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50 Articles found on Thursday, 18 April 2013
Widespread fraud at NWR
18-04-2013
THE Namibia Wildlife and Resorts has been plagued by fraud and maladministration, costing the company millions of dollars.Sources within the company told The Namibian that the NWR board of directors
readTeachers get warning letters
18-04-2013
THE Ministry of Education is issuing warning letters to teachers who took part in an illegal strike last year. The ministry also maintains that it is still going to deduct money from such teachers for
readTwo nurses’ homes unfit for occupation
18-04-2013
THE Ministry of Health and Social Services is set to evict tenants at the Windhoek Central Hospital’s Nurses Home after the building was declared unfit for occupation.Two weeks ago Permanent Secretary
readDIVISIVE TO THE END
18-04-2013
A protest sign as the coffin is carried on a horse drawn gun carriage during the Ceremonial funeral of former British Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher at Ludgate Hill.
readHigher economic growth necessary for Namibia
18-04-2013
A HIGHER economic growth is necessary and very important as it will enable Namibia to create adequate employment opportunities for all new entrants to the labour market on an annual basis.This is the
readPrescribed debt – more than three year old debt is not your debt anymore
18-04-2013
It is unfortunate that most consumers are financially illiterate – and that not enough is being done to provide debtor counselling services. During the past week I was in court for a debt (see
readDStv installer’s service questioned
18-04-2013
Recently, a reader sent us a complaint regarding the services provided by a satelite dish installer in the coastal town of Henties Bay. An excerpt of the email: “Here in Henties Bay, our little town
readAccounting scandal deepens at Pescanova
18-04-2013
MADRID – Spanish fishing firm Pescanova sank deeper into scandal on Tuesday as shareholder anger mounted over accounting failings and the chairman’s undeclared sale of shares in the period leading up
readClients slam Zambia auction ruling
18-04-2013
LUSAKA – A lack of buyers at a Zambian emerald auction on Tuesday raised doubts about the government’s recent and controversial decision to ban foreign sales of the gems.Around 24 of 31 Indian
readAllan Gray launches 2013 fellowship
18-04-2013
THE Allan Gray Orbis Foundation has launched its 2013 fellowship programme with the promotion of prosperity as one of its key messages.During the launch for this year’s programme one of the previous
readTelkom pays N$449m fine
18-04-2013
JOHANNESBURG – South African fixed-line operator Telkom said on Tuesday it had agreed to pay a N$449 million fine handed down by regulators last year for uncompetitive behaviour.Under the terms of a
readIMF cuts world growth forecast
18-04-2013
WASHINGTON – The IMF cut its world growth forecast for 2013 as the eurozone recession continued to drag, but predicted growth overall would pick up in the second half of the year.In its newest
readAnticipate Crises
18-04-2013
MOST leaders, even highly skilled ones, aren’t great at detecting ambiguous threats on the periphery of their business. But to be successful, you need to pick up weak signals from both inside and
readWild lions near extinction
18-04-2013
FORGET about the rhino for a moment and spare a thought for the lions. When the rhino poaching problem subsides in five to 10 years, wild lions will be gone.The continent’s lion population has shrunk
readNew tourism umbrella body established
18-04-2013
A NEW umbrella body for all tourism associations to be called Fenata Tourism has been established. The association will be chaired by Ruddie Putter and replaces the old Fenata. Putter will be
readEndangered Sumatran elephant born in captivity
18-04-2013
CISARUA – A baby Sumatran elephant peeps out timidly from between the legs of its mother at an Indonesian zoo, where its birth has given a boost to the critically endangered animal.Kartini, named
readZoo celebrates rare white-collared lemur birth
18-04-2013
CONSERVATIONISTS in Cambridgeshire are celebrating after the birth of a “rare and endangered” white-collared lemur.The male, born at Linton Zoo, is one of only 14 in Europe. Zoo director Kim Simmons
readCharlize Theron favoured to play ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’s’ Elena Lincoln?
18-04-2013
With all the talk about who will play Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele in the ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ movie, there has been little talk about who will play other important roles in the highly
readFuneral of Iron Lady after procession
18-04-2013
LONDON – Borne aloft on the shoulders of eight military servicemen, the coffin of Margaret Thatcher was carried up the steps of London’s main cathedral yesterday for a funeral service attended by
readZimbabwe withdraws U.N. election funding
18-04-2013
HARARE – Zimbabwe has withdrawn a request for money from the United Nations to fund elections expected this year after refusing to accept its conditions, including over media reforms and security
readBird flu Death hits 16 in China
18-04-2013
SHANGHAI – H7N9 bird flu has claimed two more lives in Shanghai, Chinese state media said on Tuesday, bringing the death toll from the disease to 16.China has confirmed 77 human cases of H7N9 avian
readPutin foe, Alexei Navalny goes on trial in Russia
18-04-2013
KIROV, RUSSIA –Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny went on trial yesterday on charges he says were ordered by President Vladimir Putin to eliminate a top opponent, but the process was swiftly
readUS zeroes in on Boston ‘pressure cooker’ bombs
18-04-2013
BOSTON, Massachusetts - US investigators zeroed in yesterday on the suspected pressure cooker bombs that exploded at the Boston marathon, killing three people and injuring more than 180, as they
readSMSes for Thursday 18 April 2013
18-04-2013
SMS Of The Day *WHY is the Mercedes Benz more important than our people who are starving because of unemployment? The parents of the ‘struggle children’ died for our freedom while some of you in
readAanona yekondjelomanguluko oya ti yo pEenhana itaya zi po
18-04-2013
AANONA ye li ethele nomilongoheyali nayahetatu (178) yomaanona omathele gatatu omilongoheyali nagumwe (371) mboka okuza meti 28 Januali 2013 ya kala ya yunga ontanda yawo poombelewa dhoSwapo pEenhana
readOmukuluntuwiliki gwehangano li na sha nomalelo gondoolopa a kuthwa miilonga pakathimbo
18-04-2013
OSIPANA ya hogololelwa owina yehangano lyoLocal Authorities in Namibia (Alan)okwa kundanwa ya kutha omukuntuwiliki gwehangano ndyoka Jennifer Kauapirura. Ekutho ndika miilonga lyopakathimbo
readOshana sha dhimbulukwa esiku lyoAIDS
18-04-2013
OSHITOPOLWA shaShana nasho mEtitano lyoshiwike sha zi ko osho sha dhimbulukwa Esiku lyoHIV/AIDS muuyuni ndyoka lya li lya popithwa kugavena yoshitopolwa shaShana omusamane Klemens
readNamibia hosts T20 Four Nations
18-04-2013
NAMIBIA will host a T20 Four Nations Tournament featuring the Netherlands, Kenya and an Emerging South African team at the Wanderers field in Windhoek, from Saturday till next Wednesday, 24 April.
readNgunovandu off to Fifa medical conference
18-04-2013
NAMIBIAN sport medic Donatha Ngunovandu is delighted to be part of Fifa’s medical conference which starts in London on Saturday. The well-travelled Ngunovandu said that the 22nd International Sports
readNamibia set for Zone 6 Golf Championships
18-04-2013
NAMIBIA is ready to host the annual Zone VI Golf Championships at the Windhoek Golf and Country Club from 22 to 25 April.Arguably the most prestigious event on the Southern African Amateur Golf
readNadal, Djokovic advance in Monaco
18-04-2013
MONTE CARLO – Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic booked their places in the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters yesterday as the pair each passed tough tests after recent physical setbacks.Nadal made
readBolt to head cast in London
18-04-2013
LONDON – Usain Bolt will return to London to compete in the IAAF Diamond League meeting at the Olympic Stadium in which he achieved a clean sweep of gold medals last year.The Jamaican six-times
readHinda brothers dominate KIA tennis tourney
18-04-2013
THE second tournament of the 2013 KIA tennis series took place over the weekend at Windhoek High School where three Hinda brothers controlled the proceedings. Veri Hinda (33 points) took top honours
readUnder-17 Cup rescheduled to May
18-04-2013
THE inaugural Skorpion Zinc Under-17 Cup’s kick-off has been been postponed to next month in Keetmanshoop.The Cup was initially set for 19 to 22 April but has been shifted to take place between 2 and
readFistball Champs on this weekend
18-04-2013
FISTBALL action will resume on Saturday with the Bank Windhoek National Fistball League at the SKW fields in Windhoek. Both the National A and B Leagues will be played at the same venue and the first
readSwakopmund artist, Charroh drops ‘Ezimo II’
18-04-2013
In 2009 he released his single ‘Tangi Tangi’. The man behind the very popular song, Charroh is back. This time with a 17-track album, titled ‘Ezimo II’.The man who his mother said was ‘dancing before
readFrom The Twittersphere
18-04-2013
IS life a trial? Are we all guilty by association? Are Windhoek’s traffic lights having an identity crisis? And, “to the left, to the left”, there’s one sure winner at the NAMAs! At least according to
readStudents nurses lash out at new training programme
18-04-2013
ASPIRING student nurses who were billed to study in the Ministry of Health’s new nursing programme in Windhoek are furious after the ministry allegedly abruptly called off the registration
read‘The Children of the Liberation Struggle’: A Story from Tanzania
18-04-2013
FOR nearly five years now, there has been raging debate in Namibia about how best to respond to a growing number of young adults, mobilizing themselves and petitioning the government under the banner
readNamibia towards a green economy
18-04-2013
‘THE green economy is an area where future economic growth and employment creation are possible as far as Namibia is concerned.’With these words, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Doreen Sioka opened
readN$100bn railway deal shelved
18-04-2013
AN agreement on a N$100 billion railway deal between Namibia and Botswana that was scheduled to be signed in Namibia on Saturday has been “postponed until further notice”.“It was suspended for the
readWorld Music Day date announced
18-04-2013
Annually, on the day of summer solstice in the northern hemisphere, which falls on 21 June, communities the world over celebrate the Fête de la Musique, also known as World Music Day. For the past 17
readKhomas denies unauthorised trip
18-04-2013
THE Khomas Regional Council has hit back against allegations that it blew around N$100 000 on an unauthorised trip to China last week.Both the governor of Khomas, Laura McLeod-Katjirua, and the chief
readKaras divided over delimitation
18-04-2013
CONSENSUS eluded yesterday’s meeting held by the Delimitation Commission over the redrawing of constituency boundaries in the Karas Region. Three changes were proposed for the Karasburg Constituency –
readHansen family on the streets
18-04-2013
A WINDHOEK family of four, who refused to vacate a house that was auctioned by the municipality in 2007, claiming that their house was sold irregularly and that they were not informed of the sale, are
readGlobal Fund money not recovered yet
18-04-2013
THE Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria says it is still in the process of recovering around N$14,8 million which it provided to Namibia but has not been properly accounted for.Pandu
readCouncillor hits back at accusations
18-04-2013
GABRIEL Freyer, the Swapo Party representative in the Keetmanshoop Town Council, has hit back at accusations implicating him in the theft of petrol. Freyer described the accusations as “immature and
readBoy in ICU after police brutality
18-04-2013
SEVENTEEN-year-old Mandela Ramakhutla is fighting for his life in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Katutura State Hospital after he was allegedly beaten up by a City Police officer.The internal
readA memorial for children
18-04-2013
“THE death of an infant, child, teenager or young adult is considered to be one of the greatest tragedies that a parent or family can ever endure during a lifetime.”These were the words of Agnes
readNotable Quotes
18-04-2013
Crimes involving domestic violence are rampant in Namibia and it is mostly directed against women and children. There is a public outcry that perpetrators of these crimes should be given stiffer
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