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Media Briefing from Cabinet Chambers: 28 October 2008

Posted 17th November 2008 at 09:57 PM by HistoryMatters
Updated 17th November 2008 at 10:00 PM by HistoryMatters
Cabinet took the following decisions at its 19th ordinary meeting held on 14 October 2008.

1. DOUBLE TAXATION AGREEMENT

Cabinet has already given approval to the Ministry of Finance to conclude double taxation agreements with 37 countries in Africa, Europe, America and Asia and eleven treaties have been concluded and were ratified by the National Assembly.

The Ministry of Finance approached Cabinet for approval to conclude double taxation agreements with...
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SWAPO Party Nixes App Rally

Posted 17th November 2008 at 09:44 PM by NSHR
NSHR once again strongly condemns the growing ominous signs of inter-ethnic and inter-tribal political violence for this country as Swapo Party members once again disrupted yet another public rally by organized by a rival party in a Windhoek suburb yesterday. The human rights organization warns that, unless these acts of ethnically motivated hatred are discontinued forthwith, they might result in a much wider inter-ethnic conflict and crimes against humanity for which those who are organizing these...
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SADC agrees to provide immediate military assistance to DRC

Posted 11th November 2008 at 10:08 PM by NewsTracker (Tracking the News)
Updated 17th November 2008 at 10:09 PM by NewsTracker
Southern African leaders meeting in South Africa have resolved to provide “immediate military assistance” to the Democratic Republic of Congo where renewed fighting has displaced more than half a million people.

The regional leaders made the decision during a one-day Southern African Development Community (SADC) Extraordinary Summit held on 9 November to come up with a regional solution to the current military and political problems in the DRC and Zimbabwe.

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Political Perspective

Posted 6th November 2008 at 03:58 PM by TheNamibian
Updated 6th November 2008 at 04:06 PM by TheNamibian
GWEN LISTER


THE decision is causing much public speculation, but Swapo's intention to launch a party 'think tank' is in essence a very good idea.

There are those immediately suspicious of Swapo's innovation, but I like to think it is a positive move to deepen discussion within Swapo and to take that debate outside of existing party structures.


And it is hard for me to resist saying that 'thinking' is something we don't do enough of in this
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Calling The President To Account

Posted 6th November 2008 at 03:57 PM by TheNamibian
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ALL Namibians are well aware that Swapo is the ruling party in Government. They are equally appraised of the fact that President Hifikepunye Pohamba leads the same party and is also, more importantly, our Head of State.

But our ruling political leadership, in particular the President, should also bear in mind that there needs to be a separation between the business of Government on the one hand, and the affairs of the Party on the other.
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