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39 Articles found on Friday, 21 April 2006
Pain continues, 10 years after Truth Commission
21-04-2006
CAPE TOWN - Ten years after the establishment of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, South Africa is still trying to find the best way of healing the wounds left by apartheid. At a conference
readKebble probe
21-04-2006
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's FBI-style crime unit said yesterday it was investigating suspected fraud involving 1 billion rand of missing money at two firms formerly headed by slain mining magnate
readOil: The Party Is Over
21-04-2006
WELCOME to the world of $70-per-barrel oil. That's if there is no crisis in the Gulf over Iran's nuclear ambitions. If there is, then get ready for $140 a barrel. Oil briefly breached the $70
readTurning Point At Chernobyl
21-04-2006
THE nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl 20 years ago this month, even more than my launch of perestroika, was perhaps the real cause of the collapse of the Soviet Union five years later.Indeed, the
readA Holiday In Hell
21-04-2006
A FEW months ago on a farm near the town of Banket in Western Zimbabwe, one of my friends saw a man with a whip on a ploughing tractor. It soon became obvious the new black farmer was whipping oxen
readNeed For Serious Road Safety Drive
21-04-2006
THE Easter death toll on our roads shows that despite the best efforts of traffic personnel throughout the country, the message about road safety is simply not getting through. Do we hold lives so
readPolitical Perspective
21-04-2006
IT may well be said that it is Government's prerogative to advertise when and where it wishes, but seen against the background of President Hifikepunye Pohamba's calls for transparent and open
readTaking Us For A Ride
21-04-2006
THE recent political wrangling in the mother body of most unions in the country leaves much to be desired.While union leaders are busy fighting for positions and spending membership fees of the
readIf No BEE, Then Hungry Become Angry
21-04-2006
KINDLY allow me to respond through your newspaper to Mr King's allegation of racism in his letter to The Namibian of April 13 with regard to the call from the Minister of Mines and Energy to rectify
readTaking Literacy Further
21-04-2006
I WOULD like to react to the letter that was written by an e-commerce student in South Africa on 11 April 2006 titled 'Govt Website Disgrace'.This student made a crucial observation about the
readInvestment Without Vision
21-04-2006
ALLOW me space in your newspaper to present my view on the Namibian bid to host the African Cup of Nations in the year 2010. I must say that I am very touched by the initiative from our local
readOmatemba Survival Depends On Govt?
21-04-2006
WHAT is wrong with another BEE called Omatemba Fleet Services Pty Ltd? Recently this company placed advertisements in local papers indicating that it was able to make a one million dividend, which
readNo Ticket To Ride
21-04-2006
I WISH to air my concern about TransNamib. I travelled by train on Sunday April 9 from Swakopmund to Windhoek. As TransNamib is not selling train tickets on Sundays, I opted to buy my ticket on
readDirty tricks curbing SA's BEE drive
21-04-2006
JOHANNESBURG Many companies are using dirty tricks to curb opportunities for the black majority in the mining sector, a South African minister said on Tuesday. Lulama Xingwana, deputy minister of
readSacu, US trade deal still elusive
21-04-2006
THE United States hopes to seal a range of deals with southern African countries to boost investment in the region but a broader trade pact is still far off, a senior US official said in Johannesburg
readNo let-up in NUNW power struggle
21-04-2006
LAWYERS for suspended National Union of Namibian Workers' (NUNW) Acting Secretary General Peter Naholo are contemplating laying a charge of contempt of court against the umbrella union body.The High
readSloppy work by Ministry of Lands costs the State
21-04-2006
THE Ministry of Lands has been lambasted by Minister of Justice Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana for unnecessarily causing land reform matters to end up in court."Because of the Ministry's frequent failure to
readTreason trial could cost millions more
21-04-2006
GOVERNMENT could be forced to fork out at least another N$70 million for cases related to the arrest of suspects in the Caprivi high treason trial. At present, 116 claims for an average N$600 000
readCivil servants told about pay hikes after deal sealed
21-04-2006
IS there any point in discussing a recent salary and wages agreement that was signed between Government, the Namibia Public Workers' Union (Napwu) and the Namibia National Teachers' Union (Nantu)
readSharp rise in Easter accidents
21-04-2006
THE Roads Authority yesterday revealed that 106 road accidents occurred during its Easter road-safety campaign, which resulted in 30 deaths. According to Police Deputy Commissioner James Tjivikua,
readKeetmans Council contemplates legal action
21-04-2006
DESPITE experiencing cash-flow problems, the Keetmanshoop Town Council is contemplating legal action against a Windhoek-based construction company for alleged "substandard workmanship". This was
readMogae opens Oshakati Civic Centre
21-04-2006
BOTSWANA President Festus Mogae says the construction of the Oshakati Town Council's Civic Centre shows the Government's commitment to decentralisation and providing better public services to the
readMore questions on new State House complex
21-04-2006
GOVERNMENT is yet to conclude an agreement with the Chinese government for the building of the presidential home at the new State House complex. The building will apparently not cost the State a
readTwo-month jail term for panga killer
21-04-2006
A FARMER from the Oshikoto Region who is accused of killing a man with a panga blow to the neck left the High Court with a two-month jail sentence after he admitted yesterday that he had committed
readNamibian Police hunt paparazzi at Langstrand
21-04-2006
PAPARAZZI lurking at Langstrand in the hope of snatching lucrative photographs of Hollywood golden couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are beginning to feel the wrath of the Namibian authorities.
readPolice to get clued up on handling serial murders
21-04-2006
THE emergence of what appears to be serial killings in Namibia seems to have touched a nerve with Minister of Safety and Security, Peter Tsheehama, who told the National Assembly yesterday that the
readNamibia-Botswana railway link proposed
21-04-2006
NAMIBIA and Botswana have started talks on building a railway to link the two countries with the rest of the region in a bid to promote trade. Botswana President Festus Mogae said yesterday although
readPresidende Mogae a egulula Oombelewa dhElelo lya Shakati
21-04-2006
O MUPRESIDENDE gwa Botswana Festus Mogae ngoka e yile metalelopo lye lyOpapangelo moNamibia oshiwike shika, okwa li wo a thiki kOnooli ya Namibia noku egulula pambelewa Osenda ompe yOombelewa
readOlwiimbo lwa KK lwi imba pOkatope
21-04-2006
O NGUNDULWIIMBO ya lukila Omukwaniilwa gwa Ndonga, tatekulu Immanuel Elifas Kauluma, momafiku 14 Apilili oya li vali ya talelepo Eongalo la Elcin pOkatope - ngashi ngoo yeshi ningile pefimbo la
readSam Nujoma Stadium oye a etela Aadolam
21-04-2006
O MAPUKO omanene ga ningwa mopulanda yetungo lyOkapale ketanga lyokoompadhi ka Sam Nujoma Soccer Stadium mu Katutura, ogo aniwa ga eta omagumbo ge li 14 molukanda lwa Dolam ga ponokelwe komeya
readWCE, Unam top at Tisan Games
21-04-2006
THE Windhoek College of Education (WCE) scooped four gold medals at the just ended Tertiary Institutes Sports Association of Namibia (Tisan) Games held in the capital. The student teachers achieved
readPremiership title race intensifies
21-04-2006
PLAY in the domestic premiership will go into top gear within the next few weeks as the race for the title remains wide open, while the strugglers at the base of the table will be happy to pick up any
readFrom the sidelines
21-04-2006
THE regional tournament hosted by The Namibian at Walvis Bay last weekend clearly showed the support that football enjoys in the country, and specifically at the coast. The attendance was the aspect
readIraq PM puts fate in hands of Shi'ite Alliance
21-04-2006
BAGHDAD - Iraq's Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari said yesterday his Shi'ite Alliance should decide whether he should resign to end the deadlock over the formation of a new government. Jaafari, who
readMugabe threats 'betray panic'
21-04-2006
HARARE - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is threatening the opposition with "fire and death" if it dares call street protests against his government, but analysts say the veteran leader is showing
readOpposition strike grips Bangladesh
21-04-2006
DHAKA - Police used batons and tear gas yesterday to disperse hundreds of opposition activists demonstrating in several areas of Bangladesh's capital, injuring at least 50, during a general strike
readOxfam seeks US$35m for east Africa
21-04-2006
NAIROBI - The British charity Oxfam International yesterday launched its biggest-ever aid appeal, asking for more than US$35 million to save millions from starvation in drought-hit east Africa.
readProdi forges ahead with plans to take power
21-04-2006
ROME - Centre-left leader Romano Prodi forged ahead yesterday with preparations to take power, brushing aside Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's refusal to concede defeat in Italy's bruising
readFlash floods, landslide kill at least 23 in Indonesia
21-04-2006
JAKARTA - Flash floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains in Indonesia's East Java have killed at least 23 people, the state Antara news agency said yesterday as mopping up operations got
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