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38 Articles found on Friday, 23 June 2006
Escaping from politics and re-inventing Somalia
23-06-2006
SOMALIA is a nation without a nation state.The country exists as a geographical entity on the African map but there has been no democratically elected authority for the past 15 years and thus no
readDon't Break Laws To Protest
23-06-2006
PEACEFUL protests are the right of all citizenry, no matter the issue.Such public demonstrations must, however, comply with laws and regulations, and with recognition of this fact, these are
readShebeens and the Liquor Act No.6 of 1998
23-06-2006
THE implementation of the Liquor Act 6 of 1998 in Namibia is currently in limbo. Recently, the country has been shaken by shebeen owners' demonstrations, supported by prominent institutions such as
readPolitical Perspective
23-06-2006
DON'T know why Parliament bothers itself with who celebrates and why, and how national holidays are being commemorated in Namibia when we've got too many of the darned things anyway.And at least one
readLicence or no licence - shebeens are no good
23-06-2006
WE see now the classified adverts swelling with tens and hundreds of new liquor licences every day.As if that would solve the problem. The Act has been there for eight years and everyone who started
readNabta, transport fares and the safety of passengers
23-06-2006
NABTA has done little to ensure that passengers on taxis for both short and long distances travel safely.I have travelled across this country so many times and have seldom experienced any good
readEsperanto For All
23-06-2006
Regarding the column, 'Eternally Trapped?' by Alexactus T Kaure on June 14.It seems that Mr Kaure has not yet heard of the neutral International language, which is intended for the problem areas he
readThe Deeper Issue Behind Shebeens
23-06-2006
THE recent spate of protest actions by shebeen owners, who have had their businesses closed down by the authorities, highlights an issue much deeper than monetary gain or the question of legality.It
readLanguage Of Unity
23-06-2006
ESPERANTO would be a choice that all African countries, no matter how they feel about their colonial history, could embrace.It could offer all of the unity-utility that Bahasa Indonesia offers its
readA Taxing Problem For Part-Timers
23-06-2006
RECENTLY I learned that tax officials at the Ministry of Finance are not distinguishing between part-time and full-time employees when determining the tax to be paid by employees to the Receiver of
readA Taxing Problem For Part-Timers
23-06-2006
RECENTLY I learned that tax officials at the Ministry of Finance are not distinguishing between part-time and full-time employees when determining the tax to be paid by employees to the Receiver of
readMore time needed for Nam BEE policy
23-06-2006
The Office of the Prime Minister, which was mandated to come up with the Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) policy, has announced that it needed more time to come up with a comprehensive document.
readProgress on Swakopmund Waterfront
23-06-2006
Construction work of a harbour at the Swakopmund Waterfront is expected to commence in August this year. Speaking to Nampa in an interview this week, Director of the Swakopmund Waterfront Bessil
readCocaine mule suspect pleads for bail
23-06-2006
AN Angolan-born Windhoek resident, who was arrested on a charge of dealing in cocaine after an alleged inter-continental drug-smuggling operation claimed the life of his wife, may hear today whether
readACC sets its sights on Liquid Fuels
23-06-2006
THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) says it is making 'good progress' in its investigation into the controversial Namibia Liquid Fuels (NLF) deal, but could not give any timeframe for completion of
readPolio drive on target
23-06-2006
AROUND 90 per cent of Namibians should have been vaccinated against polio by this morning, a top health official indicated yesterday. "We are very pleased with the turn-out. The nation has really
readParliament gets a roasting
23-06-2006
SHEBEENERS yesterday skinned and braaied a cow outside Parliament, sparking public questions about whether the authorities are giving the protesters too much leeway to do what they want. The
readVeld fires destroy valuable resources
23-06-2006
UNCONTROLLED forest and veld fires destroy between three to seven million hectares of land in Namibia annually, a senior official in the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry said yesterday.
readHelao Nafidi, Nantong City sign agreement
23-06-2006
THE Helao Nafidi Town Council in the Ohangwena Region yesterday entered an agreement of co-operation with the People's Government of Nantong Municipality of China. The partnership outlines the
readWater tanker overturns, kills driver on spot
23-06-2006
A MAN was killed at Walvis Bay on Wednesday after the water tanker he was driving overturned, Police reported yesterday. Israel Matheus (45) died on the scene of the accident, Police reported in its
readShebeeners 'moved by the spirit'
23-06-2006
DESPITE sober assurances by Government that it is hard at work to ensure the smooth implementation of the Liquor Act, a core group of shebeen protesters yesterday remained camped outside Parliament
readGrape firm offers new retrenchment deal
23-06-2006
NEW retrenchment packages for 164 workers are to be negotiated with striking employees at the Grape Valley Management Company at Aussenkehr in the Karas Region. Retrenched workers, unhappy with
readFurther delay to high treason tria
23-06-2006
THE defence team in the main Caprivi high treason trial won a further postponement in the trial yesterday. The trial, which has been marked more by repeated adjournments than any sustained hearing
readTelecom scam suspect fails in bid for detail on charges
23-06-2006
THE High Court has dismissed a bid by former senior Telecom Namibia manager James Camm to get the High Court to order the State to provide him with more details on the corruption, fraud and theft
readNantu leaders forced to apologise to NUNW
23-06-2006
THE Namibia National Teachers' Union (Nantu) is set to apologise to the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) for calling the recent congress a farce because of alleged flawed implementation of
readOtuntila yOpolio otayi ende nawa, Dr Hamata ta ti
23-06-2006
O SHIKONGA shOmatuntilo kombinga yomukithi gwOpolio ngoka gwi iteyele moNamibia omwedhi gwa zi ko e tagu kwata po aantu yeli 96 nokudhipaga ye li 15 lwaampoka, Omuwiliki gwUuhaku mOshitopolwa
readBen finds talent, but no exposure
23-06-2006
NAMIBIAN football players have the talent and skill, but greatly lack international exposure, says the newly appointed Brave Warriors coach, Ben Baumfuchile. The new coach, who is still to be
readBen finds talent, but no exposure
23-06-2006
NAMIBIAN football players have the talent and skill, but greatly lack international exposure, says the newly appointed Brave Warriors coach, Ben Baumfuchile. The new coach, who is still to be
readBen finds talent, but no exposure
23-06-2006
NAMIBIAN football players have the talent and skill, but greatly lack international exposure, says the newly appointed Brave Warriors coach, Ben Baumfuchile. The new coach, who is still to be
readUnder 23s in tough Olympic group
23-06-2006
WINDHOEK - Namibia's Young Warriors has been drawn in what could be termed a tough qualifying group for the 2008 Olympic Games. The draw for the qualifying matches, which was conducted by world
readSports Diary
23-06-2006
Khomas track and field champs THE Khomas Track and Field championships will take place today at the Independence Stadium. The first event will kick off at 13h00 with the last item billed for
readFROM THE SIDELINE
23-06-2006
FORMER Botswana Football Association president Ismail Bhamjee has brought shame to the entire African football community after being involved in a World Cup ticket sale scandal. Bhamjee, of most
readSudan needs UN force despite Beshir objections
23-06-2006
GENEVA - Sudan's war-ravaged region of Darfur needs a UN peacekeeping force, despite President Omar al-Beshir's repeated opposition to deployment of Western forces, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan
readTaylor faces long wait for war crimes trial
23-06-2006
THE HAGUE - Liberia's former president Charles Taylor spent his first day in detention in The Hague on Wednesday awaiting trial for war crimes as preparations to put him in the dock gathered pace.Once
readIran seriously considering nuclear offer, Annan says
23-06-2006
GENEVA - UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said yesterday that Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki had told him Tehran was seriously considering an offer of incentives aimed at defusing a row
readHamas urges reopening of Gaza crossing
23-06-2006
GAZA - The ruling Palestinian militant group Hamas urged European monitors to reopen Gaza's main international gateway after it remained shut yesterday in the wake of Israeli security concerns. The
readIraqi police free hostages grabbed from factory
23-06-2006
BAGHDAD - Iraqi police stormed a farm north of Baghdad early yesterday and freed at least 17 people who were snatched a day earlier in a mass kidnapping of about 85 workers and family members at the
readUN probes peacekeepers' role in DRC massacre
23-06-2006
KINSHASA - The UN peacekeeping mission in Congo is investigating reports its soldiers colluded in a massacre of civilians and the destruction of a village during joint operations with the army, a
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