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46 Articles found on Monday, 25 February 2013
Samicor loses licence battle
25-02-2013
MINING company Samicor Diamond Mining has lost a legal battle in which it was challenging a decision of the minister of mines and energy to grant a marine phosphate exclusive prospecting licence to a
readKashuupulwa enrages partners
25-02-2013
OSHANA Governor Clemens Kashuupulwa and a business associate have further enraged former shareholders of their fishing company, who have complained about being ejected as partners.Among issues lacking
readProtesters defend the mini
25-02-2013
WHAT started with a controversial statement by the Inspector General of the Namibian Police ended with a protest by a large crowd of women, and even some men, dressed in miniskirts. In last week
readDrum magazine ordered to apologise to Bonang
25-02-2013
The South African Press Ombudsman has instructed Drum magazine to apologise to ‘Top Billing’ presenter Bonang Matheba for unlawfully possessing and publishing her medical records without
readMayova equals national record
25-02-2013
GLOBINE Mayova led the way at the Bank Windhoek National Athletics Championships over the weekend with a brilliant 200m run on Friday evening. The championships got off to an inauspicious start as it
readUnited beat QPR to open big gap at the top
25-02-2013
LONDON – Manchester United beat bottom side Queens Park Rangers 2-0 with a stunning strike from Rafael and a late Ryan Giggs goal on Saturday, to move 15 points clear of champions Manchester City in
readSuccess for Kings, Kirwan as Super Rugby truly begins
25-02-2013
WELLINGTON – A week after the Super Rugby season began with a whimper, the competition exploded into southern hemisphere rugby fans’ consciousness with high-paced, intense encounters that also
readEngland battle past France to eye grand slam
25-02-2013
LONDON – England withstood the stiffest of examinations from a revitalised France on Saturday but, thanks to the goalkicking of Owen Farrell and a try by Manu Tuilagi, emerged 23-13 winners of their
readAbbott’s heroics sends Pakistan packing
25-02-2013
PRETORIA – Five days ago pace bowler Kyle Abbott was planning to play in a domestic T20 match for his Dolphins franchise this weekend. Now he has the second best test figures ever on debut for South
readMessi completes Barca comeback against Sevilla
25-02-2013
MADRID – Lionel Messi helped Barcelona shake off the hangover from their midweek defeat by AC Milan as the leaders rallied to a 2-1 win at home to fellow King's Cup semi-finalists Sevilla in La Liga
readSingyu arrives for world title fight
25-02-2013
THAILAND’S World Boxing Organisation bantamweight champion Pungluang Sor Singyu arrived in Namibia over the weekend in preparation for his world title defence against Namibia’s Paulus Ambunda next
readWalker, Waters win squash titles
25-02-2013
ALISTER Walker of Botswana and Siyoli Waters of South Africa won the men and women’s individual cup titles at the All-Africa Squash Championships in Windhoek on Saturday.In the men’s final, the
readBlack Africa stretch their lead as Stars slip
25-02-2013
BLACK Africa took a big step towards retaining the MTC Premiership title when they beat Rundu Chiefs 2-0 on Saturday. With their closest rivals African Stars being held to a 2-2 draw by Tigers on
readNorth Korea, Mali could stir up UN Human Rights Council
25-02-2013
GENEVA – Widespread abuses in North Korea and Mali are set to be the subject of heated debate at the 22nd session of the UN Human Rights Council, which kicks off today, observers say.Around 100
readFinal ‘Twilight Saga’ movie gets mauling from Razzies
25-02-2013
Popular vampire movie ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2’ was savaged at the Razzie Awards on Saturday, earning seven “wins” in the annual contest for the worst movies and performances of the
readPalestinian prisoner dies as hunger strike expands
25-02-2013
JERUSALEM – A Palestinian prisoner died in an Israeli jail on Saturday, sparking violence in the West Bank city of Hebron, his home town, and a call from the Territories’ prime minister for a full
readFrom The Twittersphere
25-02-2013
BETWEEN the miniskirt ‘flash mob’ event in Windhoek and the Oscar Pistorius bail hearing on Friday, can’t help wondering how much ‘work’ actually got done in Namibia! It seemed as if every second
readSMSes for Monday 25 February 2013
25-02-2013
SMS Of The Day *OUR so called Public Service is a factory of failure and disgrace. N$375 million owed in study loans with documents in a messy state and debtors files vanishing. Who cares! Food for
readCyclone Haruna lashes Madagascar: 10 die
25-02-2013
Antananarivo – Tropical cyclone Haruna and rains that lashed the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar killed 10 people and affected nearly 3 000 this week, the disaster management agency said on
readCAR moves on rebels
25-02-2013
Bangui – The Central African Republic yesterday began removing rebels from villages and towns they have occupied since December, the commander of the multinational African force FOMAC said on
readOscar Pistorius’ ‘living hell’
25-02-2013
Pretoria – When the uncle of Paralympian athlete Oscar Pistorius was asked how his nephew was doing, he said: “It is a living hell”.Arnold Pistorius spoke to Rapport following his nephew’s release on
readHistoric week looms for Vatican
25-02-2013
Vatican City – Pope Benedict XVI’s final Sunday prayers in St Peter’s Square signalled the start of a week in the Vatican that will make history with the first voluntary papal resignation in more than
readKerry makes first foreign trip as top US diplomat
25-02-2013
WASHINGTON – John Kerry views his first trip as US secretary of state as a listening tour, but the leaders he meets will want to hear whether he has any new ideas on Syria, Iran and the
readIMF warns against low reserves
25-02-2013
NAMIBIA’S current level of reserves is not sufficiently strong to respond to large global shocks, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday, calling on Government to make a “more ambitious
readBalance Creative Free Time with Structure
25-02-2013
It’s a well-established principle that people need slack time to work through their ideas, Harvard Business Review says in its Management Tip of the Day. Companies like 3M and Google have given
readThe children who work in India’s rat-hole coal mines
25-02-2013
RYMBAI, India – Thirteen-year-old Sanjay Chhetri has a recurring fear: that one day, the dark, dank mine where he works will cave in and bury him alive.Like thousands of children in India’s remote
readAngola to raise US$1 bln in debut sovereign Eurobonds
25-02-2013
LISBON – Angola plans to issue its first sovereign Eurobonds this year to raise US$1 billion, the government said in a statement on Friday, a move that follows recent launches by neighbours Zambia and
readMyanmar, shining new hope for global oil giants
25-02-2013
YANGON – While other countries may be more reliable and better equipped, Myanmar has emerged as the new promised land for global oil and gas giants unperturbed by a lack of data on its proven energy
readFrance tops US in women on corporate boards
25-02-2013
WASHINGTON – France has overtaken the United States in placing women on the boards of the world’s 200 largest companies, according to a study released on Friday.The average percentage of female
readBritain finds new funding for social projects
25-02-2013
LONDON – Whether it’s tackling reoffending or keeping troubled families together, cash-strapped Britain is turning to a new payment-by-results scheme to provide public services – and selling it to the
readOombotsotso dhi iteyele mOngwediva
25-02-2013
OOMBOTSOTSO dhomwaalu gwontumba okupendukila Etitano lyoshiwike sha zi ko odha li dhi iteyela mOngwediva mOshitopolwa sha Shana nokuteya omagumbo gaakalimo manga ya kotha noshowo Oositola.Uusiku
readPohamba apalele Geingob ondjila
25-02-2013
Aaleli yomongundu yoSwapo mboka yali ya hangana nomusamane Hage Geingob pethimbo lyekondjelo lye lyo ku kala omupevi peresidende gwongundu oya kala no ku londa pombanda miilonga, oshinima shoka tashi
readIitopolwa yagwedhwako ita yi nawapaleke eyakulo
25-02-2013
Namibia oshilongo shuukumwe, ekotampango osho ta li ti ngeyi, ashike omadhiladhilo ngoka ga kala nokugandjwa kutya oshilongo ota shi vulu okugwedhelako oshitopolwa shimwe nenge oyindji, noshowo
readWitvlei’s woes continue
25-02-2013
THE WITVLEI village council’s chairperson, Livey van Wyk, remains tight-lipped over the progress made in an investigation into allegations of maladministration against the town’s chief executive
readRural school without toilets for years
25-02-2013
MORE than 400 pupils at Jack Francis Primary School at Fransfontein are relieving themselves in a public open space. They say the toilets at the school stopped functioning eight years ago.When The
readCattle thief’s 20-year sentence slashed
25-02-2013
THE unpleasant prospect of spending two decades in prison for cattle theft is no longer the lot of two Omusati Region residents who were jailed on a stock-theft charge almost five years ago.This is
readTeachers’ union to sue government
25-02-2013
THE Teachers Union of Namibia (TUN) is to sue the government for ‘unlawfully’ deducting money from the salaries of teachers who participated in an illegal strike last November.TUN president Mahongora
read‘Struggle kids’ eat from dump
25-02-2013
AFTER another month of silence, the so-called ‘children of the liberation struggle’, also referred to as ‘struggle kids,’ have resurfaced again but this time they were spotted making a living from the
readOmitara beneficiaries sell off goats
25-02-2013
THE success of the Namibian-German Special Initiative projects at Omitara came under the spotlight recently, after it emerged that the majority of the goats allocated to the youth there for
readNA calls for overhaul of housing, transport sectors
25-02-2013
A PARLIAMENTARY standing committee on human resources, social and community development has recommended a total overhaul of the housing and public transport sectors in the country.In a report tabled
readHardap shuns Chinese-made mattresses
25-02-2013
WHILE the Namibian government is continually engaging its Chinese counterparts to invest in the manufacturing industry in Namibia to add value to raw materials, many local consumers are shunning
readEU to help Namibia reduce deaths
25-02-2013
THE European Union (EU) has announced that it will fund the Programme for Accelerating the Reduction of Maternal and Child Mortality in Namibia (PARMaCM) over the next four years.Speaking about the 10
readNotable Quotes
25-02-2013
YOU are replacing a comrade who earned himself high respect, not only from the appointing authority but also from the Namibian nation and beyond, when it comes to delivery. From this day on, the hopes
readCops arrested for alcohol theft
25-02-2013
TWO Police constables stationed at Oranjemund found themselves on the wrong side of the law after they were arrested last week for allegedly stealing alcohol and cash from a local bar. Kevin Teddy
readBucket toilets irk Fransfontein
25-02-2013
“THE government has failed us if we still continue to use bucket toilets after 23 years of independence.”These were the words of Fransfontein resident Frieda Shikongo who, together with more than 50
readBethanie’s teenage pregnancy rate worrisome•
25-02-2013
A TOTAL of 14 girls aged between 14 and 18 years fell pregnant at Bethanie village in the South between January 2012 and January 2013. Bethanie has a small population of 3 900 people and is located
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