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42 Articles found on Monday, 22 August 2005
Madagascar business welcomes trade bloc entry
22-08-2005
ANTANANARIVO - Madagascar's entry into the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is a welcome move that is expected to boost the Indian Ocean island's economic prospects, businessmen said on
readMahangu processing plant coming
22-08-2005
ONGWEDIVA - The Namibia Mahangu Millers and Producers Association (NMMPA) is planning to put up a mahangu processing plant, the association's chairperson, Reverend Ananias Iita, said on
readSA must reform 'dreadful' telecoms
22-08-2005
JOHANNESBURG - Phone and Internet services in South Africa are "dreadful" due to lack of competition, and Africa's biggest economy must reform fast to avoid falling behind emerging market peers, a
readOngopolo copper mine seeks equity partner
22-08-2005
WINDHOEK - Namibia's Ongopolo Mining and Processing Ltd copper concern is seeking a strategic equity partner to help its growth strategy, the firm said on Friday."The process will take 12 months,"
readBank invests big in SME mentorship
22-08-2005
A local commercial bank recently introduced a restructured branch to help small and medium sized-enterprises (SMEs), a trend that has seen commercial banks coming to the fore in attempting to boost
readNigeria cuts fees to speed bank mergers
22-08-2005
LAGOS - The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission moved to speed up reform of the financial sector by offering banks a hefty discount in fees if they conclude mergers or acquisitions by a
readSearch for dead miners continues
22-08-2005
VANCOUVER - Rescuers digging through the rubble of a collapsed illegal gold mine in Ghana were closer to reaching some 40 people feared killed when a pit fell in on them eight days ago, property
readSmall players in garment industry to learn from SA counterparts
22-08-2005
SEVEN selected small and medium entrepreneurs from the apparel and textile sector are in South Africa for a four-day fact-find and observational tour.The trip to the Western Cape Province, heartland
readEconomic landscape still skewed
22-08-2005
THE Indigenous Business Forum (IBF), which seeks to promote previously disadvantaged Namibians, was officially launched at the weekend at a gala event attended by the country's established and
readCurtain draws on Avid inquiry
22-08-2005
THE High Court inquiry into the Social Security Commission's botched N$30 million investment with Avid Investment Corporation is scheduled to conclude this week.It remains to be seen whether Avid
readChurch must repay 'dirty money'
22-08-2005
THE Voice of God Tabernacle should be made to pay back the more than N$283 000 in ill-gotten gains from one of its members, Namangol Investments CEO Nico Josea, the Avid inquiry revealed on Thursday
readSSC funds used to buy diamonds, court hears
22-08-2005
OLD habits die hard, even if those habits take the form of diamond-dealing and if millions of dollars belonging to the Social Security Commission have to be used to keep those habits going, indicates
readNico Josea's assets listed for attachment
22-08-2005
Josea received N$29,5 million from the N$30 million Avid Investments secured from the Social Security Commission.On Thursday evening, the SSC's legal counsel went through a list of Josea's assets
readNew office for Nasoma
22-08-2005
THE National Social Marketing Programme (Nasoma) has acquired office space in Windhoek West because of high rents in the city centre.The new offices were inaugurated on August 12 by the German
readNBC salary dispute to court in September
22-08-2005
THE wage dispute between the NBC and Napwu will be heard in the Labour Court by the middle of next month.The application was lodged on July 29. The Namibia Public Workers Union (Napwu) is seeking a
readKaapanda tells Nabta to clean up its act
22-08-2005
WORKS Minister Joel Kaapanda has called on the Namibia Bus and Taxi Association (Nabta) to improve its image and organisational structures to serve the interests of its members.Kaapanda made the call
readMeatco, Mangetti mend ties
22-08-2005
MEATCO and the Mangetti Meat Market have signed an agreement on the provision of slaughtering facilities for northern communal farmers.In terms of the agreement, Meatco's Oshakati abattoir will
readGovt extends deadline for land tax
22-08-2005
GOVERNMENT has warned landowners that they will not be able to sell their land without a tax clearance certificate.Over 500 land owners still need to provide their details to Government or face a N$20
readSeeking funds for crucial surgery
22-08-2005
A YOUNG Angolan woman arrived in Namibia two weeks ago, seeking treatment for a cancerous tumour growing out of her forehead.Anastacia Macosso (25) was advised by doctors in Angola to seek specialised
readMinister urges taxi drivers to behave
22-08-2005
TAXI drivers have been urged to respect traffic rules, other road users and their customers.The call was made by Works Minister Joel Kaapanda at the Namibia Bus and Taxi Association's congress held at
readWe are waiting for Germany: Ndaitwah
22-08-2005
THE Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has dismissed accusations by CoD chief whip Nora Schimming-Chase and Herero Paramount Chief and NUDO president Kuaima Riruako that
readFour men convicted of stealing sheep
22-08-2005
GOBABIS - Four men have been convicted of stock theft in the Gobabis Magistrate's Court.The four - Petrus Jacobs (30), Sedeliues Kheingob (66), Jeremia Kanigob (44) and Lazarus Witbeen (47) - were
readJudge acquits lawyer on drink-and-drive charges
22-08-2005
VETERAN criminal defence lawyer Hennie Barnard on Friday managed to do for himself what he has done for hundreds of clients over his 33-year-long career: he won himself an acquittal in a criminal case
readRetrenchments at Telecom
22-08-2005
TELECOM Namibia is to lay off a number of employees as its restructuring exercise gathers momentum.Telecom spokesman Ferdinand Tjombe says the parastatal has offered voluntary retrenchment packages
readOshigongi shoothigwa
22-08-2005
EHANGANO lya HIVOS/IBIS - Yelula Project nosho wo ookahewa yawo miilonga otaya ka ninga oshingiilonga shomasiku gatatu shoka tashi ka kalwa kiitopolwa ngaashi Oshana, Ohangwena, Omusati nOshikoto
readOuhamba wAukwanyama otau nangala mu Novemba neudo
22-08-2005
O NGHUNDANA ye tu dilila mElelo lOpamufiululwakalo lAukwanyama mOhangwena mOshitopolwa sha Hangwena otai ti kutya Ouhamba wAukwanyama, hano Eumbo lOhamba yAukwanyama olo la kala efimbo lile tali
readOkambapila komwaalu gwiimaliwa ya Avid oka shangwa ku Kandara
22-08-2005
O MADHINA gaantu nomwaalu gwiimaliwa mbyoka ya shangwa mokambapila ke na omutse gwOhotela ya Sheraton mu Pretoria, oka shangwa ku Lazarus Kandara.Shika osha lombwelwa Ompangu yOpombanda mEtine
readOmupolisi a sila mOmpangu
22-08-2005
O SHAKATI - Omupolisi Konstabela po Swakopmund, okwa ongotele pevi nokusa mOmpangu ya Mengestrata pOndangwa oshiwike sha zile ko.Opolisi ya Shakati oya lopota kutya Konstabela Andreas Iimbili
readOtatu ka ninga ekanka, Nantu
22-08-2005
A ALONGISIKOLA moshitopolwa shopondingandinga ya Namibia oya hogolola ya hala okuninga ekanka konima sho Epangelo lya ekelehi edhiladhilo lyotango okugwedhela oondjambi dhaalongisikola aakulu nenge
readLebedeva in position to win Golden League jackpot
22-08-2005
ZURICH - Russia's Tatyana Lebedeva won the triple jump at Friday's Weltklasee Golden League meet and remained the only competitor in contention for a $1 million jackpot after Christine Arron of France
readBoks leave Wallabies pondering on future
22-08-2005
PERTH - A jubilant South Africa left Perth yesterday with a Tri-Nations clean sweep firmly in their sights, leaving behind a defeated Australian team which coach Eddie Jones hinted would need to begin
readDefoe fires Spurs to summit
22-08-2005
LONDON - Jermain Defoe buried his midweek Copenhagen misery to help fire Tottenham to a 2-0 win over Middlesbrough on Saturday and top spot in the English Premiership.Spurs have a perfect six points
read4 US soldiers die in Afghan blast
22-08-2005
KABUL - Four US soldiers were killed and three wounded in a bomb attack in Afghanistan yesterday as they were trying to clear militants from an area before an election next month, the US military
readSA cops hunt body-parts dealer
22-08-2005
JOHANNESBURG - South African police are hunting a suspected Israeli mastermind behind a cash-for-kidney scandal involving top surgeons who performed more than 100 transplants two years ago, the local
readPrescott backs police over shot Brazilian
22-08-2005
LONDON - Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott yesterday backed Britain's under-fire top police officer over his handling of the Jean Charles de Menezes shooting.Police officers shot the innocent
readJapanese dies after lion attack in Zim
22-08-2005
HARARE - A Japanese woman has died in a Harare hospital after she was seriously wounded in an attack by a pride of lions during a guided tour at a park, police was quoted as saying yesterday.The
readWest Bank settlers hurl stones in clashes with army
22-08-2005
AJJA, West Bank - Israelis living in the hardline northern West Bank settlement of Sanur, which is due to be evacuated this week, hurled stones and slashed tyres of military vehicles yesterday,
readImpasse on Iraq charter as new deadline looms
22-08-2005
BAGHDAD - With the deadline less than 36 hours away, Iraq's sectarian and ethnic groups remained at odds yesterday over a draft constitution, despite urgent efforts by US diplomats to broker a
readIn Brief
22-08-2005
* CONDEMNED - Amnesty International accused Zimbabwe of worsening the plight of thousands made homeless in a shantytown demolition campaign, by herding them into camps out of the reach of
readCorruption blitz in South Africa rescues R400m
22-08-2005
SOUTH AFRICA'S social development department's anti-corruption campaign prevented R400 million from being stolen this year, Minister Zola Skweyiya said last week.Speaking in Pretoria, Skweyiya said
readMercedes bribery claims spark US inquiry
22-08-2005
THE United States justice department has opened a criminal investigation into allegations that DaimlerChrysler-owned Mercedes paid bribes to foreign officials.The investigation was sparked by a
readGerman ex-junior minister jailed over Saudi arms deal
22-08-2005
AUGSBURG - Former German junior defence minister Ludwig-Holger Pfahls was jailed on Friday for two years and three months on bribery and tax evasion charges stemming from an arms deal with Saudi
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