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52 Articles found on Friday, 3 September 2004
A Brave Step By NP To Join ANC In SA
03-09-2004
THE National Party of South Africa, under the leadership of Marthinus van Schalkwyk, the latter fondly known in political circles as "Kortbroek" van Schalkwyk, has finally capitulated and joined the
readPolitical Perspective
03-09-2004
WHETHER or not the DTA and other opposition parties get their acts together, it doesn't take a soothsayer to predict that they still won't manage to unseat Swapo in elections later this year.While
readEditorial: Speedy Criminal Justice Can Help in Fight Against Crime
03-09-2004
CRIME in this country appears to be continuing in its upward spiral, and linked with ways and means to deal with the scourge, is of course the necessity to speed up the administration of justice in
read'Kultured' And 'Konfused'
03-09-2004
I SEE from the publicity, that the Windhoek Arts Festival is now in full swing.Maybe by the next time art and culture will have sufficiently advanced in Windhoek that the organisers will be able to
readTribute To Frankie Fredericks
03-09-2004
ALLOW me a space in your respected newspaper to firstly congratulate our one and only greatest sprinter ever to emerge from the land of the brave after such an impressive run in the 200m where he lost
readStop The Harassment
03-09-2004
THE other day while looking through a row of shirts on sale in a shop in the centre of town, I heard a young female shop assistant, obviously feeling very uncomfortable, saying: Just leave me in
readHome Affairs Issues In Rundu
03-09-2004
I AM writing this letter to air my views regarding the issuing of identification documents at the Home Affairs offices.My question is; what is the use of spending money to go and apply for or to
readAuasblick Erven Auction
03-09-2004
I AM writing in the hope of bringing public attention to theupcoming council auctions of erven in Auasblick.We believe a number of erven in the upcoming auction are being considered for
readOur Catalysts Are Not Working The Way They Should
03-09-2004
WE know that Namibia is officially classified as a less developed country (LDC) and needs money plenty of it in order to cater for its development needs.We also know that multinationals, such as De
readKaribib Arts Festival Success
03-09-2004
LOOKING back on Saturday 05 June 2004, we can now say that we have somehow managed a first step, namely: organizing a festival that was enchanted by a truly Namibian spirit.Judging by the overwhelming
readA Retort For SPYL
03-09-2004
ALLOW me a space in our newspaper, The Namibian, to pick pieces from an ambiguous letter from Swapo Youth League, Ondangwa, written by Fundula Nenghwanya published on August 27, 2004.Is it not
readNo Sin Is Greater Than Another
03-09-2004
IF you understand the bible, you will know that there is no sin greater than the other, sin is just sin, there is no major sin and minor sin contained in the bible.Note I said, If you understand the
readSanlam lifts H1 earnings
03-09-2004
JOHANNESBURG - South African insurer Sanlam posted a 13 per cent rise in underlying half-year earnings yesterday, helped by improved short-term insurance operations, more new business and strong
readEnron agrees to sell its gas pipelines for US$2 billion
03-09-2004
HOUSTON - Enron Corp. has agreed to sell its domestic natural gas pipelines for more than US$2 billion after an auction aimed at helping the energy company emerge from one of the most expensive and
readOver 100 striking workers take up tools in Botswana
03-09-2004
GABORONE - More than a hundred workers from two diamond mines in Botswana have gone back to work, a Debswana spokesman said on Wednesday, as an illegal strike continued into its second week in the
readMahangu mills in the North increasing
03-09-2004
ONGWEDIVA Agriculture, Water and Rural Development Minister, Helmut Angula, says more than 700 mahangu service mills are currently in operation in the six northern regions of Oshana, Ohangwena,
readSACU secretariat meets to draw up operation agenda
03-09-2004
THE newly-established Southern African Customs Union (SACU) secretariat is holding its first seminar on the implementation of the new SACU agreement in Windhoek.The main objective of the seminar,
readTwo die in weekend road accidents
03-09-2004
GERSON Aukunuwa (34) died on the spot when the vehicle he was travelling in overturned at around 20h00 on Saturday.The accident occurred about 32 kilometres outside Aus on the Luderitz road. Ruusa
readBank festival in full swing
03-09-2004
THE second annual Bank Windhoek Arts Festival kicked off with a bang at various venues across the capital on Wednesday.Windhoek Mayor Matheus Shikongo officially launched the event at the Ehafo Car
readThree laws to regulate Namibias wetlands
03-09-2004
NAMIBIA is drafting three pieces of legislation that will guide the management of wetlands in the country.A recently launched booklet, 'Wetlands of Namibia', says the three laws will be:the Water
readDRC school to be plugged in
03-09-2004
THE Swakopmund Town Council approved the supply of electricity to a privately-run school at the DRC informal settlement at its meeting last week.A re-calculation of costs brought the amount down from
readLitany of rapes continues
03-09-2004
A WOMAN died in the Okahao District Hospital after allegedly drinking car battery acid, the Police reported this week.Sylvia Shangingwa (38) is believed to have drunk the substance at Ikokola village
readParliamentary Committee probes Govt Garage mess
03-09-2004
ACCOUNTING officials of the Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication, were yesterday hauled before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts to explain the dire state of affairs at
readGovt weighs life imprisonment for violent crimes
03-09-2004
JUSTICE Minister Albert Kawana yesterday ruled out re-introducing the death penalty for violent crime in Namibia but said Government was looking at stiffer sentences to protect its citizens.Responding
readDont forget to change the time!
03-09-2004
NAMIBIA'S five-month winter time period draws to a close on Sunday, when the country's watches and clocks have to be adjusted an hour forward again.The summer period, which will last until the first
readOpposition MPs in NA walk out in a huff
03-09-2004
THE two main opposition parties walked out of the National Assembly yesterday afternoon, outraged at continuously being ruled out of order by Deputy Speaker Willem Konjore on a string of
readAgribank Board of Directors gets boot
03-09-2004
FINANCE Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila has fired the directors of Agribank for refusing to endorse her order to appoint Deputy Lands Minister Isak Katali as acting Chief Executive
readState House plans shadow Auasblick plots auction
03-09-2004
THE shadow of Government's plan to expropriate dozens of properties that are considered as being too close to the site of the new State House complex in Windhoek's Auasblick appears set to loom over
readSix dangerous men flee Oshakati Police cells
03-09-2004
POLICE are searching for six dangerous suspects who escaped from the Oshakati Police cells at about 20h00 on Tuesday evening and fled into the darkness.No arrests had been made by late yesterday.
readDRC throws spanner in power plant works
03-09-2004
GABORONE - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) may derail plans to build an estimated US$7,3 billion power plant at the Inga hydroelectric power station in which the Botswana Power Corporation
readSan communities marginalised
03-09-2004
ABOUT 30 San youth from Namibia, Botswana and South Africa yesterday ended a three-day workshop held to explore developments related to the San language.The workshop was held at Penduka on the
readProposed new stock theft penalties get CoDs goat
03-09-2004
THE Congress of Democrats on Wednesday slammed the stiffer sentences Government has proposed for stock thieves."I cannot accept the draconian punishment of 20 years for the theft of a goat for a first
readQuestions about poor management of bursaries refuse to go away
03-09-2004
THE Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts has once again taken issue with the poor control of the Government's bursary and student loan system.Reviewing the Auditor General's Reports for
readNew MPs for Swapo?
03-09-2004
SWAPO will "soon" fill two empty seats in the National Assembly following the departure of deputy ministers Rick Kukuri and Gerhard Toetemeyer.Ngarikutuke Tjiriange, Swapo's Secretary General, said
readTeacher arrested on charge of rape
03-09-2004
A TEACHER at Augustineum Secondary School in Windhoek appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court in Katutura yesterday on a charge that he had raped an eight-year-old girl, seriously injuring her in
readFrom the Sidelines with Corry Ihuhua
03-09-2004
THE move by the Namibia Football Association (NFA) to shut out the media from one of its highest decision making gatherings last Saturday is indeed very shameful.
readLeague delay angers clubs
03-09-2004
THE Namibia Premier League faces one of its biggest crises with no clear indication when the football season will officially kick-off.The NPL has so far not drawn up fixtures for the 2004/5 season,
readRussian hostage-takers free 26
03-09-2004
BESLAN, Russia - An armed gang, holding hundreds of people hostage in a Russian school in the province of North Ossetia, yesterday freed 26 children and women.Interfax news agency quoted officials as
readAnwar's release throws new twist into Malaysian politics
03-09-2004
KUALA LUMPUR - The unexpected release from jail yesterday of charismatic former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim threw a new twist into Malaysian politics, already in the grip of change after the
readKillings amid Iraq talks
03-09-2004
BAGHDAD - French envoys held crisis talks with Muslim clerics in Iraq yesterday in a desperate bid to free two kidnapped journalists as a militant group released a video purportedly showing the
readThree die in Rush for IKEA Vouchers
03-09-2004
JEDDAH - Three men were trampled to death in a rush to claim vouchers at the first IKEA furniture showroom in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, hospital officials said.Sixteen shoppers were injured at the
readWooing Teens with Lessons on Love
03-09-2004
BEIJING - China's eastern financial hub of Shanghai is adding a dash of romance to the school curriculum to teach children about real love, as opposed to the Internet chatroom variety."Stories and
readTurkey wants to criminalise adultery
03-09-2004
ISTANBUL - Turkey's government wants to make adultery a crime, the justice minister was quoted as saying on Monday, a proposal that has outraged the main opposition and women's groups.Although the
readNo sexy clothes for China civil servants
03-09-2004
BEIJING - Female civil servants in eastern China have been banned from wearing sexy clothes such as slinky tops and tight leggings and told to not use "dirty" language in the office, state media said
readMaintenance is hard work, but it pays off
03-09-2004
MAINTENANCE of a property may seem a bit of a bind, but without continuous attention, the value of a property will deteriorate along with its condition.Regular maintenance is the best investment that
readThe right extensions can add value
03-09-2004
RISING property prices and the premium being placed on space makes extensions a wise investment.However, extending a property is a major project and shouldn't be undertaken lightly. Call in
readMadonna is still a style icon
03-09-2004
PARIS - When spiritually-reborn "Material Girl" Madonna hits the stage in the world's couture capital, style gurus are likely to be out in force to appraise exactly what she's wearing.Faithful to her
readThe Passion of the Christ sets DVD sales record
03-09-2004
BIBLICAL epic The Passion of the Christ sold 4,1 million DVD copies on its first day of release in the US.Fox Home Entertainment said film, directed by Mel Gibson, was the best-selling R-rated film of
readRevenge really is sweet, study shows
03-09-2004
WASHINGTON - Revenge feels sweet, and Swiss researchers say they have the brain scans to prove it.In a study investigators said might help explain how social norms arose and regulate behaviour, brain
readApple's new iMac computer is all display
03-09-2004
PARIS - Apple Computer unveiled, after a two-month delay, its new iMac desktop computer on Tuesday which integrates disk drives and processors into a flat display less than two inches thick."Now we
readIsrael threatens Syria strike after bombings
03-09-2004
JERUSALEM - Israel threatened to launch a military attack against Syria yesterday, accusing Damascus of being directly implicated in a double Hamas suicide attack which killed 16 people.Israel
readDarfur album released today
03-09-2004
LONDON - Stars from the worlds of rock and pop have united on an album to be released on today to raise funds for the people of the Darfur region of western Sudan.US band REM and British singers David
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