Topic: Namibia in the News

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: Farmers vow 'tooth and nail' fight against expropriation

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 03, 2004 - 02:19 AM

	A DEFIANT group of commercial farmers whose land Government has identified for expropriation claim they are victims of immoral politicking and will fight it tooth and nail. Read full article: 'Farmers vow 'tooth and nail' fight against expropriation'

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Articles: Exam paper leak suspect denies playing a key role

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 03, 2004 - 02:16 AM

	A FORMER Augustineum Secondary School Principal, who is accused of having been the source of exam paper leaks that almost scuppered Namibia's Grade 12 examinations at the end of 2002, denied charges against him when he testified in court this week. Read full article: 'Exam paper leak suspect denies playing a key role'

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Articles: Near total power outage hits country

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 02, 2004 - 06:04 AM

	AS most Namibians made their way to work shortly before eight yesterday morning, almost the entire country was hit by a power blackout. Read full article: 'Near total power outage hits country'

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Articles: Hope on the horizon at Usakos

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 02, 2004 - 01:37 AM

	THE appointment of office bearers to the Usakos Town Council is still in limbo more than two weeks after the Local Authority elections. Read full article: 'Hope on the horizon at Usakos'

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Articles: Time limit for claims against Police faces High Court test

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 02, 2004 - 01:16 AM

	A PROVISION in the Police Act that gives anyone wanting to sue the Police only one year to do it - instead of the three years of time that would-be litigants in other civil cases have - has been attacked in the High Court as being unconstitutional. Read full article: 'Time limit for claims against Police faces High Court test'

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Articles: Public hearings reshape Child Status Bill

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 02, 2004 - 01:13 AM

	A HIGHLY contentious provision of the Child Status Bill relating to the joint custody of a child born out of wedlock could be changed following strong public support for such a change. Read full article: 'Public hearings reshape Child Status Bill'

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Articles: Swapo councillors finally take the oath at Karibib

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 01, 2004 - 04:25 AM

	THE swearing in of members of the Karibib Town Council was finally completed yesterday, more than two weeks after the Local Authority election, when the outstanding three Swapo candidates took the oath before a Magistrate. Read full article: 'Swapo councillors finally take the oath at Karibib'

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Articles: National Council goes into recess

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 01, 2004 - 04:24 AM

	THE National Council on Friday went into recess until the end of July. Before taking the break, the lawmakers reviewed 12 bills but only passed 10 Read full article: 'National Council goes into recess'

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Articles: Pohamba the winner

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 01, 2004 - 04:20 AM

	"THIS is democracy in action." This phrase echoed around the Windhoek Show Ground's President Hall in the early hours of Sunday after Lands Minister Hifikepunye Pohamba won the race to become Swapo's presidential candidate and the de facto successor to President Sam Nujoma. Read full article: 'Pohamba the winner'

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Articles: Swapo has come of age, Pohamba says after win

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 01, 2004 - 04:18 AM

	SWAPO Vice President Hifikepunye Pohamba said he knew he was going to win the race to be the party's presidential contender. Read full article: 'Swapo has come of age, Pohamba says after win'

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