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62 Articles found on Friday, 6 January 2012
Horror crash claims lives of cop, cousins
06-01-2012
APART from wiping out an entire family, Tuesday afternoon’s chain collision outside Okahandja also claimed the lives of three cousins – one of whom was a long-serving Police officer.Sergeant Johannes
readBroken reflectors a danger on one of Namibia’s best roads
06-01-2012
BROKEN reflectors on the road surface between Okahandja and Otjiwarongo pose a serious threat to motorists.A concerned motorist gave The Namibian photos of a number of steel pins sticking out of the
readD-Day for Neckartal
06-01-2012
FIREWORKS are expected at today’s extraordinary Tender Board meeting, which was specially convened to discuss the controversial Neckartal Dam project that might cost the State nearly N$3
readDan Craven confirms annual youth camp
06-01-2012
DAN Craven, Namibia’s top professional cyclist, this week confirmed that the 2012 Nedbank Craven Camp will be hosted at his hometown of Omaruru from February 10 to 12.Craven said he will be on hand to
readSouth Korea says ready for talks with hostile North
06-01-2012
SEOUL – South Korea reached out to rival North Korea yesterday, nearly three weeks after the death of the North’s iron-fisted ruler Kim Jong-Il, saying it wanted to reopen dialogue despite the North’s
readNam, China sign N$26 million aid agreement
06-01-2012
NAMIBIA and China yesterday signed a 20 million yuan [about N$26 million] technical cooperation agreement which will be used for the construction of a secondary school and other projects that may be
readSA’s liberation struggle shook entire region
06-01-2012
LUSAKA – As the African National Congress fetes its 100th birthday this weekend, tribute will also be paid to neighbouring nations who lost blood and treasure for their oft-forgotten role in the fight
readLibya repeals law banning political parties
06-01-2012
TRIPOLI – Libya’s new rulers on Wednesday scrapped a law from the regime of Muammar Gaddafi which made forming a political party a criminal act, the official news agency WAL reported.The National
readRwandan Hutu rebels kill 26 in DRC
06-01-2012
KINSHASA – At least 26 people have been killed and 13 wounded so far this year in two attacks by Rwandan Hutu rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, an army official said on Wednesday.The
readZuma won’t share stage with Malema
06-01-2012
Julius Malema has been denied an official slot to address the African National Congress centenary celebrations this weekend – but the ANC Youth League has arranged a number of mini-rallies for him to
readListen without reacting
06-01-2012
Really listening can feel risky, which seems strange because listening doesn’t materially change anything. But sometimes you’ll hear things that are hard to hear, says Harvard Business Review.
readNo pulling the plug on uranium industry
06-01-2012
WHILE 2011 overall provided a challenging investment and operating environment for the uranium industry, the new year brings fresh opportunity to build on some positive news which began to gain
readMarsh takes over Alexander Forbes
06-01-2012
MARSH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the global insurance and risk management giant Marsh & McLennan Companies, has completed its acquisition of Alexander Forbes, including its insurance broking
readUK to be tough on bank bonuses
06-01-2012
LONDON – Britain plans tough action to rein in what it regards as excessive bank bonuses, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said, ahead of the annual round of payments to star investment bankers.“It is
readGlobal investment banking fees slump
06-01-2012
LONDON – Global investment banking fees hit their lowest level for three years in 2011, costing US$5 billion in lost income compared with 2010, as dealmaking collapsed, stoking fierce competition for
readChina vows to fight narrowing trade surplus
06-01-2012
BEIJING – China’s 2011 trade surplus shrank slightly to US$160 billion last year, Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming said yesterday, giving grist to Beijing’s vows to boost imports and balance the
readPossible election could dampen Zim growth
06-01-2012
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s projected economic growth in 2012 depends on a stable political environment which could be undermined if a contentious general election takes place, the African Development Bank
readEarthquakes prompt record insurance claims
06-01-2012
INSURANCE industry damage claims from natural disasters like the earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand reached a record US$105 billion in 2011, Munich Re, the world’s biggest reinsurer, has said.The
readNigerian unions call for fuel subsidy strike, protest
06-01-2012
ABUJA – Nigerian trade unions have called for a national strike and mass demonstrations to shut down oil production and other sectors starting on Monday unless the government restores a fuel subsidy
readBig banks may line up to block sale of metal exchange
06-01-2012
LONDON – Top bank stakeholders of the London Metal Exchange (LME) are likely to amass enough support to block a sale they fear would bring a more heavily regulated owner and hurt their lucrative
readMariah Carey asks fans to pray for Nick Cannon
06-01-2012
SINGER Mariah Carey asked fans to pray for her rap artist and actor husband Nick Cannon after he was admitted to hospital suffering from kidney failure.Tweeting a picture of her cuddled up with Cannon
readOne Stop Rail and Road Freight Solution
06-01-2012
TRANSNamib’s advert with the above subject appeared on page 2 of the Republikein of 30 December 2011. What concerns me and I believe it concerns other TransNamib customers and the general public is
readWealth For All Namibians
06-01-2012
IT IS high time that all Namibians become allergic to poverty. The Government should therefore empower every Namibian in its efforts to eradicate poverty. Remember that poverty does not only entail
readLack of Service Stinks
06-01-2012
DURING the month of December, using e-mail becomes a problem; we found that out in 2010 and now, in 2011, it is the same. My e-mails stick and do not want to send and overall, the MTC technology is at
readCouncillors’ Free Trip to China
06-01-2012
AS A Namibian I really felt disgraced when I read a story in The Namibian that officials in Rundu were given free trips to visit the hometown of a Chinese lady called Stina Wu. The article said that a
readSurvival Of The TIPEEG
06-01-2012
PLENTY has been said about TIPEEG (the government’s Targeted Intervention Programme for Employment and Economic Growth). I support the philosophy behind such initiative and want to translate the
readFlood Relocation Is Impossible
06-01-2012
IN REPLY to the article in the Caprivi Vision dated August 2011 with the heading ‘Flood victims urged to move permanently’, I would like to say that the organisation which had the gala dinner where
readJSE oyi li unene miikaha yaakwiilongo
06-01-2012
EHANGANO lyaaniilonga ya South Africa[Cosatu] ka li uvitile ombili etungepo lya Johannesburg Stock Exchange[JSE]. Cosatu okwa ti omahangano konyala ogendji nomanene ngoka ge li momusholondondo gwa JSE
readUundjolowele tawu kondjitha ondjala
06-01-2012
AANAMEBELEWA yuukolele moshitopolwa sha Karas oya kala noku panga aanona 47 moshipangelo sha Kaiti molwashoka mboka oya li ye niwe kondjala. Epango lyaanona mbaka olya kala tali ningwa oku za mu
readOmuprima gwaSingapore ta futwa ondjambi oshona
06-01-2012
OMUPRIMA Minista,gwa Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong noominsta dhe ota ka futwa kashona nuumvo. Eshunopevi lyoondjambi dhaawiliki ya Singapore olya landula enyenyeto ndyoka lya ningwa koongundu
readAapangi ya Botswana taya kongo iilonga moNamibia
06-01-2012
KONYALA aapangi omilongo ndatu aakwashigwana ya Botswana ota ku hokololwa ta ya kongo iilonga yuupangi moNamibia. Aaniilonga mbaka ota ya kongo iilonga konima sho ya li ya tidhwa miilonga yawo
readUuhambudhi wa tegelelwa wu ye komeho 2012
06-01-2012
IILONGA yokuhambula iinima moshilongo okwa tegelelwa yi ye pombanda nooperesenda 3,9 nuumvo. Ekoko muuhambudhi olya tegelelwa li kwatelwe komeho kiilonga yosamende, yiikunwa, noshowo elongo
readEtungo popepi no Goreangab lili pokutameka
06-01-2012
OSHILANDO sha Venduka otashi ka mona konyala oodola oomiliona 18 ngele osha landitha evi lyuunene wohektara 41 momudhingoloko gwa Goreangab moKatutura.Ehala ndika ota li ka longithwa ku na ku li landa
readOmatungo gongushu yoobiliona mbali ga ziminwa moVenduka
06-01-2012
EWILIKO lyoshilando sha Venduka olya zimine omathaneko gomatungo gongushu yoodola konyala obiliona 1,6 omumvo gwa yi pahapu dha Simonis Storm Securities.Omathaneko gomatungo gomwaalu 2 569 oge li pevi
readOmumvo omupe gwamwena moVenduka oshikumithi
06-01-2012
OPOLISI ya Venduka oya ti esiku lyomumvo omupe olya li lya mwena kombinga yuutopitha mboka ha wuuumbwa oku dhana esiku ndyoka. Nando ongaaka opolisi oya ti aantu yamwe momikunda dhimwe oya li ya
readUumbudhi pa internet wa kanithile aaNamibia oshindji
06-01-2012
OMAHANGANO aalongithi, nepangelo oya yugwa moondunge oombwanawa konyala oodola oomiliona hamano omumvo 2010 okupitila miilonga yomuyonena yopangeshefa. Uumbudhi mbuka ongaashi, ootjeke dhiifundja,
readHoeness assails Blatter
06-01-2012
FRANKFURT – Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness called for the removal of Fifa President Sepp Blatter from office if he is unable to show how he intends to resolve the problem of corruption over the
readTendulkar helps fan achieve mission impossible
06-01-2012
SYDNEY – Sachin Tendulkar and Andrew Symonds have come together to help a cricket fan achieve his dream of collecting the signatures of 40 players from Australia’s successful World Cup winning teams
readDale Steyn strikes as Sri Lanka stumble
06-01-2012
CAPE TOWN – South African fast bowler Dale Steyn took three wickets to plunge Sri Lanka into deep trouble on the third day of the third and final Test at Newlands yesterday.Sri Lanka were 219 for
readBrave Warriors revamp resumes
06-01-2012
BRAVE Warriors interim coach Bernhard Kaanjuka says he intends to maintain the team’s gradual metamorphosis in 2012. The former perennial strugglers are enjoying something of a renaissance under
readUnited out for revenge at City
06-01-2012
LONDON – Taking a break from their Premier League title race, the two Manchester clubs meet in the FA Cup on Sunday with United desperate to avenge a recent trouncing by City that signified to some a
readSuspected poachers behind bars
06-01-2012
THREE suspects are behind bars for allegedly killing five steenbok with an estimated value of N$10 000.Abraham Arekumbe (33), Silvanus Swartz (20) and Skolie Bok (23) allegedly poached the animals in
readMan commits suicide after catching his wife in bed with another man
06-01-2012
KAHENGE – A man shot himself on Wednesday at Nkurenkuru after he allegedly caught his wife cheating on him with another man the previous day.According to Police Deputy Commissioner Willie Bampton, the
readSMSes for Friday 06 January 2012
06-01-2012
SMS Of The Day *ON what basis are rental prices in Namibia, and Windhoek in particular, determined? Because the current situation does not make sense at all. Can the responsible authorities please
readCouncillor takes a swipe at smelter investigators
06-01-2012
TSUMEB constituency regional councillor Lebbius Tangeni Tobias has accused investigators probing allegations of human and environmental poisoning at the town of being remote-controlled by the
readNo relief from the heat in sight
06-01-2012
THE heatwave across Namibia will continue this weekend and into next week, the Meteorological Service confirmed yesterday.There might be a brief respite in the form of light thundershowers over the
readMVA flies Katima accident victim to Ongwediva private hospital
06-01-2012
SIMVULA Simvula (19) from Katima Mulilo in the Caprivi Region, who sustained head injuries in a car accident on the Trans-Caprivi Highway on Monday, has been flown to the Ongwediva MediPark hospital
readHelp save our musical history
06-01-2012
HAVE you ever jived in the Old Location, langarm’ed throughout the 1970s or toyi-toyied to the beat of Jackson Kaujeua and Ndilimani in the 1980s? If you or someone close to you did, or helped provide
readMurder suspect at large
06-01-2012
A MURDER suspect who escaped from the Oluno Prison at Ondangwa on December 24 is still at large.Andreas Shivute Shangemwene is charged with the murder of 18-year-old Sara Heita at the end of 2010.
readMillions lost in Otjiwarongo fire
06-01-2012
MILLIONS of dollars were lost when an Otjiwarongo warehouse and its contents went up in flames early yesterday morning.According to the owner of the Puma service station on Otjiwarongo’s main street,
readKaras satisfied with Grade 10 results
06-01-2012
THE Karas Regional Education Director, /Awabahe //Hoeseb, has described the region's 2011 Grade 10 pass rate as a “welcomed improvement”.“It is unacceptable, but compared to four years back there is a
readPG pleads for no interference, prejudice in GIPF DCP probe
06-01-2012
PROSECUTOR General Martha Imalwa has charged that National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) secretary general Evilastus Kaaronda and other public workers’ representatives are “politicising” the
readGal Level to take five-year break
06-01-2012
NAMIBIAN female duo Gal Level are to release a final album before taking a five-year recording break, their mentor Sula Kyababa has told The Namibian in an exclusive interview.The decision threatens
readVillagers demand justice in baby murder
06-01-2012
RUUGA – Villagers of Ruuga village in the Kavango Region are demanding that bail be refused to the woman accused of killing a two-month-old baby.The woman allegedly slit the throat of the baby, who
readAfrica for Africans A trip to next door neighbours
06-01-2012
BEFORE this holiday, I believed myself to be an experienced traveller, having seen a lot of Europe and a bit of Africa. So, when my partner suggested we travel to Zimbabwe via Zambia so we can view
readTwelve injured on roads since Wednesday
06-01-2012
TWELVE people have been injured in five road accidents since Wednesday, bringing to 66 the total number of injured since the beginning of the year.No deaths were reported to the Motor Vehicle Accident
readIt’s Not Up To The Government
06-01-2012
BEYOND the statistics and twisted metal carnage of horrific road accidents, it is worth remembering, are the names and faces of flesh-and-blood people. So, it appears far removed from individuals when
readThe Year Ahead Is One Of Opportunity And Danger
06-01-2012
FOR any Namibian interested in the sustainability of the Namibian project, last year was the annus horribilis in terms of sound political governance. The intensity of corruption and the indifference
read2012 – A Year Of Renewal Or A Paradigm Shift?
06-01-2012
WE shall measure our progress by the improvement in the health of our people; by the number of children in school, and by the quality of their education; by the availability of water and electricity
readLet Us Occupy!
06-01-2012
NAMIBIA is a unique and amazing country. It is, in the narrative of our national anthem, a veritable land of contrast. It is a land of people of generosity of spirit who, in the main, are willing and
readPolitical Perspective
06-01-2012
IF nothing else, let’s be realistic in 2012 and set achievable goals and targets in all facets of life. I’ve come to the conclusion that all the elaborate plans and projects are doomed to failure.
readNotable Quotes
06-01-2012
THAT was my brother, his wife, their two children and my laaitie. – Tie Isaacs who, with his wife and their two daughters escaped the accident unharmed said about the horrific head-on collision
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