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72 Articles found on Friday, 20 July 2012
Alweendo not satisfied with development achievements
20-07-2012
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba and the National Planning Commission (NPC) Director General appear not to be on the same page about the achievements of Namibia’s development goals.This was discernible
readOmusati toilet saga still under investigation
20-07-2012
THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has been unable over the past two years to crack the investigation into the multimillion-dollar pit latrine construction scam in the Omusati Region.The ACC started
readDrought relief for Kunene
20-07-2012
THE Cabinet has declared four constituencies in the Kunene Region as drought stricken and approved N$32 million in relief aid.Prime Minister Nahas Angula yesterday said that close to 20 000 people are
readHorticulture producers want Government subsidies
20-07-2012
RUNDU – Small-scale horticulture farmers in the Kavango Region have appealed to the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry to consider introducing horticulture subsidies and other schemes similar
readCAS overturns Bin Hammam ban
20-07-2012
PARIS – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) yesterday overturned a life ban imposed by football’s world governing body Fifa against Qatar’s Mohamed Bin Hammam, citing “insufficient evidence” to
readZanzibar ferry sinking tragedy claims 38 lives
20-07-2012
ZANZIBAR – An official said yesterday there was no hope for more than a hundred people still missing a day after a ferry sank off the Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar, with 38 bodies already
readCongo unrest threatens push to curb conflict minerals trade
20-07-2012
JOHANNESBURG/ABIDJAN – Months of unrest in Congo’s volatile but resource-rich east is hampering an international push to curb the traffic of gold, tin and other metals by rebel groups, efforts which
readManage your team indirectly
20-07-2012
The concept of ‘managing your team’ is not intuitive for many managers, and for some it even cuts against the grain of what they think they should do as bosses, says Harvard Business Review.A high
readPwC says emerging markets to drive revenue growth
20-07-2012
LAGOS – Accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) expects a third of its global revenues to come from developing markets by 2016, up from 19 per cent now, as its clients look for attractive
readContinent needs to industrialise
20-07-2012
JOHANNESBURG – African leaders need to be ambitious in industrialising the African continent‚ South African Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies said yesterday.Davies is one of the cabinet ministers
readCentral bankers eyeing whether Libor needs scrapping
20-07-2012
OTTAWA – Central bankers and regulators will hold talks in September on whether the troubled global Libor interest rate can be reformed or whether it is so damaged that the benchmark of borrowing
readPrices soar but Sudan’s poor yet to join protests
20-07-2012
KHARTOUM, Sudan – Sudan’s millions of poor have yet to surge into the streets to back scattered Arab Spring-style protests as government austerity measures try to stem soaring prices and a falling
readChina strengthens Africa ties with US$20 bln in loans
20-07-2012
BEIJING – Chinese President Hu Jintao yesterday offered US$20 billion in loans to African countries over the next three years, boosting a relationship that has been criticised by the West and given
readIMF to assess economic spillovers in new monitoring rules
20-07-2012
WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund has approved changes to its annual economic surveillance rules that now make it mandatory for the fund to assess whether the domestic policies of a country
readOil price agencies claim rigging not possible
20-07-2012
LONDON – Oil price reporting agencies said the way they assess international spot oil prices is nothing like the method for calculating Libor, now at the centre of a scandal for having been rigged in
readSuicide bomber blows up airport bus in Bulgaria
20-07-2012
BURGAS – A suicide bomber carried out an attack that killed seven people in a bus transporting Israeli tourists in Bulgaria, the country’s interior minister said yesterday, and Israel said
readUS flight school security still flawed
20-07-2012
WASHINGTON – More than a decade after hijackers trained by United States flight schools used passenger jets as deadly weapons in the 11 September terror strikes, a report on Wednesday says flight
readHundreds flee as UN says Syria violence spiralling
20-07-2012
DAMASCUS – Hundreds of people were fleeing Damascus flashpoints yesterday after the army warned of a violent clashes with rebels following a bomb blast that killed three security chiefs, witnesses
readFormer Egyptian spy chief Suleiman dies
20-07-2012
CAIRO – Former Egyptian intelligence chief Omar Suleiman, one of ousted president Hosni Mubarak’s closest associates, died in the United States while undergoing medical tests, a Suleiman aide and a
readWorld Briefs
20-07-2012
Million Yemen children face malnutrition SANAA – One million Yemeni children face severe malnutrition within months as families struggle to pay for food in one of the Arab world’s poorest countries,
readAfrican Briefs
20-07-2012
Cholera kills 62 in Sierra Leone FREETOWN – Sierra Leone’s health ministry on Wednesday said an outbreak of cholera in the west African country has killed 62 people in less than a month. The western
readZenawi ‘critical’ in Brussels clinic
20-07-2012
BRUSSELS – Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, a key player in the fight against Islamist extremists, was “critical” in hospital in Brussels on Wednesday, diplomatic sources told AFP, though his
readWinnie endorses ANC outcast Malema
20-07-2012
JOHANNESBURG – Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has publicly endorsed the charismatic but controversial Julius Malema, who earlier this year was expelled from the African National Congress, newspapers
readCheck Your Facts
20-07-2012
THE Political Perspective of Friday, 13 July 2012, ‘It must be said from the outset that I don’t agree with ‘payback’, by Gwen Lister contains factual errors.It states that “in 2006, at the behest of
readIt Is Necessary!
20-07-2012
THE demonstration of the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) and other opposition parties against our judiciary could well be seen as a corrosion of the democratic system. And that is indeed so. It
readIs NaTIS Improving?
20-07-2012
AT 3:40am I received a call from my wife saying: “I’m at NaTIS [Namibia Traffic Information System] but the queue is already long”. She and her friend’s intention were to go early in order to be first
readWater Is Prosperity
20-07-2012
THE discovery of this vast source of fresh drinkable and arable water in the north of Namibia [The Namibian 12 July 2012] is, in my view, of greater importance to all Namibians than if oil was
readThe Need for Parental Control
20-07-2012
DEAR Editor, allow me space to air some views on what I see as the primary corruption eating away at the fabric of our society.When you travel throughout Namibia you see people, especially children,
readOld Baggage, New Challenges
20-07-2012
THREE to four weeks ago the ‘hand-over’ of the Old Mutual Jazz Encounter to the capital city under the banner ‘Windhoek Jazz Festival’ – was announced by Old Mutual. Those in the know will agree that
readSoldiers Without Hope
20-07-2012
LET me first thank The Namibian newspaper for allowing poor members of the community to express their issues at no cost, you are truly a nation building agent! I am writing this letter as a soldier,
readGobabis – Enough Is Enough!
20-07-2012
MUNICIPALITY of Gobabis please hear our outcry. We can’t afford to pay our municipal services anymore because of the high tariffs.I fully agree that nothing is free and that the cost of everything is
readLeaders Listen, Please!
20-07-2012
AFTER independence Namibia was seen to be progressing well on keeping peace and stability, and developing rural towns into modern townships.The Constitution was drafted for the provision of laws and
readRight Support Needed
20-07-2012
THE San Development Programme (SDP) is one being spearheaded by the office of the Deputy Prime Minister to make sure that the San people are integrated in the mainstream of the economy.Students under
readAfrica Needs More Thomas Sankaras
20-07-2012
LATELY, southern Africa has seen some countries finding it hard to keep their economies floating and providing basic services to people, which the state is mandated to do.In this case, let us look at
readOseko ya Nehale oya pumbwa eyambidhidho
20-07-2012
OSEKO yOpombanda ya Nehale tayi adhika mOnayena mOndonga moshitopolwa sha Shikoto noyi li yimwe yomooseko oonkulu moshitopolwa sha Shikoto nomoshitopolwa ashihe shoka sha kala hashi ithanwa Owambo
readAafekelwa yiikala elundilo lyokuyuga oodola oomiliona 2,2
20-07-2012
AAFEKELWA yaali yomwaamboka taya lundilwa aniwa kutya oya li oshitopolwa sheyugo lyoomiliona 2,2 dhomunangeshefa omukwiilongo moKlein Windhoek oya ti yo kayena owino washa kombinga yoshinima
readOikolwifa oyo omukundu munene noshiponga shinene koshiwana shaNamibia
20-07-2012
Oifo yeenghundana unene: The Namibian, Apilili 19, 2012 kepandja 1-2, noshaApilili 30, 2012, kepandja 6, noshaJuni 14, 2012 kepandja 1-2, otai ulike nghee oshiwana shaNamibia tashi ningi ile shi li
readJosef Amola ta ti ota kuthwa pehala lye ina futwapo pauvathano
20-07-2012
OMUKALIMO gwomomukunda Omatando gotango popepi nOngwediva mOshana, Joseph Amola, kuuvite ombili molwashoka taku tiwa aniwa na ze po pehala lye ye inaa futwa natango.Amola ota ti kutya okwa lombwelwa
readSMS mOshiwambo
20-07-2012
*Epangelo lya Swapo otali longo ngiini kombinga yaanona mba yena aakuluntu yawo kwali taya kwathele Swapo pethimbo lyiita yali meni lyoshilongo, ndele taya kwatwa po yaka dhipagwa, onda mona aanona
readOoveta dhoondjokana dhanika uukwamuhoko otadhi talululwa
20-07-2012
OSHIKONDO shIikwagumbo osha tameka oku lundulula noku kuthapo oveta yokatongo ndjoka ya li yuutha kutya oondjokana adhihe pokati kaaluudhe yomevi lyaayehe ya kala konima yomusinda omutiligane odha
readNujoma Marathon downgraded
20-07-2012
THE second edition of the Sam Nujoma Marathon has been reduced to a half-marathon, the organisers announced yesterday.The half-marathon will take place in Windhoek on July 29. According to
readGreat Scott takes lead at Open
20-07-2012
LYTHAM – Australia’s Adam Scott flirted with golfing history in the first round of the British Open at Royal Lytham yesterday before settling for a six-under par 64 and the clubhouse lead.The
readDuathlon race in Katutura
20-07-2012
THE first PAY/T-Rex ‘Tura’ Duathlon will take place this Sunday between 07h00 and 12h00, the organisers have announced.This will be the first duathlon to be organised and raced in Katutura, a
readHistory favours Crusaders, Reds in play-offs
20-07-2012
WELLINGTON – Canterbury Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder has appealed to television match officials to get “the big moments” right as the Super 15 enters the sudden death rounds tomorrow.History
readTjipee Herunga wins in Wales
20-07-2012
TJIPEE Herunga won the 400m at the Welsh Athletics International meeting in Cardiff on Wednesday. Despite the cold, rainy and windy conditions the star from the Omaheke Region executed her race
readNamibia make a clean sweep of tennis titles
20-07-2012
NAMIBIA made a clean sweep of the tennis competition at the 2012 Cucsa Games, winning all five the titles on offer. Johan de Witt won the men’s singles title yesterday, after his opponent in the
readParliament wishes Olympians well
20-07-2012
PARLIAMENT on Wednesday wished Namibia’s Olympic representatives well. On behalf of parliamentarians, acting Speaker of the National Assembly Peter Katjavivi extended “best wishes to the Namibian men
readJohannes eyes high Olympic status
20-07-2012
LATE bloomer Helalia Johannes ran only her third race in the gruelling marathon at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She battled hard to finish in a commendable 43rd from a field of 60 seasoned runners -
readSMSes for Friday 20 July 2012
20-07-2012
SMS Of The Day *HOW transparent are school funds in Namibia? Does the management of the school prepare a budget, implement it and have the result audited? How can parents make sure the money is used
readRundu Antonov to be airborne soon
20-07-2012
STEPS have been taken to get an Antonov Ilyushin 76 cargo plane, grounded for almost three years at the Rundu Airport, airborne again. A pending court case by Civil Aviation against Gran Propeller
readPublic consultation on Lotteries Bill
20-07-2012
PUBLIC consultation is currently underway in the northern regions and will move further south to discuss the long-awaited Lotteries Bill. The Ministry of Environment and Tourism was compelled to
readTop honour for devotion to poor
20-07-2012
THE Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany was bestowed on Reiner Stommel for his devotion to the poor and for the outstanding manner in which he has served German-Namibian
readPetrol card fraudster nailed
20-07-2012
THE suspect arrested this week for committing petrol card fraud worth N$49 000 at service stations in Walvis Bay did not only defraud the petrol stations and the original card holders, but also made
readTown streets are not paved with gold
20-07-2012
WINDHOEK has Babylon, Okahandja has Vyf Rand Kamp, and the copper town of Tsumeb has Kuvukiland – all informal settlements bursting at the seams with people in search of jobs and the hope of a better
readHit-and-run suspect in court
20-07-2012
LEON de Kock (58), who died on Monday afternoon after a hit-and-run accident in the Ludwigsdorf suburb of Windhoek, will be buried this morning.On Wednesday a Russian national, Irina Lavrukhina (31),
readTaking on the Fish River Canyon
20-07-2012
RYAN Sanders had to abandon his Fish River Canyon trail run record attempt in 2011 due to heavy rains but next month he will try again.The record for the 84km trail run was originally set in July 1990
readEpangelo to get stake in Tsumeb Smelter
20-07-2012
GOVERNMENT, through the Epangelo Mining Company, will soon own a stake in the Tsumeb smelter after Bank Windhoek offered it just over five per cent of the shares in Weatherly International, which has
readDNA link in Lüderitz rape case
20-07-2012
THE results of DNA tests which were done at a Canadian laboratory late last year are not looking good for rape suspect Ralph Vukile Mtshibe.According to the results of DNA analysis carried out at the
readMan goes on anti-graft Kalkrand to Windhoek walk
20-07-2012
KALKRAND resident James Hansen has decided to take up his wooden cross, two packets of donated Tennis biscuits and energy drinks, and set off on a long walk from Kalkrand to Windhoek to register his
readAIDS deaths worldwide dropping as access to drugs improves
20-07-2012
LOS ANGELES/GENEVA – Fewer people infected with HIV globally are dying as more of them get access to crucial antiretroviral drugs, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, the United Nations AIDS programme
readFrontlining on Twitter
20-07-2012
THE fast and the furious, the sad and the seri- ous; the ubiquitous weave, canoes and yachts, and other passing shots – Namibian tweeps break it down 140 style.@Tuliz: #StruggleKids have been moved to
readThe Fountain of Eternal Youth
20-07-2012
IT’S becoming quite clear that Elijah Ngurare will stand as Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) Secretary General (SG) again.Ngurare is a great communicator, pretends to hold liberal views and has
readSomething’s Gotta Give...
20-07-2012
GIVE in... or give up. The question is: Will it be life... or will it be us? Raise your hands if lately life has upped the cruel and unusual punishment. Keep it there, if suddenly, bills have
readThe Art of Child Assault
20-07-2012
WHILE on holiday in Namibia, I closely followed the newspapers to see what stories made the headlines. One that caught my attention was the story about the court case on corporal punishment. The child
readPraise for the Premieres
20-07-2012
ANYONE in the bad business of wiping out the entire population of Namibia’s film industry must be tearing at their hair and weeping into their knuckles at the thought that, had they placed an
readRush is Afrikaans Hip Hop’s New Kid on the Block
20-07-2012
AT first sight he doesn’t quite look like someone with groove in his rhymes but wait until he opens his mouth. Xavier Strauss is the new Afrikaans Hip Hop kid on the block, and by day, the second in
readThe Permanent Youth
20-07-2012
LIFE expectancy, the number of years an average Namibian is expected to live, is 53. Out of the country’s 2.1 million people, well over 60 percent are estimated to be under 40 years old.Even the
readNamibia should strategically define its interests in relation to South Africa
20-07-2012
NATIONAL interests in the conduct of foreign policy are not an abstract principle, but they ought to constitute concrete phenomena in well-calibrated strategic foreign policy thinking.Certainly, there
readSouth Sudan One Year Later: A Stalled Peace Process
20-07-2012
MAHATMA Gandhi once said there were two kinds of peace: the one that silences the guns and the other that makes the guns irrelevant.This month marks the separation of the region of southern Sudan from
readHigher Education Deserves More Focus
20-07-2012
AS a proud Namibian, I am pleased to live in a country where education is a fundamental right that is entrenched in our Constitution. As a nation we recognise the importance of the education agenda
readPolitical Perspective
20-07-2012
DOES it really have to take a young girl to demonstrate honesty in a country where just about everyone is on the take, abusing resources or claiming entitlement of one kind or another? Apparently so.
readNotable Quotes
20-07-2012
THE scientific accuracy of the findings of the report, of which some have been proved to be wrong, may have major implications on possible investments in Namibia but also on the employees at the
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