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14 Articles found on Wednesday, 1 December 2004
Home gutted
01-12-2004
A fire which started in the children's room of the Waters' house in Khomasdal, Windhoek, on Monday afternoon destroyed the room completely.Kemel Waters and her mother were in the living room when
readMTC expands in Omahake
01-12-2004
GOBABIS - Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) has expanded its network to the Otjombinde Constituency in the Omaheke Region.In an interview with Nampa, MTC General Manager for Operations Jochen
readNamdeb sponsors HIV-AIDS testing
01-12-2004
NAMDEB is sponsoring the HIV-AIDS testing at all 12 New Start Voluntary Counselling and Testing Centres throughout Namibia until December 9."New approaches to the management and treatment of HIV-AIDS
readTourist dies in accident
01-12-2004
WINDHOEK - A German national died after the bakkie he was driving overturned on the road between Mariental and the Hardap Dam on Sunday.The Police said the man's next of kin had not been informed
readCity stabbing sentence set for next week
01-12-2004
THE High Court trial of Sean Burger is set to end on December 9, when he is scheduled to be sentenced for the murder of the female friend he stabbed to death in a burst of anger in September
readTruck drivers pay for sex
01-12-2004
OSHAKATI - Forty-five per cent of truck drivers and businessmen seek sexual favours from prostitutes, a study by the National Social Marketing Association (Nasoma) has revealed.The study was conducted
readNo sign of missing Walvis Bay canoeists
01-12-2004
ONE of the biggest search and rescue operations at the coast in a long time, for two young men who went missing on canoes at Walvis Bay on Sunday night, has been futile so far.The search by sea, air
readPaper accused of 'gossip journalism'
01-12-2004
THE Congress of Democrats claims a State-run newspaper fabricated a memorandum used as a source for an article, and has challenged its editor to show the "ghost" document to the public.Reacting to an
readSwapo asks for probe into ballots
01-12-2004
SWAPO wants a thorough probe into the case of ballot papers dumped in a riverbed outside Okahandja and has threatened legal action against the United Democratic Front (UDF) for accusing the party of
readAIDS figures 'stabilising' in Namibia
01-12-2004
THE percentage of Namibians infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, has remained stable at 21,3 per cent over the last year, a United Nations report to be released today states.The fourth
readPolitician woos voters with lingerie
01-12-2004
HARARE - An unnamed Zimbabwean politician has been trying to win women's votes by handing out free lingerie, state television reported.Handing out gifts is not uncommon in election campaigns in
readPacon founder resigns, alleges money misspent
01-12-2004
A Pan-Afrikan Centre of Namibia (Pacon) founder has resigned as chairperson and director, accusing some of her colleagues of using the Sam Nujoma film and its N$15 million tax grant to line their
readElection turnout may hit a new low
01-12-2004
AN abysmal 26 per cent of Namibians voted on the first day of the just-ended regional polls, raising fears that it might be the country's worst election turnout ever.As officials started counting at
readGovt in cash squeeze
01-12-2004
NAMIBIA is unlikely to increase its revenue significantly over the next two financial years, making it impossible to revise the national Budget and dish out more money this year.This, coupled with the
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