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50 Articles found on Tuesday, 11 October 2005
Pathetic Postal Performance
11-10-2005
IN the past, banking with Nampost was free of charge and up to last year interest on savings accounts was worked out 'while you waited'.Today, each deposit or withdrawal is charged and to calculate
readMossie Nets For Fishing
11-10-2005
THE population in the North receives on a large scale mosquito nets that are treated with a long-lasting pesticide.In my own experience, mosquito nets are widely used to catch fish in the oshanas and
readFocus On Engineers
11-10-2005
ALLOW me space in your respected newspaper.I would like to express my dissatisfaction with companies offering bursaries here in Namibia.There are many different courses offered here in Namibia but
readShangula On Disability Grants
11-10-2005
ON page 14 of the September 30 edition of The Namibian there appeared a letter by Pauline Linekela Nanyeni, on the disability grant with regard to deaf people.I thank the author for the mature manner
readVTC's 'No-Go'
11-10-2005
Certificates Allow me a space in your newspaper.I would like to air my view to the Minister of Education.My concern is about the issue of the Vocational Training Centre (VTC). They had a study
readMisguided Matundu
11-10-2005
I AM afraid that Malcolm X Matundu is not even a "self-styled black revolutionary" (report by Werner Menges in your paper on 10 October) but simply a misguided, pseudo-progressive "useful idiot".His
readNot Playing The Game
11-10-2005
I SENT a letter for publication on 22 Sept 2005 titled 'Our neighbour Zambia' but I have not seen it in print yet.In the event that my e-mail was not received, it is retyped for your convenience. Mr
readFinancial support for EPA
11-10-2005
WINDHOEK - The European Union and SADC signed a financing agreement in Gaborone last week, which will ensure that the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) negotiations are backed by financial
readCopper miners return to DRC
11-10-2005
NEW YORK - Improving stability in the Democratic Republic of Congo is attracting miners back to some of the world's richest copper ore, but war-ravaged infrastructure means it will be years before
readUS wants 80% cut in EU, Japanese farm aid
11-10-2005
ZURICH - US trade chief Rob Portman called on the European Union and Japan yesterday to cut their farm aid by 80 per cent after he had proposed cutting US subsidies by 60 per cent over five
readNamibia-Botswana tax agreement signed
11-10-2005
NAMIBIA and Botswana signed a double-tax agreement last year.The agreement comes in to force for Namibian taxpayers for any tax year starting after March 1 in the year the Botswana Government is
readLife assurance body criticised
11-10-2005
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's Finance Ministry has condemned an attack by life assurance groups on the country's Pension Fund Adjudicator (PFA) for its criticism of their fee structures and
readBarloword strike ends
11-10-2005
SEVENTEEN employees of Barloworld Plascon Namibia who were on strike for nine days returned to work yesterday after signing a strike-settlement agreement with the company.The 17 - who are members of
readIsraeli, American get Nobel economics prize
11-10-2005
STOCKHOLM - Israeli and US citizen Robert J. Aumann and American Thomas C.Schelling won the 2005 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences yesterday for their work on game theories that help explain
readNC sympathises with quake victims
11-10-2005
NATIONAL Council member Johnny Hakaye yesterday expressed condolences on behalf of the Namibian people with the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck South Asia on Saturday.The quake is
readKeetmans killing spree suspect admits guilt
11-10-2005
DOUBLE murder and rape suspect Lourensus Goliath yesterday admitted his responsibility for a spree of violence that claimed the lives of two people and left a third seriously wounded at a
readRumblings at Ramatex over proposed increase of 10 cents
11-10-2005
NAMIBIAN workers at the Ramatex Textile Factory are once again growing restless over their labour conditions - this time the factory's refusal to meet their demands for a salary increase.A dispute was
readUnisa exam theft rocks Unam, Police called in
11-10-2005
THE Police have been called into investigate the Friday night theft of several University of South Africa (Unisa) exam papers from the University of Namibia.The theft holds far-reaching
read2 Acting Judges return to bench
11-10-2005
A VETERAN senior advocate and one of the partners in Namibia's oldest law firm are two of the latest acting appointments to Namibia's High Court bench.The office of the Chief Justice announced late
readTweya pushes public service accountability
11-10-2005
THE Deputy Minister of Finance, Tjekero Tweya, has castigated senior civil servants for incompetence and laziness in handling public funds.In a hard-hitting speech at a meeting with permanent
readThe Polytechnic gets bigger, better library
11-10-2005
THE Polytechnic of Namibia officially inaugurated its new, N$70-million library on Friday.The library is one of a number of projects in the institution's 20-year development plan.An engineering
readMaking a difference: Okahandja's caregivers
11-10-2005
SINCE the beginning of the year, the Five Rand Camp informal settlement outside Okahandja has had its own qualified home-based caregivers who look after the sick in their community.One of the
readCommunity forests delayed
11-10-2005
RUNDU - The Forest Management Committees of the Kavango, Caprivi and Otjozondjupa regions are still waiting for formal management rights for their projects from the relevant Government department.The
readMooren case postponed again
11-10-2005
THE fate of the three men accused of the murder of jeweller Alexandra Mooren remains undecided, as the trial was postponed yet again last week pending the decision of the Prosecutor General.Naftalie
readWage dispute at Luederitz
11-10-2005
SALARY negotiations between the Luederitz Town Council and its workers have reached a deadlock.According to the chairman of the Luederitz branch of the Namibian Public Workers Union (Napwu), Reinhold
read4 suicides
11-10-2005
THE number of suicides reported across the country continued to rise last week.At Oshitenda Settlement in the Okuryangava area of Windhoek, 31-year-old Johannes Nanyala hanged himself in his house
readAIDS takes sustenance as well as lives
11-10-2005
HIV-AIDS is robbing subsistence farmers of the ability to grow enough food, according to a new survey conducted in northern Namibia.Out of 144 HIV-affected households in the Oshana, Oshikoto and
read25 000 Namibians affected by natural disasters in 2004
11-10-2005
THE 2005 World Disaster Report was launched by the International Red Cross last week in the aftermath of such natural disasters as Hurricane Katrina in North America and the Indian Ocean Tsunami.In
readOkahandja Council cuts squatters' power supply
11-10-2005
THE Okahandja Town Council yesterday cut illegal electricity connections in Saamstaan, a squatter camp just outside the central business district.A senior council official said the disconnections,
readOlaata ya Opuwo nayi kuthwe miilonga; Iyambo
11-10-2005
IILYO yoSwapo mOmutumba gwOpashigwana oya popi kutya ookansola ndhongundu yompilameno kOpuwo nadhi kuthwe miilonga molwa uupyakadhi womeya mondoolopa moka.Akalimo yokOpuwo ohaya mono owala omeya uule
readNahas a zimina epuko moondjambi dhaalongi
11-10-2005
EZIMINO lyoondjambi dhaalongi aape mboka ya li ya pewa oondjambi dhi vulithe dhaalongi aakulu mboka ya kala miilonga ethimbo ele, olya li lya ningwa papuko, Omuprimaminista Nahas Angula osho a
readAalongi mu Namibia ya dhimbulukwa Esiku lyawo
11-10-2005
AALONGISIKOLA ya dhimbulukwa esiku lyawo lyaalongisikola mUuyuni, ye shi ningile mOshakati mEtitatu ndika lya zi ko nokupopithwa kOmupresidende gwEhangano lyawo lyoNantu meme Ndapewa Nghipandulwa
readOmakonakono ga yakwa mu Unam
11-10-2005
MEHULILOSHIWIKE lya zi ko, Oyunivesiti ya Namibia oya tewa koongangala e ta mu yakwa.Omanga Oyunivesiti ya South Afrika (Unisa) ya tseyithile The Namibian kutya oombapila dhomakonakono gawo odha yakwa
readOkocha mulls Nations Cup appearance
11-10-2005
LAGOS - Nigeria skipper Austin Okocha has said he will need time to decide on his participation at next year's African Nations Cup in Egypt.Last week the Bolton Wanderers star hinted he will quit
readTunisia still stunned after WC qualification
11-10-2005
PARIS - Tunisia coach Roger Lemerre said he was stunned by his side's qualification for the 2006 World Cup finals after a nail-biting 2-2 home draw against Morocco on Saturday.The coach, who led
readMouth-watering semis in Currie Cup
11-10-2005
THE Currie Cup intensifies this weekend with two mouth-watering semi-finals that will see the Blue Bulls host the Lions at Loftus Versfeld, while the Cheetahs travel to Cape Town to tackle Western
readKapuka wins Oyana Ya Cuvelai rally
11-10-2005
OSKAHATI - Gerson 'Kapuka' Nghilundilwa and co-driver Hiralius Hamatundu took overall honours at the Oyana Ya Cuvelai 2005 rally held in and around Oshakati on Saturday.Apart from being the overall
readJario ousted as basketball president
11-10-2005
NAMIBIA Basketball Federation (NBF) president Talitha Jario was ousted from her position on Saturday.Former vice president Iipumbu Sakaria is now in charge.Jario found out about her sudden axing on
readCarreira not with Tigers
11-10-2005
FORMER Ramblers football official Mario Carreira has denied rumours that he will join premiership giants Tigers as technical director next season.Carreira served as technical director at Ramblers,
readHockey women win bronze medal
11-10-2005
THE Namibian senior women's hockey side did Namibia proud by edging out Nigeria 2-1 to win the bronze medal at the Africa Cup of Nations at the weekend in Pretoria, South Africa.Namibian captain
readBenfica still unsure of playoffs
11-10-2005
BENFICA will today inform the Namibia Football Association (NFA) whether they will be part of the planned Namibia Premier League (NPL) promotion playoffs, which start tomorrow.Benfica has been pitted
readSokhulu, SA news presenter
11-10-2005
SABC Zulu news presenter Sibongile Sokhulu has died at the age of 43.The ANC's KwaZulu-Natal branch said Sokhulu, from Durban, died in a Johannesburg hospital on Thursday morning following breast
readMother Benedict Duss, founder of US monastery
11-10-2005
BETHLEHEM, Connecticut - Mother Benedict Duss, a physician and founder of one of the first female Benedictine monasteries in the United States, has died.She was 94. Mother Benedict, the first abbess
readDog testicles and penguin poop study win Ig Nobels
11-10-2005
WASHINGTON - The inventor of artificial testicles for dogs, Nigerian Internet scammers and a team that calculated the pressures created when penguins poop won the Ig Nobel prizes for 2005.The spoof
readPaul Pena, blues guitarist who mastered Tuvan throat singing
11-10-2005
SAN FRANCISCO - Paul Pena, a blues guitarist who wrote one of the biggest hits for the Steve Miller Band, has died.He was 55. Pena, who is perhaps best known for writing 'Jet Airliner', a Top 10 hit
readSchroeder quits, Merkel to take over
11-10-2005
BERLIN - German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder relinquished his seven-year grip on power yesterday at the head of Europe's biggest economy in favour of a coalition government led by his conservative
readIn Brief
11-10-2005
* BLAST - A prominent former mujahedin commander allied to the government and at least one other person were killed in a bomb blast in volatile southern Afghanistan, government officials said.*
readHope fades in Guatemala as scores still trapped in mudslide
11-10-2005
GUATEMALA CITY - A mayor asked on Sunday that a river of mud that buried two Guatemalan towns be declared a mass grave for the thousands of people underneath, four days after Tropical Storm Stan
readDarfur rebels free 36 African Union hostages
11-10-2005
KHARTOUM - Darfur rebels have released 36 African Union hostages but are still holding two more in the western Sudanese region, an AU spokesman said yesterday.The AU had blamed a breakaway faction of
readPakistan quake toll could top 40 000
11-10-2005
ISLAMABAD - Between 30 000 and 40 000 people died in a massive earthquake that hit Pakistan at the weekend, the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) and a senior government official said
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