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51 Articles found on Wednesday, 11 January 2012
Angola gets strict with illegal Nam immigrants
11-01-2012
THE Angolan government has warned Namibians living illegally in that country to get their papers in order.Namibians living or grazing their cattle in the Cunene and Quando Cubango provinces bordering
readFuel protests
11-01-2012
Nigerianprotesterschantslogansastheymarchduring a protest against the cancellation of a fuel subsidy in Lagos on Monday. Thousands of Nigerians took to the streets across Africa’s top oil-producing
readNFA appeal falls flat
11-01-2012
NAMIBIA’S last-ditch attempt to secure a place in the Africa Cup of Nations tournament was shattered yesterday when its appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) was thrown out. The Namibia
readACC probes fraud at City
11-01-2012
THE Anti-Corruption Commission is investigating fraud and corruption at the Windhoek Municipality.One official in the planning and property department has been suspended in connection with the fraud
readBusiness shying away from overdrafts
11-01-2012
ANNUAL private sector credit growth stood at 10,6 per cent in November, bouncing back from the slide in October, but remained well below the year average to date of 11,4 per cent.“Corporate lending
readAssad promises ‘iron fist’ and slams Arab League
11-01-2012
BEIRUT – Syrian President Bashar Assad vowed yesterday to respond to threats against him with an “iron fist” and refused to step down, insisting he still has his people’s support despite the
readNetball stars move to Singapore
11-01-2012
NAMIBIA’S Anna Kasper and Delia Keja will strut their stuff in Singapore’s Netball Super League next month.This is according to All Namibia Netball Association vice president of marketing and public
readDay two of burning roadblocks in Nigeria
11-01-2012
LAGOS – Angry youths erected a burning roadblock outside luxury enclaves in Nigeria’s commercial capital yesterday as a paralysing national strike over fuel prices and government corruption entered
readMalawi judicial strike shuts down courts
11-01-2012
BLANTYRE – Around 2 000 Malawian judicial workers on Monday brought courts to a standstill with the start of a strike over work conditions and pay, a spokesperson said.“All 200 courts, from the high
readYvonne off to collect a unique award
11-01-2012
SOUTH African songbird Yvonne Chaka-Chaka jets out of the country later this month to receive a prestigious award from the World Economic Forum for her work in the field of malaria
readUniversity stampede kills one in SA
11-01-2012
JOHANNESBURG – A stampede broke out yesterday as thousands tried to enrol at a Johannesburg university, killing one woman and injuring 22 people, university and police officials said.Thousands of
readTough feedback? Sleep on it
11-01-2012
The idea of giving difficult feedback as soon as possible after an incident is deeply ingrained, but sometimes it’s better to calm down first, says Harvard Business Review.Many people advise that you
readUranium output down on poor weather
11-01-2012
NAMIBIA’S uranium production fell in the first ten months of 2011 compared with the previous year due to poor weather, but output is expected to rise as expansion projects come online, Capricorn
readEgypt regulator readies steps to revive markets
11-01-2012
CAIRO – Egypt’s financial market regulator said he was preparing steps to help companies resume raising money in the country’s moribund capital markets, with active issuance of stocks and bonds still
read‘Dollar’ text messages blocked in Iran
11-01-2012
TEHRAN – Iran’s currency has slid 20 per cent against the dollar in the last week despite central bank intervention, and Iranians concerned about the economy said yesterday attempts to send text
readAfrican Digest
11-01-2012
Eskom warns of blackouts CAPE TOWN – Eskom has warned of a “very high” risk of rolling blackouts around South Africa, but was doing everything it could to avert it. Power outages were a possibility
readInternational Digest
11-01-2012
Botox boost for Irish economy DUBLIN – US medical device maker Allergan will invest US$350 million to expand its manufacture of the anti-wrinkle drug Botox in the west of Ireland, creating 200 new
readZimbabwe tired of Chinese invasion
11-01-2012
HARARE — Alec Marembo has built his family fortune making bricks in Dzivarasekwa, a sprawling high-density suburb north of the capital of Zimbabwe. But due to the economic crisis of the last decade,
readTV chef says sorry for shoplifting
11-01-2012
LONDON – Celebrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson has apologised for being “stupid and irresponsible” after he was arrested for shoplifting cheese and wine from a supermarket on Friday.Worrall Thompson,
readBe cautious over military plan, US told
11-01-2012
BEIJING – Beijing has urged the United States to exercise caution as it refocuses its defence policy to counter China’s rising military power and growing assertiveness in Asia.China’s defence ministry
readOkulanda mokufutako okwa ya pombanda
11-01-2012
MBOKA ya landa iipumbiwa yawo momukalo gwo ku futako omwedhi kehe oya longitha oodola oobiliona 6,7 mu Novomba 2011. Ekoko ndika olili pombanda shinene, naandika olya etwa koohandimwe mboka ya ningi
readAafekelwa muukongo ya kwatwa mOmaheke
11-01-2012
AAGAMENI yiinamwenyo mOshikondo shOmudhingoloko nOmatalelopo pamwe nopolisi oya kwata aantu yaheyali osoondaha. Oonakukwata ota ya fekelwa ya dhipaga iikwakuti yaana epitikilo oku shi ninga noshowo
readANC ya ningi omimvo 100A
11-01-2012
ANTU omayovi ogendji oya li ya pandula noku daanisa ya zala omalwaala omaziza noshingoli ga African National Congress.Ongundu ndjika yekondjelomanguluko oyo onkulunkulu menenevi lyAfrica na oya
readOonkundana pafupi mwAfrica
11-01-2012
Harare: Omuleli gwethimbo ele gwa Equatorial Guinea, okwa talelepo Zimbabwe omaandaha. Theodor Obiang Nguema okwa thikile mo Harare sha Zimbabwe inaa shi tseyithwa na okwa tsakanekwa kominista ta yi
readYatano ya kwatwa mekengelelo lyiimaliwa
11-01-2012
AAPOLISI yaali oya holokele mompangu ya mengestrata gwa Venduka omaandaha omolwa efekelo kutya oye na sha nekengelelo nuufuthi wa monika ta wu ningwa moshikondo shiimaliwa shopolisi. Aanambelewa
readOmukulupe a kwatwa ta fekelwa
11-01-2012
OMULUMENTU gwomimvo [68] okwa kwatelwe kopolisi Osoondaha po Ndiyona moshitopolwa sha Kavango molwaashoka aniwa a lala naanonakadhona yatatu omalweetho ogendji. Aanona mbaka oye na omimvo dhili pokati
readLeo ina ya natango miikaha ya Telecom
11-01-2012
EHANGANO lyoongodhi dhopeke lya Leo ota ku tiwa olili kohi yewiliko lya Telecom Namibia okuza petameko lyomwedhi nguka, no nando oshinima shoka ina shi pitikwa natango pamautho. Aaniilonga ya Leo oya
readIran leader defends nuclear programme
11-01-2012
CARACAS – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad defended his country’s nuclear programme as he began a four-nation tour of Latin America, joining his ally Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in accusing
readSpaniards reign in Dakar
11-01-2012
ANTOFOGASTA – Spain’s defending Dakar motorcycling champion Marc Coma regained the overall lead in his thrilling duel with France’s three-time winner Cyril Despres on Monday after winning the eighth
readMessi needs World Cup to be the greatest: Platini
11-01-2012
ZURICH – Lionel Messi must win a World Cup with Argentina before he can be considered a contender as the greatest player of all time, according to Michel Platini.Platini hailed 24-year-old Barcelona
readVenus pulls out of Australian Open
11-01-2012
MELBOURNE – Venus Williams has withdrawn from the Australian Open, prolonging her absence from the tennis tour because of an autoimmune disease that can cause fatigue and joint pain.The seven-time
readJapan goes sweet on Sawa after Fifa award
11-01-2012
TOKYO – Japan captain Homare Sawa’s Fifa women’s Player of the Year award triggered a fresh wave of delight in local newspapers and on television after a big night for the team in Zurich.Sawa, who led
readHenry seals Arsenal return with winner
11-01-2012
LONDON – With a familiar stroke of the right boot guiding the ball into the net, a celebratory hug with Arsene Wenger and pandemonium amongst ecstatic Arsenal fans, it was as if record goalscorer
readHigh stakes at Grand Prix final
11-01-2012
THE third and final leg of the Bank Windhoek Grand Prix series will take place on Saturday at the Windhoek Independence Stadium.The first two legs were held in Oshakati and Swakopmund in November and
readAdams, Kasaona bolster Gladiators
11-01-2012
GERMAN-BASED midfielder Tomalina Adams and defensive stalwart Mammie Kasaona arrived in Windhoek yesterday to join the rest of the Brave Gladiators ahead of their African Women Championships qualifier
readYoung robbery suspects shot, one dies
11-01-2012
TWO youngsters, allegedly part of a four-man gang who tried to rob a taxi driver over the weekend, are still on the run after one of their accomplices was killed and another wounded.By yesterday none
readUibis residents feel forgotten and neglected
11-01-2012
A group of descendants of the anti-colonial leader Hendrik Witbooi find themselves in the clutches of poverty and despair prevalent in Uibis, a situation characterising most small settlements across
readTuli takes on tough London dance scene
11-01-2012
NAMIBIAN dancing sensation Tulimelila Shityuwete is slowly but surely making a name for herself in London. The 24-year-old theatre dancer has auditioned for various roles to market her remarkable
read‘Stock thief’ nabbed at roadblock
11-01-2012
A SUSPECTED stock thief was arrested after he stopped at the roadblock between Windhoek and Rehoboth with eight live sheep on a bakkie on Saturday.Fanie Uirab could not provide a permit for the
readSMSes for Wednesday 11 January 2012
11-01-2012
SMS Of The Day *SO now we might as well be under the thumb of a single telecommunications provider. So much for competition benefitting the masses. I'm sure there are some fat cats gleefully rubbing
readRDP mudslinging continues
11-01-2012
THE Karas regional secretary of the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) has denied that Irene Meintjies, who last week announced her resignation as the party’s Women’s Council regional coordinator,
readOtavi expansion plans questioned
11-01-2012
THE cash-strapped Otavi Town Council’s plans to expand its town boundaries to include thousands of additional hectares is facing stiff opposition from farmers and other stakeholders.Current proposals
readChasing the dots ... Revolve, Evolve or Dissolve
11-01-2012
I SAT reflecting on the world with a kaleidoscope of conflicting thoughts, ably assisted with my normal libation (several!) and occasional brief showers giving false hope of a decent downpour. I felt
readNascam pays out music royalties
11-01-2012
THE Namibian Society of Composers and Authors of Music (Nascam) has almost finished paying out N$781 675 in royalty fees collected in 2010.The amount decreased by N$12 000 from the N$800 000 that was
readLeo buyout premature
11-01-2012
THE Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (Cran) is yet to receive an application from Telecom Namibia for the acquisition of Powercom, which trades as mobile operator Leo, despite reports
readKatutura Soap goes it alone
11-01-2012
THE Katutura Soap Project is now wholly Namibian owned and run after its founders handed the project over to the Namibian beneficiaries and returned to Finland.The project was formed to help
readHeadman accused of raping 3 girls
11-01-2012
NDIYONA – The 68-year-old man accused of raping three minor girls at Kapupa village in the Ndiyona Constituency is a senior headman of the Gciriku Traditional Authority in the Kavango Region.Patrick
readFarmers count veld fire losses
11-01-2012
THREE commercial farmers in the Aroab district are still counting their losses after a veld fire destroyed many hectares of grazing and killed livestock. The veld fire started last Sunday and farmers,
readDordabis farm set alight – again
11-01-2012
THE farm Volmoed adjacent to Stinkwater in the Dordabis area was set on fire for the second time in little over a week yesterday. The owner of the farm, Andrew Mowes, said the first fire was
readNotable Quotes
11-01-2012
IF YOU are a husband and you see your wife buying underwear from the flea market, you would have failed. If I was your in-law, I would take my daughter and urge you to first put your house in order if
readCouncillor Arie hits back
11-01-2012
FREDERICK Arie yesterday said he is going to consult his lawyer about allegations that he tried to bribe a woman to withdraw rape charges against his son.“I have taken an oath to abide by the laws of
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