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28 Articles found on Thursday, 6 May 2004
Standard Bank insurance company Charter Life
06-05-2004
Charter Life Namibia commenced business yesterday when they started selling life insurance to Standard Bank clients.The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Liberty Group from South Africa in
readNew Worm in town
06-05-2004
The Sasser Worm is the latest internet threat to be scarring the world but in Namibia its barely shown its head.Local internet provision companies are in varying degrees of awareness about the
readAuditors urged to be at the forefront of anti-graft fight
06-05-2004
AFRICAN governments should continue to encourage audit institutions to promote greater efficiency and effectiveness to meet the needs and expectations of their people and to ensure quality public
readHunt for Sasser worm culprit starts in earnest
06-05-2004
LONDON - Security experts yesterday began the daunting task of trying to track down the authors of 'Sasser', a tenacious computer worm expected to infect millions of machines before it runs its
readLack of aid hurts project for vulnerable children
06-05-2004
A UNITED NATIONS programme intended to feed more than 100 000 orphans and vulnerable children in Namibia's northern regions has stalled because of a lack of donor support.Head of the World Food
readUnion joins fray on presidential succession race
06-05-2004
THE National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) yesterday condemned what it described as dirty campaigning by "some" Swapo Party leaders in the run-up to the party choosing its presidential
readMeekulu Shihepo dies
06-05-2004
MEEKULU Letisia Ndeukala Shihepo (84) from Ohakweenyanga village, near Ongwediva, died in the Oshakati State Hospital last week Friday.The late Meekulu Letisia Shihepo was the mother of Gabes
readNew polling stations for Kunene
06-05-2004
OPUWO - The Electoral Commission of Namibia has added new polling stations in the Kunene Region.The move follows suggestions from political parties in the affected towns. Khorixas has two polling
readBarakwena chief warns vandals
06-05-2004
RUNDU - The Traditional Chief of the Barakwena in West Caprivi, Thaddeus Chedau, has urged residents to stop vandalising Government buildings.He mentioned that the infrastructure of most of 25 houses
readOrlams gather to honour their heroes
06-05-2004
CLOSE to 1 000 people gathered at Vaalgras at the weekend to pay tribute to the fallen leaders and ancestors of the Nama-Herero community as well as to revive their lost cultural heritage.This year's
readRundu shooting suspects granted bail
06-05-2004
RUNDU - Two people appeared briefly in the Magistrate's Court here yesterday on charges of attempted murder.They were arrested in the Ohangwena Region last week in connection with the shooting of a
readSwapo meetings not exclusive, says PM
06-05-2004
WALVIS BAY - Prime Minister Theo Ben Gurirab has expressed disappointment over the "zero turnout" of "non-black Namibians" at Swapo meeting held here over the weekend.Addressing the gathering, Gurirab
readDrugs found in churchyard
06-05-2004
WALVIS BAY - Police here have found and confiscated mandrax tablets buried in a churchyard at Narraville.Deputy Commissioner Andrew Iyambo told Nampa that 100 tablets of mandrax, with an estimated
readProject grows on hope, charity and hard work
06-05-2004
TWO months ago, the DRC School Project and Community Centre was nothing more than a great idea on paper, an idea aimed at satisfying the needs of the growing informal settlement on the outskirts of
readNUNW says it wants a job creation leader
06-05-2004
ONIINGO - Workers, under the leadership of the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW), would prefer a leader with a vision on creating employment opportunities.This was spelled out by NUNW
readNDC cleans up balance sheets
06-05-2004
THE Namibia Development Corporation (NDC) appears set to live up to its promise that the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) will take over a profit-making institution.According to the latest report of
readAfrican nations urged to step up fight against mercenaries
06-05-2004
LUANDA - Security and intelligence chiefs from 22 African countries have called for specific legislation targeting terrorism and mercenaries after a meeting in the Angolan capital Luanda.The
readPristine wilderness area to become national park
06-05-2004
CABINET has given its approval for the famous exclusive diamond area, the Sperrgebiet, to be proclaimed a National Park.The proclamation was approved by Cabinet at its 8th ordinary meeting on April.
readCity stabbing trial starts
06-05-2004
THE murder trial of Windhoek resident Sean Burger, who has admitted that he stabbed a female acquaintance to death in her home in the city almost 20 months ago, is set to start in the High Court in
readNew party fails at poll registration
06-05-2004
THE newly-formed Namibia Democratic Movement for Change (NDMC) - formerly known as the CDM - will contest next week's local authority elections in only one town because it failed to register its
readSurplus of teachers 'causing a shortage'
06-05-2004
THE overstaffing of teachers in the Caprivi Region has led to a situation where a school in its far-western reaches has gone through the first semester with only a principal and one teacher for 171
readKarate team announced for Zone Six champs
06-05-2004
NAMIBIA'S national senior karate side is which was named recently is scheduled to compete in the forthcoming Zone Six Senior Championship.In the men's team only three of the 11 athletes, namely,
readNamibia second at Youth Games
06-05-2004
MAPUTO - Namibia ended second overall in the SCSA Zone Six Youth Games that came to a close in Maputo on Sunday.Namibia collected 25 medals of which 11 are gold, six silver and eight bronze. South
readSponsors want out, due to lack of women football league
06-05-2004
BUSCHSCHULE CC and Ramblers Sport Club have decided to reduce or ultimately pull-out from backing their respective women football sides financially, citing no formal league structures in place since
readRobber did it for her cat
06-05-2004
NEW YORK - A 44-year-old woman who told police she robbed a string of banks to raise money to pay for surgery for her cat pleaded not guilty to larceny in Brooklyn Criminal Court on Monday.Catherine
readSmokey Robinson bares his soul in gospel foray
06-05-2004
LOS ANGELES - "Are you a believer?... Do you believe in God, at all?... Do you think you're just flesh and blood, and that's it?" No, it's not a missionary dropping in at dinner time.It's soul music
readFive major viruses on Net
06-05-2004
LONDON - In addition to the Sasser computer worm, there are four other major viruses, according to various security firms including F-Secure Corp., Sophos, Network Associates Inc, and Symantec Corp.*
readOne in 10 babies are born to teenage mothers: Save the Children
06-05-2004
NEW YORK - One out of 10 babies in the world today is born to a teenage mother, greatly increasing the risk of death to both mother and infant, the humanitarian group Save the Children said Tuesday in
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