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40 Articles found on Friday, 20 May 2005
Political Perspective
20-05-2005
IF Swapo doesn't get its act together and sort out problems in its membership and leadership ranks, as manifested at Okahandja, Otjiwarongo and other centres of infighting, it is going to cost the
readBudget Doesn't Reflect Pohamba's Priorities
20-05-2005
THE National Budget motivated in Parliament last week by Finance Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila does not necessarily reflect the priorities outlined by President Hifikepunye Pohamba since he came
readInheritance: Take it or leave it Why San people favour pre-mortal inheritance
20-05-2005
WHEN someone dies, people routinely ask who inherits the items that were owned by the deceased.For instance, when old !Ubeb died, I asked his widow and his children about the inheritance.His eldest
readEquilibrium Of History
20-05-2005
IN Namibia, after independence, government went to the extent of renaming streets in various towns and cities.It might have been a good exercise but costly too. Now a member of parliament proposes a
readRenovation and cleanliness of the Government buildings.
20-05-2005
Allow me a space in your newspaper to express my view about government buildings.When Namibia gained independence we occupied all buildings and other properties that were used by the South African
readRath Misleads Namibians
20-05-2005
IN The Namibian of Friday 13, 2005, an advertisement by the Dr Matthias Rath Foundation was run which makes a number of false and misleading claims regarding the efficacy of antiretrovirals (ARV) for
readStrategy For Renaming
20-05-2005
I WISH to refer to the motion tabled by MP Kaura regarding name changes for certain towns in Namibia (The Namibian 12 May 2005).When important issues of national interest are discussed in Namibia,
readMTC On Billing System
20-05-2005
PLEASE allow me to try to clarify misconceptions about MTC's new billing system.A new billing system in any telecommunication company is a major challenge, not only from a technical perspective but
readTaking Charge Of Own Affairs
20-05-2005
THE problems between Okahandja Town Council and the residents, under the "concerned citizens' group", have been going on for a very protracted period now and every time the feud seems to be getting
readGareth Penny to take over at De Beers
20-05-2005
JOHANNESBURG - Diamond giant De Beers said its Managing Director Gary Ralfe will retire next year and be succeeded by Gareth Penny, who heads the group's marketing arm.Ralfe will retire in February
readOil flow threatened ahead of Nigeria election.
20-05-2005
WASHINGTON - Gang violence ahead of Nigeria's 2007 presidential election threatens to disrupt exports from Africa's biggest crude oil producer, an analyst with the US Central Intelligence Agency has
readZimbabwe devaluation on the cards
20-05-2005
HARARE - Zimbabwe's Reserve Bank governor Gideon Gono was to present a long awaited post-election monetary policy statement yesterday afternoon at which, analysts believed, he would announce a
readSME sector seeks transformation
20-05-2005
THE public and private sectors, and relevant stakeholders, are working towards transforming the Small and Medium-Sized Entreprise (SME) sector from its current state of underdevelopment into a leading
readAfrican Development Bank records best outing in 10 years
20-05-2005
ABUJA - THE African Development Bank Group recorded its best outing in 10 years in 2004 with a net income of US$167 million (about N$1 billion), the Treasurer, Arunma Oteh, said in Abuja on
readOtto Kapia resigns from Ondangwa Town Council
20-05-2005
FORMER Mayor of Ondangwa Otto Mwandingi Kapia (70) has resigned from the Ondangwa Town Council, on which he had served for eight years.Kapia handed in his resignation letter yesterday afternoon,
readNamib i granted approval to go private
20-05-2005
THE Swakopmund Town Council has approved the sale of the 25-year-old Namib Tourism Information Centre (Namib i) to a private person.
readYoung cancer patient needs help
20-05-2005
Fifteen-year-old Edwin Kamutjemo suffers from a very aggressive cancer of the jawbone, called chondrosarcoma.After four months of chemotherapy to limit the spread of the cancer, doctors at the
readHenties Bay community up in arms again
20-05-2005
THE community group at Henties Bay that organised a two-day demonstration against the Town Council last week is highly upset that the local authority went ahead with its annual election on Tuesday.
readShipoh bounces back as Youth PS
20-05-2005
THE Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Peingeondjabi Shipoh as the Permanent Secretary of the newly created ministry of Youth, National Youth Service, Sport and Culture.He was appointed with
readPohamba stresses intra-SADC trade
20-05-2005
GABORONE - President Hifikepunye Pohamba has emphasised the need to intensify trade relations between SADC members states.Pohamba who was on his first state visit to Botswana said this during official
readHardap squabbles probed
20-05-2005
SWAPO has nullified the outcome of a recent Hardap regional congress and appointed a top-level three-member team to investigate allegations of division and infighting in the party's regional
readTriple murder suspect to hear ruling on confession today
20-05-2005
THE trial of an alleged triple murderer who is accused of having stabbed three people to death in the Eenhana district in September 2002 is set to reach a crucial point in the High Court in Windhoek
readTunacor lays off almost 700
20-05-2005
A MONTH after the first reports of retrenchments surfaced at one of the oldest fishing companies in the country, it has now become a reality for almost 700 employees of the Tunacor Group.
readDBC findings under wraps... for now
20-05-2005
GOVERNMENT has begun implementing recommendations made by a commission of inquiry into the affairs of the now defunct State enterprises - the Development Brigade Corporation (DBC) and Amalgamated
readCriminal cut in Police's budget
20-05-2005
DESPITE no visible signs that crime in the country is letting up, the Police budget for this financial year has been slashed by more than N$20 million.Adding insult to injury, more than a fifth of
readTaxpayers to foot N$65m bill for 'Wavered' movie
20-05-2005
THE movie on the life of former President Sam Nujoma will cost Namibian taxpayers a cool N$65 million.Deputy Minister of Information and Broadcasting Rafael Dinyando was called to account for the
readEhangano lya Eneas Nanyemba otali tungile oothigwa egumbo mOndangwa
20-05-2005
EHANGANO lya Peter Eneas Nanyemba li na sha naanona, unene tuu mboka yOothigwa, otali tungu Egumbo enene lyOothigwa popepi nOndjondjo mOndangwa mOshitopolwea sha Shana, pwakwathelo lyOokampani
readOmukithi gwa Murburg onkee tagu dhipaga aantu mu Angola
20-05-2005
LUANDA - Ehangano egandji lyomakwathelo gopaunamiti lyIigwanahangano, World Health Organisation (WHO), olya popi kutya oshivu sha Marburg shoka sha dhipaga aantu moshilongo otashi pula natango
readNCCI a indilwa a gamene aanangeshefa kAachina
20-05-2005
MONGWEDIVA M OSHIGONGI shawo sha ningilwe mOsenda yOmaulikilo mOngwediva mEtitano lyoshiwike sha zi ko, shoka sha li sha popithwa kOmunambelewa Omukuluntu gwEhangano enene lyAanangeshefa mo Namibia,
readYamwe yomAapolisi kaye na we oongodhi mOombelewa
20-05-2005
O OTELEFONA odha sitopa okulila moombelewa odhindji dhaanambelewa yOpolisi, shoka sha talika ku yamwe kutya otashi yi moshipala iilonga, ihe osha ningwa nelalakano okuhupitha oshimaliwa.Aanambelewa
readUnder-14 football tournament at Oshakati
20-05-2005
ABOUT 1 000 under-14 football players and organisers will flock to the Oshakati Independence Stadium for a N$2 000-sponsored sport event tomorrow and Sunday.The head coach of the recently introduced
readFrom the Sidelines with Corry Ihuhua
20-05-2005
ALTHOUGH it is still early to speculate on who will be the next president of Namibian football, the nation surely cannot wait for this to happen.If this happened tomorrow, even better. Why? Because
readCivics in tough tie at coast
20-05-2005
THE Kuisebmund Stadium has been known to be the downfall of many visiting teams, but this time around Blue Waters face a different challenge, as Civics will descend on Walvis Bay with all their
readJackson defence close to resting their case
20-05-2005
SANTA MARIA, California - The defence in Michael Jackson's child molestation trial could end sooner than expected, the embattled superstar's lawyer indicated on Wednesday.Last week, the Jackson camp
readHopes fade for 150 missing in Bangladesh ferry disaster
20-05-2005
DHAKA - Divers battled strong currents to reach a ferry nine metres under water yesterday as hopes faded for more than 150 people feared drowned after the over-crowded vessel sank in a turbulent
readIsrael threatens tougher action in Gaza
20-05-2005
JERUSALEM - Israel yesterday threatened tougher military action in the occupied Gaza Strip should Palestinians continue to open fire against Jewish settlements and Israeli territory."We must act in a
readIN BRIEF
20-05-2005
*CONTROL - Uzbek troops reclaimed control over a key town on the volatile Uzbek-Kyrgyz border and reportedly arrested local Islamist leaders, as the Uzbek government worked to contain social unrest
read51 missing in China coal mine explosion
20-05-2005
CHENGDE - Fifty-one miners are missing and feared dead after a gas explosion early yesterday ripped through an illegally-operating coal mine near Chengde city in northern China's Hebei province, the
readTit-for-tat killings inflame sectarian tensions in Iraq
20-05-2005
BAGHDAD - A series of tit-for-tat killings has raised sectarian tension to boiling point in Iraq where Sunni religious leaders openly accused Shi'ite militiamen of kidnapping and murdering Sunni
readMugabe rejects notorious NGO Bill
20-05-2005
HARARE - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has refused to sign a controversial new law that would have barred foreign rights groups from operating in the country, a newspaper said yesterday.The NGO
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