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25 Articles found on Wednesday, 31 March 2004
Toromba, Akwenye can now play
31-03-2004
FORMER Brave Warriors players Hartman Toromba and Nelson Akwenye recently got their clearances from German-based Germania Gattenfelt to turn out for their respective teams in Namibia.The two could not
readAnglo cash deal pushes rand to a 3-month high
31-03-2004
JOHANNESBURG - The rand hit its best level in almost three months against the dollar on Monday after it was fired up by an influx of cash related to a big corporate deal.Anglo American said it had
readMondipak venture the real deal, says new chairperson
31-03-2004
ESTABLISHED businesses tend to see black economic empowerment (BEE) as an unnecessary and temporary evil that can be circumvented by means of tokenism and window dressing, according to the Chairperson
readForestry workshop
31-03-2004
ONGWEDIVA - A two-day forestry workshop was held at Outapi last week to explain Namibia's Forestry legislation to regional and senior traditional councillors from across the Omusati Region.District
readTraditional leaders to respect wills
31-03-2004
RUNDU - Kavango Regional Governor Sebastian Karupu has called on traditional leaders to take the lead in respecting wills.The Governor made the remark at a two-day workshop on Legal Literacy for
readForeign policy put on paper
31-03-2004
A WHITE paper on Namibia's Foreign Policy and Diplomacy Management has been tabled in the National Assembly by Minister of Foreign Affairs Hidipo Hamutenya.The 98-page document says Government's
readAIDS drive targets farmworkers
31-03-2004
AN HIV-AIDS project that will target agricultural sector was launched by the Ministry of Labour this week.The project, which is being conducted in partnership with the Hope Project, will home in on
readGovernor calls for 'political maturity'
31-03-2004
LEADERS of political parties and their supporters should run their political campaigns in a mature way this year, says the Governor of the Oshana Region, Klemens Kashuupulwa.He was speaking at the
readGovt says it's got a grip on graft
31-03-2004
GOVERNMENT says it has taken steps to stem the high rate of corruption in local authorities countrywide.Regional and Local Government and Housing Minister Joel Kaapanda told public meetings at the
readPolice official accused of rape
31-03-2004
OPUWO - The Police at Kamanjab are investigating a case in which a 49-year-old woman was allegedly raped by a Police officer.According to the Police report, the incident happened in the Rotsvesting
readFood aid theft suspect fails to appear in court
31-03-2004
THE Magistrate's Court at Ohangwena has issued a warrant of arrest for a man accused of stealing drought aid food at Onayena in the Oshikoto Region last April.Court official Antonius Ipwaakena told
readUis residents demand answers from Council
31-03-2004
RESIDENTS of the former mining town of Uis on Monday protested against alleged irregularities and mismanagement in the Village Council.It was the second protest march in a month. Residents said
readNudo fears 'elitist' land distribution
31-03-2004
THE National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) fears that Government plans to expropriate land will only benefit the ruling Swapo Party's political elite, instead of the landless "masses".Nudo
readOkavango basin explored
31-03-2004
DELEGATES of the riparian countries of the Okavango River will travel to the Kavango Region today to explore the Namibian section of the basin.This follows earlier discussions in Windhoek this week to
readTraditional healers to be regulated
31-03-2004
GOVERNMENT says it is drawing up legislation that will regulate the practices of traditional healers.Yesterday, Minister of Higher Education, Training and Employment Creation Nahas Angula asked
readPaternity proposal prompts raised eyebrows in the NA
31-03-2004
A CALL for the introduction of paternity leave in the new Labour Bill was made by Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Loide Kasingo, in the National Assembly yesterday.This sparked a surge of mumbling
readHigher voter turnout at Tsumeb by-election
31-03-2004
VOTERS in the Tsumeb constituency, where ballots were being cast in a by-election to choose a new Regional Councillor yesterday, appeared set to register an improved turnout at the polls in comparison
readCaprivi 13 release bid back to High Court
31-03-2004
A PLAN to approach the Supreme Court for a ruling on the legality of the re-arrest and renewed prosecution of 13 Caprivi high treason accused, after they had been discharged from the treason case, has
readWindhoek residents see white
31-03-2004
WINDHOEK experienced heavy showers mixed with hail yesterday afternoon.The Weather Bureau seemed to be on the mark when it predicted that heavy showers would fall this week. Yesterday, Windhoek-based
readSELCo faces stalemate over electricity bills
31-03-2004
KARASBURG residents say they will not pay money owed to controversial power provider, Southern Electricity Company (SELCo), and have accused their town council of backtracking on a promise.Community
readNujoma refuses to rule out fourth term
31-03-2004
PRESIDENT Sam Nujoma said yesterday he might stand for a fourth term in office if his ruling Swapo Party asked him to.Asked in an interview with Reuters if he would consider standing again if Swapo
readDivisions rock Swapo boat at Otjiwarongo
31-03-2004
CONTROVERSY has erupted around the nomination of Swapo Party candidates for upcoming local authority elections at Otjiwarongo.Secretary General Ngarikutuke Tjiriange headed North yesterday to try and
readSelection pains ahead of Newspaper Cup
31-03-2004
KARAS football authorities responsible for finalising the regional team expected to compete in The Namibian Newspaper Cup over the Easter weekend, are still fighting over the selection of players for
readDRC says attack suspects were Mobutu bodyguards
31-03-2004
KINSHASA - A group of men accused by the Congolese government of an apparent coup attempt were members of the personal guard of the late dictator Mobutu Sese Seko, a spokesman for President Joseph
readMan cuts off penis to feed spirits
31-03-2004
PHNOM PENH - A Cambodian man cut off his penis when he said he was visited by four hungry spirits in a dream and he had no chicken or duck to offer them.According to police, 33-year-old Soun Ney told
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