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15 Articles found on Monday, 12 June 2006
Banks hike lending rates
12-06-2006
IN reaction to the 0,50 per cent increase in the Bank Rate as announced by the Bank of Namibia on Thursday, commercial banks have in turn increased their major lending rates accordingly. Bank
readLet's get liquor wise, urges Pohamba
12-06-2006
PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba has strongly condemned violence against the Police, and warned that Namibia cannot allow its hard-won Independence to be eroded by alcohol abuse. President Pohamba's
readTaxi fares go up from today
12-06-2006
TAXI fares will go up by about 10 per cent from today, affecting thousands of people countrywide.In Windhoek, taxi fares will rise from N$6 to N$6,50 per journey. People who want direct transport
readComav planes hit by safety concerns
12-06-2006
AVIATION company Comav faces being grounded as the Directorate of Civil Aviation intensifies its clampdown on alleged safety violations committed by the company. The questionable condition of Comav's
readPolio: Help on the way
12-06-2006
SOUTH AFRICA and Botswana are ready to send medical personnel to Namibia to help with the massive polio vaccination campaign that starts on June 21, Health Minister Dr Richard Kamwi said
readKhomas Council supports Parliament Access Centres
12-06-2006
PARLIAMENT Access Centres (PACs) may soon become a reality in all regions. Last week the Khomas Regional Council added its support to the creation of these envisioned interactive centres. PACs are
readShelter opens for Oshakati patients' relatives
12-06-2006
A SHELTER costing N$840 000 to construct will soon accommodate relatives of patients admitted to the Oshakati State Hospital.Speedbike enterprises (SBE), with technical assistance of the University
readPositive response for Salvation Army
12-06-2006
THE Salvation Army is expected to re-establish itself in Namibia later this year after the conclusion of a week-long visit to the country that ended on Friday.During the visit, the organisation met
readJustice delayed in murder case against street kid
12-06-2006
THE murder and rape case against a young homeless resident of Windhoek was postponed for a 13th time in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court last week. Almost two and a half years after his arrest, there
readFive trial-awaiting prisoners escape
12-06-2006
FIVE trial-awaiting prisoners escaped from the Keetmanshoop Police cells after sawing through security bars during the early hours of Thursday. Karas Regional Commander Josephat Abel yesterday
readAngelina, Brad and baby daughter depart
12-06-2006
HOLLYWOOD glamour couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie left Namibia with their newborn daughter and their two older children after a two-month stay at Langstrand, an official said on Saturday. Erongo
readSuicide claim adds twist to triple murder trial
12-06-2006
THE second week of the High Court trial of a Kavango resident accused of murdering three people through arson, ended with a twist in the tail on Friday, in the wake of a claim that triple-murder
readBlast injures cattle herder
12-06-2006
AN 18-year-old cattle herder was seriously injured last week when either a mortar bomb or an RPG-7 projectile exploded near the Namibian Defence Force's Oshivelo Military Base in the north.The
readUunona pOsikola yaKandjengedi tau pupo kiihauto
12-06-2006
O MUKULUNTUSIKOLA gwosikola ya Kandjengedi pokati kOngwediva nOshakati, Laina Shigwedha, aalongisikola, aavali nuunona auhe posikola mpoka, oya lulilwa konkalo odhigu yuunona wawo tau lyatwa kiihauto
readFifa to probe NFA after squabbles
12-06-2006
THE Federation of International Football Federations (Fifa) has assigned Ashford Mamelodi to Namibia for a fact-finding mission due to take place on June 20 and 21, The Namibian Sport established
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