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44 Articles found on Monday, 15 April 2013
Lifers sue for release on parole
15-04-2013
LIFE sentence prisoners hoping to be released on parole have again started to lodge cases in the High Court in an attempt to force the prison authorities to free them from jail.The latest application
readProperty developer Sorensen dies
15-04-2013
WINDHOEK property developer Vincent Sorensen (53) died in the capital at the weekend following a short battle with Hepatitis A.Sorensen was the principal developer of the multi-million dollar
read‘Struggle kids’ agree to go home
15-04-2013
THE Namibia Exile Kids Association (Neka) has reached an agreement with the government that the disgruntled ‘children of the liberation struggle’, also known as ‘struggle kids’, who are currently
readNamibia seeks bids for delayed Kudu power plant
15-04-2013
JOHANNESBURG – Namibian power utility NamPower is soliciting bids for the construction of a much-delayed 800 MW Kudu gas-to-power plant, an advert in South Africa's Business Day showed on Friday.The
readIMF: Central banks not fanning excessive risk taking, yet
15-04-2013
WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund on Thursday said it has found no evidence that ultra-low interest rates and large-scale bond buying by central banks have led to excessive risk-taking by
readCyprus bailout swells to 23 billion euro
15-04-2013
BRUSSELS – The cost of bailing out Cyprus has swollen to 23 billion euro, with the crisis-hit country having to take on the lion’s share of the measures needed to avoid bankruptcy, according to a
readUS warns WTO global trade talks ‘hurtling towards irrelevance’
15-04-2013
GENEVA – The United States launched a blistering attack on fellow World Trade Organisation member states on Thursday for failing to do more to cut global barriers to trade, criticising India in
readYuan speculators muddle China’s exports, complicating reform
15-04-2013
SHANGHAI – Companies gambling on yuan appreciation are distorting Chinese trade statistics, creating a monetary policy headache for Beijing officials and complicating government plans to liberalise
readAct with care when someone cries at work
15-04-2013
It’s natural to feel helpless or uncomfortable when someone cries in front of you in the office. But remember that tears are a normal human reaction, not a sign of weakness, Harvard Business Review
readSkills shortage could hamper Africa growth surge
15-04-2013
DAKAR – Abdoul Aziz Tamba is in his final year of an English course at Senegal’s Cheikh Anta Diop University, but he has little hope of finding employment after three years of study.“Everyone expects
readKerry to discuss North Korea
15-04-2013
TOKYO – US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Japan yesterday to discuss nuclear tensions on the Korean peninsula after securing vital support from China to help defuse the weeks-long crisis.On
readPope adviser says Church needs discipline
15-04-2013
SYDNEY – Australia’s most senior Catholic cleric Cardinal George Pell, picked by the pope to help advise him on governance and reforms, said yesterday “better discipline” was needed in the church.The
readPalestinian PM resigns
15-04-2013
RAMALLAH – Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad resigned late on Saturday, ending months of rising tension with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, despite US efforts to keep him in place.The
readFrench police hunt gangster
15-04-2013
LILLE, France – French police were on a manhunt yesterday for a notorious armed robber who staged a dramatic prison break in northern France after briefly taking several guards hostage.Lille
readRwanda seeks to block talk of ICC
15-04-2013
UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations has been hit by a second war crimes court dispute in a week with Rwanda trying to stop the UN Security Council praising the International Criminal Court.The storm
readYa nayipala ihe nayi miipangelo iyali iinene
15-04-2013
OMIKUNDA dhokupulumuthila miipangelo iyali yepangelo shaKatutura noshoCentral onkalo yamo okwa kundanekwa ya ninga nee ondhigu noonkondo. Mbono yomeni oya hokolola kutya itashi vulu we nande okwi
readAfrican Stars’ title push back on
15-04-2013
AFRICAN Stars coach Ali Akan believes his side can outsprint Black Africa and win the Namibia Premier League, after moving within a point of the leaders over the weekend.Stars came back from a goal
readSMSes for Monday 15 April 2013
15-04-2013
SMS Of The Day *WE all are asking where our country is going. Fellow Namibians, our country is heading for a disaster, unless we turn back to God and His word. We claim to be Christians, but look at
readArsene Wenger hails Arsenal’s spirit
15-04-2013
LONDON – Arsene Wenger would have been forgiven a wry smile on Saturday after Arsenal staged a dramatic comeback to beat Norwich City, displaying the fighting spirit they were accused of lacking
readNamibia victorious in enthralling contest
15-04-2013
NAMIBIA emerged victorious after beating Holland by 82 runs in an enthralling Intercontinental Cup match at the Wanderers field yesterday. Fortunes swayed to and fro as there was not much separating
readBernard Tomic trounced in Monte Carlo opener
15-04-2013
MONTE CARLO – Bernard Tomic’s European clay court season got off to the worst possible start as the Australian went down 6-2, 6-4 to Alexandr Dolgopolov to exit in the first round of the Monte Carlo
readRelaxed Pistorius out partying
15-04-2013
JOHANNESBURG – South African Paralympian sprint star Oscar Pistorius was spotted partying last weekend at a trendy Johannesburg hangout, his first outing with friends since his arrest for the
readBaseball, softball merge for return to Olympics
15-04-2013
TOKYO – Baseball and softball have joined forces in a bid to return to the Olympics.The international federations of both sports yesterday ratified a constitution to form the World Baseball Softball
readReal fan Nadal praises Dortmund
15-04-2013
MONTE CARLO – Real Madrid fan Rafael Nadal has surprisingly revealed his admiration for the Spanish giants’ Champions League semi-final rivals, Borussia Dortmund.“They (Dortmund) are really good. I
readBrumbies lead, Chiefs left Red-faced
15-04-2013
SYDNEY – Australia’s ACT Brumbies are back at the top of rugby’s Super 15 after cashing in on defending champions Waikato Chiefs’ slip up at home to the Queensland Reds this weekend.The Brumbies, who
readAlonso plays down title talk
15-04-2013
SHANGHAI – Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso played down talk of a championship assault after his flawless drive yesterday saw him storm to victory in the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai.The two-time world
readBidvest Nam Cup quarterfinal draw
15-04-2013
THE 2013 Bidvest Namibia Cup quarterfinal matches will be staged in Rundu and Windhoek on 27 April. The tournament organisers announced that the Rundu Stadium will host the clash between African Lions
readWorker insists on her innocence for over a decade
15-04-2013
LIOBA Akwenye, who was employed for three years as an administration officer at Corvima Investments in Walvis Bay, still insists she was unfairly dismissed in 2001. In fact, she has not even touched
readFrom The Twittersphere
15-04-2013
IF you survived prophesies, falling stars and the tithes of the time this weekend, have a blessed Monday! That is all. OK, not quite all. Namibians and dunes, what’s in a name, Dankie Botswanas,
readSupermarket robbery verdict reserved
15-04-2013
AN alleged member of a gang accused of carrying out a robbery at a Windhoek supermarket in October 2008 is due to hear the verdict in his trial in the High Court in Windhoek at the end of July.Judge
readSoldiers need better housing
15-04-2013
THE Minister of Defence, Nahas Angula, says the living conditions of soldiers will be addressed.Angula was replying to concerns raised by some parliamentarians during Thursday’s discussion of the
readMurder and rape continue unchecked
15-04-2013
TWO murders, two rapes and a case of dealing in unpolished diamonds were some of the cases reported across the country during the past weekend.A case of murder was opened at the Wanaheda police
readPrison food regime to be reviewed
15-04-2013
NAMIBIA’S prison authorities have agreed to review prisoners’ diets and revamp correctional facilities’ food supplies and procurement procedures in order to fully comply with the Prisons Act and
readNew lawyer for Antoine Mbok in corruption trial
15-04-2013
THE trial of Cameroonian Antoine Mbok who is accused of corruption, theft and money laundering and a co-accused will not be starting as scheduled this month, because the accused has hired a new lawyer
readNafinu congress set for May
15-04-2013
THE Namibia Financial Institutions Union (Nafinu) is to hold its long-awaited congress next month, says the union’s general secretary, Asnath Zamuee.Zamuee told The Namibian yesterday that the
readNo bail in cuca shop murder case
15-04-2013
OUTAPI – An Omusati businessman, Maurus Valombola, was denied bail in the Outapi Magistrate’s Court on Friday when he appeared on a charge of murder.The court gallery was filled by people from several
readMeme Mia! Mostly Marvellous
15-04-2013
When an audience has been starved for large scale musical theatre for almost 10 years, they can be forgiven for spending the first half of a performance not knowing when to clap, staring at the
readLeena to represent Namibia on international stage
15-04-2013
Some people wait for things to happen, while others make things happen. Twenty-four-year-old Leena Shindodola belongs to the second group of people. The long legged model is to take part in the Miss
readLazarus Shaduka still on the run
15-04-2013
THE Namibian police are still trying to trace fugitive Lazarus Shaduka who was found guilty in December last year on a charge of murdering his wife.Shaduka allegedly fled the country via the Oshikango
readJustice ponders director’s fate
15-04-2013
SIX months after the Director of Court Services Innocent Kandandu in the Ministry of Justice was convicted of theft by the regional magistrate’s court, the Ministry has yet to decide what action to
readFertility clinic faces an uphill – Kimberg
15-04-2013
GYNAECOLOGIST Dr Matti Kimberg has revealed that since its launch last year, the Namibia Fertility Clinic has not been without problems, but said his team is determined to make a success of
readChurches and police tackle violence
15-04-2013
CHURCHES under the umbrella of the Council of Churches in Namibia (CCN), police and other stakeholders on Thursday showed their commitment to fighting gender-based violence when they held a meeting on
readARVs reach 85 percent of positive women
15-04-2013
THE United States Global AIDS Coordinator Eric Goosby on Friday said Namibia is in the 85 percent range of offering HIV-positive pregnant women anti-retroviral (ARV) therapy to prevent the
readNotable Quotes
15-04-2013
I am not seeking compensation but will inform potential dog owners of this scam – owner Johaness Baader said in an email to The Namibian after he was charged N$12 000 to fly his dog from Windhoek to
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