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74 Articles found on Friday, 28 September 2012
Value of protection orders questioned
28-09-2012
THERE is a need to investigate the effectiveness of protection orders issued by the courts, Police Deputy Commissioner Silvanus Nghishidimbwa said yesterday. This was in reaction to Wednesday night’s
readRössing surplus in dispute
28-09-2012
FORMER members of the Rössing Pension Fund have filed a case with the High Court to stop the planned distribution of surplus assets of the pension fund. The former members of the pension fund are
readRössing surplus in dispute
28-09-2012
FORMER members of the Rössing Pension Fund have filed a case with the High Court to stop the planned distribution of surplus assets of the pension fund. The former members of the pension fund are
readRössing surplus in dispute
28-09-2012
FORMER members of the Rössing Pension Fund have filed a case with the High Court to stop the planned distribution of surplus assets of the pension fund. The former members of the pension fund are
readRössing surplus in dispute
28-09-2012
FORMER members of the Rössing Pension Fund have filed a case with the High Court to stop the planned distribution of surplus assets of the pension fund. The former members of the pension fund are
readRössing surplus in dispute
28-09-2012
FORMER members of the Rössing Pension Fund have filed a case with the High Court to stop the planned distribution of surplus assets of the pension fund. The former members of the pension fund are
readRössing surplus in dispute
28-09-2012
FORMER members of the Rössing Pension Fund have filed a case with the High Court to stop the planned distribution of surplus assets of the pension fund. The former members of the pension fund are
readRössing surplus in dispute
28-09-2012
FORMER members of the Rössing Pension Fund have filed a case with the High Court to stop the planned distribution of surplus assets of the pension fund. The former members of the pension fund are
readRössing surplus in dispute
28-09-2012
FORMER members of the Rössing Pension Fund have filed a case with the High Court to stop the planned distribution of surplus assets of the pension fund. The former members of the pension fund are
readRössing surplus in dispute
28-09-2012
FORMER members of the Rössing Pension Fund have filed a case with the High Court to stop the planned distribution of surplus assets of the pension fund. The former members of the pension fund are
readRössing surplus in dispute
28-09-2012
FORMER members of the Rössing Pension Fund have filed a case with the High Court to stop the planned distribution of surplus assets of the pension fund. The former members of the pension fund are
readParty funding to increase
28-09-2012
TAXPAYERS will fork out an additional N$10,4 million to bankroll the activities of political parties represented in Parliament. Presently only political parties represented in the National Assembly
readNamibian country
28-09-2012
The Windhoek Industrial and Agricultural Show starts this morning. The Windhoek Show Society has chosen The Namibian as its media partner this year. The hall formerly known as the Leo Hall has been
readOn Namibian soil
28-09-2012
American superstar rapper Eve arrived in Windhoek yesterday for her much-anticipated show at the Doc Jubber sport grounds in Olympia tomorrow. The interna- tionally renowned musician was photographed
readSecond chance
28-09-2012
Danie Vermeulen was re-appointed as Welwitschias head coach late yesterday. He will be assisted by Jood Opperman as the specialist forwards coach and Walter Donn as the specialist backline
readNam, Congo strengthen trade ties
28-09-2012
POINTE-NOIRE – Namibia has acquired a piece of land in the Congolese port city of Pointe Noire for the construction of a state-of-the-art Trade and Industrial Centre. The project is expected to link
readUN members divided over response to Mali crisis
28-09-2012
UNITED NATIONS – United Nations members appeared deeply divided on Wednesday as they sought to resolve the crisis in Mali, with France and some of Mali’s neighbours backing possible military
readNamibia ready for Kenya
28-09-2012
NAMIBIA’S cricket team is well prepared for this weekend’s ICC Intercontinental Cup match and next week’s two 50-over matches against Kenya and will be going full out for a win against their African
readSA’s DA backs Malema
28-09-2012
CAPE TOWN – South Africa’s opposition Democratic Alliance has backed Julius Malema’s demand that President Jacob Zuma stand trial for the multiple criminal charges he has faced. On Wednesday, Malema
readSMSes for Friday 28 September 2012
28-09-2012
SMS Of The Day n THE writer of an SMS asking what the high salary of politicians/leaders is for, published in The Namibian of Wednesday September 26. The answer is simple. 1. To educate their
readNotable Quotes
28-09-2012
IT IS disturbing. I am lost for words. Men have to change their attitude. If a relationship is not working, quit peacefully without harming anyone. – Otto Nahambo, President of the Mental and Allied
readSwapo Pretends No More
28-09-2012
ONLY the hopelessly naïve would still believe that President Hifikepunye Pohamba has not privately but firmly endorsed the Swapo Vice President Hage Geingob to succeed him as Namibia’s next head of
readNamibia Should Pursue The Foreign Policy Of A Smart Small State
28-09-2012
NAMIBIA’s Foreign Minister and former Government Coordinator of Human Rights, Utoni Nujoma is reported to have said last month that people did not eat democracy, but food. Such a dreary view of rights
readNepad’s Africa Development Agenda: Still An Unfulfilled Dream
28-09-2012
WAS the New Economic Partnership for Africa’s Development (Nepad) meant as a panacea for Africa’s development problems or was it just another fad destined for the continent’s development cemetery?
readThe ‘Omusati Clique’: Is It Still Intact?
28-09-2012
THE influence of the ‘Omusati clique’ (a group of loyalists of the former President) within Swapo and the wider Namibian politics is changing at breakneck speed.But before I continue, it is important
readPolitical Perspective
28-09-2012
THERE are times that I wish we were able to scrap the entire system in this country and start all over again with the advantage of hindsight and learning from mistakes. Much in the same way as one
readGIPF Must Come Clean
28-09-2012
ALLOW me space in your esteemed newspaper to communicate the following two issues that I want to be accounted for and/or clarified. What I am herewith referring to, are two very different scenarios
readThe Constitutional Blunder
28-09-2012
THE essay of Fluksman Samuehl (‘Will A New Building Improve Debates?’) in The Namibian, 7 September 2012 was important. It was even highly important because the writer touched on the question of the
readUnam Psychology
28-09-2012
ALLOW me space in your newspaper to express my concern over the Unam (University of Namibia) situation. It is very sad to learn that an institution that trains counsellors is the most troubled one.
readShebeens Are The Problem
28-09-2012
AS WE are all aware the Windhoek City Police has started to implement a municipal by-law that forces all city residents who wish to host a party at home to apply for approval or face possible fines
readPhosphate Mining Under Microscope
28-09-2012
WE WISH to convey some perspectives on your article in the edition of 24 September 2012 as it is not only ‘Sandpiper’s impact on hake under the microscope’ but indeed the cumulative effect and impact
readNo To Lower Standards
28-09-2012
I AM a regular reader of your wonderful newspaper and I would like to disagree in totality with the attack of the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Andrew Ndishishi,
readNational Honours With Merit
28-09-2012
IT HAS become a trend that to be honoured in Namibia all you need is blue, red, green colours and a few thousands if not hundreds of dollars to have a school, clinic, street named after you, or at
readTransfusion Confusion
28-09-2012
A SIMPLE fact – the Bible does not prohibit blood transfusions. Bloodless surgeries are great if they can be elective. A third of all trauma deaths are from blood loss. Children of Jehovah’s Witnesses
readRespect The Uniform
28-09-2012
I WAS so shocked and couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw a photo of a man getting married in a military uniform in a weekly newspaper. Now, my questions are: does the military allow its uniform to be
readBoundless Political Buffoonery
28-09-2012
A LOT has been said in the past few weeks or so concerning some citizens who took law into their own hands.I could not help but say a thing or two. I am referring to the short-lived closure of
readYoung jobless on the rise in Europe’s rich north
28-09-2012
ANTWERP – At 29, Samira Ahidar just got a permanent job, her first. Ahidar, who still lives with her parents, dropped out of school a decade ago and her adult life has been dominated by the search
readANC rejects ‘wholesale nationalisation’
28-09-2012
JOHANNESBURG – The ANC has rejected “wholesale nationalisation” in favour of “strategic nationalisation”, according to recommendations from its national policy conference. The African National
readSA strikes not linked to inequality, says Zuma
28-09-2012
NEW YORK – President Jacob Zuma says the mining unrest in his country that captured international attention following the police killing of 34 striking miners will be resolved through negotiation and
readTanzania says to restructure oil, gas regulator
28-09-2012
DAR ES SALAAM – Tanzania plans to restructure its state-run petroleum company to help the East African country better regulate its vast natural gas discoveries. The Petroleum Development Corporation
readMexico’s oil watchdog says reform crucial to Gulf find
28-09-2012
MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s first discovery of light crude in the depths of the Gulf of Mexico suggests more oil is out there, but rapid development will be nearly impossible without major reforms,
readBring out the quieter voices
28-09-2012
I t pays to seek out ways to bring different voices into your group discussions, including those of non-experts and outliers, rather than the people who often dominate, says Harvard Business Review.
readLeo services continues: Mike Meeser
28-09-2012
IT is business as usual for Leo customers, and cellphone services will continue as always until the proposed transfer of control of Powercom is approved.“All Leo customers will continue to receive an
readTrustco, Shoprite in life cover deal
28-09-2012
SHOPRITE has entered into an agreement with Trustco Life Limited and Trustco Mobile, subsidiaries of Trustco Group Holdings, for free life coverage of up to N$100 000.“This is a unique way of making
readEx-finance chief spills beans on colleagues
28-09-2012
THE former finance chief of the Khorixas Town Council, Amingo /Honneb, denied in court on Wednesday that he had attended a meeting where a N$180 000 renovation tender of the council was
readLabour-hire judgement reserved
28-09-2012
TWO judges of the High Court yesterday reserved their judgement on labour-hire company Africa Labour Services’ constitutional challenge of an amendment of the Labour Act which the company claims is in
read150 Kunene chiefs meet UN Special Rapporteur
28-09-2012
TRADITIONAL leaders in the Kunene Region handed over declarations to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous People, James Anaya , on Wednesday.In the declarations, the
readKatutura, the movie
28-09-2012
TULINANE Entertainment will start shooting a full-length film titled ‘Katutura’ in February next year. The premiere of the movie, which will be about Katutura, will be at the end of 2013 and the
readKaras group angry over UN slight
28-09-2012
A PRESSURE group from the Karas Region, the Nama First Indigenous Peoples Forum (!Unisen), says it is disappointed that it did not feature on the itinerary of the United Nations (UN) Special
readStorms deluge historic British city
28-09-2012
LONDON – Britain’s most severe September storms for 30 years flooded homes and businesses in the historic city of York yesterday and threatened chaos for much of northern England. Residents took to
readAssange mocks Obama via video at UN event
28-09-2012
UNITED NATIONS – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, speaking via a choppy video feed from his virtual house arrest in London, lashed out at US President Barack Obama on Wednesday for supporting freedom
readMugabe wants elections in March
28-09-2012
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has set out plans for a constitutional referendum in November and March elections, a move that could herald a new step in the country’s troubled political
readHeathcote makes second appearance
28-09-2012
LAWYER Raymond Heathcote of Windhoek made his first appearance in the Swakopmund Regional Court yesterday on a charge of drunken driving related to an incident that took place in the town in August
readWarrant out for Omaruru mayor
28-09-2012
AN arrest warrant was issued for Omaruru’s mayor, Vincent Kahua, yesterday by the Omaruru Magistrate’s Court after he failed to make his second appearance on a charge of driving a vehicle with false
readThe wealthy use clout to grab land
28-09-2012
“MODERN land grabbing” continues to be rampant in Namibia’s communal areas as the wealthy use their influence to get big farms, leaving the poor without the safety net that the communal land policy
readState-church partnership can reduce poverty
28-09-2012
THE Council of Churches of Namibia (CCN) has been engaging Government to alleviate poverty and hunger in the country. The secretary general of the CCN, Maria Kapere, said the church coalition had
readSPYL in Erongo ready to ‘bite’
28-09-2012
THE Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) in the Erongo Region has encouraged the party’s elders to avoid tribalism and to allow Namibia to move forward as one nation. SPYL members gathered Walvis Bay on
readAll eyes on John Terry for Chelsea’s first ‘big game’
28-09-2012
LONDON - Chelsea captain John Terry has been under the spotlight all week and there will be no change when the Premier League leaders play Arsenal tomorrow, the European champions’ first big game of
readSport revamp on Cabinet agenda
28-09-2012
PARLIAMENT this week began deliberating on a possible formula to improve the dilapidated state of sport in the country. Despite gaining independence over two decades ago, the country has very little
readTura Derby kickstarts league
28-09-2012
THE MTC Namibia Premier League finally kicks off tonight when defending champions Black Africa take on traditional rivals Orlando Pirates in the Katutura Derby at the Independence Stadium. Neither
readPolytech, Agribank workers back at work
28-09-2012
ASNATH Zamuee, the general secretary of the Namibia Financial Institutions Union (Nafinu), has described the strike by Agribank workers which ended yesterday as having been worth the fight. Nafinu
readSPYL ta kundathana oshinima shokandidate
28-09-2012
EWAWA lyaagundjuka moSwapo ota li gongala ehuliloshiwike ndika oku tokola kutya ota li ka yambidhidha lye methigathano lyuupeviperesidende wongundu ndjoka. Amushanga gwewawa ndyoka, Elijah Ngurare
readTangi a fumvikwa pEpuku mEtitatu lyoshiwike shika
28-09-2012
OMUKALIMO gwomomukunda Epuku , popepi nEndola mOukwanyama moshitoppolwa sha Hangwena, Tangi Nangula Martin[35] ngoka a dhipagelwe komusamane gwe Joseph Kandjafa Haufiku (42) mEtine lyoshiwike sha zi
readOmahangano gatatu ga hogololwa motendela ya Neckartal
28-09-2012
OSHINIMA shoku tala kutya omahangano geni taga vulu okutunga odama ya Neckartal osha manithwa. Omahangano ngoka ga kuthwamo sho gewetike taga vulu oku tunga odama ndjoka sho ga ulike shika
readOshinima shoopaati sha yelithwa nawa
28-09-2012
EWILIKO lyoshilando sha Venduka olya fatulula kutya oveta ndjoka tayi ti omuntu ahala oku ninga opaati moshilando na ka konge epitikilo, ota yi utha kutya , omwiindili okwa pumbwa oku ninga eindilo
readOondohotola dha Cuba tadhi ka ninga ondilo
28-09-2012
NAMIBIA na Cuba oya tameka oonkundathana oompe kombinga yelongitho lyoondohotola dha za koshilongo shoka hadhi longele miipangelo ya holomende muka.Oonkundathana ndhoka ngele odha pu neuvathano olya
readSMS mOshiwambo
28-09-2012
n Ava tava konakona etanga leameno nopolisi, nava ndiinine naanaa konavy nomarine koMbaye.Oko naanaa kuna oukombuda washiyako,eeranka oha di yadjwa ashike kwaava ve shivike ,keefikola ohaku tumwa
readOkakwenyene moshitopolwa Ohangwena
28-09-2012
OSHIKONDO shUundjolowele nOnkalonawa osha tameke etuntilo lyaanona momikunda dhomoshitopolwa shaHangwena ndhoka dha palathana noongamba dhAngola. Oshikonga shetuntilo shoka sha tameke omaandaha
readAnother strategic plan for NWR
28-09-2012
NAMIBIA Wildlife Resorts (NWR) has appointed a consultant to analyse the status and the performance of the parastatal to decide on a final strategic plan.The newly appointed chairman of the NWR board,
readMeyer predicts an open game
28-09-2012
THE Springboks expect a fast-paced encounter against Australia in their Rugby Championship match at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. With the national side back on home soil and playing at altitude,
readThe return of the Windhoek public library
28-09-2012
AFTER shutting its doors for renovations three years ago, the Windhoek public library will officially reopen this morning. The library, boasting a new look, new books, new shelving and a circular
readRambler: Running Windhoek Sans your head
28-09-2012
A gain, we didn’t think before running our mouths. Are we really so dumb and obsessed with control? Next thing you know, taxi drivers will be required to have a PhD from Maastricht. So what
readFrontlining on Twitter
28-09-2012
SOCIETY, the ill and the sick; ice cubes, Hitler’s mustache, and who made off with the garbage? Are too many Namibian pastors watching ‘Life In The Fab Lane’? What’s the difference between a petrol
read40-Something... and Single
28-09-2012
THE land of the singletons, and especially if you are in your 40s, can be compared to Angola. Full of land-mines, a wasteland. As in Angola, if you are rich, then your cup’s oil runneth over, BUT if
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