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46 Articles found on Friday, 24 March 2006
Milosevic Trial Not In Vain
24-03-2006
SLOBODAN Milosevic cheated justice, and by doing so demonstrated the futility of attempting to deal with war crimes and crimes against humanity through international prosecutions.That, at least, is
readMake This Council Work!
24-03-2006
THE resolution passed on March 15 by the United Nations General Assembly, establishing a new Human Rights Council, should mark a historic new beginning for the UN's human rights work.Whether it does
readIn Abundance Scarcity
24-03-2006
ONE fifth of Earth's inhabitants lack access to safe drinking water and two fifths lack adequate sewerage.But it is neither scarcity nor overpopulation that makes this abundant natural resource an
readFrom the sidelines
24-03-2006
THE resignation of Namibia Football Association (NFA) president Petrus Damaseb will have both negative and positive effects on the game in general, but it was a move long overdue, after he was
readPolitical Perspective
24-03-2006
THERE'S an African proverb that says: 'When two elephants fight, the grass gets trampled' and this may prove more than apt if our former and incumbent Presidents go head to head, as appears to be
readEditorial: Ministry Audits Still Show Need For Proper Accounting
24-03-2006
A LARGE number of audit reports by the Auditor General on various Ministries, parastatals and regional authorities have been tabled in the National Assembly, and a broad overview of the Ministries in
readHumps, Bumps And Lumps
24-03-2006
SEEMS the Traffic/City Police (Department of Lumps and Bumps) is in dire need of cash.That's why we're seeing so many of them (even on Sundays) in the suburbs lately, where they are earning easy cash
read'Abhorrent' AIDS Programme
24-03-2006
I HAVE watched with deep concern how the NBC TV is misleading the Namibian public with Dr Abu Van Eden's HIV-AIDS programme.I watched it on March 19 and concluded that the programme, which is said to
readCostly Unam Breakfasts
24-03-2006
ALLOW me to voice my concern about how we Unam hostel students are treated by the institution that looks beautiful from outside but is very different on the inside.The University introduced
readMusic And Piracy
24-03-2006
HAVING read The Weekender page where some of the affected artists express their views on piracy, I feel it is something truly to be taken seriously.First, I have a question. I need to know whether I'm
readOn MTC And NBC
24-03-2006
I HAVE some remarks on NBC and MTC.1. NBC Who is the genius who decided to repeat the 20h00 news bulletin at 22h00? Repeating the same news while news around the world is changing every second.
readSMEs reflect on Budget
24-03-2006
THE Joint Consultative Council (JCC), the umbrella body for SME service providers, and the Small Business Information Centre (SBIC), have expressed concern over the lack of clarity in last week's
readSA's MTN signs World Cup deal
24-03-2006
JOHANNESBURG - Mobile service provider MTN and Infront Sports & Media have signed an exclusive agreement for soccer's showpiece in Germany in 2006.The rights granted are in the category of Mobile
readSpace tourism lures a rising number of US entrepreneurs
24-03-2006
WASHINGTON - Space tourism has caught the imagination of US business leaders, some of whom already have plans to serve what they say may be a multi-billion-dollar industry in a couple of
readDo's and dont's for visiting Botswana
24-03-2006
THE Botswana High Commission recently presented public lectures in Windhoek and Swakopmund on the requirements for foreigners who want to visit or travel through the country.Botswana's High
readBA to pay US$874m for pension deficit
24-03-2006
LONDON - British Airways Plc, Europe's third-largest airline, will raise the retirement age of pilots and other staff and pay 500 million pounds (US$874 million) to tackle its huge pension
readKandara threatened suicide, says lawyer
24-03-2006
THE late Lazarus Kandara confided to his lawyer that he was contemplating suicide a few hours before he allegedly shot himself outside the Windhoek Police Station seven months ago, the Magistrate
readMPs guilty of milking system
24-03-2006
PARLIAMENTARIANS appear to be as guilty as the State departments they are meant to oversee when it comes to overspending on their budgets and the thousands of dollars they fail to repay the State in
readTop cop faces theft charge
24-03-2006
THE Commanding Officer of the Police's Special Branch yesterday found himself in the dock at the Windhoek Magistrate's Court.Chief Inspector Lotti Nelomba Uusiku is accused of stealing an unspecified
readGovt moves to avert electricity crisis
24-03-2006
AS the pressure mounts for Namibia to provide for its own electricity needs, Government has pledged N$750 million over the next three years to get the Kudu Gas Project off the ground.In her
readMore rain on the way
24-03-2006
WIDESPREAD rain can be expected in central and northern Namibia this weekend, the Windhoek weather bureau says.Weatherman Simon Dirkse says from Sunday the rain will move to the South. Rundu in the
readAG unhappy about municipal mess
24-03-2006
THE municipalities of Ongwediva and Karasburg run the risk of being downgraded because of poor financial management, while others such as Omaruru and Mariental need to rethink their operations to
read!Gawaxab to head African operations
24-03-2006
OLD Mutual yesterday announced the appointment of Johannes !Gawaxab as Managing Director of its African operations.!Gawaxab will be responsible for the company's operations in Namibia, Kenya, Malawi
readRotten food aid in Karas Region a 'hot potato'
24-03-2006
A TOTAL lack of accountability was the main reason why more than 6 000 kg of maize meal destined for the food-for-work programme in the Karas Region was left to rot.Neither the Karas Regional Council
readGovt seeks public help in floods probe
24-03-2006
GOVERNMENT has asked the public to help with an investigation into the floods that have occurred in central Namibia over the past two months.As part of an investigation into the Fish River floods
readPolice probe murder and suicide at Ondulu village
24-03-2006
THE Police at Oshakati are investigating the murder of a woman at Ondulu village in the Oshana Region.According to Chief Inspector Golden Naanda, the body of Sevelia Kawiwi Alfeus (22) was found on
readLightning kills 19 goats at Epupa
24-03-2006
OPUWO - At least 19 goats belonging to the farmer Thomas Kakoi were killed by lightning at Epupa on Tuesday night.According to the community organiser of Epupa village, Jakatunga Tjiuma, it rained
readHeavier penalties for fire starters urged
24-03-2006
RUNDU - The Regional Councillor for Rundu Rural-West, Herbert Shixwameni, has urged traditional courts to impose stricter penalties on people found guilty of starting veld fires.He told the 16th
readOnesi receives heavy rainc
24-03-2006
ONESI - The gravel roads from Onesi to Epalela and Olupaka in the Omusati Region were damaged by heavy rain on Tuesday.Regional Councillor Fillemon Jatileni told Nampa that the Epalela-Onesi road was
readOshakati-Omungwelume road to be resurfaced
24-03-2006
EENHANA - The Roads Authority has no money to upgrade the 36-km gravel road between Oshakati and Omungwelume to a tarred road this financial year.The Chief Executive Officer of the Roads Authority,
readDEATH is their business
24-03-2006
DEATH comes in many forms. Some of us fight it for years before succumbing; others have their lives ripped from them in the blink of an eye.In Namibia, the Police's daily crime report is rarely
readEgumbo lyEpangelo ta li ka pula oomiliyuna
24-03-2006
E TUNGO lyEgumbo epe lyEpangelo ndyoka tali tungwa mOvenduka, otali ka kutha aafuti yiishoshela konyala etata lyobiliyuna sho tali ka manithwa momumvo 2009.Okwa tseyithwa ngeyi kutya mEmbo
readAfrika oku na ompumbwe yomeya gokunwa ga yela
24-03-2006
MEXICO CITY - Oshikukuta, oluhepo, iita nekoko lyaantu mboka ya hala okukala moondoolopa, otayi nanitha nondatu omapangelo giilongo ya Afrika mokugandja omeya ga yogoka kaantu, Aanambelewa
readAlbertina nomona Selma ya pila mondjugo yokulala
24-03-2006
O MUKALIMO gwomomukunda Akweenyanga popepi nOngwediva mOshitopolwa sha Shana meekulu Albertina Mukwaanyoka Udina gwoomvula 82 okwa si eso lyombaadhilila pamwe nomona gwosheeli meme Selma Shaamena
readUundemokoli mu Namibia owa mena omidhi dha kola
24-03-2006
E GANDJO lyoonkondo dhokulela oshilongo pambili okuza kOmupresidende omukulu gwa Namibia Sam Nujoma okuya kOmupresidende Hifikepunye Pohamba, otashi ulike sha yela kutya uudemokoli mu Namibia owa
readNamibia ota ka landitha omabanana pondje
24-03-2006
NAMIBIA otashi vulika a ka ninge omulandithi gwoobanana kiilongo yopondje, molwashoka oshikunino she shomabanana pEtunda moshitopolwa sha Musati, oshi ima nawa.Konima yoomwedhi 12 sho omiti
readMuinjo wants to streamline NFA
24-03-2006
NAMIBIA Football Association (NFA) acting president John Muinjo considers streamlining the administration at Soccer House and the appointment of the Brave Warriors' coach as his priorities.Muinjo
readNPL kicks off
24-03-2006
TOUCH & Go will go in as favourites to win their premiership encounter against SKW in a battle of the minnows at the Khoaeb Stadium on Saturday.The Otavi-based side have home-ground advantage and
readHurricanes, Waratahs on a crusade
24-03-2006
WELLINGTON - The Wellington Hurricanes and the New South Wales Waratahs have the opportunity to take over the running of the Super 14 with victories in their home matches this weekend.They are the
readChelsea beat Newcastle
24-03-2006
LONDON - Chelsea's magnetic attraction for controversy was in evidence once more after skipper John Terry's goal sent the Premiership champions into the last four of the FA Cup at the expense of
readUutoni guns for gold at C'wealth Games
24-03-2006
NAMIBIAN boxer Jafet Uutoni will aim for gold when he squares up against England's John Darren Langley in the final of the light-flyweight division at the Commonwealth Games in Australia
readEx-rebels warn against trying Taylor at war crimes court
24-03-2006
FREETOWN - The prospect of bringing former Liberian president Charles Taylor to trial at the international war crimes tribunal in neighbouring Sierra Leone has sparked fears of renewed civil war in
readAllied forces rescue Western hostages in Iraq
24-03-2006
BAGHDAD - US and British forces yesterday rescued three Western hostages held captive in Iraq for almost four months, amid a string of car bombings that left at least two dozen people dead.Insurgents
readDiscredited UN rights body to be abolished on June 16
24-03-2006
UNITED NATIONS - A week after the establishment of a new, more effective UN human rights body, the United Nations on Wednesday decided to abolish the current, discredited Human Rights Commission
readSouthern Africa crop outlook positive, says latest report
24-03-2006
HARARE - The crop outlook for southern Africa remains positive after most countries received above-normal rains, but flood damage, pests and disease may undermine yields, a US- funded agency said on
readZuma's lawyers to seek dismissal of case
24-03-2006
JOHANNESBURG - The rape trial of former South African deputy president Jacob Zuma was yesterday postponed until next week, with the defence planning to ask the court to clear the accused for lack of
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