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37 Articles found on Tuesday, 27 July 2004
Why Nam Dollar Doesn't Count
27-07-2004
THANK you for providing me some space in your well-read paper.I write this letter with tremendous disappointment. Could somebody please tell me why the Namibian dollar is not accepted (used) in South
readNamibia And Human Rights
27-07-2004
EDITOR please allow me space in your newspaper to air my views concerning the article of today July 22 Thursday 'Namibia's human rights record under scrutiny.' First of all I am happy that the report
readNot Enough Constructive Engagement
27-07-2004
IN Namibia too much time and energy is expended on unproductive activities and too much resources wasted for us to make meaningful progress in achieving development goals and to be a serious contender
readChurches Support For Shebeens?
27-07-2004
WE, the Hardap Women's Voice under Woman's Action for Development wish to convey our utmost disappointment in our church leaders who bluntly refused to assist us in our effort to try and curb the evil
readWhere Is Our Humanity?
27-07-2004
IT is really unnerving to read about immoral issues such as the example of Sanna Dugeleni who became homeless because her house was sold for N$1 800 due to a N$168 debt she owed the butchery, (The
readTAX TALK Tax On Retirement Payments (Part 2)
27-07-2004
In this series of articles, Cameron Kotze the Tax Partner at Ernst and Young discusses some topical tax issues for our readers.MANY of us contribute to a pension fund during our work life. This
readMicrosoft fights Japanese anti-monopoly watchdog
27-07-2004
TOKYO - US software giant Microsoft Corp. said yesterday it will fight the Japanese trade watchdog's warning over its alleged anti-monopoly law violations in licensing deals with manufacturers using
readZambezi Resources debuts on London's AIM market
27-07-2004
LONDON - Zambezi Resources, a Zambian copper/gold exploration company, started trading on London's AIM (Alternative Investments Market) yesterday, with a market capitalisation of 7,6 million pounds
readTrans Hex probes growth opportunities in Africa
27-07-2004
TRANS HEX Group, the diamond mining company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange Securities Exchange, has stated that in the forthcoming year it will continue to investigate potential growth
readIcy weather sets in
27-07-2004
EXTREMELY cold conditions are expected to hit Windhoekers this morning with frost expected on the mountains, the Weather Bureau forecast yesterday.Weatherman Victor Kaurimuje said not only the Khomas
readThree-year-old hospitalised after teen rape attack
27-07-2004
RUNDU - A 15-year-old boy is expected to appear in the Rundu Magistrate's Court for the rape of a three-year-old girl.The Police Community Affairs officer, Sergeant Johannes Kudumo, said the victim
readSwapo stubbornness sparks dilemma at Usakos, Karibib
27-07-2004
THE position of Deputy Mayor at both the Karibib and Usakos Town Councils have still not been filled - more than two months after the Local Authority elections.This has never happened before in the
readD-Day dawns for Boeing deal
27-07-2004
AIR Namibia is set to take the final step today in the process of selling its most contentious liability, its flagship aircraft the Boeing 747-400 Combi.Air Namibia's Operations and Technical General
readTraditional leaders to tackle HIV-AIDS
27-07-2004
THE Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (Elcin) AIDS Action, the Western Diocese and the King of Uukwaluudhi, Josia Shikongo Taapopi, will jointly host a one-day HIV-AIDS education conference for
readStruggle history project
27-07-2004
WINDHOEK - The Secretary General of Tanzania's Chama Cha Mapinduzi Party, Philip Mangula, yesterday told Prime Minister Theo-Ben Gurirab about his party's plan to initiate a project aimed at
readChiefs in Kavango praised
27-07-2004
RUNDU - Information and Broadcasting Deputy Minister Gabes Shihepo yesterday commended traditional leaders in the Kavango Region for their efforts in promoting unity.Shihepo told Nampa that he had
readSSC workshop at Keetmans
27-07-2004
KEETMANSHOOP - The Social Security Commission (SSC) branch office at Keetmanshoop will hold a one-day workshop with major employers at the town today.The Head of the branch office, Charles Platt, told
readLabour Deputy heads South
27-07-2004
KEETMANSHOOP - The Deputy Minister of Labour Rosalia Nghindinwa started a 10-day visit to the Karas Region yesterday and is expected to hold talks with various employers and employees in the region.It
readCommunal ostrich farming thrown a lifeline
27-07-2004
KEETMANSHOOP - Communal ostrich farmers in the Karas Region can breathe a sigh of relief now that a much anticipated N$14 million loan from the Agricultural Bank of Namibia (AgriBank) is in
readMan shot through limbs
27-07-2004
A MAN was shot through the leg and hand on Friday in one of two crime cases reported to the Police at the weekend.In another gun-related criminal incident a man was held at gunpoint and robbed of all
readOn track
27-07-2004
CONSTRUCTION on the railway line from Tsumeb to Oshikango via Ondangwa is forging ahead.On Tuesday last week, Santam Insurance Company employees from Oshakati, led by Joko Tjiurutue, the Area Manager,
readChinese locomotives head for Namibia
27-07-2004
SHANGHAI - The first batch of locomotives left for Namibia on Sunday from the Zhanghuabang Port in east China's Shanghai Municipality.This is the first time China is exporting locomotives to Namibia,
readAlleged'muti' assassins terrorise villagers
27-07-2004
RUNDU - The Regional Councillor for the Rundu Rural Constituency, Herbert Shixwameni, has issued a stern warning to a gang of men alleged to be threatening the lives of villagers in some areas of his
readKawana urges traditional courts to respect the Constitution
27-07-2004
THE community courts run by traditional authorities in Namibia should keep in mind that the justice they dispense must also adhere to the standards set by the country's Constitution, Justice Minister
readMan denies fatally stabbing girlfriend
27-07-2004
A 33-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing his girlfriend, aged 26, on Thursday has pleaded not guilty to the crime.Johannes Amunyela, from Oshakati, denied having stabbed his girlfriend, Aina
readSmear campaign authors 'are enemies of Swapo'
27-07-2004
ONGWEDIVA - Higher Education Deputy Minister Hadino Hishongwa has described authors of smear campaign e-mails, conducted under the name 'Ananias Nghifitikeko', as enemies of Swapo.Speaking to Nampa at
readPastor gets 10 years for raping teenager
27-07-2004
A PASTOR from Opuwo has been jailed for 10 years for raping a 14-year-old girl.Samuel Tjatindi (45) from the Jesus Apostle Healing Church was found guilty by Magistrate Paulus Noa in the Opuwo
readRamatex gives in to Filipino workers' demands
27-07-2004
THE Ramatex Textile Factory has averted industrial action by its Filipino workforce after it agreed to demands that their salaries be paid in United States dollars.About 700 Filipino employees last
readNBC finances severely strained
27-07-2004
THE Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) appears to be in financial trouble as it tries to cancel a N$20 million a year, five-year programming contract with Rock Enterprises less than one year
readOlympics green light for Christie
27-07-2004
SPRINTER Christie van Wyk will take part in the Olympic games in Greece.Weeks of controversy about his participation ended with a green light following an apology from Athletics Namibia (AN) to both
readJordan denies nuclear radiation leaks to Israel
27-07-2004
AMMAN, Jordan - Jordan said yesterday that Israel's Dimona nuclear plant has not exposed its neighbour to radiation, refuting allegations by an Israeli nuclear whistleblower such poisoning may have
readMalaria experts abuzz on global warming fears
27-07-2004
OSLO - Malaria-carrying mosquitoes were once a scourge of Shakespeare's chilly England and even Arctic regions of the Soviet Union.With malaria's history of surviving in the cold, experts are at odds
readBangladesh drowning
27-07-2004
DHAKA, Bangladesh - Floodwaters, disease and snakebites killed 58 more people across Bangladesh as two-third's of the country and much of the capital was under water, officials said yesterday, as the
readBomber kills three in Iraqi
27-07-2004
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide bomber detonated a Chevrolet Caprice filled with explosives, mortars and rockets yesterday near the gates of a US base in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, killing three, an
readEU puts bird flu ban on Asia
27-07-2004
The European Union extended a ban yesterday on imports of poultry products and pet birds from nine Asian countries that were hardest hit by an outbreak of bird flu earlier this year.The European
readAngola's deputy foreign minister commits suicide
27-07-2004
LUANDA - Angola's deputy foreign minister, a key figure in the country's independence struggle, has committed suicide by leaping to his death from a high floor of Luanda's poshest hotel, police said
readEU threatens Sudan with sanctions
27-07-2004
BRUSSELS, Belgium - European Union foreign ministers said yesterday they would push for United Nations sanctions against Sudan if it does not move to end the conflict in the Darfur region.The EU
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