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Surprise cabinet reshuffle

    JOHANNESBURG
    President Sam Nujoma reshuffled his cabinet on Tuesday, moving former Prime Minister Hage Geingob to the portfolio of minister of regional, local government and housing. However, the local newspaper The Namibian reported that Geingob resigned from government after turning down the demotion. Former Foreign Affairs, Information and Broadcasting Minister Theo-Ben Gurirab became the country's new prime minister. The following is a list of all cabinet ministers after the reshuffle: Prime Minister: Theo-Ben Gurirab Minister of Home Affairs: Jerry Ekandjo Minister of Foreign Affairs: Hidipo Hamutenya Minister of Works, Transport and Communications: Moses Amweelo Minister of Labour: Marco Hausiku Minister of Mines and Energy: Nickey Iyambo Minister of Trade and Industry: Jesaya Nyamu Minister of Justice: Ngarikutuke Tjiriange Minister of Regional, Local Government and Housing: Hage Geingob Minister of Environment and Tourism: Phillemon Malima Minister of Prisons and Correctional Services: Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo Minister of Lands, Resettlement and Rehabilitation: Hifikepunye Pohamba Minister of Agriculture, Water and Rural Development: Helmut Angula Minister of Higher Education, Training and Employment Creation: Nahas Angula Minister of Health and Social Services: Dr Libertine Amathila Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources: Abraham Iyambo Minister of Women Affairs and Child Welfare: Netumbo NandiNdaitwa The portfolio of Information and Broadcasting, which previously was merged with that of Foreign Affairs, will now come under the Office of the President for the time being. Source: Nampa news agency web site, via BBC Monitoring.

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