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21 Articles found on Monday, 4 February 2013
Hefdy infighting intensifies
04-02-2013
THE feud in the Hefdy Group of Companies continues as the shareholder companies vent their anger at each over who they should partner with to do business. Hefdy consists of five individual companies
readPoliticians to get 15% hike
04-02-2013
THE inequality and discrepancies pointed out by the commission responsible for salaries of politicians are set to continue after President Hifikepunye Pohamba announced that he will give an across the
readMinister Iyambo dies abroad
04-02-2013
ABOUT six months after returning to work following extended sick leave, Education Minister Abraham Iyambo did not get the chance to fulfill his vision of transforming Namibia’s education system. His
readBlack Africa keep hold of top spot
04-02-2013
BLACK Africa retained their spot at the summit of the Namibia Premier League log after African Stars were held to a 2-2 draw against Civics on Saturday evening. BA went atop for the first time since
readFrancois Hollande fearful of Mali future
04-02-2013
BAMAKO – President Francois Hollande received a rapturous welcome in Mali on Saturday as he promised that France would stay as long as necessary to continue the fight against Islamist rebels in the
readBusiness ends 2012 on subdued note
04-02-2013
The IJG Business Climate Index (BCI) shed 9,2 basis points in December, dropping for a second consecutive month, dropping 16,7 basis points in total since November.Businesses invested less during
readFrom The Twittersphere
04-02-2013
THE President’s announcement of a 15% salary increase for politicians generally landed with a dull thud in most social media circles. Otherwise, Obama and Bob the Builder, that Oshakati feeling,
readYoungsters must find own jobs: Ekandjo
04-02-2013
WINDHOEK – Youth Minister Jerry Ekandjo on Friday told the ‘children of the liberation struggle’ that all young people in the country must look for jobs themselves.Ekandjo was addressing leaders of
readSpoken Word ready to take on 2013
04-02-2013
After a successful and exciting string of events in 2012, Spoken Word welcomes 2013 with fervour.The initiative, which has been running once a month – every month, since 2003, is a platform to promote
read//Garoëb to step down as UDF president
04-02-2013
THE United Democratic Front (UDF) will hold its congress in Windhoek in September, on a date still to be announced. Last week the party’s top six held a press conference at Khorixas where the plans
readSwearing suspect gets lucky break
04-02-2013
A BURGLARY suspect who repeatedly swore at a magistrate during an appearance in the Grootfontein Magistrate’s Court got a lucky break when his conviction of contempt of court was set aside by the High
readCrafting a living in Caprivi
04-02-2013
FLORENCE Muatuli has just come in from ploughing the maize field with oxen. It is December and the rains are gathering. By nine thirty in the morning it is already hot, and Florence flops down
readNo stock theft case against Hausiku
04-02-2013
Deputy Prime Minister Marco Hausiku will not be prosecuted for stock theft, Prosecutor General Martha Himalwa said on Friday.“I have found no evidence that can link the particular suspect [Hausiku] to
readRhino deal suspects replace lawyers
04-02-2013
THE trial of two men accused of selling a rhino horn to an undercover police informer has been interrupted after both of them got new defence lawyers to represent them.Arvo Johannes Mufeti and Andreas
readOhangwena ‘struggle kids’ camping at Eenhana Swapo office
04-02-2013
ABOUT 800 ‘children of the liberation struggle’ from the Ohangwena Region are camping at the regional Swapo office at Eenhana, demanding government jobs.One of the spokespersons of the group, Asteria
readSMSes for Monday 04 Februay 2013
04-02-2013
SMS Of The Day *A SIMPLE solution to Superintendent Helena Mootseng and her cohort: Forge co-operation with NaTis where all outstanding traffic fines are linked to a person’s vehicle registration
readMekox reaches ‘Boiling Point’
04-02-2013
Kwaito singer Mekox who has been quiet for a while, has come out of hiding to release his second studio album, ‘Boiling Point’.The artist whose real name is Mekondjo Kanana invited the media to a
readKunene probes sale of drought relief food
04-02-2013
THE Khorixas police are hot on the heels of a man who is alleged to have sold drought relief food after the person who bought the maize meal revealed the suspect’s identity to the police.This came
readThe immolation of a Namibian jewel: A tribute to Dr Abraham Iyambo
04-02-2013
OUR citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all
readDozens netted on drunken driving charges
04-02-2013
THE police arrested 26 people in Windhoek in connection with alleged drunken driving over the weekend.Inspector Kauna Shikwambi of the police’s Public Relations Division said yesterday that 26 people
readDefence denies reports of tender nepotism
04-02-2013
THE Ministry of Defence has denied allegations of nepotism in a N$1,5 billion food tender after revelations that senior military officers in the ministry allegedly dished out the tenders to relatives
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