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45 Articles found on Tuesday, 9 April 2013
Namibia hails Iron Lady
09-04-2013
BRITAIN’S only woman prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, died yesterday morning after suffering a stroke at the age of 87. The late Thatcher has been hailed by some Namibian leaders as a leader of
readTNamib board faces the chop
09-04-2013
THE board of troubled TransNamib is set to get the boot if a proposal by the Ministry of Works is approved.This comes after allegations emerged at the end of last year that the parastatal was involved
readArandis woman laughed at killer
09-04-2013
“[She] laughed at me and I became angry,” the man accused of murdering Cynthia Robertha Gaeses (22) at Arandis last week said in the Swakopmund Magistrate’s Court yesterday.Schoolchildren found
readTaxman’s structures beefed up
09-04-2013
THE Ministry of Finance has upgraded its inland revenue structure to boost its capacity as Finance Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila seeks to collect about N$37,6 billion in taxes in 2013-14, nearly
readAgricultural diary
09-04-2013
April 25: Hoogvertoon production auction of Kola & Anet Steyn at farm Goreis in the Koës area. April 25: Production auction of Basie Klazen and others at Namboer in Windhoek. April 30: Van Rooy
readPeru bores through Andes to water desert after century of dreams
09-04-2013
OLMOS, Peru – Peru’s Olmos Valley might be a desert now, with rare rains and rivers that trickle to life for just a few months a year, but a radical engineering solution for water scarcity could soon
readPoor grazing continue
09-04-2013
THERE appears to be no end in sight for the drought situation in Namibia, with most parts of the country reporting poor grazing conditions due to poor rainfall.Pasture establishment tends to follow
readLevies boost health status in North
09-04-2013
NEARLY N$41 million was collected in voluntary levies on livestock producers south of the Veterinary Cordon Fence to promote the health status north of the Red Line, the Namibia Agricultural Union has
readChoose the right chart for your slide
09-04-2013
When displaying data in a presentation, clarity matters above all else, Harvard Business Review says in its Management Tip of the Day. Your audience has to get meaning from your numbers before you
readFabupharm reaches another milestone
09-04-2013
FABUPHARM Products, a fully Namibian pharmaceutical manufacturer, can now manufacture registered medicinal products after upgrading its facilities to meet with international standards.The company
readFinancial hub Luxembourg under increased scrutiny
09-04-2013
BRUSSELS – As the European Union’s wealthiest country, Luxembourg could have been forgiven for thinking that it would never find itself on the bloc’s financial risk list.With just half a million
readEgypt households suffer in economic hard times
09-04-2013
CAIRO – It is not just Egypt’s politicians and experts who are keeping a close eye on loan talks with the International Monetary Fund: ordinary Egyptians suffering the squeeze of a devastating
readAs virtual currency soars, fears do too
09-04-2013
PARIS – Some call it the most famous pizza purchase in history: In May 2010, a programmer called Laszlo asked an online forum if anyone would buy him a couple of pies in exchange for 10 000 Bitcoins,
readClosing Africa’s education gap: private equity does the maths
09-04-2013
JOHANNESBURG – It’s the last day of the term at Curro Serengeti Academy in Johannesburg and students have swapped their blue uniforms for their own clothes, but as they escape for the holidays there
readSnoop Lion headlines MTV Africa All Stars finale
09-04-2013
Music channel MTV Base will host the MTV Africa All Stars finale headlined by Snoop Lion, formerly known as Snoop Dogg, next month. The three-city African tour finale will take place in Durban on 18
readRihanna to perform in South Africa this October
09-04-2013
Rihanna is bringing her ‘Diamonds World Tour’ to South Africa this October. World tour promoters Live Nation together with Big Concerts confirmed that the tour, which kicks off in North America is set
readProtesters, police clash in Turkey
09-04-2013
SILIVRI – Scuffles broke out between police and demonstrators outside a prison complex in Turkey yesterday where nearly 10 000 people protested the mass trial of 275 people accused of scheming to
readAfghan civilians killed
09-04-2013
KABUL – A roadside bomb exploded under a bus in Afghanistan yesterday killing nine civilians, police said, two days after 11 children and a woman were killed during a NATO attack on militants in
readChina’s North Korea options limited
09-04-2013
BEIJING – Unprecedented Chinese criticism of North Korea is unlikely to mean tough new action against Pyongyang because if China pushes too hard and its troublesome neighbour collapses, the result
readPervez Musharraf to appear over treason
09-04-2013
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s top court summoned former dictator Pervez Musharraf to appear today to answer allegations of high treason and barred him from leaving the country.The orders were issued after
readChina’s H7N9 not spreading
09-04-2013
BEIJING – The World Health Organisation said yesterday there is no evidence China’s bird flu is spreading between humans, but jitters over the outbreak that has killed six people saw airline and
readCan We Feed the World?
09-04-2013
IN THE 1960s, the Green Revolution – which included the development of high-yielding crop varieties, the expansion of irrigation infrastructure, and the distribution of modern fertilisers and
readOur Broken State Of The Nation
09-04-2013
LAST month marked the 23rd anniversary of our statehood and as the clock ticks on we are, at the same time, excited to see off Oom Lukas in compliance with Article 29(3) of the country’s Constitution
readSMSes for Tuesday 09 April 2013
09-04-2013
SMS Of The Day *NAMIBIA what are we doing to our beloved country? Deriving from the media reports it seems that nothing is going well in Namibia. We always read about bad news. Are we not
readIyutheni kooveta nomalandulathano goshikondo shelongo ngoka ge li po
09-04-2013
AAKULUNTUSKOLA yoosekondele nooskola dhopevi mOtjozondjupa oya li ya lombwelwa nawa mEtitano lyoshiwike sha piti kominista yelongo David Namwandi sha zi mpono kutya oya fa ihaa yi iyutha naanaa
readEpangelo mekano lyoomiliona N$100 moODC
09-04-2013
IIMALIWA oyindji yepangelo ya kanene okupitila mOffshore Development Corporation (ODC okwa tegelelwa yi ka shunwe mookofa dhepangelo. Shino otashi ka ningwa sho aakonakoni moshinima shino ya mono
readTesting times for underdogs
09-04-2013
ISTANBUL - Didier Drogba and his Galatasaray team mates have a tough task when they try to overturn a 3-0 deficit against Real Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal, while
readBasson hails regional rugby
09-04-2013
NAMIBIA Rugby Union president (NRU) Bradley Basson says the Navachab Gold Mine Regional Rugby Cup competition is a big success.The regional competition is aimed at improving the standard of Namibian
readJapan’s Yamanaka defends WBC title
09-04-2013
TOKYO – Japan’s Shinsuke Yamanaka defeated Malcolm Tunacao of the Philippines by technical knockout to defend his World Boxing Council (WBC) bantamweight title yesterday.Yamanaka, 30, floored the
readRecord turnout at SKW Youth Tournament
09-04-2013
SKW and Ramblers were the big winners of the Retirement Fund Solutions SKW Youth Football Tournament that took place at the SKW fields over the weekend. SKW and Ramblers each won two of the age group
readEnduro Series at farm Omakwara
09-04-2013
AN exciting third round of the Bank Windhoek Namibian National Series is expected to take place at Omakwara farm in the Witvlei District on Saturday. With a fun race again included this year, entries
readDe Lange, Steyn win in record style
09-04-2013
TRISTAN de Lange and Irene Steyn won the King and Queen of the Kuiseb titles after smashing the existing records at the Kuiseb Classic Mountain Bike Challange on Saturday. The 15-year-old De Lange
readFrom The Twittersphere
09-04-2013
LIFE, death and childhood memories, unhealthy systems and healthy aspirations, Ninjas and nuns. Namibian tweeps get to grips with the good, the sad, and … ‘Beliebers’!@LarsShinyemba: The Namibian
readNamibia assesses its trade facilitation progress
09-04-2013
NAMIBIAN stakeholders in trade are reassessing the country’s position in the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) measures to improve regional and global trade facilitation.Stakeholders attending a
readSwakop’s chickens ready for the market
09-04-2013
ABOUT five weeks ago 20 000 day-old chicks arrived from South Africa to mark the beginning of a state-of-the-art poultry farm at the coast, dubbed Naukluft Poultry. Today these chicks are ready to go
readStanding tall despite HIV
09-04-2013
“I AM strong. Nobody and nothing can put me down - not even discrimination, not even my HIV status, not those who point fingers, and not even the fact that I’m not educated. I’m standing tall, knowing
readMunicipality urges clients to become self-readers
09-04-2013
THE City of Windhoek is urging people to register as self-readers so that they can read their own water and electricity meters and submit the readings to the municipality.Often meter readers can’t get
readReho accused of defying court order
09-04-2013
A POLICE investigation into the Rehoboth Town Council’s alleged failure to comply with a court order has been concluded.A police source yesterday said the docket would be presented to the local
readOpposition boycott Reho meeting
09-04-2013
THE opposition political party representatives in the Rehoboth Town Council on Thursday boycotted a special meeting called by the council.In letter to council chairperson Eve Maasdorp, Councillors Jan
readNo changes to Omusati borders - Shaningwa
09-04-2013
OMUSATI Governor Sophia Shaningwa has opposed the proposal to change the region’s borders although she wants some constituencies be realigned.Shaningwa made her submission to the Delimitation
readForeigner jailed for 12 years for child molestation
09-04-2013
THE Keetmanshoop Regional Court on Friday sentenced a citizen of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Ali Said Abdullah Allanasri, to 12 years’ imprisonment for the rape of a nine-year-old girl. Allanasri
readnotable Quotes
09-04-2013
IT IS disheartening for me to learn that there are no tangible corresponding results with the billions of dollars spent every year in our education. – Minister of Education David Namwadi said when
readContractor rejects non-payment claims
09-04-2013
THE EQ Construction company has dismissed as baseless claims of non-payment by a sub-contractor Brukaros construction. Responding to an article headlined ‘Construction workers up in arms over
readUpcoming young stars leave their mark at the Newspaper Cup
09-04-2013
The much respected and loved annual Namibian Newspaper Cup featured a number of young soccer stars making their marks on the field. From the onset, all regional teams sent their best out to compete,
readAdora and Percy to share Acoustic Friday stage
09-04-2013
Percy and Adora, two young Namibian artists who have already made their distinctive marks on the local music industry, join forces in the upcoming double-bill Acoustic Friday Concert at the FNCC on
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