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66 Articles found on Tuesday, 17 April 2012
‘Snow’ on Okahandja road
17-04-2012
A scene on the road to the coast 10 km north of Windhoek. The ice on the road was caused by a hailstorm on Sunday. According to the photographer the road was steaming as the hail melted. “It was so
readDemonstration against Caprivi trial banned
17-04-2012
A GROUP that was refused permission to hold a peaceful march in Katima Mulilo on April 13 to petition against the continued incarceration of the Caprivi secessionist suspects, said they will approach
readThe CC meeting was ‘chaotic’
17-04-2012
THE political bullfight within the rank and file of the Swapo Party Youth League is turning nasty. A central committee (CC) member has come out with guns blazing, accusing secretary Elijah Ngurare of
readHaimbili, a man with expensive taste
17-04-2012
INCOME and expenditure records submitted to court by the fired CEO of TransNamib shows that he is a man of expensive taste, splashing out N$30 623 a month on instalment payments of his fleet of luxury
readSmoother business registration in the pipeline
17-04-2012
PART of the N$99 million the Ministry of Trade and Industry intends spending this year to improve the country's competitiveness will go towards streamlining of the registration process of
readMeroro faces former World Champ
17-04-2012
VIKAPITA ‘Beastmaster’ Meroro will today leave for Germany to fight former WBO light heavyweight champion Juergen Braehmer.The fight is scheduled for Saturday at the Sport and Congress Centre in
readG.Bissau junta, opposition, announce transitional council
17-04-2012
BISSAU – The Guinea-Bissau army and opposition parties have agreed to set up a transitional body to run the country, ahead of talks Monday with West African bloc ECOWAS, which has denounced the recent
readSwakara a hit on international catwalks
17-04-2012
SWAKARA has once again stolen the hearts of international buyers at two recent international fur fairs.Wessel Visser and Julene Meyer of the Swakara Board of Namibia attended the Hong Kong
readAgricultural Diary
17-04-2012
• Auctions April 19: Kruispad, Hewen and Kwanza boer goat stud auction at Agra auction kraals in Otjiwarongo. April 19: Production auction of Pieter Martins at Geikous in the Leonardville district.
readNaute Dam’s fruit basket to grow
17-04-2012
STUDIES are underway to see if pecan nuts, olives and citrus fruits can also be grown at the dates and grapes development project at the Naute Dam near Keetmanshoop.Government has set aside nearly
readHouse prices continues to drop
17-04-2012
HOUSE prices dropped by two per cent in real terms over the year ended January 2012, and indications are that house price inflation will fall significantly this year.Releasing the latest FNB Namibia
readMalawi paid price for ego of ‘Economist in Chief’
17-04-2012
LILONGWE – Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika’s fight with foreign donors may have cost him his life.When the 78-year-old collapsed from cardiac arrest a week ago – and subsequently died – simple
readMozambique seals deal on Cahora Bassa
17-04-2012
MAPUTO – After decades of wrangling, Portugal has finally relinquished its remaining stake in the Cahora Bassa hydro-electric dam to its former colony Mozambique, as part of plans to overhaul the
readFocus on a problem
17-04-2012
Happiness comes from the intersection of what you love, what you’re good at, and what the world needs, says Harvard Business Review.When it comes to careers, we’re told to follow our passions. But you
readCity slow on Tipeeg
17-04-2012
THE Windhoek Municipality has yet to implement any of the projects allocated to it under Government’s Tipeeg programme, with these projects all aimed at upgrading the informal settlements on the
read‘Bahnmeister’ launched in Swakopmund
17-04-2012
THE story of ‘Bahnmeister’ , dates back to 1907. While working on the construction site of a new railway line in northern Germany, August Stauch was offered a promotion to ‘Bahnmeister’ (station
readNew kindergarten basks in the ‘Son’
17-04-2012
A NEW kindergarten in Swakopmund has a mission to set pre-schoolers on a path that will lead them and teach them in the ways of Christianity.“That is why we are called ‘Sonshine Kids’. We want the
readNamport gives N$5 million for community upliftment
17-04-2012
THIS Wednesday, the Namport Social Investment Fund (NSIF) will be handing over more than $5 million to several beneficiaries at a gala evening in Swakopmund.“To achieve our objectives the fund,
readWalvis fish festival on the cards
17-04-2012
WHAT is to be the first Fish and Seafood Festival for Walvis Bay is being planned from May 24-26.It is primarily a private venture supported by the Walvis Bay municipality. The harbour town is the
readNew bank notes introduced at coast
17-04-2012
THE new series of Namibian banknotes launched on Namibia’s 22nd anniversary by President Hifikepunye Pohamba were introduced to the coastal communities of Walvis Bay, Swakopmund and Henties Bay over
readBurglars strike Swakopmund missionary house again
17-04-2012
THE Evangelical Lutheran Church’s (ELC) missionary house in Swakopmund has been burgled twice recently – this time while eight missionaries were fast asleep in the house.Exactly five years ago in
readSwakopmund boasts new fire engine
17-04-2012
SWAKOPMUND Municipal Council was one of 16 local authorities that have received new Mercedes Benz fire trucks. The vehicles, with a total value of about N$40 million, were donated by the Ministry of
readNew classroom for Vrede Rede
17-04-2012
THE Swakopmund Municipal Council built and donated a classroom for the Vrede Rede Primary School in Mondesa, Swakopmund.Classroom space in Erongo, especially in Swakopmund and Walvis Bay, is very
readSwakop magistrate keeps leash on ‘The Dogg’
17-04-2012
AN ALLEGED falsified car license disc discovered on the vehicle of Namibia’s multi-award winning musician, Martin Morocky (20) aka ‘The Dogg’ near Swakopmund last December, is forcing him to return to
readKlazen warns against diaorrhea
17-04-2012
WALVIS BAY Mayor, Derek Klazen warned the harbour town’s residents to be “alert” as diaorrhea cases are apparently increasing significantly in the town.The main causes for diaorrhea are poor hygiene,
readEkandjpo a pukulula aagundjuka
17-04-2012
AMUSHANGA guuyelele nehwahwameko mongundu yo Swapo, okwa indile iilyo yewawa lyaagundjuka opo ya yande okwii kondjitha noku kala nehilathano mokati kawo. Jerry Ekandjo okwa ningi eindilo ndyoka
readTjiriange a ulikwa omugandjimayele
17-04-2012
OMUPERESIDENDE, Hifikepunye Pohamba okwa ulike oshilyo nale shokabinete shininge omugandjimayele gwominista Yiinima yomegumbo okuza mulyotango lyomwedhi nguka. Pohamba okwa ulike, Ngarikutuke
readOsikola Shafombabi moEtayi ya pumbwa oongulu
17-04-2012
OSIKOLA yedhina Shafombabi tayi adhika popepi nOnheleiwa mOukwanyama mOshikandjohogololo sha Etayi mOshikandjosikola Etayi mOshitopolwa sha Musati oya pumbwa oongulu dhosikola noshowo uundjugo,
readOondjamba dha li nokuyonagula omapya mOmuntele moshitopolwa Oshikoto
17-04-2012
OONDJAMBA, ndhoka muule woomvula dha zi ko, dha kala tadhi gwaya mo mOshikunino shIinamwenyo shEtosha nokuya mOshikandjohogolollo sha Muntele moka dha kala tadhi piyaganeke aakalimo yaamoka, unene tuu
readYa ndopa oku tula Ngurare pevi poshigongi
17-04-2012
IILYO yewawa lyaagundjuka yoSwapo mbyoka ta ku tiwa oya gama ku Hage Geingob monkambadhala ye oku ninga omuperesidende gwa Namibia omumvo 2015, oya ndopa oku tula amushanga gwawo pevi. Iilyo mbika oya
readIinamwenyo nomilunga ya popiwa moparliamende
17-04-2012
OMUTOTIMPANGO gumwe ngoka ehole okupopya kombinga yuusino noshilanduli shawo komudhingoloko okwa thaneke ishewe kutya omwaalu gwawo nagu kondololwe pamukalo gwoku dhipagapo wumwe.Pendukeni Ivula
readSMS mOshiwambo
17-04-2012
*Yakwetu otuna uudhigu hatu longo owili omulongo nambali 12 tse otuuthwa owili hetatu 8 oshike ngawo shili mopolice ndele omoshikondo sho VIP, otwa vulwa.*Epulo kutya? She ava twa dalelwa moshilongo
readOpenzela otashi vulika yi ka gandjwe kwaamboka ye yi pumbwa shinene
17-04-2012
MONAKUYIWA otashi vulika iimaliwa yopenzela yopashigwana ndjoka ha yi gandjwa komuNamibia kehe aadha omimvo 60 yi ka pewe mboka ye yi pumbwa unene. Shika otashi vulika shi ka ningwe ngele Ominista
readHow Much Should Sex Matter?
17-04-2012
JENNA Talackova reached the finals of Miss Universe Canada last month, before being disqualified because she was not a “natural born” female. The tall, beautiful blonde told the media that she had
readChimurenga Zimbabwe!
17-04-2012
TOMORROW, our neighbours, the Zimbabweans, will celebrate 32 years of independence. It is a milestone.Independence day affords the citizens an opportunity to reflect on the events and values which
read‘Danny Boy’ leads Kinda cast
17-04-2012
NAMIBIAN Albinus ‘Danny Boy’ Felesianu faces Lovewell Maphosa from Zimbabwe in the main attraction of the Kinda Promotions’ boxing tournament this Friday. The featherweight fight is one of eight
readGoju Ryu Karate hosts nationals
17-04-2012
THE annual Goju Ryu Karate National Championships were held on Saturday at the SKW Hall in Windhoek. A 116 contestants participated in the successfully coordinated event. The winners of the raffle
readSKW, Cohen tighten grip atop Fistball League
17-04-2012
SKW and the Cohen FC remain firmly in control of the Bank Windhoek Fistball Championship after the weekend’s exciting league action.SKW 2, under the leadership of former national team captain Michael
readBasketball unearths more talent
17-04-2012
THE Namibian Basketball Federation, in conjunction with the Ministry of Sport, on Saturday continued their search for emerging talent with the under-20 regional trials held in Windhoek. More than 30
readRedknapp wants goal-line technology after Cup howler
17-04-2012
LONDON – Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp called for the swift introduction of goal-line technology after a key decision went against Spurs in their 5-1 FA Cup semi-final thrashing by Chelsea.Redknapp
readFeuding giants Bayern and Real meet again
17-04-2012
MUNICH – From Juanito stamping on Lothar Matthäuss’ head to an entire team storming off the pitch in a friendly, there is no love lost between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, who resume their bitter
readTerry’s kids make Barca tie Messi
17-04-2012
JOHN Terry admits he could cause a rift at home when Chelsea face his kids’ hero Lionel Messi in the Champions League semifinals.Terry’s five-year-old twins, Georgie and Summer, are proud owners of
readTaye Taiwo determined to make Premier League mark
17-04-2012
LONDON – Taye Taiwo may be fighting an uphill battle to keep Queens Park Rangers in the Premier League but that has not dampened his desire to join the list of Nigerians to win England’s biggest
readAfrican Briefs
17-04-2012
SA pushing for more World Bank, IMF reform JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s finance minister, appearing braced for disappointment in the World Bank’s choice of a new leader, says he seeks more
readChinese premier demands more anti-graft efforts
17-04-2012
BEIJING – Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is demanding tougher anti-corruption efforts amid a huge political scandal over a now-suspended Politburo member whose wife has been named a suspect in the murder
readWorld Briefs
17-04-2012
Fierce clashes as observers begin work in Syria DAMASCUS – Syrian forces were locked in fierce gunfights with rebels in one city and shelled another yesterday, just hours after the first UN
readNDF halts recruitment of new soldiers
17-04-2012
THE Namibian Defence Force (NDF) will not recruit soldiers for the next two years because of a lack of accommodation facilities.The Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Security has
readState media gobble up Information budget
17-04-2012
TAXPAYERS have to cough up more than N$134 million to keep the state media up and running for the 2012/2013 financial year, which is an increase of about nine per cent compared to last year.However,
readFake bomb scare case postponed
17-04-2012
THE start of the trial of the senior Police officer being accused of having caused a bomb scare at Namibia’s biggest airport in late 2010 was again postponed in the Windhoek Regional Court
readNotable Quotes
17-04-2012
THE questions we the leadership ask ourself is, is the country in safe hands? As leaders you are role models of the youth. – Jerry Ekandjo, the Swapo party information and mobilisation secretary,
readRural electrification gets 5-year rollout
17-04-2012
ALL government and public institutions, including churches and business centres in rural areas, will be electrified within the next five years, assuming that the requisite budgetary allocation is
readKeetmanshoop squatters continue to invade plots
17-04-2012
ILLEGAL squatters at Keetmanshoop continue to occupy municipal plots in the Tseiblaagte residential area while the regional political leaders are seeking ways to address their housing situation.
readSocial Security ups benefits
17-04-2012
BY next year, Social Security Commission (SSC) members would probably have to pay more for their monthly contributions to the fund.According to the SSC executive officer, Kenandei Tjivikua, said the
readSMSes for Tuesday 17 April 2012
17-04-2012
SMS Of The Day Where did all the fish go? *NAMIBIA land of the brave, why is fish so scarce? We want to eat fish, but it is difficult to find fish. We have a big sea but there is no fish while we
readFrom The Twittersphere
17-04-2012
FROM clubs to the classrooms, from fish tins to napkins, Namibians give their own unique take on the ordinary and extraordinary!@Taati_VdS: Someone is cooking tinned fish in the kitchen. Nothing
readNamas noise continues!
17-04-2012
The Namibian Annual Music Awards (Nama), like most music shows, has always had its share of controversy and this year was no different. But one thing most people seem to agree on is that the MTC and
readA Matter Of Fact
17-04-2012
In yesterday’s The Namibian, we mistakeny reported that the Best Traditional category was won by Master Green. The award was in fact won by Daeni for the song, ‘/Khomani /Goa’.Also, the Best Single
readTupac performs ‘from grave’
17-04-2012
TUPAC died in 1996, three years before California’s first Coachella festival took place, but that didn’t stop him – or at least his bizarrely lifelike 3D image – from joining Dr Dre onstage during
readAdele sets a new British record
17-04-2012
MULTI-AWARD winning singer Adele returned to number one in the albums chart with ‘21’ and set a new British record for the number of weeks spent in the top spot, the UK’s Official Albums Chart said on
readMalian envoys in Mauritania meet separatist rebels
17-04-2012
NOUAKCHOTT – Mali’s interim president is willing to open dialogue with Tuareg-led rebels and Islamists occupying the north of the West African country, but ‘armed foreign jihadist groups’ among them
readSarkozy U-turn on ECB one week from French vote
17-04-2012
PARIS – France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy launched himself into the last week of an increasingly unlikely re-election bid yesterday with a surprise jab at the independence of the European Central
readSwapo MPs pepper state-owned media
17-04-2012
SWAPO Party Members of Parliament threatened to delay or withhold subsidies to State-owned media if they do not toe Government’s line. “The writing is on the wall for them to take note,” commented
readMines Chamber orders international probe
17-04-2012
THE Chamber of Mines will contract an international consultant to assess the state of health and safety at all mines in Namibia.This comes after the third fatal mining accident so far this year.
readHoff fraud trial in June
17-04-2012
THE fraud trial of Susanne Hoff, a Windhoek businesswoman who allegedly defrauded a friend’s former husband, is expected to take place in June. The friend, Ludmilla von Korff, the first accused in
readCash heist trial resumes
17-04-2012
THE six men facing charges in connection with a multimillion-dollar cash-in-transit heist near Windhoek at the end of 2004 have returned to the dock in the High Court in Windhoek for the continuation
readCaprivi case could end in January - Ithana
17-04-2012
JUSTICE Minister Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana has told the National Assembly that the drawn-out Caprivi high treason trial could be concluded during the first quarter of next year.During the motivation of
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