2011
BEIRUT – Syrian President Bashar Assad warned against Western intervention in his country’s 7-month-old uprising, saying such action would trigger an “earthquake” that “would burn the whole
readNamibia’s debut bond sparks worldwide rally
31-10-2011
LONDON – Namibia’s debut US$500 million, ten-year Eurobond rose on its first day of trading on Friday as appetite surged for frontier market debt on hopes that eurozone leaders are finally addressing
readHow to engage your employees
31-10-2011
Most upwardly mobile managers know that an empowered team helps their performance, but a compulsion to control their own fate can cloud that awareness, says Harvard Business Review.Engaged employees
readFinancial sector strategy launched by year-end
31-10-2011
THE long-awaited financial sector strategy for Namibia has received Cabinet’s stamp of approval and will be launched by the end of December, the Governor of the Bank of Namibia (BoN), Ipumbu Shiimi,
readBoN calls for communal land rights reform
31-10-2011
NAMIBIA needs to reform communal land rights with “greater urgency and momentum” so that productivity on this land can become commercial and help in the fight against poverty in the rural areas,
readProtesters brave early snow
31-10-2011
NEW YORK – Anti-Wall Street protesters hunkered down at encampments in New York and Washington on Saturday as they faced their first winter weather test, with a rare early snowstorm hitting the US
readMost small Soweto businesses fail
31-10-2011
JOHANNESBURG – Only two out of five informal businesses started in Soweto were still in operation five years later, a survey released yesterday shows.“Business survival was particularly low among
readSA youths protest against ‘black-on-black apartheid’
31-10-2011
PRETORIA – The ANC Youth League’s two-day march for economic freedom ended peacefully at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Friday.“We are not fighting government, we want more. We want job creation
readZambian president welcomes Chinese investors
31-10-2011
LUSAKA – Zambia’s President Michael Sata on Saturday said he would welcome Chinese investors, promising to strengthen relations with Beijing, in U-turn on his pre-election anti-China stance“When we
readILO warns of rising social unrest in eurozone
31-10-2011
BERLIN – The eurozone debt crisis could lead to a decade-long recession and rising social unrest, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has warned, according to a German media report
readMore than 60% of global consumers downbeat
31-10-2011
LONDON – Global consumer confidence remained weak in the third quarter with more than 60 per cent of consumers saying it was not a good time to spend, and one-in-three North Americans saying they have
readPortugal wants US help in euro crisis
31-10-2011
ASUNCION – Portugal asked Mexico on Saturday to tell fellow G20 members next week that the United States should offer “financial help” to resolve the eurozone sovereign debt crisis, describing it as a
readJapan calls for ‘stronger and more detailed approach’
31-10-2011
LONDON – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda was quoted by the Financial Times on Saturday as saying he would like to see even greater efforts by Europe to “ease [eurozone] crisis worries by
readTrichet says ‘crisis not over’
31-10-2011
BERLIN – European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said in a newspaper interview the eurozone sovereign debt crisis was not yet over and that it was too early for the all-clear signal.In an
readAdele set to have surgery to throat
31-10-2011
ADELE’S voice has given her the biggest success this year – and the most trouble. The singer will have throat surgery and has now cancelled all tour dates and promotional appearances for the
readGaga urged to ‘veggie up’
31-10-2011
First, Lady Gaga wore a dress made of meat. Now, how about one made of lettuce? Indian animal rights activists have asked pop star Lady Gaga to pose in a lettuce dress and embrace vegetarianism
readAussie court hears Qantas case as fliers scramble
31-10-2011
CANBERRA – Tens of thousands of stranded Qantas Airways passengers scrambled to reach their destinations yesterday as the airline, its unions and the Australian government argued in a lengthy
readIsrael, militants continue attacks for second day
31-10-2011
GAZA CITY – Israel and Gaza-based Palestinian militants launched retaliatory attacks on each other early yesterday, but the militant group spearheading the attacks said it was prepared to cease fire
readUK ships to carry armed guards – Cameron
31-10-2011
LONDON – British merchant ships sailing off the coast of Somalia will soon be able to carry armed guards to ward off pirate attacks, Prime Minister David Cameron said yesterday.Britain is one of only
readICC hunt for Gaddafi’s son poses dilemma for Niger
31-10-2011
NIAMEY/BEIJING – The prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC) said yesterday he has “substantial evidence” that Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, now on the run, had helped hire mercenaries to
readGIPF a pitike iilyo yi tunge
31-10-2011
EWILIKONGUNDU lyoshiketha shoopenzela dhaaniilonga yomepangelo olya manitha elundululo momilandu dhoshiketha shoka opo ndhika dhi vule okugandja uuthemba kiilyo yi vule okulongitha iimaliwa yopenzela
readNdaitwa komeho gosheendo
31-10-2011
OMINISTA yOmudhingoloko nOmatalelopo, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah ota ka kwatela komeho osheendo shaanambelelwa 40 oku ya koshigongi oshiti 17 shiigwanahangano kombinga yelunduluko lyombepo, shoka tashi
readUulongelwe wokomufala tawu konenenw
31-10-2011
UULONGELWE wokomufala yoKomisi yOmahogololo ya Namibia otawu nika nikwa, no ka pe shiwike kutya oonkatu dhinipo tadhi ka katukilwa okomufala ndjoka sho kwa tiwa aniwa oya fa ya fundja kombinga
readOmunaapoteka na pewe omukanda gwiilonga
31-10-2011
OSHIKONDO shIikwameni osha lombwelwa shipe omunaapoteka omukwashigwana gwa Zimbabwe epitikilo lyokulonga muka ongo omugandji gwomiti. Omunongo mokugandja omiti nguka okwa li a lombwelwa a thigepo
readIiponga yomoondjila ya dhigupalela MVAF
31-10-2011
KONYALA omuntu gumwe oha si esiku kehe moondjila dha Namibia omolwa iiponga yiiyenditho, omanga aantu 16 oha ya ehamekwa.Okuza mu January nuumvo iiponga yi vule 2000 oya li ya lopotwa noku
readMeatco na NWR ya pewa omikuli ko DBN
31-10-2011
EHANGANO lyokuwilika omahala goku talelwapo moNamibia gepangelo, Namibia Wildlife Resorts naandyoka hali longo onyama Meatco oge li mokati komahangano ngoka ga pewa omikuli kombaanga yOmapendulepo ya
readAakwashigwana 50 ya Angola ya shunithwa
31-10-2011
AAKWASHIGWANA ya Angola konyala omilongo ntano oya shunithwa kegumbo. Aantu mbaka oya li ya tutwa okuza kondjedhililo yopolis poGobabis nokweetwa moVenduka oshiwike sha yi. Mbaka oya li oshitopolwa
readOshike ano shi li moSwapo moNooli?
31-10-2011
OSHIFO shika moNooli, osha mona aantu tayi ipula kutya oshike ano tashi inyenge mOngundu yOswapo moNooli sho mwa tukuka ombepo, yamwe taya ti kutya, oyo kwiilundila nokwiinyatekela omadhina
readWIN with our Rock-in’ Competition!
31-10-2011
SMS and stand a chance of winning a grand prize of one night’s accommodation for two at the Windhoek Country Club and a pair of tickets to see Paulus ‘The Rock’ Ambunda defend his WBO Africa
readNeymar scores four for Santos
31-10-2011
SANTOS striker Neymar scored four goals and had two more disallowed in a 4-1 Brazilian championship home win over Atletico Paranaense.The Brazil forward opened the scoring after two minutes of
readNamibia to host Kenya in T20 series
31-10-2011
CRICKET Namibia has confirmed that the bilateral series between Kenya and Namibia will take place in Windhoek in early November.CEO of Cricket Namibia Graham McMillan said it was a very important
readRory McIlroy glad to end losing streak
31-10-2011
SHANGHAI – Golf’s new two-million-dollar man, Rory McIlroy, says his new management team will help inspire him to more victories.The world number three was speaking after claiming golf’s richest prize
readLions break Currie Cup drought
31-10-2011
THE Lions’ pride weighed heavier than the Sharks’ reputation as the hosts lifted the Currie Cup for the first time in 12 years with a 42-16 victory at Ellis Park on Saturday.Putting their bodies on
readWenger promises better Arsenal
31-10-2011
LONDON – Arsene Wenger promised the Premier League would see a stronger, tighter, more confident Arsenal after they ran roughshod over London rivals Chelsea in the closing minutes of a pulsating 5-3
readBrave Warriors tickets
31-10-2011
Tickets to the international friendly match between Namibia and Lesotho tonight at 20h00 at the Independence Stadium are available - in advance - at CompuTicket at Shoprite and Checkers Money markets
readCaf dismisses Namibian protest
31-10-2011
NAMIBIA’S protest over the eligibility of Burkina Faso’s Cameroon-born player Herve Zengue was dismissed by the Confederation of African Football on Friday.According to the BBC, Caf ruled against
readSaintfiet quits Ethiopia
31-10-2011
CAPE TOWN – Belgian coach Tom Saintfiet said on Friday he was leaving his job as Ethiopia coach after just five months, citing broken promises for his departure.“Despite the many positives, some
readLibya to play opening match of 2012 African Nations Cup
31-10-2011
MALABO – Libya, who qualified in fairytale fashion for the 2012 African Nations Cup finals, were drawn on Saturday to play in the tournament’s opening game.They meet co-hosts Equatorial Guinea in
readArsenal vs Chelsea: Views from the tweet sidelines
31-10-2011
ANOTHER weekend in the English Premier League, another mega scoreline! This time Chelsea were on the receiving end, as Arsenal skipper Van Persie’s alter ego, Robin Hood, went on the rampage leaving
readFrom The Twittersphere
31-10-2011
NAMIBIAN twitterati hit the weekend at full throttle, lurked at the October Fest, gasped for air and shared the lowdown on life and love. Their views, as well as those of a couple of other
readTUN condemns assaults on teachers
31-10-2011
THE Teachers’ Union of Namibia (TUN) has condemned students and parents for assaulting teachers at schools.In a statement released late last week, TUN President Mahongora Kavihuha voiced his
readTrick or Treat?
31-10-2011
Wishing you all a frightfully funny and suitably spooky Halloween! Have a purrrr-fect time.* Halloween is observed on October 31 and commonly includes activities such as trick-or-treating, attending
readSwakop murder and rape suspect still on the run
31-10-2011
ONE of the men accused of the brutal rape and murder of a woman at Swakopmund six years ago is still a fugitive from justice after absconding while free on bail.The case in which Michael Tsowaseb (36)
readSetback for defence in comet murder trial
31-10-2011
ALLEGED confessions made by the three men accused of robbing and murdering a Windhoek resident in the Goreangab Dam area in early 2007 were ruled admissible as evidence in their trial on Friday.The
readRehoboth murder to High Court
31-10-2011
MORE than four years after a Rehoboth area farmer was killed, more light may be shed on the circumstances surrounding his death.On Friday, two men heard in the Rehoboth Magistrate’s Court that they
readWorkers prosper at gold miner
31-10-2011
JACOBINA Rhom (41) and David Nangonya (47) are two people given a chance at a better life by Auryx Gold Namibia. About a year and a half ago Rhom lost everything when her house burned down. Destitute
readOpposition parties shocked by Guiseb
31-10-2011
THE Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) and the Democratic Party of Namibia (DPN) have expressed outrage over the alleged fake qualifications presented by Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN)
readNantu threatens national protest
31-10-2011
TEACHERS across the country are waiting to see if Government will implement an agreement reached on recruitment and retention incentives for qualified teachers in remote areas by noon today. If
read‘Alles is mooi’ for Leonard in Germany
31-10-2011
LEONARD Joseph (43), who became the first black Namibian to be invited to Germany to do delicate carpentry and restoration work on a 328-year-old house, said “alles is mooi” (everything is beautiful)
readCity drags feet on land for fresh produce market
31-10-2011
THE Minister of Agriculture has threatened to move a planned fresh produce market from Windhoek to Okahandja over delays in getting land from the City.The Agriculture Ministry and the municipality of
readLüderitz waterfront ‘progressing well’
31-10-2011
MAJOR progress has been made to implement the second phase of the Lüderitz Waterfront project, according to Waterfront Development Company CEO Fluksman Samuehl. The project, with an estimated cost of
readKaras wants benefits from tourism
31-10-2011
THE Karas Region won’t support plans to declare million hectares of the Namib Desert as a world national heritage site unless Nama communities reap benefits from tourism spin-offs, says Karas governor
readIOL students concerned over studies – Nantu
31-10-2011
THE Namibia National Teachers’ Union (Nantu) says it has received numerous complaints from Institute of Open Learning (IOL) students who may be left stranded due to the termination of an agreement
readHousing backlog blamed on slow land delivery
31-10-2011
A LACK of suitable and available land has been cited by the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) as the main challenge it faces in fulfilling its mandate to provide affordable housing to the Namibian
readZoël applauds garden project at Hope Village
31-10-2011
WINDHOEK – The French ambassador to Namibia, Jean-Louis Zoël, has applauded the garden project at the Hope Village and encouraged similar ventures countrywide.He made the observation during a visit to
readCourt cases come at a cost for Home Affairs
31-10-2011
NAMIBIA’S taxpayers will have to foot the bill for another two cases in which the Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration has been dragged to court over its repeated refusal to recognise the legality
readSMSes for Monday 31 October 2011
31-10-2011
SMS Of The Day *CHRISTMAS has come early for some officials in Namibia with all these free trips overseas. We as taxpayers just have to cough up and we have thousands of homeless and hungry people.
readNotable Quotes
31-10-2011
BEYOND that we cannot confirm when we will get another shipment. – Afrox regional sales manager for Namibia Eckhardt Vorster said about the shortage of gas. This is the first time I am using the term
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