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68 Articles found on Friday, 15 June 2012
Police start clamping down on illegal bars
15-06-2012
WINDHOEK – Namibia’s capital, with a population of 322 500 in 2011, is home to 5 000 shebeens and bars.Out of the 5 000, 1 500 are operating without a licence. These figures were revealed by Windhoek
readThe future is ours
15-06-2012
Saturday is the Day of the African Child and will be commemorated under the theme ‘The rights of children with disabilities’. Roland Ndumba and David Michael, enjoying a bit of fun in the Okahandja
readBigger quotas ‘not a threat to fish’
15-06-2012
THIS year’s total allowable catches (TACs) for hake and monkfish are 30 per cent and 40 per cent higher than scientists have recommended to Fisheries and Marine Resources Minister Bernard
readCity exposes land sale racket
15-06-2012
THE Windhoek City Police have uncovered a racket in some informal settlements where fraudsters are ‘selling’ municipal land to unsuspecting buyers.So far two people have been arrested and the City
readNearly 6 000 new vehicles bought so far this year
15-06-2012
NAMIBIANS bought 1 129 new vehicles in May, nearly 32 per cent more than a year ago.Although the number is a 3,4 drop from that of April, it is 1,9 per cent increase in the four-month moving average,
readSuu Kyi urges care as world reaches out to Myanmar
15-06-2012
GENEVA – Foreign investment must help – not hurt – Myanmar’s goal of moving toward full democracy, opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi said yesterday as she welcomed efforts to reach out to her country
readWarriors plot Lone Star downfall
15-06-2012
THE Brave Warriors will use more than home advantage to overturn the one-goal deficit against Liberia tomorrow, coach Bernard Kaanjuka said yesterday. Kaanjuka feels the cold weather, coupled with the
readEthics trickle down from the top
15-06-2012
Providing clear guidelines – and living out those values from the top – can help minimise the conflicts of interests and ethical challenges your employees face, says Harvard Business Review.You can’t
readNamibia helps steer African-Caribbean-Pacific
15-06-2012
GETTING the African-Caribbean-Pacific (ACP) member states, and especially African countries, to pull together as one is how parliamentarian Piet van der Walt sees his new job as second vice chairman
readPartisan politics blocking US trade with Africa
15-06-2012
WASHINGTON – US Trade Representative Ron Kirk on Wednesday pressed Congress to quickly renew an expiring trade benefit that has nourished the African clothing industry over the past decade, saying it
read‘Namibia can never be a McDonald’s’
15-06-2012
NAMIBIA must change its country brand, currently flawed with stereotypes, narrow perceptions and cliches, to a bold, multi-layered one which will allow it to compete on a global stage.“Namibia’s brand
readEmeralds seek the De Beers treatment
15-06-2012
NEW YORK – A year ago, Heraldo Casas found a 32-carat emerald on the outskirts of a mine near Bogota that he sold for US$170 000 to a vendor.It was enough money for the poor miner to buy his family a
readWal-Mart looks into corruption risks in Brics
15-06-2012
WASHINGTON – Lawyers for Wal-Mart Stores have flagged Brazil, China, India and South Africa in addition to Mexico as countries that represent the highest corruption risk in a global review, according
readNamfisa warns against scam
15-06-2012
THE Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa) has warned the public against against fraudsters claiming to act on behalf of the watchdog.In a statement, Namfisa said people are
readBH Hardware Store opens in Outapi
15-06-2012
OUTAPI – The multi-million-dollar BH Hardware Store in Outapi in Omusati opened its doors on Wednesday.BH Hardware is situated along the Oshakati-Ruacana main road, and sells all types of building
readAngola’s Dos Santos, ex-oil boss top party list for poll
15-06-2012
LUANDA – Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos and the former boss of the powerful state oil company Sonangol were named to the top of the ruling party’s list for August elections, an official
readZimbabwe army hungry
15-06-2012
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s army is suffering food shortages after recruiting thousands of new soldiers without authority from the cash-strapped treasury, Finance Minister Tendai Biti said yesterday.Zimbabwe,
readBahrain court convicts 9 medics for role in uprising
15-06-2012
MANAMA – A Bahrain appeals court convicted nine medics yesterday for their role in last year’s pro-democracy uprising, and acquitted nine others, in a controversial case that has drawn international
readAfrican Briefs
15-06-2012
Unrest threatens Myanmar SITTWE – Communal violence in western Myanmar poses a threat to the country’s shift towards democracy, a UN rights envoy warned, as the death toll from almost a week of
readWorld Briefs
15-06-2012
Swazi teachers clash with police MBABANE – Swazi police on Wednesday clashed with striking teachers from a banned trade union who are demanding a 4.5 per cent salary hike, as the country’s economic
readImproved drugs only cure for TB
15-06-2012
DURBAN – Cases of drug-resistant tuberculosis will continue to increase unless scientists develop more effective medicines with fewer side effects.This has emerged as one of the key issues at the
readUS man awarded N$210m for racial harassment
15-06-2012
NEW YORK – A United States jury has awarded N$210m in damages to an employee of a Luxembourg-based steel company who for years endured racial harassment at his workplace, his lawyer said on
readAmnesty accuses Syria of crimes against humanity
15-06-2012
DAMASCUS – Amnesty International yesterday accused Syria of committing crimes against humanity to punish communities supporting rebels, as monitors reported a spate of car bombs and clashes which
readVoting Fodder
15-06-2012
THERE are certain individuals in government who feel that the government is theirs since they have been there since 1990. They are untouchable and they can do whatever they want without any challenge.
readWhat About Us?
15-06-2012
THIS is on behalf of my brothers and sisters, ‘Children of the liberation struggle’. We do appreciate the government for its attempts to help us even if they are reluctant to fulfil our demands. The
readDysfunctional Democracy
15-06-2012
NAMIBIA is a country in which the state has lost control over service delivery to its citizens in the form of providing security, education, health care and a fair and equal life for all.In this
readCut Unnecessary Expenses
15-06-2012
PLEASE publish my opinion in your widely read newspaper.In Namibia we need a President who would emulate the new Malawian President who has cut the use of luxury cars by the politicians. In Namibia
readSalaries Without Performance
15-06-2012
THIS is a reference to an article published on 23 May 2012 about the appointments of foreigners/non-Namibians at Unam. I am not a person to write anonymous letters for publication because in our
readMinister Must Apologise
15-06-2012
MINISTER of Health and Social Services Richard Kamwi at first pronounced nurses and doctors involved in the recent death case of a pregnant woman and her child in Katutura State Hospital as negligent
readThe Dark Side Of Aviation In Namibia
15-06-2012
WE ARE Namibian pilots who preferred to remain anonymous but we would like to use the Namibian as our platform to point out the dark side of the Namibian aviation authority (DCA – Department of Civil
readMore Than Just Negligence
15-06-2012
OUR maternal and nursing wards have become ‘death beds’ and cases of maternal and neonatal deaths are surfacing on a regular basis.This calls for a serious situational analysis and implementation of
readNot The First Time
15-06-2012
THE spokesperson of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Selma Kambala, should have consulted senior officials in that ministry including the permanent secretary before misleading the nation that nothing
readSecularism Is Not Democratic
15-06-2012
A FEW people in this country who claim to care about democratic practices are apparently worried by the presence of religion. They fear that if religion is left unchecked it will soon triumph over
readSocialism Only An Ideal
15-06-2012
S McCarthy’s letter of 8 June 2012 in The Namibian has reference.First of all I would like to state that the purpose of my article was to support government’s involvement in the mining sector; to draw
readAmukwiyu oye awike omuulikwa unganeki gwOshikoto natango
15-06-2012
OPOLITBURO yo Swapo oya pitike oshitopolwa sha Shikoto shi ye komeho noshigongi shasho shoshitopolwa, sha thanekwa oku kalako olyomakaya ndjika.Oshigongi shoka osha li sha mwenekwa omwedhi gwayi sho
readAatotimpango yalulilwa kelongitho nayi lyiikolitha
15-06-2012
AATOTIMPANGO oya mono kutya oshinakugwanithwa shawo oku keelela nokumweneka mbala onkalo yuukolwe ndjoka tayi ninginitha oshigwana sha Namibia muupika wiikolitha.Nonando yamwe yomaatotiveta
readSMS mOshiwambo
15-06-2012
*Omolwashike mbela inaatu pewa eenzapo dhetu pambelewa ngashi shali twe shinuninwa? Ote popi iiputudhilo yopaungomba moNamibia. Inatu pita nawa ? Nenge oshike mbela ? Oshili natu ka hogolole ngaa
readMuni a teyapo ishewe uumbashu po wumwe Goreangab dam moVenduka
15-06-2012
OPOLISI ya Venduka oya longitha ombakumbaku yo ku tula omavi moololi okuteyapo omagumbo giipeleki ngoka ga li ga tungwa momudhingoloko gwa Goreangab Dam shaali paveta. Omukunda moka omagumbo ngaka ga
readWIN with the Brave Warriors!
15-06-2012
STAND a chance of winning a pair of tickets to Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Namibia’s Brave Warriors and Liberia in Windhoek.Three pairs (x 2) of tickets, courtesy of the Namibia
readKaanjuka, Puriza dazzle in Turku
15-06-2012
SPRINTERS Hitjivirue Kaanjuka and Frank Puriza won both their races in a packed Paavo Nurmen Stadium in Turku, Finland, at a meet also graced by South Africa’s Caster Semenya on Wednesday.Kaanjuka
readShowjumping at Kapp Stables this weekend
15-06-2012
KAPP Stables and the Nubuamis Riding Club will be hosting the first KA-NU Showjumping Championship over the next two weekends.The event calls for excellent riding – clear rounds –over two weekends and
readSquash stars impressed with Namibia
15-06-2012
SIX times women’s squash world champion Nicol David from Malaysia and former junior world champion Mohamed El Shorbagy of Egypt are impressed with squash in Namibia.The two leading squash players and
readMessi haunts misfiring Ronaldo even at Euro
15-06-2012
LVIV – Cristiano Ronaldo could do with a goal – and without mention of Lionel Messi at Euro 2012.The 27-year-old Portuguese superstar has yet to score in the tournament and a succession of missed
readSchweinsteiger gives Dutch a lesson
15-06-2012
KHARKIV – The Netherlands have plenty of marquee names in their Euro 2012 squad but they do not have an enforcer in the mould of Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger.Approaching his prime at 27,
readSMSes for Friday 15 June 2012
15-06-2012
SMS Of The Day *WE say that Namibia is ours, but is Namibia for its people? Why demolish your people’s homes while you sleep in a warm bed at night? What if it was your home that was demolished? So
readSchiefer wants to see third psychiatrist
15-06-2012
DOUBLE murder suspect Romeo Schiefer wants to be given an opportunity to be seen by a private psychiatrist, to an evaluation of his mental state, his defence lawyer indicated in the High Court in
readPresident Pohamba reads the riot act to PSses
15-06-2012
SERVICE delivery in the public service has deteriorated to such an extent that President Hifikepunye Pohamba had to intervene yesterday to remind permanent secretaries of the problems that need urgent
readMinisters in dark over their role
15-06-2012
THE role of permanent secretaries in the public service was hammered out under the watchful eyes of President Hifikepunye Pohamba and Prime Minister Nahas Angula at State House yesterday.However, no
readLLD workers’ woes continue
15-06-2012
THE 150 workers of Lev Leviev Diamonds (LLD) face retrenchment should no agreement be reached between the company and the Namibia Diamond Trading Company (NDTC) by the end of June.Jonas Lumbu, the
readFood banks for hungry
15-06-2012
DEPUTY Prime Minister Marco Hausiku says he and his team of officials are hard at work to find a solution to the embarrassing situation of impoverished Namibians scavenging at dumpsites.The creation
readVeterans Act is discriminatory: Moongo
15-06-2012
DTA Member of Parliament Philemon Moongo has approached the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC) to launch a court challenge to determine the constitutionality of the Veterans Act, which he argues is
readBureaucratic bungling finished rhino species-book
15-06-2012
JOHANNESBURG – There was a narrow window of opportunity to save Africa’s northern white rhinos from extinction but bureaucratic ineptitude slammed it shut and the species has now almost certainly
readCoca-Cola’s national strike rocks beverages industry
15-06-2012
A COUNTRYWIDE strike by Namibia Beverages employees threatens to disrupt the supply of soft drinks in Namibia.About 380 workers went on strike yesterday after wage negotiations with the company
readCatering company partners in shareholding battle
15-06-2012
A GROUP of former partners in a company that won – and then again lost – a contract to supply food to school hostels in the Omusati and Oshana Regions resumed a long court battle over the ownership of
readA Dysfunctional State
15-06-2012
WHICH politicians (especially ministers and opposition parliamentarians) and rich Namibians have their children attend State schools? How about their beloved grandchildren? How many children and
readFrontlining on Twitter
15-06-2012
NAMIBIAN tweeps rustle up a smorgasbord of views and news, from the death penalty to libera- tion to Wabenzi tendencies, to Lady May, Macy Gray, and Minister Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana!@Filemon_Fly:
readSwapo Is Above All An idea, And The Debate About Succession Should Be Too
15-06-2012
WHEN founding president Sam Nujoma left this country in 1960 to open another front in the battle for the liberation of Namibia he did so with the support of Namibians in their diversity. Prior to his
readConfronting The Challenges Of A Failed State?
15-06-2012
"When I see another child eating, I watch him, and if he doesn’t give me something I think I’m going to die of hunger" – A 10 year-old child in Gabon.AFRICA is a continent that reduces a good number
readCheck your rights
15-06-2012
NAMIBIANS are talking about the death penalty again. It’s to be expected after a particularly brutal spate of killings of women and children by men and the state. But we have to understand our laws
readSwapo Succession: Marching Left But Walking Right
15-06-2012
IN Swapo not everything the party leaders say from the public podium is ‘the whole truth and nothing but the truth’. In many instances the word ‘party’ is used to achieve personal goals and also
readCinderella’s Guide to Single Mommy-hood.
15-06-2012
ONCE upon a time, in a kingdom not so far away, I the Urban Single Mom met a woman who would turn out to be one of my best friends and allies. Cinderella was like all fairy tale characters,
readThe metamorphosis of the weeping widow
15-06-2012
HAVE you ever noticed how the personality of a bereaved widow changes the moment she receives the insurance pay out from her deceased husband. Gone is the red face of the weeping wife, with tissues in
readPolitical Perspective
15-06-2012
NOTHING could illustrate better how badly wrong our priorities are than the recent announcement of a meagre wage increase for security guards, especially when juxtaposed against the millions, no
readNotable Quotes
15-06-2012
THE way people are treated in this situation is not good. If there is a problem, we must come together as human beings and talk to find amicable solution. But now the Police are destroying property. –
read‘The Line has Freedom’
15-06-2012
A Heart racing, carnivorous hunt of pure animalistic instinct, speed and power is brought to life by Chinese artist Dal East, on a mural commissioned by Neo Paint Namibia.The graffito’s rendering
readLaser Tag Gaming for the whole family
15-06-2012
WINDHOEK Go-Karting opened its doors in December 2010 at the SKW Sports grounds in Olympia in Windhoek and they have now added Laser Tag Gaming to their family entertainment offerings.Laser gaming is
readDermalogica range now available at Hilton’s Breeze Spa
15-06-2012
THE Breeze Spa at Windhoek’s newest five star Hilton Hotel recently launched the Dermalogica range of skin care products. The brand is the number one choice of skin care professionals and consumers
readWe Need To Ask The Right Questions
15-06-2012
THE uproar on social networking websites such as Twitter and Facebook following the murder of a student at the Polytechnic of Namibia underlines the question 'What can we as a nation do to curb
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