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58 Articles found on Friday, 22 February 2013
Speaker’s motion catches NA off guard
22-02-2013
THE National Assembly (NA) experienced awkward moments yesterday when parliamentarians seemed to be at loss how to deal with an unopposed motion tabled by the Speaker of the House, Theo-Ben
readN$375 million outstanding in study loans
22-02-2013
MALADMINISTRATION is jeopardising the operations of the Namibia Student Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) and resulted in the fund accumulating over N$375 milion in dues in the 2010/2012 financial
readPohamba paves way for Geingob
22-02-2013
SWAPO leaders who were closely associated with Hage Geingob during his campaign to retain the party’s vice presidency have been climbing the ladder, demonstrating a shift in power in the ruling
readCOLLECTING WATER
22-02-2013
Priscilla Ntjamba and Denson Tjiipa of Okahandja Park in Windhoek walk several kilometres daily to a water point near the Dr Ngurare Kindergarten to collect water in containers. Residents of Okahandja
readSouth Africa retain continental squash title
22-02-2013
SOUTH Africa retained the All-Africa Senior Squash title when they beat Zambia 8-4 in a thrilling team final in Windhoek yesterday. The final went down to the wire, with Siyoli Waters beating Sharon
read‘4 700 killed in US drone strikes’
22-02-2013
Washington – A US senator has said an estimated 4 700 people, including some civilians, have been killed in the contentious bombing raids of America’s secretive drone war, local media reported on
readIMF calls for ‘quality’ spending in budget
22-02-2013
THE quality of Government’s spending will be the key to maintain Namibia’s fiscal sustainability, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said.“This will require implementing a prudent public sector
readNew Sierra Leone agency to seek changes to mining contracts
22-02-2013
FREETOWN – A new government agency charged with enforcing Sierra Leone’s mining laws will ‘definitely’ recommend changes to some of the West African nation’s existing contracts with mining companies,
read‘Triangle of death’ looms over Congo’s mining heartlands
22-02-2013
LIKASI, Democratic Republic of Congo – Trucks of workers and building materials hurtle through the mining town of Likasi at the heart of Congo’s copper producing south, evidence of the billions being
readZim starts paying Zambia debt
22-02-2013
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s state utility Zesa said it had started paying a US$70 million debt to Zambia, a necessary step before the two nations can embark on a joint 1 600 megawatt hydroelectric plant,
readWoermann goes green
22-02-2013
WOERMANN Group managing director Jesko Woermann has entered into an agreement with the Namibian solar company HopSol Africa to install photovoltaic solar power plants on all the group’s supermarkets
readTip Managers: It’s OK to Keep Your Door Closed
22-02-2013
You might think a good manager should always be accessible when in the office. But, if every spare minute is filled with people walking through your door eager for attention, you’ll never get anything
readKwanza to be exchanged in Namibia soon
22-02-2013
NEGOTIATIONS between the Bank of Namibia (BoN) and the National Bank of Angola to allow the exchange of the Angolan national currency in Namibia are at an early stage.Currently, the Angolan currency,
readEx-spooks besiege Moz HQ in protest
22-02-2013
Maputo – Hundreds of disgruntled former internal security agents besieged the headquarters of Mozambique’s intelligence services on Wednesday, demanding pensions and warning a wave of unexplained
readKenyan chief justice reveals threats
22-02-2013
Nairobi – Kenya’s chief justice is making an extraordinary public statement that he will not be cowed by threats and harassment ahead of the country’s March 4 election.Willy Mutunga said on Tuesday
read‘Honour Mugabe’s birthday with 89 mins’
22-02-2013
Cape Town – President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu-PF party has urged Zimbabweans to dedicate 89 minutes to engage in social programmes that help others as a tribute to mark the veteran leader’s 89th
readDrama at Pistorius bail application hearing
22-02-2013
If Oscar Pistorius had wanted to kill his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, he did not need a locked toilet or bathroom, his lawyer said at his bail application in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court
readEU parliament chief tells Italians not to vote for Berlusconi
22-02-2013
BERLIN – The German president of the European Parliament, once compared to a Nazi concentration camp guard by former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, warned Italians yesterday not to back the
readSMSes for Friday 22 February 2013
22-02-2013
SMS Of The Day *PLEASE respect your mother tongue because it is part of you. It has helped to make you the person you are today. If you don’t respect it, how can you expect other people to respect it
readIs Vision 2030 Feasible?
22-02-2013
NAMIBIA has joined the global mainstream in virtually every aspect of the economy. Reaching our goals remains a true challenge as the rate of economic progress is never as good as anticipated.The
readWhat A Joke
22-02-2013
MY NAME is Beulah and I am from Namibia but I’m living in Germany. I mostly read the newspaper to keep me updated on what the country is up to, but today [19 February 2013] I was shocked.Reading [the
readWhat Was African Then?
22-02-2013
THE Namibian Police Inspector General Sebastian Ndeitunga claims that miniskirts “are not African” and “too short and revealing” and “it’s not acceptable in the African culture”.I am a little
readMini Brains Attack The Mini Skirt
22-02-2013
I THINK enough has been said about getting our priorities straight and actually focusing our energy and resources towards issues that are much more serious than the miniskirt.The debate around this
readPolice Chief Does Not Deserve Post
22-02-2013
THE recent comments by the police Inspector General, Sebastian Ndeitunga, regarding the ostensible role of miniskirts and other ‘provocative’ clothing in rape-provocation make me very sad.They amount
readState Employees Must Not Do Business With The State
22-02-2013
THE practice whereby civil servants are allowed to apply to the Public Service Commission for permission to conduct business while employed by the state must be stopped forthwith and discouraged. This
read‘Nice’ But Disastrous
22-02-2013
WHILE I was comparing and contrasting the arguments of Jackson Mwalundange and those of Cuana Angula (The Namibian 8 15 February 2013) to figure out which one made more sense, the central government
readTrade Unions Stay Away
22-02-2013
I FOUND three interesting issues in the response of unionist Cuana Angula (The Namibian 15 February 2013) to Jackson Mwalundange’s article [‘Namibian Civil Society And The Economic Rationale’, 8
readState Employees Must Not Do Business With The State
22-02-2013
THE practice whereby civil servants are allowed to apply to the Public Service Commission for permission to conduct business while employed by the state must be stopped forthwith and discouraged. This
readRivalling The Power Distribution (REDS) Sector
22-02-2013
COMPETITION is needed and important, not only to maintain the industry but mostly to aid in stabilising costs and hence the affordability and reliability of services and products of a particular
readOur Antiquated Government
22-02-2013
I TRIED to look for the email address of a ministry in the 2013 telephone dictionary – I looked in vain. Can it be that our Namibian government is so antiquated that it does not use this most modern
readGMOs In Maize Products
22-02-2013
I WAS shocked to hear about the latest findings of GMOs [genetically modified organisms] in our most common maize meal products, namely White Star, Ace and Top Score. The decision to ban all GMOs in
readBA in familiar territory
22-02-2013
THE MTC Premiership enters its 15th round this weekend with defending champions Black Africa once again at the top of the log. They, in fact, have a four-point lead over their main title rivals
readHigh stakes at National Champs
22-02-2013
THE country’s top athletes will use this weekend’s Bank Windhoek National Track and Field Championships to qualify for the IAAF World Championships. According to Athletics Namibia president Frank
readBulls, Stormers in titanic opener
22-02-2013
THE adage that there are no easy matches in Super Rugby will be highlighted this weekend as the Bulls and Stormers square up in their season opener at Loftus Versfeld tonight.Both sides finished in
readBeach volleyball juniors contest qualifiers
22-02-2013
FIVE countries have confirmed participation in the Zone VI Beach Volleyball Qualification Tournament for the youth and junior categories this weekend at DTS Beach Volleyball Arena in Windhoek. Zambia,
readSport Fixtures
22-02-2013
Friday, February 22Namibia Premier League African Stars v Tigers 20h00 Super Rugby Highlanders v Chiefs
readSpanish quartet flirt with exit
22-02-2013
MADRID – Barcelona’s surprise 2-0 defeat at AC Milan on Wednesday has left all four La Liga Champions League representatives on the back foot ahead of next month’s last 16, second legs and in danger
readFrontlining on Twitter
22-02-2013
THE long and the short of it is that it’s been a mega week on the miniskirt front. Otherwise, village comfort, hair discomfort, writing and biting, Phillemon and Cicero, and ... yes, amidst the
readTreason trial boycotters warned of risks
22-02-2013
SIXTEEN of the men facing charges in the main Caprivi high treason trial returned to the High Court at Windhoek Central Prison yesterday to be cautioned about the risks they run through their boycott
readPohamba confirms Namwandi
22-02-2013
NEW Education Minister David Namwandi has promised the nation that he will deliver after he was promoted to fill the position left vacant by the death of former Minister Abraham Iyambo three weeks
readTop school performers rewarded
22-02-2013
THE just-promoted minister of education, David Namwandi, has presented a trophy and equipment worth N$30 000 to the Erongo Region as the best performing region in last year’s final school
readLack of serviced land at Outjo slows development
22-02-2013
THE lack of serviced land at Outjo is crippling development at the town.According to Outjo Constituency councillor Abraham Job, “Outjo’s status as the leading commercial town in the region has
readIndiscipline at schools fuelled by lack of support: ministry
22-02-2013
ALCOHOL and drug abuse among pupils seem to be on the increase, compromising discipline at schools and posing major health problems with an increased risk of injuries, violence, HIV infection and
readHollywood has a hand in Namibia’s child rearing
22-02-2013
HOLLYWOOD is playing an active role in the raising of children in the country, albeit a negative one, while parents and society are blaming the government for the unravelling of the social fibre.This
readEenhana Town Council engages businesses
22-02-2013
THE Eenhana Town Council has held a meeting where business people, councillors and town council officials came together to discuss how to develop the town.The meeting discussed enterprise
readAus settlement to say goodbye to bucket toilets
22-02-2013
CLOSE to 500 households at Aus still using bucket toilets will soon be connected to a waterborne sewage system. Lüderitz Constituency councillor Jan Scholtz yesterday said the Karas Regional
readAroab Village Council denies tender nepotism
22-02-2013
THE Aroab Village Council chief executive officer, Elsa Laubscher, has rejected claims of her and the councillors’ alleged involvement in tender nepotism. Local residents claimed the council had
readAPP considers dropping chairman position
22-02-2013
THE All People’s Party (APP) is considering abolishing its chairmanship position, left vacant after the death of former national chairman Herbert Shixwameni in April last year. Shixwameni resigned as
readKenyan women kept out of politics by cash, sexism and violence
22-02-2013
NAIROBI – Violence, a deeply chauvinistic society and a lack of cash are locking women out of elected office in Kenya, east Africa’s leading economy but a laggard when it comes to female
readFree Fashion Advice from the Police
22-02-2013
WHAT’S worse than being Seb Ndeitunga this week? Well, at least you are not Oscar Pistorius or an Arsenal fan. OK. Even Oscar has a chance at redemption. I’m not so sure about Ndeitunga or Arsenal
readEpangelo ta li ti ita li tilithwa koNantu
22-02-2013
AMUSHANGA gwoKabinete, omusamane Frans Kapofi okwati epangelo itali ka “thinanekwa nande” konima sho ehangano ndyoka linasha noompumbwe dhaalongi moNamibia, ano Namibia National Teacher’s Union
readThe Right To Wear Miniskirts
22-02-2013
ACCORDING to news reports, women in various parts of the country have recently been arrested or threatened with arrest for wearing miniskirts or even shorts – with the potential criminal charge being
readBeyond Tariffs: EU-EPA Negotiations For Namibia
22-02-2013
AS THE European Union (EU) economic partnership agreement (EPA) negotiations gain momentum in southern Africa, countries which want to continue to benefit from EU market access will have to sign and
readMore Regions Will Not Improve Service Delivery
22-02-2013
NAMIBIA is a unitary state, according to the Constitution, but at the rate we are going with the latest suggestions that the country could add one or more regions and even more constituencies, it
readOne Against The World
22-02-2013
IT HAS been called a pariah state, a country in a crisis, crazy, unpredictable, recluse and the name-calling goes on. These types of derogatory descriptions are used to garner hostility against the
readPolitical perspective
22-02-2013
HAVE we gone entirely mad? Namzim Newspapers, a joint venture between Namibia and Zimbabwe, which publishes The Southern Times, is clearly bankrupt yet has been asked to increase the fees of its board
readNotable Quotes
22-02-2013
HOW can they not be responsible for a violent assault against their guests inside the fenced, secured and private property of the resort? – Debora Ribeiro, an Angolan national, on her father being
readSaturday at the NAGN
22-02-2013
THERE’S nothing like waking up late on a Saturday morning knowing you have until 14h00 to view an exhibition at the National Art Gallery of Namibia (NAGN) which you assume will be so full of
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