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23 Articles found on Wednesday, 4 February 2004
Telling it like you want it to be
04-02-2004
Allow me to add a few personal observations to the Editor's perspective of Friday 30 January 2004, in her column entitled 'An Excuse To Go AWOL?'The beauty of a democratic state is that one is so free
readRecord US deficit forces cuts in social programmes
04-02-2004
WASHINGTON - US President George W. Bush proposed a US$2,4 trillion election-year budget on Monday that would boost defense spending, slash 128 programmes and seek to cut this year's record deficit in
readSADC Agriculture Meeting
04-02-2004
Agriculture and natural resource ministers from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states have been invited to attend a preparatory meeting in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from
readWorld Market Shorts
04-02-2004
WINDHOEK (IHN Namibia) - A 182-day treasury bill auction will be held today, with tender form bids to be in at the Bank of Namibia before 10h00. Treasury bills worth N$230 million are on offer with
readCity invites businesses to pool their best ideas
04-02-2004
WINDHOEK - A brand new public swimming pool costing N$7,5 million will be built in Olympia later this year, and Windhoekers won't even have to pay a cent for it.In an interview with The Namibian, the
readMTC donates N$50 000 to AIDS project
04-02-2004
MTC has donated N$50 000 to the Development Aid from People to People (DAPP-Namibia) Centre at Onambelela in the Omusati Region.The money will be used for an HIV-AIDS project it runs. Presenting the
readTarred road for Eenhana, Okongo possible in 2006
04-02-2004
OSHAKATI - Financial constraints on the part of the Government will not allow the immediate tarring of the Eenhana-Okongo gravel road in the Ohangwena Region despite persistent demands from the
readRains destroy Mukwe roads
04-02-2004
RUNDU - The Regional Councillor for the Mukwe Constituency, John Thiguru, has expressed dismay that gravel roads destroyed by recent heavy rains have not yet been repaired.Thiguru told Nampa that the
readBody of dead man found
04-02-2004
THE body of a man has been discovered in bushes in Windhoek's Northern Industrial area, the Police reported in their daily crime bulletin yesterday.The deceased, who is estimated to be between the
readObjections raised to more B&B's at Swakopmund
04-02-2004
THE Swakopmund Town Council has received objections to three applications to operate new accommodation establishments at the town.The objections were received from Hotel Europa Hof, Hotel Garni Adler
readHusband accused of beating wife to death
04-02-2004
A 55-year-old woman, Maria Kainases, died of serious head and other injuries after allegedly being beaten with a stick by her husband Simon Rooinasie, the Police reported yesterday.The incident
readFather accused of killing son, turns gun on self
04-02-2004
A MAN admitted to the Windhoek Central Hospital in a serious condition, is a suspect in the murder of his 25-year-old son, Ndayambekwa Amon, the Police reported in their daily crime bulletin
readNO drought aid for those with jobs, please!
04-02-2004
SOME people in the Etayi Constituency, in the Omusati Region, are forcing those distributing food aid to the vulnerable to include people who work and earn an income.This will not be allowed,
readCourt gives nod to will at centre of Karuaihe feud
04-02-2004
A DRAWN-OUT feud between the surviving siblings of the Karuaihe clan has come to a head - for now, at least.The High Court has ruled that the disputed will of the family matriarch can be presumed to
readDate now set to decide airport officials' fates
04-02-2004
THE long-awaited disciplinary hearing of four Namibia Airports Company (NAC) officials, who have been on suspension since last year, has been set for this month.This was confirmed by NAC board
readWild-cat tamer meets tragic end on highway
04-02-2004
CONTROVERSIAL animal trainer Daniel Radziej (33) died in a car crash near Mariental on Monday night, after being filmed for a National Geographic television programme on large predators.Well-known
readWoman who hacked brother's limbs acquitted of his murder
04-02-2004
NDAPANDULA Jafet, a 28-year-old village woman accused of having murdered her brother by chopping off his hands and feet, has been found not guilty of his death.Jafet, from Oinikaanika village near
readChinese leave Ramatex in droves
04-02-2004
AT least 80 ethnic Chinese working at the Ramatex Textile Factory in Windhoek yesterday severed ties with the Malaysian outfit and plan to leave for home.Sources say at least 150 more are expected to
readAngolan students take on Unam
04-02-2004
THE University of Namibia's decision to expel 165 Angolan students because of claims that they forged academic qualifications is set to be attacked in the High Court.Legal papers kicking off an urgent
readSports Diary
04-02-2004
* THE Welwitschia 77 Athletics Club will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on February 8 at the Katutura Youth Sports Complex.The meeting starts at 13h00 Sharp. Some of the points on the agenda
readVipers expected to strike back
04-02-2004
THE Namibian cricketers will go into their third match against Bangladesh with their backs against the wall at Wanderers today, as they lost both their two one-dayers over the weekend.The match starts
readBush doctrine under threat
04-02-2004
WASHINGTON - The controversy over the quality of intelligence cited before last year's US invasion of Iraq may undermine President George W Bush's doctrine of preemptive attacks against potential
readBlair announces weapons intelligence probe
04-02-2004
LONDON - British Prime Minister Tony Blair took a lead from the United States yesterday and announced a probe into whether flawed intelligence about Iraq's alleged weapons of mass destruction was used
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