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39 Articles found on Wednesday, 3 November 2004
Namibian singer 'sexed up'
03-11-2004
NAMIBIAN born Afrikaans singer, Juanita du Plessis, has obtained a court order against a South African porn magazine, Loslyf, after the publication 'joked' that she was 'addicted to oral
readMeningitis outbreak in Kavango, Ohangwena
03-11-2004
AT least 22 people have been admitted to hospital at Rundu and Engela in the Ohangwena Region since the beginning of October, suffering from meningitis.Under Secretary in the Ministry of Health and
readRecord turnout expected in US election
03-11-2004
WASHINGTON - Voters turned out in unusually large numbers on Tuesday to deliver a verdict on US President George W. Bush and Democratic Senator John Kerry after a bitter White House race that remained
read'Biased' NBC blasted
03-11-2004
TWO weeks before Namibians vote in presidential and general elections, five opposition parties have declared that the vote will not be free and fair because of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation's
readApply for certificates early:Police
03-11-2004
PEOPLE requiring certificates of good conduct issued by the Namibian Police should apply to their nearest Police station at least two months before the expiry of their visas, work permits or other
readToday, be water wise
03-11-2004
WINDHOEK residents can expect a limited water supply today because of maintenance work being carried out by NamWater on the water supply pipeline from the Von Bach Dam.The municipality has appealed to
readShotgun case
03-11-2004
SHILONGO Ndeyanale (58) has been arrested for trying to shoot Benjamin K Shilongo (35) with a shotgun at Enongo cuca shop at Okathitu Village in Ongandjera at the weekend, the Police reported
readSuspected burglar shot in mouth
03-11-2004
A RESIDENT of Academia shot and wounded a man who allegedly tried to break into his house on Thursday, the Police reported in their crime bulletin.Two suspects armed with handguns tried to break into
readN$6,7 million fire station for Walvis
03-11-2004
THE biggest fire station in the Erongo Region has been named after one of Walvis Bay's most colourful residents, freedom fighter and long-serving community leader, Tatekulu Mautamanene Gottlieb.The
readSELCo controversy rears its head again
03-11-2004
THE controversy surrounding the electricity deal that the Keetmanshoop municipality signed with the Southern Electrical Company (SELCo) is far from over.Disgruntled residents of Keetmanshoop marched
readKey step in taking responsibility
03-11-2004
SENIOR United Nations officials in Namibia rolled up their sleeves and presented themselves for voluntary HIV counselling and testing in Windhoek yesterday, calling upon political, religious and
readAir Nam hostess charged over rough diamond find
03-11-2004
AN Air Namibia flight attendant who faces criminal charges after two rough diamonds were allegedly found in her possession a week ago, has been released on bail of N$10 000.Margareth Moeslich (35) was
readToo much talk, less action
03-11-2004
THE huge amounts of money spent on symposiums and workshops and little action taken so far to reach the millennium development goals came under attack on the first day of a regional water symposium in
readFake 'lawyer, detective' in the dock
03-11-2004
A self-styled "private detective" and "paralegal practitioner" from Windhoek made a third appearance in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court this week, charged with purporting to be a legal
readOkahandja town workers back suspension of CEO
03-11-2004
A high-level Swapo delegation was due to meet the executive of the Okahandja district office last night to sort out the impasse over the suspension of the town's CEO Regina Alogodhi and the four Swapo
readBush to declare victory, Kerry camp says race not over (posted at 10h00 GMT)
03-11-2004
WASHINGTON - President George W Bush prepared to declare re-election victory in the wee hours of Wednesday and Democratic rival John Kerry refused to concede as results in Ohio and three other states
readWorld leaders hedge bets while US election unclear
03-11-2004
TOKYO - Faced with a US election that was still too close to call, world leaders hedged their bets and said there would likely be no substantial change in US foreign policy no matter who ended up
readOpinion 9/11 Shows Dubya Is 'Sinister', Not Dumb
03-11-2004
MICHAEL Moore says what many have suspected for decades:that America is a nation of sheep.Moore's two-hour anti-George W Bush tirade, Fahrenheit 9/11, which aired on M-Net on Monday night, showed more
readUsers often invite the spyware trouble - and costly clean-up
03-11-2004
NEW YORK - All Dennis McGrath wanted was to belong.Just about everyone else in his chat room began displaying new kinds of smiley faces with their messages. So he downloaded a free program to get
readVW Germany workers stage march
03-11-2004
HANOVER, Germany - Several thousand Volkswagen workers took to the streets yesterday to press their demand for wage increases and pay guarantees as the automaker prepared to resume negotiations with
readSasol in fuels merger with Petronas
03-11-2004
JOHANNESBURG - South African fuels producer Sasol has clinched a deal with Malaysia's state oil firm Petronas to merge their liquid fuels operations in Africa.A joint venture with Petronas unit Engen
readAngola's Sonangol makes its first solo oil discovery
03-11-2004
LUANDA - Angola's state oil company Sonangol has discovered oil at its offshore block 4, the first well it has ever drilled without foreign partners, industry sources and state media said on
readOn the move
03-11-2004
The Kalahari Sands Hotel and Casino recently made the following appointments: Sisco Auala has come on board as Guest Services Manager.She has joined the marketing team and will be responsible for
readSA's Mr Price sees HI earnings up 25-35%
03-11-2004
JOHANNESBURG - South African clothing retailer Mr Price expects earnings for the six months to September to rise by up to 35 per cent, the company said yesterday."Shareholders are advised that
readAirlines will lose US$5b this year on fuel costs
03-11-2004
SCARBOROUGH, Tobago - The global airline industry will lose about US$5 billion (N$30,5 billion) this year and more bankruptcies of carriers are likely, due in part to rising fuel costs, an
readLibya moves to abolish state subsidies
03-11-2004
TRIPOLI - Libya intends to abolish some five billion dollars (N$30,5 billion) worth of subsidies on electricity, fuel and basic food items in a major move to liberalise its economy, Prime Minister
readOil deepens fall, awaits US vote
03-11-2004
SINGAPORE - US oil prices fell further below US$50 (N$305) a barrel yesterday adding to a week-long slide that has cut more than US$5 off record-high prices, as some traders cashed in profits ahead of
readWorld leaders hedge bets while US election unclear
03-11-2004
TOKYO - Faced with a US election that was still too close to call, world leaders hedged their bets and said there would likely be no substantial change in US foreign policy no matter who ended up
readRepublicans allowed to challenge voters
03-11-2004
CINCINNATI - A federal appeals court has cleared the way for challengers to be present at polling places throughout Ohio, ruling early yesterday that their presence on Election Day was allowed under
readVotes from the dead may still be counted
03-11-2004
RALEIGH, N.C. - An untold number of ballots from people who have died since casting them will be counted this year because of the haphazard and cumbersome process of enforcing laws in many states to
readChina in bid to cover up ethnic unrest
03-11-2004
ZHENGZHOU - Deadly ethnic clashes between Hui Muslims and Han Chinese in central China were met yesterday with a military blockade and a news blackout as officials attempted to curb the unrest and
readZim rules out poll delay
03-11-2004
HARARE - Zimbabwe will not postpone March's parliamentary polls as suggested by the opposition, because that would illegally extend the mandate of President Robert Mugabe's government, the state
readIn Brief
03-11-2004
*SACKED - The family of toppled Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, awaiting trial on charges of crimes against humanity, said it has sacked the Jordanian head of his defence team amid bickering over the
readIsraeli forces destroy West Bank home of suicide bomber's family
03-11-2004
NABLUS - Israeli troops yesterday destroyed the homes of a teen suicide bomber and two men who had dispatched him to a crowded Tel Aviv outdoor market where he killed three Israelis and wounded 32.The
readUK loosens gambling laws
03-11-2004
LONDON - British lawmakers voted late on Monday to loosen gambling laws in a move that is likely to fuel a boom in casino-building and betting across the country.Parliament voted 286 to 212 for the
readDarfur parties under pressure to reach pact on security
03-11-2004
ABUJA - African Union mediators late on Monday pressed Sudan's government and Darfur rebel leaders to agree on a joint position on security in the strife-torn western region, during talks aimed at
readCar bomb kills five in Baghdad
03-11-2004
BAGHDAD - A car bomb brought fresh carnage to the streets of Baghdad yesterday, killing at least five people, two of them women, at the Education Ministry.There was no word on the motive for the
readKidnappers negotiate over fate of three UN hostages
03-11-2004
KABUL - Islamic militants holding three foreign UN election workers in Afghanistan were locked in negotiations yesterday with groups trying to secure their release, with less than a day to go before a
readScores flee Fallujah after US air strikes
03-11-2004
FALLUJAH Hundreds of people fled the Iraqi rebel-held Fallujah yesterday after a heavy night of US air strikes, while an Iraqi cameraman working for Reuters was killed during clashes in the nearby
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