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34 Articles found on Monday, 23 August 2004
Zambia to reopen talks with Absa on sale of state bank
23-08-2004
LUSAKA - Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa said on Friday he had authorised the reopening of talks with South African banking group Absa for the sale of a 49 per cent stake in state bank Zanaco.Initial
readNafau and KATP fail to reach agreement
23-08-2004
KEETMANHOOP - Wage negotiations between the Namibia Food and Allied Workers' Union (Nafau) and the Karas Abattoir and Tannery Processors (KATP) collapsed on Thursday.Nafau and KATP failed to reach an
readSA miners sue Anglo American for silicosis
23-08-2004
JOHANNESBURG - Ten South African gold miners suffering from silicosis filed a test court case on Friday against mining giant Anglo American Plc, which could result in billions of rand in claims from
readIraq oil exports normalise
23-08-2004
BASRA - Oil exports from the south of Iraq are back to their normal level of 85,000 barrels an hour, since Saturday night, an official of the South Oil Company told AFP yesterday."Oil exports through
readWarmbad hot springs project progressing well
23-08-2004
KEETMANSHOOP - Tenders for the N$2,5 million Warmbad Hot springs development project would go out soon with local people encouraged to participate.The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) is acting as
readBroad-based bond market vital for Namibian economy
23-08-2004
A well-functioning and broad-based bond market is vital for the Namibian economy growth as that market offers an alternative source of funding debt and expands the choice of assets for
readTributes flow for Ya Toivo as hundreds celebrate his birthday
23-08-2004
"TURNING 80 years is no joke," Andimba Toivo ya Toivo, Minister of Prisons and Correctional Services, remarked at his birthday party in Katutura on Saturday."Those who reach that age have gone through
readCaprivi 13 plan to go on the offensive
23-08-2004
THE 13 suspects whose discharge from the Caprivi high treason case was overturned by the Supreme Court a month ago now plan to challenge the validity of the court's make-up in an effort to have its
readCity cops face final hurdle
23-08-2004
THE last legal hurdle to getting the long-awaited Windhoek City Police off the ground is set to be ironed out before the end of this year's last parliamentary session.The planned deployment of a
readNew look for Nkurenkuru hostels
23-08-2004
RUNDU - Regional Education Director for Rundu, Alfons Dikuwa, says he is happy with the positive response from the Nkurenkuru Hostel Management Committee on the renovation of school accommodation
readNehova elected to CPA executive
23-08-2004
CHAIRPERSON of the National Council Kandy Nehova has been elected to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) International Executive Committee for the next three years.Nehova was nominated at
readPlea goes out: 'register orphans'
23-08-2004
THE Regional Councillor for Ongwediva, Kandy Nehova, has urged members of his constituency to ensure that orphans are registered with the regional office of the Ministry of Women Affairs and Child
readNujoma says SADC must focus on training
23-08-2004
PRESIDENT Sam Nujoma returned home on Saturday following a four-day State visit to Swaziland and taking part in the two-day Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of States Summit held in
readNabta wants stake in terminal for long-haul buses
23-08-2004
THE Namibia Bus and Taxi Association (Nabta) says it is not opposed to the City of Windhoek's plan to relocate the Hereford bus terminal in Katutura to a service station a few metres away.However, the
readPM pushes for greater openness on HIV-AIDS
23-08-2004
PRIME Minister Theo-Ben Gurirab has called on Namibians to go for voluntary counselling and testing as part of fighting the stigma associated with HIV-AIDS.Opening the sixth New Start Centre for
readSister Namibia rejects political label
23-08-2004
THE women's non-governmental organisation Sister Namibia has slammed claims by the Swapo Women's Council that it is abusing its mandate by electioneering at its gatherings.In a statement issued by the
readCops report two murders
23-08-2004
AN 18-year-old youth, Stanley Aochamubeb, was killed at Nau-Aib on Saturday morning after a fight with another man, the Police reported yesterday.The pair were allegedly fighting when the deceased was
readFinal respects
23-08-2004
A MEMORIAL service was held for Alexandra Mooren at Swakopmund on Friday afternoon.Mooren was gunned down a week earlier on the beach at the town near the jetty on her way to work. The service was
readSA businessman attacked, robbed at Swakopmund
23-08-2004
A South African businessman was attacked and robbed at Swakopmund on Thursday, about 200m from the spot where a German woman was murdered in cold blood six days earlier.Gunther Morgenstern (63), from
readUsakos power back on
23-08-2004
THE power at Usakos was on Thursday morning switched back on about 27 hours after NamPower cut it.Usakos Mayor, Renathe Namases told The Namibian on Friday that the power was back on at around 11h00
readGerman aid to Namibia to increase
23-08-2004
GERMANY must still decide whether its next development aid package for Namibia will include money to buy land for resettlement, according to a senior official of the Berlin government.German
readOkakarara cuts off services to debtors
23-08-2004
OKAKARARA could find itself back to square one this week as the municipality takes action against residents for non-payment for services rendered.Last month, the town's electricity and water supply
readNored demands Kapia apology
23-08-2004
SWAPO Youth League leader Paulus Kapia has been ordered to publicly apologise for his recent slanderous attack on the Northern Regions Electricity Distribution Company (Nored).The SPYL Secretary, who
readCole goal sends Chelsea top
23-08-2004
LONDON - Joe Cole's strike maintained Chelsea's perfect start to the season but it was no easy ride in their 1-0 win at Birmingham City on Saturday.The England midfielder struck just five minutes
readNamibia suffers huge blow at Olympics
23-08-2004
NAMIBIA'S three main medal hopefuls failed to make it to the finals in their respective disciplines at the Olympic Games over the weekend.The most disappointing performance came from Christie van Wyk,
readThe dog ate my Euros
23-08-2004
BERLIN - A German woman thought she had been robbed by sedative-toting thieves when she returned to her car to find 380 euros (about N$2 900) missing and her dog vomiting, only to discover the pet had
readThe Deng legacy
23-08-2004
BEIJING - The architect of China's dramatic economic reforms.A benevolent leader who rehabilitated millions purged in the chaotic 1966-76 Cultural Revolution. A military genius. An avid bridge
readDrunk driver kills family
23-08-2004
BOURGES - A driver who was probably drunk ran into a family on bicycles in the Loire Valley in central France on the weekend, killing three members and leaving a 12-year-old girl an orphan, police
readChina executes varsity dropout for killing rapists
23-08-2004
BEIJING - China has executed a 25-year-old university dropout for killing six men, four of whom had raped him after getting him drunk, the Beijing Youth Daily said on Sunday.Li Yijiang cut off the
readSA approves new abortion law
23-08-2004
CAPE TOWN - South Africa's parliament approved a controversial law on Thursday making it easier for women to have abortions by giving more medical staff the right to perform them.South Africa
readOne killed in Kenya in protests over land
23-08-2004
NANYUK - A 70-year-old Masai man was shot dead and five others were injured during a protest by Masai herdsmen demanding the return of land given to British settlers 100 years ago, Kenyan police said
readArab League criticises US on Jewish settlements
23-08-2004
CAIRO - The head of the Arab League said yesterday a change in the US administration's attitude towards Jewish settlements on the West Bank was "a very grave development".The Bush administration
readHeavy clashes in Iraq holy city as shrine handover suspended
23-08-2004
NAJAF - Heavy clashes erupted between US troops and Shi'ite militiamen in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf yesterday after the proposed handover of the militia's shrine stronghold to the Shi'ite religious
readSudan admits rights abuses in Darfur
23-08-2004
KHARTOUM - The Sudanese government has acknowledged for the first time that its militia allies in Darfur have committed serious human rights abuses, including rape, and given the United Nations a list
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