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Nujoma , Pohamba want referendum on land reform
By Risco Lumamezi TWO former heads of state in Namibia have co-opted calling for the referendum to amend the Constitution of Namibia, for the implementation of the long awaited debated land issue, currently under scrutiny. Both former presidents want the current Namibian constitution to be scrapped to fill loopholes that will resolve the status quo,…
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Choto residents refuse to relocate to higher grounds
By Risco Lumamezi A group of Choto residents residing along the riverbed (Mulapo) have turned down the offer by Katima Council, to relocate them to the higher grounds. Katima Council has given them a notice to move to their new plots by December this year; failure to obey will result to eviction. The concerned residents…
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Facebook-page describing history of Caprivi Strip launched
By STAFF REPORTER A new face book page describing the history of the then Eastern Caprivi, now Zambezi region has been launched this month to give an insight to the readers with an interest to know more about the events and stories of the past. It is called “History of the Zambezi Region / Eastern…
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UNHCR punish Caprivians after losing their Refugee Status
The Government of Botswana and United Nations High Commission for Refugees has taken a harsh stand against the Caprivians who successfully convinced the Lobatse high Court to stop the intended deportation of the Caprivians back to Namibia on a given deadline the 11th of July 2018. Since after the Court ruling of the 25 August…
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US puts new limits on foreign aid funded through the UN
US President Donald Trump’s administration has introduced new conditions on billions of dollars in foreign aid spent through the UN and other multinational agencies, according to official documents examined by IRIN. The rule change, previously unreported, takes aim at USAID’s funding for Public International Organizations (PIOs), a category that includes UN agencies like UNICEF as…
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41 Caprivian Refugees return home
By Simon Liseli FORTY–ONE (41) former Dukwi refugees arrived in Katima Mulilo on Thursday afternoon mainly woman and children, who were born in Botswana since their exodus on August 2, 1999 during the state of emergency. These Namibian refugees decided to register for the repatriation during May 11 to July 11 and this follows after…
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Police General lambasts police-officers to refrain from secession
By Simon Liseli NAMPOL Inspector General, Sebastian Ndeitunga has seriously lambasted and warned members of the Namibian police on Thursday at Katima Mulilo to refrain from tribalism and secessionist activities. This comes after the arrest of six (6) members of CCG at Liselo area on July 8, for failing to comply with laws…
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6 members of Caprivi Concerned Group in court
By Simon Liseli SIX (6) members of the Caprivi Concerned Group (CCG) appeared in Katima Mulilo district court before magistrate Mr. Boyd Namushinga and public prosecutor Ms. Esther Jafet, on Tuesday. They are facing charges of failing to obey laws and orders, sedition and incitement of public violence. The accused suspects are leaders of the…
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Botswana Police arrests 12 Namibian refugees
By Risco Lumamezi BOTSWANA Police Service has arrested twelve (12) Caprivian refugees on Tuesday June 19, 2018 in Gaborone after handing over a petition to SADC Secretariat. A mob of police officers accompanied by an immigration officer arrested 12 elderly Caprivian refugees for leaving Dukwi Camp without permission. This happened before the world refugee day.…
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Media Ombudsman advocates for freedom of expression
By Risco Lumamezi NEW Media Ombudsman in Namibia, Mr. John Nakuta has catalogued the importance of the freedom of expression at the breakfast meeting held in Katima Mulilo on Thursday during his visit. Mr.Nakuta, a Human Rights Lawyer and Lecturer at the University of Namibia addressed members of the local media houses, regional and local…
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