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42 Articles found on Friday, 7 April 2006
Africa's Bitter Harvest
07-04-2006
SOULEY Madi is one of the most productive cotton growers in the Badjengo Cameroon, an area where the lush forests of central Africa give way to the semi-arid Sahel.Thanks to a combination of intense
readAsia's Dysfunctional Democracies
07-04-2006
THE abrupt resignation of Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is but another sign of a disturbing paradox: the more "vigorous" Asian democracy becomes, the more dysfunctional it is.There is
readEditorial: Let's Not Act Like A Nation Of Beggars
07-04-2006
THE behaviour of certain participants from Namibia at the recent Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne, Australia, leaves a lot to be desired, and holds the potential to tarnish this country's image
readPolitical Perspective
07-04-2006
ONE would have thought that the whole concept of 'jobs for comrades' had already been so totally discredited that it cannot be resuscitated, but there are some who are still hammering away at this
readLaw On Inheritance - A Reform That Doesn't Change Much
07-04-2006
IN 2003 the High Court of Namibia instructed Government to "harmoniously and effectively review the field of inheritance and administration of deceased estates" by June 2005.By November 2005, after
readScience Over Accounting
07-04-2006
I AM a concerned student at the Polytechnic of Namibia currently studying a B.Tech Degree in Accounting and Finance.I have applied for a study loan/grant at the Ministry of Education. I was not
readA Non-Story?
07-04-2006
THE front-page story in Friday's issue was rather disappointing.('Uproar Over Govt Aids Ban', Friday March 31). The story only focused on certain organisations, saying that 'several' have been
readSome Travel Queries
07-04-2006
I HAVE just returned from an overseas trip during which I came to wonder about some aspects of the travel and tourist industry.First, in the 21st century, when passports are machine-readable with a
readWhy Report Iyambo Divorce?
07-04-2006
I HAVE been an avid reader of your newspaper for the past five years and have watched the paper grow from strength to strength in pursuit of justice for the layman.So you will understand my
readStriking A Balance On Water Access
07-04-2006
THIS letter in response to the article entitled 'Rights group hits at prepaid water plan' as published in The Namibian of 4 April 2006, with the aim to add additional arguments to the debate
readNeeds Of Tourists Not Met
07-04-2006
LÜDERITZ has been, and always will be a most interesting experience to all.But one thing is for sure: no Namibian in his or her right mind can send guests to that town, when something like this
read'Fuel industry should incorporate BEE'
07-04-2006
THE Ministry of Mines and Energy is working towards ensuring that members of the previously disadvantaged sectors in Namibia get a significant stake in the country's lucrative fuel industry.This was
readPoor farming techniques leaving Africa hungry
07-04-2006
JOHANNESBURG - Outmoded farming methods, rather than bad weather or AIDS, are keeping Africa hungry, a think-tank said this week."Poor farming techniques, rather than drought or AIDS, were the reason
readIn Brief SA's Manuel to serve on World Bank growth body
07-04-2006
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's finance minister Trevor Manuel has been appointed to serve on a newly formed World Bank body which will aim for global development goals through economic growth, the
readOngopolo admits financial difficulties
07-04-2006
ONGOPOLO Mining and Processing has denied reports that the mine is to retrench some of its employees due to financial problems.Ongopolo's Director of Human Resources, Hofni Ipinge, told Nampa that
readHopes fade for April deal in WTO trade talks
07-04-2006
GENEVA - With time fast running out, scepticism is mounting at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) that a deal on farm and industrial goods, crucial to an overall global trade pact, can be struck by
readMore money for pensioners
07-04-2006
THE Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) Board of Trustees has announced an overall increase of seven per cent to its pensioners with effect from this month.In a statement, GIPF said it had
readAnti-corruption conference ends
07-04-2006
THE three-day national conference on corporate governance and anti-corruption held in Windhoek closed on Wednesday.Closing the conference, Minister of Justice Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana said such forums
readHidipo Hamutenya breaks his silence
07-04-2006
FOR the first time since returning to the National Assembly amidst much controversy last November, Hidipo Hamutenya yesterday broke his silence - questioning Government's resolve to spur on economic
read9 Keetmans cops suspended over death of suspect
07-04-2006
NINE members of the Police's Serious Crime Unit and Special Branch at Keetmanshoop, who face murder charges in connection with the death of a suspect in custody, were yesterday suspended with
readKandara SMS campaign upsets the family
07-04-2006
FAMILY members of the late Lazarus Kandara have expressed dismay over an SMS competition about his gunshot death.A spokesperson for Kandara relatives who have received SMS messages on their
readRumours rattle Ramatex
07-04-2006
FEARS are intensifying among workers that Namibia's biggest textile manufacturer, Ramatex Textile Factory, plans to scale down operations dramatically, if not shut down its Windhoek operations
readAthletes' State House reception off after debacle, Pohamba orders probe
07-04-2006
TWO Namibian medal winners at the Commonwealth Games will have to wait for their customary prizes from Government, after President Hifikepunye Pohamba ordered an investigation into the controversy
readGovt says it plans to speed up business registration
07-04-2006
THE Minister of Trade and Industry, Immanuel Ngatjizeko, has pledged to ease the process of starting a new business in Namibia.This follows complaints by local and foreign investors that the process
readBurglars get away with huge amounts of cash
07-04-2006
THE Spar supermarket at Otavi was robbed of N$150 000 on Tuesday when unknown thieves broke into the shop during the night.The suspects gained access to the shop by removing the roof sheets, and
readBody found in Orange River
07-04-2006
POLICE in the Karas Region yesterday recovered the body of an unidentified man from the Orange River at Aussenkehr.White-water rafters spotted the body on Sunday, but the current was too strong to
readUufuthi, nekengelelo mu Unam
07-04-2006
O MUKULUNTU gwoshikondo shedhina Centre for Public Service Training (CPST), Jerry Tobias ota ka holoka owala komeho gokakomitiye komazulo moshiwike oshitiyali sha Mei.Edwin Tjiramba ngoka e li
readOkondalaka oya dhipagitha aafaalama pu Kareeboomkolk ya hololwa puyelele
07-04-2006
E DHIPAGO lyaantu yahetatu pamukalo gwa kaposi kayaalela pOfaalama yedhina Kareeboomkolk mu Maalitsa 2005 olya ningwa pakondalaka ndjoka ya ningwa komonamati gwoonakudhipagwa yaali mboka ya li ooyene
readNapwu, Nafau na Natau ya tembuka mo moombelewa dha Nantu mOshakat
07-04-2006
O MUUNGANEKI gwa Napwu mOshitopolwa shomoNooli, tate Jafet Shiteni, omasiku ga zi ko okwa tseyitha kutya Oombelewa dhIitayihangano yEhangano lyAaniilonga, ngashi oNapwu noshowo Nafau na Natau ndhoka
readNotices Football friendly at Khomasdal
07-04-2006
THE Vision 2010 Committee team will play in a friendly match against the Omurari Wondjivisiro NBC team at the Khomasdal Fields on Saturday.The match starts at 13h00. The final match between Lucitano
readSparks to fly at Frank's meet
07-04-2006
THE 10th Frank Fredericks Invitational Athletics Meet is bound to produce exceptional performances from the country's top junior athletes at the Independence Stadium this evening.The one-day
readU-20s face Botswana
07-04-2006
THE under-20 national side will go into their first international friendly for 2006 when they take on their counterparts from Botswana in two matches at the Legare Stadium in Gobabis today and
readNPL race set to intensify
07-04-2006
THE domestic premiership race will intensify after this weekend's matches with Civics possibly destined for their second league title, while Chief Santos are in a predicament as they could face
readUnder-20 athletes called to trials for Zone Six
07-04-2006
ATHLETICS Namibia will hold trials to select a Zone Six under-20 Athletics Team on Saturday.Athletes should report at the Independence Stadium at 07h30.They should bring along certified copies of
readFour new horses from SA to race Saturday
07-04-2006
FOUR new horses from South Africa are expected for the Windhoek Turf Club race in Windhoek tomorrow.The organiser of the event, John Welmann, says more than 50 horses have already entered for the
readFrom the sidelines
07-04-2006
SOMETIMES it is really strange how football administrators run the affairs of the game in the country. Last year, in this very same column, I said the appointment of the Brave Warriors coach would not
readHorror of September 11 takes centre stage in Moussaoui trial
07-04-2006
ALEXANDRIA - The horror of the September 11 attacks took centre stage yesterday, at the start of the second half of the death penalty trial of al Qaeda plotter Zacarias Moussaoui.Following a jury
readZim rejects calls to extradite Mengistu
07-04-2006
HARARE - The Zimbabwe government on Tuesday said it would discuss the case of former Ethiopian dictator Mengistu Haile Mariam with Addis Ababa only, rejecting calls by the opposition and civic groups
read32 candidates register for DRC presidential poll
07-04-2006
KINSHASA - Thirty-two candidates have been provisionally registered to run in the presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI)
readUgandan top court rejects opposition poll challenge
07-04-2006
KAMPALA - Uganda's Supreme Court yesterday rejected an opposition challenge to February's disputed elections, refusing to annul results that cemented President Yoweri Museveni's 20-year hold on
readZambian parliament passes electoral law
07-04-2006
LUSAKA - Zambia's parliament has passed a controversial new electoral law ahead of general elections this year, prompting opposition MPs to walk out in protest."After the vote, the bill has
readZuma's daughter was 'uneasy' about accuser
07-04-2006
JOHANNESBURG - Jacob Zuma's daughter did not want the woman he allegedly raped to spend the night at Zuma's Johannesburg house last year as she had an "uneasy feeling" about the woman.Dudzile Zuma,
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