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30 Articles found on Tuesday, 6 June 2006
Justice or peace? South Sudan meets rebel fugitive
06-06-2006
JUBA - Why would Africa's youngest regional government risk world opprobrium by meeting with and supplying a guerrilla commander notorious for slaughtering civilians, abducting children and
readCan We Afford To Close Shebeens?
06-06-2006
IS it right, fair and just to close the unlicensed shebeens at the expense of the so-called licensed shebeens? Who are those with licenses and who are those ones without them and why? Let us not
readPraise For Walvis Police And Council
06-06-2006
WE wish to express our profound gratitude to the Police and the Municipality of Walvis Bay for taking the bold step of clamping down on illegal shebeens. We are indeed relieved that this has finally
readSharing The Knowledge
06-06-2006
TOGETHER we stand, Divided we fall. Allow me space in your newspaper to express my opinion and to exercise my right to freedom of speech. For almost 16 years since Independence, Namibia at large is
readNetball league launched in Oshana
06-06-2006
OLUNO - History was made when the Oshana Region's first-ever netball league was launched with the kick-off of the league's first three matches at the Oluno Netball Courts near Ondangwa on Saturday.
readObjections To Tax Assessments
06-06-2006
In this series of articles, Cameron Kotze, Tax Partner at Ernst and Young, discusses some topical tax issues with our readers.NAMIBIA has a self-assessment tax system for income tax payers. This means
readFoiled Aussenkehr bank robbery suspects in court
06-06-2006
TWO of the four suspects in an attempted robbery of a bank at Aussenkehr appeared in the Karasburg Magistrate's Court yesterday on charges of attempted robbery, housebreaking with the intent to rob
readTransport costs to soar after latest hike in fuel prices
06-06-2006
PUBLIC transport fares are set to go up this week following the announcement of fuel price increases that come into effect at midnight. Fuel prices go up to N$5,59 per litre for unleaded petrol
readCuca shop owners in the North up in arms over shebeen crackdown
06-06-2006
TROUBLE is brewing in the North where cuca shop owners are taking issue with Government and the Police over an ongoing crackdown on unlicensed liquor outlets. Police officers have been closing down
read4th massacre suspect insists on his innocence
06-06-2006
"I DID not know." ..... With that concise answer, Stoney Neidel - the last man to be arrested and charged over the mass murder of eight people at a farm between Rehoboth and Kalkrand last year -
readNamcor Managing Director Mazeingo dies
06-06-2006
THE Managing Director of the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor), Joseph Vatanavi Mazeingo, died on Friday in the Roman Catholic Hospital after a long illness. Mazeingo had been
readLuederitz snubs Pandeni meeting
06-06-2006
THE Minister of Local Government John Pandeni has expressed "deep regret" over the poor turnout at a meeting called on Friday to address the leadership crisis at Luederitz.
readLuederitz snubs Pandeni meeting
06-06-2006
THE Minister of Local Government John Pandeni has expressed "deep regret" over the poor turnout at a meeting called on Friday to address the leadership crisis at Luederitz.
readLuederitz snubs Pandeni meeting
06-06-2006
THE Minister of Local Government John Pandeni has expressed "deep regret" over the poor turnout at a meeting called on Friday to address the leadership crisis at Luederitz. The meeting was scheduled
readFeathers fly over job cuts at Karas tannery
06-06-2006
THE Karas political leadership has strongly rejected the cutting of between 100 and 150 jobs at Karas Tannery and Abattoir (KAT) as part of the restructuring necessitated by the closure of the ostrich
readFive people die in accident in the South
06-06-2006
FIVE people, including a baby, died and three others are receiving treatment for serious injuries after a vehicle overturned between Keetmanshoop and Goabeb in the South on Thursday. Namdeb employee
readPlace of crime to become a shelter
06-06-2006
THE old Katutura cinema complex, which has been standing empty for years, will hopefully soon become a hub of activity after it receives a facelift.The complex was in the news in early 2005 when
readFirst results on mystery virus expected today
06-06-2006
PRELIMINARY results on a mystery virus that has killed five people are expected today.At least 23 other people remain hospitalised. Also today, Health Minister Richard Kamwi is set to give Cabinet a
readHigh-charging NDC lawyers' fees slashed
06-06-2006
THE taxation committee of the Law Society of Namibia has slashed the bills that two lawyers presented to the Namibia Development Corporation for their work as part of a three-person panel that dealt
readODC at centre of bill battle
06-06-2006
THE search for the Offshore Development Company (ODC)'s N$100 million investment has turned sour - with law firm Kauta, Basson and Kamuhanga suing the ODC for unpaid legal fees of N$654 160. The
readPower tariffs expected to increase
06-06-2006
POWER utility NamPower is expected to be given the green light today to charge more for electricity.Today the Electricity Control Board (ECB), the regulator that approves annual electricity tariffs,
readSponsors give NFA ultimatum
06-06-2006
THE Namibia Football Association (NFA) faces a financial black-out after the Namibia Football Consortium yesterday expressed concern regarding the stalemate in the leadership of the mother body at the
readWheels oiled for inline hockey world champs
06-06-2006
IN a fabulous display of technique, skill and speed, the Namibian national inline hockey team whipped the crowds into a cheer of solidarity against an invitational side from South Africa at the
read50 transport workers kidnapped in Baghdad
06-06-2006
BAGHDAD - Gunmen in police uniforms abducted up to 50 employees of various Baghdad transport companies yesterday, police and Interior Ministry sources said. They carried out what appeared to be a
readNigeria confirms release of oil hostages
06-06-2006
YENAGOA - Nigeria's latest hostage crisis came to a peaceful end as six Britons, one American and one Canadian held captive for two days were released unharmed, looking tired, but in good health. A
readSomalia PM sacks US-backed warlords
06-06-2006
MOGADISHU - Somali Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi has sacked four ministers, also warlords, who were involved in deadly clashes with Islamic courts militia over control of the lawless capital and
readUK police pursue 'chemical bomb' search after Friday raid in London
06-06-2006
LONDON - British police said yesterday they were still searching for evidence of a chemical bomb in a house raided in the capital last week, but declined to comment on reports they acted on faulty
readUN Sec Council descends on Sudan to discuss Darfur
06-06-2006
FRANKFURT - The United Nations Security Council descended on Sudan for the first time yesterday to try to convince the Khartoum government that a UN peacekeeping operation in Darfur was not
read5 dead in Zim train collision
06-06-2006
HARARE - Five people were killed and 24 others injured when a freight train rear-ended a passenger train on Saturday in southern Zimbabwe, state television reported. The derailment occurred after a
readANC denies plans to grill Zuma
06-06-2006
JOHANNESBURG - A senior African National Congress official has denied the party intends grilling Jacob Zuma about statements he made in court during his rape trial, the Cape Times reported yesterday.
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