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65 Articles found on Friday, 8 June 2012
Barclays coming back
08-06-2012
UK-BASED Barclays, majority shareholder of Absa in South Africa, will pay in the vicinity of N$1,3 billion for the 49,9 per cent stake it wants to buy in Bank Windhoek.This will one of the biggest
read‘Dead’ soldier wants his life back
08-06-2012
TJUU Uarije (48) ‘died’ on June 16 2000 of ‘chronic diarrhoea’ in the Oshana Region after serving as a soldier for the South African Defence Force for 11 years, and then the Namibian Defence Force
readRobbers kill farmer near Dordabis
08-06-2012
AN armed robbery on the farm Emmabron of the Möwes couple in the Dordabis district on Wednesday night turned into a tragedy when the 60-year-old Joseph Siegfried Möwes was killed.The open wardrobes
readDozens of civilians killed in new Syria massacre
08-06-2012
DAMASCUS – Pro-regime militiamen swept through farmlands in central Syria slaughtering dozens including women and children, activists said yesterday, sparking opposition calls for increased military
readErikson’s Sauces off to Washington
08-06-2012
A ‘SAUCY’ story in The Namibian in April secured budding local entrepreneur, Erikson Malwa, a seat at US president Barack Obama’s innovation summit for young African leaders in Washington DC next
readThe boys need you: Kaanjuka
08-06-2012
BRAVE Warriors interim coach Bernard Kaanjuka wants the Independence Stadium to be filled to capacity when Namibia meet Kenya’s Harambee Stars in their crucial World Cup qualifier tomorrow.Having
readSMSes for Friday 8 June 2012
08-06-2012
SMSes Of The Day HER death is the straw that broke the camel’s back. I wept as a mother. I wept as a daughter. I cried for our mothers for to bury a daughter, who is just beginning to live, at the
readNotable Quotes
08-06-2012
ACCORDING to the information we have obtained, this guy is an ex-boyfriend. We are informed they were having differences, and she was trying to end the relationship. He probably didn’t want to accept
readPolitical Perspective
08-06-2012
I STAND accused of never having anything good to say about Government, but believe me, I try. There are so many wonderful things about our country and its people, but the socio-economic outlook
readOil and Isolation
08-06-2012
NAIROBI – In Kenya, there is a running gag that sums up how far away the Turkana people live from the rest of us. When a Turkana man leaves for the capital, Nairobi, the joke goes, he tells his
readDon’t Let The South Collapse In Darkness And Thirst
08-06-2012
OK. We confess. We actually read the New Era and listen to the NBC news bulletins as well. But this is to help give meaning to the portfolio of Reverend Joel Kaapanda and his campaign of ‘My Namibia,
readWe Need To Get Into The Logic Of Crafting A Modern Society
08-06-2012
I AM not certain if I have already mentioned this in my column before, but I shall restate it again in order to advance a certain type of conversation about the kind of country we should fashion.As
readRaising Children, Building A Country
08-06-2012
WHAT happened to the practice and the philosophical approach that the entire village, location, or township would raise a child?Last week Friday, the police found an ‘abandoned child’ at a shebeen in
read‘Assault’ guard still on duty
08-06-2012
GERSON Mungungu, the security guard who allegedly assaulted a Polytechnic of Namibia (PoN) student last week, remains a Namibia Protection Services employee. Cobus Visser, chief executive officer
readAccusations fly over fencing tender
08-06-2012
ACCUSATIONS are flying in the corridors of the Karas Regional Council over who was really behind the N$128 754 tender allocated to MC Bouers construction company without procedures being followed.The
readBen Amadhila attacked at home
08-06-2012
FORMER Minister Ben Amadhila had to receive medical treatment on Wednesday afternoon after robbers broke into his house and attacked him.His granddaughter, who was with him during the robbery, had to
readCasual workers want better salaries
08-06-2012
MEATCO casual workers staged a peaceful demonstration in front of the company’s head office yesterday, demanding that their grievances should be addressed and salaries increased.The chairman of the
readOrphans to get identification cards
08-06-2012
THE Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare yesterday launched a six-month national campaign to register all orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and issue them with identification cards.The
readEarly savings will lessen burden of old age
08-06-2012
INSURANCE statistics show that an average Namibian employee retires on about 30 per cent of his pre-retirement salary, according to the Group Executive Officer of Alexander Forbes Namibia, Manfred
readNamibian Students in Russia feel abandoned
08-06-2012
SOME Namibian students in Russia and Ukraine are claiming that they feel abandoned, disrespected and insulted by the Ministry of Education, which allegedly delays paying out their bursaries.The
readSuspected strangler in court today
08-06-2012
THE suspected killer of a Polytechnic of Namibia student who was strangled in her room in Windhoek on Wednesday is expected to make a first court appearance today.The suspect, aged 27, was arrested
readSwapo is God’s party: headman
08-06-2012
RUNDU – The Swapo Party was sent by God to liberate Namibia from colonialism, and people should not to be confused by the mushrooming of other political parties in the country, a traditional chief
readErongo Governor wants rural communities to give
08-06-2012
RURAL communities will have to find ways to “give to Namibia’s development” instead of always being on the receiving end, said Erongo Governor Cleophas Mutjavikua at a donation event at Uis on
readFarmers worried over Meatco’s future
08-06-2012
STAKEHOLDERS in the livestock industry, represented by the Meatco Working Group, have noted with concern the recent media reports relating to a Cabinet decision on the future ownership and operational
readNCCI Omaruru sends SOS to Pohamba and Ekandjo
08-06-2012
THE Omaruru branch of the Namibian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) has called on President Hifikepunye Pohamba and the Minister of Regional and Local Government, Jerry Ekandjo, to intervene in
readNewspaper libel trial postponed
08-06-2012
THE High Court trial on a Windhoek business owner’s defamation claim of N$500 000 against The Namibian was postponed yesterday to a date which still has to be determined.Business owner Petrus Gabriel
readAustralia, Bannerman boost mining skills
08-06-2012
The Australian government recently made a donation of N$226 392 at a ceremony marking the official handing over of scholarships to seven students from the Erongo region of Namibia.The seven students
readConstruction industry launched annual training programme
08-06-2012
THE Construction Industries Federation of Namibia (CIF) has launched an annual training initiative, the first of its kind for the sector.“We are anticipating that over 200 individuals within the
readAfrica’s best in finance honoured
08-06-2012
ARUSHA – Africa’s top bankers gathered in Tanzania this week to celebrate the sixth edition of the African Banker Awards, under the patronage of the African Development Bank, which rewards outstanding
readSADC integration compounded by EPAs
08-06-2012
SOUTHERN African Development Community (SADC) integration is compounded by the ongoing Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) trade negotiations between the European Union (EU), a SADC official has
readFind a mentor who scares you
08-06-2012
Rather than the kindly mentor you can go crying to when you fall and scrape your proverbial knee, you might be better off with the one who doles out tough love to really test your mettle, says Harvard
readConstruction raises hopes for more jobs
08-06-2012
JOB prospects, especially in the building industry, are looking up with 77 per cent of construction companies interviewed in a new survey saying they plan to increase their workforce this year. The
readAfrican demand for housing outstrips supply
08-06-2012
LAGOS – Large scale real estate developments that target both high end and lower income residents will be a driver of Africa’s property market, and are the best fitted asset for tackling its
readTime running out for Asian buyers of Iran oil
08-06-2012
BEIJING – Iran’s top crude oil buyers in Asia have just weeks to come up with ways to keep imports flowing without falling foul of the toughest Western sanctions to date against Tehran’s oil trade.
readGlencore boss spends dividend cash to up stake
08-06-2012
LONDON – Glencore Chief Executive Ivan Glasenberg has used part of his dividend income to buy an additional 10 million pounds (US$15,5 million) of shares in the company, nudging his stake in the
readChinese investment into Europe set to boom-study
08-06-2012
LONDON – Europe is riding a gathering wave of Chinese direct investment that could bring in US$250 billion to US$500 billion in fresh capital this decade, generating jobs but giving policymakers
readSmall Claims Court
08-06-2012
I WISH to respond to Rob Parker’s article that appeared in The Namibian of 24 May 2012.When I read the article in The Namibian, I felt encouraged to raise this matter again. There is no need to have a
readProfession Or A Calling?
08-06-2012
MY HEARTFELT condolence to the families who lost their loved ones due to alleged negligence of hospital staff.Let the truth be told, most of the nurses who we have in our hospitals/clinics nowadays
readNujoma Notes Are Fine
08-06-2012
THE Namibian newspaper dated 18 May 2012 run a story under the heading: ‘The Nujoma Notes: Dancing on the Grave of Kaptein Hendrik Witbooi’.The author of the article has a problem with the displaying
readTaylor Deserves It
08-06-2012
WITH the little that I know as I followed the history and activities of Charles Taylor, allow me to share the following.I am not surprised by the sentence he was given by the court though it is not an
readTeachers Need Holidays
08-06-2012
I WRITE this article to inform the arguments advanced by one of the concerned citizens of this land in his letter published in The Namibian of 1 June 2012 with the title ‘Cut teachers holidays’.I
readGovt, Stop Buying Farms
08-06-2012
OVER the past two years more and more landless people have been grabbing land in major towns around the country. Do our leaders know? Do they know why this is happening? Are they looking for solutions
readApplication Results Should Be Announced
08-06-2012
ALLOW me a space in our respected newspaper to share my point of view. I am writing this letter to the Ministry of Education, in particular the Namibian Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF)
readRuacana Can’t Reach Capacity
08-06-2012
WE are proud that the fourth turbine been commissioned this week and our press has been informed about the new “total generation capacity of 347 megawatts”. To generate this output each turbine needs
readMaybe, Just Maybe...
08-06-2012
MY LETTER this week is really about stating my piece as a tax-paying and very loyal citizen.I keep wondering as I read the daily reports of corruption and abuse of state funds whether our President
readTake Risks For 2030
08-06-2012
ALLOW me a column in your balanced newspaper to share my views with fellow members of the public regarding Namibia’s solo voyage to 2030.The road to 2030 seems to reveal less light at the end of its
readUnscrambling Africa
08-06-2012
WE WERE interested in the article by Ben Uugwanga (‘The neo-liberal scramble for Africa’ The Namibian, 1 June).It is without a doubt a progressive step by the Namibian government to take ownership of
readRight Of Reply
08-06-2012
OUR telephonic conversation date 4 June 2012 has the reference. We are China Jiangsu International Namibia Ltd., the main contractor for Omuthiya Hospital.This hospital was finished last year and the
readOmulongwa gwomo Polytechnic a pondwa komumati gwe nale
08-06-2012
OMWIILONGI momumvo omutine montseyo yomwakwatathano gopashinanena pautechnica, okwa pondwa aniwa komumati gwe nale sigo ota si koongulasha dhetitatu oshiwike shika.Edhipago ndyoka otaku tiwa olya
readOshifo sha nyateke edhina lye aniwa moshinyolwa
08-06-2012
IIHOKOLOLA mbyoka omunangeshefa mwene gwongundu yoongeshefa dhe dhina Okalindi Group ta indile oshifo sho The Namibian shi fute oodola omayovi 500 000 omolwa sho aniwa sha nyateke edhina lye
readEtando keho lya etela omukalimo gwomEngoyi
08-06-2012
OMUKALIMO gwomomukunda Engoyi mOndonga moshitopolwa sha Shikoto, Maria Johannes[34] gwaandja , David Iskia mEngoyi moka, ota ti okwa etelwa uupyakadhi ketando lyokatumba keho, e ka tandelwe
readOsikola Oshikomba mOnankandi ya pata thiluthilu sigo oompaka
08-06-2012
OSIKOLA yedhina Oshikomba Junior Primary, tayi adhika momukunda Onankandi muumbugantu wIihongo yaMvula mOndonga moshitopolwa sha Shikoto, oya pata petameko lyomvula ndjika omoluunona kau po na kapu na
readSMS mOshiwambo
08-06-2012
Yakwetu aaleli yetu ina mu nyengwa we kiilonga mwe yi ganena otwa tila komayamukulo go minista yaanyasha momasiku 05.6.2012 mopaliamende epato lyeebashu halyo nande eku thopo lyomukundu kuunona
readUrban wasteland: World Bank sees global garbage crisis
08-06-2012
WASHINGTON – The world’s city dwellers are fast producing more and more trash in a “looming crisis” that will pose huge financial and environmental burdens, the World Bank warned on Wednesday.Urban
readMubarak’s health worsens amid political crisis
08-06-2012
CAIRO – Hosni Mubarak’s health has sharply deteriorated, days after he was sentenced to life in prison, and specialists were evaluating whether to transfer him to a better-equipped hospital outside
readStage set for Prince to shine
08-06-2012
THE stage is set for an explosive Boxing Bonanza tonight when Immanuel Naidjala will defend his WBO Interim African bantamweight title against Emilio Norfat of Kenya in the main bout.There will also
readEngland prepared for aerial Boks assault
08-06-2012
DURBAN - England are prepared to deal with an expected kicking game from South Africa in the first test in Durban tomorrow, according to England wing Chris Ashton. South Africa will be playing their
readMen’s volleyball set for recess
08-06-2012
THE Bank Windhoek Men’s National Volleyball League will conclude its first round in Windhoek at the DTS Hall tomorrowThe league’s two most popular teams will meet for the first time since the
readOklahoma City head to NBA finals
08-06-2012
The Oklahoma City Thunder were down two games to zero against a San Antonio team that had just won an amazing twenty games in a row.Most commentators had written the Thunder off at that stage of the
readKaimbi leads World Cup scorers in Africa
08-06-2012
BRAVE Warriors forward Lazarus Kaimbi is the joint leading top scorer in the African zone 2014 World Cup qualifiers.Kaimbi has three goals to his name, the same number as Dioko Kaluyituka and Trésor
readRuthless Rafa fires buddy, Murray out
08-06-2012
PARIS – There is a reason why Rafa Nadal is called ‘the Boss’ by Nicolas Almagro and on Wednesday the ruthless claycourt king fired his fellow-Spaniard in his pursuit of a record seventh Roland Garros
readTigers set for AGM tomorrow
08-06-2012
TIGERS Sport Club plans to hold its annual general meeting in Windhoek tomorrow. The meeting is scheduled for Mandume Primary School Hall in Katutura and starts at 10h00.According to executive member
readVideo Vixens Groupies or Professionals?
08-06-2012
VIDEO Vixens are a different breed of performers. Chosen for their sexy good looks, more than their ability to act and dance most times, these ladies star in the music videos of our favourite
readFrontlining on Twitter
08-06-2012
WORDS, the word, anger, caution, humour. Dispatches from Namibia’s (mainly) Twitter frontline:@ngurare: In the media the PM blames the President; the Minister blames the PS; the PS blames the
readAre Groupies A Reality in Namibia?
08-06-2012
WITH fame comes not only money and recognition, but also fans, followers, and apparently some groupies too.We are given a closer glimpse into just how far groupies are willing to go to please their
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