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71 Articles found on Friday, 10 August 2012
Katiti didn’t honour deal
10-08-2012
BY YESTERDAY, former Walvis Bay chief executive officer Augustinus Katiti still owed estate agent Regina Kotchanova and her husband N$500 000, she testified in the High Court.According to Kotchanova,
readOn fire
10-08-2012
By yesterday afternoon a fire on a 1974 cable layer vessel off the coast of Namibia was still raging . The vessel with 56 crew members caught fire at Henties Bay yesterday. All crew members escaped a
readLabour hire fight rages on
10-08-2012
WHILE workers are preparing for a protest when labour-hire firm African Personnel Services (APS) drags Government to court on Monday, the Namibian Employers’ Federation (NEF) yesterday accused
readKavango village denied a school
10-08-2012
NKANDI WEST – The nearest school to Nkandi West village is a day’s walk. The closest school to the village is the Mbambansi Junior Secondary school, which is an 11-kilometre walk. It would take
readCoal, not gas, to power Nam by 2016
10-08-2012
TO ensure that Namibia is not left in the dark by 2016, NamPower will fast-track a coal-fired power station of between N$4 billion and N$7 billion near Arandis, and not the Kudu gas power project of
readLibya’s ruling council hands over power to new assembly
10-08-2012
TRIPOLI – Libya’s ruling council handed over power to a newly elected national assembly on Wednesday in the North African country’s first peaceful transition of power in its modern history but which
readSem, Marc carry Nam hopes
10-08-2012
NAMIBIA’S last two athletes still competing at the Olympics, wrestler Sem Shilimela and mountain biker Marc Bassingthwaighte will both be in action this weekend.Shilimela will compete in the Men’s
readWarning shots, tear gas fired to disperse Tunisia demo
10-08-2012
SIDI BOUZID – Police yesterday fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse a protest in the central Tunisian town of Sidi Bouzid, birthplace of last year’s revolution, an AFP journalist
readEgypt dailies protest Brotherhood ‘muzzling freedom’
10-08-2012
CAIRO – Three independent Egyptian newspapers ran white boxes yesterday in the space where their editorials are usually found in protest at what they say is a bid by the Muslim Brotherhood to control
readGunfire in Egypt’s tense Sinai: reports
10-08-2012
CAIRO – Gunfire broke out yesterday in the Sinai town of El-Arish, reports said, as tensions simmered after the Egyptian authorities vowed to crush a surge in Islamist militancy in the tense
readZim chides banks over steep charges
10-08-2012
HARARE – A Zimbabwean minister has said the government is worried about high bank charges and interest rates, in some instances as high as 40 per cent, levied by some of the country’s commercial
readOmaheke warming up to fish consumption, sales show
10-08-2012
GOBABIS – The Namibia Fish Consumption and Promotion Trust (NFCPT) at Gobabis said there has been favourable trends of fish consumption in the Omaheke Region, known predominately for its love of red
readEveline Street car wash facility open for renting
10-08-2012
THE City of Windhoek has completed the construction of a new communal car wash facility in the Goreangab residential area’s popular Eveline Street to accommodate the hundreds of car washes established
readPotential for food crisis growing as prices surge
10-08-2012
ROME – World food prices surged in July after falling in the previous three months and could rise further, increasing the potential for a food crisis of the kind seen in 2007-08, the United Nations
read‘Bottlenecks hamper Namibia’s sensational tourism assets’
10-08-2012
NAMIBIA has sensational tourism assets, but there are some bottlenecks that are chocking the tourism industry.This was said by World Bank official Hannah Messerli during the one-day World Bank and
readDiplomat to start Somalia’s first stock market
10-08-2012
NAIROBI – A Somali diplomat wants to start the Horn of Africa’s first ever stock exchange in neighbouring Kenya and he expects telecom, banking and money transfer firms that have defied decades of
readTop-notch rooms at the push of a button
10-08-2012
THE launch yesterday of the StayToday last-minute accommodation booking website marked a landmark occasion for Namibian consumers.The website, which offers great discounts at short notice, is the
readObesity in African women increases risk of newborn deaths
10-08-2012
Babies born to mothers in sub-Saharan Africa who are overweight or obese are significantly more likely to die in the first two days after their birth, according to new research.Published online in The
readClinton signs new deal to fight AIDS in South Africa
10-08-2012
CAPE TOWN – United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday signed a new deal supporting efforts to fight AIDS in South Africa, which has the world’s biggest population of people with
readClinton to meet Jonathan as Islamist attacks worsen
10-08-2012
ABUJA – United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was due to meet Nigeria’s president yesterday on her African tour as the continent’s largest oil producer faces an Islamist insurgency raising
readPolice arrest 75 in protest in Chile
10-08-2012
SANTIAGO – Chilean authorities used tear gas and water cannons on Wednesday to crack down on student protesters in the capital who torched three city buses, injuring 49 police, the mayor’s office
readOmiti dhepango dha Namibia odhi li nawa
10-08-2012
OSHILONGO shika oshina omukalo gwakola kombinga yomiti dhepango ndhoka hadhi pewa aanuuvu miipangelo ayihe.Olutu lwoku kondolola omiti moNamibia halu ithanwa, Namibia Regulatory Medicines
readEdhina Gloudina natango ota li holoka
10-08-2012
NATANGO edhina lya Gloudina Street moshitopolwa sha Ludwigsdorf ota li holoka nonando epandaanda ndyoka olya li lya lukululwa oomwedhi konyala omulongo dha pitipo ngashingeyi.Epandaanda ndyoka olya li
readOku teta omiti kwa indikwa manga moshilelwa mbinga shaaMbunza
10-08-2012
OMUWILIKI gwelelo lyopahedhi lyaaMbunza okwa mweneke manga eteto lyiiti moshitopolwa she uule wokathimbo.Eindiko lyokuteta omiti ndika olya landula sho pwa li pwiitsuwa ondumba yomiti ndhoka dha
readEtungo lyosinagoga yaNakambuda oli li metifa
10-08-2012
OSINAGOGA shaNakambuda osho shi li pokati kondoolopa yaHangwena nOuhamba wOukwanyama, konyala eekilometa 4 okudja mOhangwena meongalo laNgela, otashi ka hovelwa okutungwa diva, okudja eshi pa ongelwa
readEtale lya ningi aaniilonga yalyo yopakathimbo nayi
10-08-2012
EHANGANO lyoohi lyEtale Fishing olya pe aaniilonga yalyo yopakathimbo okondalaka yiilonga yuule woomwedhi ndatu nondjambi aniwa konyala yoodola omathele 660 komwedhi.Aaniilonga konyala omathele gane
readSMS mOshiwambo
10-08-2012
*Etale Fishing Company aanilonga fye otwa fikama peni hano?Oobautu oda fikama ohatu futwa 50% akwetu atu xupu ngini oshili?Alikana aakomesho yEtale naa talepo nawa opo.*Vakwetu fye ovanailonga
readWho Is More Advanced?
10-08-2012
I WOULD like to react to the media notification by the Engineering Council of Namibia in one of the newspapers of 3 August 2012 titled ‘engineering qualifications’.Surprisingly, the ECN (Engineering
readDrinking Coke While Others Worry?
10-08-2012
ALLOW me to express my views and bring to the attention of the public my disgust with the recent musical, electronic advert, titled: ‘I Love You Africa’ of theCoca-Cola Company, which frequently
readDevelopment Is Misunderstood
10-08-2012
SOME people say that the country can only develop by sharpening the educational area; I oppose this notion.If we are all formally educated, for example to the level of doctorate degrees, who will be
readContented Relationships
10-08-2012
I WRITE with deep sorrow about all women who have been abused by those who should have protected them.I believe that one day these barbaric acts shall get a solution and should be condemned by all
readTransNamib’s Good Service
10-08-2012
I VISITED Namibia after a long time overseas. I was born in Mariental, and though now a South African citizen, I never stopped loving my motherland.I decided to visit TransNamib to see if one can buy
readBasic Needs Before Pride
10-08-2012
NAMIBIA, our dear motherland. Our country believes so much in launching policies, campaigns and theoretical initiatives.This makes it do poorly in practice and implementation remains a “distant dream”
read‘Mixed economy’ is a red herring
10-08-2012
THE letter ‘Namibia is a mixed economy’ (The Namibian, 27 July) by Clarence Mbai was interesting for various reasons.Mbai started off with an explanation of the differences between capitalism and
readAnimals Are Our Wealth
10-08-2012
It is regrettable to hear about the loss of lives along the borders of Botswana and Namibia. You have to understand, however, that in Botswana poaching is a criminal offence and it carries a harsh
readDo We Belong?
10-08-2012
I AM a teacher by profession in the area of agriculture and life science. Firstly, I want to commend the Ministry of Education through its regional directorates for creating promotional posts (heads
readGive Graduates A Chance
10-08-2012
NAMIBIAN graduates are growing increasingly frustrated over the lack of job opportunities available to them.While there is no denying the value of a tertiary qualification, most of them are beginning
readDo Not Impose Christianity
10-08-2012
RECENT calls by ‘Chris-tians’for the government to re-introduce religious education in schools are both unreasonable and groundless.The founding authors of the Constitution with foresight declared
readBig Brother Is Immoral
10-08-2012
I WAS appalled to read in your esteemed newspaper that the Ministry of Information was organising an event to call on the public to vote for Lady May in the Big Brother Africa house.What nonsense!
readLand Of The Hypocrites
10-08-2012
THE height of hypocrisy! How can the Government of the Republic of Namibia ask Namibians to rally around a reality show participant?The same government in cahoots with NBC were against the
readSmokey promotes ‘Battle of the Warriors’
10-08-2012
CURRENT WBA Pan African titleholder Joseph “Smokey” Hilongwa has ventured into promotion. Hilongwa – through Warriors Promotions – will organise the contest for the vacant Namibian featherweight title
readSport Notices
10-08-2012
Grooties Masters start training ALL the Soccer Masters of Grootfontein Football Club are invited to start training from Monday at the Omulunga sports field. The team will start preparing for the
readNairobi planning 2024 Olympics bid
10-08-2012
LONDON – Kenya’s capital Nairobi is planning to bid for the 2024 Olympics and become the first African city to host the Games, the prime minister said on Wednesday.“Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga,
readPetition seeks flight upgrade for Japanese women
10-08-2012
TOKYO – More than 20 000 people have signed an online petition to demand Japan’s world champion women footballers be treated equally with their male counterparts when they fly home from the London
readOscar Pistorius still in Olympics after relay appeal drama
10-08-2012
LONDON – Nothing has ever come easy for Oscar Pistorius. And certainly not the first Olympic final for the double amputee runner.A simple 4x400-meter relay heat turned into high drama when South
readTwo pupils assault teacher at Omuthiya
10-08-2012
TWO boys from the Omuthiya-Iipundi Senior Secondary School in the Oshikoto Region were suspended from school on Monday after they assaulted a female teacher on Friday.School principal Gerhart
readSMSes for Friday 10 August 2012
10-08-2012
SMS Of The Day *NAMIBIAN traffic lawmakers, it is beyond my comprehension that it is a punishable offence for one to be without a seatbelt in the rear seat of a passenger vehicle, but it is OK for
readRDP to probe three top leaders
10-08-2012
THE Rally for Democracy (RDP) is set to investigate the conduct of some of its leaders following a short-lived demonstration by party members in Parliament Gardens in Windhoek last month.The probe
readPublic servants angered by GIPF board sitting fees
10-08-2012
PUBLIC Servants’ Committee (PSC) chairperson, Adeline Black, yesterday blamed Prime Minister Nahas Angula as one of the appointing agents for not controlling the Government Institutions Pension Fund
readNujoma urges SPYL’s self-sustainability
10-08-2012
FORMER President Sam Nujoma has called on the Swapo-Party Youth League (SPYL) to strive towards self-sustainability by engaging in profitable and honest business activities. Nujoma said the Swapo
readMinister Iyambo to decide in hostel molestation case
10-08-2012
THE Minister of Education Abraham Iyambo will decide on the fate of youngsters accused of having allegedly sodomised nine boys at the Nowak Primary School at Tses. The Kalahari Circuit Inspector
readKeetmans residents complain about donkeys and horses
10-08-2012
SOME residents of Keetmanshoop and surrounding areas are complaining about donkeys and horses that graze in open areas around Tseiblaagte, Krönlein and Noordhoek, among other residential areas, and
readKatonyala’s decisions may be invalid
10-08-2012
DECISIONS made and implemented by the chairperson of the Namibia Airports Company, (NAC) Ndeudala Katonyala, on administrative matters at the company may be illegal and invalid.During an investigation
readFashion show for charity
10-08-2012
BETWEEN 15 and 20 models will showcase the products of close to ten designers during the Windhoek Charity Fashion Show which will take place at the Playhouse Theatre tomorrow night, starting
readEpangelo loses out on Etango’s uranium
10-08-2012
STATE-OWNED Epangelo Mining Company has lost its chance to get a stake in Bannerman Resource’s Etango project in the Namib, which the Australian company wants to develop as one of the top ten
readELCIN in Outapi land dispute
10-08-2012
A tussle over a plot of land between four parties at Outapi, the capital of the Omusati Region seems destined for the court soon, as all efforts by the parties involved to resolve the matter have
readNo place for politicians on tender boards – Ekandjo
10-08-2012
THE Karas Regional Council has once again been called to order after the Minister of Regional, Local Government and Housing, Jerry Ekandjo issued a circular to all regional councils not to appoint
readBlue killer unchecked in SA toxic towns
10-08-2012
PRIESKA – Death knows the small town of Prieska all too well.A poisonous legacy of South Africa’s years as a global blue asbestos hub, the Grim Reaper has snaked through here for decades, wiping out
read2 pupils die in school blaze
10-08-2012
NCAUTE – Two pupils suffered an excruciating death when a fire ripped through their room at the Matumbo Ribebe Secondary School’s hostel on Wednesday night. They were burnt beyond recognition.The
readFrontlining on Twitter
10-08-2012
NAMIBIAN tweeps share the meaning of their names (see also page 16 of today’s The Weekender), ponder drafting Chinese into Namibia’s Olympic team, whether we’re ready for outer space, and other ‘out
readDeath of the Namibian worker
10-08-2012
OF all the crap Namibian politicians have saddled us with, this latest round of bloodcurdling stuffing of the worker has been particularly baffling for me.Just when I weaned myself off the cheap wine
readSino-Nam collabo for Olympic Gold
10-08-2012
SOUTH Africa is in Olympic heaven because of their success at the London Games, and that all in the water.On land it was a totally different story. They just could not get to that competitive level.
readNote to Cabinet
10-08-2012
Ihave been forced (by myself, not the British or any other) to respond to Minister Nghimtina’s statements concerning so-called leaked documents.I must say I am no stranger to leaked documents myself.
readSomething Sinister This Way Comes
10-08-2012
SO, NAMIBIA’S master wheeler-dealer has become a benefactor for the Government? Like a ‘good Samaritan’, Knowledge Katti this week ‘helped’ the Government, or more specifically the cash-strapped
readTowards an African foreign policy system with a global perspective
10-08-2012
AFRICAN countries today, more than at any other point in their history, face unprecedented challenges in their efforts to play an increasing role in international relations, thereby enhancing their
readKawana’s Controversial Dual Roles
10-08-2012
WE have heard him on several occasions trying to drive the point home: ‘that everyone has the right to live and settle in any part of the country’. That’s the law according to a simplistic
readJob creation versus workers’ rights?
10-08-2012
THE implementation of the Labour Amendment Act on 1 August led to an important debate best to address some of the key issues confronting Namibia today, namely unemployment and exploitation. The
readPolitical Perspective
10-08-2012
I GUESS I’m not the only one concerned about the proliferation of what is in my view one of the worst human vices, namely greed, otherwise known as avarice. It is clearly destroying any semblance
readNotable Quotes
10-08-2012
[IT] is a deeply disturbing development since independence that the Government continues to erect centres and ‘markets’ without demand and discussion with various communities. These centres invariably
readThe Dark Knight Rises’ ... but not above its prequel
10-08-2012
IT’S been seven years since Batman begun in the pragmatic, dichotomous and dark tones that ensured DC Comics will continue to shine a Christopher Nolan shaped light into the sky, should they ever want
readWhat’s in an African name?
10-08-2012
ONE of Shakespeare’s most enduring quotes, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”The answer to this age-old question, posed in ‘Romeo and Juliet’,
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