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27 Articles found on Wednesday, 12 January 2005
Malaysia's Petronas strikes oil in Niger
12-01-2005
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's state oil and gas firm, Petronas, said yesterday it had struck oil in an onshore block in the Termit basin in Niger.Production tests of a well drilled in the Agadem Block 1,
readNo signs of soft landing for Chinese economy
12-01-2005
WASHINGTON - China has not been able to moderate its rapid economic growth despite taking a series of steps to achieve a soft landing for the world's most populous nation, said the International
readDTC to add US$70m to Botswana's revenue
12-01-2005
GABORONE - The recent three per cent hike in rough prices by De Beers' Diamond Trading Company will add an extra US$70 million (N$420 million) annually to Botswana's exchequer, according to media
readAfrican-Americans returning to Ghana
12-01-2005
ACCRA - As a young African-American wondering how to connect with his heritage, Marcus Manns may have been alone in thinking that his ancestral homeland had a great need for a decent
readNamdeb's floating diamond dredge damaged by fire
12-01-2005
A floating dredge and a floating treatment plant, used by Namdeb to mine diamonds under the sea, caught fire on Monday morning.Namdeb spokesperson Ndeshi Hangula-Shikwambi said the damage was
readPM appeals for funds to repair Usakos station building
12-01-2005
PRIME Minister Theo-Ben Gurirab has sent out an open letter of appeal to raise funds for the reconstruction of the badly damaged Usakos railway station.The historic station building, dating from
readChinese luxury train arrives next month
12-01-2005
TRANSNAMIB says its new exclusive, luxurious and fast train ordered from China will arrive late next month and will be commissioned by the middle of March.Last year, the transport parastatal bought
readPupkewitz paid for Govt adverts warning against Japanese cars
12-01-2005
BUSINESS mogul Harold Pupkewitz last year paid for media advertisements on behalf of the Ministry of Finance, that warned readers against buying cars imported directly from Japan.The move appears to
readPreacher dies during sermon
12-01-2005
OVIEDO, Fla. - A Presbyterian minister collapsed and died in mid-sentence of a sermon after saying "And when I go to heaven ...," his colleague said on Monday.The Reverend Jack Arnold, 69, was nearing
readUN oversights fuelled Iraq oil deals
12-01-2005
THE United Nations' failure to keep a firm grip on the administration of the Iraq oil-for-food programme may have inadvertently aided Namibia and other countries to allegedly obtain secret vouchers
readGovt defends ban on Japanese cars
12-01-2005
GOVERNMENT has backed its partial ban on the importation of second-hand vehicles directly from Japan, saying the direct importers had evaded tax.A statement issued by the Ministry of Trade and
readNujoma film funds probed
12-01-2005
PRESIDENT Sam Nujoma has ordered a probe into an allegedly "inflated" budget and other allegations of misuse of money in the production of the film depicting his life, a project that has already cost
readOthigwa yomOshikushashipya ya dhipagwa kothigwa onkwawo
12-01-2005
OPOLISI ya Mungwelume otayi konaakona oshipotha shedhipago konima sho ya lopotelwa kutya okamatyona koomvula omugoyi Josua Ikongelwa, okathigwa komomukunda Oshikushashipya mUukwambi mOshitopolwa sha
readOonakwiiyaka mondholongo yaali ya kwatululwapo
12-01-2005
GOBABIS - Opolisi ya Namibia oya kwatulula po aalumentu yaali ya hugunina mboka ya li mongundu yaanandholongo ye li 14, mboka ya li yi iyaka mokakuma pehulilo lyomwedhi gwa zi ko.Omugandjimulombo
readOkwa tegelelwa omata oshiwike shika
12-01-2005
OMVULA ndjoka ya tamekele okuloka mpaka naampeyaka okuza mOmaandaha, okwa tegelelwa yi tsikile okuninga ngaaka sigo Etitano, Ombelelwa yonkalo yombepo mOvenduka tayi tseyitha ngaaka.Omunambelewa
readNRC a pewa natango oshimaliwa shokukwatha mboka ya dhengwa kefundja
12-01-2005
EHANGANO lyomushigakano omutiligane mu Namibia/Namibia Red Cross Society (NRC) olya pewa oshimaiwa shi li lwopOondola/N$67 000 tali ke shi longitha mokukwathela aantu mboka ya dhengwa kefundja
readOomiliyuna dhi vulithe mbali dha monika
12-01-2005
OPOLISI ya Namibia oya kwata nokudhita ishewe aafekelwa yalwe yaali meyugo lyoshimaliwa shomiliyuna odhindji shoka sha yugwa momasiku 29 Desemba 2004 popepi na Brackwater omanga sha li tashi falwa
readFootball Notes Zidane may not stay at Real until 2007
12-01-2005
FORMER France international Zinedine Zidane has hinted that he may finish his playing career before his Real Madrid contract ends in 2007."I'm not playing my last season but I may not be able to make
readFergie under pressure
12-01-2005
LONDON - Manchester United Alex Ferguson, still reeling after last Saturday's woeful FA Cup display against non-league Exeter, was still unsure whether to draft in his senior players for today's
readArmstrong set for one more Tour
12-01-2005
SILVER SPRING - Six-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong will make up his mind whether he competes in this year's renewal at the end of April.However 33-year-old Armstrong added that under the
readSports Notices
12-01-2005
* Black Africa calls netballers THE first, second and third division team players are requested to attend training sessions starting today at the Shifidi Secondary School netball courts. Training
readRecord 327 athletes at training camp
12-01-2005
THE annual Bank Windhoek/Air Namibia Athletics training camp has attracted a record 327 athletes for this year.The training camp is taking place at the Independence Stadium this week. Chief organiser
readUS congressman had 'serious' talks in N.Korea
12-01-2005
BEIJING - A senior US congressman had wide-ranging talks with North Korean leaders in Pyongyang, including "nuclear matters", amid concern about stalled six-party talks on the North's nuclear weapons
readUK sends 400 more troops to Iraq
12-01-2005
LONDON Britain will send another 400 troops to Iraq ahead of elections there, Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon said on Monday.The soldiers from the 1st Battalion Royal Highland Fusiliers will be sent
readThais dig up graves
12-01-2005
PHUKET - As many as 800 bodies are being exhumed from mass graves in Thailand in a bid to help identify thousands of people still listed as missing following the December 26 tsunamis.The bodies were
readUNAIDS congratulates Mandela on his candour
12-01-2005
Expressing condolences to former South African President Nelson Mandela on the recent death of his only surviving son, the Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
readAbbas wins and Israeli coalition hopes for peace
12-01-2005
RAMALLAH, West Bank - Middle East peace hopes were boosted on Monday when Mahmoud Abbas was elected Palestinian president and the Israeli parliament endorsed Ariel Sharon's new coalition to implement
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