Topic: Namibia in the News

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: Tjitendero says Swapo leaders should facilitate campaigns

Posted by admin on Friday, May 14, 2004 - 06:06 AM

	SWAPO'S top administrators should intervene to facilitate the campaigns of the presidential nominees in order to avoid mudslinging and character assassination, says National Assembly Speaker Mose Tjitendero. Read full article: 'Tjitendero says Swapo leaders should facilitate campaigns'

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Articles: Directorate appeals for orderly polling

Posted by admin on Friday, May 14, 2004 - 02:40 AM

	DIRECTOR of Elections, Phillemon Kanime, has urged political parties and associations taking part in tomorrow's Local Authority elections to abide by the Code of Conduct that they have signed. Read full article: 'Directorate appeals for orderly polling'

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Articles: African groups criticise US over GMO food aid

Posted by admin on Friday, May 14, 2004 - 02:31 AM

	JOHANNESBURG - Namibia is among some 60 African farm campaigners who have criticised the United States for what they said was relentless pressure on Sudan and Angola to accept gene-altered food aid to avert hunger. Read full article: 'African groups criticise US over GMO food aid'

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Articles: Two town councillors in North pass away

Posted by admin on Friday, May 14, 2004 - 02:29 AM

	TOWN Councillor Maria Awene from Ongwediva died in a Windhoek hospital on Sunday. Read full article: 'Two town councillors in North pass away'

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Articles: 10 residents' associations vie for Local Authority positions

Posted by admin on Friday, May 14, 2004 - 02:27 AM

	A RECORD 10 residents' associations today take on the challenge of trying to unseat political parties in Local Authority elections. Read full article: '10 residents' associations vie for Local Authority positions'

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Articles: PG still to decide on death claims fraud case

Posted by admin on Friday, May 14, 2004 - 02:25 AM

	THREE-AND-A-HALF years after the first arrests were carried out over an alleged N$7,3 million fraud scheme involving Ministry of Defence death benefit pay-outs, the Prosecutor General has still not decided what to do with the case, suspects in the matter were told yesterday. Read full article: 'PG still to decide on death claims fraud case'

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Articles: Namibia seeks exception to international ivory trade ban

Posted by admin on Friday, May 14, 2004 - 02:23 AM

	GENEVA - Namibia has requested permission to loosen a global ban on ivory sales, Japan wants to ease restrictions on trade in whales, and Australia is seeking protection for the great white shark, a United Nations body said yesterday. Read full article: 'Namibia seeks exception to international ivory trade ban'

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Articles: Boeing close to going

Posted by admin on Friday, May 14, 2004 - 02:19 AM

	AIR NAMIBIA says it is on the brink of clinching a deal which would see it rid itself of its biggest single debt - the Boeing 747-400 Combi. Read full article: 'Boeing close to going'

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Articles: Dozens more farms face expropriation

Posted by admin on Friday, May 14, 2004 - 02:18 AM

	AT least a dozen more farms, including one where President Sam Nujoma undertook a hunting expedition last year, have been served with expropriation notices. Read full article: 'Dozens more farms face expropriation'

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Articles: Church urges Christians to vote

Posted by admin on Friday, May 14, 2004 - 01:46 AM

	THE Dutch Reformed Church in Namibia has called on all Christians registered to vote, to take part in today's elections. Read full article: 'Church urges Christians to vote'

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