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31 Articles found on Monday, 26 April 2004
Traditional Response to Caprivi Floods?
26-04-2004
WHILE sympathetic about the catastrophic situation in the flood-hit eastern Caprivi, I would like to side with the head of delegation from the Prime Minister's office, Ndeutapo Amagulu, who says that
readPreventive Work on Killings
26-04-2004
LET me air my view on these shameful, horrible and indeed most devastating barbaric acts in Namibia, killing women, or, killing in general.This letter is written with special reference to "Prollius
readBoxing with Time Travel
26-04-2004
I ADMIRE The Namibian immensely and have great respect for its reporters.For this reason, I usually just have a chuckle or give a twitch of irritation when I read some of the strange things that
readWhy Pay for State Ambulance
26-04-2004
I HAVE a serious complaint that I would like to raise in The Namibian.Saturday, April 17 somebody was sick, believing that he suffered from Malaria because he had just arrived from the Kavango
readDead Dog - Whipping up Dust
26-04-2004
AT THIS otherwise precious town of Swakopmund, we experience from time to time severe sand storms and therefore have a need for whipping up clouds of emotion about this unfortunate
readIt Often Needs Force to Remove Evil
26-04-2004
The Namibian recently ran an editorial, "Bush's Time Running Out?" I'd like to make a couple of comments concerning this article.It is naive at best to think that a new, Democratic administration in
readZim Penpal on the Lookout
26-04-2004
ALLOW me a place in your very informative and world class newspaper to look for Namibian penpals.I am a young male Zimbabwean, aged 20, and I am currently studying for a Bachelor of Science degree in
readToo Much Security
26-04-2004
IT IS a brilliant idea to combat crime in Namibia.It is very fascinating to hear and see how much effort the public plus the private sector are putting into maintaining safety. But I have noticed that
readDFI, Samicor to start mining in June
26-04-2004
VANCOUVER - Diamond Fields International (DFI) has announced that all conditions have been met in terms of the joint venture agreement with Samicor Mining Services (Samicor) to carry out diamond
readHeineken, partners to challenge SABMiller
26-04-2004
JOHANNESBURG - Heineken's new South African joint venture with Diageo and Namibia Breweries will drive premium sector growth, harnessing their strengths to challenge the mighty SABMiller, Heineken
readFormer CEO was paid N$83 768 a month
26-04-2004
THE former Agricultural Bank of Namibia Chief Executive Officer, who is suing his employers for N$6 million after they refused to renew his contract, was getting a salary of more than N$83 000 a
readFloods cut off more villages
26-04-2004
FOUR villages south of Ngoma in the Caprivi are now totally surrounded by floodwaters as the Zambezi River makes its way towards Lake Liambezi.As a result, school children at Isiswe, Ioma, Mutikitila
readSecond treason trial heads to High Court
26-04-2004
BRIEF parallel proceedings in the Mariental and Katima Mulilo Magistrate's Courts on Friday set the stage for a second High Court high treason trial of people accused of being part of an armed
readNUNW wants to regenerate May Day commemoration
26-04-2004
THE National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) is contemplating radical changes to the way it marks May Day, says a top unionist.NUNW acting Secretary General Peter Naholo on Friday conceded that since
readAlways act in interests of people, urges Usiku
26-04-2004
THE former president of the Namibia National Teachers Union (Nantu), Vilbard Usiku, has called on the union's leadership to do everything in its power to recover money that went missing in 2000.An
readNudo continues to plug govt of national unity
26-04-2004
THE National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) has reiterated its call for a government of national unity, seven months before this year's general elections.Nudo President Kuaima Riruako says
readWindhoek man shoots himself
26-04-2004
THE Police in Windhoek are investigating a suicide case after Tim Eysselink (40) shot himself in the head at Aquamarine Street in the Eros suburb on Friday, the Police reported yesterday.* At the
readMan dies in Swakop hospital crash
26-04-2004
A 19-year-old man from Otjiwarongo died in an accident at Swakopmund on Friday night.The man and three other young people were on their way to the centre of town at around 23h00. They were travelling
readCrash claims mother, baby
26-04-2004
A 22-YEAR-OLD mother and her three-month-old baby girl were killed in a head-on collision on the Windhoek-Okahandja main road yesterday.Police spokesperson Warrant Officer Christopher Munyika
readNew Era gets parastatal green light
26-04-2004
CABINET has given the go-ahead for the State-owned newspaper New Era to become a fully-fledged parastatal.At present, a number of its employees are still employed as staff of the Information and
readState media in crossfire
26-04-2004
AS has become customary during debate on the annual budget allocation for the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, national broadcaster NBC again came under fire this year.After 90 minutes of
readBudget limits Police: Ekandjo
26-04-2004
THE Police had done a "commendable" job over the past year despite an inadequate budget and operating under "deplorable conditions", Home Affairs Minister Jerry Ekandjo said on Friday.Motivating a
readBumper election year strains resources
26-04-2004
THIS year's presidential, national, regional and local polls will cost the State N$47,3 million."The ECN is preparing to pull out all the stops as this year marks the election of a new president and
readExciting action at athletics
26-04-2004
THE first ever Grand Prix Athletics meeting at the Independence Stadium on Saturday provided for excellent performances for both Namibian and South African athletes who competed on the day.Despite the
readMbeki gets second term as SA president
26-04-2004
CAPE TOWN - President Thabo Mbeki was elected unopposed for a second term on Friday, pledging to fight poverty and improve opportunities for all South Africans after his party scored its biggest
readIsrael on alert for anniversary
26-04-2004
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's new threats against Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat continued to make waves on Saturday, as Israel stood on high alert ahead of its Remembrance and
readSuicide strikes halts oil flow as al Qaeda link is investigated
26-04-2004
BASRA - Suicide boat strikes on Iraq's main southern oil terminal have halted the bulk of the country's crude exports for at least two days in a blow to an industry expected to drive Iraq's post-war
readCompulsory service may be needed to boost Iraq force
26-04-2004
WASHINGTON - A senior Republican lawmaker said that deteriorating security in Iraq may force the United States to reintroduce the military draft."There's not an American... that doesn't understand
readZim finance minister arrested in govt crackdown on corruption
26-04-2004
HARARE - Zimbabwe's finance minister remained in jail yesterday as police investigated allegations that he illegally funnelled large sums of foreign currency out of the country.Finance Minister
readWidely published photos of soldiers' coffins anger army
26-04-2004
WASHINGTON - Photos of the flag-draped coffins of US soldiers killed in Iraq played big in the US press on Friday, angering the Pentagon and sparking public debate over which is more important:
readMore than 40 killed in bloody day for Iraq
26-04-2004
BAGHDAD - Five American soldiers were among more than 40 people killed in a spate of attacks in Iraq on Saturday, the latest violence in the bloodiest month for US-led forces since they toppled Saddam
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