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25 Articles found on Monday, 3 May 2004
American Power And The 2004 Campaign
03-05-2004
AMERICA's presidential election campaign is heating up, and with it the debate about American power.A year ago, after the blitz victory in the four-week Iraq War, many people thought the issue was
readChina Key To Iraq Endgame
03-05-2004
Editor's Note: Thirsty for black gold just like the United States, China could be tapped to play a critical role in bolstering security in Iraq's key oil-producing regions.WITH only about two months
readPromoting Democracy In The Greater Middle East
03-05-2004
AMERICAN and European leaders are talking about the need to promote reform in the "Greater Middle East."Americans see this as the key battleground in the war on terror, and Europeans want stable,
readEskom shortlisted for Uganda dam
03-05-2004
KAMPALA - The Ugandan government has short listed five firms bidding to construct the controversial and long-delayed Bujagali Hydroelectric Dam project, a minister said on Friday.The project, which
readUS dollar makes a comeback
03-05-2004
LONDON - The dollar rose against the euro and yen on Friday, a day after slipping in the wake of data that showed the US economy grew at a slower pace in the first quarter than analysts had
readNew empowerment medical rescue company launched
03-05-2004
E- MED Rescue 24, a new medical emergency evacuation and ambulance facility, launched in the capital last week has been hailed as a significant development in the medical services provision industry
readFace to face with Nahas
03-05-2004
On Wednesday, April 21, The Namibian submitted the same set of questions to the Swapo Party's three presidential candidates.Nahas Angula, Minister of Higher Education, Training and Employment
readMan turns himself into human torch
03-05-2004
A 22-YEAR-OLD man yesterday set himself alight on a busy Windhoek bridge.Adilino Lungulefi reportedly poured a "lot of petrol" over himself while standing on one of the bridges over the Western
readNafwu, farmers struggle to find common ground
03-05-2004
THE Namibia Farmworkers Union (Nafwu) on Friday traded harsh words with organisations representing farmers.Nafwu's General Secretary Alfred Angula said the Agricultural Employers Association (AEA) and
readSwapo presidential race hit by charges of bias
03-05-2004
TENSION is mounting in the top echelons of Swapo over accusations that the party machinery and State resources are being harnessed to advance Vice President Hifikepunye Pohamba's campaign to become
readWorker upset over severance package
03-05-2004
A FORMER employee of a Windhoek earth-moving and transport firm is up in arms after he received a severance package of N$2 000 after 40 years of service.However, Rousseau & Sons has said that
readMan dies in collision in city
03-05-2004
ALWYN Maas died on the spot when his motorbike collided with a VW Combi in Windhoek on Saturday morning, the Police reported yesterday.The Police are investigating.
readKuisebmund fire leaves 13 families homeless
03-05-2004
WALVIS BAY - About 13 families at Kuisebmund were left homeless and lost most of their belongings when their shacks were gutted by fire on Thursday night.Chief of Operations Services, Willie van Zyl,
readGovt paper 'ready to go daily any time'
03-05-2004
THE State-owned bi-weekly newspaper New Era says it is "preparing the market" before going daily.It's Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Protasius Ndauendapo, says it doesn't want to catch its readers "by
readHIV-AIDS casts long shadow over the education sector
03-05-2004
THE devastating impact of HIV-AIDS on the education sector is of grave concern, says Basic Education Minister John Mutorwa.Motivating the largest allocation in this year's national Budget - a whopping
readNamibians show they care about orphans
03-05-2004
DESPITE the news that the worst is yet to come regarding the number of AIDS orphans in the country, Namibians have shown a "unique solidarity" in dealing with the situation, a United Nations official
readCourts struggling, admits Kawana
03-05-2004
THE justice system in Namibia's lower courts is not up to standard, Justice Minister Albert Kawana admitted in the National Assembly last week.The administration of justice left a lot to be desired,
readMay Day event called off
03-05-2004
AN event at Windhoek's Independence Arena to mark Workers's Day, also known as May Day, was called off on Saturday because of the poor turnout.May Day is marked across the world: it is a a day of
readList farms were offered 'in exchange for fish quotas'
03-05-2004
THE late tycoon Werner List offered six farms to Government in exchange for fishing quotas, President Sam Nujoma disclosed at the weekend.Speaking at the May Day celebrations at Karibib, Nujoma
readNujoma warns 'racist farmers'
03-05-2004
THE Namibian Government will expropriate land to punish farm owners who "dumped" their workers by the roadside, President Sam Nujoma said on Saturday.Speaking at May Day celebrations at Karibib,
readMichael Jackson pleads innocent
03-05-2004
SANTA MARIA - A subdued Michael Jackson pleaded innocent on Friday to new charges of conspiring to commit child abduction, extortion and false imprisonment, an ominous indictment that substantially
readBrenda suffered brain damage
03-05-2004
JOHANNESBURG - South African pop diva Brenda Fassie, taken into hospital last week with breathing problems, had suffered some brain damage but was not brain-dead, her family said yesterday."Brenda
readUS hostage escapes captors in Iraq
03-05-2004
BAGHDAD - A US civilian contractor kidnapped by insurgents west of Baghdad on April 9 escaped his captors yesterday and is in US custody, Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt told reporters."Today at 10h20
readSA judge Desai acquitted of rape
03-05-2004
BOMBAY - An Indian court on Thursday acquitted a South African judge accused of raping an AIDS activist in his Bombay hotel room in January."The allegations do not seem probable," said Judge SP
readFive settlers killed in Gaza shooting
03-05-2004
JERUSALEM - Palestinian gunmen killed five settlers, a mother and four children, in an attack on an access road to a Jewish enclave in the Gaza Strip yesterday, a settler spokesman said.Israel Radio
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