Topic: Namibia in the News

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: Relatives of Zim mercenary suspects petition Mbeki

Posted by admin on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 06:56 AM

	PRETORIA - About 150 family members and friends of alleged mercenaries held in Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea handed over a memorandum addressed to President Thabo Mbeki at the Union Buildings yesterday, calling for government intervention. Read full article: 'Relatives of Zim mercenary suspects petition Mbeki'

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Articles: Fate of Caprivi 13 now in hands of Supreme Court

Posted by admin on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 06:53 AM

	THE Supreme Court yesterday reserved its judgement on the appeal in which the State has asked it to overturn the High Court decision that had freed the Caprivi 13 accused of high treason. Read full article: 'Fate of Caprivi 13 now in hands of Supreme Court'

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Articles: Popa hydropower scheme reaches the feasibility stage

Posted by admin on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 01:15 AM

	NAMPOWER has been given the go-ahead by the Okavango River Basin Water Commission (Okacom) to start with full feasibility studies to gauge the viability of a hydropower scheme at Popa Falls near Divundu. Read full article: 'Popa hydropower scheme reaches the feasibility stage'

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Articles: Towns face chance for change

Posted by admin on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 01:13 AM

	RESIDENTS dissatisfied with the dismal performance of of their town councils over the past year have the opportunity to vote for change in Friday's Local Authority elections. Read full article: 'Towns face chance for change'

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Articles: Lawyer charged with culpable homicide

Posted by admin on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 01:11 AM

	A WINDHOEK lawyer, Geoffrey Dicks, last week found himself on the wrong side of the court bench following a fatal hit-and-run incident which left a 33-year-old pedestrian dead. Read full article: 'Lawyer charged with culpable homicide'

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Articles: 'Poisoned' tombo kills six

Posted by admin on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 01:08 AM

	SIX people have died and three are in hospital at Grootfontein after drinking a potent home brew that wiped out half of the workforce at a farm 35 km east of the northern town. Read full article: ''Poisoned' tombo kills six'

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Articles: Woman drowns as Caprivi lake fills up

Posted by admin on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 12:56 AM

	THE rising waters of Lake Liambezi in the Caprivi have claimed the life of a 25-year old-woman whose canoe sank as she was crossing the lake on Sunday evening. Read full article: 'Woman drowns as Caprivi lake fills up'

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Articles: Police sting nets 235 gems

Posted by admin on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 08:35 AM

	TWO De Beers Marine Namibia employees appeared in the Katutura Magistrate's Court on Friday on charges of the illegal possession of unpolished diamonds valued at nearly half a million dollars. Read full article: 'Police sting nets 235 gems'

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Articles: Moratorium on gambling licences holds

Posted by admin on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 08:32 AM

	THE moratorium imposed on the issuing of gambling licences seven years ago remains intact. Read full article: 'Moratorium on gambling licences holds'

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Articles: No changes to Swakop Waterfront deal

Posted by admin on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 08:29 AM

	A SECOND attempt by the Swakopmund Waterfront Company to amend the original agreement of sale was again turned down by the Swakopmund Town Council at its monthly meeting last week. Read full article: 'No changes to Swakop Waterfront deal'

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