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47 Articles found on Monday, 2 April 2012
PG has sights on mine worker’s property
02-04-2012
ASSETS belonging to an employee of Namdeb Diamond Corporation have in effect been frozen in terms of an order given under the Prevention of Organised Crime Act (POCA) in the High Court in Windhoek
readWinner
02-04-2012
Michelle Swanepoel’s winning photo, ‘A Cry for Help’, did not fail in stirring peo- ple’s emotions and understanding about the preciousness of Namibia’s coast; its frailty and the threat it faces in
readPower shortage looms
02-04-2012
NAMIBIA is facing a power shortage for the first time in its history and NamPower has asked everybody in the country to cut their use of electricity by at least ten per cent to prevent blackouts.“With
readPalazzolo detained in Thailand
02-04-2012
ITALIAN businessman Vito Palazzolo, who has been a fugitive from Italy’s justice system for more than 20 years, was detained in Thailand at the end of last week. Palazzolo has business interests in
readBA are peerless, says Isaacs
02-04-2012
BLACK Africa technical director Brain Isaacs yesterday described his side as being in a “different league” to their rivals in the Namibia Premiership following their 2-1 away success to Mighty Gunners
readSwitzerland seeks arrest of German tax collectors
02-04-2012
BERLIN/ZURICH – Switzerland has issued arrest warrants for three German civil servants, accusing them of industrial espionage for buying the bank details of German tax evaders, the finance ministry of
readDepreciation, impairment short-circuit NamPower’s profit
02-04-2012
AN ANNUAL tariff hike of 18 per cent and more electricity sold increased NamPower’s revenue by nearly 28 per cent to N$2,3 billion last year.Group profit before tax, however, slumped by nearly 67 per
readMalema slams Zuma ‘dictatorship’
02-04-2012
JOHANNESBURG – Embattled South African youth leader Julius Malema accused President Jacob Zuma of “dictatorship” as jockeying intensifies ahead of a key ANC elective conference, local media said
readLibya says 147 dead in week of southern tribal clashes
02-04-2012
TRIPOLI – A week of fighting between rival tribes deep in Libya’s south has killed 147 people, the government said on Saturday, but it said it had brokered a fresh ceasefire agreement between the two
readMali junta stops fighting in key town as rebels advance
02-04-2012
BAMAKO – Mali junta head Captain Amadou Sanogo has ordered the army “not to prolong’ fighting in a key northern town as rampant Toureg rebels tighten their grip over swathes of the north.“Given the
readJapan declares support for US World Bank pick
02-04-2012
TOKYO – Japan’s government yesterday threw its backing behind Jim Yong Kim, the US nominee to be the next World Bank chief, as the Korean-American physician visited Tokyo.“He substantially understands
readEquatorial Guinea slams French move against leader’s son
02-04-2012
MALABO – Equatorial Guinea on Friday condemned as a provocation a move by French judges to seek the arrest of the son of its president on money laundering charges and warned Paris it considered
readZambia’s odd way to sell its planned debut Eurobond
02-04-2012
JOHANNESBURG – How much can a political ruckus cost? In Zambia’s case, it may raise borrowing costs by adding several basis points to its planned debut Eurobond – a debt issue the government could
readSABMiller strives to make beer affordable in Africa
02-04-2012
LONDON – Africa’s biggest brewer SABMiller is ratcheting up production of more affordable beers in the continent using sorghum and cassava in place of more expensive barley to drive growth in what is
readFind mentors who help you learn
02-04-2012
Choosing the right type of mentor is important as a way to speed up your learning and help compete for jobs that were previously held by those with decades of experience, says Harvard Business
readNSX Overall Index ends first quarter 6% higher
02-04-2012
THE Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX) Local Index closed last week on a positive note recording a 0,6 per cent increase over the week and a 5,92 per cent gain from the beginning of the year, Simonis Storm
readSA govt takes big step into platinum mining
02-04-2012
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s government is to plough US$420 million into a public-private platinum venture with Pallinghurst Resources that has ambitions to become the world’s third-largest producer
readBuilding by building, Johannesburg increasingly reclaims its downtown
02-04-2012
JOHANNESBURG – In a shell of a building, occupied by squatters for six years with no water or electricity, Johannesburg property developer Renney Plit sees nothing but opportunity.Behind the piles of
readRio in search of African beats
02-04-2012
MANCHESTER United star and English international Rio Ferdinand has discovered the joys of African music.Last week the footballer tweeted: “Oliver Twist by D’banj is my song of the day so
readSlime flows at Kids’ Choice Awards!
02-04-2012
THE green slime flowed so much that even US First Lady Michelle Obama could not escape it at the Kids’ Choice Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday, where singers Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift came away
readUS seeks life sentence for Russian arms dealer
02-04-2012
NEW YORK – US prosecutors have asked a federal judge to sentence convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout to life in prison to deter others who might broker weapons for militant groups, according to
readUnited off to winning start
02-04-2012
UNITED got their 2012 Rugby Premier League campaign off to a good start with a commanding 42-16 victory against Wanderers on Saturday, after leading 27-13 at halftime.Wanderers had the home ground
readStander, Sauser win Cape Epic
02-04-2012
THE 36ONE-Songo-Specialized team of Burry Stander and Christoph Sauser won this year’s Absa Cape Epic for the second consecutive year yesterday.Stander and Sauser went into the final day with a lead
readRugby Results
02-04-2012
Saturday, March 31 Rugby Premier League Wanderers 16 - 42 United Suburbs 32 – 24 Unam Reho Falcon 23 - 20 Rehoboth Dolphins 11 – 42 Kudus Super 15 Stormers 20 - 17 Bulls Lions 13 - 23 Crusaders
readStormers edge derby to stay top
02-04-2012
SYDNEY – Western Stormers remain the only unbeaten team in the Super 15 series after a gripping 20-17 South African derby win over the Northern Bulls this weekend.The Cape Town-based Stormers, New
readFootball results
02-04-2012
Saturday, March 31 English Premier League Man City 3 - 3 Sunderland QPR 2 - 1 Arsenal Aston Villa 2 - 4 Chelsea German Bundesliga Nurnberg 0 - 1 Bayern Munich Italian Serie A Catania 1 - 1 AC Milan
readSimon backs Hitman and Tyson
02-04-2012
HARRY ‘Onkugo’ Simon has come out in support of fellow boxers Paulus ‘The Hitman’ `Moses and Bethuel ‘Tyson’ Uushona after the two came in for stinging criticism following recent high-profile defeats
readUproar in Nigeria over Saintfiet job
02-04-2012
REMEMBER Tom Saintfiet?The Belgian has resurfaced in Nigeria as technical director of the national association after penning a four-year contract worth US$20 000 a month. But this has not gone down
readMancini hopeful of United slip
02-04-2012
LONDON – Manchester City salvaged a point with two late goals to draw 3-3 with Sunderland on Saturday, a result that helped tip the balance in the English Premier League title race in Manchester
readZahara to perform in Windhoek
02-04-2012
SOUTH Africa’s hot new sensation Zahara is scheduled to perform in Windhoek on May 5 at the Windhoek Showgrounds during the first Afro-Pop Carnival.The 23-year-old singer-songwriter, whose real name
readTwo stabbed to death in Windhoek
02-04-2012
TWO men were killed in the Katutura residential area in Windhoek over the weekend.The one man was found dead in Havana at about 20h00 on Saturday. Khomas Deputy Commissioner Silvanus Nghishidimbwa
readFrom The Twittersphere
02-04-2012
NAMIBIANS switch on to the time change, Earth Hour, and April Fools Day. Plus, kwaito, bucket toilets, beer, and Julius Malema!@TemusT: I swear people at the village don’t need alarm clocks, soon as
readSMSes for Monday 02 April 2012
02-04-2012
SMS Of The Day *NAMPOWER again recorded profits. The consumer has to pay huge increases for them to brag with the 57% increase in profit. How does the Electricity Control Board agree to such
readRCC company bankrupt
02-04-2012
THE State-owned construction material supplier Bricks and Concrete Industries (BCI) is said to be in a financial squeeze and no longer able to honour its financial obligations.Sources privy to the
readPohamba appoints Geier as judge
02-04-2012
A SENIOR member of the Society of Advocates of Namibia, Harald Geier, has been appointed as a judge of the High Court.President Hifikepunye Pohamba appointed Geier to the High Court bench on a
readNghimtina proposes reform of Tender Board
02-04-2012
MINISTER of Works and Transport Erkki Nghimtina has proposed that the Tender Board be adequately resourced and run its own affairs to reduce the potential for fraud and corruption. He proposed that
readMPs concerned about dire housing situation
02-04-2012
RALLY for Democracy and Progress (RDP) MP Anton von Wietersheim has expressed concern over the ongoing seizure and auctioning of family homes to cover puny debts, as well as the perpetual housing
readPG decision pending in Majiedt case
02-04-2012
CORRUPTION accused Esmerelda Majiedt on Friday heard that the Prosecutor General (PG) has not yet made a decision on the future of the case.During her latest appearance in the Windhoek Magistrate’s
readNotable Quotes
02-04-2012
I HAVE no idea about that. Maybe the ministry of what we refer to as foreign affairs knows. – Albert Kawana, the Minister of Presidential affairs on the recall of the Namibian ambassador to the
readChoir sings ‘for a better and brighter future’
02-04-2012
THEY have an undeniable talent to lift spirits and soothe people with their angelic voices, and call themselves the //Garas Vocal Ensemble. Although singing and music are integral to the
readAmateurs impress with real view of Namibia’s coast
02-04-2012
WHILE a minority of people are interested in privatising the environment for industrial development, the majority have a clearer picture of what they want for and from the environment – for
readAir Namibia board ‘not fired’
02-04-2012
THE Minister of Works and Transport has denied having fired the board of Air Namibia.Erkki Nghimtina said a front-page report in a local daily newspaper that he had given the entire Air Namibia board
read‘Conman’ with three aliases arrested
02-04-2012
A 20-YEAR-OLD alleged confidence trickster was arrested in Windhoek on Friday after he allegedly pretended to be three different people and tried to extort money from people.The man, originally from
readIihokola ya Neumann kohofa yopashitopolwa
02-04-2012
AAFEKELWA yatano medhipago lyomukwashigwana gwaNdowishi, Thilo Neumann[40] pomulonga gwa Shiwakopo otaya ka pulakenwa kohofa yopashitopolwa moShiwakopo okuza ngashingeyi. Aafekelwa mboka oya holokele
readNHE kena ondjo mokulanditha egumbo lyo pOtjomuise
02-04-2012
EHANGANO lyokutonga omagumbo lyopashigwana[National Housing Enterprise]NHE olya ti olya li nuuthemba oku landithapo egumbo lyofamilia yimwe moVenduka. Pahapu dhomupopiliko gwalyo, Aune Shipanga, mwene
readAaniilonga newiliko lyosmetela moonkundathana
02-04-2012
EWILIKO lyosmetela nenge ohite yokuhengumuna ongopolo niikwamina yilwe oye li moonkundathana nehangano lyaaniilonga yoomina[Mine Workers Union, kombinga yokufuta aaniilonga mboka yena uupyakadhi
readAadiplomate yaali yiithanwako kiilonga ko Addis Ababa mbala
02-04-2012
OMUAMBASADE gwa Namibia ko Ethiopia okwa tegelela oku galukila kegumbo mu Juni nuumvo.Kakena Nangula na Linda Scott oya ithanwako kiilonga yawo yokukalelapo Namibia ko African Union na Ethiopia
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