Mutharika seeks to 'mend fences' with Banda
IN CHARGE: Newly elected Malawian President Peter Mutharika (centre) holds up the Sword of Command bestowed on him by Malawi's Defence Force Commander. Photo: NAMPA/AFP Malawian President Peter...
View ArticleBeyoncé almost attacked 50 Cent
GONE ROGUE: 50 Cent claims Beyoncé almost attacked him. PHOTO: FONDOSDEHIPHOP.COM Rapper 50 Cent claims Beyoncé Knowles once confronted him for getting into an argument with Jay Z and ''jumped off a...
View ArticleNew Libyan govt takes office
Libya's new government announced on Monday it had taken office, despite the refusal of Abdullah al-Thani's cabinet to leave power, as violence intensified in the east of the country following the...
View ArticleAssad eyes crushing win in controversial Syria vote
Voting offices opened yesterday in Syrian regime-held areas for a presidential election that Bashar al-Assad is certain to win, and that has been slammed as a "farce" by the opposition. Voting began at...
View ArticleMaya Angelou: poet, author, inspiration
INSPIRATION: Dr Maya Angelou. CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COMMaya Angelou was not a flawless woman. That’s probably the reason why millions of men and women around the world are able to experience her poetry and...
View ArticleMaya Angelou: A woman who defied the odds
What many people don’t know about the great Maya Angelou is that she was a victim of childhood rape and that she did not speak for five years after her rapist was murdered by her uncle. She overcame...
View ArticleDelta triumphs in first football Classic Clash
VICTORS: Delta Secondary School's football team pose for a picture after beating Jan Mohr in the Classic Clashes. Photo: ContributedThis year’s FNB Classic Clashes are living up to the tournament’s...
View ArticleDeep Yellow picks development path for Namibia project
NEW ADDITION: Australia's Deep Yellow hopes its Omahola Project will soon join the ranks of uranium producers in the country. PHOTO: FILE Uranium hopeful Deep Yellow has flagged a heap leach...
View Article'Wild Man' to collide with Djokovic
MAVERICK: Latvia's Ernest Gulbis will be playing in his first grand slam semi-final at the French Open tomorrow. Photo: NAMPA/AP The two worlds of Latvian Ernests Gulbis, who is affectionately known as...
View ArticleAfrican coaches out to beat imports at World Cup
TORCH BEARER: Ghana's head coach Kwesi Appiah Photo: NAMPA/AP The first ambition of Ghanaian Kwesi Appiah and Nigerian Stephen Keshi at the World Cup is to reach the second round and end decades of...
View ArticleSWATF conscripts were not mercenaries
Proud Namibian Patriot writes: Please allow me some space in your esteemed newspaper to assert my opinion on the matter regarding our participation in the former border conflict with Plan fighters. I...
View ArticleShot of the day
CHEERY: Egyptians wave national flags as they celebrate in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Tuesday, after ex-army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi won 96.9% of votes in the country’s presidential election. Sisi...
View ArticleSay it
Tradition and culture I totally agree with Minister of Local Government Charles Namoloh that we must preserve our cultures. However, the minister fails to realise that it is his very government that is...
View ArticleNew tech for SA's Lexus GS sedan
While it was trying to establish itself as the top-selling luxury car in the United States - which it now is - Lexus of necessity pursued a conservative, quality-first approach in terms of styling. But...
View ArticleBMW adds a little chilli to M5 sedan
BMW’S wicked M5 sedan can now be made even wickeder when specced with an optional Competition Package. Although I’m not sure what’s up with the name. I can’t picture many M5s doing any actual competing...
View ArticleNissan Almera is a space oddity
But when it comes to bread ‘n butter sedans that are designed to be spacious and cheap, this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. The Almera’s distended derriere means it’s got space for 490-litres’ worth of...
View ArticleNdokosho to defend title
READY TO RUMBLE: Egyptian boxer, Mohammed Metualy (left) is in the country and will be fighting Gottlieb Ndokosho (second from right) while Johannes Mwetupunga (second from left) and Anthony Jarman...
View ArticleFine Needle Aspiration Cytology
Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) is a minimally invasive and cost-effective generally outpatient based medical procedure/technique where a small (fine) needle is introduced into a suspicious...
View ArticleProstate cancer: new treatment gives hope
A new treatment has been shown to extend the life spans of men with advanced prostate cancer by as much as one year, researchers said. The study involved 790 men who were diagnosed with metastatic...
View ArticleIs 50/50 a ploy to tie Namibians to permanent poverty?
I have been pondering the 50/50 gender representation and trying to understand the direction it is coming from and going by trying to understand the voices of the Swapo Party leadership. President...
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