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41 Articles found on Monday, 30 April 2012
MOURNING
30-04-2012
Above: Pupkewitz Holdings directors Brian Ruben- stein (left) and Theo Frank (right) help to carry the late business pioneer to his final resting place.Below: Ethel Pupkewitz, widow of the late Harold
readPupkewitz an inspiration to Namibians
30-04-2012
NAMIBIA has lost a principled business icon who lived his life fully and was an inspiration to many citizens.This is how opposition politicians in Namibia remembered the late Harold Pupkewitz, who was
readShalom, uncle Harold
30-04-2012
SHORTLY after three yesterday afternoon business magnate Harold Pupkewitz (96) found his last resting place in the Jewish section of Windhoek’s Hochlandpark cemetery – next to his beloved grandson
readHarold Pupkewitz, ‘an inspiration for the ages’
30-04-2012
FROM the ox wagon to Twitter, late Namibian businessman Harold Pupkewitz spanned generations of change.And on Friday mainly young Namibians took to one of this generation’s pre-eminent tools of
readAttack on church services in Nigeria kills around 20
30-04-2012
KANO – Attackers armed with bombs and guns opened fire at outdoor church services at a Nigerian university yesterday, killing around 20 people as worshippers tried to flee, witnesses and officials
readNamibian boxers ready for Olympic qualifier
30-04-2012
NAMIBIA’S top amateur boxers arrived in Casablanca, Morocco on Friday for the African Olympic qualifying tournament, confident of winning some medals and earning a place at the 2012 Olympic Games.More
readSouth African musicians gear for the Sama awards
30-04-2012
YOUNG musicians who have made it big in the industry and have been nominated for the first time for the South African Music Awards are reluctant to say how they will perform on awards night which take
readYou can’t get it all done
30-04-2012
Once you face the fact that you are a limited resource, not a cheap and readily available commodity, you can start dealing with the reality of time management, says Harvard Business Review.If you’re
readChina to loan South Sudan US$8bln
30-04-2012
JUBA – China has agreed to loan South Sudan eight billion dollars for infrastructure development, Juba government spokesman Barnaba Mariel Benjamin said on Saturday.“It will fund roads, bridges,
readIMF calls on Asia to prepare to tighten policies
30-04-2012
KUALA LUMPUR – The IMF said Friday Asia should be ready to tighten monetary policies if overheating pressures emerge, while remaining alert to any future shocks from a still volatile global
readZambia to tighten grip on share of mining profits
30-04-2012
LONDON – Zambia, Africa’s top copper producer, plans to tighten its grip on the government’s share of profits made at the country’s mines, boosting tax revenue and ensuring a more level playing field
readAngola needs longer plans for oil shocks
30-04-2012
LUANDA – Angola’s prudent fiscal and monetary policies have helped re-build foreign exchange reserves but the country must develop medium-term economic plans to protect itself from possible oil
readNigeria needs US$20bln for power over 3 years
30-04-2012
LAGOS – Nigeria needs US$15 to US$20 billion of investment over the next three years to buy and develop electricity assets, the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) said on Friday, underlining the need
readWal-Mart employee starts petition for CEO’s ouster
30-04-2012
A DELI manager at a Wal-Mart store has started an online petition calling for the resignations of the retailer’s chairman and chief executive officer in the wake of allegations that top management
readSaudi has ‘no suspicions’ about Bin Ladens
30-04-2012
RIYADH – A Saudi spokesman said late on Saturday that his government has no suspicions about relatives of slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden who were deported from Pakistan last week, breaking an
readKidnapped British aid worker killed in Pakistan: Red Cross
30-04-2012
ISLAMABAD – A British aid worker has been found dead in Pakistan almost four months after being snatched off the street by masked gunman in the insurgency-hit southwest, the Red Cross said
readDisbelief in village over China activist’s daring escape
30-04-2012
DONGSHIGU – As the daring escape from house arrest of Chinese rights activist Chen Guangcheng makes world headlines, locals in his village expressed disbelief that “the blind man” could flee the
readOmukwaniilwa Mswati III a pewa omagano goshihwalala
30-04-2012
OMUKWANIILWA gwa Swaziland, Mswati III okwa pewa omagano gondhila yoshihwalala ongo omagano gevalo lye lyomimvo 44. Omagano ngaka okwe ga pewa nonando oshilongo shoka oshili muupyakadhi
readEwiliko lya NBC naaniilong ota ya tsikile oonkundathana
30-04-2012
AANIILONGA yehangano lyokutuma omawi mombepo lya Namibia[NBC] ina ya ninga ekanka nenge ya edhile iilonga yokutuma omawi mombepo etitano oshiwike shayi ngaashi kwa li ta ku tengenekwa. Etilitho ndyoka
readMalema a tidhwamo
30-04-2012
ONGUNDU yo African National Congress[ANC] oya tidha mo omuperesidende gwewawa lyaagundjuka yongundu ndjoka etiyali oshiwike shayi. Julius Malema okwa tidhililwa oku za mongundu ndjoka konima sho
readOominista dhiindilwa dhi gandje oshiholelwa melongitho lyondjila
30-04-2012
IILYO yolutu opo lwa dhikwapo kombinga yegameno lyomoondjila , Regional Road Safety Forum[RRSF] moshitopolwa sha Kunene olwa indile oominista niilyo yoparliamende opo yi gandje oshiholelwa melongitho
readA kuthwa eliko lye alihe konima yoshipotha shekengekelelo
30-04-2012
OMUNIILONGA nale gwehangano lyiitungitho lya Pupkewitz Megabuild ota kuthwa omaliko ngoka ena, molwaashoka otashi vulika ega mono okupitila mekengelelo.Omaliko ngaka Robert Helao Shivute ote ga kuthwa
readOmunangeshefa a kwatwa sho aadhika niitungitho ya yakwa
30-04-2012
OPOLISI mOshitopolwa sha Shana oya kwata mo omunangeshefa shi na sha nokwaadhika aniwa niitungitho tayi fekelwa ya yakwa pooKambwa omanga taku kongwa omunangeshefa gumwe wo ngoka taku tiwa kutya
readOmuperesidende gwa Malawi a tidha gavena gwombaanga
30-04-2012
OMUPERESIDENDE gwa Malawi okwa tidha miilonga gavena gwombaanga yopokati ya Malawi nokuulika omuwiliki gwehangano lyoongodhi dhopeke ongo ngoloneya omupe gwombaanga ndjoka. Ndjika ota ku tiwa, onkatu
readA point a-piece as NPL reaches final stages
30-04-2012
GOALS were hard to come-by as the Namibia Premier League standings remained intact after all of the weekend’s scheduled matches ended in draws. Civics were the only side to collect maximum points from
readJoin The Countdown To The FA Cup Final! N$500 can be won!!
30-04-2012
On Saturday, Liverpool and Chelsea will do battle for the most prestigious trophy in English Premier League football, the FA Cup. Join in the excitement and stand a chance of winning N$500 in cash!
readBarcelona stars bid Pep farewell
30-04-2012
MADRID – Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi said Friday he felt far too emotional to face the media glare at coach Pep Guardiola’s farewell announcement.“I want to thank Pep with all my heart for
readManchester braced for ‘derby of all derbies’
30-04-2012
MANCHESTER – The defining plot twist of the most enthralling title race in years could be written tonight as Manchester City attempt to seize control of their Premier League destiny against leaders
readHigh-flying Chiefs still top
30-04-2012
WELLINGTON – The Waikato Chiefs made light of jet lag after a long-haul flight from South Africa to New Zealand, outplaying the Wellington Hurricanes to stay on top of the Super 15 ladder.The 33-14
readFrom The Twittersphere
30-04-2012
NAMIBIANS do their weekend thing, South Africans get literary over the controversial e-toll, and Zanu_PF … well, do Zanu-PF! Love, life and name changes in a time of weddings, football and politi-cal
readTransNamib in the red under Haimbili
30-04-2012
NAMIBIA’S transport parastatal, TransNamib, has been losing money again, suffering a loss of N$73,5 million during its last audited financial year, according to financial statements filed with the
readPohamba inaugurates new Swakopmund municipal office
30-04-2012
SWAKOPMUND’S N$70 million dollar municipal office complex was inaugurated by President Pohamba on Friday.The fact that the office was wholly paid for by the municipality was a “significant
readNDF Air Wing acquires three more military helicopters
30-04-2012
WINDHOEK – The Namibian Defence Force’s (NDF) Air Wing has acquired three more military helicopters for an unspecified amount of money.The three helicopters – one Cheetah and two Chetaks – were
readMinisters should lead by example on the road
30-04-2012
OPUWO - Members of the newly established Regional Road Safety Forum (RRSF) in the Kunene Region have called on ministers and parliamentarians to lead by example when it comes to road usage.This call
readPoverty drives HIV
30-04-2012
RESEARCHERS conducting a survey on the reduction of alcohol-related HIV risk in Katutura came to the conclusion that poverty is a social driver of the HIV epidemic.The survey was conducted by the
readChief Alfons Maharero mourned
30-04-2012
FUNERAL arrangements for Chief Alfons Kaihepovazandu Maharero are still to be finalised, Phanuel Kaapama said yesterday. Chief Maharero died at the age of 74 on the afternoon of last Wednesday after
readArmas again in pound seat
30-04-2012
SWAPO regional co-ordinator for the Oshikoto Region, Armas Amukwiyu, has been unanimously re-elected for the next five years and represents the first victory for the Geingob-faction.At the same time
readAfro Pop Jazz Carnival to become an annual event
30-04-2012
The organisers of the Afro Pop Jazz Carnival (APJC) announced last week that the outdoor live music show will become an annual event. Speaking at the launch last week, spokesperson of the APJC Berneth
readA life from Tsarist Russia to a free Namibia
30-04-2012
HE started his life as a son of a locksmith turned wagon builder.It was a humble start in Tsarist Russia, during the First World War. By the end of his years almost a century later, Harold Pupkewitz
readNotable Quotes
30-04-2012
IT seems to me that our church has become worse than a political party. – Dean Paul Goagoseb, who used to head the Otjiwarongo circuit said about the exposed church fraud, saying that it was
readSMSes for Monday 30 April 2012
30-04-2012
SMS Of The Day *CHURCH fraud exposed! What happened to this world? Who must we trust? Food for Thought *TO have enough resources and deprive thousands of HIV-infected patients from the life saving
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