Archive
22 Articles found on Tuesday, 15 June 2004
Not All Farmers Are Defiant
15-06-2004
YOUR article entitled 'Farmers clique defiant' of June 10 does not seem to be in the best interest of the whole matter.While I realise that you rely on sensationalist stories to sell your paper, you
readThis Only Happens In Namibia
15-06-2004
AGAIN only in Namibia.The new President to-be, following a stage-managed party election, is not only the nominee of, and an indistinguishable policy look-alike of, the previous, he is also an
readIs Pohamba a Second Nujoma
15-06-2004
THROUGH your newspaper allow me to congratulate Comrade Hifikepunye Pohamba on his victory and also congratulate the two Comrades Angula and Hamutenya for taking part in the race of successor to the
readA Misguided Student
15-06-2004
ALLOW me a space in your popular newspaper for all Namibians to react to the article that appeared in the Namibian newspaper of June 4 2004 that was titled "President Must Leave Now".Dear Namibian
readObey The Swapo Rules
15-06-2004
THIS is an open letter to the defunct councillor nominees of the Ongwediva constituency and their supporters who just committed political suicide.The recent ruling by Acting Judge Kato van Niekerk in
readNCCI to host Angola investment meeting
15-06-2004
THE Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) will on Thursday hold a breakfast meeting on investment opportunities in Angola.The meeting will have a special address by Namibia's ambassador to
readBoN's bank rate remains unchanged
15-06-2004
THE Bank of Namibia (BoN) has decided to leave its bank rate unchanged at 7,75 per cent due to a favourable economic climate.BoN Governor Tom Alweendo said last week the central bank thoroughly
readSwapo congress vote was secret, insists Damaseb
15-06-2004
THE elections officer at the Swapo extraordinary congress last month has quashed suggestions that the secrecy of the ballot may have been compromised during the "audit" of ballot papers after voting
readCharges pile up against re-arrested Jones brothers
15-06-2004
CHARGES of robbery, kidnapping and escaping from lawful custody were added yesterday to the array of criminal counts already faced by re-arrested escapees Chris and Ian Jones.Brothers Ian and Chris
readPopa still in limbo -- NamPower cautious about hydro power project
15-06-2004
IT could take at least another two years before a decision is taken on whether or not a hydro power station will be built at the Popa Falls on the Okavango River.Power utility NamPower yesterday
readNew boats allow harvesting in Lake Liambezi
15-06-2004
FARMERS in the Lake Liambezi area have received 10 paddle boats to help them rescue their crops in the eastern and western reaches of the lake.According to the Hydrology Department of the Ministry of
readMeatco workers strike over pay
15-06-2004
STAFF at Meatco's Windhoek abattoir downed tools yesterday morning as the overtime dispute continued.Meatco's spokesperson Uschi //Hoebes said employees had not slaughtered a single head of cattle and
readBritain willing to assist Namibia on land reform
15-06-2004
BRITAIN has said it is ready to provide more technical assistance towards Namibia's land reform programme.The head of the Commonwealth delegation that visited Namibia last week, Ian Davidson, told
readNo major tariff hikes for Windhoek
15-06-2004
THE City of Windhoek has decided to keep its increase in tariffs to a minimum during the next financial year, but residents can still expect to pay more for water.Although Council agreed at a special
readOmaheke Council in financial straits
15-06-2004
THE Omaheke Regional Council is experiencing financial problems and has suspended all payments to outstanding creditors, The Namibian has established.Omaheke's acting Chief Regional Officer, Pedereus
readOuseb to know fate with Sundowns soon
15-06-2004
NAMIBIAN international Mohammed Ouseb will know this week if he will join South Africa's Premier Soccer League (PSL) club Mamelodi Sundowns for the next season.Sundowns coach Paul Dolezar expressed
readNPL vows to be tough on undisciplined players and officials
15-06-2004
THE Namibia Premier League (NPL) yesterday warned that undisciplined players could face suspensions from playing, while teams could also be fined for disrupting the game.The past weekend saw incidents
readBaghdad bomb kills 12, wounds 60
15-06-2004
BAGHDAD - A powerful car bomb killed at least 12 people, including five foreign contractors, and wounded more than 60 when it ripped through a busy Baghdad street in an attack on a vehicle convoy
readEurope's voters turn backs on EU
15-06-2004
BRUSSELS - Europe's voters turned their backs on most serving governments and EU institutions in European Parliament elections marked by mass abstentions and protest votes on domestic issues, results
readBranson sets new cross-Channel record
15-06-2004
LONDON - British entrepreneur, airline magnate and incorrigible publicity-seeker Richard Branson claimed the latest in a series of travel-based records yesterday after crossing the Channel by
readUS releases prisoners from Abu Ghraib
15-06-2004
ABU GHRAIB, Iraq - The US military released hundreds of prisoners yesterday from the Abu Ghraib prison, the detention facility at the centre of the scandal over US abuse of Iraqi detainees.Relatives
readMaoists kill 21 policemen in Nepal
15-06-2004
KATHMANDU - A landmine planted by suspected Maoist rebels in Nepal killed 21 policemen and injured 16 others yesterday as a top guerrilla rejected calls by the prime minister to reopen peace talks.The
read