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67 Articles found on Monday, 19 September 2011
Namdeb strike deal becomes court order
19-09-2011
THE agreement which ended the month-long strike at Namdeb late last week now has the force of a court order.The settlement agreement, which was signed by Namdeb managing director Inge Zaamwani-Kamwi
readTop act
19-09-2011
They came, they saw and they conquered the hearts of the close to 16 000 screaming fans who jam-packed the Doc Jubber cricket and hockey grounds in Olympia on Friday night. Yes! Top British group
readOmbalantu kingship dispute to continue
19-09-2011
A KING for the Aambalantu was inaugurated in northern Namibia on July 30, a few hours before an interdict forbidding the crowning of a new king for this community was issued in the High Court in
readWelwitschias sacrifice jobs
19-09-2011
SOME members of Namibia’s rugby squad quit their jobs while others went on unpaid leave in order to play at the IRB Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, team captain Jacques Burger revealed last week.
readFalcons clinch league title
19-09-2011
REHO Falcons edged bitter rivals Rehoboth 21-19 to win a crunching MTC Rugby Premier League final at the Hage Geingob Stadium on Saturday.Like with many finals, the fast-paced match was tense with
readFighters battle on for Gaddafi towns
19-09-2011
BANI WALID/SIRTE – Powerful explosions and machine gun fire shook the besieged Libyan desert town of Bani Walid yesterday as Muammar Gaddafi loyalists shelled lines held by interim government
readBank Windhoek profits jump 12%
19-09-2011
BANK Windhoek concluded its financial year June 30 2011 with annual net profits after tax growing by 12 per cent to N$276,9 million.Major contributors to this positive performance was the bank’s
readIn Brief
19-09-2011
Four charged over Zanzibar boat tragedy STONE TOWN – Four Tanzanians have been charged with negligence over last week’s boat accident off the country’s Zanzibar archipelago that killed 203 people, a
readMalema hearing postponed
19-09-2011
JOHANNESBURG – A disciplinary hearing that could decide the political fate of South African firebrand Julius Malema has been postponed until October, the ruling African National Congress (ANC)
readKasrils slams leaders on info bill
19-09-2011
CAPE TOWN – The Protection of Information Bill is aimed at shielding South Africa’s “silly leaders” from embarrassment, not protecting the country’s real official secrets, former intelligence minister
readRules for networking at work
19-09-2011
People that are well networked within their company bridge the silos that plague all organisations, and make their firms more collaborative, says Harvard Business Review.We often think of networking
readRMB enters local investment scene
19-09-2011
FNB Namibia has increased its presence in the local investment banking market by launching RMB Namibia. “The level of activity in Namibia and the need for in-country facilitation led FNB Namibia
readMTC introduces new data bundle rates
19-09-2011
MTC has dropped tariffs for both its pre-paid and post-paid data customers.In a statement issued on Friday, the mobile service provider said that it has cut the rates on all its data bundles with
readNew funds target expected rise in diamond prices
19-09-2011
ZURICH – With diamonds fast becoming best friends to growing numbers of luxury lovers in China and India, industry experts are setting up funds to help investors benefit from rising demand and prices
readMines: Botswana shows SA how
19-09-2011
JOHANNESBURG – On Friday De Beers and the government of Botswana concluded a milestone agreement for transferring all sorting and marketing activities to Gaborone from London.For Botswana the most
readPassengers snub Air Zimbabwe
19-09-2011
HARARE – No passengers turned up for Air Zimbabwe’s first flights after a seven-week strike by pilots, its chief executive admitted according to media reports on Saturday.Air Zimbabwe chief Innocent
readProtesters blocked in bid to ‘occupy’ Wall Street
19-09-2011
NEW YORK – Hundreds of people marched Saturday near Wall Street in New York, but the city thwarted their bid to descend into the heart of global finance itself to protest greed, corruption and budget
readUBS rogue trade suspect bet US$10 billion
19-09-2011
LONDON – The trader accused over a US$2 billion loss at Swiss banking giant UBS had been working on unauthorised deals worth five times that amount, Britain’s Sunday Times newspaper reported.Kweku
readEurope digs ever deeper debt hole
19-09-2011
WROCLAW, Poland – Europe is digging an ever-deeper hole as it vows to resolve the eurozone crisis, experts said yesterday as Greece readies for a pivotal week of international debt diplomacy.“The
readFrom The Twittersphere
19-09-2011
Some tweets from the Twitter frontline, as well as a few chirps from the sidelines:#HartVanWindhoek @Its_Alen: Yes I went to @westlifemusic concert at hart van windhoek and I fell in love all over
readCharlie Sheen says he was not ‘winning’ but ‘losing’
19-09-2011
Six months after his very public firing from TV’s top-rated comedy, Charlie Sheen admitted that he was out of control and not really “winning” during the ensuing media frenzy, but losing.In television
readMagna Carta copy on show in London
19-09-2011
LONDON – An original copy of the Magna Carta dating back to 1297 was on display in London yesterday, giving people a rare glimpse of one of the most important legal documents in the history of
readCops want paper to reveal hacking sources
19-09-2011
LONDON – British police are seeking an “unprecedented” court order to force a newspaper which has led the coverage of a phone-hacking scandal that has engulfed Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp empire to
readDid state planes fly prostitutes?
19-09-2011
ROME – Opposition leaders demanded an inquiry on Saturday to see if Italian government aircraft flew a bevy of young escorts to Premier Silvio Berlusconi’s private parties.Concern was also growing in
readIn Brief
19-09-2011
US links Pakistan to militants ISLAMABAD – There is evidence linking the Pakistani government with the Taliban-allied Haqqani network of militants, the US ambassador in Islamabad said, blaming the
readEnglish-speaking boy emerges from woods
19-09-2011
BERLIN – Berlin police are investigating the story of an English-speaking teenager who appeared in the German capital last week saying he had lived the previous five years in the woods with his
readTipeeg a tameka
19-09-2011
OPENA okulongwa neendelelo ngele oprograma ndjoka Epangelo lyatulapo okweetapo iilonga oyi na okweetapo oompito dhiilonga ndhoka dha dhiladhilwa uule womimvo ndatu.Ngaka omadhiladhilo gomuwiliki
readOngwediva oyi na ongeshefa ompe yoopainda
19-09-2011
ONGESHEFA yedhina Peralin Paints (Pty) Ltd petameko lyOmwedhi nguka oya egulula Ongeshefa yayo yOopainda mOngwediva mOshitopolwa sha Shana, tayi adhika kehala lyoongeshefa muuningininombangalantu
readYakwatwa kokomisi ya ACC
19-09-2011
OMUNAMBELEWA nale gwepangelo mOshikondo shUunamapya, Willem Mulokoshi okwa holoka mOmpangu yopashitopolwa ya Venduka opamwe naafekelwa yatatu. Eholoko lye naamboka yatatu olye ya molwaashoka
readLameck natango oha futwa kepangelo ongo komufala
19-09-2011
EKALEPO miilonga lya komufala Teckla Lameck mokomisi yiilonga yepangelo osha ninga esithahoni kokomisi, osho oongundu dhompilameno dha ulike.Lameck okwa li a tulwa pevi okuza momasiku 13 Auguste 2009,
readOmudhipagi gwa Toini ta kongwa natango
19-09-2011
OMUPOPILIKLO gwOpolisi mOshitopolwa sha Musati Shisaande Hesekiel Hamalwa, kepulo, okwa ti kutya omudhipagi gwa meme Toini Asino gwomomukunda Iiyekeya mOtamanzi mOngandjera mOshitopolwa sha Musati
readMuni gwa Maltahohe a gwedhele iifuta yomayakulo ge
19-09-2011
AAKALIMO po Maltahohe ota ya ka futa oshindji molwaashoka iifuta yomayakulo gopamuni oya gwedhelwa okuza petamek lyomwedhi nguka. Iifuta yolusheno oya yi pombanda nooperesenda 12,3 omanga iifuta
readYa lulilwa kezomo lyaanasikola menongelo
19-09-2011
EWILIKO lyElongo moshitopolwa Omaheke ota li kambadhala ngaashi tali vulu oku konga aanona omayovi 11 000 mboka ya zimo mo momanongelo. Shika otashi ningwa sha landula omahokololo kuyele ga
readTaya nyenyeta
19-09-2011
AAMUNI yiimuna aaNamibia oyuuvitile epangelo uudhigu sho lya tulapo ekondololo enene okulanditha oongombe dholudhi koAngola. Kakele kenyenyeto okuza kwaambaka, aanangombe yoko Angola nayo woo otaya
readYashuna kiilonga poNamdeb
19-09-2011
EKANKA lyaaniilonga yokawe mehangano lya Namdeb ndyoka, lya ningi omasiku omilongo ndatu olya hulupo kongulohi yetine oshiwike shayi. Ekanka olya hulu sho aaniilonga ya kalelwapo kuMUN nenge kehangano
readNamibia ends 19th at All Africa Games
19-09-2011
NAMIBIA finished 19th overall on the medal standings at the All-Africa Games with a total of seven medals by Saturday morning. The All-Africa Games were scheduled to end yesterday, pending the
readDilshan stars as Sri Lanka lead Aussies
19-09-2011
COLOMBO – Skipper Tillakaratne Dilshan inspired Sri Lanka’s tenacious batting display as the hosts took charge of the third cricket Test against Australia in Colombo yesterday.Sri Lanka, seeking a
readUndefeated Mayweather controversially stops Ortiz
19-09-2011
LAS VEGAS – Floyd Mayweather Jr took the WBC welterweight title from Victor Ortiz with a controversial fourth-round knockout on Saturday that prompted an angry response from the crowd and raised
readRamblers, Gunners set early pace
19-09-2011
RAMBLERS and Mighty Gunners were the highest scorers in the opening round of the Namibia Premier League following their 3-1 and 2-3 victories over Hotspurs and Eleven Arrows respectively.Last season’s
readNadal blitzes Tsonga in Davis Cup
19-09-2011
CORDOBA – Rafa Nadal showed he had put his exertions at the US Open firmly behind him when he thrashed France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-0; 6-2; 6-4 to put Spain through to the Davis Cup final
readNamibia and co add a welcome dash of innocence at Rugby World Cup
19-09-2011
THE Namibia coach Johan Diergaardt made a telling point after his side’s heavy defeat to Samoa in Rotorua on Wednesday.It was, he said, his side’s second big game in four days and their second in four
readWIN LIKE A CHAMPION!
19-09-2011
Kapow! Do you want to see some of Africa’s top boxers, as well as our very own champ, Paulus ‘Hitman’ Moses, in action? Now’s your chance to try and score a ticket KO!The Hitman will fight Brazil’s
readBlake in stunning Brussels win
19-09-2011
BRUSSELS – Jamaican Yohan Blake blazed to the second fastest 200 metres of all time at the Brussels Diamond League meeting on Friday, upstaging compatriot and training partner Usain Bolt who clocked
readResults
19-09-2011
Sunday, September 18 Rugby World Cup France 46 - 19 Canada England 41 - 10 Georgia Wales 17 - 10
readAustralia were outplayed: Deans
19-09-2011
AUCKLAND – A stone-faced Australia coach Robbie Deans offered no excuses for, and precious little analysis of, the Wallabies’ shock 15-6 defeat by Ireland at the World Cup on Saturday.The Australians,
readFootball Results
19-09-2011
Saturday, September 17 English Premier League Aston Villa 1 - 1 Newcastle Bolton 1 - 2 Norwich Everton 3
readMessi hat-trick sparks Barcelona rout
19-09-2011
MADRID – A hat-trick by Lionel Messi inspired Barcelona to an 8-0 rout of Osasuna in La Liga on Saturday as the champions responded with a devastating performance after a poor week by their high
readWenger bemoans ‘terrible’ Arsenal
19-09-2011
BLACKBURN – Arsene Wenger vowed to carry on despite labelling Arsenal’s start to the season “terrible” following another defeat.A 4-3 setback to the struggling Blackburn Rovers on Saturday left the
readWalvis deciding Leevy Lee’s fate
19-09-2011
THE Municipality of Walvis Bay will decide this week whether or not to take internal action against Leevy Lee Abrahams (38) following his arrest on graft charges.Abrahams – a former radio personality
readUDF youth wants inclusive TIPEEG
19-09-2011
WHILE welcoming the introduction of the Targeted Intervention for Employment and Economic Growth (TIPEEG), the United Democratic Front Youth League (UDFYL) said all political parties should be
readStyle Clothing workers threaten work stoppage
19-09-2011
EMPLOYEES of Style Clothing will soon strike in protest against their employer following a breakdown in wage negotiations.Namibia Wholesale and Retail Workers Union (NWRWU) general secretary Victor
readShift allowance dispute resolved
19-09-2011
APPROXIMATELY 80 employees of Namibia Dairies were prevented from entering their place of work by their employer on Friday. This was because no agreement could be reached a day earlier on a night
readRössing workers threaten strike action
19-09-2011
WORKERS at Rössing Uranium Limited started voting on Friday whether to strike, after the company and the Mineworkers Union of Namibian (MUN) reached a deadlock at Thursday’s conciliation meeting.MUN’s
readRehoboth baby-dumping suspect still at large
19-09-2011
BY yesterday afternoon, the Rehoboth woman who allegedly dumped her newborn baby was still at large. The Police have visited several houses to track her down but to no avail.Unemployed people
readNTB strike continues
19-09-2011
THE strike at the Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) continued for a second day on Friday as employees went on strike following a breakdown in wage negotiations which began in April this year. Namibia Public
readMr Price workers unhappy with long working hours
19-09-2011
STAFF at the Mr Price clothing store in Walvis Bay have complained of working long irregular hours, which sometimes stretch to over 18 hours a day, for the past two to three weeks.On Wednesday, some
readMillennium Challenge Account projects ‘impressively’ on track
19-09-2011
PROJECTS under the Millennium Challenge Account Namibia (MCA-Namibia) Compact are well underway, with a projected expenditure of US$57,8 million by the end of September. MCA Namibia CEO Penny Akwenye
readMan jailed for stealing Police cooking pots
19-09-2011
A 42-year-old man from the Tses village in the Karas region was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment without the option of a fine for stealing two cooking pots, two electrical kettles and two
readMan jailed for stealing Police cooking pots
19-09-2011
A 42-year-old man from the Tses village in the Karas region was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment without the option of a fine for stealing two cooking pots, two electrical kettles and two
readLawyer won't recuse herself
19-09-2011
FLORA Gaes, the lawyer of alleged double murderer and arsonist Sydney Nero, won't recuse herself from the case.She came under fire last week when it emerged that she had previously acted for the State
readGrootfontein clinic power reconnected
19-09-2011
THE Grootfontein State Hospital clinic and nurses’ home were without power for three days last week.The electricity supply was shut off on Wednesday, and reportedly switched on again late on Friday.
readFormer TCL workers petition UN
19-09-2011
FORMER TCL workers are now seeking relief from the United Nations Human Rights Commission after the local courts refused to put their appeal on the court roll. The workers marched on Friday with
readFMD restrictions hurt stock farmers
19-09-2011
THE month-long restriction on the movement of livestock imposed on more than 200 commercial and communal farmers is a hard blow to many farmers. According to a livestock expert, farmers who had hoped
readDelayed malaria spraying sparks health fears
19-09-2011
THE Ministry of Health and Social Services has refused to comment on its cancellation of a call for quotations for the provision of DDT powder, used for indoor spraying to control mosquitoes. “The
readBlades flash in Katutura
19-09-2011
A TEENAGER (17) and a 34-year-old man died in Windhoek this weekend after a fight with sharp objects.The incident took place on Friday near Dolam in Katutura. According to Khomas Deputy Commissioner
readSMSes for Monday 19 September 2011
19-09-2011
SMS Of The Day *LANDLORDS in the city are exploiting poor people. How can a person pay N$1 500 for a shared room and yet share the bathroom with all other tenants? NHE build more houses for the
readNotable Quotes
19-09-2011
You guys will see what will happen. – Sydney Nero, accused of having set a shack on fire in Katutura in January this year is alleged to have made this threat whilst allegedly pointing a finger towards
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