.1.-- Bringing Africa South Vol.2 No.351 Well done Frankie! Finnish first for Fredericks NAMIBIAN sprinting sensation Frankie 'Tornado' Fl'edericks has done it again. The former national soccer star clinched the lOOm sprint event during an international athletics meet­ ing in Lapinlahti, Finland, yesterday. The Namibian Sport congratulates Frankie on his world class per­ formance. Frankie broke the tape in 10,12 seconds followed by James Trappe of the USA and Devlon Dunn of the Dominican Republic. He will be in action again in the lOOm dash this Thursday. EC, fishing for an agreem\' ~nt? THE European Commis­ sion last week acknowl­ STAFF REPORTER· :>< • ';ed "that Namibia, like mission was referring to the BLOWING UP A STORM OF WELCOME. The big brass sound greeted President Sam Nujoma when he travelled all sovereign states, is fully 200 mile Exclusive Economic to Groot Aub on Saturday to spend the day with the community there. See report, page 3. Photograph: Stanley entitled to fix its own fish­ Zone (EEZ) rather than only Katzao ing policy in its territorial the 12 mile wide Namibian waters and shares Na­ territorial waters. mibia's view on the im­ The Commission also ex­ portance of implementing pressed the hope that the nego­ a strict policy of protec­ tiations will continue in a tion for its fishing re­ "confident and harmonious atmosphere" and that "a fish­ Stealing could close sources". This was set out in a press eries agreement between the EEC and Namibia will be release distributed by the Dele­ concluded soon". gation of the European Com­ munities late on Friday after­ It further expressed its deep regret over! 'the confusion and noon, It is assumed that the Com- continued on page 2 CDM warns minister DIAMOND stealing 'could lead to the Closure of Consolidated Diamond Mines mines at Oranjemund• . TOM MINNEV at Oranjemund This warning came from Home Affairs Minister at Oranjemund on Friday and themselves Melcedes Benz and Hifikepunye Pohamba as he launched joint action met with management and union other luxury motoxcars are by the company, the Mineworkers' Union of Namibia officials including MUN presi­ starting to leave them in Port and the Government to try and stop fast-increasing dent John Shaetonhodi. Meet­ N olloth in South Africa, rather ings continued until 02h00 with than drive them ostentatiously theft ;md dealing. the Government and another around Oranjemund. "Dia­ Theft could amount to R80 start. hour with the union. mond stealing is becoming less to R150 million worth of di'a­ Apparently illegal diamond In drizzling rain on Satur­ of the Robin Hood crime, " he monds a year compared to 'f6tal trade makes up three-quarters . day morning Pohamba flew added. sales of under RI 000 million, of the diamond business in round the prohibited area in "If these allegations about say company sources. In 1989 Sierra Leone and has made CDM's Aerospatiale twin theft are true," Pohamba told CDM, part of the De Beers mines unprofitable. engine helicopter, accompanied the solemn workfoxce, "what Centenary diamond cartel, Powerful Lebanese families, by Shaetonhodi and mine gen­ has been stolen cannot benefit ' produced nearly a third of the ruthless and brutal, have eral manaSEr Keith Whitelock. the country. If the theft is al­ country's exports and is the "bought" police, officials and He spoke to workers at four lowed to continue it will lead biggest employer outside the politicians. different sites in the high-se­ to the closure of CDM. TIle Government. More than 60 per Now many of the familiar curity mine area and at a rally sufferers will be the people of cent of diamond sales value faces are appearing in Wind­ in the centre of Oranjemund. this country. ' , goes directly to the Govern­ hoek. Namibian diamonds are The move was part of a drive Pohamba unveiled the Gov­ ment in tax. among the best in the world to show that stealing diamonds ernment's plan to approach Pohamba said the clamp­ and are increasingly in demand. no longer just hurts the com- . Namibia's main industries down will include a joint Pohamba was leading a top­ pany or is a blow against South through a partnership of un­ committee on ways the Gov­ level Government team includ­ African occupation but is now ions (seven out of 10 CDM ernment can get more involved ing deputy minister of Labour a crime against independent workers are MUN member5), in supporting diamond secu­ and Manpower Development Namibia. Government and management. rity. Hadino Hishongwa; Dr Leake Already attitudes are begin­ After the ~eet.ing. the workers The threat of illegal diamond Hangala, Ndali Kamati and ning to change, according to cheered to the unusual shout of business is wider than taking Tsudao Gurirab the permanent one official, and artisans and "Viva management", among revenue from the Government. ' secretaries of Mines and En­ labourers who have bought others. THE Land Reform Conference kicks off today, with One expert on global illicit ergy and Home Affairs and registration starting at 08hOO and a reception hosted by diamond trade, who asked not Trade and Industry respectively; President Sam Nujoma this evening. TomorroW' the to be named, said syndicates Otto Nangombe for the regional have corrupted countries such commissioner Mina Shanjen­ important summit, which brings together more than as Sierra Leone and Zaire and gange; and Andrew N dishishi, 500 delegates from across the country, will get down to are coming to newly-independ- director of Manpower Devel- business. The Namibian will report fully on the pro- ent Namibia in search of offi­ opment. ceedings throughout the week. cials to blibe and rackets to They reached CDM' s town ---- -------~----. just prior to the Conunission' s FISHING - FROM PAGE 1 unilateral suspension of the ne­ gotiations. Although not mis­ misunderstandings that have again repeated a misrepresen­ quoting the Prime Minister on persisted so far with respect to tation of a remark made by this occasion, the statement fisheries relations between Prime Minister Hage Geingob neveI1heless misconstrues what Namibia and the EEC". at the AAWEPA Conference he said by suggesting his sup­ However, the Commission in Windhoek on April 8 1991 port for the suspension' of the negotiations, despite having given the Namibian Govern­ REPUBLIC ment an undertaking that it would cease to do so. OF NAMIBIA The thrust of the Conunis­ sion's statement presents the picture that the Conunission suspended the negotiations , Ministry of Finance purely to send a signal to the Spanish Government and fish­ r-----~TENDERBOARD------, ing industry that it should halt TENDER NO: F1/3·16191 illegiu , fishing in Namibian Description: The supply and delivery of up to 32 waters. At the time this expla­ nation was greeted with wide­ 2 x 4 D. V. 4 Cylinder vehicles with Canopies l. spread scepticism as the sus­ Closing date: 11 :00 on Tuesday: 9 July 1991 pension was announced the day following the sentencing of the Above, from the left: Reverend Bartholemew Karuaera, newly-elected NECA Dep­ five Spanish captains for ille­ uty Chairperson; Wilhelmina Hanson from Morina Kindergarten; and Reverend Documents are available at the offices of: gally fishing in Namibian waters. Erwin Tjirimuje of the AME kindergarten iD: Katutura. The Secretary: Tender Board The Conunission's explana­ Clo Voigt and Kelvin Str. tion also did not tally with WincRlOek what the Namibian Govern­ ment was told at the time of the Pre-school groups to To obtain documents R5,00 is payable. suspension, a position then confinned to the press inBrus­ sels and in a document circu­ Tenders must be forwarded to: lated to members of the Euro­ The Secretary: Tender Board pean Parliament 's Fisheries push for better deal PO Box 3328 WINDHOEK 9000 Sub-Conunittee on April 25 1991. The latter was quoted by Ms KA TE BURLlNG or deposited in: Janey Buchan MEP inherlet­ The Tender Box ter (reported Friday in The THE NAMIBIA Educare Tender Board N amibian, June 14) to Manuel Marin, the Conunissioner re­ Association - an umbrella Clo Voigt and Kelvin Str. body for all pre-primary Windhoek sponsible for Fisheries in the EC, and offered anotherexpla­ groups in the country - was nation for the Conunission's officially launched at a Telex: 50908-875 Fax: 221004 decision: • 'to enable Namibia meeting in Windhoek yes­ to reconsiderits offer concern­ terday. Secretary: Tender Board ing not only the level of the Representatives from about TAC for hake but also and 65 nationwide organisations above all the percentage set for came together at the Children's the Community". World Creche Development REPUBLIC Nevel.tlY!less in Friday's press Centre over the weekend to ~ release, the Conunission ex­ ratify a draft constitution drawn presses its "profound convic­ up after a preliminary meeting OF NAMmIA tion that the Namibian authori­ of the groups last November. ties will appreciate the 'suspen­ A community social worker sion ofnegotiatio ns as proof of from South Africa, Daniel Min=i stry of Finance its solidarity and friendship with Plaatjies, with experience of a Namibia". similar umbrella group in his TENDER BOARD In the meantime, the Minis­ country, was also on hand to try of Foreign Affairs appar­ offer advice. He pointed out TENDER NO J143/91 ently responded on Friday to that "the struggle for unity in Description: Tenders are being awaited for the fomlal proposal of the the education and care of pre­ the supply of concentrate, incerne,fodder Conunission of May 14 that schoolers cannot be separated pellets and dairy concentrate to the