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30 Articles found on Tuesday, 7 September 2004
Thanks To Hidipo
07-09-2004
ALLOW me a space in your newspaper to thank Hidipo Hamutenya, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs.In his speech at the Ongwediva Trade Fair on August 29, 2004 Hamutenya called on any small and
readChurches Must Not Prevent Exercise Of Human Rights
07-09-2004
ALLOW me to take issue with those churches who prevent people from exercising their democratic rights.First of all, it should be understood that as citizens of this country, we have a God given duty
readGRN Should Lead By Example On HIV
07-09-2004
AFTER many years of evasive and apologetic reactions (alleging individual rights and confidentiality) to The Namibian's appeal to the leaders of the Namibian government to lead by example by allowing
readNBC And Jargon
07-09-2004
PLEASE allow me space in your newspaper to air my comment on the NBC program Talk of the Nation, putting the focus particularly on Monday 30 August 2004.Listening to Talk of the Nation is my Monday
readGive The Poor Free Water
07-09-2004
IT looks like the supply of basic services is becoming unaffordable to some people in Namibia.One can say this because there has been an increase in the number of people in the cities and towns in
readTAX TALK: VAT On Second Hand Vehicles
07-09-2004
In this series of articles, Cameron Kotze the Tax Partner at Ernst and Young discusses some topical tax issues for our readers.Many people are confused about the VAT treatment when a second hand car
readEmerging market countries lead the way in foreign borrowing, deposits
07-09-2004
BASEL, Switzerland - Emerging market countries, notably in Asia, are proving to be among the most active international borrowers this year as well as the leading depositors in overseas banks, the Bank
readCeltel doubles subscribers, increases revenue
07-09-2004
JOHANNESBURG - African mobile phone group Celtel increased revenue by 47 per cent in the first half of 2004 as it more than doubled subscribers to four million on its eastern and sub-Saharan networks,
readEU may allow sale of GMO seeds
07-09-2004
BRUSSELS - The European Commission is likely to authorise the first genetically modified (GMO) seeds for commercial use across EU territory this week, in the face of widespread consumer resistance to
readIMF head kicks off SA visit
07-09-2004
JOHANNESBURG - IMF managing director Rodrigo Rato began yesterday his first visit to South Africa since taking the helm of the international lending institution three months ago.Rato, a former Spanish
readNujoma names Toetemeyer successor
07-09-2004
PRESIDENT Sam Nujoma yesterday appointed a farmer, 35-year-old Leon Jooste, as the Deputy Minister for Regional, Local Government and Housing.Jooste replaces Gerhard Toetemeyer, who retired from
readNamibia conveys sympathy on Beslan tragedy
07-09-2004
NAMIBIA has joined other nations in condemning the killing of "innocent civilians", especially children, in the Russian hostage crisis.Government described the siege at a Russian school, which ended
readN$4 million mystery at NAC
07-09-2004
ABOUT N$4 million could not be accounted for at the Namibia Airports Company (NAC) in 2001 - two years before a massive fraud scam involving N$3,5 million was uncovered, The Namibian has learned.The
readLack of planning causing chaos in small councils
07-09-2004
SMALLER municipalities in Namibia are experiencing problems because they do not work according to five-year strategic plans, says the Mayor of Walvis Bay, King Mandume Muatunga.Municipalities without
readLiberation legacy to live on
07-09-2004
A MASS grave at Ondeshifiilwa in the Ohangwena Region is to be declared a national monument.The National Monuments Council took the decision last year and it was supported by Cabinet at its meeting on
readNamibia goes loco over rail travel
07-09-2004
RAIL transport should become a source of pride for Namibia from now on, says TransNamib Holdings Chief Executive Officer, John Shaetonhodi.He was speaking at the commissioning at Walvis Bay on
readFrom Cabinet Chambers
07-09-2004
AT its 22nd ordinary meeting, held on August 17, Cabinet took the following decisions:RICE PROJECT TO BE SPEEDED UP CABINET has instructed the tender board to fast-track the tender process for the
readElectoral legislation changes given the go-ahead
07-09-2004
CABINET has approved the tabling of an amendment to the Electoral Act of 1992 and the Constitution in the run-up to national and regional elections in November.The proposed amendments will provide for
readUnion urges Govt to speed up land reform process
07-09-2004
THE Namibian Farmworkers' Union (Nafwu) has accused Government of using land expropriation as a political tool and dragging its feet in giving land to the landless.At a press conference in Windhoek on
readOstrich Production abattoir diversifies
07-09-2004
OSTRICH Production Namibia (OPN), which recently upgraded its abattoir and tannery at the cost of N$21 million, on Monday started slaughtering sheep on a trial basis.OPN, situated 20 kilometres
readTraffic cop nabbed for alleged bribery
07-09-2004
A SENIOR traffic officer in Windhoek has been arrested on suspicion of taking bribes from offenders, the Police have confirmed.Detective Inspector Michael Unandapo confirmed the arrest, which was
readLiving on the edge of the waterfront
07-09-2004
THE sea front houses of the multi-million Swakopmund Waterfront development are situated below the acceptable norm of 5 metres above the high water mark.Situated almost on the beach, the houses will
readAbsence of accused stalls Caprivi high treason trial
07-09-2004
A RULING with the potential of determining whether the Caprivi high treason trial in the High Court at Grootfontein would be a stop-start, delay-afflicted affair or not is set to be made by Judge
readCommunal farmers urge Govt action against illegal fencing
07-09-2004
A GROUP of concerned communal farmers wants Government to stamp out illegal fencing before it explode into serious grazing conflicts.The group, comprising communal farmers from different regions, is
readMan caught in the act
07-09-2004
BERLIN - A man caught having sex with a blow-up doll in a busy public shopping arcade had to be physically parted from his rubber lover and escorted away, said police in Stuttgart.The 38-year-old man
readClinton has bypass
07-09-2004
NEW YORK - Former US president Bill Clinton was moved to an operating room early yesterday and doctors began preparing him for a heart bypass operation.Preparations began at about10h45 in an operating
readConfusion in Iraq US soldiers killed
07-09-2004
BAGHDAD - The most wanted Saddam Hussein aide still on the run in Iraq, Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, has not been captured, Iraq's interior ministry said, adding that medical checks on a man in custody
readSanctions on Sudan: not yet, says UN
07-09-2004
OSLO - The time has not yet come to impose international sanctions against the government of Sudan, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan's envoy Jan Pronk said during a visit to Oslo yesetrday."You should
readPutin evading responsibility: press
07-09-2004
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin and his government were accused by the country's press yesterday of failing to acknowledge their own responsibility in the deaths of hundreds of children and
readStunned Russians mourn loss
07-09-2004
BESLAN, Russia - A numb Russia observed the first national day of mourning for the more than 350 victims of the terrorist school seizure yesterday, while desperate families searched for the missing,
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