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64 Articles found on Thursday, 27 September 2012
City clarifies party law
27-09-2012
THE City of Windhoek by-law requiring residents to get permission to host parties only applies to events attended by more than 100 people. The mayor of Windhoek, Elaine Trepper, said yesterday that
readMeasles outbreak in Ohangwena
27-09-2012
THE Ministry of Health and Social Services started a measles vaccination campaign on Monday in areas of the Ohangwena Region bordering Angola to contain a measles outbreak there. The measles outbreak
readCuban doctors become costly
27-09-2012
NAMIBIA and Cuba are negotiating a deal for medical personnel that, if it goes through, will cost the Namibian government N$1,3 million per person for a two-year period – close to 50% more than the
readBoN, Namfisa clamp down on U-Care
27-09-2012
TRUSTCO underwrote a group life policy for U-Care, a so-called “charity funding company” which the Bank of Namibia (BoN) and the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NamFisa) banned
readDefiant Malema charged with money laundering
27-09-2012
POLOKWANE – Populist firebrand Julius Malema was charged with money laundering and released on bail yesterday as angry supporters derided what they said was a politically motivated show trial. The
readParty seems over for Somali pirates
27-09-2012
HOBYO - The empty whiskey bottles and overturned, sand-filled skiffs littering this once-bustling shoreline are signs the heyday of Somali piracy may be over. Most of the prostitutes are gone and the
readFloating aboard the Zambezi Queen down the Chobe River
27-09-2012
“E VERYONE who comes to Africa finds its heart somewhere. For some it’s in the mountains, in the bush, or even in the baobabs,” says my waitress as she brings me a glass of wine and pauses on deck
readNamibia to host 4-nations
27-09-2012
THE Namibia Rugby Union will host a four-nations tournament in Windhoek in November with the aim of bringing the pride back into Namibian rugby and to get sponsors and the public back on its side.
readNotable Quotes
27-09-2012
EVERYONE at my homestead knew I was pregnant, but thoughts of being caught never crossed my mind. – Part of Savelia Ithete’s confession after she was recently arrested for dumping her newborn baby.
readRenowned drummer Leon Mobley to perform this Saturday
27-09-2012
M usic and poetry enthusiasts with be glad to hear that renowned drummer Leon Mobley will perform with Namibian musicians and members of Spoken Word on Sunday, at 19h00 at the Playhouse. Mobley
readNo arrests in diamond case
27-09-2012
CLOSE to a month after 17 polished diamonds were stolen from AMC-Gemxel Diamonds, no one has been arrested in connection with the theft. Deputy Commissioner Silvanus Nghishidimbwa confirmed this
readAnger mounts over injections
27-09-2012
THE Medical Society of Namibia (MSN) has demanded that the Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council (NMRC) unconditionally rescind its directive that medical aid funds must stop paying for injections and
readAfricaMagic Viewers’ Choice Awards launched
27-09-2012
AfricaMagic and Multi-Choice have once again come together, this time to launch the AfricaMagic Viewers’ Choice Awards. The awards were created to celebrate African film and television talent, both in
readACC investigates Omaruru municipality
27-09-2012
INVESTIGATORS of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have been sent to Omaruru to investigate alleged irregularities at the Omaruru Town Council. ACC Director Paulus Noa said officers were sent to
read3 firms shortlisted for Neckartal
27-09-2012
THE pre-qualification phase of the multi-billion-dollar Neckartal Damn project has been completed. The three shortlisted companies now have to send in their detailed bids to finalise the tender
read3 firms shortlisted for Neckartal
27-09-2012
THE pre-qualification phase of the multi-billion-dollar Neckartal Damn project has been completed. The three shortlisted companies now have to send in their detailed bids to finalise the tender
read3 firms shortlisted for Neckartal
27-09-2012
THE pre-qualification phase of the multi-billion-dollar Neckartal Damn project has been completed. The three shortlisted companies now have to send in their detailed bids to finalise the tender
read3 firms shortlisted for Neckartal
27-09-2012
THE pre-qualification phase of the multi-billion-dollar Neckartal Damn project has been completed. The three shortlisted companies now have to send in their detailed bids to finalise the tender
read3 firms shortlisted for Neckartal
27-09-2012
THE pre-qualification phase of the multi-billion-dollar Neckartal Damn project has been completed. The three shortlisted companies now have to send in their detailed bids to finalise the tender
readGovt appeals sterilisation judgement
27-09-2012
GOVERNMENT has lodged an appeal against the High Court ruling in which it was held liable to compensate three HIV-positive women who claimed to have been sterilised in State hospitals without having
readAnother round of goat distribution in Kunene
27-09-2012
A WEEK after the Grootberg goat distribution project was concluded in the Sesfontein Constituency, 16 other households in the Khorixas Constituency became beneficiaries of the German government’s
readFisheries sector gets international accolade
27-09-2012
NAMIBIA clinched silver in the 2012 Future Policy Award for its forward-looking Marine Resources Act at the United Nations (UN) head office in New York yesterday. The legislation is considered to be
readFisheries sector gets international accolade
27-09-2012
NAMIBIA clinched silver in the 2012 Future Policy Award for its forward-looking Marine Resources Act at the United Nations (UN) head office in New York yesterday. The legislation is considered to be
readFisheries sector gets international accolade
27-09-2012
NAMIBIA clinched silver in the 2012 Future Policy Award for its forward-looking Marine Resources Act at the United Nations (UN) head office in New York yesterday. The legislation is considered to be
readFisheries sector gets international accolade
27-09-2012
NAMIBIA clinched silver in the 2012 Future Policy Award for its forward-looking Marine Resources Act at the United Nations (UN) head office in New York yesterday. The legislation is considered to be
readFisheries sector gets international accolade
27-09-2012
NAMIBIA clinched silver in the 2012 Future Policy Award for its forward-looking Marine Resources Act at the United Nations (UN) head office in New York yesterday. The legislation is considered to be
readNew stamps launched for Gobabeb’s 50th anniversary
27-09-2012
SWAKOPMUND – NamPost launched a new set of stamps during an open day celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Gobabeb Training and Research Centre on Saturday. The acting CEO of NamPost, Bertie
readNamibia ready for environment conference
27-09-2012
NAMBIA will use the upcoming 11thConference of Parties to the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD) to demonstrate its many successes in the conservation and sustainable use of its environment to
readHow the banks punish the poor
27-09-2012
This has not been a good few years for the banks publicity wise. Sure, they are still making money hand over fist but it is being tolerated less and less as time goes on.You can look through the
readWoermann Brock dismisses allegations of ill treatment of staff
27-09-2012
A member of the public recently contacted The Namibian, alleging that staff of Woermann Brock are ill treated. “MR WOERMANN, I find it a bit arrogant that you place adverts with your photo claiming
readComplain wisely
27-09-2012
W e receive quite a number of complaints from readers about poor service, defective products and unreasonably high prices. Some of the complaints could easily be resolved with the service provider or
readEven bosses need feedback
27-09-2012
W ithout taking some deliberate steps to get honest feedback, senior managers risk languishing in an echo chamber, surrounded by yes-men and sycophants, says Harvard Business Review. The higher up in
readMore than 400 exhibitors at Windhoek Show
27-09-2012
THE gates at the 58th Windhoek Industrial and Agricultural Show will open at 10h00 tomorrow, offering an array of events over nine days. This year's show will focus on the agricultural and industrial
readAngloGold Ashanti says illegal strike spreads
27-09-2012
JOHANNESBURG – World No 3 bullion producer AngloGold Ashanti said yesterday an illegal strike had spread through its South African operations and the majority of its 35 000 workers in the country were
readTourism bright spot in global economy: UN body
27-09-2012
MADRID – Global tourism has adapted well to the economic crisis, with international arrivals expected to rise by nearly four per cent this year, the head of the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO)
read‘Look for the person behind the employee’
27-09-2012
TO transform Namibia’s economy, organisations, ministries and agencies must rely on employees as motive of progress and transformation, Prime Minister Nahas Angula said yesterday. Speaking at the
readArgentina lashes out at International Monetary Fund
27-09-2012
UNITED NATIONS – Argentine President Cristina Fernandez has lashed out at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for criticising her country’s murky economic data, blaming the lender for its role in
readRCC’s turnaround strategy pays off
27-09-2012
THE Roads Contractor Company (RCC) has recovered from a loss of N$65 million in 2007-08 to a profit of N$17,4 million in 2010-11 due to its turnaround strategy, Works and Transport Minister Erkki
readTrade unions have lost direction
27-09-2012
NAMIBIA’s trade unions find themselves in a “deep crisis”, have lost vision, struggle to develop a strategy to craft its role to bring about social change, and have lost much of their popularity and
readFrom The Twittersphere
27-09-2012
FROM ‘This Morning’ on ITV to the daily take on Independence Avenue; from iPhones to Poly posing, the ‘Hunger Soundtrack’ to vuvuzela-ed up strikes – views from Namtweeps, and a few on Namibia from
readSunny Boy becomes Ambassador for Special Olympics Namibia
27-09-2012
Sunny Boy is back and not only does the Hikwa artist have a new album coming out, the ‘Balance’ hitmaker, real name is Andreas Panduleni Sunday Shipushu, has been selected to become one of five
readSPYL to decide on candidates
27-09-2012
THE Swapo Party Youth League will this weekend decide on who they will back in the race for the party’s vice presidency. SPYL secretary Elijah Ngurare said the youth wing’s central committee meeting
readKazakh federation bans biased ref
27-09-2012
ALMATY – Kazakhstan club Taraz have threatened to withdraw from the country’s premier league in protest after the football federation annulled their victory at the weekend and banned the referee for
readSKW and Cohen are fistball champs
27-09-2012
SKW 2 and Cohen are the 2012 Namibian fistball champions of the Bank Windhoek National A league and B league respectively. Both teams proved unstoppable on Saturday, winning the championship finals in
readBig guns set to boom in T20 semi-final race
27-09-2012
COLOMBO – The World Twenty20 shifts to a higher gear in Sri Lanka today when the hot favourites begin an intriguing race for the semi-finals in the Super Eights round. The preliminary league, which
readIraqi girls raise weights
27-09-2012
BAGHDAD – A conservative, Shiite-majority area of Baghdad serves as the unlikely base for Iraq’s first female national weightlifting team, which is due to compete in Morocco today.The team of four
readMancini bemoans treatment from rivals
27-09-2012
MANCHESTER – Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini believes he is being treated unfairly by his Premier League counterparts.Mancini had a touchline row with Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert during
readJohnny Doëseb to quit Namibia Premier League
27-09-2012
JOHNNY Doëseb has indicated that he is unlikely to stay on as Namibia Premier League chairman beyond his current term. The man who has recently developed a penchant for off-road motor racing said he
readSMSes for Thursday 28 September 2012
27-09-2012
SMS Of The Day n THIS infant protection for rich companies is nonsense. Locally produced milk, cement and chicken are more expensive than imported products. Protect the rich to screw the poor?Food
readPublic property left to rot
27-09-2012
AN old government-owned house on the corner of Conradie and Love streets in Windhoek has been standing empty for years and is being vandalised and destroyed with no one seemingly taking charge of the
readNa ya pangulilwe edhipago
27-09-2012
A AHINGI yiihauto mboka yeetitha eso moondjila dhaNamibia oye na oku pangulilwa edhipago pehala lyoku pangulwa kohi yetamaneko lyedhipago lyaashi lyokuningila owina. Ndika ethaneko limwe lyomwaangoka
readAanangeshefa yi indilwa ya kwathele elongo
27-09-2012
A ANANGESHEFA muumbangalantu woshilongo napalwe moNamibia oya indilwa opo ya kwathele epangelo mokutunga oongulu dhosikola oompe noshowo oku gandja omakwatho kaanasikola opo ya vule oku kiilonga
readPohamba okwa hala ompangu ya ICC yi longa nawa aluhe
27-09-2012
O MPANGU yOkutokola Omiyonena yOpaigwana oyi na oku wilikwa kuuwanawa kokutala oombinga adhihe nawa miilonga yawo yoku gandja uuyuki. Ndika edhiladhilo lyOmuperesidende, Hifikepunye Pohamba eli
readEkanka lya Polytechnic ya Namibia olya tsikila
27-09-2012
O SHIKONDO shElongo osha lombwele ewiliko lyenongelo lya Polytechnic ya Namibia kutya kashi na oshimaliwa opo shi vule oku kwathela moshinima shoondjambi.Omupevi minista moshikondo shoka, David
readEthimbo epe miilonga ya DBN na GIPF
27-09-2012
O MUWILIKI omukuluntu gwOmbaanga yOmapendulepo ya Namibia[DBN] David Nuyoma okwa ulikwa omuwiliki omukuluntu omupe gwoshiketha shoopenzela dhaaniilonga yomepangelo[GIPF] okuza mu January 2013. Nuyoma
readSMS mOshiwambo
27-09-2012
n Aakwetu tse aakalimo yomo Grootfontein otwa hala tu lombwelwe nawa kwa mushanga go Swapo kutya olye ta longo mombelewa yo Swapo mo Grootfontein n Tse ongaa niilonga pomahooli po Puma mOutjo otatu
readOmbangi ya kwatwa pethimbo lyiihokolola yekengelelo poKhorixas
27-09-2012
O MBANGI miihokolola yekengelelo nuulingilingi melongitho lyiimaliwa yoodola omayovi omathele 400 000 melelo lyondoolopa ya Khorixas oya edhililwa mondholongo poshilando shoka etiyali oshiwike shika
readOhofa ya pitike egandjo lyombinzi komunuuvu
27-09-2012
I IHOKOLOLA kombinga yoompata moshinima shomunuuvu ngoka a tinda oku pewa ombinzi molwa eitaalo lye oya tsikila natango mompangu yopombanda. Pethimbo lyiihokolola mbika mompangu yopombanda metiyali
readNHE to start building houses itself
27-09-2012
THE National Housing Enterprise will soon set up a subsidiary that will service land and build houses in order to provide affordable housing, NHE chief executive officer Vinson Hailulu said yesterday.
readMbok defends land donation
27-09-2012
A PROPERTY deal in which a 50-hectare plot of land at Helao Nafidi in the Ohangwena Region was donated to a company of businessman Antoine Mbok in 2005 is at the centre of a trial which started in the
readAfrican Briefs
27-09-2012
Kaunda out of hospital LUSAKA – Zambia’s independence hero and first president Kenneth Kaunda was discharged from hospital on Tuesday, four days after being admitted with an undisclosed ailment,
readWorld Briefs
27-09-2012
2 million Indians displaced GUWAHATI – Floods in northeastern India have forced two million to flee their homes and 18 people have been killed, the disaster management agency in Assam state said
readObama widens lead: poll
27-09-2012
WASHINGTON – US President Barack Obama has widened his lead in the two main battleground states in the 2012 White House race as well as in Pennsylvania, according to a new opinion poll released
readSpain stands firm over protests, cuts
27-09-2012
MADRID – Spain’s government yesterday defended police who beat and fired rubber bullets at protesters angry at its economic management, as it prepared fresh cuts to avert a full-blown bailout. The
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