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the Editor's Desk
Freedom to choose our destiny
Having
the budget and Independence celebrations in less than a week from
each other is a good thing
News
Consumers
to foot NamPower's bill
By Desie Heita
Namibians
should brace for increases in the price of electricity before 2008
!Gawaxab
to lead Old Mutual's African operations
By
Chamwe Kaira
Old Mutual PLC
said on Thursday it has appointed Johannes !Gawaxab, the chief executive
of Old Mutual Namibia as managing director
Heavy
vehicles to pay for burdening roads
By
Desie Heita
Heavy vehicle owners will from 1 April cough up more for using the
roads
NCC
to open wireless communications market
The Namibian Communications Commission (NCC) will soon invite companies
or individuals to apply for licences to operate wireless telecommunications
networks
Revised
budget set to return
Namibia
posted a surplus in the 2006/7 budget because of a significant and
unexpected windfall in SACU receipts
Ongwediva
signs N$20 million loan with DBN
Ongwediva
Town Council became the first local authority to secure funding
from the Development Bank of Namibia
Local
think-tank takes a critical look at budget
The
Namibia Economic Policy Researches Unit (Nepru) said this week that
the 2006/7 budget “is a balanced and targeted budget
Fiscal
policy stance receiving international recognition
The
country's fiscal policy stance has received international recognition
with the Minister of Finance
Gentlemen
in discussion
Social
services receive biggest allocation
Minister
of Finance Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila bowed to public pressure and
increased the grant for the elderly
Africa
in need of enormous investment for water development
MEXICO
CITY - Africa has developed only 3% of its technically
feasible hydro power potential
Pohamba
promises to root out corruption
President
Hifikepunye Pohamba marked his first year in office on Tuesday pledging
to root out corruption
United
Africa Hospitality in partnership with Protea group
Local
hospitality operator, United Africa Hospitality this week confirmed
that it has signed an agreement with Protea Hotels of South Africa
Infrastructure
Oil and
electricity posed as major challenges for Namibia
The
rising oil prices and the increasing electricity demand in the Southern
African Development Community
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The
Weather
Understanding
Weather..Not predicting
When heavier than normal rainfall is recorded during a
season, January is usually the month in which most of it occurs
Columnists
& Culture
Back to basics 8:
Gap analysis
By
Pierre Mare
On
launch, the brand manager has the tendency to make the assumption
that the brand will be used optimally
Cantare
Audire brings Mozart's Requiem to life
Mozart's
famous death-bed composition, his Requiem in D Minor is to be performed
in Windhoek in preparation for Easter
Lately
the martial arts movie, also know as ‘chop-socky’ has
been undergoing a type of renaissance, fueled by the foreign language
Oscar for ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’, a couple
of years ago, and mainstream recognition for the genre through Quentin
Tarantino’s much vaunted direction of the ‘Kill Bill
movies’ and his association with the breathtaking ‘Hero’.
Space
adventure is a game for two players
By Gerry Hill
Two boys, suffering from post-traumatic divorce-disorder, are spending
Saturday with dad
Initiatives
Support local manufacturers
- buy Namibian
A
public campaign to promote Namibian products will soon come off
the ground
Search
for ICT achievers begins
Nominations
are now being invited for the next version of the African ICT Achievers
Awards
Omaheke
chosen as model region in stopping TB
The
World TB Day, which was due to be commemorated this Friday in Gobabis,
aims at sensitising people
US$
8.2 million grant for national parks
The
government, through its Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET),
has secured US$ 8.2 million to improve the management of national
parks
Keeping
your communication costs down
The
mobile telephone has revolutionised the way people communicate
Poverty
reduction programme gets EU boost
Namibia will receive N$413 million from the European Union (EU)
for three years up to 2009
Award
for best local production launched
The
Wild Cinema Film Festival (WCFF) Trust has announces the launch
of the Wild Cinema Viewers' Choice Award
BoN
advocates for quality education
Letter
to the Editor
Namibia’s 16 Years of Independence or Dependence?
Sir,
- Allow me space to express myself on our 16th anniversary of self-rule
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