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54 Articles found on Monday, 1 October 2012
Ex-NBC boss Munyama out of prison
01-10-2012
FORMER Namibian Broadcasting Corporation Director General, Gerry Munyama has regained his freedom, after spending two years in jail for fraud and forgery. Munyama was released from Windhoek Central
read‘Infidelity’ led to murder, suicide
01-10-2012
THE man who killed his ex-girlfriend last week in Windhoek, and committed suicide afterwards, claimed in a suicide note that he was “manipulated and exploited” by the woman he murdered. Natangwe
readEkandjo assured of nomination
01-10-2012
THE Swapo Party Youth League’s (SPYL) decision to nominate Jerry Ekandjo at the party’s Central Committee meeting slated towards the end of this month, does not guarantee their candidate a place at
readNotable Quotes
01-10-2012
WE are all shocked. Men should get rid of the perception that they own women. – Justina Jonas, the Metal and Allied Namibian Worker’s Union (MANWU) secretary said about the incident that took place at
readBusiness remains upbeat in August
01-10-2012
BUSINESS confidence continued to grow in August, boosted by investors, consumers and exports. The IJG Business Climate Index gained a further 3,9 basis points after an impressive 9,6 basis points
readLibyans hand over their weapons in arms collection drive
01-10-2012
TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI – Hundreds of Libyans handed in weapons left over from last year’s war on Saturday, part of a drive by the North African country to rid its streets of arms and crack down on rogue
readZimbabwe PM urges support for draft charter
01-10-2012
BULAWAYO – Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai on Saturday urged support for a draft charter to pave the way for new elections to succeed the country’s shaky coalition government. “There are
readSMSes for Monday 1 October 2012
01-10-2012
SMS Of The Day n LET’S call a spade a spade. Government infrastructure (buildings) are falling apart. We have to admit that the previous government at least repaired or renovated state-owned
readAfrican Stars off to flyer
01-10-2012
AFRICAN Stars got out of the 2012/13 premier league starting blocks fastest, thumping debutants Rundu Chiefs 5-1 at Windhoek’s Independence Stadium on Saturday. Deon Hotto put the title-chasing
readMbok’s land donation case postponed
01-10-2012
THE hearing of a case in which the Minister of Regional and Local Government is suing a company of businessman Antoine Mbok in connection with the donation of a valuable piece of land at Helao Nafidi
readLimitations on commercial farm sizes considered
01-10-2012
A PROPOSAL to impose a limit on the maximum size of agricultural land an individual or a legal entity can own is currently on the table. This forms part of the considerations as the Ministry of Lands
readWoman killed at Tsumeb’s Kivikuland
01-10-2012
THE police at Tsumeb in the Oshikoto Region are investigating a case of murder after a 41-year-old woman was found dead in her bedroom in the Kivikuland informal settlement.Police suspect that she may
readKhomas constituency office rejects job reservation order
01-10-2012
THE Khomasdal north constituency councillor, Maggie Mensah-Williams, says her constituency will not comply with a request from the Khomas Regional Council to reserve entry-level jobs for ‘struggle
readSyria’s Assad to win, victory to be Tehran’s too – Iran official
01-10-2012
DUBAI - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will defeat an uprising against him, scoring a victory over the United States and its allies in a move that will also represent a triumph for Iran, an advisor
readAfrican Briefs
01-10-2012
Malawi not overturning gay laws Malawi’s President Joyce Banda says her country isn’t ready to repeal a law which outlaws homosexuality, despite her pledge after taking office to work to overturn
readWorld Briefs
01-10-2012
Another Nato insider attack KABUL – A member of Nato’s Afghan force and a civilian contractor have been killed in the latest so-called insider attack by a member of the Afghan security forces, the
readGhana deports 38 Chinese miners
01-10-2012
China says 38 of its citizens have been arrested and deported after being caught allegedly mining gold illegally in the West African country of Ghana.A statement seen on Sunday on the website of the
readSudan wants debts cancelled
01-10-2012
UNITED NATIONS – Sudan told the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday that its debts must be cancelled and its economy supported as it struggles to recover from losing three-quarters of its
readHIV-TB co-infection rate worries Kamwi
01-10-2012
THE Minister of Health, Richard Kamwi, is concerned about the high rate of HIV-AIDS and TB (tuberculosis) infections in the country. Kamwi said the HIV-TB co-infection rate is one of the major
readBritain tightens screw on banks over Libor scandal
01-10-2012
LONDON – Britain tightened the screws on troubled banks Friday, vowing to overhaul a “broken” Libor interest rate system that damaged the financial sector’s reputation and threatening to imprison
readTransport strike talks continue
01-10-2012
JOHANNESBURG – Wage negotiations between the Road Freight Employers Association (RFEA), workers unions and cash-in-transit sector companies were expected to continue yesterday, said the RFEA. The
readMoody’s cuts SA’s government rating
01-10-2012
NEW YORK – Moody’s Investors Service has cut South Africa’s government bond rating by one notch to Baa1 from A3, citing worries about the country’s institutions as well as future political stability
readBarclays new vault opens for gold
01-10-2012
LONDON – Too much gold and just nowhere to put it? A high security solution to bullion storage issues is at hand at a secret location somewhere inside London’s orbital motorway – the first British
readShell says Nigeria oil bill will make projects unviable
01-10-2012
LAGOS – Nigeria’s leading oil producer Shell thinks the tax terms in a landmark oil bill are so uncompetitive they risk rendering offshore oil and gas projects unviable, the firm’s managing director
readBurkina sees big boost from new mines’ code
01-10-2012
OUAGADOUGOU – Seven new mines are expected to open in Burkina Faso and together with an improved mining code should double the sector’s contribution to the country’s economy in the coming years, the
readMexico giving Brazil, China a run for their money
01-10-2012
MEXICO CITY – Here’s a bold prediction for 2022, the year of another World Cup: Mexico will beat Brazil. While soccer-mad Mexicans dream of defeating their regional rivals for the ultimate trophy,
readAre myths holding your firm back?
01-10-2012
T he most subtle and pernicious barriers to innovation at your company could be an unwillingness to challenge the seemingly positive myths about what has made your organisation successful in the
readSwartbooi wants local to share in Skorpion
01-10-2012
ROSH PINAH – Karas Regional Governor Bernardus Swartbooi is not happy that Skorpion Zinc mine is 100%-owned by Skorpion and Vedanta Zinc International, and that no Namibians have shares in the mine.
readFocus on children with disabilities
01-10-2012
THE Day of the Namibian Child was celebrated on September 28. The Namibian government ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child on this date in 2000 and celebrates it every
read3 caught with dagga at roadblock
01-10-2012
THREE men were arrested at the police roadblock between Okahandja and Otjiwarongo at around 02h00 on Saturday morning after they were found in possession of 14 parcels of dagga, which were hidden
readCourt reduces bail for Khorixas fraud suspects
01-10-2012
THE Khorixas Regional Court on Thursday reduced the bail of the seven accused in a N$400 000 fraud and corruption trial. The Khorixas Town Council’s human resource head, Eben Xoagub, CEO Nicodemus
readOutdated civil aviation act to be replaced
01-10-2012
NAMIBIA’S 50-year-old Civil Aviation Act will soon be replaced to pave the way for a Namibian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to take over from the Directorate of Civil Aviation. An outline of the
readUsakos Town Council still has vision
01-10-2012
CLOSER cooperation between the Usakos Town Council, the town’s business sector and its community has ignited hopes of turning the town into an economic centre in Erongo. However, while there has been
readFrom The Twittersphere
01-10-2012
IF Twitter’s anything to go by, people had a blast at the Eve concert in Windhoek on Saturday night. In fact, seems as if it was a love blast of gangster proportions!! Namibians loved Eve, and Eve
readThree guilty of comet watcher’s murder
01-10-2012
THE three men accused of murdering a Windhoek resident who was on an outing to admire a comet in the night sky in early 2007 were all found guilty of murder and robbery with aggravating circumstances
readNdokosho wins IBF featherweight title
01-10-2012
GOTTLIEB Ndokosho won the vacant IBF Intercontinental Africa featherweight title with a first-round knockout of Rajubu Maoja of Tanzania on Saturday night.Ndokosho caught Maoja with a crunching hook
readNamibia hunt down Kenya
01-10-2012
NAMIBIA were in a strong position in their Intercontinental Cup match against Kenya yesterday, posting 183 for two wickets after 52 overs at tea. Craig Williams was not out on 77 runs, which came of
readRe-appointed Vermeulen gets new assistants
01-10-2012
DANIE Vermeulen has been re-appointed as Namibian rugby coach for a further six months and he will be assisted by Jood Opperman and Walter Donn as specialist forward and backline coach respectively.
readJayawardene wary of Morgan, Wright in key tie
01-10-2012
KANDY – Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene is wary of England’s devastating duo Eoin Morgan and Luke Wright and believes dismissing them cheaply in today’s World Twenty match is key to maintaining
readBouyant Spurs end United jinx
01-10-2012
MANCHESTER – Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas predicted “big things” from his side after a stunning 3-2 victory against Manchester United in the Premier League.Goals from Jan Vertonghen,
readWelwitschias begin Four Nations tune-up
01-10-2012
THE Namibian rugby selectors have announced a training squad of 63 players who will start training today in preparation for the Four Nations Rugby tournament against Spain, Zimbabwe and SA Barbarians
readAll Blacks are worthy world champions, boasts McCaw
01-10-2012
LA PLATA – New Zealand proved they are worthy world champions by overwhelming Argentina in this coastal city to win the maiden Rugby Championship, skipper Richie McCaw said yesterday. The All Blacks
readQuera is no more
01-10-2012
The Namibian has learnt of the passing away of one of Sunny Boy’s back-up dancers Quera Gowaseb. Although the circumstances of his death are very unclear, at the time of going to print, it is
readQonja’s new album to be available for free
01-10-2012
Kwaito artist Qonja will be releasing his four studio album tomorrow. The release of the album will coincide with the launch of his website. The 12 track album entitled ‘Gone, Gone, Gone’ will be
readProsecutors question treason torture claims
01-10-2012
THE allegations of torture made in the main Caprivi high treason trial should not simply be accepted at face value or be used as a reason to now discharge the suspects in the trial, the prosecution
readKhorixas perjury case postponed
01-10-2012
KENNETH Nawaseb, who was locked up for perjury by the Khorixas Regional Court last week, was released without bail on Thursday after spending two nights in the police holding cells.Nawaseb, a defence
readSecurity a fadhuka po niimaliwa nondjembo yokampani aniwa
01-10-2012
OO MUKULUNTU gwokampani yOosekuriti yedhina Triple One Security Company, tate Lawrence Iiopinge, omasiku ga zi ko, okwa tseyitha kutya gumwe gwomoosekuriti dhomokampani ye okwa fadhuka po nIimaliwa
readOshigongiilonga shopolisi shi na sha nekondololo lyoondjembo oontshona
01-10-2012
O SHIWIKE sha zi ko, Opolisi ya Namibia unene tuu ndjoka yoshikondo shi na sha nokukondolola iilwitho nenge oondjembo oontshona mokati koshigwana, oya li noshigongiilonga shawo mOshakati moshitopowla
readRuusa ta kongwa ku meme gwe Saraphiab
01-10-2012
M EME Saraphina Ndinelao Shihepo gwomomukunda Ongula yaNetanga mOndonga mOshitopolwa sha Hangwena, ota kongo okamonakadhona kedhina Ruusa Ndalandula Amagulu-Ashiyana gwoomvula 28, ngoka ke shi kutya
readKalishi we ethimbo opo Swapo a mbembeleke
01-10-2012
A ANTU mboka yafa yaaweteke oyo ayeke taya kala natango yiitaala kutya, omuperesidende, Hifikepunye Pohamba ha ye a koleke euliko lyomupeviperesidende Hage Geingob opo emu landule ongo omutse
readAayamba otaya longitha oonkondo dhawo okwiikuthila evi olindji unene
01-10-2012
E IKUTHILO lyevi komahala gaayehe olya tsikila molwaashoka mboka aayamba oha ya longitha enwethemo lyawo opo yi ikuthile omahala omanene miitopolwa yevi lyaayehe. Moku ninga ngaaka oohepele ohadhi
readOngushu yelombwelo lyokugamena ta yi ipulwa
01-10-2012
O PENA ompumbwe okutala ngele oombapila noshowo omautho ngoka haga gandjwa okugamena aantu mboka taya tilithwa nenge taya mbandamekwa ngele otadhi longo tuu ngaashi shina oku kala.Ethaneko ndyoka
readSMS mOshiwambo
01-10-2012
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readIimaliwa ha yi futwa oongundu dhopolitika ta yi gwedhelwa
01-10-2012
A AFENDELI ota ya ka futa iimaliwa ya gwedhwapo opo ya futile iinyangadhalwa yoongundu dhopolitika ndhoka dhili moparliamende. Pethimbo ndika oongundu ndhoka dhili moshigongi shopashigwana odho
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