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65 Articles found on Friday, 25 January 2013
Raging dispute over Kavango land
25-01-2013
COMMUNAL farmers in the Ndiyona Constituency in the Kavango Region are angry over an agricultural project embarked upon without their consent. They claim it will dislocate them from their homesteads
read‘I am in good shape, now leave me alone’
25-01-2013
ABRAHAM Iyambo (photo), the minister of eduation, yesterday confirmed that he had been in a Cuban hospital, as was reported by The Namibian earlier this week. He said he went to the hospital for a
readCourt orders removal of Facebook smut
25-01-2013
IN the first case of its kind in a Namibian court, an urgent interdict directing someone to remove defamatory material from his Facebook page was issued in the High Court in Windhoek yesterday.With
readCOOLING OFF
25-01-2013
Recado |Nauba, Sonja Swartbooi and Rhingo Doeseb were beating the heat in a pool of rainwater in the Hakahana informal settlement in Windhoek yesterday. Photo: Henry van Rooi
readAkan wary of strugglers
25-01-2013
AFRICAN Stars coach Ali Akan reckons a team fighting for survival is more dangerous than one vying for league honours. Especially if that team is Rundu Chiefs and is on a high after a morale-boosting
readNamibia let slip fine advantage
25-01-2013
NAMIBIA let slip a fine start in their Cricket South Africa three-day match against Boland in Paarl yesterday, and shortly before stumps the hosts had fought their way back into a commanding position.
readNFA Cup venues confirmed
25-01-2013
THE venues for the first round of matches of the inaugural Bidvest Namibia Cup were confirmed yesterday. The preliminary stage will see the majority of lower division clubs battle it out for berths in
readHeymans takes the lead in cycling revival
25-01-2013
MANNIE Heymans, appointed president of the Namibia Cycling Federation (NCF) last year, is dead set on improving the level of cycling in Namibia, and as such, has put his money where his mouth is.
readAfcon comes to life
25-01-2013
AFTER days of boring football which saw a couple of opening matches producing goalless draws, the Africa Cup of Nations is finally coming into life.The opening two matches featuring South Africa v
readAfcon 2013
25-01-2013
Fixtures Friday, January 25 Zambia v Nigeria 17h00 Burkina Faso v Ethiopia 20h00
readZambia out to settle old scores with Nigeria
25-01-2013
NELSPRUIT – Champions Zambia and Nigeria clash here today in a Group B tie both teams are desperate to win after failing to fire in their opening games.For Herve Renard’s Zambians, surprisingly held
readIgesund praises Bafana spirit
25-01-2013
SOUTH Africa coach Gordon Igesund concedes that the recent criticism of Bafana Bafana was warranted, but has hailed the soccer team’s Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) win over Angola in Durban on
readAfrican forces boost offensive in central Mali
25-01-2013
BAMAKO – African forces were moving towards Mali’s centre Thursday, as pressure grew on Malian troops over summary killings and rights abuses in a French-led assault on Al Qaeda-linked groups.The
readBoko Haram ‘may threaten other nations’ - Jonathan
25-01-2013
Lagos – Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said Wednesday that Islamist extremist group Boko Haram would pose a threat to other African nations if not contained, while also pledging support for
readPessimism over Iran nuclear talks
25-01-2013
Vienna – More than two months after US President Barack Obama’s re-election opened the way for new six-power nuclear talks with Iran, no date or location for their first meeting since June has been
readCanadian aboriginal chief ends six-week hunger strike
25-01-2013
TORONTO – An aboriginal chief who has staged a six-week hunger strike in a teepee near Canada’s Parliament to draw attention to native living standards ended her protest yesterday, her spokesman
readChina urges restraint after North Korea nuclear announcement
25-01-2013
Seoul – North Korea’s sole major ally China urged “all relevant parties” to show restraint Thursday after Pyongyang said it planned to carry out a third nuclear test and more rocket launches aimed at
readBusiness demands frank discussion with Govt
25-01-2013
THE time has come to do the right thing for business, not the popular thing, the chief executive officer of the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI), Tarah Shaanika, said yesterday.The NCCI
readTurkey unveils plan for world’s biggest airport
25-01-2013
ANKARA – Turkey plans to build what it said would be the largest airport in the world in Istanbul, eventually able to handle 150 million passengers per year, in a project seen costing more than seven
readIMF trims global growth forecast, citing eurozone
25-01-2013
WASHINGTON – The global economy will grow slightly less in 2013 than was expected, held back by a weak eurozone that will stay mired in recession a second straight year, the IMF predicted
readHuge oil discovery in Australia
25-01-2013
SYDNEY – Australian resources firm Linc Energy said it had uncovered a huge oil deposit in the nation’s vast outback in a discovery hailed yesterday by officials as worth some A$20 trillion (US$21
readCurrency war talk ‘overblown’, says IMF
25-01-2013
WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund’s chief economist played down concerns that easy monetary policies in advanced economies risk sparking a “currency war”, saying there had not been a major
readAfrica moving beyond ‘risky’ reputation, leaders tell Davos
25-01-2013
DAVOS, Switzerland – With growth rates to rival Asia and vast untapped potential, Africa has moved beyond its reputation as a risky place to do business, leaders from the continent said on
readNew pipeline attack shows Nigeria unrest spreads
25-01-2013
AREPO, Nigeria – Thick plumes of smoke rose into the sky and fire danced across the fuel-slicked waters surrounding the Nigerian pipeline, another attacked and vandalized so thieves could steal the
readJapan’s rush into Myanmar snags on land ownership issues
25-01-2013
THILAWA, Myanmar – If Japan’s plans to develop a massive industrial complex in Myanmar push ahead, Win Aung’s village will be cut in half, his cottage and rice fields razed.The 39-year-old is one of
readVulkan Ruine Tours grows from humble beginnings
25-01-2013
ALL travel companies have one thing in common – to get you to your desired destination – and Vulkan Ruine Tours and Transfers is no exception. The company was formed in August 2008 and has so far
readNFA Can Do It
25-01-2013
I WOULD like to start by thanking the NBC [Namibian Broadcasting Corporation] for preserving old sport footage and broadcasting it through the programme Classic Sport. The programme is very useful in
readPay Politicians Well
25-01-2013
IT SOUNDS very awkward and unethical for one to support the 31 percent salary hike or notch adjustment proposed for the political office bearers.A lot of the objections come about because we do not
readA Missed Opportunity
25-01-2013
LOOKING back at 2012, I visualised the Namibian president’s cabinet repair, usually called a ‘reshuffle’, as a very important event. However, taking the president’s original priorities seriously, I
readMiniskirts And Rundu Arrests
25-01-2013
SHOCKING to say the least that it is happening in an independent Namibia – outrageous. The police officers who made themselves guilty of that level of abuse [arresting young women for wearing
readGovt Killing Secession Suspects?
25-01-2013
ALLOW us to respond to a news article which was published in The Namibian newspaper of Friday 04 January 2013, titled “Treason trial death leaves family with questions”.It was reported in the said
readThink About The Future
25-01-2013
DEAR Editor, herein lies the dilemma for Namibia policy makers and the public at large. There is a disconnect between “what the people want” and “what the people need”. Other issues arise such as “low
readRefugees Want Back
25-01-2013
WE ARE so shocked about the delay for the Namibian refugees in Botswana who have handed their names already to the Red Cross Society and UN offices in Botswana [Dukwe refugee camp] that they are
readThe Struggle for Human Rights
25-01-2013
THE 14th EU-NGO Forum on Human Rights, organised ahead of the annual Human Rights Day celebrated on 10 December, took place in Brussels on 6/7 December 2012. Many NGO representatives were among the
readKuku Hilma Amadhila e tu thiga po
25-01-2013
ONKUNDANA yoluhodhi ye tu zilila momukunda Ondangwa mOshitopolwa sha Shana, otayi ti kutya omukalimo a tseyika nawa gwomomukunda ngoka kuku Hilma Kayiinekelwa Amadhila, okwa mana oondjenda dhe
readOvanailonga vomeefaalama va xulifapo ekangha
25-01-2013
JOHANNESBURG – Ovanailonga vomeefaalama doyiimati moshitopolwa sha Western Cape mo South Afrika, ova xulifapo ekangha lavo.Ovanailonga ava ovali va ningi ekangha, va hala eendjabi davo diwedelwe.
readAaSomalia mu Kenya otaya ningwa nayi
25-01-2013
NAIROBI – Onkundana okuzilila ko Nairobi sha Kenya otayi ti kutya oontauki dhAasomalia mboka ndhoka dhi li m Kenya, otadhi ningwa nayi koongenga dhookiliminola nosho wo kOpolisi, konima sho Epangelo
readOndhalate ya Tweya otayi ka kuthwa ko
25-01-2013
OLAATA yEvi yomoshitopolwa sha Kavango, palongelokumwe nOpolisi ya Namibia, otayi ka kutha ko ondhalate yOmupeviminista gwIipindi nIikwafaabulika, Tjekero Tweya, ndjoka a tula nayo meni ehala limwe
readYomekondjelomanguluko ya thinda kOvenduka
25-01-2013
AANONA ya valelwa muupongekwa ayehe kumwe ye li 370 lwaampoka mEtitatu lyoshiwike shika oya tidhwa po pehala mpoka ya kala ya yunga ontanda yawo, ano pooha dhOombelewa oonene dhOswapo dhOpashitopolwa
readSMSes for Friday 25 January 2013
25-01-2013
SMS Of The Day *WAR on the mini-skirt: I was at the Rundu police station over the Christmas holidays, after having been a victim of Rundu’s increasing crime, when a female police officer (in a tight
readTowards a crime-free Windhoek
25-01-2013
CRIME has never been a welcome activity in any community. In Dolam, a township in Windhoek’s Katutura location, community members have joined hands with the City Police to help prevent crime in the
readTextbooks in transit
25-01-2013
EDUCATION Minister Abraham Iyambo yesterday announced that about 1,7 million books had been dispatched to schools across the country. The consignment, valued at N$137 million, will ensure that every
readWalvis Bay’s new taxi rank not a ‘white elephant’
25-01-2013
THE new long-distance taxi rank at Walvis Bay has not been used since its completion about six months ago, and concerns are being raised by the community as to whether this nearly N$4 million
readPolice accused of turning a blind eye
25-01-2013
A LÜDERITZ businessman alleges that the was assaulted by seven men in the presence of police officers, who did not intervene. Kennedy Nathanael, who owns Phumangies Tavern and Extreme Ladies Bar,
readPassengers vexed at bus breakdown
25-01-2013
MEMBERS of the public fumed over a five-hour breakdown of an Intercape Mainliner bus en route to Cape Town from Windhoek on Sunday. The bus broke down about 40 kilometres from Windhoek, reportedly
readNTA denies glitches with payments
25-01-2013
A GROUP of concerned private consultants say they are fed-up with the treatment they get from the Namibia Training Authority (NTA).According to a spokesperson for the group, they have agreed with the
readHousing scheme ‘abandons’ single mother
25-01-2013
THE Cheetah Capital Community Resettlement (CCCR) Project, dubbing itself a welfare organisation building low-cost housing for disadvantaged groups, has for the past three years come under scrutiny
readFunds released to schools
25-01-2013
THE minister of education, Abraham Iyambo, yesterday said his ministry is in the process of sending funds to schools. This forms part of the Universal Primary Education initiative through which
readDMH, Show Society at loggerheads over tourism expo
25-01-2013
THIS year may be the last that the 15-year-old tourism expo will be hosted at the Windhoek showgrounds.For the past 10 years the exhibition in which about 400 exhibitors participate has been held at
readCement tax dispute goes to Supreme Court
25-01-2013
THE attorney general has decided to refer a dispute about the legality of the import duty that is supposed to serve as an infant industry protection measure for cement manufacturer Ohorongo Cement to
readBid for discharge in third treason trial
25-01-2013
THE lone accused being prosecuted in the third Caprivi high treason trial in the High Court at Oshakati asked the court this week to acquit him after the close of the prosecution’s case against him.A
read/Hai-/Khaua angry with leader
25-01-2013
A GROUP of the /Hai/Khaua people at Snyfontein in the Berseba district are accusing their traditional councillor, Cedric Thomas, of having an autocratic leadership style. Speaking on behalf of the
readACC swoops on cop
25-01-2013
OFFICERS of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday arrested the Karasburg Traffic Unit commander, Alfeus Josef Ashipala (37), on a charge of corruption. In 2007, Ashipala, who was
readFreedom And Equality For Women – The Indian Lesson
25-01-2013
ON SUNDAY, December 16 2012, a major incident aroused India – a young medical student was gang-raped and brutally assaulted with an object. The male friend she was travelling with was beaten and
readFrank Fredericks And Sport Diplomacy
25-01-2013
SPORT diplomacy is the renewed and re-energised catchphrase in international politics these days, especially since the athletic prowess exhibited by Usain Bolt, the Jamaican sprinter, during the
readTear Down Those Fences
25-01-2013
FENCING of huge tracts of land in Namibia’s communal area has once again highlighted that the country’s elite and their admirers in the upper-middle class care little for their fellow citizens in the
readTipeeg And Its Promises: Are We Meeting The Target?
25-01-2013
“TO plan is to choose, choose to go forward” - Julius Mwalimu NyerereTo embark on the daunting task of getting Namibians off the streets of our cities and towns, the Namibian government came up with
readPolitical Perspective
25-01-2013
I CAN’T help feeling vindicated about my frequently expressed concerns about our skewed educational priorities when I read that the National Planning Commission (NPC) along with other prestigious
readNotable Quotes
25-01-2013
Each human being thinks of themselves first, but the responsibility of the government is to take care of everyone on an equal basis... – Nangolo Mbumba told a group of marching ‘children of the
readThe End of the Affair Saying bon voyage to your summer fling
25-01-2013
Ah, December. A time for sharing, for caring, for spreading peace on earth and drunkenly rubbing up against someone who will be leaving town in 28 days and who’ll delete you from Facebook sooner than
readThe Indomitable Indie
25-01-2013
PERIVI Katjavivi is as cool as his films. He sits in Spur in an immaculate black T-shirt, quietly pushes back his horn-rimmed glasses and sips on a milkshake as if he’s smoking a quick cigarette
readA Note for the New Year
25-01-2013
If you’ve drunkenly stumbled through the gauntlet of the traditional festive season you should be at the stage where Christmas is over, you’re about two pounds heavier and a hedonistic mix of binge
readJust My Opinion
25-01-2013
It is my opinion that one enters the entertainment industry not only for the fame but also for a bit of a fortune.However in Namibia, our artists have it hard because they are in a music industry
readFrontlining on Twitter
25-01-2013
CROCODILES on the loose in Limpopo, northern South Africa, created waves as far afield as Namibia. Plus, do Liverpool and Swapo have something in common, and do the ‘struggle kids’ have marathon
readPlanning to fail
25-01-2013
The stars are aligned for another epic stinker. The year is starting off on a false note (free education you said?), it will deteriorate towards the middle and end in complete and utter disaster. And
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