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19 Articles found on Tuesday, 1 August 2006
Zim devalues currency
01-08-2006
HARARE - Zimbabwe's central bank devalued its dollar by 60 per cent yesterday after announcing it had decided to knock three zeros off all banknotes to help consumers deal with hyperinflation of
readBeating Scholars Is Not The Answer
01-08-2006
THANK you, Beatrix Greyvenstein, for your article: 'Do teachers still beat your child?' (The Namibian, April 13 2006). The information in it was so valuable and relevant, I wish every school could
readSelf-assessment - what are our obligations?
01-08-2006
In this series of articles, Cameron Kotze - the Tax Partner at Ernst and Young - discusses some topical tax issues for our readers.SECTION 56 of the Income Tax Act provides for the taxpayer's
readJolie, Pitt's Namibian hideaway to be auctioned
01-08-2006
THE Langstrand hotel at the coast which recently housed Hollywood stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt and their children for 80 days is to be sold on auction in South Africa at the end of this month.
readNBC calls for calm on the airwaves
01-08-2006
THE Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), which has been caught in the crossfire as Swapo leader Sam Nujoma and ex-combatants trade verbal blows, yesterday appealed to people taking part in its
readNujoma in hate speech row
01-08-2006
SWAPO President Sam Nujoma has landed slap bang in the middle of a "hate speech" row as the war of words between Namibia's founding President and a group of former ex-combatants reaches boiling
readPresident optimistic about road ahead
01-08-2006
WINDHOEK - President Hifikepunye Pohamba says despite the challenges that some Namibians still face, the country's future looks bright as it continues to grow from strength to strength towards Vision
readAttack on Mpacha brings high treason trial back to a battle over photographs
01-08-2006
THE main Caprivi high treason trial resumes in the High Court today with a long-simmering dispute over the use of photo albums of the 119 men who are accused in the trial set to be brought to a
readRepeat offender faces full force of Rape Act
01-08-2006
A 50-YEAR-OLD farmworker from the Karibib area is in danger of being sentenced to 45 years' imprisonment after he notched up a second conviction for rape in the High Court in Windhoek last week.Judge
readCabinet resolutions
01-08-2006
DECISIONS taken by Cabinet at its 14th meeting held in Windhoek on July 18, and made public on Friday: Private Partnership Policy GOVERNMENT plans to formalise its co-operation with the private
readSurgeons bring back the music
01-08-2006
TWO highly skilled ear, nose and throat surgeons from Germany have arrived in Namibia to operate on people with hearing problems.The doctors were joined by Namibian specialists, who together improved
readNamibia plans biggest braai
01-08-2006
NAMIBIA appears to be moving on from Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and now plans to make headlines by staging the world's largest barbecue. It is hoping the 9 tonnes of sausage with which it plans to
readWar vets want Pohamba to act
01-08-2006
THE time has come for President Hifikepunye Pohamba to break his silence on the issue of compensation for Swapo war veterans, the 'Committee on Welfare of Ex-Combatants' says. After being "publicly
readIsrael rejects ceasefire calls
01-08-2006
BEIRUT- Israel rejected mounting international pressure yesterday to end its 20-day-old war against Hezbollah guerrillas and the United Nations indefinitely postponed a meeting on a new peacekeeping
readNumber of Iraqi refugees swells
01-08-2006
BAGHDAD - Raging sectarian violence has pushed up the number of refugees in Iraq by 20 000 in the last 10 days alone, the migration ministry said yesterday. It said, in a statement, the total number
readNato takes command of southern Afghanistan
01-08-2006
KANDAHAR - Nato took command yesterday of international troops in southern Afghanistan, embarking on its most ambitious mission and hoping a new approach will break a grinding Taliban
readEU welcomes Congo vote, urges all to keep to peace
01-08-2006
BRUSSELS - The European Union's aid chief welcomed the mostly orderly voting in Congo's first free elections in over 40 years on Sunday, urging all parties to keep to this peaceful track."We are
readZuma's trial postponed
01-08-2006
PIETERMARITZBURG - The trial of South African former deputy president Jacob Zuma has been postponed to September 5, the presiding judge in the politically-laden case said yesterday.Judge Herbert
readAustralian Prime Minister to fight for fifth term
01-08-2006
SYDNEY - Australian Prime Minister John Howard on yesterday shrugged off a bitter leadership challenge and announced that he would lead his conservative coalition into elections next year. Howard,
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