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23 Mar

PDM condemns activists’ arrests, police brutality

ObserverNational NewsMan loses N$ 200K Police brutality lawsuit, PDM condemns activists’ arrests

Stefanus Nashama The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) yesterday condemned the arrests, alleged police brutality and intimidation of protesters against youth unemployment. This follows the arrest of PDM Member of Parliament, Inna Hengari and activists Michael Amushelelo and Dimbulukeni Nauyoma on Tuesday after they were reportedly addressing a crowd of young people who showed up to protest against youth unemployment. They were reportedly informing the crowd about a high court verdict dismissing their permission to protest on Independence Day, at Katutura Youth Centre. The Public Gathering of Proclamation of 1989 used by the police to arrest the three protesters was a…

23 Mar

Prioritize inclusivity: General Nainda

ObserverNational NewsMajor General Anne-Marie Nainda, Prioritize inclusivity: General Nainda

Niel Terblanche New and old government policies in Namibia will henceforth be integrated at all stages and levels with a gender equality perspective to ensure an inclusive decision-making process. The criminal justice sector in Namibia, in particular, will come under the searchlight and in this regard a workshop to create an understanding of the impact of gender mainstreaming in the context of institutional transformation, and the integration of a gender equality perspective. The Deputy Inspector General of the Namibia Police, Major General Anne-Marie Nainda officiated at the opening of the workshop and said that it is imperative to highlight that…

23 Mar

Katjavivi optimistic about peace between Ukraine and Russia

ObserverNational NewsInter-Parliamentary Union Assembly, Katjavivi optimistic about peace between Ukraine and Russia

Martin Endjala Speaker of the National Assembly, Peter Katjavivi says he is optimistic that continuous collaborative efforts between the parliaments of Ukraine and Russia will result in a breakthrough for peace after Russia invaded Ukraine on the 24th of February 2022. The Speaker made the statement during the Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly and related meetings, held last week, in Manama, Bahrain. Katjavivi says peace is achievable given the two countries’ willingness to come to one table to discuss meaningful and lasting solutions to the war. The Inter-Parliamentary Union is a global organization of parliaments that brings together lawmakers to identify international…

22 Mar

Distribution of death benefits from pension funds mandatory

ObserverObserver MoneyDistribution of death benefits from pension funds mandatory

Stefanus Nashama The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFSA) announced that the institution will ensure pension benefits will be distributed to the beneficiaries of deceased Pension Fund members, as stated by the Pension Funds Act. The process required to be followed by pension funds on the manner of distribution of the benefits following the death of a member. This entails tracing dependents and nominees of members, said NAMFISA Spokesperson, Victoria Muranda in a media statement. Muranda indicated that should the Pension Fund fail to trace any dependents or nominees within a period of 12 months, the balance in the fund…

22 Mar

Crowd threatens to become unruly over Independence Day food

ObserverMainCrowd threatens to become unruly over Independence Day food

Niël Terblancé Alarge number of people attending the 33rd Independence celebrations at the Outapi Stadium became unruly when rumours about a shortage of food started spreading among the crowd. It was reported that some of the attendees stormed the tents in which food for the Very Important Persons (VIPs) was kept. Some of the people went through slits on the sides of the tent to get to the food. Others gathered at food trucks in which the food was carted to the venue and demanded that it be given to them. In one case the organisers were forced to inform…

22 Mar

Namibia must move forward in unity

ObserverNational NewsNamibia must move forward in unity, president Hage Geingob

Niël Terblancé Independence without economic emancipation will impede the peace and stability that Namibians have been enjoying for the past 33 years. President Hage Geingob during his keynote address during Namibia’s 33rd Independence celebrations at Outapi said that the government intends to move with lightning speed to seize opportunities and capitalise on the myriad of economic endowment the country is blessed with. Geingob added that the process will occur in a coordinated manner to ensure that sustainable jobs are created as a matter of urgency. “Indeed, it is a given that we must be forward-looking and there is no better…

22 Mar

Karibib Mayor under fire after opening a new betting business

ObserverFeaturedKaribib Mayor under fire after opening a new betting business

Martin Endjala The Mayor of Karibib, Davey van Wyk has come under fire after he reportedly opened a sports betting business, which he is operating in a government building. The business, reportedly situated on the main road of the town, has caused frustration among residents, saying that the mayor’s decision to turn the building, that has not been used for 12 years into his own personal business, is uncalled for. The building used to be a government property used as the town’s library. After some time, the library moved to a different building across the road and has since then…

22 Mar

Amushelelo, Nauyoma and Hengari arrested after unemployment protest

ObserverNational NewsAmushelelo

Stefanus Nashama The police yesterday arrested Social Activists Michael Amushelelo, Dimbulukweni Nauyoma and Popular Democratic Movement Member of Parliament, Inna Hengari after they organized a national protest against youth unemployment. Hundreds of young protesters were ordered by the police to disperse while protesting yesterday at Katutura Youth Centre. According to Amushelelo’s wife, Julieta, the group was on their way home when police officers approached them and arrested Amushelelo and Nauyoma. She also alleged that police officers took away their car keys. Hengari was detained at the Klein Windhoek Police Station, a facility primarily for female inmates, while Amushelelo and Nauyoma…

22 Mar

Venaani asks Environment Ministry to mitigate climate change …as cyclone kills hundreds in Malawi

ObserverNational Newsas cyclone kills hundreds in Malawi, Cyclone Freddy, Venaani asks Environment Ministry to mitigate climate change …as cyclone kills hundreds in Malawi

Hertta- Maria Amutenja President of the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) McHenry Venaani, has urged the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) to develop key interventions to manage inevitable climate change in the country. Venanni shared his concerns about climate change in a statement of solidarity on Cyclone Freddy that recently hit Malawi. “I am calling upon the Ministry, as the focal point ministry to devise key interventions to manage inevitable climate change impacts through actions that build and sustain social, economic and environmental resilience and emergency response capacity so as to avoid being caught off guard in the event…

22 Mar

Parliamentary committee wants public to benefit from mining

ObserverNational NewsMaria Kamutali, Parliamentary committee wants public to benefit from mining

Martin Endjala The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources says that there is a need for Namibians to benefit from the accrued shares from the mine sectors and thus they are dismayed to have learned that Namibia does not have shares in a number of mines in the country. The committee has since called for the urgent identification of such mines, to be aligned with the rest. Mining companies in which Namibia has no shares are seen as a good example to renegotiate better shares for Namibia, given that the mining sector is the main economic driver for Namibia and…