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29 Articles found on Friday, 16 January 2004
Getting Jobs Back
16-01-2004
THE UNIONS don't like media to talk about 'land invasions', because that sounds too much like what's been happening in Zimbabwe.But it seems they're simply playing word games when they insist that
readSeasonal Rains Bring Good News And Bad News
16-01-2004
IT IS heartening that Windhoek and some areas of the country have had better-than-average January rainfalls, but it is always distressing when life and property are lost as the result of fairly severe
readRundu Beach Project Fails Dismally
16-01-2004
ANYBODY visiting the Rundu beach and especially the Rundu river side and the floodplain should be shocked by the litter that spreads deep into the flood plain, while car washing activities continue
readChoosing The Right Man
16-01-2004
MY note will be very short and simple.Referting to the letter 'Hamutenya Is The Right Man' in The Namibian of January 9. Personally, I would rather say loud and proud that Theo-Ben Gurirab is the one
readAppalling Situation At Katima Mortuaries
16-01-2004
ALLOW me space in your newspaper to alert the public to what I think is a matter of concern.During my one-month-long holiday in my home town Katima Mulilo, I noted some issues needing urgent attention
readWhy Botswana Fares Better Than Namibia
16-01-2004
TOURISTS who have made a tour through southern Africa often ask why it is that people living in Botswana have a higher living standard, better education standards, a better health system, and so on,
readDisgusted By Front Page
16-01-2004
I AM a reader of The Namibian and have so far regarded it as the best source of information in our country.Although I am German speaking, I find The Namibian voices my opinion on many issues and I
readWhere Were Our Herero Leaders?
16-01-2004
The Herero genocide remembrance is one of the most important events in Namibian history, especially among the Herero community.It is very disappointing to learn that some of our leaders (Kambazembi,
readTrees Are A Public Asset
16-01-2004
WHENEVER I see a bulldozer near a tree, my hackles rise.So when I saw the photo on the front page of The Namibian of November 25 last year showing the two camel thorn trees destroyed to make way for
readEU seeks wide-ranging trade sanctions against US
16-01-2004
BRUSSELS - The European Union, risking fresh tensions with the United States, yesterday asked for the go ahead to slap trade sanctions against Washington just as efforts get under way to revive global
read16-01-2004
Scores of people gathered outside the TransNamib head office in Windhoek yesterday.They have applied for junior cabin attendants posts advertised by Air Namibia, and were due to write tests to
readNamibia's inflation hits new record low
16-01-2004
NAMIBIA'S annual inflation rate was 2,05 per cent in December, the lowest level recorded since Independence.It was down from 3,6 per cent in November, 3,85 per cent in October and 5,02 per cent in
readCops seek trio at the 'sharp end' of gem trade
16-01-2004
THE Police have requested the public's assistance in tracing three suspects they believe stole 18 containers of rough diamonds from Namdeb's Daberas Mine, near Oranjemund, in November.Namupolo Gabriel
readShortage of petrol drives talk of oil refinery
16-01-2004
THE Managing Director of the Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (Nored) says Namibia needs to explore the possibility of having its own petroleum refinery.Martin Heita was reacting to recent
readWill Namibians be healthy enough by 2015?
16-01-2004
THE World Health Organisation and the World Bank this week named Namibia among the countries that are not on track to reach the so-called millennium development goals for health.Only a minority of
readFarmers head to the fields
16-01-2004
THE northern regions received good rains this week, raising hopes of a decent mahangu harvest this year.Several farmers were seen hard at work in their fields hoping to make the most out of the rain.
readWater prospects improve
16-01-2004
THIS week's heavy downpours over the central interior have started to improve Windhoek's water situation.At 16h00 yesterday Windhoek's main supply reservoir, Von Bach dam, was 36,4 per cent full
readRain: where and how much
16-01-2004
Wednesday 08h00 to yesterday 08h00 Academia - 34,0 mm Avis Dam - 54,0 mm Dorado Park - 36,0 mm Erospark - 57,0 mm Gobabis - 6,2 mm Grootfontein - 3,0 mm Hochland Park - 31,0 mm International
readTwo teenagers struck by lightning
16-01-2004
OSHAKATI - A lightning bolt killed one child and injured another at Okatope Kamandume village near Ongwediva in the Oshana Region on Sunday.Police spokesperson at Oshakati, Warrant Officer Samuel
readCometh the hour, cometh the quiet hero
16-01-2004
ONE of Namibia's youngest firemen, Steven Namalemo, put his life on the line on Wednesday by rescuing a man from a river that was in full flood."This was definitely one of my toughest assignments in
readWindhoek mops up
16-01-2004
"TYPICAL Windhoek. Either it rains nothing or it all comes pouring down at once," said ex-Miss Namibia finalist Chantal van Taak yesterday morning while sweeping water out of her office at F-1 Express
readFilm star pitches in
16-01-2004
THE funeral this weekend of the oldest granny in Namibia will be paid for by the Hollywood star, Tyrese, who is currently filming at the coast.Tyrese Gibson (25), who is also an R 'n' B singer, was
readRed Cross seeks N$36m from donors
16-01-2004
THE Namibia Red Cross Society (NRCS) has appealed for N$36 million from international donors to enable it to carry out its programmes in 2004.This is the biggest appeal yet for international funding
readNudo warns over farm unrest
16-01-2004
THE National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) has criticised Government for its "silence" over labour unrest on commercial farms, which it said was "dangerous" for land reform in Namibia.Over the
readMore than 68 houses flooded
16-01-2004
MORE than 68 houses were waterlogged after torrential rain swept through Windhoek on Wednesday, the Windhoek Municipality said yesterday."[The Municipality] handled 18 house floodings that were
readFloods loom in Caprivi
16-01-2004
THE Caprivi Region once again faces the threat of floods, as the Zambezi River continues to rise rapidly.Residents close to the region's flood plains have already been warned to consider moving away
readJudge 'hid' share ownership
16-01-2004
SUPREME Court Justice Pio Marapi Teek used his 16-year-old daughter to conceal his part-ownership of a fishing company, according to documents submitted in a secret High Court case this week.Teek has
read'2 Murders and A Lie'
16-01-2004
PARIS - US authorities bear a "criminal" responsibility in the deaths of two reporters killed when a tank fired at a Baghdad hotel because troops had not been told that the building housed
readNo to America: Shi'ites
16-01-2004
BASRA - Tens of thousands of Shi'ite Muslims shouting "No to America!" yesterday marched through this southern city to back their spiritual leader's call for early elections, a stand that could stymie
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