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PG to decide on apartheid paedophile case

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Prosecutor-General Martha Imalwa is expected to advise the police whether the Namibian government has jurisdiction to deal with an alleged child molestation that took place during apartheid.
Lucy Witts, now 41, was allegedly molested in Swakopmund between 1976 and 1988, when she lived with her mother and stepfather at the coastal town.
Her sister lived with her biological father for a number of years and moved to Swakopmund in 1983.
Witts alleges that her stepfather Dragan Vujican abused her from the age of two to the age of 12.
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Minor setbacks mar elections

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More voters showed confidence in the electronic voting machines (EVMs) used during Friday’s regional and local elections compared to last year’s general elections.
There had also been no serious cases of violence reported, while some minor setbacks had marred the polls.
Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) Chairperson, Notemba Tjipueja, said they experienced minor challenges, including a gunshot fired at a polling station in the Cimbebasia suburb of the Windhoek East Constituency on Thursday evening, while officials were setting up.
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Voter disorientation blamed on poor education

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Poor voter education by the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) and participating political parties is being blamed for the fact that many people did not know the difference between last year’s general elections and this past Friday’s regional and local authority polls.
Many people had to be turned away on Friday, because they turned up to vote in constituencies other than where they were registered.
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Swapo delivers poll knockout

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As predicted, Swapo made a near clean sweep in this past Friday’s local and regional authority elections - with preliminary and confirmed results indicating it is poised to take charge of 112 out of 121 constituencies countrywide.
This represents a nearly 93% winning rate for the ruling party and might see Swapo virtually occupying all the National Council seats.
The elections were, however marred by isolated incidents and a low turnout, which saw many people enjoying a long weekend of partying, boozing and travelling, instead of casting their votes.
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Knife killings rock violent weekend

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At least three people were brutally killed this weekend, including a 28-year-old man who was attacked with a panga and stabbed to death with a knife this past Friday evening.
According to police spokesperson Inspector Slogan Matheus, a fight broke out between two men in Otjomuise’s Beijing Street.
It is alleged that one of the men’s friends then intervened, after he was hit with a bottle by another man.
A gang fight then ensued that resulted in the death of Obert Martin, while three of his friends sustained injuries that were treated at the Katutura State Hospital.
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Boozing, travelling sees voting plunge

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Representatives from various political parties in Walvis Bay have expressed their disappointment with the low voter turnout in this past Friday’s regional and local authority elections, which saw many choosing to travel and party, rather than vote.
Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) Elections Coordinator for Erongo, Kashindinge Kapembe, said he would only be in a position to provide actual figures on the number of people who voted in Walvis Bay today, but confirmed that more than 20 000 voters had registered.
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B1 claims three more lives

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A South African couple has died and nine others were injured in a horror crash on the deadly B1 road between Otjiwarongo and Otavi this past Saturday, while the driver of a Health and Social Services Ministry patient bus was killed in a separate accident a day earlier.
According to police spokesperson Inspector Slogan Matheus the Saturday crash happened after the driver of a Toyota Quantum bus lost control following a rear tyre burst.
There were 13 occupants in the bus, including the driver.
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Opposition trounced

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Swapo councillors are once again set to dominate town councils and municipalities, after yet another runaway victory in the local authority elections.
Barring Otjinene and Okakarara, preliminary results indicate that the ruling party will dominate council seats at over 50 local authorities in the country.
In the Omaheke Region, Nudo won both the Otjinene and Aminius constituencies in the regional elections - a feat that has also been repeated at local authority level.
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Next level in sight for boxing

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Boxing in Namibia received a big boost yesterday when it was announced that the MTC Sunshine Boxing Academy entered into an agreement with SuperSport to air Paulus ‘The Rock’ Ambunda’s IBO world title defence against Jason ‘Nugget’ Cooper, which is set to take place on Saturday, December 5.
The fight is set to take place at the Ramatex Building with Ambunda’s title defence being the main event of a card that will see several other fights on the night.
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Spanish ambassador praises Naigambo

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The Spanish ambassador to Namibia Concepcion Figuerola has showered Marathon runner Beata Naigambo with praises for winning the Valencia marathon last month.
Figuerola was speaking during a cocktail event organised in honour of the Namibian runner’s victory.
Namibia came first at the Valencia Marathon in a time of 2:26:58.
The Spanish ambassador said Naigambo is reaping the benefits of hard work, dedication and self-confidence inspired by marathon running.
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Mourners shell-shocked as man dies at funeral

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A man has collapsed and died in a Mariental church, while attending a funeral service a fortnight ago.
Ironically, the incident is said to have happened while the pastor was delivering a sermon about Judgement Day, when the dead and the living will be sent to heaven or hell.
According to Pastor Reinhard Beukes of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia (ELCRN) Ebenhaeser congregation at Mariental, he had the shock of his life after witnessing the incident.
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‘I wanted to teach Swapo a lesson’

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Katjanaa Chester Kaurivi - the independent candidate who triumphed over Swapo in the Otjombinde Constituency vote - says he wanted to teach the ruling party a lesson for not selecting him as its candidate for last Friday’s regional and local government elections.
In an interview with Namibian Sun, Kaurivi this week said that when a political party decides to make decisions on behalf of a community - without consulting the people - it will not only cause conflict, but even cost them a constituency when they go to the polls.
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Weeping Majiedt gets effective 17 years

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Convicted fraudster Esmeralda Majiedt wept like a baby in the High Court yesterday, after being sentenced to 25 years in prison, of which eight have been suspended – giving her an effective 17-year jail stay.
Judge Christie sentenced Majiedt in connection with 369 counts of fraud involving more than N$56 million, after she had earlier admitted guilt.
Eight years of her 25-year sentence were suspended, on condition that she is not convicted of fraud or theft during the period of suspension.
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Musialela rejoins Swapo

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A senior member of the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP), Ellen Musialela has rejoined the Swapo.
Musialela was an executive committee member of the RDP before she moved over to her former political party, Swapo.
She was yesterday welcomed back by Swapo Secretary-General Nangolo Mbumba and newly elected Khomas Regional and Local Authority councillors at the Swapo headquarters.
Musialela was accompanied by other former RDP comrades Philemon Kanime; Festus Naholo, Magnus Nangombe and Nora Apollus who also made a comeback to Swapo a few weeks ago.
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RDP candidate cries foul over Karibib polls

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Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) Karibib Constituency election candidate Christiaan Nguherimo is accusing Swapo candidate Melanie Djago of bribery and other poll irregularities.
In an email addressed to Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) Director, Dr Paul Isaak, Nguherimo claims Djago voted twice at two different polling stations and used her vehicle to transport voters.
He also accused the Swapo candidate of bribing people to vote for her.
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RDP whines again

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The Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) says the outcome of the recently held regional and local authority elections points in the opposite direction of democracy, which is drifting towards a one-party state, while also blaming Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for their dismal performance at the polls.
Swapo dominated both the regional and local authority polls held last week Friday, winning 112 out of 121 constituencies. In the process it also wrestled back power from RDP in the affluent Windhoek East Constituency, which was the only constituency under the control of RDP.
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Kapenda resurfaces as Arandis councillor

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Former president of the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) Risto Kapenda has made a comeback in the political sphere as Swapo councillor-elect for the Arandis Town Council.
Kapenda confirmed yesterday that he will indeed represent Swapo on that council.
At the NUNW’s fourth Ordinary National Congress in 2006, Kapenda was replaced by Alpheus Muheua as the new NUNW president.
Muheua is now the Deputy Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation.
Ismael Kasuto is the current president of the NUNW.
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