May 2012

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Home-coming buzz

OKAKWA - PLACIDO HILUKILWA
Emotional scenes as Angolan refugees return home
PLACIDO HILUKILWA

A third exodus of Angolan refugees is in full swing in northern Namibia with hundreds of immigrants returning to their homeland after spending years in Namibian refugee camps. Read more about Home-coming buzz

Simataa clears the air on ‘shady deals’

WINDHOEK - ELLANIE SMIT
File

Outgoing Works Permanent Secretary has rubbished media reports implicating his ministry in corrupt dealings of some of the country’s capital projects. Read more about Simataa clears the air on ‘shady deals’

Rehoboth, Gibeon to run dry

WINDHOEK - SELMA IKELA
File

Local Authorities in the South could be running dry by tomorrow if they fail to cough up for outstanding NamWater debts. Read more about Rehoboth, Gibeon to run dry

Shoprite/Checkers promotes local chicken

WINDHOEK - STAFF REPORTER

Namibia’s new chicken industry is getting the thumbs up from retailer Shoprite/Checkers, who in an effort to support the recently launched local brands, are forgoing profits this weekend. Read more about Shoprite/Checkers promotes local chicken

Northern towns willing to merge trade fairs

OSHAKATI - MERJA IILEKA
MERJA IILEKA

Local councils have thrown their weight behind a proposal that leaders of northern towns should set up one joint trade fair to bring sustainable growth to the entire region instead of concentrating on an individual rewards system. During Tuesday’s launch of the Ondangwa Trade and Industrial Exhibition (OTIE), Prime Minister Nahas Angula appealed to local leaders of northern towns to consider setting up a joint trade fair to attract more people to the region and give visitors value for money. Read more about Northern towns willing to merge trade fairs

Permanent secretaries ‘were part of the furniture’

WINDHOEK - FAITH SANKWASA
PM explains reshuffle
FAITH SANKWASA

This week’s reshuffle of permanent secretaries was based on a long-held academic theory that speaks strongly against keeping public officials in the same positions for too long. Read more about Permanent secretaries ‘were part of the furniture’

Razzano savours Serena triumph

PARIS - NAMPA/AFP
NAMPA/AFP

Virginie Razzano put personal grief to one side when she won a marathon match against Serena Williams at the French Open on Tuesday. Read more about Razzano savours Serena triumph

Museum breathes new life into San culture

WINDHOEK - GYS VAN VUUREN
Transformed diorama lights up Owela
FEODORA VON FRANCOIS

A once controversial diorama depicting a San family at the National Museum of Namibia was transformed into a unique display. Read more about Museum breathes new life into San culture

Academic fraud is a ticking time bomb

Editor

The prestigious—and once considered honourable—University of Namibia and Polytechnic of Namibia have both recently been investigated following a string of scandals engulfing them. Read more about Academic fraud is a ticking time bomb

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