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47 Articles found on Friday, 17 June 2005
Inheritance Practices And Property In Ohangwena
17-06-2005
ISSUES of property rights, their gendered and generational dimensions, and the spatial and socio-economic reconfiguration of the post-independence homestead have revealed themselves to be important in
readPolicing Is A Priority
17-06-2005
THE shocking picture painted by the Minister of Safety and Security, Peter Tsheehama, of the dismal state in which the Police force finds itself, is extremely worrying for this country and its
readPolitical Perspective
17-06-2005
NICE that our President Hifikepunye Pohamba, among other African leaders, was received by US President George Bush and acknowledged as "friend(s), patriot(s) and democrat(s)".Coming in the wake of the
readArts, Not Employment Issues, Should Have Been Their Focus
17-06-2005
FIRSTLY we wish to convey our appreciation for The Namibian's coverage of the Klippenberg Art Festival as a special feature in your newspaper of June 10, 2005.Your reporters Erica Gebhardt and Augetto
readCaprivi Governor Is Culprit
17-06-2005
ALLOW me space in your informative and educational daily newspaper to comment on a story "Food rots as people go hungry in Caprivi" published in The Namibian of Tuesday, 7 June 2005.People in Caprivi
readWindhoek To Otjomuise
17-06-2005
ALLOW me a space in your news paper to raise my concern on the issue of name change.Firstly, the idea raised by the President of DTA is a non starter and outdated.All the names brought forward for
readIdeas For Miss Namibia Contest
17-06-2005
EQUITY, fairness and success are what we all strive for and this is not being portrayed in the current Miss Namibia Pageant.Firstly, the judges should ask the same question to all the 5 finalists and
readGive To The People Who Are In Need
17-06-2005
I THINK the envisaged Basic Income Grant must be given to the people who are really in need of it like the orphans, old people, street kids and chronically poor people.If you give that money to the
readEtosha Goes From Good To Bad
17-06-2005
OVER the last 14 years my wife and I have worked and holidayed in Namibia on numerous occasions. During this period we have seen Etosha go from good to bad.We find most of the staff are indifferent
readEyes Closed In Swakop
17-06-2005
WHENEVER I drive into Swakop these days, I commit an act which is no doubt dangerous and a contravention of traffic regulations - I try to keep my eyes closed.This is to avoid the inevitable sight of
readOur Continent Does Not Need Aid Debts
17-06-2005
PLEASE allow me to view my views about debt relief.African countries are not poor, and Africa is the most fertile continent, although dry.African leaders should not get used to the idea of being
readTeachers Unions Fail Us
17-06-2005
ALLOW me space in your popular newspaper.I would like to air my views on teachers' dilemmas perpetruated by the teachers' unions.The teachers' unions, NANTU and TUN, are betraying teachers. Teachers
readIndia allows foreign fund investment
17-06-2005
NEW DELHI - The Indian government yesterday allowed foreign funds to buy shares in listed domestic newspaper companies and said overseas groups will be able to print limited versions of their
readMealie beer for the poor in Japan
17-06-2005
TOKYO - A major Japanese beverage maker says it has made a drink that tastes strikingly like beer out of maize, aiming for budget-conscious brew guzzlers looking to take advantage of lower
readKPMG admits unlawful conduct
17-06-2005
NEW YORK - Accounting firm KPMG LLP, which has been under investigation for selling questionable tax shelters, said yesterday that there was unlawful conduct by some former partners, but that is has
readTraining course for SMEs
17-06-2005
THE small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) sector is set to benefit from a specially designed training programme to be run over three years at the Centre for Entrepreneurial Development at the
readGo for self-employment: De Klerk
17-06-2005
KEETMANSHOOP - The Executive Director of the Women's Action for Development (WAD), Veronica de Klerk, has called on the inhabitants of the Karas Region to embark upon self-employment projects to
readWar, famine and disease orphan 40 million children
17-06-2005
ADDIS ABABA - War, famine and disease have robbed some 40 million children in sub-Saharan Africa of their parents, the UN Children's Fund said yesterday, a number expected to skyrocket in the next
readConcordia head in court again
17-06-2005
THE suspended school principal of Concordia College, Ben Awoseb, yesterday appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court for a second time on a charge of indecent assault against a school pupil.The case
readFish industry crisis claims veteran firm
17-06-2005
A 58-year-old stock exchange-listed company this week became the latest victim of the deep financial malaise that has gripped Namibia's fishing industry.Namibian Fishing Industries (Namfish), a
readEverything's coming up roses at Dordabis
17-06-2005
A TYPICAL day on the rose farm Namib Roses just outside Dordabis starts at 06h00 when the flowers are packed into a van and transported to Windhoek.Namib Roses was started eight years ago by Francois
readSupport for anti-corruption drive tempered by caution
17-06-2005
FINLAND fully supports Namibia's efforts at combating corruption, a diplomat said on Wednesday.Seija Kinni-Huttunen, Charge d'Affaires at the Embassy of Finland, said her government was moved by the
readPanga attacker jailed
17-06-2005
THE panga attack case at Langstrand in 2002 was concluded in the Walvis Bay Regional Court this week with the culprit found guilty of attempted robbery and attempted murder.Magistrate Ben Myburgh
readInvestors just not biting on airport hotel plan
17-06-2005
THE construction of a three-star hotel at the Hosea Kutako International Airport by the Namibia Airports Company (NAC) remains a pipe dream.Investigations by The Namibian revealed that local investors
readSelf-reliant NBC 'just a dream'
17-06-2005
STATE media institutions are struggling to get by on "limited" Government allocations, with little hope of them becoming self-sustainable any time soon.Minister of Information and Broadcasting Netumbo
readTransNamib given a month to prepare its response in labour dispute
17-06-2005
TRANSNAMIB's legal team has one month to prepare its arguments as the parastatal fights a N$468 200 court order obtained by a former manager against them.Judge Elton Hoff gave the parastatal's legal
readKhorixas Mayor refuses to budge
17-06-2005
KHORIXAS Mayor Martha Claasen, "withdrawn" by the United Democratic Front following allegations of betrayal, still holds the hot seat.Three weeks ago, UDF President Justus //Garoeb withdrew Claasen
readSecond treason trial postponed again
17-06-2005
THE High Court yesterday postponed the second Caprivi high treason case for another three weeks to give the Director of Legal Aid time to find and instruct another defence lawyer to represent one of
readIssuing of ID cards to be speeded up
17-06-2005
THOUSANDS of identity cards are awaiting collection from the offices of the Ministry of Home Affairs.Minister Rosalia Nghidinwa told the National Assembly on Wednesday that while the department of
readOsama bin Laden na Omar 'oye li nawa'
17-06-2005
I SLAMABAD - Osama bin Laden oku li nawa noku na uukolele, Komanda gwOmatanga ga Taliban osho a popi nokweekelahi kokule omapopyo kutya omuwiliki gwo al Qaeda okwa li ta ehama.Komanda, Mullah Akhtar
readEtanga lyOpolisi oli li muupyakadhi
17-06-2005
OPOLISI ya Namibia otashi vulika yi ka thiminikwe okushunitha pevi iilonga yayo nenge nokuli okupata yimwe yomiikondo yawo molwashoka kapu na oshimaliwa.Ominista yEgameno Peter Tsheehama okwa
readKatoma a pewa oomvula omulongo nantano mokakuma
17-06-2005
A RON Embula Katoma gwoomvula 34, ngoka a kala ta pangulwa moshipotha shedhipago lyomukulukadhi gwe Ester Ndinoshisho, meti 13 Juni 2005 okwa monika ondjo kOmpangu yOpashitopolwa pOutapi mOmbalantu
readEsiku lyepangulo lya Teek lya tseyithwa
17-06-2005
EPANGULO lyOmupanguli omukuluntu gwOmpangu yOpombandambanda Pio Teek, ngoka a kuthwa miilonga pakathimbo sho a lopotwa a ningile uukadhona woomvula oontshona omakwatakwato ga nika iipala mu Januali
readAantu ya 7 ya dhipagwa mu Burundi
17-06-2005
BUJUMBURA - Aantu ye li yaheyali oya dhipagwa popepi nOshilandopangelo sha Burundi, Bujumbura oshiwike shika kOorebele dhongundu yOorebele, ndjoka oyo ayike ngashiingeyi yi li moshilongo shoka.Etanga
readStreet soccer tournament hits city
17-06-2005
THE Big Issue Namibia is hosting the first Street Soccer tournament in Namibia at the parking lot opposite the Gustav Voigts Centre tomorrow, starting from 08h00.The tournament is aimed at selecting a
readNetball matches postponed
17-06-2005
ALL netball matches involving Civics and Black Africa scheduled for this weekend have been postponed to a later date.Khomas Region Netball League (KRNL) Fixtures Secretary Natascha Venter said the
readNubuamis showjumping tomorrow
17-06-2005
THE Nubuamis Riding Club is hosting its annual showjumping event tomorrow and Sunday from 08h00 at the Brakwater Stables.The highlight of the day will be the high jump event when riders can test their
readFrom The Sidelines
17-06-2005
THE Namibia Football Association (NFA) is still considering an offer made to them by the Namibia Football Consortium (NFC) on the future financial sustainability of the game in the country.The
readNFA Cup goes to the wire
17-06-2005
RAMBLERS are expected to do everything in their power to prevent Black Africa from taking their sixth cup title in a row, but the Katutura giants, standing on the verge of making history, would not
readPrize monies for the NFA Cup
17-06-2005
Winner- N$127 380,33; Runner Up N$63 690,17; Third Place N$25 476,07; Fourth Place N$12 738,03Awards Top Goalscorer, Goalkeeper of the Tournament, Player of the Tournament, Most
readFootball Fixtures
17-06-2005
Namibia Football Association Promotion/Relegation Play-offs Friday, June 24 18h00: Benfica vs BMC 20h00: Golden Bees vs SKW Cymot Saturday, June 2512h00: Benfica vs Touch & Go 14h00: Golden Bees vs
readZambia daily attacked for calling Mwanawasa a liar
17-06-2005
LUSAKA - Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa's supporters beat up vendors and seized copies of the private Post newspaper which carried a series of editorials calling the head of state a liar, police
readSwaziland cements royal power
17-06-2005
MBABANE - Swaziland's parliament has unanimously approved a new constitution which upholds a ban on political parties in the tiny African kingdom and cements the power of sub-Saharan Africa's last
readFifty children raped per day in South Africa
17-06-2005
JOHANNESBURG - Some 50 children per day are raped in South Africa as the country struggles with the legacy of apartheid, AIDS and an influx of sexual material into a society which remains somewhat
readDeep Throat sells book, film rights
17-06-2005
WASHINGTON - Former FBI agent Mark Felt, 91, who last month revealed he was Deep Throat, the key secret source in the Watergate scandal, has sold the film and book rights to his life story for around
readCambodian school siege ends, 2 dead
17-06-2005
SIEM RIEP - One Canadian child was killed yesterday after police stormed an international school in the north-western Cambodian town of Siem Riep where gunmen were holding around 30 people hostage,
readAfrican mediators work on plan to end Darfur conflict
17-06-2005
ABUJA - African mediators trying to end to the civil war in Sudan's Darfur region were working with foreign partners on a key Declaration of Principle (DoP) yesterday to be put to the warring
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