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29 Articles found on Tuesday, 8 June 2004
Hidipo Must Quit
08-06-2004
KINDLY allow me space to comment on the Swapo extraordinary congress which selected a possible future Namibian President.The defeat of former minister Hidipo Hamutenya has been met with a skeptical
readLack Of Customer Care
08-06-2004
THIS letter is directed to all stakeholders in the long distance buses (taxis) especially which transport between Windhoek and the former Owambo, that is Namibia Bus and Taxi Association (NABTA), bus
readLet's Respect Our Dead Dogs
08-06-2004
I HAVE lived in Rundu since 2002.As a resident of this town one thing worries me on a daily basis. People seem not care about the death of their dogs. We all keep dogs at our premises for security
readMiss Namibia Finalist Does Do Charity Work
08-06-2004
FOLLOWING my letter to The Namibian last week about Miss Namibia finalist Thea Heesakkers and how she had spoken about wanting to help the people on the street if she is crowned Miss Namibia, I have
readPolitical Leaders Must Tell The Truth
08-06-2004
ALLOW me a space in your world popular newspaper to express my view about the works of some political leaders in our country.As we are now facing the presidential election, I do not agree with what
readLeadership course opens in Windhoek
08-06-2004
A TWO-DAY leadership training workshop aimed at equipping participants with leadership skills opens in Windhoek today.According to, WorldTeach and Transformation Namibia, organisers of the workshop,
readSA Telkom earnings rocket
08-06-2004
JOHANNESBURG - Africa's biggest phone company Telkom posted annual earnings above forecasts yesterday and said its focus would shift to new markets at home and in sub-Saharan Africa in fixed-line and
readOil price fall pushes Euro stocks higher
08-06-2004
LONDON - European equities rose yesterday, extending the previous session's rally as weaker oil prices encouraged investors to buy into cyclical sectors."We believe that there is a reasonable amount
readMPs to take part in railway construction
08-06-2004
MEMBERS of both houses of parliament will take part in the construction of the northern railway line on Wednesday.Approached for comment, Secretary to the National Assembly, Moses Ndjarakana, could
readMP to probe alleged worker abuses
08-06-2004
RUNDU - A three-member delegation from the Kavango Region, led by National Council MP Herbert Shixwameni, will travel to the Kunene Region this week to probe the alleged mistreatment of
read85 000 Namibians live with disabilities
08-06-2004
APPROXIMATELY 85 000 Namibians live with disabilities, a Government official said yesterday.Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services, Richard Kamwi, said people with hand and leg impairments make
readNational food situation looking healthy: report
08-06-2004
NAMIBIA'S national food supply situation is expected to improve considerably, despite excessive rains that caused the widespread water-logging of some crop fields as well as damage to early maturing
readWinter creeps in
08-06-2004
CHILLY weather yesterday forced Windhoekers and people in the South to take out their winter clothes and wrap themselves up tight while people along the coast had to look for their little-used
readSwapo wins legal battle in struggle for Ongwediva
08-06-2004
SWAPO has won the right to impose unelected people as councillors on residents at Ongwediva town in the North.The ruling party's victory was announced in the High Court yesterday, where Acting Judge
readJones brothers on run: they're dangerous, warn the Police
08-06-2004
THE Namibian Police have launched a manhunt for two murder suspects, brothers Chris and Ian Jones, who are on the run.They are thought to have escaped from the holding cells at the Windhoek
readSimon was over the limit, claim two expert reports
08-06-2004
TWO separate expert reports on a deadly car crash in which boxer Harry Simon was involved have concluded that Simon's vehicle was travelling at between 165 and 180 km an hour - more than twice the
readOpuwo councillors take oath, Swapo to head to court
08-06-2004
OPUWO town councillors have finally been inaugurated - despite an impending High Court application by the Swapo Party which wants the election results declared null and void.More than three weeks
readClaims of nepotism in NDF
08-06-2004
EMPLOYEES of the Osona Military Base are crying foul over the recent appointment of cleaning staff claiming nepotism was at play in their selection.At least eight of the 19 civilians employed as
readNamibia seen as vulnerable to long-term climate change
08-06-2004
CLIMATE change aside, Namibia is expected to face an absolute water scarcity by 2020.Ranked among countries that are likely to be the most vulnerable to climate change in the coming years, the water
readKaulinge to pay N$400 000 he owes President's Office
08-06-2004
FORMER Presidential aide Isaac Kaulinge has agreed to pay N$400 000 he owes State House in travel and daily allowances.Barely a month ago Kaulinge said he was duped into acknowledging that he owed the
readLingashi, Kalondo win squash titles
08-06-2004
JOHN Lingashi and Monica Kalondo won the Namibian Closed squash titles in their respective categories on Sunday.Lingashi comfortably beat Tyc Kakehongo 9-2, 9-3, 9-4. Kalondo won the women's final
readMiracle baby Rositha is Mozambique treasure
08-06-2004
CHIBUTO - Her mother calls her the miracle child, the state says she is a national treasure and tourists travel from around the world to take her photograph.Four years ago, lady luck was kind to
readSouth Africa plans high-speed train for 2009
08-06-2004
JOHANNESBURG - A high-speed train linking South Africa's capital Pretoria to its biggest city, Johannesburg, will be running by 2009, the provincial premier said yesterday.The Gautrain Rapid Rail Link
readWhatever you do, don't look!
08-06-2004
NO ONE alive today has seen this sight, and it happens only twice this century.
readVaccine against MS in the offing
08-06-2004
An Australian university researcher announced a breakthrough yesterday in efforts to develop a vaccine that can help repair damage done to the nervous system by Multiple Sclerosis (MS).Tana Karnezis,
readExplosion rocks revered Iraq mosque, at least nine wounded
08-06-2004
KUFA, Iraq - An explosion rocked the Great Mosque in Kufa yesterday, where Shiite rebel leader Moqtada Sadr gives the sermon at the main weekly Muslim prayers, witnesses and the US military said.At
readWeeklong memorial for Ronald Reagan
08-06-2004
LOS ANGELES - Throngs of mourners headed to California yesterday to pay their final respects to Ronald Reagan in the first of several public events planned this week to honour the 40th US president's
readEU considering troops for Congo
08-06-2004
KINSHASA - The European Union is considering sending troops to eastern Congo after rebels captured a key town last week, threatening the country's fragile peace process, Belgium's Foreign Minister
readIrish cameraman shot dead, UK newsman hurt in Saudi
08-06-2004
RIYADH - Gunmen fired at a two-man BBC crew as they filmed in an Islamist militant area of the Saudi capital Riyadh yesterday, killing the Irish cameraman and severely wounding the British
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