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21 Articles found on Friday, 26 November 2004
Getting It Right Next Time
26-11-2004
THE ROLE of the Electoral Commission of Namibia, facing a barrage of criticism in recent days for the inept and slow handling of the post-election process, will again be brought into the spotlight
readElections...
26-11-2004
THE recently held Presidential elections convinced me that our electorate really has very little choice, as our political parties are all unimpressive, and they really do need to shine up before our
readOtavi goes hi-tech
26-11-2004
OTAVI - A new chapter in development and finding solutions to help Namibia's local authorities to deliver services effectively was written at the northern town of Otavi when a data processing company
readBallots sent to regions
26-11-2004
WINDHOEK - The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has dispatched 1.2 million ballot papers to all the regions in preparation for next week's Regional Council elections.The Deputy Director of ECN,
readAngolans return home
26-11-2004
WINDHOEK - A total of 216 Angolan refugees returned to their home country yesterday.The information officer of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), Esegiel Xamseb, said two
readHIV-AIDS challenge 'beatable'
26-11-2004
WINDHOEK - A giant bright yellow condom was the centre of attraction in Windhoek last Friday.Namibian civil society organisations - united in the fight against HIV-AIDS - had kicked off a series of
readDon't count me out, I'll be back, says Nehova
26-11-2004
WINDHOEK - The Chairman of the National Council, Kandidima (Kandy) Nehova, confirmed on Tuesday that he is not leaving politics.In an exclusive interview with Nampa at his National Council office in
readSwakop a fortress against crime
26-11-2004
SWAKOPMUND will be like a fortress where criminals feel unwanted this festive season, says Mayor Rosina //Hoabes.She was addressing inmates of the Swakopmund prison at the annual anti-crime campaign
readAIDS concert to proceed despite fierce opposition
26-11-2004
A ROCK concert to raise HIV-AIDS awareness will be staged in Windhoek tomorrow night despite fierce opposition from residents living in the vicinity of the Wanderers Sports Club.The "Kalahari
readNational Assembly to resume business
26-11-2004
THE National Assembly is set to resume its work on Wednesday with the Additional Budget expected to be the main topic of discussion.The Secretary to the National Assembly announced that the special
readMessenger fraud case postponed
26-11-2004
THE fraud case of the Messenger of Court at Swakopmund was yesterday remanded for a final time to January 24 for further investigation following a request by the defence to speed up the trial.Marlene
readPupkewitz hits back over Amcom charges
26-11-2004
ALTHOUGH the Presidential inquiry into the DBC and Amcom completed its public hearings on Tuesday, it is set to haunt some individuals for many days to come.Some witnesses and individuals implicated
readFresh take-off for Air Namibia as new MD taxis in
26-11-2004
"AIR NAMIBIA needs inspiration. I would like to come in and lead as a team," says Air Namibia's new Managing Director, Kosmos Egumbo.After years of financial upheaval the national carrier, like many
readOpposition faces uphill battle in regional poll
26-11-2004
OPPOSITION parties stand to lose half their current Regional Council seats if voters in next week's regional elections cast their ballots along the same patterns as in last week's National Assembly
readWHO warns flu threat could hit billions
26-11-2004
BANGKOK - An influenza pandemic is likely to affect every country leaving millions dead and make more than a quarter of the world's population ill with no vaccines available until at least next March,
readSean Burger: quiet, reserved, decent and good - but a killer
26-11-2004
"IMPOSSIBLE. Absolutely impossible."That was his reaction more than two years ago when he heard that Sean Burger had been arrested as a suspect in the murder of Windhoek resident Theresia Viljoen,
readWater cuts loom again
26-11-2004
IN a protracted battle to pay for bulk utility supplies, seven town councils once again face water cuts.In a statement released by NamWater late yesterday, the bulk supplier said it would suspend the
read'Witchhunt' at Foreign Affairs
26-11-2004
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Marco Hausiku has blocked the diplomatic postings of five staff members, allegedly because they worked closely with his predecessor, Hidipo Hamutenya, or supported his
readTide of guns leaves Africa awash with misery
26-11-2004
LUSAKA - Mwenya is lucky to be alive after he was blindfolded, bundled into a sack and dumped in a pit by rifle-toting robbers who stole his car.He is just another African victim of the millions of
readUnesco brings popular cartoon industry to east Africa
26-11-2004
NAIROBI - The United Nations educational agency has launched an initiative to bring a popular international art form to the continent of Africa, where homegrown examples are rarely to be found -- the
readBad breath lasered away
26-11-2004
LONDON - If brushing and mouthwash don't improve bad breath, an Israeli scientist may have the solution -- laser treatment.Yehuda Finkelstein of Meir Hospital at the Sapir Medical Center in Kfar Saba,
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