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55 Articles found on Wednesday, 18 January 2012
Rural schools perform best
18-01-2012
NATASHA Kameeta from a village school, Da-Palm Senior Secondary School at Otjimbingwe in the Erongo Region, scooped the best performer prize in the 2011 Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC)
readGrade 12 results slightly better
18-01-2012
NAMIBIA has achieved its highest ever number of graded subject entries in the 2011 Grade 12 National Senior School Certificate ordinary level exams, and more than 6 000 full-time and part-time
readBack to school
18-01-2012
Most schools in Namibia opened for the new academic year yesterday. Siblings Camden and Cadence Jansen (above) were not happy with their first day at Orban Primary School.The classroom doors had to be
readDrug suspect loses assets challenge bid
18-01-2012
THE POLICE’S seizure of cars, money, furniture and other assets from the house of an alleged drug dealer in Windhoek in early December last year was legal, it was ruled in the High Court on Monday.The
readRecord uranium production at Langer Heinrich mine
18-01-2012
LANGER Heinrich concluded 2011 on a high note, producing significantly more uranium in the last quarter of the year than in any of the previous three quarters.The mine produced nearly 1,2 million
readExplosions used in hunt for 29 missing on Italian liner
18-01-2012
GIGLIO – Rescue squads used controlled explosions yesterday to enter a stricken Italian cruise liner in the increasingly despairing hunt for survivors as authorities almost doubled their estimate of
readAfrica Cup of Nations shifts boxing titles showdown
18-01-2012
THE advent of the Africa Cup of Nations has forced the respective title showdowns of Betuel ‘Tyson’ Uushona and Martin ‘Black Poison’ Haikali in Accra, Ghana, to be postponed to next month. Uushona
readClinton urges dialogue between rivals in Ivory Coast
18-01-2012
ABIDJAN – Visiting United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Ivory Coast’s president yesterday that he could only cement peace in the war-torn country by pursuing dialogue across the
readAnger at military crackdown after Nigerian fuel strike ends
18-01-2012
LAGOS – A military crackdown on protests in Nigeria drew harsh criticism yesterday after the country’s unions ended a week-long strike over fuel costs following the president’s decision to reduce
readInjured Table Mountain base jumper faces a fine
18-01-2012
CAPE TOWN – An internationally-renowned base jumper, who was severely injured when he crashed on Table Mountain, will be fined for the illegal jump, the Cape Times reported yesterday.American Jeb
readThabo Mbeki questions role of Twitter
18-01-2012
Former South African president Thabo Mbeki says he is sceptical about Twitter being a great conveyor of reliable knowledge.Mbeki said in response to a question after a speech to the University of
readJets kill ‘at least’ 9 in Somalia: report
18-01-2012
MOGADISHU – A witness says at least nine people were killed after jets bombed a militant camp in southern Somalia. Witness Noh Haji said yesterday the jets pounded bunkers and burned tents belonging
readI heard ‘gunfire’, says Mujuru guard
18-01-2012
HARARE – A security guard at the late Zimbabwean general, Solomon Mujuru’s property, Clement Runhare, said on Monday he heard what sounded like gunfire two hours before he was alerted that a fire had
readInput asked on Leo/Telecom merger
18-01-2012
THE Namibia Competition Commission (NaCC) has invited stakeholders to make written submissions on a proposed merger between Powercom and Telecom Namibia.In a notice to the public published in the
readAfter your project meeting
18-01-2012
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
read‘Trekkopje not affected,’ says company
18-01-2012
THE current controversy around Areva’s Uramin deal in 2007 has no impact on the Trekkopje project, Hilifa Mbako, Areva’s country manager for Namibia, said yesterday.“Areva Namibia has made significant
readAfrican Digest
18-01-2012
No CFA devaluation BRAZZAVILLE – The central bank of the CEMAC grouping of central African states using the CFA franc has dismissed speculation of a devaluation of the common currency, saying it was
readEurozone rescue fund downgraded
18-01-2012
BRUSSELS – US rating agency Standard & Poor’s cut its credit rating of the euro zone’s EFSF rescue fund on Monday, and Greece was under pressure to break a deadlock in debt swap talks if it is to
readAU chief pleased with Africa’s progress
18-01-2012
TRIPOLI – Africa saw good economic results in 2011 with average growth of between 5,5 per cent and 6,0 per cent, African Union (AU) Commission chairman Jean Ping has said on a visit to Libya.“Africa
readTnternational Digest
18-01-2012
UK wants overdraft watchdog LONDON – Consumer affairs group ‘Which?’ wants Britain’s new financial regulator to be held accountable for bank overdraft charges, often criticised for being too
readNothing fishy about UraMin deal, says former Areva chief
18-01-2012
PARIS – Former Areva boss Anne Lauvergeon has hit back over a reported spying case and fraud allegations that cast doubt over the US$2,5 billion purchase of miner UraMin, of which Namibia’s Trekkopje
readTech Digest
18-01-2012
Wiki blacks out in protest Wikipedia, the popular community-edited online encyclopaedia, will black out its English-language site for 24 hours to seek support against proposed US anti-piracy
readFor the record: Alexander Forbes merger
18-01-2012
LAST week Alexander Forbes Risk Services announced the conclusion of the merger of its corporate and commercial broking business with Marsh. The deal also included the sale of Alexander Forbes
readFly with golden booty named after Beyonce!
18-01-2012
A newly discovered horse fly in Australia was so “bootylicious” with its golden-haired bum, there was only one name worthy of its beauty: Beyonce.Previously published results from Bryan Lessard, a
readGervais keeps barbs coming
18-01-2012
WITH jokes ranging from Kim Kardashian’s short-lived marriage to Jodie Foster’s box-office flop ‘The Beaver’, Ricky Gervais’s third stint as Golden Globes host proved more of a charm than his
readAfrican Briefs
18-01-2012
Pilot blamed for 2010 Ethiopia air crash ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopian Airlines officials say a draft report prepared by Lebanese authorities blames pilot error for a 2010 crash that killed 90 people.
readIizemo yomatrika yomumvo gwayi iihwepo shinene
18-01-2012
IIZEMO yekonakono lyondondo 12 mbyoka ya piti etitatu ota ku tiwa oyo iiwanawa okuyeleka naambyoka yomimvo dha piti. Mbika okwa tiwa iiwanawa oshoka iilongwa oyindji mbyoka ya nyolwa kaalongwa mboka
readAakalimo yomomalukanda giipeleki po Malinda ya hala omayakulo
18-01-2012
AAKALIMO molukanda lwa Takrania, Donkerhoek nOmbili poMalinda oya thaneka taya ka katuka momapandaanda mbala okwiindila ya pewe omayakulo omahwepo noshowo iiyenditho yi li nawa oku za ku muni
readOonkundana pafupi moAfrica
18-01-2012
Lagos: Omuperesidende gwa Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan okwa, tseyithile eyopevi mondando yomahooli nooperesenda 30, nelalakano oku hulithapo ekanka lyopashigwana lyuule wiiwike iyali. Pethimbo olyo tuu
readOmukiintu gwetegelelo lyoomwedhi 8 a kwatwa
18-01-2012
OSHINIMA shi nyanyaleka osha ningilwa omukiintu gwomimvo 19 gwomOmuthiya mOndonga mOshitopolwa sha Shikoto sho a kwatwa nokulalwa koonkondo, sha ningwa ongula onene yOsoondaha ndjika ya zi ko
readSME ya gandja omapulo kotendela
18-01-2012
OMBELEWA yOmuPrima Minista oya popile etokolo lyayo sho ya gandja iilonga yoku gandja uusila kwaamboka yena iini yoku tsa uusila. Ombelewa ndjika oya li ta yi kongo omahangano ngoka taga vulu oku
readMboka ha ya tuku nokushundula aapanguli ya londodhwa
18-01-2012
ONGUNDU yaanawino yoompango inaa ya longwa oompango, mboka ya kala nokuponokela noshowo okulundila aapanguli iinima yaafele oya londodhwa kOmupanguli peresidende omaandaha. Petrus Damaseb okwa
readOmupolisi a tamanekwa molwehepeko
18-01-2012
OMUNAMBELEWA gwopolisi yoshilando sha Venduka okwa kwatwa molwa okweehameka omukiintu gumwe a longitha oshifikithi shoongombe. Oshiningwanima shika ota ku tiwa osha ningilwe kuyele omwedhi nguka.
readOmatokolo goompangu ga tokelwa ga popiwa petameko lyiilonga
18-01-2012
OMATOKOLO gatokelwa moompangulilo oga tothwamo pethimbo lyeegululo lyiilonga yOmpangu yOpombanda moshilongo Omaandaha. Omupanguli Persidende, Petrus Damaseb noshowo omunashipundi gwolutu
readNovak Djokovic dazzles Open as Samantha Stosur stunned
18-01-2012
MELBOURNE – Novak Djokovic made a dazzling start to his Australian Open defence yesterday but his close rival Andy Murray was slower off the blocks and home hope Samantha Stosur became the first big
readClinton hails Ali’s impact on boxing
18-01-2012
MUHAMMAD Ali’s talent, charisma and strong principles were responsible for raising boxing’s popularity across the world, according to former US president Bill Clinton. Clinton also credited Ali, who
readDzeko ends goal drought to give Man City win
18-01-2012
WIGAN – Edin Dzeko’s first goal for two months earned Manchester City a hard-fought 1-0 win at Wigan on Monday which sent Roberto Mancini’s side three points clear at top of the Premier League.The
readReal Madrid aims to break Barcelona jinx
18-01-2012
MADRID – Overcoming Real Madrid’s mental block against Barcelona will be the chief concern for coach Jose Mourinho when the teams resume their battle for supremacy tonight.Real host their arch-rivals
readFrom The Twittersphere
18-01-2012
SEEMS you can’t have your cake and eat it in January! For many Namibians anyway. The Twitterati weigh in on issues, big and small, tweet up taxi drivers and tap the vats of humour.@Nthugbaby: The
readSwapo overlooked at ANC centenary
18-01-2012
AS if President Hifikepunye Pohamba’s niggardly treatment during the African National Congress (ANC) centenary celebrations was not enough, South African President Jacob Zuma also failed to mention
readSMSes for Wednesday 18 January 2012
18-01-2012
SMS Of The Day *THE reason why our school kids are not performing that well is because we have no place to call our home. Food for Thought Teach defensive driving *TIP for driving schools. Teach
readSecond chance for 2 300 pupils
18-01-2012
THE Ministry of Education has issued a directive that 2 313 pupils aged 17 and under who wrote the Grade 10 Junior Secondary Certificate (JSC) exam in 2011 but failed to qualify for admission to Grade
readHearings to start on electoral reform
18-01-2012
NATIONWIDE consultations and public hearings on the electoral reform process will start from early February up to March, the Law Reform and Development Commission (LRDC) announced this week. These
readDid Namibians see falling Russian Mars probe?
18-01-2012
PIERRE van der Westhuizen of Swakopmund was having dinner with a friend on Friday evening when he saw “a spectacular meteorite” streaking across the sky for about three seconds.“I’ve seen many
readSuspect denies panga farm murder
18-01-2012
THE young man accused of robbing and murdering an elderly Otavi area farm resident in her home in mid-2009 pleaded not guilty to all charges in the High Court at Oshakati yesterday.Panga murder
readSchool opening goes smoothly
18-01-2012
LAST-MINUTE applications and some parents wanting to persuade schools to pass learners who failed were some of the glitches that school principals in Windhoek had to iron out yesterday.However, most
readChasing the dots ... Technocrappery
18-01-2012
TODAY grade 12 students are hit with that reality that many of us have endured, the exam results as we ceased to be school kids and entered that adulterous phase of life having survived infancy and
readLion of the South, Albert Krohne, dies
18-01-2012
FORMER politician, League of Nations petitioner and community activist in southern Namibia, Albert Krohne, has died at the age of 82. The once firebrand activist, who became known as the ‘lion of the
readNo places at Keetmans schools
18-01-2012
SCHOOLS at Keetmanshoop experienced a smooth start to the first day of the new academic year.However, chances for Grade 10 repeaters to secure placement are slim. Many of the secondary school
readHelen Zille comes to Windhoek to learn
18-01-2012
OUTSPOKEN Western Cape Premier and Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Helen Zille will be in Windhoek next week.Her spokesperson, Zak Mbhele, yesterday said Zille will be “on a one-day fact-finding
readHardap SPYL ousts its leader
18-01-2012
THE Hardap Swapo Party Youth League has passed a vote of no confidence in its regional secretary, Titus Huisemab, accusing him of failing the youth wing and abandoning party principles.Against this
read27 people drown in the North
18-01-2012
THE Police in the central North have reported that 27 people have drowned in dams, wells and oshanas so far this rainy season.Many of them are children. According to Chief Inspector Karl Theron, most
readMoving on UP!
18-01-2012
Azeal Matsoarella (right), popularly known as DJ Cheese, has been promoted from Programme Director to General Manager at Namibian radio station Fresh FM. Cheeze has been with the station since it
readNotable Quotes
18-01-2012
MONEY is being used to enrich other people. – Adam Mbaisako, a community activist, said about their planned demonstrations in the foreseeable future to demand better and transparent service delivery
readAyoba Africa! Be a player.
18-01-2012
SCORE N$500 with Afcon! Join in the buzz as Africa counts down to the continent's premier football festival! N$500 in cash is up for grabs ahead of the African Cup of Nations in Gabon and Equatorial
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