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45 Articles found on Monday, 14 January 2013
Ministry makes U-turn on stationery
14-01-2013
THE Ministry of Education appears to be backtracking on its decision to supply stationery to primary schools free of charge from this year.On Tuesday last week, David Namwandi, the deputy minister of
readNAC now wants ‘job grading’ exercise
14-01-2013
AFTER an expensive and controversial restructuring process which resulted in many workers displaced and retrenched, the Namibia Airports Company (NAC) is yet again seeking consultancy services to do
readRössing falls for banking scam, pays dearly
14-01-2013
RÖSSING Uranium Limited became the victim of a rather sophisticated banking scam when it was hoodwinked into paying a N$2,9 million TransNamib account into a hoax South African bank account. The
readBACK AGAIN
14-01-2013
President Hifikepunye Pohamba and Namibia’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Josephat Isaack, after the President attended the Southern Africa Development Community’s extraordinary Troika Summit in
read‘Warriors can improve’ – Kaanjuka
14-01-2013
THE Brave Warriors can only improve on their promising performance of Saturday night when they lost 2-1 to Morocco in a friendly encounter in Johannesburg. This was said by Brave Warriors coach
read29 cops hurt in Belfast
14-01-2013
Dublin – Northern Ireland police fought day-and-night street battles with Protestant militants on Saturday as a protest march to Belfast City Hall degenerated into riots when many marchers returned
readKeetmanshoop announces several development projects
14-01-2013
KEETMANSHOOP – The Keetmanshoop municipality has released a list of development projects that it will be tackling this year.The list was released so that interested members of the public can
readThe search for SA’s new ‘Idol’ starts in February
14-01-2013
Wishful singing stars who have been waiting in the wings to rock the stage, hit the high notes in a recording studio and build a phenomenal fan base, can once again line-up for the audition that might
readLittle Ronnie Joyce is no more
14-01-2013
Former South African teen sensation Ronald Joyce, affectionately known as Little Ronnie Joyce during his singing days, passed on last week after an illness.I remember very vividly during my early
readGreece passes tax increases to appease foreign lenders
14-01-2013
ATHENS – The Greek parliament has approved a series of unpopular tax hikes to increase government income, one of the main conditions to qualify for continued aid from its foreign lenders.In a sitting
readChina economy to rebound in 2013: AFP survey
14-01-2013
BEIJING - China’s economy is poised finally to end a long downward trend in 2013, economists polled say, as the new communist leadership vows to retool the nation’s investment-led development model
readWhite House nixes idea for trillion-dollar coin
14-01-2013
White House nixes idea for trillion-dollar coin WASHINGTON - The White House has ruled out minting a platinum coin worth US$1 trillion to pay the government’s bills and avoid a nasty battle with
readFatal road crashes cost SA 10th of GDP
14-01-2013
JOHANNESBURG - Fatal road crashes cost South Africa’s economy 309 billion rand ($35.0 billion) each year or the equivalent of 10% of gross domestic product, the transport minister has
readBerlin mayor survives confidence vote over airport
14-01-2013
BERLIN - Berlin’s mayor has survived a confidence vote despite harsh criticism against his role in overseeing the heavily delayed construction of the German capital’s new airport.Mayor Klaus Wowereit,
readVolkswagen surprised by recall order
14-01-2013
BRASILIA – Volkswagen AG said on Saturday that it was surprised by a Brazilian judge’s order for the carmaker to recall up to 400 000 of its cars over premature wear of their engines.The carmaker said
readStop Regretting Your Career Decisions
14-01-2013
“I should have never chosen this field.” “I should have left my job long ago.” It’s no fun to lament over decisions you’ve made in your career. Instead of letting remorse suffocate you, face it head
readGrowth in Namibian insurance numbers
14-01-2013
Growth in Namibian insurance numbers THE Namibian insurance industry has grown at an annual rate of 13,1% during its review period, with a 70,2% accounting for overall gross written premiums in
readImplats cedes 51% of Zim platinum business
14-01-2013
HARARE – Impala Platinum, the world’s number two producer of platinum, on Friday sealed a deal to sell a 51% stake in its Zimbabwean unit Zimplats under a state-imposed black empowerment scheme.The
readGucci town beats Italy’s economic crisis with handbags
14-01-2013
SCANDICCI – In this crisis-busting corner of Italy’s industrial heartland, the local college found jobs for all of its graduates last year and the latest plant to open was relocated from Germany.A
readUN welcomes CAR peace deal
14-01-2013
New York – The UN Security Council is welcoming the ceasefire agreement and peace deal in the Central African Republic that will allow President Francois Bozize to stay in office and let the
readGunmen attack Egypt protesters near presidential palace
14-01-2013
CAIRO – Masked gunmen attacked protesters camped outside the presidential palace, hurling firebombs at their tents and firing birdshot in clashes that left policemen and civilians injured, a security
readChavez not in coma, responding well to treatment: brother
14-01-2013
CARACAS – The brother of Hugo Chavez has denied that the ailing Venezuelan president is in a coma, saying the Venezuelan leader is responding well to cancer treatment in Cuba and making progress on a
readAfrican troops due in Mali as French jets stop Islamists
14-01-2013
BAMAKO – The first troops promised by African nations were expected in Mali yesterday to join local forces who, backed by French air support, have driven back an advance by Islamist fighters.Burkina
read30 000 flee fighting
14-01-2013
in Sudan’s DarfurKhartoum – More than 30 000 people have fled during two weeks of fighting in Sudan’s Darfur region, the United Nations said after some of the worst clashes between government troops,
readProteas move closer to series whitewash
14-01-2013
South Africa inched closer to victory yesterday with two wickets just before and after tea on the third day of the second and final Test against New Zealand in Port Elizabeth.The Black Caps made the
readMan United win to stretch lead
14-01-2013
LONDON – Manchester United went 10 points clear at the top of the Premier League, after a 2-1 win over Liverpool at Old Trafford yesterday. Goals from Robin van Persie and Nemanja Vidic gave United a
readDzenga beats Jacobs in U16 final
14-01-2013
NICOLE Dzenga of Zimbabwe beat Namibia’s Sedi Jacobs in three sets to win the Girls’ U16 singles title at the ITF Southern African Junior Championships on Saturday. The second-seeded Dzenga
readKaanjuka back to his best
14-01-2013
NAMIBIAN athletes put in some fine early season performances at the second leg of the Bank Windhoek Grand Prix in Windhoek on Saturday. Hitjiverue Kaanjuka of Welwitschia 77 Athletics Club was back to
readSugar-daddies a serious problem in Namibia
14-01-2013
SEXUAL relationships between minors and adults are a serious problem in Namibia, according to Lifeline/Childline’s Gender and Child Protection Programme manager, Simone Hälbich.The practice, known as
readSMSes for Monday 14 January 2013
14-01-2013
SMS Of The Day *IT is a fact that the more languages you speak the more you are informed about the cultures and norms of those cultural groups. One doesn’t get to speak a language unless you learn it
readInternational seal protest continues
14-01-2013
ANIMAL rights group Seals of Namibia has vowed to continue encouraging international protests against Namibia’s annual seal culling.The organisation issued this warning after it welcomed the first
readPending court cases hamper SSC
14-01-2013
THE Social Security Commission (SSC) has had four legal cases pending for the past two years and this is hampering operations. According to Auditor General Junias Kandjeke, the financial implications
readPortuguese school throws safety net to hungry kids
14-01-2013
LISBON – It is hard to picture the scene in 21st-century Europe, but as debt-ridden Portugal heads into a new year of economic crisis, schools are stepping in to feed children who would otherwise go
readShortage cripples Oshakati State Hospital
14-01-2013
A SHORTAGE of doctors, nurses, equipment and facilities is crippling medical services in the Oshakati State Hospital, the largest hospital in northern Namibia.Well-placed sources at the hospital told
readGoabab guilty on corruption charge
14-01-2013
FORMER National Assembly Secretary Nama Goabab on Friday became the most senior public official yet to be convicted on a charge under the Anti-Corruption Act of 2004.In a judgement delivered in the
readFarmers’ union condemns killing of community cop
14-01-2013
THE Namibia National Farmers Union (NNFU) has condemned the killing of community police member Hijambepo ‘Major’ Kazeurua, who burned to death at Aminuis recently.Kazeurua was last seen alive on
readExam probe to be stepped up
14-01-2013
THE Ministry of Education is to interview 278 students who sat for last year’s Grade 12 examination in the Caprivi Region in connection with the theft of examination papers.The Namibian is reliably
readFive ‘dangerous’ suspects escape
14-01-2013
BY YESTERDAY afternoon, five men who had escaped from the police holding cells at Grootfontein on Thursday were still at large.Chief Inspector Levi Richter, the police’s operations chief in the
readEducation wants veterans back
14-01-2013
THE Ministry of Education has appealed to retired teachers to rejoin the workforce due to a shortage of teachers.The ministry placed advertisements in Friday’s newspapers calling upon retired
readBottler apologises for Coke shortage
14-01-2013
NAMIBIA Beverages has apologised for letting down its customers in the North by running out of Coca-Cola during the festive season.The apology from managing director Frik Oosthuizen comes after an
readSix injured in car crash at Walvis Bay
14-01-2013
SIX people were injured in a collision outside Walvis Bay on Saturday evening.Initial reports were that there may have been fatalities because some passers-by said that people were “definitely dead”
readClassy acts lined up for Music Circle shows
14-01-2013
In the popular courtyard of Nice restaurant and bar in Windhoek West, refined live music is currently being celebrated. Last year saw, amongst others, Polina Loubnina, Shishani, Sharon van Rooi and
readNotable Qoutes
14-01-2013
I am dead tired. – Chief Justus //Garoëb about his political future and that of the United Democratic Front (UDF), which will hold a congress during the second half of this year to elect a new leader
readIngo Waldschmidt shoots up the field
14-01-2013
INGO Waldschmidt gave a brilliant performance to finish 14th on Stage 8 of the Dakar Rally on Saturday, while he moved up to 50th overall in the motorbike category. Waldschmidt had been averaging in
readSouth Africa held by Algeria as they fail to convince fans
14-01-2013
JOHANNESBURG - Hosts South Africa face a battle to convince fans to back them in large numbers at the African Nations Cup after less than 15 000 watched a 0-0 draw with Algeria in their last warm-up
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