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27 Articles found on Wednesday, 11 August 2004
Ostrich farming in south still tough
11-08-2004
KEETMANSHOOP - Some communal ostrich farmers in the Karas Region have voiced their dissatisfaction with the conditions set for the loans they are to receive from the Agricultural Bank of Namibia
readRand overvalued, will depreciate
11-08-2004
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's rand is about 12 per cent overvalued on a real trade-weighted basis, and is set to depreciate by 22 per cent by the end of 2005, Merrill Lynch said in a research note
readCMA central banks' governors meet
11-08-2004
THE Governors of the reserve banks of the Common Monetary Area (CMA) made up of Namibia, South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland, met in Windhoek on Monday to discuss views on recent economic developments
readAll in a day's work - the rise of Shikeva Yetu Cosmetics
11-08-2004
AS a young girl, she never dreamt of being an entrepreneur nor did she entertain thoughts of running her own business.But today, the soft-spoken Hilma Ndahafa Shikeva is one of the enterprising women
readGirl held hostage for five years
11-08-2004
A 17-year-old girl has been rescued after five years of allegedly being held against her will.The Namibian Police reported yesterday that the girl was abducted as a 12 year old in 1999 and held by
readNUNW takes issuewith Ramatex
11-08-2004
THE National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) has lashed out at the Ramatex Textile Factory, accusing it of treating both its local and foreign workforce unfairly.The labour movement urged Government
readEx-CEO refuses to give up office
11-08-2004
THE ongoing controversy over the appointment of a chief regional officer for the Omaheke Regional Council has taken another twist - this time the former Chief Executive Officer is allegedly refusing
readChicken imports banned
11-08-2004
GOVERNMENT has indefinitely banned the import of chicken, eggs and all other poultry products from South Africa.This follows an outbreak of the deadly avian influenza among ostriches in the Eastern
readAIDS drugs roll-out:the facts
11-08-2004
IN a report titled 'ARV roll-out expands', published in Monday's The Namibian it was reported that life-prolonging drugs will be available at Khorixas, Eenhana, Usakos, Opuwo, Luderitz, Tsumeb and
readTourist dies in crash
11-08-2004
A 50-year-old Dutch national and an unidentified Namibian male died and three female tourists were seriously injured when their vehicle overturned on Tuesday.It is suspected that the driver lost
readPolice in the South probe bail scam
11-08-2004
THE Mariental Police are appealing to people who have paid bail at any Police station in the Hardap Region since 1997 to verify the payments.Ten days ago, a clerk at the Mariental Court was arrested
readNamibia to observe Organ Donor month
11-08-2004
AUGUST is Organ Donor month in southern Africa and for the first time Namibia is also participating in the commemoration.The Namibia Organ Donor Foundation (NODF) was founded in 2003 and its four main
readMore burials than baptisms
11-08-2004
CHURCHES in Africa are reported to be burying more people than they are baptising.This may sound like an alarming statement, but it is indeed the case given the present scenario of HIV-AIDS in
readAssault victim denies poisoning
11-08-2004
POLICE at Oshakati are investigating an attack on Lukas Ndahomenwa (35), also known as 'Kududa', who was nearly beaten to death by a group of people from Oshakati's Oshoopala informal settlement on
readLocal Authorities want survey on inefficiency
11-08-2004
LOCAL Authorities in Namibia have called for a household survey that will help cut inefficiency and bad management in municipalities.Speaking at the second Namibia Village Forum Annual General
readOshakati street vendors up in arms
11-08-2004
UNHAPPY vendors at Oshakati yesterday marched to Regional Governor Klemens Kashuupulwa's office to hand over a petition objecting to a number of new by-laws at the town The demonstrators said they
readJudge refuses to oust one of Karuaihe children's trustees
11-08-2004
AN attempt by one of the guardians of the orphaned children of the late Judge Fonnie Karuaihe to have a maternal aunt of the children removed as a trustee for their inheritance from their late mother,
readRadio Wave withdraws 'kick your dog' advert
11-08-2004
A NEW radio advert for shoes on a popular private radio station was pulled from the air yesterday morning after dog lovers complained about its content.The advertisement, played on Radio Wave, said
readNam scores foreign funding to battle diseases
11-08-2004
SENIOR officials in the Ministry of Health have signed a global deal that will see about N$989 million coming into the country for AIDS, TB and Malaria.Health Minister Dr Libertina Amathila confirmed
readNamibian rugby team gears for Zambia clash
11-08-2004
THE Namibian rugby side will go into its encounter with Zambia on Saturday with renewed vigour after authorities addressed most of the players' concerns.The team which is expected to face Zambia in an
readYasser Arafat evasive on reform demands
11-08-2004
RAMALLAH - Yasser Arafat, pressed by his legislature to commit to promised reforms in writing, has largely been evasive, disappointed lawmakers said yesterday, after two meetings with the Palestinian
readDarfur rebels not aware of talks
11-08-2004
CAIRO - Rebels from Sudan's troubled Darfur region said yesterday they had not been informed of peace talks due to be held in Nigeria at the end of the month, but welcomed the choice of venue and
readLikud hardliners gear up for new bid to derail Gaza pullout plan
11-08-2004
JERUSALEM - Hardline members of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's own Likud party were gearing up yesterday for a new bid to derail the planned pullout from the Gaza Strip at an upcoming
readTwo die in Istanbul bomb attack
11-08-2004
ISTANBUL - Two people were killed and seven others injured when two bombs exploded at tourist hotels in Turkey's largest city of Istanbul overnight in an apparent terrorist attack, the semi-official
readMugabe vows to maintain military spending
11-08-2004
HARARE - President Robert Mugabe yesterday said military spending would always be a priority to ensure that Zimbabwe's forces are able to confront "imperialistic efforts to destabilise the nation"."We
readFighting continues in Najaf, Baghdad
11-08-2004
NAJAF - Intense fighting continued for a sixth straight day in Najaf around the central city's vast cemetery yesterday between US and Iraqi forces and Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim militiamen loyal to radical
read'Al Qaeda plotting attacks to impact US elections'
11-08-2004
ISLAMABAD - Al Qaeda operatives captured in Pakistan were plotting terrorist attacks aimed at influencing the US presidential elections in November, a senior Pakistani intelligence official told AFP
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