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33 Articles found on Tuesday, 11 May 2004
Questions and Comments on Land Expropriation
11-05-2004
AS a landless pensioner born in this country, I am concerned about the propaganda, polemic and economic folly perpetrated in the guise of land expropriation or worse: 'land reform'.I am particularly
readStolen Land - Swapo Buying it Back not Expropriating
11-05-2004
HOW long shall the gravytrain-riding black governing elite mislead the black masses while we stand aside and look on.As we are nearing the elections, catchwords such as "expropriate" and
readAir Namibia And Its Exorbitant Salaries
11-05-2004
I HAVE always been critical of the developments at Air Namibia.I could never understand why it was necessary to hire foreigners as General Managers who did nothing but run this company into the ground
readMetals tumble on LME as funds sell
11-05-2004
LONDON - Base metals prices were hammered during active London Metal Exchange (LME) trading yesterday, as investment funds and speculators rushed to liquidate positions.Traders said sentiment had
readNam diamond industry to remain key revenue contributor despite problems
11-05-2004
THE diamond industry in Namibia will remain a major revenue contributor to Government despite the expected drop in 2003 and 2004 due to a much stronger local currency.The diamond industry currently
readPolice sting nets 235 gems
11-05-2004
TWO De Beers Marine Namibia employees appeared in the Katutura Magistrate's Court on Friday on charges of the illegal possession of unpolished diamonds valued at nearly half a million dollars.In a
readCaprivi case makes history again
11-05-2004
FOR the second time in two years, the Caprivi high treason case has made history in the Supreme Court: yesterday saw a five-judge bench of Namibia's highest court convened for only the second time
readNamibians mourn 'the one and only Brenda'
11-05-2004
THE death of the much-loved Brenda Fassie on Sunday has left many Namibians mourning her passing and praising her formidable talent.Prime Minister Theo-Ben Gurirab yesterday expressed his regrets over
readState House funds at centre of court row
11-05-2004
THE President's staff have been carrying around huge amounts of cash, sometimes up to N$1,5 million, to pay for electioneering and expenses related to trips inside and outside the country, according
readFierce feuding continues over Ongwediva council nominees
11-05-2004
PERSISTENT efforts are rumoured to be continuing to persuade four newly selected Swapo Councillors at Ongwediva to make way for the previous town councillors to be re-instated as electoral candidates,
readNames for new Mondesa extensions approved
11-05-2004
NAMES for two new extensions at the Mondesa suburb of Swakopmund were approved by the Town Council at its monthly meeting last week.The names were submitted by by the Mondesa Planning Committee.
readCouncil vacancy not filled
11-05-2004
A VACANCY was left in the Town Council with the passing away, in February, of Councillor Daniel Kamho.A notice was placed in the Government Gazette inviting Swapo to nominate a member to serve as
readDonation to flood victims
11-05-2004
COUNCIL approved a donation of N$5 000 to assist flood victims in the Caprivi Region.Council was responding to a request made on national radio calling for assistance to flood victims.
readCommunity taking control of water
11-05-2004
THE Tsub!gaos Water Point Association (WPA) in the Hardap Region on Thursday signed a leasehold agreement with the Directorate of Rural Water Supply to operate and maintain 13 water points.The Water
readOshakati, Ondangwa told to clean up act
11-05-2004
PRESIDENT Sam Nujoma on Sunday praised the Ongwediva town leadership, saying that the town stood out as "one of the many success stories" of development and progress brought about by Swapo Party
readDon't mess with us, upbeat Nujoma warns 'reactionaries'
11-05-2004
PRESIDENT Sam Nujoma was in a buoyant mood when he addressed an election rally in Katutura on Sunday.Warning about "invading imperialists", he said Namibians needed to be prepared to "shoot down"
readMoratorium on gambling licences holds
11-05-2004
THE moratorium imposed on the issuing of gambling licences seven years ago remains intact.Chris Jansen, who deals with the issuing of the licences in the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, told The
readHamutenya wins leadership award
11-05-2004
LINCOLN University in the United States of America has honoured Foreign Affairs Minister Hidipo Hamutenya with the first-ever Kwame Nkrumah Award for outstanding leadership.Hamutenya's personal
readNamibia's newest patrol vessel 'successful' in Angolan waters
11-05-2004
NAMIBIA'S new fisheries patrol vessel took part in a groundbreaking mission to Angola recently, during which six vessels were arrested for serious infringements of SADC fisheries legislation.The
readNo changes to Swakop Waterfront deal
11-05-2004
A SECOND attempt by the Swakopmund Waterfront Company to amend the original agreement of sale was again turned down by the Swakopmund Town Council at its monthly meeting last week.In February, Council
readNSHR raps 'dirty tricks' in Swapo presidential race
11-05-2004
THE National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) has criticised what it termed "dirty tricks" in the race for the nomination of Swapo's State President candidate.The organisation said President Sam Nujoma
readLobster industry 'on the rocks'
11-05-2004
NAMIBIA'S rock lobster industry, based at Luederitz, is in dire straits after a terrible season in which just over half of the total allowable catch (TAC) was caught.Ron Wolters, Chairperson of
readTomahawks are the best at awards
11-05-2004
TOMAHAWKS Basketbal Club raked in most of the silverware during the 2003 Namibia Basketball Federation (NBF) Awards ceremony, held in the capital late last week.Tomahawks produced the two most
readBA's netballers in commnading position
11-05-2004
INform Khomas Region Netball League (KRNL) defending champion Black Africa kept a clean slate for the fourth consecutive time after downing minnows Namibia Defense Force (NDF) 37-16 over the
readInexperience cost Brave Warriors Cosafa berth
11-05-2004
THE Brave Warriors' 2-1 loss to Angola in a Cosafa Castle Cup tie in Luanda on Sunday has been attributed mainly to lack of experience.The youthful Namibian outfit bowed out of the annual competition
readRed Cross reports systematic US abuse
11-05-2004
GENEVA - The international Red Cross saw US military intelligence officers mistreating prisoners under interrogation at Abu Ghraib prison and heard coalition estimates that up to 90 per cent of Iraqi
readGiant battles poverty, loneliness
11-05-2004
PODOLYANTSI, Ukraine - All Leonid Stadnyk wants is a quiet, simple and inconspicuous life.But the 33-year old Ukrainian is just too tall for that. At a height of 2.53 metres (eight feet four inches),
read'I just wanna be loved'
11-05-2004
JOHANNESBURG - South African pop star Brenda Fassie, who died Sunday at age 39, was a daring and brash singer known as much for her energetic onstage performances as for her colourful life away from
readSouth Africa mourns pop diva Fassie
11-05-2004
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa was yesterday mourning the loss of pop diva Brenda Fassie and remembered a cultural icon who shaped the spirit of her generation."Brenda is gone. She was not only a South
readGaza Commonwealth graves vandalised in protest
11-05-2004
GAZA - Palestinians with axes and shovels desecrated 33 graves in a Commonwealth war cemetery in the Gaza Strip to protest against reported abuses of Iraqi prisoners by US and British soldiers,
readCardoso killer escape again
11-05-2004
MAPUTO - A man convicted of the murder of Mozambique's top investigative journalist has escaped from prison for the second time, the Interior Ministry said on yesterday.Anibal dos Santos Junior was
readMandela criticises US, Britain over Iraq
11-05-2004
CAPE TOWN - South African freedom hero Nelson Mandela on yesterday harshly criticised Britain and the United States over the war in Iraq, saying South Africa, by contrast, provided inspiration to the
readBlair under pressure over Iraq prisoner scandal
11-05-2004
LONDON - An apology from British Prime Minister Tony Blair over the torture of Iraqi prisoners failed to damp down the controversy yesterday, as the government was due to make new statement in
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