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33 Articles found on Tuesday, 9 November 2004
Another female stabbing in North
09-11-2004
THE Police in the Oshikoto Region are investigating a case in which an elderly woman was stabbed to death by another woman at Onyuulaye village on Saturday afternoon.According to a Police Officer at
readProbe hears that defunct DBC still paying out cheques
09-11-2004
THE current financial situation of the defunct Development Brigade Corporation will come under the spotlight today, when Interim Board Chairperson Munu Kuyonisa is expected to explain to a
readUS forces unleash massive assault on Fallujah
09-11-2004
NEAR FALLUJAH - Thousands of US troops, backed by armour and a formidable air barrage, attacked the toughest strongholds of Sunni insurgents in Fallujah yesterday, launching a long-awaited offensive
readEntrepreneurial spirit
09-11-2004
ELISE Simon (24) was orphaned in 1987 and has since been living with her grandmother in Oshimwaku, where she was born.At the beginning of the year she came to Windhoek to study Bricklaying and
readFunds for the children
09-11-2004
THE Association of Diplomatic Spouses (ADS) in Namibia, together with Club Motors, recently held a gala dinner to raise funds for charity projects.The event brought in N$50 000, the bulk of which will
readCouncillor hits roof over ruling
09-11-2004
RUNDU - The Regional Councillor for the Mukwe Constituency, John Thighuru, yesterday expressed unhappiness with a decision by the Magistrate's Court here to release a suspect on warning after he was
readKeetmans renames streets after President, Plichta
09-11-2004
THE Keetmanshoop Town Council has honoured two national leaders, President Sam Nujoma and the late Oscar Valentine 'Hampie' Plichta, by naming streets after them.The former Kaiser Street was renamed
readPresident urges Swapo supporters to unite
09-11-2004
PRESIDENT Sam Nujoma has appealed to Swapo supporters at Keetmanshoop to be united under the banner of Swapo and its Government in the struggle towards economic development.Speaking here at the
read99th Heroes Day marked in the South
09-11-2004
THE Witbooi clan commemorated their 99th Heroes Day festival in style over the weekend at the farm Goamus, 49 kilometres north-east of Gibeon.Hundreds of people flocked to Goamus - where the late
readClose race expected in South
09-11-2004
POLITICAL parties in the South are bracing themselves for a tough battle in the upcoming Regional Council elections.The Swapo candidate in the Keetmanshoop Urban constituency, Hilma Nikanor, stepped
readLocusts plague Kavango Region
09-11-2004
RUNDU - Swarms of locusts were reported at various villages in the Kavango Region over the weekend.So far no serious crop damage had been reported. The Regional Councillor for the Rundu Rural West
readYoung woman accused of killing mother
09-11-2004
RUNDU - The Police are investigating a murder case following the death of an elderly woman at Muhopi village, 25 kilometres east of Rundu, on Saturday.The victim, whose name has not yet been released,
readHealth services 'not up to standard'
09-11-2004
WINDHOEK - Standards in Namibia's health services are a point of concern for many and have been highlighted during recent campaigning by political parties.It is often claimed that doctors are rarely
readUDF's Garoeb takes the gloves off at Swakop rally
09-11-2004
THE United Democratic Front says Swapo has failed the majority of Namibians by being too lenient with white commercial farmers when it comes to implementing land reform.Calling Lands Minister and
readWar cries ring out at Opuwo as poll drive escalates
09-11-2004
OPUWO has turned into a political hotbed ahead of the elections, as leading political parties make frenetic last efforts to win the hearts of voters through long, flag-draped motorcades and rallies
read48 still on the run after mass jailbreak from Wanaheda cells
09-11-2004
FORTY-EIGHT of the 61 trial-awaiting detainees who staged a mass break-out from the Wanaheda Police Station holding cells on Friday evening had still not been rearrested by late yesterday
readHunt for Agribank CEO may be in final stretch
09-11-2004
AGRIBANK may be closer to getting a chief executive officer after nearly two years of controversies.Last week the new Agricultural Bank of Namibia board of directors ended their hunt for the CEO and
readFocus at DBC probe switches to Amcom
09-11-2004
THE board of Amalgamated Commercial Holdings (Amcom) put a stop to the process of privatising its companies without providing any reason for the action, a presidential commission of inquiry into the
readStick to the law, High Court warns Home Affairs officials
09-11-2004
THE High Court has issued to a stern warning to Namibia's immigration authorities to strictly adhere to the country's laws and not to deport alleged illegal immigrants without a proper order from an
readAustralian Internet fraudster jailed over Nigerian-style scam
09-11-2004
SYDNEY - An Australian who masterminded a global Internet scam that fleeced victims of five million Australian dollars (N$23,18 million) was jailed for five years yesterday, court officials said.Nick
readGold Fields urges Harmony investors to reject offer
09-11-2004
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's Gold Fields, the target of a US$7,13 billion (N$43,4 billion) hostile takeover bid by Harmony Gold, urged Harmony shareholders yesterday to vote against the offer, saying
readMbeki determines pay for public office bearers
09-11-2004
PRETORIA - Politicians and members of the judiciary, with the exception of magistrates, are to receive a maximum salary increase of six percent this year, the presidency announced on
readInsurance Regional financial regulatory bodies face challenging times
09-11-2004
THE Southern African Development Community committee on insurance, securities and non-banking financial authorities (CISNA) met in Malawi recently to discuss issues affecting financial regulatory
readDe Beers, Alrosa propose antitrust deal to EU
09-11-2004
BRUSSELS - Diamond giant De Beers and Russian state-owned diamond monopoly Alrosa filed a proposal with the European Commission last week to settle a long-running antitrust probe, the European Union's
readNamibians should never ignore the power of partnerships, says Zaamwani
09-11-2004
WINDHOEK - Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI)'s president, Inge Zaamwani said Saturday that Namibians should never ignore the power of unity and strong partnerships as major players in
readPitcairn gets female mayor
09-11-2004
AUCKLAND - A remote British Pacific colony that won world headlines when most of its menfolk were put on trial for sexual abuse offences has its first woman mayor, Radio New Zealand reported
readNuclear terrorism threat 'real':UN watchdog
09-11-2004
SYDNEY - Nuclear terrorism is a genuine threat and past assumptions about how to control the spread of nuclear materials need to be radically overhauled, the head of the UN's atomic energy agency
readBritish officials probe 'suicide by train'
09-11-2004
UFTON NERVET, - Investigators combed the tangled wreckage of an express train in southern England on Sunday and yesterday, after it slammed into a car at a level crossing on Saturday, killing at least
readIn Brief
09-11-2004
* JAPAN JOLTED - A magnitude-5,9 earthquake rocked northern Japan yesterday near the area where the country's deadliest earthquake in a decade struck last month.At least eight people were injured.The
readSale of 'Saddam's leg' sparks probe in Germany
09-11-2004
BERLIN - German investigators said yesterday they have launched a probe into claims that part of a now legendary statue of Saddam Hussein being offered by an Internet auction house is a fake.What is
readArafat's wife accuses Palestinian leaders of deathbed coup plot
09-11-2004
RAMALLAH - Four of Yasser Arafat's top lieutenants headed to Paris yesterday to visit the ailing Palestinian leader despite bitter accusations by his wife that they were planning a deathbed coup.Prime
readFast Arctic thaw threatens people
09-11-2004
OSLO - Global warming is heating the Arctic almost twice as fast as the rest of the planet in a thaw that threatens the livelihoods of millions of people and could wipe out polar bears by 2100, an
readViolent standoff in Ivory Coast
09-11-2004
ABIDJAN - Scores of French armoured vehicles took up positions near the home of Ivory Coast's president yesterday, and thousands of enraged supporters marched on the site, fearing an attempt to oust
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