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57 Articles found on Friday, 3 May 2013
DBN uncovers fraud
03-05-2013
THE Development Bank of Namibia has laid criminal charges and a civil case against a businessman for allegedly defrauding the bank. DBN acting CEO Martin Inkumbi yesterday confirmed that a
readACC probe at wildlife resorts continue
03-05-2013
THE Anti-Corruption Commission was cagey about the progress of its almost two-year-old investigation into millions of dollars which Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) lost due to dubious payments to
readGovt wants to tighten grip on media
03-05-2013
NAMIBIA’S Law Reform and Development Commission (LRDC) is “urgently” lobbying for the establishment of a statutory body aimed at tightening control over the news media.The chairperson of the
readNam looks to Dubai for new harbour
03-05-2013
DUBAI – The Ministry of Trade and Industry is holding discussions with delegates of the Dubai World Central (DWC) to gain knowledge in constructing a new harbour for the Namibia Port Authority
readSA Minister orders removal of Gupta Jet
03-05-2013
JOHANNESBURG - Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula yesterday ordered that the Gupta family’s chartered jet be removed from Waterkloof Air Force Base. “The clearance should be rescinded and the
readPalmgren is ideal: Rukoro
03-05-2013
THE Namibia Football Association secretary-general Barry Rukoro says the association hired Roger Palmgren because he was the “ideal” candidate to transform the Brave Warriors into a reputable force
readSMSes for Friday 03 May 2013
03-05-2013
SMS Of The Day n THE union leaders have lost focus and direction. How can union leaders invite the president and ministers to address them on Workers’ Day if the president and ministers are supposed
readSwapo Must Shutdown Tribalism
03-05-2013
SWAPO opened the floodgates but can still close them down before it is too late. We can only hope that the ruling party’s leaders are worried enough to recognise the mistakes which have led to
readBanks Must Step Up For SME Development
03-05-2013
THE importance of SMEs in any economy cannot be understated. They play a formidable role in national development by creating employment, contributing to domestic and export earnings, reducing poverty,
readCassinga Day In A Contemporary Context
03-05-2013
TOMORROW is Cassinga Day. This is the day when Namibians remember one of the saddest episodes in this country’s struggle for independence from the shackles of the apartheid system. Perhaps with the
readThe Value Of Statistics
03-05-2013
THE United Nations (UN) and the International Statistical Institute (ISI) have declared 2013 as the International Year of Statistics. This declaration is a worldwide initiative that is aimed at
readBreak Up The Ministry Of Health
03-05-2013
THE problems in the public health sector are well-known. Everyone understands: The whole debacle is not just a problem with nurses or doctors. But the structure of the health system taken over at
readA Tribalist Project
03-05-2013
AS AN Oshindonga-speaking Namibian, I am saddened by a group of power-hungry Oshindonga-speaking youngsters who are moving around manipulating young and old Namibians to support their negative idea
read‘These New Churches’?
03-05-2013
I WOULD like to respond to the author of ‘40-something and churches’ article of the 19th April 2013 [The Namibian]. As stated in the article some toes where stepped on, so please let them not
readIs Cabinet For Ruling Party Only?
03-05-2013
ALLOW me to challenge the views expressed by former minister Ngarikutuke Tjiriange in his lengthy article titled, “The outcry over Mbumba’s attendance of Cabinet meetings”, which was published in one
readWe Want Our Own Region
03-05-2013
DIFFERENT views had been raised, opinions shared and criticism availed about the proposal submitted to the Delimitation Commission by the Ondonga Traditional Authority and some prominent aaNdonga
readHow Long Shall We Wait?
03-05-2013
IT CAN seem like forever between the time you submit a government job application and when you receive any sort of response from the Public Service Commission or from a ministry’s human resources
readYearning For An Anti-Capitalist Leader
03-05-2013
ACCORDING to Namibian history school books, the Namibian government, which is administered by the Swapo Party, has a mixed-economy policy. This is a combination of capitalism and socialism, similar
readStudies Upgrade Needed In North
03-05-2013
ALLOW me space in your esteemed newspaper to articulate my opinions on the issue of higher level studies offered by The University Centre for Studies in Namibia (Tucsin). Higher level studies are
readGood Step Need Improvement
03-05-2013
I WANT to congratulate the University of Namibia for producing its first graduates at the engineering faculty that was established 2009 in Ongwediva. We expect the number of students to increase since
readThatcherism Is A Class Struggle From Above
03-05-2013
THE article by Arthur Pickering (‘Thatcher’s lessons for Namibia’, The Namibian, 26 April) reminded us of an anecdote that involved the Queen of England. When the 2008 capitalist crash happened,
readSyria: a dangerous assignment for journalists
03-05-2013
BEIRUT – Covering the war ravaging Syria for more than two years has become one of the world’s most dangerous jobs, with reporters not only facing injury or death during fighting but also the rising
readLUCKY ESCAPE . . .
03-05-2013
Wildlife photographer Patrick Castleberry spent 15 minutes watching this South American alligator trying to prise open a turtle’s shell at the Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia“I was taking shots of a great
readQuotes
03-05-2013
Namibians are stupid, because instead of adding value to local resources and thinking out of the box, they import the majority of finished products. – Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Tjekero
readUnskilled workers not welcome - Pohamba
03-05-2013
GOVERNMENT tenders will not be awarded to companies that violate the Labour Act, President Hifikepunye Pohamba has warned.Speaking during national Workers’ Day celebrations in Keetmanshoop on
readStrategic Choices You Have to Make
03-05-2013
E VERY business leader should be able to create a good strategy. Think of it as the intersection of two critical dimensions: where to play and how to win there. First, decide the regions,
readLufthansa settles bitter pay dispute
03-05-2013
BERLIN – German flag carrier Lufthansa reached a pay accord with workers on Wednesday, unions and management said, resolving a bitter dispute that resulted in strikes which grounded hundreds of
readShell boss to retire early
03-05-2013
LONDON – Royal Dutch Shell’s 54-year old chief executive Peter Voser is to retire next year in a surprise early departure he said was driven by a desire for a change of lifestyle. The softly-spoken
readFacebook revenue up by 38 per cent
03-05-2013
FACEBOOK Inc’s first-quarter revenue increased 38% year-on-year, as the world’s largest social network continued to grow its mobile advertising business.Shares of Facebook were down 43 cents at US$27
readKeetmans retail centre on schedule
03-05-2013
KEETMANSHOOP – The construction of the Old Mutual Retail Centre, which started in this southern town in October last year, is well on track. This was confirmed by the chief executive officer (CEO)
readEast Africa more business-friendly - World Bank
03-05-2013
⇐ Rwanda top performer of five east African states. ⇐ Five nations average 117th of 185 states globally. ⇐ Executives, entrepreneurs grumble about red tape.NAIROBI – A trading bloc
readPepsi removes ‘racist’ ad
03-05-2013
NEW YORK – PepsiCo is once again learning the risks of celebrity partnerships after an ad for Mountain Dew was criticised for portraying racial stereotypes and making light of violence toward women.
readFast fashion, fair wages: Slave labour continues
03-05-2013
HANOI – From factory fires to slave labour, the growth of mass manufacturing in South East Asia has not been problem-free, but having shed its “sweatshop” reputation, the region could have lessons for
read‘Ghost teacher’ scam count increases
03-05-2013
THE number of suspects charged in connection with an alleged ‘ghost teacher’ scam which the Anti-Corruption Commission investigated at the Ministry of Education has risen two twelve. The eleventh and
readKavango Brick off to London
03-05-2013
THE International Housing and Home Warranty Association (IHHWA) have extended an invitation to a Namibian company to attend a conference which will contribute to Namibia’s quest to have low cost
readLack of serviced land irks Okahandja residents
03-05-2013
RESIDENTS of Okahandja are unhappy over the time it takes for them to get erfs because there is a shortage of serviced land in the town. “I applied for an erf five years ago but I am still waiting
readBriton jailed for 10 years for selling fake bomb detectors
03-05-2013
LONDON – A British millionaire was yesterday jailed for 10 years for selling fake bomb detectors to the Iraqi government and other countries, by a judge who told him he had blood on his hands. James
readPolice clash with protesters after May Day rally in Seattle
03-05-2013
SEATTLE – Eight police officers were hurt and 18 protesters arrested in Seattle on Wednesday when a May Day rally that began peacefully turned violent after dark, with crowds hurling rocks and bottles
readObama taps Froman as U.S. trade representative
03-05-2013
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama yesterday named top international economic affairs adviser Mike Froman as his choice to be U.S. trade representative, a White House official said, handing the job
readTextile factories reopen after Bangladesh disaster
03-05-2013
DHAKA – Bangladesh’s garment firms re-opened and rushed to complete delayed orders for their Western clients yesterday after an eight-day shutdown caused by the deaths of at least 433 people in a
readWaterfront CEO accused of bribery
03-05-2013
A BUSINESSMAN is accusing the chief executive officer of the Lüderitz Waterfront, Fluksman Samuehl of demanding kickbacks and bribes after a security tender deal went sour.This was after the
readUN says Nam has failed indigenous people
03-05-2013
GENEVA – Indigenous groups in Namibia, including the San and Himba, continue to be particularly disadvantaged more than 20 years after the country’s independence, a UN expert on indigenous rights
readSport Matters: The Winds of Change
03-05-2013
Rugby starts its 2015 World Cup preparations in earnest tomorrow when the Welwitschias take on the South African Universities in Windhoek. It will be the first real test for the Welwitschias after
readCycling Safety Campaign starts
03-05-2013
THE NAMIBIAN’s Cycling Safety Awareness Campaign starts today and will run for the next six months, culminating in The Namibian Cycle Classic in October. The campaign aims to promote cycling safety
readTigers to test wary Lions’ nerves
03-05-2013
TIGERS are expected to test title-chasing Black Africa’s shaky resolve at the Sam Nujoma Stadium tonight. On their day, the inconsistent Tigers are unstoppable, something which the ‘Lively Lions’
readInternational Rugby Board make World Cup ‘fair’
03-05-2013
LONDON – After 28 years and seven tournaments of frustrating inequality, the 2015 rugby World Cup will be played on an almost level playing field after organisers came up with a schedule that gives
readBayern, Dortmund brace for awkward encounter
03-05-2013
AT any other moment in the last three years a Bundesliga encounter between already-crowned champions Bayern Munich and arch-rivals Borussia Dortmund would be a season highlight yet their Saturday
readCity of Windhoek to upgrade reclamation plant
03-05-2013
ACCORDING to the monthly municipal council report, Windhoek is experiencing a very high rate of population growth and the reclamation plant processing sewage is overloaded. The report further states
readPrisons chief in court over school certificate
03-05-2013
LONG-STANDING allegations about the authenticity of the school certificate of the Deputy Commissioner of Prisons, Tuhafeni Hangula, have finally landed him in the dock in the Windhoek Magistrate’s
readYakwetu ilongeni okupopya oshili, Kashuupulwa a ti
03-05-2013
O NDANGWA otayi humu nawa komeho, naamboka taya ti kutya itayi humu komeho, kaye shi shoka taya ti na kaye shi mpoka ye li; Gavena yoshitopolwa shaShana omusamane Clemens Kashuupulwa ta ti ngawo,
readOondingosho dhaa patwa mOshikango
03-05-2013
O OYENE yookamba dhomalovu momalukanda ga dhingilila ondoloopa yaShikango moHelao Nafidi moshitopolwa shaHangwena oye li ya geela nayi opolisi yaHangwena nosho wo elelo lyaHelao Nafidi sho ya pata
readKelau Daniel a hulitha nota fumvikwa nena mOngwediva
03-05-2013
O MUKALIMO a tseyika nawa gwomOngwediva nOshakati mee Klaudia Daniel , a tseyika wo nawa nedhina Kelau kaDaniel, ngoka wo a kala gumwe gwomaanangeshefa aashona mOshakati, okwa mana oondjenda dhe
readOndangwa not a ghost town - Kashuupulwa
03-05-2013
ONDANGWA is not a ghost town as those who seem to be blind to see development are saying, the Governor of Oshana region Clemens Kashuupulwa said at the official opening of the Ondangwa Trade and
readNGO battles to get recognition
03-05-2013
INNITO Development Novation, an initiative for sustainable development, claims that the Social Security Commission has deliberately denied them a development agency (DA) certificate which will help
readNew Era’s journalist dies
03-05-2013
A JOURNALIST from state owned newspaper New Era died on Wednesday after spending days in the intensive care unit, amid claims that he was assaulted in a suburb of Windhoek. Paulus Paulus, a general
readRambler: African solutions for the world’s problems
03-05-2013
Thabo Mbeki used to preach about “african solutions for african problems” but I believe, as the world’s only real civilisation, africa must start to take its place as the solver of the problems of the
readFrontling on Twitter
03-05-2013
FROM the importance of press freedom to the importance of flossing your teeth, Twitter has it all; from the poetic to the traumatic, fences to fencing off, stupid to stupendous, from An- tonio
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