Earlier, a government advertisement ban was placed on Namibia's leading and outspoken newspaper. Titus appeals for letters of protest against the decision. The Namibian government in March 2001 slapped an advertising boycott on The Namibian newspaper, claiming the newspaper is too critical of its policies.
Government is the single biggest advertising client in the country.
28 May. One member of Government who was approached as to the reason for the move, said that it was felt that the ban on Government advertising in The Namibian, in terms of a Cabinet decision taken on 5 December last year, and reiterated in a confidential memorandum in March 2001, was 'inadequate', and that a ban on bulk purchase of the newspaper would possibly 'teach the newspaper a lesson'. The Nujoma directive comes at a moment when the international society is especially monitoring the development of the human rights situation in Namibia. The government however blames the independent media for the country's deteriorating reputation abroad. Both Prime Minister Hage Geingob and President Nujoma have made such allegations. Texts and graphics may be reproduced freely, under the condition that their origin is clearly referred to, see Conditions .