Topic: Namibia in the News

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: Council says 'yes' to Walvis beachfront projects

Posted by admin on Friday, May 07, 2004 - 08:18 AM

	TWO of three controversial developments on prime stretches of beach on Namibia's central coastline were given the green light at the monthly Walvis Bay Council meeting. Read full article: 'Council says 'yes' to Walvis beachfront projects'

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Articles: Zim and Namibian govts to launch 'regional' newspaper

Posted by admin on Friday, May 07, 2004 - 08:16 AM

	THE head of Namibia's Government-owned bi-weekly New Era newspaper has scoffed at suggestions that a planned regional publication by his organisation and Zimbabwean state run media will be a propaganda tool to counter "anti-Zimbabwe stories". Read full article: 'Zim and Namibian govts to launch 'regional' newspaper'

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Articles: Buffalo, cattle stranded in Caprivi floods

Posted by admin on Friday, May 07, 2004 - 08:15 AM

	A HERD of about 250 buffalo and as many as 15 young calves are stranded on a small island in the Zambezi River, about 40 kilometres from Kasika. Read full article: 'Buffalo, cattle stranded in Caprivi floods'

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Articles: THE campaign to choose Swapo's candidate to be the next President is heating up.

Posted by admin on Friday, May 07, 2004 - 08:13 AM

	Meetings of dozens of people addressed by the various candidates are being held deep into the night. Read full article: 'THE campaign to choose Swapo's candidate to be the next President is heating up.'

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Articles: Anger at bikers harrying springbok

Posted by admin on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - 01:54 AM

	THE desirability of the much-publicised annual Desert Run at the coast is being questioned after a biker was seen chasing a springbok on a quad bike just outside the Namib Naukluft Park on Wednesday. Read full article: 'Anger at bikers harrying springbok'

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Articles: did a very bad thing: tearful wife-killing suspect

Posted by admin on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - 01:52 AM

	REHOBOTH resident Prollius van Zyl had to fight back tears in the High Court in Windhoek on Thursday as he recounted how he came face to face with his wife's body in a mortuary. Read full article: ' did a very bad thing: tearful wife-killing suspect'

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Articles: Soldier fatally beaten, kicked

Posted by admin on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - 01:50 AM

	A 40-year-old NDF soldier stationed at the Grootfontein base was allegedly beaten to death by four civilians on Friday. Read full article: 'Soldier fatally beaten, kicked'

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Articles: Newly weds threatened at gunpoint

Posted by admin on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - 01:48 AM

	MEMBERS of a wedding party were threatened at gunpoint at Swakopmund on Thursday when they tried to take photos in the public garden outside the President's official residence. Read full article: 'Newly weds threatened at gunpoint'

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Articles: Drought aid theft case takes new turn

Posted by admin on Thursday, April 08, 2004 - 07:29 AM

	A FOURTH man appeared in the Rundu Magistrate's Court on Monday in connection with the theft of hundreds of bags of maize meal destined for the drought relief programme. Read full article: 'Drought aid theft case takes new turn'

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Articles: Big, fast and beautiful, the bronzy is an ocean celeb

Posted by admin on Thursday, April 08, 2004 - 07:27 AM

	NOT many people would consider themselves a friend of sharks. In Namibia there is one person who could be seen as a guardian angel of sharks, especially the bronze whaler shark. Read full article: 'Big, fast and beautiful, the bronzy is an ocean celeb'

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