NAMIBIA: Ex-President Sam Nujoma insists on keeping control of the governing South West Africa People's Organisation despite appeals by party leaders to stand down and strengthen the authority of President Hifikepunye Pohamba...
A crisis of authority between President Hifikepunye Pohamba and his predecessor Sam Nujoma has been averted...
SWAPO Secretary General Ngarikutuke Tjiriange who is close to Nujoma and President Hifikepunye Pohamba announced Kapia's suspension while his Avid role is investigated...
This presents President Hifikepunye Pohamba who took office in March with the first big test of his authority (AC Vol 46 No 6)...
President Hifikepunye Pohamba praises it for adding value to Namibia's diamonds and creating jobs (AC Vol 46 No 6)...
Vol 46 No 7 |
- AFRICA
- MINING
Namibia Namibia's new Mines and Energy Minister Erkki Ngimtina moved from Defence by President Hifikepunye Pohamba on 21 March will make a priority of a BEE mining charter drafted by his predecessor Nickey Iyambo in consultation with local mining firms...
The ruling South West African People's Organisation is riven by quarrels as President Sam Nujoma gets ready to hand over to Hifikepunye Pohamba on 21 March...
Hifikepunye Pohamba's mandate seemed clear when the 15-16 November presidential election awarded him 76 per cent of the vote...
His successor and loyal lieutenant for over 40 years Hifikepunye Pohamba easily won the November 2004 presidential election but will have little elbow-room between the other Nujoma loyalists and those who voted against him for the party leadership last May...
President-elect Hifikepunye Pohamba's first test will be to address opposition claims about the running of the 15-16 November election which gave him 76 per cent of the vote...
