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38 Articles found on Friday, 5 May 2006
365 Days Of Action To End Gender Violence
05-05-2006
SOUTH Africans are waiting with bated breath for judgment in the Zuma case that will be televised across the nation, possibly as early as May 8.No matter what the verdict, a stark reality will
readSub-Saharan Africa's Leadership To Nowhere
05-05-2006
WHY are the countries of sub-Saharan Africa the poorest in the world? One reason is the set of ill-designed development strategies that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have
readThe Budget and the million-dollar questions
05-05-2006
THE National Budget allocating more than N$15 billion for expenditure during this financial year was passed by the National Assembly a week ago.But do MPs give the Budget allocations the scrutiny they
readPutting Unions Back Into Workers' Hands
05-05-2006
THE controversial issue of political affiliation and the divisive ramifications of this lack of independence on the part of the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) served to promote what was
readPOLITICAL PERSPECTIVE
05-05-2006
I'VE always argued, in the discussion around reducing the size of Government, for dispensing with a Ministry which I feel has no place in a progressive nation, namely Information and Broadcasting.
readBrace For A Hard Landing
05-05-2006
An Open Letter to Air Namibia I WANT to publish the following episode for the information of readers, as Air Namibia certainly knows about it well in advance. An American from California is coming to
readTribute to Mose
05-05-2006
DR Mose Penaani Tjitendero is one of the greatest scholars, academics and statesmen the Republic of Namibia has produced. He was born in the small village of Okomakuara in the Otjozondjupa Region 62
readA Man Who Made A Difference
05-05-2006
I WAS extremely shocked when I received an e-mail from a former parliamentary colleague informing me that Dr Mose Tjitendero had passed away.His passing is not only a great loss to Namibia, but the
readSports Shops Must Get Act Together
05-05-2006
I WISH to express my disappointment regarding the sale of sports items in and around our country.First of all, I am an absolute and full-on supporter of all sports codes of my country. But when it
readGlobus Joke Of The Year
05-05-2006
I WOULD like to nominate the following item from Nedbank's 'Informed' newsletter as 'Joke of the Year': "All clients are informed that our state-of-the-art system called Globus has gone live on 20th
readAngry Hunter Whose Trip Was Spoiled
05-05-2006
MY hunting trip to Namibia ended in a disaster.The trip had been arranged months in advance and the basic plan would have been as follows: I was to arrive in Namibia late in April to visit my sister
readRains ease inflation in drought-hit Kenya
05-05-2006
NAIROBI - The onset of seasonal rains has eased drought-hit Kenya's rising inflation rate but soaring world oil prices threaten to negate economic gains in the coming months, the government said
readOil supply jitters lift Sasol to new peak
05-05-2006
JOHANNESBURG - Shares in South African synthetic fuels group Sasol raced to a new peak on Wednesday ignited by a near record price for oil, mainly driven by rising tension over Iran's nuclear plan.
readSARB warns households on high debt
05-05-2006
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's central bank sent another signal on Wednesday that the next move in interest rates may be up, warning borrowers and lenders that the benign environment for high levels of
readN$130 m EU grant for SADC
05-05-2006
TO ensure the smooth facilitation of regional integration, the European Union (EU) has donated 18 million euros (around N$130 million) to the 14-member Southern African Development Community (SADC).
readLife gets that much sweeter for pregnant Angelina
05-05-2006
IT appears that Angelina Jolie's pregnancy might finally be starting to have some effect on the actress.According to various overseas media reports, Jolie has flown in some very specific chocolates
readStand off at Seaflower
05-05-2006
THE four-week strike at Seaflower Whitefish Corporation at Luederitz is continuing after union and management representatives again failed to find common ground on wage increases.Chief Executive
readHardap Council officials suspended over furniture
05-05-2006
THE Hardap Regional Council has suspended two senior officials without pay over the storage of Council property at a private farm. The suspensions took effect on Wednesday, acting Hardap Governor
readNew union leaders deny divisions
05-05-2006
NEWLY elected National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) President Alpheus Muheua on Wednesday said that over 700 workers "filled with enthusiasm" unanimously "voted" for a new leadership that will
readCassinga events need to be documented
05-05-2006
IT wasn't the first time the story had been told, but judging from the age of many in attendance and the silence during its telling, one could have believed that it was. "We heard a strange sound
readODC says it's 'making progress' on missing millions
05-05-2006
THE Offshore Development Company (ODC) says it is making headway in tracking down its botched N$100 million investment, but the details remain sketchy. According to ODC Board Chairperson Gerdus
readNUNW congress 'rejected'
05-05-2006
THE Namibia National Teachers' Union (Nantu) says it dismisses, disregards and rejects last weekend's NUNW congress, charging it was unfair and had been driven by the political agenda of some
readMose Tjitendero, champion of Emotional Intelligence
05-05-2006
I WOULD like to pay tribute to the life of a man I am in no way hesitant to call a champion of emotional intelligence. Mose Penaani Tjitendero journeyed through life with a passion for emotional
readFired manager wants to battle on over dismissal
05-05-2006
NEARLY five years after the start of a drawn-out labour dispute between an airport services company and one of its former managers, the end is still not in sight for this protracted courtroom
readGrocery thieves nabbed at roadblock
05-05-2006
ABOUT N$10 000 worth of stolen groceries were recovered from a delivery truck in Windhoek last week.The truck was stopped at a roadblock in Wanaheda on Thursday evening, and when Police searched the
readPolice deny harassing paparazzi at the coast
05-05-2006
THE Namibian Police and the Ministry of Environment and Tourism have both rejected allegations that the Police harassed paparazzi at Langstrand following the arrival of Hollywood celebrities Angelina
readNdaitwah raps division in media
05-05-2006
THE Namibian Government has commended media workers who have helped to uncover corruption in the country as well as those who provide unbiased reports. "The Government wants to congratulate the media
readOlutenda lwa thika mOndangwa, ashike aanona niimuna tuuu
05-05-2006
MONDANGWA O LUTENDA lweshina lyokolutenda ndoka omathimbo ga zi ko lwa kala talu tungwa okuza kOshomeya lwa thinda kOshikango nOshakati okupitila mOndangwa lwa thika nee mOndangwa neshina
readCOSASSA Games take centre stage
05-05-2006
THE Independence Stadium in Windhoek will be the venue for this year's edition of the annual Confederation of Southern African Schools Sports Associations (COSASSA) Track and Field championship from
readRammies, Bucs go into battle
05-05-2006
PREMIERSHIP heavyweights Orlando Pirates and Ramblers will have to decide among themselves who will be going to the final of the MTC Cup, when they are set to muscle their way beyond the semi-final of
readFrom the Sidelines
05-05-2006
THE Namibian domestic football season is coming to a close at the end of the month and there is a lot of drama which is still to unfold. The teams of the moment are Civics and Ramblers. Civics are
readJK Galbraith, more than an economist
05-05-2006
BOSTON - In the 1950s, economist John Kenneth Galbraith cautioned that corporations were becoming too powerful.In the 1960s he warned President John F Kennedy about the dangers of unilateral military
readHuge Pacific earthquake sparks tsunami panic
05-05-2006
WELLINGTON - A massive earthquake of a magnitude of 7.8 rocked the island nation of Tonga yesterday, triggering a panic evacuation in a New Zealand town after tsunami warnings were briefly issued for
readZuma judgment day set
05-05-2006
JOHANNESBURG - Judgement in the Jacob Zuma trial will start on Monday."The court will now adjourn and judgment will be delivered 9 o'clock, Monday the 8th," Judge Willem van der Merwe said. Van der
readProtest shuts airport in Congo
05-05-2006
KINSHASA - Hundreds of people blocked access to an airport in eastern Congo on Wednesday, shutting down UN and commercial flights in a protest against the lack of protection from attacks by Rwandan
readUS, Britain press rebels to accept Darfur peace deal
05-05-2006
ABUJA - US and other international mediators battled yesterday to strongarm Darfur's rebel leaders into accepting a peace deal to end three years of slaughter in their devastated region in western
readCargo ship sinks off SA, 27 missing
05-05-2006
JOHANNESBURG - A bulk carrier reportedly ferrying iron ore from Brazil to China sank off South Africa's eastern coast and 27 crew members were missing, rescue officials said yesterday. Six of the
readJury spares Moussaoui from death penalty
05-05-2006
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia - A US jury rejected the death penalty for al Qaeda conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui and ruled he should be jailed for life without parole for his role in the September 11 attacks
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