Topic: Namibia in the News

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: 'Muti murder' case postponed to July

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 02:25 AM

	THE start of the trial of three young Kavango Region residents who are accused of committing a grisly murder that was allegedly motivated by a trade in body parts, was postponed for a month in the Rundu Regional Court yesterday. Read full article: ''Muti murder' case postponed to July'

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Articles: Minister 'acted within the law'

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 02:22 AM

	THE Windhoek Traffic Department claims that Higher Education Minister Nahas Angula acted within the law when he left the scene of an accident on Saturday night. Read full article: 'Minister 'acted within the law''

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Articles: NSHR slams opposition parties' silence on increased allowances

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 02:21 AM

	THE National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) has lambasted opposition parties for their silence amid recent revelations of increased allowances for political office bearers. Read full article: 'NSHR slams opposition parties' silence on increased allowances'

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Articles: Bank workers held after robbery

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 02:19 AM

	POLICE at Eenhana are holding bank employees for questioning after an armed robbery early on Friday morning at the Bank Windhoek branch at the town. Read full article: 'Bank workers held after robbery'

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Articles: SWANU eagerly awaits elections

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 02:17 AM

	NAMIBIA'S oldest political party, the South West Africa National Union (Swanu) is set to contest the November general elections. Read full article: 'SWANU eagerly awaits elections'

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Articles: Refugees in hiding Police thwart demo at Osire

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 02:16 AM

	ABOUT a dozen refugees have gone into hiding and 12 more were arrested at Osire yesterday as Police went on the offensive to put down a demonstration meant to coincide with World Refugee Day. Read full article: 'Refugees in hiding Police thwart demo at Osire'

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Articles: Failed Otjinene by-election still in limbo

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 02:15 AM

	THE Office of the Attorney General has not yet decided whether it will approach the High Court to nullify the failed Otjinene by-election - five weeks after the exercise was suspended. Read full article: 'Failed Otjinene by-election still in limbo'

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Articles: New Government Needs New Approach

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 01:12 AM

	IT would be encouraging to hear concrete assurances from Swapo's presidential candidate, Hifikepunye Pohamba, on a tightening of Government purse strings and a clampdown on corruption when a new administration takes office next year. Read full article: 'New Government Needs New Approach'

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Articles: Osire refugees plan demo

Posted by admin on Monday, June 21, 2004 - 04:26 AM

	REFUGEES at Osire plan to hold a peaceful demonstration today during commemoration of World Refugee Day. Read full article: 'Osire refugees plan demo'

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Articles: Spanish captain in court on illegal fishing charges

Posted by admin on Monday, June 21, 2004 - 04:24 AM

	THE Spanish captain of a fishing vessel that was allegedly caught fishing illegally in Namibian waters last Monday, appeared in the Luderitz Magistrate's Court on five charges on Friday. Read full article: 'Spanish captain in court on illegal fishing charges'

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