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40 Articles found on Friday, 20 January 2006
From the side line
20-01-2006
THE phrase "last-minute preparations" has truly become synonymous with Namibian sport and it's no wonder that the country's sportsmen and women are not competitive enough, especially on the
readParadoxes, Paralysis And Paradigms
20-01-2006
THE year 2005 will be remembered as the year of Namibian parastatals.That was the year when all the inconsistencies, the contradictions, the illogicalities - in short the paradoxes of the system -
readPolitical perspective
20-01-2006
IF Government wants ownership of nearly everything, then they really must learn to manage properly.Because in virtually all respects, they are messing up, and the taxpayer has to foot the bill. If
readEditorial: Cabinet To Fail Another Test?
20-01-2006
WHAT will it take to finally spur our Government into action, especially on issues of corruption and maladministration? We make particular reference to the now six-month-old saga of taking action
readPrompt Action From City Police
20-01-2006
I WISH to express my gratitude to the City Police for their prompt action when called to a scene.My car was broken into on Wednesday morning around 02h00 and my car radio stolen.Although I knew that
readStudents Can Do More
20-01-2006
I WOULD like to respond to a letter that was published in The Namibian of January 17 2006 regarding Unisa students who do not get service.I have been a Unisa student since 2003 and do not experience
readOn Lawyers And The Motor Vehicle Accident Fund
20-01-2006
I WANT to focus my attention on road accident victims.First of all the Police and medical staff are the first to render assistance to the accident victims and medical staff work around the clock to
readMore Problems With Unisa Administration
20-01-2006
I WOULD like to contribute to the topic of the letter published January 17 on page 11.I have had exactly the same problem as 'Disappointed Student'.I have been a student since last year and it was
readMakes One Think
20-01-2006
IN connection with your headline about Air Namibia taking another loan, this time N$86 million to keep afloat, and also the letter from Anon.I agree with all he says about Air Namibia being a drain
readOn NBC Cutbacks
20-01-2006
ALLOW me to air my view with regard to the article about NBC programming cutbacks.It is with great sadness that I read that the NBC programming is going to be limited.It is funny how our leaders
readEquity, Access Are Necessary
20-01-2006
I WOULD like to give my opinions on the speech or rather the comments made by the Minister of Education, Nangolo Mbumba in The New Era of tuesday, 17 January 2006, about the appointment of school
readAnti-malaria wristwatch developed
20-01-2006
JOHANNESBURG - A South African inventor has developed an anti-malaria wristwatch to help combat one of Africa's biggest killers by monitoring the blood of those who wear it and sounding an alarm when
readAlliance Media in deal with TransNamib
20-01-2006
Alliance Media, the multinational outdoor advertising company recently concluded an agreement with TransNamib Holdings and was granted the exclusive outdoor advertising rights to all sites on their
readImplats on Zim venture
20-01-2006
JOHANNESBURG - The world's second biggest platinum producer Implats is in advanced talks on forming a joint venture with a local investor in Zimbabwe, where its own major expansion has been on hold,
readStandard Bank embraces SMEs
20-01-2006
JOHANNESBURG - Standard Bank Group Ltd, Africa's largest banking group by assets, launched a plan yesterday to distribute shares worth about 1,52 billion rand to several small black South African
readTop SA businessman Rupert dies
20-01-2006
JOHANNESBURG - South African businessman Anton Rupert, who founded Swiss-listed luxury goods group Richemont, has died, his family said yesterday.Rupert, 89, whose family is among the 500 richest in
readJosea bankruptcy battle drags on
20-01-2006
THE financial fate of a key figure in the Avid Investment Corporation/Social Security Commission investment debacle, Nico Josea, is now set to be argued in the High Court in early March.Yesterday, a
readHostel food probe 'limited'
20-01-2006
AN investigation into alleged irregularities in food supply contracts to Namibian school hostels, launched by the Ministry of Education in reaction to an exposé in The Namibian, appears to be
readODC to refuse to pay back N$7m
20-01-2006
THE Offshore Development Company (ODC) is challenging a move to declare it bankrupt, claiming that its financial position is sound and that the N$100 million it lost in a botched investment with a
readSossus under mud 'Biggest flood ever'
20-01-2006
MASSIVE cloudbursts in the South caused the Sossusvlei Lodge and Sesriem Camp of Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) to experience its worst flood since 'the big one' in 1997."In 1997 when there was so
readAtheism Is Not Part of Any Religion
20-01-2006
IT is always interesting reading 'The Top Ten' in finding the opinions of others on various subjects.It is one of my favourite parts of the paper.However, the 'Top Ten' regarding religions (The
readNabta postpones Windhoek transport meeting
20-01-2006
A PUBLIC transport meeting that was supposed to be held in Windhoek yesterday was postponed indefinitely.The President of the Namibia Bus and Taxi Association (Nabta), Magnus Nangombe, told The
readWalvis Bay Council transfers plots to new owners after legal tussle
20-01-2006
AFTER a drawn-out legal battle over 88 prime plots at Walvis Bay that were auctioned in December 2003, the Municipality announced that 74 of the properties will now be transferred to their new
readNo end in sight to FurnMart labour dispute
20-01-2006
A MESSY labour dispute between a furniture retailer, Furniture Mart, and 37 former employees of the company who were dismissed after staging an alleged illegal strike, remains unresolved after it made
readMan shot dead during hunting trip
20-01-2006
A HUNTING trip at the Hetaku Game Lodge in the Omaheke Region ended in tragedy on Wednesday with the death of a 24-year-old man, and the arrest of his 58-year-old hunting partner on charges of murder
readSupreme Court responds to treason trial torture claims
20-01-2006
THE Chief Justice does not have either the right or the power to intervene now in the Caprivi treason trial to deal with allegations that some of the people accused in the trial have been tortured,
readCity of Windhoek wants Dolam flood victims to move back to their homes
20-01-2006
THE Windhoek Municipality says it has offered to clean up and disinfect about 14 homes in Katutura's Dolam's location, which were flooded on January 3.It wants the affected families, who have been
readTeachers' union raps education system
20-01-2006
WAS the Cambridge education system implemented to jeopardise the success of the Namibian nation? This is what the Teachers' Union of Namibia (TUN) wanted to know yesterday, addressing the media on
readOonakwiiyaka mokakuma kOpolisi pOkahao ya tulwa ishewe miityaka
20-01-2006
A ANANDHOLONGO yane yomaanandholongo yahamano mboka yi iyakele mondholongo yOpolisi pOkahao mEsiku lyOmumvo Omupe oya dhitikululwa ishewe omasiku ga zi ko.Opolisi oya dhitike Ankonga Malakia (22)
readA yahelwa pEndiki lyOositola mOshakati
20-01-2006
O POLISI mOshakati otayi konaakona oshipotha shi na sha neyaho lyomulumentu omugundjuka gwomuAngola ngoka a yahelwa pendiki lyoositola dha tate Frans Aupa Indongo mOshakati ongulohi yEtiyali ndika
readA yahelwa pEndiki lyOositola mOshakati
20-01-2006
O POLISI mOshakati otayi konaakona oshipotha shi na sha neyaho lyomulumentu omugundjuka gwomuAngola ngoka a yahelwa pendiki lyoositola dha tate Frans Aupa Indongo mOshakati ongulohi yEtiyali ndika
readOshipotha sha Koch otashi pula komeho
20-01-2006
N ATANGO inaku ningwa etokolo kutya omulumentu gOmundowishi Hans Jurgen Koch, ngoka a lopotelwa iipotha yuulunga mu Ndowishi oku na okushuna koshilongo shaandjawo a ka pangulwe nenge aawe.Koch okwa li
readOyi ipwililikila elombwelo lyOkabinete
20-01-2006
K APU NA natango shoka pwa ningwa po konima yoomwedhi hamano sho Okabinete ka gandja elombwelo kutya mboka taya pewa uusama sho ya etha iikulya yootona 230 yi holele po Caprivi.Ominista yOmapangelo
readFootball Fixtures
20-01-2006
Southern Stream First Division Saturday, January 2117h00: Invincible vs Flying Eagles - Telecom Stadium 15h00: Desert Rollers vs Fire Chiefs - Legare Stadium 1200: Friends vs African Blizzards -
readHockey season starts tonight at DTS
20-01-2006
THE 2006 Indoor Hockey League kicks off tonight at the Deutsche Turn and Sportverein (DTS) Hall.One new team has been added to the competition this year, bringing the total to 33 teams that will
readTyson, Smokey aim for tops in US
20-01-2006
TWO professional Namibian boxers are hoping to make it big in the United States of America this year after spending seven months in that country in a quest for stardom.Namibian welterweight champion
readAussies bring in new blood for Proteas
20-01-2006
M ELBOURNE - Australia will bring in two new players for their return tri-series limited-overs clash with South Africa here today, naming opener Phil Jaques and bowler Brett Dorey in the team.Simon
readFederer keeps cool, Pierce loses focus
20-01-2006
MELBOURNE - Roger Federer kept his cool in searing heat to glide into the third round of the Australian Open yesterday, but women's fifth seed Mary Pierce lost her focus and was bundled out.Pierce
readAfrican giants seek cup glory
20-01-2006
CAIRO - The African Nations Cup begins today with an all-star cast promising to produce a compelling three-week football feast.All the top national teams are in Egypt and all the top players bar
readFootball Fixtures
20-01-2006
MTC Namibia Premier League Friday, January 20 19h00: Ramblers vs Black Africa - Sam Nujoma Stadium Saturday, January 21 16h00: SKW vs Eleven Arrows - SKW Stadium 18h00: Orlando Pirates vs Blue
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