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55 Articles found on Thursday, 5 July 2012
Bulk water tariff hikes on cards
05-07-2012
NAMWATER must make drastic increases in its bulk water tariffs in order to maintain and install new infrastructure to replace ageing pipelines and pumping stations.NamWater has not been able to
readNafwu accused of illegal retrenchments
05-07-2012
NAMIBIA Farmworkers Union (Nafwu) general secretary Alfred Angula is accused of breaking the labour law when he laid off three workers without following proper labour procedures. It is understood
readBulk water tariff hikes on cards
05-07-2012
NAMWATER must make drastic increases in its bulk water tariffs in order to maintain and install new infrastructure to replace ageing pipelines and pumping stations.NamWater has not been able to
readMiss Namibia hopefuls
05-07-2012
Fifteen finalists have been selected for this year’s final round of Miss Namibia. This year, the organis- ers have broken with the tradition of 10 finalists only. The crowning ceremony will be held on
readBoN mum on Barclays rate scandal
05-07-2012
THE Bank of Namibia (BoN) and Bank Windhoek yesterday remained tightlipped about the interest rate-rigging scandal which hit has Barclays Plc and whether the global financial services provider is
readPalestinians ready to exhume Arafat body for tests
05-07-2012
RAMALLAH – Yasser Arafat’s body may be exhumed to allow for more testing to determine the causes of his death, the Palestinian president said yesterday, after a Swiss lab said it found elevated levels
readDouble blow for DJ Euphonik
05-07-2012
IT WAS a day of double trouble for 5FM DJ Euphonik, real name Themba Nkosi, when he appeared in court before two magistrates in less than two hours where he faced off with his ex-girlfriend Bonang
readNamibian badminton creates history in SA
05-07-2012
NAMIBIA made history by winning all the titles at the South African Under-13 Badminton Championships in Cape Town last week. It was the first time that a team had won all the team and individual
readOutsurance complaint
05-07-2012
A client of the Outsurance sent us this complaint regarding one of the company’s highly publicised promotions:OUTsurance! You promised 200 if you cannot beat my insurance. You were 510 more than what
readPeak time metres and the City
05-07-2012
The City of Windhoek (CoW) has been installing peak hour electricity metres within the City boundaries. The peak use metre charges more for electricity during peak times, the times when most people
readGetting a refund the hard way
05-07-2012
What happens when a shipping company picks up a parcel that you already paid for and loses it?That is exactly what happened to Robert Muzuza a few weeks ago. Muzuza, who is based in Windhoek was
readOil retreats, focus on grim economy
05-07-2012
LONDON – Crude oil prices fell yesterday after a sharp gain the previous day as investors returned their focus to the grim global economic backdrop.Trading volume was expected to be limited while US
readNo let up in gloom for Europe’s big economies
05-07-2012
LONDON – All of Europe’s biggest economies are in recession or heading there and there is little sign things will improve soon, surveys showed yesterday, backing a growing view the region’s major
readBarclays sets out defence on rate fixing
05-07-2012
LONDON – Barclays gave its first in-depth account of the interest rate fixing scandal that led to the exit of the British bank’s chief executive Bob Diamond on Tuesday by releasing a document it will
readFNB Namibia, Bank Windhoek rated tops
05-07-2012
FNB Namibia and Bank Windhoek were singled out at the “top picks among the local banks” in the Namibian Banking Review 2012 of Investment House Namibia (IHN).Bank Windhoek got IHN’s vote for
readTaking on a mentee
05-07-2012
There are certain questions you need to ask before taking on a protege, says Harvard Business Review.It’s rewarding to become a mentor. But you can’t take every young upstart under your wing. Ask
readMillions invested in Caprivi tourism sector
05-07-2012
THE cornerstone was laid for the infrastructure development at Susuwe in the Bwabata and at Ngenda in the Mundumu National Park in the Caprivi Region. With the co-financing of the German government
readStargazing at GocheGanas
05-07-2012
THE Space Observation Learning Namibia (Solna) offers Namibians the unique opportunity to discover the jewels of Namibia’s night sky.“Namibia is blessed with the most awesome night sky, a truly
readRescued cheetahs shot dead in the South
05-07-2012
THREE cheetahs known as the Chipmunks, which were released into the wild in the South, have been shot dead. This is one of the downsides of conservation, according to Dr Rudi van Vuuren, the director
readR Kelly blames split on romantic movie
05-07-2012
R Kelly believes Ryan Gosling is responsible for the demise of his marriage to ex-wife Andrea.The RnB singer says that he decided to divorce his former back up dancer wife after seeing ‘The Notebook’.
readCameras roll on ‘Spud 2’
05-07-2012
Production of the big screen adaptation of the second Spud book — ‘Spud: The Madness Continues’ — is underway and British actor John Cleese is again set to play The Guv.The highly-anticipated sequel
readCourt rules investigator must reveal phone hacking names
05-07-2012
LONDON – A private investigator convicted of hacking phones for a Rupert Murdoch-owned tabloid must reveal who at the newspaper ordered him to do it, Britain’s Supreme Court ruled yesterday.Glenn
readThree Kenyan musicians charged with ethnic hate speech
05-07-2012
NAIROBI – Three Kenyan musicians were charged yesterday for inciting ethnic violence through their songs, under laws set up following deadly post-poll violence four years ago.Kamande Wa Kioi, Muigai
readMalians protest against Islamists
05-07-2012
BAMAKO – Protesters from northern Mali yesterday held a sit-in in Bamako against Islamists who have enforced strict sharia, destroyed ancient shrines and trapped residents with landmines in their
readCops raid Sarkozy’s office
05-07-2012
PARIS – French police searched Nicolas Sarkozy’s offices and home on Tuesday as part of their probe into claims the former president was involved in illegal political campaign financing, his lawyer
readEureka! Physicists celebrate evidence of particle
05-07-2012
GENEVA – To cheers and standing ovations from scientists, the world’s biggest atom smasher claimed the discovery of a new sub-atomic particle yesterday, calling it “consistent” with the long-sought
readOmiliona hamano otadhi ka opalekitha Omuthiya
05-07-2012
EPANGELO ota li ka longitha oomiliona hamano dhoodola okwoopaleka omapuko ngoka geli mo shipangelo shopOmuthiya omanga inaashi patululilwa iilonga yokukala oshipangelo shina oombete hamu lala aavu
readHaimbili na Funda ita ya ka pewa iimaliwa yelaleko miilonga
05-07-2012
EHANGANO lyokweenditha omitsalo kolutenda noshowo moondjila, TransNamib olya ti ita li ka pa aaniilonga yalyo nale yaali mboka ya li ya tidhwa miilonga, iimaliwa yoku ya laleka. TransNamib okwa ti ina
readEkwatathano pokati ka O&L na Kempinski
05-07-2012
OPENA omaipulo kombinga yonakuyiwa yomakwatathano pokati kehangano lya Ohlthaver & List naandyoka lya Kempinski. Omaipulo oga holoka konima sho ewiliko lya O&L lya tidha miilonga aawiliki yoolodga
readOmahilathano ga kateke iigongi yoSwapo miitopolwa
05-07-2012
UUPYAKADHI noshowo omahokololo giilonga inaa yi opala ngoka ga holoka pethimbo lyiigongi yiitopolwa yoSwapo oga thiminike ongundu ndjika opo yi lelepeke ethimbo lyokuninga iigongi mbika miitopolwa.
readOmalundululo oku galula einekelo mokommissi yomahogolo ECN
05-07-2012
OPENA okuningwa omalunduluko omanene ga tsa kesipa moshinima shomukalo gwomahogololo, opo okwaa inekela olutu lwomahogololo ECN ku hulepo oku za moshigwana.Omalunduluko ngaka momukalo gwomahogololo
readMengestrata a tidhwa miilonga ngaashi sha tokolwa
05-07-2012
MENGESTRATA, Leah Shaanika ngoka a li oshikondjelwa pokati kOminista yUuyuki kombinha yimwe noKommissi yoomengestrata kombinga onkwawo okwa tidhwa miilonga ehulilo shiwike lyayi.Esiku lya hugunina
readBalotelli to take paternity test after baby claim
05-07-2012
ROME – Manchester City and Italy star Mario Balotelli told Italian press Wednesday that he will take a paternity test after his former fiancee claimed that she was pregnant with his child.Raffaella
readChampion Djokovic sets up Federer showdown
05-07-2012
LONDON – Novak Djokovic booked a Wimbledon semi-final showdown with Roger Federer as the defending champion crushed Germany’s Florian Mayer 6-4, 6-1, 6-4 in the last eight yesterday.Djokovic recovered
readBrazil slump to record low
05-07-2012
BERNE – Brazil slumped to 11th in the FIFA rankings yesterday, their lowest ever position, while tiny Tahiti surged 41 places after their astonishing win at the Oceania Nations Cup.Performances at
readSA name Pistorius in London Games team
05-07-2012
JOHANNESBURG – Double-amputee Oscar Pistorius will compete in the individual 400 metres and the 4x400m relay for South Africa at the London Olympics, a member of South Africa’s Olympic federation said
readPhilander leaving for New Zealand
05-07-2012
NAMIBIAN Rugby World Cup player David Philander is close to joining the Poverty Bay Heartland squad.The 25-year-old, 1.71-metre, 87-kilogram utility back is expected to arrive in Gisborne within the
readBrave Gladiators take on German National Students
05-07-2012
GERMANY’S national women’s student soccer team arrived in Namibia on Tuesday for a short tour that will see them playing two matches against the Brave Gladiators. Their first match takes place at
readRugby Africa Cup
05-07-2012
Namibia had to pull out all the stops before beating Senegal 20-18 in their Africa Cup Rugby matvh in Madagascar yesterday.In an earlier match Madagascar shocked Morocco with a 35-28 victory. Namibia
readWarriors B team tour Ghana again
05-07-2012
NAMIBIA’S national B soccer team left for Ghana yesterday for their annual training camp that will see them taking on some top sides from West Africa as well as a possible clash against Egypt.The
readSouthern towns want Government bailout
05-07-2012
KEETMANSHOOP – Villages and settlements in the Karas and Hardap regions which are battling with water debts have suggested that the central government bail them out.This was made public on Tuesday at
readSMSes for Thursday 05 July 2012
05-07-2012
SMS Of The Day *ON the issue of the Hardap regional governor’s debt to the Mariental Municipality. The million-dollar question is why does the municipality in the first instance allow the debt to
readFrom The Twittersphere
05-07-2012
FROM particles and articles to bosons and buckets (lists!), Namibians 140 the 24/7, and give Government the bird on housing and hospitals. Plus, gardening and corruption, Will Smith and July 4, the
readRehoboth clerk forged qualifications
05-07-2012
THE Rehoboth Town Council two weeks ago dismissed a clerk, Eben Uirab, for allegedly forging his Grade 12 qualification. Uirab allegedly used his brother’s academic qualifications to get a job as an
readRDP Lüderitz councillor fights suspension threats by council
05-07-2012
THE Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) representative on the Lüderitz Town Council Reginald Hercules says the council cannot dismiss him because the council’s management committee was illegally
readMVAF hospital bill drops by N$17m
05-07-2012
TAKING all car accident victims to State hospitals has helped the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund (MVAF) to slash its hospital bill from N$21 million to about N$4 million per month.The decision to move
readMTC still pays Conradie retainer
05-07-2012
MOBILE Telecommunications Limited yesterday said its board chairperson, Dirk Conradie, will still be paid a retainer despite not being able to execute his duties.On Friday, Itah Kandjii-Murangi, the
readMilitary academy construction grinds to a halt
05-07-2012
A CHINESE company contracted to build a military academy at Okahandja has admitted to exploiting its workers by paying them unlawfully low wages and not registering them with the Social Security
readIcy, wet and cold weekend ahead
05-07-2012
THE weather bureau has warned of very cold weather expected this weekend. Weather forecaster Simon Dirkse yesterday said temperatures are expected to drop below zero degrees Celsius in the Khomas,
readGoverment housing ‘chaotic’
05-07-2012
VARIOUS public service managers and political appointees in the Kavango Region are accused of occupying State-owned houses despite receiving “hefty” housing allowances from Government. A source at
readFarm murder suspect remains on the run
05-07-2012
TWO and a half years after his escape out of Police custody at Omaruru, double farm murder suspect Daniel Kavari is still at large and evading arrest by the Police.Kavari was charged under the assumed
readBoard for accountants and auditors in place
05-07-2012
FINANCE minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila re-established the Public Accountants’ and Auditors’ Board on Monday. The board had not been in operation since 2007.The minister issued appointment letters
readAppeal over rape of schoolgirl dismissed
05-07-2012
THE Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by the Minister of Education against a High Court judgement in which Government was held liable over the rape of a mentally impaired girl by a teacher almost
readNotable Quotes
05-07-2012
THE dismissal of Shaanika will be removing the last hope of the workers of this country to find marginal protection against the greed and corruption of their bosses. – Leader of the Workers
readScam probed at Agriculture
05-07-2012
ALLEGATIONS that an official in the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry has bypassed a tender for the provision of water pumps have prompted the Prosecutor General to in effect have four bank
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