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56 Articles found on Thursday, 8 March 2012
Huey may fly - but without markings
08-03-2012
TSUMEB businessman Rainier Arangies’s grounded Vietnam War-era helicopter will be allowed to take to the skies again once some of the markings on the aircraft have been covered up.This is the outcome
readEU, Nam improve relations
08-03-2012
NAMIBIA and its European Union (EU) partners met yesterday for their annual political dialogue, with a particular focus on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) negotiations that at times have hit
readSoul food
08-03-2012
This photograph was taken on Mercury Island in the afternoon, while high seas battered the hollow island. Two Cape cormorants serenely rest at the edge of the island, while green waves and whipped-up
readOshikango a graveyard of imported cars
08-03-2012
THE northern border town of Oshikango, which at one stage was touted as a cross-border vehicle trading hub, has now become a graveyard for imported vehicles.Since Angola has barred imports of vehicles
readMTC declares revenue of N$1,4 billion for 2011
08-03-2012
MTC on Tuesday released a mixed bag of annual financial results for 2011 with revenue growing 3,2 per cent to N$1,4 billion, but profit dipping 14,2 per cent to N$319 million.Miguel Geraldes, MTC
readVavi threatens new protests
08-03-2012
JOHANNESBURG – The head of South Africa’s powerful Cosatu labour federation yesterday threatened new street protests, as he rallied tens of thousands of people in Johannesburg against plans for toll
readBurger dreams of T20 success
08-03-2012
NAMIBIA has a new cricket captain in the form of Sarel Burger and the 29-year-old is dreaming of leading the side to victory at the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier UAE 2012 which will be played across
readSafety fears delay search for Congo blast survivors
08-03-2012
BRAZZAVILLE – Fears of more unexploded munition at a Congo arms depot where a series of blasts killed nearly 200 people this weekend have delayed the search for more wounded there, officials said
readDeportation row grows in Nigeria, South Africa
08-03-2012
ABUJA – A series of airport deportations by South African and Nigerian authorities has sparked a growing diplomatic row between the two African nations.Last week, South Africa deported 125 Nigerians
readLibyan leader threatens ‘force’ to foil east autonomy bid
08-03-2012
TRIPOLI – Libyan leader Mustapha Abdel Jalil said yesterday he would defend national unity “with force” if necessary, after tribal leaders and a political faction declared autonomy for an eastern
readDemand for gadgets expected to grow this year
08-03-2012
THE overall global demand for consumer technology will likely grow in 2012. Mark Casey from Deloitte and Touche South Africa made this observation during the presentation of the company’s 2012
readThe e-mail hoax – what’s the point?
08-03-2012
A HOAX is defined by Webster’s Dictionary as an attempt to get someone to believe as true, a story which is false, even preposterous. At any one time, there is likely to be many thousands of
readUsing your leverage
08-03-2012
WE do not have consumer protection legislation in Namibia. This means that consumers have no legal recourse if they are unsatisfied. You are simply on your own to duke it out with some South African
readPromote innovation on your team
08-03-2012
It’s not easy to foster a culture of innovation, especially when there are day-to-day pressures to perform and conform, but your organisation has a much better chance of success if everyone has the
readAfrican Digest
08-03-2012
South Africans on leading family-led list JOHANNESBURG – Two leaders of South African family businesses have made an international list of the top 50 leading family-led companies, according to a
readEast Africa sees rise in private investments
08-03-2012
NAIROBI – East Africa drew increased private investments in 2011 as growth slowed in Western markets due to economic problems that have made Africa an attractive destination, analysts said on
readSA calls for labour reform
08-03-2012
JOHANNESBURG – Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has called for labour market reforms, according to a report yesterday.“Given the scale of the unemployment challenge, no single policy offers the
readInternational Digest
08-03-2012
De Beers take-over approved BRUSSELS – The European Commission has given global miner Anglo American a green light to take control of De Beers, the world’s biggest diamond company.The commission said
readCatch me if you can: Oil sanctions against Iran
08-03-2012
LONDON – International sanctions have a patchy history, and Iran’s oil elite have been dodging them for decades.As Washington and its allies tighten the screws on Tehran over its nuclear programme,
readAmerican volunteer helps keep peace between humans and wild elephants
08-03-2012
SARNIA’S Melissa Litrenta woke suddenly in the dead of night and realised an elephant was just a few feet from her head.She froze in her sleeping bag, as she’d been trained. “I tried to stay quiet but
readUranium mining film festival on cards
08-03-2012
WINDHOEK – A two-month uranium film festival organised by local environment group Earthlife Namibia, together with the Goethe Centre, will take place in the capital and at the coast later this
readNamibia and Nepal looking at cooperating in developing environmental policies
08-03-2012
A TEN-MEMBER Na-mibian delegation which recently returned from Nepal came back impressed with the similarities between the two governments efforts to create an enabling environment to empower rural
readNamibians on cross-border exchange to Botswana
08-03-2012
WHO cares about borders? When a veterinary fence was erected to separate ‘Bushmanland’, as it was known in Namibia, from Botswana in the last century, it was necessary to put up ladders so that the
readWhitney’s ‘relatives’ cry murder
08-03-2012
Whitney Houston's ‘relatives’ have reportedly bombarded the coroner with claims she was murdered.The 48-year-old singer's February 11 death looked set to be officially ruled an accident after a
readWorld Briefs
08-03-2012
Breivik charged with murder, terror acts OSLO – The anti-Islam militant whose bomb attack and shooting massacre shocked Norway last summer was formally charged yesterday with terrorism and the
readAfrican Briefs
08-03-2012
HRW slams attacks on schools in Nigeria LAGOS – Global rights watchdog Human Rights Watch yesterday condemned as “reprehensible” attacks by suspected members of Boko Haram on schools in and around
readPrince Harry runs with Bolt in Jamaica
08-03-2012
KINGSTON – It wasn’t much of a race, but then it really couldn’t have been as the world’s fastest man and Britain’s Prince Harry met up on a track Tuesday in the Jamaican capital.Wearing a track suit
readEvacuations continue in Australia floods
08-03-2012
SYDNEY – Hundreds more people were evacuated yesterday in Australia’s flood-hit southeast, as residents of sodden Wagga Wagga breathed a sigh of relief after a levee on the swollen Murrumbidgee River
readHit the jackpot. Win N$500 in cash!
08-03-2012
Stand a chance of scoring a cash KO with The Namibian, as Namibia's Paulus 'The Hitman' Moses bids for a world title! N$500 in cash is up for grabs this week ahead of 'The Hitman's' WBO world
readAaalandithi po Rundu ya geela aawiliki yelelo lyoRundu
08-03-2012
AALANDITHI yomomapandaanda oya lundile elelo lyoshilando sha Rundu kutya kali na onkwa nayo nokali nako nasha nayo aniwa. Elundilo ndika olye ya konima sho elelo lyoshilando shoka aniwa lya tokolele
readNanso a popi nayi oongeshefa dha za ko South Africa
08-03-2012
EHANGANO lyopashigwana lyaailongi aaNamibia olya nyenyeta kombinga yoositola dha za ko, South Africa ndhoka hadhi landithile muka a ti ndhika ihadhi kwathele mokunkondopeka aagundjuka. Omuperesidende
readHRT gwa Brazil ta landitha iitopolwa yimwe yomahooli
08-03-2012
EHANGANO lyokukonga omahooli moNamibia lya za koBrazil olya hala okulandithapo iitopolwa yalyo yimwe momahala ga Namibia moka lyo lina uuthemba okukonga omahooli.Ehangano HRT olya thaneka li landithe
readAafaalelwa ya sila mo shiponga poShiwakopo
08-03-2012
OONAKUSA yahetatu mboka ya sile moshiponga shaningilwa popepi noShiwakopo oya li aafaalelwa mosheenditho sho Volkswagen Jetta.Pahapu dhomukwatakanithi gwopolisi miilonga yokukondjitha omiyonena
readOonakulwa aakulu taya gwedhelwako oshindji ishewe
08-03-2012
OONAKULWA aakulu otaya ka pewa oodola omathele 200 dha gwedhako kiimaliwa mbyoka haya pewa kOshikondo shawo komwedhi. Uuministeli woonakulwa aakulu owa ti owa itulila oodola omathele gaali
readSMS mOshiwambo
08-03-2012
*Otekongo iilonga momudhingoloko wa Venduka meestola nenge uhandelangela ano okuwathela omutungi pethimbo ta tungu nenge yoku transpota iinima. 0816877042 *Nguno omukadhona gwoonvula 21 ti indile
readOmayakulo mOranjemund ota ga kala natango itaaga futilwa
08-03-2012
AAKALIMO yomOranjemund ota ya ka pewa omayakulo gopamuni moshilando shoka konima yomvula yimwe okuza pomahogololo gomasiku omu 16 gomwedhi nguka. Omayakulo ngaka ota ga kala natango taga gandjwa
readGlobal United Climate Kick launched
08-03-2012
THE FNB Global United 2012 Climate Kick initiative which was launched in Windhoek on Tuesday sees retired football household names coming to play in Namibia for the third year in a row.Several
readNamibia Karate Union to conduct national trials
08-03-2012
ONGWEDIVA – The Namibia Karate Union (NKU) will conduct national trials at the University of Namibia’s gymnasium in Windhoek on March 24 to select a national team for the Zone Six Games in South
readLatin tests for English pace-setters
08-03-2012
PARIS – Manchester City and Manchester United will briefly put aside their jockeying for position in the English Premier League title race today when both try to propel themselves towards the Europa
readMilan grateful for rare Van Persie miss
08-03-2012
LONDON – With AC Milan’s Champions League hopes under attack the ball rebounded invitingly to Arsenal’s Robin van Persie in front of goal and the striker seemed certain to level the last 16 tie at 4-4
readRicky Burns, Moses fight nears sell-out
08-03-2012
RICKY BURNS admits that even he can’t get his hands on tickets as his Braehead homecoming becomes the venue’s first boxing sell-out in nearly a decade.Not since Scott Harrison packed out the 6 000
readTop stars fresh for world indoors
08-03-2012
ISTANBUL - Pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva and hurdler Liu Xiang are enjoying a return to form in Olympic year and head into this week’s world indoor championships as event favourites but less familiar
readFrom The Twittersphere
08-03-2012
NAMIBIA’S twitterati mix it up – from trees to (playing) fields, breadwinners to sinners, and politics to football antics!@tangeni25: Nothing beats the feeling which comes with having employees who
readSMSes for Thursday 08 March 2012
08-03-2012
SMS Of The Day *WHEN you see a man committing suicide in the daylight (NBC News March 6) something is wrong somewhere. Suicide is becoming a pandemic. Will the MPs and all the concerned Namibians try
readRDP slams budget’s pro-poor claim
08-03-2012
THE Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) says Government’s “pro-poor” budgets – a concept first introduced in 2007 – have done very little to alleviate poverty. Going for the jugular, RDP secretary
readPolice embark on new drive against crime
08-03-2012
KHOMAS Police Commissioner Festus Shilongo has admitted that there are corrupt officials in the police and has called for help from local communities to help him root out corruption.Shilongo was
readMr Gay Namibia denies new party link
08-03-2012
“I AM not a hibernator in the RDP [Rally for Democracy and Progress]. I am a true RDP,” fumed Wendelinus Linus Hamutenya. Speaking to The Namibian after political chameleon Joseph Kauandenge claimed
readPublic library open soon
08-03-2012
MUCH like the characters in a Lemony Snicket novel, the three-year renovation of the Windhoek public library has met with a series of unfortunate events.However, despite being besieged by bees, leaky
readLand invaders continue defying eviction order
08-03-2012
LAND invaders at Keetmanshoop who recently disobeyed a court order by refusing to sign eviction orders are set to give reasons in the local Magistrate’s Court tomorrow for refusing to vacate the
readKamwi bemoans dependence on foreigners in public health
08-03-2012
DESPITE having produced 173 doctors and 42 pharmacists over the last 10 years, only 30 per cent of those who completed their studies with the assistance of Government is working in the rural areas in
readFather convicted of rape of twin babies
08-03-2012
A FATHER who stood trial in the High Court in Windhoek on murder, rape and assault charges in which his twin babies and former girlfriend were the victims was found guilty on all counts yesterday.The
readNotable Quotes
08-03-2012
WE do believe there is still a window that allows for a diplomatic resolution to this issue. – President Obama on the US and Israel’s diplomatic standoff with Iran over its nuclear programme. NAMIBIA
readCommunity starts appreciating police presence
08-03-2012
THE community policing pilot project of the Namibian Police is turning into a success story.Since starting with daily patrols in September last year in the Greenwell Matongo area of Katutura, Sergeant
readCalls for embankments in the Omusati Region
08-03-2012
OLD people in Omusati Region have appealed to the Government to construct embankments in the oshanas to help them cross the pans in the rainy season. David Muzanima from Onhokolo village says it
readAre you Namibia’s ultimate BBA pair? Open castings in Windhoek this weekend
08-03-2012
BBA may only be starting in May, but the excitement is already tangible in cyberspace. In fact, some Namibians and others are already baying for action. “Big Brother Africa should start already!”
read40 years in jail for Otavi farm killer
08-03-2012
THE young man convicted of murdering Otavi area farm resident Waltraut Volkmann in her home during a robbery in June 2009 was sent to prison for an effective 40 years yesterday.“The actions of the
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