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NAMIBIA: Call for education sector reforms
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WINDHOEK, 2 Feb 2006 (IRIN) - Another abysmally low final school examination pass rate has sparked calls for Namibia's education sector to be reformed. Full report
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NAMIBIA: Capital's townships stay dark for want of money
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JOHANNESBURG, 30 Jan 2006 (IRIN) - Without government support, a proposal to provide electricity to the informal settlements that ring the Namibian capital, Windhoek, is likely to be shelved because residents cannot afford the connection costs. Full report
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NAMIBIA: Poor access to treatment hampers fight against TB
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WINDHOEK, 25 Jan 2006 (IRIN) - Despite its status as a middle-income country, Namibia has a high incidence of tuberculosis (TB), a poverty-related disease.Full report
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NAMIBIA: Inputs could improve harvest prospects
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JOHANNESBURG, 16 Jan 2006 (IRIN) - Drought-prone northern Namibia, still battling with food shortages as a result of 2005's poor harvest, will receive agricultural inputs from the Red Cross this year.Full report
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NAMIBIA: OVC population to double in 15 years
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WINDHOEK, 19 Dec 2005 (IRIN) - The number of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in Namibia is expected to double over the next 15 years, a new UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) survey has warned. Full report
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NAMIBIA: Farmer to challenge expropriation of land
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WINDHOEK, 13 Dec 2005 (IRIN) - The Namibian government's expropriation of two more farms, as part of its ongoing land reform programme, is to be challenged before a land tribunal.Full report
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NAMIBIA: Bilateral talks on development aid postponed to 2006
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WINDHOEK, 8 Dec 2005 (IRIN) - Germany and Namibia have postponed talks in the capital, Windhoek, on the extension of bilateral development cooperation until early next year. Full report
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NAMIBIA: Germany's Herero reconciliation efforts rebuffed
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WINDHOEK, 2 Dec 2005 (IRIN) - The signing of an agreement between the Namibian and German governments concerning reparations for colonial rule is on hold until the various communities who suffered during that era have been consulted. The deal would have brought Euro 20 million (US $23.5 million) into development projects in the southern African country.Full report
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NAMIBIA: National assembly approves 'Founding Father' status for Nujoma
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JOHANNESBURG, 2 Dec 2005 (IRIN) - Namibia's national assembly has passed a controversial new bill giving former President Sam Nujoma the status of 'Founding Father'. Full report
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NAMIBIA: Controversy over "founding father" status for Nujoma
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JOHANNESBURG, 28 Nov 2005 (IRIN) - A move by Namibia's ruling party, the South West African People's Organisation (SWAPO), to confer the status of "Founding Father" on former president Sam Nujoma has sparked heated debate in the national assembly. Full report
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