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44 Articles found on Friday, 20 August 2004
Al-Jazeera Closure Warning To All Other Arab Media
20-08-2004
THE interim Iraqi government's closure of al-Jazeera's Baghdad bureau for at least 30 days - for its coverage of kidnappings and terrorism -- has sparked a furore in Arab media all over the Middle
readThe Shia Showdown
20-08-2004
THE claims and counter-claims make it hard to discern the strategies behind the showdown in Najaf, and the language that is used blurs the situation even more.US military spokesmen, for example,
readPolitical Perspective
20-08-2004
IN the 80th birthday message he dictated to me this week, Namibia's longest-serving and famous political prisoner, Andimba Toivo ya Toivo, raises points that are very close to my own heart and which
readEditorial: Crime And What To Do About It
20-08-2004
RECENT violent crimes against women have been roundly condemned by a number of Namibian institutions, among others the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) and the Hospitality Association
readShared Pool Concerns
20-08-2004
I READ with interest and great concern in the your paper of Friday August 13 the letter titled "Aquatic Centre Concerns" As a parent of young children and a ratepayer of the City of Windhoek it is
read'Some Good White People'
20-08-2004
KINDLY allow me space in your loved newspaper to express my view concerning some good white people The use of the term "white" is not intended but you will understand after you have finished reading
readThis Isn't Good Music
20-08-2004
BEING a big fan of Namibian local musicians, I was excited when I got my hands on Jay-Pee's latest release 'I lead, they follow'.The CD started off well, but by the time I finished listening to track
readLet's Forget Violence
20-08-2004
ALLOW me to air my views on violence in our country.It is not long ago when The Namibian reported the tragic death of a young couple who lost their lives at Ondombe in the north and the wounds in our
readNamibian Youth Need to Face Up To HIV-AIDS
20-08-2004
I WOULD like to briefly express my opinion and concern to the government and Ministry of Health and Social Services about the way they talk to the youth about the HIV/AIDS issue.I've been quite
readLabrador Lea Home Again
20-08-2004
AFTER all the bad news in the media about missing and even eaten pets let us give some good news for a change.Readers of the papers may have seen our adverts in which we were searching our Labrador,
readThe Dangers In Our Country Increasing
20-08-2004
PLEASE lend me a space in your newspaper.I am a very concerned citizen of the country and I am very proud to be a citizen of this country. For the past two to three weeks I was very shocked to learn
readWhose 'War' Is Kapia Waging?
20-08-2004
I HAVE read with regret and shame the article in The Namibian, August 17, 2004 titled: 'Kapia Claim Shot down'.The humbug and nonsensical utterance made by SPYL secretary, Paulus Kapia claimed that
readMTC And Police Can Prevent Cellphone Theft
20-08-2004
CELLPHONE theft has become a full-time job for the criminals.Women are more at risk than men. Reporting a stolen cellphone for blocking is no longer helpful because of some unpatriotic technicians who
readA Proposal To Develop The South
20-08-2004
THE reason I am writing this letter is to raise some concerns with regards to the development of the Karas Region (south) and in particular the capital of the south, Keetmanshoop.
readOil sets new record as new violence flares in Iraq
20-08-2004
LONDON - Oil prices struck a fresh record yesterday, spurred higher by renewed violence in Iraq and fresh evidence that strong demand growth in China and India has not been slowed yet by higher energy
readVirtual gaming worlds overtake Namibia
20-08-2004
YOU May think that when you spend time in online game worlds such as Everquest or Star Wars Galaxies, you are just enjoying yourself.
readSA's Brait sells 26% stake to black group
20-08-2004
JOHANNESBURG - South African merchant bank Brait will sell a 26 per cent stake to a group of black investors for 123,8 million rand, it said yesterday.The move is in line with an industry charter
readBoN holds 6th annual symposium in capital
20-08-2004
THE Bank of Namibia held its sixth annual symposium deliberating on the topic 'The challenges for the development of the Namibian bond market: lessons from other smaller economies' in Windhoek
readMicrosoft to stage Interactive World Cup
20-08-2004
LEIPZIG - Microsoft Corp.'s XBox video game system will team up with software maker Electronic Arts Inc. to stage an online Interactive World Cup tournament later this year, the companies announced
readA message from Minister Toivo ya Toivo on his 80th birthday
20-08-2004
I WOULD like to thank the Namibian people for having prayed outright for me while I was still in the freezer and while I was being harassed by the Van der Merwes and they wanted me to end up there.But
readUsakos residents left in the dark
20-08-2004
RESIDENTS at Usakos faced all kinds of challenges yesterday when NamPower cut the town's electricity supply just before 08h00.Chairperson of the Council Management Committee Daniel Stramiss confirmed
readEkandjo urges stiffer penalties for stock, vehicle thieves
20-08-2004
HOME Affairs Minister Jerry Ekandjo yesterday proposed legislation which would enforce stiffer minimum sentences for the perpetrators of stock and motor vehicle theft.Addressing the National Assembly,
readNujoma to pick 10 MPs
20-08-2004
PRESIDENT Sam Nujoma will appoint up to 10 people to the National Assembly next year, stamping his authority on, and playing a direct role in the formation of the future Government after he has
readBolstering Geneva
20-08-2004
THE British High Commission has contributed N$130 000 towards the printing of the Geneva Conventions Act by the Law Reform and Development Commission.The money was made available by the British Red
readCops nab two for supermarket robbery
20-08-2004
THE Ohangwena Police have arrested two men for robbing a man at gunpoint at a supermarket at Omafo village last week.Kennedy Nangolo (32) and Sakaria Angula (29) are accused of stealing cash of N$28
readMan dies just before wife's memorial
20-08-2004
A NORWEGIAN national was found dead in his home at Walvis Bay on Tuesday when he did not turn up at his wife's memorial service.John Bjarne Strandli (56) died alone in his home of a heart attack 10
readDTA slams Govt over recognition of Herero chiefs
20-08-2004
LEADER of the opposition DTA, Katuutire Kaura, has once again raised the issue of Government's non-recognition of certain Herero traditional leaders.Speaking in the National Assembly on Wednesday, he
readWait for test results delays stabbing trial
20-08-2004
THE repeatedly delayed High Court trial of murder suspect Sean Burger this week stumbled once more over an obstacle that seems to be becoming a pattern in criminal trials in Namibia's courts.When
readRadio Wave loses out in fight over 'star DJ'
20-08-2004
THE High Court yesterday dismissed a bid to turn off the broadcasting microphone of radio disc jockey, Deon van Rensburg, who was sued for breach of contract for leaving his former broadcasting base,
readPoor pay behind civil servants quitting jobs
20-08-2004
THE high turnover of qualified and well-trained staff continues to dog the public service, with low salaries cited as the major reason.In its annual report for 2003-04 presented to the National
readMandela to speak at Toivo bash
20-08-2004
FORMER South African president Nelson Mandela is to deliver a speech during the birthday celebration of Swapo leader Andimba Toivo ya Toivo on Saturday.The Minister of Information and Broadcasting,
readMeatco unaware of restructuring plans
20-08-2004
THE Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) has questioned reports that the company plans to relinquish its management of the Oshakati and Katima Mulilo abattoirs.Minister of Agriculture, Water and Rural
readHereros insist apology must come with compensation
20-08-2004
THE Herero people suing Germany for the 1904 atrocities have vowed they will not withdraw the case as a precondition for dialogue with Berlin.The tribe has however hinted that it will consider
readWoman (95) celebrates birthday on Harley
20-08-2004
MISSOULA, Montana - A woman celebrated her 95th birthday with a ride around her neighbourhood on a motorcycle.Marsha Fowler helped her stepmother, Helen Self, into a leather jacket, gloves, chaps and
readNew cafe caters to whiskered clientele
20-08-2004
NEW YORK - Dressed in a tuxedo, Simba sat at the front of one of Manhattan's newest dining establishments and nodded at people who greeted him.Then he yawned, began to roll on the floor and lick his
readNew programme lets people design 3-D objects
20-08-2004
IT'S the Internet Revolution meets the Industrial Revolution:a new programme that lets people design 3-D objects like car parts and door knobs in metal or plastic then order them online.Programmes for
readA vacation for folks who've done everything else...
20-08-2004
BERLIN - Former political prisoners have voiced outrage at a German company's scheme to sell tourists an authentic jail experience in what was former Communist East Germany's biggest women's
readAdvertisers go digital
20-08-2004
NEW YORK - Top marketers are going digital to track the delivery of commercials into US homes with a system some advocates say will revolutionise advertising the way product codes changed the selling
readResearchers try to breed rare sea ducks, males get in a flap
20-08-2004
ANCHORAGE - Researchers at the Alaska Sealife Center are getting an education in the sex lives of a rare sea duck species that is disappearing from its nesting grounds in Alaska.Ten male and seven
readMegawati unveils coalition
20-08-2004
JAKARTA - Indonesian president Megawati Sukarnoputri, fighting to win a fresh term, formally unveiled yesterday a coalition of parties seeking to ensure she stays in power for the next five
readBelgian envoy to Africa over Burundi massacre
20-08-2004
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Belgian is dispatching a special envoy to central Africa in an attempt to calm rising tension in the region following the weekend massacre of at least 160 refugees at a UN camp in
readSwedish graffiti group kidnaps cow
20-08-2004
STOCKHOLM - Swedish graffiti artists kidnapped a fibre-glass cow from the international art exhibit, CowParade, held power drills to its head and threatened to "sacrifice" it unless the sculptures
read'Media boosts Mugabe's popularity'
20-08-2004
JOHANNESBURG - Public trust in Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe has more than doubled in the past five years, helped by propaganda, despite chronic food shortages and political and economic crisis,
readSadr militia's 'happy to die'
20-08-2004
NAJAF, Iraq - Moqtada Sadr's followers remained defiant yesterday as fighting intensified in Najaf after an Iraqi government minister threatened an offensive against his forces "within hours."As loud
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