Namibia’s electricity supplier asked consumers whether they wanted higher rates or less power — and the result, based on responses sent by SMS: rates will rise by 18,3%. The country has been grappling with shortfalls from South Africa, from which it imports the bulk of its supplies.
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/ 14 December 2007
A court ruled on Thursday in favour of a white Zimbabwean farmer fighting a last-ditch bid against seizure of his land by his government. The case, which was the first to be tried by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) tribunal, was considered a test of the bloc’s commitment to justice and democracy.
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/ 15 October 2007
Authorities have ordered the deportation of two Americans working for a security firm that was trying to recruit Namibians to work as guards at United States facilities in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Namibian Cabinet also recommended the closure of the local branch of the Las Vegas-based security firm, Special Operations Consulting-Security Management Group.
The Namibian government said on Wednesday it will continue culling seals after a meeting with animal rights activists failed to halt the mass killings. The government argues the seals consume 900 000 tonnes of fish a year, more than one-third of the fishing-industry catch.
Namibia’s annual seal hunting season started this week, over the protests of animal rights activists who say the practice is cruel. The government accused the activists of ”deliberately distorting information,” and said controlling the seal population was important for the fishing industry.