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28 Articles found on Friday, 23 April 2004
'We Are One Hand' Sunnis, Shi'ites Uniting Against US in Iraq
23-04-2004
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Hussein Subhi, 22, just got back from Fallujah.Polite and soft-spoken, he is still awed at the memory of a 10-year-old boy with a Kalashnikov in one hand and a rocket launcher in the
readAre Bush and Sharon Making History, or Pushing a Hoax?
23-04-2004
WASHINGTON, DC - It's more than the protesting Jordanian king overflying Washington instead of stopping there as planned, and more than strong criticism from Egypt, one of the top global recipients of
readPolitical Perspective
23-04-2004
SO while the President has made a long-winded, but nevertheless gracious, exit from Parliament; Joe Diescho, foremost among our few black political analysts, appears to be so taken aback by events
readA Gracious and Historic Occasion
23-04-2004
IN the words of our reporter who covered the historic event, it was a "highly-charged moment which brought lumps to the throats" of many of those present in Parliament for what President Sam Nujoma
readNDF to march to Russian beat
23-04-2004
THE introduction of Russian drill methods has old soldiers worried about learning new tricks and others fearing it could affect their ranks and salaries.But Defence Minister Erkki Nghimtina, who
readHearings into NAC scam drag on
23-04-2004
THE Ministry of Finance and the Central Governance Agency (CGA) have yet to intervene in a long-standing deadlock over disciplinary hearings against four employees of the Namibia Airports Company
readCaprivi floods spawn health concerns
23-04-2004
WITH the safety of 2 700 people secured after they were threatened by flooding in the eastern Caprivi, officials are now concerned about the long-term health implications.During a visit to the region
readSacked CEO sues for N$6m
23-04-2004
THE sacked Chief Executive Officer of the Agricultural Bank of Namibia (AgriBank) is suing the State bank for N$6 million citing unfair dismissal.Tjeripo Hijarunguru set his lawyers onto AgriBank a
readAnti-malaria campaign victim of indifference
23-04-2004
WITH one year left on the World Health Organisation's (WHO) Roll Back Malaria (RBM) campaign, a leading anti-malaria group has described the data indicators as "grim".Four years ago, 44 African
readNamibian, Rwandan officials to meet on repatriation
23-04-2004
OFFICIALS from Rwanda, Namibia and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), are due to meet on Tuesday to discuss the voluntary repatriation of Rwandan refugees in Namibia.The
readTrade 'the talk of the town' at Ongwediva
23-04-2004
AS part of the build-up to its year-marked trade and investment promotion activities, the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry will host a Trade Strategic Seminar at the Ongwediva Trade Fair
read'Crime not caused by poverty'
23-04-2004
POVERTY should not be offered as an excuse for crime in Namibia, Home Affairs Minister Jerry Ekandjo told the National Assembly yesterday afternoon.Ekandjo was answering questions on co-operation
readSpeaking truth with love to power...
23-04-2004
ON Wednesday night, people flocked to the auditorium of the University of Namibia (Unam) Library in Windhoek to hear a man regarded as one of Namibia's most incisive public speakers, and who is also a
readFarm declared State property
23-04-2004
GOVERNMENT on Wednesday declared Kransneus, a farm 50 km south of Windhoek, State land and ordered a farmer who was in the process of evicting around 300 people to stop doing so.The Khomas Regional
readNujoma urges calm over land reform
23-04-2004
GOVERNMENT'S plan to step up its land reform programme by starting to expropriate some farms will be implemented strictly within the provisions of the Constitution and other relevant laws, President
readHake quota increase brings relief to ailing fishing sector
23-04-2004
THE 15 000 metric ton increase in the total allowable catch (TAC) for the hake sector, announced by Cabinet last week, has brought a glimmer of hope to the ailing fishing industry."The 195 000 tonnes
readIowa man invents lined diaper for dogs
23-04-2004
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Dogs may no longer be the butt of their owners' jokes, thanks to Frank Morosky.Morosky, owner of Flat-D Innovations, has developed a product to reduce the odour of flatulence in
readTests find data has theoretical speed limit
23-04-2004
IF there is an article of faith in computer science, it's that everything can keep getting faster and faster.But scientists say they've discovered an apparent speed limit that will restrict how
readNet flaw could open Web to hack attacks
23-04-2004
LONDON - A serious flaw in the Internet's traffic-routing protocol could allow hackers to disrupt online transactions and cut off access to major Web sites, security experts said on Wednesday.The
readGrand jury indicts Michael Jackson
23-04-2004
LOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson was indicted on Wednesday by a California grand jury investigating child molestation accusations against the pop star, major US television networks reported, citing
readTop quality athletes in Namibia for first Grand Prix meeting
23-04-2004
INTERNATIONAL athletes across the world are scheduled to compete in Namibia's first ever Bank Windhoek Grand Prix slated for the Independence stadium tomorrow.The much-awaited event billed to start at
readFrom the Sidelines with Corry Ihuhua
23-04-2004
PROFESSIONALISM is an important area that has so far evaded administrators in Namibian football in many respects over the years.Highly skilled people who can perform their duties of administering the
readCivics, Blue Waters going full out
23-04-2004
BLUE Waters and Civics will field full strength sides when both teams tackle lowly placed sides in the Namibia Premier League (NPL) this weekend.Both Blue Waters and Civics only have a game apiece
readBuddha bikini offends Thais
23-04-2004
BANGKOK - A multi-coloured Victoria's Secret swimsuit with an image of the Buddha on the bikini top is upsetting many deeply traditional Thais who want its US makers to take it off the shelves.The
readAway on business: humour is no laughing matter
23-04-2004
NEW YORK - Pssst! Did you hear the one about the American businessman whose tame joke drew a hilarious response from his Japanese audience? The American, curious why they liked the joke so much, later
readMandela 'brand' second only to Coca-Cola
23-04-2004
JOHANNESBURG - In the 10 years since Nelson Mandela led their country to democracy, many South Africans have begun to worry that their hero is becoming more of a commodity than a cultural icon.From
readAl Qaeda linked group claims responsibility for Riyadh blast
23-04-2004
DUBAI - A statement attributed to an extremist group linked to al Qaeda and posted on an Islamist website has claimed responsibility for Wednesday's blast in Riyadh that killed at least four people
read36 insurgents killed in Fallujah fighting
23-04-2004
FALLUJAH - Thirty-six insurgents were killed during fierce fighting in Fallujah that threatened a shaky ceasefire in the besieged Iraqi city, according to a US-led coalition statement issued
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