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75 Articles found on Friday, 9 September 2011
Bite of Namibia’s crime buster questioned
09-09-2011
US Charges d’Affaires Matt Harrington in 2006 expressed doubt if the newly formed Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) top leadership had enough experience and clout to get the job done. “Some of our
readMicrosoft multimillionaire in Namibia
09-09-2011
MICROSOFT co-founder Paul Allen is in Namibia. Allen’s 126-metre mega-yacht Octopus is currently docked at the port of Walvis Bay. NamPort chief executive officer Bisey Uirab yesterday confirmed that
readUS blasts air and rail sector
09-09-2011
THE US ambassador in Namibia slammed the poor state of the local aviation and rail sectors in reports to Washington two years ago.In February 2009 former US Ambassador to Namibia Dennise Mathieu
readKameeta in battle for heart of church
09-09-2011
THE Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia (ELCRN) Bishop Zephania Kameeta is considering laying a charge of harassment against church member Gerson Doëseb, who has allegedly embarked
readIt’s Rugby World Cup time!
09-09-2011
AUCKLAND, New Zealand - After four long years, Richie McCaw is counting down the hours before he can start trying to fully atone for New Zealand’s disastrous finish to the last World Cup.The All
readFugitive Gaddafi vows to stay in Libya
09-09-2011
TRIPOLI – Muammar Gaddafi resurfaced on the air waves to berate his enemies as rats and stray dogs and insist he was still in Libya to fight on, but he offered them no clues about where they could
readLand reform ‘not suited’ for poor blacks
09-09-2011
GOVERNMENT’S land reform policies may drive up the demand, and prices, of farms which will make “poor black Namibians emotionally richer, but financially poorer”.This was the message sent to
readIn Brief
09-09-2011
Mubarak in court, top officials to testify CAIRO – Hosni Mubarak was back in court yesterday over the killing of protesters, a day after the judge summoned Egypt’s military ruler and other top
readAt least 30 000 died in Libyan war
09-09-2011
TRIPOLI – At least 30 000 people were killed and 50 000 wounded in Libya’s six-month civil war, the interim health minister said, offering a first detailed estimate of the high cost in lives of
readSA makes a dent in violent crime rate
09-09-2011
PRETORIA – Violent crime in South Africa dipped slightly over the past year but still remained at levels that made the country one of the most dangerous states in the world outside of a war zone,
readFresh and reliable statistics at last
09-09-2011
THE delay of statistics locally will soon be a thing of the past, Tom Alweendo, director general of the National Planning Commission (NPC), promised yesterday when he appointed the six board members
readFitch warns of downgrades for China, Japan
09-09-2011
TAIPEI – Fitch Ratings warned yesterday that it might downgrade China’s credit rating within two years as the country’s banks struggle with debt loads following a lending surge to help lift the
readGrove clarifies Kombat merger
09-09-2011
GROVE Mining Namibia has come out in defence of its decision to terminate a proposed merger agreement for the Kombat Copper Mine, with potential investor Wilhelm Shali, and a Namibian consortium,
readNored office puts Opuwo on the grid
09-09-2011
OPUWO – The Northern Regional Electricity Distribution Company (Nored) is building its office at Opuwo in the Kunene region at a cost of N$2,5 million.The company’s chief executive officer, Gottlieb
readGrowth slowdown for developed countries
09-09-2011
PARIS – The outlook for economic growth in developed countries has got much worse in the last three months, the OECD said yesterday and urged central banks to keep rates low and be ready to pursue
readBusiness news puts Namibia on the map
09-09-2011
The NBC has signed a partnership agreement with the Consumer News and Business Channel (CNBC) Africa better business news coverage for Namibia.The agreement will also see CNBC Africa, a business news
readBank Windhoek offers increased benefits
09-09-2011
BANK Windhoek has increased the death benefit of its EasySave, Vibe or Transaction accounts from N$3 600 to N$4 000.“This life cover is immediately available after opening of the account to assist the
readDiminco appoints new chief locally
09-09-2011
DIMINCO Diamonds Manufacturing Namibia (DDMN) has appointed Tashi Tangeni Shiimi-ya-Shiimi as its chief executive officer (CEO).Diminco focuses on identifying opportunities for US corporations and
readStandard’s SME clients top 3 000
09-09-2011
STANDARD Bank Namibia pumped N$155 million into small and medium enterprises in July by approving loans to 200 different clients in the sector.“Over the last 12 months Standard Bank Namibia (SBN) has
readIn Brief
09-09-2011
German police detain two, search centre BERLIN – German police detained two men yesterday suspected of obtaining potential ingredients for a bomb and searched an Islamic center where the pair had
readDutch woman called man 65 000 times
09-09-2011
AMSTERDAM – Dutch prosecutors are charging a 42-year-old woman with stalking after she allegedly called her ex-boyfriend 65 000 times in the past year.The 62-year-old victim from The Hague filed a
readGerman mom suffocated 3 newborns
09-09-2011
BERLIN – A 32-year-old German woman has admitted to suffocating three of her newborn babies because they cried too much and she felt unable to cope, police said yesterday.The Russian-born woman
readWeight Watchers lose twice as much
09-09-2011
PARIS – Adults referred to the commercial weight loss programme Weight Watchers shed twice as much weight as people who received standard care over a 12-month period, according to a study published
readIndia’s Gandhi back home
09-09-2011
NEW DELHI – Sonia Gandhi, leader of India’s ruling Congress party, returned home yesterday after more than a month of medical treatment in the United States which had left the government rudderless to
readRussia mourns ice hockey stars in plane crash
09-09-2011
YAROSLAVL – Candles flickered beside mounds of red carnations at the stadium of one of Russia’s top ice hockey teams yesterday after almost the entire team was wiped out in a plane crash that killed
readOn Anonymity In Newspapers
09-09-2011
THE matter of anonymity is relevant anywhere where people feel watched, where people fear their government. Here we would like to discuss bona-fide anonymity in newspapers. The context is public
readStop The Rot In Etosha
09-09-2011
I HAVE just spent five days at the Halali camping site [Under the Namibia Wildlife Resorts in Etosha] like I tried to do once a year for the last 25 years.I wrote an open letter to the NWR board in
readWe Do Not Want Crumbs
09-09-2011
THE column by Nahas Angula on ‘Lessons from African development experiences’ (The Namibian, 16 August) was interesting for various reasons. Firstly, the column shows the kind of thinking amongst the
readGet Tough With Alcohol
09-09-2011
IN RECENT years, much has been said, rather than done to control the abuse of substance, especially alcohol and drugs. Day-in, day-out, the media reports on alcohol related manslaughter, road
readToxic Economic ‘Benefits’
09-09-2011
THE time has come for Namibians to decide whether they love their country or wish to slowly destroy it for short-term economic gain. When I talk about their country, I do not mean BMW or Windhoek
readThis Stinks!
09-09-2011
FROM 24 to 27 August 30 students and three lecturers of the Gastronomy Department of the Polytechnic in Windhoek held a seminar at the Namib Desert Lodge, staying at the campsite.After their departure
readLifting Of The Government Ban
09-09-2011
THE NANGOF Trust, on behalf of the Non-Governmental Organisations of Namibia, extends our congratulations to The Namibian newspaper on achieving 26-years of independent and vibrant reporting on issues
readOpen Letter To Mukwaita Shanyengana
09-09-2011
ON SEPTEMBER 2 The Namibian newspaper published a letter from Mukwaita Shanyengana, the Special Advisor to the President on Media, titled 'Pohamba Happy to Follow Nujoma'. Shangyengana let me start by
readGreed And Lies Brought Us Hell
09-09-2011
IT IS a crazy world. It is a world in which more governments maltreat more of those they govern and in which more individuals than ever before amassed personal fortunes of unimaginable magnitude.Once
readPohamba’s Double-Speak: How He Spoiled the Party
09-09-2011
THE town of Gobabis was the venue for the annual Heroes’ Day celebrations. President Hifikepunye Pohamba’s speech was emotional and well-thought-out as one would expect at such an occasion. Pohamba
readA Fine Line Between Leaks And Lies
09-09-2011
DISCUSSIONS between Namibia’s Secretary to Cabinet Frans Kapofi, Prime Minister Nahas Angula and other top Government officials and American diplomats in Namibia have been laid bare by Wikileaks, the
readDiescho’s Omission As ECN Commissioner Confirms Namibia’s DNA Of Low Expectations
09-09-2011
PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma of South Africa nominated a few weeks ago the relatively inexperienced Justice Moegoeng Moegoeng as the next Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court.Zuma’s nomination was met
readNational Council In Walvis Bay: For Work Or On Holiday?
09-09-2011
THE last time I attended and covered the National Council, I ended up in hospital. It was so boring that the pain I’d had for two days intensified to the extent that I was booked into hospital for a
readPolitical Perpective
09-09-2011
WHILE I’m aware that Government is trying to put in place rules and regulations around the allocation of resettlement farms to the ‘previously disadvantaged’, the whole issue continues to rankle me
readYour 2011 Rugby World Cup Glossary
09-09-2011
FOR the next few weeks that imperialist game rugby, will invade the media as the IRB’s Rugby World Cup will be fought out in New Zealand. Here’s a glossary of terms that might help you understand a
readOngundulwiimbo ya kwathela Secilia Nikanor
09-09-2011
ONGUNDULWIIMBO yomOshakati ya tseyika nawa nedhina “ Ombili nayi kale nane”, mOsoondaha ndjika, otayi ka gandja omagano kokanona Secilia Nikanor kOkuukwiyuushona mOndonga mOshitopolwa sha Shana,
readA yaka omishangwa dhiihokolola mohofa
09-09-2011
OMUKALIMO gwomoTseiblaagte okwa hokololithwa, sho a li a kambadhala oku yaka omapeko gaali gopolisi okuza mohofa poKaiti omaandaha goshiwike shika.Ulrich Eiseb [24] okwa li a kwatwa oshiwike shayi
readNamibia a indile America a kuthepo oondjindikila
09-09-2011
NAMIBIA okwa indile epangelo lyAmerica opo li kuthepo oondjindikila ndhoka dhiindika aantu yokoshilongo shoka ya lande iilongomwa nenge omapapa gopaukongo goompanda oonduudhe noshowo omatotongwe.
readAmushanga moshikondo shevi a tulululwa
09-09-2011
AMUSHANGA omukuluntu mOshikondo shevi nOmatulululo, Lidwina Shapwa okwa tulululwa pamulandu gwomatulululo gwepangelo. Omulandu nguka ohagu tulwa miilonga kOshikondo she. Shapwa okwa ningi mwene
readOmundohotola gwiifundja po Unam
09-09-2011
OSHIKONDO shUunamiti penongelo lya Namibia [Unam] osheeta omaipulo konima sho kwa uvika kutya omulongi gumwe poshikondo shoka omasiku ga ziko, oye omundohotola, Martin Blair. Omunambelewa nguka okwa
readNCCI a indile ekanka lya Namdeb li hulithwepo
09-09-2011
EHANGANO lyaanangeshefa noofabulika lya Namibia[NCCI] olya indile opo ekanka lyaaniilonga poNamdeb li hulithwepo meendelelo, oshoka ngele ndika olya tsikile ota li kala noshilanduli oshiwinayi
readUuketha wolusheno mOngwediva wa pya po
09-09-2011
OSHITOPOLWA shimwe shomOnoodoolopa ya Ngwediva mwa kwatelwa nOngeleka ya Katoolika mOngwediva moka mOshitopolwa sha Shana, ongulohi yokupendukila Etitatu lyoshiwike shika osha kala shaa na olusheno
readPohamba a ulike ookomufala aape
09-09-2011
OMUPERESIDENDE Hifikepunye Pohamba okwa ulike ookomufala aape yoKomisi yomathaneko gopashigwana[NPC].Pohamba okwa ti ookomufala mbaka oye na okusoshimpwiyu kutya omathaneko gehumokomeko moshilongo
readAadhengi ngonyo ya londodhwa
09-09-2011
AADHENGINGONYO yaali mboka taya ka kondja naayakwawo yomoNamibia oya gandja elondo kaakondjithi yawo kutya yo otaya ka dhenga yimwe nopevi, uuna omalugodhi ngoka ga ka ningwa momasiku 24 gomwedhi
readOspana yo rugby ya tulwa aadhani yamwe aape
09-09-2011
OMUDHEULI gwospana yorugby ya Namibia ndjoka tayi ka dhana na Fiji ehuliloshiwike ndika okwa tula mo aadhani yamwe opo taya dhanene oshilongo lwotango muudhano mbuka.Johan Diergaardt okwa ti
readUnam okwa li eshi oshinima shiitsa nomilaloO
09-09-2011
UNIVESITI ya Namibia[Unam] oya li yina onsteyo kombinga yomahokololo kutya opena aalongi yamwe haya lala naanasikola opo ye ya pitithe nenge ye ya pe iitsa yili pombanda, omanga oshiputudhilo shika
readPremier League semifinals this weekend
09-09-2011
THE MTC Rugby Premiership semifinals will take place at the Hage Geingob Stadium tomorrow.The first semifinal will pit Reho Falcon against Mariental for a chance to play in the final of the 2011 rugby
readBoxers out of All-Africa Games
09-09-2011
MAPUTO – Namibian flyweight boxer Natanael Kamati lost to Algeria’s Brahim Samir in their quarter-final bout on Wednesday as part of the All-Africa Games (AAG) underway in Maputo, Mozambique.Kamati
readCoaches happy with transfers, look forward to new season
09-09-2011
New Civics coach Christie Guruseb said his aim for his new team was to end the season in a respectable position.“I want the team to do better than last year,” he said. Guruseb, who is renowned for
readHot favourites and dark horses
09-09-2011
The Rugby World Cup, which starts in New Zealand today, has only been won by four nations - the code’s traditional powerhouses New Zealand, Australia, England and South Africa. These four teams and
readRain washes out second day in a row
09-09-2011
NEW YORK – The US Open was washed out for the second day in a row on Wednesday, leaving organisers scrambling to clear a backlog and appease players who revolted against conditions on the court. US
readAus quicks skittle Sri Lanka
09-09-2011
KANDY – Australian pace bowlers took eight quick wickets to skittle out Sri Lanka for 174 runs on day one of the second test in Kandy yesterday, as the home team struggled against fast bowling from
readArsenal eye fresh start with clear heads
09-09-2011
LONDON – Arsenal hope to make a fresh start to their English Premier League campaign when they entertain newcomers Swansea City this weekend armed with new signings and clear heads after a welcome
readDladla eyes MTN8 glory
09-09-2011
JOHANNESBURG – There is something that evokes both passion and inspiration in ‘comeback’ stories - that of people who emerge from the oblivion and engineer a move back to the top.And, Kaizer Chiefs
readTucna set for congress
09-09-2011
A BACKLOG in Labour Court cases, high unemployment the social impact of HIV-AIDS on the Namibian workforce and an election of new leadership will be amongst the issues on the agenda of the 3rd
readSwartbooi wants southern campus
09-09-2011
KARAS governor Clinton Swartbooi has reiterated his call for the establishment of a southern campus at Keetmanshoop to Education Minister Abraham Iyambo.Swartbooi said with the establishment of a
readSevere punishment asked for child killer
09-09-2011
Rooy (30) pleaded guilty to a set of barbaric and chilling crimes this week. Appearing before Judge Johan Swanepoel on Tuesday, Rooy admitted guilt on counts of abduction, rape and murder.He admitted
readRössing deadline approaches
09-09-2011
JEROME Mutumba, Rössing Uranium’s spokesperson, has come under fire for allegedly misrepresenting facts.Mutumba on Wednesday denied that the company and the Mineworkers’ Union of Namibia (MUN) had
readRefuse bins being stolen
09-09-2011
GREEN wheelie bins provided by the Windhoek Municipality have become a target of increasing theft and are stolen for a number of different reasons.An official working at the Solid Waste Department
readNamibian fashion goes international
09-09-2011
NAMIBIAN-born Blanche Khumalo and her legendary soccer-playing husband Doctor Khumalo, together with South African singing duo Liquideep, are among the key players behind the much-talked-about
readLonger wait for ruling on Katiti’s libel claim
09-09-2011
A RULING which might spell the end of the defamation claim of the former Chief Executive Officer of the Walvis Bay Municipality, Augustinus Katiti, against The Namibian was postponed in the High Court
readKamwi ‘paralysing’ disability council
09-09-2011
MINISTER of Health Richard Kamwi has been blamed for the paralysis at the National Disability Council (NDC).National Federation of People with Disabilities in Namibia (NFPDN) secretary general Gerson
readCommunal Fencing: Who’s Benefiting?
09-09-2011
NAMIBIA’S pre-independence legislation relating to communal land was developed in an unstructured manner, making it exceedingly confusing to interpret.According to Manfred Hinz, colonial legislation
readChristmas dolls for the vulnerable
09-09-2011
CLAIR Martins and friends were talking about orphans and underprivileged children and how they would spend their Christmas, when they came up with the idea of making dolls and giving them as Christmas
readBondelswart chief dies at 72
09-09-2011
ONE of the few female traditional leaders in Namibia, Chief Anna Katrina Christiaan of the Bondelswart tribe, a sub-tribe of the Nama people, has died after a short illness. Chief Christiaan died on
readAn Ode to Rachel
09-09-2011
Regular patrons of the Woermann & Brock Supermarket in Klein Windhoek, /Ae//gams centre may have noticed the striking absence of a wheel-chaired lady selling hand-made home-craft items at a corner
read2009 election case appeal to be postponed
09-09-2011
THE hearing of nine opposition parties’ appeal over their legal challenge to the conduct and outcome of Namibia’s National Assembly election near the end of 2009 is set to be postponed for a further
readSMSes for Friday 09 September 2011
09-09-2011
SMS Of The Day *THE Government just worries about those at the dumpsite. What about those who rush to the dustbins in the suburbs. They are also all Namibians. SMS your views to 99902 Food for
readNotable Quotes
09-09-2011
It is also possible that Nujoma is given credit for influencing situations, such as ostracising and driving out members of Swapo who do not toe the party line, for which the credit belongs to others.
readFrontlining on Twitter
09-09-2011
DURING a public hearing last weekend, South Africa’s Chief Justice nominee Mogoeng Mogoeng told the Judicial Services Commission that he was a believer who believed, and that he thought God wanted him
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