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55 Articles found on Tuesday, 8 May 2012
Sealers not happy with more players
08-05-2012
Existing seal harvesting right holders are not happy with the addition three more new rights holders to what they describe as a small, but established sealing industry.The Minister of Fisheries and
readKandjii abandons office for 2 months
08-05-2012
OVER the past two months, the National Council (NC) forked out N$79 700 and N$41 395 in subsistence and travel (S&T) amounts for Katutura Central constituency councillor Ambrosius Kandjii for his
readTelecom burns cash in Angolan venture
08-05-2012
TELECOM Namibia has over the past seven years lost more than N$100 million through their investment in Mundo Startel (MST) in Angola, of which it holds 44 per cent shares.Telecom has now decided to
readWarriors to camp in Germany
08-05-2012
BRAVE Warriors will set-up camp in Germany later this month in preparation for their uncharacteristically busy international schedule next month.Namibia open their Group F 2014 Fifa World Cup
readStricter auditing of public spending
08-05-2012
GOVERNMENT is tightening the net around civil servants wasting the taxpayers’ money, Finance Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said yesterday.Speaking at the opening of the accountability conference
readShort party for Hollande after French election win
08-05-2012
PARIS – Francois Hollande’s honeymoon after his election as France’s first centre-left president in 17 years was cut short yesterday by jittery financial markets eager for signals on his policies and
readNavigating a career change
08-05-2012
If you are really looking to move the world forward, begin by innovating on the inside, and disrupt yourself, says Harvard Business Review. But be prepared for a rough ride.Whether you’re starting
readNearly N$54 million in agri loans approved
08-05-2012
AGRIBANK loans of nearly N$54 million during the first three months of 2012 ensured more than 1 200 jobs.A total of 163 loans worth N$53,7 million were approved during the first quarter, Agribank said
readMortgage loans payment improves
08-05-2012
NAMIBIANS owed N$1,8 billion in overdue loans at commercial banks at the end of last year, 15,4 per cent less than they did at the end of June 2011.The lower interest rate environment, which has been
readG4S eyes Africa as resources sector booms
08-05-2012
LONDON – G4S is targeting a rising number of opportunities in Africa’s buoyant natural resources sector, as the world’s largest security company ramps up expansion in emerging markets to drive
readCentral Europe walks austerity tightrope
08-05-2012
BUCHAREST – When Romania’s government cut salaries by a quarter in 1931, it collapsed and the country ran through 22 different cabinets in a decade and slid into dictatorship and war.Eight decades
readStricter auditing of public spending
08-05-2012
GOVERNMENT is tightening the net around civil servants wasting the taxpayers’ money, Finance Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said yesterday.Speaking at the opening of the accountability conference
readHatagob Stud has surely arrived on the farming scene
08-05-2012
SEVEN years ago, whilst farming on communal land in the former Damaraland (Kunene), Charles and Shirley /Urib, decided to take their farming to the next level.They hired grazing on farm Bergvallei,
readMeatco notes on NamLitz
08-05-2012
PRODUCERS must take note that if they have two or more farms registered on NamLITS, they must verify that that their cattle are registered on the correct farm on the NamLITS database.Different
read‘Try new things,’ says Master Agronomist
08-05-2012
DIVERSIFYING crops and innovative techniques are the keys to his success, says Jasper Blaauw, who recently walked away with the title of Master Agronomist 2012 at the yearly Namibia Agronomic Board
readMega sports centre project for Swakop officially launched
08-05-2012
AN idea to make Swakopmund a sports centre for Namibia and even internationally recently saw the light at the official launch of the N$85 million ‘Swakopmund Indoor Sport Centre’ project.The modern
read‘Who wouldn’t want these back?’
08-05-2012
A WHEELCHAIR and a ‘Vuka’ motorbike (Reg: N14460S) are among a big collection of expensive items recovered by Swakopmund Police since last year, and which still have to be claimed by their owners.The
readNuisance bees play hard to get
08-05-2012
A LARGE swarm of African honey-bees that is a nuisance for business in Swakopmund is playing hard to get when it comes to removing them from the area.Besides having made a hive inside the steeple –
read‘Mostly participative, sometimes autocratic’ Bertha Kadhila reflects on 25 years of teaching
08-05-2012
BERTHA Kadhila is the living embodiment of what a good teacher should be.She has dedicated 25 years of her life to teaching, is currently principal of Hanganeni Primary School in Swakopmund, and
readMoving the world’s largest tyres through Walvis
08-05-2012
ONE hundred and two of the world’s largest tyres were handled in the port of Walvis Bay recently.Woker Freight Services (WFS) was contracted to deal with the trans-shipment of these ‘monsters’,
readFrenchman to add flair to old Henties hotel
08-05-2012
THE old De Duine Hotel, which is a historical landmark in Henties Bay, and which has been a popular social and accommodation venue for locals and holiday-makers, will receive a N$200-million facelift,
readPolice ‘sniffer’ dogs recruited at Namport
08-05-2012
THE Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) donated four Explosive Detection Dogs (EEDs – or ‘sniffer’ dogs) to the Namibian’s Police’s Erongo branch recently (April 20).The dogs, named Jock, Max, Pip and
readSwakopmunders face rate hikes
08-05-2012
A ‘SMALL’ deficit of N$910 000 in the 2012/2013 operational budget has led to a request by Swakopmund Municipal Council’s Management Committee to propose an adjustment in tariffs.“Our track record
readPutin pledges unity on return to Kremlin
08-05-2012
MOSCOW - Vladimir Putin took the oath as Russia’s president yesterday with a ringing appeal for unity at the start of a six-year term in which he faces growing dissent, economic problems and bitter
readAngry Greek voters punish leaders over austerity
08-05-2012
ATHENS – Bailout-reliant Greece faces days, possibly weeks, of political instability after voters angry at crippling income cuts punished mainstream politicians, let a far-right extremist group into
readMerkel defends belt-tightening in face of crisis
08-05-2012
BERLIN – German Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday mounted a spirited defence of belt-tightening in the face of the eurozone crisis despite a stinging voter backlash in France and Greece.Speaking one
readWorld Briefs
08-05-2012
Clinton no desire to run in 2016 KOLKATA – United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said yesterday she has no desire to make another run for the White House but hopes to see an
readAfrican Briefs
08-05-2012
Call for school cellphone ban in SA JOHANNESBURG – There is no formal policy on the use of cellphones at schools, but Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has welcomed the call to ban them. The
readAavali nElelosikola lya Haihambo oyo ya ulika Hamutenya Kahewa kosikola
08-05-2012
PETHIMBO ta popitha oshigongi sho RDP pOmutwewomunhu mOshitopolwa sha Hangwena mOlyomakaya ga zi ko, moka a li ta yeleke oshinima sheningo lyOmupresidende gwo RDP, Hidipo Hamutenya Kahewa kOsikola ya
readYaali ya si sho ya nu oshikundu, tashi vulika shi na uuzigo pOkamwandi
08-05-2012
OPOLISI mOshitopolwa sha Musati otayi konaakona oshinima sheso, sho aakalimo yaali yomomukunda Okamwandi Kanghwii mOmbalantu mOshitopolwa sha Musati, ya si sho ya nu oshikundu, tashi vulika sha li
readSMS mOshiwambo
08-05-2012
*Omapulo kombinga ya Cassinga 1. OMBILA YA KASSINGA Ombila ndjika oya fulwa uunake? Oya fulwa komeho nenge, okonima yoshiningwanima? ,olye eyi komanda yi fulwe? 2. OKAMBA KASSINGA Okamba ndjino
readPohamba a indile opo ku yandwe uukwamuhoko moshilongo
08-05-2012
OMUPERESIDENDE Hifikepunye Pohamba okwa endulula ishewe eindilo lye koshigwana opo shi kale kumwe nokutunga oshilongo muukumwe, wumwe nokweekelahi kokule uukwamuhoko. Pohamba okwa endulula eindilo
readChiefs appoint Stuart Baxter as new coach
08-05-2012
Kaizer Chiefs named former Bafana Bafana minder Stuart Baxter as the club’s new head coach on yesterday.“It’s a great pleasure to announce Stuart Baxter as the new Kaizer Chiefs coach,” Chiefs
readNam youngsters want success at Cossasa
08-05-2012
NAMIBIA will send a team of 52 athletes to the under 17 Confederation of the Schools Sport Association of Southern Africa (Cossasa) Games in Gaborone, Botswana.The team – made up of 26 boys and girls
readSafa clears the air on Nations Cup
08-05-2012
THE South African Football Association (Safa) has cleared the air on reports of a ‘coup’ involving the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations chairmanship.Safa president Kirsten Nematandani announced yesterday he
readDjokovic hopes to avoid injury in Madrid
08-05-2012
MADRID – Top seed Novak Djokovic said yesterday he hoped that play this week on the untried blue clay laid down for the Madrid Masters will be injury-free as the controversial surface gets a test
readMayova, Herunga maintain hot streak
08-05-2012
NAMIBIAN track sensations Globine Mayova and Tjipe Herunga were in tremendous form over the weekend, leading a Namibian haul of six new national records at the South African Open Athletics
readDrama as Juventus claim Serie A
08-05-2012
MILAN – Juventus clinched their first Italian title for nine seasons on Sunday but not until Serie A had dished up its customary climactic mix of drama and controversy.Unbeaten Juventus comfortably
readDid you check your race status this morning?
08-05-2012
LAST week’s Thursday’s edition of The Namibian carried a story headed “Ya Nangolo blasts ‘white media’. Ya Nangolo’s views are not novel as they reflect Namrights position as reflected in their Annual
readIt’s not the Chinese, stupid!
08-05-2012
SOCIAL development is to a large extent a matter of resources (including human potential and capacity). But political will and governance are important ingredients too. So are the social formations
readWitvlei donkeys cause havoc
08-05-2012
A WINDHOEK resident is furious after he crashed into stray donkeys for the third time at Witvlei over the weekend.Manfred Mbuende is outraged and says the donkeys need to be taken away or shot.
readSuspect admits stabbing was attempt to murder
08-05-2012
AFTER more than a year and two months in custody following a near-fatal knife attack on his girlfriend, Windhoek resident Martin Lupalezwi finally pleaded guilty to a charge of attempted murder
readMurder suspect turns himself in
08-05-2012
A MAN who allegedly stabbed and killed a fellow bar patron in Windhoek on Thursday handed himself over to the Police at the Oshakati Police station.By yesterday afternoon, the Police were on their way
readFarm robbery appeal fails
08-05-2012
THE 12-year prison term of a former farmworker who was convicted of a farm robbery in which his ex-employer was seriously assaulted remains unchanged after his appeal was thrown out of the High Court
readEkandjo advocates for Swapo colours at church services
08-05-2012
MINISTER and Swapo leader, Jerry Ekandjo has encouraged ruling party members to wear party colours to church services in contravention of an appeal by church leaders to desist from doing so.Addressing
readACC mum on Rössing probe
08-05-2012
THE director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Paulus Noa, yesterday said he cannot reveal more details about their investigation at Rössing Uranium Limited.This comes despite an undertaking by
readVaalgras chief vows to fight on to retain chieftainship
08-05-2012
CHIEF Joel Stephanus of the Vaalgras community, also known as the Nama speaking Hereros or Orlam, has vowed to fight on to retain the chieftainship despite threats by a disgruntled group to oust him.
readBlouwes Tribal leader dies
08-05-2012
THE Blouwes Traditional Authority acting chief Moses Jacobs has died. Jacobs, 75, died after a long illness. Speaking to The Namibian on Sunday, the Blouwes Traditional Authority chairman, Johannes
readHaufiku sets record straight on Hamutenya school
08-05-2012
RALLY for Democracy and Progress (RDP) president, Hidipo Hamutenya was appointed patron of the Haihambo Primary School way back in 2006.RDP secretary of mobilisation and organisation, Libolly Haufiku
readSMSes for Tuesday 08 May 2012
08-05-2012
SMS Of The Day *IN response to Gwen Lister’s ‘Political Perspective’ on Namibia’s relations with China: I suspect that at present these are based on an agreement that China lends our government money
readFrom The Twittersphere
08-05-2012
THE serious, the not so serious, the semi-serious and a touch of nonsense. An eclectic Monday mix of view from Namibian Tweet Street and, to mark the start of Big Brother Stargame, a few comments from
readRiRi leaves SNL hot under the collar
08-05-2012
Rihanna may have stolen the show with a sexy performance on ‘Saturday Night Live’, but the producers were not impressed with the superstar.According to the Daily Mail, ‘SNL’ boss Lorne Michaels wasn’t
readDJ Harry spinning the tables?
08-05-2012
Britain’s Prince Harry wants to become a reggae music DJ, according to his friends. The 27-year-old royal has been inspired to get behind the decks and play music from the genre ever since he visited
readIt’s Jessica and Junia!
08-05-2012
How wrong the speculation was about who Namibia’s Big Brother couple would be! Names were being thrown around, left, right and centre – from Webster to Liz Ross, to Mario and Roux Che Locke. Somehow,
readNotable Quotes
08-05-2012
WE are claiming to have peace in Namibia which is in reality not true. Why should we talk about peace if siblings from the same parents do not talk to each other or domestic violence is the order of
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