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67 Articles found on Friday, 13 January 2012
Truck crash claims three more lives
13-01-2012
THREE NDF soldiers died yesterday in a head-on collision between two trucks on the B1 road 20 kilometres north of Okahandja.The driver of the private truck was seriously injured during the accident,
readNujoma, Chinese company have long history
13-01-2012
DESPITE denials of his reported position as “honorary consultant” to a Chinese mining company this week, it appears as if founding President Sam Nujoma and the East China Mineral Exploration and
readWorks official demands favours from D&M
13-01-2012
DOCUMENTARY proof has surfaced of close relations between senior officials in the Ministry of Works and Transport and D&M Rail Construction, which won the main construction tender of the
readAfrican airlines launch joint fuel purchase project
13-01-2012
THE African Airlines Association (AFRAA) launched a joint fuel purchase programme for nine of its member airlines on Wednesday following the evaluation of tender bids received from a number of fuel
readTaliban say Marine abuse tape won’t hurt talks
13-01-2012
KABUL – A video showing what appear to be American forces urinating on dead Taliban fighters prompted anger in Afghanistan and promises of a United Nations investigation yesterday, but the insurgent
readNFA reeling at CAS snub
13-01-2012
WHILE the Namibia Football Association accepts the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s decision to side with the Confederation of African Football, it remains steadfast in its view that the merits of its
readSomalia Islamists force ICRC to suspend food aid deliveries
13-01-2012
GENEVA – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said yesterday it had suspended food distribution to 1.1 million people in central and southern Somalia after Shabaab militants blocked
readKenyan army, police abusing civilians
13-01-2012
NAIROBI – Kenyan security forces are abusing civilians and Somali refugees in the north-eastern part of the country that borders Somalia, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said yesterday.The New York-based
readGunmen storm Kenyan police camp, kill seven
13-01-2012
ISIOLO – Suspected Somali Islamist rebels killed at least seven Kenyans in an attack late on Wednesday that targeted a police outpost in northeastern Kenya, the latest in a wave of assaults in the
readNigerian fuel strike hits fourth day
13-01-2012
LAGOS – A national strike that has paralysed Nigeria and brought tens of thousands into the streets entered its fourth day yesterday with oil workers threatening to halt production.The strike and
readAfter your project meeting
13-01-2012
The real work begins you make it through your team project meeting, says Harvard Business Review.“Ongoing team projects frequently require regular meetings. While you can accomplish a lot in the
readWalmart vows to help South Africa save
13-01-2012
WALMART, which is in the throes of finalising its takeover of Massmart, fired another salvo on the price-cutting front, just in time for the back-to-school rush. The world’s biggest retailer and
readDiamonds aren’t forever: Oppenheimers leave De Beers
13-01-2012
LAST year, Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Oppenheimer, the chairman of the De Beers Group and heir to one of the world’s most storied fortunes, gave a series of media interviews to explain why his family had agreed
readTanzania power tariffs up 40%
13-01-2012
DAR ES SALAAM – Tanzania’s energy regulator has allowed the state-run power firm to raise tariffs by 40 per cent from January 15, a senior regulatory official said yesterday, in a move likely to add
readSouth African house prices down 14 per cent from 2007
13-01-2012
THE average price of a mid-segment house in South Africa was almost 14 per cent lower in November last year than it was in August 2007, according to Absa’s latest property price indices released on
readChina car sales slow in 2010
13-01-2012
SHANGHAI – Industry figures show vehicle sales in China rose a scant 2,5 per cent in 2010 as higher prices and traffic controls kept buyers out of showrooms, but the market remained the world’s
readSA, Swaziland to build N$17 billion rail line network
13-01-2012
SOUTH African logistics group Transnet and Swaziland Railways have agreed to build a new rail line via Swaziland that would ease congestion on a main coal export line and boost trade in the region,
readMobile industry contributes US$56b to Africa’s economy
13-01-2012
A REPORT from the maiden Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) Africa Mobile Observatory carried out in 2011 indicate that the mobile industry contribute a total of US$56 billion
readMyanmar signs ceasefire to end 62-year ethnic conflict
13-01-2012
PA-AN – Myanmar’s government signed a cease-fire with ethnic Karen rebels yesterday to try to end one of the world’s longest-running insurgencies, part of its efforts to resolve all conflicts with
readWorld powers demand Syria protect journalists
13-01-2012
DAMASCUS – World powers are demanding journalists in Syria be protected following the death of a French reporter in a rocket attack hours after President Bashar al-Assad vowed to defeat a “conspiracy”
readPedestrian Crossings In Katima
13-01-2012
THANKS dear editor for allowing me space in your esteemed newspaper. Let me get straight to the heart of the matter: we pedestrians are concerned over the nonexistence of pedestrian crossings in
readSet up Education Fund
13-01-2012
NAMIBIA is among the world’s richest countries that are blessed with abundant natural resources yet this is a nation that has people going to bed hungry and children with untapped potential who could
readWhy Rely On Foreign Doctors and Nurses?
13-01-2012
I HAVE some questions that I would like to ask the Ministry of Health and Social Services. How many Namibian medical doctors and specialist doctors do we have in Namibia in both state and private
readReal Causes Of Carnage
13-01-2012
WITH regard to road accidents which have claimed many lives on our national roads, I would like to make something clear, which I believe is quite misleading concerning the cause of road accidents.I am
readDeclare War...
13-01-2012
UNTIL when are our beloved mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, sons and daughters are going to lose their lives to irresponsible driving? Fellow drivers, passengers and all road users, what
readNeglect Of True Heroes
13-01-2012
WHO on earth is earmarked for heroes acre and who decides? Late last year (2011) Namibia mourned a hero who never went in exile but who fought bravery in Namibia until the country attained political
readMalema’s Rhetoric Lives On
13-01-2012
IT IS pathetic how Julius Malema was suspended from the ANC. There have been different reactions from the public upon hearing the news of his suspension. I would therefore also like to share my views
readDRC People Need Help
13-01-2012
I WOULD like to take this opportunity to congratulate Hifikepunye Pohamba, the President of the Republic of Namibia, for not attending the inauguration ceremony of Joseph Kabila of the Democratic
read120km/h Loyal Lady
13-01-2012
I’M sorry, but I do have to agree with ‘Loyal 120 km/h guy’ (Readers’ Letters, 23 December 2011) that slow drivers and heavy trucks driving in close convoy contribute to accidents, as the rising
readBlack Consciousness Revisited
13-01-2012
A QUOTE in Spanish by the revered Cuban patriot, poet and writer Jose Marti (1853-1895) states “La unica manera de ser libre es ser cultos”. When translated into English it means “the only way to be
readElelo lya Shakati lya teyagula po omagumbo
13-01-2012
ELELO lya Shakati, mEtiyali lyoshiwike shika olya mbonyagula po omagumbo gatano gaakalimo yomOshakati, gaali mOlukanda lwa Mpumbu noshowo gaali mOlukanda lwa Kandjengedi nalimwe momukunda Onawa
readTaya kuthwa miilonga po Tunacor mOmbaye
13-01-2012
OMATHANEKO goku kutha aaniilonga yamwe miilonga mehangano lyoku kwata oohi lya Tunacor ota ga ka guma naaniilonga mboka ha ya longo mooskepa. Ota ku tengenekwa kutya aaniilonga ye li 150 ota ya ka
readOonkundana pafupi moAfrica
13-01-2012
Nairobi: Oonkundana kombinga yegameno, odha londodha tashi vulika iikulo yi ninge iiponokela moshilandopangelo sha Kenya. Naashika osha eta opo omalongekidho gegameno ga tulwe pombanda nelalakano oku
readYa yuga ya homata nokulala omuntu koonkondo
13-01-2012
OPOLISI mOshakati mOshitopolwa sha Shana oya tseyitha tayi kongo aalumentu yaali mboka ye yile mObaa yimwe pUukamba wu li momukunda Okanyothi mOndonga mooha dhondjila onene yopokati kOndangwa
readKristof Shikongo a hulitha ombaadhilila mOshakati
13-01-2012
OMUKALIMO gwomolukanda lwUupindi mOshakati, Kristof Shikongo, okwa hulitha ombaadhilila megumbo lyawo mUupindi mOshakati okupendukila ongula yohela notaku kongwa nee aakwanezimo ye, unene tuu mboka
readOmuntu gumwe a si moondjila esiku kehe moNamibia nuumvo ndjika
13-01-2012
AANTU 14 oya si moondjila dha Namibia omwedhi nguka sigo ometiyali oshiwike shika. Omwaalu ngoka ogwa thikama mpoka konima sho omumatyona gwomimvo ne a hulithile moVenduka omaandaha konima sho a li
readOmapulo ogendji natango kombinga yotendela yolutenda
13-01-2012
ORAATA yokugandja iilonga yepangelo ota yi ka pula uuyelele wa gwedhwapo kombinga yendopo lyOshikondo shIilonga oku konga omitengenekomiyalu dhiilonga dhi li ndatu. Uuyelele mbuka omunashipundi
readDan Craven holds elite cycling camp
13-01-2012
OLYMPIC medal hopeful Dan Craven will host a special camp in his hometown of Omaruru for elite Namibian cyclists this weekend.Craven told The Namibian Sport yesterday that thus far, six of the invited
readJacobs through to junior tennis semis
13-01-2012
SEDI Jacobs is the only remaining Namibian player left in the singles competition of the ITF Southern African Junior tennis tournament currently taking place in Windhoek, after completion of the
readFootball fixtures
13-01-2012
Saturday, January 14 English Premier League Aston Villa v Everton 17h00 Blackburn v Fulham
readEnglish ex-cricketer admits to spot fixing
13-01-2012
LONDON – A former English county cricketer pleaded guilty yesterday to taking money to fix part of a domestic match in 2009 in the latest ‘spot fixing’ scandal to hit the sport.A British court jailed
readSpurs have scent of title charge, says manager Harry Redknapp
13-01-2012
LONDON – Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp admits his players are starting to believe they can win the Premier League after they moved within three points of leaders Manchester City with a 2-0 win over
readHamutumwa urges early Olympic qualifiers
13-01-2012
TEAM Namibia’s Chef de Mission to the Olympic Games, Ndeulipulwa Hamutumwa, has called on athletes to qualify as early as possible for the global sport spectacle.The Games are slated for London from
readNamibian-born McGuigan joins Scottish sevens
13-01-2012
SCOTLAND’S bid to deepen their pool of players has taken them to South Africa with Scottish-qualified centre Byron McGuigan agreeing a sevens contract. The 22-year-old was in Glasgow last month and,
readIt won’t always be this easy: De Villiers
13-01-2012
ROOKIE captain AB de Villiers, leading the Proteas for the first time in their one-day international against Sri Lanka in Paarl on Wednesday, said he had the perfect start in his new role.“I’ve played
read‘Cunning’ Ranieri plots Milan demise
13-01-2012
MILAN – Wily Claudio Ranieri will need an extra dose of cunning as he becomes the fourth different Inter coach to try and beat Massimiliano Allegri in a Milan derby on Sunday.The chase for Carlos
readRoberto Mancini and Gerrard clash over Johnson tackle
13-01-2012
MANCHESTER - Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini and Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard were embroiled in a war of words following the clubs’ League Cup semi-final clash here at Eastlands.Gerrard’s
readStolen Unam equipment on sale in Katutura
13-01-2012
THE UNIVERSITY of Namibia (Unam) is conducting an investigation into what could turn out to be a syndicate stealing and selling the university’s property, including laptops and projectors, on the
readSouth Koreans in Karas Region to explore investment opportunities
13-01-2012
A SOUTH Korean business delegation and the South African Stewco Group of Companies are exploring investment opportunities in agriculture and solar energy in the Karas Region. The delegation headed by
readSMSes for Friday 13 January 2012
13-01-2012
SMS Of The Day *I’m a Grade 1 teacher in Okahandja. Dr Iyambo just imagine a class with 44 learners. You need to give the learners individual attention but it is not possible. The workload is too
readSA meat banned again
13-01-2012
A RENEWED ban on importing South African cloven-hoofed animals and their fresh products came into force this week.This follows an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the Mpumalanga province
readWhen protectors turn predators
13-01-2012
“A dead rat is worth more than the body of a woman.” Those were the words of one distraught young woman whom I met in Walikale in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in 2010. As the world was
readOtjinene robbery suspects caught after wild chase
13-01-2012
THE Police in the Otjiwarongo area worked around the clock on Wednesday to arrest five armed robbers who were fleeing from Otjinene in the Omaheke Region.The hunt for four men and one woman started
readKunene farmers complain about wildlife
13-01-2012
COMMUNAL farmers in the Kunene Region near the Ugab River are distraught about livestock losses to wild animals in the area, and have called on Government for a lasting solution to protect their
readKhomas Grade 10s out in cold
13-01-2012
THE more than 57 per cent of Grade 10s in the Khomas Region who failed last year may find themselves out in the cold as classrooms are expected to burst at the seams.The Namibian understands that all
readSecond ‘ghost teacher’ arrested
13-01-2012
A SECOND man has been arrested and has appeared in court in connection with the ‘ghost teachers’ scam at the Ministry of Education.Anti-Corruption Commission director Paulus Noa yesterday confirmed
readFrom pavement-sitter to millionaire
13-01-2012
GOOD things come to those who wait, and for Jesaya Indongo, that quote proved to be true after he was crowned the ‘Windhoek Draught Million-Dollar Man in a Million’ last month.The former ‘Men on the
readMinistry scouts for desalination partners
13-01-2012
A NUMBER of investors have been approached by Government to partner with Namibia’s national water utility to kick-start the planned second desalination plant just north of Swakopmund.Permanent
readClose shave for TB patients
13-01-2012
USAID has thrown a lifeline to the close to 600 tuberculosis (TB) patients at the Penduka Namibia programme in Katutura.In mid-December, it was announced that the TB programme would have to be shut
readCourt asked to dismiss bar assault charge
13-01-2012
THE evidence against the four men charged with assaulting journalist John Grobler in a Windhoek bar two years ago is so weak that they should be found not guilty at this stage of their trial, their
readArmed robbers rape bartender
13-01-2012
TWO suspected armed robbers got away with N$2 000 from a bar at Kanyofi village near Ondangwa after raping an 18-year-old bartender in the early hours of yesterday.One of the suspects was arrested at
readCry The Beloved Country
13-01-2012
PEOPLE no longer become ashamed or show sympathy in this country, it seems. They only get angry and aggressive when caught out or when dubious deals are questioned.Some are so brazen they tell critics
readOn Travel Between Continents
13-01-2012
DURING a hectic festive season, with visits to London and Brussels, marking scripts and submitting marks, I managed to sneak off on Monday, 9 January on Delta 9430 at 10h20 with a transit in Amsterdam
readWe Seem To Know What We Don’t Know
13-01-2012
AS a point of departure, let me offer my apology to all geographers, geologists, biologists, chemists and geo-physicists for trespassing. Because what I’m about to embark on are issues that are partly
readPower To The People
13-01-2012
GOVERNANCE, or rather a shoddy variation thereof, combined with growing deficits in social and welfare delivery have now become commonplace in every diagnosis on the health of our country.The
readPolitical Perspective
13-01-2012
THE current trend for various African heads of state, including our own President Hifikepunye Pohamba, to call for a continental (pan-African) government, is, in my view, hypocritical. It’s populist,
readNotable Quotes
13-01-2012
IF THE present government reduced its own bloated budget, curbed the outrageous salaries and perks of parliamentarians, state governors, and local government officials - that would yield an additional
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