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25 Articles found on Monday, 7 March 2005
SA gives thumbs up for first commercial windfarm
07-03-2005
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa, facing a power crunch with demand for electricity set to outstrip current supply by 2007, has approved the construction of its first commercial windfarm, the environment
readZambian tourism cashes in on Zimbabwe's woes
07-03-2005
LIVINGSTONE - Tourists keen to see Africa's famed Victoria Falls but deterred by tales of political violence and economic collapse in Zimbabwe are switching to the Zambian side, where new hotels are
readFowl-up grounds Air Namibia
07-03-2005
A GUINEAFOWL destroyed one of the jet engines of Air Namibia's MD11 aircraft on Friday, as the plane was taking off for Frankfurt, delaying the flight by 48 hours. The plane, carrying 281
readThis Dangerous Rumour Must Be Laid to Rest
07-03-2005
A PARTICULARLY dangerous rumour has been circulating in Namibia in the run-up to the change of Government and official handover from incumbent President Sam Nujoma to his successor, Hifikepunye
read8 die in farm massacre
07-03-2005
THREE people were murdered in cold blood and another five burnt to death in a farm massacre in the Tsumis area on Saturday night.With no witnesses to the slayings, Police are relying on the last
readRosh Pinah gets its own State clinic
07-03-2005
THE Ministry of Health says there are not enough qualified medical professionals in Namibia to ease the critical understaffing at clinics countrywide.Speaking at the inauguration of the Rosh Pinah
readEheke gets structured
07-03-2005
EHEKE - About 120 jobless local people have been employed to lay water and sewerage pipelines for Eheke village, which the Oshana Regional Council declared an official settlement about two years
readWorried about mopane worms
07-03-2005
THE King of Uukwaluudhi in the Omusati Region, Josia Shikongo Taapopi, and his Traditional Authority are concerned about over-utilisation of mopane worms in the region.In a statement issued over the
readLab accreditation paves way for fish exports to Europe
07-03-2005
THE export of Namibian marine products to European markets has come a step closer to being realised with international accreditation given to the first laboratory in the country.The microbiology
readSwakopmund streaker makes 'silent' appearance
07-03-2005
THE Congolese man accused of assault, who gave the "naked truth" a whole new meaning last year, made a brief - and silent - appearance in the Swakopmund Magistrate's court last week.John Boddo Lopez
readFish food factory for Omusati
07-03-2005
NAMIBIA, with assistance from Spain, is to set up a fish food project at Omahenene in the Omusati Region. Namibia's Fisheries Minister, Dr Abraham Iyambo, and his Spanish counterpart, Enrique Lopez
readMPs offer much talk, but few solutions for violence
07-03-2005
CONDEMNATION of violent crime against women and children in Namibia came quick and fast in a National Assembly discussion of the issue late last week; proving much more difficult to find was an
readTeen mom 'abused court process'
07-03-2005
THE High Court has dismissed, with costs, an urgent application that a young mother be readmitted by the Windhoek High School.Seuaa Karuaihe-Samupofu, whose daughter, 18-year-old Utjiua Karuaihe,
readNamibia gets lukewarm rights report from US
07-03-2005
THE United States government says Namibia "generally respects the human rights of its citizens" but has expressed concern about "serious problems in several areas".In a new annual rights report,
readState argues opposition 'barking up wrong tree'
07-03-2005
THE High Court challenge on the 2004 National Assembly election continued on Friday with the defence team arguing that the Republican Party and Congress of Democrats had not provided enough evidence
readGovt orders release of Japanese imports
07-03-2005
CABINET has ordered that second-hand vehicles, bought and shipped to Namibia before its ban on such imports, be released from warehouses.In a joint announcement by the Ministries of Trade and Finance
readFootball Results
07-03-2005
South African Premiership...Played Saturday, March 5 Manning Rangers 1-0 Sundowns Wits University 0-2 Leopards African Champions League second round, first leg Played Saturday, March 5 AS Douanes
readCross Country champs a success in north
07-03-2005
THE Bank Windhoek National Cross-Country Championship held at Rundu on Saturday was described as a success by the chairperson of Athletic Namibia's cross-country committee, Mike Haimbodi.Haimbodi said
readYoung, old excel at Unam indoor hockey
07-03-2005
THE annual indoor hockey tournament held at the DTS Sport Club on Saturday produced some exceptional play from both young and old, with over 300 players in action. Tournament director Erwin Handura
readThe secret to man's aggression: experts ponder finger factor
07-03-2005
NEW YORK - How long a man's second finger is relative to his fourth finger appears to predict whether he is prone to be physically aggressive toward others, according to a new study by researchers at
readIn Brief
07-03-2005
BAGHDAD - Iraq will hold a meeting of its newly elected National Assembly in 10 days with or without a new government, the deputy prime minister said on Sunday, hoping to instil a sense of order amid
readTogo lawmaker returns home to ease crisis
07-03-2005
LOME - Togo's former parliamentary speaker, who had been in line to lead the country before the military named its own man last month, returned home and met with Togo officials trying to ease a
readExplosive Jackson trial resumes today
07-03-2005
SANTA MARIA - Michael Jackson's child-molestation trial resumes today after an opening week of testimony that was packed with lurid details and mutual accusations of conspiracy and deceit.Currently on
readRescued Italian hostage shot by US troops
07-03-2005
ROME - Italy demanded answers yesterday as former hostage Giuliana Sgrena was taken off a flight from Iraq hooked to an intravenous drip for a shoulder wound inflicted when American troops fired on a
readSyria agrees historic pull-back
07-03-2005
Syria was hoping Sunday that a troop redeployment in Lebanon announced by President Bashar al-Assad would ease stifling international pressure, but the United States insisted the move was still not
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