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25 Articles found on Tuesday, 27 April 2004
Only Africans Can Save Africa
27-04-2004
AT every historic juncture of a great people comes a leader to show the way.This is a truism throughout human history. Moses led the Jews to the Promised Land. Americans found great leadership in
readChildren Need Food For The Mind, Not Just The Body
27-04-2004
I AM a visitor to your beautiful country, working on a project that investigates services provided to orphans and vulnerable children aged 0-8 years.In this capacity, I have been visiting homes and
readGloom for insurers in 2003/04
27-04-2004
THE Namibian life assurance industry faced low inflation, little economic growth and a population ravaged by HIV-AIDS during the 2003/04 financial year.Lennie Louw, Managing Director of Channel Life
readSSC urges companies to register
27-04-2004
KEETMANSHOOP - Several employers in the Karas and Hardap Regions have failed to submit their employee compensation fund (ECF) wage return forms to the Social Security Commission (SSC).Head of the
readAnglo seals Ashanti takeover
27-04-2004
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's AngloGold said yesterday it had completed the roughly US$1,3 billion takeover of Ghana's Ashanti Goldfields, creating a contender for the rank of world's leading gold
readWe're soft targets, claim Ministers
27-04-2004
GOVERNMENT Ministers launched a scathing attack on the VIP Protection Unit of the Namibian Police in the National Assembly yesterday.Speaking during debate on the Police budget vote for 2004-05, a
readShocking number of children not going to school
27-04-2004
SEVERAL households at Swakopmund's Mondesa suburb have two or more children who do not attend school.In some cases, the number of children per household not going to school rises to eight. An informal
readRA report 'hard hitting'
27-04-2004
THE commission of inquiry into the Roads Administration (RA) has promised to issue a report that could substantially alter the operations of agencies that maintain Namibia's transport network.The
readRCC initiates HIV-AIDS programme
27-04-2004
THE Roads Construction Company (RCC), in partnership with the National Social Marketing Programme (NaSoMa), has launched an RCC HIV-AIDS workplace programme.RCC's Safety, Health and Environment
readArmed gang targets DTA MP's shop at Ongwediva
27-04-2004
FIVE men armed with pistols and an AK47 rifle stormed the Uukumwe shop at Ongwediva on Friday evening, but fled empty-handed after a shop attendant screamed for help.The shop belongs to DTA
readThieves target tourist at Swakopmund
27-04-2004
TWO men have been arrested at Swakopmund for attacking a Swedish tourist, Pez Esbjorn Wallin (69), at a bridge at the town on Friday morning.The Police reported yesterday that the man was robbed of a
readFormer top cop Myburgh dies
27-04-2004
FORMER Police General Koos Myburgh died in hospital at the age of 75 yesterday, following a heart attack on Friday.'Oom' Koos - as he became known following his retirement - served as Commissioner of
readTake-over kicks off Swakop Waterfront
27-04-2004
THE Swakopmund Waterfront Company has been without a chief executive officer (CEO) since the beginning of the month.The former CEO, Brett Jolly was bought out by one of the two shareholders in the
readBeer looting appeal case presents a test for Police
27-04-2004
THE Supreme Court has reserved judgement on an appeal case that could result in the Namibian Police's duties to prevent crime and maintain law and order being spelled out by the country's highest
readScottish fishermen cast their nets in Namibian waters
27-04-2004
TWO Scottish trawlers joined the fleet of foreign vessels catching fish for Namibian companies at the beginning of the year.Both boats, the Resplendent and the Victory, are less than five years old
readSwapo accused of using Caprivi flood aid as a campaign tool
27-04-2004
NAMIBIA'S human rights watch body has accused Swapo of capitalising on the suffering of the flood-hit people of the Caprivi Region to win votes for the ruling party in the upcoming elections.Visiting
readCNN reporter Brahimi to marry Jordanian prince
27-04-2004
NEW YORK - Rym Brahimi, daughter of United Nations envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, is engaged to Jordanian King Abdullah II's half brother, Prince Ali, and will resign her job as CNN correspondent, the network
readBeauty pioneer Estee Lauder dies
27-04-2004
NEW YORK - Cosmetics pioneer Estee Lauder, whose pots of potions and tubs of moisturisers have turned the clock back for millions of faces across the globe, has died.She was 97. Lauder, who helped
readMichael Jackson gets new lawyers
27-04-2004
LOS ANGELES - Pop star Michael Jackson on Sunday replaced the lawyers who have been defending him since November against accusations that he molested a child, his publicist said.Jackson replaced
readBrenda Fassie 'critical' in hospital after collapse
27-04-2004
JOHANNESBURG - Brenda Fassie has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of a top Johannesburg hospital after collapsing yesterday morning.A source close to the singer said Fassie was in a critical
readMalawi president threatens to kick out EU election observers
27-04-2004
BLANTYRE - Malawi's outgoing President Bakili Muluzi has threatened to expel observers from the European Union (EU) if they campaigned against his government ahead of the May 18 elections, state radio
readIraq oil exports resume
27-04-2004
BAGHDAD - Vital oil exports from Iraq's main southern terminals resumed after a brief halt caused by foiled suicide boat raids, as two people were killed yesterday in an attack on a US convoy in
readRwanda accuses UN of trying to cover up 'failure' in DRC
27-04-2004
KIGALI - The Rwandan army has denied reports that it had crossed the border into the Democratic Republic of Congo, accusing the United Nations of seeking to cover up its own "failure" there."We don't
readBritain contemplates more troops for Iraq
27-04-2004
LONDON - Britain said yesterday it was in talks with its coalition partners about how to cope with the withdrawal of Spanish troops from Iraq - a move which may lead to an expansion of British troop
readViolence erupts in volatile Fallujah
27-04-2004
FALLUJAH - United States Marines and Iraqi guerrillas exchanged heavy fire in two districts of the besieged town of Fallujah yesterday, local residents said.Clashes in the Golan and Shuhada districts
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