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51 Articles found on Friday, 18 March 2005
A landmark newspaper
18-03-2005
FOR the first time in the history of daily newspapers in this country, The Namibian has hit a print-run of 40 000 newspapers with today's edition.As far as we are aware, this number has only been
readPolitical Perspective
18-03-2005
INCOMING President Hifikepunye Pohamba has a marathon task ahead of him, not least in bringing together a deeply divided Swapo.While initial steps have been taken by the Swapo Politburo and Central
read15 Years Of Independence
18-03-2005
THE celebration of Namibia's 15 years of Independence coincides with the swearing-in of our second President, Hifikepunye Pohamba, and the stepping-down of the incumbent, President Sam Nujoma, after a
readINDEPENDENCE YEARS
18-03-2005
WHEN Namibia gained its well-earned Independence in 1990, one of the most prominent social problems in the society was poverty among the majority of people at grassroots level.At the time, and like
readAchievements, Shortcomings In The Namibian Education Sector
18-03-2005
EDUCATION is sometimes described as 'the key to unlocking human potential and creating opportunity'.With this in mind, it is imperative to look at what we have achieved in this field in the last 15
readReflections By Civil Society on The 15 Years of Liberation
18-03-2005
MARKING Namibia's 15th anniversary of Independence on Monday, the civil society conveys its gratitude to outgoing President Sam Nujoma and his Government for the tireless efforts in upholding and
readDelight At Recount
18-03-2005
I WOULD highly appreciate if you would allow me to express my delight at the current recount of the votes cast in November last year.I am glad, not only because it is evident there were significant
readUnity For New Order
18-03-2005
ALLOW me some space simply to expess my thoughts.Swapo has been pretending all along that there was unity witihin it's structures, but it was obvious that there was no unity at all. The events that
readThe Task Of Taking The Test
18-03-2005
HIV/AIDS is a critical developmental and social issue in our country, as well as a human tragedy of unprecedented proportions.In the media we are all, as responsible citizens, encouraged to find out
readMusic To Make Us Proud NAMIBIAN musicians made us proud again.
18-03-2005
A few weeks ago for the first time since Independence, Omulunga radio held a competition where listeners could choose and send sms's to vote for their favourite artists.By doing so, the listeners had
readOn Hunting Leaders
18-03-2005
WITH the growth of the hunting industry in Namibia, the Namibia Professional Hunting Association (Napha) has grown into a high-profile organisation.The membership of Napha is made up of a number of
readPostal Problems Persist
18-03-2005
OVER the past few years I and my family in Britain have experienced,the marked decline in both promptness and honesty of physical mail deliveries.I am still waiting for a letter sent in the middle of
readUnity: Telling it like it is
18-03-2005
Please allow me a small space in your newspaper to tell it like it is concerning the so called disunity within the Swapo party.First and foremost, I salute comrade Festus Naholo who was so brave to
readFollowing an incident on the 1st of March 2005...
18-03-2005
.... Involving my cousin, allow me space in your paper to express my dismay at this senseless, cowardice act exercised towards him in Windhoek just after 17h00 in daylight.He was attacked after he was
readAllow me space in you newspaper to express my disappointment....
18-03-2005
....with Namwater and Municipality of Opuwo.Why I am saying this is because we have a problem about their performances (between Namwater and Municipality,) because it causes a disaster to the
read"Controversial" UNAM decision
18-03-2005
Kindly allow me to air my views on the "controversial" UNAM decision to admit his Excellency,President Nujoma for Masters program.The subject which should be addressed from the academic point of view
readNew salary structure for teachers?
18-03-2005
What is the purpose of the envisaged new salary structure for teachers? Allow me space in your esteemed newspaper column to express my views on the above issue.Teachers, especially new entrants into
readTRIBUTE AND THE FUTURE
18-03-2005
Although some things went wrong during 15 years of independence, lots of good things have as well happen.Therefore, His Excellency the President Shafishuna Nujoma deserves honour and respect. His 30
readFor everything there is a season ...
18-03-2005
A NUMBER of politicians will not be returning when the new National Assembly sits next month.Two veterans from Namibia's first parliament - Swapo's Buddy Wentworth and MAG's Kosie Pretorius - answered
readMensah-Williams praises Chinese move against Taiwan
18-03-2005
A SWAPO MP has applauded China for having enacted an anti-secession law, saying it was in the best interest of every nation to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity.Margareth
readNujoma showered with gifts
18-03-2005
COMRADES and friends of President Sam Nujoma have showered the retiring Head of State and his spouse with gifts.Nujoma has been receiving all sorts of gifts, from cattle to calabashes and goats, from
readTight security for Independence Day
18-03-2005
SECURITY measures for the upcoming Independence celebrations have been intensified, the Police have announced.Police spokesman Chief Inspector Hieronymus Goraseb told a media briefing yesterday that
readGovt throws petrol lifeline
18-03-2005
THERE will be no change in the fuel price this month, with Government pledging to absorb the import parity costs through the National Energy Fund.Addressing the National Assembly on Tuesday, Minister
readKlaus Dierks succumbs to cancer
18-03-2005
NAMIBIA's first Deputy Minister of Works, Transport and Communication, Dr Klaus Dierks, died yesterday morning after a long battle with cancer.Dierks, an engineer by profession, served as a member of
readNA adopts violence motion
18-03-2005
THE Congress of Democrats has called for research on the root causes of violence and a national conference on violence against women and children."I believe that this will empower the women to not
readOrgans 'sold for N$7 000'
18-03-2005
ONE of the three young men charged with murdering an elderly woman and dismembering her remains in the Popa Falls area during October 2002 claimed in court this week that the murder was carried out
readTransNamib contests compensation order
18-03-2005
TRANSNAMIB this week prevented the Messenger of the Court from attaching some of its property after it failed to pay close to N$500 000 to a former manager forced out of the transport parastatal.The
readIyambo slams 'irresponsible' doomsayers
18-03-2005
THE Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Abraham Iyambo, has reacted strongly to the statement of a banker on the alarming state of the fishing industry at Walvis Bay on Wednesday.Werner
readAn extravagant wedding ...and now divorce
18-03-2005
THE marriage that started with what one guest called Namibia's "wedding of the millennium" is on the rocks and in the divorce court.Once they were happy, in love and at the receiving end of lavish -
readSecrecy shrouds VIPs for Independence Day
18-03-2005
GOVERNMENT officials remain tightlipped about which heads of state and foreign dignitaries will be coming for Namibia's 15th anniversary of Independence and the swearing-in of Hifikepunye Pohamba as
readRecount rejected
18-03-2005
THE Republican Party and the Congress of Democrats have rejected the results of the recount of the National Assembly elections as announced by the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) on Wednesday
read'Struggle For Justice And Fair Play Is Never Done'
18-03-2005
HIDIPO HAMUTENYA is a man who, during Swapo's years in exile when he headed the Publicity and Information Secretariat, was considered in some quarters as the possible successor to Swapo President, Sam
readNDF's weapons fit for scrapyard
18-03-2005
A PARLIAMENTARY report poses serious questions about the strength of the Namibian army, which finds itself saddled with old, dangerous and obsolete weapons.A highly sensitive report on the country's
readGumwe a huliha manga a li ta mono okanona
18-03-2005
OSHAKATI - Oshikondo shOmauyelele shOpolisi mOshakati osha tseyitha kutya omukiintu omugundjuka gwoomvula 34 okwa hulithile kOkanyothi kopaumwene mehuliloshiwike lya zi ko manga a li ta mono
readPaulus Natangwe Johannes ta kongwa kOpolisi
18-03-2005
OPOLISI ya Shakati otayi kongo omulumentu omugundjuka gwedhina Paulus Natangwe Johannes gwoomvula 24 lwaampoka, ta fekelwa meyakopo lyiimaliwa yomuhona gwe meme Gisela Fransisca Glocker yomwaalu
readGermany Hangula i imangeleka
18-03-2005
O MUNANGESHEFA a tseyika nawa gwomOkatope mOukwanyama moshitopowla sha Hangwena nokwa kala wo Omunafaalama kOmangetti, tate Tobias Tuhafeni ya Hangula, a tseyika nawa nedhina Germany, okwa si eso
readElelo lya Ngwediva lya kanitha ishewe Omunambelewa Omukuluntu
18-03-2005
ONKUNDANA yoluhodhi, nonando ya ninga esiku, ye tu zilile mElelo lya Ngwediva, otayi ti kutya Omunambelewa gwalyo gumwe Omukuluntu a tseyika nawa mOngwediva moka nomomudhingoloko, Phillip Muyunda
readOmumati gwaKalunga mo Zoo Park
18-03-2005
O MULUMENTU gwOmuSouth Afrika Omuuvithi gwEvaangeli, David John Laxton, ngoka Osoondaha ya zi ko a yugwa iinima ye ayihe koombotsotso manga a li ta kongo olefa okuya ko South Afrika okuza mOvenduka,
readThomas Kalemba a lika keyoka momutse
18-03-2005
POSHIVELO O MULUMENTU gwedhina Thomas Kalemba okwa taambelwa moshipangelo sha Nandjokwe Olyomakaya ga zi ko sho a lika aniwa keyoka momutse,taku tiwa kutya okwa likila kOhambo yawo yi li kOshaamakaka
readMeme Emma ta ti ye ke li mo CoD na ota pula edhina lye li yelekwe
18-03-2005
OMUKALIMO gwomomukunda Okeeke mUukwambi mOshitopolwa sha Musati meme Emma Max okwa geela aniwa omusamane gwokomukunda gwawo Maurus Valombola nomumwayina Maria, ta ti otaye mu lundile noku mu dhenga
readIizemo oya mbyoka ya Novemba
18-03-2005
IIZEMO yomayalululo goombapila dhomahogololo oya tseyithwa ongulohi yEtitatu, ihe otayi monika naanaa ya fa mbyoka ya tseyithilwe mu Novemba gwa zi ko.Iizemo yomayalululo inayi guma nenge tutye inayi
readSporting Events
18-03-2005
Boxing challenge in city....THE Namibia Boxing Federation (NBF) is staging a tri-nations Independence Day Boxing Challenge at the UN Plaza tomorrow. The event starts at 17h00 and will feature fights
readSporting Events
18-03-2005
Boxing challenge in city...THE Namibia Boxing Federation (NBF) is staging a tri-nations Independence Day Boxing Challenge at the UN Plaza tomorrow. The event starts at 17h00 and will feature fights
readMoetie quits as NFA spokesman
18-03-2005
THE Namibia Football Association (NFA) has announced that its long-serving public relations officer, Cassius Moetie, has resigned after his appointment as a senior manager at a local financial
readPower boat team off to World Cup
18-03-2005
A Namibian powerboat team will compete in the inflatable powerboat racing World Cup in East London, South Africa, from Saturday.Efforts to revive the sport last year saw 10 boats on the water with
readNo technical director as yet
18-03-2005
THE Namibia Football Association (NFA) said in a statement yesterday that the position of technical director would only be discussed at an executive meeting scheduled for March 26.NFA secretary
readRussian tycoon escapes assassination attempt
18-03-2005
MOSCOW - The head of Russia's state-controlled electricity monopoly, who authored the nation's massive post-Soviet privatisation, survived an assassination attempt on Thursday when unidentified
readMugabe to appeal ruling on jailed
18-03-2005
MP HARARE - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has vowed to appeal a decision by a new electoral court allowing a white opposition MP, jailed for shoving a minister, to contest this month's
readPalestinian groups agree period of calm
18-03-2005
EGYPT - Palestinian factions declared an open-ended but conditional truce with Israel on Thursday, strengthening President Mahmoud Abbas's hand in efforts to persuade the Jewish state to hand back
readWolfowitz to head the World Bank
18-03-2005
WASHINGTON - President George W Bush chose Paul Wolfowitz to head the World Bank, selecting an architect of the Iraq war whose hard-line foreign policy stance as deputy defense secretary has made him
readIN BRIEF
18-03-2005
*JERICHO - Israeli forces transferred control of Jericho to the Palestinians on Wednesday, a move likely to help Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas commit militants to a ceasefire so he can talk peace
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