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51 Articles found on Thursday, 21 February 2013
Kaapanda should answer for bankrupt Namzim
21-02-2013
THE minister of information and communication technology, Joel Kaapanda, has been asked to give account of the operations of the technically bankrupt Namzim Newspapers, whose board of directors
readTipeeg not right solution for job creation
21-02-2013
A LOCAL economist has said that the Targeted Intervention Programme for Employment and Economic Growth (Tipeeg) is not the right solution for job creation.“Tipeeg brought more confusion and faced
readGovt calls Nantu’s bluff
21-02-2013
SECRETARY to Cabinet Frans Kapofi says the government will not be “pushed around” after the Namibia National Teachers’ Union gave it a two-day ultimatum. Nantu threatened to take “unspecified action”
readUNDER MY UMBRELLA
21-02-2013
The rainy conditions that started this week in Windhoek continued yesterday with thun- dershowers. The welcome showers fell over most parts of the capital. Natalia Alubinu and Monicah Mungadjela had
readWelwitschias still on course: NRU
21-02-2013
THE Namibia Rugby Union’s preparations are on track and the cancellation of the friendly match against the Lions, which was supposed to have taken place in Windhoek on Saturday, was a ‘blessing in
readWenger accepts Bayern superiority
21-02-2013
LONDON – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admitted his side had been outclassed in their 3-1 loss to Bayern Munich and said it seemed “impossible” to turn the Champions League last 16 tie
readKavango Region to revive amateur boxing
21-02-2013
RUNDU – The Kavango Amateur Boxing Federation (KABF), which has been inactive for close to 16 years, is set to be revived this year.The KABF was formed in 1991 with the aim of identifying and
readAdded incentives for Bidvest Namibia Cup
21-02-2013
WALVIS BAY – Organisers of the Bidvest Namibia Cup have introduced extra incentives for players and fans in a bid to make the competition more attractive. The added benefits include the a ‘man of the
readBurger signs new Saracens deal
21-02-2013
BACK-ROWER Jacques Burger has agreed to an extension of his contract with Saracens.The Namibia captain has been with the Aviva Premiership club since 2009 and made 48 appearances, but he has suffered
readFootball Fixtures
21-02-2013
Saturday, February 23 Northern Stream First Division Chief Santos v Touch & Go 14h00 Young Rangers v Cuca Tops 16h00 Unam Ogongo v Golden Bees 16h00 Golden Bigs v African Lions 16h00 Epupa 11
readKhomas to revive floundering darts
21-02-2013
THE Khomas Region Darts Committee plan to hold its annual general meeting in Windhoek tomorrow.The AGM will address, among other matters, the declining interest and competitiveness of the sport in the
readSouth Africa, Zambia set for final
21-02-2013
DEFENDING champions South Africa and Zambia were on course for a place in the Team finals of the All Africa Senior Squash Championships which will take place at the Wanderers courts today. By
readNFA readies for 2014 Women’s Champs
21-02-2013
THE Namibia Football Association (NFA) will pull out all the stops to ensure the successful hosting of the 2014 CAF Africa Women Champions, says its president, John Muinjo.Muinjo vowed that the
readPistorius’ version of events could be correct
21-02-2013
After a short lunch break athlete Oscar Pistorius’ bail application continued in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court yesterday with the defence rounding on the officer investigating the fatal shooting of
readSMSes for Thursday 21 February 2013
21-02-2013
SMS Of The Day *NAMIBIA is a free country, but will its people ever unite? Will they ever be one? During the war of liberation it was always the oppressors and the oppressed. After independence it
readNepotism keeps talented Italian youth out of work
21-02-2013
THE family may be central to Italian business life, but many economists believe that nepotism – the practice of giving jobs to family members – is preventing talented young people from finding work,
readUK’s David Cameron confronts ‘shameful’ colonial crime in India
21-02-2013
AMRITSAR – British Prime Minister David Cameron visited the site of a colonial-era massacre in India on Wednesday, describing the episode as “deeply shameful” while stopping short of a public
readFrance urges citizens to leave north Cameroon after kidnap of family
21-02-2013
PARIS - France yesterday urged its citizens to leave northern Cameroon after seven members of a French family were seized in a kidnapping officials suspect was carried out by Nigerian Islamist group
readUN criticises Egypt protest law
21-02-2013
GENEVA – The UN’s human rights office on Tuesday took Egypt to task over a planned law on public protests, saying it would curb freedoms and breach international rules.“Although freedom of assembly
readAs new polls approach, Kenyan champ recalls horror of attack
21-02-2013
NAIROBI – Five years since Kenya’s world marathon champion Luke Kibet narrowly escaped death in post-election violence that killed two of his colleagues, the runner is nervous as fresh polls
readZimbabwe police raid leading election monitor group’s office
21-02-2013
HARARE – Zimbabwe police raided the offices of a leading election monitoring group on Tuesday in the latest of what activists fear is a deliberate move by authorities to harass them ahead of a
readTipeeg needs to move into higher gear
21-02-2013
NATIONAL Planning Commission (NPC) Director General Tom Alweendo yesterday called on ministries to execute their development budgets better, saying there is no reason why Government doesn’t spend 100%
readGood manners will get you everywhere
21-02-2013
Last year I dislocated my knee while visiting in Windhoek. It happened while I was crossing the street on a Monday afternoon. This was an old sport injury from my days of ice-skating, rollerblading
readNAB calls for speedy implementation of Biosafety Act
21-02-2013
WINDHOEK – The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) is pleading with Government to implement the Biosafety Act, which governs the use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO).This comes after some maize
readBoN keeps rates unchanged
21-02-2013
THE Bank of Namibia (BoN) yesterday kept its repo rate unchanged at 5,5%, saying the current low interest rate environment should be maintained so support economic growth and to mitigate, as far as
readNamibia needs preferential access to Chinese markets
21-02-2013
TRADE and Industry Minister Calle Schlettwein has called on China to allow Namibia preferential access to its markets, while inviting Chinese investors to enter into joint ventures with Namibian
readWhen Delegating, Let Go of the How
21-02-2013
Delegation can improve your team’s productivity and build skills. But if you’re prone to micromanaging, you may not reap the full benefits of passing on work to your direct reports, Harvard Business
readBHP Billiton CEO retires as profits plunge
21-02-2013
SYDNEY – Marius Kloppers is stepping down as BHP Billiton’s chief executive officer on May 10, the world’s biggest miner said in a surprise announcement yesterday, as half-year profits plunged by
readSABMiller CEO’s successor to get less boost from deals
21-02-2013
BOCA RATON – One of the biggest challenges facing the incoming chief executive of SABMiller Plc will be continuing to grow the business as strongly in a world with fewer acquisitions to make,
readSA labour unrest makes it hard to raise money
21-02-2013
CAPE TOWN – Persistent labour unrest in South Africa is making it difficult for Anglo American Platinum to ask investors for additional investment, its chief executive told a parliamentary committee
readStrike closes Malawi airport, pressure builds on government
21-02-2013
LILONGWE – Striking state workers in Malawi yesterday closed the main international airport in the capital Lilongwe over demands for better pay, piling pressure on President Joyce Banda who took
readZambia revokes Chinese mine licences on poor safety
21-02-2013
LUSAKA – Zambia has revoked licences for a Chinese-owned coal mine over poor safety and environmental compliance, as well as a failure to pay mineral royalties, the minister of mines said
readNature’s Way: a wholesome alternative
21-02-2013
ON completion of their studies at the University of the Western Cape, where they specialised in natural medicine, Dr Penehafo Shindume and Dr Petrina Auino started a natural health centre that focuses
readNamibia told to show the world what it can offer
21-02-2013
THE vice president of the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) has called on Namibia to show what it can offer to tourists during the World Adventure Travel Summit (AWTS), which the country will
readEnvironment fund dishes out millions to conservation projects
21-02-2013
THE Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) has so far sponsored 18 environmental and conservation projects to the tune of N$7,4 million, the environment and tourism minister has revealed.Uahekua Herunga
readTracking flamingos by satellite for conservation action
21-02-2013
THREE flamingos have been successfully fitted with sophisticated GPS satellite tracking devices at Mile 4 Saltworks near Swakopmund over the past month. This milestone initiative is a key component of
read2012 another deadly year for elephants in Africa
21-02-2013
NAIROBI – The number of African elephants killed by poachers in 2012 will most likely be higher than the 25 000 illegally killed the previous year, the head of UN wildlife trade regulator CITES said
readFrom The Twittersphere
21-02-2013
THERE’S no skirting the issue when it comes to miniskirts – the mega backlash continues. Plus, Namibian tweeps on the Reeva Steenkamp-Oscar Pistorius case. And, Crocs and chastity, pot bellies and
readVMSix at the Warehouse
21-02-2013
VMSix have come a long way since their early teenage days, it was back in 1999 when in the small village of Utukota, in the Kavango Region, they transposed the standards of their community choir
readTwo Brakwater plot owners embroiled in ugly tussle
21-02-2013
A FEUD between two domiciled foreign nationals, who are neighbours on plots at Brakwater north of Windhoek, is threatening to turn ugly as the men are now accusing each other of assault, pointing of
readShining Light Awards launched
21-02-2013
The Namibia Diamond Trading Company (NDTC) launched the third annual Shining Light Awards Diamond Jewellery Collection. The theme of this year’s edition, titled ‘Women of Africa, Your Light Shines’,
readNon-compliant meat producers to lose out
21-02-2013
MEAT producers selling slaughter animals that are not EU compliant because of a new ‘40-days regulation’ will receive non-EU prices (a 25% cut in price) from Meatco.A directive on the ‘40-days
readMother tongue day to be observed
21-02-2013
THE Working Group of Indigenous Minorities in Southern Africa (Wimsa), in partnership with the Southern Africa San Education Forum (SASEF), joins Unesco today to celebrate International Mother
readKeetmans council opposition alliance crumbles
21-02-2013
CRACKS have begun to appear in the Keetmanshoop Town Council opposition alliance. This week the town’s mayor, Moses Titus (DTA), wrote to fellow councillors and the council’s CEO Paul Vleermuis,
readEes brings his Namibian fans ‘The Wuma Concert’
21-02-2013
From Namibia to South Africa to Germany, Eric Sell aka Ees, is moving up in the world and at a rapid pace.With 11 albums under his belt in just eight years, it is obvious that he has ambition and is
readDouble murder suspect in court
21-02-2013
MATHIAS Kalunga kaShindinge (42) from Ongha village in the Ohangwena Region has appeared in the Ohangwena Magistrate’s Court on two murder charges.He is accused of killing his wife, Selma Nalooliwa
readCommunal communities to benefit from presidential decree
21-02-2013
THREE communal areas in the country will soon expand in size after a presidential proclamation to incorporate defined portions of State land into them.The Oorlams of Vaalgras in the Karas Region, the
readNotable Quotes
21-02-2013
THEY can’t even give us quality education but they are focusing on skirts. They should rather focus on improving our education. – A disgruntled pupil at Hochland High School who was sent home on
readCommunity policing starts in Kunene
21-02-2013
MORE than 500 people from various areas in the Kunene Region have signed up for the Women and Men Against Crime Network since the beginning of this month.On Monday about 100 people joined the network
readCleaner in court over birth certificates scam
21-02-2013
A CLEANER working at the Keetmanshoop Home Affairs office yesterday made a brief appearance in the local Magistrate’s Court on charges of theft of birth certificates and forgery. Rosalia Rosina
readAngolan man’s robbery petitioned on internet
21-02-2013
A PETITION calling on the Kupferquelle Resort at Tsumeb to accept responsibility for the alleged assault and robbery of an Angolan national who stayed there on January 30 is circulating on the
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