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48 Articles found on Thursday, 25 August 2005
Ethiopia's Struggle for Democracy
25-08-2005
WHEN we in Ethiopia's political opposition agreed to participate in the election that the government called in June, we were under no illusion that the process would be faultless.After all, Ethiopia
readSharon's Strategy Succeeds (For Now)
25-08-2005
ASHER Weisgan, the Israeli settler who murdered three Palestinians at random in the West Bank settlement of Shiloh on Wednesday, was clearly very upset by the forced evacuation of the Jewish
readWomen Activists Who Pave The Way
25-08-2005
SO who says the participation of women in politics, governance and decision-making can only be marked by their representation in parliament? If the actions of the women of Women of Zimbabwe Arise
readPolitical Perspective
25-08-2005
PERHAPS the media have had a role in it, but I truly object to the public glorification of people who have tried to rob this country of hard-earned money in dubious deals and self-enrichment
readPolitical Perspective
25-08-2005
PERHAPS the media have had a role in it, but I truly object to the public glorification of people who have tried to rob this country of hard-earned money in dubious deals and self-enrichment
readEditorial: Do We Have Cause For Celebration?
25-08-2005
FRIDAY, August 26 2005, marks the 39th anniversary of the start of the armed struggle on the same date in 1966.Cause for celebration, one might think, on the basis that final independence was achieved
read'Radish' Will Be Missed
25-08-2005
Namibia's 'Radish' Radmore will indeed be missed by many who knew him as a great deputy Chief Scout of Namibia.He was a remarkable and knowledgeable man that dedicated his life to the training of
readPM's Adviser Must Come Clean
25-08-2005
A COMMENT or two about one of the minor characters in the on-going Avid/SSC soapie that might warrant some space in your esteemed paper.This character is Mathew Gowaseb - the Special Adviser to the
readAmathila's Praiseworthy Stance On San
25-08-2005
I WISH to express my sincere gratitude and admiration for our Deputy Prime Minister, Dr Libertina Amathila, for her recent keen interest in the social and economic plight of the San communities in
readAppoint People Who Know
25-08-2005
ALLOW me some space in your paper to give vent to my thoughts.It is no surprise that millions go missing at SSC, because we cannot employ just anybody to run an entity with the magnitude of SSC.When
readEvery Dog Has Its Day
25-08-2005
I KNOW that by now even toddlers know about the SSC-Avid saga and writing this would seem to be a cliché, but I just couldn't resist the temptation.To quote one of our founding President's comments
readHigh Price For US Gift
25-08-2005
SOME weeks ago, America donated a vast number of textbooks to Namibia and other SADC countries.The books were written, printed and published in America.On the face of it, this seems a wonderful
readTeach Your Children Well
25-08-2005
IN recent weeks, Namibia became another statistic as far as public financial mismanagement is concerned.We have just witnessed the worst financial scandals in the history of our young democratic
readBank Service Charges Need Review
25-08-2005
IT is with some amusement and a great deal of anger that I note the recent efforts by a certain Namibian bank to launch a new product targeting lower-income groups and people who have never availed
readList's Legacy Is Secure
25-08-2005
ALLOW us space in your newspaper to respond to the issue of "Losing List's legacy" into which Dr Till Eulenspiegel has rather unwittingly stumbled in your publication of 23 August 2005.The Namibian
readSA economy performing better
25-08-2005
PRETORIA - South Africa's economy is in the longest upswing in history, growing at an average annualised rate of 3,5 per cent during the past 23 quarters, the central bank said yesterday."We believe
readShoprite 53-week earnings up 48,5%
25-08-2005
JOHANNESBURG - South African retailer Shoprite increased headline earnings per share for the 53 weeks ending June by 48,5 per cent and expected to maintain current turnover and growth, the group said
readIPPR streamlines activities
25-08-2005
THE Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), which recently streamlined its operations, yesterday released its annual report for the 2004/05 financial year and outlined the organisation's outlook
readMboweni says no Zim loan yet
25-08-2005
PRETORIA - South Africa's central bank has not yet finalised a loan deal to help its struggling northern neighbour Zimbabwe, although talks are continuing, Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni said
readBotswana may bypass DTC
25-08-2005
JOHANNESBURG - Botswana says a planned sales venture with diamond giant De Beers may bypass the group's Diamond Trading Company operation in London, marking a major departure from De Beers'
readOryx happy with results
25-08-2005
ORYX Properties Limited, the NSX-listed investment company, has released its final results for the year ended June 30 2005.Oryx declared a distribution of 37,35 cents per unit payable on September 30
read......asked to be left alone shortly after charged
25-08-2005
"PLEASE leave me alone now."These were the words of Avid Investment Corporation's mastermind Lazarus Kandara just after 19h00 yesterday as he prepared to spend his first night behind bars.After
readKandara dead
25-08-2005
LAZARUS Kandara is dead. He shot himself through the heart at pointblank range with his own gun metres from the Windhoek Police Station doors late last night.The Avid kingpin committed suicide only
readChallenges remain despite SADC decisions, says Gender Alliance
25-08-2005
A DECISION by the just-ended SADC summit to endorse the African Union position on gender parity in all areas of decision-making has been welcomed by the Southern African Gender Protocol
readWe were treated like criminals: taxi drivers
25-08-2005
AT the very moment Works Minister Joel Kaapanda was instructing the Namibia Bus and Taxi Association (Nabta) to clean up its act, some members and taxi operators who came from near and far for the
readHorseback demo against Germany's UN ambitions
25-08-2005
HERERO people from across Namibia came together in Windhoek yesterday and marched down Independence Avenue to hand over a petition to Prime Minister Nahas Angula.The protest marked the launch of a
readJudge Teek back in the dock
25-08-2005
SUSPENDED Supreme Court Judge of Appeal Pio Teek made a third pre-trial appearance in the High Court yesterday, to hear that he is still set to go on trial from October 17, and that he will have to
readJudge Teek back in the dock
25-08-2005
SUSPENDED Supreme Court Judge of Appeal Pio Teek made a third pre-trial appearance in the High Court yesterday, to hear that he is still set to go on trial from October 17, and that he will have to
readKidnap claims against sugar baron
25-08-2005
THE owner of Family Choice sugar, Karel (Kallie) Gruenschloss, is alleged to have kidnapped his bookkeeper, Maryna Myburgh, by threatening her 13-year-old daughter with gang rape and death to thwart
readDon't blame us, Namfisa
25-08-2005
IN the absence of a contract between the Social Security Commission (SSC) and Avid Investment Corporation for the controversial N$30 million investment it couldn't be blamed for the botched deal, the
readFinancial watchdog says that its hands were tied
25-08-2005
THE authenticity of a letter signed by Avid directors appointing Lazarus Kandara as the Chief Executive Officer of Avid Investment Corporation came under the spotlight at the start of proceedings in
readChurch pays back part of 'dirty money'
25-08-2005
THE Voice of God Tabernacle has pledged to repay every last cent of the N$283 000 it received from Namangol Investment CEO and church member Nico Josea - and has already returned N$100 000, the High
readBreaking News: Paulus Kapia Resigns
25-08-2005
THE Office of the President this morning announced the resignation of Paulus Kapia, beleaguered Deputy Works, Transport and Communication Minister, and Secretary of the Swapo Youth League, who has
readBlue Waters na Chief Santos taya ka dhana na Primo de Agosto
25-08-2005
O NKUNDANA ombwanawa kaaholi yomaudhano, unene tu wetanga lyokoompadhi, otaya tseyithilwa mpaka kutya mehuliloshiwike ndika twa thinda mOshakati otamu ka kala omathigathanopo getanga lyokoompadhi
readIitowaleki mbyoka kayi li nawa
25-08-2005
OYENDJI yomAanangeshefa yetu noshowo aalandi moongeshefa oya fa kaye shi mo nawa natango iitowaleki mbyoka taku tiwa kutya kayi li nawa notayi vulu okweetela omuntu omauvu gontumba ngele owe yi
readLazarus Kandara a popya
25-08-2005
E WAWA lyaandjuka mongundu yo Swapo, Ominista yopevi yIilonga nOmakwatakanithokumwe gopangodhi Paulus Kapia, omuniilonga mUuministeli wAaniilonga Otniel Podewiltz, Amushanga-Ndjayi gwopakathimbo
readUnder-18s up to task: Jantjies
25-08-2005
NAMIBIAN under-18 rugby coach Riaan Jantjies believes that his team will up to the task when they take on Uganda in their first CAR qualifying match of the 2006 Under-18 Rugby World Cup at the Hage
readFrom the Sidelines
25-08-2005
JUST when we thought that Namibian football would get into a different gear after the recent congress which elected new office bearers, top officials at Soccer House decided to apparently force what
readNewcastle agree fee for Owen with Real
25-08-2005
NEWCASTLE - English Premiership side Newcastle United said yesterday they had agreed a "record transfer fee" with Real Madrid for England striker Michael Owen, but the player has yet to make up his
readFootball playoffs in limbo
25-08-2005
THE Namibia Football Association (NFA) has warned that first-division teams which have declared a dispute and who are now ditching the promotion playoffs for the proposed Southern Stream league, will
readIraq courts Sunnis to endorse charter
25-08-2005
BAGHDAD - Iraqi leaders tried yesterday to persuade furious Sunni Arabs to sign up to the draft constitution, a day before the charter goes to parliament where conservative Shi'ites and secularist
readBritain unveils new measures to crack down on extremism
25-08-2005
LONDON - Britain's Home Secretary Charles Clarke yesterday unveiled new measures, including a ban on glorifying terrorism, aimed at combating Islamic radicals in the wake of last month's deadly
readEthiopia ethnic clashes kill 73
25-08-2005
ADDIS ABABA - At least 73 people have been killed, 45 wounded and tens of thousands displaced in clashes so far this year between Ethiopia's rival Oromo and Somali ethnic groups, according to a local
readIn Brief
25-08-2005
* UNREST - Iraq's deputy justice minister Bosho Ibrahim escaped a second assassination bid within 24 hours when gunmen ambushed his convoy in Baghdad, an interior ministry official said.* NUCLEAR -
readSaddam fires his defence lawyers
25-08-2005
BAGHDAD - Saddam Hussein has fired his legal defence team except for an Iraqi attorney who is the only person authorised to represent him, an Iraqi court announced on Tuesday.A statement by the Iraqi
readUganda to expel Congo rebels
25-08-2005
KAMPALA - Uganda will expel six Congo rebels wanted for war crimes after the United Nations accused it of violating the letter and spirit of a UN Security Council resolution by hosting them, a senior
readPeruvian jetliner crashes, killing 41
25-08-2005
LIMA - At least 41 people were killed but 57 survived when a Peruvian jetliner with 100 people on board crashed in a storm just seconds from landing in Peru's Amazon basin, officials said
readPeruvian jetliner crashes, killing 41
25-08-2005
LIMA - At least 41 people were killed but 57 survived when a Peruvian jetliner with 100 people on board crashed in a storm just seconds from landing in Peru's Amazon basin, officials said
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