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51 Articles found on Wednesday, 13 June 2012
Rape suspect ‘mentally ill’
13-06-2012
A RESIDENT of Fransfontein in the Kunene Region, who is charged with multiple counts of rape, is mentally ill and is not fit to stand trial, a State psychiatrist testified in the High Court in
readToddler brutally murdered
13-06-2012
THE brutal murder of an 18-month-old baby, allegedly by Angolan refugees from the Osire refugee camp, has sent shock waves through the Outjo community.A mother, with her baby, looking for a lift to
readWeapons confiscated
13-06-2012
On Friday night, the Namibian Police went on patrol in Katutura’s Wanaheda area. They confiscated the weapons in the photo at shebeens and on the streets. The Police have asked the public not to carry
readLLD fails gem selection test
13-06-2012
LEV LEVIEV Diamonds (LLD) Namibia did not make the cut against other competitors applying for rough diamonds from the Namibia Diamond Trading Company (NDTC).Brent Eiseb, NDTC spokesperson, yesterday
readLocal isn’t just ‘lekker’, it’s vital
13-06-2012
IT is in the interest of everyone to support local goods and services to fight unemployment and boost economic growth in Namibia, economist Emile van Zyl said yesterday.Van Zyl, who currently acts as
readIran’s Ahmadinejad wounded but wily in final year
13-06-2012
DUBAI – Iran’s president hardly seemed like a fading political force at a security summit in Beijing last week. Leaders from China and Russia carved out time to hold private talks with Mahmoud
readBasson, Van Dyk win tennis titles
13-06-2012
MICHAU Basson and Amanda van Dyk were the singles winners of the Alexander Forbes Open Tennis Tournament in Windhoek over the weekend.In the men’s singles final, Basson won the first set 6-3 and was
readIt’s Nam versus SA this week on BBA
13-06-2012
Namibia’s BBA duo, Junia and Jesica are up for possible eviction this Sunday, against South Africans Lee and Keagan. The ladies have taken the news well, vowing not to change their behaviour, while
readCity approves fifth upmarket golf estate
13-06-2012
A GROUP of local businessmen will soon start with yet another exclusive golf estate in Windhoek, with a total investment valued at N$1 billion.The Eros Valley Development Consortium (EVDC), led by
readDon’t kill your company’s culture
13-06-2012
Internal adjustments not done right can trip up any fast-moving company by poisoning what might be a distinctive or unique company culture, says Harvard Business Review.Every company wants to grow.
read‘Take the politics out of SOEs’
13-06-2012
THE independent oversight of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) is often diffused and political influence can often interfere with it, the chief executive officer of Old Mutual Africa Operations, Johannes
readUS exempts India, SA from Iran sanctions
13-06-2012
WASHINGTON – The United States said Monday it would exempt seven emerging economies including India and South Africa from tough new sanctions after they cut back on oil from Iran, but the punishment
readCongo spectre hangs over miner as investors meet
13-06-2012
LONDON – Shareholders in Kazakh miner ENRC were meeting its overhauled board for the first time yesterday, as the London-listed group tries to shake off a reputation tainted by deals in Congo that
readKenya’s north, long overlooked, poised to get even
13-06-2012
LOYANGALANI, Kenya – Poor, drought-prone and populated by pastoralists, northern Kenya was largely overlooked for decades. But new-found oil and Africa’s largest wind farm could be set to change all
readSADC should heed lessons from the euro monetary crisis
13-06-2012
THE eurozone crisis should be a warning to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to abandon its vision of a monetary union and a common currency, trade and finance specialist, Mavis
readChurch of England says no to gay marriages
13-06-2012
LONDON – The Church of England formally objected yesterday to the government’s proposal to permit gay marriages, asserting that the church’s historic understanding is that marriage is a union of a
readAU summit moved to Addis Ababa over Bashir row
13-06-2012
ADDIS ABABA – Next month’s African Union summit has been moved to Ethiopia after scheduled host Malawi refused to welcome Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, a war crimes suspect, an AU official said
readAustralian court rules dingo killed baby 32 years ago
13-06-2012
CANBERRA – A 32-year legal mystery over the death of a baby in Australia’s outback came to an end yesterday when a coroner found a dingo was responsible for killing infant Azaria Chamberlain, a case
readAfrica fails her newborn children
13-06-2012
Cape Town – Despite a significant reduction in child deaths around the globe, a new report released yesterday shows that the health of newborn babies has been largely overlooked.A report published by
readKapena we oshimaliwa shokutungitha oondjila manga
13-06-2012
OOKAMPANI adhihe dhokutungulula nokuwapalekululo oondjila ndhoka dha li dha yonwa po komeya gefundja, ndhoka hadhi longo kohi yOkampani ya yama kEpangelo yOkutunga oondjila (Road Construction
readPwa etwa omapukululo gokuuvitha ko oshigwana
13-06-2012
UUMINISTELI wIimaliwa owa eta po oshinima oshipe, shosikola nenge shomapukululo goshigwana nkene shi na oku longitha nawa oshimaliwa shasho nuukeka na haku shi longitha na yi nenge nuuhethi.Pethimbo
readThe Dogg a zimine oku kala nolicensa yiifundja
13-06-2012
EPANGELO olya kuthapo etamaneko lyomuyonena, ndyoka lya li lya ningile omuhikingalo omuNamibia, Martin Morocky ngoka tseyika woo ongo “The Dogg”. Omatamaneko ngoka okwa li, tega ningilwa mohofa ya
readSMS mOshiwambo
13-06-2012
*Vakwetu ava tuna ondodo 10 hano otwa va lulwa ngaho ile oha tu ningwa ngahelipi? Natu kwafwe! *Eeministry onayini ta mu kufako ounona ava veli miixwa(koBerg Aukas)tse aakuluntu otwa loloka okutuma
readOshikondo shootaxi sha longwa uunangeshefa wokweenditha
13-06-2012
OPOLISI yoshilando sha Venduka oya thaneke opo pu totwe enongelo lyo ku longa aahingi yootaxi omaihumbato mokuhinga iiyenditho yawo moondjila dhoshilando. Opolisi oyi itaala kutya uuna shoka ya
readWarriors supporters urged to can rowdy behaviour
13-06-2012
THE NFA has appealed to Brave Warriors supporters to find a less violent method of celebrating instead of bombarding the pitch with missiles.Fans threw beer cans and other objects onto the pitch after
readLA Kings win Stanley Cup final
13-06-2012
The Los Angeles Kings had only been to the National Hockey League finals twice before in the 45 year history of the franchise, that team was led by the icon Wayne Gretzky but lost in the finals. Over
readSKW hosts archery championships
13-06-2012
THE fifth Namibian National Target Archery Championships will be held at the SKW Archery Range in Windhoek this weekend.The competition has attracted 44 archers ready to shoot it out for top honours
readMayova on track in Finland
13-06-2012
NAMIBIAN sprint queen Globine Mayova’s top performances spilled over on to the European circuit as she set the track alight during a recent rainy meeting in Tampere, Finland.The speedster from
readShifeta praises corporate support
13-06-2012
DEPUTY Minister of Sport Pohamba Shifeta has applauded private firms that endorse sport in the country.Shifeta, speaking at the the annual Old Mutual Victory Races Series on Monday, said their
readEuro Fixtures
13-06-2012
Fixtures Wednesday, June 13 Denmark v Portugal 17h00 Netherlands v Germany 19h45 Results Monday, June 11 France
readUefa to investigate racist chanting at Euro
13-06-2012
WARSAW – UEFA is to investigate alleged racist chanting during the Euro 2012 matches between Spain and Italy and Russia v Czech Republic, the governing body said yesterday.“Following the provision of
readCo-hosts Ukraine in dreamland after win
13-06-2012
KIEV – Car horns blared in Ukraine’s capital, fans chanted in the streets and newspapers glorified Andriy Shevchenko for a comeback 2-1 win against Sweden.The 35-year-old Shevchenko scored both goals
readCity of Windhoek inherits Jazz Encounters
13-06-2012
The annual Jazz Encounters has a new owner.Formerly known as the Old Mutual Jazz Encounters, the event was officially handed over to the City of Windhoek during a ceremony at the posh Hilton Hotel in
readWalvis Bay municipal workers list grievances
13-06-2012
WORKERS from almost every department of the Walvis Bay Municipality stopped working yesterday to stage a protest march and hand over a petition containing labour grievances.They wanted to give it to
readFrom The Twittersphere
13-06-2012
ITALIAN author and poet Pietro Aretino said “let us love winter, for it is the spring of genius”, and this seems to be holding true among Namibian tweeps. Dry wit is in full flow on Namibian Twitter
readLow-income Swakopmunders feel ‘cheated’
13-06-2012
A GROUP of 45 low-income residents are accusing the Swakopmund Municipality of cheating them out of their dreams to own their own homes by not giving them the erven promised to them in 2001.According
readSMSes For Wednesday 13 June 2012
13-06-2012
SMS Of The Day *UNEMPLOYMENT amongst the youth will always be high because of those rotten, corrupt individuals in the government who are giving jobs to their mothers, uncles and aunties. Food for
readSFF member gets 27 years in jail
13-06-2012
A POLICE constable who was convicted of murdering his girlfriend through a knife stabbing almost four years ago has received a 27-year prison term at the end of his trial in the High Court at
readREDs want tax exemption
13-06-2012
THE regional electricity distributors (REDs) of Erongo, Nored and Cenored, have made a plea to parliamentarians to exempt them from income tax, and to consider an electricity infrastructure levy on
readPolitical interference hinders SOE progress
13-06-2012
THE independent oversight of public enterprises is often diffused, and political influence in the oversight mechanism often creates challenges in the effective discharge of this mandate, the chief
readChasing the dots ... Cookery and Crookery!
13-06-2012
One of the pleasures of writing is my ego is occasionally boosted by small but often argumentative mail to bring me back to earth! Yes I support democratic process but on reflection maybe because I
readNew radio station to cater for German market
13-06-2012
A NEW commercial radio station targeting the German-speaking population, Hitradio Namibia, will hit the airwaves during the first week of July. “This has been a life-long dream of mine. Radio has
readKeetmans land grabbers turn to President Pohamba
13-06-2012
THE battle between the Keetmanshoop Town Council and illegal squatters who have seized council plots in the Tseiblaagte residential area continues. In the latest move, the squatters are seeking the
readKeetmans Council fails to curb illegal construction
13-06-2012
SOME business people at Keetmanshoop have been building commercial and residential buildings without council approval.The Namibian’s investigation into this practice has established that at least two
readKatutura playground gets facelift
13-06-2012
THE Tugela Family Park in Wanaheda, Katutura, recently received a facelift from Unlimited Fitness.The playground is used by many children living in the area, as it is next to the Martti Ahtisaari
readKaapanda takes nationhood message to Windhoek High
13-06-2012
THE Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Joël Kaapanda, told Windhoek High School students yesterday to embrace the spirit of ‘One Namibia, One Common Heritage’.The minister gave a
readJudge denies Namibia’s appeal
13-06-2012
THE second circuit court in the United States has denied the Republic of Namibia’s appeal of its alleged failure to comply with the New York City Building Code, saying that there is “at a minimum,
readDTA demands resignation of Swapo headman
13-06-2012
THE DTA of Namibia is demanding the immediate removal of a senior headman of the Mbunza Traditional Authority in the Kavango Region, who publicly pronounced himself as a “Swapo Party headman”. Samuel
readNamibian ‘drug mule’ arrested
13-06-2012
A NAMIBIAN woman was arrested at Cape Town International Airport on Monday for alleged possession of 1,3 kg of cocaine.The 31-year-old woman lives in Parklands in Cape Town, a South African Police
readNotable Quotes
13-06-2012
AN arrested person must be brought before court as a safeguard of their rights. It is before a judicial officer that they can demand to be given access to a lawyer as early as possible and to bring to
readEsau ‘open’ on seal issue
13-06-2012
THE Namibian government is open to suggestions on improving the management of fish and seal populations, says Fisheries and Marine Resources Minister Bernhardt Esau.While anti-seal harvesting
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