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19 Articles found on Wednesday, 28 January 2004
Multichoice Namibia explains
28-01-2004
MULTICHOICE Namibia says a loss of signal experienced by some DSTV subscribers over the past few weeks is due to powerful thunderstorms and heavy rainfall.The company's Corporate Communications
readMan killed in head-on crash
28-01-2004
A 53-year-old man, Timoteus Hainane, died when his vehicle collided head-on with a defence force truck at the end of last week.The Oshakati Police reported that the accident occurred at Okandjengedi
read'Kwasa Kwasa' still unburied
28-01-2004
GOBABIS - A man who was stabbed to death at Gobabis over a week ago has still not been buried because his relatives, who are believed to be in the Kavango Region, have not yet been traced.The man,
readOmega desperate for power
28-01-2004
OMEGA - The Regional Councillor for the Mukwe Constituency in Kavango, John Thighuru, on Monday said there was an urgent need for the Omega settlement in West Caprivi to be electrified with a view to
readSan to get ploughing help
28-01-2004
RUNDU - The Ministry of Lands will assist the San community with their cultivation activities, Mukwe Constituency Councillor John Thighuru said on Monday.The Councillor told Nampa that plans are
readKatutura casualty ward moved
28-01-2004
THE Katutura State Hospital Casualty Department has been transferred to the Windhoek Central Hospital (WCH) while renovation work - which started on Monday - is carried out.The renovations are
readGem of a country
28-01-2004
THE Namibia Tourism Board is holding a major media function this week in London.The aim of the event is to put Namibia onto the world map, to build relationships with the foreign media, and to promote
readTekie urged using 'Spy Shop'
28-01-2004
A ROADS Authority manager was the first to suggest that the Road Fund Administration (RFA) should hire the owner of the Windhoek Spy Shop to investigate her colleagues.Spy Shop owner Fanie Pienaar was
readThiemann warned over intimidation
28-01-2004
AN engineer accused of intimidating another witness was on Monday given a serious verbal warning by the Presidential Commission investigating irregularities at the Roads Authority (RA) and the Road
readBethanie probe delayed
28-01-2004
BETHANIE Village Council is poised to launch a disciplinary hearing into the activities of its secretary, Ronald Windswaai, who was suspended without pay in November.Village Council Chairperson
readOkavango River continues to rise
28-01-2004
THE Okavango River has been rising steadily, by some seven centimetres a day, since the weekend.Yesterday NamWater measured the water depth at 7,53 metres - it measured 7,46 m on Monday. Although it
readNamibian soldiers posted to rebel area
28-01-2004
NAMIBIAN soldiers serving in the United Nations force in Liberia are to be deployed in an area that is currently occupied by the country's largest and most powerful warring faction.Deputy Commander of
readWorkers seek clarity on mine's future
28-01-2004
WORKERS from the Rossing Uranium mine yesterday demanded clarity on the future of the company in light of claims the operation could close within six months.The Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN)
readTurbulence hits hopefuls taxiing for career take-off
28-01-2004
ARE you bright, attractive and articulate?If you answered yes to any of these, you need not bother approaching Air Namibia for work as an air steward - at least according to a group of disappointed
readGovt admits to AA loan scheme problems
28-01-2004
THE Agricultural Bank of Namibia has suspended its affirmative action (AA) loan scheme because of weaknesses in the Government accounting system, a Minister admitted yesterday.Agriculture Minister
readDischarge Caprivi 13, pleads treason defence
28-01-2004
THE High Court at Grootfontein should release the 13 Caprivi high treason suspects challenging the court's jurisdiction over them, because the State had failed to disprove claims that they were
readAngolans 'victims of bias'
28-01-2004
THE Association of Angolan Students at the University of Namibia says all its nationals have been deregistered and their results from last year annulled.The students are crying foul, accusing the
readAnnan announces UN mission to Iraq
28-01-2004
KHALDIYA - Three US troops were killed in Iraq yesterday, almost immediately clouding the boost to the US-led coalition from the United Nations' announcement that it was sending its staff back to Iraq
readBush administration retreats on WMD claim
28-01-2004
WASHINGTON - The White House says it needs more time to determine whether Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction, an issue the Bush administration once was so confident about that it was cited as
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