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54 Articles found on Monday, 20 August 2012
RDP suspensions heading to court
20-08-2012
SHOULD the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) not cancel its recent suspension of three leaders by today, Miriam Hamutenya, Kandy Nehova and Peter Naholo will challenge the decision in court.In a
readResident expelled for criticising chief
20-08-2012
A TRADITIONAL court in the Omusati Region has expelled Gabriel Venomusheko from the Onandjandja settlement in Uukolonkadhi after he allegedly made false accusations against his chief.The community
readSA seeks answers after mine killings
20-08-2012
MARIKANA – Families of workers missing from a mine where 34 people were shot dead in the worst police violence since apartheid struggled to discover the fate of their loved ones as the nation sought
readFinancial sector has decade to restructure
20-08-2012
NAMIBIA’S long-awaited financial sector strategy was launched yesterday, promising to deliver a “more resilient, competitive and dynamic financial system with best practices” by 2021 to help make
readJapan, China islands disputes deepen with landings, protests
20-08-2012
EAST CHINA SEA - Several Japanese nationalists landed on Sunday on a rocky island in the East China Sea at the heart of a territorial row with Beijing, sparking protests in several Chinese cities and
readSix in a row for WHS
20-08-2012
WINDHOEK High School won the Under-19 Super Plate final of the Metropolitan Boards Schools Rugby trophy for the sixth year in a row after beating Windhoek Gymnasium 31-19 in the final on Saturday
readKey aspects of proposed overhaul of Nigerian oil industry
20-08-2012
LAGOS – Nigeria has launched a fresh bid to overhaul Africa’s largest oil industry, with President Goodluck Jonathan forwarding new legislation to parliament. The following are key aspects of the
readNigeria launches a fresh bid to overhaul oil industry
20-08-2012
LAGOS – It was the year the world became acquainted with Barack Obama, when “tweet” was labelled a buzzword by Time magazine – and when legislation was introduced to overhaul Africa’s biggest oil
readLet employees tell their stories
20-08-2012
When many executives are surprised not only by the ownership and drive for implementation that comes from high-involvement approaches, but also by the improved quality of the answers that emerge, says
readOkakarara destined to become critical hub in region
20-08-2012
OKAKARARA is destined to become a very important and critical hub in the Otjozondjupa region, town councillors John Viakonda said at the fundraising-gala dinner on Thursday in Windhoek.An amount of
readBarclays ‘deeply flawed’, say UK lawmakers
20-08-2012
LONDON – Company culture at Barclays was “deeply flawed” and the Bank of England’s hand in ditching its chief executive Bob Diamond was hard to justify, a UK parliamentary report into the
readAnglo American completes De Beers takeover
20-08-2012
LONDON – The global mining group Anglo American said it has finalised its purchase of a 40 per cent stake in De Beers that seals a takeover of one of the world’s leading diamond companies.“Anglo
readZimbabweans suffer under auctioneer’s hammer
20-08-2012
CHINHOYI, Zimbabwe – According to the official figures, Zimbabwe’s economy is booming. The agony etched on the faces of those in the auction rooms in Chinhoyi, watching helplessly as prized
read7th parole hearing for Lennon’s killer
20-08-2012
NEW YORK – Mark David Chapman, who shot and killed former Beatle John Lennon 32 years ago, will have his seventh parole hearing this week, New York state’s Department of Corrections said on Saturday.
readAssange to make first public appearance
20-08-2012
LONDON – WikiLeaks says founder Julian Assange is making his first public appearance since he took refuge inside Ecuador’s Embassy in London two months ago to avoid extradition to Sweden over sexual
readMan survives metal bar through skull
20-08-2012
Rio de Janeiro – Doctors say a 24-year-old construction worker survived after a 6-foot metal bar fell from above and pierced his head. Luiz Essinger of Rio de Janeiro’s Miguel Couto Hospital tells the
readSADC tells Rwanda to stop rebel support
20-08-2012
MAPUTO – Southern African leaders on Saturday slammed Rwanda for supporting rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo as a threat to regional stability and urged Kigali to immediately stop its
readSocial unrest in South Africa since 2004
20-08-2012
JOHANNESBURG – Below is a summary of the main social conflicts since 2004 in South Africa, where 34 people were killed on Thursday after police opened fire on hundreds of workers staging a wildcat
readSA deadly mine violence likely to spook investors
20-08-2012
CAPE TOWN – The fatal police shooting of 34 striking miners sends a negative message to investors in Africa’s biggest economy, as it tries to fight widespread joblessness and poverty, analysts said
readSA mine carnage reveals anger over inequality
20-08-2012
CAPE TOWN – South Africa’s mine bloodshed which killed 34 strikers has laid bare anger with persistent poverty and put a damning spotlight on President Jacob Zuma’s government, analysts say.Police
readSonny Bill to fight ‘White Buffalo’
20-08-2012
JOHANNESBURG - New Zealand rugby star Sonny Bill Williams will fight South African Francois Botha in Durban on November 17, a promoter said Saturday.After months of media speculation about rugby
readManqele snatches late draw for Sundowns
20-08-2012
Edward Manqele scored with five minutes left to save a 3-3 draw for Mamelodi Sundowns in their MTN8 first leg semi-final against Moroka Swallows in Atteridgeville on Saturday night.The match got off
readMan City battle back to beat Southampton
20-08-2012
LONDON – Samir Nasri struck an 80th minute winner as Manchester City came from behind to begin the defence of their Premier League title with a patchy 3-2 win over promoted Southampton yesterday.In
readJubilant Proteas dethrone Malawi Queens
20-08-2012
SOUTH Africa established themselves as the top netball team in Africa, beating arch-rivals Malawi 47-43 in the final of the inaugural Diamond Challenge tournament in Pretoria yesterday.Watched by
readBoxing champions to fight at Opuwo
20-08-2012
OPUWO – Organisers of the Opuwo Sports Festival have decided to bring most of the best boxers in Namibia to Opuwo to showcase their talents during the upcoming annual sports festival at the town from
readSA too strong for Argentina
20-08-2012
CAPE TOWN – There was no fairy tale debut for Argentina in the Rugby Championship Saturday as they fell 27-6 to more creative South Africa at Newlands.An often scrappy game was won and lost in the
readNew Zealand take Bledisloe Cup win over Australia
20-08-2012
SYDNEY – New Zealand landed an early blow in the battle for the inaugural Rugby Championship when they beat Australia 27-19 on Saturday to maintain their iron grip on the Bledisloe Cup.The World Cup
readEmbashu, Ekandjo win City Marathon
20-08-2012
PINEAS Embashu and Ndeshimona Ekandjo were the winners of the inaugural Telecom City of Windhoek Marathon which took place in Windhoek on Sunday morning. The 33-year-old Embashu, who runs for the
readSMSes for Monday 20 August 2012
20-08-2012
SMS Of The Day *CAN the government please explain what the Dorob National Park is for when they allow large-scale mining, power plants, acid plants, heavy earthmoving and transport there? All of this
readFrom The Twittersphere
20-08-2012
THE silence of the state broadcaster was a popular topic among Namibian tweeps over the weekend, as people came to terms, or not, with the situation. Also, language, books, taxis, the advent of the
readStolen Moments Comes To Town
20-08-2012
‘Stolen Moments – Namibian Music History Untold’ is a national treasure hunt for photographs depicting Namibia’s bygone music culture, which was in danger of being forgotten, as it was often
readSolution coming for NBC workers
20-08-2012
THE Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) strike that has crippled radio and television services might continue for the next two days.Today is the fifth day that the national broadcaster has been
readRA suspends manager
20-08-2012
THE Roads Authority (RA) has suspended its Natis Valley manager in Windhoek, Nsozi Sikabongo, for allegedly issuing a fraudulent roadworthiness certificate. The Namibian was informed that Sikabongo
readProtection of whistle-blowers urgently needed
20-08-2012
NAMIBIA as a leading democracy in the region and the African continent cannot afford not to adopt legislation to protect whistle-blowers, and under international law, it is obliged to do so, the
readO&L vs Namundjebo in land sale dispute
20-08-2012
A DISPUTE between businessman George Namundjebo and one of the companies in the Ohlthaver & List group over the ownership of a valuable piece of land at Oshakati is heading back to the High Court
readNo Neckartal Dam construction this year
20-08-2012
THE pre-qualification tender of the Neckartal Dam will, after a three-month delay, at last be discussed by a Tender Board meeting on Friday.However, the expectation is that the construction will only
readNamdeb workers face a lockout
20-08-2012
NAMDEB workers could face a lockout after their employer requested a unresolved dispute certificate last week. This came after conciliation talks over a wage dispute had reached a stalemate.
readPolice officer to be charged with murder
20-08-2012
A REHOBOTH police constable faces a murder charge after the death of a man he allegedly assaulted 11 days ago.Constable Salem Kani allegedly kicked Frans Beukes during the early hours of August 5.
readPolice in Karas investigate lodge burglaries
20-08-2012
POLICE in the Karas Region are investigating a spate of burglaries at tourist lodges situated in remote areas. Police Deputy Commissioner Rudolf Isaak said items including firearms, laptop computers
readKeetmans youth stand up against crime
20-08-2012
YOUNG people at Keetmanshoop have formed a Youth Against Crime Club and have received training in how to assist the Police in fighting crime. Officiating at the closing session of the training that
readKatiti wants revenge, court hears
20-08-2012
FORMER Walvis Bay Municipality Chief Executive Officer Augustinus Katiti wants to take revenge against The Namibian over an article which the newspaper published about him, his lawyer said in the High
readApplause for the Impaired
20-08-2012
The wheels on Windhoek’s primary school buses went round and round as pupils from all over the city travelled to the National Theatre of Namibia (NTN) to attend a show by the Môreson School for pupils
readErongo police want to stamp out crime
20-08-2012
LOADS of modern, traditional, toy and homemade knives, daggers, axes, machetes, spears, screwdrivers, guns, chain-cutters, knobkieries and gate and car lock jammers were confiscated from potential
readDiesel to be pumped off Chamarel
20-08-2012
PREPARATIONS are underway to pump hundreds of litres of diesel from the Chamarel cable ship that caught fire and was stranded north of Henties Bay nearly two weeks ago.The Chamarel is one of six cable
readChinese ambassador wants win-win relationship
20-08-2012
THE new Chinese ambassador to Namibia, Xin Shunkang, on Friday said China supports African countries choosing their own path of development, stressing that Sino-African cooperation must be a win-win
readAPP prepares for congress
20-08-2012
THE All People’s Party (APP) president, Ignatius Shixwameni, announced over the weekend that his party will host its second national congress between December 14 and 17 this year, and reaffirmed that
readOngeleka ya nyengwa okufuta aaniilonga omwedhi nguka aniwa
20-08-2012
ONGELKI yEvangeli paLutheri moRepublic ya Namibia[ELCRN] aniwa oya nyengwa okufuta aaniilonga yawo oondjambi dhomwedhi nguka.Oshinima shokwaafutwa oondjambi osha halutha aaniilonga oshoka , ina pa
readSMS mOshiwambo
20-08-2012
*Vakwetu, shee akalimo yomo street yaHavana, ohatu indile unene kumuni waVenduka etu vatele olusheno nomeva, otuli unene modima. *Onda hala okuuva kutya muni gwaNgwediva ota gandja ooplota naini,
readA tumwa kondholongo molwokudhipaga yina
20-08-2012
EDHIPAGO nekuya lyomukulukadhi gwomimvo 73 moshikandjohogololo sha Ndangwa komwana gwomumati konyala omvula yimwe ya pitipo olya li lyuuwaya nolyo nyanya. Ngaka ogo omaiyuvo gomupanguli, Marlene
readOsikola Moses Aihalu yi na ompumbwe yoongulu dhosikola
20-08-2012
OMUKULUNTUSIKOLA pOsikola yAanona yedhina Moses Aihalu mOmufituwenghete mOmbalantu moshitopolwa sha Musati me Beatha Omagano Shipena kumwe naalongi ye yootate Igantius Mengela oshowo yalwe naanona mwa
readBotswana na pewe iigwanithwapo iidhigu
20-08-2012
NAMIBIA ota vulu tuu okutumina omufekelwa koshilongo, hono nguka tashi vulika a ka tulwe kohake.? Otwiinekela kutya shika itashi ningwa.Euveko ndika ta li tsu kumwe nomautho gekotampango
readTjongarero ina panda iilonga yaadhani pOlympic
20-08-2012
OMUPERESIDENDE gwokomitee yopashigwana yaNambia yuudhano wOlimpia, okwa indile opo Namibia a tameke ngashingeyi okwi ilongekidhila uudhano woludhi ndoka mboka tawu ka kalako momumvo 2016 mo Rio de
readVenomusheko a tidhwa mo mUukolonkadhi
20-08-2012
OMUKALIMO gumwe gwomehala lyOmatulululo lyedhina Onandjandja mUukolonkadhi moshitopolwa sha Musati, Gabriel Venomusheko, ngoka wo e li omunashipundi gwokomitiye hayi takamitha ehala ndyoka, a tidhwamo
readNotable Quotes
20-08-2012
OH my God – I’m not the Minister of Finance. This is false and cannot be done whatsoever on earth. Maybe in heaven. – Erkki Ngimtina, Minister of Works and Transport denied yesterday that Target
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