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52 Articles found on Friday, 11 August 2006
Political Perspective
11-08-2006
SWAPO seriously needs to sort out its identity as a political movement.Gone are the days of being Marxist poseurs. We all know that this was largely as a result of the liberation movement's ties to
readPublic Sympathy Is Not On Their Side
11-08-2006
THE group of former combatants are persisting in their claims for financial and other redress, even after President Hifikepunye Pohamba and Swapo President Sam Nujoma have unequivocally turned down
readNamibia's Hero-Pariahs
11-08-2006
FORMER combatants of Swapo's armed wing, the People's Liberation Army of Namibia (Plan) returned in 1989/90 as celebrated liberators.Their existence testified to the proclaimed gospel that Namibia's
readDon't Shoot The Messenger
11-08-2006
I am, of course, referring to the shebeen issue that has recently swept the nation like wildfire, leading to a very spirited debate - Namibian-style.All the way, from the Head of State (including the
readPolitical Perspective
11-08-2006
SWAPO seriously needs to sort out its identity as a political movement.Gone are the days of being Marxist poseurs. We all know that this was largely as a result of the liberation movement's ties to
readPublic Sympathy Is Not On Their Side
11-08-2006
THE group of former combatants are persisting in their claims for financial and other redress, even after President Hifikepunye Pohamba and Swapo President Sam Nujoma have unequivocally turned down
readNamibia's Hero-Pariahs
11-08-2006
FORMER combatants of Swapo's armed wing, the People's Liberation Army of Namibia (Plan) returned in 1989/90 as celebrated liberators.Their existence testified to the proclaimed gospel that Namibia's
readDon't Shoot The Messenger
11-08-2006
I am, of course, referring to the shebeen issue that has recently swept the nation like wildfire, leading to a very spirited debate - Namibian-style.All the way, from the Head of State (including the
readStill A Colonial Mentality In Place
11-08-2006
I WISH to respond to 'Advantaged's response (Tuesday, August 8 2006) on an article contributed earlier by Mr Lazarus Jacobs to your esteemed newspaper. While I appreciate the view expressed, it is sad
readIs Business Just Business Or Do You Give A Damn?
11-08-2006
THE article by Lazarus Jacobs about BEE raises a few interesting pointers.First of all, I have no quarrel with his arguments for BEE. It is, indeed, true that when the tables are turned certain
readGovt Cannot Satisfy All
11-08-2006
ALLOW me to express my point of view concerning the present issue about former President Sam Nujoma and the ex-combatants.I am not taking side with the former President but I don't agree with the
readUnused To Dialogue
11-08-2006
SO the 'afternoon of dialogue' between the Founding Father and the students turned out to be a disaster.It is difficult not to have some sympathy with former President Nujoma - like many
readFreedom Of Expression Only For The Few?
11-08-2006
MAN is born free and he/she would die so. This is the lesson learned since time immemorial. The recent anti-democratic and anti-freedom-of-speech tendencies in our country are the beginning of doom
readIn Defence Of Teek
11-08-2006
COULD you kindly allow me some space in your popular newspaper to air my views on the topical issue with respect to the recently concluded trial of former Judge Pio Teek? The trial and judgment of
readCall To March
11-08-2006
I WAS horrified at what was done by Kambonde in Ondangwa - one child with two fathers. I was expecting the Ministry of Gender Equality and NSHR to mobilise the entire nation to march against it as
readGood Lawyers Help
11-08-2006
I DON'T believe that the former high court judge is as innocent as he pretends to be; it's just a matter of having good lawyers.No person in his right mind would pick up under-aged children at that
readAlaskan oil field shutdown raises questions
11-08-2006
ANCHORAGE - The shutdown of a large Alaskan oil field because of a small leak in one of the pipes is raising questions about whether there are more widespread problems in other pipelines used to
readECB to raise rates further
11-08-2006
FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank reiterated yesterday its intention to continue to gradually raise its key interest rates further as the economic recovery gathers pace in the 12 countries that
readSA economic growth slows
11-08-2006
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's economy will grow more slowly than expected in 2006 and 2007 but will weather a weaker currency, higher interest rates and emerging market jitters, the Bureau for
readOld Mutual sales up
11-08-2006
LONDON - Insurer Old Mutual's new business sales in the first half of this year rose eight per cent from a year ago, boosted by its takeover of Swedish savings firm Skandia and strong unit-trust
readUK terror alert hits Namibian air travel
11-08-2006
A TERROR alert that forced long delays in scores of flights from British airports yesterday and disrupted international travel will also affect Air Namibia's flights from the United Kingdom, the
readRamatex, Govt hold hush-hush meetings
11-08-2006
A VEIL of secrecy has been thrown around meetings between Ramatex Executive Director Albert Lim and Government in Windhoek this week.Lim reportedly slipped into the country at the beginning of week.
readMourners unite in grief, and against road hogs
11-08-2006
"IT is hard to believe that, in a moment, wives became widows and children became orphans while husbands became widowers."Those were the words of Transport Minister Joel Kaapanda when he addressed
read2 South African truckers held after woman claims she was repeatedly raped
11-08-2006
TWO South African long-distance truck drivers yesterday made a brief appearance in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate's Court on charges of rape.They are Willem Jacobs (47) and Bonganie Mjuangu (25),
readFather Knuff to be buried at Doebra
11-08-2006
OKATANA parish priest Hubert Anton Knuff (74), who passed away at the Okatana Mission on Sunday evening, will be buried at Doebra near Windhoek tomorrow.Acting parish priest Frans van Wyk says a
readNo deal on Karas abattoir layoffs
11-08-2006
NO agreement has been reached in negotiations on retrenchment packages for workers of the Karas Abattoir and Tannery (KAT) at Keetmanshoop.KAT Managing Director Frikkie Mouton said yesterday the
readWorkers protest over unpaid wages
11-08-2006
A GROUP of disgruntled workers at SOS Club and Picasso Pizzeria in Oshakati claim that their employer, Linus Johannes, hasn't paid their salaries for two months.In a press release issued yesterday,
readUnam dismisses three managers
11-08-2006
THE University of Namibia has fired three senior officials after they were found guilty of theft and fraud.
readFairness of second high treason trial questioned
11-08-2006
THE absence of both defence lawyers and the 12 accused people themselves from the second Caprivi high treason trial raises doubts about the fundamental fairness of this trial, the National Society for
readKeetmans gets stricter on property
11-08-2006
THE Keetmanshoop Town Council has instructed its legal advisors to formulate a by-law to stimulate the town's sluggish economic growth.This is revealed in the council's latest budget report. The aim
readGovt should wise up to benefits of 'Chinese invasion'
11-08-2006
GOVERNMENT should make more effort at directing and policing Chinese investment in terms of its industrialisation policies, rather than just allowing them to run shops selling cheap goods in Namibia,
readUnam dismisses three managers
11-08-2006
THE University of Namibia has fired three senior officials after they were found guilty of theft and fraud.Those dismissed include the head of the University's Centre for Public Service Training
readBIG stands its ground
11-08-2006
THE Basic Income Grant (Big) Coalition will wrap up a three-day workshop in Windhoek today - held to find a new strategy to promote its brainchild.Although Cabinet in May rejected the coalition's
readWomen execs still face resistance
11-08-2006
THE Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Marlene Mungunda, says women are still facing various obstacles in reaching the upper ranks of the corporate world.Speaking at a well-attended
readAanamibia ye vulithe po 500,000 monooli ya mona omauyelele kombinga yo HIV-AIDS
11-08-2006
O PROJEKA ndjoka ya tokola okukondjitha thiluthilu omukithi omudhipagi gwoHIV/AIDS moshilongo unene tuu moNooli ya Namibia yedhina The Total Control of the Epidemic Project (TCE), oya tseyitha
readOonakulwa aakulu ya dhika oonyala mevi
11-08-2006
O ONAKULWA aakulu yo PLAN mboka taya indile Epangelo li ya fute, oya popi kutya yo otaa yi komeho neindilo lyawo ndika, nonande Omupresidende Hifikepunye Pohamba okwa popi kutya shika itashi vulu
readOndando yomahooli otashi vulika yi ka gwedhele oshiwike tu uka
11-08-2006
O ONZO dhomauyelele dhi shi okwiinekelwa odha popi kutya egwedhelo etatano nuumvo lyondando yomahooli mu Namibia, otali ka ningwa mEtitatu lyoshiwike tu uka (16 Auguste 2006).Sigo onena ka ku shiwike
readAalongi yopakathimbo mu Coca Cola ya tidhwa miilonga
11-08-2006
A ANIILOONGA yopakathimbo ye li 90 lwaampoka haya longo mOfaabulika yaCoca Cola mOshakati mboka ye li kohi Okampani yokweehela aaniilonga yedhina Africa Personnel Services (APS), oya tidhwa miilonga
readFrom the Sidelines
11-08-2006
NAMIBIAN football is usually very interesting in many respects, but at times it turns out to be an embarrassment to all who are involved in the game.The chaos that characterised the game for the past
readNFA awards this weekend
11-08-2006
THE Namibia Football Association (NFA) awards ceremony, where players, team officials and clubs will be rewarded for their hard work, will be held in Windhoek on Saturday.The event starts at 19h00.
readWarriors eager for Bafana
11-08-2006
THE Brave Warriors are undaunted by the prospect of meeting a strong South African side in an international football friendly at the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek on August 16.Namibian coach Ben
readWarriors supporters called
11-08-2006
A HISTORIC development in local football took place with the launch of the Brave Warriors Supporters' Club (BWSC) yesterday at Soccer House.Speaking at the launch, BWSC chairman Reinhold Jimmy Julie
readSchools' rugby reaches climax
11-08-2006
THE Metropolitan Boards Rugby Trophy goes to the wire this weekend when top schools will vie for places in the final in the second-last stage of the tournament tonight at the Hage Geingob Stadium.The
readWomen's golf takes centre stage in city
11-08-2006
THE Standard Bank Namibian Ladies Golf Union (NALGU) golf pairs championships will be held at the Windhoek Golf Club this weekend.This is the first time Standard Bank is sponsoring this event. The
readGladiators named for Cosafa
11-08-2006
A squad of 20 players has been selected for Namibia's senior women's football team, the Brave Gladiators, which is preparing hard for the Cosafa Cup slated for Lusaka, Zambia from August 21 to 27.The
readGoosen defends title at PGA champs
11-08-2006
CASTLE ROCK - South African Retief Goosen was focused on defending a title and preparing for next week's PGA Championship when the 5.5 million-dollar PGA International began yesterday.But the stakes
readUS aid to Afghanistan going on security
11-08-2006
KABUL - The United States said yesterday it will give Afghanistan US$3,2 billion in aid this year, with more than three-quarters earmarked for boosting the insurgency-racked country's army and
readAfrican Darfur force has no funds past Oct
11-08-2006
The African Union does not have enough money to pay the 7 000 troops monitoring a shaky truce in Darfur beyond October, the pan-African body said yesterday.AU spokesman Noureddine Mezni said a donor
readBritain thwarts terror plot on aircraft
11-08-2006
British authorities said yesterday they had thwarted a terrorist plot to simultaneously blow up several aircraft in flight to the United States using explosives smuggled in hand luggage, averting what
readPartial recount of votes ordered in Mexico presidential election
11-08-2006
MEXICO CITY - A partial recount of votes cast in last month's presidential election in Mexico began on Wednesday to determine who won the closely contested race as supporters of leftist candidate
readEthiopia flooding kills 250
11-08-2006
ADDIS ABABA - The death toll from weekend Ethiopia floods that devastated an eastern town rose to 250 yesterday as rescue efforts entered a fourth day, making it the worst flooding disaster ever in
readMorgue tally highlights Iraq bloodshed
11-08-2006
Almost 2 000 bodies were taken to Baghdad's morgue in July, the highest tally in five months of rising sectarian bloodshed which has forced the United States to boost troop levels in the capital to
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