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41 Articles found on Monday, 13 May 2013
Tender exemptions continue unabated
13-05-2013
THE Namibia Tender Board which falls under the Ministry of Finance, and is charged with oversight of the government’s procurement portfolio approved N$9 billion worth of tenders that enjoyed exemption
readRape tops crime in Namibia
13-05-2013
VIOLENCE against women and children continue unabated in Namibia despite a deafening outcry from individuals and various organisations against the perpetration of violent crimes.A total of 122 rape
readACC drops Chinese bursary probe
13-05-2013
ALMOST four years after the lid was first opened on the controversial bursaries awarded to the children of Namibia’s top government officials by the Chinese Embassy, the Anti-Corruption Commission
readBLESSINGS FOR NUJOMA
13-05-2013
Thousands joined former President Sam Nujoma at Okatana in Onawa ya Kiliana village yesterday to celebrate his 84th birthday. The occasion was opened with a prayer by retired Evangelical Lutheran
readFuel attendants want minimum wage
13-05-2013
THE Namibian Fuel and Allied Workers Union (Nafawu) wants a minimum wage to be set for fuel industry workers saying their members work under harsh conditions which sometimes lead to
readThe Right Way to Voice Your Complaint
13-05-2013
FOR any organization to thrive, employees need to be able to question how things are done and express dissent. But no one wants to hear grievances. If you have an opinion to share, do it carefully:*
readAfrica’s emerging middle class drives growth
13-05-2013
JOHANNESBURG – After years of headlines about Africa’s poverty, its emerging middle class is now grabbing attention as a driver of growth and democracy and an expanding pool of consumers for
readAmplats axes 6 000 jobs in SA
13-05-2013
JOHANNESBURG - Top global platinum producer Anglo American Platinum on Friday unveiled revised plans to cut 6 000 jobs at its South African operations, risking renewed labour unrest.Amid fierce
readGeldof’s fund backing a new commodity company
13-05-2013
CAPE TOWN – Bob Geldof’s 8 Miles African private equity fund has made its first investment, backing a start-up company that plans to build commodity exchanges across Africa and improve food
readPaper cuts leave Finnish economy hurting
13-05-2013
HELSINKI – In the wake of mobile giant Nokia’s spectacular fall, another pillar of the Finnish economy is struggling to adapt to the digital age: the paper industry.As the distribution of everything
readG7 smoothes divisions, agrees on currency policy
13-05-2013
AYLESBURY - The Group of Seven advanced economies smoothed over US-European differences at a weekend meeting on how to balance deep austerity measures with ways to support fragile growth.Finance
readPrepaid debit cards: a weak link in bank security
13-05-2013
A BRAZEN gang of cyber criminals, who stole US$45 million from bank ATMs in 27 countries, exposes an Achilles heel in the global financial industry: prepaid debit cards. Cyber security experts and
readSharif poised to form strong government after Pakistan poll
13-05-2013
ISLAMABAD – Toppled in a 1999 military coup, jailed and exiled, Pakistan’s Nawaz Sharif has made a triumphant election comeback and looks set to form a stable government capable of implementing
readRandy Jackson quits ‘American Idol’
13-05-2013
Randy Jackson will step down from ‘American Idol’ after 12 years as a judge.The 56-year-old music producer, who is the only original judge on the panel of the show, has made the decision not to return
readEgypt’s Mubarak talks for 1st time since detention
13-05-2013
CAIRO – In his first comments to the media since he was detained more than two years ago, Egypt’s former President Hosni Mubarak said he is dismayed at the country’s state of affairs and particularly
readPope Francis gives church hundreds of new saints
13-05-2013
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis yesterday gave the Catholic church new saints, including hundreds of 15th-century martyrs who were beheaded for refusing to convert to Islam, as he led his first
readDozens dead in Turkey car bombings blamed on Syria
13-05-2013
REYHANLI, Turkey – Turkey was reeling yesterday from twin car bomb attacks which left at least 46 people dead in a town near the Syrian border, with Ankara blaming pro-Damascus groups and vowing to
readSouth Korea’s presidency apologises for sex scandal
13-05-2013
SEOUL – South Korea’s presidential office apologised yesterday for a “very shameful” scandal involving a former senior official who was fired midway through President Park Geun-Hye’s US visit.Yoon
readAaleli yongundu yoSwapo osho wo yoANC ya tsakanene
13-05-2013
AMUSHANGA gwongundu tayi pangele moNamibia, ongundu yoSwapo Nangolo Mbumba nambushe miilonga gwongundu tayi pangele koSouth Africa yoANC Gwede Mantashe mEtitatu lyoshiwike sha zi ko oya li ya
readOkwaaninga po omalunduluko otaku halukitha
13-05-2013
ONKUNDANA kutya oondando dhomagumbo moNamibia odhe etitha Namibia a kale omutine mondando yi li pombanda lela yomagumbo muuyuuni awuhe a thigwa po ashike kuHong Kong, Dubai naBrazil itashi halutha
readUudhila wa kwatelelwe pokapale kaNdangwa wa shuna kaandjawo ko South Africa
13-05-2013
UUDHILA omulongonuuyali mboka we yile moNamibia shaa li paveta nokunambela pokapale kaNdangwa komatango geti 4 Mai 2013 ndele tau kwatwa kopolisi kumwe naahingi yawo omulongonayaali naahumbatwa yawo
readRDP otaku popiwa ngaa tayi nana nuudhigu
13-05-2013
Ongundu yoRDP oOKWA tegelelwa oshindji shi ki inyenge koshigongi shongundumutima yongundu yopolitika yoRally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) omwedhi tagu ya.Oonzo okuziilila mongundu oyo tuu ndjoka
readSMSes for Monday 13 May 2013
13-05-2013
SMS Of The Day *MY goodness. I forgot I was in Namibia when I went to CTM on Friday. As we got out of the car we had a sales agent who approached us. Mind you, we were driving a 1984 Toyota bakkie.
readStars set course for treble
13-05-2013
AFRICAN Stars booked a Bidvest Namibia Cup final date against Mighty Gunners and kept alive their quest for an unprecedented treble haul of trophies this season. African Stars defeated Rundu Chiefs
readBrumbies maintain Super lead
13-05-2013
SYDNEY – The race has tightened for this year’s Super 15 rugby championship with four points separating the top five teams after this weekend’s 13th round of matches.Australia’s ACT Brumbies, who
readSerena retains Madrid Open
13-05-2013
MADRID – Serena Williams retained her Madrid Open title yesterday with a devastating display to beat world number two Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-4.The title is Williams’ 50th of her singles career and
readWelwitschias crushed in SA
13-05-2013
A DESPERATE Welwitschias team crashed to a 92-27 defeat against South Africa U-20 in Stellenbosch on Saturday afternoon. The SA side were just too fast and slick as they ran in 14 tries after building
readLatics eye great escape after Cup heroics
13-05-2013
LONDON – Wigan owner Dave Whelan celebrated his moment of FA Cup final redemption by challenging his team to follow up on their stunning victory over Manchester City by upsetting the odds again with
readSpotlight on Kenya at the Cannes Film Festival
13-05-2013
The Cannes International Film Festival, founded in 1946, is one of the most prestigious and publicised film festivals in the world, which welcomes the world’s most renowned professionals in the
readNew ‘Big Brother Africa’ brings viewers ‘The Chase’!
13-05-2013
The biggest reality show in Africa is back and AfricaMagic can reveal that season eight of ‘Big Brother Africa’ has been dramatically titled ‘The Chase’.A total of 28 housemates from 14 countries will
readWater supplies restored to Berseba Village
13-05-2013
THE Berseba village, which went without water for almost three days because of an accumulated water bill arrears of N$1 million, has had its supplies restored. The water bulk supplier, NamWater
readFrom The Twittersphere
13-05-2013
IT was the mother of all weekends on Twitter with Namibian tweeps not shy about getting their cool on in praise of their Mums. Plus, the Founding Father and 2Chainz, Beyonce and kapana, and ... ever
readSwapo women speak up against passion killings
13-05-2013
THE deputy secretary-general of Swapo, Laura McLeod-Katjirua, has urged all members of the party’s women council to unite against social challenges in the society.McLeod-Katjirua was addressing a
readRDP contradicts Jesaya Nyamu
13-05-2013
THE official opposition Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP), has contradicted its secretary-general Jesaya Nyamu, after he stated that the case against three senior party members still stood, while
readOndonga authority denies eviction order
13-05-2013
THE secretary of the Ondonga Traditional Authority Joseph Asino has denied that they have evicted the chairman of the Oukwanyama Traditional Authority George Nelulu and the Ohangwena governor Usko
readGovernment withdraws farm moratorium
13-05-2013
RUNDU – The Ministry of Lands and Resettlement has withdrawn the moratorium on the allocation of small-scale commercial farms (SSCF) in the Kavango Region, with immediate effect.Making the
readCrocodile plan raises fears
13-05-2013
NEWS of a ‘crocodile management plan’ being developed by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) has raised fears of the crocodile population being destroyed and the tourism industry receiving a
readBeukes slammed for attack on judges
13-05-2013
THE Society of Advocates of Namibia has condemned an attack on Namibia’s judiciary which firebrand political activist and labour consultant Hewat Beukes launched during a recent appearance on a
readBail for birthday party murder suspect
13-05-2013
A YOUNG Windhoek resident accused of murdering his girlfriend by cutting her throat at their child’s birthday party has been freed on bail.After spending six months in custody following his arrest on
readAPP invades Swapo stronghold
13-05-2013
THE All People’s Party (APP) has decided to invade the north central part of the country that has been regarded as the stronghold of Swapo, the opposition party’s vice president Madala Nauyoma, said
readNotable Quotes
13-05-2013
Housing has become a problem because of lack of affordability. We need to remember that shelter and housing is not a privilege but a basic need just like food and water. – Swapo Lawmaker Kazenambo
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