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28 Articles found on Tuesday, 19 April 2005
Tribute To Pope John Paul II
19-04-2005
A SPIRITUAL leader and statesman is no more. The life and times of John Paul II was characterised by religious conservatism and political radicalism. The Polish background of the Pontiff had an
readSome Solutions For Child Abuse
19-04-2005
IT is with the profoundest regret that I have decided to contribute my opinion towards the ongoing debate on the highly perverted acts of child abuse and solutions thereof.Child abuse has, of course,
readNo Traffic Standards In Windhoek
19-04-2005
I AM one of the fortunate residents of Windhoek in that I live on a smallholding, albeit within the city limits.My visits to the city are therefore relatively far apart. It is my perception that this
readPostcards Please
19-04-2005
I AM a retired American teacher.Since retirement I have collected picture postcards of international cities and towns, particularly those cards which depict somewhat full views of the city or town. I
readCommitted to positioning Namibia on global market, says Ngatjizeko
19-04-2005
THE Minister of Trade and Industry, Immanuel Ngatjizeko, has set an ambitious programme for the ministry, which seeks to boost Namibia's economic growth and development.The Minister said his ministry
read15 years for robbery
19-04-2005
THE Oshakati Regional Court has sentenced Velanus Hashoongo (31) to 15 years in jail for armed robbery.Another accused in the case, Joseph Lungammeni, was acquitted. A third accused, Angolan citizen
readSuicide at bar
19-04-2005
A MAN committed suicide in a bar at Okahandja last Wednesday. The Police reports that Henry Petrus (29) shot himself in the head with a pistol in the Jolly Joker Bar at around 06h00.
readIPU worried about AIDS victims
19-04-2005
THE Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) has called on African parliaments to draw up laws or amend existing legislation to define national standards of protecting victims of HIV-AIDS, especially the less
readMET condemns dune hooliganism
19-04-2005
THE dust has not settled over the recently held Desert Run in the Swakopmund-Walvis Bay dune belt, with Environment and Tourism Minister Willem Konjore joining several other organisations and
readNamibian NGO scoops major business award
19-04-2005
THE Rural People's Institute for Social Empowerment in Namibia (Rise Namibia) has been awarded a gold medal for excellence in business practice by a Swiss-based organisation.Rise, which is a Namibian
readSwakop warns of winter fire hazards
19-04-2005
THE Deputy Mayor of Swakopmund has called on residents, in particular shack dwellers, to take extra precautions this winter to avoid fires at their homes.John Ngolombe told a media conference
readSuspended church minister speaks out
19-04-2005
THE mudslinging between leaders of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) in Namibia is rooted in the chaotic atmosphere within the rank and file of the church, says Reverend Hendrik
readFishing industry taken to task over labour
19-04-2005
THE role of foreigners in the fishing industry drew criticism from unions and the Government during the past week. Fisheries Minister Abraham Iyambo lashed out at a "Mafia-type" management style at
readBank loses case over dismissal of ill worker
19-04-2005
A HASTY decision to dismiss a long-serving employee because of illness may cost the former Commercial Bank of Namibia hundreds of thousands of Namibia dollars after the bank lost an appeal case in
readRP launches another election challenge
19-04-2005
THE Republican Party has filed a case with the High Court in Windhoek, indicating that it intends to challenge the results of the recount of the November National Assembly elections. Although party
readCity gets tough on shebeens
19-04-2005
THE City of Windhoek has suspended the issuing of fitness certificates to prospective shebeen owners, and requested others without a licence to close their businesses.In a statement, Chief Corporate
readOstrich loan hatches N$28 million failure
19-04-2005
A HIGH Court judgement has put the seal of failure on a multi-million-dollar loan that was meant to get communal ostrich farming in southern Namibia off the ground.Just like ostriches cannot fly, the
readPotential at Zambia's Konkola mine
19-04-2005
LUSAKA - UK-listed Vedanta Resources said on Monday it saw potential to develop the Konkola Deep Mining Project after Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa said at the weekend work on the mine would start
readJohnson's contract with NFA expires in May
19-04-2005
THE Brave Warriors' caretaker coach Max Johnson's contractual agreement with the Namibia Football Association (NFA) comes to an end in May.It is not yet clear if his contract will be renewed by the
readMax did not shed a tear
19-04-2005
BRAVE Warriors coach Max Johnson has denied that he shed a tear after the side lost 2-1 on penalties to Botswana at the Independence Stadium on Saturday.Reacting to a paragraph in a story carried in
readKaras football officials accused of corruption
19-04-2005
TEAMS affiliated to the Karas Football Region have called for the immediate disbanding of the region's soccer executive body, citing alleged corruption.A Keetmanshoop club official, who wished to
readMixed emotions about Warriors
19-04-2005
COACHES and football officials had mixed feelings about the defeat of the Brave Warriors by Botswana in the Cosafa Castle Cup at the Independence Stadium on Saturday.The Warriors were dumped out of
readUN plans to extend DRC arms ban
19-04-2005
UNITED NATIONS - The UN Security Council was scheduled to vote yesterday to impose an arms embargo on all rebel groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo and punish violators with a travel ban and
readTalabani rules out signing Saddam death warrant
19-04-2005
LONDON - Iraq's new President Jalal Talabani said he would refuse to sign Saddam Hussein's death warrant if the former dictator was convicted of war crimes.In an interview yesterday with the British
readCardinals seek divine inspiration for conclave
19-04-2005
VATICAN CITY - Roman Catholic cardinals held a solemn Mass praying for divine inspiration to help them pick a successor to Pope John Paul II at a secretive conclave which started yesterday.The Mass
readZim honours African ex-leaders
19-04-2005
HARARE - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe on Sunday night presented special awards to former heads of states from five African countries for supporting his nation during its liberation struggle in
readIraqi forces retake besieged town
19-04-2005
MADAIN - Iraqi forces said yesterday they had failed to find any hostages or signs of killings after regaining control of a town in a lawless area near Baghdad where Sunni gunmen were reported to be
readSharon may delay Gaza pullout
19-04-2005
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was considering a brief postponement to the operation to pull settlers out of the Gaza Strip, as his Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom warned against any
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