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56 Articles found on Friday, 12 April 2013
Discrepancies in Neckartal scores
12-04-2013
THE evaluation reports of the Tender Board and that of the consulting engineers, in the Neckartal Dam tender contradict one another.Court documents show that an evaluation report by Knight Piesold,
readMeatco sues employees to work overtime
12-04-2013
THE Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) has launched a case against the Namibian Food and Allied Workers Union and employees at Meatco’s Windhoek and Okahandja abattoirs in an attempt to compel the
readThings fall apart at maternity wards
12-04-2013
THE maternity wards at the country’s two biggest hospitals continue to deteriorate, with insiders describing conditions there as shocking.Health workers say the Katutura State Hospital has been
readOUT IN THE COLD
12-04-2013
Pensioners and social grant beneficiaries spent Tuesday night sleeping on the ground in front of the Opuwo post office after an unsuccessful attempt to receive their payouts during the day. Nampa
readNovaNam unaffected by Pescanova’s debt woes
12-04-2013
NOVANAM yesterday said the fact that its parent company, Pescanova, is filing for insolvency in Spain won’t impact on the subsidiary’s business in Namibia.“It needs to be emphasised that this only
readPerfect your personal elevator pitch
12-04-2013
If you’re in the market for a job, you need to be able to communicate your value as a potential employee in 15 seconds or less, Harvard Business Review says in its Management Tip of the Day. That
readAgribank loans up by 15%
12-04-2013
AGRIBANK approved 187 loans totalling N$62 million during the first three months of this year, an increase of 15% compared to the first quarter of 2012.In the process 561 permanent and 1 122 temporary
readIvory Coast leader gets decree power over economy
12-04-2013
ABIDJAN – Ivory Coast’s parliament granted President Alassane Ouattara the power to take decisions concerning the economy by decree this year, giving him a free hand to implement programs aimed at
readTop investment banks seek to join Nigeria bourse
12-04-2013
LAGOS – Nigeria’s stock exchange is reviewing applications from some leading global investment banks to join its trading floor, as reforms aimed at improving liquidity and transparency bear fruit, its
readIEA cuts 2013 global oil demand growth forecast
12-04-2013
LONDON – The International Energy Agency yesterday trimmed its estimate for global growth in oil demand in 2013, becoming the third of the world’s top oil forecasters this week to predict weaker
readSA mining industry loses billions to strikes
12-04-2013
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s mining industry lost over R15 billion in production during the strikes in the 2012-13 financial year, according to figures released by the SA Institute of Race Relations
readInvesting in Africa: mind the bumps and rewards will come
12-04-2013
JOHANNESBURG – If you want to ride Africa’s business boom, choose your country well and be ready for bumps on the road. But the momentum is upward and you will be rewarded if you stay the
readPakistan’s booming market no black and white matter
12-04-2013
KARACHI – Pakistan’s chaotic financial heart is home to 18 million people, Taliban bombers, contract killers – and one of the world’s most successful stock markets. With 49% returns in 2012, the
readMozambique government meets agitated Renamo
12-04-2013
MAPUTO – Mozambique’s government will meet a delegation from the ex-rebel group Renamo today, an official said, amid threats of violence that echo the country’s brutal civil war.“The interior minister
readMalawi labels Madonna an ‘uncouth’
12-04-2013
LILONGWE The Malawi government has branded pop star Madonna an ‘uncouth’ bully who exaggerates her charitable work in the country and demands preferential treatment when she visits.Malawi President
readSyria regime kills civilians
12-04-2013
DAMASCUS – The Damascus regime has “wilfully” killed thousands of civilians in air strikes that amount to war crimes, Human Rights Watch said yesterday, as rebels lobbied the major powers for
readIsrael police hold women for praying
12-04-2013
JERUSALEM – Five Jewish feminists who yesterday wore prayer shawls and prayed out loud at Jerusalem’s Western Wall in defiance of a court order have been detained for questioning, a police spokeswoman
readN. Korea keeps world on edge
12-04-2013
SEOUL – North Korea kept the world on edge yesterday over an expected missile launch while turning its own energies to celebrating leaders past and present amid soaring tensions on the Korean
readFairy Circles Remain ‘Fairy’
12-04-2013
THIS is with reference to the article as printed in The Namibian newspaper on 4 April 2013 ‘The secret of Namib’s fairy circles uncovered’.We found this headline to be misleading as the mystery is by
readNature’s Consequences
12-04-2013
JUST as the Namibian clocks were turned back this week, denoting the end of our summer season, so the first of our winter high sea swells hit the coast, wreaking its wrath at man’s invasion of their
readAre Teachers Really To Blame?
12-04-2013
A LOT has been said by educational experts as well as laymen regarding the performance of school learners especially at grade 10 and 12 levels. Parents and learners themselves have contributed to such
readBlame It On The West
12-04-2013
I RESPECTFULLY beg to differ with your 5 April editorial entitled ‘Speak Truth to Friends’ regarding Zimbabwe. You have to realise that the Zimbabwe under Mugabe from 1980 to 2000 was a beautiful
readHands Off Our Teachers!
12-04-2013
I READ with mixed emotions the article ‘Unruly principals could face prison’ (The Namibian, 8 April 2013 ). It was with a sense of anger and sadness that I came to realise again what has become of
readResponse To: ‘Regrading Not Helpful’
12-04-2013
ALLOW me space to respond to a letter in your newspaper dated 22 March 2013 by trying to answer some of the questions the writer raised.The pharmaceutical profession is divided into the following
readICC Is Just A Tool To Re-colonise Africa
12-04-2013
“IF I may say so, this is not a court set up to bring to book prime ministers of United Kingdom or the President of United States,” said Robin Cook, former British foreign minister.This statement
readOur Leaders Fear Taking Decisions
12-04-2013
“I PROPOSE a commission to determine parameters for deciding prices of farms. The commercial rate is being abused by the greedy people. Government can’t continue buying land that is in no relation to
readAnother Hitler-Like Project?
12-04-2013
EIGHTY years ago, Adolf Hitler had a dream; to conquer the whole of Europe if not the whole world and bring it under his rule, thus creating what could have been known as the German empire, similar to
readFreedom of Expression v Right to Privacy
12-04-2013
IN HIS seminal work ‘Law’s Empire’ the late Ronald Dworkin, arguably one of the greatest legal philosophers who dominated Anglo-American jurisprudence, posits that “we live in and by the law”. And in
readState Of The Nation Address Needs Faces
12-04-2013
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba’s 2013 State of the Nation address on 3 April 2013 was powerful, too long, and heavy on policy content. It was also an address that bordered on creating high
readThe Crisis Is Systematic, Not Regulatory
12-04-2013
LET me, as a point of departure, remind the leaders, if they need reminding at all, that what they promised the people was to imagine a country with no poverty. With no one who sleeps under bridges or
readPulling a Woody on Kandeshi
12-04-2013
So much has happened in Namibia since I've last talked about how unique our Namlish is and how rich it already is. Well, actually I'm lying. Nothing ever happens in Namibia but we create entertainment
readLies, Damned Lies, And Statistics
12-04-2013
WHOA! Hold your horses! Lovers of polemics, rhetoric, semantics and debates have gone to town testing their punditry over the latest jobs statistics, declaring that unemployment figures from the 2008
readFrontlining on Twitter
12-04-2013
HOW much does it cost to fly your pet giraffe on an international flight? Do politicians need to watch the movie ‘Deliverance’? What’s the difference between dressing like a frog or a cat? Smash time?
readPolitical Perspective
12-04-2013
THERE are simply no consequences for mismanagement, waste and corruption. Which is why it is impossible to believe the President or any other high-ranking officials when they make promises to tackle
readA futithwa okatekete kombwa ye koN$12 000 kuAir Namibia
12-04-2013
OMUKWASHIGWANA gwaNdowishi oku uvite lela a nyokomwa shoAir Namibia e mu futitha N$12 000 sho a tuka nokambwa ke okuza mOvenduka sigo okoFrankfurt. Momahangano omakwawo ge na sha niitukindhila
readIivula-Ithana okwa hala ombelewa dhi li pamuthika omwaanawa
12-04-2013
OMINISTA yoshikondo shi na sha niinima yomeni lyoshilongo Pendukeni Ivula-Ithana okwa ti ina nyanyukilwa oshinima shaa na uuyuki hashi ningwa koshikondo shiimaliwa mepangelo hashi gandja iimaliwa
readOmeya mOngwediva ga gwedhwa no40%
12-04-2013
OMUPOPILIKO gwelelo lya Ngwediva omusamane Andreas Uutoni, moshigongi shaatoolinkundana shoka sha li ko mEtitatu lyoshiwike shika okwa tseyitha kutya ofuto yomeya mOngwediva otayi gwedhwa nooperesenda
readSMSes for Friday 12 April 2013
12-04-2013
SMS Of The Day *WHERE is Namibia heading? Unemployment among the youth is high, crime rate is high, death rate of women and children during labour is high, and government is buying new Mercedes Benz
readLocals snub Warriors job
12-04-2013
THERE are no Namibians among the 200-plus applicants for the Brave Warriors head coach position, says NFA secretary general Barry Rukoro. While the position has attracted plenty of interest abroad,
readInternational beach volleyball action at DTS
12-04-2013
THE Namibian Under-21 beach volleyball team is tipped to qualify for this year’s Junior World Championships that will be held in Croatia in June. A qualifying tournament for 10 African countries is
readVan Schoor, Burger lead Namibian comeback
12-04-2013
RAYMOND van Schoor and Sarel Burger led a fine comeback by Namibia on the opening day of their ICC Intercontinental Cup match against Holland yesterday. After Namibia had crashed to 53 for four
readKhariseb brace sinks Ramblers
12-04-2013
TWO goals by substitute Rudi Khariseb gave Orlando Pirates a 2-1 win against Ramblers on Wednesday evening.The match seemed to be heading for a drab draw when it suddenly came alive in the final
readOur sport, not your playground
12-04-2013
WHEN the leaders of the country’s foremost sports governing body use most of their time in office to pursue petty personal vendettas, then it explains why there are so few investors in local sport.
readSport Fixtures
12-04-2013
Friday, 12 April Namibia Premier League African Stars v Ramblers 19h00 Super Rugby Highlanders v
readBarca hail Messi, Juve outclassed
12-04-2013
BARCELONA – Barcelona assistant manager Jordi Roura hailed Lionel Messi’s desire after the World Player of the Year helped guide the Spanish giants past Paris Saint-Germain and into the semi-finals of
readA simple wish of a simple boy
12-04-2013
WILLEM /Uirab has a dream - to become a successful businessman.He wants to prove that “disability is not an inability”. /Uirab (26) has been able to eke out a living on the streets for more than 10
readSPYL to Kamwi’s defence
12-04-2013
DESPITE incidents at Namibia’s state hospitals that have claimed the lives of several babies and mothers in childbirth since last year, the Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) says all the shortcomings
readGrieving mother berates daughter’s killer
12-04-2013
“PIETER, you did us a great injustice.”With these words, the mother of the murdered Dolleveria McKay addressed the man convicted of killing her daughter directly in the High Court in Windhoek
readEvil haunting the nation – Kameeta
12-04-2013
THE recent killings, rapes and violence perpetrated against woman, children and vulnerable members of society have lead to the belief that ‘evil’ is haunting the nation, says Bishop Zephania Kameeta
readAfricans complain of discrimination in India
12-04-2013
AFRICANS staying in and around India’s commercial capital, Mumbai (Bombay), complain of indiscriminate racism and constant police harassment.Nigerian Sambo Davis is married to an Indian woman and
readSlow funding affects rural development
12-04-2013
THE release of state funds for capital projects in phases has been blamed for delays in the implementation of rural socio-economic development initiatives. This was the view Hardap Regional
readSTD spreads among stray dogs
12-04-2013
THE Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) in Namibia has warned that sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among stray dogs roaming the streets of Windhoek has reached epidemic
readNotable Quotes
12-04-2013
These figures [contained in the NLFS 2012] should not be seen as indicating declines when compared to the previous labour force survey. – Statistician General John Steytler, said after releasing the
readGciriku court orders suspended
12-04-2013
A TRADITIONAL court order which in effect banned a businessman from a part of the Kavango Region and directed him to abandon his two businesses in the Ndiyona constituency has been suspended through
readYouth to benefit from NCH buses
12-04-2013
THE Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) has reached an agreement with Namib Contract Haulage (NCH) company under which youths under the age of 35 would get a fare discount of 10 percent when travelling
readBotha resigns under a cloud
12-04-2013
THE Chairman of the Erongo RED Board, Coenie Botha resigned last week after serving for two years amid allegations of corruption involving tenders at Erongo RED that were levelled against
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