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46 Articles found on Friday, 3 February 2006
From the sideline
03-02-2006
THE debate around the appointment of the national coach for Namibia's Brave Warriors will unquestionably be one of the most topical points within the next few weeks, but the question is, will it be a
readA Plea For Action
03-02-2006
NAMIBIAN politics has been dominated for 15 years by a massive Swapo majority in every legislative body of the country.Although the party has not developed any strategy in this regard, it has
readSaddam's Sham Trial
03-02-2006
IT'S easy to tell the difference between the trial of Saddam Hussein and the Nuremberg tribunal.That was a grave and dignified affair; Saddam's trial is more like a French farce, with a large and
readPolitical Perspective
03-02-2006
LIKE many others, I was encouraged to read the remarks of the Labour Minister, Alpheus Naruseb, when he addressed staff at his Ministry this week.It is always refreshing to see and hear honesty at
readEditorial: The City Police Are Making A Difference
03-02-2006
IT may be early days yet, but to all intents and purposes, and judging from largely positive public feedback, the City Police appear to be making a difference when it comes to the effective tackling
readNo Major Change On French Position on Nuclear Weapons
03-02-2006
IN the issue dated January 27 2006, The Namibian published an article by Mr Gwynne Dyer, which refers to the recent declarations by the President of the French Republic on French nuclear policy.It is
readThat Fabulous Fence
03-02-2006
HAS anyone noticed the fabulous fence going up around the new State House? It is just as grand as the railings around Buckingham Palace, and much grander than the railing around the White House (see
readDisappointed with AG
03-02-2006
ALLOW me a space in your good newspaper to express my immense disappointment about the Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Pendukeni Ivula-Ithana.Addressing Swapo supporters at Tsumeb over the
readA New Peace In Mariental
03-02-2006
MY thanks from the town of dust in the wind (Mariental) to our local authorities for an enormous change during the festive season.The peace and quiet experienced during this period was the result of
readThe High Price Of Our Business Class
03-02-2006
I AM grateful that you keep us, the public, informed on the financial position of Air Namibia.In this connection, I wish to draw the attention of the authorities to the following: I am a regular user
readNuclear Fuel Is Strong Option
03-02-2006
AS a 'friend' of Namibia, I take issues affecting Namibia very seriously.As a power engineering professional and former power utility operative, please allow me space in your paper to give my views
readCongrats To Gazza
03-02-2006
WE as Gazza's fans would like to congratulate him for the best-selling artist award he won on December 2 2005.Quite frankly we were all disappointed to see him receiving only one award instead of two
readTullow Oil to invite bids for Kudu gas project
03-02-2006
TULLOW Oil, which acquired a majority stake in Namibia's giant Kudu gas project after buying Energy Africa in 2004, has said it will this year invite bids for various construction activities on the
readYouth urged to assist with agricultural activities
03-02-2006
RUNDU - the Chief Regional Extension Officer for Kavango, Berfine Antindi, on Tuesday called upon regional councillors and youth development officers in various constituencies to encourage the youth
readMalawi Telecom workers end strike
03-02-2006
BLANTYRE - Business resumed at Malawi's second-ranked cellphone operator Telecom Networks Malawi (TNM) yesterday after workers called off a strike sparked by Econet Wireless's takeover of the
readShell profits gush to a record
03-02-2006
LONDON - Anglo-Dutch energy group Royal Dutch Shell announced yesterday a record full-year net profit of US$22,94 billion (N$142,2 billion) for 2005, boosted by oil prices which raced to historic
readHyperinflation makes unwilling millionaires
03-02-2006
HARARE - One practical problem of hyperinflation is the sheer inconvenience of carrying bundles of cash.As a response, the Zimbabwean authorities this week introduced a new Zim $50 000 (about N$3)
readBring back mobile teams
03-02-2006
BAGANI Khwe community leader Benny Ngombara has appealed to the Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration to re-introduce its mobile team in west Caprivi.Ngombara told Nampa this week that many people
readNC to hold public hearing on the Child Status bill
03-02-2006
THE National Council's Standing Committee on Gender, Youth and Information is to hold a three-day public hearing on the Children's Status Bill.The committee wants comments on whether the following
readCops need public help
03-02-2006
POLICE at Swakopmund have asked the public to help identify a woman who committed suicide on Wednesday.The middle-aged woman was found hanging from the roof of a house at Swakopmund's Build Together
read'Beyond Boundaries' forges ahead
03-02-2006
ELEVEN challenged volunteers taking part in a daunting expedition headed for Namibia are already having their fair share of African experiences - from Zimbabwe, their starting point, through the
readConcern as Zambezi rises
03-02-2006
THE Zambezi River is rising and despite being lower than the average for this time of year, it could still reach levels that would flood the eastern areas of the Caprivi.This week the river broke the
readSchoolchildren go hungry at Otavi
03-02-2006
MORE than 6 000 children in rural Kaokoland, who benefit from the national School Feeding Scheme, have been left without any food since schools re-opened.The Namibian has established that the
readSuspect dies in Police custody
03-02-2006
MEMBERS of the Police's Serious Crime Unit at Keetmanshoop allegedly beat a suspect, Makarius IIkali, to death on Monday, relatives of the deceased claim.Ilkali was one of five men arrested in
readTeek, partners lose last leg of fish fight
03-02-2006
AN attempt to harness the powers of the courts to force the managing member of one of Namibia's hake-fishing quota holders out of the corporation that he founded, finally failed in the Supreme Court
readNamibia over-dependent on conventional energy
03-02-2006
NAMIBIA needs to diversify its energy sources and not only rely on fossil fuels to meet its increasing power needs.As Namibia starts to feels the pinch of having to import electricity and fossil fuel
readUnion wants urgent meeting to discuss NovaNam dismissals
03-02-2006
THE Namibian Food and Allied Workers Union (Nafau) has requested an urgent meeting with the management of NovaNam fishing company in Luederitz to discuss the mass dismissal of 356 workers earlier
readPorts of Walvis Bay and Luederitz plan for the future
03-02-2006
NAMIBIA has vast potential to become a major centre for regional and international transport through the Ports of Walvis Bay and Luederitz.At the fourth Intermodal Africa Exhibition and Conference
readNo bank at Kombat
03-02-2006
RESIDENTS of Kombat, the mining settlement situated about halfway between Otavi and Grootfontein, are frustrated with the absence of any banking services in their area.The settlement, which does not
readHostel woes at Windhoek teachers' college
03-02-2006
FIRST-YEAR students who registered at the Windhoek College of Education (WCE) yesterday have expressed disappointment with what they call a misleading clause in their admission letters.The letters,
readWater still rationed at Walvis
03-02-2006
THE complete exhaustion of water resources is no longer a major threat at homes and industries in Walvis Bay.According to the Walvis Bay Municipality's media officer, Utaara Hoveka, water is being
readAno kOkavango otatu zi ko tu ye peni naanaa?
03-02-2006
A ANAHAMBO yAawambo mboka ye li mOkavango noya lombwelwa kEpangelo nokElelo lyOmukwaniilwa Sitentu Mpasi gUukwangali ya kale ya za mo mOkavango, otaya ti kutya yo mOkavango itaya zi mo, shapo otashi
readAanahambo mboka ye na okuza mo mOkavango ya tseyithwa
03-02-2006
UUMINISTELI wOmavi nOmatulululo owa tseyitha momushangwa gwawo ngoka gwa pitile omasiku ga zi ko, omadhina gaanafaalama naanahambo mboka taku tiwa kutya naya kale ya za mo mOkavango moompadhi
readAahingi yOombasikela ya kombwa koombunda
03-02-2006
OMUWILIKI gwEhangano lyOombasikela lyedhina Tuyeni Cycling Club, Man of Action, ota pandula noonkondo aahingi yuumbasikela ya Tuyeni Cycling Club sho ya li ya longele kumwe momumvo 2005.Tate Man of
readUnderdogs look to upset favourites
03-02-2006
DEMOCRATIC Republic of Congo coach Claude LeRoy has warned African Nations Cup hosts Egypt not to underestimate his team when the two nations meet in the quarterfinals today, live on SuperSport 3 from
readCosafa Cup money increased
03-02-2006
THE winners of this year's Cosafa Castle Cup will pocket N$550 000 while the runners-up will earn N$280 000.According to Sue Destombes, the tournament co-ordinator, the sponsors will spend a whopping
readCivics tune up for champions league
03-02-2006
BUSCHSCHULE Civics president Helmut Scharnowski reckons that his club can go past the first hurdle of their two-way match against Angola's Sagrada Esparanca, when the two sides cross swords in the
readSoweto Masters FC hold tournament
03-02-2006
THE Soweto Masters Football Club will hold a 'Masters Cup' at the UN Plaza in Katutura tomorrow and Sunday.The winner receives N$1 000, runners-up N$600 and the semi-final losers will each get
readBlack Africa brings Kanalelo into its fold
03-02-2006
FORMER Brave Warriors goal guard Ronnie Kanalelo has been appointed as the technical director of Namibia premiership giants Black Africa.BA chairman Boni Paulino yesterday announced that Kanalelo has
readIndoor football body launched
03-02-2006
THE Namibia Indoor Soccer Association (NISA) became the latest addition to the current football structures when it was launched in Windhoek on Wednesday.According to its founder and president, Penda
readSA walks tightrope trying apartheid killers
03-02-2006
PRETORIA - South Africa is tightening the noose around perpetrators of apartheid-era crimes but analysts have warned that prosecutors should tread carefully in the still racially polarised
readUS, Britain move to get UN troops into Darfur
03-02-2006
UNITED NATIONS - The United States wants the Security Council to approve a UN peacekeeping force for Sudan's violent Darfur region where fighting, rape and murder persist, a US official said on
readUN atomic agency to take Iran to Security Council
03-02-2006
VIENNA - The UN atomic watchdog met yesterday in an emergency session expected to send Iran to the UN Security Council over nuclear activities which Washington says hide weapons work.World powers
readSaddam Hussein boycotts trial for second day
03-02-2006
BAGHDAD - The trial of Saddam Hussein resumed yesterday, but the former Iraqi leader failed to show up for a second day after his defence team said they would not return to court unless the new chief
readWorld pledges US$10,5b to rebuild Afghanistan
03-02-2006
LONDON - A major donors' conference for Afghanistan ended on Wednesday with pledges totalling US$10,5 billion to rebuild the strategic Central Asian nation over the next five years.Afghan Finance
readAustria 'paradise for Nazis'
03-02-2006
VIENNA - Austria's legal system and its insufficient zeal in investigating alleged crimes committed under Hitler's Third Reich make it a "paradise for Nazi war criminals", a top Nazi hunter said on
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