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36 Articles found on Friday, 4 February 2005
Anger At ECN
04-02-2005
ALLOW me space in this widely-read and popular newspaper of yours to express my anger and discomfort at the attitude of the (ECN) Electoral Commission of Namibia.I was disappointed in them when they
readBest Use Of Fragile Coastal Environment
04-02-2005
WE live in a desert where fresh water is our most limited and limiting natural resource.We ask our government, both central and local, to support a strategic evaluation and planning process that will
readBe A Proud Damara
04-02-2005
I COULD have written this in Damara/Nama, but the intention is for the rest of Namibians to also try and understand that the language is unique in its nature and to try and write or pronounce names or
readSong About Sex ON the Matongo Family's "Chika Mama":
04-02-2005
The song may not be that "explicit", but it unmistakably is about sex...It is offensive when it plays on a national broadcaster like the NBC which claims to be a forerunner of educational and
readFree Choice For Consumers
04-02-2005
THE essence of government existence is to make things work for the people it governs.Microeconomic theories reveal that consumers have preferences and make choices among them based on their budget
readThe Way Forward For Our Education
04-02-2005
IT is bitterly disappointing to witness a downward pass rate for Grade 10 during 2004.A lot has already been said about the causality. I would like to briefly reemphasize some of the key points.
readTrust In Shalli
04-02-2005
I WOULD like to congratulate General Martin Shalli, appointed as the High Commissioner to the Republic of Zambia.This is a clear sign that our government has trust and confidence in him. Secondly, I
readShell doubles earnings, but cuts reserves again
04-02-2005
LONDON - The Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies more than doubled its fourth-quarter net income on the back of soaring oil and gas prices, but the strong results were tempered by the company's
readWernhil gets N$180m facelift
04-02-2005
THE redevelopment - at a cost of N$180 million - of the one of the country's busiest shopping malls, Wernhil Shopping Centre along Mandume Ndemufayo/ Fidel Castro streets in the city centre,
readSurplus maize may be turned into ethanol
04-02-2005
Producer body Grain South Africa will ask maize growers to pledge a third of their crop for an as-yet-unbuilt ethanol plant as it tries to boost the price above levels farmers say they cannot break
readDeutsche Bank sells 25% SA stake to black group
04-02-2005
JOHANNESBURG - Deutsche Bank has agreed to sell 25 per cent of its South African unit to a black-owned group and its black staff, making it the first foreign bank to sign an empowerment deal.South
readPolice shut shebeens
04-02-2005
ONGWEDIVA - Police moved into Helao Nafidi town in the Ohangwena Region on Wednesday and temporarily closed down all cuca shops that do not have liquor licences.Police Commander for the region, Deputy
readWalvis clears up street confusion
04-02-2005
THE rapid expansion of Walvis Bay has necessitated a complete revision of street numbers and names.The duplication of street numbers has led to major confusion. Residents complained that service
readMan shot in abdomen at bottle store
04-02-2005
JEFFREY Narib was shot several times with a pistol at the Tinas Bottle Store in Orwetoveni, Otjiwarongo in the early hours of Wednesday morning.He sustained serious injuries to his abdomen and was
readAccountant in court over fire at the College of Arts
04-02-2005
AN accountant working at the College of the Arts has appeared in court in connection with the fire that caused major damage at the college on Sunday morning.Pieter Van Wyk (35) was not asked to plead
readRain prospects remain promising
04-02-2005
RAIN expected to continue in most parts of the country this weekend, the Windhoek Weather Bureau says.Weatherman Odillo Kgobetsi said the northern, central, south-eastern and eastern parts of the
readBreaking new ground
04-02-2005
THE Roads Contractor Company (RCC) wants to branch out into other construction and infrastructure development projects, its chief executive, Kelly Nghixulifwa, said this week.He was speaking at the
readFish farming takes off in the South
04-02-2005
THE Hardap Region's first fish farm is flourishing and is producing ten tonnes of fish a year.The manager of the Eco Fish Farm, Fritz Nasilowski, told The Namibian that the farm has only ten ponds
readNurses' children locked out of their flats
04-02-2005
THE office of the Ombudsman has entered the fray after some tenants at the Windhoek Central Hospital Nurses' Home had to overnight in the foyer because the hospital management refused to allow their
readNew grading system angers teachers
04-02-2005
THE Teachers Union of Namibia says qualified and experienced teachers are resigning in droves following a Government decision to pay new recruits bigger salaries.TUN President Gert Jansen told a media
readTreason witness points out 2 alleged secession ringleaders
04-02-2005
A FIXED, unblinking stare into the face of his accuser was the only reaction from treason suspect John Samboma yesterday when the third prosecution witness in the Caprivi treason trial pointed him out
readHarry Simon case to start Monday
04-02-2005
THE long-awaited trial of former world champion boxer Harry Simon is due to start in the Regional Court at Walvis Bay on Monday.Simon will have to plead to a charge of culpable homicide arising from
readEmbattled fish company suspends NSX trading
04-02-2005
THE Namibian Stock Exchange has approved an application from embattled fishing company Namibian Fishing Industries (Namfish) for a voluntary suspension of trading of the company's securities on the
readNamdeb accomplishes record marine output
04-02-2005
JOHANNESBURG - World number one diamond group De Beers posted a three per cent rise in 2004 rough diamond sales yesterday, slightly below expectations, and cautioned that this year might be
readSix-year-old raped, killed, dumped at sewage works
04-02-2005
THE Swakopmund community is struggling to come to terms with the barbarous rape and murder of a six-year-old girl on Monday night.The naked body of Rachel Hamatundu, a Grade 1 pupil at the Atlantic
readFrom the sidelines with Corry Ihuhua
04-02-2005
AT long last, the Namibia Football Association (NFA) has taken the bold step to come out in the open and announce the major plans that it has kept under wraps for months.The association will have a
readLucky Richter out of race
04-02-2005
FORMER under-20 coach Lucky Richter has withdrawn his application for the technical director's position for Namibian football.Richter told The Namibian Sport yesterday that he wants to give attention
readKotze happy with consistent cricket side
04-02-2005
THE Namibian cricket team has developed a knack for putting up a good fight against stronger nations and recently demonstrated that when they upset a Zimbabwe A team in their three One Day
readFootball Fixtures
04-02-2005
Namibia Premier LeagueMatches at Independence Stadium Tonight, Feb 4 19h00: Tigers vs African Stars 21h00: Civics vs Orlando Pirates Saturday, Feb 5 18h00: Oshakati City vs Ramblers Osh.
readIn Brief ...
04-02-2005
WASHINGTON - The US has developed new evidence that North Korea is the source of nuclear material exported to Libya, US officials said on Wednesday.UNITED NATIONS - A key probe into the UN
readPope responding well to treatment in hospital
04-02-2005
ROME - Pope John Paul II was responding well to treatment after being rushed to a Rome hospital with breathing problems brought on by the flu, the Vatican said. Around the world, Roman Catholics -
readFrance could pull troops from Ivory Coast
04-02-2005
DAKAR - France's President Jacques Chirac said on Wednesday he would withdraw French troops from Ivory Coast if African leaders, including the Ivorian government, asked him to do so."We do not have
readAbbas, Sharon meet at Egypt summit
04-02-2005
JERUSALEM - Israeli Vice Premier Shimon Peres said on Thursday he hoped an Egyptian-hosted summit with the Palestinians next week would end in a formal declaration of a cessation of more than four
readBush highlights democracy's march
04-02-2005
WASHINGTON - Laying out his second-term agenda, President George W Bush pledged to confront governments that promote terror and pursue weapons of mass destruction and hailed the success of elections
readGeorgian Prime Minister killed by gas leak
04-02-2005
TBILISI - Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania, who helped lead the revolution that toppled the corruption-tainted regime of Eduard Shevardnadze, was killed early on Thursday by an apparent natural
readIRA withdraws weapons commitment
04-02-2005
The IRA has withdrawn its offer to complete the decommissioning process.In a statement, the organisation said it had taken the offer to put its weapons beyond use off the table. The IRA, which denies
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