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49 Articles found on Thursday, 16 May 2013
First grey whale spotted at Walvis Bay
16-05-2013
SIGHTINGS of a ‘grey whale’ at Walvis Bay over the past two weeks has sent the global cetacean fraternity buzzing. It is the first ever recorded sighting in the southern hemisphere.Marine tour
readTov pays children to keep them in school
16-05-2013
FIFTEEN Namibian dollars (N$15) per school child per week in an effort to keep them in school.This is how much the Tov Multipurpose Centre in Tsumeb has committed to paying 20 primary school pupils
readPohamba’s silence questioned
16-05-2013
THE Public Service Commission (PSC) does not have any document in its files indicating that Namibia’s President has ever given his consent to members of the commission to do paid work besides their
readAGAINST GREED
16-05-2013
Protestors parade pigs and pig’s blood as they staged a demonstration against lawmakers’ demands for higher salaries outside parliament buildings in the capital Nairobi on Tuesday. The words written
readSwakopmund to get big mall
16-05-2013
THE construction of a mixed-use development project on the site of the TransNamib shunting yards in Swakopmund is just months away from starting. Paulo Shipoke of Bahnhof Square Developments, the
readConsumers urged to save – even in hard times
16-05-2013
While the Namibian economy is relatively resilient and inflation is at tolerable levels, the global economy conditions remain weak according to the Bank of Namibia (BON). The slow growth in the global
readConsumers subsidise car guards who pay to work
16-05-2013
Allegations have recently emerged about a practice alleged to be happening at Woermann Brock in Klein Windhoek where not only are consumers are compelled to pay car guards to watch over their vehicles
readJob Seekers: Focus on Achievements
16-05-2013
THE whole point of re´sume´s and cover letters is to sell your skills. Rather than simply listing the responsibilities in the positions you’ve held (as many candidates do), call out specific ways
readInflation slows down to 6,1 percent
16-05-2013
ANNUAL inflation was estimated at 6,1 percent in April 2013, compared to 6,4 percent recorded during the same period last year, the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) said yesterday.The monthly
readBoosting FNB’s technology
16-05-2013
TASCHIONA Gawaxab, ICT Operations Manager at FNB Namibia was one of the first females in Namibia to receive the CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional) qualification which she obtained in
readTanzania to offer oil/gas blocks
16-05-2013
NAIROBI – Tanzania plans to offer seven deep offshore blocks and one onshore block in October for oil and gas exploration, state-run Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) said, in a region
readDubai’s Arqaam Capital eyes SA expansion
16-05-2013
DUBAI – Dubai-based investment bank Arqaam Capital plans to expand into sub-Saharan Africa by the fourth quarter this year and may look at acquisitions in Saudi Arabia as part of its push into
readKenya’s protesters release pigs over MPs pay
16-05-2013
NAIROBI – Nearly three dozen piglets were released and animal blood spilled on Tuesday at an entrance to Kenya’s parliament as civil society activists protested what they called parliament’s greedy
readGlobal call to protect migratory birds
16-05-2013
A LOCAL cattle herder sees a cloud of Lesser Flamingos feeding in an almost drying up Lake Oponona in Uuvudhiya constituency of Oshana region.His immediate decision was to rush home, take a shot
readDrunk tourist charges at SA elephant
16-05-2013
JOHANNESBURG – Video footage of an inebriated tourist lunging out of his car and charging a wild elephant at South Africa’s famous Kruger National Park caused an uproar on Monday.The footage, posted
readWWF International head to step down
16-05-2013
SWITZERLAND – Jim Leape, the Director General of WWF International, has announced his decision to step down in early 2014.Leape has dedicated nearly 20 years to the global conservation organization.
readNam lauded for fighting desertification
16-05-2013
THE Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) says he is happy with Namibia’s preparation to host the 11th Conference Conference of Parties to this
readSea level rise to be less severe - study
16-05-2013
OSLO – A melt of ice on Greenland and Antarctica is likely to be less severe than expected this century, limiting sea level rise to a maximum of 69 cm (27 inches), an international study said on
readSyria rebels vow to punish atrocities amid outrage
16-05-2013
DAMASCUS – The Free Syrian Army pledged yesterday to punish atrocities amid outrage over a video showing the mutilation of a corpse, as the regime ruled out discussing President Bashar al-Assad’s
readZoe Saldana could have relationship with a woman
16-05-2013
Zoe Saldana has dismissed men in a new interview and revealed she would be open to settling down with a woman to raise a family, if the right female was to come along.The ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’
readCyclone triggers mass evacuations in Bangladesh, Myanmar
16-05-2013
SITTWE – Hundreds of thousands of people in Bangladesh and Myanmar were ordered yesterday to move to safety as a cyclone barrelled towards low-lying coastal areas.The United Nations has warned that
readLonmin concerned about workers safety
16-05-2013
JOHANNESBURG – The safety of people in Marikana is a priority, Lonmin platinum mine said on Tuesday night.“The physical safety of everyone at Marikana remains our overriding priority and must take
readIran in parallel nuclear talks in Vienna, Istanbul
16-05-2013
VIENNA – Iran held two sets of talks yesterday aimed at easing tensions over its nuclear programme, but prospects for any breakthrough were low ahead of next month’s elections in the Islamic
readRussian media delight in U.S. spy case as leaders try to limit fallout
16-05-2013
MOSCOW – Russian state-run media revelled yesterday in embarrassing the United States over a botched attempt to recruit one of its intelligence agents but both countries signalled they wanted to
readChasing the dots ... The Mix: One Namibia, Two Nations
16-05-2013
CITIZEN Nahas, as usual when putting on his private hat hit the nail on the head by pointing out the reality that politics in Namibia is working hard to divide our nation. Yes we have those who
readMuni mOtjiwarongo otaka humitha komeho omalukanda moka
16-05-2013
NONANDO aakalimo yomomalukanda ngaashi oDRC naTsaraxa-aibes mOtjiwarongo taya nyenyeta kutya omahumokomeho ka ge li naanaa nawa komidhingoloko dhawo hono, muni gwawo okwe ya kwashilipaleke kutya opu
readNdishishi a ti sha koondohotola dhopaumwene
16-05-2013
OONDOHOTOLA yopaumwene ohaya tula ashike aavu yawo miipangelo yepangelo shampa ya mono kutya itaya vulu we oku ya kwathela nongele ya mana oondjenda dhawo oombedhi ohadhi pewa ashike epangelo. Ndhino
readSMSes for Thursday 16 May 2013
16-05-2013
SMS Of The Day *NEXT week school will start. Can you please prepare your kids physically, emotionally and socially. Revise the school-class rules before Tuesday. We are signing letters from the
readFistball moves indoors
16-05-2013
THE Namibian Fistball season will continue in Swakopmund on Saturday when the SFC Sport Club hosts the Coastal Indoor Classic. The tournament is Namibia’s only indoor fistball tournament and teams
readCharity dribbler killed
16-05-2013
OLYMPIA – A man less than two weeks into a planned journey to dribble a soccer ball from his home city of Seattle to Brazil, the host nation for the 2014 World Cup, died on Tuesday after being struck
readWomen’s team offer replay after referee’s error
16-05-2013
LYON – Olympique Lyon have offered to replay their women’s French Cup semi-final against Montpellier after going through on penalties thanks to a refereeing mistake, they said yesterday.Twice women’s
readUnited, Blue Boys open gap
16-05-2013
WINDHOEK United and Blue Boys remain the pace setters in the Southern Stream First Division, having opened up a sizable gap on the rest of the field, following last weekend’s Round 17 matches.
readGunners send down Wigan
16-05-2013
LONDON – Wigan became the first team to be relegated and win the FA Cup in the same season as a 4-1 loss at Arsenal ended an eight-year stay in the Premier League on Tuesday.Arsenal, meanwhile, is now
readQPR star Remy arrested on suspicion of rape
16-05-2013
LONDON – Queens Park Rangers’ French striker Loic Remy has been arrested on suspicions of rape, according to a police report yesterday.Remy (26), is being held by Scotland Yard’s sex crime squad along
readSimon shapes up for return
16-05-2013
HARRY Simon has set up camp in Johannesburg, South Africa as he prepares for a return to the ring next month, according to promoter Kinda Nangolo.The former ‘Terminator’ is set to fight in a non-title
readNotable Quotes
16-05-2013
Thank you, the Boers are dead. Nujoma’s boys have killed the Boers, you all saw that they are dead. The Boers are dead, they are dead. – The masters of ceremonies at the inauguration of the Baobab
readZambezi basin under discussion
16-05-2013
THIS year Namibia has been hit by a devastating drought, as it received below normal rainfall in most parts of the country.The agricultural sector, especially the livestock producers as well as
readUnesco awards ‘architect’ of Windhoek Declaration
16-05-2013
“ALAIN Modoux, you are the man behind World Press Freedom Day”. With these words, Unesco Director-General, Irina Bokova, awarded Modoux with a medal at a ceremony in San Jose, Costa Rica earlier this
readFrom The Twittersphere
16-05-2013
NAMIBIAN tweeps get down with Shakespeare, up with Swapo’s Andimba Toivo ya Toivo, flatline with Fifa and the Global Competitiveness Index, and get their Harlem Shake on over Akon, Streetwise 5,
readPohamba to declare drought an emergency
16-05-2013
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba is expected to officially declare a state of emergency soon in the face of the devastating drought that is ravaging the country.This was said by Prime Minister Hage
readNamibia shows signs of growth - NHRP
16-05-2013
THE National Planning Commission (NPC) yesterday launched the National Human Resources Plan (NHRP) which states that Namibia showed signs of constant growth in secondary and tertiary industries
readMore males than females employed in Namibia
16-05-2013
EMPLOYMENT rates for males in Namibia are higher than those of females, even though women outnumber men in the working age population.This is highlighted in the National Human Resources Plan (NHRP)
readNamibian and world creations at Eyambuko Fashion Show
16-05-2013
With the Windhoek fashion show season well underway, yet another fashion event is taking place over the weekend. Apart from two Namibian designers, an international designer is set to headline with
readHealth fraudster gets 9 years in jail
16-05-2013
A CONSTRUCTION firm owner who has admitted that he defrauded the Ministry of Health and Social Services to the tune of N$1,4 million was sent to prison for an effective nine years yesterday.A strong
readGay group calls for tolerance
16-05-2013
GAY rights group Outright Namibia (ORN) has called for the tolerance towards the sexual minority community as the world marks the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia tomorrow.ORN
readDesigners sought for Africa’s Finest Fashion Renaissance
16-05-2013
In a bid to host a fashion show to expose Namibia’s fashion, Africa’s Finest Fashion Renaissance has launched a designer search. All passionate designers who are looking for a springboard into
readDisability council refutes accusations
16-05-2013
THE blame game at the disability council continues as its Chief Executive Officer Martin Limbo accused the Minister of Health and Social Services Richard Kamwi of neglecting the institution and
readDetective drowns during investigation
16-05-2013
WHAT was supposed to be a routine day of duty turned into a horrible afternoon for a group of Windhoek detectives inspecting a crime scene.A member of the police force drowned in the early morning
readCops sensitise shebeen owners
16-05-2013
THE Karas police regional commander Armas Shivute yesterday convened a meeting with Keetmanshoop shebeen owners sensitising them about the rules of the Liquor Act under which they are trading.
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