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57 Articles found on Tuesday, 25 September 2012
Court clips Cran’s wings
25-09-2012
THE Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (Cran) did not have the power to subject Leo’s proposed merger with Telecom Namibia to conditions which would require the privatisation of the
readCity acts as party-pooper
25-09-2012
THE City of Windhoek’s decision to compel residents to apply for permission to host parties at their homes is confusing, according to Ombudsman John Walters. The City Police last week decided to
readProbe into security forces
25-09-2012
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba has appointed a two-man team to investigate allegations of favouritism, nepotism and tribalism in the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) and Namibian Police. The investigation
readSMSes for 26 September 2012
25-09-2012
SMS Of The Day n BREAD costing between N$8 and N$10 is tantamount to crimes against humanity, especially towards the poor who are already struggling to survive! This is outrageous and preposterous!
readFreak accident
25-09-2012
A locomotive pulling acid wagons smashed through the Walvis Bay waterfront yesterday morning.No acid had spilled from the wagon, nor was there any confirmation whether there had indeed been any acid
readKunene Governor calls for support in eradicating animal diseases
25-09-2012
EFFORTS by the government to eradicate lung disease among livestock in the Kunene Region will only be possible if traditional chiefs, senior traditional councillors, headmen and farmers join forces
readAdvantage bags Loerie with NAMAS campaign
25-09-2012
NAMIBIAN advertising agency Advantage Y&R has scooped a Loerie Award for its public relations campaign for the Namibia Annual Music Awards (NAMAS) last year. Advantage Y&R managing director Truda
readSyrian children killed ahead of UN briefing
25-09-2012
DAMASCUS – Regime warplanes struck rebel positions in Aleppo Monday, killing three children, as insurgents claimed to control most of Syria ahead of a United Nations Security Council address by peace
readBA still a force - Isaacks
25-09-2012
BLACK Africa technical director Brian Isaacks believes that the league champions are still a force to be reckoned with this season despite some poor results in pre-season matches. In the NPL League
readNotable Quotes
25-09-2012
I AM sure there are people who will nominate me at the Central Committee and this time I will stand. – Swapo secretary for information, Jerry Ekandjo confirms that that he will be nominated for the
readNational ICT Park Solution For Namibia
25-09-2012
I WAS inspired to write this article after visiting an incredible state-of-the-art ICT Park called Ebene Cyber City in Mauritius. On April 25 this year President Hifikepunye Pohamba stood before a
readPerfect your elevator pitch
25-09-2012
T he ‘elevator pitch,’ in which you sell yourself in the time of an elevator ride, has to be even faster in this age of high-speed elevators and Twitter-sized attention spans, says Harvard Business
readBeverage magnate tops China’s rich list
25-09-2012
SHANGHAI – China’s super-rich saw their wealth shrink this year as property lost its spot as the number one source of wealth for the first time since record-keeping began, China’s annual rich list
readUS Congo minerals law could cut investment
25-09-2012
KINSHASA – A US law aimed at tackling the trade in ‘conflict minerals’ in Democratic Republic of Congo could cut US investments in the country and harm the livelihood of millions of people, a research
readMozambique’s cashews get dose of Dutch disease
25-09-2012
MAPUTO – Mozambique’s cashew industry is ailing, and the symptoms point to a bad bout of ‘Dutch disease’.In a nutshell, this illness strikes an economy when the discovery of a resource such as oil
readNigeria bars loans to big debtors
25-09-2012
LAGOS – Nigeria’s central bank has banned loans to 113 firms, including the country’s two major airlines, which have failed to repay debts after a 2009 financial crisis that nearly brought down the
readA Mecca of Arts and Crafts: Omaruru Artist’s Trail 2012
25-09-2012
W hether it is something in the air, or a certain sense of magic found in the dusty sands of the dry Omaruru river, the small town has become something of a Mecca for artists from all over the world,
read• Agricultural diary
25-09-2012
September 28: Second Namatubis joint production sale of 40 registered bulls and 80 cows at Namatubis near Outjo October 5: Eastern Genetics sale at Gobabis October 10: Swakara ram auction of
readMega Bonsmara delivers consistent value
25-09-2012
THE Mega Bonsmara auction, held last week, delivered consistent value to buyers and sellers for the third year in a row. The event saw buyers from all over Namibia come together in search of quality,
readAcid wagons smash through Walvis waterfrontb
25-09-2012
A LOCOMOTIVE pulling acid wagons at TransNamib’s rail yard at Walvis Bay smashed through several barriers (including a playground area) at the Walvis Bay waterfront before coming to a standstill about
readSA man in court over fraud
25-09-2012
A SOUTH African citizen, who allegedly deceived businessmen in the South, yesterday appeared in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate’s court after his arrest on Friday. Charged with two counts of fraud,
readSuzuki and Savva to add trees around Walvis Bay
25-09-2012
SUZUKI Auto Namibia and the Savva-family of Walvis Bay will plant 625 more trees around the harbour town. Both parties announced their environmental commitment during the ‘Evening of the Coastodians’
readNamibian beaches suffocating in tonnes of trash
25-09-2012
TONNES of trash of every kind, either littered by people or washed up from boats, was picked up along Namibia’s coast by 1 200 volunteers from all walks of life during the International Coastal
readSwakopmund to host 2013 SAIMSA games
25-09-2012
HUNDREDS of officers from about 50 local authorities in the Southern Africa region are expected to participate in the September 2013, Southern Africa Inter-Municipal Sport Association games (SAIMSA)
readUis Expo attracts more exhibitors
25-09-2012
The annual Uis Expo continues to grow since the first one took place three years ago in 2010,” Danny Meyer, Director of SMEs Compete told The Namibian. Meyer says that to cater for more exhibitors
readSwakopmund approves operational budget for airport
25-09-2012
N$808 000 was recently approved by the Swakopmund Municipal Council to kickstart operations for the Swakopmund Airport by the municipality again – after more than a decade under Swakopmund Airfield
readTrust fund opened to restore Petrus !Ganeb school at Uis
25-09-2012
A TRUST fund has been opened for the Petrus !Ganeb School at Uis, with the aim of restoring the school building that was destroyed by fire a decade ago and renovating the school hostel. The
readI.M.A Star album and country tour launch
25-09-2012
SWAKOPMUND’s ‘I.M.A Star Records’ recently launched its ‘mix-tape’ album, ‘Can’t Stop Us’ as the platform for the group’s national tour that starts this Friday (Sept 28).The album includes 15 r&b,
readRegistration for Swakop music week 2012 begins
25-09-2012
EVERY year around this time the registration for the annual Swakopmunder Musikwoche (music week) begins. This year's event is scheduled from December 7. Interested people can register online at
readOpuwo struggles to fill reservoirs
25-09-2012
THE chief executive officer of the Opuwo town council, Alphons Tjitombo, says the water shortage at the town is due to the low level of the town’s reservoirs. He told Nampa that the water levels in
readConsigned to Oblivion and Starvation
25-09-2012
WE bet even the celebrated nemesis of the media, in all its shapes and form, my good pal the Reverend Joel Kaapanda may grant that journalists, after all, have a social conscience.Last week, this
readCharlize camping with ‘Cam’?
25-09-2012
IT’S an unlikely romance, so unlikely that it caught one of the participants by surprise when he read about it. ‘Modern Family’ star Eric Stonestreet has denied claims that he and Charlize Theron
readQatari critically ill in UK with new Sars-type virus
25-09-2012
LONDON – A Qatari man struck down with a previously unknown virus related to the deadly Sars infection and the common cold is critically ill in hospital in Britain, the World Health Organisation said
readFloods displace 1 million in India
25-09-2012
GUWAHATI – Floods and landslides caused by relentless rain in northeast India have killed at least 33 people and displaced more than a million over the past week, officials said yesterday.At least 21
readNine die in Nepal avalanche
25-09-2012
KATHMANDU – Rescuers scaled down a search yesterday for two French climbers and a Canadian missing in a Nepal avalanche which killed at least nine people attempting to scale one of the world’s highest
readChina closes in on Bo Xilai after jailing ex-police chief
25-09-2012
BEIJING – China’s ruling Communist Party took a big step towards sealing the fate of fallen politician Bo Xilai yesterday, when a court jailed his former police chief for 15 years over charges that
readKaapanda, Rukoro lock horns
25-09-2012
THE Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Joël Kaapanda, has lashed out against Vekuii Rukoro’s comparison of the Namibian government to Lothar von Trotha for having prevented the
readNew era for DBN and GIPF
25-09-2012
GOOD corporate governance was the highlight of his time as chief of the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN), David Nuyoma said yesterday, confirming that he is getting ready to take over the reins of
readNew era for DBN and GIPF
25-09-2012
GOOD corporate governance was the highlight of his time as chief of the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN), David Nuyoma said yesterday, confirming that he is getting ready to take over the reins of
readYoung woman waits for justice in hospital bed
25-09-2012
BENVINDA Damasio, a young woman who was allegedly assaulted by her ex-boyfriend in Windhoek last week, will have to wait longer if she wants to see her alleged abuser arrested. Damasio, a
readFrom The Twittersphere
25-09-2012
NAMIBIA and New York, Mondays and goat salesmen, babies and bumpers, jaywalkers and jumpers – just another day in the life of Namibian tweeps. @Nthugbaby: When it comes to basic, affordable housing
readTsumkwe prepares for by-election
25-09-2012
AFTER the death of regional councillor for the Tsumkwe constituency, Moses !Coma, in August, the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has announced that it will hold a by-election on November 16.
readTrial continues after treason cop’s suicide
25-09-2012
THE prosecution in the main Caprivi high treason trial soldiered on with its case in the High Court at Windhoek Central Prison yesterday, in the wake of the shock suicide of the police officer who was
read‘No tears’ as Terry quits England
25-09-2012
LONDON – British newspapers yesterday expressed regret over the loss to the national team of ex-England captain John Terry – but contrasted his impressive record on the pitch with his chequered
readIndia happy with ‘problem of plenty’
25-09-2012
COLOMBO - Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni heads into the Super Eights stage of the World Twenty20 this week delighted to have the enviable problem of which player to leave out. A revamped India
readNamibia set for Africa Unity Cup
25-09-2012
WINDHOEK – Special Olympics Namibia will send a unified sports team to South Africa this week for the Special Olympics Africa Unity Cup . The seven-a-side football tournament – featuring four
readMancini worried, Wenger buoyant
25-09-2012
LONDON – Both their sides are unbeaten and are well-placed in the Premier League table on nine points but Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was clearly the happier after his side drew 1-1 at the
readHaitope second in Cape Town 10km race
25-09-2012
LAVINIA Haitope finished the 10km Cape Town Marathon race in second place on Sunday. South Africa’s Nolene Conrad crossed the line first in the women’s race in 34:31, holding off the determined
readNo fancy tech for NPL
25-09-2012
THE Namibia Premier League has stuck to using player’s cards for its register after the NFA failed to provide the ‘revolutionary’ electronic registration system which it had promised. According to
readWindhoek show set to be big on entertainment
25-09-2012
The Windhoek Industrial and Agriculture Show starts this weekend, beside checking out the stands on exhibition and the music festival, visitors can also look forward to a buffet of entertainment
readPoly strike circles out
25-09-2012
STUDENTS of the Polytechnic of Namibia are expected to stage a demonstration today over the impact of the current strike on their studies. By yesterday afternoon, there was no indication that the
readAaniilonga moshitopolwa shelelo poPolytechnic ya Namibia mekanka
25-09-2012
A ANIILONGA poPolytechnic ya Namibia oya tameke ekanka omaandaha taya pula egwedhelo lyondjambi. Aaniilonga mboka ya kalelwapo kehangano lyaaniilonga yomepangelo nenge Nambia Public Workers
readNkene edhipago lya gumu mboka ya thigalapo
25-09-2012
A ANONA yahamano otaya ka koka nokuputuka yaana ohole, ewiliko neyambidhidho lyooyina omolwashoka mbaka oya dhipagwa medhipago lyayaali. Aakiintu ooyina yaanona mbaka oya dhipagwa komungashefa
readA popitha aaniilonga momagumbo pOtjiwarongo
25-09-2012
O MUPRIMA Minista gwopevi nale omundohotola,Libertine Amathila okwa kumike aaniilonga yomomagumbo opo ya totepo ehangano lyawo likale tali popile uuthemba wawo noompumbwe dhawo.Amathila okwa
readOmunageshefa omukiintu a dhipagwa nonyanya
25-09-2012
O MUKUNDA gwEpuku moshitopolwa sha Hangwena otagu lili oosa dhomunangeshefa, Tangi Nangula Martin[35] ngoka a dhipagwa edhipago li nyanyalitha sho a tetagulwa nekatana aniwa komusamane gwe. Opolisi
readOhorongo ya londodha kombinga ye etemo lyosamende moshilongo
25-09-2012
EPUNGULO ndyoka lya ningwa kehangano lyokulonga osamende lyedhina Ohorongo lyongushu yoodola oobiliona mbali , kumwe noompito dhiilonga mbyoka ya holokapo omolwalyo oyili moshiponga shoku edhila
readEkandjo naye okwa hala methigathano lyuupeviperesidende wo Swapo
25-09-2012
AMUSHANGA gwOmauyelele moSwapo okwa koleke kutya naye okwa hala oku ya methigathano lyuupeviperesidende wongundu ndjoka. Jerry Ekandjo okwa koleke kutya okwa tegelelwa oku ka ulikwa ongo gumwe gwaa
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