October 2011

Police Concerned About Siyauya Threats

Submitted by AA Namibia on Mon, 31/10/2011 - 10:16

POLICE Inspector General Sebastian Ndeitunga has expressed concern over recent e-mail threats made by former Swapo Youth League member Charles Siyauya against an employee of the Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre (FNCC), the French embassy and other French nationals in Namibia.

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http://allafrica.com/stories/201110310262.html

Setback for Defence in Comet Murder Trial

Submitted by AA Namibia on Mon, 31/10/2011 - 10:16

ALLEGED confessions made by the three men accused of robbing and murdering a Windhoek resident in the Goreangab Dam area in early 2007 were ruled admissible as evidence in their trial on Friday.

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http://allafrica.com/stories/201110310261.html

Opposition Parties Shocked By Guiseb

Submitted by AA Namibia on Mon, 31/10/2011 - 10:16

THE Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) and the Democratic Party of Namibia (DPN) have expressed outrage over the alleged fake qualifications presented by Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) commissioner Rodney Guiseb.

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http://allafrica.com/stories/201110310260.html

SWANU Irked By Maamberua's Treatment in Parliament

Submitted by AA Namibia on Mon, 31/10/2011 - 10:16

SWANU is disappointed by what it sees as an undue attack on its leader, Usutuaije Maamberua, by Swapo Party MPs last week when he tabled a motion for the introduction of interpretation services at State health facilities and for the introduction of a health ombudsman.

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http://allafrica.com/stories/201110310259.html

BoN Calls for Communal Land Rights Reform

Submitted by AA Namibia on Mon, 31/10/2011 - 10:16

NAMIBIA needs to reform communal land rights with "greater urgency and momentum" so that productivity on this land can become commercial and help in the fight against poverty in the rural areas, Governor Ipumbu Shiimi of the Bank of Namibia (BoN) has said.

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http://allafrica.com/stories/201110310258.html

State to Host Kenya in T20 Series

Submitted by AA Namibia on Mon, 31/10/2011 - 10:16

CRICKET Namibia has confirmed that the bilateral series between Kenya and Namibia will take place in Windhoek in early November.

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http://allafrica.com/stories/201110310257.html

Passengers Angry Over Flight Delays

Submitted by AA Namibia on Mon, 31/10/2011 - 10:16

AIR Namibia passengers travelling from Hosea Kutako International Airport have had a hard time getting to their destinations on time, as flight cancellations and delays that began on Thursday continued right through the weekend.

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http://allafrica.com/stories/201110310256.html

Investigation Into Mogane Finalised

Submitted by AA Namibia on Mon, 31/10/2011 - 10:16

INVESTIGATIONS into allegations of fraud against suspended Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) Chief Administrator Rusten Mogane have been finalised.

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http://allafrica.com/stories/201110310255.html

City Signs Performance Contracts With Executives

Submitted by AA Namibia on Mon, 31/10/2011 - 10:16

THE City of Windhoek has entered into performance agreements with its chief executive officer (CEO), Niilo Taapopi, and the heads of its various departments.

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http://allafrica.com/stories/201110310254.html

Research Expert Questions Accuracy of Report

Submitted by AA Namibia on Mon, 31/10/2011 - 10:16

A SENIOR researcher has strongly criticised the quality and content of a report released by the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, which accuses three rehabilitation programmes of child labour and child trafficking.

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http://allafrica.com/stories/201110310253.html