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52 Articles found on Tuesday, 29 May 2012
Ex-NamZim manager loses labour appeal
29-05-2012
AN attempt by the former general manager of the State-owned NamZim Newspapers, Tonata Shiimi, to revive a Labour Court appeal about his dismissal from his job ended in failure yesterday.“Frivolous,
read11 Dead, 96 injured in weekend road carnage
29-05-2012
THE Motor Vehicle Fund (MVAF) yesterday afternoon reported that 11 people were killed over the past long weekend. In just three days, the MVAF call centre recorded 38 crashes in nine regions, in which
readTsumeb water ‘fine’
29-05-2012
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and that of Environment and Tourism are not on the same page regarding the quality of water at Tsumeb and surrounding areas.A team of the Directorate of Water
readB2Gold adds N$10bln to NSX market cap
29-05-2012
B2GOLD, who intend to revive the Otjikoto gold mine with its local empowerment partner, yesterday became the 64th company to list on the Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX).By doing so, the Canadian company
readBlast rocks Kenyan capital, at least 28 hurt
29-05-2012
NAIROBI – A blast struck a shopping complex in Nairobi’s business district during yesterday’s lunch hour, wounding more than two dozen people, but there was confusion over whether the explosion was
readUpbeat ‘Izinyoka’ eager to rediscover venomous punch
29-05-2012
SACKEY ‘Izinyoka’ Shikukutu hopes to get his injury-interrupted career back on track, starting with victory over Tommy ‘The Lion’ Hango for the vacant Namibian welterweight title next month.Shikukutu
readJeff Dunham brings ‘Controlled Chaos’ to South Africa
29-05-2012
Jeff Dunham is heading to South Africa with his suitcase full of tricks. Dunham’s global appeal is undeniable. His television specials and series have been the highest rated programmes in Comedy
readAgricultural diary
29-05-2012
• Auctions May 29: Sale of late Sybrand SJ Burger’s 750 Dorpers and four Simmentaler cows at farm Manhattan in the Windhoek district. May 30: Northern Select bull and female sale at 17h00 Agra/Bank
readHartebeestloop bull goes for N$400 000 to Hansen
29-05-2012
MORE than N$10 million was generated at the recent Hartebeestloop auction handled by Agra, with 19 bulls sold for N$100 000 and more each.The highest price fetched was N$400 000, paid by Edward Hansen
readFarmers invest in good genetics
29-05-2012
FARMERS forked out for good genetics at the recent Lared Brahman and Voigtland Simmentaler auction, with Simmentaler bulls fetching an average price of N$48 688 and Brahman bulls sold for an average
readUK should underwrite infrastructure finance: CBI
29-05-2012
LONDON – Britain’s biggest business group has called on the government to underwrite a larger number of infrastructure projects in order to encourage the private sector to shoulder the bulk of the
readCalculating Africa’s ‘natural capital’
29-05-2012
JOHANNESBURG – Capital in Africa remains scarce by any traditional measure of the term.But conservationists say the continent is rich in “natural capital” and argue that if this was properly
readBounty hunter on the trail of Arab Spring loot
29-05-2012
GENEVA – Growing up in Africa, he used to hunt buffalo, a passion that still serves Geneva-based lawyer Enrico Monfrini well. His dogged pursuit of ill-gotten assets has made him the scourge of many
readUse social media in your job search
29-05-2012
The widespread use of social media – including more playful sites like Facebook and Twitter, as well as the business-focused LinkedIn – is becoming a powerful force in many job searches, says Harvard
readEnergy reform crucial for private investment
29-05-2012
A “largely non-existent and partially outdated regulatory framework” for Namibia’s energy sector is discouraging private players from entering the industry to help boost the country’s power generation
readRussia’s Mariinsky shocks with Putin protest opera
29-05-2012
MOSCOW – Russia’s legendary Mariinsky Theatre has surprised audiences with a new production of a classic opera that draws parallels between a ruthless 16th century ruler and Russia’s current regime.At
readChina news agency breaks silence on ‘serial killer’
29-05-2012
BEIJING – A man has been arrested on suspicion of killing 11 men in China, the official Xinhua news agency confirmed on Sunday, breaking its silence over the capture of a loner dubbed the “cannibal
readEgyptian commission confirms that Mursi and Shafiq to contest run-off
29-05-2012
CAIRO – Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Mursi and former prime minister Ahmed Shafiq will go through to a second round presidential run-off vote, Egypt’s electoral commission confirmed
readChina’s former rail chief faces punishment for graft
29-05-2012
BEIJING – China’s former railways minister will face prosecution for alleged corruption, state media said yesterday, following reports he took bribes of more than 800 million yuan ($127 million).The
readAnnan condemns ‘appalling crime’ on visit to Syria
29-05-2012
AMMAN – Peace envoy Kofi Annan condemned the killing of at least 108 people in the Syrian town of Houla as “an appalling crime” yesterday and urged President Bashar Assad to prove he wants a peaceful
readGerman woman covered in fresh bruises: Bosnia prosecutors
29-05-2012
SARAJEVO – A young German woman police say was held captive and abused for years by a Bosnian couple was found hiding in the woods, covered in fresh bruises and old scars, prosecutors said
readTony Blair says he ducked fighting with UK media
29-05-2012
LONDON – Former Prime Minister Tony Blair testified yesterday he never challenged the influential British press because doing so would have plunged his administration in a drawn-out and politically
readAalongwa 300 ya Unam moNooli ya oonkatu dhawo
29-05-2012
AAILONGI moshiputudhilo shOpombanda sha Namibia (UNAM) moNooli ayehe kumwe ye li omathele gatatu lwaampoka mEtitatu lyoshiwike sha zi ko, ano meti 23 Mei 2012, oya pewa oonzapo dhawo miilongwa
readOokinde dha pewa iikwathitho niidhanitho oyindji
29-05-2012
OOKINDE adhihe kumwe dhi li omulongo dhomoshitopolwa sha Shana dha pewa omagano giikwathitho niidhanitho yi ili noyi ili kUuministeli wUukwashikekookantu gongushu yooN$49,552.75e yi pelwe mEtitano
readUukongo wuumbudhi moKunene
29-05-2012
OMUNASHIPUNDI shokomitee yokuvulikitha yehala lyuushitwe lya gamenwa lya Doro !Nawas moshitopolwa sha Kunene oku na omaipulo keindjipalo muukongo wiiyamakuti inaa wu pitikwa momudhingoloko
readIyambo ita tsu kumwe netokolo lyoPolitburo
29-05-2012
OMUNASHIPUNDI shaawiliki aakuluntu mokusiloshimpwiyu oshitopolwa shaShikoto, Nickey Iyambo okwa ti etokolo lyo Politburo kutya ehogololo ndyoka lya shunitha, Armas Amukwiyu miilonga yuukwatakanithi
readIiponga yomoondjila ya yugu Namibia oshindji
29-05-2012
AANTU yaheyali oya kanithile oomwenyo dhawo miiponga yomoondjila dha Namibia ehuliloshiwike lya piti. Pamiyalu dha gandjwa koshiketha shokukwatha mboka ya mona iiponga miiyenditho nenge Motor Vehicle
readSMS mOshiwambo
29-05-2012
*Ohandi indile komukulunhu wopolifi yaNamibia keshe omupolifi ena 50 na kale ha longele ponhele opo pena eumbo laye. Oshili ondamona omukulukadi ta lili aya komushamane nde ta tewa komushamane shashi
readOlusheno otalu ka gwedhelwa nooperesenda 18,5 nuumvo
29-05-2012
OONDANDO dholusheno okuza ku NamPower odha tegelelwa dhi ka gwedhelwe nooperesenda 18, 5 moshikako shomumvo 2012-2013. Egwedhelo ndika olyo lili pombanda komagwedhelo agehe ngoka ga ningwa moshilongo
readRehoboth horse wins weekend handicap
29-05-2012
OVER 1000 people showed up at the now coveted annual Rehoboth horse race held on Saturday, with local horse Storm In A Teacup emerging as the winner. The winning horse belongs to Eamon Freygang, who
readMugabe a Barca, Chelsea supporter
29-05-2012
ZIMBABWEAN president Robert Mugabe has revealed he is a fan of Spanish side Barcelona and newly crowned European champions Chelsea.Mugabe professed his admiration of the two clubs when he met African
readLondon the aim for Oregon-bound Kenyans
29-05-2012
NAIROBI – In a bid to have the best possible chance of a medal sweep in the 10 000 metres at the London Games, 14 Kenyan runners head to the United States to take part in their first Olympic trial
readBarca talk continuity as Guardiola hands over to Vilanova
29-05-2012
MADRID – Tito Vilanova’s step up from assistant to Barcelona coach for next season is a sign of continuity rather than the end of an era, the outgoing Pep Guardiola said after Friday’s 3-0 King’s Cup
readMajor dream remains for dominant Donald
29-05-2012
LONDON – If the old adage about ‘reaping what you sow’ is as true in golf as it is in everyday life, a breakthrough major championship victory should be just around the corner for Britain’s Luke
readCampbell warns of racist violence at 2012 Euros
29-05-2012
LONDON – Former England international Sol Campbell is warning England fans not to travel to Euro 2012 because of the threat of racism and violence.Campbell, the former Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur
readNamibia v Kenya tickets on sale
29-05-2012
THE Namibia Football Association yesterday began selling tickets to the Brave Warriors’ June 9 Fifa World Cup qualifier against Kenya at the Windhoek Independence Stadium.Supporters are urged to buy
readNext voter registration based on old law
29-05-2012
A GENERAL registration of voters will be held within the next five months and it will be the first time that a digital voter registration system will be used for this purpose.In the meantime the Law
readTwo armed robbers wounded
29-05-2012
THE Police in the Oshana Region are investigating a case of armed robbery in which two suspected armed robbers were shot and wounded by a member of the family they tried to rob at gunpoint.Oshana
readKaras and Northern Cape twinning struggles
29-05-2012
THE implementation of a twinning agreement signed by the Karas Region and South Africa’s Northern Cape Province a decade ago faces a slowdown because of a lack of funding.This was said by the Karas
readFrom The Twittersphere
29-05-2012
THE cost of living, the cost of politics, the cost of poaching, the cost of Chelsea. Namibians add it up in the Twittersphere, rejoice at Africa’s overwhelming vote for Lady May on Big Brother, and
readTeQuila to perform at Tourism Expo
29-05-2012
Say TeQuila and what pops into your mind? Namibia’s top female vocalist or a Mexican drink maybe, but not necessarily wildlife and conservation. But changing attitudes is part of what TeQuila – the
readStepfamilies need maintenance laws – LAC
29-05-2012
DESPITE an increase in the number of stepfamilies in Namibia, there is no law governing the relationship of such “legal strangers”, says the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC) in a new publication,
readNamibian soil needs protection
29-05-2012
SOIL expert and agro-scientist Dr Jeff Herrick says a combination of scientific and local knowledge can achieve sustainable land use in Namibia without losing more pasture and crop land. At a public
readSMSes for Tuesday 29 MAy 2012
29-05-2012
SMS Of The Day *ON accidents. It is just too much. Some of us can’t stomach it anymore. Most of the accidents on our roads are avoidable. Most of our drivers drive over the speed limit. The current
readNamibia is a sinking ship – Nambinga
29-05-2012
THE Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) secretary for information and publicity, Jeremia Nambinga, says Namibia is sinking in an ocean of corruption perpetuated by the ruling Swapo Party.Addressing
readShould tributes to the dead be honest?
29-05-2012
I KNOW you are not supposed to speak ill of the dead. I remember how shocked I was when I got off the plane in Lagos, a day after the Nigerian military dictator Sani Abacha had suddenly died. I was
readSave Our Children From Unnecessary Death
29-05-2012
THE death of Juliana Kleopas and her newborn baby at the Katutura State Hospital on May 13 2012 occasioned angst and soul searching among Namibians not only about nursing care in particular, but also
readNotable Quotes
29-05-2012
It was therefore felt that since he [Armas Amukwiyu] was the incumbent and met all the requirements as per the [Swapo] party constitution, why waste time, energy and paper to write reports to
readTaxi murder suspects accuse each other
29-05-2012
THE three men accused of robbing and murdering Windhoek taxi driver Alfons Rijatua two years ago turned on each other as their trial continued in the High Court in Windhoek last week.In testimony
readHigh Court overturns Rossing’s uranium theft conviction
29-05-2012
A FORMER Rössing Uranium employee’s conviction on a charge of possession of uranium has been overturned on appeal in the High Court in Windhoek.The conviction and sentence of Gerhard Karihab were set
readHaimbili washes hands of TransNamib fiasco
29-05-2012
THE sacked CEO of TransNamib, Titus Haimbili, questions allegations made against him by TransNamib and one of the company’s lawyers, saying: “God must forgive them, they don’t know what they are
readCouncil ignores minister’s ultimatum
29-05-2012
THE Omaruru town council last week ignored the Local Government Minister Jerry Ekandjo’s ultimatum to replace the town’s CEO.Last Monday, Ekandjo ordered the council to replace newly appointed CEO
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