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34 Articles found on Tuesday, 1 February 2005
Power meals and poverty
01-02-2005
POVERTY was the talk of town in Davos, Switzerland, after the most powerful states in the European Union pledged to pour billions of dollars into aid and debt relief for Africa.And there were signs
readRuling party in attempt to expel President because of his anti-graft drive
01-02-2005
BLANTYRE - Malawi's ruling party met yesterday to discuss whether to expel President Bingu wa Mutharika who has clashed with retired president Bakili Muluzi over his anti-corruption drive.Muluzi was
readMbeki carves out role as prime troubleshooter
01-02-2005
PRETORIA - With his steady and determined approach to breaking deadlocks in demand across the continent, South African President Thabo Mbeki is emerging as Africa's main troubleshooter, While he has
readDisarming Through Religion
01-02-2005
THE letter by K M Tjiverua entitled, "Praise for NBC religious temperance", The Namibian, January 21, is a refreshing contribution.We tend to forget too easily the immense role that Christianity
readGlobal tourism enjoys spectacular rebound
01-02-2005
PHUKET, Thailand - Global tourism arrivals enjoyed a huge rebound of 10 per cent in 2004 after prolonged stagnation, the World Tourism Organisation said in its winter barometer report released
readSlower SA M3 growth fans hopes
01-02-2005
JOHANNESBURG - Growth in South Africa's broadly defined measure of money supply slowed in December while credit demand was just below forecasts, data yesterday showed, fuelling speculation the central
readChinese firm buys into Namibian oil exploration
01-02-2005
OIL and gas explorer Circle Oil Plc, through its wholly owned subsidiary First African Oil Corporation and China Shine H F, at the weekend announced that the companies had signed an agreement whereby
readStreet honour for Kaunda in Ondangwa
01-02-2005
THE Ondangwa Town Council has decided to rename one of its streets after former Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda.Mayor Otto Mwandingi Kapia said the street renaming was in honour of Kaunda's
readSwakop to have fire levy
01-02-2005
THE Swakopmund Town Council resolved at its first monthly meeting of the year to start charging a monthly fire service levy to account holders.The new levy, applicable from July 1, will be N$2 for a
readSudan wants Namibian help
01-02-2005
WINDHOEK - The Sudanese People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) Regional Representative to southern Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands, Dr Barnaba Benjamin, has asked Namibia to be part of the
readUS steps up AIDS assistance to Namibia
01-02-2005
THE United States government has increased its assistance to Namibia's HIV-AIDS programmes through the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (Pepfar).US Global AIDS Co-ordinator Randall Tobias
readFirst shipment of Sasol fuel delivered
01-02-2005
THE first shipment of about 30 000 metric tonnes of refined petroleum products from Sasol in South Africa arrived on board the Rainbow fuel carrier at Walvis Bay over the weekend.This marks a new
readGuest farm robbery victim in court for kidnapping suspect
01-02-2005
THE Police at Usakos have arrested the owner of a Namib guest farm, Hubertis Kaspari (69), and one of his farm workers, Petrus Michael Kasera, on a charge of kidnapping.The two men of the Wuestenquell
readPastor denied bail in child rape case
01-02-2005
THE pastor of an independent church at Narraville, Walvis Bay, will remain in custody on a charge of raping a five-year-old girl.Pastor Deon Beukes of the Dunamis church appeared for the fourth time
readLaw firm faces closure over messy accounts
01-02-2005
WINDHOEK lawyer Titus Mbaeva has caved in to moves by the Law Society of Namibia to have his trust and business bank accounts placed under the control of a curator as part of steps that in effect
readIran did not buy uranium from Rössing, says Govt
01-02-2005
THE Namibian Government says it was no secret that Iran has shares in Rössing Uranium Limited, but denies that Tehran purchased Namibian uranium.The United States accuses Iran of secretly developing
readViolence threatened at church
01-02-2005
KHOMASDAL Catholics are threatening violence against each other, the church and the parish priest as tensions increase between factions within the parish over the locking of the St Mary's Help
readNew MP implicated in fatal love triangle
01-02-2005
NAMIBIA's political leadership has been rocked by another sex scandal after a 33-year-old employee of the Eenhana Town Council in the Ohangwena Region committed suicide after discovering that his
readTeek's job on line
01-02-2005
THE judicial career of Supreme Court Judge of Appeal Pio Teek is hanging in the balance.That much is clear from a media statement from the Judicial Service Commission that was released late yesterday
readJudge arrested - Faces child sex charges
01-02-2005
ONE of the most senior members of Namibia's judiciary, Supreme Court Judge of Appeal Pio Teek, has been arrested on a charge of rape involving a 10-year-old girl."I can confirm that at about 13h05
readElongo lya kundathanwa mOshitopolwa sha Shana
01-02-2005
ELONGO oshinima oshinene monkalamwenyo yoshigwana nOmuwiliki gwElongo mOshitopolwa sha Shana, meme Dute Shinyemba okwa li a longekidha oshigongi, sha ningilwa mOshakati ongula yEtitano lya zi ko moka
readOshigwana osha pumbwa evi nomagumbo; Kashuupulwa ta ti
01-02-2005
PETHIMBO ta pata pambelewa oshigongiilonga shi na sha nOoprograma dhokutunga omagumbo pa Tu tungeni Pamwe (Build Together) shoka sha li sha longekidhwa kUuministeli wOmapangelo gOpaitopolwa nOmagumbo
readEpangelo lya Iran oli na mo oshipambu mOmina ya Rossing
01-02-2005
VIENNA - Onkundana okuzilila ku Vienna sha Austria, otayi ti kutya Iran - ngoka Amerika ta popi kutya oku na iilwitho yolute, oha landa ouranium mOmina ya Namibia ya Rossing Uranium.Shika osha
readOmulandu gwElongo mOmpangu
01-02-2005
OMULANDU gwUuminitseli wElongo lyopEtameko gu na sha naanasikola mboka taya ningi omategelelo, ogwa tamanekwa mOmpangu yOpombanda oshiwike sha zi ko.Omulandu ngoka gwa ziminwa kOkabinete otagu popi
readBlue Waters falls to Aviacao in Luanda
01-02-2005
BLUE Waters will have the opportunity to avenge their 3-0 defeat at the hands of Angolan side AS Aviacao when they host them at the Kuisebmund Stadium on Sunday, February 13.They lost their first leg
readAgnes in first victory for 2005
01-02-2005
NAMIBIA's foremost middle distance runner, Agnes Samaria, started her indoor season with a bang by storming to victory in the 800-metre race during the Stuttgart Grand Prix in Germany on
readNamibia takes series
01-02-2005
THE Namibia Board XI won the three-day One Day International Series (ODI) against Zimbabwe A on Sunday, and are currently 2-0 up ahead of their last match at Wanderers today.The Namibians won their
readNew Era keen to rescue Cup
01-02-2005
THE New Era Sam Nujoma Cup will go ahead this year with whatever money is available, despite the demands from the Namibia Football Association (NFA) for more funds to host it.The managing director of
readThe 'Davos Doodler'
01-02-2005
A page of doodles found on British Prime Minister Tony Blair's desk at last week's economic summit in Davos sparked a wave of excitement in the media.Psychologists and graphologists were consulted in
readJackson plea on eve of trial
01-02-2005
SANTA MARIA - Just hours before he goes on trial in California, pop superstar Michael Jackson said Sunday "disgusting" claims of child molestation made his life "a nightmare," but insisted he would be
readUN urges Ivory Coast solution
01-02-2005
ABUJA - UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said on Sunday he was "extremely concerned" about the stalemate in Ivory Coast that has prevented the start of a disarmament campaign and the reunification of
readUS occupation loses track of US $9 billion in Iraq
01-02-2005
WASHINGTON - The US occupation authority in Iraq was unable to keep track of nearly US$9 billion it transferred to government ministries, which lacked financial controls, security, communications and
readViolence-weary Iraqis await election results
01-02-2005
BAGHDAD - Iraqis anxiously await the results of a historic election that drew voters out in greater-than-expected numbers, defying insurgents who killed 35 people in a failed campaign to torpedo the
readBritish plane 'shot down'
01-02-2005
DUBAI - An Iraqi militant group has claimed it shot down a British military transport plane north of Baghdad, killing nine Royal Air force (RAF) servicemen and one soldier.The Ansar al-Islam group
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