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53 Articles found on Monday, 9 January 2012
Neckartal bidding process put on hold
09-01-2012
THE Tender Board on Friday dealt another blow to the controversial Neckartal Dam project after it decided to postpone the awarding of the contested tender for another week and a half. The tension was
readPlane crashes into Etosha Pan
09-01-2012
THE parts of the African Profile Safaris' Cessna V5 PTL plane that crash-landed on the Etosha Pan last Monday were brought to dry ground by a helicopter hired from Expedite Aviation at Tsumeb on
readRail tender granted dubiously
09-01-2012
THE Ministry of Works and Transport has awarded a N$150 million railway construction tender to a company that has close ties to its officials, confirming suspicions that the firm was favoured.The
readTipeeg gets debt wheels on the move
09-01-2012
NAMIBIA’S debt shot past the N$16-billion mark last month as Government continues spending on projects to try get the jobless off the streets.Even though this is significantly higher than the end of
readIran begins uranium enrichment at new site
09-01-2012
TEHRAN – Iran has begun uranium enrichment at a new underground site well protected from possible airstrikes, a leading hardline newspaper reported yesterday.The announcement came as another newspaper
readViljoen gives England bowlers a run
09-01-2012
DUBAI – Little-known Namibian medium-pacer Christi Viljoen has said he had waited all his life for an opportunity to play against a top international team, and was determined to do well for the ICC
readSA teen makes the big Time list
09-01-2012
IN between big names like Brad Pitt and Meryl Streep, featuring on Time magazine’s list of the 10 best movie performances of last year is a South African teenager who had never acted until she was
readWorld audience for Noah
09-01-2012
ONE of South Africa’s leading comedians, Trevor Noah, found an unexpected audience of millions when he was invited to perform on a top US talk show last week.Noah, who is on tour in the US, took
readJoy, sadness as Nelson Mandela’s party turns 100
09-01-2012
BLOEMFONTEIN – Tens of thousands of chanting and dancing revellers waved the green and gold colours of the African National Congress as Africa’s oldest liberation movement celebrated its 100th
readAnglo shareholders back De Beers deal
09-01-2012
LONDON – Shareholders in Anglo American voted to approve the global miner’s US$5,1 billion acquisition of an additional 40 per cent stake in De Beers, bringing the company closer to sealing control of
readEU considers delay on Iran oil ban
09-01-2012
BRUSSELS – A European Union embargo on Iranian crude oil imports could take a few months to come into effect because of a push by some EU capitals for a delay that they say is necessary to shield
readUnease becomes unrest in Nigeria fuel protests
09-01-2012
ABEOKUTA, Nigeria – In Nigeria, which earns billions of dollars yearly from oil production, the only drinking water for many comes from inside plastic bags.‘Pure water’ as it’s called on the street
readMatric pass rate won’t aid SA economy
09-01-2012
CAPE TOWN – It is doubtful whether an improved matric pass rate would be enough to support strong economic growth, the South African Chamber of Commerce (Sacci) has said.“The matric pass rate and the
readGlobal economy could endure disaster for a week
09-01-2012
LONDON – The global economy could withstand widespread disruption from a major natural disaster or attack by militants for only a week, a report by UK-based think-tank Chatham House said on Friday.The
readTo teach, show and tell
09-01-2012
BOSTON – The best way to start to train a novice in any field or to develop good instructional materials is for the expert to actually do the tasks in question, says Harvard Business Review.How many
readGo for it, Kalahari tells shareholders
09-01-2012
THE board of Kalahari Minerals, majority shareholder of Extract Resources and its Husab uranium deposit in the Namib, on Friday unanimously advised shareholders to accept the nearly US$1-billion
readBritish PM Cameron criticises Thatcher film’s timing
09-01-2012
BRITISH Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday criticised the making of a film showing his predecessor Margaret Thatcher as a vulnerable elderly woman.‘The Iron Lady’, featuring American Meryl Streep
readBeyoncé and Jay-Z welcome baby girl
09-01-2012
BEYONCÉ and Jay-Z have welcomed their first child - a baby girl, it has been reported. The music power couple have named their daughter Blue Ivy Carter. The 30-year-old singer gave birth to her
readWomen a mystery to Stephen Hawking
09-01-2012
LONDON – The biggest mystery in the universe perplexing one of the world’s best known scientists is - women.When New Scientist magazine asked ‘Brief History of Time’ author Stephen Hawking what he
readOpposition ups heat on Merkel over president scandal
09-01-2012
BERLIN – Germany’s main opposition party piled pressure on Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday over a scandal dogging her handpicked candidate for president, calling for new elections if he were to
readHamata a ningila aakulupe Okrisimesa nOmumvomupe
09-01-2012
OMUWILIKI omukulu gUuhaku nIilonga yOnkalonawa mOshitopolwa sha Shana Omundohotola Naftali Hamata, ngoka pethimbo ndika e li Omugandjimayele kOministeli yUukalinawa nOnkalonawa Omundohotola Richard
readTatekulu Nanghanda a fumvikwa pOkambebe kengangathi enene
09-01-2012
OMUKALIMO gwomOkambebe mOukwanyama mOshitopolwa sha Hangwena tatekulu Peuyavelo Frans Nanghanda, a manene oondjenda dhe mOshipangelo shEpangelo sha Shakati meti 17 Desemba 2011, mepipi lyomimvo
readYa indilwa yaa idhope mekonakono O
09-01-2012
MUTAMANEKI Ndjayi okwa ti amushangandjayi gwo National Union of Namibian Workers Evilastus Kaaronda naakalelipo yalwe yaaniilonga yepangelo ota ya ningi oshinima sha GIPF DCP oshinima shopapolitika.
readYa indilwa yaa idhope mekonakono
09-01-2012
OMUTAMANEKI Ndjayi okwa ti amushangandjayi gwo National Union of Namibian Workers Evilastus Kaaronda naakalelipo yalwe yaaniilonga yepangelo ota ya ningi oshinima sha GIPF DCP oshinima shopapolitika.
readTa ya nyenyeta oowili dhomalanditho mo Italia
09-01-2012
AAKWASHIGWANA ya Italia oya dhiladhila oku kondjitha ethaneko lyoku lelepeka ootundi dhomalanditho, ndyoka tali ti oositola nadhi kale hadhi longo ootundi omilongo 24 omasiku ga heyali
readAapolisi oyendji moondjila
09-01-2012
OPOLISI yomoondjila oya londodha kutya ita yi ka sila ohenda nando oomboka ta ya taaguluka oompango nomautho gomoondjila. Elondodho ndika olya gandjwa kopolisi konima sho aantu omulongo ya sile
readOonkundana pafupi mwAfrica
09-01-2012
Cape Town: Iilyo yongelka ya Anglican oyi inekela Kristus ota ka teyapo oonkondo dhomuperesidende gwa Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe nokweetapo emanguluko moshilongo shoka. Ngaka omadhiladhilo gomumbishopi
readEuvathano lyekwathelo
09-01-2012
NAMIBIA na China oya koleke euvathano lyelongelokumwe lyongushu yoodola oomiliona 26. Euvathano ndika lyelongelokumwe ota li ka longithwa oku tunga osekundosikola noshowo iilonga yilwe mbyoka ta yi
readMo Nooli ya landa iitungitho
09-01-2012
AANIILONGA oyendji moNooli, efudho lyOkrisimesa kalya li ashike efudho lyokumwena nokutyapula, ihe olya li wo ethimbo lyawo lyokulanda nokutunga omagumbo, oondingosho nOositola dhawo momikunda dhawo
readNFA braced for positive verdict
09-01-2012
THE Namibia Football Association expects the Court of Arbitration for Sport to rule in their favour after presenting their case in Lausanne on Friday. According to NFA media officer Dan Kamati, Cas is
readScholes returns to play for Man United
09-01-2012
MANCHESTER - Former England midfielder Paul Scholes, who retired at the end of last season, has rejoined Manchester United until the end of this campaign, the club said yesterday.The 37-year-old, who
readMilan agree terms with Tevez
09-01-2012
ROME – AC Milan have agreed terms with Carlos Tevez and are waiting to hear back from Manchester City about their latest offer for the Argentine forward.Milan chief executive Adriano Galliani revealed
readAl-Attiyah wins seventh stage of Dakar Rally
09-01-2012
COPIAPO - Defending champion Nasser Al-Attiyah of Qatar won Saturday’s seventh stage of the Dakar Rally with Stephane Peterhansel of France finishing third and keeping the overall lead.A day after a
readFootball Fixtures
09-01-2012
Monday, January 9 English FA Cup Arsenal v Leeds 21h45 Results English FA Cup Bristol Rovers 1 - 3 Aston Villa Tottenham 3 - 0
readHenry to play against Leeds - Wenger
09-01-2012
LONDON – Arsene Wenger has confirmed Thierry Henry will make his second ‘debut’ for Arsenal during the FA Cup third-round clash against Leeds, more than 12 years since he made his first appearance for
readDi Canio’s greatest day as Swindon stun Wigan Athletic
09-01-2012
ITALIAN manager Paolo Di Canio called fourth-tier Swindon Town’s shock 2-1 FA Cup third-round win over top-flight Wigan Athletic on Saturday the ‘best moment of my life’.Swindon, more than 50 places
readAndy Murray crushes Dolgopolov in Brisbane
09-01-2012
BRISBANE – A ruthless Andy Murray powered his way to a 6-1 6-3 win over injury-hampered Alexandr Dolgopolov yesterday to win the Brisbane International and take a timely shot of confidence ahead of
readEveryone has a chance in Melbourne: Ivanovic
09-01-2012
SYDNEY – Former French Open champion Ana Ivanovic believes the strength of women’s tennis means that anyone in the draw can win the Australian Open.Ivanovic’s preparations for Melbourne Park suffered
readDjokovic targeted, says del Potro
09-01-2012
SYDNEY – Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal will be gunning for Novak Djokovic this year to prevent Serbia’s world number one from having another record-setting season, Juan Martin del Potro said
readYoung rugby star drowns at Oanob
09-01-2012
A SWIM to cool down at the Lake Oanob resort west of Rehoboth on Saturday afternoon turned into tragedy when a 19-year-old boy drowned. According to the Police, Lou Rickerts, who had completed Grade
readThe Dogg’s racist Facebook ‘joke’ backfires
09-01-2012
LOCAL kwaito artist The Dogg (real name Martin Morocky) is at it again – this time for branding mixed-race people as “mules” on Facebook.The post, which he has since removed, drew both cheers and
readSwartz denies Claasen’s resignation was suspicious
09-01-2012
REHOBOTH Town Council acting CEO and manager of corporate affairs and human resources, Willie Swartz, on Friday denied that the council’s former financial manager, Chris Claasen, had left under a
readSMSes for Monday 09 January 2012
09-01-2012
SMS Of The Day *I THINK our public roads can be broader like in South Africa to prevent and avoid accidents. Why are there only proper double lanes in bigger towns and rarely along the major roads?
readQuieter coastal traffic this festive season
09-01-2012
THE traffic flow was less this festive season and there was also a drop in accidents and serious offences at the coast, although one more road-related death was recorded, than the previous festive
readNew leads investigated in kidnapping case
09-01-2012
THE two suspects in the kidnapping of a nine-year-old girl at Swakopmund remain in custody because new leads are being investigated that could lead to more charges against them.The suspects, Veyonne
readN$8m sewer project stalls
09-01-2012
CONSTRUCTION work on the N$8 million Ariamsvlei sewer network project has stalled after SkyHigh construction, which was doing the work, allegedly ran into financial trouble. The Karas Regional Council
readMore sour grapes at Orange River grape farms
09-01-2012
FOURTEEN grape growers at the Orange River Irrigation Project (ORIP) say harvesting once again has come to a standstill because of confusion around a court order issued in late December.The fourteen
readHerero Chief Zeraeua dies
09-01-2012
WINDHOEK – The head of the Herero Zeraeua Royal House, Christian Eerike Zeraeua, died yesterday morning in the Omaruru State Hospital.He celebrated his 78th birthday four days ago. One of his sons,
readFire destroys grazing at Gibeon
09-01-2012
A VELD fire that raged for about five days destroyed many hectares of grazing in the Uibes communal area in the Gibeon constituency. Police, firefighters of the Mariental Town Council and Gibeon
readDordabis Police accused of inaction, political bias
09-01-2012
WINDHOEK Rural councillor Frederick Arie claims that the Dordabis Police failed to register a charge laid by a Swapo Party member against a purported member of the Rally for Democracy and Progress
readCrunch time for power station plan
09-01-2012
INTERESTED parties have a chance until January 25 to review and comment on a draft environmental and socio-economic impact assessment (ESEAI) report on the coal-fired power plant NamPower plans to
readChurches scramble for city land
09-01-2012
WITH the lifting of a moratorium on the sale of land to churches in 2010, some churches are now on a collision course with the Windhoek municipality for either having failed to develop their plots or
readNotable Quotes
09-01-2012
A mule is a cross breed of a donkey and a horse... so a black person and a white person offspring is also a mule since is cross breed?... Hahahahahah.[sic] – Namibian kwaito musician The Dogg in a
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