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65 Articles found on Tuesday, 11 September 2012
Kazenambo’s tears water Swapo policy conference
11-09-2012
PARTIES have hosts. Weddings have brides and grooms. And the Swapo Party has Kazenambo Kazenambo.The opening of the first ever Swapo Party National Policy Conference was attended by many liberation
readWoman reports rape in police holding cells
11-09-2012
A 28 year-old woman awaiting trial on charges of arson, theft, crimen injuria and violence claims that she was raped in a holding cell at the Keetmanshoop police station. The woman is accused of
readPeople starving at Ruacana
11-09-2012
While the government has committed N$32 million for drought relief for the Kunene Region in July this year, another 20 000 people in the adjacent Omusati Region in the Ruacana Constituency have been
readNdokosho fights for IBF Africa title
11-09-2012
GOTLIEB Ndokosho will top the bill at a boxing bonanza organised by Kinda Promotions on September 29 when he takes on Rajabu Maoja of Tanzania for the vacant IBF Intercontinental Africa Featherweight
readMali orders probe after 16 ‘Islamists’ shot at checkpoint
11-09-2012
BAMAKO – Mali’s government ordered an immediate investigation after 16 suspected Islamists, including several from Mauritania, were shot to death at a checkpoint in the country’s central
readChariot Oil strikes out again
11-09-2012
UK-BASED Chariot Oil & Gas’s dreams of striking oil off the coast of Namibia was dealt another blow over the weekend after drilling in its Kabeljou exploration well showed no commercially viable oil
readAgricultural diary
11-09-2012
• Auctions September 13: Central Select Auction at Windhoek show grounds September 14: Farm St Blaize (Gobabis area) production sale of Brahman and Sussex September 14: Production sale of Phillip
readOmaheke dairy farm project on track
11-09-2012
GOBABIS – Plans to set up a dairy processing and packaging plant in the Omaheke Region are on track.Regional governor Laura McLeod-Katjirua said last week the Regional Council has made steady progress
readProtection needed for pork industry
11-09-2012
A PORK Market Share Promotion Scheme is to be introduced as from October 1 to protect the local industry against the import of cheap pork meat and pork products.“This would mean that the Meat Board
readMake your cube a better place
11-09-2012
BOSTON – Given the amount of time you will spend there, it is worth making a few simple adjustments, if you can, to make your cubicle a more comfortable and pleasant place to be, says Harvard Business
readNamibia Custom Smelters gets advisory council
11-09-2012
WELL-KNOWN Namibians Zedekia Ngavirue, Clara Bohitile and Haroldt Urib have been appointed to serve on the newly established Dundee-Namibia Custom Smelters Namibian Advisory Council. The council will
readTweya calls for win-win situation in trade between Nam and China
11-09-2012
XIAMEN – Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Tjekero Tweya on Sunday called for a win-win situation in the export and import of products between Namibia and China.Tweya said this in a meeting with the
readPressure from below strains Angola MPLA monolith
11-09-2012
LUANDA – Angola’s showcase Kilamba Kiaxi housing development rises up from an ochre-red African plain, clustered pods of neat apartment blocks in eye-catching pastel shades of light blue, yellow and
readFirst significant gas found off Kenya
11-09-2012
SYDNEY – Shares of Australian-listed gas exploration company Pancontinental Oil & Gas NL surged two-thirds after the company said its joint venture consortium had discovered a significant gas deposit
readMozambique projects billions yearly gas earnings
11-09-2012
MAPUTO – Mozambique could earn US$5,2 billion per year from natural gas by 2026 and the sector could create over 70 000 jobs, the minerals minister has said.The Southern African nation’s 130 trillion
readNigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala doesn’t want WTO job
11-09-2012
ABUJA – Nigeria’s Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is not interested in replacing Pascal Lamy as head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) when the Frenchman steps down in a year’s time, the
readLonmin strike goes on as South African mine unrest spreads
11-09-2012
MARIKANA, South Africa – Striking South African platinum miners stayed off the job on Monday and marched to press wage demands at major producer Lonmin as 15 000 workers at the world’s fourth biggest
readBiggest voluntary coastal clean-up ever to kick-start Coastal Biodiversity Week
11-09-2012
THE largest voluntary clean-up in Namibian history will take place along the coast on International Coastal Cleanup Day this Saturday. This forms part of Coastal Biodiversity Week (Part 2),
readSwakopmund, Walvis Bay to host Coastal Biodiversity Week
11-09-2012
EVENTS that will mark Coastal Biodiversity Week (Part 2), from September 15 to 22, will be held in Swakopmund and Walvis Bay, and serve to raise further awareness of the conservation of our coastal
read2012 FEI World Dressage Challenge to be held at Swakopmund
11-09-2012
OKAKAMBE Riding Centre, 12 kilometres outside of Swakopmund, is hosting the World Dressage Challenge on September 27. “Having just watched the Olympic dressage riders, Namibian dressage riders are
readErongo gets libraries for adult literacy
11-09-2012
OF all 13 regions’ Adult Literacy Programmes, Erongo has taken the lead by introducing library services solely dedicated to the programme.This was announced last week by the director of the Erongo
readRössing Uranium recognises long service
11-09-2012
RIO Tinto’s Rössing Uranium mine awarded 98 of its workers for their long service at a recent event in Swakopmund.Sixty-three workers have served the mine for 35 years, while another 35 workers served
readA brand new ‘jacket’ for Erongo Expo
11-09-2012
Official launched at Walvis Bay last week The Erongo Expo, held annually in Walvis Bay, has been renamed the Namport Erongo Business and Tourism Expo.The new name is in line with Erongo governor
readFriends and family bid farewell to Christine Marais
11-09-2012
FRIENDS and family from far and wide attended a memorial service in Swakopmund on Saturday to bid farewell to Namibian art icon Christine Marais, who died at the age of 77 a week ago.The memorial
readSwakop faces challenges in formalising DRC
11-09-2012
PATIENCE is running out for the residents of the Democratic Resettlement Community (DRC) in Swakopmund because the Swakopmund Municipal Council, according to them, is dragging its feet in the
readFirst National Fish Consumption Day held at Swakop
11-09-2012
THE first National Fish Consumption Day was held in Swakopmund on Saturday with the aim of encouraging Namibians to enjoy one of Namibia's major natural resources, fish, and make it an
readVIP goes 'funny'
11-09-2012
A CARTOON depicting concerned citizens' objections to Gecko Namibia's Vision Industrial Park (VIP) was delivered anonymously at various newspapers' offices.Word has it that this cartoon will be
readSearch for perfect ‘Whitney’
11-09-2012
Showtime Australia is coming to South Africa to look for singer who is good enough to play the multi-Grammy Award winner on stageShowtime Australia are searching for someone to play Whitney Houston.
readJapan to buy disputed islands, angering China
11-09-2012
TOKYO – Japan’s government said yesterday it has decided to purchase several disputed islands from their private owners. China reacted swiftly, warning Japan of “serious consequences” if it proceeds
readTop DRC opposition figure seeks asylum from SA in Burundi
11-09-2012
KINSHASA – A top opposition figure in the Democratic Republic of Congo wanted by the government on treason charges is seeking asylum in the South African embassy in neighbouring Burundi, a spokesman
readPassenger caught with monkey in his pants
11-09-2012
NEW DELHI – Customs authorities in India have arrested a man who was attempting to board a flight at New Delhi’s international airport with a monkey in his underwear, a report said yesterday.The man,
readNorth Korea accepts flood aid offer from South
11-09-2012
SEOUL – Impoverished North Korea has accepted an offer of aid from rival South Korea after devastating summer floods, the South said yesterday, the first time the new leadership in Pyongyang has
readSA service delivery exceptional – Zuma
11-09-2012
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa has achieved far more in 18 years in service delivery than any other country, President Jacob Zuma said yesterday.“No country could have produced the delivery we have made
readSA sold weapons to Zim – report
11-09-2012
JOHANNSBURG – The South African government recently sold defence force weapons worth R2.25 million to Zimbabwe, Beeld newspaper reported yesterday.This was revealed in the latest quarterly report of
readZambian police block rally
11-09-2012
LUSAKA – Around 50 Zambian police on Sunday blocked an opposition rally in a slum in the capital Lusaka after they said too few officers were available to ensure order.The officers in riot gear turned
readPohamba eegulula okamba yaakwiita yomomeya
11-09-2012
OMUPERESIDENDE Hifikepunye Pohamba okwa egulula okamba yetanga lyaakwiita yomomeya yedhina P N Sacharia pOmbaye ehuliloshiwike lyayi. Okamba ndjika oya manenwe okutungwa omumvo 2004. Oha yi ithanwa,
readKuku Ottilie Kagogo Mvula e tu thiga po mOmaalala
11-09-2012
OMUKALIMO a tseyika nawa kwali gwomOmaalala mOndonga moshitopolwa sha Shana, Ottilie Kagogo Mvula [87] okwa manene oondjenda dhe moshipangelo shEpangelo sha Shakati meti 5 Sep[temba 2012 konima
readAagundjuka yo Swapo yena omaipulo komaidhipago mokati kaagundjuka
11-09-2012
EWAWA lyaagundjuka moSwapo, SPYL olya indile opo epangelo li ninge omapekapeko okutala kutya osheeti nenge iiyeti yomaidhipago mokati kaagundjuka ya Namibia ogeni po.Aagundjuka oyiitaala kutya iizemo
readAakalimo mo Ruacana taya si ondjala unene
11-09-2012
ONKUNDANA ye tu zilila moshikandjohogololo sha Ruacana, otayi ti kutya aakalimo oyendji lela yomoshikandjohogololo shoka oye li taya si ondjala noonkondo molwashoka kamwa li mwa lokwa nawa nayamwe
readElongo lya zimine eindilo lyaavali
11-09-2012
OMINISTA yElongo, Abraham Iyambo oya zimine eindilo lyaavali yopOmutwewomunhu opo omukuluntusikola gwoposikola ya Haihambo a kuthwepo noshowo ewilikonongelo li halakanithwepo. Opwa li pwa kala
readKazenambo a yamukula omupopyo gwa Ngurare
11-09-2012
EHILATHANO pokati koMinista yAagundjuka naamushanga gwewawa lyaagundjuka yoSwapo olya fa tali nenepala, konima sho Minista Kazenambo Kazenambo a ti ota ka kondjitha amushanga gwaagundjuka, Elijah
readOndando yomahooli otayi tulwa pombanda
11-09-2012
ONDANDO yomahooli otayi londo pombanda oshiwike shika nonando ita yi londo oshinene okuyeleka noondando ndhoka dha tseyithwa mo South Africa. Shika oshi li ngaaka molwaashoka oshiketha shepangelo
readSMS mOshiwambo
11-09-2012
*Vakwetu fye onga eecommunity counsel moshikondo shouhaku otwa hala ngoo tufe vakwetu eshi vena ou medical,eesalary dili ngoo hwepo.Oshikwawo otuli moshiponga shakula,ngee inatu dipawa kwaava atupe
readAanafaalama yomandjembele ta ya tidhwamo momapya ngoka yeli
11-09-2012
KONYALA aanafaalama yomandjembele aashona ye li ya heyali pomulonga gwaOrange River oya tseyithilwa elombwelo lya za kOhofa yOpombanda kutya naya kale ya thigapo omapya gawo gomandjembele oshiwike
readSpectacular British sporting summer ends in style
11-09-2012
LONDON – Britain’s spectacular summer of sport ended on Sunday with the Paralympic Games closing ceremony led by British band Coldplay as the Olympic Stadium once again hosted a memorable party for
readSerena caps ‘golden summer’
11-09-2012
NEW YORK – Three months ago, Serena Williams was at her lowest after going out in the first round of the French Open, her earliest exit at a grand slam. She was miserable after that defeat, but also
readSri Lanka favourites for World T20, says captain
11-09-2012
COLOMBO – Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene pointed to the familiarity of home conditions and a “fanatic” crowd support as reasons why his team deserves to be favourite when the World Twenty20
readDoctors face homicide probe into Morosini death
11-09-2012
ROME – Three doctors are being investigated for alleged negligent homicide after the death of Italian footballer Piermario Morosini during a Serie B game last April, according to media reports here
readKaanjuka concerned about lack of preparation
11-09-2012
BRAVE Warriors coach Bernard Kaanjuka said he was worried about Namibia’s lack of preparation ahead of their two friendly matches against Rwanda in October and November. Namibia Football Association
readPakistan to award Ajmal after ICC omission
11-09-2012
DUBAI – Saeed Ajmal will receive a special award from the Pakistan Cricket Board after the spin bowler was left off the shortlist for the International Cricket Council’s Player of the Year, chairman
readRory McIlroy takes game to new level
11-09-2012
CARMEL – Like Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus and other golfing greats before him, Rory McIlroy has raised his game to a level where he fully expects to be lifting a trophy at the end of the week.For the
readWater investment conference looks promising
11-09-2012
THE close to N$3 million water investment conference taking place this weekend has attracted more than 300 people from across the region and internationally, the undersecretary in the department of
readUnion for taxi drivers revived
11-09-2012
SIX years after the Namibia Transport and Taxi Union (NTTU) came into being, the defunct labour union for taxi drivers is being revived.Werner Januarie, the president of NTTU, yesterday said they plan
readFrom The Twittersphere
11-09-2012
AN eclectic range of views from the Twitter frontline following a random weekend. From the dramatic to the operatic, from the village to the town, from Timberlands to pointy shoes, life goes on!
readSMSes for Tuesday 11 September 2012
11-09-2012
SMS Of The Day *I can’t see why parents are always complaining about schools who try to make something at their school. In my days as a teacher we received everything from government. Nowadays
readRainfall chances looking good
11-09-2012
MOST of Namibia is expected to receive normal to above-normal rainfall during the coming rainy season, according to a regional rainfall forecast which has been released by the Meteorological Service
readAn Opportunity Missed?
11-09-2012
ELIJAH Ngurare retained his position unopposed at the Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) elective congress about 10 days ago. The congress seems to have assumed the messy allure of a bloody battleground
readThe Benson Lesson
11-09-2012
THIS morning our sport ambassadors who were campaigning for glory, in our name, at the London Paralympics return home. They deserve nothing short of a hero’s welcome. For the last two months
readNeckartal tender postponed for another week
11-09-2012
ANOTHER Friday has passed without the Tender Board finalising the pre-qualification round of the Neckartal Dam tender.After the Tender Board sent the documents back to the Ministry of Agriculture to
readMurder details emerge from statement
11-09-2012
MURDER victim Ralph Köhnke was struck from behind on the back of his head with a stone the size of a brick, one of the men accused of murdering and robbing him told a senior police officer shortly
readGroot Aub land allegedly still allocated
11-09-2012
GROOT Aub residents claimed at a meeting held on Sunday afternoon that plots at the settlement and land on surrounding farms are still being dished out despite a freeze on land allocations since
readJudgement reserved in Goabab’s trial
11-09-2012
THE verdict in the High Court trial of former National Assembly Secretary Nama Goabab and parliamentary accountant Abraham John George is expected to be delivered on November 15.Judge Marlene Tommasi
readTim Ekandjo accuses Hart van Windhoek of sidelining Namibian Artists
11-09-2012
Tim Ekandjo blasted the organisers of Hart van Windhoek music festival, and Namibian sponsors of the event, that took place last weekend. In his capacity as the Head of the NAMAs organising committee,
readRDP accuses Swapo of Caprivi hypocrisy
11-09-2012
THE Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) says the Swapo Party’s attempt to woe voters in Caprivi smacks of hypocrisy after having detained the alleged Caprivi secessionists for more than 13 years.
readNotable Quotes
11-09-2012
A MINISTER who behaves like a chicken on drugs is an un-rehabilitatable political delinquent. Thus not worth my comment. – Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) Secretary Elijah Ngurare reacted on Facebook
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