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37 Articles found on Friday, 30 January 2004
An Excuse To Go AWOL?
30-01-2004
THERE is a big election year ahead, with presidential, parliamentary and other contests on the calendar, and I am sure this is going to aggravate already poor productivity levels in Government.Even
readMunicipal Police Should Be Just That
30-01-2004
THE question of a municipal Police force, due to come into being more than two years ago, appears to have been both delayed and politicised largely by manoeuvrings and interference from central
readProtect The Good Name Of Psychologists
30-01-2004
KINDLY publish this concern in your wonderful newspaper and keep up the good work.You really keep us updated about Namibia. Psychology is supposed to be a respected profession. It should instil and
readKatima Needs A Saviour
30-01-2004
THIS is a response to the letter titled 'Katima In Dire Straits' in the issue of Tuesday, January 20.I fully agree with the facts presented about the sorry state of affairs in the Katima Mulilo town.
readTyrannised By A Street Name?
30-01-2004
DOYLE Bruner of Florida, USA is always welcome to Namibia without fear of being tyrannised by a street name bearing the names of President Mugabe or Castro (Letters, January 27).But do you know why,
readNSHR Making A Difference
30-01-2004
I AM tempted or even forced to report every legal problem to the National Society for Human Rights.After I registered my case of maintenance at the Magistrates Court several times, my ex-boyfriend
readPointless Killing
30-01-2004
IT was sad news indeed that a Namibian can kill a fellow Lozi in Sesheke for smuggling mangoes into Namibia.It defies reason. These are the same people who were looking after them as Swapo members.
readLet's Boost Local Institutions First
30-01-2004
Open Letter To Honourable Nahas Angula IT is my pleasure to call you 'Honourable' for the honourable things you are doing for this country and and also as a psychological boost for faithfulness and
readHow Not To Repeat History
30-01-2004
WE all had hopes that a post-independent Namibia would bring about change.We were discriminated against, divided and ruled before Independence. This led to inequality and injustice. People lost their
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Evilastus Kaaronda, deputy secretary general of National Union of Namibian Workers set out the unions' position on retrenchments in the fisheries sector yesterday.He was joined by Kiros Sackarias,
readBird flu crisis hits Japanese food industry
30-01-2004
TOKYO - Bird flu outbreaks across Asia are hitting the Japanese food industry hard, with now-banned Chinese and Thai chicken imports accounting for 17 per cent of domestic poultry consumption.On
readTelecom to pay Alvarion over US$1m for equipment
30-01-2004
ALVARION, a broadband wireless access specialist company listed on NASDAQ, announced yesterday that Telecom Namibia has placed a follow-on order worth over US$1 million for Alvarion MGW systems
readMVA looking for new boss
30-01-2004
THE Motor Vehicle Accident Fund (MVA), which is legally responsible for payments to people injured in vehicle accidents, is looking for a new Chief Executive Officer.According to Gustav Kauta of the
readA Matter of Clarification
30-01-2004
IN an article, 'Okavango Continues to Rise', which appeared in The Namibian on January 28, Mauro Rosa was inadvertently quoted as the Manager of the Shamvura Restcamp.He is in fact the manager of the
read'Fetch your documents'
30-01-2004
THE Ministry of Home Affairs has called on people who applied for citizenship through descent to collect their citizenship certificates from the regional offices at which they applied.Personal
readSuburban development contract bids advertised
30-01-2004
THE City of Windhoek has called for contractors to lodge their bids for work on phase two of street construction in the suburb of Rocky Crest.All candidates must have prior experience in the field and
readKunene AIDS meeting raises concerns
30-01-2004
THE Kunene Regional AIDS Co-ordinating Committee (KRACOC) held an extraordinary meeting at Kamanjab this week.The meeting was organised to develop an HIV-AIDS medium term plan (MTP3). The main aim of
readSchool aid for orphans
30-01-2004
CATHOLIC AIDS Action (CAA) is supplying more than 8 000 orphans and vulnerable children with school uniforms and other necessary items.Trained volunteers have identified 8 638 children as being at
readWoman accused of killing her baby
30-01-2004
A 26-year-old woman, Eva Nangula Kakulandwa, appeared in the Okahao Magistrate's Court this week charged with murder.She is accused of killing her two-month-old baby, Simon Simon, on Monday night by
readNujoma returns, breathing fire against those who 'milk system'
30-01-2004
CABINET resumed work this week with President Sam Nujoma calling for the full force of the law to fall on those found guilty of financial mismanagement at several State-owned enterprises (SOEs).He
readChurches can 'rise up' again
30-01-2004
THE Windhoek City Council has lifted a moratorium on the building of new churches imposed last May.Applications to build at least 15 churches were left in the balance last year when the City reviewed
readFlooding costs top N$7m
30-01-2004
THE cost of repairing damaged infrastructure as a result of heavy rains and flooding in Windhoek has topped N$7 million.Mayor Matheus Shikongo announced at this year's first City Council meeting on
readUsakos residents' ire at boiling point again
30-01-2004
USAKOS residents plan to launch a new series of public demonstrations to pressure the Town Council.Action taken last year by residents has come to naught, according to a community activist. Daniel
readNorth can expect rain
30-01-2004
NORTHERN and north-eastern areas of the country have a 40 to 50 per cent chance of experiencing thundershowers today.For other parts of the country, including Windhoek, Rehoboth and the south-eastern
readWe need to be asked before acting on emergencies: NDF
30-01-2004
THE Namibian Defence Force (NDF) cannot take a pro-active approach when natural disasters affect civilians, as in the case of the recent floods in the capital.Instead the NDF waits to be asked by
readFlooding 'should prompt us to respect Nature'
30-01-2004
ENVIRONMENTALISTS say the flooding of the Arebbusch river in Windhoek should serve as a reminder that town planners must maintain natural spaces as far as possible.While saying it was premature to
readTougher action on illegal fishing
30-01-2004
THE Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources is stepping up its fight against illegal fishing activities in Namibian waters.Fisheries and Marine Resources Minister Abraham Iyambo said in his annual
readRossing offers incentive scheme
30-01-2004
THE Rossing uranium mine at Arandis has introduced a production reward for employees instead of a general salary increase for the year.The safe production reward will serve as an incentive for
readIGCSE results the best ever in nine years
30-01-2004
A RECORD 2 609 full-time International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) students who sat for exams last year have qualified for admission to the University of Namibia and the
readTide of anger turns against City authorities, developers
30-01-2004
RESIDENTS of the newly developed Acacia district are seeking assurances from the City of Windhoek and Dannic Construction developers that measures will be taken to protect them from a repeat of the
readUnam denies booting all Angolans
30-01-2004
THE 165 Angolan students deregistered at the University of Namibia had all forged either their matric documents or translations of their certificates, the higher education institution maintained
readIyambo optimistic fisheries problems will be ironed out
30-01-2004
FISHERIES and Marine Resources Minister Abraham Iyambo yesterday called workers in the fishing industry, who face possible retrenchments, to refrain from staging demonstrations "until all other
readMention contamination and I'll sue, says Minister Nyamu
30-01-2004
MINISTER of Trade and Industry, Jesaya Nyamu, has threatened to sue anyone publishing what he termed "malicious rumours" about possible water contamination at Ramatex, the garment factory on the
readPollution fears dog Ramatex
30-01-2004
GROWING concerns about possible contamination of the capital's water sources and the effects of solid waste pollution from the Ramatex Textile Factory have prompted the Windhoek Municipality to
readNamibia aim to outwit Bangladesh
30-01-2004
THE Namibian senior cricket side aim to avenge their 4-1 series defeat to Bangladesh last year when the two sides clash in the capital from tomorrow.Namibia are full of confidence, following a
readJudge clears Blair over Kelly affair
30-01-2004
LONDON - British Prime Minister Tony Blair's government was cleared of serious wrongdoing yesterday by a judicial inquiry into the suicide of weapons expert David Kelly.But the inquiry hit out at the
readBritish press cries 'whitewash' after judge clears Blair
30-01-2004
LONDON - The judge who probed the suicide of arms expert David Kelly was accused of a "whitewash" by much of Britain's daily press yesterday for clearing Prime Minister Tony Blair's government of
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