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09 Jun

Good reports are the key to success

ObserverNational NewsDeputy Minister Kornelia Shilunga, Rössing Uranium’s 2022 Sustainability and Performance Report

Martin Endjala The Mines and Energy Deputy Minister Kornelia Shilunga has underscored the Sustainability and Performance Report as an important component of any operational company’s communication strategy when done well. Good reports will inspire confidence among stakeholders and reinforce a company’s brand value. She said that such a report also promotes accountability and transparency as it ensures that the company remains reliable and committed to adhering to the government’s mandates and community inclusivity. The Deputy Minister said this yesterday during the launch of Rössing Uranium’s 2022 Sustainability and Performance Report in Windhoek. She said that the company has embedded environmental,…

09 Jun

Over N$100 million worth of livestock stolen in 22 months

ObserverNational NewsOver N$100 million worth of livestock stolen in 22 months

Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Namibian Police recorded that the theft of livestock has robbed Namibian farmers of N$123 008 655. This Inspector General of the Namibian Police, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo yesterday during the stakeholder engagement between NamPol, the Namibian Agriculture Union and Namibia Emerging Farmers Union said that 23 791 livestock animals were stolen in seven regions between May 2021 and April 2023. According to the statistics, the Otjozondjupa Region recorded 1 008, Omaheke 625, Kunene 273, Omusati 462 and Ohangwena 201, Oshikoto 222 and Hardap recorded 323 cases of stock theft during the same period “Our criminal record shows…

09 Jun

Katjavivi responds to Ekandjo on ‘removal of motion’

ObserverNational NewsKatjavivi responds to Ekandjo on ‘removal of motion’, Peter Katjivi

Niël Terblanché National Assembly Speaker, Peter Katjivi yesterday addressed Parliament to clarify the issue surrounding the Notice of a Motion presented by his fellow Constituent Assembly member, Jerry Ekandjo on Wednesday. Ekandjo was very agitated about the fact that a notice of motion he intended to bring to the Parliament was removed from the schedule without his consent. “At the onset, let me make it clear that there was never an instruction from myself or my office not to place his Motion on the Order Paper. Secondly, the Motion was formally moved by Honourable Ekandjo and as a normal convention,…

09 Jun

NamPower must be called to order

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Martin Endjala Paulus Mbangu, a member of the National Council, has expressed dissatisfaction with the arrogance of NamPower when it defied a Cabinet directive to halt electricity interruption to towns whose accounts are in arrears. Nampower stood its ground and disconnected the power supply to defaulting customers as part of its collection debt plan. Mbangu said that Nampower cannot be allowed to act in such a way because it is a parastatal and should conform to the government’s instructions. “Firstly, here in Kavango, we use prepaid electricity, meaning that we do not owe NORED or NamPower. Even schools already transitioned…

09 Jun

Residents of the Endobo hostel’s case thrown out of court

ObserverNational NewsResidents of the Endobo hostel’s case thrown out of court

Hertta-Maria Amutenja The case of the residents of the Endobo hostel, who claimed President Hage Geingob knew of their eviction and the inhumane conditions the occupants were living in, was struck off the court roll yesterday.According to High Court Judge Hosea Angula, the case which was filed in September last year has been inactive for more than six months.Residents Thimbunga Andreas, Sosa Kamati, Fillip Louis, Moses Ndumba, and Shiputa Andreas were citing the President, the Municipality of Tsumeb, the Minister of Justice Minister of Urban and Rural Development, the Minister of Safety and Security, the Minister of Trade and Industry,…

09 Jun

Search for luck ends in deaths

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Martin Endjala A dark cloud again looms above the Kavango East region following the death of two women after they consumed traditional medicine in a bid to change their luck for the better. The suspected poisonous substance was administered to the victims by a self-proclaimed traditional healer. According to Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, head of the Public Relations Division of the Namibian Police, the latest poisoning incident occurred at the Kandjara Village. She said that the 27-year-old, Shiremo Josefine Namutenya and the 30-year-old, Linyando Shikonga died at separate venues after drinking the traditional medicine. “It is alleged that the suspect,…

08 Jun

World Ocean Day: What every Namibian should know and how we can all commemorate it.

ObserverOpinionsWorld Ocean Day: What every Namibian should know and how we can all commemorate it.

Mutindi Lydia Jacobs World Ocean Day is celebrated every year on June 8th to raise awareness about the importance of oceans and marine life. The noble idea came about during the Earth summit held in Rio De Janeiro Brazil, when Canada as a member state to the Summit, proposed the concept of a “World Ocean Day”. The intention for marking this day was and is, to celebrate the interdependence we have on oceans and seas, whilst spreading awareness on the depleting standards of marine life and ocean water. The United Nations General Assembly officially recognised the 8th of June as…

08 Jun

Cop loses case against govt for rank demotion

ObserverNational NewsCop loses case against govt for rank demotion, Nampol Inspector General Sebastian Ndeitunga

Hertta-Maria Amutenja A Namibian Police Detective Sergeant formerly stationed at the Luderitz Police Station has lost a case in which he was suing former Nampol Inspector General Sebastian Ndeitunga after he was demoted and transferred to another duty station. The plaintiff, Daniel Baisako sought an order declaring his rank demotion and transfer null and void and subsequently set aside. Judge Collins Parker dismissed the case with costs yesterday. Baisako was reportedly demoted from a Detective Warrant to a Detective Sergeant and subsequently transferred from the Internal Investigation Sub-Division of Nampol in Lüderitz to the Administration Unit of the Keetmanshoop Police…

08 Jun

Law Society decries attacks on the Judiciary

ObserverNational NewsLaw Society decries attacks on the Judiciary, Namibia (LSN)

Niël Terblanché The Law Society of Namibia (LSN) has expressed deep concern about the public attacks on the Judiciary following the recent Supreme Court judgement that affords foreign spouses in same-sex marriages the same immigration rights as foreign wives or husbands of Namibians. According to Clive Kavendjii, the Chairperson of the Law Society of Namibia, there can be no justification for the attacks on the Judiciary especially where such attacks interfere with the independence of the Judiciary. “Attacks on the Judiciary have serious ramifications for the rule of law and the administration of justice. In any constitutional democracy founded on…

08 Jun

Namibians to benefit from trade in carbon credits

ObserverNational NewsCarbon Markets Framework, Namibians to benefit from trade in carbon credits

Niël Terblanché Namibia has taken a step closer to establishing a viable trading system in which carbon credits are sold and bought to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the impact of climate change. Trading in carbon credits, however, will have to happen within Carbon Markets Framework and in this regard, the national Plan was validated during an event in Walvis Bay. The Erongo Regional Governor, Neville Andre while welcoming all participants to the validation event, said that climate change continues to impact every aspect of people’s lives. “The 2030 Low Emissions Agenda for the Paris Agreement on climate change,…