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27 Articles found on Monday, 18 April 2005
African internet users to save US$500m a year
18-04-2005
ARGENTINA - It was a moment of great joy and pride for Africa as the Internet Corporation for assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Board of Directors approved AfriNic as the Regional Internet Registry
readAngola sees US$2 billion China credit line
18-04-2005
LUANDA - Angola will probably receive the whole of a US$2 billion (N$12,6 billion) credit line from China this year and will spend it on schools, hospitals and its war-damaged energy and water
readEU to decide on China textile curbs April 25
18-04-2005
BRUSSELS - Under pressure from one of Europe's biggest industries, the EU executive said on Thursday it would decide within two weeks whether to impose limits on a rising tide of cheap textiles and
readSex education on cards for Nam journalists
18-04-2005
THE Namibia Planned Parenthood Association (NAPPA) will conduct a training course for journalists on sexual and reproductive health at Mariental from April 27 to 29. The association said in a
readKeetmans moves on water problem
18-04-2005
THE Chief Executive Officer of the Keetmanshoop Municipality, Jerry Shangadi, is holding residents of the Tseiblaagte residential area responsible for the recent suspension of bulk water supply to
readHand over those guns: President
18-04-2005
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba has called on regional governors to tell residents to hand over all unlicensed firearms to the Police.Pohamba said illegal guns were detrimental to the country's
read2 sentenced for workplace theft
18-04-2005
TWO former employees of Shoprite at Swakopmund were sentenced in the Magistrate's Court on Friday for stealing money from their employer.Lydia Cohen and Bianca Beukes each received a fine of N$4 000
readBMW used in city hold-up
18-04-2005
TWO men robbed a service station in Windhoek on Wednesday night.The Police reported yesterday that the men, driving a black BMW with a South African registration number, put in petrol at the Prestige
readEndola running on dry
18-04-2005
ONGWEDIVA - Ohangwena regional councillors last week accused NamWater of "arbitrarily" cutting off the water supply to the entire Endola constituency.The Councillor for Endola, Ruth Nhinda, said
readPatience urged on Okahandja officials
18-04-2005
SWAPO says it will not act against its representatives on the Okahandja Town Council until allegations of mismanagement and corruption are proven beyond reasonable doubt. In a statement issued by the
readChild-murder suspect found to be sane and fit for trial
18-04-2005
LESLEY Kukame, the security guard accused of raping and murdering a three-and-a-half-year-old girl in Windhoek a little over two months ago, is sane and fit to stand trial, the Windhoek Magistrate's
readCourt sets date for record cocaine bust hearing
18-04-2005
THE trial of the Angolan national who is charged with having brought a record quantity of cocaine into Namibia almost a year ago is set to take place in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court in early
readMinistry suspends principal
18-04-2005
THE Ministry of Education on Friday suspended the principal of Concordia College, Ben Awoseb, pending charges of misconduct in terms of the Public Service Act.He has also been requested to vacate the
readOfficial demoted for playing by rules
18-04-2005
THE Otjiwarongo Municipality has been accused of demoting an official who declined to grant loans to unqualified Swapo members through the Build Together scheme.Life changed for Community Development
readTelecom manager fired Parastatal alleges fraud
18-04-2005
TELECOM Namibia has fired its General Manager of Consumer Services, James Camm, after an internal probe found him guilty of involvement in a web of suspected scams said to have cost the parastatal
readBucuane stops Sundowns' last quest
18-04-2005
SUPERSPORT United beat Mamelodi Sundowns 3-2 courtesy of a Manuel 'Tico-Tico' Bucuane hat-trick in a thrilling Absa Cup quarterfinal clash played at HM Pitje Stadium in Mamelodi on Saturday.Supersport
readBrave Warriors throw game away
18-04-2005
THE Brave Warriors robbed themselves of a historic victory in the Cosafa Castle Cup at the Independence Stadium on Saturday, when they allowed Botswana to equalise with a minute before fulltime,
readUS hinders Africa debt relief plan
18-04-2005
WASHINGTON - The world's richest nations failed once again on Saturday to agree on how to free Africa from debt and poverty.
readOmunangeshefa Nambala a hulithila
18-04-2005
O NKUNDANA ye tu zilila mOshakati noshowo momukunda Onawa mUutsima popepi nOnaanda mUukwambi mOshitopolwa sha Musati, otayi ti kutya omukalimo gwomomukunda moka nokwa li wo Martin Nekwaya okwa
readWestern Suburbs win second-leg club champs
18-04-2005
WESTERN Suburbs 2 narrowly defeated rival Kudus 1 by ten points to eight to clinch the Windhoek Lager Rugby Club Championships second leg in Walvis Bay on Saturday.Kudus could have levelled the
readA difficult, but hopeful homecoming in Sudan
18-04-2005
WARWAR - Atak Kuot Tong doesn't know how old she is, but she does know that for the first time she is back home in South Sudan after 13 years. She had counted the years since she was abducted from
readCardinal countdown
18-04-2005
VATICAN CITY - Cardinals had a few last hours to confer with aides yesterday or pray with faithful before they were required to check in at a top-security hotel in Vatican City, where they will be
readIn Brief
18-04-2005
GORILLA GRIEF - Cameroon called on South Africa on Saturday to return four young gorillas smuggled to Malaysia and then moved to a South African zoo. The fate of the gorillas has infuriated animal
readMugabe marks 25-year rule under cloud
18-04-2005
HARARE - Zimbabwe marks a quarter of a century's independence today with a dark cloud hanging over President Robert Mugabe, largely isolated and stung by Western sanctions over his policies.The once
readUS, Iraqi forces in bid to rescue hostages
18-04-2005
NEAR MADAEN - Iraqi troops backed by US forces raided parts of a town south of Baghdad on Sunday to try to free a group of Shi'ites seized by Sunni insurgents and threatened with death, officials and
readMarburg toll hits 230
18-04-2005
LUANDA - The death toll from the Marburg virus epidemic rose to 230 in Angola on Friday with the northern province of Uige registering the overwhelming majority of fatalities, the health ministry and
readSA opens door to Mozambicans
18-04-2005
HERCULANO THUMBO MAPUTO - Legions of Mozambicans drawn to the wealth of South Africa are getting a boon as of today when visas will be abolished, opening up the border to a freer flow of people and
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