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[ad_1] One of Britain’s most respected cardiologists has taken up a prestigious post at the University of Aberdeen that has stood for centuries. Professor Michael Freneau, who is also a consultant cardiologist at NHS Grampian, has been appointed Regius Professor of Medicine. * It is a return to the North East for the father-of-two, who joined Aberdeen from the University of Birmingham and previously served as chair of cardiology at the British Heart Foundation. Professor Freneux held the posts of House Officer and Senior House Officer in London, where he also studied medicine, and was registrar at Woodend Hospital in…

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[ad_1] Senator Barack Obama greets Congressman Rahm Emanuel at a party for the Illinois delegation at a restaurant in Boston on the eve of the 2004 Democratic National Convention. (Tom Williams) During the US election campaign, racists and pro-Israel hardliners tried to make an issue of President-elect Barack Obama’s middle name, Hussein. Those people may take comfort in another middle name, Rahm Israel Emanuel, which President Obama chose for his White House chief of staff. Mr. Emanuel is President Obama’s first high-level appointment, likely to disappoint those who expected the president-elect to break with the pro-Israel policies of the George…

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[ad_1] No ambition to rise to the top post – Sioka – Truth, for its own sake.House / No ambition for the top post – Sioka2007-11-22 Staff Report 2 “Emma Kakololo Windhoek Swapo member and Deputy Speaker of Parliament Doreen Sioka yesterday denied allegations reported in the media that she is running for the post of Deputy Secretary General of the party. Sioka’s name has recently been linked with the Deputy Secretary General post that will be contested at the next party conference starting next Tuesday. “I have no ambition to be in the top four posts,” Sioka said in…

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[ad_1] Maanbelua wins Suwanu’s top post – truth for its own sake.House / Maanbelua takes Suwanu’s top post2007-11-12 Staff report 2 “Mr Ustuaihe Maanbelua, former Deputy Minister of Finance Kwe Kanguehi Windhoek and Senior Lecturer at the University of Namibia (Unam), was elected as Suwanu’s new president on Saturday in the capital. Mr Maanbelua was elected at the party’s 4th National Conference. In his inaugural address, new President Lifpisa Kandando, who has been the leader of Namibia’s oldest political party for the past five years, said that Suwanu is a dynamic party with a strong belief in the future of…

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[ad_1] Some Eyes NBC’s Top Post – Truth for its own sake.House / Some Eye NBC Top Posts2006-01-31 Staff report 2 By Crispin Inambao Windhoek The NBC executive director position, which became vacant last year following the resignation of Jerry Manyama, has attracted several applicants, including former and current employees of the public broadcaster. An authoritative source, who cannot be identified for reasons of , and Stanley Simata, who is the de facto director of NBC and is considered by many to be the favorite. Possible candidates include Umbi Karuaihe Upi, head of NBC radio services, and Claudia Ikera, head…

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