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60 Articles found on Friday, 14 December 2012
Van Eck fumes pose health hazard
14-12-2012
NAMPOWER employees at the Van Eck coal-fired power station on the northern outskirts of Windhoek say the constant smoke shrouding the station poses a health and environmental hazard to them and
readStunning reversal for Shaduka
14-12-2012
BUSINESS owner Lazarus Shaduka is guilty of the murder of his wife in their home in Windhoek in July 2008, and must serve a prison term of 20 years for that crime, the Supreme Court ruled yesterday.In
readTransNamib in dodgy deal
14-12-2012
THE minister of works and transport, Erkki Nghimtina, yesterday was cagey about whether he had given permission for the controversial 50- to 90-year leases of TransNamib property to a company owned by
readNam economy takes stumble in third quarter of 2012
14-12-2012
NAMIBIA’S economy is on a “downward trend”, Statistician General John Steytler said yesterday after seasonally adjusted figures showed that the gross domestic product (GDP) declined by 5,4% in the
readEmbattled ANC set to pick leader
14-12-2012
JOHANNESBURG – Members of South Africa’s ruling ANC will meet from Sunday to decide whether Jacob Zuma will remain at the head of the party, and the country, until 2019, despite allegations of
readTura Derby highlights NPL
14-12-2012
FOOTBALL enthusiasts are expected flock to the Sam Nujoma Stadium tomorrow evening when African Stars take on Black Africa at 18h00 in the biggest MTC Premiership clash of the season thus far.Although
readHouse prices burst through the ceiling
14-12-2012
HOUSE prices in Namibia have shot up by 20% since the beginning of the year, Namene Kalili, research and competitor intelligence manager at FNB Namibia, has said.The FNB House Price Index for August
readHow to convince a skeptic
14-12-2012
Sometimes swaying a skeptical executive to accept a new idea can seem like an uphill battle, but there are strategies to help, says Harvard Business Review.Swaying an executive to accept an idea is
readAn Englishman abroad and a Japanese scandal
14-12-2012
THE corporate execution took just eight minutes. The board of Japanese camera and endoscope maker Olympus Corp voted unanimously on October 14, 2011 to fire president and CEO Michael Woodford, one of
readFrench, Brazilian ministers slam ‘predatory’ Asia
14-12-2012
PARIS – The French and Brazilian industry ministers, both of whom are accused of protectionism by critics, Wednesday lambasted Asia’s “predatory” economic practices.The comments by France’s Industrial
readOman wants private sector to create jobs, diversify from oil
14-12-2012
DUBAI – When Oman unveiled a plan this year to build a large petrochemical complex alongside a US$6 billion refinery in the southern coastal town of Duqm, officials hailed the project as a step
readGlobal child trafficking on the rise
14-12-2012
Vienna, Austria – Children – most of them girls - now make up 27 percent of all human trafficking cases, marking an alarming increase in recent years, a UN agency said on Wednesday.Girls under 18 made
readJapan sends fighter jets after Chinese plane
14-12-2012
TOKYO - Japan scrambled eight fighter jets on Thursday after a Chinese state-owned plane breached its airspace for the first time, over islands at the centre of a dispute between the countries.It was
readDRC rivals poised for peace talks
14-12-2012
Kampala – Democratic Republic of Congo’s M23 rebels will meet for peace talks with government delegates on Thursday, officials said, as both sides prepared positions ahead of the discussions.“We did
readRwandan army denies troops held in DRC
14-12-2012
Kigali – The Rwandan army on Wednesday denied that 20 of its troops had been arrested on Democratic Republic of Congo territory ahead of a rebel takeover of the important Congolese city of Goma.“It is
readICC says it may try Gbagbo
14-12-2012
The Hague – The International Criminal Court on Wednesday ruled it has jurisdiction to try former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo, currently in custody at The Hague, on charges of crimes against
readNo Way To Empower Women
14-12-2012
DEAR editor, allow me to respond to the letter written by Reverend Willem S Hanse titled ‘Christianity vs Tradition’ (30 November 2012). I agree with the call of being relevant in society
readStop Lowering Standards
14-12-2012
A PROSPECTIVE engineering student, in The Namibian of 7th December 2012, questioned why a C in English is required for entry into the University of Namibia’s engineering studies.He called on the
readDeal With Incompetence
14-12-2012
HOME Affairs Ministry have just proven their incompetency very well ! The country ran out of passports a few months back and it takes the home affairs months to truthfully tell the public
readIt’s Not Peer Pressure
14-12-2012
I WOULD like to acknowledge the ideas of the author with the name Happy Amadhila in the 23rd November copy of The Namibian newspaper titled ‘Peer Pressure Strike’. It is provoking my intellect to
readIncompetent Air Namibia
14-12-2012
I WOULD like to tell you about the absolutely horrendous experience with Air Namibia during the recent pilot strike.The Air Namibia call centre would give us incorrect/wrong information and make us go
readOpen Letter To The Prime Minister DEAR Dr Hage Gottfried Geingob,
14-12-2012
Further to my telephonic message to you on 3 December 2012, just the following.In the first place I want to congratulate Swapo for the manner and spirit in which they implemented the internal election
readMalls Built On Greed
14-12-2012
TOWN councillors and CEOs in emerging towns keep talking about shopping malls as salvation to the woes of their towns. They call them ‘development’ and ‘investment’ coming their way.Well, now that
readPoor Education Planning
14-12-2012
I FAIL to understand the statement by the minister of education, Abraham Iyambo, that Namibia will be facing a shortage of teachers up to 2015.Can someone tell him that this problem was created by
readThe State Is A Swindler
14-12-2012
THE state itself has become the biggest swindler. No wonder people are horrified. Just imagine, I marked 348 Grade 10 scripts in seven days, including Saturday and Sunday from 7am to 10pm.Then on the
readNgurare, Amupanda Must Leave
14-12-2012
I WANT to use this opportunity to call upon Elijah Ngurare and Job Amupanda to resign with immediate effect from their SPYL [Swapo Party Youth League] positions.They are both an embarrassment and a
readBanking On Soccer
14-12-2012
SOME people think that others are blind and cannot see what they are doing.Recently a bank manager in Katima Mulilo decided to take a soccer tournament to his home village! Can he tell the nation what
readA Law That Threatens Our Future
14-12-2012
IN YOUR Friday, November 9 edition, front page, you reported on a new law that could threaten any research in Namibia. This law is still in the making but already casts a long, dark shadow over the
readIilyo yo RDP ya joina o Swapo
14-12-2012
KONYALA iilyo yo Rally for Democracy and Progress nale yili omilongo 48 moshitopolwa sha Kunene oya joina oSwapo, na oya li ya taambwa pambelewa komuwiliki ena oshinakugwanithwa shoshitopolwa shoka
readOmupangi Lidia a si sho a pumwa kohauto
14-12-2012
OMUPANGI a longa ethimbo ele lela moshipangelo shEpangelo sha Shakati, Lidia Nena Elago (54) okwa si eso lyombaadhilila nolinyanyaleka komatango gOlyomakaya ngaka ga zi ko sho a pumwa kohauto
readSMS mOshiwambo
14-12-2012
*Onda toola okandjato kena oka ID nokaboba ka Selma Ligola yaJohannes adalelwa kOnkuni. Denga 0811434694 ondili mOngwediva. *Meme Olivia Nambashu yaAmapindi mOluteyi mOngandjera ota kongo omunona
readNamibia ita tumu aakwiita ko
14-12-2012
NAMIBIA ita ka gandja aakwiita ketanga lyoku kwathela lya SADC ndyoka lya thanekwa tali ka tuminwa ko Republika yuuDemokoli ya Congo mbala. Amushanga takalele mOshikondo shIikwapondje, Veicco Nghiwete
readSMSes for Friday 14 December 2012
14-12-2012
SMS Of The Day *CAN the government re-look at the closing of government offices during lunch time? Why can’t the employees take turns taking lunch? That way they won’t need to close between 13h00 and
readJulinho sets tempo in Northern Stream
14-12-2012
JULINHO Sporting lead the Northern Stream First Division after the opening two games of the season and will look to build on that advantage this weekend.Sporting have four points, following a 1-1 draw
readNamibia eleventh at World Bowls
14-12-2012
NAMIBIA’S men’s bowls team came 11th out of 24 countries at the World Bowls Championships in Adelaide, Australia, last week to qualify for the 2016 World Bowls Championships. With the top 12 teams
readCraig Williams leads Namibian recovery
14-12-2012
A GREAT unbeaten century by Craig Williams enabled Namibia to reach a respectable 227 runs for seven wickets shortly after tea on the first day of their Cricket South Africa Challenge match against
readBoxing showdown at Eenhana
14-12-2012
WELTERWEIGHT fighter Pohamba ‘The President’ Mandume will lead a cast of boxers at an exhibition scheduled for Eenhana’s multipurpose youth centre tomorrow. The event is meant to help the boxers on
readNam bags six Zone 6 track and field medals
14-12-2012
LUSAKA - Namibia collected its second gold medal through visually impaired runner Lahya Ishitile on Wednesday at the Zone VI Games in Lusaka.Tennis protege Tuki Jacobs collected Namibia’s first gold
readSuspended SSC CEO to fight back
14-12-2012
THE chief executive officer of the Social Security Commission (SSC), Kenandei Tjivikua, plans to go to court to challenge his suspension.Tjivikua was informed on Wednesday afternoon that he is
readMore ‘struggle kids’ employed
14-12-2012
MORE than 100 so-called ‘struggle kids’ living at a camp outside Windhoek say Government has failed to provide for their basic needs for the past five months.The protesters were moved to the farm
readStolen beds recovered
14-12-2012
THE Windhoek City Police recovered three stolen beds worth N$12 000 and arrested five suspects on Wednesday. The goods stolen from Namib Foam in Windhoek were found in a house in Katutura’s Freedom
readRDP recruits in Kunene
14-12-2012
RALLY for Democracy and Progress (RDP) recruited 87 new members at Etanga village, about 120 kilometres south of Opuwo in the Kavango Region. The party said the new members were former Swapo Party and
readPolytech gets its name change
14-12-2012
THE Ministry of Education has granted the Polytechnic of Namibia university status after a wait of more than two years.The announcement was made by Minister Abraham Iyambo, who said that the
readMuharukua unimpressed by Kaoko demonstrations
14-12-2012
THE deputy minister of gender equality and child welfare, Angelika Muharukua, has castigated Himba and Zemba communities who held a second protest march at Opuwo last week to clamour for more say in
readChinese fishing firm on goodwill crusade
14-12-2012
A CHINESE fishing company which is accused of unfair labour practices, in collaboration with its local partner, has donated N$200 000 to seven Namibian welfare organisations.China Fishery paid N$24
readGeingob in Malabo for ACP Summit
14-12-2012
MALABO – Namibia’s Prime Minister Hage Geingob arrived in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, on Wednesday to attend the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP)
readA servant of the people
14-12-2012
Part II of the story published on Friday 7th December 2012“THE women who came to the gathering were barefoot and wore only a leather loincloth. Even though I did not wear any fancy clothes I felt
readImke Rust’s evocative art now on exhibition
14-12-2012
AN exhibition casting a critical eye on the controversial industrial developments at the coast has opened at Swakopmund.The exhibition by Imke Rust opened just in time for the holiday rush at the Last
readThe Selling Of Namibia
14-12-2012
THE Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has once again opted for the short-sighted part of the adage “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a
readThe Tourism Challenge
14-12-2012
THE Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) has finally released the 2011 Statistical Report on tourist arrivals in Namibia. Statistics are indicators and not necessarily definitive. The tourism
readFrontlining on Twitter
14-12-2012
POLITICS, lobola, The Dogg ... and Satan! Plus taxi tendencies. Namibian tweeps get wound up as they wind down for the festive season break.@edwintheory: Who the *#@% throws a burn- ing object into
readI give up!
14-12-2012
DESPITE making fun, swearing at and insulting everyone and anyone who has made themselves guilty of outrageous behaviour weekly, since 2008, this column has failed to bring about any positive results.
readBigger Is Not Better If It Is Unhealthy
14-12-2012
THE Namibian government reportedly justifies the pampering, approximately to the tune of N$30m (US$3 million), of ministers and their deputies, with state-of-the-art luxurious E-Class Mercedes Benz
readState-Owned Enterprises: The Frankensteins We Have Created
14-12-2012
THE monsters we have created have outgrown themselves. And they are now biting the hand that feeds them. At a meeting with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts last month, the chief
readPolitical Perspective
14-12-2012
AFTER years of what can best be described as fairly ineffectual leadership, President Hifikepunye Pohamba made his first decisive move when he sprang into action with a post-congress reshuffle almost
readNotable Quotes
14-12-2012
EVEN though Namibia is not sending troops, it will see in what form Namibia can assist the DRC. There are many ways Namibia can assist. – Veiccoh Nghiwete, the permanent secretary of the Ministry of
readFlash Back on Local Film
14-12-2012
With six of our local filmmakers just back from 12 days in New York where they presented their short films at ‘A Night in Namibia’ as part of the African Diaspora international Film Festival, i’m
readThe Art that Was
14-12-2012
tHeY say art appreci- ation is entirely sub- jective and after living through the artistic action-re- play that was 2011, I was fully expecting to be subjected to cardboard prints en masse, wildlife
readTh-Th-Th That’s All Folks
14-12-2012
After writing my wraps on this year’s local film, theatre and art, there is no doubt in my mind that I am in dire need of a holiday. In fact, I am so sure of this diagnosis, I have taken the liberty
readSome Thoughts about Theatre
14-12-2012
Though I appreciate a good one man show as much the next person, particularly if the one man is Romulus Petersen or David Ndjavera, this year I was delighted to see the return of young ensemble casts
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