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38 Articles found on Tuesday, 4 April 2006
Aid emerges as trade talks sweetener
04-04-2006
GENEVA - Negotiators trying to clinch a long-fought World Trade Organisation (WTO) pact to lower global trade barriers are debating a development aid boost to help sweeten the deal for poor
readFor some, the ability to provide a toilet a factor in choosing husband
04-04-2006
MEXICO CITY - Africa's lack of running water and sewer problems are so severe that some impoverished women base their choice of a husband on whether he can provide a toilet, rather than a trench
readLocals Don't Respect The Rules
04-04-2006
I am a Canadian birdwatcher on a visit to Namibia.I am having an exciting and fascinating trip to your beautiful and friendly country. When I was in Swakopmund I walked to the river mouth with great
readLet's Agree To Disagree On Role Of Ndishishi
04-04-2006
I AM responding in reference to the letter published on March 31, by Mr J Nekundi.First let me just say thanks for your valuable contributions, because you seem to concur with me and the public that
readUNDP Man Has Got It Wrong
04-04-2006
In reference to an opinion piece in The Namibian of Friday, March 31, by Sebastian Levine, headlined 'Namibia on track to meet global poverty goal': Dear Mr Levine IT is very unfortunate but your
readMTC Responds
04-04-2006
A LETTER from Hussein Abdou in your edition of the 24th of March 2006 under the heading "On MTC and NBC" has reference.Allow us to respond to each of the points made as follows: Switching between Per
read-Tax Talk - All not so quiet on the Western front
04-04-2006
In this series of articles, Cameron Kotze, the Tax Partner at Ernst and Young, discusses some topical tax issues for our readers. Namibia joined the global community last year in introducing transfer
readCrisis forces Ongopolo to retrench
04-04-2006
NEGOTIATIONS are at an advanced stage to try and prevent the loss of jobs at Ongopolo Mining and Processing in Tsumeb, which is said to be going through a serious financial crisis.This came to light
readAnti-corruption indaba gets started in Windhoek
04-04-2006
THE national conference on corporate governance and anti-corruption started in Windhoek yesterday, attracting more than 100 delegates.The three-day conference aims to stir discussions towards
readOshana, Limpopo seek economic relations
04-04-2006
ONGWEDIVA - A joint technical team was established by the Oshana regional council and the Limpopo province of South Africa to investigate potential areas of cooperation.The two regional authorities
readSuspension of top City Traffic official shrouded in secrecy
04-04-2006
THE Windhoek Municipality has thrown a tight veil of secrecy around the suspension of a top municipal Police official.Eliphas !Owos-Oab, the Chief of the municipality's Traffic Management Unit, says
readAngelina Jolie 'to give birth in Namibia'
04-04-2006
SPECULATION is rife that movie star Angelina Jolie will give birth to her and actor Brad Pitt's baby at a private lodge in Namibia.This contradicts earlier reports that Jolie planned to have the baby
readFourth suspect charged in farm massacre case
04-04-2006
A FOURTH person has been arrested and charged in connection with the massacre of eight people at a farm between Rehoboth and Kalkrand in March last year.The Police arrested Stoney Raymond Neidel
readRift in NUNW widens
04-04-2006
DIVISIONS in the leadership of the National Union of Namibian Workers have hit rock bottom, with its President Risto Kapenda yesterday publicly differing with the rest of the leadership on actions
read'Wedding of the millennium' ends in divorce
04-04-2006
THE marriage of Fisheries and Marine Resources Minister Dr Abraham Iyambo, which started on a controversial note with a lavish wedding ceremony at the coast almost seven years ago, ended in divorce
read'AirNam must be brought down to earth'
04-04-2006
CHIEF Kuaima Riruako of the National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) yesterday questioned Government's priorities in spending on State Owned Enterprises.Saying he was not against allocations
readDiplomat's grandson seeks legal aid
04-04-2006
THE trial of a young Namibian man who faces 67 charges, including attempted rape, theft and housebreaking, in South Africa has stalled once again - this time to allow Zondi Ashipembe to apply for
readKhorixas Police hunt for two missing pupils
04-04-2006
POLICE at Khorixas are searching for two girls who went missing during the weekend before Independence Day on March 21.Sorea Shiimi (16) and Diana Naris (17) were supposed to stay at their school
readDriver protests delay TransNamib trains
04-04-2006
THE refusal by TransNamib drivers to work over-time, due to non-payment, has resulted in passenger trains being delayed for several hours, The Namibian has learned.A second TransNamib train was
readJudgement reserved in TransNamib labour dispute
04-04-2006
MAGISTRATE Uaatjo Uanivi has reserved judgement in a labour case in which a former senior manager is claiming damages for illegal dismissal from TransNamib.Erenfried 'Tjivi' Ndjoonduezu was fired
readECB urged to review southern surcharges
04-04-2006
TOWN councils in the South are not happy with the way the Electricity Control Board has calculated the surcharges the Southern Regional Electricity Distributor (Sored) will pay them when it starts
readRights group hits at prepaid water plan
04-04-2006
WINDHOEK - A Namibian rights group has slammed a local government scheme to provide prepaid water, saying it is making the basic commodity "unaffordable for the poor".Helena Negumbo is among several
readAanambelewa ya 3 ya kuthwa miilonga pakathimbo moshitopolwa sha Caprivi
04-04-2006
A ANTU yalwe yatatu oya kuthwa miilonga pakathimbo konima sho taya pewa uusama mekuthombinga lyawo sho ya mbutitha iikulya pongulu yimwe yomapungulilo poKatima Mulilo.Mboka oya kwatela mo nee
readOondola omilongo heyali kadhi shi sha natango, IPPR ta ti
04-04-2006
A AKULUPE Oye li natango taya nana nondatu kombinga yuuhupilo nonande Epangelo olya gwedhela openzela yawo nOondola omilongo heyali, ehangano limwe hali ningi omakonakono okutala nkene Namibia te shi
readOmaliko gEpangelo kage li mokondolola
04-04-2006
E KONDOLOLO lya nika uunkundi mEpangelo okukondolola omaliko galyo olya etwa komeho gOparliamende opo ku ningwe omapopilo kombinga ya nkene omaliko ngoka ge na okukondololwa nawa nonkalo yi shunithwe
readOmukwiita e na ombandi onene a holoka mOmpangu
04-04-2006
O MUKWIITA gumwe e na ombandi onene John C Kashikakumwe (gwoomvila 42) , okwa holoka komeho ga Mengestrata Olivia Mutjavikua mOmpangu ya Mengestrata mOvenduka mEtitatu lyoshiwike sha zi ko.Omukwiita
readEthimbo lya lunduluka ishewe
04-04-2006
O KUFU kwa tameka ishewe nethimbo olya lunduluka pambelewa mOsoondaha ndjika ya zi ko, ano yomasiku 2 Apilili 2006 sho lya undulilwa konima notundi yimwe.Ethimbo olya li lyakuthwa potundi onti 02h00
readNo Warriors coach yet
04-04-2006
The date for the appointment of a new Brave Warriors coach will not be known soon, after the Namibia Football Association (NFA) failed to keep by its promise of having this man in place by the end of
readCivics to focus on league
04-04-2006
Namibia's premiership champions Civics will now turn their focus to the league campaign after they bowed out 4-0 on aggregate against Ivorian champs ASEC Mimosas in a CAF Champions League second
readRecords fly at athletics race
04-04-2006
A total of 25 new Namibia School Sport Union records were set at the Coca Cola National Schools Athletics Championships at Windhoek's Independence Stadium over the weekend.Dianne Joone of the Karas
readArsenal, Lyon, scent semi-final prize
04-04-2006
LONDON - Arsenal, Olympique Lyon and Villarreal try to venture into the unknown this week when the second legs of the Champions League quarter-finals take place.To reach the last four of Europe's
readIn Brief
04-04-2006
* IRAQ UNREST - Four members of Iraq's plainclothes National Security force were gunned down along with a child in broad daylight by armed men in the southern port city of Basra.* HOSTAGE REUNION -
readIran says UN risks worsening dispute
04-04-2006
WASHINGTON - Iran has warned the UN Security Council that it risked worsening a dispute over the country's nuclear development by pressuring it to halt uranium-enrichment work.In a move that could
readRice, Straw end Iraq visit without new government in sight
04-04-2006
BAGHDAD - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and British counterpart Jack Straw wound up two days of intensive talks with Iraqi leaders pressing them to speed up the formation of a new government
readMore fighting feared in Mogadishu
04-04-2006
MOGADISHU - Mogadishu residents stocked up on food, fortified their houses and blocked roads yesterday, fearing another flare-up of factional fighting that has killed scores of people in the Somali
readEx-SA vice president gives evidence in rape trial
04-04-2006
JOHANNESBURG - Former South Africa Deputy President Jacob Zuma took the stand in a packed courtroom yesterday to defend himself against charges that he raped an HIV-positive family friend.The
readBlair says rift with Brown was 'April Fool's' joke
04-04-2006
LONDON - Prime Minister Tony Blair yesterday dismissed renewed speculation of a politically damaging rift with Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown as nothing more than a bad April Fool's
readZambia introduces free health care
04-04-2006
KAFUE - Peter Chibize wiped the dust off a bench with a handkerchief and waited, agonising over how he would convince the doctor to give him free treatment for his chest pains, headache and bad
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