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64 Articles found on Friday, 24 August 2012
NBC to be declared essential service
24-08-2012
THE Government is considering “whatever means possible” to try and have the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation declared as an essential service, Information Minister Joël Kaapanda (photo) said
readTwo students deny party rape charge
24-08-2012
AN INCIDENT which took place at a house party in Windhoek last weekend landed two students in the dock in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court yesterday on a charge of rape.Both students launched a bail
readPolice call off Red Flag Day
24-08-2012
THE Namibian Police yesterday called off the commemoration of Red Flag Day scheduled for this weekend at Okahandja to ensure that no clashes break out between two groups of Ovaherero people. Police
read‘Bad’ second quarter for tourism
24-08-2012
LOW demand continues to plague the tourism industry, with 60% of the operators surveyed in the latest FNB/Fenata Tourism Index complaining “bitterly” about the problem.“Essentially the industry feels
readSouth Africa mourns mine violence victims
24-08-2012
MARIKANA – Christian hymns sung in Zulu and Xhosa rang out from a white tent near the site of South Africa’s bloodiest police action since apartheid, as the nation mourned the dead yesterday..“We are
readNamibia last at U/19 World Cup
24-08-2012
NAMIBIA lost their final match by 70 runs to Zimbabwe to finish last at the U/19 Cricket World Cup in Australia yesterday. Zimbabwe batted first after winning the toss and posted a sizeable 236 for
readPower solutions provider Aggreko opens in Walvis
24-08-2012
WALVIS BAY – Power-generation and auxiliary equipment worth US$3 million will soon arrive in the Walvis Bay port after the UK-based interim power solutions provider Aggreko officially opened its doors
readBe part of Africa’s Innovation Summit
24-08-2012
THE 5th Innovation Summit of Africa is taking place in South Africa next Wednesday and Thursday. This summit sees the best and brightest minds come together to see how innovation can be stimulated and
readOkahandja to host first Market Day
24-08-2012
THE Okahandja SME Club (OSMEC) is organising the first annual Okahandja Market Day on September 1 at the Okahandja Park. The day will be a profit-free event that is set up to benefit small business
readLonmin needs to go big, or go away
24-08-2012
LONDON – Lonmin needs to go big, or go away. The world’s third-biggest platinum producer was stretched, financially and operationally, before last week’s deadly violence at its mine in South Africa
readUS tells firms to report DRC minerals
24-08-2012
WASHINGTON – US public companies will be required to disclose whether they use “conflict minerals” sourced from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), under a new securities rule adopted
readRussia and China in WTO – a world apart
24-08-2012
LONDON – Russia’s 19-year wait to enter the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is finally over. Unfortunately, the kind of export and investment miracle enjoyed by fellow-Bric China after it joined the
readWin the pitch
24-08-2012
We all make pitches every day, and there are ways to raise the percentage of your pitches that will actually ‘win’ and be accepted, says Harvard Business Review.Whether you are vying for a
readEconomic cluster on the cards in North
24-08-2012
HISTORY was made this week when senior officials of Otavi, Tsumeb and Grootfontein gathered to plan the launch of an economic cluster between the three towns.Known as the Maize Triangle of Namibia,
readS Korea returns protest letter, angering Japan
24-08-2012
SEOUL – South Korea yesterday returned a protest letter from Japan’s prime minister without answering it, further angering Tokyo amid a bitter row over disputed islands.Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda’s
readZuma’s single women views spark anger
24-08-2012
Durban – “Being single is not right” and “kids are important to a woman because they actually give extra training to a woman, to be a mother”.The comments made by President Jacob Zuma, in a People of
readCalifornia declares emergency over fire
24-08-2012
RED BLUFF – California Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency in three Northern California counties on Wednesday after a wildfire that has already destroyed 64 homes advanced with 23
readEgyptian court remands newspaper editor in custody
24-08-2012
CAIRO – An Egyptian court remanded editor Islam Afifi in custody yesterday as he went on trial on charges of spreading false news and inciting disorder in a case that has sparked United States
readNigerian Islamists rule out peace talks, threaten media
24-08-2012
MAIDUGURI – Nigerian Islamist sect Boko Haram yesterday ruled out holding peace talks with the government and threatened to strike media houses it said fight the group “with the pen”.The local press
readCivilians facing ‘horrific’ violence in Syrian conflict
24-08-2012
BEIRUT – Syrian civilians are facing “horrific” violence as the battle for the commercial capital Aleppo rages, Amnesty International said yesterday, lashing out primarily at regime troops for
readAlcohol And The Youth
24-08-2012
ALCOHOL abuse is becoming a major problem in the youth of today. You will find so many young people in the society doing unexpected things due to alcohol abuse. One Friday I took a walk in the streets
readChurch Was Complicit In Swapo Violations
24-08-2012
NEW legal notions are emerging that corporate entities, such as business companies and other organisations, can be held criminally and civilly liable under both national and international law when
readStop Closing Fields
24-08-2012
CITY of Windhoek, can you please tell us when will you stop selling the people’s soccer fields?The Katutura Sports Union (KASU) soccer field was taken by the NFA (Namibia Football Association) and the
readDon’t Be Complacent
24-08-2012
THE decision of the Government of the Republic Namibia [announced last week] that land in the Dorob National Park north of Swakopmund may be made available to Gecko for its land based operations is
readShopping Malls Do Not Equal Development
24-08-2012
NOWADAYS, it has become a trend of rural town CEOs (chief executive officers), especially those based in the north of the country such as Outapi, Opuwo, Oshakati, Ondangwa, Eenhana and Rundu to boast
readCall A General Strike
24-08-2012
WE WISH to condemn in the strongest possible terms the killing of mineworkers at the Marikana platinum mine in South Africa last week. This massacre of 34 miners by the police, armed with automatic
readOmaulikilo giipindi gokomumvo mOngwediva ota ga tameke nena
24-08-2012
OMAULIKO giipindi gokomumvo ga Ngwediva otaga tameke nena mOngwediva moshitopolwa sha Shana nokwa tegelelwa ga ka kalwe koonakuulika iipindi oyendji noshowo kaatalelipo oyendji yendji ngashi
readTutu a pangula elongitho lyoonkondo
24-08-2012
OMUMBISHOFI omukulu gwa Anglican Desmond Tutu okwa pangula edhipago lyaaniilonga yomoomina yeli 34 oshiwike shayi. Ndele okwa ti oshafa aanambelewa yaana oonkondo dhasha okumweneka elongitho lili
readOmakwatathano oga simana mekoko lyongeshefa kehe
24-08-2012
OMUNANGESHEFA omukiintu moNamibia gwomo 2011 okwa ti aanangeshefa mboka ya hala oku ya komeho monkalamwenyo oya pumbwa okutseya kutya ota ya humuko ashike uuna yena ekwatathano noshowo eyambidhidho
readSMS mOshiwambo
24-08-2012
*Kansela gwOmulonga constituency otwa hala etu lombwele kutya,opate yopokati kOshigambo nEenhana, omu li nayo fìyo openi yi tulwe oteya? Tu kwafela enyamukulo tangi. *Sheeshe ovahingi voihauto pokati
read13th Annual Cycle Classic launched
24-08-2012
THE Namibian Pick n Pay 13th annual Cycle Classic was launched in Windhoek yesterday.According to the chairperson of the event, Kevin Davidow, the competition will start on October 12 at the
readSport Fixtures
24-08-2012
Friday, August 24 German Bundesliga Dortmund v Werder Bremen 19h30 Saturday, August 25 English Premier League Swansea
readRally sensation gets lucrative deal
24-08-2012
NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD rally sensation Wilro Dippenaar has been offered a sponsorship by Total Namibia towards future participation at championship level. The sponsorship, which will include all
readWounded Liverpool welcome Manchester City’s riches
24-08-2012
LONDON – Since the formation of the Premier League two decades ago, Liverpool have been classed as one of the division’s ‘Big Four’ but their weakening grip on a place among the true elite was eroded
readWounded Wallabies out to turn tables on Rampaging All Blacks
24-08-2012
SYDNEY – The Wallabies will attempt to erase a decade of gross disappointment against the All Blacks when the inaugural Rugby Championship begins in Sydney tomorrow.The new southern hemisphere
readJordanian trio out of Games after sex charges
24-08-2012
LONDON – Three members of Jordan’s paralympic squad will not compete in the London Games after being charged with sex offences in Northern Ireland, organisers said yesterday.The trio were released on
readEngland can win without Kevin Pietersen, says Cook
24-08-2012
CARDIFF – England one-day captain Alastair Cook has insisted that there is life after Kevin Pietersen, as his side aim to get revenge on South Africa without the controversial batsman.Pietersen will
readBlast from the past in Okahandja
24-08-2012
THE Bimbo Tjihero Charity Games are set to evoke memories of glories past when former local football greats take to the field in Okahandja tomorrow. The event will see former heroes of the now defunct
readSchools Need Proper Managers
24-08-2012
HAVING been in the education field for so long, I came to conclude that we need to revisit our strategies of appointing HOD [heads of department] and principals at our schools.It is a living truth
readSubstandard Pastors Need Discipline
24-08-2012
I WAS brought up in the Lutheran church and came to understand and treasure the values and traditions which makes the church conducive to spiritual growth. Those are fundamentals so vital for the
readPlease Find My Brain
24-08-2012
‘HOLIDAY school’ means the ordinary functions in a school are done during the ‘holiday’ and not during the official working time or schedule. The official working time for the teachers in terms of
readFinance ‘whistleblower’ must apologise
24-08-2012
THE Ministry of Finance is to demand a public apology from a former employee, Edward Ronnie Mannetti, who alleged corruption at the ministry.Finance Permanent Secretary Ericah Shafudah is challenging
readGovt considers expanding Vaalgras
24-08-2012
GOVERNMENT is considering adding the farm Haichas, measuring 12 870 hectares, to the Vaalgras traditional authority’s communal land. Haichas is located on the southern boundary of the Vaalgras
readTeenager missing
24-08-2012
THE police in Wanaheda, Windhoek, are requesting the public to assist in tracing the whereabouts of Shinombili Shilongo (13).She went missing after school on August 20 from her home at 54 Omulunga
readSMSes for Friday 24 August 2012
24-08-2012
SMS Of The Day *MY heroes are all the men and women who suffered in our country. The ones who were beaten and spit on by the former government and some were left paralysed up to today. Food for
readRich Chinese seeking overseas residency
24-08-2012
THERE is one Chinese export product that is seemingly unstoppable at the moment – millionaires.Porsche-driving Louie Huang lives in Shanghai, having made his money – a lot of money – in property. He
readDog rescue mission into Angola
24-08-2012
A DARING rescue mission was undertaken by Namibian women to bring back at least 10 purebred dogs suspected to have been stolen in South Africa and smuggled through Namibia into Angola. Magetta Viljoen
readOtavi diesel depot not legal
24-08-2012
THE controversy surrounding Shared Petroleum’s activities has deepened with revelations that its Otavi depot does not comply with municipal regulations or with regulations under the Petroleum Products
readNamibians show solidarity with South African miners
24-08-2012
THE Marxist Study Group Namibia has condemned the massacre in which 34 striking South African miners of the Marikana platinum mine were killed more than a week ago. About 30 placard-waving
readKalahari Sands workers complain
24-08-2012
WORKERS at the Kalahari Sands Hotel & Casino have accused their general manager, Rudie Putter, of using the excuse of restructuring to get rid of individual employees.They allege that the current
read‘Ban’ lifted on clearing agents
24-08-2012
THE Ministry of Finance has issued a new directive regarding the transit of goods by small and medium enterprise clearing agents, replacing its July 24 directive that prohibited them from using the
readOpenness Is Key For Government, Business
24-08-2012
THE Minister of Foreign Affairs, Utoni Nujoma, was reported this month as saying “people don’t eat human rights but food”. Politicians like him often make such dismissive references to human rights in
readNamibia Has Lost Its Zeitgeist And Boutique Moment
24-08-2012
AT the time of his 70th birthday in August last year, the Minister of Trade and Vice President of Swapo, Hage Geingob, granted a lengthy, but puzzling interview to the weekly Windhoek Observer in
readFrontlining on Twitter
24-08-2012
UNIQUELY Namibian, proudly Namibian, imaginatively Namibian! From condoms to culture, with a few big-screen moments inbetween, Namibian tweeps dish up a side order of life.@SliqueChique: NBC’s
readTroll Terminology
24-08-2012
I, the Urban Single Mom, am worried. In fact, I am worried, confused and conflicted. About Troll 2. Mind you, I am also worried, confused and conflicted about Troll 1 (more on that cringe worthy story
readCustomer service? Forget it!
24-08-2012
WHAT happened to the saying; “The client is always right?”If there is no client, there will be no business and without the business there can’t be a job, finish en klaar! You will be unemployed. In
readUp for Grabs?
24-08-2012
Illegal Communal Land Enclosures By Namibia’s Elite And Their Impact On The Poor INCIDENTS of illegal land enclosures in Namibia’s communal areas, also known as “land grabbing”, are not new.
readWhy we need the NBC
24-08-2012
OK, so this is a surprise. I know. I’ve in the past lamented the goings on at the eternal circus that is the NBC, but this week, when the ‘national broadcaster’ went all numb, I somehow missed the
readContext, Contestation And Consensus: Searching For A Community
24-08-2012
IT’s August again – a month in which the political currents tend to flow to different destinations as they have been doing since independence. On the 11th of this month the Ovaherero/Mbanderu
readPolitical Perspective
24-08-2012
SO staff at our national broadcaster are back at work after a strike lasting almost a week? Just in time for Heroes’ Day (Namibia Day according to the UN), which is probably not accidental. It
readNotable Quotes
24-08-2012
AMBULANCES are for the living. – Dr Jack Vries from the Ministry of Health and Social Services said that it is the responsibility of the police to collect dead bodies and not ambulances. These
readYou can Never Learn Enough
24-08-2012
NO one should be greeted with as much enthusiasm as I was upon stepping into the National Art Gallery of Namibia for a ‘Meet the Artists’ segment last week.However, when you have two extremely
readIn Defence of Digital Art
24-08-2012
IF Leonardo Da Vinci’s ‘Mona Lisa’ were ever revealed to be the product of a contraption he designed in the 1400s, a whole lot of people would be really pissed off.Pitting the traditionalists who
readNawaZone Here, There and Everywhere!
24-08-2012
DEPENDING where on earth you are, the word ‘nawa’ has different connotations. To an Indonesian, the word means nine, or ninth, in Swahili, it means wash hands while to a Japanese, the exact word means
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