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20 Articles found on Wednesday, 13 October 2004
No fuel price hike before end of year, vows Govt
13-10-2004
THE Ministry of Mines and Energy yesterday announced its decision to roll over the prevailing fuel pump prices to the next quarter without reviewing them.However, should fuel prices continue to rise
readGroundbreaking treason trial witness ruling set for Friday
13-10-2004
HIGH Court Judge Elton Hoff may be pioneering virgin legal ground when he rules on Friday whether the media should be prohibited from revealing the identity of the third prosecution witness in the
readKawana huffs and puffs, but nation none the wiser on President's pay
13-10-2004
A LAW that will provide for the retirement package of President Sam Nujoma and all future Namibian presidents is set to be passed in the National Assembly today, without any mention being made of the
readSwapo to spend N$6m on polls
13-10-2004
SWAPO plans to spend more than N$6 million on the upcoming national elections in addition to generous sponsorships from some businesses.Other political parties, such as the Congress of Democrats
readHope springs hot and eternal at Warmbad settlement in South
13-10-2004
KEETMANSHOOP - The Warmbad hot springs development project is progressing well despite a few setbacks.The leader of the Community Development Committee at Warmbad, Timotheus Morris, told Nampa that a
readMan falls from boat, drowns
13-10-2004
LEONARD James (27) drowned in the sea near Swakopmund last week after he fell out of a ski boat, the Police reported yesterday.* In the North, a skeleton, believed to be that of a man, was found in
readTwo senior citizens lose lives in hut fires
13-10-2004
AN elderly woman, Ndara Nyama (79), burned to death when the hut she was sleeping in caught fire in the Nankudu area in the Kavango Region, the Police reported yesterday.* In the Ohangwena Region in
readCoalitions unfair: Nangof
13-10-2004
WINDHOEK - The Chairman of the Namibia Non-Governmental Organisations Forum (Nangof) is proposing an amendment to the country's electoral laws to make it illegal for political parties, particularly
readNew voting deal for the blind
13-10-2004
WHILE all citizens theoretically have the right to vote in secret, this has proved difficult for disabled voters, especially those who are blind or visually impaired.In response to the International
readNamprint wins tender to print ballot papers
13-10-2004
WINDHOEK - The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has awarded the tender for the printing of over a million ballot papers for next month's elections to Namprint.Director of Elections Phillemon
readNamibians celebrate Kenyan Nobel win
13-10-2004
WOMEN in Namibia on Monday celebrated with Wangari Maathai from Kenya, who became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.Approached for comment by The Namibian, Rosina //Hoabes, Mayor
readWorks officials' suspension extended
13-10-2004
THE Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication has extended the suspension of five top officials that face allegations of bribery and fraud.The officials were initially due to return to work on
readSimon driver case postponed again
13-10-2004
THE court case involving the driver of former world champion boxer Harry Simon is yet to get underway in the Regional Court at Swakopmund, more than three years after the horrific accident that killed
readGovt to pump N$32m into Katima Waterfront
13-10-2004
THE Katima Mulilo Waterfront Project now looks certain to get off the ground after Government decided to inject N$32 million into the development.It will become the fourth town after Swakopmund,
readTribal conflict erupts in Ohangwena Region
13-10-2004
THE Ondonga and Oukwanyama traditional authorities nearly came to blows last weekend over who is the legitimate authority in the Ekoka District in the eastern Ohangwena Region.The Oukwanyama
readFrom hero to zero ...
13-10-2004
EDMOND - An Oklahoma man desperate to save his marriage by appearing like a hero to his wife ended up in police custody on suspicion of staging a crime where he hired burglars and foiled their fake
readShark protection plan approved
13-10-2004
BANGKOK - The Cites conference yesterday endorsed a proposal to slap controls on trade in the ocean's most feared predator, the great white shark of "Jaws" fame.Conservationists hailed the move as an
readThe Bush bulge mystery
13-10-2004
WASHINGTON - A mysterious bulge under US President George W Bush's suit jacket during his first debate with Democratic rival John Kerry drew the attention of two top US newspapers at the weekend after
readSwazis given go ahead to export, hunt rhinos
13-10-2004
BANGKOK - The Cites conference on Tuesday gave tiny Swaziland the green light to export some of its white rhinos and bring in trophy hunters occasionally to shoot the massive animals.The decision at
readJapan stumbles in bid to ease whaling restrictions
13-10-2004
BANGKOK - Japan's proposal to expand commercial hunting and trade of minke whales was harpooned yesterday by parties to the UN convention regulating the wildlife trade.Japan had been pushing hard for
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