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45 Articles found on Friday, 16 September 2005
Lessons From A Black Tsunami
16-09-2005
THE world has been horrified at America's response to Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath in New Orleans.Four years after the terrorist attacks of September 2001, and with billions of dollars
readRedeeming The UN
16-09-2005
FOR a United Nations official to discuss reform of the international system is rather like an Englishman talking about the weather: it is a staple of daily conversation, but it always seems that real
readUnited Nations Reform
16-09-2005
IF we set out to create a farm in the wilderness, we should not expect the top local predators to help.We have our interests, and they have theirs: as our little patch of order spreads, their ability
readPolitical Perspective
16-09-2005
AS regrettably few leaders in Namibia have the courage of their convictions (that's presuming they have any convictions in the first place!) it was refreshing to see Health Minister Richard Kamwi on
readEditorial: Can Cabinet Speed Up Its Processes?
16-09-2005
IN the wake of an announcement by Prime Minister Nahas Angula yesterday on streamlining the Cabinet governance system and restructuring Cabinet committees, Namibians will ask whether in fact it will
read'Hogwash' From Lands PS
16-09-2005
An Open Letter to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Lands and Resettlement, Frans Tsheehama If I am interpreting the report in The Namibian about your opening speech at the symposium on land
readTV Licence Fees An Outdated Concept
16-09-2005
THE missing millions in the Avid-SSC saga have been dominating the news to the extent that the issue pertaining to TV licences had to be put on hold.Crying out loudly after the public money is wasted
readPart Of The World
16-09-2005
RECENTLY on the Internet I found an item which discusses Namibia's donation of $100 000 worth of canned fish to victims of hurricane Katrina in the US.I just wanted to say 'thank you'. This was a
readOn Katima's Power Cuts
16-09-2005
I WOULD like to bring air my complaint about the most annoying problem facing the town of Katima Mulilo.Power failures seem to be the order of the day as they have become as routine as brushing one's
readGIPF On 'Victimisation'
16-09-2005
THIS is in response to a letter written by Ronel Grové that appeared in The Namibian of 9 September, titled 'Something is seriously amiss'.The case of Ms Grové is well known to us - we had
readWhy You Pay Tax At Airports
16-09-2005
LET me firstly thank you for the opportunity granted in your newspaper to respond to the letter from one Andreas Vaatz that appeared in your Friday, 9 September 2005 edition under the heading 'Airport
read'Good Riddance'
16-09-2005
TWO words suffice to express my feelings about the departure of political opportunists like Paulus Kapia and his cronies.Good riddance. Isn't it wonderful, give them enough rope and eventually they
readCrime And Punishment
16-09-2005
THEFT is just theft - so why can't the GRN look at all types of stealing? I was so disappointed when I read about the punishment for those found guilty of stock theft.They are talking of more than 20
readMudge And 'Fountain Of Wisdom'
16-09-2005
DUE to various reports in the media and widespread speculation regarding the position of Joseph Kauandenge, the Republican Party would like to react as follows: The RP is not in the business, like
readZambia On Zambezi Complaints
16-09-2005
REFERENCE is made to a letter that appeared in your newspaper of September 6 over concerns raised by UK tourists on the Zambezi.Regarding the references in the letter that 90 per cent of the problems
readKhodorkovsky appeal adjourned on first day
16-09-2005
MOSCOW - The appeal hearing into the jailing of the ex-head of Russia's Yukos oil firm, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, for fraud and tax evasion, got off to a faltering start at Moscow city court Wednesday
readProbe into De Beers shipments
16-09-2005
JOHANNESBURG - The world's biggest diamond producer, De Beers, denied yesterday it had improperly exported large quantities of gems in 1994 that were exempt from South African export duties.Last week
readDemining at community forestry project
16-09-2005
RUNDU - A three-day operation to clear unexploded ordnance at the Mile 20 Community Forestry Project is in full swing, Community Forestry Media Liaison Officer Wolfgang Adamek said on Tuesday.Adamek
readSME/BEE policy input paper launched
16-09-2005
A RESEARCH paper on how the envisaged national black economic empowerment (BEE) policy could play a role in the development of small to medium-sized enterprises, which are the backbone of developing
readAvid-SSC case shows 'all signs of organised crime'
16-09-2005
THE Social Security Commission's bungled N$30 million investment with little-known asset management company Avid Investment Corporation bears all the hallmarks of organised crime.In an analysis of
readSecond uranium mine gets off ground
16-09-2005
DESPITE protests by Earthlife Namibia, the National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) and the German Oeko Institute, the Langer Heinrich Uranium Mine proceeded with its groundbreaking ceremony
readJosea hits back on moves to strip assets
16-09-2005
NICO Josea does not plan to let go of his business and personal assets without a fight.Having spent the past month and a half locked up on pending charges that he allegedly executed a massive act of
readWe're living in fear: Ongombo workers
16-09-2005
THE Namibia Farmworkers Union (Nafwu) yesterday warned Government not to dump workers after the purchase of Ongombo West, a flower-producing farm 30 km northeast of Windhoek.Ongombo is one of 18 farms
readTough words for teachers, pupils
16-09-2005
SOME teachers go to work drunk or so hung over that they can't teach children properly, the Swapo Party Elders Council (SPEC) says in a report on the state of the education system.The report further
readNudo declares war on corruption
16-09-2005
NUDO President Kuaima Riruako says his party has resolved to "unanimously wage war" on all forms of corruption in the country.Informing the media yesterday of decisions made at the party's Central
readFarm massacre suspect seeks bail
16-09-2005
GAVIN Beukes, co-accused elder brother of the multiple murder suspect who has admitted that he massacred eight people on a farm between Rehoboth and Kalkrand six months ago, may hear on Monday
readKapia tight-lipped on parliament seat
16-09-2005
OUSTED Deputy Minister of Works Paulus Kapia yesterday remained tight-lipped on whether he plans to resign as Member of Parliament following Swapo's decision last week that he be stripped of his
readCabinet operations revamped
16-09-2005
PRIME Minister Nahas Angula yesterday announced a shake-up in the way Cabinet has conducted business since Independence, in an effort to speed up decision-making and Government action.Cabinet will
readGovt to raise N$80m for BEE drug plant
16-09-2005
GOVERNMENT intends raising N$80 million to start up pharmaceutical plant, Cabinet documents seen by The Namibian indicate.The venture is to be channelled through BEE company Meduletu Pharmaceutical
readOshigwana natu indungikeni; Uukwambituukeme tau ti
16-09-2005
OMUKWASHIGWANA a tseyika nawa gwomoElim mUukwambi, hi ithana kutya oye Uukwambituukeme tatekulu Kaawete Tshapumba Iilonga okwe tu shangela omukanda a hala gu ye momatsi goshigwana na otatu gu
readOondohotola yOmeho ya tsikulula oyendji mOshakati
16-09-2005
OSHIWIKE shika osha kala oshiwike oshiwanawa kaavu yomeho mOnooli, sho oyendji yomwaamboka ya kala kaye wete ko omolu oongala ndhoka dha kala komoni dhawo dha kuthwa ko kOondohotola yomeho mewiliko
readYamwe ya yugwa iinima yawo kwa homatiwa mOmaheke
16-09-2005
OMULUMENTU gumwe Jan Christian Andries Ellis (gwoomvula 70) nomukulukadhi gwe Isabella Kornelia Allis (60), oya yugwa Oondola /N$3 000 (okeshe) komulungu gwOmbisitoli omuntenya gwOlyomakaya ga zi ko
readAanuuthanguthangu zaleni omakoko
16-09-2005
N GASHI osho shi li pamautho gaalondi yuumbasikela moondjila dhaayehe, omasiku ngaka Oshikondo shOondjila osha tseyitha kutya okuza mEtitano lyeti 16 Septemba, kehe ngoka to hingi Ombasikela moondjila
readNantu ita ka ninga we ekanka
16-09-2005
EPANGELO nehangano lyaalongisikola lyedhina Namibia National Teachers' Union (Nantu) oya tsukumwe okweekelahi ethaneko lyegwedhelo lyoondjambi dhaalongisikola aakuluntu opo ku ningwe etsokumwe epe
readFriends FC meeting
16-09-2005
STARLITE Friends Football Club invites all its players and supporters to an urgent meeting on Sunday, September 18 at the clubhouse at 16h00.Contact Murs Markus at 081 240 4154 for more
readChiefs beat Arrows to go top
16-09-2005
KAIZER Chiefs went to the top of the Castle Premiership league log after salvaging maximum points through a 3-1 win at the expense of Khabo Zondo's Golden Arrows.Abafana bes'thende welcomed Kaizer
readChiefs beat Arrows to go top
16-09-2005
KAIZER Chiefs went to the top of the Castle Premiership league log after salvaging maximum points through a 3-1 win at the expense of Khabo Zondo's Golden Arrows.Abafana bes'thende welcomed Kaizer
readNotices Chess at Wernhil
16-09-2005
THE Namibian Chess Federation will a stage an exhibition where local chess Master Otto Z.Nakapunda will play against the public this weekend at Wernhil shopping centre.Play will start from 09h00
readSports Awards billed for Oct
16-09-2005
THE 2005 Sports Awards to reward top-performing Namibian athletes were launched in the capital yesterday, with cellphone operator MTC going in as the main sponsor for the first time.It is not yet
readUK to deport 7 foreigners
16-09-2005
LONDON - Britain yesterday detained seven foreigners pending deportation and pushed ahead with plans to hold terror suspects for three months without charge as it toughened its stand since the July
readUS could win big in German election
16-09-2005
WASHINGTON - Washington is gunning for Angela Merkel in the upcoming German vote in hopes that a victory by the conservative leader will mark a fresh start for strained US-German relations, analysts
read23 killed as suicide bombers strike Baghdad
16-09-2005
BAGHDAD - Suicide bombers struck Baghdad for the second day yesterday, killing at least 23 people after a devastating string of similar attacks left some 150 dead and several hundred wounded.The new
readHurricane Ophelia pummels coast of North Carolina
16-09-2005
RALEIGH - Hurricane Ophelia battered coastal North Carolina with heavy rains and gusting winds on Wednesday in a slow-moving assault that was expected to last for two days and trigger dangerous
readMugabe denounces 'coalition of evil'
16-09-2005
UNITED NATIONS - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Wednesday blasted what he called a "coalition of evil" as he accused powerful countries of using humanitarian intervention to meddle in the
readWorld leaders divided on UN reforms
16-09-2005
UNITED NATIONS - World leaders united on Wednesday on the need to ban incitement of terrorism but fell short of ambitions for a fundamental reform of the United Nations at a summit on the agency's
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