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23 Articles found on Thursday, 27 May 2004
Strong rand knocks Trans Hex profits
27-05-2004
A shortage of rough diamonds in the cutting centres and strong demand for diamond jewellery at consumer level resulted in rough prices strengthening, with Trans Hex experiencing an average US$ price
readNew Clicks joins battle over SA drug price rules
27-05-2004
JOHANNESBURG - South African health and beauty products retailer New Clicks has launched legal proceedings against the government's health minister in an effort to scrap new drug price-cutting
readAfri-Can targets Haib copper
27-05-2004
AFRI-CAN Marine Minerals, a Canadian company involved in the acquisition, exploration and development of major mineral properties in Namibia, has announced it wants to acquire a 70 per cent stake in a
readTension grips Swapo
27-05-2004
AS the clock ticks down to the Swapo Party's watershed special Congress, many people, particularly delegates, were yesterday still in the dark about the venue or even whether the meeting would go
readNahas predicts taking 60% of votes
27-05-2004
ONE of Swapo's three presidential nominees, Nahas Angula, yesterday denounced personality attacks in the intra-party race, saying he preferred the campaign to be as "clean and shining as my bald
readNehova hospitalised over rumoured 'expulsion'
27-05-2004
THE Chairman of the National Council, Kandy Nehova, allegedly collapsed at the weekend and has been admitted to hospital after learning he would possibly be kicked out of Swapo.The news follows an
readGovernment takes full control of MTC
27-05-2004
NAMIBIA Post and Telecom Holdings (NPTH) has acquired an additional 49 per cent shareholding in Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) from two Swedish companies, making it the sole owner of the
readReward offered for missing computer
27-05-2004
A N$1 000 reward is being offered for the return of a computer, which went missing from the parking area of Game Shopping area on the afternoon of Tuesday's Africa Day public holiday.Raymond Joseph, a
read'No more Chevvies please'
27-05-2004
A SWAPO parliamentarian in the National Council yesterday called on Government to stop buying Chevrolet vehicles for the Police, charging that the American cars were too expensive to maintain.Noah
readWalvis Bay lagoon draws uncommon visitor
27-05-2004
A RARE bird has been officially recorded at the Walvis Bay lagoon for the first time.A Gullbilled Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica) was identified in March by Professor Phil Hockey of the University of
readCold Storage strike over
27-05-2004
A TWO-WEEK strike that brought all activity at the only cold storage facility in the Walvis Bay harbour to a complete standstill ended on Africa Day when the union and company signed an agreement on
readN$9,4m cocaine suspect remanded in custody
27-05-2004
A 22-year-old Angolan national, Nicola Basenga, yesterday set a new Namibian record when her appearance in court on a drug-dealing charge set in motion judicial proceedings involving the largest
readNDF rejects claim that pilot flew 'under the influence'
27-05-2004
THE Namibian military has dismissed reports that negligence was behind the crashes of at least two aircraft, including one that was allegedly on its way to fetch President Sam Nujoma in the
readNUNW uncommitted on presidential race
27-05-2004
THE votes of the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) at the Swapo extraordinary congress are still up for grabs.Union insiders confirmed yesterday that the affiliates had not decided on who to
readCoD blasts Swapo for opposing coalitions in Local Authorities
27-05-2004
THE Congress of Democrats has strongly deplored what it termed Swapo's undemocratic attitude towards co-operation amongst opposition parties, as well as President Sam Nujoma's "threatening and
readSundowns, Chiefs interested in Ouseb
27-05-2004
NAMIBIAN international Mohamed Ouseb is currently waiting for an offer from South African Premiership club Mamelodi Sundowns, but rivals Kaizer Chiefs his former club, is also interested in his
readLife Fighters upset Santos, as BA also advance
27-05-2004
LIFE Fighters caused one of the biggest upsets in the NFA Cup history when they dispatched Chief Santos 4-2 on penalties in the Oscar Norich Stadium on Saturday. The two sides played to a one-all
readRight person for the job
27-05-2004
NOW that South Africa has won its bid to host the 2010 Soccer World Cup, the onus is now on Southern African countries to gear themselves up for opportunities arising as the result of the crowning
readMore and more lesbian moms in US
27-05-2004
PORTLAND, Oregon - "I love my lesbian moms", read a hand-lettered sign which a teenager held up to motorists passing a county building in Portland, Oregon, where gay couples lined up to get marriage
readChurch investigates weeping statues
27-05-2004
SYDNEY - Several statues of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary in an Australian hall have apparently begun weeping and bleeding rose oil, prompting the Catholic Church to launch an investigation, a
readPoor women spin 'straw into gold'
27-05-2004
JOHANNESBURG - Rejoice Zikhali struggled to make a living weaving Zulu designs into straw baskets.
readDecline in turtles threatening jobs
27-05-2004
GLAND, Switzerland - A global decline in sea turtle populations is threatening jobs, tourism and coastal economies, particularly in developing countries, the environment group WWF said on Tuesday."Sea
read'War on terror' partly to blame for rights crisis, says Amnesty
27-05-2004
LONDON - The US-led war on terror against extremist groups such as al Qaeda has produced the most sustained attack on human rights and international law in 50 years, Amnesty International said in its
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