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39 Articles found on Friday, 12 March 2004
Political Perspective
12-03-2004
INSTEAD of going to all the trouble and expense of laying a charge against the Swapo Party Youth League leader for mouthing off at the judiciary, the Law Society of Namibia would be better off giving
readRape On The Rise
12-03-2004
ALREADY frightening rape statistics are on the rise once again, with almost daily basis by police of these occurrences in virtually all corners of the country.This comes when the Children's Status
readAs for the San and Damara genocide Mr. Matjila:
12-03-2004
- Responding to your letter entitled "Everyone should back Herero reparations" in The Namibian of the 5th of March.YOU have the audacity to compare the Germans with Attila the Hun and did not hesitate
readNamibian Construction Industry For Whites?
12-03-2004
ALLOW me to express my dissatisfaction with the Namibian construction industry and its lack of professionalism as well.Our country is now independent for 14 years, but still this industry is dominated
readTo Buy Or Not To Buy
12-03-2004
I AM an American living in Australia, and recently visited Namibia on my honeymoon.I found it to be a wonderful country, full of fascinating and beautiful people and places. This led me to thinking
readWhen Is Enough, Enough?
12-03-2004
IS Namibia a "cry baby" nation that cannot concede defeat or is it indeed a "banana" republic that cannot respect its own laws, let alone a High Court ruling and international treaties we are
readSupport For Kaiyamo On 'Old Books Out'
12-03-2004
HAVING missed out on your "Political Perspective" of Friday 13 February (maybe because of the date?), I regret that responding three weeks later is a bit lame.While agreeing with most of the
readWarriors Supporter Undeterred
12-03-2004
I AM a Namibian studying at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and I like watching and playing soccer.The fact that my country was punished by Rwanda last year and thereby prevented from playing in an
readThanks To NBC
12-03-2004
I WOULD like to publicly thank NBC Radio in your popular newspaper and fearless news disseminator.On Sunday morning, (7 March 2004) I was surprised and excited to hear an American Voice of Islam,
readHIV-AIDS: 'Namibia is under attack'
12-03-2004
A WINDHOEK woman on Monday announced that she is HIV positive.Thirty-five-year-old Vicky Bam, a mother of one, made her status public at an International Women's Day ceremony in Windhoek. Bam told a
readPark and pool should be in private hands
12-03-2004
KEETMANSHOOP - The Keetmanshoop Municipality has once again made clear its intention to sell off loss-making entities to the private sector.Keetmanshoop Mayor Andreas Biwa has appealed to
readProjects for the people
12-03-2004
KEETMANSHOOP - The Municipality of Mariental has embarked upon several projects aimed at improving the living conditions of residents.The Municipality is currently upgrading roads in various parts of
readKeetmanshoop to get tough with water hustlers
12-03-2004
KEETMANSHOOP - The Municipality of Keetmanshoop is concerned about the increase in the illegal tapping of water at the town.The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jerry Shangadi, recently told business
readEnough is enough
12-03-2004
ABOUT 100 angry residents of Goreangab, in Katutura, marched to the City of Windhoek offices yesterday to hand in a petition detailing their grievances.Residents are demanding that the Municipality
readTwo men accused of kidnapping
12-03-2004
WALVIS BAY - The fate of legal proceedings against two men, Roedolf Carstens and Steven Visagie, who are accused of kidnapping a woman and a boy at Walvis Bay in January, is still awaiting a decision
readInmates attack Oshakati Policemen
12-03-2004
THREE young Policemen from the Oshakati force were taken to Oshakati State Hospital on Monday after they were attacked by prisoners from the Oshakati Police cells overnight, a source told The Namibian
readFlush with relief
12-03-2004
RESIDENTS of Karasburg's Westerkim township are relishing the prospect of using flush toilets when the town reaches the final phase of eliminating the "unhygienic" bucket system.A multi-million dollar
read'Swapo stooges' slammed
12-03-2004
DTA LEADER Katuutire Kaura has taken a swipe at fellow opposition parties, accusing them of being "agents of the ruling party, sponsored clandestinely to destroy the DTA".Speaking at the opening of
readHealth professions to get shake-up under new laws
12-03-2004
FIVE Bills which regulate health professionals were introduced in the National Assembly by the Health Minister, Dr Libertina Amathila, on Wednesday.The Minister also moved for the repeal of existing
readRelease the Caprivi 13, urges CoD youth wing
12-03-2004
THE Young Democrats - the youth wing of the Congress of Democrats - yesterday called on the Police to release the 13 Caprivi high treason suspects who remain in custody after the High Court discharged
readHarry Simon caught up in another fracas
12-03-2004
FORMER world champion boxer Harry Simon and a man who owns a security business at Swakopmund have pressed charges against each other following an alleged fight in a night club recently.Police at
readBitter row over land
12-03-2004
THE Namibia Farmworkers' Union is to launch a probe to determine who owns a piece of land at the heart of a fight between a commercial farmer and around 300 communal farmers at Kransneus, 50 km south
readDefending defence spending
12-03-2004
THE Defence Ministry says its budget is too small to sustain its forces and to participate in military operations.Defending over-expenditure of N$34,6 million during the 2000-2001 financial year
readAbortion 'right in rape cases'
12-03-2004
HEALTH and Social Services Minister Dr Libertina Amathila yesterday pleaded with fellow parliamentarians to encourage their communities to consider abortion in cases where conception takes place as a
readNamibian business link made to 'mercenary figure'
12-03-2004
A NAMIBIAN business connection has begun to emerge with the arrest of more than 60 suspected mercenaries in Zimbabwe this week.Former British Special Air Services (SAS) member Simon Mann - said to be
readAl Qaeda, ETA suspected in Madrid attacks that kill 192
12-03-2004
MADRID - Spanish officials stunned by co-ordinated bomb blasts in Madrid on Thursday that killed 192 people and wounded more than 1 400 said they were keeping their lines of investigation open after
readParastatals more like parasitals: IPPR
12-03-2004
WIDESPREAD lack of openness and accountability is at the root of most parastatals' continued dependence on taxpayers who have coughed up some N$4,7 billion over the last 14 years to keep these State
readJohnson confirmed as Warriors coach
12-03-2004
THE Namibia Football Association (NFA) yesterday confirmed the appointment of Max Johnson as the care-taker coach of the Brave Warriors.His appointment takes effect immediately. Johnson, currently the
readSport strategic plan finally drafted
12-03-2004
SPORTS stakeholders at the recent strategic planning workshop for sport development, finally drafted a strategic plan to map out shortcomings and discrepancies in sport countrywide.Namibia Sports
readSports Diary
12-03-2004
Water ski at Von BachTHE Namibia Water-Ski championships will be held at the Von Bach Dam from today until Sunday.The event has so far attracted 10 competitors from South Africa, while there will be
readFrom the Sidelines with Corry Ihuhua
12-03-2004
THE Namibia Football Association's (NFA) appointment of Max Johnson as the caretaker coach of the Brave Warriors is a welcome move, although it comes too late.It is indeed a welcome move to have
readAnti-advertising group takes campaign to Paris Metro
12-03-2004
PARIS - With her eyes blackened and her mouth defaced, the leggy blonde pictured eating yoghurt on the advertising poster was not looking so hot by the time Robert Johnson had finished with
readResume fraud gets slicker, easier
12-03-2004
NEW YORK - Simple misrepresentation of facts on a resume is passe.Lying convincingly is in. As companies, via background searches, try to call the bluff of less-than-honest job seekers, candidates are
readStockholm considers women-only subway car
12-03-2004
STOCKHOLM - In a bid to make riding the subway late at night a safer and more pleasant experience for women, the Stockholm transport company SL is contemplating segregating the sexes, a company
readFortune favours the face, say fortune tellers
12-03-2004
TAIPEI - President Chen Shui-bian could lose Taiwan's closely fought presidential election this month by a nose.With a prediction based on Chen's small nose, fortune teller Fan Yun dismissed the
readInternet outfits sue hundreds of spammers
12-03-2004
WASHINGTON - Leading Internet companies, in an unusual joint effort among corporate rivals, announced six lawsuits Wednesday against hundreds of people accused of sending millions of unwanted e-mails
readPaying for e-mail may prove to be anti-spam tactic
12-03-2004
NEW YORK - If the US Postal Service delivered mail for free, our mailboxes would surely runneth over with more credit card offers, sweepstakes entries and supermarket fliers.That's why we get so much
readDutch politicians want bestiality banned
12-03-2004
AMSTERDAM - Two Dutch political parties are calling for laws prohibiting sex with animals after a man suspected of having sex with a pony was set free.Wearing nothing but a T-shirt, the man was
readUsed or upgraded PCs can help wallet, environment
12-03-2004
SAN FRANCISCO - Computers are going the way of cell phones -- commodities that are easily discarded for a better model.But people can save cash -- and the environment -- by buying used computers
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