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46 Articles found on Friday, 28 October 2005
The Indispensable UN
28-10-2005
THE United Nations' sixtieth anniversary summit in September reflected its strengths and importance in the many areas in which the international community must work together.Unfortunately, the summit
readFacing Nature's Fury
28-10-2005
THE Pakistan earthquake continues a streak of shocking natural disasters during the past year: the Indian Ocean tsunami, killer droughts in Niger and other countries in Africa, Hurricanes Katrina and
readFrom the side line
28-10-2005
NAMIBIA'S sports stars who think they have done a great deal on both a personal note and for their country will be honoured at what is expected to be a memorable award ceremony tonight.
readPolitical perspective
28-10-2005
THERE'S a definite tilt in the balance of power within Swapo, and former President Sam Nujoma is, by all accounts, not in the ascendancy.Not only has he had to bow to Politburo pressure on the
readEditorial: Public Scrutiny To Pass The Test
28-10-2005
THE nominations for director and deputy director of the Anti-Corruption Commission were announced by Prime Minister Nahas Angula in Parliament yesterday.While we can't comment on the people put
readChristians And Corruption
28-10-2005
I REFER to the editorial piece by Gwen Lister on 21 October.I really could not agree more.It is extremely inappropriate for senior politicians to be prevaricating on the issue of corruption. Africa in
readPolice Reform Needed
28-10-2005
JUDGING by the talk of the people on the street it looks like that there is not a good relationship between members of the public and the Police forces, Nampol and Citypol.It is unbelievable that
readDo Africans Condone Corruption?
28-10-2005
WHEN a society accepts corruption, good governance is overturned and results in feelings of hopelessness for the majority of its members.I have noted that some ANC members blame Thabo Mbeki for the
readPM's call to whistle-blowers
28-10-2005
I READ about the PM's call on whistle-blowers to help government fight corruption and although I only read it on the website I felt rather apprehensive about the idea.The first thing that comes to
readCaution Advised On Tribal Issues
28-10-2005
THE tension between communal farmers in Uukwanyama, Ndonga Traditional Authority areas and Ukwangali Traditional Authority is an issue that can explode in our faces if it is not addressed timeously
readNamibia backs new mine for uranium
28-10-2005
THE Government backed the development of the country's second uranium mine by Australia's Paladin Resources after environmental groups said radioactive dust and poisonous gas emissions threatened
readBarloworld buys Avis, Budget in Denmark
28-10-2005
JOHANNESBURG - South African industrial group Barloworld Ltd has acquired the Avis and Budget car rental businesses in Denmark for 180 million rand, the firm said yesterday."The acquisition is
readWB calls for 75% tariff cut
28-10-2005
WASHINGTON - Developed countries must cut their highest farm tariffs by 75 per cent if the world's poorest nations are to benefit from a World Trade Organisation attempt to liberalise agricultural
readMogae asks SA to send diamonds to Gaborone
28-10-2005
CAPE TOWN - Botswana's president, Festus Mogae, appealed to South Africa to send its raw diamonds to be sorted in his country as a step toward giving Africans a greater role in the industry.Only a
readShoprite Q1 sales up 11,8%
28-10-2005
JOHANNESBURG - South African retailer Shoprite Holdings Ltd said yesterday first-quarter total turnover rose 11,8 per cent on a comparable basis."The group is confident that the growth trend of the
readBan on Brazilian meat
28-10-2005
INDONESIA and Switzerland have become the latest countries to ban the import of Brazilian meat, raising to 43 the number of countries that have restricted imports since an outbreak of foot-and-mouth
readCity coughs up N$1,9 m for Ramatex waste
28-10-2005
THE Windhoek City Council has agreed to advance N$1,9 million to start the long-overdue process of dealing with waste water from the Ramatex Textile Factory, which has been contaminating the City's
readNo news on ODC probe
28-10-2005
THERE are still no answers on what happened to the missing N$100 million of the Offshore Development Company (ODC) - three months after the investment came under investigation.Minister of Trade and
readGraftbuster nominees announced
28-10-2005
PAULUS Noa, a Regional Magistrate based at Oshakati, has been nominated to head Namibia's Anti-Corruption Commission.The announcement was made by Prime Minister Nahas Angula in the National Assembly
readKapia's fate sealed
28-10-2005
THE drawn-out battle within Swapo over the fate of Paulus Kapia ended yesterday with the news that the MP has finally relinquished his seat in the National Assembly.Kapia resigned on Wednesday after
readThere's no lodge, says Leisure Pleasure
28-10-2005
DEVELOPERS of a lodge in a sensitive area of Damaraland deny that they are pushing ahead with construction despite a decision that building be stopped until procedures are correctly followed.According
readSunken cargo ship being salvaged
28-10-2005
THE cargo ship Umfolozi, which sank in the Walvis Bay harbour on September 17, is being refloated but will most likely be scrapped since it is too old for further use.The Umfolozi was built in
readUnam, Unisa remain mum on theft of exam papers
28-10-2005
THE University of Namibia says an internal investigation into the theft of University of South Africa exam papers has not yielded enough evidence to suspend employees.Unam spokesperson Edwin Tjiramba
readNUNW slams Govt stance on evictions of farmworkers
28-10-2005
THE National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) has criticised Government's approach to the eviction of farmworkers, saying Government did not recognise it as a national emergency.NUNW Deputy Secretary
readAIDS awareness not changing behaviour
28-10-2005
INCREASED awareness and knowledge about HIV and AIDS has not been able to change sexual behaviour, a senior official in the Health Ministry said yesterday.Dr Anne Frische, technical adviser of the
readMurder over 'loss of manhood' earns teacher 21-year jail term
28-10-2005
"YOU clearly are a danger to women and to society at large. Society needs protection from you."This was part of the message that 34-year-old teacher Immanuel Kashala received from Judge President
readNujoma declares war on 'enemies of the State'
28-10-2005
SWAPO President Sam Nujoma yesterday went into full attack mode against "enemies of the State who threaten national security" .Addressing a press conference in Windhoek, Nujoma focused his offensive
readIituthi yAakwaniilwa yi idhenga mumwe
28-10-2005
O MUKWANIILWA gwUukwaluudhi tatekulu Josia Shikongo Taapopi ota gwanitha oomvula omilongo heyali (70) meti 12 Novemba 2005, omanga Ouhamba wOmukwaniilwa gwUukwanyama tatekulu Kornelius Mwetupunga
readKashala a monika ondjo medhipago
28-10-2005
SHOKA a popi ye mwene mOmpangu ya Mengestrata pOshakati kutya okwa tsu nokudhipaga omukadhona gwe nosho wo uuyelele mboka wa gandjwa koombangi dhilwe, osha etele Immanuel Kashala (gwoomvula 34)
readShoka sha lya Mabula sha monika
28-10-2005
E THEPULO kekothi (kekothi momutse) olya fa olyo lya dhipaga Juanita Mabula, omakonaakono gOpolisi taga popi ngaaka.Omakonaakono ngoka ga ningwa po kombinga yomutse gwa Mabula oga ulike kutya okwa
readYa mwaakani oko tayi zi hoka
28-10-2005
A ALIMIMAPYA otashi vulika ya ka tameke okupulula nokukuna omapya gawo okuza petameko lyomwedhi nguka tu uka molwashoka, mehuliloshiwike ndika okwa tegelelwa ku ka monike omvula onene moshilongo
readYahamano ya kwatwa po shi na sha nokwaadhika niitenda nohauto ya yakwa
28-10-2005
A ALUMENTU yahamano, mwa kwatelwa nomulongisikola gwokOseko yEtalaleko pOkahao mOngandjera moshitopowla sha Musati, mEtitano ndika lya zi ko oya kwatwa po kOpolisi ya Kahao shi na sha nohauto ya
readAanahambo ya lombwelwa ya yele mo mOkavango ngula
28-10-2005
N ONANDO Omukwaniilwa gwOndonga tatekulu Immanuel Kauluma Elifas a li a indila Omukwaniilwa gwUkwangali Sitentu Mpasi kutya ngeno Aanahambo mboka taya tidhwa kOkavango ya pewe Oomwedhi mbali nandatu
readVicki ya Toivo to tackle New York Marathon
28-10-2005
VICKI Erenstein ya Toivo is on the brink of accomplishing her lifelong dream - that of crossing the finishing line of the celebrated New York City Marathon, the world's largest road race, which takes
readFatigue catching up with Chelsea
28-10-2005
LONDON - Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is wary of the effects of fatigue on his players when they return to Premiership action against Blackburn Saturday after their marathon League Cup defeat by
readChiefs, Pirates in titanic showdown
28-10-2005
JOHANNESBURG - Kaizer Chiefs have opted to stay in their Magalliesberg mountain resort in preparation for tomorrow's all-important Soweto derby against Orlando Pirates at the FNB Stadium.The squad
readTop local horses expected in city race
28-10-2005
HORSE-racing fans can look forward to sensational action when a record number of 91 horses are entered the annual Richelieu Cup at the Windhoek Turf Club on Saturday.Six new horses have arrived from
readStage set for sports awards
28-10-2005
TODAY will be a momentous day for some sportsmen, women, administrators and teams when the Namibia Sport Awards are handed out at what promises to be an extravagant evening at a local hotel.The most
readEleven killed in fire at Amsterdam airport jail
28-10-2005
AMSTERDAM - Fire swept through a detention centre at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport early yesterday, killing 11 illegal immigrants and allowing others to escape from police custody, officials said.One
readIsrael declares 'war to bitter end' against Jihad
28-10-2005
JERUSALEM - Israel declared all-out war yesterday on Islamic Jihad, launching air strikes on its Gaza Strip stronghold and putting its leaders in the crosshairs after a suicide bomber killed five in a
readIsrael declares 'war to bitter end' against Jihad
28-10-2005
JERUSALEM - Israel declared all-out war yesterday on Islamic Jihad, launching air strikes on its Gaza Strip stronghold and putting its leaders in the crosshairs after a suicide bomber killed five in a
readZambia's president refuses to bow to pressure for new constitution
28-10-2005
LUSAKA - Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa yesterday said he had no intention of passing a new democratic constitution before next year's elections as demanded by the opposition and civic
readDiseases killing Pakistan earthquake survivors
28-10-2005
MUZAFFARABAD - A top charity warned yesterday that world pledges to help victims of Pakistan's huge quake may not save a single life, while doctors said 22 people had already died of tetanus and one
readJesse Jackson urges SA to mobilise against AIDS
28-10-2005
JOHANNESBURG - US civil rights activist Jesse Jackson met former South African President Nelson Mandela on Wednesday and urged the nation to mobilise against the HIV-AIDS pandemic just as they did
readZim to probe opposition on foreign funds
28-10-2005
HARARE - President Robert Mugabe's government on Wednesday ordered a probe into charges that Zimbabwe's main opposition party received funds from foreign governments illegally.But Nigeria and Ghana
readUS envoy moots Iraq troop pullback
28-10-2005
BAGHDAD - Iraqi political parties fine-tuned strategies yesterday for mid-December elections as the US envoy said political progress could allow the United States to withdraw some of its troops next
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