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08 Mar

Witbooi hopeful for re-election

ObserverNational NewsLandless Peoples Movement (LPM), Witbooi hopeful for re-election

Martin Endjala Former Landless Peoples Movement (LPM) Councilor for the Keetmanshoop Rural Constituency, Gerrit Witbooi, says he is hopeful that he will be re-elected as councilor as an independent candidate . Witbooi was suspended by LPM on accusations of being in cahoots with opposition parties to “embarrass the LPM”. Optimistic about his prospects he said he is looking forward to being re-elected in the upcoming by-elections due to the work he was doing until his suspension. He sees it as his duty to stand up for the plight and development of the Constituency to ensure that they live a dignified…

08 Mar

Namibia-South Africa BNC 3rd session kicks off

ObserverNational NewsNamibia-South Africa BNC 3rd session kicks off

Hertta-Maria Amutenja Senior Officials Meeting of the Third Session of the Namibia-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) has officially kicked off today in the Windhoek at the Safari Court Hotel and Conference Centre. The commission provides opportunities for the presidents of the two countries to further enhance bilateral cooperation and serves as a platform to exchange views on issues of mutual interests and concerns. Executive Director at the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation (Mirco), Penda Naanda, says the main objective of the Senior Officials Meeting is simply to prepare the ground for the ministerial and presidential segments of the BNC,…

07 Mar

Namcor anticipates more oil discoveries

ObserverMainNamcor anticipates more oil discoveries

Steve Nashama The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) has made a third oil discovery with partners Shell and QatarEnergy in the Jonker-1X deep-water exploration well in Block 2913A & 2914B in the Orange Basin, offshore southern Namibia. Namcor’s Managing Director, Immanuel Mulunga, says they have proven beyond reasonable doubt that the Orange Basin contains multi-billion barrels of oil and gas reserves. The company’s Spokesperson, Paulo Coelho, reveals that the drilling operations commenced in December 2022 and were completed safely early this month. The Jonker-1X discovery is the third well drilled on the license held by Shell within a year.…

Court denies Hatuikulipi and co bail, fears<br>they might abscond, tamper with evidence

07 Mar

Court denies Hatuikulipi and co bail, fears
they might abscond, tamper with evidence

ObserverNational NewsCourt denies Hatuikulipi and co bail, fears they might abscond

Hertta-Maria Amutenja The bail appeal of six of the suspects charged in Namibia’s biggest fishing corruption scandal, notoriously known as Fishrot has been dismissed by the Supreme Court today. Former justice minister Sacky Shanghala, his business partner James Hatuikulipi, former National Fishing Corporation of Namibia chief executive Mike Nghipunya, Pius Mwatelulo, Otneel Shuudifonya and Phillipus Mwapopi appealed against a decision by High Court judge Shafimana Ueitele. “The court could not make a finding whether the applicants will or will not abscond’, that the appellants did not satisfy the court that if they are released on bail they will not distort…

07 Mar

Windhoek’s oldest building to be turned into business center

ObserverNational NewsArts, Crafts and Heritage Centre of Excellence at the Alte Feste Building, Windhoek’s oldest building to be turned into business center

Steve Nashama The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture last Thursday announced that it will establish and maintain the Arts, Crafts and Heritage Centre of Excellence at the Alte Feste Building, after they entered into a ten-year-agreement with the Namibia Arts, Craft and Design (NACD) to renovate, manage and redefine the complex into a business center. The Alte Feste is the oldest building in Windhoek and is of significant historical value to the country. It was declared a national museum in 1957 and turned into the National Museum of Namibia after independence. The building became severely dilapidated, and it is…

07 Mar

Wesco donates N$ 70K cements to Oshikoto schools

ObserverFeaturedMark-Anthony Nangoro, Operations Manager of Wesco Waste Management, Wesco donates N$ 70K cements to Oshikoto schools

Martin Endjala The Wesco Group Namibia has donated 30 tons of cements valued at around N$ 70 000 to the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture in the Oshikoto region for the benefit of nine schools. According to the Operations Manager of Wesco Waste Management, Mark-Anthony Nangoro, more similar donations will be made in the nearby future as there are still more batches of cement to be removed from the current supply. The donation comes from the Wesco Waste Management division. Omena Primary School, Oshikandailawa Primary School, Elavi Primary School, Namutidha Primary School, Okalumbu Combined School, Omukwiyugwemanya Secondary School, Ekulo…

07 Mar

Judgment for surrogate child’s citizenship reserved

ObserverNational NewsJudgment for surrogate child’s citizenship reserved, Phillip Luhl and Guillermo Delgado

Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Supreme Court today reserved judgment in a matter in which same-sex couple, Phillip Luhl and Guillermo Delgado are fighting to have their son granted Namibian citizenship status. The child was born in 2019, via surrogacy, in South Africa. Luhl, a Namibian is married to Delgado, a Mexican National. The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against a 2021 ruling in the High Court declaring that the couple’s first-born child be granted citizenship by descent. The ministry’s position is that the child, a boy, could not be granted citizenship…

06 Mar

Local Ownership must start with the state-Alweendo

ObserverFeatured, Observer MoneyLocal Ownership must start with the state-Alweendo

Martin Endjala The Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo says that local ownership must start with the state, in whose ownership of the country’s natural resources is vested. The proposed State ownership should take the form where the state owns a minimum equity percentage in all mining companies and petroleum products for which it does not have to pay. This comes after several Members of Parliament questioned the exploration and ownership rights of foreign investors in the country and not Namibians. “If we agree that local ownership is so important - and we do agree - and we also…

06 Mar

Namibia could supply SA with electricity in 2026

ObserverMainDr Leake Hangala, Namibia could supply SA with electricity in 2026

Staff Reporter Renowned Businessman and the first Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Mines and Energy, Dr Leake Hangala says that by 2026, Namibia will have the potential to supply electricity to South Africa and the rest of southern Africa. This, he said would be possible with the setting up of a gas power station, come 2026. “The colleagues who are involved with the development of Kudu Gas are professional, well qualified and well resourced. We must support the venture of putting up a gas power plant near Lüderitz. We will have enough electricity to send to South Africa and…

06 Mar

Seals a threat to the Namibian fishing industry

ObserverNational NewsDerek Klassen, Seals a threat to the Namibian fishing industry, Total Allowable Catch (TAC)

Martin Endjala The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Derek Klassen has reiterated that the management of Seals in the sea is not as easy as people make it out to be, as one adult seal is said to feed on 3.8 kg tons of fish daily, meaning that 1.5 million seals would eat 5,7 million Kg, 5 700 metric tons of fish per day and 2,8 million metric tons of fish per year. This amount is approximately four times more than the annual combined Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for hake, horse mackerel and monk per year. “The issue of…