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35 Articles found on Wednesday, 14 July 2004
De Beers sees rough gems output rising
14-07-2004
TEL AVIV - De Beers, the world's largest diamond group, predicts annual global production of rough diamonds will rise by up to eight percent, while demand will increase by as much as 10 per cent in
readRamaphosa resigns from FirstRand
14-07-2004
JOHANNESBURG - Prominent black businessman Cyril Ramaphosa has resigned from the board of South African banking group FirstRand because of a conflict of interest raised by an empowerment deal he is
readDFI sells 7 127 carats for record average price of US$239/carat
14-07-2004
VANCOUVER - Diamond Fields International (DFI) has announced that it made a sale of 7,126.92 carats on July 8 at an average price of US$239,16 (N$1 434,96) per carat for a total sale of US$1 704 449
readNamibia attracting more investments
14-07-2004
NAMIBIA managed to attract foreign direct investments of over N$2 billion in 2002, a huge increase from a mere N$100 million at Independence in 1990.This puts Namibia among the top locations in the
readNamibians persisting with 'risky' sexual behaviour:Unam study
14-07-2004
CROSS-GENERATIONAL relationships, prostitution and multiple sex partners remain rife in Namibia as the country grapples with rising incidencts of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), particularly the
readNBC, Rock mum on multi-million TV deal
14-07-2004
NAMIBIAN production company Rock Enterprises is maintaining a stony silence about the possibility of losing a multi-million dollar deal it clinched with the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation late last
readHouse sold to recover N$168 debt
14-07-2004
AN elderly Mariental woman is homeless after a law firm sold her house to recover a N$168 debt she owed a butchery at the town.In 2000, Sanna Dugeleni failed to settle a N$168 account she had with Ry
readMutilated body found in Otjomuise
14-07-2004
THE mutilated body of an unidentified man was found on the outskirts of Windhoek's Otjomuise suburb on Saturday.Police spokesperson Warrant Officer James Matengu said it was suspected that the man was
readMPs push for clean-up at 'dirty' Rundu
14-07-2004
RUNDU - A five-member delegation from National Council's Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts and Economy has expressed unhappiness over conditions at Rundu.The Chairperson of the
readNujoma urges Kenya to allocate more for agricultural research
14-07-2004
PRESIDENT Sam Nujoma has called on the Kenyan government to allocate more money to agricultural research as the continent strives for self-sufficiency in food production.The East African Standard
readNamibia, Tanzania agree to expand co-operation
14-07-2004
DAR ES SALAAM - Namibia and Tanzania have agreed to expand their social, political, economic and cultural co-operation, according to a joint statement issued after a visit by Namibian President Sam
readSalt works at Walvis Bay hit by wildcat strike
14-07-2004
THE Mineworkers' Union of Namibia (MUN) has condemned an illegal strike called by workers at the Walvis Bay Salt Refiners on Monday.According to Johannes Kangandjera, the MUN Regional Organiser, the
readFish factory turns to court to remove striking workers
14-07-2004
THE Management of Hangana Seafood factory at Walvis Bay on Friday obtained a court order to remove striking sea-going employees from its premises.Elias Jonker, Vice President of the Namibia Food and
readFears rife at Swakopmund that heritage being 'defaced'
14-07-2004
CONCERNS are being raised at Swakopmund over the booming building industry is costing the town its cultural heritage and distinctive character.Recent developments at the town have compelled a group of
readFuel price hike unfortunate, but unavoidable, says the NCCI
14-07-2004
THE Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) has said that today's fuel price increase although unfortunate, was unavoidable because of recent international trends.The Minister of Mines and
readCold front moving in on central, southern Namibia
14-07-2004
WINDHOEKERS should brace themselves for another wave of cold weather.Temperatures are expected to drop from today, the Weather Bureau predicted yesterday. Weatherman Simon Dirkse told The Namibian
readYouth in Africa 'living dangerously'
14-07-2004
YOUNG women and girls, aged 15 to 24, now constitute 75 per cent of all people living with HIV-AIDS in that age group."It is unprecedented in the history of the pandemic, and it's perhaps the most
readNew charges against Simon
14-07-2004
FORMER world champion boxer Harry Simon is once again facing allegations of assault outside the boxing ring.This time, two young Windhoek residents are alleging that Simon made himself guilty of
readTriple murder suspect sent for mental tests
14-07-2004
A RESIDENT of an Eenhana district village who is accused of having claimed three lives during a two-day killing spree almost two years ago was yesterday referred for psychiatric observation.The
readNo bail for cop who shot dead taxi driver
14-07-2004
A WINDHOEK Magistrate ruled yesterday that it would not be in the public interest, nor that of the accused, to grant bail to Police Sergeant Fillipus Hafeni Kamati, who is accused of having murdered a
readKaribib Council N$4,3m in the red
14-07-2004
THE Karibib Municipality ended the last financial year N$4,3 million in the red - more than double the amount of the previous year.According to the Auditor General's report for the year ended June
readSoccer House hostel, white elephant
14-07-2004
THE Namibia Football Association (NFA) Soccer House hostel, inaugurated late last year by President Sam Nujoma, has since then never accommodated any single national team.The building constructed with
readCelebrities still slippery when it comes to age
14-07-2004
NEW YORK - Twenty-four years ago, starring in the movie 'Fame', Irene Cara promised us that she would live forever.Now she may be trying to fulfil that dream. A recent dispute over the correct birth
readIsabel Sanford - Weezie on 'The Jeffersons' - dead at 86
14-07-2004
LOS ANGELES - Actress Isabel Sanford, best known as 'Weezie', Louise Jefferson on the television comedy 'The Jeffersons', died of natural causes, her publicist said.She was 86. Sanford died on Friday
readCholesterol guidelines harden
14-07-2004
WASHINGTON - New US cholesterol guidelines issued on Monday set the lowest level yet for high-risk patients, with recommendations for aggressive use of drugs to get levels down.The new recommendations
readCongo's east fears more trouble ahead
14-07-2004
GOMA - People in the lakeside town of Goma feel they have had more than their share of trouble in the past decade - more than a million refugees from Rwanda, years of war and a volcano that spewed
readSeeking to unite Sudan through music
14-07-2004
KHARTOUM - Singing and dancing to African tribal rhythms, the Balinbo Stars group prides itself on reflecting the diversity of Sudan's many cultures.The 11 band members - Christians and Muslims, men
readClinton book signing draws crowd in London
14-07-2004
LONDON - Former US President Bill Clinton drew more than a thousand people Monday to his only scheduled book signing in Britain, and left many happy customers in his wake."He's a democrat in the
readAbstinence, condom dispute surfaces at AIDS summit
14-07-2004
BANGKOK - The controversy over whether sexual abstinence, favoured by the Bush administration, or condoms are more effective in the fight against AIDS erupted at a major conference on Monday Ugandan
readNigeria boots Chinese loggers
14-07-2004
LAGOS - A southern Nigerian state has ordered a Chinese timber firm to close down its operations for violating conservation laws, a government statement said yesterday.The Cross Rivers State
readFloods ravage South Asia, millions are marooned
14-07-2004
GUWAHATI, India - Landslides triggered by heavy rains buried at least 12 people in their homes while 19 people drowned in surging river waters as floods ravaged low-lying parts of South Asia
readDisarmament starts on Ivory Coast border
14-07-2004
MONROVIA - UN peacekeepers have moved in to volatile south-eastern Liberia to begin disarming combatants who are reportedly running weapons over the border into Ivory Coast, the UN mission in the west
readUrgent plea to train Iraqi army
14-07-2004
BRUSSELS - Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari yesterday appealed to NATO to launch a training programme for Iraq's fledgling army as soon as possible."Our request was that we need this training
readAIDS: France, UN lash Bush
14-07-2004
BANGKOK - The United States must lead the fight against AIDS with the same commitment it shows in the battle against terrorism, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said yesterday."We hear a lot about
readIsrael to redraw barrier route
14-07-2004
JERUSALEM - Israel is redrawing the route of its West Bank barrier closer to its borders to ensure Palestinians are not cut off from their lands in keeping with a High Court order, security sources
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