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32 Articles found on Monday, 10 May 2004
Head to head with Hidipo
10-05-2004
Two of the Swapo Party's presidential candidates, Foreign Affairs Minister Hidipo Hamutenya and Lands Minister Hifikepunye Pohamba, have not yet responded to a list of set questions sent to all three
readTelecom launches Broadband Wireless
10-05-2004
Telecom Namibia on Friday launched its N$26 million dollar broadband wireless technology in Windhoek offering mid-sized and large organisations wireless connectivity in the capital.Frans Ndoroma,
readNCCI Windhoek new executive
10-05-2004
THE Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry Windhoek Branch held its Annual General Meeting at the of April.Despite a poor turn-out and a lack of a quorum, a new executive committee was elected. They
readComesa to host business Summit
10-05-2004
The first Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) Business Summit will be held at the International Conference Centre of Kampala, Uganda, on June 7 and 8 The two-day event aims to bring
readCommission on Africa meets
10-05-2004
A new international commission met last week on Tuesday for the first time.UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, who launched the Commission for Africa in February chaired the talks at his 10 Downing St.
readRailway project on track
10-05-2004
PRESIDENT Sam Nujoma is expected to launch the work of the permanent roadway construction in the northern railway line extension within a week.Works, Transport and Communication Minister Moses Amweelo
read15% drop in Oceana earnings
10-05-2004
THE Oceana fishing group reported a 15 per cent drop in headline earnings per share for the six months ending March 31 2004.An interim dividend of 17,5 cents per share has been declared which is the
readSA income disparities widening, UN
10-05-2004
SOUTH AFRICAN income disparities have widened in the face of HIV-AIDS, an inadequate social safety net and the economy's inability to create jobs, the United Nations said.The UN's 2003 Human
readStabbing suspect struggles to explain attack on friend
10-05-2004
AFTER a plea of guilty and hours in the witness stand in the High Court in Windhoek last week, murder accused Sean Burger could still not fully explain what prompted him to fatally stab a young woman
readAngula urges NUNW to come clean on smear campaign accusations
10-05-2004
NAHAS Angula, one of the Swapo Party's candidates for President, has challenged the National Union of Namibia Workers (NUNW) to name the parties or individuals involved in unfair campaign
readTender age of rape witness helps convict win appeal
10-05-2004
ONE of the basic difficulties encountered in prosecuting people accused of raping young children has again been highlighted in an appeal judgement in which the High Court has set aside a rape
readChild Status Bill open to public debate
10-05-2004
PUBLIC hearings on the Child Status Bill are set to start next week.The Bill was referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social and Community Development in March after
readGeneral minimum wage 'impossible'
10-05-2004
LABOUR Minister Marco Hausiku has ruled out a universal minimum wage in Namibia, saying at this stage it would be "unattainable."Responding to input on debate on the issue in the National Assembly on
read13 re-charged treason suspects in Katima court
10-05-2004
THE 13 men whose release from the Caprivi high treason case will today be the subject of an appeal hearing in the Supreme Court were back in the Katima Mulilo Magistrate's Court on Friday.The 13 made
readNA passes 2004-05 Budget
10-05-2004
THE national Budget for the 2004-05 financial year, totalling N$12,69 billion, was passed in the National Assembly late on Thursday night after more than a month of deliberations.It is set to top the
readNudo says Swapo presidential candidates 'are all unsuitable'
10-05-2004
THE National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) has launched a scathing attack on Swapo's three presidential candidates, charging that their track records as ministers are not impressive.Addressing
readNujoma says 'reactionary' forces trying to destabilise the country
10-05-2004
NAMIBIANS have been cautioned against "reactionary" forces which President Sam Nujoma claims aim to not only divide the ruling party, Swapo, but also the country."Forces of imperialism and capitalism
readOur votes not pledged to anyone yet:unions
10-05-2004
NATIONAL Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) affiliates say no decision has been taken on who the union will support to run as the Swapo Party's presidential candidate.The affiliates said at a press
readBrenda dead
10-05-2004
JOHANNESBURG - African pop diva Brenda Fassie is dead, aged 39.Called the 'Madonna of the townships', after the American pop icon, Fassie lived a turbulent, controversial and at times self-destructive
readCouple insist on inheriting their 'maid's' house
10-05-2004
A WHITE couple whose domestic servant of 30 years bequeathed them all her worldly possessions under unexplained circumstances have refused to give up a one-bedroom Apartheid-era house in Katutura to
readSeaweed gobbles up the money
10-05-2004
FOR the second time this year, the Swakopmund Council has had to approve an additional amount for the removal of seaweed from the main beach in town.In January Council approved N$70 000 after the
readFinancial help for Namib i
10-05-2004
AT its monthly meeting last week, the Swakpomund Council again approved money - N$40 000 - to be used in the Namib i Publicity and Tourism Association's marketing drive.Namib i is the only official
readLocal athletes compete well at track and field championships
10-05-2004
LOCAL athletes at the weekend's Bank Windhoek Track and Field Championship held at the Independence Stadium did fairly well against visitors from South Africa and Botswana.Household sensation Silba
read'Friends' finale draws 51 million US viewers
10-05-2004
LOS ANGELES - More than 51 million viewers tuned in to see Ross and Rachel get back together on the final episode of 'Friends' as US television's top-rated comedy ended its 10-year run on NBC,
readWoman bites off crook's lip
10-05-2004
JOHANNESBURG - A woman bit off the lower lip of a fugitive man she said attacked her outside her house in the South African town of Tzaneen, police said on Friday.They said the man - who was already
readShy teenager Sasser creator
10-05-2004
HANOVER - A shy German teenager labelled a "computer freak" wrought havoc around the world with the Sasser Internet virus he developed at home in a sleepy rural town after being egged on by friends,
readRumsfeld gets poor reviews for apology
10-05-2004
WASHINGTON - Leading US media on Saturday gave Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld poor reviews for his apology and defence of the military hierarchy's response to the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal."Mr
readArabs respond with fresh anger to prisoner abuses
10-05-2004
CAIRO - Arabs responded with fresh outrage Saturday over the abuse of Iraqi prisoners, despite apologies for the scandal from US President George W. Bush and Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.Egyptian
readFirst court martial in Abu Ghraib abuse trial
10-05-2004
BAGHDAD - A 24-year-old Military Policeman has been ordered to stand trial this month in the first court-martial scheduled in connection with abuse of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison, the
readDark week in Bush presidency
10-05-2004
WASHINGTON - In one of the darkest weeks of his administration, President George W. Bush saw America's reputation sullied, the US effort in Iraq damaged and his own campaign for re-election
readChechnya president killed in Grozny stadium blast
10-05-2004
GROZNY - Chechnya's pro-Russian leader Akhmad Kadyrov was killed yesterday along with at least 32 others in a bomb attack on a Victory Day celebration in the war-torn capital of the separatist
readWarriors out of Cosafa Cup
10-05-2004
A gallant effort from the Brave Warriors in the second half felt just short of forcing a draw against the much fancied Angolan side in Luanda yesterday.The Brave Warriors were knocked out of the
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