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47 Articles found on Friday, 24 September 2004
The Poisoned Chalice
24-09-2004
AS the opinion polls move steadily in favour of President George W. Bush and the likelihood of a John Kerry presidency recedes, Democrats in the United States can take solace in two facts.If their man
readParliament And Media: A lost opportunity
24-09-2004
AN opportunity for the Namibian parliament to create a media friendly environment with the aim of furthering democratic processes and keeping the broad public informed about how those processes work,
readPolitical Perspective
24-09-2004
I WONDER whether this sudden and inexplicable fuss about traditional leaders isn't getting out of hand. We all accept these chiefs have their place in society, but if we aren't careful in acceding to
readEditorial: Parastatals Are Not State's Playthings
24-09-2004
IT'S BEEN an oft-repeated request on our part, but Government really does need to stop using the parastatals or State-owned enterprises, SOEs as they are known, as their personal playthings.The fact
readElection campaign on real issues
24-09-2004
Allow me a space in order to express my views in your newspaper.It is time again for the election process. Democracy can only be realized when citizens are taking an active part in election process.
readWhat Happened To Garoeb Memorials?
24-09-2004
THE man was a legend of Swapo Party in the struggle and he was a true loyal comrade who should be honoured every year for the selfless contribution he made to the liberation of this great country.A
readLet's Expropriate Ramatex
24-09-2004
I'D like to commend Mr. Jauch for the thoughtful, compelling and accurate reflection on the deportation of the Bangladeshi workers, published last Friday, and I congratulate you for publishing
readSWAPO Government is too Tribalist, Nepotism and Corruption
24-09-2004
ALLOW me space in your good newspaper in our country to express my disappointment with Swapo which was formed on 19 April 1960.The aim and what led to the formation of the party was to fight apartheid
readIn Defence Of Amway
24-09-2004
THE letter from Scam Detective, dated Friday, September 17, 2004 in your newspaper highlights some inaccurate information about Amway South Africa.We would like to apologise upfront to the writer if
readChildren In Bars
24-09-2004
THE date is 16 September 2004, the time is 23h10.My wife and I are sitting in a bar in Tal Street celebrating my wife's birthday with a drink. Then we saw something which I thought was wrong but my
readBoth sides of the things
24-09-2004
I'VE read about Mr Muchali's views on homecoming and I'm having second thoughts about his words.If I can recall correctly, Mr Muchali wrote a letter to the paper saying that this government came to
readSA rand firms on news Absa in talks
24-09-2004
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's rand firmed yesterday, as banking group Absa said it was in talks about a possible takeover - a step which may lead to a large influx of US dollars, if the buyer is a
readKenya finance minister optimistic IMF will release funds
24-09-2004
NAIROBI - Kenyan Finance Minister David Mwiraria said yesterday he is optimistic the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will release a delayed loan after more than a week of talks with fund
readOil prices ease back below US$48
24-09-2004
LONDON - World oil prices ducked back below US$48 a barrel yesterday amid speculation that US government may tap strategic reserves as inventories plunge due to Hurricane Ivan, analysts said.New
readSABMiller boosted by lager sales
24-09-2004
LONDON - Strong sales of lager in Africa and Asia helped SABMiller to a strong performance in the five months to end-August, the global brewer said yesterday, adding profits grew across its
readLouis Vuitton unveils glam Shanghai store
24-09-2004
SHANGHAI, China - Louis Vuitton opened a glamorous new Shanghai boutique yesterday, defying Chinese copycats who have flooded world markets with cheap knockoffs of its handbags.Gilt-lined LV steamer
readN$5,2m Brauhaus facelift in full swing
24-09-2004
PARTIAL demolishing and improvement of the Windhoek Brauhaus is currently taking place for the development of a N$5,2 million new building complex at the site on the corner of Mandume Ndemufayo Avenue
readNamibia and Germany to strengthen economic growth
24-09-2004
THE German and Namibian governments have embarked upon a joint programme of 'Promoting Economic Growth and Employment Creation', the Chief Executive Officer of the German Technical Co-operation (GTZ)
readNafwu sets deadline for farm occupation
24-09-2004
TENSION ran high at Otjiwarongo yesterday as the Namibia Farmworkers' Union (Nafwu) set October 16 as 'D-Day' for "the forceful" occupation of some commercial farms in the Otjozondjupa Region.Angry
readGovt tightens grip on RA, Agribank
24-09-2004
IN an ongoing attempt to tighten its grip on parastatals, Government has tabled legislation to give line Ministers greater control over the boards of the Roads Authority and Agribank.Yesterday, the
readFraud probed at Works
24-09-2004
FIVE top officials dealing with tenders in the Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication have been suspended and the Police called in to probe allegations of bribery and fraud.The sixth floor,
readNurse, pastor die
24-09-2004
ASTHMA has claimed the life of a well-known nurse at the Oshakati State Hospital. Hilya Naholo died recently in the Oshakati State Hospital after battling the disease for years.Oshakati State Hospital
readWindhoek dam 'not fit for fish farming'
24-09-2004
FISHERIES Minister Dr Abraham Iyambo says that the water in Windhoek's Goreangab Dam is not fit for fish farming.Iyambo said his Ministry had considered setting up a fish farming project at the dam,
readPoll boost
24-09-2004
The Namibia Non-Governmental Organisation (Nangof) on Wednesday received N$61 000 from the Embassy of Finland to be used to train domestic monitors and observers for the November elections.The NGO
readHome Affairs addresses ID problems in Tsumkwe
24-09-2004
OFFICIALS from the Home Affairs Ministry on Wednesday met with representatives of political parties to address problems being experienced by residents of Tsumkwe and the western Caprivi in obtaining
readMore women expected to be in Govt next year
24-09-2004
FEMALE representation in the Regional Councils is set to increase.Swapo yesterday confirmed that 12 women rank among the party's candidates to contest the November elections. Swapo Women's Council
readGenocide apology: a mistake or the right thing?
24-09-2004
AN Interview with Hans-Christian Stroebele, German MP (Green Party), Deputy Chief Whip.HH: Do you regard the German Minister of Economic Co-operation and Development Minister's apology [at the
readDefence lawyers move to turn tables on treason trial witness
24-09-2004
A SPY, an informer, a double agent and an accomplice were some of the labels thrown at the second State witness in the Caprivi high treason trial as his cross-examination by defence lawyers started
readLife sentence for serious crimes
24-09-2004
MURDERS, robbers, traitors and rapists face life behind bars without the possibility of parole, probation or reduction in sentence should a revamped Criminal Procedure Bill become law.Kawana said the
readNujoma ready to serve the world
24-09-2004
PRESIDENT Sam Nujoma declared himself available for international social development projects, as he bade farewell to the United Nations this week.
readRetrenched Rock Enterprises employees plan legal action
24-09-2004
DISGRUNTLED former staff of television production firm Rock Enterprises plan to take legal action against the company for failing to pay them outstanding salaries and retrenchment packages.At least
readIllness of treason trial witness stalls case
24-09-2004
SICKNESS intervened yesterday to bring the testimony of the second prosecution witness in the Caprivi high treason trial to a sudden halt.State witness Oscar Mwisepi was not feeling well, Judge Elton
readOddly Enough
24-09-2004
Strangeness from around the globe...SWEARING BAN PROVES TO BE MONEY-SPINNER MOSCOW - Off-colour language by young Russians is proving a money-spinner for authorities in a southern region. Regional
readDecaying pig corpses reveal forensic secrets
24-09-2004
EXETER, England - Decaying pig corpses deposited in secret locations around London are providing scientists with forensic information that may help them solve crimes.Scientists at Britain's Natural
readAfrican leaders seek more cellphones
24-09-2004
UNITED NATIONS - African leaders will launch a global fund to help people in poor countries buy mobile phones and Internet access as a step out of poverty and into economic growth, the president of
readComing soon - gene-engineered mosquitoes
24-09-2004
WASHINGTON - Coming soon to a jungle near you - mosquitoes genetically engineered so they cannot give people malaria.But this time scientists want to do it right. Mindful of labels like "Frankenfoods"
readMorphine-free poppy holds key to new pain-killers
24-09-2004
LONDON - Australian scientists have discovered how a naturally morphine-free poppy blocks production of the narcotic, in a finding that could lead to the development of more effective drugs.The opium
readMarried or not, Britney's at it again
24-09-2004
LOS ANGELES - Is Britney Spears married or isn't she?Did the world's most famous pop star try to avoid annoying paparazzi by staging "secret" nuptials last weekend -- a month ahead of her scheduled
readJanet breast flash prompts fines
24-09-2004
WASHINGTON - Pop singer Janet Jackson's bare breast flash earlier this year during the nationally televised Super Bowl football game will cost 20 CBS television stations a record total of US$550 000
readDebate rages over Hitler film
24-09-2004
BERLIN - A powerful new film about Adolf Hitler opened in German cinemas last week amid a raging debate about whether the dictator can be portrayed as anything less than the world's greatest evil.'The
readUS campaign comedy: being funny is optional
24-09-2004
SILVER SPRING - Have you heard the one about the presidential candidate who told such great jokes the American people elected him? Of course not.That's because being funny is not the point of
readMbeki's brother lashes 'fat cats'
24-09-2004
JOHANNESBURG - The brother of South African president Thabo Mbeki lashed out at Africa's political elite on Wednesday, saying that its plundering of resources has "left the continent worse off than in
readMugabe warns of 'god' and 'prophet'
24-09-2004
UNITED NATIONS - Zimbabwe's leader Robert Mugabe warned that global politics dominated by one superpower was dangerous, calling the US president a "political god" and the British prime minister "his
readUS sanctions China arms
24-09-2004
BEIJING - The United States has imposed sanctions on a Chinese government weapons supplier that it says exported missile technology in violation of efforts to stop the spread of weapons of mass
readGunmen enter Israeli post, kill three
24-09-2004
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Three Palestinian gunmen infiltrated a fog-shrouded Israeli army post at dawn yesterday, killing three Israeli soldiers in a fierce gun battle before they were shot dead, the
readObasanjo: 'AU can move on Darfur'
24-09-2004
NEW YORK - The African Union can quickly mobilize up to 5 000 troops to help end the looting and killing in western Sudan, but it needs hundreds of millions of dollars to deploy the force, Nigerian
readItaly calls for calm after execution claim
24-09-2004
ROME - The Italian government urged the utmost caution yesterday over the reported killing of two female hostages, saying it could not confirm the report and questioning its authenticity.The purported
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