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42 Articles found on Tuesday, 18 January 2005
Tsunami permanently displaces thousands of Somalis
18-01-2005
NAIROBI - An estimated four thousand people in northeastern Somalia who were displaced by the tsunami on December 26 will have to relocate from where they used to live because the massive waves
readInvestigate The Lawyers
18-01-2005
AS a Namibian citizen wish to share my concern over the operation of the private law practitioners.(Some of the) private lawyers show no respect for the Namibian people. They are robbing people,
readA New Form Of Dictatorship
18-01-2005
AS the old violent, military and one-man dictatorial regimes start coming to an end, a new form of dictatorship is evolving.This new form of dictatorship will be constitutional and legal,
readYouth Centre Or Church Venue?
18-01-2005
AS a young resident of Oshakati, I usually try to utilise the GRN resources that were invested in building up Oshakati Youth Centre by having fun and other recreational activities, but we are usually
readKnow Your Rights
18-01-2005
THE change of government policies is in the hands of the electorate (the ordinary citizen).Allow me a space to express my views in your newspaper. It is important that people know and understand their
readWhat Happened To Kabila's Loan?
18-01-2005
ALLOW me space in your good newspaper to express my disappointment with the government.In 1999 President Nujoma gave a loan of N$25 million to his friend the late President of DRC Laurent Kabila. In
readPraise For NBC
18-01-2005
I APPLAUD the decision by the NBC to reevaluate the exposure of religious fundamentalism on radio and television.We should have a far more balanced view on the question of religion, including a
readAggressive Action Needed
18-01-2005
I WOULD like to express my disappointment about the 2004 JSC results, as well as my intense worry concerning the future of those who failed.This matter is serious for it entails the future of about
readCinema Woes
18-01-2005
IT was a Sunday night and we decided to watch a movie, hoping for some relaxation.Everything went wrong. To make it short and sweet, these are the problems the audience faced. 1. The sound quality
readMcDonald's ex-CEO dead at 44
18-01-2005
SYDNEY - Australian-born and bred Charlie Bell, the first non-American to head the McDonald's chain of 30 000 burger restaurants in 119 countries, died from cancer here at the age of 44, the company
readUK's Brown sees countries backing Africa plan
18-01-2005
CAPE TOWN - Rich countries are likely to back Britain's bid to persuade them to give more debt relief and resources to Africa, as well as dismantling trade barriers which hurt poor nations, British
readCourse in micro-financing
18-01-2005
NAMIBIA ,through the Namibia Financial Institution Supervisory Authority (Namfisa), will be represented at an international micro-financing training course.The course, under the theme 'Third country
readTakeover battle for Australian winemaker
18-01-2005
SYDNEY - Beverages giant Foster's Group yesterday launched a US$2,35 billion (N$14,1 billion) bid for Southcorp in what is likely to be the opening shot in a drawn-out takeover war for Australia's
readBotswana farmers still recovering from FMD
18-01-2005
GABORONE - Botswana's cattle owners are still trying to come to terms with two successive outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) that resulted in the destruction of thousands of livestock to
readPrepare children well for school, Kavango Governor urges parents
18-01-2005
RUNDU - Kavango Regional Governor John Thighuru has appealed to parents in the region to prepare their children well for the first trimester commencing today.Thighuru told Nampa in an interview that
readOne-year-old child run over by grandfather
18-01-2005
GOBABIS -Police in the Omaheke Region are investigating a case of culpable homicide after a grandfather ran over his one-year-old grandson on Friday.Police spokesperson Sergeant Michael Matengu says
readJones brothers re-appear in court
18-01-2005
WINDHOEK - Murder, kidnapping and armed robbery suspects Ian and Chris Jones appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court yesterday on charges of escaping from custody.The two brothers were not asked
readRobbery at Keetmanshoop
18-01-2005
TWO unidentified suspects robbed a supermarket in Keetmanshoop of cash, cell phone cards and cheques valued at N$50 000 early yesterday morning.According to the owner of the Rokita Supermarket, Roy
readNamibian deported from Botswana to face treason charges, maintains NSHR
18-01-2005
THE National Society for Human Rights maintained yesterday - in the face of a denial from the Police - that a resident of the Caprivi Region who had fled to Botswana to seek refuge six years ago had
readSouth African school hit by hostage drama over enrolment
18-01-2005
JOHANNESBURG - A man frustrated by his inability to have his daughter enrolled at Potchefstroom Girls' High School took four staff members hostage, North West police said.The man, who had been turned
readMissing boat on Grade 11 not end of world: Minister
18-01-2005
BASIC Education Minister John Mutorwa says the fact that over 15 600 full-time Grade 10 pupils will not return to formal classrooms this year is "not the end of the world".Of the 28 870 full-time
readDrought aid rots in warehouse
18-01-2005
FOUR hundred 50-kilogramme bags of rice have been rotting in a warehouse in Mariental since August last year.The rice, intended for drought relief in the Hardap Region, has been stockpiled in a
readFourth man charged over record heist
18-01-2005
THE scope of the Police investigation of a record-setting cash-in-transit highway heist in the Brakwater area near Windhoek shortly before the end of 2004 appears set to be extended outside Namibia's
readCoast gears for massive influx
18-01-2005
A SHORTAGE of space for Grade 1 and Grade 8 pupils at Walvis Bay and Swakopmund schools is expected today when thousands of children enrol for the new academic year.John Awaseb, Acting Regional
readGovt urges calm on schools
18-01-2005
GOVERNMENT yesterday appealed for patience from pupils and parents ahead of schools countrywide reopening today amidst a severe classroom shortage."Don't despair. Don't get frustrated. Let us be
readAalongwa moshitopolwa sha Hangwena oye shi enditha hwepo
18-01-2005
ONGWEDIVA - Omukuluntu gwElongo moshitopolwa sha Hangwena Josia Undjombala okwa ti kutya ye okwa nyanyukilwa iizemo yomakonakono gOgarde 10 moshitopolwa she, mbyoka ta popi kutya oya yi pombanda
readOmudhimba gwi itsuwa mOkanala
18-01-2005
OPOLISI moshitopolwa sha Musati otayi konakona eso lya Frans Iileka (gwoomvula 39), ngoka a sile momukanka gwomeya popepi nomukunda Etunda moshitopolwa sha Ruacana uusiku weti 8 Januali.Omudhimba gwa
readLucky Iyambo sila kOliindili
18-01-2005
Mpaka otapu monika okamatyonakomOikango popepi nOngwediva Asser Lucky Iyambo (19) ngoka a mana oondjenda dhe meti 7 Januali 2005 sho a gwile mefuta lya Lindili konima sho okawato kawo nakuume ke hoka
readRachel-Martha Paulus a hulitha
18-01-2005
OMUGUNDJUKA gwomimvo 29 gwomOshandumbala mu Katutura mOvenduka, Rachel-Martha Paulusa, okwa mana oondjenda mOlyomakaya geti 15 Januali pegumbo lya yinakulu pOluno pOndangwa.Ehokololo lya pewa Oshifo
readOmagumbo kOpuwo ga yeulwa komeya
18-01-2005
OPUWO - Omvula yepoola ndjoka ya loko moshitopolwa sha Opuwo oya hanagula po omagumbo gatatu momukunda gwedhina Etati konyala ookilometa ndatu muumbugantu wOpuwo mEtine lyoshiwike sha zi ko.Efundja
readAafuthi yiimuna taya ka geelwa nonyanya
18-01-2005
OVETA ndjoka tayi ka mona kutya aanuusama nenge tutye aafuthi yiimuna oya geelwa nonyanya nokutulwa konima yekumba sigo omimvo 30 oya tulwa miilonga omathimbo ga zi ko.Oveta yi na sha neyako lyiimuna
readAkshat breaks new ground
18-01-2005
A youngster from India made history when he became the first international ball kid to work on Rod Laver Arena yesterday, and while it was a dream come true, Akshat Joshi harbours ambitions to one day
readRugby Club starts training
18-01-2005
MEDSCHEME Jaguars Rugby Club will start training on today, January 18 at the Augustineum Secondary School Sport Field.New interested players are welcome to join the training session which starts at
readFederer leads way as seeds progress
18-01-2005
MELBOURNE - Defending champion Roger Federer led an express-speed charge of seeded players through the first round of the Australian Open yesterday, with Andre Agassi also making a confident start
readNPL clubs to raise funds for tsunami
18-01-2005
FOUR Namibia Premier League (NPL) clubs will play in friendly matches early next month to raise funds for tsunami disaster relief in Asia.Black Africa, Orlando Pirates, Civics and Tigers are expected
readOutbreaks of bird flu spread in Vietnam
18-01-2005
HANOI - Vietnam on Monday reported two new suspected cases of bird flu in humans as outbreaks among poultry spread to all parts of the country, officials and state-controlled media said.Tests were
readIN BRIEF
18-01-2005
* LONDON - A lawyer defending foreigners held without trial under Britain's anti-terror laws has quit in protest at the government's failure to release the detainees after the legislation was declared
readUS special forces 'inside Iran'
18-01-2005
NEW YORK - The American investigative journalist Seymour Hersh has claimed that US commandos are operating inside Iran, selecting sites for future air strikes.In the latest edition of the New Yorker,
readChinese reformer Zhao Ziyang dies
18-01-2005
China's former Communist Party leader Zhao Ziyang has died at the age of 85, after suffering a series of strokes.He died in a deep coma at a Beijing hospital at 0701 on Monday (2301 GMT Sunday),
readToothache man finds nail in skull
18-01-2005
A Colorado man who went to the dentist complaining of toothache found he had a 4-inch (10cm) nail in his skull.Patrick Lawler had been suffering pain and blurry vision since a nailgun backfired on him
readPolice crack down on cell-phone cameras at Sydney beaches
18-01-2005
CANBERRA - There's no law against photographing the beauty of an Australian beach.But Sydney authorities have drawn a line in the sand where it comes to people photographing near-naked beauties who
readPresident Stipe Mesic inspires enthusiasm, hatred in Croatia
18-01-2005
ZAGREB - Few in Croatia are indifferent to President Stipe Mesic.For many, he has illuminated the country with his smile, easygoing style and unquestionably democratic ways. Others detest him as
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