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23 Articles found on Thursday, 12 February 2004
Applied enviro education turns on Namibians
12-02-2004
THE Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) recently hosted a two-week course in Applied Environmental Education for 28 people from Peru, Nepal, Nigeria and Namibia.This course is the third one in a series of
readMariental to rein in shebeens
12-02-2004
MARIENTAL - The Municipality at this southern town has decided to draw up regulations to control the mushrooming of shebeens in its two residential areas, namely, Aimablaagte and Empelheim.In an
readIthana to Botswana
12-02-2004
Attorney General Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana will pay an official visit to Botswana from February 9 to 11.A media statement released by her office said her visit is in line with reciprocal visits that the
readIf it's the last thing they do
12-02-2004
OSHAKATI residents, especially those who are members of the Evangelical and Lutheran Church in Namibia (Elcin), are upset about the state of the road to the cemetery which they say is especially hard
readLAC to receive N$6,3m from Sida
12-02-2004
THE Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (Sida) has pledged to fund the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC) to the tune of N$6,3 million over the next three years.Swedish Charge d'Affairs
readRailway 'must be fenced off'
12-02-2004
OSHAKATI - Communities in northern Namibia want the Tsumeb-Oshikango railway line to be fenced off along the Oshivelo to Oshikango stretch for the protection of their livestock.They fear the train
readWetlands: water that works for us
12-02-2004
THE recent floods in Windhoek and elsewhere in Namibia were no cause for celebration for many people.The events did however ensure that water, as an issue, made headlines on more than one occasion,
readKaiyamo 'shocked' by old library stock
12-02-2004
THE high number of outdated books found in libraries across the country is a shocking state of affairs, says the Chairperson of the Namibia Library and Information Council, Elia Kaiyamo.Speaking at
read'Saints' to pass through Walvis
12-02-2004
THE Namibian economy is expected to benefit from a change in the route of the last Royal Mail Ship in the world.The operators of the Royal Mail Ship (RMS) St Helena, Andrew Weir Shipping (AWS), has
readThe sky's the limit!
12-02-2004
THE summer bird count for the Walvis Bay Ramsar site at the end of last month has resulted in yet a new record.A total of 242 920 birds were counted - 21 120 more than last year, which was also a
readSteps afoot to restore, protect rock art sites
12-02-2004
THE National Monuments Council is to take urgent action to restore the country's main rock art sites at the Spitzkoppe, Brandberg and Twyfelfontein.Some sites, among the finest examples of ritual
readHalf a plan later, it's time to take stock
12-02-2004
HALFWAY through the second National Development Plan (NDP II), the time has come for its progress to be assessed - but Government is to rely on self-evaluation by the planning units of bodies charged
read'She's ours!': Swapo and UDF in fight over Councillor
12-02-2004
KHORIXAS found itself back at the centre of political controversy yesterday with two parties laying claim to the same Councillor.Swapo objected when the United Democratic Front announced Elizabeth
readCourt rejects urgent DTA appeal
12-02-2004
THE Supreme Court yesterday declined to hear an urgent appeal brought by the DTA against the High Court's rejection of the party's request to bar the National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) from
readHistory to be made in Caprivi treason case on February 23
12-02-2004
THE 13 Caprivi high treason accused who are disputing the High Court's jurisdiction over them are to hear on February 23 whether their challenge to the court's powers has succeeded.Whichever way it
readZambezi still on the rise but no danger just yet
12-02-2004
THE Zambezi River is rising at a rate consistent with trends recorded at the same time last year, which months later led to flooding in north-eastern parts of the country.Yesterday the river, as
readNo audit, no hearing for 4 NAC officials
12-02-2004
THE disciplinary hearing into the behaviour of four Namibia Airports Company (NAC) officials, who have been suspended since last year, has been postponed once again after the company failed to provide
readUnam climbs down, re-admits Angolans
12-02-2004
A GROUP of 165 Angolan students expelled by the University of Namibia because of claims that they forged academic qualifications will be re-enrolled by the institution.The students won an out-of-court
readJohnson not 'hired' yet
12-02-2004
THE Namibia Football Association has not yet decided on officially hiring Chief Santos mentor Max Johnson as care-taker coach for the Brave Warriors, as they first have to negotiate with his current
readOuseb part ways with Lyn Oslo
12-02-2004
BRAVE WARRIORS defensive strongman Mohammed Ouseb yesterday reached a mutual agreement to end his working relationship with his Norwegian-based club, FC Lyn Oslo.The news was carried on the club's
readChild rapist 'castrated'
12-02-2004
JOHANNESBURG - Angry residents of a South African township cut off the penis of a man caught raping a five-year-old girl, police said yesterday.The 26-year-old man was in a critical condition in
readSouth Africa: a nation of 'recovering racists'
12-02-2004
JOHANNESBURG - Ten years after apartheid ended, racism still overshadows South Africa, but glimmerings of a more equal "rainbow nation" are breaking through."We need to recognise the profound impact
readSuicide bomb kills 47 at army centre
12-02-2004
BAGHDAD - A suicide car bomb killed 47 people at an army recruitment centre in Baghdad yesterday, taking the death toll to about 100 in two attacks on Iraqis working with the US occupation forces
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