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30 Articles found on Tuesday, 26 April 2005
Out In The Cold In Russia
26-04-2005
ALLOW me space in your newspaper to express my dissatisfaction and unhappiness with the way the Namibian Ministry of Education has been and still is ignoring the problems of Namibian students in
readTransnamib And Trains
26-04-2005
Allow me a space in you esteemed newspaper to raise an issue that must be exposed.Transnamib Rail introduced the Starline Passenger services some few years back in order to revive the dying passenger
readHelp Find My Stolen Stuff
26-04-2005
MY name is Hans van der Windt.My wife and I come from the Netherlands. We live in Windhoek for two years now and work with groups of disadvantaged people. Recently (13 April) when we were out,
readWhat Happened to Religious Education?
26-04-2005
EDUCATION shall be practiced as a means of learning or improving skills, knowledge, behavioral norms, values and moral beliefs in order to achieve societal and economic goals.Being out of school for
readNCCI on membership drive
26-04-2005
THE Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) management will be undertaking official visits to its 13 regional branches around the country between now and June 2005.According to the NCCI, the
readHuman capital 'key'
26-04-2005
RUNDU - Deputy Education Minister Becky Ndjoze-Ojo says human capital is more powerful than money, as it continues to produce new ideas, new processes and new businesses.She was addressing 216
readWho knows where Godknows is?
26-04-2005
WINDHOEK - The Protected Resources Unit of the Namibian Police at Mukwe in the Kavango Region is appealing for the public's assistance in tracing Godknows Zindonga (30). The Police say Zindonga, a
readRobbery at Summerdown shop
26-04-2005
ARMED robbers hit the shop at Summerdown village near Otjinene in the Omaheke Region last Wednesday morning.The Police at Plessisplaas report that five robbers held Regina Steyn (43) and her
readForestry law now in local languages
26-04-2005
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has translated the Forestry Policy and Forest Act into seven indigenous languages to ensure that it is understood by as many people as possible.Deputy Minister
readGovt to plough N$2 billion into education this year
26-04-2005
OLUKONDA - Prime Minister Nahas Angula says N$2 billion has been set aside for education and training in the 2005-2006 national Budget, which is to be tabled in the National Assembly next month.Angula
readBuild Together houses not up to scratch
26-04-2005
THIRTY-TWO low-cost houses built by the Keetmanshoop Municipality were not constructed according to the building plan. In addition, the building plan - one plan for all 32 structures - has no date,
readSwakopmund beach murder suspects plead not guilty
26-04-2005
THE three men charged with the fatal shooting of a Swakopmund jeweller on a beach at the resort town last year pleaded not guilty to charges of murder, robbery and theft out of a motor vehicle
readUNHCR says more refugees want to return to Caprivi
26-04-2005
JOHANNESBURG - The voluntary repatriation of refugees from Botswana to Namibia's Caprivi region has encouraged others to follow suit, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) told IRIN.UNHCR spokeswoman Melita
readTaxi fare hike weighed
26-04-2005
THE Namibia Bus and Taxi Association (Nabta) is seeking dialogue with the Ministry of Works and Transport to decide if this week's petrol price increase warrants an increase in taxi fares, Magnus
readHealth Minister confirms hospital fraud
26-04-2005
HEALTH Minister Richard Kamwi yesterday confirmed that a major scam involving fraudulent overtime and travel claims has been uncovered at the Windhoek Central Hospital.Kamwi also confirmed that five
readControversial leisure lodge plan for rhino area stalled
26-04-2005
DEVELOPERS of a lodge in a rhino-conservation area on communal land in Damaraland have been forced to stop construction work.Nicolaas Pienaar and others, trading as Leisure Pleasure Tourism, will
readTax on selling price of your car
26-04-2005
In this series of articles, Cameron Kotze, the Tax Partner at Ernst and Young, discusses some topical tax issues for our readers. If you sold your car during the tax year ending February 28 2005
readVictims of Sudan war reluctantly join north
26-04-2005
UM SERDEIBA - When he was 15, Younan Ghanam walked for three months from town to town in vast southern Sudan to escape Africa's longest civil war. He made it to Kenya, learned English and became a
readViolence dogs Togolese election
26-04-2005
LOME - Vote counting was complete and calm was restored here yesterday after a violence-marred presidential election left three dead amid claims from both Togo's main parties of massive fraud. An
readOndando yOmahooli otayi gwedhwa
26-04-2005
OKUZA ngula ondando yomahooli otayi ka gwedhelwa noosenda dhi pokati ko 38 no 48 molita, Uuministeli wOomina nIikwankondo osho wa tseyitha ngaaka mEtitano lya zi ko.Ondando yomahooli gOpetololi ge na
readCoaching course for hockey in June
26-04-2005
THE Namibian Hockey Union will be conducting a Development and High Performance Coaching Course in Windhoek from June 1 to 4.An International Hockey Federation (FIH) Grade I coach, Ivan Bolton from
readRamblers overshadow Polytech
26-04-2005
THE Khomas Women's Football League kicked off this weekend with Ramblers recording the highest score by blasting new entrants Polytechnic of Namibia 17-0 in the opening match at the Ramblers Stadium
readDeportivo, Friends face relegation
26-04-2005
THE relegation axe on Deportivo and Friends is inevitable, as neither of them has won more than five matches from a total of 23 they have played in the Namibia Premier League so far. Deportivo suffer
readStolen Ethiopian treasure returned
26-04-2005
AXUM - Thousands of Ethiopians cheered the return of the final section of the Axum obelisk from Italy yesterday, completing the handover of a treasure plundered by fascists 68 years ago. Trucks began
readVictims of Sudan war reluctantly join north
26-04-2005
UM SERDEIBA - When he was 15, Younan Ghanam walked for three months from town to town in vast southern Sudan to escape Africa's longest civil war. He made it to Kenya, learned English and became a
readIN BRIEF
26-04-2005
*NUCLEAR - South Korea warned a nuclear test would backfire on North Korea as Washington urged the Stalinist state to return to six-party talks aimed at ending the standoff over its nuclear
readUN food convoy attacked, looted in Congo Republic
26-04-2005
BRAZZAVILLE - Militia members known as 'ninjas' attacked a UN aid supply convoy in the Republic of Congo, taking most of the food and medicines it was carrying, an aid organisation source said
readNew Iraqi cabinet on hold
26-04-2005
BAGHDAD - The unveiling of Iraq's new government was again delayed yesterday because of last-minute negotiations between political factions, a senior Shi'ite politician said. "In principle we were to
readScores feared dead as Nigerian villagers battle over farmland
26-04-2005
LAGOS - Nigerian authorities fear that scores of villagers have been killed in clashes between two communities over land rights in the south-east of the country, state and police officials said
readAt least 50 killed in Japan train smash
26-04-2005
AMAGASAKI - A crowded Japanese commuter train derailed and slammed into an apartment building yesterday, killing at least 50 people and injuring hundreds in Japan's worst train accident in more than
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