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49 Articles found on Thursday, 4 October 2012
President Pohamba to get salary hike
04-10-2012
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba is to get a salary increase for the first time in seven years. Prime Minister Nahas Angula on Tuesday motivated the ‘Presidential Remuneration and other Benefits Bill’
readSA strike threatens Nam
04-10-2012
A TWO week-old transport strike in South Africa is threatening to cripple Namibia’s cross-border transport services as well as the retail industry. Local retailers and logistics companies yesterday
read‘Idols South Africa’ crowns first black winner
04-10-2012
F or eight series it has provided smash hits, screaming fans and deepening unease about one of the world’s most racially divided societies. But on Tuesday, finally, the television talent show ‘Idols
readNotable Quotes
04-10-2012
THERE is no money. There are massive deficits that we inherited. – Albertus Aochamub, National Broadcasting Corporation(NBC) speaking from the Netherlands saying the financial situation of the broke
readBank pension squabble in court
04-10-2012
STANDARD Bank Retirement Fund trustees and a former principal officer are battling to be removed from legal proceedings instituted against that fund last year, saying they cannot be held accountable
readPlight of illegally traded birds highlighted at Windhoek show
04-10-2012
THE African Grey parrot is at risk of going extinct because of the scourge of illegal trapping and trading of the species, the Avicultural Association of Namibia (AAN) has warned. AAN, a
readIran will not retreat on nuclear issue despite woes
04-10-2012
TEHRAN – Iran will press on with its nuclear programme despite the problems caused by Western sanctions, including a dramatic slide in the value of its currency, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on
readSMSes for 04 october 2012
04-10-2012
SMS Of The Day n For protection orders to be effective the police and social services should give attention to both partners, include psychological counselling to inform them that to end the
readWorld Cup failure to cost NRU
04-10-2012
THE Namibia Rugby Union could forfeit more than N$5 million in High Performance grants from the International Rugby Union (IRB) if it does not qualify for the next Rugby World Cup in 2015. This was
readNudo buses in voters for Gam poll
04-10-2012
THE chief administrative officer of the National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) has admitted transporting people from Windhoek to Gam to register as voters for next month’s Tsumkwe by-election.
readNafau members unhappy
04-10-2012
THE Namibia Food and Allied Workers’ Union (Nafau) congress set to take place from today to Saturday at Eenhana in the Ohangwena Region will be illegal, according to some of its members. The Nafau
readLister defends article which made pilot sue
04-10-2012
THE newspaper article which prompted presidential pilot Alois Nyandoro to lodge a N$500 000 defamation suit against The Namibian was a fair and balanced report, the newspaper’s former editor, Gwen
read‘Jersey Shore’ finale premiers on our screens
04-10-2012
THE final season of ‘Jersey Shore’ will be premiering on DStv this December.MTV has announced that the sixth season of ‘Jersey Shore’ will be premiering in December on MTV (DStv Channel 130) and will
read31 killed in Aleppo bombings
04-10-2012
DAMASCUS – Three suicide bombers detonated their explosives-packed cars near an officers’ club in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo on Wednesday, killing at least 31 people and causing massive
readIslamists execute Mali man in public
04-10-2012
BAMAKO – Radical Islamists in northern Mali executed a man on Tuesday evening who had been accused of killing someone, a punishment that was witnessed by about 600 people in the town of Timbuktu. The
readLawsuit fights Obama ban on farm sale
04-10-2012
WASHINGTON – A Chinese-owned company has filed suit against US President Barack Obama for blocking its purchase of wind farms near a US military base on national security grounds, court documents made
readTunis judge questions raped woman over indecency claims
04-10-2012
TUNIS – A young woman allegedly raped by two policemen was questioned on Tuesday by a magistrate in Tunis who is to decide whether she is to be charged with indecency, a court source said, in a case
readFuture of hyaenas insecure
04-10-2012
THE Caprivi Carnivore project is one of the projects funded under the Go Green Fund, an initiative of Nedbank, partnering with the Namibia Nature Foundation (NNF). The Fund is managed by the NNF and
readMorocco mission to rescue last of the Atlas lions
04-10-2012
RABAT – Almost a century after a French colonial hunter put a bullet in what came to be viewed as the last Atlas lion living in the wild, a Moroccan zoo is struggling to claw the fabled subspecies
readIUM student complaints
04-10-2012
The International University of Management (IUM) this week explained to The Namibian Consumer the nature of administration processes at campuses. Students have sent emails and SMSes, complaining about
readWindhoek’s Artificial Property Prices
04-10-2012
T he Windhoek Municipality, as a local authority, is run on a cost recovery basis. In terms of this principle, the City (of Windhoek) makes no profit from the provision of essential services such as
readSharpen your speech in real time
04-10-2012
BOSTON – There are steps you can take to improve your presentation, even in midstream, says Harvard Business Review. It may seem difficult to evaluate the progress of your presentation while you’re
readSA businesses feel the bite of truckers strike
04-10-2012
JOHANNESBURG – South African businesses are feeling the pinch of a truck drivers’ strike as ATM machines and fuel stations run dry, with no end in sight as talks between the drivers and employers
readEU facing a summit packed with pitfalls
04-10-2012
BRUSSELS – Banking supervision, the single market, a centralised euro zone budget, a single bank resolution fund, direct recapitalisation of banks from rescue funds and much stricter fiscal oversight.
readEU banks must separate deposits from high-risk trading
04-10-2012
BRUSSELS – Banks would have to separate consumer deposit-taking from high-risk trading for the financial sector under EU reforms proposed by the governor of the Bank of Finland and unveiled on
readSouth Africa must target 5 per cent growth: ADB
04-10-2012
JOHANNESBURG – South African labour unrest will only temporarily deter investors, but the country must grow faster to avoid serious pitfalls ahead, the African Development Bank’s chief economist told
readDV8 winding down
04-10-2012
ONE of the largest local advertising agencies, DV8 Saatchi & Saatchi (DV8), this week announced its closure after 17 years of operation amid a controversy over a tender. Mark Bongers, its managing
read‘ATM millionaire’ waiting for mental check
04-10-2012
A FRAUD suspect who is alleged to have made a fake deposit of N$30 million into his own bank account at an automated teller machine six months ago is still waiting to undergo a period of psychiatric
readOranjemund residents condemn killing of rare animals
04-10-2012
RESIDENTS of Oranjemund have condemned what they termed the “unacceptably cruel manner” in which veterinary officials and police have destroyed animals which were smuggled into the country. The
readMi Casa nominated for MTV European Awards
04-10-2012
Soul Candi’s, Mi Casa has been nominated as one of five acts from Africa who will compete to represent the continent in the Worldwide Category at this year’s MTV European Music Awards. MTV unveiled
readWorkers strike at Namibia Dairies’ Avis plant
04-10-2012
NAMIBIA Dairies employees in Windhoek went on strike yesterday over a disagreement about their new shift system. The 200 workers are also boycotting work in solidarity with their suspended shop
readWorker arrested at VTC
04-10-2012
A MAINTENANCE officer at the Windhoek Vocational Training Centre (WVTC) hostel was arrested yesterday for allegedly possessing dagga and ammunition. The dagga was discovered a day after students
readTwo days of fun – and beer
04-10-2012
NAMIBIA Breweries yesterday launched the annual Oktoberfest, where authentic German traditions are celebrated with local beer and German food and music. It will take place at the Sport Klub Windhoek
readFrom The Twittersphere
04-10-2012
BLUE lights were flashing all over Namibian Twitter timelines yesterday as a Twitter account purporting to be the City Police popped up out of nowhere – as sneakily as a cop jumping out from behind a
readTeenage pregnancy in Kavango at 34 percent
04-10-2012
RUNDU – The results of a study on the teenage pregnancy rate in the Kavango Region conducted by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) last year, were released on Wednesday.
readEngland and Kevin Pietersen reach agreement
04-10-2012
COLOMBO – Axed England batsman Kevin Pietersen has reached an agreement with the England Cricket Board over his future as an international player, the ECB said yesterday. “The ECB and Kevin
readNamibia wins FEI World Dressage Challenge
04-10-2012
THE Namibian team won this year’s Zone 12 FEI World Dressage Challenge that was held in Swakopmund last week. They competed against riders from Swaziland, Mauritius and Botswana at the Okakambe
readSpin kings set for battle royal
04-10-2012
COLOMBO – Former champions Pakistan and hosts Sri Lanka clash in the first semi-final of the World Twenty20 in Colombo today on, banking on the quality spinners in the two camps. The pre-match focus
readBritish trio enjoy clean sweep of away wins
04-10-2012
PARIS – All three British clubs enjoyed what could be invaluable away wins in their second batch of Champions League group matches on Tuesday. Celtic led the way with a 3-2 win at Spartak Moscow,
readPSL to investigate hooliganism
04-10-2012
A task team has been set up by the Premier Soccer League (PSL) to investigate crowd violence in South African top-flight football. The PSL said it had met with struggling Premiership club Mamelodi
readFoster cautions Springboks on expansive rugby
04-10-2012
All Blacks assistant coach Ian Foster cautioned the Springboks on the dangers of taking on the World Champions with an expansive game ahead of their Rugby Championship match on Saturday. The
readNamibia climb 8 places
04-10-2012
THE Brave Warriors have climbed seven positions to 108 in the world, according to the latest FIFA rankings which were released yesterday. Namibia are now ranked eighth in the SADC region and 32nd in
readAalongwa yopoWVTC ya tsikila ekanka
04-10-2012
KONYALA aalongwa yeli omathele 400 yopenongelo lya Windhoek Vocational Training Centre[WVTC] oya tsikila nekanka noshowo okweedhilila aalongi yawo pondje yenongelo ndyoka lyuungomba. Ekanka ndyoka lya
readIikulya yoshikukuta ina yi gwana moRuacana
04-10-2012
AAKALIMO yamwe moshikandjohogololo sha Ruacana mboka ya gumwa kondjala nokoshikukuta oya ti ina ya nyanyukilwa omukalo gwokutopola oondya ndhoka. Omuhawaleki gwiikulya gumwe, Thomas Kalumendu oshilyo
readNBC natango muupyakadhi woshimaliwa inaa shi gwana
04-10-2012
EHANGANO lyokutuma omawi mombepo lya Namibia, NBC, natango oli na uupyakadhi woshimaliwa. Onkalo ndjika ota ku tiwa oya shololitha aaniilonga yomehangano ndyoka noyendji aniwa kayena omukumo okulonga
readKahuure ina monika ondjo
04-10-2012
KMUNAMBELEWA omukuluntu nale mOshikondo Shuukalinawa Nonkalo nawa, Kahijoro Kahuure ina monika ondjo metamaneko lyuulingilingi ndyoka a li a ningilwa. Iihokolola ya Kahuure mbyoka ya pulakenwa mohofa
readSMS mOshiwambo
04-10-2012
n Ndilimeke Kohangwena ohandi kongo omukondjeli manguluko wedina Kondya Womungadyera.Tate Kondja Kondya apa waama oNamibia ngenge oulimo mwenyo,ondina odyuulufi inene okuku mona.Tangi unene denge
readOmukadhona nongushu ye
04-10-2012
YAKADHONA yaNamibia, taleni ongushu yeni alikana. Ongushu yeni kayi thike piimalilwa mbono ta mu dhipagelwa kaalumentu yaNamibia kaya. Ngaye ondi na ondhino oku pula omulumentu oshimaliwa, omanga
readSwapo a tameke ekonakono pOshaanda
04-10-2012
E WILIKO lyo Swapo olya tumu osheendo shiilyo itano oku ka konakona omalundilo giilonga ina yi opala aniwa ya longwa pethimbo lyoshigongi shodistrika ya Shaanda moshitopolwa Otjozondjupa. Osheendo
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