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Seal genitalia open Pandora’s box for Henties Bay seal factory ownership
04 Jun

Seal genitalia open Pandora’s box for Henties Bay seal factory ownership

National News
Ester Mbathera The ownership of the Henties Bay Seal Products Factory is again being disputed after the company failed in its bid to reclaim 501 boxes of seized seal products The bid to reclaim the products was dismissed in the Katutura Magistrate’s Court recently. Seal Products is harvesting and processing a seal quota in their Henties Bay and Lüderitz factories. The controversy began on 10 January when the Namibian Revenue Agency (NAMRA) conducted a coordinated intervention at a warehouse in Sun Industrial Park, Windhoek, shared by Seal Products and Golden Lion Investment CC. Inspector Felix Ndikoma, a member of the…
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AEA questions the new national minimum wage
04 Jun

AEA questions the new national minimum wage

National News
Niël Terblanché The Agricultural Employers' Association (AEA) has expressed strong objections to the new national minimum wage of N$18 per hour announced by the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation. According to the AEA’s principal officer, Danie van Vuuren, the Ministry's announcement over the past weekend stated that the agricultural minimum wage will see a significant increase from 1 to 2025, starting at N$10 per hour plus in-kind benefits such as rations. According to the ministry's announcement, the phased implementation plan calls for raising the wage to N$14 an hour in 2026 and then to N$18 an hour…
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Seibeb’s replacement was not because of discord with Swartbooi
04 Jun

Seibeb’s replacement was not because of discord with Swartbooi

National News
Erasmus Shalihaxwe Lifalaza Simataa, the national spokesperson for the Landless People's Movement (LPM), has refuted reports that infighting with party leader Bernadus Swartbooi led to the replacement of deputy leader Henny Seibeb as the party chief whip. Simataa said this on Tuesday while confirming the appointment of Utaara Mootu as the party's new chief whip in parliament. The party announced the appointment of Mootu on its social media platforms and congratulated her on her new appointment. “Utaara Mootu is officially the new chief whip of the Landless Peoples Movement. She is now the youngest Chief Whip in the history of…
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Foreign ownership in banking institutions to be reduced
04 Jun

Foreign ownership in banking institutions to be reduced

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Martin Endjala The new Banking Institutions Act, 2023 (Act No. 13 of 2023) sets aside 25% for Namibian investors and reduces foreign ownership in banking institutions from 100% to a set requirement of 75%. The Act applies to all banking institutions, whether Namibian-owned or not. According to Kazembire Zemburuka, the BoN’s spokesperson, this requirement aims to align banking institutions with national aspirations expressed in national development plans by fostering a blend of foreign and local ownership and enhancing local empowerment. “This ownership requirement in banking institutions applies to all new banking institutions, irrespective of whether the applicant originates from the…
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04 Jun

SEIBEB QUITS:

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Henny Seibeb, the firebrand member of parliament of the Landless People’s Movement has resigned from parliament and the party.Seibeb’s resignation followed a few hours after he was removed as the party’s chief whip.He did not give reasons for his resignation.“Further details and information on the way forward will be provided at a later stage,” he said. Report: Ester Mbathera
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04 Jun

LPM RESIGNATION:

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Edson Isaaks, a Landless People’s Movement (LPM) member of parliament resigned on Tuesday.He resigned a few hours after the party announced that the chief whip, Henny Seibeb, was replaced by Utaara Mootu.He did not give any reasons for his resignation.“Further details and information on the way forward will be provided at a later stage,” he said. Report: Ester Mbathera
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04 Jun

REGISTRATION PROGRESS:

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The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) registered more than 26 000 voters on the first day of general voter registration.At more than 5 000 new prospective voters, the Khomas Region recorded the highest number of registrations.The countrywide general registration of voters for the Presidential and National Assembly elections slated for the end of November this year, started on Monday 3 June and is set to continue until 1 August.Registration points will operate from Monday to Saturday, between 08:00 and 19:00.Eligible Namibians are encouraged to register in their respective constituencies. Reporter: Erasmus Shalihaxwe
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04 Jun

NEW CHIEF WHIP:

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The Landless People Movement’s (LPM) member of parliament, Utaara Mootu, has been appointed as the party's chief whip.Mootu replaces Henny Seibeb and is now the youngest chief whip in the history of the Parliament of Namibia.The party, on Tuesday, made the announcement on its social media platforms and at the same time congratulated Mootu on the new appointment. Reporter: Erasmus Shalihaxwe
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Horse Mackerel sector less optimistic about second quota auction
03 Jun

Horse Mackerel sector less optimistic about second quota auction

National News
Ester Mabthera The horse mackerel fishing sector is less enthusiastic about the second auction of fishing quotas for horse mackerel. Earlier in the year, the government put 26 384 metric tons of horse mackerel on auction to the highest bidder at a minimum price set for the freezer quota is N$3 500 per metric ton, while the wet fish quota is set at N$1 000 per metric ton. Last week, the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises announced the auction of 13 584 metric tonnes of horse mackerel governmental objective quotas. Robert Shimooshili, a director at Cavema Fishing, said going…
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Higher costs of living as electricity tariff increases
03 Jun

Higher costs of living as electricity tariff increases

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Niël Terblanché The Namibia Electricity Control Board (ECB) has announced an eight percent increase in NamPower's bulk tariff for the current financial year. This adjustment, set to take effect from 1 July, was disclosed by NamPower's managing director, Kahenge Haulofu, who attributed the hike to the rising costs of electricity generation, particularly due to higher prices for imported electricity. Haulofu elaborated on the reasons behind the tariff increase, noting the significant impact of the under-recovery of revenue. "The lower-than-projected generation from the Ruacana Hydro Power Station necessitated the replacement of this energy with more costly imports. Additionally, the depreciation of…
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