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22 Articles found on Thursday, 28 April 2005
Rwanda, Burundi seek to ease row
28-04-2005
BUJUMBURA - Top officials from Rwanda and Burundi will meet this week in a bid to ease an escalating row over thousands of Rwandan Hutus who have fled to Burundi in recent weeks to escape genocide
readUproar over ban of bicycle taxis
28-04-2005
BUJUMBURA - Burundi's government has banned bicycle taxis, long a key means of transport in the impoverished central African nation, putting an estimated 100 000 drivers out of work and creating
readZimbabwe opposition supporters victimised
28-04-2005
HARARE - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's ruling Zanu-PF party has intensified acts of post-election violence and intimidation against opposition supporters, according to the opposition Movement
readAbsa pushes SA stocks up
28-04-2005
JOHANNESBURG - South African stocks crawled higher on Tuesday as bank Absa gained amid speculation over its planned stake sale to Barclays, but Richemont fell after disappointing results. Absa
readNo economy is an island: Investec
28-04-2005
WINDHOEK will host a conference in July whose aim is to create awareness of the impact of global developments on the Namibian business community. The conference, which will be hosted by Investec
readCourt berates ECN for poll process errors
28-04-2005
THE Electoral Commission of Namibia has received a stinging rebuke from the High Court for having in effect disenfranchised hundreds of Namibian voters after the National Assembly elections in
readFired Otjiwarongo CEO still getting salary
28-04-2005
THE Otjiwarongo Municipality is still paying the full salary of former Chief Executive Officer, Paulus Haipare, who was fired four months ago.Otjiwarongo Mayor Otto Iipinge confirmed that the Council
readCadilu job cuts imminent
28-04-2005
THE Namibia Seamen and Allied Workers Union has suffered a second expensive defeat in its legal efforts to prevent the retrenchment of sea-going workers at Walvis Bay's Cadilu Fishing. In the second
readIyambo introduces Green Scheme to Kavango leaders
28-04-2005
RUNDU - Agriculture, Water and Forestry Minister, Dr Nickey Iyambo, has called on Namibians to work as a team for the sake of strengthening the development of the country and alleviating poverty.
readCCN to work on social transformation
28-04-2005
THE Council of Churches in Namibia (CCN) has resolved to encourage member churches to work towards a society that is free from social evils such as tribalism, ethnicity, favouritism, corruption and
readNamPost couriers reject new work contracts
28-04-2005
NAMPOST Courier workers, mainly long-distance drivers and cargo handlers, are preparing for industrial action in protest against the new employment contracts they have signed. "We were unduly
readFree press is not a holy cow, Kawana tells media workers
28-04-2005
PRESIDENTIAL Affairs Minister Albert Kawana has appealed to the local press to be sensitive when reporting on issues of national interest. He said it was unfortunate that some people in Namibia view
readClub New Edition, where knives flash and lives end
28-04-2005
THE suspect charged with a fatal stabbing at a Swakopmund nightclub some two years ago has to wait another two weeks before hearing whether his claims of having acted in self-defence were enough to
readNafau declares dispute over Rhino layoffs
28-04-2005
THE Namibian Food and Allied Workers Union (Nafau) has declared a labour dispute with Rhino Garments after the textile company refused to better retrenchment packages for more than 1 600 workers that
readMvula Munyaango a gandja omagano kOmathithi
28-04-2005
OMUNANGESHEFA a tseyika nawa gwomOngwediva, Omaalala nOshakati mOshitopolwa sha Shana tate Erastuis Mvula (Mnyaango) okwa pandulwa noonkondo kOmathithi unene tuu kEwiliko lyEhangano lyOmathithi
readOndangwa ya mona Kadhimamulilo
28-04-2005
ELELO lya Ndangwa mOshitopolwa sha Shana olya nyanyukwa unene sho lya mono Ololi onene yOmashete ya Kadhimamulilo omasiku ngaka, lye yi pewa omagano kEhangano lyedhina Trees for the World lya
readWHS pupils leave for South Africa for games
28-04-2005
ONE hundred and fifty pupils of Windhoek High School (WHS) will leave for South Africa's Limpopo region on Thursda to engage various schools in rugby, netball, hockey and tennis from Saturday to May
readTechnical director's post still vacant
28-04-2005
THE technical director for Namibian football will only be appointed at the end of May because the NFA executive committee has not been able to reach consensus on the appointment. Namibia Football
readVerdict in'lion-feeding' trial expected today
28-04-2005
PHALABORWA - A South African court will today pronounce judgment on the gruesome case of a black farm worker allegedly fed to lions by three men - one of them white - after three months of tense
readStreet battles erupt in Togo
28-04-2005
LOME - Opposition supporters angry at Faure Gnassingbe's declared win in Togo's presidential poll battled riot police again yesterday, while hospital sources said at least 11 people were already dead
readStreet battles erupt in Togo
28-04-2005
LOME - Opposition supporters angry at Faure Gnassingbe's declared win in Togo's presidential poll battled riot police again yesterday, while hospital sources said at least 11 people were already dead
readDozens dead as Sri Lanka train hits bus
28-04-2005
POLGAHAWELA - More than 50 bus passengers were feared killed and about 40 injured when a train rammed into the crowded vehicle at a level-crossing in Sri Lanka yesterday, crushing it and setting it
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