THE Congress of Democrats (CoD) says it will appoint independent auditors and lawyers to study the voters' roll, which it says contains discrepancies.

NAMIBIA'S Ambassador to the United Nations, Dr Kaire Mbuende, has shot down calls for his recall, saying they were borne out of "ignorance".

EMBATTLED Public Service Commissioner Teckla Lameck and her business partner, Kongo Mokaxwa, have filed a case in the High Court to ask that N$623 490 be released out of the assets of their close corporation that have been frozen in

THE Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has come out strongly against the National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) for what it says are attempts by the NSHR to "mislead the public" and to convince international observers that Namibia's electoral process

Namibia Highly Corrupt" screamed a newspaper headline in one of the local dailies this week, prompting many Namibians to wonder whether this is the Namibia they know or another country.

FOLLOWING the incident at Outapi, panic buttons are being pressed. The impression that is being created is that the entire country is engulfed by a fireball of political violence.

THE public media is caught up in crossfire. Having failed to politically subdue their opponents in government, opposition parties are turning their blazing guns on the public media.

CONTESTING political parties and voters should bear in mind that elections are not a time to view each other as enemies, but as competitors because all involved in the elections are compatriots, the Executive Secretary of the Southern African Development

NO violence was reported when Swapo and the RDP held campaign rallies at Oshakati and Ondangwa on Saturday.

THE Otjozondjupa Football League recently elected its new leadership for the 2009/2010 football season.

ELECTIONS are due next week and it's time to look at the diverse promises political parties make to see how realistic they are and if the projects and plans they want to implement can be financed at all. Most parties

THE Livestock Producers' Organisation (LPO) has submitted its proposals for the envisaged amendments to the financing of the Meat Board and the Small Stock Marketing Scheme.

THE Namibia Agricultural Union (NAU) has decided to broaden its structures to make it more accessible for potential new black members.

LADY Luck seems to be smiling down on Eddie. Our Namibian housemate is Head of House for the third time! Last Friday's HOH task was the final of the entire season, making him the only housemate in 'BBA: The Revolution'

NAMIBIAN triathletes Tokkie Bombosch and Vera Adrian turned on the style when they walked away with top accolades at the popular Mariental Triathlon over the weekend.

THE Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has come out strongly against the National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) for what it says are attempts by the NSHR to "mislead the public" and to convince international observers that Namibia's electoral process

THE Namibia Chess Federation will host the fifth Namibia National School Team Chess Championship at David Bezuidenhout High School in Khomasdal on Saturday.

A COLOSSAL encounter is at hand when Orlando Pirates and African Stars meet in possibly the biggest clash in the MTC Premiership first round at the Sam Nujoma Stadium tonight. Kick-off is at 20h00.

RDP President Hidipo Hamutenya says the Rally for Democracy and Progress was formed to lay a strong foundation of change for the younger generation of Namibia.

A NEW developing licence for the Kudu gas field, which is likely to feature Russian natural gas giant Gazprom as a shareholder alongside existing partners Tullow Oil, Itochu Corporation and Namcor, will be announced soon.