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47 Articles found on Friday, 4 June 2004
After the Dust Has Settled: Continuity or Stagnation?
04-06-2004
The line between continuity and stagnation is a fine one.Those interested in public policy and accelerating economic growth and job creation have to hope that the election of Hifikepunye Pohamba by
readPolitical Perspective
04-06-2004
SO the Swapo Extraordinary Congress, which was eagerly awaited by a majority of Namibians, came and went, leaving an almost anti-climatic aftermath.
readWork Together For Good Governance
04-06-2004
UNTENABLE situations have developed at a few town councils in the country and political parties need to get their acts together to work for the betterment of their communities.In the cases of Usakos
readInsincere Sentiments
04-06-2004
I WAS disturbed and disappointed to read 'Vying for the Glittering Crown: The Top Ten' published in The Namibian of Friday, May 28 2004.One of the Miss Namibia finalists, Thea Heesakkers, was quoted
readPresident Must Stick To Business
04-06-2004
I WOULD like to comment on the recent unpopular comments that President Sam has made about Ben Ulenga.With due respect i would like you to grow-up a bit. It is evident that you can't deliver what you
readSwapo's leadership crisis
04-06-2004
I AM writing this letter to air my views regarding the ongoing leadership crisis in the Swapo party.It seems whoever opposes Sam Nujoma is unpatriotic and is fired or humiliated as in the case of Ben
readLooking For Brother
04-06-2004
I AM a Zambian currently studying in the UK.I have lost contact with my brother in Namibia. Could anyone who knows the Mamili family in Caprivi kindly contact me on mulakom@yahoo.com Mulako
readWere The Elections Free And Fair?
04-06-2004
ELECTIONS would be fair if those who vote elected their representatives freely without any pressure or any form of intimidation or character assassination? I strongly feel that (the Swapo Congress)
readAppeal For Brevity
04-06-2004
I AM a regular reader of this newspaper, specially readers letters, and I mainly see long stories.Being brief and to the point makes our stories more interesting and attractive to most readers.
readBe Vigilant About This Scam
04-06-2004
I WOULD like to warn the public to be very vigilant as a group of criminals are operating in and around the city.Their modus operandi is as follows: they will approach you with a request to do
readToo Late for Ongwediva Unelected Councillors
04-06-2004
THE rationale of elections in a representative democracy is to ensure that people are represented by those they want to represent them.Elections are very expensive processes and are not supposed to
readNBC Loses Focus
04-06-2004
KINDLY allow me space in your newspaper to express my concern about our national television broadcaster.I have noticed that NBC TV is slowly but surely losing focus of the programme contents. The
readLetters From Polytech Students
04-06-2004
We have received a spate of letters from Polytech students, some of which we publish today.However, we urge these students to use dictionaries, take time and effort to formulate their views, and to
readTowards A Knowledge-Based Economy
04-06-2004
ALLOW me space in your highly esteemed newspaper to comment on an issue that is close to the hearts of many fellow countrymen and women.In my opinion the issue of economic development should not be
readUS oil climbs back above US$40
04-06-2004
LONDON - US oil prices climbed back above US$40 a barrel yesterday as late doubts emerged about the size of an expected increase in Opec supplies.US light crude climbed nearly two per cent, or 67
readNamibia ranked 5th on WEF Africa Competitiveness Report
04-06-2004
NAMIBIA has been ranked fifth on the Growth Competitiveness Index Results in the 2004 World Economic Forum Africa Competitiveness Report, falling behind Botswana, Tunisia, South Africa and Mauritius
readRA PRO in hot soup for accessing porn
04-06-2004
THE Roads Authority's publicist has given up his fight against punishment he received because of his love for pornography.Dintwe Mootseng, the public relations officer at the parastatal, has withdrawn
readLister to receive Courage Award
04-06-2004
THE Editor of The Namibian, Gwen Lister, is one of three journalists who will receive the Courage in Journalism Award for 2004.The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) announced the winners
readPohamba appeals for Swapo unity after 'dirty campaigns'
04-06-2004
SWAPO Vice President and presidential candidate Hifikepunye Pohamba has called on party members to put behind them the "dirty tricks" used in campaigning prior to his election last weekend.Pohamba
readNDF officer accused in horror kidnapping case
04-06-2004
A NAMIBIA Defence Force captain appeared in court at Rundu this week charged with kidnapping, assault [grievous bodily harm] and stock theft.A 39-year-old farmer from the Kavango Region, Ambrosius
readA Matter of Fact
04-06-2004
IN an article 'Near total power outage hits country' published in The Namibian on Wednesday, it was stated that Namibia depended on South Africa for about 20 per cent of its total power supply.In fact
readTourism industry to work on railway line
04-06-2004
MORE than 100 people from the tourism industry will participate in the Northern Namibia Railway project this weekend.All sectors of the industry will be contributing to the event initiated by the
readNew mayor to heal rift in Henties community
04-06-2004
THE newly elected Mayor of the coastal resort of Henties Bay, Paulus Iimbambah, has called on residents to unite the town."We have to stop referring to "daai kant" (that side) and "hierdie kant" (this
readHenties Bay waterfront project gets go-ahead
04-06-2004
THE multi-million waterfront development planned at Henties Bay was given urgent status by the newly elected Town Council at its first meeting on Wednesday.Council approved, in principle, the
readNamGem, MUN agree to a 8% wage increase
04-06-2004
NAMGEM Diamond Manufacturing Company at Okahandja and the Mineworkers' Union of Namibia (MUN) have signed an eight per cent across-the-board salary increase for employees at the diamond cutting and
readCourt sequel to mistaken 'baboon' killing
04-06-2004
TWO men are to appear in the Outjo Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, charged with the shooting and killing of a man they allegedly mistook for a baboon.Pieter Hendrik Spangenberg, better known as Rickus,
readFraud suspect's extradition appeal stalls in High Court
04-06-2004
AN appeal that Tsumeb area hunting lodge owner Hans Juergen Guenter Koch launched to prevent his extradition to his native Germany to face fraud charges involving some N$420 million, stalled in the
readPresident pins hopes on 2030
04-06-2004
THE blueprint for the country's long-term national development policy, Vision 2030, was officially launched on Wednesday - six years after President Sam Nujoma addressed Cabinet on the need to plan
readCar kills 4 vendors
04-06-2004
TWO adults and two young children were killed on Tuesday when a car veered into their stand along the Rundu/Mururani road where they were selling vetkoek.The Rundu Police reported that Florinda
readCabinet to decide on Katima bailout
04-06-2004
THE dire financial crisis of the Katima Mulilo Town Council is set to be handled by Cabinet soon.The Ministry of Regional and Local Government and Housing yesterday described the financial situation
readGovt ups drive to weed out graft in councils
04-06-2004
GOVERNMENT has vowed to harden its stance in stemming corruption and mismanagement within local authorities.Minister of Local and Regional Government and Housing Joel Kaapanda yesterday officially
readDemand for surgery increasing as population gets fatter and fatter
04-06-2004
PRAGUE - As waistlines expand around the world, the demand for stomach stapling and other types of surgery to treat obesity is gradually increasing, experts said.About 250 000 operations to help obese
readObesity rising among world' poor
04-06-2004
WILLIAMSBURG - Obesity, once a problem chiefly in the world's richest countries, is increasingly prevalent among poor and less educated women in developing nations, a study released on Wednesday
readDRC unrest
04-06-2004
BUKAVU - Demonstrations against the UN peacekeeping mission in Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC) broke out in at least five towns across the country yesterday, leaving one dead in the capital, UN
readTacit endorsement of new Iraqi govt
04-06-2004
NAJAF - Fighting broke out yesterday in nearby Kufa between US soldiers and Shiite militiamen - the eighth straight day of clashes since a deal last week to end the violence.The country's most
readNew hostage video a warning for Berlusconi's alliance with Bush
04-06-2004
ROME - The release by Iraqi insurgents of the latest video of their Italian hostages sent a grim reminder yesterday to Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of the consequences of his support for the
read15 years on: Tiananmen massacre
04-06-2004
BEIJING - Human rights groups yesterday called for an independent inquiry on the eve of the 15th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, with all debate on the issue in China quashed, dissidents
readState settles suit with workers forced to do 9 minutes of unpaid work a day
04-06-2004
TACOMA, Washington - Nine minutes of unpaid work a day for four years equals a proposed US$7,2 million settlement for prison guards and other state workers who were required to do such tasks as
readBritney's raunchy outfits vetted by China
04-06-2004
BRITNEY Spears is having her raunchy stage outfits checked by China's culture ministry who are concerned about her sexy image.Officials have approved the pop star's first tour of the country, but want
readAustralian man's bicycle obsession
04-06-2004
SYDNEY - Police suggest a bicycle enthusiast became a little obsessed with his hobby later in life after discovering 435 bikes in his house after his death.Police in the Victorian city of Geelong
readLego adults' favourite toy
04-06-2004
LONDON - Lego, the multi-coloured plastic bricks which delight youngsters but catch out unwary barefoot parents, has been voted the nation's favourite toy, according to a poll.Invented in 1932 by
readWatching paint dry the latest ...
04-06-2004
LONDON - Some critics say the endless stream of hugely popular reality television shows are as dull as watching paint dry - well, now they can test the theory with a live, eight-week round-the-clock
readSA's Vanessa makes it to BB's dirtiest dozen
04-06-2004
VANESSA Nimmo of Cape Town is the first South African to make it into the UK Big Brother house - and she has walked straight into a sex sleaze storm.Nimmo (26), an archery champion and once a Sans
readAsians look for own 'Idols' after US TV phenomenon
04-06-2004
SINGAPORE - Forget about "reality TV" shows' mock tribal councils, steamy sexual liaisons and other gimmicks.The hottest US television series in Asia in recent months has been the 'American Idol'
readEqual opportunity comes to Chinese pageant scene with men's beauty contest
04-06-2004
BEIJING - China, which is awash with pageants for women, now plans to arrange a beauty contest for men, triggering huge interest from local males increasingly focused on their looks, state media said
readForget splitting atom, split a banana for energy
04-06-2004
SYDNEY - Australian scientists have discovered what sportsmen and women around the world have known for years: bananas are a great source of instant energy.A new government-funded study is
readLab hails test-tube sperm
04-06-2004
SINGAPORE - The world is used to test-tube babies, but scientists in Singapore are claiming a world first: test-tube sperm.Researchers at the National University of Singapore have succeeded in growing
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