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32 Articles found on Tuesday, 14 September 2004
Babies At N$299,99
14-09-2004
I HUMBLY ask your newspaper for some guidance and an explanation in terms of the stories featured on page 3 of your 10th September issue.The two stories I refer to are LAC raps stricter stock theft
readNamibia Must Withdraw Cites Proposal
14-09-2004
YOUR recent article 'Nasco Backs CITES Ivory Plea' (The Namibia 9th September 2004), only tells your readers a small part of the story.The Namibian proposal to CITES does not simply seek permission
readPolitical Qualifications Must Stop
14-09-2004
I AM concerned about the Agribank issue where the board of directors were asked to resign after refusing the appointment of Land deputy Minister Isak Katali as acting chief executive officer.Katali
readJob Creation For Namibians?
14-09-2004
I AM puzzled.300 unskilled Bangladeshi workers are already in Windhoek, working at Ramatex, living in sub-standard accommodation and receiving sub-standard food. 600 more have visas and 2000 in all
readNo Sexuality Is Greater Than Another
14-09-2004
THANKS for your response Z. Sibindi to the article the Rainbow Project placed in last week's The Namibian.We would like to revisit the myths and facts about homosexuality in light of your words: Myth:
readSA Telkom buys back own shares
14-09-2004
JOHANNESBURG - South African telecoms group Telkom bought back four per cent of its own shares for 1,71 billion rand between March and September, the company said yesterday.The fixed-line monopoly
readNokia to supply Libya with cellphone network
14-09-2004
HELSINKI - Nokia, the world's largest handset maker, said yesterday it had received a 98-milllion-euro (N$784 million) order from Libya's General Post and Telecommunications Company for a mobile phone
readTanzanian business delegation in the country
14-09-2004
A five-member Tanzanian delegation is in the country for a 10-day business visit.The delegation, which arrived in the country at the weekend, comprises business executives from the East African
readUS Airways files for bankruptcy protection
14-09-2004
WASHINGTON - For the second time in two years, US Airways announced on Sunday it had filed for bankruptcy protection after its key unions rejected wage and benefit cuts amid skyrocketing fuel prices
readMinister Nyamu calls on SMEs to strive for competitiveness
14-09-2004
TRADE and Industry Minister Jesaya Nyamu has urged local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to be more aggressive for their work to be competitive on the global market.Nyamu made the remark during
readGovt promoting oil exploration opportunities
14-09-2004
A delegation from the Ministry of Mines and Energy and the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) headed by Minister Nickey Iyambo is visiting the United Kingdom and United States to
readCop kills cop, shoots self
14-09-2004
A POLICE officer based at the Mariental Police Station shot a fellow officer in the station's charge office and then turned the gun on himself.Warrant Officer Christopher Munyika of the Police Public
readFather defends High Commissioner son
14-09-2004
THE father of Namibia's High Commissioner to Malaysia yesterday moved to try and clear his son of any involvement in the controversy that has erupted around the appalling living conditions of
readFears rise as tourism drops
14-09-2004
A DECLINE in Namibian tourism this year is fast becoming of increasing concern to many players in the industry which, in recent years, has been one of the country's fastest growing sectors.With the
readKaras grapples with decentralisation
14-09-2004
CONCERNS have been raised in the Karas Region over new personnel structures related to the decentralisation process.A meeting was called here on Thursday to discuss how the process will affect the
readBrothers to appear in court for fatal attack
14-09-2004
TWO brothers will appear in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court this week on murder charges for allegedly beating a man to death with stones.The pair, aged 34 and 39, allegedly attacked Harold Husselman
readGovernment seeks to diffuse tensions in local authorities
14-09-2004
CONFLICT among local authority administrators and councillors prompted the Ministry of Regional and Local Government and Housing to hold a workshop for eight towns on Friday aimed at diffusing
readNujoma on French visit
14-09-2004
PRESIDENT Sam Nujoma will travel to France on a state visit at the end of September, Government media said.Nujoma is to hold bilateral talks with French President Jacques Chirac, meet the Unesco
readBank official dies after inhaling oven cleaner
14-09-2004
A SENIOR official at the Bank of Namibia has died of suspected "chemical pneumonia" after inhaling fumes from detergent she used to clean her kitchen stove.Lena Markus, advisor to Governor Tom
readNPTH declares N$5m dividend to Govt
14-09-2004
NAMIBIA Post and Telecom Holdings (NPTH) yesterday handed over a N$5 million cheque to Government, its sole shareholder, in dividends.NPTH is the holding company of Telecom Namibia, Namibia Post and
readKauandenge suspension points to young-old tension in Nudo
14-09-2004
THE suspension of Nudo Secretary General Joseph Kauandenge could lift the lid on a possible rift between the party's younger and older generations ahead of the November elections.National Unity
readOne witness down in treason trial
14-09-2004
THE first State witness in the Caprivi high treason trial in the High Court at Grootfontein completed his testimony yesterday.It took five days on the witness stand for Detective Warrant Officer
readNam not losing out on diamond revenue
14-09-2004
NAMIBIAN authorities say taxes, royalties and other revenue from the diamond industry are now being closely monitored contrary to allegations that mining giant De Beers hands over to the State
readNamibia A rugby side trash under 21s
14-09-2004
THE Namibian rugby A team beat the Namibian under 21 team 57-7 in a curtain raiser ahead of the match between Kenya and Namibia at the Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium on Saturday.The Namibian senior team
readNNOC accused of wrecking own rules
14-09-2004
QUINTON-STEELE Botes says the Namibia National Olympic Committee (NNOC) has wrecked its own rules, and in the process made a big mistake by suspending him from the body for two months.Botes was
readEU: 'Not enough done in Sudan'
14-09-2004
BRUSSELS - The European Union still holds to its threats of sanctions against Sudan for failing to take adequate steps to disarm pro-government militias, the bloc's foreign ministers were set to
readHurricane Ivan slams Grand Cayman, at least 65 dead
14-09-2004
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands - People stood on rooftops of flooded homes and a car floated by the second story of a building yesterday in Cayman Islands, pummelled by Hurricane Ivan before it
readHK democrats short of mark
14-09-2004
HONG KONG - Hong Kong's democrats fell short yesterday of expectations in legislative elections after voters wary of alienating China's communist rulers chose the stability offered by the Beijing
readChiluba not in the clear yet
14-09-2004
LUSAKA - A Zambian court yesterday dropped corruption charges against former president Frederick Chiluba on technical grounds, but he was immediately summoned by police and could be
readPutin seeks more power
14-09-2004
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered sweeping changes yesterday to Russia's political system to help combat terrorism, but immediately drew charges he was exploiting a bloody school siege
readWorry over S Korea 'nukes'
14-09-2004
VIENNA - The head of the UN nuclear watchdog said yesterday South Korea's failure to promptly report research on the enrichment of uranium and plutonium separation to the UN agency was deeply
readUS strike kills 15 Iraqis
14-09-2004
FALLUJAH, Iraq - At least 15 people were killed as US jets spearheaded yet another assault on alleged al Qaeda fighters in Fallujah yesterday while Iraq's premier warned that key elections may be
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