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27 Articles found on Tuesday, 23 March 2004
Fewer Hate Speeches, Please!
23-03-2004
NAMIBIAN voters have a right to be informed in order to cast their votes with commitment and maturity as far as their future is concerned.It is in that context that we - again - request "leaders" to
readLeave to Appeal and SWAPO's Demo in Caprivi
23-03-2004
ALLOW me to comment on the Supreme Court of Namibia granting permission for the State to appeal and on the SWAPO's "Puppy Brigade"-led demonstration in the Caprivi Region.The Supreme Court has spoken
readBigotry Needs to be Exposed
23-03-2004
AS a matter of principle, I don't engage in sub-standard arguments, but there're exceptions, especially when utterances of the anti-democratic forces beg for an appropriate response.It's high time,
readShell under fire for withholding Nigerian data
23-03-2004
WASHINGTON - The Royal Dutch/Shell Group kept secret important details of its sharp reduction in oil and gas reserves, particularly in Nigeria, for fear of damaging its business relationship with the
readNBC outsources TV licence fee collection
23-03-2004
WALVIS BAY - The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has announced that as from next month television licences would be handled by the J&P Group.NBC Director General Gerry Munyama made the
readNedcor sets low rights issue price
23-03-2004
JOHANNESBURG - South African bank Nedcor on Friday priced its rights issue at 45 rand a share - well below what investors had expected and signalling how keen it was to raise more than five billion
readSanlam bonus declaration
23-03-2004
SANLAM'S Stable Bonus Fund declared payouts rates of between 7,25 per cent and 7,75 per cent for 2003.These were significantly higher than the bonuses for 2002, and comfortably beat the 2003 inflation
readCoca-Cola withdraws its water off British shelves
23-03-2004
LONDON - US soft drinks giant Coca-Cola had begun withdrawing its Dasani brand of bottled water from British shelves as a precaution after the controversial product failed to meet the company's
readOshana opens up voter register
23-03-2004
THE Oshakati Town Council has appealed to voters at the town to visit the Oshana Regional Council offices to check if their names appear on the voter register.Voters have also been urged to check if
readNamibian Police probe three deaths
23-03-2004
POLICE have opened three inquest dockets following a car accident, a suicide and another unspecified death.On Wednesday, Paavo Shililifa (31) died after his car overturned on the road between Henties
readWorld not 'listening' on water: new report
23-03-2004
A NEW report, which was to be released yesterday, World Water Day, blames the international community for the most serious failure in development of the last 50 years.Despite decades of effort and
readAngula admits AA loan scheme defective
23-03-2004
AGRICULTURE Minister Helmut Angula admitted in Parliament that the Affirmative Action loan scheme had its faults and failings."The scheme, like all schemes, is not without problems," the Minister said
readSome feast while others beg
23-03-2004
DOZENS of revellers boarded busses at Katutura's Independence Arena on Sunday afternoon having listened to speeches and eaten and drunk their fill at the Khomas Region's official 14th Independence
readPresident commissions a second patrol boat
23-03-2004
PRESIDENT Sam Nujoma yesterday commissioned Namibia's second purpose-built fisheries patrol vessel at Walvis Bay.The N$100 million multi-purpose vessel was named after a Namibian heroine, the late
readAngola sets out to lure Namibian businesses
23-03-2004
ANGOLAN President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos welcomed Namibian business people to his country during his State visit over Independence.Speaking at a meeting with the business community at Swakopmund on
readNeighbours sign key deals
23-03-2004
THE governments of Namibia and Angola signed two agreements at Walvis Bay on Sunday at the end of a state visit to Namibia by President Jose Eduardo dos Santos.The two agreements will serve to
readHighest honour for Hawala
23-03-2004
THE man said to have played a central role in rooting out alleged South African spies from Swapo during the liberation struggle has been conferred with Namibia's highest award - Grand Commander of the
read'No turning back on expropriation'
23-03-2004
GOVERNMENT will press ahead with its planned expropriation of commercial farms for redistribution to landless blacks, despite fears that it could degenerate into lawlessness as happened in
readSupreme Court to be asked to rule on Caprivi 13
23-03-2004
THE Supreme Court could now be set to have the first and final say on whether it was legal to re-arrest 13 Caprivi high treason accused in the wake of a High Court ruling discharging them from the
readMercenaries head to court in Zimbabwe
23-03-2004
SEVENTY men, including about 30 Namibians, detained as mercenaries in Harare two weeks ago will finally appear in court today following the defence's failed application to have their case heard in a
readSlaying of Hamas leader triggers vows of revenge
23-03-2004
GAZA - The slaying of Sheik Ahmed Yassin by Israel has prompted massive protests in Gaza and the West Bank.At least 200 000 Palestinians, many weeping, flooded Gaza's streets yesterday to join a
readCivics bundled out of Caf Champions League
23-03-2004
CIVICS were knocked out of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) Champions League by South African premier league side Supersport United on Friday night.Civics lost 0-1 at the Independence
readBA clinches Nujoma Cup
23-03-2004
BLACK Africa got back to cup winning ways when the team grabbed its first major trophy in eight years on Sunday.BA defeated rivals Ramblers 3-1 in a penalty shoot-out in the final of the New Era Sam
readBalinese youth get wet and steamy
23-03-2004
BALI - Dozens of Balinese singles locked lips in a steamy kissing festival yesterday that ended with village priests dumping buckets of water over the couples to douse their passions.Locals believe
read100-foot asteroid passes close by Earth
23-03-2004
PASADENA, California - A 100-foot-diameter (more than 30 metres) asteroid passed close but harmlessly by Earth on Thursday, astronomers said.The hurtling rock passed about 26 500 miles (43 000
readBush accused of ignoring al Qaeda until after 9/11
23-03-2004
WASHINGTON - President George W Bush ignored the threat of al Qaeda for months and did too little to stop the September 11 attacks on the United States, a former administration counter-terrorism
readHamas's Yassin led Israel's most potent foe
23-03-2004
GAZA - Sheikh Ahmed Yassin spoke in a whisper from his wheelchair but the spiritual leader of Hamas led the most potent Palestinian grassroots movement against Israel until his death in an Israeli air
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