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17 Articles found on Monday, 12 January 2004
Pep de-listing decision to be taken soon
12-01-2004
THE Pep Namibia Holdings board have approved a buyout by the South African parent company, the first step in its possible de-listing from the Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX)."The directors of Pep
readJan 21 is D-day for Namdeb's job cut plan
12-01-2004
WEDNESDAY January 21 will be the last day for Namdeb employees to apply for "voluntary separation" under a plan to reduce labour costs at Namibia's biggest diamond firm.Namdeb says the process,
readLazare Kaplan signs pact with NamGem
12-01-2004
NEW YORK - Lazare Kaplan International (LKI) on Friday announced that it has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with NamGem diamond manufacturing company for the cutting and polishing of
readFive-way fight at Grootfontein
12-01-2004
FIVE political parties will contest the Grootfontein by-election next month, the Directorate of Elections has confirmed.Deputy Director of Elections Ananeas Elago has told The Namibian that Swapo, the
readGruesome find at Henties Bay dump
12-01-2004
A NEWBORN baby was found strangled at Henties Bay last Tuesday.The baby boy was found at the town's dump site, with the handkerchief Police presume was used to throttle him still tied around his
readHighway cost is what roads inquiry will be driving at
12-01-2004
The Okahandja-Otjiwarongo highway will take centre stage when the judicial inquiry into allegations of malpractices at the Roads Authority and Road Fund Administration (RFA) resumes today.The
readShebeens 'to miss licence deadline'
12-01-2004
THE President of the Namibia Shebeen Association (Nasa), Veripi Kandenge, says it will be impossible for all Windhoek shebeen owners to gain licences by the end of this month.Last year the Windhoek
readFarm demo turned back
12-01-2004
POLICE yesterday blockaded the entrance to Ongombo West, forcing a trade union to abort its first planned Zimbabwe-style farm occupation.About 500 marchers were left fuming, and some leaders gathered
readNamibian troops await Liberian marching orders
12-01-2004
NAMIBIA's first soldiers to join the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Liberia could depart as soon as this Thursday.NDF Chief of Staff Major General Peter Nambundunga confirmed to The Namibian on
readOmega at the end of the line
12-01-2004
RESIDENTS of Omega in the western Caprivi are entering their third week without electricity supply - and have now also been living without water since last week.In both cases, old and over-worked
readFeed my people, pleads Oshikuku councillor
12-01-2004
MORE than 200 people in the Oshikuku Constituency in Omusati Region are going hungry, according to the constituency's councillor, Peter Endjambi.This reporter visited the village of Okapya, near
readRamatex labour unrest continues
12-01-2004
LABOUR unrest among ethnic Chinese at the Ramatex Textile Factory, on the outskirts of Windhoek, continued over the weekend.The disgruntled workers, numbering about 800, are protesting against what
readFuel prices to drop on Wednesday
12-01-2004
MOTORISTS will get a New Year's present early on Wednesday morning when petrol and diesel prices are reduced.The pump prices of both leaded and unleaded petrol will decrease by nine cents a litre. The
readQuake shock: Windhoek doesn't know what hit it
12-01-2004
NAMIBIANS may never know whether part of Windhoek was hit by an earthquake on Thursday night as the capital's two seismological stations were not working.An official at the geophysics department in
readNo apology, no payout for Herero
12-01-2004
GERMANY has ruled out any question of compensating the victims of its 1904-07 genocidal campaign, as Namibians begin yearlong activities to mark the centenary of the outbreak of hostilities in the
readNFA looks to the future
12-01-2004
THE Namibia Football Association is to put in place a long-term strategic plan for the development of football in the country, NFA president Petrus Damseb announced over the weekend.Damaseb said the
readNFA wants Murape as caretaker coach
12-01-2004
THE Executive Committee of the Namibia Football Association (NFA) on Saturday decided to ask Blue Waters' coach Shepherd Murape to act as caretaker coach for the Brave Warriors.Murape, if he accepts
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