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59 Articles found on Thursday, 16 February 2012
Off the runway
16-02-2012
A twin-engined aircraft veered off the runway after landing at Eros Airport in Windhoek shortly after 15h00 yesterday. The aircraft – an Aero Commando, operated by Desert Air – was on a flight from
readSpeaker warns against regionalism, tribalism
16-02-2012
THE Speaker of the National Assembly, Theo-Ben Gurirab, says Namibia’s body politic is “slowly but surely entering a slippery terrain which is encouraging disunity and regionalism spurned by tribalism
readOnly a fraction of Namibians can afford houses
16-02-2012
WITH what they earn, less than 14 per cent of households in the country can afford to buy a house, FNB Namibia research has shown.This means a mere 67 000 households, Namene Kalili (in photo), manager
readAIDS sector in a panic
16-02-2012
ORGANISATIONS working in the AIDS sector in Namibia are facing serious financial challenges following their main donor’s insistence on abruptly reducing employee salaries.The Geneva-based Global Fund
readNew export markets key to survival
16-02-2012
EXPORTERS must urgently look for new markets as economic pressures mount on Namibia’s international trading partners, suppressing appetite for local products and commodities, FNB Namibia said
readObama friendly but firm with China’s heir apparent
16-02-2012
WASHINGTON – United States President Barack Obama told Chinese leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping on Tuesday that Beijing must play by the same trade rules as other major world powers and vowed to keep
readTake sport seriously: Shifeta
16-02-2012
DEPUTY Sport Minister Pohamba Shifeta yesterday said that the time had come for sport to make the transition from being a leisurely escapade to a catalyst for socio-economic development in the
readAuryx wants to turn Otjikoto into gold
16-02-2012
PLANS are well underway to revive the Otjikoto gold mine with nearly N$300 million available this year alone for exploration and development of the project, AuryxGold Namibia has said.The company, a
readIn tough times, unplug and wait
16-02-2012
When you unplug you mind for a minute, you restore yourself to your ‘factory default settings’, which tend to be generous, open-hearted and hopeful, says Harvard Business Review.When a project or
readInternational Digest
16-02-2012
Airlines need US$3,5 trillion SINGAPORE – Global airlines will need US$3,5 trillion of new planes through 2030, with more than a third of that demand coming from Asia, Airbus’s chief executive said
readUraMin deal ‘no scam’, rules Areva inquiry
16-02-2012
PARIS – An internal inquiry at Areva has not found any evidence of fraud linked to the French nuclear group’s takeover of Canadian mining company UraMin, previous owners of the Trekkopje deposit in
readAfrican Digest
16-02-2012
Sudan seizes S.South’s oil ADDIS ABABA – Sudan has confiscated 2,4 million barrels of South Sudan’s oil, bringing the total volume of crude Khartoum has seized in a row over oil transit fees to more
readCaprivi to get croc farm centre
16-02-2012
A CROCODILE-BREEDING and training centre planned for Kongola in the Caprivi Region is scheduled to open its doors by 2013.The secretary of the ministerial project committee at the Ministry of Trade
readNew vehicle sales speeding away
16-02-2012
NAMIBIA continued to spend on new vehicles last month with 1 036 units sold – an increase of nearly 22 per cent year-on-year (y/y) and the highest number yet recorded in January, Simonis Storm
readKeep your card close and your PIN closer
16-02-2012
ATM Fraud has been with us since we first started using them. Although it is not considered one of the major frauds, it could have devastating effects on the victims thereof. A victim can lose an
readClients’ complaints: IOL student complaint Complaint:
16-02-2012
A resident of Eenhana was left fuming by the Trustco Group International’s Institute for Open Learning (IOL) after being dissatisfied of the service she received last year. She wrote:“I registered for
readBank system change causes consternation
16-02-2012
STANDARD Bank Namibia this week published advertisements in local papers announcing the launch of its new internet banking interface.“Please visit our Internet Banking Website to familiarise yourself
readFrom The Twittersphere
16-02-2012
NAMIBIAN tweeps try and decode President Pohamba’s animated greeting, as he arrived for the opening of Parliament on Tuesday. Plus, the twitterati get to grips with post-Valentine’s Day jet lag
readShakira rescued from angry sea lion
16-02-2012
Grammy Award-winning pop star Shakira had to be rescued from a roaring sea mammal on Sunday when she ventured too close to a raft of sea lions and a harem of seals in Cape Town, South Africa.“I
readJolie hopes film draws notice to Syria
16-02-2012
Angelina Jolie on Tuesday premiered her film ‘In the Land of Blood and Honey’ in Bosnia, where the fictional tale of a romance between a Bosnian Serb man and a Bosnian Muslim woman has shone a
readDigging into our future
16-02-2012
MINING has always been the hair-shirt of conservationists. It is the one human activity that is irreversible and cannot occur without heavy destruction to nature. Almost all other sectors – those
readSeal protesters plead for ITB boycott
16-02-2012
AN international protest group against Namibia’s annual harvest of seals has called on the world’s biggest annual tourism fair to ban Namibia from participating in the event.As part of several
readWildlife stars light up Valentine’s day
16-02-2012
A SPECIAL treat was on the menu for wildlife enthusiasts on Valentine’s Day when renowned writers, photographers and wildlife experts Jonathan and Angela Scott gave a lecture in Windhoek on Tuesday
readNamibia puts in bid to lure Adventure tourists
16-02-2012
IN the next two weeks the Ministry of Environment and Tourism will put the final touches to a bid to host the 2013 Adventure Travel World Summit (ATWS).Environment Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah led
readScientists mull the future of lions at Etosha meet
16-02-2012
HIGHLY QUALIFIED scientists and conservation groups gathered at a landmark conference in Namibia last week to discuss the future of the iconic African cat: the lion.The group consisted of members of
readPrison fire in Honduras leaves 272 dead
16-02-2012
TEGUCIGALPA – Trapped inmates screamed from their cells as a fire swept through a Honduran prison, killing at least 272 inmates, authorities said yesterday.The fire broke out Tuesday night at a prison
readIran loads own fuel rods into research reactor
16-02-2012
TEHRAN – Iran began loading domestically made nuclear fuel rods into its Tehran research reactor yesterday, a defiant move in response to toughening Western sanctions over its controversial nuclear
readRussia and France hold talks on Syria
16-02-2012
WASSENAAR – Russia’s foreign minister says he will meet his French counterpart in Vienna today and discuss a plan to rework a United Nations Security Council resolution that aims to end violence in
readAfrican Briefs
16-02-2012
Five dead in Madagascar cyclone ANTANANARIVO – At least five people have died and 10 are missing after Cyclone Giovanna struck Madagascar, National Disaster Management Office officials said
readWorld Briefs
16-02-2012
Over 120 hurt in Bahrain clashes MANAMA – More than 120 protesters have been wounded in clashes with police in Bahrain this week, activists said yesterday, and a Shi’ite politician said contacts to
readZimbabwe suspends NGOs as election looms
16-02-2012
HARARE – Zimbabwe has suspended 29 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in one of its provinces including Care International, state media reported yesterday, raising worries of a crackdown similar to
readThai bombs similar to those in India, Georgia blasts
16-02-2012
BANGKOK – The homemade “sticky” bombs discovered in a Bangkok house after an accidental blast were similar to devices used against Israeli Embassy targets in India and Georgia, Israel’s ambassador
readNamport a gandja etulilo kiishiindalongo
16-02-2012
NAMIBIA okuna oshinakugwanithwa shoku kwathela aashinda ye oku ya pa omahala petuliloskep mpoka taya kala nokupungula oondongelwa dhawo uuna dha helulwa mooskepa. Uuyelele mbuka owa gandjwa
readIilonga yagandjwa ku ECN ta yi kondjithwa
16-02-2012
EHANGANO limwe ndyoka inaali mona otendela yokugandja omashina gokuhogololitha olya hala okufala Okomisi yOmahogololo kohofa omolwa oshinima shika. ECN okwa gandja iilonga yokugandja omashina
readOonkundana pafupi moAfrica
16-02-2012
LAGOS: Aayugi yomefuta oya umbu oskepa yoondongelwa komunkulo gwa Nigeria omaandaha no ya dhipaga kapitiya nomuinginia omukuluntu gwombautu ndjoka. Oshikundaneki kombinga yiiyendifuta shedhina
readEhangano tali yugu aakongi yiilonga
16-02-2012
OMWAALU gwaakongi yiilonga aagundjuka konyala gwa yugwa, kehangano lyontumba ndyoka lya li lya ningi etseyitho moshikundaneki shimwe metitano kombinga yoompito dhiilonga pOtjiwarongo
readOondjambi dhaaniilonga yepangelo hadhi kutha
16-02-2012
OMINISTA yIiniwe, oya ti kashili mondjila kutya etata lyiiyemo yepangelo oha li kuthwapo koondjambi dhaaniilonga ya holomende. Saara Kuugongelwa Amadhila sho a popitha oshikondo shopaumwene, kombinga
readIivula Ithana a indile egandjo lyuuyuki
16-02-2012
OSHIKONDO shUuyuki naaniilonga yasho oya indilwa opo ya longe nawa noku gandja omayakulo omahwepo kaantu ya Namibia nuumvo. Eindilo ndika olya ningwa kominista Yuuyuki, Pendukeni Ivula Ithana pethimbo
readAfcon Competition Winners
16-02-2012
The winner of the N$500 in our final African Cup of Nations Cup competition is Andreas Paulus! The four readers who won goodie bags are: • Fillemon Naanda • Harold Kandjii • Salmon Msati • Gideon
readDoëseb denounces NPL exit talk
16-02-2012
NAMIBIA Premier League boss Johnny Johnson Doëseb yesterday denied that he had plans to quit his post. Rumour had it that Doëseb intended to announce his intentions at a media briefing that failed to
readChallenging Enduro Series starts
16-02-2012
THE first race in the Bank Windhoek Namibia Motorsport Federation Enduro Championship Series 2012 took place on Saturday at the Tony Rust race track outside Windhoek. This event, which was also the
readTB Joshua ‘prophesied Zambian triumph’
16-02-2012
AS Zambians revel in the joy of their first African Cup Of Nations triumph, a video is circulating the internet with claims that Nigerian spiritualist TB Joshua accurately predicted their victory and
readYoung Gladiators challenge Ghana
16-02-2012
THE national women’s under-20 team face a challenging trip to Accra when they take on powerhouse Ghana in the first leg of their Fifa Women U/20 World Cup qualifier on Saturday.The team is made up of
readLacazette hopes to prise APOEL open in return leg
16-02-2012
LYON – Alexandre Lacazette hopes his winning goal for Lyon in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie with APOEL will force the Cypriots to come out of their shells in the return
readBarca avoiding hiccups in Europe
16-02-2012
MADRID – Barcelona’s bid for a fourth straight La Liga title is foundering due to their erratic away form but Tuesday’s 3-1 Champions League victory at Bayer Leverkusen suggests they are unlikely to
readTelecom promises faster Web by April
16-02-2012
THE West Africa Cable System (WACS) will be ready for commercial data traffic by April this year.The WACS is an undersea communications cable running along the west coast of Africa, linking South
readSMSes for Thursday 16 February 2012
16-02-2012
SMS Of The Day *NAMIBIAN politicians please follow Zambia’s example. Invest properly in sport and applaud Namibians too. What you put in is what you get out. Food for Thought *IT is so amazing to
readRundu teen in court for sodomy
16-02-2012
RUNDU – A 17-year-old youth appeared in the Rundu Magistrate’s Court on Monday on charges of sodomising another boy.The suspect, whose name is being withheld because he is a minor, allegedly sexually
readRuacana upgrade on course
16-02-2012
THE N$750 million project for the construction of a fourth turbine at the Ruacana hydropower station is well on track and is expected to be operational by April.The completion of the fourth turbine
readPolice thank community for exposing drug dealers
16-02-2012
KEETMANSHOOP – The Police in the Karas Region say they are grateful to people for reporting drug dealers.Deputy Commissioner Rudolf Isaak told Nampa that the public has been very helpful in reporting
readNotable Quotes
16-02-2012
IT IS the duty as leaders to provide exemplary leadership so that our nation can keep the flame of freedom, respect for human rights and equality before the law burning high and bright. – President
readMore stock theft at Outjo
16-02-2012
TWO men have been arrested on stock-theft charges in the Kunene Region. Paulus Daniels (32) and Manuel Neumbo (21) were arrested on February 2 near the north-western town of Khorixas in the Kunene
readMining institute turns 21
16-02-2012
THE Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology (NIMT) commemorated its 21st year of existence at Arandis on February 2. NIMT offers training in technical fields, which the executive chairperson of
readKunene: A treasure trove of archeological sites
16-02-2012
SPARSELY populated, hot, dry and dusty, the Kunene Region in the north-west of Namibia is a treasure trove that attracts many foreign tourists to Namibia, yet the region with its many beautiful and
readKhorixas residents to march against corruption
16-02-2012
KHORIXAS residents will take to the streets today to demand the axing of town council employees implicated in the disappearance of about N$400 000 at the council.The town’s chief executive officer,
readFour of six cops in N$2,1 fraud suspended
16-02-2012
FOUR of the six Police officers arrested in connection with the N$2,1 million fraud at Nampol’s finance division have been suspended, Police Inspector Kauna Shikwambi said yesterday.The suspended
readFace Technologies defends ECN contract
16-02-2012
THE company which won the ECN contract for providing an electronic voter-registration system has defended its winning bid, saying it takes pride in its track record of projects successfully completed
readDrowned boy’s body recovered
16-02-2012
FOUR days after 13-year-old Renaldo !Naibab of Swakopmund drowned in the sea at the Mole, his body washed out about 600 metres from where he was last seen.A man identifying himself only as Tuhafeni
readCommunity policing helps reunite Namibian family
16-02-2012
A POTENTIAL tragedy ended on a positive note last week when two orphans were reunited with their Namibian family.The children’s mother, Constantine Rauha Shongolo Ndeendelao, left Namibia in 1998.
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