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16 Jun

Oceana’s landing increased by 40% in Namibia

ObserverObserver MoneyOceana’s landing increased by 40% in Namibia

Chamwe Kaira Oceana Group’s Namibia’s horse mackerel volumes landed improved by 40 % with an increase in both sea days and catch rates. Fishing days in the prior period were impeded by scheduled vessel maintenance, the group said in the interim results for the six months ended 31 March 2023. Oceana said horse mackerel volumes caught in South Africa were 52.1% down on the prior period. The 30.3% lower catch rate was due to La Niña climatic conditions, and the associated higher sea temperatures, extending into 2023 and the Desert Diamond undergoing a planned main engine overhaul. In Namibia, horse…

16 Jun

“Desmantle Nampower” – Swartbooi

ObserverNational News“Desmantle Nampower” - Swartbooi

Martin Endjala Bernadus Swartbooi has called for the dismantling of NamPower, citing its inability to provide adequate electricity to people and its disregard for the fundamental issues facing society. The Landless People’s Movement leader was of the opinion that the debt accumulated by NamPower belongs to society. According to him, local authorities electricity and water debt must thus be written off. Swartbooi, during a media conference in Windhoek, yesterday said that the national electricity supplier must be dismantled for failing to build adequate power stations over the past 33 years and being a monopolistic retailer buying and selling electricity. “It…

16 Jun

Verdict on Menzies Aviation application postponed to next month

ObserverMainVerdict on Menzies Aviation application postponed to next month

Martin Endjala The High Court has postponed the matter involving an urgent application by Menzies Aviation Namibia to stay on for another 30 days following the Supreme Court’s judgement issued last week Friday ordering the British company to vacate the Hosea Kutako International Airport premises with immediate effect. Presiding Judge, Shifimana Ueitele yesterday said that he will reserve his judgment and postponed the matter to the 4th of July 2023 stating that given that it is an urgent application, it creates uncertainty and one needs to dispose of it urgently. The judge said he still wants to hear arguments on…

16 Jun

Government praised for faring well on child protection

ObserverNational NewsGovernment praised for faring well on child protection

Martin Endjala The Government of Namibia has been praised for faring well concerning child protection despite its highs and lows, the country is said to be a work in progress and as well on track. The Day of the African Child Day is remembered every year on the 16th of June, and this year’s celebrations will be taking place in Rosh Pinah in the //Kharas Region. The day is being commemorated under the theme of the Rights of the Child in the Digital Environment. Nduminga Ndala, who is the Youth Leader for the Landless People’s Movement Party believes that Namibia…

16 Jun

LPM member demands an answer about ECN laptops

ObserverNational NewsLPM member demands an answer about ECN laptops

Stefanus Nashama Ivan Skrywer of the Landless People’s Movement (LPM) and member of the Management Committee of the City of Windhoek, yesterday said that there are allegations that two of the 177 Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) laptops were recovered. Skrywer told the Windhoek Observer yesterday that they were reliably informed by sources that two of 117 laptops that went missing at the ECN headquarters were recovered. He said LPM as a stakeholder is demanding the ECN Chief Electoral and Referenda Officer, Theo Mujoro to confirm or respond to the news of the recovery of the laptops. “We plead with…

16 Jun

Consumer spending drops

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Martin Endjala In the wake of increasing inflation rates and central banks around the globe hiking the repo rates, research shows consumers are reducing their discretionary spending in response to current economic conditions. The Chief Executive Officer at TransUnion Namibia, Lara Burger, told this publication yesterday that they are seeing increases in borrowing costs around the world right now and in Namibia, insights show a decline in the number of credit applications, and this is likely largely due to affordability constraints and the cost of credit. Burger says that this has had a negative impact in areas like the real…

16 Jun

PDM MP wants Cabinet reshuffle

ObserverNational NewsPDM MP wants Cabinet reshuffle

Stefanus Nashama Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) Member of Parliament, Inna Hengari, says there is a need for a Cabinet reshuffle, particularly for the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare and the Ministry of Sport, Youth, and National Service due to the incompetence of the two ministers. Hengari said President Hage Geingob’s nonchalant attitude toward his non-performing Cabinet is unacceptable and that it cannot be condoned any longer. “Those who are not ready to be the first in line for the defence of society’s most vulnerable sectors, must pack up and go home,” she said. She made a…

16 Jun

Fake Diamond deal costs pensioner N$345 145

ObserverNational NewsFake Diamond deal costs pensioner N$345 145, Oshana Region

Niël Terblanché A 60-year-old woman from Ondangwa was swindled out of N$345 145 by a group of well-organised criminals who impersonated members of the Namibian Police on Monday. According to Inspector Thomas Aiyambo from the police in the Oshana Region, the complainant received a phone call from an unknown lady who told her that she wanted to rent an event tent from her. “The caller and the victim agreed to meet at Mad Dogs in Oluno and from there they went to the branch of Standard Bank in Ondangwa,” Aiyambo said. He said that when the women arrived at the…

16 Jun

Home Affairs tables bill to reduce ID age requirement

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Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, immigration, Safety and Security, Daniel Kashikola has tabled a bill that would allow Namibians at the age of 14 to legally obtain National Identity documents. The bill proposes that the minimum age for obtaining an ID should be lowered from 16 to 14 years. “At age 14, a person’s biometrics are well developed and therefore fingerprints may be taken at this age. This is also done with the foresight that other biometrics such as iris and facial recognition, which are possible at a younger age, will be integrated into our identity management…

16 Jun

All children must safely participate in a digital future

ObserverNational NewsAll children must safely participate in a digital future

Niël Terblanché The commemoration of the International Day of the African Child, under the theme ‘The Rights of the Child in the Digital Environment,’ recognises the urgent need to safeguard the rights of children as they navigate the opportunities and challenges of the digital age and calls for reflection and dedication to addressing the myriad challenges facing children. In a special message, President Hage Geingob on behalf of all Namibians stated that the Soweto Uprising on 16 June 1976 was a turning point in the struggle for freedom in Southern Africa. “As a way to honour the brave actions taken…