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37 Articles found on Friday, 28 April 2006
The UN After Annan
28-04-2006
Who will succeed Kofi Annan as UN Secretary General is a hot question among diplomats. Shashi Tharoor, UN Undersecretary General, explores what the job involves. "THE most impossible job on earth"
readInside Our Asphyxiated Democratic Process
28-04-2006
WHEN Bernard Henry Levy (alias BHL), a leading contemporary French philosopher, returned from his journey to the United States in search of the footprints of one of the decisive democracy theorists,
readMay Day, Workers' Rights And The Economy
28-04-2006
IT is to be hoped that the national congress of the National Union of Namibia Workers (NUNW), expected to attract a record number of participants, will focus its energies on workers' rights and issues
readPolitical Perspective
28-04-2006
WHY is it that certain Parliamentarians feel that their raison d'etre is measured by the amount of coverage they get on NBC Television?I must say that there are a lot of negative things one can say
readIn Defence Of Further And Higher Education
28-04-2006
I MUST say that although I share the sentiments of your contributor (Andrew Clegg - Polytechnic, April 26), the relevance of a Polytechnic (further education) versus a University (higher education)
readOtjiwarongo Bemoans NBC Television Blackout
28-04-2006
SINCE January 2006 we in the town of Otjiwarongo have been experiencing problems with NBC television and radio. During the day both the television and the radio have transmission. As from 19h00
readUnam Thefts Sadden Ex-Student
28-04-2006
AS a former student of the University of Namibia, it is disturbing and heartbreaking to say the least to learn of the fraudulent activities that have dogged the institution in recent months. It is
readLegal Rights And Celebs
28-04-2006
I WELCOME Angelina and Brad to Namibia, respect their desire for privacy, and wish them well during the birth of their child. However, there is something inherently disturbing about reportedly
readCongrats To Kamwi
28-04-2006
PLEASE allow me to congratulate Minister Richard Kamwi for a job well done by recruiting the 103 Kenyan nurses because I believe that every Namibian has a right to effective health care and this just
readMultiChoice - Good Sport, Bad Movies
28-04-2006
RECENTLY MultiChoice Namibia sent out a circular to its subscribers, informing them of an increase in monthly subscriptions.Whilst I can understand the need to increase subscription fees, what with
readA Faulty Campaign
28-04-2006
I READ with cynical amusement the press release dated Windhoek, April 18 (Operation Ngambeka) 2006, and have the following comments: If, as stated, the project was geared to specifically address
readThe 'Rape' Of Teachers
28-04-2006
A LEGAL practitioner, Beatrix Greyvenstein (The Namibian, Thursday, April 6) despite promising not to do so, aired her personal views on corporal punishment at schools. A statement by the Supreme
readOil prices fall further
28-04-2006
LONDON - World oil prices extended losses yesterday as worries eased over falling stocks of US motor fuel, but concerns remained over major crude producer Iran on the eve of a UN deadline for it to
readEfforts to boost budding entrepreneurs
28-04-2006
THE Ministry of Trade and Industry plans to build industrial parks at Oshikuku, Okalongo and Grootfontein, and another in Okahandja, to cope with the upsurge of small and medium sized enterprises
readState lotto in the pipeline
28-04-2006
A STATE lottery for Namibia is closer to becoming a reality.Government also plans to lift a moratorium on new gambling licences, which has been in place for nearly ten years in the coming months.
readTime for NUNW 'to put its house in order'
28-04-2006
THIS weekend's fourth ordinary national congress of the NUNW presents an opportunity for the trade union to settle its ongoing leadership crisis once and for all or risk becoming irrelevant to the
readMan in court following cocaine mule death
28-04-2006
DENVER ISAACS BRUNO da Silva Paiva (29) made his first court appearance in Windhoek yesterday after a cocaine-smuggling operation went wrong and resulted in the death of his 26-year-old wife, Darlin,
readVideo shows shattered Teek
28-04-2006
"MY whole future is gone." Half leaning on his bed, then sitting up and staring out of his bedroom window while Police Deputy Commissioner Marius Visser was conducting a search through his house,
readA Matter of Fact
28-04-2006
IN an article in Wednesday's newspaper, 'Fish quotas 'devastating', the Permanent Secretary of Information and Broadcasting Loini-Nyanyukweni Katoma was inadvertently called the Permanent Secretary of
readGuard forced to watch robbery
28-04-2006
A SECURITY guard stationed in front of a bar at Oshakati had to watch helplessly as three armed robbers carried away a jackpot machine from the premises on Monday evening. The three men held the
readCold baths at the Keetmans hospital
28-04-2006
COAL-FIRED boilers at the Keetmanshoop State Hospital have been out of commission for a year now, and there is still no indication of when the problem will be solved. Patients at the hospital have
readMines to start taking care of communities
28-04-2006
THE days of international companies coming into Namibia, drilling for minerals and leaving the land in tatters might soon come to an end if Mines Minister Erkki Nghimtina follows through with an idea
readTrade Minister pleads for export diversification
28-04-2006
NAMIBIA, although slowly evolving in terms of trade, still needs to come up with other significant means of getting export earnings outside the main traditional exports of diamonds, meat and fish.
readMore donkeys to glow in the dark
28-04-2006
The Donkey Welfare organisation has donated 1 000 fluorescent ear tags to the Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund.These ear tags glow in the dark and make donkeys more visible at night. There are over
readWeatherly stake in Ongopolo could rise to 70%
28-04-2006
UNDER the heads of agreement of April 26 between Weatherly International and Ongopolo Mining and Processing (OMP), Weatherly's equity interest in the Tsumeb mine could ultimately rise to a maximum of
readNam tourism has potential to do better
28-04-2006
TOURISM has not realised its full potential in terms of its contribution to the Namibian economy, Environment and Tourism Minister Willem Konjore says. Konjore told the National Assembly on
readC'wealth controversy 'storm in a tea cup'
28-04-2006
MINISTER of Sport John Mutorwa yesterday moved to try and smooth over reports that Namibian boxers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games team stole items from their accommodation in Melbourne, Australia.
readCongo polls must be held by mid-August
28-04-2006
NAIROBI - Coming elections in Congo are provoking more bloodshed in a vast country crippled by war, but the polls must be held by mid-August to prevent worse instability, an international think tank
readRich and poor nations gird for clash on UN reforms
28-04-2006
UNITED NATIONS - Developing nations and rich countries were due to face off on Secretary-General Kofi Annan's plans to overhaul the bureaucracy that could precipitate a cut in funds to the United
readTaking Issue With King
28-04-2006
I AGREE with Mr King when he says that we should stop playing victim and make efforts to work hard to move this nation and the continent forward. However, this is where my agreement with him ceases
readLawyers' Fees - Someone Do The Maths
28-04-2006
THE recent fuss over lawyers' fees should be evaluated not so much on what is a reasonable tariff for "perusal", but rather, does the amount of work done justify the payment calculation? What exactly
readFootball Fixtures
28-04-2006
Southern Stream First DivisionSaturday, April 29 13h00: BMC vs African Blizzards, 15h00: Bee bob Brothers vs Hotspurs, 15h00: Desert Rollers vs Novanam, 15h00: Invincible vs Deportivo Alaves Sunday,
readTop-class ties at Oshakati
28-04-2006
FOOTBALL lovers at Oshakati will have a feast of football at their doorstep when the MTC Cup quarter-final matches will be the key attraction in that part of the country this weekend. Not only will
readFootball Fixtures
28-04-2006
Under-20 African Youth CupTonight, April 28 19h00: Namibia vs DRC MTC Cup Oshakati Independence Stadium Saturday, April 29 15h00: SKW vs Eleven Arrows 17h00: Oshakati City vs Blue Waters Sunday,
readIsrael's Kadima and Labour reach coalition deal
28-04-2006
JERUSALEM - Israeli acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's Kadima party and the centre-left Labour Party signed a coalition agreement yesterday that will form the backbone of a new government, a Kadima
readIran poised to defy UN nuclear deadline
28-04-2006
TEHRAN - Iran's hardline leadership was yesterday poised to defy a UN Security Council deadline to freeze sensitive nuclear work, confident that it can escape any tough sanctions or US military
readZambia 'investigates' white farmers
28-04-2006
LUSAKA - The Zambian government is investigating allegations that a group of white farmers and safari operators plotted to undermine President Levy Mwanawasa in the country's upcoming elections. The
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