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47 Articles found on Wednesday, 27 July 2005
Menace To Society
27-07-2005
ALLOW me a space in your newspaper to raise my growing concern over Penduka NBC 's business strategy.It is my belief that at this time everybody in the country knows who Penduka NBC is and their view
read'Scaring' The Nation
27-07-2005
I THINK the Namibian national television, NBC, was established to educate, inform and entertain the nation.Now, it seems it has also added 'scaring the nation' to its objectives. You would know what
readKapia's Verbal History
27-07-2005
ALLOW me a space to contribute to the debate of Avid Investment Corporation saga, I am not surprised to hear that Paulus Kapia, the Swapo Youth League Secretary General, and Deputy-Minister of Works,
readMalawi inflation goes up
27-07-2005
BLANTYRE - Rising transport costs pushed Malawi's annual inflation rate up to 15,9 per cent in June, almost breaking an IMF-set target limit of 16 per cent, the National Statistical Office said
readSA steel workers start two-day wage strike
27-07-2005
JOHANNESBURG - Union officials said yesterday up to 18 000 South African steel and metal workers had started a two-day strike to highlight skills shortages in the sector and to protest against recent
readKimberley loses its glitter
27-07-2005
JOHANNESBURG - For Kimberley, a town that sprang into existence virtually overnight in South Africa's nineteenth century diamond rush, the decision by gem giant De Beers to close its underground
readGlobal jobs situation still poor
27-07-2005
WINDHOEK - An estimated 2,8 billion people - roughly two fifths of the world's population - were formally employed in 2003, more than ever before, according to the International Labour Organisation
readGetting ready for OATF
27-07-2005
ONGWEDIVA - The Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair (OATF) 2005 activities will kick off with a Gala Dinner at the town's trade centre on August 6 2005.The OATF Marketing Manager, Valde Ndevashiya, confirmed
readNamdeb's production reaches record high
27-07-2005
NAMDEB Diamond Corporation, a joint venture of the Namibian Government and De Beers, yesterday announced its 2004 Annual Review.Diamond production reached what Namdeb termed as 'unprecedented levels'
readDiplomat's grandson in Pretoria court today
27-07-2005
THE grandson of a Namibian diplomat is scheduled to appear in the Pretoria Regional Court today to plead to charges of attempted rape, housebreaking and theft.Twenty-year-old Ismael (Zondi) Ashipembe
readAvid nearly netted N$60m SSC investment
27-07-2005
TOP Social Security Commission officials actually recommended and approved placing a N$60-million investment with Avid Investment Corporation, the company which has since been unable to pay back or
readPersistent questions
27-07-2005
QUESTIONS about Namangol Investments (Pty) Ltd, the company whose principal Nico Josea was dramatically arrested outside the High Court yesterday, as well Avid Investments (Pty) Ltd, were raised with
readPolice swoop on Avid money man
27-07-2005
THE second day of the High Court enquiry on a N$30 million Social Security Investment ended in high drama yesterday, as the Police pounced on the first witness to testify when the enquiry started on
readTraffic inspector wants attitude change
27-07-2005
OSHAKATI - The Police Traffic Co-ordinator for the Oshana and Ohangwena regions, Inspector Raphael Ludwig, has appealed to motorists to change their attitude to reduce road accidents.Ludwig made the
readNDF soldiers urged to be battle ready on HIV-AIDS
27-07-2005
WINDHOEK - All Namibian Defence Force (NDF) members and their partners are encouraged to know their HIV status, Deputy Minister of Defence Victor Simunja said on Monday.Speaking at the start of a
readNational Council takes a break
27-07-2005
NAMIBIA'S Second House of Parliament, the National Council, went into recess last Thursday until further notice.Some of the bills that were reviewed during the past session were the Appropriation
readNew vocabulary being developed for sign language in Namibia
27-07-2005
A TEAM of teachers in the North is developing an expanded vocabulary for Namibian sign language to allow deaf children to learn science.The Eluwa Sign Language Project was launched at the Eluwa
read2 robberies and a hijacking
27-07-2005
THE Police have reported the second car hijacking in the Windhoek area in less than a week.Hilton Perreira (36) was robbed at gunpoint of a Jeep Cherokee worth over N$500 000 at his home in Rocky
readConcern about foreign engineers
27-07-2005
THE Association of Consulting Engineers of Namibia (ACEN) has expressed concern over the number of foreign engineers flooding the country.In a press release, the association's President, Ronald Kubas,
readDefence still investigating sex scandals
27-07-2005
THE Ministry of Defence is yet to complete its investigation into the alleged sexual exploitation and abuse of women and children by Namibian soldiers stationed in Liberia.At least three Namibian
readMbai replaces Kerina as Nudo parliamentarian
27-07-2005
THE National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) has replaced its chief whip in the National Assembly with former regional councillor for the Okakarara constituency Asser Mbai.Nudo removed Mburumba
readNamPower defends electricity tariffs
27-07-2005
NAMPOWER has slammed reports that it was making "huge profits" at the expense of consumers.In fact, the power utility says the price of electricity in Namibia is below what it costs to provide it and
readAIDS grant memo 'misunderstood'
27-07-2005
GOVERNMENT has denied that it scrapped disability grants to people living with HIV-AIDS.Health Permanent Dr Kalumbi Shangula said the Government only decided to stop giving grants to HIV-positive
readEpangelo olya hala omathithi ga mone openzela, Ndinomupya ta ti
27-07-2005
OMUPRESIDENDE gwEhangano lyOmathithi moNamibia, Josef Ndinomupya okwa tseyitha omasiku ngaka mOshakati kutya Epangelo olya zimina kutya omathithi agehe naga mone ekwatho lyOpapenzela.Mboka yaali oya
readOmukalimo gwomOmulunga ta nyenyetele Osikola
27-07-2005
O MUKALIMO gwomomukunda Omulunga popepi nUuthilindindi mOshitopolwa sha Shana omasiku ga zi ko okwe yile kOshifo shika ta nyenyeta kutya okanona ke kokamati otaka uhala taka tidhwa kOsikola yawo
readOunifoloma yOpakwiita ya Presidende omukulu Nujoma ya landwa po
27-07-2005
O UNIFOOLOMA yOpakwiita yOmupresidende Omukulu gwa Namibia Omundohotola Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma ndjoka a li ha zala sho tayi komahala gomalugodhi hoka kwa kala Omatanga gOpakwiita gOplana sho taga
readOpasporta ya Bethuel ya toolwa
27-07-2005
Omukwashigwana gumwe ngoka kwa talika kutya Omunamibia okuudha okwa toolithwa ko opasporta ye mwa kwatelwa wo onzapo ye yevalo.Otaku tiwa kutya Opasporta yonomola 167544 nonzapo yevalo adhihe odha
readOothigwa dha Vatileni tadhi tidhwa megumbo
27-07-2005
AANONA, ano oothigwa dha nakusa Paulus Vatileni na meme Elizabeth Endjambi, aakalimo yomOngwediva kwali, mboka ayehe yaali ya mana oondjenda dhawo, aanona yawo mboka ya thiga po oye ya kOshifo shika
readOndando yomahooli otayi ka ya po N$5 molita
27-07-2005
A ANAMIBIA otaya ka ya moondjato dhawo sha pitilila kombinga yokufuta omahooli mEtitatu lyoshiwike tashi ya sho taya ka futa sigo opoondola ntano (N$5) molitela.Ominista yUuministeli wOomina
readMannie, Marc win in Italy
27-07-2005
NAMIBIANS Mannie Heymans and Marc Bassinghtwaighte won the last stage of the Trans Alps Mountain Bike Challenge in Italy at the weekend.The two Namibians won stage eight from Belluno to Jesolo over a
readMannie, Marc win in Italy
27-07-2005
NAMIBIANS Mannie Heymans and Marc Bassinghtwaighte won the last stage of the Trans Alps Mountain Bike Challenge in Italy at the weekend.The two Namibians won stage eight from Belluno to Jesolo over
readTop-class target shooting at Ramblers range
27-07-2005
THE Windhoek Bowmen Club, a sub-section of Ramblers Club, held its archery club championship last weekend.The championship took place on the Ramblers shooting range and was described as an outstanding
readJunior tennis shows talent
27-07-2005
THE Coca-Cola junior tennis tournament once again showed that there is some exciting tennis talent developing in Namibia and that the game is being played all over the country.The Girls Under 12 A
readKhomas wins NSSU basketball champs
27-07-2005
THE Khomas region boys' and girls' teams are the 2005 champions of the Namibia Schools Sports Union (NSSU) national basketball championships.The Khomas under-19 boys beat Oshikoto 45-31 in a tense
readSwimmers produce mixed results
27-07-2005
NAMIBIAN swimmers competing at the World Swimming Championships in Montreal, Canada, have produced mixed results at the event that kicked off two weeks ago.The Namibians only started to compete in the
readEdward Bunker, ex-convict, crime novelist
27-07-2005
EDWARD Bunker (71), an ex-convict who learned to write in prison before achieving literary fame as a crime novelist, died on Tuesday.At 17, he became the youngest inmate at San Quentin after he
readDostal, communist-era Czech dissident
27-07-2005
PRAGUE - Czech Culture Minister Pavel Dostal, an anti-communist dissident playwright turned politician, died on Sunday after a year-long battle with cancer.He was 62. Dostal's life closely mirrored
readOna, reclusive and charismatic leader of Bougainville secessionist group
27-07-2005
MORESBY - The man who launched a bloody 10-year war for independence in Papua New Guinea's island province of Bougainville, Francis Ona, has died.The reclusive Ona died on Sunday at the age of 52 in
readSA grapples with its own local govt issues
27-07-2005
OPPOSITION parties have strongly criticised President Thabo Mbeki's announcement that his government is considering bringing in skilled foreigners to help get South Africa's moribund municipalities
readKenyans ask: What HAS our parliament DONE?
27-07-2005
NAIROBI - The criticism could have come from any Kenyan - parliamentarians are lazy, dishonest, tribalistic and selfish.But this time the barbs came from one of parliament's own, Speaker Francis ole
readIn Brief
27-07-2005
* ATTACKS - British police were scouring a reported 'bomb factory' in an apartment block for clues to help hunt down four suspected London bombers, even as fears grew of a mystery fifth attacker.*
readSA to mull speedier land reforms
27-07-2005
CAPE TOWN - South Africa holds a national land summit from today aimed at finding ways of speeding up the redistribution of nearly a third of the country's agricultural land to the black majority by
readUnita says will not block election law changes
27-07-2005
LUANDA - Angolan opposition party Unita will not stand in the way of changes to the country's election law, it said on Monday, hoping to speed up plans for the country's first post-war ballot
readEgypt denies Pakistanis had role in bombings
27-07-2005
SHARM EL-SHEIKH - The Egyptian government yesterday dismissed speculation that a group of missing Pakistanis helped in bombings which killed at least 64 people in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm
readFamily of slain Brazilian rejects apology
27-07-2005
RIO DE JANEIRO - The family of a Brazilian electrician shot dead by London police who mistook him for a suicide bombing suspect rejected the apologies of British authorities and is considering filing
readPolice beat up squatters as they demolish Zim's largest slum
27-07-2005
HARARE - Zimbabwean anti-riot police beat up people and torched property as they flattened the country's biggest slum of some 20 000 residents, witnesses said yesterday, as the government resumed its
read50 Taliban dead in Afghan fighting
27-07-2005
KANDAHAR - US and Afghan forces killed up to 50 Taliban fighters in central Afghanistan, a provincial governor said yesterday after the latest burst of violence in the run-up to September's crucial
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