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76 Articles found on Friday, 30 September 2011
N$15m for new Govt fleet
30-09-2011
THE Ministry of Works and Transport is buying a new fleet of German luxury vehicles for politicians at a cost about N$15 million for 25 cars.Ongushu Trading CC, the company that originally won the
readCalabash Atm
30-09-2011
Gwi Nqani and Kgao //Xarie of the Namibia San Cultural Group are at the Windhoek Show to showcase San culture. The pair have proven to be a big hit with showgoers who pose with them for photos, after
readRössing strike continues despite court order
30-09-2011
RÖSSING Uranium workers continued striking yesterday despite a ruling in the Labour Court on Wednesday that the main reason for their strike was not permissible grounds for lawful industrial
readCity in cash crunch
30-09-2011
THE Windhoek municipality reportedly faces a serious cash-flow problem and is owed N$322 million by ratepayers.Although the municipality’s finance department denies that there are cash problems,
readGallant Welwitschias return
30-09-2011
DESPITE showing signs of wear and tear, the Welwitschias were in high spirits upon their return from the Rugby World Cup yesterday.The players and support staff were warmly received by about 200
readPitched battles for Sirte
30-09-2011
SIRTE – Muammar Gaddafi diehards fought pitched battles yesterday with combatants loyal to Libya’s new rulers for control of the ousted despot’s birthplace Sirte, with heaviest fighting focused at the
readBusiness confidence hits highest level ever
30-09-2011
BUSINESS confidence improved for the fourth month in a row in August, hitting an all-time high as businesses rediscovered their appetite to invest.The IJG Business Climate Index gained 1,6 basis
readIn Brief
30-09-2011
Malema’s support drops: survey JOHANNESBURG – Support for ANC Youth League president Julius Malema in urban areas has dropped to 17 per cent from 21 per cent last year, according to a survey
readBotswana denies the ‘right to know’
30-09-2011
WINDHOEK – The Botswana government has forbidden public institutions from attending a media ceremony that awards the most open and most secretive government institutions in the region.Each year the
readDos Santos faces protests ‘he can’t shake’
30-09-2011
JOHANNESBURG – The young Angolans taking to the street in a wave of protests against President Jose Eduardo dos Santos are a small group, but government has responded with a crackdown that takes the
readMalawi will no longer shun Zambia’s Sata
30-09-2011
LILONGWE – Malawi said yesterday it had lifted an entry ban on Zambia’s new president, Michael Sata, trying to head off a diplomatic spat before hosting a major regional conference next
readTrafigura sells stake in Puma to Angola
30-09-2011
LONDON – Trafigura, one of the world’s top oil and commodities trading houses, said yesterday it had agreed to sell a 20 per cent stake in its mid- and downstream unit Puma Energy International to
readMerkel dodges bullet with euro vote victory
30-09-2011
BERLIN – Angela Merkel won her toughest challenge yet as German chancellor by pushing through changes to a rescue fund for the euro zone debt crisis yesterday without the humiliation of relying on
readThe Dogg ventures into insurance
30-09-2011
MARTIN ‘The Dogg’ Morocky has spread his musical wings into a new business venture – that of insurance. Mshasho Insurance Agency is to be launched soon, says the chief executive officer of Mshasho
readAudit troika scrambles to save Greece
30-09-2011
ATHENS – Head auditors from the EU and the IMF yesterday resumed an audit to save Greece from the brink of default, sparking a barrage of ministry occupations by austerity-opposing civil servants.“The
readBasel committee approves big bank capital surcharge
30-09-2011
LONDON – The Basel Committee of global regulators has finalised disputed plans to force 28 of the world’s top banks to hold up to 2,5 per cent in extra capital to bolster their ability to withstand
readMiners meet Zimbabwe deadline on ownership
30-09-2011
HARARE – Mining firms in Zimbabwe have mostly met a September deadline by which they were required to submit plans to transfer a 51 per cent stake in their operations to locals, empowerment minister
readSpain says lottery sale abandoned on price
30-09-2011
MADRID – Spain abandoned a giant privatisation of the national lottery at the last minute because the market price was unacceptably low, the government said yesterday.The expected October sale of a
readCuba legalises general purchase and sale of cars
30-09-2011
HAVANA – Cuba legalised the sale and purchase of automobiles for all citizens on Wednesday, another major step in the communist run island’s economic transformation and one that the public has been
readBe a global collaborator
30-09-2011
BOSTON – Knowing how to collaborate with people from different cultures is now a skill that all managers need, says Harvard Business Review.In our increasingly globalised world, it is essential to
readUnion buys stake in Ongopolo mining
30-09-2011
LABOUR Investment Holdings (LIH), the business arm of the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW), has paid N$7,2 million for a 2,5 per cent stake in Ongopolo Mining, a subsidiary of Weatherly
readIn Brief
30-09-2011
Dengue fever kills 126 in Pakistan LAHORE – Already cursed by floods and suicide bombings, Pakistan now faces a new menace from an unprecedented outbreak of the deadly tropical disease dengue fever.
readFocus on scene in Jackson’s bedroom
30-09-2011
LOS ANGELES – Prosecutors were due to call a key witness yesterday in an attempt to show jurors that Michael Jackson’s doctor delayed calling authorities and was intent on concealing indications he
readUnited States swoops on illegal immigrants
30-09-2011
WASHINGTON – US authorities arrested 2 900 illegal immigrants with criminal records during a seven-day sweep across the country, the biggest of its kind, immigration officials said on Wednesday.The
readSaudi king pardons woman driver
30-09-2011
JEDDAH – Saudi King Abdullah has revoked a sentence of 10 lashes imposed on a woman for breaking the ban on women driving in the conservative kingdom, a Saudi princess said on Wednesday on her Twitter
readUK approves Dewani extradition
30-09-2011
LONDON/JOHANNESBURG – Britain’s Home Secretary Theresa May has given the go-ahead for the extradition to South Africa of a British businessman accused of murdering his wife while on honeymoon in Cape
readLegalise Abortion To End Baby-Dumping
30-09-2011
INSANITY is often defined as: ‘doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results’. I therefore ask you: how does the continued ban on abortion serve to minimise unwanted
readClean Up The Mess At State Hospitals
30-09-2011
I WOULD like to express my views about Namibian State hospitals as they become more and more disorganised and a health hazard to every patient who enters their doors every day.Firstly, I would like to
readSalaries Gap Not The Issue
30-09-2011
THERE are huge discrepancies worldwide between what managers and workers earn. But to make these discrepancies the scapegoat and accuse them of being the root cause for the many strikes in Namibia is
readInjustice To Otjivero Child
30-09-2011
ALLOW me space in your newspaper to express my concern on behalf of the voiceless citizens of Otjivero regarding several social issues and challenges faced by them.I was at Omitara and Otjivero
readAll Doctors Are ‘Foreign’
30-09-2011
THE current onslaught of foreign doctors in public media and elsewhere refers. This contribution should not be misconstrued to be an attack on my otherwise good Namibian colleagues, but rather as a
readOn Responsibility
30-09-2011
WE Namibians see and read and listen to the leaders of every kind in our country since independence. We see wrongs and more wrongs cropping up; we read what our Prime Minister says about how we could
readChurch Leaders Must Stop Fighting
30-09-2011
THE Churches of Namibia: what is happening? I was wondering what this world has come to especially on the Christian front? But you know the main cause of war in the world is religion anyway.Now my
readIn Defence Of ‘Citizen Nahas’ And His Development Talk
30-09-2011
NAMIBIAN society is in a crisis. Every third rape victim is below 16 years of age, sleaze and corruption are reported daily, half of the workforce dream of a better future and we have visible poverty
readMedia Unfair To Unam
30-09-2011
THE past few weeks have not been good for the University of Namibia. It came under attack for a number of issues ranging from those that are specific and sensible to matters of mere perception.The
readGovernment Must Support Ovaherero Reparation
30-09-2011
ALLOW me a space in your daily newspaper to express my view on how I perceive our Government on the issue of the Ovaherero reparations case.I have lots of reservations about the bilateral agreement
readIf Meetings Were Work...
30-09-2011
I NEED an explanation from someone in Namibia, especially regional councillors or maybe the national leadership, why there are so many meetings taking place in Ohangwena, Oshana, Oshikoto and Omusati
readForewarned Is Still Forearmed
30-09-2011
MORE than two Namibians were raped every day over a two-week period this month. At least one person was killed every day and that does not include accidental deaths (one a day) and suicide (also one a
readAs A Nation Of Losers, We Must Copy The Winners
30-09-2011
I AM currently across the pond in Chicago, a city whose past was one of impossibility until the French explorers Robert de laSalle and Jean-Baptiste Point du Sable saw beyond the stinking swamps
readThe Soft State and Scarcity In A Resource-Rich Country
30-09-2011
THE image of the state in various stages of decay has become evocative of Africa’s identity. Many of the persistent and perennial problems relate to issues of bad governance. Over the past decade or
readOg! These Football Hooligans
30-09-2011
And I’m not just referring to those idiots who waste their beer.This is the last time I am ever writing about local football. No matter how much we insult Namibia’s fathers of football they just never
readIthana Has A Strategy For Geingob
30-09-2011
IN July 2009 Swapo’s Central Committee took a resolution which, at first glance, looked like it was effectively paving the way for Hage Geingob to succeed President Hifikepunye Pohamba.The rules and
readPolitical Perspective
30-09-2011
I OFTEN wonder if those Namibians imbued with the new spirit of ‘a loota continua’ sleep well at night? Although I am not one of them, I still spend sleepless nights wondering why things went wrong
readOmahangano gaashi gepangelo ga hala efutilo
30-09-2011
ONGUNDU yili kumwe yomahangano gaashi gepangelo geli gahetatu mo Namibia oga indile omapangelo lya Namibia naandyoka lya Ndowishi ga tameke oonkundathana dholela kombinga yokufutilwa kwaamboka ya
readOmufekelwa medhipago a holoka ishewe
30-09-2011
IIHOKOLOLA ya Anthea Arnold ngoka a fekelwa adhipaga, Michael Breder oya undulilwa ishewe komeho sigo omomasiku 13 gomwedhi tuuka. Arnold okwa holoka komeho ga Mengestrata, Vanessa Stanley noshipotha
readEdhipago lyaantu yoludhi lumwe nali ulikwe momisiuma
30-09-2011
OMUWILIKI gwongundu yo SWANU, okwa ti edhipago lyaantu okuza omumvo 1904 sigo 1908 komatanga guukoloni ga Ndowishi na li ulikwe momisiuma yemanguluko ndjoka inaa yi pwa okutungwa natango. Etungo
readOmwaalu gwaatalelipo gwa yi pevi kashona
30-09-2011
OMWAALU gwaatalelipo koNamibia ogwa yi pevi nooperesenda 2,8 omumvo gwa yi. Omwaalu gwaatalelipo mboka yi ile moNamibia omumvo 2010 ogwa li 980 099 okuyeleka naatalelipo mboka yi ile moshilongo yeli
readNaigombo a sindana oshingoli metondoko
30-09-2011
OMUMATUKI gwoshinano oshile gwa Namibia okwa sindana oshingoli muudhano wa Confederation of African Athletics Southern Region, mboka wa ningililwe po Ezulwini mo Swaziland mOlyomakaya ga yi.Beata
readOombudhi moshinima shomatulululo mevi
30-09-2011
AMUSHANGA takalele, mOshikondo shEvi nOmatulululo, okwa londodha oshigwana opo shi kale sha kotoka shaa yugwe kaantu ya nika uumbudhi. Lidwina Shapwa okwa gandja elondho sho pwa ndhindilikwa pena
readNedbank a gwedhele ondjambi yaaniilonga ye nooperesenda 6,3
30-09-2011
OMBAANGA ya Nedbank oya zimine okupa aaniilonga yayo egwedhelo lyoondjambi lyooperesenda 6,3 opo li yande oshipotha shoka sha li konyala shi ningwe piitayi yombaanga ndjika ayihe moshilongo.Nedbank
readA pewa egeelo edhigu mondjokonona
30-09-2011
OMUPANGI nale moshipangelo shepangelo sha Katutura, Jekonia Hamukoto okwa tumwa kondholongo oomvula 90. Hamukoto okwa pewa egeelo ndika mOmpangu yOpombanda ya Venduka metine, molwondjo yokudhipaga
readRugby Briefs
30-09-2011
Hansen wants All Blacks coach role All Blacks assistant coach Steve Hansen said yesterday he wanted to take over as New Zealand’s head coach if incumbent Graham Henry stands down after the Rugby
readRugby Fixtures
30-09-2011
Saturday, October 1 Australia v Russia 04:30 France v Tonga 07h00 England v
readRugby: It’s time to step up
30-09-2011
THE tier-two nations have certainly lit up the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand and made people sat up and took notice, and the chit-chat around the virtual campfire is all about what to do with these
readCycle Cycle entry deadline
30-09-2011
The deadline for entries to the 2011 The Namibian Pick n Pay Cycle Classic is tomorrow.Those who have not yet entered, can still do so today and tomorrow. Remember to submit your entries at Cycles
readPremier league coaches under the scope
30-09-2011
THE spotlight will no doubt be on how new Tigers coach Tolie Van Wyk and his counterpart at United Stars, Sylvester Mashika, fare in this weekend’s Namibia Premiership action. While Van Wyk will be
readOpen Letter No 7 Foresee Your Glorious Success!
30-09-2011
Dear P. THE Namibian Pick ‘n Pay Cycle Classic is just a week away, and all the training you have been doing is about to pay off. In fact, it’s time to taper off your training, so that you are well
readFootball Fixtures
30-09-2011
Friday, September 30 German Bundesliga Kaiserslautern v Stuttgart Saturday, October 1 English Premier League Everton v
readTevez faces global ban
30-09-2011
THE chances of Carlos Tevez ever pulling on a Manchester City shirt again appear to be receding by the day with the suggestion that he could now even be handed a worldwide ban.The Argentina player
readNovel rally on this weekend
30-09-2011
THE Redline Motor Club plans to host the third Novel Rally in and around Windhoek and Okahandja this weekend. Tonight, dirt road enthusiasts will be entertained with the Rugby Stadium stages as well
readSwapo flags bane of opposition
30-09-2011
A MOTION by Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) Member of Parliament Jesaya Nyamu to clamp down on the hoisting of political party flags and symbols drew the ire of Swapo Party MPs. Nyamu said
readRehoboth rape suspect caught
30-09-2011
AFTER more than a month on the run, the man who allegedly raped a Rehoboth woman in the presence of her 12-year-old daughter is behind bars.Donald van der Brooks (35) was arrested at the Hardap town
readPeace Garden dismisses Epupa claims
30-09-2011
DESPITE its out-of-court settlement with Epupa Investments, Peace Garden Transportation owner David Nghipunduka dismissed a number of claims made in the opposition affidavit by Epupa chairperson
readNdeitunga withdraws transfer order
30-09-2011
THE Inspector General of the Namibian Police, Lieutenant General Sebastian Ndeitunga, has agreed to withdraw his decision to transfer the commanding officer of the Police’s VIP Protection Directorate
readNamdeb wants to pay less tax
30-09-2011
GOVERNMENT needs to drastically lighten its tax burden on Namdeb or the diamond giant will be unable to lure the billions required to extend the mine’s life beyond 2020.Mark Dawe, president of the
readKeetmans municipality, Napwu sign salary deal
30-09-2011
THE wage bill of the Keetmanshoop municipality will shoot up by N$3 million annually following a wage deal that was signed between the council and the Namibia Public Workers Union (Napwu).The salary
readKaras regional census officials payments withheld
30-09-2011
SEVEN census officials in the Karas Region had their payment withheld after they have allegedly submitted “inaccurate and incomplete data”.The officials, who were responsible for the population
readConservation group launches book about its work
30-09-2011
THE NON-GOVERNMENTAL organisation Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC) has taken stock of the work it has carried out over the last two decades by publishing a book containing
readCongo Fever not cause of ‘mysterious’ deaths
30-09-2011
THE three Katutura residents who died in the past week did not suffer from a haemorrhagic fever such as the dreaded Ebola, Congo Fever or Rift Valley Fever.Dr Jack Vries, the chairperson of the
readCity writes off pensioners’ debt
30-09-2011
THE Windhoek Municipality will in all likelihood write off more than the expected N$7,2 million in pensioner debt as the list of registered pensioners has grown since the decision was taken by the
readBethanie residents camp at council offices
30-09-2011
PROTESTING Bethanie residents yesterday set up a camp in front of the village council offices.The council's alleged failure to respond to their grievances was behind the decision, the
readAuctioneer jailed over tractor fraud
30-09-2011
AN AUCTIONEER who was accused of having defrauded customers in northern Namibia with the sale of tractors and other agricultural equipment was sent to prison for an effective two years this
readSMSes for Friday 30 September 2011
30-09-2011
SMS Of The Day *CAN the Municipality tell us when they will open the taxi rank in Cimbebasia because the taxi drivers tell us that the ranks are not open and we still have to pay double. Service
readNotable Quotes
30-09-2011
You took the lives of three innocent people and seriously injured three others and the only sin they committed, according to you, was the theft of your cellphone – Judge Nate Ndauendapo told nurse
readFrontlining on Twitter
30-09-2011
UNFILTERED commentary on the world at large from Namibians and just a few other tweet peeps:@Kelitree: Namibian artists should stop beefing..Thats why capital aint funded to their hard work...Music is
readIdentity Theft Rears its Ugly Head
30-09-2011
Until two weeks ago, an unsuspecting Cecilia Van Wyk* in her 20s was living a peaceful life and the relationship between her and her mother was rock solid.A former child model, Cecilia is proud of her
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