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54 Articles found on Monday, 23 April 2012
NBC gives HR manager the boot
23-04-2012
FRITZ Andrew Beukes, the NBC’s human resources manager, has been given the boot.Following his probation, the former Polytechnic of Namibia lecturer was not permanently appointed in the executive
readSweeping changes on table for Tsumeb smelter
23-04-2012
THE final report on the investigation into alleged human and environmental poisoning caused by the Tsumeb smelter will be released soon and might contain far-reaching consequences for the community
readSweeping changes on table for Tsumeb smelter
23-04-2012
THE final report on the investigation into alleged human and environmental poisoning caused by the Tsumeb smelter will be released soon and might contain far-reaching consequences for the community
readHomemade fun
23-04-2012
Jerome Tuafeni (10) found a broken scooter and repaired it by using a broken rake. He now rolls down the dirt roads of the Okahandja Park informal settlement holding onto the rake.Photo: Tanja Bause
readTweya’s fate with President Pohamba
23-04-2012
THE Minister of Lands, Alpheus Naruseb, has completed his report about the alleged illegal fencing of land by Deputy Trade Minister Tjekero Tweya and submitted it to the President of action. Tweya’s
readRadiation report needs ‘significant work’
23-04-2012
THE uranium mining sector has agreed to “engage positively” with Earthlife Namibia and the France-based Commission for Independent Research and Information about Radiation (CRIIRAD) to get to the
readZuma village celebrates sixth wedding
23-04-2012
NKANDLA – South Africa’s polygamous President Jacob Zuma on Saturday celebrated his sixth wedding in a second day of weekend festivities filled with traditional Zulu culture.The 70-year-old formalised
readMayova in smashing record run
23-04-2012
FEMALE sprinting ace Globine Mayova to broke the national 100m record for the second time in a week with a blistering 11,66 seconds run at a Yellow Pages Series meeting in Pretoria on Friday.Despite a
readSMSes for Monday 23 April 2012
23-04-2012
SMS Of The Day On the farm * THE minister of lands must realise that he is now throwing money in the water by buying more farms. My friends who have been allocated these farms are just sitting on
readStop trying to delight
23-04-2012
Customers mostly don’t want to be “delighted” in some contrived manner, but instead want quick responses and solutions to their problems, says Harvard Business Review.The notion of going above and
readGood start for diamond prices
23-04-2012
NAMDEB produced 195 646 carats of diamonds in January and February, nearly 48 per cent less than the mine did in the first two months of 2011.In its latest Mineral Report, Capricorn Investment
readIMF gets US$430bn for ‘global firewall’
23-04-2012
WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has wrapped up meetings here with its coffers to fight the eurozone crisis US$430 billion richer.But it also collected a message from the emerging
readWal-Mart hushed up bribe network in Mexico
23-04-2012
NEW YORK – Wal-Mart Stores Inc hushed up a vast bribery campaign that top executives of its Mexican subsidiary carried out to build stores across that country, according to a published report.The New
readZimbabwe’s business law seen enriching black elite
23-04-2012
WASHINGTON – The Zimbabwean government’s drive to force foreign businesses to give 51 per cent of their shareholding to locals will benefit the few black elite and must be reviewed, Finance Minister
readAngola rebuilding to attract capital for farms, mining
23-04-2012
LUANDA – Angola’s rapid rebuilding after a devastating civil war will attract foreign companies to invest in its ample natural resources and help diversify the economy away from oil, the new head of
readSouth Africa’s IDC says in loan talks with China
23-04-2012
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) is in talks with China for a loan to invest in sectors such as infrastructure development and health, chief executive Geoffrey
readAfrica’s stunning growth doesn’t come cheap
23-04-2012
JOHANNESBURG – There is a lot of hype and excitement around Africa as the next hot spot for global investors but what they are quickly learning is that acquisitions do not come cheap.Africa, long seen
readCheryl Cole eyes a role in ‘Modern Family’
23-04-2012
CHERYL Cole is being lined up for a role in ‘Modern Family’.The 28-year-old singer – who premiered her new single ‘Call My Name’ on Friday – has been approached by bosses of the multi-award-winning
readI got a prison officer pregnant: Tyson
23-04-2012
MIKE Tyson claims to have impregnated a prison officer when he was in jail.The 45-year-old retired boxer – who served three years of a six-year prison sentence for rape in 1992 and returned to jail
readSudan oil infrastructure hit in border fight-monitor
23-04-2012
KHARTOUM – Satellite images show a key part of the oil infrastructure in Sudan’s contested Heglig region was destroyed during recent border fighting with South Sudan, a monitoring group said
readWorld Briefs
23-04-2012
Russian Orthodox Church rallies faithful MOSCOW – Thousands of people took part in a day of prayer called by Russian Orthodox leaders in Moscow yesterday to defend the Church against what it says is
readAfrican Briefs
23-04-2012
Peacekeepers shot in Darfur KHARTOUM – Four Togolese peacekeepers have been shot and wounded in separate attacks in Sudan’s Darfur region, the AU-UN mission said on Saturday.The attacks occurred on
readConcordia to be salvaged in 1 piece
23-04-2012
MILAN – Salvage work to remove the capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship from its rocky perch off Tuscany, where 32 people died, will begin early next month and is expected to take a year, the Italian
readSecurity boosted in Bahrain for F1 race
23-04-2012
MANAMA – Security forces in Bahrain set up checkpoints and stationed armoured vehicles in anti-government strongholds Sunday to confront possible protests coinciding with the Gulf nation’s Formula One
readFrance votes as Sarkozy faces defeat after one term
23-04-2012
PARIS – Millions of French voters turned out yesterday for the first round of a presidential poll that is expected to see the left oust Nicolas Sarkozy after only one turbulent term in office.The left
readOkumona evi ta ku pupalekwa
23-04-2012
OVETA yokumona evi pamukalo omupu unene momalukanda inaa ga longekidhwa pambelewa miilando yedhina, Flexible Land Tenure Bill, oya kundathanwa moparliamende oshiwike shayi, na ina yi thanekelwa
readOondjamba mOmuntele oshiponga kaanasikola
23-04-2012
OONDJAMBA, ndhoka muule woomvula dha zi ko, dha kala tadhi gwaya mo mOshikunino shIinamwenyo shEtosha nokuya mOshikandjohogololo sha Muntele moka dha kala nodhi li sigo okonena ndjika tadhi piyaganeke
readMepyoliwa ya geela mukwawo gwoongombe tadhi li po iilya
23-04-2012
AAKALIMO yamwe yomomukunda Epyoliwa mOmbalantu moshitopolwa sha Musati, oye li ya geela meme gumwe gwomomukunda gwomuushiinda shawo gwedhina Ombafi mOmbalantu, sho e na oongombe dhe tadhi li po omapya
readNamport mehilathano omolwa elando lyAngula ya Kangundo
23-04-2012
OPENA natango ehilathano megandjo lyotendela oku gandja ombautu yokuhila ooskepa uuna tadhi ya metulilo nenge uuna tadhi thigipo etuliloskepa. Ombautu ndjika ya tseyika nawa,noshilukadhina Angula ya
readEpangelo ta li konakona iimaliwa yoshigwana ya pungulwa paumwene
23-04-2012
OMALUTU nomahangano gopapangelo oga pungula konyala oodola obiliona 1,6 momapungulilo gopaumwene moombaanga dhiipindi. Iimaliwa mbika ya futwa kaafendeli oya tulwa kokule nomeho gaayaluli yomambo
readSMS mOshiwambo
23-04-2012
*Ya Namimhia onda tila sho, kansela, Johannes Nakwafila ngele ota popi ngaa a tala muule nenge ota dhana nopolotika ? Oshili ngele oye ngaa natango hapopi aanapolotika yoompilameno ihaya kutha ombinga
readOndama ya Calueque tayi ka opalekwa nokulongwa mbala
23-04-2012
ONDAMA onene yomeya ya Calueque kumwe nosasiona yolusheno muumbugantu wa Angola, ndjoka ya mbomenwepo nokuyonagulwa po pethimbo lyiita yekondjelomanguluko lya Namibia, otayi ka tungululwa
readFelesianu overpowers Mtodza
23-04-2012
ALBINUS ‘Danny Boy’ Felesianu beat Tinashe Mtodza of Zimbabwe with a knockout in the eighth and final round of their featherweight encounter at the SKW Hall in Windhoek on Friday night.Felesianu put
readRwanda draws first blood
23-04-2012
TWO defensive errors left Namibia trailing Rwanda 2-0 after their first leg under-20 African Youth Championship Qualifier in Windhoek on Saturday. Coach Ricardo Mannetti said inexperience and a lack
readDelighted Ronaldo shades Messi
23-04-2012
MADRID - Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed his 54th goal of the season as Real Madrid moved closer to a 32nd La Liga title with a 2-1 win at Barcelona for whom Lionel Messi was reduced to a bit-part role.“It
readBraehmer beats Meroro ‘fairly’
23-04-2012
VIKAPITA ‘Beastmaster’ Meroro was soundly beaten by Juergen Braehmer in their lightweight bout on Saturday, said Meroro’s trainer, Nestor Tobias.Although the Namibian reportedly put up a decent enough
readSport results
23-04-2012
Saturday, April 21 NPL: Football Mighty Gunners 3-1 African Stars NPL: Rugby Unam 12 Rehoboth 16 Wanderers 30 Kudus 17 Mariental 19 Dolphins
readChiefs consolidate Super lead
23-04-2012
WELLINGTON – Aaron Cruden ensured the Waikato Chiefs stayed at the head of the Super 15 table with a tight victory over the Coastal Sharks keeping them two points clear of the Western Stormers.The
readMurdered Unam student buried today
23-04-2012
JOHANNES Shapange, a third-year University of Namibia (Unam) student who was stabbed to death by a fellow student at the university’s hostel in Windhoek last week, will be buried today. The funeral
readFrom The Twittersphere
23-04-2012
SCARVES, sun and mopane worms! Beetroot, Balotelli and Lady May. And whither the weather? Withering takes on everyday Namiban life, as well as on-the-ball commentary on off-the-ball moments from the
readPM’s swindler awaits sentence
23-04-2012
A SWINDLER who managed to bag Prime Minister Nahas Angula as one of his victims is due to be sentenced on three counts of fraud in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court tomorrow.After more than a year and a
readSwapo Party celebrates 52 years
23-04-2012
THE ruling Swapo Party celebrated its 52nd anniversary at a lavish gala dinner at the Hilton hotel, with pledges of over N$800 000 made for the party's coffers. In attendance were founding President
readSwakop waterfront going ahead despite gripes
23-04-2012
THE Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) for Swakopmund’s N$400 million ‘La Mer’ waterfront development has expired in terms of the Environmental Management Act (EMA).Also, the land on which the
readLandless communities settled at farm Versailles
23-04-2012
THE persistence of the landless Stinkwater community paid off on Friday when the 6 938-hectare farm Versailles southeast of Rehoboth was officially handed over to them on Friday. The //Naosan /Aes and
readNo money for genocide memorials
23-04-2012
GOVERNMENT has gone back on its word to budget this year for genocide remembrance centres in honour of the Hereros, Namas and Damaras killed in the 1904-08 German-Namibian war.“Yes, unfortunately the
readNam students struggle in Zim
23-04-2012
A GROUP of 25 Namibian students studying at the Midlands State University in Zimbabwe say the Ministry of Education has failed them.According to them, they applied for loans through the Namibia
readStudent heads to court over murder
23-04-2012
A UNIVERSITY of Namibia student who is accused of murdering another student in a stabbing last week is set to make a first court appearance today.The suspect is due to appear in the Windhoek
readMini-golf makes a comeback in Windhoek
23-04-2012
OLDER Windhoekers with fond memories of the old putt-putt course next to the municipal swimming pool can now introduce the younger generation to this wholesome form of family fun.The Flintstone
readIllegal logging ‘tolerable’
23-04-2012
INCIDENTS of illegal logging and unlawful timber harvesting are not beyond tolerable levels in the country.This is according to the Director of Forestry, Joseph Hailwa. Hailwa’s was commenting after
readKK renews call for prostitution to be legalised
23-04-2012
FIREBRAND Swapo Party MP Kazenambo Kazenambo has repeated his appeal to Parliament that prostitution be legalised in Namibia to make it possible for sex workers to report crimes against them. Making
readGoliath clan ‘coronation’ stopped
23-04-2012
THE dissident self-proclaimed Goliath Traditional Authority has accused Government of favouring the recently gazetted /Hai-/Khaua clan leadership. The Government-recognised /Hai-/Khaua Traditional
readFisheries spends 79 per cent on operational costs
23-04-2012
THE Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources plans to spend more than 79 per cent of its N$257, 4 million budget on operational expenditure.It intends to use N$53 million – or 20, 6 per cent – on
readAminuis farmer fighting for life after robbery
23-04-2012
A FARMER from Aminuis is fighting for his life in the Medi-Clinic hospital in Windhoek after he was shot in his mouth on Friday.Robbers shot at Piet Bergh (42) on Friday morning when he was delivering
readNotable Quotes
23-04-2012
THE moment you start emphasising the ‘ism’, then you are wrong. There is nothing wrong with being white or black, but the moment you start thinking your race or ethnic group is superior to that of
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