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62 Articles found on Tuesday, 6 November 2012
Locked toilets cause a stink
06-11-2012
RESIDENTS of some informal settlements in Windhoek are furious over access to public toilets.The toilets apparently have been privatised by some residents who padlocked them, forcing others to relieve
readChaos in NUNW family
06-11-2012
ORGANISED labour under the Swapo-affiliated National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) is in disarray following fallouts between sister industrial unions, the firing last week of the NUNW secretary
readTeachers digging in their heels
06-11-2012
STRIKING teachers who held a public meeting at the Khomasdal Stadium yesterday said they would not go back to work unless they were satisfied with the outcome of salary negotiations between the
read‘Amazing’ Jessica wins at World Amateur Golfers Championships
06-11-2012
NAMIBIA’S Jessica Dreesbeimdieke says it was an “amazing feeling” to win the A division of the World Amateur Golfers Championships in Durban, South Africa. An ecstatic Dreesbeimdieke said she had
readDeputy president urged to challenge Jacob Zuma
06-11-2012
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s deputy president is being urged to challenge President Jacob Zuma for the leadership of the ruling African National Congress - a position that would all but guarantee him
readCement, poultry prices ‘monitored’
06-11-2012
THE Namibian Competition Commission (NaCC) supports Government's initiative to protect local infant cement and poultry industries, but will monitor and evaluate the prices of these products in the
readEnter AfricaMagic’s Viewers Choice
06-11-2012
Just over a month ago AfricaMagic announced the first ever AfricaMagic Viewers’ Choice Awards in association with MultiChoice. The awards that will take place in March next year, were created to
readErna poised for Le Kolatier Festival
06-11-2012
ERNA Chimu received an opportunity of a lifetime recently, when she was invited to perform at the prestigious Le Kolatier Festival taking place in Yaounde, Cameroon from November 14 to 19.The Namibian
readEes to attend Channel O awards
06-11-2012
Europe based Namibian Kwaito artist Ees is back in Namibia, stopping off before heading to South Africa to attend this year’s Channel O Music Video Awards, which are set to take place on Saturday,
readAgricultural diary
06-11-2012
November 7: Western Bonsmara auction at Aub auction pens, Khomas Hochland (Daan Viljoen road). Around 45 bulls and 180 cows and heifers, some of which are pregnant.November 9: Agra auction of farm
readAlbert Tjihero pays whopping N$200 000 for Brahman bull
06-11-2012
ALBERT and Olga Tjihero from the Okurosengo Brahman Stud bought Hennie, the Grand Champion Brahman Bull of the Windhoek Show 2012 for a record price of N$200 000 recently.Hennie is coming from the
readArgentine farm leader blasts Goverment on slow reforms
06-11-2012
BUENOS AIRES – Investors would love to jump into Argentina’s farm sector as it pushes to meet rising world food demand, but the government has resisted reforms needed to improve confidence, the new
readCream of weaner calf farmers honoured by Agra, Pupkewitz
06-11-2012
WILLIE Louw and family were crowned as the national champion of weaner calves for the second year at Agra’s and Pupkewitz Motor Holdings’ award ceremony last week.In addition, regional champions were
readThree ways to build confidence
06-11-2012
VERY few people succeed in business without a degree of confidence, but no-one is immune to bouts of insecurity, says Harvard Business Review.Few people succeed in business without self-assurance. But
readNew opportunities changing lives, landscape in Namibia
06-11-2012
THE vast blue sky stretched above Clara Bohitile's pick-up truck as it trundled down a dirt road deep in the Kalahari bushveld.Stopping in a whirl of red dust, one of her workers jumped off the back
readHollande likely to shrug off ‘shock therapy’ review
06-11-2012
PARIS – French industrialist Louis Gallois called for a patriotic effort to support shock therapy to reverse declining competitiveness yesterday as he handed in a review the Socialist government
readShaky finances rattle Nigeria’s airline safety
06-11-2012
LAGOS – Passengers arriving at Murtala Mohammed airport in Lagos could be forgiven for thinking they had stumbled into a refugee camp.In a big white tent a throng of people struggle with luggage in
readErongo RED enhances corporate identity
06-11-2012
WITH subtle changes to their logo’s slogan, Erongo Regional Electricity Distributor (Erongo RED)’s new slogan will be, “POWER to the People” will be the new Erongo Regional Electricity Distributor
readCorporate ‘Coastodian’ programme launched
06-11-2012
CORPORATE institutions whose operations involve the implementation of environmental best practices can now become ‘Corporate Coastodians’.The name ‘coastodian’ combines ‘custodian’ and ‘coast’ –
readLions Swakopmund gives vision to local learners
06-11-2012
FOUR Swakopmund optometrists including a Lion Club member, conducted vision screening tests at 12 different schools in Swakopmund last month. The screening which took place over four mornings saw
readMondesa teenager and USA athlete strike up lasting friendship
06-11-2012
WHAT started out as an English letter-writing exercise at an afternoon programme in Mondesa over two years ago turned into a lasting friendship for Manuela Oxurus from Swakopmund and Taylor Stapley
readErongo Business and Tourism Expo attracts thousands
06-11-2012
THOUSANDS of people visited the Namport Erongo Business and Tourism Expo 2012 held at Walvis Bay this past weekend, looking, touching and tasting the many products on display. Others used the
readNew police barracks for Mondesa
06-11-2012
POLICE barracks that can accommodate 21 police officers was inaugurated in Mondesa, Swakopmund, recently.The new barracks were built on an erf donated by the Swakopmund Municipality in 2008 were
readRössing expansion to increase water, electricity and acid
06-11-2012
IF Rio Tinto Rössing uranium decides to develop the new Z20 uranium deposit south of the Khan river from where its current open-pit mine is, it could use 20 megawatts more of Namibia’s electricity;
readSomalia gets first female foreign minister
06-11-2012
Mogadishu – Somali Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon Said announced the members of his new government on Sunday, noting that a woman has been named as foreign minister for the first time in the
readIsrael’s Netanyahu ordered Iran strike in 2010: TV
06-11-2012
JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Ehud Barak in 2010 ordered the army to prepare an attack against Iranian nuclear installations, though the order was later
readAfrican Briefs
06-11-2012
Malawi suspends anti-gay laws LILONGWE – Malawi suspended laws against same-sex relationships on Monday and ordered police not to arrest gays pending a decision on whether to repeal the
readSouth Sudan expels UN officer
06-11-2012
Juba – South Sudan said on Sunday that it had expelled a United Nations human rights investigator, accusing her of writing false reports, a move the UN mission said broke the country’s legal
readPakistan girl ‘fated’ to die in acid attack: mother
06-11-2012
ISLAMABAD - A Pakistani mother who killed her teenage daughter by dousing her with acid for looking at a boy has told the BBC it was the girl’s destiny to die in this way.Police in
readWorld Briefs
06-11-2012
Arafat’s remains to be exhumed RAMALLAH – A Western diplomat says the exhumation of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat’s remains will take place on November 26. He says a Swiss team has arrived
readDo-or-die for Obama, Romney
06-11-2012
MADISON – After a gruelling 18-month battle, the final US campaign day arrived for President Barack Obama and rival Mitt Romney, two men on a collision course for the world’s top job.The candidates
readKabul considers action against think-tank
06-11-2012
KABUL - Afghanistan is considering action against the International Crisis Group, with officials on Monday accusing the respected think-tank of bias in its reporting on the troubled nation.An analysis
readChina Communist Party launches probe into Wen ‘family wealth’
06-11-2012
HONG KONG – China’s ruling Communist Party has launched an inquiry into the alleged wealth of Premier Wen Jiabao’s family at his own request, a report said Monday.Citing sources, Hong Kong’s South
readThomas Elifas ota fumvikwa ngula pOlukonda
06-11-2012
OMUWANAMATI gwOmukwaniilwa gwOndonga tatekulu Immanuel Kauluma Elifas, ano Thomas Nehale Elifas ngoka a manene oondjenda dhe moshipangelo sha Nandjokwe meti 31 Oktoba 2012 konima yuuwehame nomepipi
readGIPF a pula omutokolihapu mopenzela yaa niilonga NAC
06-11-2012
OSHIKETHA shoopenzela dhaaniilonga yomepangelo GIPF osha ti otashi kongo omutokolihapu opo a tokole oshinima shehilathano pokati kasho nehangano lyuupale woondhila lya Namibia, kombinga yoopenzela
readEhilathano mokati ka MUN ota li falwa kohofa
06-11-2012
OKANGUNDU mehangano lyaaniilonga yomoomina kohi yewiliko lyomupevipersidende gwehangano ndyoka, Mike Heita okwa indile ohofa yopombanda opo yi indike omuperesidende gwehanganp ndyoka, John Ndeutepo
readAakaiti ota ya yambidhidha ethaneko lya Ekandjo kombinga yofanditha yevi
06-11-2012
EWILIKO lyondoolopa ya Kaiti muumbugantu woshilongo ota li yambidhidha ethaneko lyOminista yOshikondo shOmalelo giitopolwa , Iilando Omagumbo neyokomeho lyokomikunda, oku lundulula ompango yomalelo
readSMS mOshiwambo
06-11-2012
*Yakwetu tse yokOmhakoya moregion yaMusati otatumono oihuna katuna lusheno mo omuna aagundjuka oyendji kayena oilonga kansela wetu oho tu pumbwa ike pamahogololo puwo nani tu yamukula? *Aalongi
readOmufekelwa miilonga yuulingilingi a kuthwa iihauto niimaliwa yaashi ye
06-11-2012
IIHAUTO iheyali noshowo iimaliwa yili mokambo kombaanga no yo koomuma yoodola dha pitilila pomayovi 100 000 ya li ya holekwa kohi yetalashe lyomuniilonga mOshikondo Shoonakulwa aakulu oya tseyithwa
readResearch Act Goes Against Constitution
06-11-2012
IN a detailed legal analysis of the Research, Science and Technology Act 23 of 2004, which could come into force at any time now that its regulations have finally been gazetted, the LAC concludes that
readToyi-toying to Many Masters Delivers Zero Results
06-11-2012
SHORTLY after the lunch hour on Friday, the Labour Court did not take long to make a meal of the week long strike action by teachers up and down the country and so, effectively, ordered them back to
readFistball favourites justify tag
06-11-2012
THE last fistball event of the year provided few surprises, with the favourites taking home the coveted Bank Windhoek National Fistball Cup in both the National A League and National B League
readWindhoek Gym, DHPS win Pupkewitz Interschool Gala
06-11-2012
WINDHOEK Gymnasium won the Secondary Schools category and DHPS the Primary Schools category at the Pupkewitz Interschool Gala which took place at the Olympia Swimming Pool over the weekend. There was
readDiscipline key to success, says Nestor Tobias
06-11-2012
BOXING promoter and trainer Nestor ‘Sunshine’ Tobias says discipline is the driving force behind the success of his boxing stable. Tobias was recently crowned the African Promoter of the Year by the
readCelliers wins final cycle race
06-11-2012
JACQUES Celliers won the final race of the Windhoek Pedal Power series on Sunday. The race took place on the Western Bypass outside Windhoek and consisted of a Time Trial and a Hill Climb. Celliers
readRock gets New Year’s date
06-11-2012
PAULUS ‘The Rock’ Ambunda will vie for the WBO bantamweight title against holder Pungluang Sor Singyu on New Year’s Day.The newly crowned champion’s handlers made the fight’s date public on Friday and
readToure heads list of African award candidates
06-11-2012
CAIRO – Last year’s winner Yaya Toure heads a list of candidates for the African Footballer of the Year award, which will be announced next month, the Confederation of African Football has said.Toure
readEnglish look to revive CL campaigns
06-11-2012
PARIS – English champions Manchester City and Premier League rivals Arsenal will be looking to rebound in tonight’s latest round of Champions League group matches following defeats last time
readSMSes for Tuesday 06 November 2012
06-11-2012
SMS Of The Day *NAPWU, Nantu and Public Service Commission task force, why are you negotiating for two solid years without any tangible results? Are you not aware of inflation? Civil servants,
readFrom The Twittersphere
06-11-2012
IT seems tweeps – well, many of them – got lost in translation over the weekend. #DirectTranslation was a popular topic on Namibian timelines yesterday, as people illustrated that literal translations
readSperrgebiet now called Tsau //Khaeb
06-11-2012
CABINET has approved the renaming of the Sperrgebiet National Park to the Tsau //Khaeb (Sperrgebiet) National Park. Tsau //Khaeb means “deep sandy soils”, and refers to the dune landscapes of the
readRehoboth teenager nabbed for rape
06-11-2012
A 15-YEAR-OLD boy was in the dock in the Rehoboth Magistrate’s Court yesterday after he allegedly raped a woman (22) over the weekend.He was arrested at the alleged rape scene between 21h30 and 22h00
readNevonga turns back on retrenched NAC workers
06-11-2012
THE Namibia Public Workers Union (Napwu) has distanced itself from the former workers who are involved in a dispute with the Namibia Airports Company (NAC) over their retrenchment benefits.Napwu
readMan jumps off Swakopmund jetty, drowns
06-11-2012
A SWAKOPMUND resident jumped off the jetty to kill himself on Sunday evening.It happened at around 20h30 while the Jetty Restaurant was packed with diners. According to the restaurant’s manager,
readFive men acquitted on cocaine charges
06-11-2012
FIVE men who were accused of dealing in or possessing cocaine valued at close to N$2 million in Windhoek four years ago have all been found not guilty in the Windhoek Regional Court.A discrepancy
readFisheries observers strike again
06-11-2012
CLOSE to 200 fisheries observers at Lüderitz and Walvis Bay again went on strike yesterday.Last week they had called off a strike which only lasted for five hours, after it emerged that they had not
readFake degree docket to PG
06-11-2012
THE ten men and one woman accused of forging degrees and diplomas yesterday had their case postponed until Thursday for a decision by the Prosecutor General (PG).The ten Angolans and one Namibian may
readFake cops arrested for theft
06-11-2012
THE Police at Oshakati have arrested nine theft suspects who pretended to be police officers searching for counterfeit money at businesses.Oshana Police Commissioner Ndahangwapo Kashihakumwa said a
readAfrican music concert tonight
06-11-2012
The FNCC in collaboration with the NTN and Protea Hotels Namibia presents a double-bill concert with two rising stars of African music, Maryse Ngalula from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and
readChief takes court ruling on appeal
06-11-2012
THE Hambukushu Traditional Authority and its head, Chief Erwin Munika Mbambo, have lodged an appeal against the High Court judgement in which the customary court trial of lodge owner Mark Adcock was
readWater shortage at Asab solved
06-11-2012
THE lack of clean drinking water at Asab village in the Gibeon Constituency is now a thing of the past, as a borehole supplying clean water was drilled there in August.Nampa reported in July this year
readNotable Quotes
06-11-2012
LET the message be clear: no money, no school. Nothing can move us, except when our demands are met. – Striking teachers when they defy a High Court interdict which ordered them to end their week-long
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