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37 Articles found on Thursday, 22 December 2005
From the sideline
22-12-2005
The year 2005 on the sporting front has been characterised by many shocking and at the same time exciting developments. There were plenty of great goals in most team sports locally and
readPohamba's First Year - A Good Start With No Game Plan
22-12-2005
THE year 2005 has come to an end, offering neither major difficulties nor great cause for celebration.When Namibia's changing of the guard took place on March 21 2005, however, there was a great deal
readPolitical Perspective
22-12-2005
AS 2005 draws to a close, all Namibians, from the President down, need to evaluate themselves if they haven't done so already. Who do I say this? Because in virtually all respects we really haven't
readEditorial: The Key To The Fate Of The Nation
22-12-2005
A SOUND educational system must surely form the basis of any successful nation.Namibia can never progress beyond a certain point of development unless our economy is driven by a well-educated
readGoods And Bads
22-12-2005
I WOULD like to make some observations about some parastatals and the Government at large.I was relieved to learn from the NBC news on 18 December 2005 that Nampost is trying to do something to
readAirport A Disgrace
22-12-2005
WE all have to pay airport tax when we fly, and surely this should provide for decent facilities? Hosea Kutako Airport is a disgrace.In the cafeteria, where the service is shocking, one cannot even
readMinistry Of Home Affairs Horrors
22-12-2005
I WOULD like to express my dissatisfaction with the service rendered by the Ministry of Home Affairs' Office in the Northern Industrial area in Windhoek.I went to look for a birth certificate on 19
readNampost And Theft
22-12-2005
I WANT to find out why it is so easy for Nampost to get away with theft.I sent an envelope to Walvis Bay on 8 December 2005 from Eros Post Office and my mom never received it.When we called the
readReactionary Or Man Of Courage?
22-12-2005
WHEN the former Minister of Trade and Industry got banished from the ruling party, he hit back in words heretofore unknown in the Namibian political vocabulary.He accused some leaders of his former
readEconomic highs and lows of 2005
22-12-2005
In 2005 in general, the economy has been affected by *Low economic growth *The ushering in of the new government for the next five years *Associated positives and negatives concerning economic
readWedding party ends with a bang
22-12-2005
WEDDING celebrations turned sour for two Ohangwena residents on Saturday afternoon, when one was dragged off to the Police cells and the other rushed off to hospital.Hofeni Hakoala (44), apparently
readThe net widens in NBC probe
22-12-2005
A SECOND NBC employee is being investigated by the State broadcaster for the alleged unprocedural awarding of a tender of just below N$1 million, The Namibian has learned.Benno Murangi, Manager for
readOver half of Grade 10s fail
22-12-2005
MORE than 16 000 full-time Grade 10 pupils are expected to swell the number of the unemployed in Namibia today when the Ministry of Education releases their results. The Directorate of National
readWedding party ends with a bang
22-12-2005
WEDDING celebrations turned sour for two Ohangwena residents on Saturday afternoon, when one was dragged off to the Police cells and the other rushed off to hospital.Hofeni Hakoala (44), apparently
readThe net widens in NBC probe
22-12-2005
A SECOND NBC employee is being investigated by the State broadcaster for the alleged unprocedural awarding of a tender of just below N$1 million, The Namibian has learned. Benno Murangi, Manager for
readOver half of Grade 10s fail
22-12-2005
MORE than 16 000 full-time Grade 10 pupils are expected to swell the number of the unemployed in Namibia today when the Ministry of Education releases their results.The Directorate of National
readNewsmakers 2005: Namibian views
22-12-2005
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba's zero tolerance on corruption campaign, coupled with the Social Security Commission's botched N$30 million investment deal with Avid Investment Corporation, emerged as
readCollapsing wall kills two
22-12-2005
A 35-year-old woman and her eight-month-old daughter died on Saturday near Outapi in the Ombalantu area when a wall in their house collapsed and fell on them.Police say the wall succumbed to the
readImproving the lives of Namibians
22-12-2005
SIMON NHONGO came to Namibia a year ago to take over the post of the United Nations Resident Representative and Co-ordinator.Having spent five years prior to that in Eritrea, Namibia has been a very
readArts Council wraps up business for year
22-12-2005
THE National Arts Council held its last meeting of the year on Friday last week.The council discussed a four-day fact-finding mission to Zambia recently completed by its chairperson, Vincent Mwemba,
readDonkerhoek unites against municipality taxi decision
22-12-2005
RESIDENTS of the Donkerhoek area in Katutura on Tuesday put up a united front against a municipal decision to relocate the Hereford taxi rank to their area.The community's decision resulted in the
readHIGCSE results 'slightly better'
22-12-2005
THIS year's Higher International General Certificate of Secondary Education (HIGCSE) students performed "slightly better" with 94,7 per cent of candidates obtaining grade four or better, the
readCash registers are jingling
22-12-2005
MOST large retailers in Windhoek are reporting better Christmas sales than this time last year.The manager of Musica in Maerua Mall, Courtney Schroder, told The Namibian: "Sales are definitely better
readMagistrates' strike averted
22-12-2005
A THREATENED work stoppage by the bulk of Namibia's Magistrates may have been averted by a Magistrates' Commission decision to lift the bar that prevented serving Magistrates from applying to fill 18
readKhomasdal Catholics still restless
22-12-2005
SIX months since the Khomasdal Catholic Church, St Mary's Help of Christians, was reopened and its former parish priest excommunicated, the parish is still unable to reconcile.A group, mostly
readSwapo a sindana pOshikuku, pOkahao nopoRuacana
22-12-2005
O NGUNDU yoSwapo oya sindana momahagololo gOmalelo goondoolopa ngoka ga ningwa pOkahao, pOshikuku nopoRuacana mehuliloshiwike lya zi ko.Omukuluntu gwOshikondo shOmahogololo Phillemon Kanime okwa popi
readAanankundana yatatu ya kwatwa po mu Zimbabwe
22-12-2005
H ARARE - Onkundana okuzilila ku Harare sha Zimbabwe otayi ti kutya aatoolinkundana yatatu haya longele Oradio yi ithikamena, oya kwatwa po sho Opolisi ya ningi okashawa moombelewa dhOradio yawo,
readOta tu ka fudha po manga
22-12-2005
A ALESHI yOshifo shetu otaya tseyithilwa mpaka kutya oshifo shetu shonena osho sha hugunina momumvo nguka (2005).Ota tu ka fudha po manga omolu oshituthi sha Krismesa shoka twa taalela, notashi
readAanankundana yatatu ya kwatwa po mu Zimbabwe
22-12-2005
H ARARE - Onkundana okuzilila ku Harare sha Zimbabwe otayi ti kutya aatoolinkundana yatatu haya longele Oradio yi ithikamena, oya kwatwa po sho Opolisi ya ningi okashawa moombelewa dhOradio yawo,
readAantu yuumbwa nOohaasa mu Nigeria
22-12-2005
O polisi ya Nigeria oyu umbu ooholo dhohaasa nokukwatapo oomeme yamwe ya li taya ningi ehololomadhiladhilo lyopambapila mEtitano lya zi ko, ya hala pu etwe egameno lyiitukimbepo li li nawa.Oshiwike
readYane ya kwatwa po kolwaadhi lwomvula
22-12-2005
A ANTU ye li yane oya si sho ya kwatwa po kolwaadhi pomukunda gwedhina Gegnqe pu Mqanduli mOkapauzilo, aanambelewa moshikondo shUuhaku mu South Afrika osho ya popi mEtitano lya zi ko.Omugandjimulombo
readNaholo gwa NUNW 'a ninga ondjokonona'
22-12-2005
O MUPRESIDENDE gwopevi mehangano lyomahangano gAaniilonga nenge tutye National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW), Alpheus Muheua okwa popi kutya kapu na we shoka tashi vulu oku kundathanwa kombinga
readRiver Boys FC tournament
22-12-2005
THE River Boys FC Stinkwater Christmas Cup will be held on Saturday, December 24.The entry fees are N$310 per team and the draw will be done at 07h00 before the matches kick off.The winners receive
readRadebe proves a hit in city
22-12-2005
FORMER South African, Kaizer Chiefs and Leeds United captain Lucas Radebe was a hit among dozens of children and admirers in Windhoek last weekend.He took some youngsters through the basics of the
readSix minutes of madness stand out in 2005
22-12-2005
LONDON - Every so often the unrelenting commercial forces of modern-day soccer are blown away by events in a match which have nothing to do with the boardroom but everything to do with fantasies
read2006 MTC NFA Cup Draw
22-12-2005
Football Saturday, January 14 First Round Matches Tsumeb - Group A 12h00: Black Hawks vs Golden Bees 14h00: Eleven Arrows vs Namundjebo FC 16h00: Ramblers vs Mighty Gunners 18h00: Blue Waters vs
readNorth, South to host MTC Cup
22-12-2005
THE first-round matches of the MTC Cup will be held in Tsumeb and Mariental early next year, the Namibia Football Association (NFA) announced yesterday.At the draw of the event yesterday, the two
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