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57 Articles found on Friday, 5 April 2013
Kamwi passes the buck
05-04-2013
MINISTER of Health and Social Services Richard Kamwi has distanced himself from procurement blunders by his ministry which resulted in specialised medical equipment worth millions standing unused at
readThe last hours of a beautiful life
05-04-2013
MELODY Alvina Urikhos’ Easter weekend started like any other long exciting weekend, but little did she and her family suspect that it would end tragically. On Thursday around 15h00, Melody’s mother
readPrime land goes for a song
05-04-2013
A DISPUTE over prime city land around Windhoek’s Central Business District appears to have been settled, ending a seven-year controversy, but critics still complain that the land was sold
readTelecom Namibia posts record results
05-04-2013
TELECOM Namibia posted its best ever year-on-year results: revenues for the year September 2012 were up 7% to N$1,22 billion, while profit before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation
readOpec says oil price level not harmful to world economy
05-04-2013
PARIS – The current level of oil prices is not harmful to the global economy and on the contrary supports energy investments, the secretary general of oil exporting group Opec said yesterday.Oil
readEvaluate remote workers fairly
05-04-2013
We tend to trust what we can see, which makes it difficult to evaluate employees who don’t spend time in the office, Harvard Business Review says in its Management Tip of the Day. Here are three ways
readGIPF market value reaches N$61 billion
05-04-2013
THE market value of the Government Institutions Pension Fund reached N$61 billion as at the end of February this year, up from N$46 billion in 2011, GIPF chief executive officer David Nuyoma said on
readEgypt expects IMF loan agreement in two weeks
05-04-2013
CAIRO – Egypt’s planning minister said yesterday the government expects to reach a final agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a US$4,8 billion loan within two weeks, the state news
readBarclays told to rein in pay, tighten controls
05-04-2013
LONDON, April 3 (Reuters) - Barclays needs to rein in pay for top staff and tighten control of its operations to repair its reputation after a string of scandals, a report commissioned by the lender
readUganda says wins tax dispute against Heritage Oil
05-04-2013
KAMPALA – Uganda has won a tax dispute against Jersey-based Heritage Oil at an arbitration hearing in London, a senior Ugandan official said yesterday, in a row that has delayed commercial production
readNo room for rate cuts in SA in 2013
05-04-2013
JOHANNESBURG – Inflation in South Africa is likely to quicken this year while growth will only pick up modestly, leaving the central bank with no room to cut interest rates, a Reuters poll found
readSudan hopes oil transit can earn US$1,2 bln
05-04-2013
DUBAI – Sudan hopes to collect up to US$1,2 billion in transit fees in 2013 after oil starts to flow from South Sudan, and is considering a new tax on gold trade, Finance Minister Ali Mahmoud said on
readNo extra cash for Pakistan without rich paying tax
05-04-2013
LONDON – Increases in British aid to Pakistan should be put on hold unless Pakistan’s government collects more tax from the rich and fights corruption effectively, a parliamentary committee urged
readChina mobilises to fight new bird flu
05-04-2013
BEIJING – China said it was mobilising resources nationwide to combat a new strain of deadly bird flu that has killed three people, as Japan and Hong Kong stepped up vigilance against the virus and
readConnecticut passes Post-Newtown gun controls act
05-04-2013
HARTFORD – Connecticut lawmakers voted yesterday to approve a new gun-control bill in response to last December’s shooting at a school in Newtown in which 20 children and six adults were killed.After
readEx-Zambia leader’s graft trial once again delayed
05-04-2013
LUSAKA – A Zambian court on Wednesday delayed the highly-charged corruption trial of ex-president Rupiah Banda, a case he says is politically motivated.Banda, who ruled Zambia from 2008 to 2011, last
readEgypt questions comedian after satirist show
05-04-2013
CAIRO – Egyptian prosecutors on Wednesday freed on bail a comedian after questioning him on blasphemy charges following his appearance on the show of satirist Bassem Youssef, who is himself under
readSpanish princess dragged into corruption case
05-04-2013
MADRID – Spain’s Princess Cristina has been summoned to testify as a suspect in a corruption case, a judicial source said yesterday, dealing a damaging blow to the prestige of the royal family
readWhat If I Killed Your Sister?
05-04-2013
IT IS so hurtful to be in a country where all the news is all about killing of women. Why do we have to rape and kill women?Do we really think about it and its consequences ? I don’t think we do. My
readDelivery And Transparency
05-04-2013
THE policy for socio-economic development through local councils and our right to information was up to now at least in the Otjozondjupa Region not delivering. One of the main reasons is the fact that
readThere Was More To Creative Writing
05-04-2013
THE US Embassy was delighted to see the excellent article on American poet Camille Dungy [An Encounter with a Wordsmith, The Namibian 28 March 2013].Dungy was brought to Namibia by the Embassy’s
readHow To Curb Declining Uranium Prices
05-04-2013
URANIUM prices have suffered a significant decline since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan. The drop in prices has had a global affect on operations for many companies. In Namibia this can be
readStrive For The World Cup
05-04-2013
THE Brave Warriors lost their World Cup qualifying game on 23 March 2013, which is a big disappointment, and to make matters worse, the coach Bernard Kaanjuka resigned. I’m disappointed because Malawi
readThe Struggle For Others
05-04-2013
I WOULD like to ask the politicians who are in favour of the “struggle kids” if ordinary Namibians do not deserve a fair chance.Surely, their parents fought so that there can be peace and justice for
readLowering The Namibian’s Standards
05-04-2013
IT IS with great disappointment that I write this letter. As a Namibian based overseas, I look to the few sources of respectable online news about my homeland that I can find, The Namibian’s website
readBurying My Son After Years Of Pain
05-04-2013
DEAR Minister of Health and Social Services, Richard Kamwi, my sincere apology to you sir for the content of this letter!I work for your ministry but I will never defend it. Your ministry has some
readInformal Traders Are Invaluable For The Economy
05-04-2013
NAMIBIA is a dual-economy country with formal and informal sectors. The formal sector is characterised by large capital outlay, formal structure, and documentation of the business entities. It is
readThe RDP And The Politics Of Opposition
05-04-2013
LET me start from a basic premise. In order to have an opposition party there must be opposition/alternative (not confrontational) politics. The Rally for Democracy and Progress has, in my view, stood
readThe Youth Ministry: Namibia’s Undervalued Institution
05-04-2013
DEVOTION to youth matters is the sole purpose of the Namibian ministry which now goes by the name of the Ministry of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture.By virtue of this critical role of
readSpeak Truth To Friends
05-04-2013
NAMIBIA is a product of international solidarity. It’s easy to imagine that the much-vaunted liberation struggle that delivered the sovereignty of South West Africa to its citizens was the triumph of
readWho should get the job?
05-04-2013
RUDDERLESS. our national game is at the moment... but so they’ve been for a while. Bernard Kaanjuka decided that his cushy government job is more than enough for him. I don’t blame the brother. Who
readPolitical Perspective
05-04-2013
THE long and the short of the state of our nation, largely speaking, is that the greater part of our country’s population needs help, while the powerful, elite part needs a swift kick in the butt.
readMutumbulwa i idhipaga konima sho a hahala omuholike gwe nekatana
05-04-2013
OMULUMENTU gwoomvula 23 gwomwAngola Jason Mutumbulwa nokwa li nokaholike ke kokakadhona momukunda Ombandaula mOmbalantu moshitopolwa shaMusati okwa si sho i imangeleke konima sho a hahala okakadhona
readA gumu koshinima shevi mokupopitha oshigwana
05-04-2013
SHO a li ta popitha oshigwana mEtitatu lyoshiwike tuu shika, omupresidende Hifikepunye Pohamba okwa tindi edhiladhilo lyokuyakula ko oofalaama nokwa yelitha kutya shino oshi li lela kondje yoveta
readOlopota yi na sha noondondo dhomayakulo guuhaku woshigwana osho ya pitithwa
05-04-2013
OKAKOMISI ka li ka tumwa owina komupresidende Pohamba oku ka tala oondondo mono iiputudhilo yuuhaku moshilongo ashihe yi li osho ka mana oshilonga shako. Okakomisi haka oka holola kutya opu na
readTop Ten athletics in Windhoek
05-04-2013
ATHLETICS takes centre stage tomorrow when the Coca-Cola Top Ten Club Championships will be held at the Windhoek Independence Stadium. It will be the 16th consecutive year that the event takes place,
readShikongo gets another Caf assignment
05-04-2013
TOP referee Reinhold Shikongo is off to yet another Confederation of African Football (Caf) competition as he heads to the Under-17 Championship which starts in Morocco on 13 April.The trusted
readCrusaders size up Sharks
05-04-2013
WELLINGTON – Crusaders will face the toughest test of their new title campaign when the seven-time champions play South face South Africa’s Sharks in the tournament’s eighth round today.An
readWilliams rescues Namibia
05-04-2013
CRAIG Williams steered Namibia to a commanding position of 234 for seven wickets shortly after tea on the opening day of their Three-Day Challenge match against Western Province at the Wanderers field
readIt’s the small things that count
05-04-2013
EVENTS over the past fortnight got me thinking about the success of boxing in Namibia and the failure of soccer. Last Saturday, Namibia produced two more boxing champions, as Joseph Hilongwa won the
readLance Armstrong to make splash in return
05-04-2013
AUSTIN – Disgraced American cyclist Lance Armstrong is planning to return to competitive sport as a swimmer. Armstrong is signed up to swim three events this weekend at the Masters South Central Zone
readTough clashes in Southern Stream
05-04-2013
THIS weekend’s Southern Stream First Division schedule sees some mouth-watering clashes between the leading sides in the league. Young Beauties lead the standings on 19 points from eight games,
readWomen push for 50/50 representation
05-04-2013
WOMEN in Namibia have vowed not to allow themselves to be blind-folded into submission by male politicians as the country prepares for next year’s presidential and general elections as this results in
readMinistry probes Keetmans municipality
05-04-2013
THE Local Government Minister, Charles Namoloh, has directed a delegation comprising of head office staff to investigate allegations disagreements between councillors and the administrative staff at
readStock-theft suspects in court
05-04-2013
THREE men appeared in the Khorixas Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with the theft of 40 head of small livestock.Raymond !Aibeb (39), Quinton Cecil Somaeb (19) and Jonas Mundume (24)
readSummit assesses gender equality
05-04-2013
EFFORTS made by local government, the media and faith-based organisations in reaching the SADC Gender and Development Protocol targets by 2015 were put under the microscope at the ‘SADC Gender
readSnyfontein breaks way from /Hai-/Khaua
05-04-2013
A GROUP of 52 Snyfontein community members have broken away from the /Hai-/Khaua Traditional Authority. This was announced by the group’s spokesperson, Jan Kooper, at a press conference held at
readSections of criminal law declared unconstitutional
05-04-2013
TWO parts of the Criminal Procedure Act which have already fallen foul of South Africa’s constitution were declared unconstitutional in Namibia by the Supreme Court yesterday.In a judgement delivered
readPregnant women scared of using public hospitals – report
05-04-2013
THE presidential commission of inquiry into the public health sector has revealed that pregnant women have lost faith in the State’s health facilities.The revelation came a few days after media
read35 years in prison over Karasburg rapes
05-04-2013
THE tough stance that the High Court has been taking against rapists was again demonstrated yesterday, when a young man convicted of kidnapping and raping two teenaged girls at Karasburg was sentenced
readNWR board refuses to act
05-04-2013
THE Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) board of directors stands accused of sweeping pending disciplinary procedures against two senior managers under the carpet.The Namibian has learned that disciplinary
readNational consultation on EPA coming
05-04-2013
THE Minister of Trade and Industry, Calle Schlettwein, yesterday told the National Assembly that he would organise a national consultation on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European
readImmigration U-turn on barred Pakistani
05-04-2013
A PAKISTANI businessman who lodged an urgent case against Namibia’s immigration authorities after he found himself barred from entering the country two weeks ago will now be given a two-year permit
readFonteintjie to become an oasis in the South
05-04-2013
KEETMANSHOOP – The Fonteintjie Aquaculture Farm here will soon be an oasis to the people of the South because it not only breeds fish but also grows fruit and vegetables, and will soon start breeding
readNotable Quotes
05-04-2013
THEY also use reasons such as they were not in their right mind when they murdered the person. For me that does not hold water. – Criminal justice lecturer at the Polytechnic of Namibia, Eliphas
readSMSes for Friday 05 April 2013
05-04-2013
SMS Of The Day *IT IS absurb that Lüderitz does not have a private dentist. To drive to Keetmanshoop for treatment is unacceptable, while there is a hospital with facilities. The service at Lüderitz
readFrontlining on Twitter
05-04-2013
THE kwaito life, the travails of winter, burning issues and cold fronts – a winter potjiekos of tweets as Namibians wrap up, speak out and put their own spin on chilling.@Sirkandina: I think we should
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