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February 2001
First Rand group headline earnings up 26% - Friday, March 2, 2001
Grape Company seals safety pact with Nafwu - Friday, March 2, 2001
US economic 'retrenchment' not yet over: Greenspan - Friday, March 2, 2001
Roessing Uranium boss leaves - Friday, March 2, 2001
Hangala SBN's new chairman - Friday, March 2, 2001
OAU Sets Annual Budget at 31 Million Dollars - Thursday, March 1, 2001
Four new f cases in UK take total to 22 - Thursday, March 1, 2001
NCCI visits the Karas Region - Thursday, March 1, 2001
DaimlerChrysler restructures as US earnings slump - Thursday, March 1, 2001
Eskom still possible partner for Kudu - Thursday, March 1, 2001
De Beers announces 84% earnings for the year - Thursday, March 1, 2001
Avis revenue up 20% - Thursday, March 1, 2001
OECD brings taxation of e-business one step closer - Wednesday, February 28, 2001
"African ministers urge coordinated action on debt - Wednesday, February 28, 2001
World Bank leader denounces 'hypocracy' in development aid - Wednesday, February 28, 2001
SA GDP up 3,2% in fourth quarter - Wednesday, February 28, 2001
Bush to target corporate subsidies in budget - Wednesday, February 28, 2001
Black business should air voice in Parliament - Manuel - Tuesday, February 27, 2001
Concern mounts over foot-and-mouth in Britain - Tuesday, February 27, 2001
SADC ministers meeting opens in Windhoek - Tuesday, February 27, 2001
Tougher controls urged on UNITA diamond trade - Tuesday, February 27, 2001
JSE opens in line with NASDAQ - Tuesday, February 27, 2001
Namibia ready to host temporary ADB offices - Monday, February 26, 2001
Malawi to plead Africa's debt with World Bank, - Monday, February 26, 2001
Namco liquidates SA subsidiaries in search of working capital - Monday, February 26, 2001
Angolan law makers angered by vagueness on military spending - Monday, February 26, 2001
African leaders want fair share of world market - Monday, February 26, 2001
Opposition concerned over departure of airline chief - Monday, February 26, 2001
Sanlam Funds - Friday, February 23, 2001
Kenya has worst economic performance since 1963 - Friday, February 23, 2001
R189m recovered already in illegal imports clamp down - Friday, February 23, 2001
Namibia stands to reap from SA economy boom - Friday, February 23, 2001
Motorists hit, but farmers smile - Friday, February 23, 2001
AEBAS assists with private sector productivity - Friday, February 23, 2001
UK says no new cases of foot and mouth - Friday, February 23, 2001
Make-up to go down 5% - Thursday, February 22, 2001
Mbeki to get a R300 million plane - Thursday, February 22, 2001
Medical inflation blamed for high rise in consumer price index - Thursday, February 22, 2001
Arms deal boosts defence budget - Thursday, February 22, 2001
Smokers, Tiplers to pay more - Thursday, February 22, 2001
Over R1 billion allocated for HIV/AIDS prevention - Thursday, February 22, 2001
World Bank, IMF ponder Africa's economic lot - Thursday, February 22, 2001
Inflation still above 10% - Thursday, February 22, 2001
Corrie Arries elected as new Chairperson for JCC - Thursday, February 22, 2001
Too little for poor municipalities: Samwu - Thursday, February 22, 2001
Apartheid debt given priority over poor: Jubilee 2000 - Thursday, February 22, 2001
Fuel levy could push petrol to 20c/liter - Thursday, February 22, 2001
Farmers happy about fuel concessions - Thursday, February 22, 2001
Budget falls short in promoting economic growth:Cosatu - Thursday, February 22, 2001
TRC Commissioner 'pleased' with Budget - Thursday, February 22, 2001
Mixed reaction to Budget - Thursday, February 22, 2001
Ad Valorem system to change - Thursday, February 22, 2001
Unbundling provisions reviewed - Wednesday, February 21, 2001
Privatisation to bring in R18bn: Manuel - Wednesday, February 21, 2001
Pensions to increase by R30, child grants by R10 - Wednesday, February 21, 2001
Boldness and timidity, says DA - Wednesday, February 21, 2001
R10 child grant increase not enough: SANCC - Wednesday, February 21, 2001
Defence spending well within limits: Analyst - Wednesday, February 21, 2001
DME budget doubles - Wednesday, February 21, 2001
R4-billion more for criminal justice - Wednesday, February 21, 2001
Investment incentives announced - Wednesday, February 21, 2001
Extra R7,8 billion for infrastructure: Manuel - Wednesday, February 21, 2001
Education lags - Wednesday, February 21, 2001
Economy grew by 3% says Manuel - Wednesday, February 21, 2001
Arms deal boosts defence budget - Wednesday, February 21, 2001
Over R1-billion allocated for HIV/Aids prevention - Wednesday, February 21, 2001
Mbeki to get his R300M plane - Wednesday, February 21, 2001
Rains come too late for SA - Wednesday, February 21, 2001
Communal ostrich farmers strike deal - Wednesday, February 21, 2001
Nampower awards Skorpion mine contract - Wednesday, February 21, 2001
SA inflation shocker dashes hopes of a interest rate cut - Wednesday, February 21, 2001
Conflict diamonds law to go to UN - Tuesday, February 20, 2001
Telecoms museum launched - Tuesday, February 20, 2001
Malians protest atlending policies - Tuesday, February 20, 2001
SA budget to focus on growth - Tuesday, February 20, 2001
Africa trade bloc launches regional insurance agency - Tuesday, February 20, 2001
Scrap visasSADC told - Tuesday, February 20, 2001
'The Internet is still our future' - Tuesday, February 20, 2001
Budget to shift to growth gear - Tuesday, February 20, 2001
SADC ministers meet to discuss free trade - Monday, February 19, 2001
De Beers and Anglo enter a new era - Monday, February 19, 2001
Navachab expansion on schedule - Monday, February 19, 2001
OPEC fund approves grants - Monday, February 19, 2001
Upgrading of Aus-Luderitz railway line commences - Monday, February 19, 2001
Fall in gem sales expected - Friday, February 16, 2001
Anglo deal offers fair value, says Oppenheimer - Friday, February 16, 2001
Billions to flow - Friday, February 16, 2001
Rand softer after roller-coaster ride - Friday, February 16, 2001
Half-year results up 37% for AST - Thursday, February 15, 2001
EU finance ministers approve mad cow spending plan - Thursday, February 15, 2001
Reserve Bank's forex move to hit importers - Thursday, February 15, 2001
Delegates gather to find solution to conflict diamonds - Thursday, February 15, 2001
BP goes transparent in Angola - Thursday, February 15, 2001
Communal farmers break ground to raise ostriches - Thursday, February 15, 2001
After the Cotonou Convention - what's next for Namibia? - Wednesday, February 14, 2001
Local unit trust management companies increase assets to N$1,3 billion - Wednesday, February 14, 2001
IMF forces African countries to privatise water - Wednesday, February 14, 2001
Kenya's Moi says donors creating culture of corruption - Wednesday, February 14, 2001
DRC peace summit postponed after Rwanda's withdrawal - Tuesday, February 13, 2001
De Beers offer could top U$40 - Tuesday, February 13, 2001
'Blood diamonds' on the agenda - Tuesday, February 13, 2001
Zim's property market revives - Tuesday, February 13, 2001
Nigeriancell bidstop US$1bn - Tuesday, February 13, 2001
No reason for rand's dip - Mbeki - Tuesday, February 13, 2001
EU approves mad cow disease funds - Tuesday, February 13, 2001
Two better years ahead? - Tuesday, February 13, 2001
Oil price slips below US$29 - Tuesday, February 13, 2001
'We must all stir the pot' - Tuesday, February 13, 2001
Earnings tumble on Lusaka Stock Exchange - Monday, February 12, 2001
Mugabe grabs private foreign exchange cash - Monday, February 12, 2001
Outlook for Namibian equity market bright says Old Mutual - Monday, February 12, 2001
Rasool warns of financial rift between blacks and whites - Friday, February 9, 2001
South African economy continues to dominate SADC - Friday, February 9, 2001
IMF, World Bank Plan Joint Visit To Africa - Friday, February 9, 2001
Customs to go public on corruption - Friday, February 9, 2001
Most comprehensive business climate survey yet - Hangala - Friday, February 9, 2001
Japan revises GDP, says economy contracted 0,6% in third quarter - Friday, February 9, 2001
Time to buy on NSX - Friday, February 9, 2001
Africa to play key part in consolidation of global mining industry -Rothschild - Friday, February 9, 2001
Rand continues fall against dolar - Thursday, February 8, 2001
SA platinum miners set for record results - Thursday, February 8, 2001
SA platinum miners set for record results - Thursday, February 8, 2001
PWC slams capital gains tax Donwald Pressly - Thursday, February 8, 2001
A 7 to 7 Bureau de Change opens in Swakop - Thursday, February 8, 2001
Namco rejects liquidation rumours Janice Healing - Thursday, February 8, 2001
Bush says free trade is US priority on Africa - Thursday, February 8, 2001
Avis sells 50% stake in Nam tourism interests - Thursday, February 8, 2001
Critics say Nasdaq's image needs more work - Thursday, February 8, 2001
Diamond Field granted Namibian offshore licence - Wednesday, February 7, 2001
DaimlerChrysler to take $2-3bn charge - Wednesday, February 7, 2001
Oil holds firm at 29 dollars a barrel - Wednesday, February 7, 2001
Telecoms policy looks to black empowerment - Wednesday, February 7, 2001
NIB Namibia offers 20% stake to local investors - Wednesday, February 7, 2001
R1bn tax bomb latest twist in Bankorp saga - Wednesday, February 7, 2001
Short-term insurers optimistic about further discussions - Tuesday, February 6, 2001
SA's gold, forex reserves on the rise - Tuesday, February 6, 2001
ANALYSIS - Oppenheimers to remain king at a de-listed De BeersBy - Tuesday, February 6, 2001
Anti-globalisation hackers steal confidential data at Davos - Tuesday, February 6, 2001
Indian insurance firms flooded by claims - Tuesday, February 6, 2001
Mutual bullish over SA economy - Friday, February 2, 2001
AngloGold says no merger deal with rival Gold Fields - Friday, February 2, 2001
Walvis Corridor Group online - Friday, February 2, 2001
SA govt paid millions to deceased employees - Friday, February 2, 2001
AOL Time Warner post US$1b loss - Friday, February 2, 2001
AngloGold operating profit up 9% - Thursday, February 1, 2001
Iscor to separate iron, mining operations - Thursday, February 1, 2001
Oil up on Federal rate cut hopes - Thursday, February 1, 2001
SADC urged to fast track trade between members - Thursday, February 1, 2001
New US admin to push formore sweeping IMF reforms - Thursday, February 1, 2001
Bush tax cut plan gets backing - Thursday, February 1, 2001
Daimler Chrysler to slash 26 000 jobs - Thursday, February 1, 2001