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29 Articles found on Tuesday, 2 May 2006
Etosha Decline Noted
02-05-2006
IN March we visited Namibia and were taken on the beauty of the country. Sossusvlei and the Namib dessert were just beautiful. The clean and well-kept lodge at Sossusvlei has a friendly atmosphere,
readIs AME Bankrupt?
02-05-2006
THE following questions go to the school management of AME Community School in Gibeon and particularly to the financial Manager, Mr S J Witbooi, and his signatories. Before and after independence
readIs AME Bankrupt?
02-05-2006
THE following questions go to the school management of AME Community School in Gibeon and particularly to the financial Manager, Mr S J Witbooi, and his signatories. Before and after independence
readAppeal On Tourism - An Open Letter To Minister of Tourism
02-05-2006
EARLIER this month my wife and I had the good fortune to visit your country.We were stunned at the incredible natural beauty everywhere we went. This, along with the friendliness of the people, made
readEulogy For A 'Man of Principle'
02-05-2006
DR Tjitendero's untimely death is a shock to may of us who loved him so much for his honesty, sound intellectual judgment and flawless leadership. For many of us who were in exile, Mosé was a
readMeatco appoints new CEO
02-05-2006
KOBUS du Plessis has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer for Meatco, effective May 1 2006. Du Plessis replaces Philip Stoffberg who led Meatco during the last 11 years as Managing Director
readBotswana has suspected outbreak of FMD
02-05-2006
SOUTH Africa has imposed an import ban on cloven-hoofed animals and their products from Botswana after a suspected outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease there, the Department of Agriculture said on
readGovernment junk rakes in N$3 million
02-05-2006
RIDDING Government buildings of redundant items and vehicles has so far earned the Ministry of Works N$3 million. Two months ago, Minister of Works, Transport and Communication Joel Kaapanda
readKeetmans hospital without water since Friday
02-05-2006
CONDITIONS at the Keetmanshoop State Hospital have gone from bad to worse after its water supply was suspended on Friday because of non-payment. Nurses at the hospital say they and their patients
readNew twist to claim about Kandara inquest Magistrate and funeral
02-05-2006
DID the Magistrate conducting the inquest into the death of the late Lazarus Kandara attend his funeral, or didn't she? The answer to that question suddenly became unclear again on Friday, when it
readNUNW divisions deepen
02-05-2006
A CHAOTIC fourth congress of the National Union of Namibian Workers ended during the early hours of yesterday morning with no voting, new leaders and the affiliates of the umbrella body more divided
readA Matter of Fact
02-05-2006
AN unintentional error crept into a report on page 3 of The Namibian on Tuesday, 'Two women charged with murder get light sentences'. It was stated that Giselinde Shatiwa, who was prosecuted on a
readDisappointing end to Greenland expedition
02-05-2006
NAMIBIAN adventurer Kobus Alberts is expected to return home this week after his Greenland skiing expedition to raise money for the Afri-Leo Foundation came to a premature and disappointing end.
readIndependence Museum put on hold
02-05-2006
ALTHOUGH Government decided to construct a Independence Memorial Museum more than three years ago, it is unlikely to become a reality soon. Minister of Works, Transport and Communication Joel
readRailway project ahead of schedule
02-05-2006
THE first phase of the northern railway project should be completed far ahead of its scheduled date of September, Minister of Works, Transport and Communication Joel Kaapanda said last week. Kaapanda
readTjitendero declared national hero
02-05-2006
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba has conferred the honour of national hero on the late former National Assembly Speaker and Swapo veteran, Dr Mose Tjitendero, who died in Windhoek last week.The
readWriting is on the wall for taxis
02-05-2006
THE days of disregard for traffic rules and over-crowding of taxis in a given area are numbered. In time, taxi owners will be expected to mark their vehicles with black-and-yellow chequered strips on
readUnam committee to hear professor's case
02-05-2006
THE University of Namibia says a special committee of the University Council will deal with the disciplinary hearing of the suspended Pro Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Research. Edwin
readTeek molestation trial postponed
02-05-2006
THE High Court trial of former Supreme Court Judge Pio Teek, who is facing eight charges in connection with allegations of child molestation, was postponed on Friday. After five days of proceedings
readNational Assembly passes N$15b National Budget
02-05-2006
THE National Assembly approved the 2006-07 National Budget on Friday after more than a month of discussion. The Budget makes provision for more than N$15 billion in expenditure for 30 votes this
readCity, SKW into MTC Cup semis
02-05-2006
LEAGUE strugglers Oshakati City and SKW made surprising entries into the quarter-finals of the MTC Cup at the weekend. SKW shocked Eleven Arrows 2-1 in the first match of the last eight played at the
readUnder-20s out of Cup
02-05-2006
THE Namibia national under-20 football team crashed out of the African Youth Cup Championships when they lost 4-1 on aggregate against DRC at the weekend.Namibia lost 3-0 on their away leg in the
readSAA flies to Washington
02-05-2006
DAKAR - South African Airways (SAA) will open a new route to Washington-Dulles International Airport on May 1, using the Senegalese capital Dakar as a stopover, the company said on Thursday. The
readIn Brief
02-05-2006
IRAQ DEAL - - Iraq's dominant Shi'ite bloc said it had reached a preliminary deal with minority Sunnis on sharing out the key posts in a national unity government although the details remained to be
readUN heavyweights seek common stance on Iran
02-05-2006
PARIS - High-ranking officials from the UN Security Council's five permanent members are to gather in Paris today to thrash out a common position on how to tackle a defiant Iran over its nuclear
read400 dead dolphins wash up in Zanzibar
02-05-2006
ZANZIBAR - Hundreds of dead dolphins have washed up along the shore of a popular tourist destination on Zanzibar's northern coast, and scientists have ruled out poisoning. It was not immediately
readHeads to roll as UK govt crisis deepens
02-05-2006
LONDON - British Prime Minister Tony Blair's government was on the rack yesterday three days before local elections, with his deputy and interior ministers under growing pressure to quit in separate
readMalawi vice-president arrested on treason charge
02-05-2006
BLANTYRE - Malawi's embattled Vice-President Cassim Chilumpha was arrested on treason charges on Friday night, after a court prevented the government from firing him, his lawyer and opposition
readHopes for Darfur peace collapse
02-05-2006
ABUJA - Rebels from Sudan's war-torn Darfur region yesterday scoffed at a new deadline for signing an African Union-brokered peace accord, saying "crucial demands" remained to be met. "The extension
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