Asia Africa Intelligence Wire articles from July 2002

Asia Africa Intelligence Wire archives from July 2002

Tokyo Nikkei Indices - July 31.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) 13.00 - 9,832.23 DOWN 171.49 13.30 - 9,871.77 DOWN 131.95 14.00 - 9,892.91 DOWN 110.81 14.30 - 9,882.41 DOWN 121.31 15.00 - 9,899.62 DOWN 104.10 FINAL - 9,877.94 DOWN 125.78 JAPANESE STANDARD...

Qld: Nigger Brown grandstand argument goes to the UN.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) Byline: John Sheed BRISBANE, July 31 AAP - An Aboriginal activist has complained over the "racist" name of a football grandstand to a United Nations committee after failing in five previous attempts to have it...

IMB posts record net profit, asset growth in year to June.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) By Eva Brocklehurst SYDNEY July 31 AAP - One of Australia's largest building societies, IMB Ltd, today announced record profits and asset growth but said it had no plans for demutualisation or a listing on the Australian...

WRAP - New airline to tap into mining boom.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) Byline: Chris Herde BRISBANE, July 31 AAP - New regional carrier Alliance Airlines plans to tap into the business market created by the mining boom in outback Queensland. The airline, born out of the collapse of...

Qld: Poison paint could be rubbing off stranded ship.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) Byline: Jordan Baker TOWNSVILLE, July 30 AAP - Poisonous antifouling paint from a grounded ship threatens to rub off onto sensitive areas of the Great Barrier Reef. The ship, carrying a load of coal bound for India,...

WA: Crean pushes maternity leave scheme.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) PERTH, July 31 AAP - Small businesses would be exempt from contributing to a paid maternity leave scheme under a future Labor government, Opposition Leader Simon Crean said today. Mr Crean said the ALP was committed to...

Australian Metal Prices - July 31.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) TIN - AUST SPOT TIN based 9,670 9,686 on KL TIN in US$ per tonne 4,030 4,010 and US$ sell exchange rate 0.5383 0.5347 ZINC - PRIME WEST $/TONNE 1575 1593 - SPEC...

WA: Pacific solution a costly failure says Crean.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) PERTH, July 31 AAP - The fact that 42 refugees had yesterday arrived in Australia from Manus Island was proof the government's Pacific solution had failed, Opposition Leader Simon Crean said today. The refugees, 38 of...

Perth Mint Bullion Price Close - July 31.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) BUY SELL GOLD 557.50 560.20 SILVER 8.50 8.60 AUST DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

Wght: Sarkisian dreams of father-son Olympic gold.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) Byline: Debra Way (Adds details of son) MANCHESTER, July 31 AAP - Veteran Australian triple Commonwealth Games gold medallist Yourik Sarkisian has a dream - to make history in Athens by teaming up with his son in...

Aust: other meat processors interested in Lakes Creek workers.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) BRISBANE, July 31 AAP - Meatworkers affected by the closure of the Lakes Creek meatworks in Rockhampton could get jobs with other meat processors in Queensland, State Development Minister Tom Barton said today. Mr Barton...

Qld: End in sight for union pay battle.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) Byline: Paul Osborne and Rosemary Desmond BRISBANE, July 31 AAP - The Queensland government hoped it would resolve most of its public sector wage claims by the end of next week, Industrial Relations Minister Gordon...

Qld: New airline to tap into mining boom.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) Byline: Chris Herde BRISBANE, July 31 AAP - New regional carrier Alliance Airlines plans to tap into the business market created by the mining boom in outback Queensland. The airline, born out of the collapse of...

M-CELL POTENTIALLY EXPOSED TO TROUBLED CNA.
July 31, 2002... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) M-Cell's JSE share price has plunged 7,2 percent a day before it announced on Sens on Wednesday that it would have an exposure to troubled CNA stationers should CNA be placed in final...

ICASA OPTS FOR NEXUS AS EQUITY PARTNER IN SECOND NETWORK OPERATOR.
July 31, 2002... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) The Independent Communiations Authority of South Africa announced on Wednesday that it will recommend Nexus Connexion as the 19 percent black empowerment equity partner in the second (fixed...

DOCTORS ALLEGEDLY PROFITED FROM MEDICAL AID SCAM.
July 31, 2002... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) The Johannesburg Regional Court trial of Dr Shephard Mapisha, 39, Dr Rajvkumar Natha, 36, and co-accused Zaine Roskin, 31, heard in evidence on Wednesday that fake medical aid claims using...

COP WHO COMMITTED ARMED ROBBERY JAILED.
July 31, 2002... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) A Soweto policeman was sentenced to 30 years imprisonment last Friday by the Heilbron Regional Court after being found guilty on two counts of robbery, Northern Free State police said on...

SA ARMS SALES TO CERTAIN COUNTRIES QUESTIONABLE: DA.
July 31, 2002... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) South African sales of military equipment to certain countries placed moral question marks on the government's commitments to international and regional peace and security, the Democratic...

Ticor hurt by soft pigment prices.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) Byline: Yvonne Ball PERTH, July 31 AAP - Mineral sands miner Ticor Ltd today warned earnings could remain subdued in the second half of 2002 after soft pigment prices slashed the group's interim net profit. The...

Fed: Stem cell company head calls for embryo registry.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) Byline: Louise Robson MELBOURNE, July 31 AAP - The head of an Australian stem cell company has urged the federal government to set up a registry of embryos donated for medical research to ensure commercial IVF clinics...

Stem cell company head calls for embryo registry.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) Byline: Louise Robson MELBOURNE, July 31 AAP - The head of an Australian stem cell company has urged the federal government to set up a registry of embryos donated for medical research to ensure commercial IVF clinics...

AFL: Tassie north-south rivalry hits AFL.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) Byline: Greg Denham MELBOURNE, July 31 AAP - The AFL is yet to rubber stamp St Kilda's five-year agreement with the Tasmanian government to play two home games a year in Launceston. It is believed the AFL executive,...

Investa Group fall in annual net profit to $88.71 mln - crcts.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) (Reissuing to correct that profit figures are in millions.) SYDNEY, July 31 AAP - Investa Property Group said it is well placed for future growth despite reporting a lower net profit for 2001/02. Investa reported a $88.71...

Qld: Meat processors interested in Lakes Creek workers.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) BRISBANE, July 31 AAP - Meatworkers affected by the closure of the Lakes Creek meatworks in Rockhampton could get jobs with other meat processors in Queensland, State Development Minister Tom Barton said today. Mr Barton...

Australian Bullion Prices 1700 - July 31.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) GOLD SILVER BUY SELL BUY SELL AGR Joint Venture 560.31 563.28 8.55 8.62 Perth Mint 557.50 560.20 8.50 8.60 WHOLESALE Rothschild Aust 558.36 559.79 8.53 8.57 Bankwest 557.50 558.50 8.52 8.57 In Australian Dollars Per Fine...

Sirius subsidiary wins contract.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) SYDNEY, July 31 AAP - Phoneware Communications Pty Ltd has secured a contract to develop and supply its new generation network billing system to Melbourne-based Monash University. Phoneware, a wholly owned subsidiary of...

Fed: Car theft highest in the ACT.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) CANBERRA, July 31 AAP - Criminals apparently do not like Canberra, a report released today revealed. The Australian Bureau of Statistics report found that apart from car theft, Canberra has fewer victims of crime than...

RL: It's all a storm in a tea cup, says Melbourne forward.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) SYDNEY, July 31 AAP - Premiership-winning second rower Danny Williams says recent stories of conflict within the Melbourne Storm are unfounded, and believes there are no boundaries between the playing group and coaching...

Vic: OPP to review charges against truckie who killed girl.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) Byline: Nick Lenaghan MELBOURNE, July 31 AAP - A Victorian magistrate today requested the Office of Public Prosecutions (OPP) review a dangerous driving charge laid against a truck driver whose rig hit and killed a...

Financial Times Indices Opening - July 31.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) FT-SE 100 OPENING 4180.9 -21.8

Fed: Kemp tells fishermen they'll have a say on reef green zones.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) Byline: Jordan Baker TOWNSVILLE, July 31 AAP - Fishermen would have a say in choosing which areas of the Great Barrier Reef became sanctuaries, Federal Environment Minister David Kemp said today. The Great Barrier...

IAG says it expects full year loss between $15-$40 million.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) Byline: Jeff Turnbull MELBOURNE, July 31 AAP - Insurance Australia Group (IAG) warned today it expected to record a full year loss of between $15-$40 million because of the "worst performance" from investment markets...

AFL: McRae knocks the knockers for his 150th.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) Byline: Chris Herde BRISBANE, July 31 AAP - They told him he was too small but Brisbane forward Craig McRea has carved out an AFL career despite the knockers. The 28-year-old, who joined the Brisbane Bears in 1995...

Austock Exempt Market at Close of Trading - July 31.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) Austock Exempt Market? BUY SELL LAST HIGH LOW VOL BBH (ordinary shares)? - ? 6.00? 5.00? 5.00? 5.00? - ? MCS2 (John Martin)? 1.00? - ? 1.10? - ? - ? - ? MCS3 (Nepean Sq.)? 1.15? - ? 1.62? - ? - ? - ? MCS4 (The Hills)?...

Westfield receives planning consent to redevelop UK centre.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) Westfield shares closed up 52 cents at $14.50 AAP SYDNEY, July 31 AAP - Westfield Holdings Ltd has won planning approval for a $589 million redevelopment of its Eagle Centre shopping complex in the UK....

SWIM: Come on Thorpedo, you owe Hackett a favour.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) Byline: Will Swanton You blew him out of the water. Again. Dear Thorpedo. Give the 1500m a go. We're desperate for you and Grant Hackett to develop a genuine rivalry, see, and this is the only avenue...

Fed: ACT statistics.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) Statistics in the ACT Statistical Indicators include: * Population: 322,600 December quarter 2001. * Average age: 32, second youngest Australians after Northern Territorians. * 49 per cent of Canberrans were single in...

Radical South African mining law bid lifts BHP risk, analysts.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) Byline: Eric Johnston MELBOURNE, July 31 AAP - Analysts have warned of BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto's increased political risk profile amid details of a radical South African plan suggesting the part nationalisation of...

ASIA: Jakarta slow in anti-terrorist fight say Oz, Singapore.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) Byline: Catharine Munro, South-East Asia Correspondent BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, July 31 AAP - Australia and Singapore are concerned Indonesia may not be doing enough in the war on terrorism. The concerns come as a...

Deutsche Asset Managment announces new management team.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) SYDNEY, July 31 AAP - Deutsche Asset Management today unveiled its new senior management team for Asia Pacific. The announcement follows the decision by regional and Australian chief executive officer Brian Scullin to...

Global Stock Indexes.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) EXCHANGE INDEX CLOSE MOVE % CHANGE PRV.CLSE NEW YORK NYDJI 8680.03 -31.85 -0.37 8711.88 30-Jul NASDAQ 1344.19 8.94 0.67 ...

S&P warns of further AMP entity ratings moves if market volatile.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) Byline: Jeff Turnbull MELBOURNE, July 31 AAP - AMP Ltd shares sunk a further two per cent today after international ratings agency Standard & Poor's warned it could further downgrade the financial services giant's...

Fed: Govt willing to discuss PBS with Lees.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) Byline: Sandra O'Malley CANBERRA, July 31 AAP - A key federal Budget measure rejected in the Senate may now be back on the table with defecting Australian Democrat Meg Lees today giving priority to pharmaceuticals....

PAC: Police surround Solomons government buildings.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) Byline: Jim Baynes, South Pacific Correspondent PORT MORESBY July 31 AAP - Solomon Islands authorities erected a police cordon around two key government buildings today as citizens again demanded payments from the...

WHITAKER MURDER: LEGAL ACTION CONSIDERED.
July 31, 2002... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) Liesl de Villiers, partner of murdered East London shopowner, Martin Whitaker, is to pursue civil action against the government if the alleged murderer is found guilty, while the DA is also...

P2: MBEKI THUMBPRINTS INTERNET BILL INTO LAW.
July 31, 2002... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) Asked to comment on the new Act, SA Chamber of Business (Sacob) chief executive Kevin Wakeford said regulation should be about good governance, rather than control. "Sacob's view has always...

ROLE OF WOMEN TO BE CELEBRATED.
July 31, 2002... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) The role of women in the development of Africa would mark the celebration of Women's Day on August 9, the Office on the Status of Women said on Wednesday. "We want to raise a discussion about...

AIDS BODIES TO GET TAX EXEMPTION.
July 31, 2002... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) Public benefit organisations such as Aids bodies could in future qualify for tax exemption, a specialist tax consultant said on Wednesday. Professor Peter Surtees, consultant at legal firm...

Fed: Foreign firms spend significant $$$ on R&D.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) CANBERRA, July 31 AAP - Foreign-owned businesses made a significant contribution to research and development (R&D) spending in Australia, an official study showed today. New figures for 1999/2000 showed firms that were...

Sydney Gold Bullion Closing - July 31.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) 305.20/305.70 US Dlrs Per Fine Ounce.

Stockland well position for future growth, strong 01/02 profit.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) Byline: Ruth Peters SYDNEY, July 31 AAP - Property group Stockland Trust Group said today it was well positioned for future growth after posting strong net earnings for 2001/02. Stockland's net profit rose to $249.8...

Qld: Suicide risk 20 times greater for young blacks in jail.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) Byline: Nikki Todd BRISBANE, July 31 AAP - Young, indigenous males in custody were 20 times more likely to commit suicide than people in the general community, a new report has found. The report, Suicide in...

Vic: Allegations against union leader referred to police.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) MELBOURNE, July 31 AAP - The national branch of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) has referred allegations against its suspended Victorian secretary to police. "The union has referred the evidence that we...

Optus launching multimedia messaging service to grow data revs.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) Byline: Byron Kaye and Ruth Peters SYDNEY, July 31 AAP - Optus will next month launch a new mobile multimedia messaging service (MMS) aimed at helping it quadruple the revenue impact of data messaging by 2005. Optus'...

Foreign owned businesses make significant contribution to R&D.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) CANBERRA, July 31 AAP - Foreign-owned businesses made a significant contribution to research and development (R&D) spending in Australia, an official study showed today. New figures for 1999/2000 showed firms that were...

WRAP-Optus/Telstra launch multimedia messaging service.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) Byline: Byron Kaye and Ruth Peters SYDNEY, July 31 AAP - Optus will next month launch a new mobile multimedia messaging service (MMS) aimed at helping it quadruple the revenue impact of data messaging by 2005. Optus'...

Rio Tinto's West Angelas iron ore finalises six key sales deals.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) MELBOURNE, July 31 AAP - The Rio Tinto Ltd-backed West Angelas iron ore project in Western Australia has reached a key milestone, with six major customers signing off on long-term sales contracts. Robe River Iron...

Authorised Dealers Bond/Note Transactions - July 31.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) Treasury Notes Yield (% p.a.) 22 Oct 2002 4.68 4.30 pm Indicative Mid Rates Coupon Maturity Real Yield (% p.a.) 4.00% Aug 2005 2.915...

AngloGold again slashes hedge book.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) PERTH, July 31 AAP - South African gold miner AngloGold Ltd has again reduced its hedge book as the medium and long-term prospects for the gold price improve. AngloGold slashed its hedge book by 2.4 million ounces in the...

Commonwealth Securities Indicative Rates - July 31.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) Series Yield Series Yield (% P.A.) (% P.A) 10.0% Oct 2002 4.740 10.0% Oct 2007 5.605 9.50% Aug 2003 4.970 8.75% Aug 2008 5.705 9.00% Sep 2004 5.200 7.50% Sep 2009 5.795 7.50% Jul 2005 5.360 5.75% Jun 2011 5.860 10.00%Feb...

Cash Management Trust Yields - July 31.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) ? CURRENT PREV| Adelaide CMT| 4.15 4.15 AMP Personal Inv| 3.73 3.74 AUnityFunds CMT| 4.20 4.20...

Common Funds (Part 2) - July 31.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) CURRENT PREVIOUS National Australia Trustees C.F. A1 3.85 3.85 PCT Sandhurst Trustee Cash Common Fund 3.70 3.70 PCT Tower Trust Cash Deposit Fund 3.90 3.90 PCT Trust Company of Australia 3.97 4.01 PCT

Common Funds (Part 1) - July 31.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) CURRENT PREVIOUS ANZ EXECUTORS AND TRUSTEE V2 PLUS 3.80 3.80 PCT BENDIGO BANK MONEY EXTRA 3.75 3.75 PCT BT PREMIUM CASH FUND 4.80 4.77 PCT

NSW: Calls for workplace safety probe as worker crushed in fall.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) Byline: Janine O'Neill, Police Reporter SYDNEY, July 31 AAP - A Sydney demolition worker was trapped under concrete and steel after falling four storeys today when a floor collapsed underneath him. Miraculously...

NSW: Packer and Stokes await verdict on Logies.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) Byline: Gavin Lower SYDNEY, July 31 AAP - Normally its TV stars who spend sleepless nights over the Logies - but a judge is giving media moguls Kerry Stokes and Kerry Packer a chance to savour the experience. NSW...

Fed: Shoppers shrug off rate hikes to spend, spend, spend.
July 31, 2002... (From AAP News) Byline: Jim Hanna, Economics Correspondent CANBERRA, July 31 AAP - Shoppers shrugged off two interest rate rises to set another retail spending record in June, official figures showed today. But those buying homes...

AAGM: Just Right for the Farmers.
July 31, 2002... (From Cape Argus (South Africa): AAGM) Byline: Henri Du Plessis While the winter's misery continues for the poor on the Cape Flats, the producers of South Africa's winter grains and summer fruit are happy with the weather. ...

AAGM: Storms Rock Insurers.
July 31, 2002... (From Cape Argus (South Africa): AAGM) Byline: Sivuyile Mangxamba Insurance companies in the Western and Eastern Cape are facing huge claims resulting from the devastating storms and snowfalls that have hit the region over the past...

AAGM: Momodu Koroma, a Note of Caution Please.
July 31, 2002... (From Concord Times (Sierra Leone): AAGM) Byline: Daniel D Wah It is easy to let our hearts lead the way when it comes to foreign relations - perhaps the most complex of any administration's functions - yet most of us usually pay...

AAGM: Fare Thee Well Brits.
July 31, 2002... (From Concord Times (Sierra Leone): AAGM) Byline: Osman Benk Sankoh Their departure over the weekend was unlike their coming which was trumpeted and blown out of proportion by some sections of the media especially BBC and BFBS. ...

AAGM: Special Court, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Workshop in Tombodu.
July 31, 2002... (From Concord Times (Sierra Leone): AAGM) UNAMSIL's Human Rights Field Office in Koidu and the Special Court Working Group, Monday held a one-day workshop on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the Special Court in the...

AAGM: Ex Combatants in Kono Receive Allowance.
July 31, 2002... (From Concord Times (Sierra Leone): AAGM) As part of reintegrating former fighters in the recently ended civil conflict, the National Committee for Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (NCDDR) has continued paying ex-combatants...

AAGM: US Disaster Assistance.
July 31, 2002... (From Concord Times (Sierra Leone): AAGM) For Foreign Disaster Assistance, Mr. Bear McConnell, has told President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah that there are plans to provide disaster assistance for vulnerable sections of post-war Sierra Leone. ...

AAGM: Teenager Dies After Female Genital Mutilation.
July 31, 2002... (From Concord Times (Sierra Leone): AAGM) Byline: Rachel Horner A fourteen-year-old girl has died after undergoing circumcision in Freetown the capital of Sierra Leone According to a police report, on Monday 29th July, Sheka Sesay...

AAGM: Govt Can't Hunt With Rich, Run With Poor.
July 31, 2002... (From The Monitor (Uganda): AAGM) Byline: COO A row is brewing in Sembabule after the Tumusiime, Kabega & Co. Advocates law firm bought 740 hectares of land from the Non-Performing Assets Recovery Trust (NPART). The problem is...

AAGM: Non-Performing Assets Recovery Trust Clears Tumusiime On Land.
July 31, 2002... (From The Monitor (Uganda): AAGM) Byline: Badru D. Mulumba The Non-Performing Assets Recovery Trust (NPART) dismissed claims it denied Sembabule tenants a chance to buy a disputed piece of land. The land was sold to Enos...

AAGM: Basketball: MTN Boost Lady Bucks.
July 31, 2002... (From The Monitor (Uganda): AAGM) Byline: Charles Odoi Six times basketball champions Lady Bucks received a Shs 1.5m boost from MTN ahead of the East, Central & Southern African basketball championship in Kenya. The Lady Bucks...

AAGM: 'Sack Mayombo Over CMI Death', Cries Opposition.
July 31, 2002... (From The Monitor (Uganda): AAGM) Byline: Badru D. Mulumba The opposition Reform Agenda is calling for the acting head of the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence, Noble Mayombo, to be sacked over the death of a detainee. ...

AAGM: Army Major Suspended.
July 31, 2002... (From The Monitor (Uganda): AAGM) Byline: David Kibirige and Karugaba Micheal Major Ndyanabo of the UPDF 55 battalion based in Butama in Bundibugyo district has been suspended from the army. Army spokesman Maj. Shaban Bantariza,...

AAGM: Is President Museveni's Power in Decline Or He's Planning for a Big Fight?
July 31, 2002... (From The Monitor (Uganda): AAGM) Byline: Charles Onyango-Obbo As the questions continue to linger about whether Brig. Henry Tumukunde was sacked by President Yoweri Museveni as chief of Internal Security Organisation or resigned...

AAGM: LRA Rebels Raid Gulu Town, Abduct 50.
July 31, 2002... (From The Monitor (Uganda): AAGM) Byline: Oketch Bitek and Frank Nyakairu The Lord's Resistance Army rebels yesterday morning carried out two separate attacks on Gulu town. One person was killed and over 50 were abducted. ...

AAGM: Col. Ssemwezi is Safe in Custody, Says Army.
July 31, 2002... (From The Monitor (Uganda): AAGM) Byline: David Kibirige The Commanding Officer of the UPDF 503 Brigade, Lt. Col. Nelson Ssemwezi is safe and being held at Gulu Barracks over missing money. On fears by Ssemwezi's wife that her...

AAGM: Kagame, Kabila Peace Deal.
July 31, 2002... (From The Monitor (Uganda): AAGM) President Paul Kagame of Rwanda and Joseph Kabila of Congo yesterday signed a peace deal in South Africa. The agreement could end Africa's biggest war. The signing was preceded by speeches by the...

AAGM: Chinese On Expo Mission.
July 31, 2002... (From The Namibian: AAGM) A Chinese delegation consisting of eight people paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Hage Geingob in Windhoek on Monday. The delegation, led by the Special Envoy and Vice Mayor of Shanghai, Yupeng Zhou, is...