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60 Articles found on Thursday, 22 March 2012
Mother of disabled girl accused of neglect
22-03-2012
THE mother of a physically and mentally disabled 12-year-old girl is allegedly regularly leaving her daughter unattended in Otjomuise’s Agste Laan informal settlement.Jenny Kavari (not her real name)
readNujoma notes unveiled
22-03-2012
THE new N$10 and N$20 banknotes featuring the face of founding President Sam Nujoma were launched at the independence celebrations at Mariental yesterday. The removal of Chief Hendrik Witbooi from
readMicro-lending on ‘catastrophic’ path
22-03-2012
ECONOMISTS have warned that Namibians’ reliance on legitimate micro-lenders is at a dangerously high level, as consumers buckle under price pressures and have few other borrowing options left to
readAmbunda and rattled ‘Prince’ win
22-03-2012
MAIN event Paulus ‘The Rock’ Ambunda came through his WBO Africa bantamweight title fight relatively unscathed, but his compatriot and interim title holder in the same category Immanuel ‘Prince’
readFrench school killings suspect says will surrender
22-03-2012
TOULOUSE – A gunman suspected of killing seven people in the name of al Qaeda, including three children at a Jewish school, said yesterday he would hand himself over to police to end an hours-long
readNamPost Savings Bank pulls N$1,6 billion
22-03-2012
SMARTCARD-BASED savings at NamPost Savings Bank has grown by just over 13 per cent from the 2009 to the 2010 financial years and stood at nearly N$1,6 billion at September 30 2010.“This reflects a
readUK woman said to be freed in Somalia
22-03-2012
MOGADISHU – A Somali pirate and an official with a Somali militia says a British woman kidnapped from a resort island on the Kenyan coast will soon be released.Judith Tebbutt was kidnapped by Somali
readMauritania agrees to extradite Senussi
22-03-2012
NOUACHITT – Mauritania has agreed to extradite Muammar Gaddafi’s ex-spy chief Abdullah Senussi to Libya to stand trial, Libya’s vice premier announced on Tuesday.“I have met the President of
readSA court allows review of dropped Zuma graft case
22-03-2012
CAPE TOWN – South African appeals judges cleared the way on Tuesday for a court challenge of the state’s decision three years ago to drop graft charges against President Jacob Zuma on the eve of
readRocky says what?
22-03-2012
WE see the full-page colour advertisements in many of our papers regularly. We may conclude from this that business is booming, as it not cheap to buy full-page adverts every week if you are not
readHave a great wedding on a budget
22-03-2012
WEDDINGS can be extremely expensive, and it’s very easy for consumers to end up overspending and land themselves in debt. Here are a few ways to avoid going broke in your first week of
readThere’s a new critic in town
22-03-2012
FOR too long Namibian diners have had to stomach the sour taste of bad service and poor quality food at restaurants in Windhoek, and across the rest of the country, seemingly with no recourse to keep
readGet your project going
22-03-2012
Is it possible to get your project going quickly without getting snarled in red tape, intra-company backbiting and general timidity and skepticism? Yes, says Harvard Business Review.It’s challenging
readWrong cheque haunts Gibeon Village Council
22-03-2012
A CHEQUE of N$9 921, which a bank wrongly processed for N$92 291, has been causing havoc in the books of the Gibeon Village Council for five financial years. The village council has been struggling
readPorsche targets rich Nigerians
22-03-2012
LAGOS – Nigeria’s super rich are no strangers to conspicuous consumption, and there’s no better way to flaunt your wealth than by buying a brand new European sports car.German carmaker Porsche
readInternational Digest
22-03-2012
Turkey wants US waiver ANKARA – Turkey could still get a waiver over sanctions which the United States plans to implement on countries buying oil from Iran despite not being named on a list of
readGrow by the rules, rare earth rivals tell China
22-03-2012
GENEVA/WASHINGTON – An unprecedented legal attack on Chinese trade policy may fall short of its immediate goal of increasing rare earth supplies, but it is just one of several battles in a bigger
readPoachers may wipe out rhinos in SA
22-03-2012
MOKOPANE, South Africa – Rhinos will be wiped out from South Africa’s wildlife parks by 2015 if poaching continues at its current rate, a campaigner fighting to save the beasts has warned.And
readCarbon emissions to cause damage to oceans
22-03-2012
PARIS – Greenhouse gases are on track for inflicting costs of nearly US$2 trillion annually in damage to the oceans by 2100, according to a Swedish study published yesterday.The estimate by the
readChilli is the farmer’s secret weapon in the battle to reap the harvest
22-03-2012
THE Kakwenga family is numerous enough to have its own village. Cosmos Kakwenga counts the members off on his fingers, totting up 31 in five households.It’s a small village in south-west Zambia,
readCassava will thrive in climate change
22-03-2012
JOHANNESBURG – Calling cassava ‘the Rambo of food crops,’ scientists said the long-neglected root becomes even more productive in hotter temperatures and could be the best bet for African farmers
readAngelina Jolie to be married by brother
22-03-2012
ANGELINA Jolie’s brother will conduct her wedding to Brad Pitt.The couple are reportedly set to wed at their French home later this year after seven years together and are planning to have their
readWorld Briefs
22-03-2012
Al Queda claims responsibility for Iraq attacks BAGHDAD – Al Qaeda’s front group in Iraq claimed yesterday it was behind a wave of attacks that killed 46 people across the country and said the
readAfrican Briefs
22-03-2012
Zim activists ask for lenience HARARE – Lawyers of six Zimbabwean activists convicted of discussing Arab Spring uprisings appealed for leniency ahead of their sentencing yesterday, as the state seeks
readRomney sets sights on Obama after Illinois win
22-03-2012
CHICAGO – White House hopeful Mitt Romney set his sights squarely on President Barack Obama after racking up another victory in a plodding Republican nominating race that may not be decided until
readUN chief warns of ‘massive repercussions’ from Syria crisis
22-03-2012
AMMAN United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon said yesterday Syria’s crisis was highly alarming and had ‘massive repercussions’ for the world, as heavy fighting raged in the Syrian capital Damascus.“We do
readOonkundana pafupi moAfrica
22-03-2012
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa okwa ti ita ka konakona omalundilo taga ningilwa ehangano lyoongodhi lya MTN kutya aniwa olya futa oombumbo opo li pewe olicensa yokulonga mo Iran.Ota ku tiwa ishewe MTN
readOofuto dhuumbesa nuutekisa tadhi ka londekwa tashi vulika omwedhi ngu
22-03-2012
EHANGANO lyuumbesa nuutekisa lya Namibia[NABTA] olya londodha kutya aafaalelwa miiyenditho mbyoka otaya ka kala moshiponga ngele oofuto ndhoka ha ya futile oshipundi okufaalelwa hoka taya yi, inadhi
readUunambelewa wa kateke etulomiilonga lyooproyeka
22-03-2012
UUNAMBELEWA owa lundilwa kutya owo tauwu kateke etulomiilonga lyooproyeka ndhoka tadhi futilwa oshimaliwa okuza moshiketha shedhina, Millenium Challenge Account Namibia.Ombedhi ndjika oya pewa
readOonkundana pafupi muuyuni
22-03-2012
BEIJING: Omuprima gwa China, Wen Jiabao okwa ti oshimaliwa sha China sho yuan otashi ka tameka okulongithwa ongo oshimaliwa shopaigwana, ndele shoka inaashi tseyika osho ashike kutya elongitho lyasho
readSMS mOshiwambo
22-03-2012
*Ame onda dalwa konakulwa mukulu akala meni ondiina ufemba, wa suid afrika naame ohandi dulu ngo kwi shangifa onga okaana kanakulwa mukulu *Minister yaniilonga otatu mono iishuna tse mba hatulongo
readOmukulukadhi ngoka a fundjwa ota ka pangulwa
22-03-2012
OMUNIILONGA nale mombaanga yotango yopashigwana otaka pangulilwa ekengelelo mohofa yopashitopolwa ya Venduka momasiku 13 ga April nuumvo.Omuniilonga nale gwombaanga ndjika okwa ti okwa li a yaka
readTweya a tula oohektara 3 000 gevi lyaayehe menkolo lyondhalate
22-03-2012
OSHIKONDO shEvi nOmatulululo osha konakona nokumona kutya oshipambu shevi shoka omupevi minista gwIipindi Nomipepop a tula menkolo momukunda gwa Shamungwa oshina uunene woohektara 2 935,86.Omukunda
readNamibia reach T20 final
22-03-2012
NAMIBIA beat Italy by 27 runs in their final group match on Tuesday to maintain their unbeaten record at the T20 World Cup qualifiers and finish on top of Group B.Namibia have now qualified for the
readUnam beat WOB in thriller
22-03-2012
UNAM beat Windhoek Old Boys 3-2 over the weekend to extend their lead at the top of the Telecom Namibia Indoor Hockey Men’s Premier League. In an exciting match on non-stop action, Unam took the lead
readEvil spirits affecting Togo soccer - voodoo chief
22-03-2012
VOGAN – Togo’s chief voodoo priest yesterday called on the country’s football federation to consider using traditional ceremonies to “chase away evil spirits” that were afflicting the national
readHeavyweight division is dead, says Lewis
22-03-2012
BERLIN – Former world champion Lennox Lewis has declared the heavyweight division “dead” and criticised current champions Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko for fighting sub-standard boxers.Lewis, 46,
readNamibian referees handle Champions League clash
22-03-2012
FOUR top Namibian match officials yesterday left for Maputo, Mozambique, to take charge of a CAF Orange Champions League match.Referees Reinhold Shikongo and Alex Tiyeho as well as assistants David
readSpain wonders how far Lionel Messi can go
22-03-2012
MADRID – Lionel Messi wrote his name in the Barcelona record books by scoring his 234th goal for the club on Tuesday and at just 24, players, fans and media are wondering how good the three-times
readPirates reshuffle technical team
22-03-2012
ORLANDO Pirates have promoted Bertus Bock from assistant to head coach and shifted his predecessor Rusten Mogane to a technical advisory role, club executive Wessel !Nanuseb said yesterday.Bock – a
read• Sport Shorts •
22-03-2012
Volleyball in Ondangwa THE Far Northern Volleyball League (FNVL) in partnership with NorthCourt Medical Practice plan to host an open volleyball tourney at the Ondangwa tennis court on Saturday and
readMedical review planned as Muamba recovers
22-03-2012
LONDON – English footballer Fabrice Muamba showed further encouraging signs on Tuesday in his recovery from a cardiac arrest that has prompted the Premier League to investigate whether improvements
readAmbunda and rattled ‘Prince’ win
22-03-2012
MAIN event Paulus ‘The Rock’ Ambunda came through his WBO Africa bantamweight title fight relatively unscathed, but his compatriot and interim title holder in the same category Immanuel ‘Prince’
readSMSes for Thursday 22 March 2012
22-03-2012
SMS Of The Day *OUR Independence Day newspapers are loaded with congratulatory messages. Many are clearly aimed at getting political favour. The front pages however show a deputy minister illegally
readFrom The Twittersphere
22-03-2012
RANDOM takes from yesterday’s Independence celebrations; pride, mixed memories, the Nama Stap, and a touch of humour.@Jason_Namibia: If it wasn’t for Independence day I would be in some country called
readSuspicion of kangaroo meat at school hostel raised again
22-03-2012
THE Ministry of Education has not found enough evidence that some suppliers of meat products to school hostels are supplying meat products mixed with kangaroo meat.The ministry conducted an inspection
read‘Schools need to follow calendar’
22-03-2012
SCHOOLS are obliged to follow the Ministry of Education’s school calendar, says Toivo Mvula, the ministry’s spokesperson.A number of schools apparently decided to spend the entire week celebrating the
readRDP laments lack of support to private sector
22-03-2012
RALLY for Democracy and Progress (RDP) MP Heiko Lucks has expressed disappointment that the recently tabled national budget does not support the private sector and create tangible opportunities for
readRape conviction falls on appeal
22-03-2012
AFTER nearly six years as a sentenced prisoner a Windhoek resident heard on Friday last week that his conviction on a charge of rape and the 17-year prison term which he is serving have been set aside
readNHE chief battles ACC in court
22-03-2012
NATIONAL Housing Enterprise Chief Executive Officer Vinson Hailulu wants to get the Anti-Corruption Commission off his back, and he wants the High Court to help him achieve that.A case in which
readNamibia turns 22
22-03-2012
ABOUT 10 000 people yesterday converged on the soccer field at Mariental to celebrate Namibia’s 22 years of independence, with tributes made to Captain Hendrik Witbooi, the Reverend Hendrik Witbooi,
readWoman in court over murder
22-03-2012
KATRINA Herero (48) appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court in Katutura on Tuesday in connection with the death of Simon Augusto (44) in the Okuryangava area of Katutura on Sunday.Augusto was
readLukas Amakali exhibits prints
22-03-2012
LUKAS Kakunambili Amakali is well known in Namibian art circles as a photographer. But the 36-year-old Windhoeker is currently exhibiting paintings at the Playhouse Gallery.‘Out of the Gallery’ has
readLand grabbers resist demolition
22-03-2012
HUNDREDS of illegal squatters who have seized municipal plots in Keetmanshoop’s Tseiblaagte residential area on Friday prevented a bulldozer sent by the messenger of the court, Desmond Andreas, from
readNotable Quotes
22-03-2012
THEY [Police] have failed. I was waiting since 14h00 for a go-ahead from the Police to carry out the demolition. It is now 16h30 and I am still waiting. – Desmond Andreas, court messenger at
readCousins plead not guilty to kidnapping
22-03-2012
WINDHOEK cousins charged with the kidnapping of a nine-year-old girl in Swakopmund just before the New Year have pleaded not guilty, and now have to wait in custody until the Prosecutor General
readCorruption in Namibia ‘chronic’
22-03-2012
THE Namibian Government pays mere lip service to the fight against corruption and graft has become “chronic”, Jesaya Nyamu, Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) secretary general, said this
readCommunity Policing: On foot patrol with the Police
22-03-2012
“WE DRINK tombo and we f-ck up.” This is how a patron at a local drinking hole summarised the reality of many a resident of the Otjomuise residential area on the outskirts of Windhoek. Less than five
readBail application of rape suspect delayed
22-03-2012
A BAIL application by Immanuel Nowaseb (29), accused of raping a ten-year old girl in front of her four-year old brother in December 2011, was postponed to next week after Swakopmund Magistrate
readAustralia opens consulate in Namibia
22-03-2012
THE Australian government has opened an honorary consulate in Windhoek, and the Australian Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Africa, Bob McMullan, believes the move is necessary to carry forward a
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