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54 Articles found on Tuesday, 10 April 2012
New champions
10-04-2012
Erongo, watched by their governor Cleophas Mutjavikua, yesterday became the new champions of The Namibian Newspaper Cup after they beat Oshana 2-0 in front of a capacity crowd at the Keetmanshoop
readAirports Company botches streamlining
10-04-2012
WHAT was meant to be a clean and lean re-organisation of the Namibian Airports Company (NAC) is fast developing into a costly and messy process for the company. The NAC has retrenched and paid its
readAmunyela wins first round over Sorensen
10-04-2012
PROPERTY bigwig Vincent Sorensen has no claim in good faith against Desmond Amunyela, the High Court ruled on Thursday.This is because of the manner in which the defence has been presented through
read‘Deal brokers’ in N$5m commission dispute
10-04-2012
A LEGAL tussle has ensued between two mining deal brokers who acted as agents in the impending sale of the Kombat Mine from Grove Mining Namibia over an alleged N$5 million commission payment.A
readEnigma drills first well offshore Nam
10-04-2012
ENIGMA Oil & Gas has started drilling its first well in its hunt for oil off the Namibian shore.The company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of UK-listed Chariot Oil and Gas Limited, started work in its
readMalawi’s new president moves to heal political divide
10-04-2012
LILONGWE – Malawi’s Joyce Banda on Saturday told supporters there was no room for revenge as she was sworn in as Africa’s second female head of state in modern times after the death of the divisive
readErongo win first ever title
10-04-2012
ERONGO were crowned The Namibian Newspaper Cup champions for the first time when they defeated favourites Oshana 2-0 in the final match of the tournament yesterday. Goals from man-of-the match Colwyn
readMCA-N gives money to Red Line farmers
10-04-2012
THE Millennium Challenge Account Namibia (MCA-N) is to provide more than 1,6 million radio frequency ear tags for about 1,5 million cattle in the Northern Communal Areas (NCA). It will also issue 57
readWorld food prices rise further, raising fears of unrest
10-04-2012
ROME – Global food prices rose in March for a third straight month with more hikes to come, the UN’s food agency said on Thursday, adding to fears of hunger and a new wave of social unrest in poor
readMeatco Foundation invests in boreholes
10-04-2012
MEATCO Foundation has drilled two boreholes in the Mbunza area south-west of Rundu as part of Meatco Namibia’s corporate social investment initiatives.Eight smallholding farmer lessees north of the
readRegistration of customary land rights too slow
10-04-2012
OF the estimates 237 000 customary land rights in Namibia, about 65 931 have so far been mapped and verified by the Ministry of Lands and Resettlement.An average of 60 per cent of people have applied
readPerfect your elevator pitch
10-04-2012
The ‘elevator pitch,’ in which you sell yourself in the time of an elevator ride, has to be even faster in this age of high-speed elevators and Twitter-sized attention spans, says Harvard Business
read‘Force foreigners to sell Nam products’
10-04-2012
THE Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) has called for a national policy to force foreign-owned retailers to sell local products.NCCI chief executive officer Tarah Shaanika said currently
readSlow week on the Namibia Stock Exchange
10-04-2012
THE Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX) managed a turnover of N$25,5 million in 29 trades in the short week ended Thursday.Anglo American again led the value leaders during the week with six trades reported
readNigeria can offer little help for crude shortage
10-04-2012
LAGOS – As the United States seeks to pressure Iran over its nuclear programme by cutting off the Islamic Republic’s oil trade, Africa’s largest oil producer will be of little help in replenishing
readErickson the sauce maker
10-04-2012
A BRAND of locally produced sauces is now available on Namibian shop shelves and the man behind the production is food technologist Erickson Malwa. The sauces come in a variety of flavours ranging
readSierra Leone diamond firm: From war booty to IPO
10-04-2012
KOIDU, Sierra Leone – Sierra Leone’s only pit diamond mine has come far from its origins as wartime booty presented to mercenaries by a grateful military junta.Seventeen years and several changes of
readSMS mOshiwambo
10-04-2012
*Epulo kutya she yoshigwana sha Namibia ngele oyike ependa? Eyamukulo, aaye. Okutjiike ondjundo yaasho omapenda galonga okwiivule.Oshiholelwa, olye ali omutse gwekondjelo manguluko sigo omemanguluko?
readPohamba ta ka popya konkalo yoshilongo momwedhi nguka
10-04-2012
OMUPERESIDENDE Hifikepunye Pohamba ota ka ninga oshipopiwa she shina sha nonkalo yoshigwana naashoka sha thanekwa okuningwa moomwedhi tadhi landula nuumvo. Pamautho gekotampango omutse gwoshilongo
readIsrael Mwandingi oku wete eethiwa nenge a dhimbiwa
10-04-2012
OMUKWASHIGWANA ngoka a yahelwe pethimbo lyokangendjo kuusiku muumbangalantu woshilongo pethimbo lyuukoloni ota hupu nuudhigu pethimbo ndika.Israel Mwandingi [45] ngoka a li a yahwa, mu Juli 1987
readOngundu ompe yopolitika ya totwa moAngola
10-04-2012
OMUWILIKI nale gwopombanda mongundu ya Unita okwa totopo ongundu yimwe ompe yopolitika etiyali oshiwike shayi. Abel Chivukuvuku ngoka a li nale omuwiliki gwiilyo ya Unita megumbo lyokutota oompango
readMalema a kuthwa miilonga ye okathimbo
10-04-2012
OMUWILIKI gwewawa lyaagundjuka mongundu yo African National Congress[ANC] Julius Malema okwa tegelela okuuva ngele ota kala natango oshilyo shongundu ndjoka nenge ota kondwamo mongundu ndjoka.Julius
readOnkalo miilonga moNamibia
10-04-2012
KONYALA aantu omayovi 7 000 oya yelwa moNamibia omumvogu omanga omayovi 3 000 ya li ya tidhwa miilonga.Aantu konyala omayovi 35 000 gaa Namibia oya li ya pewa iilonga omumvo ogo tuu ngoka. Uuyelele
readEindilo memangululo lya Shaduka lyapulakenwa mOmpangu Onene
10-04-2012
AAPANGULI yatatu yOmpangu Onene yoshilongo ina ya gandja etokolo lyawo miihokolola mbyoka ta yi kondjitha egeelo netokolo ndyoka lya pelwe omunangeshefa gwomoVenduka, Lazarus Shaduka. Omungeshefa
readWorld Briefs
10-04-2012
25 die in southern Yemen clash ADEN – At least 25 people were killed yesterday when fighters from an al Qaeda-linked group attacked a military camp near the southern Yemen city of Lawdar, residents
readN Korea readies longer range rocket
10-04-2012
CHOLSAN, North Korea/SEOUL, April 9 (Reuters) - North Korea has readied a rocket for a launch from a forested valley in its remote northwest this week that will showcase the reclusive state’s ability
readPakistan avalanche: All 135 feared dead
10-04-2012
ISLAMABAD – The Pakistani military dug through snow, boulders and slush on Sunday in an increasingly desperate search for 135 people buried in an avalanche, as hopes faded of finding any
readAfrican Briefs
10-04-2012
Tunisia police tear gas rally TUNIS – Police fired tear gas yesterday to disperse a rally on a central Tunis avenue where demonstrations are banned.Hundreds of demonstrators, marking Martyrs’ Day and
readMali junta to stand down, president resigns
10-04-2012
BAMAKO – Mali waited anxiously yesterday to see if the military junta that seized power on March 22 would restore democracy after the toppled president formally resigned, meeting the putchists’ key
readSyrians fire across two borders as conflict deepens
10-04-2012
KILIS, Turkey – The bloody conflict in Syria spilled across two borders yesterday, killing a cameraman in Lebanon and wounding at least five people in a refugee camp in Turkey as gunfire flew across
readFrom The Twittersphere
10-04-2012
THE streets where we don’t live, the ‘madness’ of Mario, donkeys, taxi drivers, car chases, Zimbabwe ... and more, dotted the Namibian Twitter landscape over the Easter weekend.@RemixWorld: If Mario
readFreeYourMind shows there is No Better Comedy
10-04-2012
The long weekend in Windhoek started on a high note for those into funny business! The comedians from FreeYourMind put on yet another Laugh Out Loud show at the Playhouse Theatre on Thursday night.
readKim K and Kanye West: Real or Marketing?
10-04-2012
IS the relationship between reality star Kim Kardashian and Kanye West a marketing move or something real? Typically the Wall Street Journal wouldn’t be concerned about the intimate personal lives of
readReal lead cut to four
10-04-2012
MADRID – Stuttering Real Madrid have Barcelona breathing down their necks after their La Liga lead was cut to just four points following a 0-0 draw with third-placed Valencia on Sunday.Real started
readAnother first for Messi
10-04-2012
MADRID – Barcelona’s Lionel Messi reached another milestone in his amazing career on Saturday when he became the first player to score 60 goals in a season in European top-flight soccer in almost 40
readCrusaders cleared of gouging claims from Bulls
10-04-2012
WELLINGTON – A Super 15 rugby citing commissioner says eye-gouging allegations leveled by two Bulls players against the Canterbury Crusaders after a weekend match in Pretoria cannot be
readStormers set Super benchmark
10-04-2012
WELLINGTON – Western Stormers are threatening to run away with the Super 15 championship after they demolished the Otago Highlanders 21-6 at the weekend in a top-of-the-table clash.There was a clear
readUnited surges toward 20th title as City implodes
10-04-2012
LONDON – Manchester United surged closer to a 20th English league title on Sunday, opening up an eight-point lead by beating Queens Park Rangers 2-0 and with floundering neighbor Manchester City
readKing Louis bows to Master Bubba
10-04-2012
While South African fans stayed up until the early hours of the morning to see Charl Schwartzel present Louis Oosthuizen with a green jacket, their hopes were dashed by American Bubba Watson.Watson
readNamibia Newspaper Cup results
10-04-2012
Winners Final: Erongo 2-0 Oshana Semifinals: Erongo 1-0 Khomas Oshana 3-0 Kavango
readTottenham lose ground
10-04-2012
LONDON – Tottenham Hotspur stumbled in their pursuit of a third place Premier League finish and an automatic Champions League slot next season when they were upset 2-1 at home by Norwich City
readNamibia beat Canada by eight wickets
10-04-2012
Namibia recorded their first win in the ICC Intercontinental Cup tournament with a comprehensive eight-wicket victory against Canada on Sunday. After an earlier defeat to Ireland and a draw against
readSMSes for Tuesday 10 April 2012
10-04-2012
SMS Of The Day *TO claim that poverty has declined is an insult to the poor in our country Food for Thought *IT’S a fact! All activities where our fellow brothers get involved turn out to be a
readNotable Quotes
10-04-2012
THIS is painful, especially knowing that these deaths are preventable. We all have a role to play in preventing such avoidable deaths. – First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba speaking about the health of
readSwapo silent over Palazzolo claims
10-04-2012
SWAPO Party officials remain mum on Italian fugitive Vito Palazzolo’s claims that he raised money for the party in the run-up to the 1989 general election.The secretary general of the Swapo Party,
readSouthern football stars to be honoured with street names
10-04-2012
FOOTBALL legends of the south will be honoured with street names. This was announced at a gala dinner hosted by Karas Governor Bernadus Swartbooi at Keetmanshoop on Friday.The governor announced that
readSmelter’s early retirement policy unrelated to arsenic
10-04-2012
NAMIBIAN Custom Smelters (NCS) and the Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) say they have been working together over the past few months to put an internal medical separation policy in place but not an
readShaduka appeal in Supreme Court
10-04-2012
THREE judges of the Supreme Court have reserved their judgement on an appeal against the acquittal of Windhoek-based businessman Lazarus Shaduka on a murder charge in August 2010.The State has
readNamdeb worker’s cancelled permit restored
10-04-2012
A NAMDEB employee whose permit allowing him to live and work at Oranjemund was withdrawn when he was charged with money laundering and tax evasion last year has succeeded with a legal challenge
readHeroes to villains: army is Bissau’s big problem
10-04-2012
BISSAU – Wounded fighting Portugal for his country’s independence, Flif Ntchuque lived his younger years in uniform as a hero. Forty years on, he and the rest of the army of Guinea-Bissau are viewed
readHerbert Shixwameni dies
10-04-2012
THE national secretary of the All People’s Party (APP), Herbert Shikongo Shixwameni, unexpectedly died at the Rundu State Hospital on Sunday afternoon. According to his brother Ignatius Shixwameni,
readFish swap with SADC member, Mozambique
10-04-2012
NAMIBIA has signed an agreement on fisheries with Mozambique, which includes each country giving the other a substantial fishing quota.Fisheries Minister Bernard Esau said the agreement covers
readElephant kills a person near Khorixas
10-04-2012
A PERSON was killed by an elephant near Khorixas the past weekend while a rogue elephant bull that was terrorising the Ozondati area in Erongo was wounded in an attempt to destroy the “problem
readCoD denounces ‘self-serving unionists’
10-04-2012
CONGRESS of Democrats (CoD) secretary general Tsudao Gurirab has criticised trade unions as having lost their traditional role of fighting for the interests of workers.Workers, he said, have become a
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