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12 Jul

Youth Minister Tjongarero criticized

ObserverNational NewsYouth Minister Tjongarero criticized

Stefanus Nashama The Independent Patriots for Change’s (IPC) National Youth Leader, Michael Mwashindange, has urged the youth across the country to vote for a change in their economic situation. He said with so much unemployment in the country, it is high time that young people realize the need to go out and vote for change. Mwashindange was addressing the media yesterday in Ongwediva on the topic ‘The Youth and Namibian Economy’. “In the general elections of 2024, young people must vote for a party that will bring an end to their economic suffering,” he urged. Mwashindange expressed his deep concern…

12 Jul

Dusty Arandis road claims Windhoeker’s life

ObserverNational NewsDusty Arandis road claims Windhoeker’s life

Niël Terblanché Morne Openshaw, a well-known resident of Windhoek, was killed instantly when he drove headlong into a heavy truck near Arandis early on Tuesday morning. According to Inspector Ileni Shapumba, the Head of Community Affairs Division of the Namibian Police in the Erongo Region, the crash occurred while the deceased and a worker were driving towards Swakopmund. “It is alleged that dusty conditions caused poor visibility on the B2 Road which caused the driver to hit the trailer of a Toyota Quantum minibus that was busy pulling off the road from behind. The crash occurred about five kilometres outside…

12 Jul

MHETI’s attempt at clarification rubbished

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Niël Terblanché Job Amupanda, the Affirmative Repositioning (AR) leader, has revealed more evidence of the alleged fraudulent subsistence and travel (S&T) claims of the Minister of Higher Education, Training and Innovation, Itah Kandjii-Murangi. Amupanda posted pictures of documents that he claimed were falsified by either the minister or by another person on her behalf on his social media platforms. Along with the pictures, he explains the method used to falsify the documents and that a quick visual analysis of the documents reveals that the content of an invitation letter has been changed and that the forger used a different typeface…

11 Jul

FNB employs 30 consultants

ObserverObserver MoneyFNB employs 30 consultants

Martin Endjala In an effort to provide more integrated and seamless services, the First National Bank of Namibia has expanded its consultant team in the Contact Centre with 30 people to improve its point of contact with customers. The bank’s decision offered the opportunity for 30 Namibians to secure full-time employment while reducing the drop call rate to eight percent. The bank strives to reduce dropped calls even further. “The outcome of this investment in people and ultimately our customers resulted in a year-on-year increase, which supports the notion of digital when I want it, human when I need it,”…

11 Jul

Paratus signs deal to serve the offshore industry

ObserverObserver MoneyParatus signs deal to serve the offshore industry

Staff Writer Namibia’s privately owned telecommunications and network company, Paratus and wireless communications company Ceragon Networks have signed a multi-year agreement to provide high-capacity wireless offshore communication solutions to the oil and gas industry in Namibia, Angola, and Mozambique. The agreement effectively combines Ceragon’s world-class stabilising technology for offshore assets, including rigs and or floating production storage and offloading platforms (FPSOs), with the Paratus onshore network infrastructure to give customers an unequalled service for the fast and secure transmission of vital data. The Ceragon technology connects offshore floating, rotating and/or navigating infrastructure via a uniquely stabilised live microwave link over…

11 Jul

Minister’s reaction fuels Amupanda’s corruption allegations

ObserverMainMinister’s reaction fuels Amupanda’s corruption allegations

Stefanus Nashama The Affirmative Repositioning (AR) leader, Job Amupanda, yesterday threatened to reveal more information on the corruption allegations of the Minister of Higher Education, Training and Innovation, Itah Kandjii-Murangi, after she claimed innocence on social media. Amupanda claimed that there was a ‘Sunday Meeting’ between Kandjii-Murangi and what he termed the higher education cabal to get its stooges at the University of Namibia (Unam) to get rid of him. Amupanda is employed as a Senior Lecturer for Political Science at Unam. He also claimed that higher education is not run by laws and governance structures but by a secret…

11 Jul

New desalination plant is vital for Erongo

ObserverNational NewsNew desalination plant is vital for Erongo

Niël Terblanché The construction of a second desalination plant on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean will enable the Erongo Region to attain its development goals at a much faster rate. Neville Andre, the Erongo Regional Governor during his State of the Region Address indicated that progress with the construction of a second desalination plant at the coast is progressing well. “We welcome the progress made on the envisaged central coast desalination plant in as much as Cabinet approval was obtained, land has already been secured and permits for abstraction have also been obtained,” he said. Andre said he is…

11 Jul

National Council calls for proper domestic financial stock

ObserverNational NewsNational Council calls for proper domestic financial stock

Stefanus Nashama The Rehoboth Urban Constituency Regional Councillor, Harald Kambrude noted that Namibia can move away from the South African Rand and minimize international debts by building proper financial stocks. The Councillor made these remarks yesterday while contributing to the Second Reading of the Banking Institution Bill in the National Council. Financial stocks are a type of security that gives stockholders a share of ownership in a company. Kambrude argued that Namibia is still piggybacking on the South African financial system which he says is making the country too vulnerable. He called on the country to localize the financial system…

11 Jul

Veteran loses out on grant

ObserverNational NewsVeteran loses out on grant

Hertta-maria Amutenja The former Secretary General of the Namibia National Liberation Veterans Association (NNLVA) and Veteran of the liberation struggle, Alex Kamwi has lost his application with the High Court of Namibia to have his veterans grant reinstated by the Veterans Board. High Court Judge Marlene Tomasi found that Kamwi could not prove the oral agreement he claimed he entered into with Thadeus Elago, the Director for the Directorate of Policy, Heritage and Registration at the Veterans Ministry. Elago has denied having entered into such oral agreement. Judge Tomasi ruled that Elago’s denial is not so far-fetched. “The respondents’ version…

11 Jul

Basic income grants needed to address malnutrition

ObserverNational NewsBasic income grants needed to address malnutrition

Martin Endjala Following an announcement by the Ministry of Health and Social Services that 45 children under the age of five died due to malnutrition in the Omaheke region between January and June 2023, measures are needed to redress the scourge of extreme poverty. The universal basic income grant is seen as a tool that could provide an answer to the question of hunger. Basilius Kasera, a lecturer of Religion, Philosophy and Applied Ethics at the University of Namibia told this publication that he believes that this is not a political statement, but one proven to guarantee households with the…