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50 Articles found on Thursday, 13 December 2012
New fishing rights holders choose Chinese partners
13-12-2012
A NAMIBIAN fishing company has entered into a long-term joint venture with a Chinese fishing group which has already been accused by Namibian fishermen of subjecting them to poor working
readHigh Court reduces overdue judgements
13-12-2012
THE High Court has been making some steady progress in reducing its number of overdue reserved judgements during the past year.Court statistics released by the chief registrar of the High Court, Elsie
readNo Nam troops to DRC
13-12-2012
NAMIBIA will not contribute any troops to the SADC Standby Force for the Democratic Republic of Congo, but will assist the mission in other ways.The Southern African Development Community (SADC) last
readTitans brace for Katutura Derby
13-12-2012
AFRICAN Stars captain Pat Uanivi and his rival Da Costa Angula of Black Africa expect an electrifying encounter when the two sides clash in the highly anticipated ‘Katutura Derby’ at the Sam Nujoma
readBrakes on instalment credit welcomed by Bank of Namibia
13-12-2012
NAMIBIANS seemingly putting the brakes on instalment credit warmed the Bank of Namibia’s heart, and helped in the central bank’s decision yesterday to keep interest rates unchanged.BoN Deputy Governor
readDrastic steps, exceptional leadership required for South Africa’s problems
13-12-2012
Johannesburg – The upcoming ANC elective conference in Mangaung required exceptional leadership skills to address the country’s problems, Agri SA said on Wednesday.“Problems such as fiscal
readTutu: Anti-gay bill like apartheid
13-12-2012
Kampala – Archbishop Desmond Tutu called on Wednesday for Uganda to drop controversial proposed legislation that would impose draconian punishments on homosexuals, in a letter published in a national
readMadagascar-politics-vote-Tanzania lead
13-12-2012
DAR ES SALAAM – Madagascar’s ex-president Marc Ravalomanana will not contest elections next year but wants to return home from exile in South Africa, Tanzanian leader Jakaya Kikwete has said in a
readRecord number of reporters jailed globally
13-12-2012
Addis Ababa – More journalists than ever are languishing in prisons across the world as countries like Turkey, Iran and China step up terror and other anti-state charges to silence critical press, the
readSmall business in Gobabis want equal playing field
13-12-2012
GOBABIS – Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Omaheke Region are crying foul over what they term an “unequal playing field” against bigger and more established enterprises in the region.During
readGhana wants fair share from resources
13-12-2012
ACCRA – Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has said he will press foreign energy and mining firms for more revenue during his new term, won in elections he said proved the strength of democracy in
readDon’t automatically blame IT
13-12-2012
When IT efforts fail, more often than not the problem lies with those outside the technology function, says Harvard Business Review.When IT efforts fail, there’s a tendency to do some finger-pointing.
readGlobal corporate deals nearly halved
13-12-2012
LONDON – The value of global mergers and acquisitions deals in 2012 was nearly half the amount made five years ago, when the global financial crisis was first baring its teeth, a leading accounting
readMeatco puts deboned game, lamb on EU shop shelves
13-12-2012
MEATCO’S value-addition plant which produces deboned game and lamb started exporting products to the European Union (EU) at the beginning of December.Meatco group’s quality assurance senior manager
readSmall deficit shows slack capital spending
13-12-2012
SLOW execution of Government projects, coupled with Sacu income and better collection of revenue, meant that Namibia’s deficit at the end of October was only 0,7% of its gross domestic product (GDP),
readNigerian fuel subsidy milks budget
13-12-2012
ABUJA – Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has submitted a 161,6 billion naira (US$1 billion) supplementary budget to parliament for 2012 to cover fuel subsidy debts owed to importers, a letter
readProposed IMF loan to Egypt on hold as riots rock Cairo
13-12-2012
WASHINGTON – The IMF has said a proposed US$4,8 billion loan to Egypt is on hold at the request of Egyptian authorities as violent protests mount in Cairo ahead of a constitutional referendum.“In
readA Christmas wish list
13-12-2012
During the Christmas period it is considered part of the festive season to give and receive presents.I remember as a young boy writing a letter to Father Christmas and asking for the gifts I hoped to
readExpired biscuits on sale in Katutura no surprise
13-12-2012
The Namibia Consumer Trust, the only registered non-governmental organisation and member of Consumers International, learned with dismay about reported unethical conduct by a retailer in a story,
readFixtures
13-12-2012
Saturday, December 15 Namibia Premier League Sam Nujoma Stadium African Stars v Black Africa 18h00
readNamibia on course for African University Games kick off
13-12-2012
ABOUT 800 athletes and officials are expected to converge on Windhoek over the next few days for the FASU (Federation of Africa Sports University) Games which will officially kick off with the opening
readNamib Swimming Academy introducers new head coach
13-12-2012
THE Namib Swimming Academy yesterday announced they had added Ryan Skinner to to their staff roster in the position of head coach.His appointment is seen as a long-term commitment to ensure continuity
readSchwartzel eyes Dunhill after Thailand victory
13-12-2012
JOHANNESBURG – South African Charl Schwartzel returns determined for a second win at the Alfred Dunhill Championship today riding the wave of his victory at the Thai Golf Championship last week.The
readJacobs wins Zone 6 gold
13-12-2012
NAMIBIAN junior tennis star Tuki Jacobs secured Namibia’s first gold medal of the 2012 Supreme Council for Sports in Africa Zone Six Youth Games after beating South Africa’s Trollip Reinhardt 3-6,
readMinnows Bradford bask in glory of big Arsenal upset
13-12-2012
BRADFORD City manager Phil Parkinson hailed his penalty-kick kings after they dumped Arsenal out of the League Cup quarter-finals with their ninth straight shoot-out success.Bradford, playing in the
readTalent emerges at Swakop Junior Tennis Tournament
13-12-2012
SOME exciting young talent was on display at the Namibia Tennis Association’s Junior Championships which took place in Swakopmund over the weekend.About 40 players entered the tournament, with the
readSMSes for Thursday 13 December 2012
13-12-2012
SMS Of The Day *I WONDER if the owners of fast food (take away) outlets in Windhoek deliberately hire the rudest staff as a strategy. Customers have no choice but to brave these rude, confrontational
readWall kills man at Rehoboth
13-12-2012
A MAN, suspected to be in his 40s, was killed at Rehoboth yesterday when a two-metre-high wall collapsed on top of him and a colleague.The incident took place at about 10h00 yesterday in the town’s
readOutjo women want to ‘claim back the night’
13-12-2012
MORE than 200 women and their relatives held a march recently in Outjo over the escalating violent crimes against women.“Women are not able to enjoy their basic right by walking down the street at
readExiles continue to dominate Politburo
13-12-2012
THE new Swapo Politburo elected on Tuesday is dominated by party leaders who returned from exile.Ten of the 17 members elected to the Politburo are leaders who were in the exiled leadership of the
readNamibian employers to be hit by levy
13-12-2012
BY as early as June next year, Namibian employers will have to pay a levy of 1,5% of their annual payroll to the government. A newly proposed Vocational Education and Training (VET) Levy is expected
readHandmade dolls bring cheer to cancer ward
13-12-2012
THE Omba Arts Trust handed out dolls to 23 children in the cancer ward at the Windhoek Central Hospital yesterday.The dolls are hand crafted by !Kung San women living in Ohangwena Region in northern
readArson suspects still at large
13-12-2012
BY yesterday afternoon, the suspects who set a shack on fire in Otjomuise in a failed burglary attempt on Thursday, killing a seven-month-old baby, were still at large.Detective Chief Inspector Barry
read‘Struggle kids’ secure Agriculture jobs
13-12-2012
THE Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry could only give 28 jobs to the co-called ‘struggle kids’ – far fewer than the 60 expected by the group.The ministry handed over 28 appointment letters
readBarack Obama recognises Syrian opposition group
13-12-2012
Washington – President Barack Obama proclaimed Syria’s newly reframed opposition as the “legitimate” representative of the nation’s people on Tuesday, in the most significant US intervention in a
readUN’s Ban condemns N Korea missile launch
13-12-2012
New York – UN leader Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday was joined by the White House and Britain in condemning North Korea’s missile launch which he called a “provocative act” in clear breach of UN Security
readNotable Quotes
13-12-2012
WE plead with truck drivers to give as much space as possible between each other, in order to avoid a traffic pile-up which can lead to unnecessary overtaking of more than one vehicle and result in
readWife killer to wait for verdict
13-12-2012
A WELDER who this week admitted in the High Court in Windhoek that he murdered his wife with a knife early last year will have to wait for three months to hear the verdict in his trial.The verdict in
readNo bail for farm murder accused
13-12-2012
TWO of the men accused of robbing and murdering an elderly couple at their farm in the Omaruru area in March 2009 will have to wait until April next year before they can try again to get released on
readCommunal farmers want more support
13-12-2012
THE Namibia National Farmers Union (NNFU), which represents communal farmers, says the Agriculture Ministry should formulate a comprehensive financing scheme in consultation with farmers.At the
readPloughing assistance for crop-growing regions
13-12-2012
THE Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry has announced the type of assistance that will be provided to rural crop-farming communities for the 2012/2013 growing season.Farmers will be helped to
readLira to perform for Barack Obama
13-12-2012
South African singing sensation Lira, aka Lerato Molapo, is set to give the performance of her life when she sings for US President Barack Obama at his inaugural ball in Washington DC.Lira, who has
readBonang new face on ‘Top Billing’
13-12-2012
Barely a month after allegedly being sacked from her lifestyle show, Bonang Matheba has joined the high-profile ‘Top Billing’ TV programme on SABC3.She was flaunted on Tuesday’s episode in an insert
readSpice Girls take stage at musical premiere
13-12-2012
The Spice Girls took to the stage on Tuesday after the world premiere of a new musical loosely based on their meteoric rise to fame in the 1990s, earning huge cheers from an audience that only really
readRavi Shankar, Indian sitar maestro, dies
13-12-2012
Indian sitar maestro Ravi Shankar has died in a hospital in the US, aged 92.His family said he had been admitted to the Scripps Memorial Hospital in San Diego last week, but had failed to recover
readFrom The Twittersphere
13-12-2012
IF you’re reading this, the Earth is still pivoting on its axis even if you’re lurching from one Doomsday scenario to another! Namibian tweeps yesterday added to the buzz about 12h12 on 12.12.12.
readUN climate change body to recognise women
13-12-2012
THE global body aimed at addressing climate change will reward women in developing countries who take innovative initiatives to address climate change.The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
readHolidaymakers urged to respect Dorob
13-12-2012
THE newly appointed minister of environment and tourism, Uahekua Herunga, has urged local holidaymakers and foreign visitors to adhere to the rules of the Dorob National Park. The environmentally
readSolar power becomes a trend in Windhoek
13-12-2012
THE companies Solar World and Solar Age have made a combined effort in bringing solar energy to households and businesses across Namibia, including the Ministry of Environment and Tourism. Gregor
readBreaking News: Shaduka convicted on appeal
13-12-2012
BUSINESSMAN Lazarus Shaduka is guilty of murdering his wife in their home in Windhoek in July 2008, and must serve a prison sentence of 20 years for that crime, the Supreme Court ruled this morning
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