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27 Articles found on Monday, 4 October 2004
Angloplat platinum output steady
04-10-2004
JOHANNESBURG - The world's largest platinum producer Angloplat said on Friday output had not yet been hit by a widening work stoppage over wages that has already shut down number two Implats.Workers
readSasol in N$800m Namibia fuel deal
04-10-2004
JOHANNESBURG - South African synthetic fuels producer Sasol and its Namibian black empowerment partner have won a contract worth N$800 million a year to supply fuel to Namibia, Sasol said on
readInvestment climate survey criticised
04-10-2004
JOHANNESBURG - Manufacturing firms were optimistic about operating in the SADC region, a regional business climate survey revealed on Thursday.This was the first study of its kind, completed by the
readADB targets SADC members
04-10-2004
A two-man delegation from the African Development Bank is in the country to familiarise Namibians with the bank's development initiatives.Mauritanian-born Ousmane Kane and Rick Kukuri, Namibia's
readPWC clarifies livestock VAT amendment
04-10-2004
SCHEDULE 3 to the Value Added Tax Act 2000, has been amended with effect from last Friday, which sets out all the supplies which are subject to zero-rating of VAT in Namibia.The amendment reads that
readMassive ID forgery scam uncovered
04-10-2004
THE Ministry of Home Affairs has cracked down on a forgery scam producing fake identity and immigration documents for foreigners.With only a personal computer, small home-use scanner and two inkjet
readSwapo electoral convention results
04-10-2004
HOW Swapo members fared in voting for places in the next National Assembly:Position - Name -- Votes 1 - Cde Ekandjo Jerry -- 127 2 - Cde Kamwi Richard -- 124 3 - Cde Angula Nahas -- 124 4 - Cde
readAt the President's pleasure
04-10-2004
PRESIDENT Sam Nujoma shocked delegates at Swapo's electoral convention on Saturday when he announced the party president's choice of 10 preferred National Assembly members.The 10 people, who are
readNujoma pulls 'bogus' rabbit out of the hat
04-10-2004
THERE was an uproar at the Swapo Central Committee meeting on Friday evening after President Sam Nujoma released a list of supposed Hidipo Hamutenya supporters earmarked for the National Assembly,
readMajor shift in Swapo leadership
04-10-2004
SWAPO will never be the same again, a member proclaimed after the list of National Assembly candidates was released at the party's electoral convention yesterday morning.A major shift occurred after
readFor The Record
04-10-2004
SWAPO Secretary for Information and Mobilisation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has objected to the use of the words "nominations irregularities" in an article published in Friday's The
readVision 2030 project up and running
04-10-2004
THE KHV-S Translation Service has officially launched its first Vision 2030 Translation Project which will translate the summary of Vision 2030 into 12 indigenous languages.The National Planning
readMore suicides
04-10-2004
POLICE reported that at approximately 13h30 on Thursday last week, Elifas Uugulu (29) hanged himself with a rope from the ceiling of his garage at Walvis Bay.No suicide note was found. At 15h00 on the
readE-governance the latest buzz
04-10-2004
THE draft of the Namibian Public Service's e-governance policy was the focus of a workshop organised by the Office of the Prime Minister in Windhoek last week.The three-day workshop brought together
readFraud in the South
04-10-2004
HAROLD Swartbooi (21) and Hendrik Witbooi (29) were arrested for stealing five cheques for N$17 780 from Maria Elizabeth Verwey at the Makanus Garage at Maltahohe last week.It is alleged that the
readPolice car accident kills State witness
04-10-2004
A STATE witness returning from court in a Police vehicle died when it overturned along the Uis-Omaruru gravel road on Tuesday.The victim has been identified as Godfried Gawaseb (63). On the same day,
readCaprivi party cries foul
04-10-2004
A NEW political party from the Caprivi, which was barred from taking part in the May local elections, claims that up to 7 000 people were denied their constitutional right in that poll because of the
readKauandenge demoted
04-10-2004
NATIONAL Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) Secretary General, Joseph Kauandenge, has been demoted after the party found him guilty on close to 10 counts of misconduct.Nudo Administrative Secretary
readGovernment moves closer to implementing land tax
04-10-2004
COMMERCIAL farmers in Namibia will start paying land tax before the end of this financial year.Lands, Resettlement and Rehabilitation Minister Hifikepunye Pohamba closed the first-ever provisional
readManager accused of treating PCC as personal 'lucky dip'
04-10-2004
GROCERIES, curtains, linen and satellite television systems were all a mere footnote to the apparent large-scale raiding of the Patriotic Construction Company (PCC), a DBC subsidiary, by its top
readRampant Arsenal stretch lead
04-10-2004
LONDON- Champions Arsenal opened a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League after a 4-0 thrashing of Charlton Athletic at Highbury on Saturday.Thierry Henry scored twice as Arsene Wenger's
readPakistan in narrow win over fighting Zimbabwe
04-10-2004
PESHAWAR - All-rounder Shoaib Malik and Younis Khan returned to form with timely half centuries yesterday to lead Pakistan to a narrow three-wicket win over a determined Zimbabwe in their second
readCivics Suns force decider
04-10-2004
MTC Civics Suns beat Unam Rebels 88-69 on Saturday to force a deciding third match in the men's final of the Khomas League.Rebels comfortably beat Civics Suns 92-63 on Friday night, but on Saturday it
readBrilliant Unam hammer DTS
04-10-2004
Pepsi Unam thrashed their closest rivals DTS 5-0 on Saturday to take a step closer to winning the men's Premier League hockey title.Unam have now collected maximum points in their four league matches
readRevisions to UN pact on wildlife to be discussed
04-10-2004
BANGKOK - Tighter rules on marine life trade and looser ones on ivory were among the topics up for debate as delegates from around the world met yesterday for talks on changing an international treaty
readBush lead vanishes after debate - poll
04-10-2004
WASHINGTON - Despite a convincing win in the first debate of the US presidential race, Democrat John Kerry still faces a daunting task trying to catch George W. Bush where it counts, the election
readIsraeli leader vows to pursue Gaza offensive as toll hits 50
04-10-2004
GAZA - Israeli leader Ariel Sharon vowed yesterday to expand a huge offensive into Gaza that has killed 50 Palestinians until militants stop firing rockets into Israel.Sharon needs to show he can stop
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