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40 Articles found on Tuesday, 25 January 2005
Kenyan wildlife swap with Thailand triggers protests
25-01-2005
NAIROBI - The Kenyan government plans to send hundreds of exotic and endangered animals to Thailand in a wildlife swap that drew harsh criticism yesterday from conservationists and concern from
readLittle optimism over DR Congo peace process
25-01-2005
KINSHASA - South African President Thabo Mbeki is due in Kinshasa today to push the fragile peace process in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but few believe elections will take place in June as
readPut More Women In Charge
25-01-2005
THERE is a lot of talk in Namibia about gender equality, but we produce few female leaders.Yet, when a woman with leadership quality emerges, she is not recognised. President Nujoma, please we want
readAdvice For Grade 12's
25-01-2005
ALLOW me a tiny space in our daily paper to give a few words of encouragement to all 2005 grade 12 learners.This is the time for you to give your best. Don't just sit back and think "Oh it's only the
readWhy Should We Be Calm
25-01-2005
PLEASE allow me space in your good newspaper, to air my concern arising from the statements made by our Basic Education Minister John Mutorwa, which I read in your newspaper of January 18 2005, who
readA Noble Profession?
25-01-2005
THE beginning of the academic year is an opportune time to reflect on education and its role in society.I take a great interest in interacting with young people - particularly those inclined towards
readWhere Are The Benefits Of Education?
25-01-2005
IT took me some time before deciding to start punching the computer keys to do this piece of writing; this is so for quite a variety of reasons which are not the subject of this paper.I will therefore
readRethink Education
25-01-2005
I WOULD like to point out a few important aspects of education that our country's politicians and analysts have neglected during Monday's edition of Talk of the Nation.It would be better if more
readOn Kabila's Loan
25-01-2005
IN your newspaper's edition of 18 January 2004, a certain concerned citizen from Windhoek has questioned about the silence on the loan that was given by President Sam Nujoma to the late Laurent Kabila
readNamibian Rock Lobster Industry To Collapse?
25-01-2005
THE Namibian Rock Lobster Industry is facing its worse crisis in years due to the unhealthy economic climate, poor exchange rates and relatively poor prices achieved on the predominantly Japanese
readTax Talk: What is Income Tax?
25-01-2005
In this series of articles, Cameron Kotzé, the Tax Partner at Ernst and Young, discusses some topical tax issues for our readers.Income tax is the process whereby the Government calls upon persons to
readAngolan government reforms economic laws
25-01-2005
LUANDA - Angola may require foreign oil companies to keep the government better informed of their activities under plans to reform the country's economic laws, a finance ministry official said
readNegotiating skills vital for growth
25-01-2005
THE Namibian Agriculture Trade Forum (ATF) recently held its fourth public dialogue in Windhoek to discuss the importance of agriculture trade negotiations in a regional context.Namibia, as part of
readGobabis man wanted for reckless driving
25-01-2005
WINDHOEK - The Police at Gobabis are requesting the public for assistance in tracing Katjiteua Uakondja, who is wanted in connection with a case of reckless driving.The charge stems from an accident
readSuicide by shoelaces
25-01-2005
GOBABIS - Police report that a 34-year-old man committed suicide by hanging himself with his shoelaces on Saturday.Andries Gariseb was found hanging from a tree at Freedomand Square in the Epako
readSandal scandal leads to walk of shame
25-01-2005
GOBABIS - A young man appeared in the Gobabis Magistrate's Court on a charge of theft on Thursday.The State alleges that Bennie Goeieman (25) stole sandals valued at N$45 from a Gobabis resident,
readPrincipals in court on fraud charges
25-01-2005
GOBABIS - Two school principals appeared in the Gobabis Magistrate's Court on Thursday on charges of fraud and theft.The Principal of Gobabis Primary School, Cyprian Pogisho (45), appeared on a charge
readSyndicate might be at work at Witvlei
25-01-2005
Police in the Omaheke Region have not ruled out the possibility that a syndicate might be behind two identical break-ins at Witvlei within a month.Last week, thieves broke into the Nossob Primary
readLack of welcome for President 'no big deal'
25-01-2005
STATE House and the Department of Protocol yesterday played down the lack of Government officials on hand to welcome outgoing President Sam Nujoma at Windhoek's Eros Airport when he returned from his
readUnam gets tough with defaulters
25-01-2005
THE University of Namibia barred 730 students from writing last year's final exams after they failed to settle their debt.Unam's Director of Communications and Marketing, Edwin Tjiramba, says they
readMessenger of Court kept waiting on fraud charges
25-01-2005
A FRAUD case involving the Messenger of the Court at Swakopmund was yesterday postponed for another month to await a decision by the Prosecutor General.The PG has to decide whether to prosecute
readFive years in prison for woman who stole to gamble it all away
25-01-2005
THE serious toll that gambling can take on someone's life could be seen in the Windhoek Regional Court yesterday, when a young mother of two small children was sentenced to five years' imprisonment
readGood rains leave a bad taste
25-01-2005
THE sandy taste of Windhoek's water is expected to disappear in the coming days as bulk water supplier NamWater takes steps to counter the effects of the recent good rains.Several residents complained
readFatal car crash delivers treason trial's latest jinx
25-01-2005
THE curse that appears to be afflicting the Caprivi high treason trial in the High Court at Grootfontein has struck again, this time with fatal results.Having already been jinxed with numerous delays
readGustav Voigts on fire
25-01-2005
HUNDREDS of people were evacuated from the Gustav Voigts Centre in the Windhoek city centre when a fire broke out on the ground floor yesterday afternoon.Thick smoke billowed out of the landmark
readAanandholongo ya hala ya pangulwe sha pwa
25-01-2005
AANANDHOLONGO yomondholongo yOpolisi mOshakati otaya nyenyeta kutya Aapanguli mOmpangu ya Shakati, tashi vulika wo nomOompangulilo dhilwe moshilongo, ohaya tsilike unene iipotha yoonakupangulwa noku
readOmanima omatilithi taga li po oombaka dhaantu pOndjondjo
25-01-2005
OMANIMA omatlithi, taku ti kutya oga fa oonkoshi, oonime, ashike oge na omakaha ga fa gomambungu, ge li aniwa pOndjondjo pOndangwa mOshitopolwa sha Shana mpoka, oge li po tagi ipulitha aantu kutya
readGumwe a futithwa sho a kwathele Ongaka
25-01-2005
OMUHINGI gwOtaxi yimwe hayi felefula poka ka Mbaye na Swakopmund, ngoka a li e shi ota kwathele oshinamwenyo sha ehamekwa, okwa monika ondjo momalopotelo gaali ge na sha nOveta tayi ungaunga
readLAC a ningila Epangelo omatilitho metaambo lyaanona
25-01-2005
EHANGANO lyaanaveta nenge tutye Legal Assistance Centre (LAC) olya shangele kUuministeli wElongo lyOpetameko omushangwa moka lya londodha kutya otashi vulika li ka ninge oshipotha mOmpangu yOpombanda,
readFootball Results
25-01-2005
All matches played Sunday, Jan 23.South African PSL Bloemfontein Celtic 1-1 Ajax Cape Town Dynamos 4-3 Black Leopards Manning Rangers 2-2 Kaizer Chiefs Spanish La Liga Albacete 0-2 Sevilla
readArsenal keep afloat
25-01-2005
LONDON - Arsenal kept their Premier League title hopes flickering with a tense 1-0 victory over an off-colour Newcastle United on Sunday.Arsenal's 35-year-old Dutchman Dennis Bergkamp scored the
readWoods rallies past Lehman to end drought
25-01-2005
LA JOLLA - Tiger Woods rallied with a four-under par 68 in Sunday's final round to capture the 4.5 million dollar PGA Buick Invitational and collect his first win of 2005.It was also Woods' first
readVieira to stay at Arsenal
25-01-2005
LONDON - French midfielder Patrick Vieira, so close to a move to Real Madrid in August, now expects to end his career at Arsenal."I'm 28 and the way things are going I see myself finishing my career
readCivics upset by NPL rookies
25-01-2005
CIVICS were dumped out of the annual Tafel Lager NFA Cup at the weekend for the second consecutive time, but have plans to scoop both the league and the Sam Nujoma Cup to make up for it.Civics,
readIn Brief
25-01-2005
BANDA ACEH - Japan's largest military deployment since World War II sailed to Indonesia to help tsunami victims as Tokyo seeks a larger security and political role on a wary world stage.JAKARTA - A
readSwazi workers to protest for democratic change
25-01-2005
MBABANE - Swaziland's main labour federation and the banned opposition will stage a two-day protest this week to press for democratic reforms in southern Africa's last absolute monarchy.The umbrella
readYushchenko set for Moscow talks
25-01-2005
President Viktor Yushchenko of Ukraine is due to visit neighbouring Russia - just a day after his inauguration.The Moscow talks are seen as an attempt by the leaders of both countries to iron out
readMan found after weeks in cave
25-01-2005
A man who went missing five weeks ago in south-western France has been found alive in an underground cave system where he had got lost.Jean-Luc Josuat-Verges, 48, told police he survived by eating
readD-Day looms for Travelgate MPs
25-01-2005
CAPE TOWN - Serving and former MPs implicated in the travel voucher scandal would be informed from Monday that they will be prosecuted.On Friday the national prosecuting authority (NPA) said 27
readIraqi PM's offices attacked in Baghdad
25-01-2005
BAGHDAD - A suicide driver detonated a car bomb at a guard post outside the Iraqi prime minister's party headquarters in Baghdad on Monday, injuring at least 10 people a day after the country's most
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