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37 Articles found on Friday, 16 June 2006
The Ethics Of Eating
16-06-2006
GLOBAL meat consumption is predicted to double by 2020. Yet in Europe and North America, there is growing concern about the ethics of the way meat and eggs are produced. The consumption of veal has
readTime For Promised Pension Payouts
16-06-2006
NAMIBIA took a positive step forward when Parliament passed an increase in pensions in the current financial year. The still-paltry amount was set at N$300 until it was increased to N$370 in March
readPolitical Perspective
16-06-2006
THE Namibian media has received its share of insults in the past, but never with much legitimacy.So we've generally defended against onslaughts, but there's little we can do in the face of the latest
readAfrica: Eternally Trapped?
16-06-2006
Before we take an excursion on this linguistic journey, two caveats should be in place however.One is that Arab-speaking Africa is excluded from this discussion for obvious reasons. The other is by
readWaterberg boma 'among best on continent'
16-06-2006
THE Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) recently completed a rhino 'boma' on the Waterberg Plateau that experts say is the finest of its kind anywhere in Africa. The boma, which cost N$1,37
readWindhoek plans to beef up monitoring of industrial waste
16-06-2006
THE City of Windhoek aims to inspect all industries in the capital to check on water waste discharges that are harmful to the environment. Currently, only 22 industries are on the City's monitoring
readTender Board Lacks Capacity
16-06-2006
I HAVE been employed by various security companies over nine years in various capacities, from an ordinary guard to assistant area manager. I would like to share my views with the public and the
readWhen Will Pensioners Get Their Due?
16-06-2006
WHEN the 2006-07 national budget was submitted, the local newspapers, among others, highlighted the increase of the old age pension from N$300 to N$370 per month.We are four months into the new
readWomen And Shebeens
16-06-2006
SOMEONE asked me what my opinion was on the closing of illegal shebeens.Without thinking, I responded: Shebeens were born of taking away peoples' freedom, for example Black people were not allowed to
readA Zambian's View
16-06-2006
I AM a Zambian who has just returned from a month and a weeklong visit to Namibia (May and a portion of June 2006).Namibia is a truly beautiful country, I must confess. I do not know whether most
readNam$ losing strength
16-06-2006
WHILE a moderation in economic growth is expected, a major global slump is unlikely in the short to medium term, provided that energy prices stabilise at current levels and global central banks do
readCoD wants security threats to President investigated
16-06-2006
MORE than a year since rumours swirled that the life of President Hifikepunye Pohamba was in danger, the matter has still not been laid to rest. Yesterday Prime Minister Nahas Angula was called upon
readLiquor the order of the day in Parliament
16-06-2006
THE sensitive issue of shebeens dominated in more than one arena yesterday. As a sea of demonstrators protesting the clampdown on illegal shebeens moved past the Parliament buildings under heavy
readOshakati Receiver 'guilty on 9 charges'
16-06-2006
OSHAKATI Receiver of Revenue Hans Haraseb has been found guilty on nine charges of misconduct under the Public Service Act. Despite a recommendation two months ago that he be dismissed, Haraseb, who
readShebeen showdown
16-06-2006
THE Namibian Police and City Police yesterday afternoon initially blocked demonstrating shebeen owners from marching to Parliament to deliver a petition to the Speaker of the National Assembly.
readSwapo condemns Outjo farm murder
16-06-2006
SWAPO has condemned the weekend killing of Outjo farmer, Karl Heinz Montermann, and urged members of the public to provide the Police with any information that may lead to the arrest of the killers.
readSwakop rape case delayed
16-06-2006
THE case of rape suspect Gunter Berndt has been postponed until June 22 to allow for the finalisation of the docket for the Prosecutor General. Berndt pleaded not guilty before Magistrate Gibson
readPhone book firm in 2nd costly defeat
16-06-2006
A SECOND attempt to get the High Court to shut up and in effect close down a former business partner-turned-competitor of the company holding the contract to compile and publish Namibia's national
read7 suspects escape from Rundu Police cells
16-06-2006
SEVEN trial-awaiting prisoners escaped from Police cells at Rundu on Tuesday night. Police Regional Commander for the Kavango Region Chief Inspector Olavi Auanga confirmed the escape of the suspects
readLack of skills, absenteeism, theft hurting businesses
16-06-2006
ECONOMIC and climatic conditions have been cited as the main reasons for Namibian businesses not operating at full capacity. This was revealed by businesses surveyed for the Namibia Occupational
readShebeen clampdowns discriminatory - CoD
16-06-2006
GOVERNMENT'S clampdown on illegal shebeens is only the latest in an attempt by public officials to hog every economic opportunity at the expense of ordinary citizens. So argues the Congress of
readCoD wants security threats to President investigated
16-06-2006
MORE than a year since rumours swirled that the life of President Hifikepunye Pohamba was in danger, the matter has still not been laid to rest. Yesterday Prime Minister Nahas Angula was called upon
readZarqawi's Demise
16-06-2006
THERE is a lesson for us all in the sudden, violent death of terrorist leader Musab al-Zarqawi in Iraq recently.It is this: Never call a meeting. Osama bin Laden probably hasn't called a single
readDirty Gateway To Namibia
16-06-2006
ALLOW me space in your newspaper to bring forward a constructive argument with regard to Ariamsvlei Border Post in the south. I constantly use Ariamsvlei when traveling to South Africa by road. I
readThe Namibian and Trustco establish printing company
16-06-2006
IN an effort to develop the growing local media and printing industry, two leading Namibian businesses have joined hands to set up a printing company, Free Press Printers (Pty) Limited. Free Press
readTime short for Youth Games preps
16-06-2006
WINDHOEK - Namibia's track and field coaches are trying to do much with little time available in preparation for the Zone Six Youth Games to start bin just over a week. The Games will be held in
readField hockey starts
16-06-2006
WINDHOEK - The 2006 Namibia Hockey Union (NHU) Field Hockey League will kick off on Saturday at the Doc Jubber Field in Olympia. Civics and Ramblers will meet in the first game of the Men's Premier
readBeach Volleyball at DTS
16-06-2006
THE DTS-NHP will have a beach volleyball tournament on Saturday at its fields (Sean McBride Str., Olympia).The registration will be commence at 07h30, while the games are expected to start at 08h00.
readPoly cycle race on the cards
16-06-2006
ORGANISERS of the Nedbank Polytechnic Cycle race are aiming to reach an entry mark of at least 1 000 cyclists when the event is expected to take centre stage on July 30 this year. In the inaugural
readFrom the side line
16-06-2006
THE 2006 World Cup has produced closely contested matches despite the fact that some countries are ranked superior to the others. African countries have shown a willingness to win matches but they
readAkwa wants a partner
16-06-2006
BIELEFELD - Angola's team captain Akwa has called for a second striker to help him improve their potency in attack after they fell 1-0 in their World Cup Group D opener to Portugal. Angola are
readNigeria to withdraw troops from Bakassi peninsula
16-06-2006
ABUJA - Nigeria will, within the next 60 days, withdraw its troops from the Bakassi peninsula, an oil-rich territory in the Gulf of Guinea that is disputed with neighbouring Cameroon, President
readWest coaxes Iran on nuke incentives
16-06-2006
VIENNA - Western powers urged Iran to accept a package of incentives to halt an atomic fuel programme under debate at the UN nuclear watchdog yesterday, soft-pedalling previous threats of penalties.
readSri Lanka bombs rebels after bus blast kills 61
16-06-2006
COLOMBO - Sri Lankan jets pounded Tamil Tiger rebel positions yesterday, the Tigers said, in apparent retaliation for a bloody ambush on a civilian bus that left 61 people dead in the worst incident
readWarcrimes court finds multiple Darfur massacres
16-06-2006
UNITED NATIONS - The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said on Wednesday his office had documented massacres with hundreds of victims in Sudan's Darfur region as well as hundreds
readMugabe party says critics seek Zim coup
16-06-2006
HARARE - Zimbabwe's ruling party has accused an international think-tank of encouraging a military coup against President Robert Mugabe, and vowed to crush any effort to topple the government, state
readBritain offers to jail Liberia's Charles Taylor if convicted
16-06-2006
LONDON - Britain promised yesterday to hold Liberia's Charles Taylor in jail if he is convicted of war crimes, paving the way for the West African country's former president to be tried in The
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