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47 Articles found on Monday, 3 September 2012
Youth blast their seniors
03-09-2012
THE fifth Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) congress that ended in Windhoek yesterday ,saw Elijah Ngurare, once again, reclaiming the top post as the youth wing’s secretary after an unopposed election
readSetback for Govt on cement import tariffs
03-09-2012
THE infant industry protection import tariffs which were imposed on cement being brought into Namibia near the end of July were declared to be of no force and effect in the High Court in Windhoek on
readOryx Properties continues to deliver
03-09-2012
NSX-LISTED Oryx Properties Limited has declared a distribution of 66,25 cents per linked unit for the six months ended June 2012. This is an 8,6 per cent improvement over the 61 cents per unit
readDos Santos secures big election win
03-09-2012
LUANDA – Angola’s long-serving President Jose Eduardo dos Santos and his MPLA party scored a landslide win on Saturday in an election criticised as one-sided and not credible by opponents and civil
readNamibia qualify for Junior Rugby Trophy
03-09-2012
NAMIBIA beat Zimbabwe 44-23 in the Confederation of Africa Rugby (CAR) Junior Africa Cup final on Saturday to book their place at next year’s Junior World Trophy. Playing a fast, expansive game,
readDon’t stand for a vague boss
03-09-2012
If your boss regularly dumps projects in your lap with no clear instruction, then turns around and rips your work apart once you are finished, it’s time for a new approach, says Harvard Business
readFood prices soared 10 per cent in July
03-09-2012
WASHINGTON – Global food prices soared 10 per cent in July, increasing the threat to millions of the world’s poor especially in Africa and the Middle East, the World Bank has said.Drought and soaring
readAfrica beer sales surge despite church and mosque
03-09-2012
JOHANNESBURG/LAGOS – Beer sales in Africa are surging because of economic and population growth, a trend rubbing against the grain of another demographic factor defining the region: intense
readCentral banks debate limits of power at Jackson Hole
03-09-2012
JACKSON HOLE – Central bankers who traveled to the wilds of Wyoming to figure out if more policy action was needed to curb stubbornly high unemployment heard powerful arguments on both sides of the
readLonmin in talks to restart SA mines
03-09-2012
JOHANNESBURG – Talks to end a deadly strike at the South African mining operations of world No 3 platinum producer Lonmin resume today after weekend funerals for over 30 workers killed by
readDespite China slowdown, Australia miners bet on Africa
03-09-2012
PERTH – Australian miners are betting that Africa will be the next frontier for iron ore, as they look beyond a fall this week in the price of the steel-making ingredient to its lowest level in nearly
readFrom The Twittersphere
03-09-2012
NAMIBIA’S time change yesterday had some tweeps counting down the minutes, counting on their friends, and clocking up some time on Twitter. Some even had a spring in their step! Plus, ‘little Angola’,
readSpike Lee doc pays tribute to Jackson’s genius
03-09-2012
Michael Jackson is bathed in light, his arms outstretched and head back, as if crucified, at the end of Spike Lee’s documentary ‘Bad 25’ – a fitting image for the late pop legend who to some extent
readGeingob left in the dark
03-09-2012
SWAPO vice president, Hage Geingob’s aspirations to become Namibia’s next President were dealt a low blow at the Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) congress, when his supporters failed to get the
readAfrican Briefs
03-09-2012
Mali rebels seize town BAMAKO – Islamist extremist rebels seized control of Douentza, moving much closer to government-held territory in central Mali.Douentza was taken early Saturday morning by the
readWorld Briefs
03-09-2012
Bush, Blair should face ICC: Tutu LONDON – Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Desmond Tutu says Tony Blair and George Bush should face prosecution at the International Criminal Court for their role in the
read‘Hitler’ prompts outrage
03-09-2012
NEW DELHI – The owner of a menswear shop in western India controversially named ‘Hitler’ said yesterday he would consider changing its name after it triggered protests from the local Jewish community
readEthiopians mourn long-time leader Meles Zenawi
03-09-2012
ADDIS ABABA – Tens of thousands of Ethiopians mourned yesterday the late strongman Meles Zenawi, in the first state funeral staged for a leader of the Horn of Africa nation in more than 80
readZuma will not free Marikana miners
03-09-2012
JOHANNESBURG – President Jacob Zuma will not release 270 arrested Marikana mine workers as their lawyers had requested, the Presidency said on Saturday.“The President cannot accede to the demand,”
readGerman firm apologises 50 years after birth defects drug withdrawn
03-09-2012
BERLIN – Victims of thalidomide said on Saturday an apology from the German inventor of the drug that caused birth defects in thousands of babies around the world was too little too late.Thalidomide,
readOmeya ga Venduka ina ga nyatekwa
03-09-2012
OMEYA goshilando sha Venduka oge li nawa, ina ga nyatekwa, ngaashi tashi popiwa koSMS ndjoka ya ningi omasiku tayi taandelekwa moshilandopangelo. Omunambelewa ena sha niipambele yomeya okwa ti oSMS
readOshipangelo shOutapi shapumbwa aaniilonga ne opalekululo enene
03-09-2012
OSHIPANGELO shOutapi shimwe shomiipangelo ine iinene moshitopolwa Omusati oshili aniwa mepiyagano enene. Oonzo monaasalesa ndjoka otadhi hokolola kutya omashina gokwoopaleka iikumbatha
readEkwatathano lyo NUNW-Swapo kali na uuwanawa washa kaaniilonga
03-09-2012
AANIILONGA unene tuu mboka yopevi oyuuvite kutya ekwatathano pokati koSwapo na National Union of Namibian Workers kali na shoka hali yeetele. Ngaka omadhiladhilo ga Justina Jonas amushanga gwa Metal
readIilonga ohayi tameke megumbo
03-09-2012
OKONGRESSA yewawa lyaagundjuka moSwapo oya tamekele metitatu lyoshiwike shayi, noya kala ko uule womasiku gahamano nokuhula osoondaha oshiwike shika.Oshigongi shika osha ningwa kohi yoshipalanyolo
readSmyth shines as Pistorius takes centre stage
03-09-2012
LONDON – Oscar Pistorius on Saturday began the defence of his three sprint titles with a bang, breaking the world record in the T44 200m, as Irish runner Jason Smyth became the fastest Paralympian in
readNamibia best at Cosassa Games
03-09-2012
NAMIBIA finished top of the medal charts of the Confederation of Southern Africa School Sport Associations (Cosassa) Cosassa Ball Games which concluded in Windhoek on Saturday. The hosts amassed the
readPlumtree proud of Sharks victory
03-09-2012
JOHN Plumtree was a proud man after watching his Sharks side claim a stunning come-from-behind victory over the Free State Cheetahs in their Currie Cup clash in Durban on Saturday night.The coastal
readSouth Africans top Namibian squash championship
03-09-2012
SPECTACULAR play by some of South Africa’s top squash players resulted in both men’s and women’s A division finals being contested by South Africans in The Namibian annual open squash championship
readSuburbs, Rehoboth through to final
03-09-2012
WESTERN Suburbs and Rehoboth will contest the MTC Rugby Premier League final after they beat Neo Paints Reho Falcon and United respectively in the semifinals on Saturday. In the first encounter,
readJohanna Benson sets 100m PB
03-09-2012
NAMIBIA’S Johanna Benson ran a personal best to book a place in the T37 100m female’s final yesterday.Although Benson only finished in fourth position during her heat, the 14,63 seconds she
readA cow for Olympic gold
03-09-2012
SOUTH Africa’s Olympic Games gold medallists have each received a cow as a reward.Jan Scannell, better known as Jan Braai, promised each South African athlete who won a gold medal at the Olympic Games
readWinners! Winners! Winners!
03-09-2012
Here are the lucky winners of the recent The Namibian EPL Competition. Tangeni Penavali won N$500 plus a The Namibian goodie Bag, while Nambele Suoma, Recquel Gawanab, Tuli ya France, Tangeni Petrus
readThere is only one Falcao and he is ours, say Atletico
03-09-2012
MONACO – Radamel Falcao’s reputation as one of the most wanted strikers in the world was underlined when he grabbed a hat-trick in Atletico Madrid’s 4-1 Super Cup rout of Chelsea on Friday but his
readSMSes for Monday 03 September 2012
03-09-2012
SMS Of The Day *WORKERS have themselves to blame for the misery they are in now. They are led by people with their own agenda’s who are wining and dining with those in charge. Take the example at
readVandalism of roads costly - Nghimtina
03-09-2012
OTJINENE – Vandalism, overloading and reckless driving along Namibian roads has resulted in the diversion of millions of dollars for road repair and paving, said Works and Transport Minister Erkki
readUanguta warns against illegal fencing of land
03-09-2012
GOBABIS – Aminuis Constituency councillor, Erwin Uanguta has warned farmers who have fenced off portions of land in the constituency without going through the set procedures to stop doing so.Uanguta
readRed Flag Day proceeds peacefully
03-09-2012
NO more than 2 000 people gathered at Okahandja yesterday to commemorate the delayed Red Flag Day, which was observed without any intimidation or violence. After the August 26 commemoration was called
readRDP to decide on leaders’ fate
03-09-2012
THE Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) will meet this week to decide how to deal with the now lifted suspension of three of its leaders.Steve Bezuidenhout, the vice-president of the official
readOmaruru confirms Ekandjo’s disapproval of trip
03-09-2012
OMARURU mayor Vincent Kahua has confirmed that a trip to Sweden made by him, deputy mayor Albertus !Naruseb and the town’s CEO, Edward Ganaseb, two weeks ago was not approved by Regional and Local
readNo discharge, no bail for murder accused
03-09-2012
A DOUBLE dose of disappointment was in store for murder suspect, Pieter Farmer in the High Court in Windhoek on Friday.Farmer (37) not only heard that his bid to be found not guilty at the close of
readKhorixas baby murder suspect gets bail
03-09-2012
BABY murder suspect Barbina Kangombe (26) was granted bail in the Khorixas Magistrate’s Court on Friday.Kangombe is accused of killing her newborn baby at Khorixas. State Prosecutor Immanuel
readKgosiemang buried
03-09-2012
AMINUIS – The long-serving leader of the Batswana ba Namibia Traditional Authority, Chief Constance Letang Kgosiemang, was buried at the Aminuis Roman Catholic Church on Saturday.Kgosiemang, (66) who
readECN shortlists candidates
03-09-2012
ELEVEN people have been shortlisted as candidates for the position of commissioner of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN). The vacancy occurred early this year when Rodney Guiseb stepped down
readDisclosure of interests ‘half-hearted’
03-09-2012
THE Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) says there is an urgent need for reform and disclosure of assets by those who are in positions of power. The current approach to the disclosure of
read!Coma buried at Tsumkwe East
03-09-2012
TSUMKWE – The Swapo Party Regional Councillor for the Tsumkwe Constituency and Member of the National Council, Moses Kgao !Coma, who died two weeks ago after a short illness, was buried on Saturday at
readBillions land in SOE coffers
03-09-2012
GOVERNMENT has pumped N$4,6 billion into 10 State-owned enterprises (SOEs) over the past five years, with Air Namibia receiving the bulk of the funds.Finance Minister, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila
readNotable Quotes
03-09-2012
I KNOW our relationship has been beneficial. – Pendukeni-Iivula Ithana said that the relationship between the Government and the National Union of Namibian Workers is good, she said this amid news
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