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May 21 2008
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newspaper, namibia, namibian
• namibian.com.na
The Namibian is the country's pre-eminent daily national newspaper with a proud history of standing up for human rights, freedom and democracy before and after the country's Independence in 1990. The newspaper's staff and editor worked under difficult conditions during the occupation of Namibia by the South African regime. It remains a strong voice for the poor and underprivileged in society. Lately, the newspaper has been a thorn in the side of the SWAPO Government of the country with its objective and - at times - very critical reporting about corruption in Government circles and a lack of accountability on the part of Ministers and the ruling party. The Government has imposed an advertising ban on the publication, ostensibly because of its "unbalanced and unfair" reporting, but more probably because of political reasons. The paper's strapline is "Still Telling It Like It Is".