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18 Articles found on Tuesday, 6 January 2004
Don't Allow Namibia's Jewels To Lose Their Shine
06-01-2004
MY husband and I visited your beautiful country for three weeks in September-October 2003, when we covered over 4 000 kms on mostly good roads, met many wonderful people, enjoyed the spectacular and
readA Way Of Working Together
06-01-2004
ARE there any farm cooperatives in Namibia?The successful Israeli kibbutz model might seem a useful template in helping to address at least part of the land redistribution question. Achieving
readTourism College Explains Why It Has Closed
06-01-2004
THE Namibia Hotel & Tourism College opened it doors in January 2003 to ensure a better future for all Namibians.Being in line with the principles set out in Vision 2030, the College, with the support
readSouth Africa's New Clicks to sell Aussy unit
06-01-2004
JOHANNESBURG - South African health and beauty product retailer New Clicks said on Monday it had agreed to sell its Australian unit to a group of private equity funds for A$107 million (N$500
readAfrican telecoms summit soon
06-01-2004
A PAN-AFRICAN gathering of telecoms regulators, operators, manufacturers and financiers will take place early this year, aiming to answer some of the key African telecoms questions.According to the
readUS gives Angola trade status
06-01-2004
CRAWFORD, Texas - United States President George W. Bush has added Angola to the list of African countries that enjoy liberalised trade rules with the United States.But on Tuesday he dropped the
readParmalat probe hots up
06-01-2004
ROME - Italian officials questioned the detained former CE of Parmalat again yesterday, a day after authorities in New York searched the office of an attorney for the bankrupt Italian food and dairy
readFour tales of courage shine light in the gloom
06-01-2004
FOUR women living with HIV-AIDS - all members of the Tuyakula Self-help Group - tell their stories.* INGRID (32) found out about her HIV status in 2001. She is the mother of two sons, the elder of
readCrime In Short
06-01-2004
Charged with brother's murder * AT Okahao, in the Omusati Region, Police have charged a man (18) with attempted murder of his brother.Sergeant Lineekela Shikongo said the man, Ruben David, allegedly
readNew Year or bust: Walvis cops nab 4
06-01-2004
FOUR arrests on New Year's Eve, by the Namibian Police drug law enforcement unit here, brought the number of drug-related arrests for December to 11.Forty ecstasy tablets were confiscated from four
readWhat about my rights? asks sacked NSHR monitor
06-01-2004
A DISMISSED human rights worker is taking the National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) to court for unfair dismissal and denying him freedom of speech.Mathias Munango, who was employed as a "human
readMortars defused in village
06-01-2004
RUNDU - The Namibian Police Explosives Unit regional commander here, Inspector Andrew Shilelo, has commended residents of Ndongalinena village - about 80 kilometres east of Rundu - for promptly
readSecurity guard in court on charge of murder
06-01-2004
A 24-YEAR-OLD security guard appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court on a murder charge yesterday, in a sequel to a shooting in the capital on New Year's Eve.During his first court appearance
readKavango warned - Don't rock the crocs
06-01-2004
RUNDU - The Namibian Police Water Unit here has cautioned residents, especially those living along its banks, to be careful when visiting the Kavango River, as its level is rising.The unit's
readHeavens open over Windhoek
06-01-2004
HEAVY rainfall in the capital and in some parts of the country from Sunday afternoon until yesterday morning raised hopes that more might be on the way.Several rivers in Windhoek are currently flowing
readDisappearing Dad makes life of a Freedomland family hell
06-01-2004
ANNELI NAKANYALA (46) is one of hundreds of women who regularly visit the maintenance division of the Katutura Court.She and four of her six children live in a small kambashu in Freedomland, a suburb
readMaintenance revolution
06-01-2004
THE plight of many single parents is set to get easier in 2004 as the new Maintenance Act has become law.Parliament agreed last year that the former 30-year-old law had to be replaced. The new
readOuseb renews deal with Lyn Oslo
06-01-2004
BRAVE Warriors defensive strongman Mohammed 'Slice' Ouseb has extended his contract with Lyn Oslo for a year, even though the Norwegian-based is going through a financial crisis.Ouseb told The
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