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47 Articles found on Friday, 24 June 2005
Ways To Save Africa
24-06-2005
THE G-8 Summit in Scotland in early July will bring together the political leaders of the richest countries to consider the plight of the poorest countries.So far, President George W. Bush has
readThe Pedagogy Of The Republic And The Pohamba Method
24-06-2005
IN the famous classic of Victor Hugo, Les Misérables, little Cosette grew up in squalour and her fear of darkness is informed by what is symptomatic of darkness, uncertainty.Only Jean Valjean would
readCompromising The Rule Of Law
24-06-2005
THE huge backlog in cases in Magistrate's Courts in the country, seen in conjunction with the demise of our Police force, are matters of very serious concern.In Parliament recently, Safety and
readFrom the Sidelines with Corry Ihuhua
24-06-2005
PLAYERS and officials from teams which were supposed to play in the promotion/relegation play-offs this weekend are undoubtedly peeved by the decision of the Namibia Football Association (NFA) to
readPolitical Perspective
24-06-2005
INSTEAD of 'black empowerment' we should perhaps put the emphasis on 'grassroots empowerment', because since most whites are already empowered and the black elite are fast swelling the ranks, what
readAbuse Of Government Property
24-06-2005
MY concern is about people who use government property to enrich themselves.I am talking about occupants of government flats.Some of them are subleting flats for N$500 to N$700 dollars. What I would
readCriminal Water Cuts
24-06-2005
I WANT to comment on the embarrassing water situation in this country.Those of us with higher expectations of good governance in this country feel shame about our government when we hear people go
readParastatals Who Want More
24-06-2005
ALLOW me to raise my concern about recent public outcries by some of our parastatals over what they think are low allocations from the recently tabled budget.The most striking thing is that some of
readTransNamib On Trains
24-06-2005
ON June 10, 2005, The Namibian published a letter by someone calling himself a Compatriot with a heading "Minister Challenged on Rail Fleet".The letter actually misinforms the public; none of the
readAn Open Letter To NFA And All Soccer Lovers
24-06-2005
SATURDAY's Tafel Lager NFA cup final between the defending champion, Black Africa and now the new champion, Ramblers, will not only go down in history as the battle of the giants, but also as the day
readService To The Nation
24-06-2005
WHILST we are so often focusing on all negatives in this beautiful country of ours, I want to use this opportunity to share a very positive experience with all your readers.Friday, 17 June 2005 I was
readSA current account deficit 3,8% of GDP
24-06-2005
PRETORIA - South Africa's current account deficit, a country's broadest measure of trade, narrowed marginally to 3,8 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2005 having
readBEE investment in Westair
24-06-2005
Stimulus Investments Limited this week announced that it had concluded a transaction whereby it has made an investment in Westair Maintenance, Namibia's leading Aircraft Maintenance Organisation.In
readDFI in N$9,52m quarterly net loss
24-06-2005
DIAMOND Fields International (DFI) yesterday said its DF Discoverer vessel had resumed mining operations and was recovering diamonds on the firm's marine diamond mining licence 111 near Luederitz
readDe Beers opens first shop in the US amid protests
24-06-2005
NEW YORK - The first American De Beers LV store opened on showy Fifth Avenue, New York, on Wednesday night, against a red carpet backdrop and heckling protesters.The opening of the company's flagship
readInvestors meet to tackle SADC power deficit
24-06-2005
AS a way of keeping tabs on the issue of diminishing power supply in the SADC region, Namibia will in September host the Regional Investment Conference (REIC); to be held under the theme 'Emerging
readSecond gold mine on the cards
24-06-2005
NAMIBIA could have a second opencast gold mine within the next year or two.Despite the international trend of cutting on spending in exploration, Mines and Energy Minister Erkki Nghimtina told the
readUranium in groundwater 'not serious': Roessing
24-06-2005
THE Roessing mine has confirmed that unusual uranium levels have been detected in the Swakop River groundwater about 25 km from the mine, but says it poses no health risks.Rumours started spreading
readWavered' crew evicted
24-06-2005
SEVERAL production members of the South African film crew for 'Where Others Wavered' were evicted from an accommodation establishment on Wednesday morning because of non-payment of accounts by the
readNew centre for human rights lawyers opened
24-06-2005
A CENTRE to boost human rights litigation in the Southern African region was opened in Johannesburg, South Africa, this week.The Southern African Litigation Centre will provide support, resources and
readMurder, suicide, stabbings
24-06-2005
THE Police have reported one murder and three suicides in their latest crime bulletin.In Ohangwena, Fillipus Shafaoli Fillipus (29) was stabbed to death during a quarrel.Police said the deceased, of
readBeautiful silk scarves from a nasty pest
24-06-2005
THE wild silk of the Kalahari is being harvested, hand spun and woven by the community at Leonardville, where the Kalahari Wild Silk Company has set up shop.The cocoons of the 'brandwurm', Gonometa
readGovt should step in to help create investment options
24-06-2005
ONE of the country's leading economic commentators, Martin Mwinga, has urged Government to work towards developing the bond market as a tool for aiding economic growth.In an interview with The
readTribalism in Govt alarming, says DTA
24-06-2005
THE DTA claims there is an alarming level of ethnicity and tribalism in Government and parastatals, to the extent that only one tribe dominates top structures in most offices.MP, McHenry Venaani,
readTourists robbed in desert
24-06-2005
THE crime wave at Swakopmund has started reaching into the desolate Namib Desert, where two Dutch tourists were robbed on Tuesday afternoon.Maurits Vincent Vermeulen (25) and Marjol Madeleine Nijnens
readKeetmanshoop's curtain saga draws to a close
24-06-2005
THE outcome of an investigation into allegations of an irregular tender allocation by Hardap Governor Katrina Hanse has been announced.The Governor was accused of wrongfully granting an inflated
readKaapanda says maintenance of State buildings 'pathetic'
24-06-2005
THE Minister of Works, Transport and Communication, Joel Kaapanda, has described the department responsible for maintaining State buildings as 'pathetic'.Kaapanda promised the National Assembly on
readShondili a ninga limwe lyomOmalenga omanene
24-06-2005
O MUKUNDU ngoka gwa kala komapepe gOmukwaniilwa gwa Ndonga tatekulu Immanuel Kauluma Elifas nElelo lye okuza mu Oktoba omvula ya zi ko gu na sha nokulangeka Elenga enene mEkoka nenge mEkonghola, otwa
readOshigongi oshinene sho SCM mOvenduka omwedhi nguka
24-06-2005
EHANGANO lyAailongo Aakriste mu Namibia nenge tutye Students Christian Movement (SCM) mu Namibia otali longekidha oshigongi oshinene shopandjokonona, tashi ka kalwa komahangano agehe gaailongi
readKuku Malyenge a hulitha mepipi 125
24-06-2005
O NKUNDANA yoluhodhi ye tu zilile kOshaala mUukolonkadhi mOshikandjohogololo sha Uutapi moshitopolwa sha Musati, otayi kutya omukulupe meekulu Sara Ekandjo a tseyika wo nawa nedhina kuku Malyenge,
readEengedjo Cluster ya dhana oshiwike sho AIDS pOmungwelume
24-06-2005
OOSIKOLA ndhoka dhi li iilyo yEndiki lyOosikola lya Eengedjo mOshikandjosikola sha Ndola, mEtitatu odha gongalele pOmungwelume nkudhana oshiwike shoAIDS nokupopithwa kOmuwiliki gwElongo mOshitopolwa
readEengedjo Cluster ya dhana oshiwike sho AIDS pOmungwelume
24-06-2005
O OSIKOLA ndhoka dhi li iilyo yEndiki lyOosikola lya Eengedjo mOshikandjosikola sha Ndola, mEtitatu odha gongalele pOmungwelume nkudhana oshiwike shoAIDS nokupopithwa kOmuwiliki gwElongo mOshitopolwa
readKambinda na Ndumba oyo ya kwatwa shi na sha nekengelelo
24-06-2005
AAGUNDJUKA yaali Frans Mbanza Kambinda gwoomvula 24 na Andreas Kanyanga Ndumba gwoomvula 23 yokoRundu kOkavango oyo ya kwatwa po shi na sha nokukengelela Ehangano lyOmushikagano Omutiligane nEhangano
readSuperSport Weekend TV Schedule(live events)
24-06-2005
FRIDAY, JUNE 24 SuperSport on CSN 12:45 Tennis - Wimbledon, day 5, live.18:00 Rugby - Absa Currie Cup: Cheetahs v WP, live from Bloemfontein 21:00 Golf - Barclays Classic, day 2, live from Harrison,
readFormer stars in mini tournament for Bricks
24-06-2005
UNITED Africa Tigers players, officials and supporters have taken it upon themselves to organise a mini-tournament in aid of their former defensive stalwart, Bricks Hangula, who is now bedridden
readInspectors for Zone Six Games facilities in Namibia
24-06-2005
NAMIBIA will host the Zone VI Games in 2006 and a delegation from the organising committee is in Namibia to inspect some of the facilities.Before their tour yesterday, the committee members, who came
readSenegalese Sport Minister sacked
24-06-2005
SENEGAL'S Sports Minister Youssoupha Ndiaye was sacked on Wednesday, just days after the Teranga Lions failed to beat Togo in a World Cup qualifier in Dakar.Prime Minister Macky Sall fired Ndiaye
readOlympic Day Run on
24-06-2005
RESIDENTS of the eastern town of Gobabis and the coastal town of Walvis Bay are urged to take part in the annual Olympic Day Run scheduled for tomorrow.An executive member of the Namibia National
readVolleyball at DTS
24-06-2005
THE DTS/ AIDA two-a-side Beach Volleyball tournament will be held at DTS in Olympia on Saturday, starting from 07h30.The categories include men, women and youngsters. There are a lot of great prizes
readTeams angered by halted play-offs
24-06-2005
THE Namibia Football Association (NFA) has called off the promotion play-offs that were billed for Otjiwarongo this weekend, causing a major upset among the teams that were scheduled to play over the
readThe following players have been requested to report for the matches at the Independence Stadium from 09h00: See kick-off times below.
24-06-2005
Young Ones Black Africa African Stars1 Reus Nortje 1 Ronnie Kanalelo 1 John Sabatta2 Otto Landsberg 2 Congo Thaniseb 2 Vemuna Hoveka3
readWorld powers urge Israel to allow free movement
24-06-2005
LONDON - World powers yesterday urged Israel to allow Palestinians to move more freely around occupied territories, echoing a key demand from Palestinians ahead of the Jewish state's planned
readOver 30 dead in Baghdad bombs
24-06-2005
BAGHDAD - Four car bombs shook Baghdad after dawn yesterday, killing at least 17 people and wounding dozens in the second wave of attacks within hours, police said.After dark on Wednesday a triple
readAfghans say 103 Taliban killed fighting
24-06-2005
KANDAHAR - Afghan and US forces have killed more than 100 Taliban fighters in southern Afghanistan, the interior ministry said yesterday, in the biggest defeat for the militants in the region in two
readIndian court finds 12 guilty of 2001 gang rape
24-06-2005
MUMBAI - Twelve men were yesterday found guilty by an Indian court of gang raping seven women during a five-hour spree of violence in a remote western village four years ago, a public prosecutor
readTraumatised Burundi soldier kills 6 in spree
24-06-2005
BUJUMBURA - A government soldier traumatised by war went on the rampage in the central African nation of Burundi yesterday, shooting six people dead before killing himself, the army said.The incident
readGunfire erupts as Haiti's new ministers take office
24-06-2005
PORT-AU-PRINCE - Heavy gunfire erupted near Haiti's presidential palace on Wednesday as interim president Boniface Alexandre delivered a speech at a ceremony to appoint four new cabinet members.It
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