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48 Articles found on Monday, 5 March 2012
The Namibian hits another milestone
05-03-2012
THE Namibian is breaking boundaries in its mission to bring fresh news and ground-breaking reporting and analysis to more parts of the country.The newspaper hit another printing record on Friday – 65
read18 schools closed again in Omusati
05-03-2012
THE heavy rain that fell in many parts of the Omusati Region early last week has forced the Directorate of Education in the region to close 18 schools as it has become difficult for the children and
readSex workers mark their day in City
05-03-2012
SEX workers in Namibia face violence, discrimination and stigma on a daily basis from those who are expected to uphold the rule of law, namely police officers, and say that they too have human rights
readCash-flush officer’s bank account frozen
05-03-2012
A POLICE constable whose bank account was awash in hundreds of thousands of Namibia dollars while he was earning a monthly salary of N$3 400 has become the latest target of legal proceedings under the
readNamibia in need of innovation
05-03-2012
NAMIBIA’s challenge is not a lack of money or resources, but of knowledge, commented Prime Minister Nahas Angula at a business seminar hosted by PriceWaterhouseCoopers on Friday. “Namibia’s potential
readPutin seeks convincing return to the Kremlin
05-03-2012
MOSCOW – Vladimir Putin sought a convincing victory in Russia’s presidential election yesterday to strengthen his hand in dealing with the biggest opposition protests since he rose to power 12 years
readBasson to adjust NRU attitude
05-03-2012
NEWLY elected Namibia Rugby Union president Bradley Basson believes an attitude adjustment will result in a better administration of the beleaguered sport code. Basson was elected unopposed to lead
readTwo appear in UK court in Bahrain alumina case
05-03-2012
LONDON – Metals magnate Victor Dahdaleh and former Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) chief executive Bruce Hall appeared in a London court on Friday facing corruption charges relating to the supply of alumina
readIranian ship to unload crude at Shell Singapore
05-03-2012
SINGAPORE – An Iranian tanker moored at Royal Dutch Shell’s Singapore refinery on Friday to discharge crude oil, according to Reuters data and sources, highlighting the different approaches European
readAfrica offers promise and peril to telecoms
05-03-2012
BARCELONA – Poor infrastructure, fragmented markets and stiff competition mean Africa poses risks as well as potential rewards for telecom operators hunting for growth in countries like oil-rich
readHow to command attention
05-03-2012
BOSTON – There are some general steps to take to enhance your level of ‘executive presence,’ says Harvard Business Review.Executive presence is not an innate quality; it is a set of behaviours that
readConsumer group opposed to Leo takeover by Telecom
05-03-2012
THE Namibia Consumer Trust (NCT) has voiced its disapproval over the proposed Telecom Namibia and Leo merger, saying that the deal would consolidate telecommunications service provision in Namibia in
readWinfrey to interview Houston’s daughter, family
05-03-2012
OPRAH Winfrey has landed an interview with Whitney Houston’s daughter and other family members for a TV special that will air on the Oprah Winfrey Network.‘Oprah’s Next Chapter’ will feature an
readGaddafi wanted to stage last stand in desert
05-03-2012
GENEVA – Long-time Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, stranded in the desert after rebels and a Nato missile strike wrecked his escape convoy last October, apparently wanted to stage a last stand as his
readWorld Briefs
05-03-2012
Romney picks up Washington win SEATTLE – Mitt Romney picked up another victory in the race for the Republican presidential nomination late on Saturday as he carried his party’s caucuses in the
readAfrican Briefs
05-03-2012
Explosions rock Congo’s Brazzaville BRAZZAVILLE – Three large explosions rocked Brazzaville, the capital of Congo Republic, and a cloud of grey smoke rose over the city early yesterday, a Reuters
readChina demands end to violence in Syria
05-03-2012
DAMASCUS – China called for an end to violence in Syria yesterday as the regime of Bashar Assad sparked international outrage by blocking aid from reaching the battered Baba Amr flashpoint in Homs
readResidents mourn after tornadoes kill 38 in US
05-03-2012
CHICAGO – Residents of Midwestern states mourned their dead yesterday after a string of killer tornadoes tore through the US heartland, killing at least 38 people, injuring hundreds and virtually
readKapena iimaliwa okutsikila nekwathelo BIG
05-03-2012
EHANGANO ndyoka lyeetelepo ethaneko lyokupa aantu oodola ethele limwe omwedhi kehe moshilongo ashihe olya ti olya manapo iimaliwa oku yi pa aantu mboka lya li lya longitha ongo omalolelo oku ulika
readNBC ta indile pewe edhimepo lyiifendela
05-03-2012
OTAKU tengenekwa kutya otashi vulika oondjo dhiifendela mbyoka ehangano lyokutuma omawi mombepo lya Namibia li na nOshikondo shIimaliwa dhi ka dhimwepo kominista.Omuwiliki gwo NBC oku na omukumo
readMalema a tidhwa mo ANC
05-03-2012
OMUWILIKI gwewawa lyaagundjuka mo ANC, Julius Malema okwa tidhwa mo mongundu ndjoka metitatu. Aanawino mopolitika otaya ti etidho lye olyo etumwalaka kutya ewiliko lyongundu ndjoka ita li
readNakuhahalwa nekuya momutse a hulitha
05-03-2012
OKAKADHONA koomvula ndatu Cecilia Tobias komomukunda Etaneno/Eendama mOukwanyama mOshitopolwa sha Hangwena hoka ka hahalwa nekuwa momutse, taku tiwa ku hekulu omukambelindunge, Tobias Shikongo
readOngundu yaandowishi ya indile oparliamende yi gandje ombili
05-03-2012
ONGUNDU yopolitika ha yi tengele kolumoho moNdowishi oya tula osheetwapo moparliamende yoshilongo shoka ya indile opo epangelo lyoshilongo shika li zimine kutya epangelo lyuukoloni lya Ndowishi olya
readTrepper a indile elunduluko melelo lyiilando nena
05-03-2012
MEYA gwa Venduka okwa endulula ethaneko lye opo pu, etwe elunduluko mekwathelo ndyoka omalelo giilando haga mono okuza kepangelo lyopokati. Elaine Trepper okwa ningulula eindilo ndika poshigongi
readDu Plessis gets new Wasps deal
05-03-2012
LONDON Wasps forward Tinus Du Plessis was handed a contract extension by the club on Friday.Du Plessis and fellow forward James Cannon were both offered long term deals by Wasps director of rugby Dai
readFootball Results
05-03-2012
Saturday 03 March 2012 English Premier League Man City 2 - 0 Bolton QPR 1 - 1 Everton Blackburn 1 - 1 Aston Villa Stoke 1 - 0 Norwich West Brom 1 - 0 Chelsea Wigan 0 - 2 Swansea Liverpool 1 - 2
readCoach Rudolph optimistic about Namibia’s chances
05-03-2012
NAMIBIAN cricket coach Johan Rudolph says they have prepared thoroughly for the T20 Cricket World Cup qualifiers and are hopeful of securing one of the two qualifying spots for the T20 World
readKhomas wins Elite Boxing Championships
05-03-2012
KHOMAS Region won the Telecom Elite Boxing Championships for the third year in a row at the Walvis Bay Community Hall on Saturday night.Khomas won the championships with a total of 17 points, after
readShipanga slams cheating Ghanaians
05-03-2012
YOUNG Gladiators head coach Jacqueline Shipanga has accused Ghana’s women under-20 team as cheats after they completed a 10-0 aggregate rout of her side in Windhoek on Saturday.Goals from Mercy Myles,
readWenger determined to keep Van Persie
05-03-2012
LIVERPOOL – Arsene Wenger promised to do “everything possible” to keep Robin van Persie at Arsenal after the Netherlands striker struck a double blow to Liverpool’s Champions League hopes.Van Persie
readHealth means wealth for rejuvenated Federer
05-03-2012
DUBAI – Rejuvenated Roger Federer believes that staying healthy will keep him competitive in his 31st year and more than a match for the likes of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray.Federer,
readBulls rampant as ‘superboot’ kicks Queensland Reds home
05-03-2012
SYDNEY – South Africa’s Northern Bulls topped 50 as defending champions the Queensland Reds relied on superboot Mike Harris to lead the Australian Conference in this weekend’s second round of the
readWindhoek city expands its boundaries
05-03-2012
THE Windhoek municipality will soon begin an interim valuation of properties which formerly fell outside of the city boundaries, but which now fall within the jurisdiction of the council following the
readVeterans’ Affairs hands out bursaries
05-03-2012
ABOUT 201 liberation struggle veterans or dependents of former freedom fighters will receive education grants from the Ministry of Veterans’ Affairs, and Minister Nickey Iyambo has called on the grant
readFrom The Twittersphere
05-03-2012
YESTERDAY was national grandma … actually, National Grammar Day! Seems some Namibians picked up on the fact. Plus, daily beats and beefs on every-day life in Namibia.@Jemslee: How is you grammar not
readTeen singer Linda makes a sensational Namas debut
05-03-2012
Teen star Linda Sima-siku has made a sensational debut at the Namibia Annual Music Awards (Namas), getting nominated in six categories, including the coveted Best Female Artist of the Year.This year’s
readSwapo goes to Windhoek East
05-03-2012
THE Swapo Party on Friday welcomed four new members to its midst – all four residents of Windhoek East where the party lost to the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) in the last local authority
readSMSes for Monday 05 March 2012
05-03-2012
SMS Of The Day *ROAD users, what happened to keep left, pass right in multiple lanes? What are learner drivers, bus, truck and slow drivers doing in the fast lane? Food for Thought *WHY don’t
readRDP posters ripped off at Oranjemund
05-03-2012
THE Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) claims unknown persons are intentionally tearing down its candidates’ posters and campaign material at Oranjemund in the run-up to the town’s first local
readSpoken Word presents ‘Namlish’!
05-03-2012
SPOKEN Word regulars and poetry lovers will once again be treated to thought-provoking rhymes and flowing sounds on Wednesday, when 2012’s second edition of the monthly poetry night takes place. As
readMan arrested for bridge murder
05-03-2012
POLICE have arrested and charged a man in connection with the murder of a woman near the Simon de Witt bridge in Windhoek’s Eros area on Thursday.NamPol’s crime coordinator for the Khomas Region,
readFormer SA soldiers form own organisation
05-03-2012
A COMMITTEE was established on Saturday in Rehoboth to represent Namibians who used to serve in the former South West African Territorial Force (SWATF) in a bid to gain recognition for the
readFish revenue drops slightly
05-03-2012
THE GDP contribution of fisheries dropped about 0,6 per cent from 4,6 per cent in 2009/2010 to 4 per cent in the 2010/2011 financial year.This, according to Fisheries Minister Bernhard Esau, was due
readELCRN criticises genocide apologists
05-03-2012
THE Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Republic of Namibia (ELCRN) expressed concern over letters and commentaries in the German newspaper, Algemeine Zeitung, that downplay the 1904 to 1908 genocide
readCrayfish Festival creates publicity for Lüderitz
05-03-2012
LÜDERITZ – Since its introduction in 2008, the Lüderitz Annual Crayfish Festival has generated publicity for the town in the country and the world, resulting in more tourists’ visits to the coastal
readChinese low-cost housing building plan on hold
05-03-2012
THE Windhoek City Council has put on hold plans by a Chinese development firm, Namibia Jin Rijiu Affordable Housing Project, to construct ten thousand low-cost houses in Windhoek.At its monthly
readCivil society questions budget implementation
05-03-2012
WHILE commending the national budgetary allocations to education (N$9,4 billion) and the health sector (N$4 billion), the Nangof Trust questioned whether it would yield the concomitant results. CEO of
readNotable Quotes
05-03-2012
A CLEANER gets almost N$11 000 per month. – Works and Transport Minister Erkki Nghimtina told The Namibian that salaries at the Namibia Airports Company (NAC) will be “restructured” as workers are
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