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59 Articles found on Monday, 18 June 2012
Monster truck
18-06-2012
Amanda Schwartz in front of her haul truck. Schwartz joined Rössing two years ago as a haul truck operator after working in a bank for 24 years. See story on page 7. Photo: Tanja Bause
readKatutura hospital in ‘hot water’ again
18-06-2012
A FAMILY from Groot Aub is crying foul after their mother allegedly fell and broke her hip while she was being treated at the Katutura State Hospital.Mary-Ann Pietersen (53) died in this State
read30 children die of malnutrition in Hardap
18-06-2012
MARIENTAL – Thirty children under the age of five have died of hunger in the Hardap Region over the past two and a half years.These statistics were released by the Health Director in the Hardap
readEducation probes scam at ministry
18-06-2012
THE Ministry of Education has instituted two investigations into what is believed to be large-scale fraud in the ministry.This comes 24 hours after President Hifikepunye Pohamba on Thursday singled
readBanks face deadline for basic accounts
18-06-2012
ALL commercial banks in Namibia will have to offer a basic bank account (BBA) for individuals earning N$2 000 or less by the end of October this year.The Bank of Namibia (BoN) announced this deadline
readBrave Warriors frozen out
18-06-2012
BAD luck, inexperience and a poor referee are the reasons the Brave Warriors’ quest for a place at next year’s Africa Cup of Nations ground to a halt on Saturday, coach Bernard Kaanjuka said. A
readEgypt votes for 2nd day to pick Mubarak successor
18-06-2012
CAIRO – Egyptians voted for a second day yesterday in a presidential runoff pitting Hosni Mubarak’s last prime minister against a conservative Islamist, a contest overshadowed by questions of whether
readNew Egyptian crisis threatens currency, finances
18-06-2012
LONDON – The dissolution of the Egyptian parliament elected after last year’s overthrow of veteran president Hosni Mubarak has alarmed investors who fear the country will now hurtle towards a balance
readOpuwo Trade Fair generates N$60 000
18-06-2012
OPUWO – The first-ever Opuwo Trade Fair made a profit of N$60 000 despite a number of setbacks.The secretary of the Opuwo Trade Fair Society, Magdalena Ngiiki, told Nampa that all activities went as
readNujoma calls for new era in industrialisation
18-06-2012
FOUNDING President Sam Nujoma has called on the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI), as the premier voice and guiding force of the business fraternity in Namibia, to channel the energies
readEurope doing too little too late in crisis
18-06-2012
BERLIN – European leaders dealing with the sovereign debt crisis have done too little, too late, outgoing World Bank chief Robert Zoellick said, warning that Europe risks losing influence and
readLeviev sued by former partners in London court
18-06-2012
LONDON – A London court has been given a glimpse into the opaque world of Angolan diamonds, in a battle between a Russian-Israeli tycoon and his one-time partner that has also thrown up how modern-day
readBold vision needs bold leaders
18-06-2012
CORRUPT government officials who try to benefit personally from business deals should leave the civil service and join the private sector, where people’s livelihoods depend on the risks they take to
readAsia to spearhead next wave of African investment
18-06-2012
ABIDJAN – The next wave of private investment in Africa is likely to come from Asian funds, lured by sustained high growth rates and increasing economic and political stability, according to the
readOld Mutual breaks ground for new shopping centre
18-06-2012
OLD MUTUAL on Friday broke the ground for the construction of a N$92 million shopping centre at Keetmanshoop.The centre will bring much-needed jobs and shopping opportunities to the southern town.
readCurate your personal job feed
18-06-2012
Looking for a job today can seem to require an advanced degree in data analysis, but there are ways to navigate the ever-shifting landscape of job boards, social networks, apps and more, says Harvard
readNedbank launches financial notes programme
18-06-2012
NEDBANK Namibia’s N$2 billion Domestic Medium Term Note (DMTN) programme, launched last week, has paved the way for a new series of Namibian-based assets to be issued in the country through the
readNamundjebo-Tilahun retains NCCI reins
18-06-2012
BUSINNESWOMAN Martha Namundjebo-Tilahun will spearhead the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) for a second term, flanked by Sven Thieme, executive chairman of the Ohlthaver & List (O&L)
readParker hurt in Drake-Brown brawl
18-06-2012
PROFESSIONAL basketball star Tony Parker says he suffered a scratched retina on one of his eyes during a New York City night club brawl involving singer Chris Brown and members of hip-hop star Drake’s
read‘I am all about making money’ – 50 Cent 50
18-06-2012
Cent wants to go into business with Wayne Rooney.The rapper and actor believes he and the Manchester United soccer player could make £1billion together with a restaurant chain and a clothing empire.
readAmsterdam tightens rules on prostitution
18-06-2012
AMSTERDAM – The city of Amsterdam says it plans to force brothel owners to submit a business plan to the city describing what measures they are taking to ensure sex workers are healthy and not being
readBreivik turned from kind son to crazy loner
18-06-2012
OSLO – The mother of Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik described how her “kind and caring” son transformed into an out-of-control obsessive who wore a face mask and talked of a war
readEgypt military to oversee laws, budget: army
18-06-2012
CAIRO – Egypt’s ruling military council is to stay in control of legislation and the budget in the absence of a parliament, even as the country prepares to announce a new president, military sources
readChinese spacecraft en route to orbiting module
18-06-2012
BEIJING – A spacecraft carrying China’s first female astronaut and two male crew mates made a planned course change yesterday en route to docking with an orbiting module, state television reported.The
readSuu Kyi vows reconciliation in Nobel speech
18-06-2012
OSLO – Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi on Saturday pledged to keep up her struggle for democracy as she finally delivered her Nobel Peace Prize speech, 21 years after winning the award while under house
readEkanka lyaaniilonga ya Coca -Cola lya piyaganeke oshitopolwa shoka
18-06-2012
EKANKA lyaaniilonga yehangano lyoku ninga oonamunate lya Namibia Beverages ota shi vulika li ete epiyagano melanditho lyoonamunate moshilongo.Konyala aaniilonga 380 yehangano ndyoka oshilongo ashihe
readOkommissi yoondjambi ta yi kongo iiyetwapo
18-06-2012
OKOMMISSI yoondjambi ndjoka opo ya dhikwapo, oku konakona oondjambi dhaaniilonga yomomagumbo oya indile oshigwana opo shi gandje iiyetwapo yasho koshinima shomilandu dhekuto nomautho gaaniilonga
readOondingosho dhomalovu dhana mbapila tadhi pata
18-06-2012
OSHILANDOPANGELO sha Namibia shoka shina oshigwana shaantu konyala yeli omayovi omathele 322 500 pamiyalu dhomumvo 2011 oshina oondunda dhokulanditha omalovu tadhi tengenekwa dhili omayovi 5 000.
readOshikondo shOonakulwa aakulu halyo ehala lyokukongela aagundjuka iilonga
18-06-2012
OSHIKONDO shOonakulwa aakulu osha lombwele aanona ya valelwa muupongekwa pethimbo lyekondjelomanguluko kutya sho kashishi ehala lyo ku longekidhila aanona mboka iilonga. Oshikondo shoka osha popi
readEpangelo itaali longo nawa
18-06-2012
OMUNAPOLITIKA guni[ unene tuu oominista naatotimpango yoompilameno moparliamende] noshowo aaNamibia aayamba yena oyana momanongelo gepangelo?Ongiini kombinga yaatekulu yawo aaholike?Aanona yethike
readMaamberua ta pula efatululo kelongitho lyoomiliona 95
18-06-2012
OMUPERESIDENDE gwo Swanu moparliamende, Usutuaije Maamberua oku na omaipulo kombinga yeinyengitho lyiimaliwa yoodola oomiliona 95 okuza kOshikondo shIilonga, oku yi tula mombaanga ya TransNamib.
readIigandhi yoondya dhaa sindjala ta yi longekidhwa moshilongo ashihe
18-06-2012
OMUPRIMA Minista gwopevi, Marco Hausiku pamwe naanambelewa ye ota ya longo neitulemo oku monena aantu mboka haya ka konga oondya nuushike pendjewo komatoto giiyaga miilando ayihe yoshilongo ekwatho.
readAalandithi ya hala okugwedhelwako ethimbo kootundi
18-06-2012
AALANDITHI ha ya landithile po Herero Mall moKatutura oya indile opo ya gwedhelweko ethimbo kootundi ndhoka ya pitikwa okweegulula oongeshefa dhawo pehala mpoka. Konyala aantu omilongo ntano oya li ya
readSMS mOshiwambo
18-06-2012
*Yakwetu kehe iikondo kehe nuuministeli kehe naakale haalesha oosms kutya oyOshiwambo kutya odhoShiingilisa opo ya uve omadhilaadhilo nomaudhigu getu shaashi koombelewa wuyeko ito ya mono ngele wahala
readAalandithi yomahala shaali paveta ya monika moVenduka noku kwatwapo
18-06-2012
OPOLISI ya Venduka oyiitsu moshinima shaakalimo yomolukanda lwiipeleki moshikandjohogololo sha Samora Machel ta ya landitha omahala ga muni shaali paveta kaalandi mboka yaa shi kutya shoka tashi
readHeat survive late Thunder rally
18-06-2012
The Heat and Thunder faced off in game 2 of the NBA basketball finals on Thursday night in Oklahoma City. The Heat started the game with a sense of urgency and jumped out to an early lead of 17-2.
readOlympic officials deny Greek ticket ‘boasts’
18-06-2012
LONDON – Olympics organisers denied yesterday that a top Greek official had persuaded London officials to allocate his country extra premium tickets by spurious means – one of several charges in a
readTwo men in a boat bridge South Africa race gap
18-06-2012
JOHANNESBURG – One is white and the offspring of a South African yachting great. The other is black and hails from a shantytown set up by the defunct apartheid regime as a ghetto.Together, Roger
readInjury toll dilutes Bok celebrations
18-06-2012
JOHANNESBURG – Injuries to key players diluted South African celebrations Sunday after a 36-27 victory over England gave them a winning 2-0 lead in the three-Test series.Full-back Patrick Lambie
readShattered Poles reflect on yet another failure
18-06-2012
WROCLAW – Famous last-gasp defeats are a Polish tradition, whether in war or football, so there was little surprise at a loss to the Czech Republic that dumped them out of the Euro 2012 finals they
readCroatia face ‘game of their lives’ against Spain
18-06-2012
GDANSK – Croatia boss Slaven Bilic says his players will need to play “the game of their lives” against defending European champions Spain tonight with top spot in Group C up for grabs at Euro
readFrom The Twittersphere
18-06-2012
A MIXED medley of views, from the news to the pews, the weather to the Warriors, ninjas to kwaitos, to girl power and no power – Namibian tweeps are never short of opinions! @AfroShaman: Yes,
readTraditional authority clamps down on land grab
18-06-2012
THE Kambazembi Traditional Authority says people who have occupied land without its permission should report to its district offices from June 18 to July 15. The district offices are at Gam,
readSuspended Karas officials demand apology from council chairperson
18-06-2012
LAWYERS representing two suspended Karas Regional Council officials have written a strongly worded letter to council chairman Jan Scholtz, demanding that he retracts and apologise allegedly
readSMSes for Monday 18 June 2012
18-06-2012
SMS Of The Day *I DO not agree that people who are flocking to towns have nowhere else to go. I know many people from my village living in shacks in Windhoek and they have no jobs. Why would I leave
readSewage problem at Opuwo school solved
18-06-2012
A RECENT newspaper report that a school at Opuwo, the Alpha Combined School, has had blocked drains for the last 22 years was disputed by the Deputy Minister of Education, David Namwandi, in
readRuling awaited on mental observation
18-06-2012
A RULING which could determine the further course of the trial of double murder suspect Romeo Schiefer is due to be given in the High Court in Windhoek on Thursday.Schiefer’s defence counsel, Winnie
readOmuthiya hospital cleaned up
18-06-2012
THE date for the opening of the new Omuthiya District Hospital is still not clear, with the Oshikoto governor saying it may be opened today or towards the end of the month.Work on the hospital started
readNo tender for TransNamib’s accounting system
18-06-2012
TRANSNAMIB is to outsource its financial system, SAP, to NamPower without tendering.This step, which will cost TransNamib millions per year, was initiated by the boards deputy chairperson, Saara
readNo appeal for killer ex-guard
18-06-2012
A FORMER security guard who is serving a 55-year jail term for robbing and murdering a teacher near Oshakati about five years ago had his hopes of being allowed to appeal against his sentences dashed
readMinisters respond to N$95 million question
18-06-2012
THE transfer of N$95 million into a TransNamib account on March 31 was in the national interest to urgently repair the railway line between Kranzberg and Tsumeb, Finance Minister Saara
readOmaruru’s Haynes McFadden dies
18-06-2012
Omaruru’s ‘champion of the youth’ Haynes McFadden (69) has died.McFadden died at the Windhoek State Hospital last Sunday after a short illness. The philanthropist fell a week-and-a-half ago, and broke
readGovt adopts five-year agenda for children
18-06-2012
THE Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare launched Namibia’s National Agenda for Children 2012 to 2016 on Friday, coinciding with the Day of the African Child. The main focus of the agenda is
readFrom bank teller to driving a monster truck
18-06-2012
HER body frame may be small but Amanda Schwartz (46), who has worked for Rössing Uranium near Swakopmund for the past two years, by no means an ordinary mine worker – she is the driver of a colossal
readUS doctors perform voluntary work in Namibia
18-06-2012
A TEAM of doctors from the International Extremity Project in the United States of America are currently in Namibia to operate on patients at the Katutura State Hospital.The three doctors and one
readNotable Quotes
18-06-2012
WE must not, and will not tolerate such recklessness on the part of those who are duty bound to serve our citizens. – President Hifikepunye Pohamba on the increasing maternal and child death and the
readBlasting mother earth for uranium ore
18-06-2012
IF necessary, two blasts a week are done at the Rössing Uranium mine near Swakopmund. When a blast takes place, all the workers are informed in the morning of that day, so that all the necessary
readNational Baking Competition launched
18-06-2012
Can you bake? Want to win a prize? Here’s your chance! Bakpro is offering amateur and professional bakers a platform to showcase their baking talents and walk away with cash prizes. The Bakpro
readCharity alphabet needs local supporters
18-06-2012
NAMIBIA is among 26 countries where ABCharity will stage a event supported by the Namibia Tourism Board‘The World’s Largest Art Project for Charity’ will take place in the dunes near Walvis Bay on
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