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18 Articles found on Friday, 5 November 2004
Kindergarten set up at Hoachanas
05-11-2004
LUQMAN CLOETE at KEETMANSHOOP THE first kindergarten at the small settlement of Hoachanas in the South opened its doors last week.The Christo Centre Kindergarten, which was built with European donor
readNew RA board named
05-11-2004
THE Minister of Works, Transport and Communication, Moses Amweelo, has announced the names of the new board of directors of the Roads Authority.The board will be chaired by legal practitioner Sisa
readTermites could provide clues to energy efficient buildings
05-11-2004
AFRICAN termite mounds could help scientists develop energy efficient buildings that can adapt to an increasingly changing climate and atmosphere, according to Rupert Soar, of Loughborough
readSomething rotten at Swakop
05-11-2004
BEAUTY comes at a smelly price as residents of Swakopmund have recently experienced.Patches of bright colour have sprung up in the town's oasis-like public gardens as a variety of vygies
readKameeta urges free water for the poor
05-11-2004
WINDHOEK - Church leaders say that water and electricity service providers are profit-driven instead of providing free services to the people.Speaking at a conference organised by the Evangelical
readCaprivi party calls on its supporters to shun polls
05-11-2004
A NEW political party from the Caprivi, which was barred from taking part in the upcoming elections, has called on supporters to stay away from the polling stations.The leader of the National
readRehoboth's water success story
05-11-2004
THE previously troubled Rehoboth Town Council has managed to turn around its dire financial situation and recorded a higher income than its operational costs for the first time since 1996.Income from
readBampton out of prison, but not out of trouble
05-11-2004
FORMER employees of convicted fraudster Ignatius Bampton claim that they helped to get him released on parole in a bid to recover their outstanding wages.John Kustaa, chief executive and overall
readSparks fly in BEE fuel fight
05-11-2004
TWO directors of the company suing South African oil giant Sasol over a contract to ship half of Namibia's fuel imports from the neighbouring country yesterday unleashed a barrage of accusations
read'Children no ticket to residence rights'
05-11-2004
THE High Court has handed down a ruling that may prove fatal to the hopes of non-Namibians who may want to rely on the fact that they have children with Namibian citizenship in order to be allowed to
readPresident Nujoma, most political parties give Bush nod of approval
05-11-2004
THE Namibian Government and the majority of the country's key political players say they are pleased that United States President George W Bush has been re-elected.With the exception of the Congress
readArafat 'brain dead'
05-11-2004
CLAMART - Yasser Arafat was fighting for his life in a French hospital yesterday.A hospital spokesman denied reports, which surfaced earlier in the day, that he had died. In the West Bank, an official
readShort-sighted Decision
05-11-2004
IN the wake of complaints from certain opposition parties about what they regard as the unfair allocation of broadcast time to those other than the ruling party, Swapo, in the run-up to elections,
readPolitical Perspective
05-11-2004
GEORGE Bernard Shaw once said that 'democracy is a device which ensures that we shall be governed no better than we deserve', and while I'm a staunch proponent of democratic governance in the absence
readShort-sighted Decision
05-11-2004
IN the wake of complaints from certain opposition parties about what they regard as the unfair allocation of broadcast time to those other than the ruling party, Swapo, in the run-up to elections,
readLocal trade mission to go on follow-up visit to Brazil
05-11-2004
ECONOMIC relations between Namibia and Brazil are set to be boosted after a Brazilian delegation recently visited the country to explore business opportunities.The more than 10-men strong delegation
readNCCI to hold NC meeting
05-11-2004
THE Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) will hold its annual National Council meeting in Windhoek this weekend.Representing close to 2 000 members from its 13 branches, the National
readELCRN propose grant for poor
05-11-2004
THE Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia has proposed a Basic Income Grant (BIG) in a move to reduce poverty and inequality.A document issued by the Desk for Social Development by the church,
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