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48 Articles found on Monday, 8 October 2012
Police bust child sex ring
08-10-2012
POLICE in the Erongo Region on Thursday arrested two women allegedly involved in the prostitution of minors in Swakopmund. The main suspect, a South African man, escaped arrest but the police are
readKiros wins congress battle
08-10-2012
KIROS Sackarias, who was recently suspended as the general secretary of the Namibia Food and Allied Workers’ Union (Nafau), was re-elected this weekend.Abel Kazondunge, the former Nafau president, was
readAll lost
08-10-2012
A few hours after their wedding on saturday Markus Hairwa, with his wife, Kakonda Faustinus, and their children Cecilia and Frans where left homeless when fire destroyed their shack in Windhoek’s
readPohamba intervenes at TransNamib
08-10-2012
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba has intervened in the deadlocked wage talks between TransNamib and the Namibia Transport and Allied Workers Union in a bid to avoid a strike being planned by the
readLand reform protests heat up in Paraguay
08-10-2012
ÓACUNDAY, Paraguay – Landless farm workers pushing for reform in Paraguay are regaining momentum three months after the movement lost one of its biggest champions with the ouster of president Fernando
readPublic protector probes Zuma residence upgrade
08-10-2012
South Africa’s Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has opened an investigation into publicly funded construction at the private residence of President Jacob Zuma, City Press reported on Sunday.“Yes, an
readPoints shared in coastal derby
08-10-2012
ERWIN Kaujendji’s thumping last-minute penalty strike earned Eleven Arrows a 1-1 draw in a competitive coastal derby against Blue Waters on Saturday afternoon.Playing in windy conditions at the
readSingle eurozone budget gains momentum ahead of summit
08-10-2012
BRUSSELS – Debate about the idea of creating a separate budget for eurozone countries is intensifying in the run up to an EU summit later this month, with less opposition to the proposal than many
readMake sure you solve the right problem
08-10-2012
Understanding the real problem – in business or elsewhere – is a prerequisite to coming up with the right solution, says Harvard Business Review. It may be obvious that you can’t solve a problem
readHaimbodi takes NCCI reins in Ongwediva
08-10-2012
ONGWEDIVA – Local businessman Veicko Haimbodi has been elected as the new chairman of the Ongwediva Branch of the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) for the next two years.A total of 22
readLocal banks not affected by Moody’s downgrade
08-10-2012
THE Namibian subsidiaries of Standard Bank, FirstRand and Nedbank shouldn’t be hurt by Moody’s cut in the credit rating of their parent companies in South Africa, the Bank of Namibia (BoN) has
readDe Beers taps new chairman, ending long dynasty
08-10-2012
JOHANNESBURG – The world’s leading diamond company De Beers appointed Anglo-American CEO Cynthia Carroll as its new chairman last week spelling the symbolic end of one of the corporate world’s
readAnglo American SA miners reject dismissals
08-10-2012
RUSTENBURG – Hundreds of the 12 000 miners sacked by the world’s largest platinum producer in South Africa on Saturday rejected their dismissal at a rally that also mourned a colleague killed in
readAs growth falters, analysts ask has Asia lost its mojo?
08-10-2012
HONG KONG – First the IMF warned developing Asia to brace for shocks from the West. Then the Asian Development Bank slashed its regional growth forecasts. Now analysts are asking, has Asia lost its
readZambia Eurobond may prove Africa turning point
08-10-2012
JOHANNESBURG – Zambia is about to become an African economic trend setter.Its debut US$750 million Eurobond, launched last month, was oversubscribed a spectacular 15 times and analysts say it could
readGlobal refining industry shifts to Middle East
08-10-2012
JUBAIL, Saudi Arabia – As high oil prices and improved efficiency force refineries in the US and Europe towards closure, the industry is shifting toward the Middle East and Asia in a move fuelled by a
readChris dumps Karreuche for Rihanna
08-10-2012
Chris Brown has opened up about his split from Karreuche Tran, admitting he couldn’t bear to see her hurt over his “friendship” with Rihanna.The 23-year-old singer has revealed he called it a day with
readMariah Carey handled Idol feud with ‘poise and grace’
08-10-2012
Mariah Carey doesn’t want to be caught up in any drama on ‘American Idol’ and intends to put her rivalry with Nicki Minaj behind her.The ‘Touch My Body’ singer is determined to move on from the heated
read5 terror suspects from UK appear in US courts
08-10-2012
NEW YORK – An extremist Egyptian-born preacher entered a US courtroom Saturday for the first time to face multiple terrorism charges, complaining that his prosthetic hooks, medication and special
readUS, South Korea agree on longer range ballistic missiles
08-10-2012
SEOUL – South Korea has reached a landmark agreement with the United States to extend the range of Seoul’s ballistic missiles by more than twice the current limit to counter the threat from North
readSyria rebels advance in north, pushed back in south
08-10-2012
Rebels cemented their control of Syria’s northern frontier with Turkey after fierce clashes with the army, as their bastions in other parts of the country came under heavy shelling yesterday.As the
readAustralia wins World Twenty20 women’s title
08-10-2012
COLOMBO – Australia won the World Twenty20 women’s title for the second straight time yesterday, beating England by four runs in the final.Australia scored 142-4 and restricted England to 138-9 at R.
readCity try to play down talk of new Balotelli row
08-10-2012
MANCHESTER – Manchester City attempted to downplay talk of another rift with their controversial forward Mario Balotelli after the Premier League champions produced their best form of the season in a
readNamibia defeat Kenya by 7 wickets
08-10-2012
NAMIBIA beat Kenya by seven wickets in their second 50-overs match on Saturday to draw the ICC World Cricket League series 1-1.Kenya were all out for 187, and Namibia made light work of reaching the
readDjokovic beats Tsonga in China
08-10-2012
TOP-SEEDED Serbian Novak Djokovic beat Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6 6-2 yesterday to win his third China Open tennis title in Beijing.World number two Djokovic dug deep in the first set after an
readWe can get even better, warns All Blacks coach
08-10-2012
SOWETO – Coach Steve Hansen issued an ominous warning yesterday to future opponents of the all-conquering All Blacks when he said the runaway Rugby Championship winners can improve.“We are getting
readWarriors named for Rwanda friendly
08-10-2012
HANSA Rostock midfielder Manfred Starke and Tura Magic’s Neville Tjiueza and Teberius Lombaard have been called up to the Brave Warriors squad for the friendly international against Rwanda in Windhoek
readBotes heaps more misery on Sundowns
08-10-2012
VETERAN Platinum Stars frontman Henrico Botes fired home the game’s only goal to condemn Sundowns to a fifth league defeat of the season on Saturday, leaving coach Johan Neeskens’s future at the
readAnother England race probe after player reports abuse
08-10-2012
LONDON – Another investigation into racism allegations at an English football match was launched Saturday after a Bolton player said he was abused by Millwall supporters in a second-tier match.The
readFrom The Twittersphere
08-10-2012
SEEMS it was a devil of a weekend for some! Whether it was the weather, or that ‘performer’, Satan. Also, can we make a difference? Yes, we can, says one Namibian tweep. Plus, Shoprite, Schumacher,
read‘Tura Springer’ – Your One-stop Scandal Shop
08-10-2012
If you’ve been looking for a one-stop scandal Shop, you should have tuned into ‘Tura Springer’. Featuring all the news to misuse or lose on how Kasseri moered Martha by “The Big Shops” and
readSwapo holds Caprivi conference
08-10-2012
SWAPO’S Caprivi regional conference went ahead on Saturday despite unresolved tribal differences during the Katima Rural district conference which was held on Friday.The party’s Politburo declared the
readStrike blamed for construction fire
08-10-2012
THE South African truck drivers’ strike, which had a significant impact on Namibian companies, has hit Tau Pele Construction in Mariental especially hard. On Friday at noon the company’s backup Comar
readSMSes for Monday 08 October 2012
08-10-2012
SMS Of The Day *NAMIBIA produces what it does not consume and consumes what it does not produce. Namibia produces cement, fish, beef and mutton but the prices are high. We produce diamonds but we do
readSeven die over weekend
08-10-2012
SEVEN people died unnatural deaths in and around Windhoek over this weekend.On Friday, a man died in a collision near Brakwater, Deputy Commissioner Silvanus Nghishidimbwa said yesterday. On Saturday
readSeal report yet to be implemented - Walters
08-10-2012
THE Ministry of Fisheries has yet to implement recommendations the Ombudsman made earlier this year to help minimise the impact of seal culling.In June, Ombudsman John Walters released a report
readRail passengers stranded
08-10-2012
ABOUT 55 passengers, including children and an elderly woman, last week had a nightmare train journey after they were left stranded for almost 10 hours between Windhoek and Keetmanshoop.The train had
readTragedy hits newlyweds
08-10-2012
WHAT was supposed to be their happiest day turned into a nightmare for newly married couple Markus Hairwa and Kakonda Faustinus.Their home was one of five shacks that burnt down in Windhoek’s
readN$500 000 to go up in smoke
08-10-2012
GOVERNMENT plans to demolish a house it spent half a million on to renovate less than two years ago.This will be done to make way for a new office complex. The house on the corner of Conradie and
readMinistry probes exam paper theft
08-10-2012
THE Minister of Education, Abraham Iyambo, has ordered an investigation into reports that two pupils from the Caprivi Region were found in possession of Grade 12 examination papers.The subjects are
readMen get breast cancer too
08-10-2012
UP TO six Namibian men get breast cancer every year.This was revealed by Reinette Koegelenberg, the director of the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN). “Although not big, men also have breasts.” But,
readJail cell sends swindling suspect into a panic
08-10-2012
ALLEGED swindler Adriaan Pienaar says he cannot be kept locked up in a jail cell, because he is suffering from a serious anxiety disorder which could even cause his death.Pienaar says he is suffering
readFull investigation into NTA
08-10-2012
THE Ministry of Education is investigating the affairs of the Namibia Training Authority (NTA) following an impromptu meeting between Minister Abraham Iyambo and the institution’s board.The
readEkandjo backs Vaalgras chief
08-10-2012
THE Minister of Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rural Development says the government will not abandon Vaalgras traditional leader Joel Stephanus and still regards him as the chief of that
readDCA official testifies in defamation case
08-10-2012
TWO aircraft pilots had complained about the skills of a South African pilot employed by Air Namibia before the Namibian validation of her flying licence was withdrawn in early 2010, it was testified
readAgribank pushes for grape farm liquidation
08-10-2012
THE Agricultural Bank of Namibia is set to ask the High Court to finally liquidate export grape farming company Komsberg Farming, which was placed under provisional liquidation in July.Agribank has
readACC probes Karas politician
08-10-2012
THE Anti-Corruption Commission has confirmed that it is investigating allegations of conflict of interest against Karas Regional Council chairperson Jan Scholtz. ACC deputy director Erna van der Merwe
readNotable Quotes
08-10-2012
EVERYTHING is done. We want to sue them, one by one. – a highly placed source that the Rally for Democracy Progress (RDP) had made its application for consent to sue the judges of the court adding
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