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59 Articles found on Thursday, 12 January 2012
Battle over jukebox formats
12-01-2012
TWO music producers are pulling in different directions in a bid to secure income for their labels and artists in a market where piracy is rampant.The owner of Omalaeti Productions, John Walenga,
readWhere to now?
12-01-2012
The Oshakati Town Council on Monday started demolishing illegal buildings. In this photo, Crown Ricardo and his sister Nancy are crying after the council demolished their house while they were
readANC’s ‘bring and braai’ in Bloemfontein
12-01-2012
THE ANC’s lavish centenary celebrations in Bloemfontein over the weekend turned out to be a ‘bring and braai’, with President Hifikepunye Pohamba apparently having to fork out for his own food, pots
readRain, lovely rain!
12-01-2012
The heatwave that had paralysed Windhoekers for the past couple of weeks was finally broken yesterday when it started raining. More showers are expected over the central, eastern and northeastern
readRail tender hounds Ministry of Works
12-01-2012
TENDER Board Chairperson Ericah Shafudah says her office will seek an explanation from the Ministry of Works and Transport why it failed to get three quotations for the N$150 million Kranzberg-Tsumeb
readCompetition Commission approves Husab mine bid
12-01-2012
STATE-OWNED China Guangdong Nuclear Power Corp (CGNPC) has taken another step in acquiring the planned Husab uranium mine, which is envisaged to become the third biggest in the world.The Namibia
readTyson ready for Okine
12-01-2012
NAMIBIAN boxer Bethuel ‘Tyson’ Uushona says he is ready for his IBF intercontinental welterweight title fight against Joshua Okine, which will take place in Accra, Ghana, on January 20.“I am ready to
readRomney roars ahead with second US vote victory
12-01-2012
MANCHESTER – Mitt Romney headed to the South of the United States yesterday as the clear Republican frontrunner to take on President Barack Obama after a commanding win in the second presidential
readLibya needs more time on Saif Gaddafi case
12-01-2012
THE HAGUE – Libyan authorities have asked for more time to answer questions from the International Criminal Court about the case of Muammar Gaddafi’s son, who is wanted by the court but is being held
readMalema wants Thabo Mbeki back
12-01-2012
African National Congress Youth League leader Julius Malema, who played a critical role in Thabo Mbeki’s political demise, has urged the former president to become more involved and vocal in domestic
readYou don’t know all the answers
12-01-2012
Admitting that you don’t know all the answers is a way for an ineffective manager to start becoming a highly effective leader, says Harvard Business Review.Leaders who insist on making all the
readWEF warns against ‘seeds of dystopia’
12-01-2012
GENEVA – The gulf between rich and poor and a simultaneous surge in the youth population and that of retirees are among the factors threatening to sew the “seeds of dystopia”, a new report warned
readIndia welcomes foreign brands, snubs Wal-Mart
12-01-2012
NEW DELHI – India’s government has allowed foreign brands such as Adidas or home furnishings giant Ikea to open 100-per cent owned shops, but will continue to block the entry of supermarkets.The
readAfrican Digest
12-01-2012
Malawi should devalue kwacha LILONGWE – Malawi should devalue the official exchange rate further to between 230 - 250 against the dollar to address a foreign exchange shortage and stem a thriving
readEU treaty draft spells out escape clause
12-01-2012
BRUSSELS – A new EU fiscal treaty will only allow eurozone countries to incur budget deficits during severe economic downturns in the eurozone or other exceptional events, according to a draft of the
readInternational Digest
12-01-2012
More global companies to fail PARIS – The number of failed companies is expected to rise by three per cent globally this year, led by Europe, under the weight of an economic slowdown and tighter
readSudan blocks oil exports, says South Sudan
12-01-2012
JUBA, South Sudan – South Sudan said Sudan, its northern neighbour that controls the region’s pipelines, has blocked the movement of 3,4 million barrels of oil belonging to the south since
readClimber to take climate message on Himalaya trek
12-01-2012
KATHMANDU – A Sherpa who has climbed Mount Everest a record 21 times will trek hundreds of kilometres along some of the world’s highest mountains to highlight the impact of climate change on the
readMalaysia seizes smuggled ivory from South Africa
12-01-2012
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia has seized elephant tusks worth 2,4 million ringgit (US$760 000) from South Africa in the first haul of smuggled ivory destined for the Southeast Asian country, officials said
readGreenpeace files complaint against French nuclear group
12-01-2012
PARIS - Greenpeace has filed a criminal complaint against French nuclear giant Areva, which it suspects of having spied on the environmental group.Greenpeace lawyer Alexandre Faro said the case was
readVillagers harvest rainwater amid water shortages
12-01-2012
KATJINAKATJI - The rainfall received in some parts of the Kavango Region recently has presented inhabitants of the Katjinakatji village a rare opportunity to harvest rainwater.The fast-growing village
readBefriend Avis Dam
12-01-2012
THE Avis Dam with its surrounding natural environment has evolved into a popular green draw-card for many Windhoekers and visitors to the city.Despite continued threats of development nearby and on
readAfrican Briefs
12-01-2012
Kenya on edge over terror threat NAIROBI – The security bulletins warning of an impending assault by terrorists are rising in intensity as Kenya’s capital increases security measures in hopes of
readNobel laureate warns of Nigeria civil war
12-01-2012
LONDON – Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka warned on Tuesday that his country was heading towards a civil war, blaming political leaders who spread religious intolerance.Asked whether he agreed
readWorld Briefs
12-01-2012
Powerful quake off Indonesia BANDA ACEH – A powerful earthquake hit waters off western Indonesia early yesterday, prompting officials to briefly issue a tsunami warning. Panicked residents poured
readBombs kill Iranian nuclear expert
12-01-2012
TEHRAN – Two assailants on a motorcycle attached magnetic bombs to the car of an Iranian university professor working at a key nuclear facility, killing him and another person yesterday, state TV
readEindilo lya NFA lya ekelwahi mbala
12-01-2012
ONKAMBADHALA ya Namibia oku kadhana kuudhano wekopi lyiigwana yAfrica oya ponyo, sho eindilo lyehangano lyuudhano wokatanga kokoompadhi lya ekelwahi kohofa yokuhangukununa yomaudhano nenge Court of
readTatekulu Festus Nehemia e tu thiga po
12-01-2012
OMUKALIMO omukulu gwomomukunda Ompumbu mOshakati mUukwambi mOshitopolwa sha Shana okwa manene oondjenda dhe megumbo lye mOmpumbu moka konima yuuweham,e nomepipi lyoomvula odhindji lela.Oyana oya
readOmuyugi omugundjuka a yahwa ye gumwe a si
12-01-2012
AAGUNDJUKA yaali ta ku fekelwa ye li iilyo yongenga yaantu yane mboka ya kambadhalele oku yuga omuhingi gwotaxi mehuliloshiwike natango ina ya kwatwa kopolisi. Gumwe gwomongenga ndjika okwa dhipagwa
readElenga enene lya holoka mompangu po Rundu
12-01-2012
OMULUMENTU gwomimvo 68 ta lundilwa a kwata aanona aashona yaakadhona koonkondo pomukunda gwa Kapupa moshikandjohogolol sha Ndiyona oye omuleli omukuluntu melelo lyopahedhi lyoludhi lwaa Gciriku.
readOonkundana pafupi mwAfrica
12-01-2012
Cape Town: Eskom ehangano lyomalusheno lya South Africa olya londodha kutya otashi vulika pu ka kale ondhima yolusheno moshilongo, ndele oonkambadhala otadhi ningwa oku keelela ondhima ndjoka.Eskom
readLeo ina landwapo natango
12-01-2012
OLUTU talu wilike iinima yomakwatathano moNamibia[Cran] ina lu taamba natango eindilo lya Telecom Namibia okulandapo ehangano lya Powercom ndyoka ha li longo ongo lyoongodhi dhopeke lya Leo.Shika osha
readAanamibia kaleni noombapila moAngola
12-01-2012
EPANGELO lya Angola olya indila kAanamibia ayehe mboka haya yi nenge haya kala moAngola, unene tuu mboka taya litha iimuna yawo nenge ye na oohambo, omagumbo nomapya mIitopolwa ya Angola sha Cunene
readEnenepeko lyOtavi ta li ipulwa unene
12-01-2012
ETHANEKO lyewiliko lyOtavi okunenepeka oongamba dhokalando hoka oku kwatelamo omahala ogendji ota li kondjithwa kaanafaalama noshowo komahangano galwe.Omathaneko gokunenepeka ehala ndyoka lili kohi
readACC ta konakona ekengelelo nuulingili melelo lya Venduka
12-01-2012
OKOMMISI yokukondjitha Uulingilingi [ACC] ota yi konakona oshiningwanima shuulingilingi nekengelelo mu muni gwa Venduka. Omunambelewa gumwe moshikondo shomathaneko nomaliko okwa tulwa pevi omolwa
readANNA plans nationwide safari
12-01-2012
THE All Namibia Netball Association plans to embark on a groundbreaking countrywide talent-scouting mission soon.ANNA vice president of marketing and public relations Alvira Peterson said the local
readCaf and Adidas unveil Afcon ball
12-01-2012
ADIDAS and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) presented a newly designed official match ball, the Adidas ‘Comoequa’, for the 2012 Orange African Cup of Nations.The name is coined from the
readKaanjuka names squad for Zambia
12-01-2012
BRAVE Warriors coach Bernhard Kaanjuka has named a 22-man squad for Saturday’s international friendly clash with Zambia in Johannesburg.With the exception of strikers Jerome Louis and Hendrik Somaeb
readPetkovic out of Australian Open with back injury
12-01-2012
MELBOURNE – Andrea Petkovic has withdrawn from the Australian Open with a stress fracture in her lower back that could keep her sidelined for two months.The 24-year-old German player was seeded 10th
readFerrer, Almagro charge ahead in Auckland
12-01-2012
AUCKLAND – Spanish guns David Ferrer and Nicolas Almagro were firing on all cylinders at the Auckland ATP International yesterday, blasting their way into the quarter-finals with ease.The top two
read– Africa Cup of Nations shorts –
12-01-2012
Ivory Coast names squad Ivory Cost has included Didier Drogba, Kolo Toure and Yaya Toure in its final squad for the African Cup of Nations.Chamanga recovers to make Cup squad Zambia striker James
readRecord turnout at athletics coaching course
12-01-2012
THE annual athletics course and training camp organised by Quinton-Steele Botes is currently taking place for the 19th consecutive year at Windhoek’s Independence Stadium.The course, which started on
readReal Madrid into Copa del Rey quarterfinals
12-01-2012
MADRID – Real Madrid advanced to a likely Copa del Rey quarterfinal matchup against Barcelona after Malaga goalkeeper Willy Caballero’s error gave the defending champions a 1-0 victory on
readTUN calls for fundamental changes in education
12-01-2012
THE Teachers Union of Namibia (TUN) has described the 2011 Grade 10 exam results as a “worrisome and pathetic state of affairs”, calling for a “paradigm shift” in the education curriculum and
readPublic workers want reform of GIPF rules
12-01-2012
THE Public Servants Committee has reiterated its call for an urgent reform of the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) rules. In a statement issued earlier this week, the committee said the
readOshakati demolitions anger residents
12-01-2012
A DISPUTE has erupted between the Oshakati Town Council and the traditional leader of Ompumbu village after the council started demolishing what it calls illegal buildings at the settlement.The
readMore than one die on Namibian roads per day
12-01-2012
BY TUESDAY, at least 14 people had died on Namibian roads this month – more than one person per day.A four-year-old boy died in Windhoek on Monday while another fatality was recorded in the Ohangwena
readLow quotas lead to layoffs at Tunacor
12-01-2012
THE brunt of the planned retrenchment at Tunacor Fisheries will be felt by seagoing personnel.About 150 workers will be laid off at the end of this month. The company says the cost savings have been
readEtale resumes fishing
12-01-2012
ETALE Fishing is operating at full capacity for the first time since September last year after the final two of its four fishing vessels were issued with licences by the Ministry of Fisheries on
readArab national charged with rape
12-01-2012
POLICE at Keetmanshoop have arrested United Arab Emirates (UAE) national Ali Said Abdullah Allanasri (40) last Tuesday for allegedly sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl. The alleged rape happened
read‘Fighting crime is everyone's business’
12-01-2012
AT the young age of 30, Chief Inspector Josia Shikongo is at the helm of the notorious Wanaheda Police Station where he manages about 300 officers.Typically hardcore cop, Shikongo says he functions on
read‘Scenic’ Okahandja raises eyebrows
12-01-2012
FOR those unfamiliar with Namibia’s garden town, Okahandja, a glance at the municipality’s website will lead one to believe that the town is surrounded by snow-capped mountains and other exotic
readVanishing parcels reported to NamPost
12-01-2012
A NAMPOST client has made a complaint of lost items against the parastatal. Heidi Koch posted six parcels to Germany at the Ausspannplatz branch of Nampost on October 26, but they had not reached
readTeenager drowns in Goreangab Dam
12-01-2012
A SECOND teenager drowned in and around Windhoek in less than a week. On Monday just after lunchtime, a boy, suspected to be about 14 years old, drowned in the Goreangab Dam in Katutura.According to
readChinese in Gobabis
12-01-2012
Since the Chinese presence in Namibia picked up in 1996, Chinese retail companies have penetrated “every inch” of the country, even Gobabis.CIGARETTE in hand, Tony Zhang (29) sits behind the counter
readSMSes for Thursday 12 January 2012
12-01-2012
SMS Of The Day *A SIMPLE way to curb corruption would be to forbid any sitting MP or other public servant from having any outside business interests or sitting on boards. It happens in other
readTaking over car instalments illegal
12-01-2012
IF you are in a fix and can’t afford to keep up with your car instalments, speak to your bank and avoid approaching third-party firms offering to help by taking over payments.Nicholas Litton, head of
readTop 10 tips for reducing debt
12-01-2012
REDUCING debt is always good when you spend more than you save. This is especially true if you are living from pay cheque to pay cheque with little or no savings. You might have a home and a car, but
readNotable Quotes
12-01-2012
I FEEL like there is no political party that represents our generation, actually if nothing changes before the next election, I’m not voting ANC. I’m not going to vote for something I don’t believe
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