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40 Articles found on Wednesday, 8 May 2013
NamibRe to tackle ‘mess’
08-05-2013
THE Namibia National Reinsurance Corporation (NamibRe) is preparing to institute disciplinary action against employees who “were responsible for the mess created at the company”, the chairperson of
readDead silence on NTA probe findings
08-05-2013
THE Minister of Education, David Namwandi, has confirmed he was briefed about an investigation into alleged irregularities at the Namibia Training Authority (NTA), but declined to comment further
readDrought raises tribal tensions
08-05-2013
THE Ondonga Traditional Authority has resolved to drive the chairman of the Oukwanyama Traditional Authority, George Nelulu, and Ohangwena Governor Usko Nghaamwa out of areas under its jurisdiction
readA DIFFICULT DAY
08-05-2013
The Minister of Safety and Security, Immanuel Ngatjizeko (back), passing by behind his son, Natangwe Ipinge Ngatjizeko, in the High Court in Windhoek before he had to perform the difficult task of
readCompanies ‘cook’ books to meet targets - survey
08-05-2013
LONDON – Hard-pressed company bosses across much of the world are under so much pressure to deliver on growth that many have resorted to cooking the books, Ernst & Young says in its latest fraud
readDon’t Listen to Customers — Observe Them
08-05-2013
EVERY business wants to know what influences their customers. So, they should just ask them, right? Not so fast. There’s a fundamental problem with asking people what will persuade them to change:
readMobile firms risk losing licences over poor service
08-05-2013
ABIDJAN – Ivory Coast mobile telecoms companies risk losing their licences if they do not improve their poor levels of service, a minister said on Monday.The government also plans to ensure that the
readRio Tinto to press on with iron ore plans
08-05-2013
SYDNEY/MELBOURNE - Rio Tinto, the world’s number two iron ore miner, is set to press on with plans to boost production at its Australian mines by a quarter in 2015, shrugging off pressure to slow
readAngola name new finance minister
08-05-2013
LUANDA – The chairman of oil-rich Angola’s US$5 billion sovereign wealth fund, Armando Manuel, was named finance minister late Monday in a first cabinet reshuffle after elections last year.Manuel,
readSA power grid almost overloaded
08-05-2013
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s national grid came within a hair’s breadth of overloading last week, suggesting the region’s top economy is going to battle to keep the lights on with the approach of
readEmerging markets drive African investment - report
08-05-2013
JOHANNESBURG - Foreign direct investment from emerging markets into Africa outpaced that from developed markets in 2012, but the number of new FDI projects into the continent fell 12% from the
readMandela label absorbs South Africa wines
08-05-2013
JOHANNESBURG –Over the years South African icon Nelson Mandela has inspired a clothing line, pricey artworks and countless cheap souvenirs, all of which have fuelled debate over the use of his
readSinger Lauryn Hill to serve jail time
08-05-2013
Lauryn Hill has been jailed for three months for tax evasion and must also serve three months under house arrest and nine months of supervised release.The 37-year-old former Fugees singer was told by
readThree women missing for a decade found alive in Cleveland home
08-05-2013
CLEVELAND – Three Ohio women believed abducted separately about a decade ago were found alive together on Monday at a Cleveland house near where they had last been seen, and three brothers were
readChina rejects U.S. Pentagon charges of military espionage
08-05-2013
WASHINGTON – China is using espionage to acquire technology to fuel its military modernization, the Pentagon said on Monday, for the first time accusing the Chinese of trying to break into U.S.
readAnwar vows “fierce” fight over Malaysia poll result
08-05-2013
KUALA LUMPUR – Anwar Ibrahim vowed yesterday his Malaysian opposition would soon present evidence of government cheating in bitterly fought weekend elections as he called for a “fierce” campaign for
readPowerhouses South Africa and Nigeria aim to boost ties
08-05-2013
CAPE TOWN – The leaders of Africa’s two largest economies, South Africa and Nigeria, met yesterday in an effort to improve sometimes patchy ties.South African President Jacob Zuma and his Nigerian
readChasing the dots ... The Statistical Animal!
08-05-2013
AS a once fanatic of the spreadsheet from the days of “Visicalc” and one who progressed and enjoyed and to be rather big-headed, was rather good at the complexities and subtleties of the advanced
readSMSes for Wednesday 08 May 2013
08-05-2013
SMS Of The Day *THE Police must just ban alcohol and drugs and the crime rate will be less. Food for Thought *IT is amazing why we like to sensationalise and dramatise issues to an extent that the
readVermeulen rings the changes
08-05-2013
Welwitschias coach Danie Vermeulen has made six changes to the side that lost 50-39 against the South African Universities last weekend, for their upcoming practise match against South Africa U20 in
readSpurs edge gutsy Warriors
08-05-2013
THE San Antonio Spurs relied on their veteran players and a fourth quarter run to claim game one 129-127 from the upstart Golden State Warriors who rolled into town itching for a fight. While the
readSpecies Angling Namibia trials held
08-05-2013
SPECIES Angling Namibia recently held successful trials at the Swakoppoort Dam, near Okahandja.This was also the first time that Species Angling trials were held at this venue, and the dam proved to
readPlayers irked by poor refs at U17 Cup
08-05-2013
KEETMANSHOOP – A number of players who competed in the recent Skorpion Zinc Under-17 Cup in Keetmanshoop have complained about the poor standard of refereeing throughout the soccer tournament.The
readNamibia eye better Champs results
08-05-2013
NAMIBIA’S paddlers want to improve their success ratio at the World Table Tennis Championships which start in Paris on Monday. Last year, the team managed just one singles match win in what was their
readOld Mutual Victory Races launched
08-05-2013
The popular Old Mutual Victory Race series will take place for the 13th year consecutive year after Old Mutual announced a sponsorship of N$500 000 for this year’s event, at a press conference in
readFans request 750 000 tickets for Euro final
08-05-2013
BERLIN – Champions League fever has broken out in Germany with fans of finalists Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund requesting a total of 750 000 tickets for the final at Wembley on May 25.Dortmund
readTottenham plan Blues’ party gate-crash
08-05-2013
LONDON – Juan Mata’s decisive strike at Manchester United at the weekend means Chelsea can all but guarantee Champions League qualification by beating fifth-place Tottenham Hotspurs at home
readTweya’s summons lapses
08-05-2013
SHAMUNGWA – A summons which was supposed to be served on the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Tjekero Tweya to appear in the Rundu Magistrate’s Court for the illegal fencing of communal land in
readFrom The Twittersphere
08-05-2013
SOCKS are at it again; if they’re not pulling a disappearing act, it seems they’re trying to hog the limelight! Though politicians get something of a look-in … Otherwise, (the late) Kandara, kwaitos,
readSA tourists cut visit after plane incident
08-05-2013
THE 12 single-engine planes impounded at Ondangwa airport on Saturday have now been released to fly back to South Africa.The group’s expected departure from Ondangwa today will end a four day debacle,
readTears after grieving mother’s testimony
08-05-2013
A MOTHER’S testimony moved the man convicted of the murder of her son to the point of tears in the dock in the High Court in Windhoek yesterday.“I just want to say to Mr Ganuseb, I miss my child very
readOne man’s trash ... another man’s sewerage headache
08-05-2013
GERHARD Tjinotjiwa and his family from Kuisebmond in Walvis Bay had their hands full on Monday night when they had to haul away buckets of raw sewerage that started bubbling up through the shower
readRed Cross celebrates 150 years
08-05-2013
It is International Red Cross Day today and the organisation will be celebrating 150 years of humanitarian action.The Namibia Red Cross Society’s (NRCS) main celebration today will be in Katima Mulilo
readNgatjizeko grapples with reason for murder
08-05-2013
MORE than six years after his son murdered his own mother, he is still struggling to find a reason for that crime, the Minister of Safety and Security, Immanuel Ngatjizeko, told a judge in the High
readUncollected IDs, passports pile up
08-05-2013
THE Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration is concerned about the increasing number of uncollected passports and national identity cards that are gathering dust at its offices throughout the
readDPN rejects new regions
08-05-2013
THE numerical size of the Namibian population does not warrant additional increases in the number of existing regions, the Democratic Party of Namibia (DPN) has said.“On the contrary, common sense and
readDordabis evictees ask for land
08-05-2013
“We (evicted farmers) are ready to move but government must allocate land because we have no where to go.”This were the words of Anna /Games, one of the evictees of farm Dordabis outside
readCreating is the epitome of intimacy, says author
08-05-2013
“Creating is the epitome of intimacy, it’s like giving birth to a child.Most women will agree that during the pregnancy it is just you and your child, developing a strong bond in the privacy of your
readNotable Quotes
08-05-2013
China has never and will not aim to seek one-sided benefits from trade with Africa. – The Chinese Ambassador to Namibia Xin Shunkang said in response to questions regarding trade between Namibia and
readAlex Ferguson's Man Utd trophies
08-05-2013
Premier League: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013.FA Cup: 1990, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2004 League Cup: 1992, 2006, 2009, 2010 Champions League: 1999, 2008 Cup
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