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25 Apr

BETWEEN HONOR AND ACCOUNTABILITY: THE LEGAL AND ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS OF NAMIBIA’S ‘FOUNDING FATHER’ STATUS AND POST-PRESIDENTIAL BENEFITS

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PAUL T. SHIPALE (with inputs by Folito Nghitongovali Diawara Gaspar) Abstract Former Leader of the Official Opposition of The Popular Democratic Movement’s (PDM), McHenry Venaani, on Wednesday submitted a series of questions to Prime Minister Dr. Elijah Ngurare, calling for cost cutting measures by repurposing state offices for former presidents instead of building or renting new ones. Venaani Proposed that the Office previously used by the late Founding President and Father of the Namibian Nation, H.E Dr. Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma, be allocated to accommodate living former Heads of State such as Hifikepunye Pohamba and Nangolo Mbumba. “Can the government repurpose the…

24 Apr

No tuition, no registration fees from 2026

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Allexer Namundjembo From 2026, students enrolling at public universities and technical and vocational education centres will no longer have to pay tuition or registration fees. This was announced by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Thursday when she delivered her maiden state of the nation address (SONA) in the National Assembly. “We have heard your cries, ‘the fees have fallen’,” she said. She said this will be a gradual, phased-in approach and added that students’ contributions will be towards accommodation and other related costs only. This move, Nandi-Ndaitwah said, is a “specific message to our youth”. “That is the golden opportunity accorded…

24 Apr

Swapo playing both referee and player in parliament’ – IPC

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Allexer Namundjembo The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has accused the ruling party of undermining parliamentary oversight by monopolising leadership positions in National Assembly committees. The IPC is calling the move a threat to democracy and a “deepening constitutional crisis.” The IPC’s Chief Whip, Imms Nashinge, said the current setup undermines Parliament’s oversight role. “Let’s call it what it is: Committee capture. When the referee wears the same jersey as the player, the game is rigged,” he said. The accusations come after parliament confirmed appointments to its standing committees. Swapo secured chairmanship over eight out of nine committees. Only the…

24 Apr

No action on Club Pamodzi building

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Hertta-Maria Amutenja Eight months after the Windhoek City Police pledged to trace the new owner of the abandoned Pamodzi building and to increase patrols, residents say criminal activity at the site remains a concern. The building, located in Rykmans Dorp, has been a hotspot for criminal activity since its closure in 2015. Last year, a woman and her two sons were robbed at knifepoint in front of the structure, prompting fresh calls from the community and leaders for urgent action. Residents of the nearby Pamodzi Village flats continue to express concern. “Nothing has changed. We still hear people screaming at…

24 Apr

IPC’s Forbes recovering after car accident

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Niël Terblanché The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) says its vice president, Trevino Forbes, is recovering well after being involved in a car accident on Wednesday evening. Christine !Auchamus, the IPC’s National General Secretary, confirmed to the Windhoek Observer that Forbes, who also serves as the mayor of Walvis Bay, sustained a broken collarbone in the incident. She added that the news sent shockwaves through the party’s membership. “News about any motor vehicle accident is always shocking. It is so much worse when people know the person or persons involved,” she said. She added that the incident, which took place…

24 Apr

NNN team & the country must brace themselves for capitalist backlash

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Kae Matundu-Tjiparuro With its mantra of “business unusual”, needless to mention, the 8th administration of Namibia, new as it may be and proffered and sounded and perceived to be under President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, is essentially old. The Swapo of Namibia is a long-standing political party that has undergone constant change, transformation, transition, and metamorphosis. In many aspects and respects. Whether democratically, ideologically, politically or otherwise, it must have its work cut out. Navigating the entrenched capitalist system in the country and fulfilling the ideal of "business unusual" is undoubtedly a challenging task. Let alone giving it a definition and practical…

24 Apr

Paladin hit with class action

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CHAMWE KAIRA Paladin Energy, the owner of the Langer Heinrich uranium mine in the Erongo Region, confirmed this week that it been served with a class action proceeding in the Supreme Court of Victoria in Australia. The class action alleges that Paladin made misleading representations and contravened its Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) continuous disclosure obligations between 27 June 2024 and 11 November 2024. Paladin said it intends to strongly defend this claim. Paladin is also dual listed on the Namibian Stock Exchange. “The statement is in order. They have to respond to the allegations in normal course of business and…

24 Apr

ReconAfrica eyes oil exploration in Angola

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CHAMWE KAIRA Canadian firm, Reconnaissance Energy Africa (ReconAfrica) has announced an agreement for a joint exploration project in Angola with the Agência Nacional de Petróleo, Gás e Biocombustíveis or National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANPG). ReconAfrica said it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ANPG for a joint exploration project in the Etosha-Okavango basin, located onshore in southeastern Angola. ANPG is Angola’s national concessionaire and regulator. The agreement is a strategic addition to the company’s asset portfolio, which creates an opportunity for early entry into onshore Angola at a low cost, with minimal work commitments. It…

24 Apr

Long uranium supply chain broken

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CHAMWE KAIRA Deep Yellow managing director and CEO, John Borshoff has said the uranium market is at an extraordinary stage in the uranium supply sector. He said the market has a situation where the long-term uranium market is essentially broken. This is due to more than a decade of sector inactivity, persistently depressed uranium prices, and utility offtake contracting practices which are yet to support the development of greenfields uranium production, Borshoff said. He said although the Tumas project in the Erongo Region is economic at current long-term uranium prices, these prices do not reflect or support the enormous amount…

24 Apr

BIPA forgives N$219 million in fines for over 28 000 businesses

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Hertta-Maria Amutenja Since the beginning of its yearly duty penalty waiver program in November 2023, the Business and Intellectual Property Authority (BIPA) has forgiven fines totalling N$219 million for 28 203 businesses. This follows the extension of the waiver deadline to 30 September 2025, aimed at helping thousands of non-compliant businesses avoid deregistration and regain good standing. The waiver applies to all registered entities with outstanding annual duty payments and late fees from 2012 to 2022. BIPA confirmed that, as of 31 March this year, around 177 000 entities had not yet participated in the campaign. According to BIPA’s spokesperson,…