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24 Articles found on Wednesday, 31 May 2006
Sudan's former rebels show unity with Khartoum despite differences
31-05-2006
KHARTOUM - Former southern Sudanese rebels wound up landmark talks with the ruling party in Khartoum on Monday,vowing to work as partners but failing to reach agreement on a disputed oil-rich
readRevival of !Uri !Khubis abattoir in Omaheke
31-05-2006
GOBABIS - Omaheke Regional Council is seeking the support of the Head of State in the revival process of the !Uri !Khubis Abattoir that the Regional Council has facilitated. According to the
readScepticism about 'St Andrews on the beach'
31-05-2006
THE proposed development of a multi-million-dollar nine-hole golf estate on the Swakopmund beachfront has not yet been given the go-ahead by the Swakopmund Municipality, and some members of the
readDrastic power hikes looming
31-05-2006
NAMIBIA can brace itself for a hike in electricity costs sooner rather than later, with the days of cheap power imports from South Africa set to end next month. A new power-supply agreement with
readMassacre suspect in bizarre twist to panga murder trial
31-05-2006
FARM MASSACRE suspect Sylvester Beukes made a surprise emergence from the inner recesses of Windhoek Central Prison yesterday to take on a new guise - that of a defence witness in the trial of
readSuspended jail sentence for stray-bullet killing
31-05-2006
A WINDHOEK resident who killed an innocent bystander when he fired a shot to chase off an alleged gang of would-be robbers was let off in the Windhoek Regional Court with a wholly suspended jail
readBird numbers dropping
31-05-2006
THE Walvis Bay Lagoon, a Ramsar site, has seen a major decline in migratory bird species.The same trend was also recently noticed by two bird conservation organisations in bird species that migrate
readOne Africa, NBC still negotiating World Cup deal
31-05-2006
WITH just nine days to go before the 2006 Fifa World Cup in Germany, One Africa Television and the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) have gone into extra-time on reaching an agreement on the
readBrad and Angelina's Baby Lucky To Be Alive
31-05-2006
This article, which appeared on the website of the right-wing Fox television news station in the US, has prompted outrage and disgust among Namibians as well as non-Namibians living in Namibia: *
readNUNW to discuss Nantu affiliation
31-05-2006
THE future of the Namibia National Teachers' Union's affiliation to the umbrella National Union of Namibian Workers will be known on June 24.Well-placed union sources confirmed that a central
readKeetmanshoop elects office bearers - at last
31-05-2006
THE Keetmanshoop Town Council yesterday at last reached consensus on the election of its management committee. The town had been left leaderless for the past two weeks. Last week, Magistrate Illeni
readBody of newborn baby found in Khomasdal
31-05-2006
THE body of a newborn baby was found in a riverbed behind the Windhoek College of Education on Saturday morning. Police reported yesterday that the child had been found wrapped in plastic, and that
readBerry picked for top award
31-05-2006
A NAMIBIAN veteran conservationist has been nominated for the prestigious Paul Morrison Guide Award for the world's top tour guide of 2006. "Personally, it is very satisfying to share experiences
readHaven of care at Rehoboth
31-05-2006
THE Lebensschule Rehoboth, a centre for disabled children, has come a long way since its humble beginnings in 2002 and with a N$30 000 donation from Bank Windhoek and the help of parents, it is about
readShiloh Nouvel sparks lesson in Oshiwambo
31-05-2006
THE article 'Shiloh Nouvel: What's in a name?' on Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's baby daughter, which appeared on page 6 of The Namibian yesterday, sparked broad public interest.Apart from interest
readKaras Governor appeals for goat marketing
31-05-2006
KEETMANSHOOP - The Governor of the Karas Region, Dawid Boois, has called on Government to promote the slaughtering of goats locally.In a speech during the visit of President Hifikepunye Pohamba on
readImamura, winning film director
31-05-2006
TOKYO - Award-winning film director Shohei Imamura (79), known for unsettling portrayals of common people and cinematic studies of life at the bottom of Japan's rigid social structure, died yesterday.
readFocus of Baghdad attacks turns on police
31-05-2006
BAGHDAD - Insurgents yesterday targeted Iraqi security forces in Baghdad, including their headquarters, a day after a wave of bombings and attacks killed 60 people across Iraq, including two British
readAngel Fernandez, famed for yelling 'Gooooool!'
31-05-2006
MEXICO CITY - Legendary sportscaster Angel Fernandez (80), one of the best-known voices in the history of Mexican radio and television, died yesterday. Fernandez called baseball games and boxing
readCheikha Rimitti, a music rebel
31-05-2006
CHEIKHA RIMITTI, a pioneer of the rebellious Algerian pop called raï, died on May 15 in Paris, where she had lived since 1978. She was 83. Rimitti was considered the queen of raï (RYE or
readANC rejects charges of Mbeki dictatorship
31-05-2006
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's ruling party has rejected charges from its governing partners that it was veering towards dictatorship under President Thabo Mbeki's leadership."Statements about
readForeign aid flows in for Indonesia quake victims
31-05-2006
BANTUL - International relief efforts picked up yesterday for survivors of the earthquake that killed more than 5 000 people on Indonesia's Java island, but many victims complained that vital aid was
readSudan divided over UN troops for Darfur
31-05-2006
KHARTOUM - Sudan's two ruling parties are divided over sending UN forces to its violent Darfur region despite three days of direct talks aimed at tackling the thorniest issues facing the country.
readPressure mounts for Blair's deputy to resign
31-05-2006
LONDON - Britain's scandal-hit Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, who is in charge of the country while his boss Tony Blair holidays in Italy, faced growing calls yesterday to resign over his
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