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24 Articles found on Thursday, 1 June 2006
Positive economic outlook: OMAM
01-06-2006
THE local economy is expected to pick up for the remainder of the year on the back of foreseen positive contributions from the mining and agricultural sectors. The much-needed spin-off is expected
readBEE financing under discussion
01-06-2006
THE private sector yesterday made another attempt to discuss the recurring thorny issue of black economic empowerment (BEE), focusing mainly on financing BEE projects.The Namibia Chamber of Commerce
readCourt rules that Langstrand trailer park can stay
01-06-2006
ONE of the hold-overs from the days when Langstrand was more of a holiday caravan park than a fast-developing upmarket beach resort has had its lifetime extended with a High Court ruling that dealt a
readA thread of hope for Ramatex
01-06-2006
THERE may still be hope for the continued existence in Namibia of the Ramatex textile factory, which is under threat of closure by its Malaysian owners. It emerged yesterday that foreign
readLid lifts on apartheid-era corruption in Namibia
01-06-2006
THE extent of corruption in Namibia under South Africa's apartheid regime is detailed in an explosive new report released by South Africa's Anti-Corruption Forum. Corruption perpetuated by the former
readFor The Record
01-06-2006
IN the article 'One Africa, NBC still negotiating World Cup deal' published in The Namibian yesterday, it was stated that a total of 30 billion people watched the 2002 World Cup. This was in fact a
readWomen march against child abuse
01-06-2006
CONCERNED women from the Oshana Region marched to the offices of the Governor on Tuesday to make their feelings of outrage and disappointment known. The peaceful demonstration, organised by the Young
readAttacker burns woman's hut
01-06-2006
A 29-year-old man from a village in Okahao has been charged with arson and common assault after he allegedly beat up a woman and set her hut on fire. Police said the woman reported that the suspect,
readSuspect escapes through window
01-06-2006
A PRISONER awaiting trial in a housebreaking and theft case at Swakopmund escaped from a hospital room on Tuesday. According to Police, 23-year-old Elias Shipindo was taken to the Swakopmund State
readMining, conservation should work hand in hand
01-06-2006
CONSERVATION and mining authorities in Namibia should streamline policies and legislation to avoid a conflict of interest, it was suggested yesterday. This was said at a one-day workshop on the
readShiloh born via Caesarean
01-06-2006
ANGELINA JOLIE needed a Caesarean section to give birth to her daughter Shiloh, whose father is actor Brad Pitt, over the weekend in Namibia, her obstetrician told People magazine. "Angelina
readRundu commemorates death of 28 people in horror crash
01-06-2006
RUNDU - Hundreds of mourners from all walks of life yesterday flocked to the Memorial Park here to commemorate the death of 28 people who died in a bus accident about 35 kilometres north of
readKatali explains his land statements
01-06-2006
LANDS Deputy Minister Isak Katali says land reform will take place according to the law, but at a faster pace. News reports from Zimbabwe last week quoted Katali as stating that Namibia would like
readPhoto tussle continues in Caprivi treason trial
01-06-2006
THE already drawn-out tug of war over Police photographs of the 119 men accused in the main Caprivi high treason trial is set to continue when the trial resumes in the High Court in Windhoek on
readOndjila ya Mungwelume otayi tulwa oteya
01-06-2006
O NDJILA ya Mungwelume, ndjoka tayi lilwa koyendji haye yi ende omoluuwinayi wayo, otwa kundana tayi tulwa oteya, ashike aniwa oshinano owala shookilometa hetatu (8) okuza mOshakati.Nande ongaaka
readMTC a gandja natango omagano goN$60 000 ku Hope Project poDAPP
01-06-2006
O KAMPANI ya tseyika nawanawa yi na sha nOmakwatathano gopaselula, ya tseyika nawa nedhina MTC, omasiku ga zi ko oya gandja omagano gokapandi koN$60 000 kOproyeka yokukondjitha Omukithi gwo HIV-AIDS
readPressure on Pirates in Cup final
01-06-2006
SPORT Klub Windhoek (SKW) have nothing to lose when they go into battle against Katutura heavyweights Orlando Pirates in the NFA Cup final at the Independence Stadium on Saturday. Kick-off is at
readUN demands DRC release peacekeepers
01-06-2006
KINSHASA - The United Nations called on militia fighters in northeast Congo on Tuesday to free without conditions seven captured Nepalese UN peacekeepers and officials said they had ruled out any
readZim politician slams SA for rejecting asylumJ
01-06-2006
JOHANNESBURG - White Zimbabwean opposition politician Roy Bennett, who fled to South Africa in fear for his life, has criticised Pretoria for denying him asylum and accused it of turning a blind eye
readIn Brief
01-06-2006
* BANGLADESH CLASHES - At least 50 people were injured in southern Bangladesh in clashes between police and opposition activists protesting against lack of electricity, police and witnesses said.* EU
readEarthquake survivors immunised against measles
01-06-2006
BANTUL - Indonesia began immunising quake survivors against measles yesterday and helicopters swept disaster sites on Java island to look for isolated victims, but help was still too slow for
readFresh fighting grips Mogadishu
01-06-2006
MOGADISHU - Islamic militias and secular warlords resumed fighting for control of the Somali capital yesterday, killing at least five people and wounding at least 11 others after a five-day lull,
readHopes fade for Darfur peace as midnight deadline looms
01-06-2006
KHARTOUM - One of two holdout rebel factions in Darfur said yesterday it would not sign up to a peace deal for the violence-wracked western Sudanese region, hours before an African Union deadline
read'Slobodan Milosevic was not poisoned'
01-06-2006
AMSTERDAM - Slobodan Milosevic died of natural causes not poisoning but security breaches did allow the former Yugoslav president to self-medicate, the UN tribunal said yesterday."Nothing has been
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