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52 Articles found on Friday, 10 May 2013
Unam suspends nursing dean
10-05-2013
THE University of Namibia (Unam) suspended its Associate Dean of the School of Nursing and Public Health on Wednesday.Professor Scholastika Iipinge was suspended with immediate effect pending
readNo end in sight for rising house prices
10-05-2013
ON 10 May 1990, a three-bedroom house in Windhoek’s Khomasdal area was advertised for N$84 800. In May 2005, a three bedroom house in the same area was valued at N$400 000. Five years later in 2010, a
readRDP faces tough times
10-05-2013
SPARKS are expected to fly at an upcoming Rally for Democracy and Progress Central Committee meeting set for next month, as the party prepares for its elective convention later this year.Sources
readShortage of skills hits business
10-05-2013
JOHANNESBURG – A shortage of key skills is affecting business growth and requires government intervention, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) recently found in an international survey of business
readThe Namibian Consumer Trust on kangaroo meat and consumer protection
10-05-2013
The Namibia Consumer Trust (NCT) recently collected 10 samples of processed meat from Namibian stores and sent them to South Africa for DNA screening. Eight out of the 10 were found to be improperly
readMilitants dominate Lonmin
10-05-2013
JOHANNESBURG – Platinum producer Lonmin said yesterday the militant Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) now controlled 70 per cent of its main South African workforce, after
readFormer Enron CEO have prison term shortened
10-05-2013
JEFFREY Skilling, the former Enron Corp chief executive, has reached an agreement with federal prosecutors that could result in his 24-year prison term over the energy company’s spectacular collapse
readCoal market to remain oversupplied - Deutsche Bank
10-05-2013
LONDON – The global thermal coal market will remain oversupplied this decade as dwindling demand for the fuel clashes with rising production, Deutsche Bank said yesterday.Thermal coal prices have
readHarsh winter hits cement sales
10-05-2013
ZURICH/FRANKFURT - Holcim and HeidelbergCement said on Wednesday a long winter in Europe and North America contributed to a fall in first-quarter sales, putting more pressure on the cement makers’
read‘Africa’s Davos’ to plot continent’s rise
10-05-2013
CAPE TOWN – The great and good of global commerce descended on Cape Town Wednesday to take part in “Africa’s Davos,” which hopes to flesh out the promise of a continent-wide economic revolution.More
readRio Tinto expects Mongolia nod
10-05-2013
SYDNEY – Rio Tinto could be two weeks away from gaining Mongolian approval to ship copper from its Oyu Tolgoi mine, helping offset a slide in revenue from its US copper business as it faces pressure
readImprove Your Ability to Anticipate Crises
10-05-2013
MOST leaders, even highly skilled ones, aren’t great at detecting ambiguous threats on the periphery of their business. But to be successful, you need to pick up weak signals from both inside and
readAfrica rising but gaps remain - WEF
10-05-2013
CAPE TOWN – African economies are still on the rise but gaps in key areas are putting the long-term viability of the continent’s boom in question, the World Economic Forum warned yesterday.“If you
readVietnam, SA target illegal rhino hunters
10-05-2013
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa and Vietnam have agreed to exchange the names of registered hunters in a bid to stop rhino poachers who obtain hunting permits under false pretences, a spokesman said this
readDog-sized dinosaur found
10-05-2013
PARIS – The discovery of a new thick-skulled dinosaur the size of a large dog may challenge our image of a pre-historic earth dominated by supersized lizards, a study said this week.The planet may, in
readBlue Cranes face extinction in Namibia
10-05-2013
The latest annual combined aerial/ground crane census for the wet season at Etosha National Park and northwards yielded a maximum total of only 13-15 adult Blue Cranes and one young fledgling (all
readBangladesh death sentence sparks deadly protests
10-05-2013
DHAKA – More than 40 people have died, many shot by police, and hundreds have been injured amid violence in Bangladesh over the sentencing to death of an Islamist politician by a court investigating
readIsrael approves 296 West Bank settler homes
10-05-2013
JERUSALEM – Israel has given the go-ahead to build nearly 300 homes in the Beit El settlement near Ramallah, an official said yesterday, in a move likely to spark tensions as Washington seeks to
readSyria’s Assad must go, Kerry insists
10-05-2013
ROME – US Secretary of State John Kerry insisted yesterday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will have to step down as part of any political solution in Syria, as he held a third day of talks on
readChinese director investigated for having 7 kids
10-05-2013
BEIJING – Authorities are investigating whether one of China’s top film directors has fathered seven children in violation of the country’s strict family planning laws, state media and a local
readThree kidnapped women in Ohio endured decade of isolation, rape, beatings
10-05-2013
CLEVELAND – An ex-school bus driver accused in the abduction ordeal of three young Ohio women was due in court yesterday to face charges he kidnapped and raped the victims, who authorities said were
readOn Workers’ Day And Tribalism
10-05-2013
THE people’s paper did us proud again. It is without a doubt the primary platform in this country in which the real issues are debated since open dialogues in many other newspapers and on the
readNew Teachers Go Unpaid
10-05-2013
WITH schools re-opening soon most newly appointed teachers in Kunene region are still borrowing money for their basic needs and for transport back to their duty stations. It has been since January and
readDeal With The Reasons For Aandonga Region
10-05-2013
I WANT to put forward some practical suggestions, which do not involve creating an entirely new region. But before getting to that I would like to outline some reasons why those who proposed this
readWe Are ‘Stupid’ Because...
10-05-2013
THE deputy minister who said we are stupid, I suppose, never in his life had to try and start something from the ground up. Maybe he was privileged enough to have the money, investors, government or
readCity Must Review Parking Policy
10-05-2013
I WAS wondering whether The Namibian has any information on municipal regulations and requirements on the provision of parking in Windhoek? It is clear that this is becoming a major issue and it is
readConstitution This, Constitution That
10-05-2013
IS IT not amazing how whenever citizens call upon certain changes to be made, then the lawmakers are always quick to point to the Constitution?For example, about a year ago people had called for the
readRape And Murder Need Serious Intervention
10-05-2013
WHAT is happening in the ‘’land of the brave’’ is totally unacceptable. The ministers of justice, safety and security and all the relevant organisations and agencies need to seriously address the
readStudents Will Suffer
10-05-2013
PEOPLE always says that when two elephants fight what suffers is the grass! It sound so nice and loud when the Permanent Secretary In the Ministry of Education, Alfred Ilukena, and other Ministry of
readMorality Needs No Religion
10-05-2013
IT IS perhaps time and a necessity for the Namibians to revisit their Constitution. Article 1 of the Constitution that establishes the ‘Republic of Namibia and Identification of its Territory’ under
readOf Dog And Man
10-05-2013
THE dog has, for time immemorial, been known as the “man’s best friend”. This is well and good in the sense that this canine creature has been the most salutary domesticated animal to mankind as a
readWe Are Each Other’s Keepers: Diversity And Divergence
10-05-2013
THE Delimitation Commission, drought and general poverty in the country seem to have triggered some kind of pent-up tension among communities. This and that community is demanding this and that in the
readToward A Civic Engaged Academic
10-05-2013
I ONCE read that a great university improves the community in which it is located. That, of course, is referring to the importance of universities, as anchor institutions, in engaging communities and
readScrap public holidays
10-05-2013
THE month of May, the bête noire of every Namibian employer, with its 12 public holidays is upon us. So, I’m thinking the unthinkable. Fewer or no public holidays? Our public holidays basically
readIt’s Inertia That Is Shocking
10-05-2013
THAT Namibia’s house prices are the fourth most expensive in the world, after Hong Kong, Dubai and Brazil, should shock no one. The announcement this week by researcher Namene Kalili of First National
readThe UN And Syria: Time To Act Is Now
10-05-2013
THE end of the Cold War did not make the world much safer. In fact, the international community has to deal with another problem. The phenomenon of widespread civil wars in a number of nations is now
readPolitical Perspective
10-05-2013
PREJUDICE is still so disappointingly rife in our world. Still en route from the Unesco Press Freedom Day conference in San Jose, Costa Rica, aiming to make the world safe for journalists and others
readGet ready for Cycle to Work Day
10-05-2013
THE Namibian Cycle Safety Campaign kicks off in earnest next Friday, May 17, when the ‘Cycle to Work’ day will be held throughout Namibia. In Windhoek, a 30km route has been planned that will start
readIndongo savours main event tag
10-05-2013
JULIUS ‘Blue Machine’ Indongo is fit and raring to go for his boxing fight against Nelson Banda of Zambia on Saturday night. Indongo, who is the WBO Africa Junior Welterweight champion, will take on
readOchurub eyes historic Cup final
10-05-2013
MIGHTY Gunners captain Harold Ochurub is ready to lead his side past United Stars into the 2013 Bidvest Namibia Cup, as the semifinals take centre stage this weekend at the cathedral of Namibian
readMoyes braces for Red hotseat
10-05-2013
LONDON – Everton manager David Moyes was expected to be named the new manager of Manchester United yesterday, after Alex Ferguson sent shockwaves through world football by announcing his retirement
readRoger Palmgren accepts Warriors ‘suicide mission’
10-05-2013
ROGER Palmgren’s to-do list comprises of two primary priorities, to instil a winning culture in the Brave Warriors and to improve the quality of the players at his disposal. The 50 year-old Swede,
readSMSes for 10 Friday 2013
10-05-2013
SMS Of The Day *PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba and Prime Minister Hage Geingob praised Hugo Chavez on how he turned the Venezuelan economy around to serve everybody. Tjekero Tweya is praising the
readFrontlining on Twitter
10-05-2013
PERSIMMONS, did someone say persim- mons? Google it, Yahoo it, and, if you dare, eat it. Go figure! Namibian tweeps wheelbarrow in a host of views on a range of issues, from Sir Alex to the Guptas,
readNotable Quotes
10-05-2013
We can have as many doctors and engineers in this country as we care, but we still need the labour force to develop this country. We cannot attain Vision 2030 if we do not have our own in-house
readPublic concerns about Swakop waterfront ignored
10-05-2013
WHAT is considered a constitutional right by members of the public to air their views and concerns over developments that might affect them, is seemingly being ignored by developers of the La Mer
readSwapo, ANC leaders meet
10-05-2013
SWAPO secretary-general Nangolo Mbumba and his ANC counterpart Gwede Mantashe on Wednesday held bilateral talks on various national and party related issues in Windhoek.Mbumba told The Namibian
readChinese apologise over faeces controversy
10-05-2013
THE Minister of Labour and Social Welfare Doreen Sioka on Wednesday ordered a Chinese business couple at Otjiwarongo to publicly apologise for ordering their employees to dispose of their
readSeaflower workers want CEO out
10-05-2013
WORKERS of the Seaflower Whitefish Corporation at Luderitz are calling for the removal of the company’s chief executive officer Ronny Coppin and have threatened to take an unspecified action if
readNigerian visit postponed
10-05-2013
THE two-day State visit of Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan has been postponed until further notice.Jonathan was supposed to arrive yesterday. A statement by the Minister of Presidential Affairs
readPresident informed of Lameck’s NCH role
10-05-2013
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba must have known that former Public Service Commissioner Teckla Lameck was involved in other paid work besides her official position, the chairperson of the board of
readGays offended by sermon
10-05-2013
THE gay community were offended by a retired pastor’s alleged homophobic remarks during a church service for their 23 year old lesbian friend last Saturday in Windhoek.Around 100 gay people allegedly
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