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22 Articles found on Friday, 11 March 2005
Who are Namibia's child molesters?
11-03-2005
THE problem of violence in Namibian society is currently receiving much attention.Crime, especially violent crime, is increasing rapidly in southern Africa, and alarmingly so in Namibia. Murder, rape,
readUnderstanding sexual abuse of the youth: possible preventive measures
11-03-2005
Role of general societal attitudes, beliefs, practices: Not only potential victims, but also potential perpetrators, should be informed about what constitutes sexual abuse and about the consequences
readPolitical Perspective
11-03-2005
IT IS gratifying that the Swapo leadership has finally acknowledged responsibility for the mess in which the Party found itself following a nasty campaign fuelled, purely and simply, by the hierarchy
readCall For Zero Tolerance For Drinking In Public
11-03-2005
EVERY month-end weekend, especially in summer, emergency services are flooded by alcohol related violence and accidents.This is a cyclical "epidemic". The hospitals and police are kept busy with
readCall For Fair Play
11-03-2005
CARIEN van Staden might have committed a terrible wrong in abandoning her baby, but no matter how shocking her crime was, I am worried that she is not receiving enough professional and medical help as
readSerious Fishing Crisis
11-03-2005
IT will serve the nationals, more particularly those affected, if these ideas find its space in your esteemed newsletter.I would like to refer to the outrageous and sad news emanating from the coast
readSpeechless About GIPF
11-03-2005
I WOULD like to be afforded space in your newspaper to express my views on a matter which made the headlines of all the Namibian daily newspapers (in the week of 28 February - 4 March 2005), namely
readWho Eats A Bean Is A Bean ...
11-03-2005
MY letters are usually shorter but bear with me that this one will be a little bit longer than usual.I will appreciate your compassion. The veterans; The Namibian newspaper and its editor have for so
readPolitics Of The Belly
11-03-2005
ALLOW me a space in your esteemed newspaper, The Namibian. As a Namibian citizen, I was ashamed to hear that MP's in the National Assembly passed the bill on their salaries (The Namibian, Monday 28
readSwapo admits divisions, offers apology
11-03-2005
SWAPO has set up a committee "to put in place mechanisms for conflict resolution within the party", the ruling party's Secretary General Hifikepunye Tjiriange announced yesterday. The party also
readJudges order vote recount
11-03-2005
IN a landmark decision, the High Court in Windhoek yesterday ordered a recount of votes from last year's National Assembly election.It also declared the official results, as published in the
readTeachers protest low pay
11-03-2005
THE Teachers Union of Namibia (TUN) is to stage a peaceful demonstration on Tuesday, angry with the Ministry of Basic Education for not adjusting their salaries. TUN Vice President Chanville Mackrill
readNo action yet against Karibib senior officials
11-03-2005
NO date has been set yet for the disciplinary hearing of the suspended chief executive officer and two senior officials of the Karibib Town Council.The CEO, Lourens Hoëseb, treasurer Hester
readFirst land taxes due end of July
11-03-2005
TAX assessments on agricultural land have been completed and land owners have up to July 31 to pay their taxes, the Ministry of Lands, Resettlement and Rehabilitation has announced.Land owners to who
readViolent date rape alleged
11-03-2005
A WELL-KNOWN Swakopmund resident, 39-year-old man, Peter John Louw, appeared on a charge of rape in the Swakopmund Magistrate's Court this week.Louw was arrested on Sunday after he allegedly raped a
readFarm massacre victims named
11-03-2005
POLICE have released the names of the last six victims in the weekend's massacre at the farm Kareeboomkolk in the South.The six, together with farm owners Justus 'Rassie' Erasmus and his wife,
readEducation investment yielding poor returns
11-03-2005
TARGETING pre-primary school access for the lowest-income households and setting up magnet schools of excellence are among key recommendations to come out of a study looking at weaknesses in
readSwapo leadership challenged
11-03-2005
THE meeting of the Swapo Central Committee, sitting Tuesday evening and throughout Wednesday until late at night, primarily focused on the question of Swapo disunity and what to do about it.Chaired by
readVictory for democracy'
11-03-2005
"THIS is not a political victory but a victory for democracy and the independence of our country."This is how the Republican Party and the Congress of Democrats yesterday described winning a bid in
readFrom the Sidelines with Corry Ihuhua
11-03-2005
THE Namibia Football Association should make it loud and clear that hooliganism is not an option for football supporters, but an activity that can land them in deep trouble.The constant fistfights,
readBoxer Nuumbembe ousts Jones in UK
11-03-2005
NAMIBIAN boxer Ali Nuumbembe got back to his best form as he defeated unbeaten British fighters Francis Jones at the Borough Hall in Hartlepool, England recently.On paper, this looked an even contest.
readJackson faces his accuser
11-03-2005
SANTA MARIA - Michael Jackson's young accuser, Gavin Arvizo, came face-to-face with the singer for the first time since leaving the Neverland Ranch two years ago and described watching sexually
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