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50 Articles found on Thursday, 25 October 2012
Fat MPs worry Health Minister
25-10-2012
THE Minister of Health and Social Services, Richard Kamwi, has used the generally poor health of MPs and parliamentary staff as an argument for more resources to be allocated to his ministry, which
readMinistry gets tough with unruly pupils
25-10-2012
PUPILS who vandalise school and hostel facilities will have their examination results withheld and will not qualify for any bursaries until they have repaired the damage.This was announced by
readAdcock prevails over Hambukushu
25-10-2012
THE traditional court trial which cost Kavango Region lodge owner Mark Adcock a total of N$60 000 in fines in February 2010 was nullified in a judgement of the High Court in Windhoek yesterday.Since
readDIGGING FOR WATER
25-10-2012
While waiting for rain, semi-nomadic Ovahimba subsistence farmers have to dig for water to keep their livestock alive. Pictured here are two young men digging deep waterholes in a sandy riverbed at
readNamibia increasingly business unfriendly
25-10-2012
NAMIBIA has tumbled nearly 50 places on a global index measuring the ease of doing business in just eight years.‘Doing Business 2013’, released by the World Bank yesterday, ranks Namibia 87th overall
readOrganisers stand their ground on Award saga
25-10-2012
THE Namibia Sport Awards organisers yesterday finally broke their silence on the Johanna Benson saga, maintaining their stance that the Sportswoman and Disabled Sportswoman of the Year categories
readImpeach Zuma, Lekota says
25-10-2012
Cape Town – Congress of the People (Cope) leader Mosiuoa Lekota’s call for impeachment proceedings to be started against President Jacob Zuma drew a sharp response from the ruling party in the
readControversial deal finally bears fruit
25-10-2012
THE Namibia Development Corporation (NDC) this week received its first dividend payment from Pupkewitz Motors North, the joint venture it entered into with Pupkewitz Motors 12 years ago.NDC board
readThai rice mountain casts shadow over world market
25-10-2012
BANGKOK – Thailand’s status as the world’s top rice exporter is under threat from a controversial scheme to boost farmer incomes that has resulted in a growing mountain of unsold stocks, experts
readPromising results in Nam soil sample
25-10-2012
RESULTS from a recent survey undertaken by Weatherford Laboratories in the Owambo Basin have confirmed the presence of crude oil from a probable carbonate source, Texas-based Energy exploration and
readCheap as China and closer: Malaysia zone woos Singapore firms
25-10-2012
SINGAPORE – When Tastyfood Industries decided to boost production to meet demand in Africa and the Middle East, the maker of Mr Cafe instant coffee and Vitamax cereal did not expand its Singapore
readGet into the zone
25-10-2012
There are certain times and certain days when you do your best work, and a few ways to help get to that place of maximum performance, says Harvard Business Review.Everyone aspires to get into ‘the
readBoN keeps bank rate at 5,5 per cent
25-10-2012
The Bank of Namibia (BoN) kept its repo rate unchanged at 5,5% yesterday, saying current monetary policy remained accommodative enough despite downside risks to the global economy. Yesterday’s move
readUS aids Namibia’s conservancy efforts
25-10-2012
USAID has invested over U$250 million in conservation in Namibia since 1998. The US government agency’s involvement in the regional National Resource Management (NRM) project started in 1989 in
readTrafficking in wildlife a new form of organised crime
25-10-2012
WINDHOEK – Illicit trafficking in wildlife is the latest form of transnational organised crime and it needs a greater response, the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime has
readThe forgotten five plus one endangered species of Nam
25-10-2012
EVER thought that vultures have enemies, other than the animals they fight over a carcass with – and those they can fly away from?The Cape griffon or Cape vulture (Gyps coprotheres) is Namibia’s most
read‘Mad Max’ lags behind schedule
25-10-2012
WINDHOEK – The production of the fourth ‘Mad Max’ movie being shot by Warner Bros and Village Roadshow in the Namib Desert has reportedly veered off schedule, and is said to be running well over
read‘Few changes’ to Zim constitution draft
25-10-2012
Harare – No major changes are expected to Zimbabwe’s draft constitution after two days of discussions between 1 000 representatives of civic groups and political parties which ended on Tuesday, an
readBBC chief defends handling of Savile scandal
25-10-2012
London – The head of the BBC defended on Tuesday the broadcaster’s response to allegations of sex abuse by late TV star Jimmy Savile before British lawmakers, but admitted its reputation had taken a
readSports stars shake up Ukraine election
25-10-2012
KIEV — Ukraine’s best-known sports stars, boxing champion Vitali Klitschko and the footballer Andriy Shevchenko, are both vying for power in Sunday’s parliamentary elections in a bid to send a
readUS third-party candidates struggle for voice
25-10-2012
Four third-party candidates, who were not invited to the presidential debates between President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, have faced each other in Chicago.Tuesday’s
readNatu tsikeni nokukuna omiti, Iita a ti
25-10-2012
PETHIMBO ta popitha oshigwana, unene tuu aanasikola posikola Ombuga Combined School mesiku lyokudhimbulukwa etsiko negameno lyiihwa nomiti muuyuni, lya dhanenwa posikola yaMbuga mpoka mUukwambi
readSMS mOshiwambo
25-10-2012
*Ya Namibia tse mba twa kala meni lyo shilongo, ngele ita twiimangeni kumwe,nokuyemba omadhilaadhilo nomatokolo taga ningwa kwaamboka yaza kombanda,otatu kala owala tuli moluhepo mu tuli ngashiingeyi
readEpangelo ota li ka kwathela okufutila oohepele omeya
25-10-2012
OKABINETE oka taambako osheetwapo shUuministeli wUunamapya, Omeya, nOmakuti shoka tashi thaneke opo oholomende yi kale tayi kwathele omagumbo omayovi 84 000 moofuto dhago dhomeya. Osheetwapo shoka
readKamwi ina taambwa nawa poshigongi shaapangi
25-10-2012
AAPANGI mboka ya ti oyuuvite ondjala oya ulula noku ihumbatela minist gUundjolowele nomukalo guunkundi pethimbo Richard Kamwi e ya popitha kombinga yegwedhelo lyoondjambi dhawo moVenduka metiyali.
readSMSes for Thursday 25 October 2012
25-10-2012
SMS Of The Day *WHAT are parents doing to educate our daughters against exploiting their husbands/lovers that may be the cause for passion killings. Let’s abolish dowry and lobola as it fuels greed.
readGuruseb hopes for miracle in Burkina Faso
25-10-2012
NAMIBIA under-17 coach Christy Guruseb believes his side is in need of a miracle in order to overturn a 2-0 deficit against Burkina Faso on Saturday in their second leg 2013 CAF Under-17 Championship
readNamibians shoot to the top in SA
25-10-2012
THE Windhoek Central Pistol Club participated as an invitational team at the annual provincial shooting championship of the Western Province in Cape Town from October 11 to 13.The three marksmen from
readRory McIlroy chases Donald feat in Shanghai
25-10-2012
SHANGHAI – World number one Rory McIlroy is banking on a strong showing at China’s BMW Masters as he bids to match Luke Donald’s historic end-of-year achievement in topping the money lists on both
readNamibia cherishes Homeless World Cup adventure
25-10-2012
NAMIBIA’S Homeless World Cup team are grateful for getting the opportunity to represent their country at an international event.A beaming Rabiano Blokstaan, the team captain, said the experience of
readNkwocha targets goal feast
25-10-2012
SUPER Falcons’ striker Perpetua Nkwocha said she is targeting 15 goals at the upcoming African Women’s Championship (AWC) in Equatorial Guinea.The eighth edition of Africa’s premier tournament is
readKvitova shocked, Serena Williams, Sharapova win
25-10-2012
ISTANBUL – Holder Petra Kvitova was stunned at the WTA Championships on Tuesday with a defeat that reduced her to tears while Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova began their campaigns in top form at
readBarca, United pull off great escapes
25-10-2012
PARIS – Barcelona and fellow former Champions League winners Manchester United had to draw on all their class on Tuesday to come from behind and claim home wins against Celtic and Braga
readWaste disposal firms receive licences
25-10-2012
WINDHOEK – The City of Windhoek does not know the quantities and types of waste generated in the capital and there is no tracking system to ensure that waste is dumped at approved disposal
readVolunteer dentists struggle with permits
25-10-2012
DENTISTS who are members of the German-based Dentists Without Limits Foundation (DWLF) are struggling to get work permits in Namibia.After signing an agreement with the Health and Social Services
readFrom The Twittersphere
25-10-2012
IS Namibia ready for a presidential debate? Should the US declare war against poverty? Is Minister Richard Kamwi a secret ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ fan? Who is Elderson? Namibian tweeps take the 140 by the
read#Aodaman Traditional Authority justifies spending of N$2,2m grant
25-10-2012
THE #Aodaman Traditional Authority says it decided not to buy goats and distribute them to needy people because of the drought in the Khorixas area.The authority was responding to criticism from a
readNdeitunga warns incompetent tenderers
25-10-2012
NON-PERFORMING construction companies could lose their contracts under the Ministry of Safety and Security’s N$130 million police infrastructure development project.This was the message from Sebastian
readTeachers snub Nantu leadership
25-10-2012
SOME teachers belonging to the Namibia National Teachers’ Union (Nantu) have declared a vote of no confidence in the union’s leadership under secretary general Basilius Haingura, and want a new team
readSwapo women concerned about child deaths
25-10-2012
CHILD deaths resulting from mothers’ abuse of alcohol must be punishable by law, the Swapo Party Women’s Council (SPWC) has recommended.The call came against the background of an increasing infant
readNamibia might face revolution over land – Pohamba
25-10-2012
IF land reform is not addressed urgently, Namibia might face a revolution, President Hifikepunye Pohamba has said.He told the Al Jazeera television news network on Saturday that the government’s
readRDP cries foul over jobs for ‘struggle children’
25-10-2012
THE Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) yesterday afternoon expressed “shock and dismay” after learning that the Swapo-led government had directed Cabinet to reserve all entry-level jobs in the
readOpen Day for MultiChoice Customers
25-10-2012
DStv subscribers who are keen on interacting with MultiChoice Namibia in order to improve products and services, are in for a treat when the pay TV company hosts its first ever DStv Open Day, aimed at
readMaamberua wants justice for Hochfeld evictees
25-10-2012
SWANU president and MP Usutuaije Maamberua on Tuesday wanted to know whether the Lands Ministry had considered resettling 200 former farmworkers and their dependents evicted from a portion of the farm
readChiefs haunted by lunch with Kavango RDP leader
25-10-2012
OSHAKATI – The leaders of seven traditional authorities in northern Namibia are unhappy that the Oukwanyama Traditional Authority (OTA) invited them to lunch at the home of a Rally for Democracy and
readMagistrate Horn suspended
25-10-2012
A SECOND senior Windhoek-based magistrate has been suspended by the Magistrates’ Commission pending the investigation of allegations against her.Control Magistrate for the Windhoek district Rina Horn
readFour war veterans get houses
25-10-2012
GOVERNMENT yesterday handed over four houses worth about N$2 million to war veterans in Windhoek.This brought to 87 the number of houses that the Ministry of Veterans’ Affairs has donated to war
readMa /Gaisa Summer Festival
25-10-2012
Independence Arena in Katutura will be the place to be for Ma /Gaisa music fans tomorrow night when New Image Consultants join hands with Ore-Aob Music Entertainment to stage the Ma /Gaisa Summer
readNotable Quotes
25-10-2012
YOU invited me and I didn’t say no. For anybody to shout that you are angry at me is below the belt. – Richard Kamwi, the Minister of Health and Social Services, addressed hundreds of nurses about
readBREAKING NEWS: Election challenge fails
25-10-2012
OPPOSITION parties' attempt to have Namibia's 2009 National Assembly election declared invalid, or to get a recount of votes cast in the election, has ended in a final failure in the Supreme
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