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27 Articles found on Monday, 19 July 2004
Innovative Entrepreneurs Award 2004 launched
19-07-2004
THE annual Innovative Entrepreneurs Awards (IEA) for 2004, which target the small to medium enterprises sector (SMEs), was launched amid pomp and fanfare in Windhoek on Friday.The aim of holding a
readBoN launches new capital market instrument
19-07-2004
THE Bank of Namibia (BoN) announced on Friday that it had introduced a new capital market instrument, an Internal Registered Stock, to be known as "GC 24".The new capital market instrument is being
readBanking programme launched at Polytech
19-07-2004
STUDENTS interested in pursuing careers in the banking field will have an opportunity to do so after the launch of Standard Bank banking study programme at the Polytechnic of Namibia (PoN) last
readMozambique sees gas project as pathway to south's recovery
19-07-2004
MAPUTO - A US$1,2 billion (N$7 billion) natural gas project led by South Africa's petrochemical giant Sasol in neighbouring Mozambique has fuelled hopes for the economic recovery of the country's
readBohitile appointed Finance deputy
19-07-2004
PRESIDENT Sam Nujoma shifted two deputy ministers in a mini reshuffle on Saturday.Clara Bohitile becomes the new Deputy Minister of Finance, while former Deputy Minister of Higher Education Buddy
readGovernment details charges against 12 Caprivi suspects
19-07-2004
CLAIMS that the separatist Caprivi liberation army maintained a secret, armed presence in parts of the region for years after August 2 1999's failed secessionist attacks at Katima Mulilo appear set to
readTaxi operators opt for 50 cent fare increase
19-07-2004
COMMUTERS in Windhoek will pay 50 cents more per trip from August 1, while those using long distance buses to Oshakati are likely to pay N$100, up from N$85.A meeting of taxi operators decided
readA Matter of Fact
19-07-2004
TWO captions for photographs used with the story 'Fears rife that Swakopmund's heritage is being defaced' on Wednesday, July 14, were unfortunately swapped.The caption for the photo depicting Minette
readWoman shot in the head
19-07-2004
A 22-year-old woman was shot in the head at the New Location, Luederitz, on Friday a week ago.Magritha Veldskoendraer died instantly, the Police reported on Thursday. After shooting Veldskoendraer,
readMP's wife loses her battle against malaria
19-07-2004
PAULINA Gases, a well-known businesswoman at Khorixas and wife of DTA MP John Gaseb, died in Windhoek last week.She had been in a coma for a month battling malaria. Her husband, who also suffered from
readLeaders challenged on AIDS
19-07-2004
AIDS has rewritten the rules and the global community must do the same if it is to prevail against epidemic, UNAIDS Executive Director Peter Piot said on Friday.As the curtains came down on the
read3 Eenhana Bank Windhoek robbery suspects off the hook
19-07-2004
THE case against three of the eight people arrested in connection with an armed robbery at the Bank Windhoek branch at Eenhana on June 18 has been withdrawn.The Eenhana Magistrate's Court said there
readNo gagging order for DJ
19-07-2004
FORMER Radio Wave disc jockey Deon van Rensburg will be able to continue working at his new broadcasting base, Radio Kudu, while lawyers continue to prepare for the continuation of a High Court
readCabinet reveals decisions on a host of issues
19-07-2004
Funds for Ostrich Industry CABINET has decided that the N$21,5 million it granted to the Namibia Ostrich Industry (NOI) be used as revolving funds over the next three years on condition that the
readHereros mark genocide in Botswana
19-07-2004
TSAU, Botswana - Hundreds of Herero people gathered in Botswana on Saturday to pay homage to ancestors killed by German soldiers in Namibia who almost wiped out their people a century ago.Tribal
readNo rise in bus fares
19-07-2004
THE Windhoek City Council (WCC) will not increase its bus fares following last week's hike in fuel prices.This is despite the city expecting the bus service to run at a loss of N$12,5 million this
readSwapo squabbles continue in Omaheke
19-07-2004
INTERNAL feuding between rival Swapo supporters in the Omaheke Region has resurfaced, according to reliable sources.The Namibian has learned that this time a "clique" of ruling party members at
readNo by-election for Otjinene
19-07-2004
OTJINENE residents will spend another four months without a regional councillor.The Electoral Commission of Namibia has decided not to call another by-election until the November regional elections
readGovt seeks BEE partners in MTC cellular business
19-07-2004
GOVERNMENT has begun identifying potential black empowerment groups to buy into the country's sole cellular provider, Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC).In May, Namibia Post and Telecom Holdings
readSwartbooi wins Wildernis race
19-07-2004
NAMIBIA'S marathon king Lucketz Swartbooi won the Wildernis Safaris Namibia 21 kilometer road race in the capital on Saturday.Swartbooi recorded a time of one hour nine minutes and 33 seconds ahead of
readYouth Cup to hit Namibian schools
19-07-2004
OVER a hundred secondary schools around Namibia are expected to compete in the first ever Coca Cola Football Youth Cup which was launched in the capital on Friday.The tournament starts from July 24,
readJailed for allegedly sucking toes
19-07-2004
GREENSBURG - A man sucked the toes or kissed the feet of two women and a girl in surprise assaults, police said on Friday.A 12-year-old told police that she was reading at the library when James M
readSurgeon runs amok
19-07-2004
BUCHAREST - A Romanian surgeon who underwent a fit of madness while operating on a man's testicles proceeded to amputate his penis and cut it into three pieces.The surgeon, Naum Ciomu, was said to be
readTwelve more die in Bangladesh floods
19-07-2004
DHAKA, Bangladesh - Heavy monsoon rains triggered new flooding in northern and central Bangladesh, killing a dozen more people, while tornados swept through a flooded north-eastern district, injuring
readPressure on Arafat after his PM quits
19-07-2004
GAZA - Palestinian militants attacked a Palestinian security post in Gaza yesterday, stepping up pressure on president Yasser Arafat to stamp out corruption in a crisis deepened by the resignation of
readUS air strike in rebellious Iraqi city kills 11
19-07-2004
BAGHDAD - A US air strike on a house in Falluja yesterday killed 11 Iraqis, including women and children, local doctors said.It was the latest of a series of attacks on buildings believed to be
readPeace talks waver as Darfur starves
19-07-2004
ADDIS ABABA - Rebels from Darfur left Addis Ababa yesterday, dealing a blow to international efforts to launch peace talks with Khartoum as aid groups warned of a worsening crisis in the region of
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