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57 Articles found on Thursday, 31 May 2012
Wildlife translocation
31-05-2012
The recent relocation of free-roaming giraffe witnessed by the community at the Ehirovipuka Conservancy in the Kunene Region.In 2008 27 zebras and eight giraffes were translocated from the Etosha
readUnqualified but gets scarcity allowance
31-05-2012
AN engineer-in-training who is not registered as an engineer with the Engineering Council of Namibia (ECN) was appointed as a section engineer at Windhoek City solid waste division against the rules
readAus-Lüderitz rail gets political push
31-05-2012
THE rehabilitation of the Aus-Lüderitz railway, which has been dragging on for more than 10 years, has become suddenly a priority of the Ministry of Works and Transport and should be completed within
readKamwi calls for calm over deaths
31-05-2012
A TOTAL of 80 mothers died in State health facilities in 2010. Last year, 62 mothers died in labour in Namibian hospitals.These figures exclude those mothers who died at home and those who died after
readGold’s ‘super cycle’ good for Nam
31-05-2012
GOLD’S reputation as a safe haven for investors is drawing foreign miners and exploration companies to Namibia and has boosted the performance of Navachab, currently the only gold mine in the
readUK court backs Assange extradition to Sweden
31-05-2012
LONDON – Britain’s Supreme Court ruled yesterday WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden over alleged sex crimes, leaving the Australian with few legal options after an 18-month
readKazenambo set to take charge of Mogane saga
31-05-2012
THE Namibia Sport Commission has missed the deadline to resolve the never-ending suspension of chief administrator Rusten Mogane, according the Director of Sport, Dr Vetumbuavi Veii. As result, Veii
readNaTIS premises complaint Complaint:
31-05-2012
As a frequent patron to the NaTIS offices especially the one on Tal Street, in Windhoek. It has come to my realisation that each time I visit their offices, I would get spasms and headaches that my
readThe Facebook IPO – The price of your privacy
31-05-2012
Facebook is the world’s largest social network by far. It boasts 900 million users.A much vaunted Facebook initial public offering (IPO) was recently done to raise cash for the company. An IPO is when
readResentment simmers in austerity’s ‘poster child’ Ireland
31-05-2012
DUBLIN – Ireland is often hailed as a shining example of how to stick to an austerity programme – but take a stroll through Dublin, and it’s soon clear that the tax hikes and spending cuts aren’t
readWalvis hosts fish festival
31-05-2012
IT may have been a small start, but there are big hopes for the Walvis Bay Fisheries Expo and Festival that was held over the past weekend.“Windhoek has its show. And Ongwediva has its trade fair. And
read‘Somersaulting’ policies scare investors away
31-05-2012
GOVERNMENT should be “extremely worried” because its policy changes on tax and strategic minerals belonging to state-owned Epangelo Mining Company will be “extremely detrimental” to future exploration
readHow to muster your willpower
31-05-2012
Mustering willpower is a struggle for almost everyone in the jungle of stimulu that assaults us each day, says Harvard Business Review.Mustering willpower is a struggle for almost everyone – and it’s
readMudumu: Namibia’s hidden jewel
31-05-2012
MUDUMU National Park offers woodland, water and wildlife, just a few minutes away from some of Caprivi’s premier lodges – and there are three simple campsites in the park if you really want to get
readCoastal Biodiversity Week starts Monday
31-05-2012
WINDHOEK – Next week is Coastal Biodiversity Week, celebrated under the theme ‘Marine and Coastal Biodiversity’ at Swakopmund, Walvis Bay and Henties Bay.The weeklong event is organised by the
readChief Mayuni on the World Adventure Travel Summit
31-05-2012
CHIEF Mayuni offers us seats with a graceful gesture of the arm. I don’t speak Sifwe or Silozi, so there is an interpreter and a senior headman, an Induna. To arrive without one at the chief’s house
readNamibia one of the greatest African wildlife recovery stories
31-05-2012
FORTY-TWO per cent of Namibia’s land is under conservation management. This makes Namibia one of the countries with the largest conservation area.At independence in 1990, only 13 per cent of the land
readMichael Haneke’s ‘Love’ wins Palme d’Or
31-05-2012
The Cannes Film Festival comes to an end, awarding Austrian director Michael Haneke’s the prestigious Palme d’Or for ‘Love’ (Amour), his acclaimed tale of an elderly couple facing the inescapable, yet
readJustin Bieber can go to jail for assault
31-05-2012
Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a complaint that Canadian pop sensation Justin Bieber roughed up a man who was taking pictures of the performer at a suburban shopping centre,
readWar crimes court hands Liberia’s Charles Taylor 50 years in jail
31-05-2012
LEIDSCHENDAM – A UN-backed war crimes court handed Liberia’s former president Charles Taylor a 50-year jail term yesterday for arming rebels in Sierra Leone in return for “blood diamonds”.Taylor, 64,
readItalian quake toll rises to 17
31-05-2012
MIRANDOLA – Italian rescue workers removed the last earthquake victim from the rubble yesterday, bringing the death toll to 17 as the government approved measures to rebuild the quake-hit area so
readAfrican Briefs
31-05-2012
Mandela celebrates ANC’s centenary JOHANNESBURG – Nelson Mandela’s African National Congress has brought its centenary celebrations to his home village in eastern South Africa.A delegation led by
readQatar mall owner faces arrest after fire
31-05-2012
DOHA – Qatar issued arrest orders for the owner of a fire-ravaged mall and four others as investigations widened yesterday into possible safety lapses during a blaze that killed 19 people, including
readANC never meant to bully gallery over Zuma painting
31-05-2012
JOHANNESBURG – The African National Congress never meant to bully the Goodman Gallery during its campaign to have a painting depicting President Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed removed, the party
readWorld Briefs
31-05-2012
Romney clinches Republican nomination WASHINGTON – Mitt Romney clinched the Republican presidential nomination on Tuesday with a resounding victory in Texas and now faces a five-month sprint to
readNghixulifwa a fumvikwa pOhalushu
31-05-2012
OMUTALELI omukulu gwoosikola, Immanuel Helao Nghinyotwa ya Nghixulifwa gwokomukunda Oidimba muuzilo wEenhana mOukwanyama mOhangwena, ngoka a manene oondjenda dhe meti 21 Mei 2012 moVenduka mepipi
readNamibia okwa ukithwa moshilambo shuulingilingi
31-05-2012
NAMIBIA ota ende ta ninginithwa mefuta lyuulingilingi, koSwapo ndjoka tayi pangele pethimbo ndika, Amushanga gwOmauyelele nIinyanyangidhwa gwoRDP, Jeremia Nambinga a ti pethimbo a popitha oshigongi
readUufuthi mo Nampost wa monika ishewe
31-05-2012
OMUNIILONGA gwa Nampost ngoka ta lundilwa a yaka omuhona gwe oodola omayovi 90 000 okwi ifutilemo mondjedhililo yopolisi oodola omayovi 5 000. Omuniilonga nguka ota fekelwa ena sha nekano lyooN$90 000
readOohamushanga taya kalele ya lundululwa pomahala gawo
31-05-2012
AAKWATELIKOMEHO melelo lyiikondo yepangelo yamwe oya lundululwa piikondo mpoka ya ningi omimvo ta ya longo noku tuminwa kiikondo yilwe.Elundululo ndika okwa kundanwa lya li lina okuningwa nale
readSwartbooi a londodha kombinga
31-05-2012
NGOLONEYA gwoshitopolwa sha Karas, Bernadus Swartbooi okwa londodha aantu moshitopolwa she opo kaa ya pukithe aantu ooyakwawo opo ya vule okwaadha omalalakano gawo gopapolitika.Swartbooi okwa ti
readOmukalimo gwomEunda a gandja
31-05-2012
OMUKALIMO gwomomukunda Eunda mUukolonkadhi tate Filippus Ashimbanga omasiku ga zi ko okwa gandja omagano gOmakopi gaali gokuyugwathanwa kosikola yedhina Mupolo Primary School yomEunda mUukolonkadhi
readAanyasha yoSwapo mOshana ya hogolola ewilikongundu epe
31-05-2012
OKOMITIYE Ompitithi yaanayasha yoSwapo moshitopolwa sha Shana mehuliloshiwike lya zi ko oya hogolola ewilikongundu epe, ashike omwa li aniwa okwa uvathana naanyasha mboka yoshitayi sha Katana, mboka
readSMS mOshiwambo
31-05-2012
*Eeno shili aantu yomivo 45 sigo okuuka pombanda naa ka longele popepi nomagumbo gawo kutya omulumentu nenge omukulukadhi. *Yakwetu eendjokana dho paife odho mbiliha, ondjokana ya na ngashingeyi,
readOokansela moKaras yuulikwa iilyo yewiliko lyootendela
31-05-2012
NGOLONEYA gwa Karas, ita tsu kumwe newiliko lyoshitopolwa sha Karas, omolwa euliko lyookansela yaali oku kuutumba mewiliko lyoku gandja ootendela moshitopolwa shoka. Kakele koshinima shika, Bernadus
readGood luck Brave Warriors: Saintfiet
31-05-2012
FORMER Brave Warriors coach Tom Saintfiet has wished Namibia luck for their World Cup qualifier against Nigeria on Sunday.Saintfiet, now employed as technical director of Nigerian football, sent his
readJobs lost in Windhoek Golf Club financial crisis
31-05-2012
THE Windhoek Golf Club is insolvent and its chairman Gerhard van Wyk is laying off staff amid allegations of mismanagement.Earlier this month, Van Wyk issued retrenchment letters to eight employees,
readSprint rivals hoping Bolt will slow down
31-05-2012
ROME – Usain Bolt’s 100m sprint rivals admitted Wednesday their only chances of beating him are if the Jamaican legend starts running slower.The world record holder clocked an unimpressive 10,04sec in
readNamibia sixth at Youth Champs
31-05-2012
NAMIBIA finished a disappointing sixth out of nine nations at the Confederation of African Athletics Southern Region Youth Championships in Harare on Sunday.South Africa dominated the championships
readKeshi Declares War Against Namibia
31-05-2012
STEPHEN Keshi on Monday highlighted his desperation to get the Nigeria national team back to winning ways by urging his boys to settle for nothing less than victory when they play Namibia.The Super
readClassic Clashes back for 4th year
31-05-2012
THE fourth First National Bank (FNB) Classic Clashes tournament was launched at Windhoek High School yesterday under the theme ‘Game On’.The competition will be held on June 8 and 9 in Mariental and
readThrow bananas and I’ll kill you: Balotelli
31-05-2012
PARIS – Mario Balotelli has threatened to walk off the pitch if he is racially abused at Euro 2012 and said he would “kill” anyone who dares to throw a banana at him.The 21-year-old Manchester City
readWilliams crumbles at French Open
31-05-2012
PARIS – Even after 13 Grand Slam championships and dozens of other titles, Serena Williams is capable of throwing away a big lead.Williams led 5-1 in the second-set tiebreaker and was two points from
readCaster Semenya’s running to do the talking at Olympics
31-05-2012
JOHANNESBURG – Seeing her most intimate details reported and debated in the global media robbed Caster Semenya of the chance to really celebrate winning her first world championship at the age of
readUnlawful arrest set to cost Government
31-05-2012
A DECISION by an Otjiwarongo Police officer to arrest a labour relations officer and detain him for a day and a half is set to cost Namibia’s taxpayers N$25 000.Following his arrest and detention at
readFrom The Twittersphere
31-05-2012
SOMETHING old, something new, something borrowed, something blue – Namibian tweeps free range on tradition, books, rappers, Justin Bieber, and more. @RealJohnAnthon: I’m curious to find out how the
readSMSes for Thursday 31 May 2012
31-05-2012
SMS Of The Day *THERE are certain individuals in government who feel that the government is theirs since they have been there since 1990. They are untouchable and they can do whatever they want
readReshuffling not the answer to poor performance
31-05-2012
POLITICAL commentators, the public and opposition parties have described Tuesday’s reshuffling of permanent secretaries as an exercise in futility.The reshuffle “rings hollow”, the All People’s Party
readKaras suspends top officials
31-05-2012
THE Karas Regional Council has suspended two senior managers and appointed two town councillors to the council’s tender board against the advice of Karas governor Bernadus Swartbooi.The council’s
readNamWater and Rehoboth at loggerheads
31-05-2012
THE Rehoboth Town Council says it will take NamWater to court to stop the threatened suspension of water supply.Theo Jankowski, the chief executive officer (CEO) of the town council, yesterday
readMore security guards unhappy
31-05-2012
SECURITY guards of Njangula Security Services working at the Okahandja State Hospital have threatened to down tools by today if they are not paid. They claim that many have not been paid since April,
readMental observation for murder suspect cop
31-05-2012
A PERIOD of psychiatric observation is awaiting a former Police constable who is accused of having murdered his girlfriend in late 2008 by shooting her with a stolen AK47 rifle.An order directing that
readLights out at Keetmanshoop government office block
31-05-2012
THE government office block at Keetmanshoop has been without electricity since last week because of an unpaid electricity bill of N$20 000.Because of the power cut no phones or computers are working.
readKamwi welcomes malaria plan
31-05-2012
HEALTH Minister Richard Kamwi welcomed the introduction of the Global Plan for Insecticide Resistance Management to control malaria last week in Geneva. The plan was introduced by the World Health
readNurses get pep-talk from Kamwi
31-05-2012
THE Minister of Health and Social Services, Richard Kamwi, yesterday said nurses can only help curb mother and child deaths if they are well-trained, competent, committed and dedicated.Hinting at the
readGovernor fed up with health workers’ attitudes
31-05-2012
KEETMANSHOOP – Hardap governor Katrina Hanse-Himarwa says some health workers in the Hardap and Karas Regions must change their negative attitudes towards patients.“It is time to call a spade a spade.
readDr Kimberg doing well after accident
31-05-2012
PROMINENT gynaecologist Dr Matti Kimberg is in stable condition and recovering from injuries sustained in a serious car accident over the past weekend. Two people died and 18 were injured in the
readNotable Quotes
31-05-2012
I WONDER who is in charge of the government if I gave instructions and a year later we have to sit with the same problem that was not addressed. – President Hifikepunye Pohamba says he already gave
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