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55 Articles found on Monday, 6 February 2012
TransNamib strike declared illegal
06-02-2012
THE strike by hundreds of TransNamib employees since last week was declared illegal through an order of the Labour Court in Windhoek on Saturday.In the interim order, which was issued by Judge Dave
readD&M’s ‘double dealings’ exposed
06-02-2012
THE walkover of Trans-Namib general manager Dawie Moller to D&M Rail Construction did not come as a surprise to employees of the national carrier. Moller, until August 2010 was Regional Engineer:
readLook who’s smoking
06-02-2012
One of the two bronze statutes of hunting San men outside the Bushman Art shop on Independence Avenue in Windhoek was embellished with a cigarette butt in the mouth on Friday. The stompie was
readTo Die As A Tribe
06-02-2012
IT is easy to dismiss the racial and tribal outbursts of Kazenambo Kazenambo (KK) as rants of an apparently lunatic, erratic or maverick government minister.But such outbursts are not limited to the
readTwo agree to promote banking competition
06-02-2012
THE Bank of Namibia (BoN) and the Namibian Competition Commission (NaCC) have signed an agreement which will see the two organisations working together to facilitate a competitive market in the
readRussia, China block UN action on Syria
06-02-2012
BEIRUT/UNITED NATIONS – Western and Arab countries responded with outrage yesterday after Russia and China vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution that would have urged Syrian President
readStars edge Pirates to go second
06-02-2012
A LAST-GASP Muna Katupose effort secured a 1-0 victory over Orlando Pirates on Saturday and elevated African Stars to second spot on the Namibia Premier League log.Saturday’s victory ensured that
readConsider cultural norms
06-02-2012
BOSTON – Being culturally fluent means being able to enter a new context, master the norms, and feel comfortable doing so, says Harvard Business Review. “If you’re thrust into an unfamiliar culture,
readFor Facebook ‘Hacker Way’ is way of life
06-02-2012
NEW YORK – Facebook’s billionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls himself a hacker. For most people, that word means something malicious - shady criminals who listen in on private voicemails, or anonymous
readN$51 million Town Square for Otjiwarongo
06-02-2012
OTJIWARONGO, in the Otjozondjupa Region, will soon house the second largest shopping complex north of Windhoek, as the town’s Shoprite Centre is currently undergoing expansion.The news comes from a
readAfrican Digest
06-02-2012
Old Mutual shares jump Shares of Old Mutual jump in Johannesburg as the financial services group says it will pay out 1 billion pounds ($1.58 billion) in a special dividend of 18 pence per ordinary
readInternational Digest
06-02-2012
Iran says oil ban will not halt nuclear work TEHRAN – Iran’s oil minister said the Islamic state would not retreat from its nuclear programme even if its crude oil exports grind to a halt, the
readThe Namibian scenario
06-02-2012
In Namibia, too, the role of the country’s competition regulator, the Namibian Competition Commission (NCC), was thrust into the spotlight last year when a hard-fought court battle ensued over
readRising regulatory risk squashing M&A deals, say advisers
06-02-2012
COMPETITION watchdogs are stifling those companies still braving economic uncertainty to attempt mergers and acquisitions, say bankers and lawyers who claim the burden of bureaucracy has intensified
readKK’s comments go viral
06-02-2012
MINISTER Kazenambo Kazenambo’s comments on fellow ministers went viral on Namibian Twitter timelines on Friday, evoking a range of emotions and comments. Many people feared he was stoking the flames
readEntries open for BBA 2012!
06-02-2012
ENTRY forms for Big Brother Africa are now available. And, according to Claudia Blohm of MultiChoice, there is a keen interest among Namibians in taking part in this year’s show.If you want to take
readFrom The Twittersphere
06-02-2012
WIT, wisdom and other words from Namibia’s twitterati, and a guest artist or two!@iamDJSbu: Thank U Namibia. 4 the love U showed me last night its so overwhelming, I’m extremely humbled. Today we take
readLottering scores a ‘K’.O.!
06-02-2012
Some may wonder why Dr Charles Xavier hasn’t recruited Marc Lottering as one of his X-men; what with a white rogue stripe running through his Wolverine locks, it seems he is the perfect mutation of
readWorld Briefs
06-02-2012
25 die in crash in Kenya NAIROBI – A Red Cross official says 25 people have died in western Kenya after a truck crashed into a minibus. Kenya Red Cross spokesperson Fredrick Gori said on Saturday
readRomney wins big in Nevada caucus
06-02-2012
LAS VEGAS – Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney romped to victory in the Nevada caucuses late on Saturday, cementing his position as frontrunner to take on President Barack Obama in
readMass evacuations in Australia
06-02-2012
SYDNEY – Mass evacuations were under way in northern Australia yesterday as record flooding that has cut off thousands of people threatened to engulf areas devastated by wild weather last
readCold snap in Europe pushes death toll to over 260
06-02-2012
ROME – The death toll from the vicious cold snap across Europe has risen to more than 260, with the winter misery set to hit thousands of those seeking to escape it yesterday as air traffic was
readQueen prepares to mark 60 years on throne
06-02-2012
LONDON – Queen Elizabeth II has braved the cold and snow to attend church on the eve of her Diamond Jubilee anniversary.Bundled in a brown coat and matching fur hat, Elizabeth was joined by her
readTens of thousands rally against Putin
06-02-2012
MOSCOW – Tens of thousands of Russians flooded downtown Moscow on Saturday to demand an end to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s rule, braving sub-zero temperatures to keep the protest movement alive
readAfrican Briefs
06-02-2012
Egypt clashes into fourth day CAIRO – Protesters and riot police fought pitched battles in Cairo yesterday as clashes sparked by the perceived failure of Egypt’s military rulers to prevent deadly
readFallen firebrand Malema ignited S African politics
06-02-2012
JOHANNESBURG – In less than four years, ANC youth leader Julius Malema turned himself into an outspoken irritant for South Africa’s ruling party as he regularly and pointedly reminded its leaders how
readNamwandi a indila ayehe yi ilongekidhile efundja
06-02-2012
OMUPEVIMINISTA gwElongo, David Namwandi ngoka mOlyomakaya goshiwike sha zi ko a talele po oosikola dhi li moshiponga shomeya gefundja kwali mOmusati, okwa indila kwaayehe ye na sha nelongo
readOkomisi yokukelela uulingilingi ya gandja
06-02-2012
OKOMISI yokukondjitha Uulingilingi moshilongo, metitano lyeti 27 Januari 2012 oya gandja omagano giinyanyangidhwa, ano uumbo nomambo ga shangwa mOshibraille (mElaka lyOshiposi) kOsikola yOspesiala
readOmutotimpango ta tamanekelwa okuumba ondjembo
06-02-2012
NGOLONEYA nale gwoshitopolwa shaHangwena noshilyo sho Swapo moshigongi shopashigwana okwa taalela etamaneko lyokuumba ondjembo moshilando.Omugandjimalombwelo gwopolisi mOshana, Komufala Ndahangwapo
readUuministeli wIilonga wa ti kapena uumbudhi mootendela nando
06-02-2012
OSHIKONDO shIilonga nOmalweendo osha ti kashi shi shoshili kutya opena uumbudhi tawu longwa pokati kaanambelewa pomagandjina gepangelo naamboka ha ya gandja omayakulo komangandjina ngoka. Etindo ndika
readIilonga yaTransNamib ya mwena pomahala gamwe molwondjambi
06-02-2012
IILONGA ya TransNamib pOmbaye oya mwenapo, molwaashoka aniilonga poshilando shoka oya ninga ekanka. Ndika olya li ashike lili mokati kaaniilonga poshilando shoka ndele ota ku tiwa otashi vulika li ka
readNamibia Premier League log
06-02-2012
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readDan Craven wins Dordabis Road Race
06-02-2012
DAN Craven was a comfortable winner of the Dordabis Road Race, the third race in the Windhoek Pedal Power series, on Saturday morning.Craven won the 120km event in 3 hours, 10 minutes and 42 seconds
readAustralia beat India by 65 runs in 1st ODI
06-02-2012
MELBOURNE – Australia beat India by 65 runs in their first one-day series international at the Melbourne Cricket Ground yesterday.In a match reduced to 32 overs a side by rain, Australia scored 216
readFootball Results
06-02-2012
Saturday, February 4 English Premier League Man City 3 - 0 Fulham Norwich 2 - 0 Bolton QPR 1 - 2
readFun and games at Volleyball for All
06-02-2012
THE annual Windhoek Draught/DTS Volleyball for All tournament was held in Windhoek on Saturday. The weather held up and there was a jovial spirit at the DTS Club premises of Olympia as the 228
readStar trio quit after Egypt clashes
06-02-2012
THREE high-profile Egyptian players have retired after witnessing the violent clashes that killed 74 people in Port Said on Wednesday.Al-Ahly midfielders Mohamed Barakat, Mohamed Aboutrika and striker
readArsene Wenger hails Henry’s ‘parting shot’ in Rover rout
06-02-2012
LONDON – Arsene Wenger believes Thierry Henry’s stoppage-time goal in the win over Blackburn will be remembered as a “special” moment if it turns out to be his last strike at the Emirates
readZambian President promotes Katongo
06-02-2012
ZAMBIA captain Christopher Katongo has been promoted by President Michael Sata for his performance at the Africa Nations Cup.Katongo, who is a soldier in the Zambian army, has been promoted to Warrant
readIvory Coast, Zambia ease into last four
06-02-2012
LIBREVILLE – A Didier Drogba-inspired Ivory Coast and Zambia eased into the semi-finals on day 15 at the Africa Cup of Nations.Chelsea icon Drogba scored twice, after missing a spot kick, with
readVisit was a goodwill gesture - Lindner
06-02-2012
THE director general for African affairs in the German Foreign Office, Ambassador Walter Lindner, said his three-day visit to Namibia last week was a “goodwill gesture” due to some “misunderstandings”
readTourist injured by a cheetah at Harnas
06-02-2012
HARNAS – A 22-year-old Norwegian woman was scratched by a hungry cheetah on Saturday morning on the Harnas game farm and wildlife rehabilitation centre, 112 kilometres east of Gobabis in the Omaheke
readThe Namibian prints 60 000
06-02-2012
THE Namibian newspaper reached another milestone when it printed a whopping 60 000 copies of Friday’s newspaper, which is a remarkable feat considering that the paper was still only printing 40
readSMSes for Monday 06 February 2012
06-02-2012
SMS Of The Day *IT’S wrong and naive for the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Works and Transport to say that there is no multi-million dollar corruption at the Central Government Stores.
readMisa unhappy with Kazenambo
06-02-2012
THE Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa) and NamRights have condemned the “verbally abusive and insulting” remarks made my Youth Minister Kazenambo Kazenambo to a local journalist.In statements
readNotable Quotes
06-02-2012
IT IS an instrument used to attack my person, to discredit me and bring me into disrepute. It is an enemy tool. In battle if you capture an enemy tool then you keep it. – Kazenambo Kazenambo the
readMinister Iyambo on 6 months’ sick leave
06-02-2012
MINISTER of Education Abraham Iyambo was put on six months’ sick leave after he was rushed to hospital late last year with a burst blood vessel in his head. The minister has since then been out of
readKeetmans land grabbers comply with eviction order
06-02-2012
THE Keetmanshoop land grabbers have complied with a court eviction order and vacated the municipal plots that they had illegally seized. Frustration for the long wait to be allocated plots by the Town
readKaaronda happy with Tsumeb smelter action
06-02-2012
THE secretary general of the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW), Evilastus Kaaronda, has expressed satisfaction with plans to manage health and environmental risks resulting from the Tsumeb
readHot-air balloon festival at Uis
06-02-2012
THE first balloon festival in Namibia, and only the second festival of its kind in Africa, will take place at Uis and the Brandberg this week.About 15 hot-air balloons from England, Germany, Norway,
readFather jailed for 8 years over daughter’s murder
06-02-2012
A WINDHOEK resident convicted of murdering his daughter in a shooting incident eight years ago was sentenced to an effective eight years’ imprisonment at the end of his trial last week.“By committing
readElection law review hearings kick off
06-02-2012
ELECTORAL reform in itself – although a good thing – should also view wider constitutional aspects, proposed lawyer Arthur Pickering at the public consultation on the electoral reform exercise that
readDomestic employers’ organisation proposed
06-02-2012
AN organisation for employers of domestic workers was proposed by the Namibia Employers’ Federation (NEF) to ensure that the rights of domestic workers and their employers are protected. Tim Parkhouse
readDate set for ruling on matricide confession
06-02-2012
A RULING over the admissibility of an alleged confession which murder suspect Natangwe Ipinge Ngatjizeko made after he was arrested over the killing of his mother is due to be given in late March.The
readCourt forbids new Ombalantu king
06-02-2012
THE man who claims to have succeeded to the long-vacant throne of the Ombalantu community may not have himself installed or inaugurated as king, it was ordered in the High Court in Windhoek on
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