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65 Articles found on Thursday, 8 September 2011
Nujoma non-committal on influence - Mathieu
08-09-2011
AMERICAN diplomats posted abroad engage with a broad spectrum of people, governments and civil society as part of their work, is the explanation the US embassy in Windhoek gave in the wake of the
readRuling expected on Katiti’s libel claim
08-09-2011
THE Walvis Bay Municipality’s former Chief Executive Officer, Augustinus Katiti, could hear today whether his defamation claim against The Namibian has been dismissed in the High Court in Windhoek.The
readLands Ministry’s PS gets resettled
08-09-2011
MINISTRY of Lands and Resettlement Permanent Secretary Lidwina Shapwa has become a beneficiary of Government’s resettlement policy, which is administered by her ministry.Shapwa became the proud
readCivics lead the way in transfers
08-09-2011
FORMER Namibia Premier League (NPL) champions Civics have been the most active football club during the transfer window, a move meant to arrest their near disastrous end to last season. Civics flirted
readGaddafi tracked heading south
08-09-2011
BENGHAZI, Libya/AGADEZ, Niger – Muammar Gaddafi was last tracked heading for Libya’s southern border, the man leading the hunt told Reuters, though Burkina Faso yesterday again denied any plan to
readUnions, Swapo cashing in on alliance
08-09-2011
THE National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) has “confused priorities” and its leadership is increasingly getting involved in political matters that have nothing to do with labour concerns, Dennise
readFrom The Twittersphere
08-09-2011
NAMIBIANS and other tweet peeps get their popular culture, wit and wisdom on:@Elao_Na: Pohamba ‘robbed’ in Zambia. #TitleOfTheWeek @German_Dida: Good passes, couple of tricks at the end, a lush
readKaren still making waves!
08-09-2011
BIG Brother Amplified may have wrapped at the end of July, but winner Karen Igho (27) is still headlining!On Tuesday, US-based international wire agency The Associated Press ran a lengthy article on
readIn Brief
08-09-2011
Nations focus on al Qaeda Sahara terrorism ALGIERS – Foreign ministers of Algeria and neighbouring countries began discussions yesterday over confronting terrorism in the vast desolate spaces of
readTripoli paper trail leads to SA
08-09-2011
JOHANNESBURG – Documents discovered on a Tripoli street corner provide tantalising clues that South Africans may be in the thick of the civil war still raging in Libya.The documents – written largely
readWomen laureates slam Mogoeng nomination
08-09-2011
JOHANNESBURG – The Nobel Women’s Initiative yesterday joined organisations urging President Jacob Zuma, to withdraw his nomination for Judge Mogoeng Mogoeng as Chief Justice, the Sonke Gender Justice
readPros and Cons of Labelling Genetically modified foods
08-09-2011
There are many arguments both in favour of and against mandatory labelling of GE foods. Those arguments are summarized below.Pro-labelling Arguments • Consumers have a right to know
readStop intrusive marketing
08-09-2011
Recently, we received an SMS from a reader, who complained about recurring marketing messages sent to his phone by the Hi-Fi Corporation. He, obviously, wants the messages to stop.He once purchased
readFlying While Black: the art of detaining Africans
08-09-2011
Has this ever happened to you? If you look like me, probably not. I have travelled. A lot. When I was a child my parents worked at major airlines. After high school I got a job, for a time, at an
readFirst National Bank of Namibia posts sterling results
08-09-2011
FNB Namibia Holdings yesterday announced solid results for its financial year ended June 2011: headline earnings jumped by 16 per cent to N$496 million compared to last year, while profit climbed 17
readSkills, corruption and theft biggest business enemies
08-09-2011
CORRUPTION, crime, theft and poor work ethics are increasingly taking their toll on business in Namibia, a new survey by the World Economic Forum has shown.The poor work ethic in the national labour
readBusiness leaders kicked out of SA summit
08-09-2011
JOHANNESBURG – Business Unity SA (Busa) CEO Nomaxabiso Majokweni and president Futhi Mtoba were asked to leave the Black Business Summit, according to a report yesterday.Majokweni, who took up her
readHSBC to cut 3 000 jobs in Hong Kong
08-09-2011
HONG KONG/LONDON – HSBC, Europe’s biggest bank, is to cut 3 000 jobs in Hong Kong over the next three years as it targets its first wave of an aggressive cost-cutting plan on five countries.The bank
readZim threatens to prosecute Implats
08-09-2011
HARARE – Zimbabwe has threatened to prosecute or cancel the mining licence of Zimplats, the local unit of Impala Platinum, for failing to agree to transfer majority ownership to local blacks, piling
readUnited States loses face on world index
08-09-2011
GENEVA –The United States has tumbled further down a global ranking of the world’s most competitive economies, landing at fifth place due to its massive deficits and declining public faith in
readThe bad and the ugly of Nam’s competitiveness
08-09-2011
NAMIBIA dropped in all but one of the 12 pillars used by the World Economic Forum (WEF) to rate in the country’s competitiveness worldwide.Namibia slumped nine positions on the 2011-12 Global
readNo option but to adapt to climate change
08-09-2011
EXTREME weather conditions predicted because of climate change in Namibia are likely to have a tremendous effect on the 70 per cent of the country’s people who live in rural areas and depend heavily
readUN climate boss says Durban talks can deliver
08-09-2011
LONDON – A record rise in global greenhouse emissions and ever tighter economic constraints make it crucial for United Nations climate talks in South Africa in November to overcome years of deadlock
readFish River clean up
08-09-2011
Ai-Ais – In August, volunteers from Namibia Wildlife Resorts based at Ai-Ais, Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) and African Extreme Promotions personnel cleaned up the area around the well known kiosk
readWelwitschia plentiful in Namib
08-09-2011
A WELWITSCHIA mirabilis plant count within the Swakop Uranium Exclusive Prospecting Licence area has counted a total of 33 763 plants since the count began in 2009.On July 31 2011 the team tasked with
read695 elephant tusks seized in Malaysia
08-09-2011
Brussels, Belgium – Malaysian authorities seized 695 elephant tusks in Port Klang, just east of Kuala Lumpur, on Friday – the fifth major seizure involving Malaysia in recent months.The seizure weighs
readLil Wayne’s new CD busts 964 000 units
08-09-2011
IT wasn’t quite ‘A Milli’ but it was awful close: Lil Wayne’s ‘Tha Carter IV’ sold 964 000 in its debut week for the second-best first-week sales of the year.The figures were released by Nielsen
readIn Brief
08-09-2011
Twin blasts rock Pakistan QUETTA – Twin suicide bombs targeting security forces responsible for this week capturing senior al-Qaeda operatives killed at least 19 people and wounded 44 others in
readPirates free Danish sailors
08-09-2011
COPENHAGEN – A Danish family of five and two crew members who were captured by Somali pirates while sailing off the Horn of Africa in February have been released and brought to safety, Danish
readMexican minors kept captive for 7 years
08-09-2011
MEXICO CUTY – Eight minors were held captive and some were sexually abused for seven years in Mexico City by a man also accused of killing two of the victims, the attorney general’s office said on
readToll rises in Nevada shooting
08-09-2011
LOS ANGELES – The US state of Nevada reeled in shock yesterday after a gunman opened fire on a group of National Guardsmen having breakfast at a pancake restaurant, killing four people and wounding
read‘Dalit queen’ sent jet to collect sandals?
08-09-2011
NEW DELHI – A powerful Indian politician dubbed the Untouchables Queen once sent a jet to pick up her favourite brand of sandals, according to leaked United States diplomatic cables released by the
readAadhani ya Namibia yuuka komeho mokudhenga oongonyo
08-09-2011
AADHENGINGONYO ya Namibia muudhano wa All Africa mboka tawu ningilwa mo Maputo sha Mozambique oye shi pondola oku ya komeho mokudhenga oongonyo. Adhengi ngonyo mbaka Jafet Utoni na Natnael Kamati oya
readAagundjuka oyendji ya ninga oohango muAuguste
08-09-2011
NONANDO mOmwedhi gwa zi ko Auguste, hamu kala ngaa oohango shito, dhonuumvo mOmwedhi nguka dha dhengambanda sho aagundjuka oyendji ya tokola okuya moondjokana, unene tuu pa Ngeleka naamboka ya
readOraata ya shunithako Oshikondo shiilonga
08-09-2011
OSHIKONDO shIilongo nIiyenditho osha shunithwako koraata yokugandja iilonga yepangelo konima sho sha li sha indile opo ehangano lyaaChina li pewe iilonga inaali pitila moshinima shoku indila
readAanafaalama yomo Kavango mohofa ishewe molwuulithilo
08-09-2011
EPANGELO olya lundilwa kutya otali ningile owina mokufala aanafaalama mboka ya li ya litha iimuna yawo moshitopolwa shokuuninginino waKavango, na oya li ya tidhwamo konima yomimvo hamano ngashingeyi.
readNamibia a ti ospana ya Fiji na yi takamithe
08-09-2011
OSPANA yuudhano worugby oya londodha ndjoka ya Fiji komeho getsakaneno lyadho, olyomakaya ngaka ta geya. Omudhani omukulu nokuna ontseyo yuudhano mbuka gwa Namibia, Hugo Horn okwiitaala kutya ospana
readEshongo lyoshimaliwa natango na MVAF
08-09-2011
EHANGANO lyokukwathela mboka ya mona iiponga miiyenditho[MVAF] oli na oongunga dhoomiliona 30 okufuta mboka ya gandja omayakulo kaantu mboka yeehamekwa miiponga. Uuyelele mbuka owa landula oonkundana
readOmudhengingonyo ota ka kondja omwedhi nguka
08-09-2011
OMUDHENGINGONYO gumwe ota nyenyeta sho aniwa a uvu ehokololo ta li mu lundile kutya okwa li inaa kondja pethimbo lyomalugodhi galiko omwedhi gwa yi oshoka aniwa okwa li a tila okudhana
readAmerica ta konene ekwatathano lya Namibia na China nuutalambambi
08-09-2011
OMANYOLO ga za mombelewa yomukalelipo shilongo shAmerica moVenduka ngoka ga holokele puuyelele mehala lyoshinyolwa Wikileaks omwedhi gwa yi oga ulike kutya oshilongo shoka otashi landula nomeho
readOonyati odha li dha humbata uuvu wekondo nelaka
08-09-2011
OMAKONAKONO oga koleke kutya oonyati mbali ndhoka dha dhipagwapo moshitopolwa Otjozondjupa odha li dha humbata uuvu wekondo nelaka. Omundohotola gwiinamwenyo, Cleophas Bamhare okwa koleke kutya
readOkapale ko Rugby ita ka landithwapo
08-09-2011
OKAPALE kokudhanena orugby ka Hage Geingob ita ka landithwapo we konima sho epangelo newiliko lyo rugby yaadha etsokumwe lyopakathimbo, pahapu dhomuwiliki gwokulipo gwoKomisi yuudhano Ya Namibia,
readOshilando tashi tidhapo aaikuthili yevi
08-09-2011
EWILIKO lyaVenduka olya katuka onkatu yopaveta okutidhamo aantu mboka yiikuthile evi pofaalama yamuni gwa Venduka popepi noshikunino shuushitwe sha DaanViljoen. Palombwelo lyohofa ndyoka lya gandjwa
readThe Precautionary Principle: Quo Vadis Namibia? What lessons can we learn from Japan?
08-09-2011
FEW can deny that 'The Great Wave', a woodblock print created during the 1820s by Hokusai is beguiling work of art. It can be used as a metaphor for many things; not least of all the oft-unexpected
readDiergaardt mixes youth and experience for opener
08-09-2011
NAMIBIAN coach Johan Diergaardt has named two new caps in the side to take on Fiji in Rotorua on Friday and he’s promising his ‘boys’ won’t disappoint.“I have a lot of confidence in the team,” he
readMoses ‘The Hitman’ and Tyson warned
08-09-2011
TWO boxing opponents who are set to trade punches with Namibian boxers at the end of this month have send out a stern warning that thy are coming to Namibia for glory, nothing else.Brazilian fighter
readLindemeier breaks Namibian 50m breaststroke record
08-09-2011
MAPUTO - Namibian swimmer Daniela Lindemeier finished fifth in the 50m breaststroke heat yesterday to book a place in the finals at the All-Africa Games (AAG) in Maputo, Mozambique.Lindemeier clocked
readWarnock eyes Becks for QPR
08-09-2011
QUEENS Park Rangers manager Neil Warnock on Wednesday dropped the biggest hint yet that the Premier League side are chasing David Beckham.Newly promoted Rangers, who last month saw ambitious Malaysian
readCalling All Black Africa Supporters
08-09-2011
The Chairman of Black Africa’s Supporters’ Club, Lakka Goagoseb invited all supporters of the Lively Lions to a BA Supporters Meeting on Sunday, September 11, starting at 14H00 at the Goreangab
readArgentina side too strong for Nigeria
08-09-2011
DHAKA – Lionel Messi created two goals to inspire Argentina to a 3-1 international friendly win over Nigeria in Dhaka on Tuesday.Messi, cheered by fans with his every touch, set up Gonzalo Higuain for
readNamibian karate team misses out on medals
08-09-2011
THE Namibian karate team failed to clinch any medals on Tuesday, as four of the participants bade an early farewell to the individual competitions at the All-Africa Games (AAG) in Maputo,
readAustralia eye series win over SL
08-09-2011
PALLEKELE – Michael Clarke will look to put his first test series as Australia's captain beyond Sri Lanka's reach when the second match starts in Pallekele today.The tourists won the first test on a
readFoul weather sets up hectic schedule
08-09-2011
NEW YORK – Mother Nature has not been kind to the 2011 US Open, the last grand slam of the year. On the eve of the tournament, New York was battered by Hurricane Irene and now the remnants of Tropical
readSpain and Italy through to Euro 2012
08-09-2011
LONDON - World champions Spain and Italy completed the formalities of qualification for Euro 2012 on Tuesday, Netherlands are as good as through and England are in a commanding position to secure a
readUnions declare another deadlock at Rössing
08-09-2011
THE ongoing labour dispute at Rössing Uranium yesterday reached another low point when the Mineworkers' Union of Namibia (MUN) declared another deadlock.MUN branch chairperson Ismael Kasuto yesterday
readTunacor ‘in breach of’ labour court order
08-09-2011
THE Trade Union Congress of Namibia (Tucna) has slammed Tunacor Fisheries for allegedly defying a Labour Court interim order, and has issued an ultimatum threatening an industry-wide mass
readCabinet decides against four terms for schools
08-09-2011
A CABINET decision to stick to the current three-term school calendar for 2012 against the advice of educators is likely to disrupt school attendance once again next year in the flood-prone areas of
readSavannah gets her date with Namrock!
08-09-2011
The organisers and sponsors of the Namrock Music Festival have gone the extra mile to accommodate teen rocker Savannah Collins at this year’s event.Initially, the sponsors of the event, Tafel Lager,
readFire leaves Ongwediva in dark
08-09-2011
RESIDENTS of Ongwediva living between Church and Helao Nafidi streets were without electricity the whole of Tuesday night after four electricity boxes were damaged when one caught fire.It is suspected
readDaring theft of Police dockets
08-09-2011
UIRICH Eiseb (24) was arrested in the Tseiblaagte residential area of Keetmanshoop last week after he allegedly stole two case dockets at the regional court.Karas Police Deputy Commissioner Rosalia
readKlein Aub teen arrested with dagga
08-09-2011
A 17-YEAR-OLD boy was arrested at Klein Aub on Tuesday after the Police allegedly found 42 'balies' of dagga in his possession.The boy allegedly claimed that this was his stash for the next term.
readCourt order kicks off prison probe
08-09-2011
THE parameters of the investigation that is to be carried out into conditions at Windhoek Central Prison have been set in a judgement handed down in the High Court in Windhoek this week.The
readCell death probed
08-09-2011
THE Police have sent a team to Mariental to investigate the death of a suspect in the local Police holding cells.A Police public relations officer, Inspector Kauna Shikwambi, said a post mortem was to
readSMSes for Thursday 08 September 2011
08-09-2011
SMS Of The Day *IT seems that the Namibian Government places more trust in foreigners that in their own people. I refer to the article in The Namibian regarding the request for exemption for New Era
readNotable Quotes
08-09-2011
We cannot allow our economy to suffer simply because of disagreements on minor issues. This economy is bigger than just the union and Namdeb management and the bigger picture should thus be the main
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