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31 Articles found on Friday, 23 July 2004
Political Perspective
23-07-2004
AND the good news is .... the probability of an additional charismatic, learned and conscientious Member of Parliament is on the cards! No prizes for guessing who's next on the list for that august
readEditorial: Namibia Slips Down A Few Notches
23-07-2004
IT is a gradual descent, but a descent nonetheless, when one looks at Namibia's place on the Human Development Index (HDI) of the UN Development Programme.The Index, launched last week, is a widely
readNo Vote For Namibians Abroad
23-07-2004
I AM very disappointed and disgusted by the administration of the Electoral Commission in Namibia! I was at Namibian High Commission in London last week Friday to ask them when we will start to
readKapia To Be MP?
23-07-2004
I WAS very disappointed when reading the Namibian of 22 July 2004 to learn that Swapo is considering giving Paulus Kapia, the SPYL Secretary General, a parliamentary seat.This means that Swapo do not
readPoor NBC Effort To Deal With Expropriation
23-07-2004
THE NBC thought it good to give the key stakeholders a chance to explain: - why and how land expropriation would take place.- why the various people concerned are for or against expropriation, and -
readWelcome Clean-up Of Government Offices
23-07-2004
I'VE been working for the government in Opuwo constituency in Kunene Region for almost ten years.So I was one of those who witnessed the official opening of a new, beautiful, building known as the
readSpeaking The Language Of The People
23-07-2004
ALLOW me a space to air my concern in your reliable and trusted newspaper that is so popular, although there are some people like Paulus Kapia of SPYL who want to discredit our mighty The Namibian.The
readHow Namibia Supports Israel's Palestine Occupation
23-07-2004
UNWITTINGLY or not, Namibia is supporting the occupation of Palestine by Israel.By giving diamond concessions to a top Israeli company and by maintaining diplomatic contacts with the Israeli state,
readStrong rand/N$ continues to eat into export earnings
23-07-2004
THE Namibia dollar strengthened to below N$6,00 against the US dollar this week and a sustained and solid performance in the local currency over the short-term is highly likely.This is the view of the
readYouthful duo steal Government Mercedes
23-07-2004
TWO men were nabbed behind the wheel of a stolen Government Mercedes Benz near Palmwag at the beginning of the month.The Police crime bulletin only reported yesterday that the Opuwo Police had
readOkakarara battles water, power cuts
23-07-2004
THE Okakarara Vocational Training Centre (OVTC) has closed temporarily as the month-long water and electricity crisis at the town continues to hit various institutions."This problem has affected us to
readGravity of the threat not understood by leaders
23-07-2004
WASHINGTON - The United States government could not protect its citizens from the September 11 terrorist attacks because it failed to appreciate the threat posed by al Qaeda operatives who exploited
readOmaruru residents out to stop the rot
23-07-2004
OMARURU residents have banded together to stop the rot of corruption, and mismanagement that has caused municipal services to grind to a halt in neighbouring townships.Various sections of the
readOluno prisoners claim abuse
23-07-2004
INMATES at the Oluno Rehabilitation Centre in Ondangwa have appealed to the Ministry of Prisons and Correctional Services to rescue them from warders they claim are abusing them.But the deputy head of
readMan dies after brawl at Rehoboth motel
23-07-2004
A 41-year-old man died in the Katutura State Hospital on Monday from injuries sustained in a fight at the Suid-Wes Motel at Rehoboth, the Police reported this week.Leon Danie du Plessis suffered blows
readGerman parliament's omission of 'guilt' unfortunate, says Kameeta
23-07-2004
BISHOP Zephania Kameeta says he regards the absence of the word "guilt" in the German parliament's resolution on its colonial past as unfortunate.However, the Bishop says he finds it "very positive"
readState drops case against doctors
23-07-2004
WINDHOEK - The State on Wednesday withdrew its case against three young interns accused of attacking a Sierra Leonean colleague on the Windhoek Central Hospital premises in February.Medical doctors
readMentally ill man killed in shooting
23-07-2004
A MENTALLY disturbed man, Simon Shirongo Linyando (21), was shot dead by a security guard at a petrol station at Shitemo Wholesale, about 100 km out of Rundu, on Tuesday night.According to the Ndiyona
readMan kills wife, admits to Police
23-07-2004
A 35-year-old man has been charged with murder by the Kahenge Police for allegedly killing his wife.Fanuel Kasera Jona apparently beat Martha Haipanda (40) to death at Wiwi village in the Mpunga area
readAlleged wife-killer sent for mental observation
23-07-2004
THE High Court this week ordered that Rehoboth resident Prollius van Zyl, who is accused of having stabbed his wife to death in November 2002, should undergo psychiatric observation.Van Zyl's defence
readDomestic workers to demand better deal
23-07-2004
THE Namibia Domestic and Allied Workers Union (Ndawu) claims employers have reduced the number of working days per week of their workers to evade their responsibilities under the Social Security
readGovt warned against 'punitive expropriation'
23-07-2004
A LEGAL expert at the University of Namibia has warned Government against 'punishing' farmers where labour disputes occurred by expropriating their land.Dr Christina Treeger did a legal analysis on
readVeggies reported to help women's brains
23-07-2004
HERE'S another reason to eat your veggies:A new study suggests certain vegetables like broccoli and spinach may help older women keep their brains sharper.Researchers found that women in their 60s who
readMartin Shipanga says he will not be vying for NFA top job
23-07-2004
THE man widely tipped to succeed Petrus Damaseb as President of the Namibia Football Association has said he has no intention of vying for the post.Damaseb was appointed permanent Judge of the High
readThe point of drinking is to get drunk?
23-07-2004
LONDON - Germans are Europe's worst binge drinkers with almost one in five believing "the point of drinking is to get drunk", according to a survey on Wednesday.In the past, Britons have been
readApple rolls out cheaper iPods
23-07-2004
NEW YORK - Apple Computer Inc on Monday introduced lower-priced versions of its iPod digital music player with longer battery life, positioning itself against rivals trying to use lower prices to
readFor corporate directors, scandal ain't so bad
23-07-2004
NEW YORK - Former board members of scandal-hit companies such as Enron and WorldCom once seem destined to become corporate pariahs, viewed as inept or worse.But for some, the reality has been quite
readUK ex-reporter boots Europe
23-07-2004
STRASBOURG, France - A eurosceptic Briton told his European Parliament colleagues yesterday they were part of an "inward-looking, bureaucratic and restrictive" union and his constituents wanted no
readNiger's 'mutineers' To be tried
23-07-2004
NIAMEY - More than 230 Niger soldiers implicated in a July 2002 mutiny in the landlocked west African state will shortly be brought to trial, government prosecutors said yesterday.A military tribunal
readUN pulls some staff from Gaza
23-07-2004
JERUSALEM - The United Nations plans to evacuate non-essential foreign staff from the Gaza Strip because of the deteriorating security situation, a UN official said yesterday.The official, speaking in
readSudan to pull out if Britain sent forces to Darfur
23-07-2004
PARIS - Sudan would withdraw government troops from its violence-wracked Darfur region if Britain sends forces in, Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Ismail said yesterday during a visit to Paris.Asked
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