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35 Articles found on Tuesday, 20 July 2004
In Defence of Chinese
20-07-2004
FOR some time since the arrival of the Chinese business community in Namibia, certain sections of the population have complained about that presence and their growing numbers.They point to the impact
readDisgust About N$168 House Loss
20-07-2004
PLEASE allow me a space in your newspaper.I am disgusted at the idea that a human being can sell another person's dwelling place for a mere N$1800.00 From the story in the newspaper its obvious that
readTaxi Drivers Must Learn
20-07-2004
SINCE returning from overseas last year, I have been a faithful reader of your newspaper.As I read your paper many stories and headlines have got me thinking, and some. No story you have printed since
readRequest To Retire At 50
20-07-2004
I WOULD like to air my views through your newspaper to the Prime Minister as the head of the civil service.Due to the prevalence of HIV/AIDS and the high rate of deaths in Namibia, I would like to ask
readDown With Hate Speech
20-07-2004
PROMPTED by the publication of... "instances of hate speech" by the National Society of Human Rights in our media allow me to pass some comments, and express my personal opinion on this very serious
readAs a matter of fact
20-07-2004
In the story "BoN launches new capital market instrument" in yesterday's edition of The Namibian, some of the details of the bond were erroneously stated.The correct details of the bond as provided
readCreation of a viable secondary market necessary for economic survival
20-07-2004
CAPITALISM and open markets are here to stay and despite protests from various quarters that globalisation is a form of Western domination, Namibia is part of that market.Through this market Namibia
readMarkets drift as questions hang over global economy
20-07-2004
LONDON - Summer doldrums and questions about the direction of the global economy put financial markets in a drifting mode yesterday with the dollar mixed, European shares weak and bonds flat.Wall
readOil prices ease from high points
20-07-2004
LONDON - Oil prices eased yesterday due to technical reasons, having surged in London and New York ahead of the weekend amid fears over possible terrorist attacks and tight supplies, traders said.The
readNew Sacu pact comes into force
20-07-2004
THE Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) last week announced the entering into force of a new agreement, beginning last Thursday.Some of the objects of the new Sacu agreement are to create effective,
readBoN announces change in exchange control policies
20-07-2004
THE Bank of Namibia (BoN) has considered various exchange control measures taking into consideration the country's socio and macro-economic situation to preserve domestic economic and financial
readPolice crack two-year-old murder case
20-07-2004
THE long and unrelenting arm of the law caught up with two Windhoek residents last week, when they were arrested on charges of murder and robbery related to the killing of a farmer in the Dordabis
read'Harare 70's' families in last-ditch court bid to bring men home
20-07-2004
JOHANNESBURG - The families of suspected mercenaries held in Zimbabwe on coup-plotting charges went before South Africa's highest court yesterday to make a last desperate appeal to bring the men
readFilipinos at Ramatex press demands
20-07-2004
FILIPINO workers at the Ramatex Textile Factory in Windhoek yesterday resumed working overtime after downing tools last week to protest against poor salaries.The Namibian understands that the workers
readCops probe job scams
20-07-2004
POLICE are investigating several cases of dubious job offers which have seen numerous unemployed Namibians, desperate for work, parted from the little cash they have.The latest investigations are in
readCost of basic services increases at Oshakati
20-07-2004
WATER and sewerage tariffs at Oshakati are to be increased this month.The town's Public Relations Officer Loth Nehemia said in a press statement that NamWater's decision to increase its bulk supply
readBrothers held over man's death
20-07-2004
POLICE have arrested two brothers at a farm outside Windhoek in connection with the killing of a 35-year-old man.Chief Inspector Angula Amulungu of the Namibian Police said the two brothers were
readThieves steal reporter's vehicle
20-07-2004
THIEVES at the weekend made off with a bakkie belonging to a journalist who works for the Namibia Press Agency (Nampa) at Ongwediva.Mathias Nanghanda told The Namibian that the thieves arrived at his
readAttack leaves security guard maimed, jobless
20-07-2004
A SECURITY firm has come under fire after the former owners allegedly "dumped" an employee who was left speech impaired after he was attacked while on duty.Edward Kandovazu (45) has been unable to
readFour arrested after being found with elephant tusks
20-07-2004
THE Erongo branch of the Protected Resources Unit (PRU) of the Namibian Police last week arrested four suspects in the North who were found in possession of four elephant tusks.Chief Inspector Sydney
readStoreroom murder suspect granted bail
20-07-2004
THE father of a former Windhoek school caretaker who is accused of having murdered an alleged prostitute in the capital before he hid her corpse in a storeroom for more than a year, was granted bail
readBureaucracy threatens to derail Okahandja Park school project
20-07-2004
RED TAPE could see a volunteer feeding scheme losing donor funding for the establishment of a school in the Okahandja Park informal settlement on the northern outskirts of Windhoek.The Children's Hope
readNational Assembly takes month-long break
20-07-2004
THE National Assembly went into recess on Thursday after sitting for just over a month.The House is scheduled to reconvene on August 17. In the just-ended session, the House passed two bills - the
readNew communal land rental fees finalised
20-07-2004
NEW rental fees for sites in communal areas will come into effect soon, following Cabinet approval last month that the current system be revised.The new rates, which will be valid until 2009, have
readMore questions arise on pros and cons of AA loan scheme
20-07-2004
DISCUSSIONS on whether Government's Affirmative Action Loan Scheme should be revised continued in the National Assembly last week with Swapo MP Kaire Mbuende expressing reservations about its
readSwakop Waterfront building set to begin
20-07-2004
THE site for the multi-million Swakopmund Waterfront development was handed over to the builders yesterday - more than two years after the project was launched.Chairperson of the Swakopmund Waterfront
readSwapo suspends Omaheke youth leaders
20-07-2004
THE Swapo Youth League (SYL) is to clarify the suspension of two of its leaders in the Omaheke Region today, amid suggestions that the decision was taken to weaken competition for incumbent regional
readOuseb to hear his fate from Swallows today
20-07-2004
CLUBLESS Namibian international Mohammed Ouseb will hear today if he will play for South African Premiership side Moroka Swallows next season.Ouseb joined the team for their pre-season training late
read'Killer numbers' a hoax
20-07-2004
LAGOS - A Nigerian mobile telephone firm sought to quash a widespread rumour that users answering calls from two "killer numbers" had been struck dead on the spot.Over the weekend Nigeria, was gripped
readIsraeli PM angers France
20-07-2004
PARIS - French politicians and Jewish leaders denounced yesterday a call by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon for French Jews to emigrate immediately to Israel to escape what he called the "wildest
readTruck bomb kills nine in Baghdad
20-07-2004
BAGHDAD - A white fuel tanker rigged with explosives plowed toward a police station in southwest Baghdad early yesterday, exploding in flames and killing nine people and wounding about 60 others,
readArafat's PM stick to resignation
20-07-2004
Palestinian prime minister Ahmed Qureia stood by his resignation letter yesterday, and called on Yasser Arafat to "appoint the right men to the right posts" in the security branches.Speaking after a
readKiller longed for mother, say police
20-07-2004
SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's worst serial killer in decades left a poem about his longing for his mother and skillful drawings of women in his neat, studio apartment, police say.He allegedly
readZimbabwe targets aid groups - report
20-07-2004
Zimbabwe is threatening to close down non-governmental organisations and arrest their employees if they do not obtain permission from the government for their activities, the state-run Sunday Mail
read'Rape used as weapon in Darfur'
20-07-2004
BEIRUT - Arab militias in Sudan are gang-raping and abducting girls as young as eight and women as old as 80, systematically killing, torturing, or using them as sex slaves, an Amnesty International
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