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36 Articles found on Tuesday, 29 March 2005
Ebola-like deaths rise in Angola
29-03-2005
EUIGE - Another young woman died on Sunday of the Ebola-like Marburg virus in Angola, officials said, as the death toll in the deadly outbreak rose to almost equal the most serious outbreak ever
readMDC fears Zim vote is already lost to Zanu-PF
29-03-2005
HARARE - Zimbabwe's opposition is steeling itself for defeat in this week's parliamentary elections as new allegations emerge of plans to rig the ballot.Veteran observers such as Pius Ncube, the Roman
readTax Talk -Declaring all your income
29-03-2005
In this series of articles, Cameron Kotzé, the Tax Partner at Ernst and Young, discusses some topical tax issues for our readers.It is probably the right time now to remind all taxpayers as we
readSudan in US$400m oil deal
29-03-2005
KHARTOUM - Sudan signed a US$400 million (N$2,4 billion) deal to develop its southern Thar Jath oil fields to an initial capacity of 80 000 barrels per day (bpd) by the end of March 2006, the oil
read'Poverty reduction with special focus on Africa': Wolfowitz
29-03-2005
JAKARTA - Paul Wolfowitz, Washington's controversial pick to head the World Bank, has pledged to be an "international civil servant" if confirmed in the job and said he would not to use it as a
readSpicemaker pulls products after dye scare
29-03-2005
ONE of South Africa's largest spice manufacturers, Robertsons, said last week it had withdrawn some of its products from supermarket shelves following the Sudan Red dye scare."The products were
readCabinet approves new Agro board
29-03-2005
A NUMBER of apÂpointments and re-appointments to the Namibian Agronomic Board were approved by Cabinet at its last two meetings on March 5 and 15 before the old Cabinet was dissolved and the new one
readTourism goes green
29-03-2005
BERLIN - Namibia will promote eco-friendly tourism by grading hotels, lodges and guest farms according to environmental standards, the Hospitality Association of Namibia (HAN) announced at the
readEaster babies in Kavango
29-03-2005
RUNDU - Eight babies, four girls and four boys, were born in the Kavango Region on the eve of Easter.Two boys and two girls were born at the Rundu State Hospital; two boys were born at the Nyangana
readEscapees still on run
29-03-2005
NONE of the 13 prisoners who escaped from the Grootfontein Police cells on Thursday had been re-arrested ahead of the Easter weekend.Chief Inspector Abner Agas of the Tsumeb Police told The Namibian
readLow-flying chariots not sweet: Swakopmunders
29-03-2005
A DRASTIC increase in air traffic at Swakopmund is becoming a source of frustration for residents.During the past 10 years there has been an increase of 70 per cent in air traffic, of which the
readRhino Garments denies closure
29-03-2005
THE Ministry of Trade, Ramatex management and the Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union (Nafau) have dismissed media reports that Rhino Garments, a subsidiary of the Ramatex textile company, is
readBuitepos robbery suspects convicted and sent to jail
29-03-2005
THE trial of four men accused of staging an armed robbery at a service station at Buitepos on Namibia's border with Botswana more than three years ago ended in convictions and the handing down of a
readSA rugger-buggers in Swakop bar braw
29-03-2005
TWO provincial rugby-playing brothers and their friend from South Africa learned at Swakopmund last week that a night out on the town can cost you almost N$100 000.Clive and Kevin Rabie and Deon Weir
readOtjozondjupa takes 2005 Newspaper Cup
29-03-2005
THE Otjozondjupa Region became the new champions of The Namibian Newspaper Cup when they captured the title by edging out hosts Hardap 1-0 in the final match of the tournament at the Mariental
readWoman drowns at coast
29-03-2005
THE Vineta beach at Swakopmund claimed its second victim in less than a week when a young woman drowned on Saturday.Mary-Anne Maletsky (27) from Usakos was swimming at the first stone jetty at Vineta
read17 years in jail for child rape
29-03-2005
A FORMER farmworker from the Gobabis area was last week sentenced to two 17-year jail terms for raping a nine-year-old girl a little over a year ago.Magistrate Dinnah Usiku sentenced 30-year-old
readEaster roads horror
29-03-2005
Treason prosecutor among the fatalities.A BLACK Easter on Namibia's roads claimed more than a dozen lives this weekend. The Easter vacation drew to a close yesterday with reports that a horror head-on
readDutch govt in deal to avoid collapse
29-03-2005
AMSTERDAM - Member parties of the Netherlands' coalition government have reached a deal they hope will help it avoid a collapse and early parliamentary elections, officials said on Sunday. Prime
readNYEFU na UNAM-SBDC otaya ka tungila aakaleli yaavu mOshakati Etala
29-03-2005
E HANGANO lyAanyasha mboka ye na sha nekuthopo lyokwaaniilonga mokati kaanyasha moshilongo (Nyefu-Namibia Youth Enterprises for Fighting Unemployment), li li mOshakati, palongelokumwe nOsenda ya Unam
readKuku Nuugwanga wa Atshipara a hulitha
29-03-2005
OSWALD SHIVUTE OMUKULUPE gwomomukunda Onanghulo popepi nEndola mUukwanyama mOshitopolwa sha Hangwena Victoria Nuugwanga Atshipara okwa hulithila megumbo lye mEtitano ndika lya zi ko (18.03.2005)
readNYEFU na UNAM-SBDC otaya ka tungila aakaleli yaavu mOshakati Etala
29-03-2005
E HANGANO lyAanyasha mboka ye na sha nekuthopo lyokwaaniilonga mokati kaanyasha moshilongo (Nyefu-Namibia Youth Enterprises for Fighting Unemployment), li li mOshakati, palongelokumwe nOsenda ya Unam
readOnomola yOpolisi oya yakwa kohauto yOpolisi mOngalashe aniwa
29-03-2005
O NOMOLA yOpolisi yo Pol 5368, ndjoka ya adhikile kOkahauto kOkatoyota okatokele hoka ka longithilwe kaalumentu yahamano mboka ya li ya hala ya kayuge Omuchina pEngela ongulohi yeti 16 Maalitsa
readOmugundjuka gumwe a sa omeya pu Vineta
29-03-2005
OMUGUNDJUKA gumwe gwoomvula 18, a li pamwe nookuume ke pomukulofuta gwa Vineta po Swakopmund okwa si omeya petata lyondatu mEtiyali lyoshiwike shika.Dennis Thomas Thaniseb, a li mOgrade 12
readMboka ya li na nakusa Ishiko natango inaya monika
29-03-2005
O POLISI mOshitopolwa sha Hangwena, kepulo, oya ti kutya aalumentu yatano mboka ya li nanakusa Ishiko Lukas ponkembadhala yokuyuga kwahomatiwa pegumbo lyomunangeshefa Omuchina pEngela ongulohi
readViolence again mars African World Cup qualifier matches
29-03-2005
JOHANNESBURG - Violence reared its ugly head again in Africa's World Cup qualifying campaign when a riot brought a premature end to Mali's home match with Togo in Bamako on Sunday. The game was
readWCE scoops Inter-College trophies
29-03-2005
RUNDU - The Windhoek College of Education was on Sunday crowned the overall winner of the inter-college games that took place here over the weekend.The organiser of the event, Rudolph Haingura, said
readNBF ready for Zone Six
29-03-2005
WINDHOEK - The Namibia Basketball Federation (NBF) has been invited to take part in the annual Zone Six Basketball Championship slated for Johannesburg, South Africa from 28 May to 4 June. Countries
readMajor earthquake sparks fears of new tsunami
29-03-2005
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - A massive earthquake of at least 8,2-magnitude struck off Indonesia's Sumatra Island late yesterday, spreading panic and raising fears of another tsunami like the one that
readWeak Pope unable to speak on Easter Sunday
29-03-2005
VATICAN CITY - An ailing Pope John Paul appeared at his window to bless the faithful on Easter Sunday but in a dramatic episode that brought tears to the eyes of many, he failed in his attempt to
readBaghdad police chief gunned down
29-03-2005
BAGHDAD - An Iraqi police colonel was gunned down with his driver in Baghdad yesterday and another two people were killed when a roadside bomb hit a police patrol in the capital, security and
readJackson decries 'conspiracy'
29-03-2005
SANTA MARIA, California - Michael Jackson claimed on Sunday a conspiracy was behind his child-sex trial, likened his ordeal to that of black civil rights figures, and said he drew strength from Nelson
readAnnan faces new embarrassment in oil-for-food programme scandal probe
29-03-2005
UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary General Kofi Annan faces more embarrassment today when a new report on the Iraq oil-for-food programmeme takes aim at his son Kojo's business dealings.The enquiry headed
readSharon to keep W Bank settlements
29-03-2005
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has reiterated that Israel will keep its largest settlements in the occupied West Bank with US blessing under any permanent solution to the Middle East
readSudan rejects UN resolutions on war crimes
29-03-2005
KHARTOUM - Sudan would reject any UN resolution calling for the prosecution in a court abroad of Sudanese nationals suspected of war crimes, the foreign minister said on Sunday. The UN Security
readDocuments show FBI helped Saudis depart after Sept 11
29-03-2005
WASHINGTON - The FBI played an active role in arranging chartered flights for dozens of well-connected Saudi nationals - including relatives of Osama bin Laden - after the 9/11 terror attacks, The New
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