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62 Articles found on Tuesday, 31 July 2012
Ex-combatants suffer from post-war trauma
31-07-2012
MANY Namibians suffer from post-war trauma as a result of the liberation struggle, a report released yesterday said.Twenty-two years into independence, many ex-combatants, former South West Africa
readMoving for renovations
31-07-2012
The old locomotive and four wagons which have been parked since 1964 at the Alte Feste museum were moved yesterday. They are being transported to Arandis where they will be restored at the Namibia
readGecko needs Dorob chunk for industry
31-07-2012
CABINET yesterday remained tightlipped about the Gecko Group’s request to buy 700 hectares of the Dorob National Park to build its planned N$13-billion heavy industrial park at the coast.In total,
readGovt held liable for sterilisations
31-07-2012
THE three women who sued Government for a total of N$3,6 million after being sterilised in State-run hospitals won a significant part of their case in the High Court in Windhoek yesterday.Government
readCybercrooks use Bank of Namibia’s name in scams
31-07-2012
THE Bank of Namibia (BoN) has become the latest institution used by scamsters to trick people out of their money.The central bank yesterday issued a statement saying one of the scam SMSes doing the
readSyrian helicopter gunships strafe Aleppo rebels
31-07-2012
NEAR ALEPPO – Regime forces yesterday strafed rebel-held districts in Aleppo with helicopter gunships and pounded them with shelling on the third day of a pitched battle for Syria’s commercial
readWBO investigates Baloyi fracas
31-07-2012
THE World Boxing Organisation is investigating Cassius ‘The Hitman’ Baloyi and his corner for their role in an alleged post-fight bust-up with an official after the South African lost out on the WBO
readEducation crisis not Verwoerd’s fault
31-07-2012
Johannesburg – Mamphela Ramphele says the education crisis is not Hendrik Verwoerd’s fault but that of the current government, The Star reported yesterday.The anti-apartheid activist was responding to
readAfrican leaders renew commitment to family planning
31-07-2012
ON July 11, at the London Summit on Family Planning, leaders from 18 African countries made unprecedented commitments – financially and politically – to strengthen their family planning programmes.The
readChoose the right leadership approach
31-07-2012
BOSTON –There is no one-size-fits all approach to leadership when you manage a diverse team of people with different levels of commitment and competence, says Harvard Business Review.When you manage a
readCelebrating 20 years of service
31-07-2012
TELECOM Namibia has launched their year long celebration program for the company’s 20th anniversary. They launched the theme “Celebrating 20 years of transformation, growth and success” as well as the
readAnother basic bank account launched
31-07-2012
BANK Windhoek has become the second commercial bank to offer a basic bank account ahead of the Bank of Namibia’s (BoN) deadline of the end of October.FNB Namibia in June launched the first basic bank
readCorn prices surges more than 50 percent
31-07-2012
LONDON – Upward pressure on food prices stayed in focus last week as a global cereal body sliced its estimate for the new US corn harvest by 50 million tonnes, undercutting official domestic
readGerman energy U-turn powers EU Saharan dream
31-07-2012
BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT – Germany’s decision to abandon nuclear energy and dwindling domestic subsidies for renewables have stoked a dazzlingly ambitious plan to expand Europe’s energy market into North
readHSBC sets aside US$2 bln for US investigation
31-07-2012
LONDON – HSBC’s chief executive apologised yesterday for violations of anti-money laundering controls as the bank set aside US$2 billion to cover the cost of US investigations and compensate UK
readUS drought woes deepen, supply fears deepen
31-07-2012
WASHINGTON – The drought in America’s breadbasket is intensifying at an unprecedented rate, experts have warned, driving concern food prices could soar if crops in the world’s key producer are
readCybercrooks use Bank of Namibia’s name in scams
31-07-2012
THE Bank of Namibia (BoN) has become the latest institution used by scamsters to trick people out of their money.The central bank yesterday issued a statement saying one of the scam SMSes doing the
readGoat project in Karas Region a huge success
31-07-2012
KEETMANSHOOP – The People In Need (PIN) organisation’s goat project in the Karas Region is progressing well, following the recent handing-over of 40 goats from previous beneficiaries to new
readFreshness from the Namib
31-07-2012
WITH the success that has become ‘Gideon’ Swakop River smallholding today, it is as if nothing is impossible, according to Fanie van Niekerk.After moving from Orange Free State in South Africa 15
readAgricultural diary
31-07-2012
• Auctions August 1: Northern Bull auction at Agra auction pens in Grootfontein August 2: Drakensbergers auction at Namboer pens in Windhoek August 3: Mariental Boer goat ram auction August 9:
readKaras residents complain about German programme’s progress
31-07-2012
BLOUWES – Residents of Blouwes and other villages in the Karas Region have complained that almost seven years after the introduction of the German Special Initiative, they are yet to benefit from
readNamibia loses a talented sculptor
31-07-2012
OMARURU will miss Tate Paulo Cachinga. The local sculptor died last week after a short illness at the age of 48.According to Hanne Alpers, a close friend of Cachinga’s in the world of art, Omaruru and
readGobabeb celebrates 50 years
31-07-2012
THE Gobabeb Research and Training Centre is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary this year. Although the ‘celebrations’ continue throughout the year, the climax will be at this year’s Gobabeb Open Day
readThe olives of ‘Shalom’
31-07-2012
‘SHALOM’ is the oldest commercial olive producer at the coast. Its popularity for its extra virgin oil has continued to increase over the past 13 years.But what started as an experiment for Werner
readWalvis Bay is Namibia’s ‘Town of the Year’ choice
31-07-2012
WALVIS BAY beat Omaruru and Henties Bay in the race to become Namibia’s winning candidate for the Rapport and DSTV’s KykNet ‘Kwêla’ programme’s ‘Town of the Year 2012’.This past Sunday (July 29)
readLack of classrooms a problem in Erongo
31-07-2012
WALVIS BAY – Learners in the Erongo Region could face a situation of being taught in tents if the private sector does not react to calls by the Minister of Education to assist for building
readTen more classrooms for Walvis Bay schools
31-07-2012
A TOTAL of ten new classrooms built and donated by the private sector for two schools in Walvis Bay were inaugurated by the Minister of Education, Dr Abraham Iyambo last week.Two classrooms (worth
readArandis must take care of market
31-07-2012
THE Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry has urged community members who will be utilising the open market opened here on Friday to take care of the facility.Speaking at the opening of the first
readAnglers pushed from traditional fishing spots as development continues
31-07-2012
DUE to rampant commercial and residential development along the beaches at Swakopmund, anglers, who have to catch something for the pan or make a few dollars to meet basic needs, are being crowded out
readAfrican Briefs
31-07-2012
Liberia arrests 4 over IC attacks MONROVIA – Liberia has arrested four more suspects in connection with an attack on the Ivory Coast border last month in which seven UN peacekeepers were killed, a
readWorld Briefs
31-07-2012
Train fire kills dozens in India HYDERABAD – A fire engulfed a passenger car on a moving train in southern India yesterday, killing at least 47 people, officials said. Most of the passengers were
readUganda warns on contact as deadly Ebola reported in capital
31-07-2012
KAMPALA – Uganda’s president yesterday warned against shaking hands and other physical contact after the first reported death from the deadly Ebola virus in the capital Kampala.“The Ministry of Health
readBlackout hits millions in India
31-07-2012
NEW DELHI – A massive power cut blacked out northern India yesterday, leaving more than 300 million people without power, shutting down water plants and stranding hundreds of trains in the worst
readIilonga a tindi kutya okuna epya moshilelwahala shUkwangali
31-07-2012
OMUPEVI minista mOshikondo shUunamapya, Peter Iilonga okwa ti ye keshi oshitopolwa shoohashike shalye yomepangelo mboka taku hokololwa ya pewa omahala gevi moshitopolwa shili kohi yelelo
readOnkalo yaaniilonga yuusekuliti natango ka yi li nawa nande
31-07-2012
AANIILONGA yoku gamena omaliko natango ohaya longo oowili odhindji omanga ooperesenda 30 dhomuyo ohadhi futwa pevi lyondjambi yuuthwa noya uvathanwa pokati komahangano gaaniilonga noshowo aagandji
readOmuwiliki gwa Petrotek a thigipo ehangano omolwa omikuli
31-07-2012
OSHILYO shewilikongundu lyehangano hali gandja omahooli lyo ishewe oha li kongo omahooli lyedhina Petrotek okwa thigipo uukwashilyo wewilikongundu lyalyo. Clive Kavendjii okwa thigipo uukwashilyo
readOmahogololo gaawiliki moshitopolwa shaMaheke ga ningwa
31-07-2012
OMUWILIKI gwoSwapo omupe moshitopolwa Omaheke oye Kejamuina Mungendje, ngoka a pingenepo Job Muniaro ongo omukwatakanithi gwongundu ndjoka konima yoku hogololwa kwe ehuliloshiwike lyapiti.Mungendje
readOlodge ya edhile omiyelo naaniilonga ya kanitha iilonga yawo moKaras
31-07-2012
KONYALA aaniilonga yeli 13 polodge ya Vogelstrausskluft popepi nomulonga gwa Fish River muumbugantu woshilongo oya kanitha iilonga yawo sho ehala ndyoka lyeedhilwa manga.Ehala ndika olya kala
readElukululo lya Caprivi ota li eta uupyakadhi tashi vulika
31-07-2012
OMATHANEKO oku lukulula oshitopolwa sha Caprivi otashi vulika ga hwameke omaipumomumwe gopamihoko. Opwa tilika kutya ngele omuhoko gumwe gwomwaandhoka mbali ominene moshitopolwa shoka ina gu panda
readSMS mOshiwambo
31-07-2012
*Tse aaniilonga moshikondo shepangelo Fisheries Observer Agency (FOA) ota tu tsikile noku mona iihuna natango mehepeko enene, twa gandjele uudhigu wetu kutya otwa hala omagumbo ndee sigo okonena
readOshiponga komunkulofuta gwa Namibia sha dhipaga yahamano
31-07-2012
AANTU yahamano oya si moshiponga shekandomo lyokambautu koku yula oohi kuumbangalantu wa Mile 4 etine oshiwike shayi.Mwene gwokambautu hoka nakusa, Danie Kloppers ota ku hokololwa a yi pamwe
readOongulu dhokulongela po Polytechnic ya Namibia dhuudha
31-07-2012
OONGULU dhokulongela aalongwa penongelo lyopombanda lya Polytechnic ya Namibia ina dhi gwanena aalongwa mboka taku tengenekwa yeli lwopomayovi 13 000.Shika osha monikamo pethimbo lyekonakono ndyoka
readFootball results
31-07-2012
Women Super League Saturday, July 28 Poly babes 11-0 Challengers 21 United 2-1 Okahandja Beauties JS Academy
readKasuto victory inspires Namibia
31-07-2012
BOXER Mujandjae Kasuto’s first-round victory at the Olympic Games has inspired Namibia’s small team of athletes as they prepare for their upcoming events. Kasuto gave a great display of skill and
readUukolonkadhi Traditional Authority accused of land invasion
31-07-2012
THE Minister of Lands and Resettlement, Alpheus !Naruseb, is intervening in a land dispute in which the Uukolonkadhi Traditional Authority is accused of allotting portions of land already given to the
readTwelve years in jail for deadly stabbing
31-07-2012
A FATAL stabbing which followed on an argument about a cellphone left a Windhoek resident with a twelve-year prison term for murder at the end of last week.Ebson Witbooi (30) was sentenced in the
readMassive investment in water needed
31-07-2012
NAMIBIA requires an estimated N$3,7 billion over the coming five years in the replacement, upgrading and expansion of its water supply infrastructure if it is to meet the growing demand caused by
readLaRRi proposes universal social protection schemes
31-07-2012
WHILE agreeing that Namibia should do more to bring more into the mainstream of social protection, Social Security Commission (SSC) CEO Kapara Tjivikua said caution must be taken in the design of such
readKunene welcomes Govt drought relief
31-07-2012
THE chief of #Aodaman Traditional Authority has praised the government for coming to the rescue of the drought-stricken Kunene Region. Chief Petrus Ukongo told The Namibian that the drought relief
readHishoono steps down as SPEC secretary
31-07-2012
VETERAN Swapo leader Kanana Hishoono, after 20 years as the secretary of the Swapo Elders' Council (SPEC), has made way for his deputy to fill the position at the weekend's congress held at
readNDP4: Great For Children, Disappointing For Women
31-07-2012
NAMIBIA’S Fourth National Development Plan (NDP4) contains praise-worthy strategies aimed at children, but scant treatment of women. The foreword by President Hifikepunye Pohamba states that
readOur Government Aspires To Be A Shopkeeper
31-07-2012
AT the time of Wal Mart showing predatory interest in the business assets of the late Harold Pupkewitz, reports were doing the rounds that Government made it known that they too are interested in the
readNotable Quotes
31-07-2012
HE’S gonna get his date (with the champion) soon. You can see the hunger in this boy. He wants to be a world champion. – Paulus ‘The Rock’ Ambunda’s promoter and trainer Nestor Tobias said after
readNeser Flats a disgusting mess
31-07-2012
FOR years now the Delta Primary School in the Ausspannplatz area of Windhoek has been having trouble with the government-owned Neser Flats directly across the street from the school.The school and
readDouble murder trial continues in January
31-07-2012
THE trial of double murder suspect Julius Dausab, who is accused of killing his girlfriend and her mother in the Ovitoto area three years ago, will only continue early next year.Dausab (42) was back
readFuture uncertain for students at Mariental youth skills centre
31-07-2012
THE future of students at the Kai-//Ganaxab Youth Skills Centre is in doubt because of alleged conflict between the centre’s head and two instructors. The conflict is said to be personal grudges
readSMSes for Tuesday 31 July 2012
31-07-2012
SMS Of The Day *YOUNG Namibians, please let’s limit alcohol consumption. How can you look forward to a bright future when your priority and dedication is alcohol? You will reap what you sow. Let’s
readFrom The Twittersphere
31-07-2012
BEER, bees, BEEs; Lady Gaga, Lady May; the Fair, and the unfair. Enough diverse views today to set up a new Olympic discipline!! Also, read, write and aspire ... @Infostrada2012” #Namibia has won
readVote for Lady May
31-07-2012
Namibia’s sole remaining representative, singer Lady May, has managed to stay in the BBA house until the final show and now stands a chance of winning the grand prize this Sunday. You can cast your
readInaugural European film festival kicks off in Windhoek on Saturday
31-07-2012
The European Union National Institutes for Culture (Eunic) are gearing up to stage the first Eunic Film Festival in Windhoek from Saturday, August 4 to August 10 at the FNCC, Goethe Centre and the
readTribute to uncle drives ‘Idols’ act
31-07-2012
UNBEKNOWN to the audience, as he moved with an emotive and powerful rendition of ‘Angel’ by Saran McLachlan, 23-year-old ‘Idols’ Season 8 contestant Siphiwe Gwegwe was paying an emotional tribute to
readJessica gets African prize
31-07-2012
NAMIBIA’S Jessica Dreesbeimdieke managed a joint 42nd position at the recent British Open Junior Golf Tournament and was awarded the Africa Challenge plate. Her compatriot, Likius Nande could only
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