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39 Articles found on Monday, 11 February 2013
French fraudster’s jail time grows
11-02-2013
A FRENCHMAN who admitted that he defrauded a Windhoek hotel by using a stolen credit card to pay for his accommodation received a three-year prison term in the Windhoek Regional Court on Friday.With
readAbortion pills falsely claimed
11-02-2013
A MEDICAL practitioner working from Windhoek North says fake prescription forms with his name and registration number are being used to get pharmacies to dispense medicines, particularly the
readMinister Iyambo laid to rest
11-02-2013
“I’M at his funeral because he paid for my school fees. When I grow up, I want to be a minister of education like him.”These were the telling words of a Grade Two pupil from Katutura who attended the
readPirates exact BA revenge
11-02-2013
ORLANDO Pirates got one over Black Africa after eliminating their bitter rivals from the Bidvest Namibia Cup on penalties yesterday.Pirates progressed to the last 16 after winning the penalty shootout
readFreyer wins Mountain Bike Challenge
11-02-2013
JUNIOR cyclists dominated the Nedbank Mountain Bike Challenge, with 17-year-old Martin Fryer beating 15-year-old Tristan de Lange to take the honours. Freyer, De Lange and senior cyclist Heinrich
readEP beat Namibia by 96 runs
11-02-2013
NAMIBIA’S batsmen once again failed to make their mark as they lost by 96 runs to Eastern Province in their Cricket South Africa Three-Day Challenge at the Wanderers grounds on Saturday. The visitors
readHitman to fight Fana
11-02-2013
PAULUS Moses’s opponent for March 2 has been confirmed as the experienced South African fighter Mzonke Fana, who has a record of 31 wins and five defeats. The pair will face off in the main supporting
readTitle almost gone, says Roberto Mancini
11-02-2013
SOUTHAMPTON –Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has conceded that his side may have surrendered their Premier League title in Saturday’s embarrassing 3-1 defeat to Southampton.Two awful mistakes
readBotha failed pre-fight dope test
11-02-2013
FORMER All Black Sonny Bill Williams’s opponent Francois Botha failed a dope test before their heavyweight bout, local media reported yesterday, adding further doubts to the credibility of the
readMali’s Keita sparkles with Afcon bronze
11-02-2013
MALI coach Patrice Carteron praised his skipper, Seydou Keita, after the Eagles secured their second successive third-place finish at the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) tournament, defeating Ghana 3-1
readSMSes for Monday 11 February 2013
11-02-2013
SMS Of The Day *EVEN for those who like to be seen as important, to be recognised, and to be acknowledged, the rule is; you first become a servant of your people, you first work hard selflessly, you
readMountain hunt for ex-LAPD cop intensified
11-02-2013
BIG BEAR LAKE – The hunt for a former Los Angeles police officer suspected in three killings entered a fourth day in snow-covered mountains Sunday, a day after the LAPD chief ordered a review of the
readAssange urges leak of drone documents
11-02-2013
LOS ANGELES – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange urged US officials on Friday to leak secret documents on drone strikes, saying that the broad discretion to kill citizens showed a “collapse” in the
readThree Chinese doctors slain in north Nigeria: police
11-02-2013
KANO – Armed men killed three Chinese doctors in a pre-dawn attack Sunday in Nigeria’s volatile northeastern town of Potiskum, police said, in the latest such killings in recent months.“Unknown
readHorsemeat scandal escalates
11-02-2013
LONDON – The French and British governments promised on Saturday to punish those found responsible for selling horsemeat in beef products at the heart of a growing scandal that started in Britain but
readZim hangman’s appointment ‘disturbing’ - AI
11-02-2013
HARARE – Rights group Amnesty International on Friday expressed fears that Zimbabwe is poised to resume executions, following the appointment of a new hangman.“This macabre recruitment is disturbing”
readSADC leaders mull DRC peacekeeping force
11-02-2013
MAPUTO – Southern African leaders gathered for an extraordinary summit in Mozambique on Friday to discuss the deployment of peacekeepers to the Democratic Republic of Congo.The meeting of heads of
readMali on edge after suicide attack
11-02-2013
GAO – A massive explosion was heard near Gao in northern Mali late Saturday, hours after villagers near the city detained two youths preparing for suicide bombings.A French military source said the
readEtale workers fuming about retrenchments
11-02-2013
WALVIS BAY – Trade Union Congress of Namibia (Tucna) president Paulus Hango says if the Etale Fishing Company takes its fishing quota to another factory, it will have to take its workers along.“We
readGet the Parental Leave You Want
11-02-2013
WHEN you’re about to become a mother or father, it’s critical to know how much time you can take off and with what pay. Here are three tips for getting the leave you want.* Do thorough research.
readKraatz Marine workers demonstrate
11-02-2013
WALVIS BAY – Employees of Kraatz Marine at Walvis Bay staged a peaceful demonstration on Thursday, demanding that foreign employees be dismissed.The workers claim that the company’s management
readEU agrees historic cut to budget after tough talks
11-02-2013
BRUSSELS – European Union leaders agreed Friday the first ever cut in the bloc’s budget after all-night talks driven by sharp differences over priorities for the next seven years.“Deal done!” summit
readGoogle chairman to sell up to 3.2 million shares
11-02-2013
SAN FRANCISCO - With Google’s stock hovering at record highs, executive chairman Eric Schmidt plans to sell more than 40% of his stock in the Internet search leader this year.The plan disclosed Friday
readAbsa shareholders to back Africa deal
11-02-2013
JOHANNESBURG – Minority shareholders of South Africa’s Absa Group are likely to back a US$2 billion stock issue to parent Barclays Plc this month, reckoning the prospect of more exposure to the
readVenezuela devalues currency 32% against US dollar
11-02-2013
CARACAS – Venezuela said it was devaluing its currency by 32% against the dollar on the orders of cancer-stricken President Hugo Chavez, in part to trim a bloated budget deficit.The bolivar will go
readInvestors who trample land rights risk bottom line: experts
11-02-2013
PARIS – Companies that invest in land and resources in emerging economies risk financial and public relations disasters if local inhabitants feel they are getting ripped off, consultants warned in a
readNamibia to V-day demonstration
11-02-2013
This Valentine’s Day, February 14, the global activist movement V-day’s Namibian charter will join with activists around the world for ‘One Billion Rising’, the largest day of action in the history of
readTwo people suffocate in a well
11-02-2013
TWO residents of Uukwandongo village near Okahao suffocated in a well in the Iitapa grazing area on Saturday.According to the Omusati police the two have been identified as Timotheus Iipinge Shiikwa
readFrom The Twittersphere
11-02-2013
THE late Dr Abraham Iyambo’s life was celebrated over the weekend, as he was laid to rest, not least on Twitter. Just a few of the many comments. Otherwise, is Namibia becoming a reality show and,
readOkahao congregation want their Bishop suspended
11-02-2013
MEMBERS of the Okahao Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (ELCIN) in the Omusati Region have called for the suspension of their Western Diocese Bishop Josaphat Shanghala, alleging that he is
readLast Band Standing kicks off this weekend
11-02-2013
The Last Band Standing competition is back. The annual live music competition has grown in popularity each year, as the biggest promoter of live music in the country. It provides opportunities for
readInformal traders relocated
11-02-2013
INFORMAL traders who used to do business in Windhoek’s Fidel Castro Street have expressed dismay over their ‘sudden’ relocation to a parking area next to Wecke & Voigts last week. The traders
readHomeowners’ petition stopped in tracks
11-02-2013
THE police stopped a group of demonstrators under the Home Owners Association (HOA) from continuing with their march on Friday.The march was intended to petition the High Court against alienating
readFuel prices to go up again
11-02-2013
MOTORISTS are in for a shock as indications are that the price of petrol will again be increased at midnight on Wednesday. It is anticipated that the price of 93-octane lead-replacement petrol will go
readFamily wants independent probe into death
11-02-2013
THE family of a teenager who died under mysterious circumstances a few hours after his release from police custody has requested an independent investigation into his death. Marcelinus ‘Tony’
readBusinessman arrested in connection with murder
11-02-2013
THE police in the Omusati Region have arrested a shebeen owner from Oneeya village in connection with the death of Benhard Kalimbo (33) from Epukunoyana village.Kalimbo died in the Oshakati State
readNamandje tati ye keshi eshenge nande
11-02-2013
Shoka sha tamekele ongo ehindo lyokuholola iiningwanima yomumati ngoka azalekelwe oshikoloni sheshenge dingi moNamibia, ano Mr Gay Namibia naayakulwa ye mboka yeli nokuli aaleli yasimana moshilongo
readOmunona mo Keetmanshoop asi monkaloholoko tayilimbililike
11-02-2013
Opolisi moKeetmanshoop otayi konakona eso lyomunona ngoka akambuka konima yoowili oonshona sho ali amaangululwa mondholongo nokwasi konima yomasiku omashona monkaloholoko kaayuuvitikweko
readNotable Quotes
11-02-2013
I AM not gay. As a lawyer I see people enjoying the constitutional right to be gay, but they should not drag me into it. – Lawyer Sisa Namandje on allegations that his name was on the ‘Gay List’, a
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