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50 Articles found on Thursday, 7 February 2013
Iyambo’s body to arrive today from London
07-02-2013
THE body of the late Minister of Education Abraham Iyambo, who died in London last weekend, will arrive in Namibia today after government officials and a family member left for England
readNo flood cover for Mariental
07-02-2013
MARIENTAL has been served a double blow after Mutual and Federal suspended its flood insurance cover shortly before the start of the rainy season and the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry
readAirNam repays fuel debt
07-02-2013
AIR Namibia says it has been paying its outstanding fuel bill with Engen Namibia in weekly instalments since mid-January.Media reports last month said Air Namibia was unable to settle its fuel bill,
readWAITING FOR PAYMENT
07-02-2013
Pensioners started queuing at Gobabis from early Tuesday morning for their first payment of the year. They waited patiently in the long line for the monthly N$550 State grant. Photo: Jan Poolman
readAngola, South Africa househunting in Namibia
07-02-2013
THE domestic property market, especially in Windhoek and Swakopmund, is increasingly drawing buyers from outside Namibia, Pam Golding Properties (PGP) Namibia has said. About 30% of potential home
readPlans underway for Turkish Airlines to start direct route to Nam
07-02-2013
WINDHOEK – Namibian consumers can look forward to more competition and possibly cheaper prices in the aviation industry.Consultations are underway between the Namibian Government and the government of
readHow I stalked my stalker
07-02-2013
I woke up Tuesday morning to a warning from a friend that people were posting anonymously about me on Facebook. I had a couple of unfriendly messages from people I did not know. I was directed to the
readIOB awaits full accreditation
07-02-2013
Following an SMS to The Namibian newspaper the Institute of Bankers Namibia’s (IOB) Chief Executive Officer, Gift Kavari explained to The Namibian Consumer that the institution is indeed recognised
readMoney to be made in helping consumers
07-02-2013
Shortly before Namibia gained its Independence, I was arrested along with around thirty students for a “public gathering without a permit”. We were protesting the establishment of army bases near
readHow to respond to a customer revolt
07-02-2013
You might not think of customers as a threat to your business. But thanks to social media, consumers can now incite insurgencies that overturn even the most strategic initiatives, Harvard Business
readCater for low-income buyers, Calle Schlettwein urges
07-02-2013
THE need for low-income property must not be ignored by the real estate sector, Trade and Industry Minister Calle Schlettwein has said.“On the contrary, we [Government] believe that it is an important
readSouth Africa moves to assure investors after mines unrest
07-02-2013
CAPE TOWN – South Africa moved Tuesday to assure mining executives that the country remains a safe destination for investment in the wake of deadly wildcat strikes, profit plunges and lay-off
readBeware of fake estate agents
07-02-2013
THE Association of Estates Agents in Namibia (AEAN) has warned potential house buyers and lessees to be on the lookout for people pretending to be estate agents.AEAN president Dederick Jankowitz
readNam to host oil, gas conference
07-02-2013
NAMIBIA will host the 19th Western Africa Oil, Gas and Energy conference from April 22 to 24.It is being organised by South African company Global Pacific and Partners, and will focus on oil and gas
readMore than US$1bn worth of private equity deals
07-02-2013
JOHANNESBURG – Private equity funds completed US$1,16 billion worth of deals in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2012, a near 10% increase from the previous year, a survey has showed.Funds raised for the region
readSABMiller-led JV to buy Chinese breweries
07-02-2013
HONG KONG – SABMiller, the world’s second-biggest brewer, is to expand further into high-growth regional markets in China after CR Snow, a local joint venture, agreed to buy Kingway Brewery assets for
readMicrosoft, Huawei team for African smartphone push
07-02-2013
LAGOS – Microsoft has announced a partnership with Chinese manufacturer Huawei to offer an affordably priced smartphone in Africa geared toward tapping into the continent’s exploding mobile
readSchool in the sand
07-02-2013
EVERYBODY knows that Bushmen are the best trackers, so it comes as a surprise to find a white South African down on his hands and knees teaching a Khwe San how to read the signs in the sand. Welcome
readSA retailer first to adopt cooked food composting method
07-02-2013
FOOD Lovers Market in Noordhoek, Cape Town is the first retailer in South Africa to truly invest towards a zero waste solution by adopting a composting method which breaks down cooked food waste,
readNigeria frees long-delayed funds to address lead poisoningL
07-02-2013
AGOS – Nigeria has provided nearly US$3 million in long-delayed financing to clean up part of an area where lead poisoning has killed hundreds of children, Doctors Without Borders said.The lead
readArab Spring shows need to tackle graft in military
07-02-2013
KUWAIT – Governments in North Africa and the Middle East rocked by Arab Spring revolts must listen to citizen demands for accountability by cracking down on corruption in the armed forces, an
readSamuel L Jackson to shoot movie in South Africa
07-02-2013
Cape Town – Samuel L Jackson will be joining the cast of a new Japanese anime movie, ‘Kite’, which is set to be shot in Johannesburg later in February. Acclaimed South African film producer and CEO
readRobert De Niro cements place in Hollywood movies
07-02-2013
Double Oscar winner Robert De Niro cemented his place in acting history on Monday by placing his hands and feet in concrete in front of Hollywood’s historic Chinese Theatre.De Niro (69), gave a short
read‘Lord of the Rings’ star in Namibia
07-02-2013
British actor Dominic Monaghan is reported to be in Namibia. The actor who came to fame by staring in Peter Jackson’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ and on JJ Abrams hit television series ‘Lost’ is said to be in
readUN faces major campaign in Mali
07-02-2013
New York – A UN peacekeeping mission that the major powers want for Mali will need several years to sort out the West African country’s problems, diplomats and experts have warned.On top of a feared
readRavalomanana passport appeal fails
07-02-2013
Bloemfontein – South Africa’s highest court has rejected a final appeal by ousted Madagascan president Marc Ravalomanana to have his passport returned, it said in a statement.“The Constitutional Court
readSomali court jails alleged rape victim and journalist
07-02-2013
MOGADISHU – A Somali court Tuesday jailed a woman, who said she was raped by security forces, for insulting state institutions in a case that has sparked international alarm.The woman and a
readBanda won’t answer graft changes
07-02-2013
Lusaka – Zambia’s ex-president Rupiah Banda will not appear before a government anti-graft panel which has summoned him to answer corruption charges, because he has immunity, his lawyer said on
readChina media urge ‘heavy price’ for North Korea nuclear test
07-02-2013
BEIJING – China should exact a “heavy price” from North Korea if it carries out a planned nuclear test, state-run media said on Wednesday, in an unusually strongly-worded call for action by
readErasmus back for Namibia
07-02-2013
THE Namibian cricket selectors have made one change to the team to take on Eastern Province tomorrow, with Gerhard Erasmus coming in for the injured Pieter Grové.According to coach Doug Watson, Grové
readSMSes for Thursday 07 February 2013
07-02-2013
SMS Of The Day *I DRIVE every morning from Katutura to town for work. I do not know if the City Council is aware of how heavy the traffic situation is at peak time. From Katutura one takes 45 minutes
readGrace eyeing Jo’burg double
07-02-2013
FRESH off winning the Order of Merit Trophy at the Sunshine Tour awards earlier in the week, Branden Grace says he is looking to defend his title at the Joburg Open starting today.The co-sanctioned
readTura Magic replace Tjongarero with Jacobs
07-02-2013
WOODY Jacobs joined Namibia Premier League strugglers Tura Magic on Tuesday night, just hours after his unceremonious exit from Ramblers.Jacobs has been appointed on a short-term deal which runs out
readPAY team catches the limelight
07-02-2013
THE Physically Active Youth (PAY) cycling team has been catching the limelight with some great performances in the Windhoek Pedal Power (WPP) cycling series over the past month. In the three races to
readWoman allegedly hacked husband to death
07-02-2013
RUNDU - A 35-year-old woman allegedly hacked her husband to death with a garden hoe on Monday while he was sleeping at the Sivaradi village, situated some 90km south of Rundu.The deceased was
readRemoval of Red Line answer to dwindling animal numbers
07-02-2013
THE dwindling numbers of livestock for slaughterhouses south of the Red Line has made the removal of the veterinary cordon fence more urgent, Agriculture Minister John Mutorwa says.The so-called Red
readPOCA prosecutor cleared over signature claim
07-02-2013
A PUBLIC prosecutor who was claimed to have illegally signed a court document in the name of Prosecutor General Martha Imalwa has been cleared of any wrongdoing after an investigation.State advocate
readNAMA entries records a new high
07-02-2013
Over 880 entries have been received from a staggering 245 Namibian artists and groups all over the country for the 2013 NAMAs.Since announcing the call of entries on December 10, 2012 by the Namibia
readKhorixas cold-shouldered by central government
07-02-2013
THE Khorixas Town Council has submitted numerous projects for funding to the central government in the last ten years, but only one was successfully completed, a delegation of the council told the
readKeetmans councillors boycott meeting
07-02-2013
PEEVED by outstanding issues which they claimed were not discussed at management committee level, Keetmans town councillors Mathilda Isaaks (RDP) and Margret Snewe (DPN) boycotted the January 29
readHeckmair murder accused asks time to get lawyer
07-02-2013
ONE of the United States citizens accused of murdering a young former Windhoek resident two years ago wants to obtain legal representation before he gives his plea to the charges he is facing.Marcus
readHealth sector needs more financing – Kamwi
07-02-2013
DESPITE the fact that the health sector has consistently received one of the highest budgets, alongside the education sector, this is not enough, said Health Minister Richard Kamwi, when he addressed
readHealth professionals told to pull up socks
07-02-2013
HEALTH professionals have been urged to leave their cellphones behind when working in operating theatres and during ward visits, as it is reportedly a common practice in State hospitals for nurses
readGhetto Soldiers, tales of survival
07-02-2013
Three young protégés of a prominent Namibian artist, Papa Shikongeni are staging their fourth group exhibition, showcasing a collection of art pieces that tell the story of people in the ghettos.The
readFather fit to be tried over double murder
07-02-2013
A FORMER security guard who is charged with the murder of his two children in Windhoek near the end of 2009 has been judged sane and fit to stand trial.A wait of almost nine months for a
readEtale retrenches 704 workers
07-02-2013
ABOUT 704 workers are to lose their jobs at the Etale fishing company.The Namibian understands that the company is yet to formally notify the union of retrenchments and ask for a meeting to negotiate
readElephants try to avoid humans
07-02-2013
SCIENTISTS have found African elephants living outside the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania are more stressed than those within the protected area.More elephants also choose to live inside the
readCoastal area may be fenced off
07-02-2013
THE 200-kilometre stretch of the C34 road between Swakopmund and the Ugab River may be fenced off on the western side to prevent illegal offroad driving, the Namibian Coast Conservation and Management
readACC in Khorixas to probe projects
07-02-2013
THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is in Khorixas to investigate a host of reported irregularities at the town.The Namibian understands that among the cases to be investigated are the N$800 000
readNotable Quotes
07-02-2013
BOTH diseases are deadly, but fortunately they are also both preventable and curable. – Minister of Health and Social Services, Richard Kamwi, on the anthrax and measles pandemics that the country has
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