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05 Oct

Venaani challenges Presidency’s statement about genocide

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Stefanus Nashama McHenry Venaani, leader of the Popular Democratic Movement, has called into question the statement released by the Presidency this week. The statement attempted to clarify President Hage Geingob’s controversial remarks on the genocide, made during a lecture in France last month. In his lecture, Geingob drew comparisons between the 1904-1908 genocide and apartheid, controversially claiming that apartheid was more severe than the genocide. He also argued that many who never previously cared about the genocide issue are now positioning themselves at the forefront of the debate. Venaani, responding yesterday, noted that Geingob’s remarks have ignited considerable debate. He…

05 Oct

Karasburg councillors set to appear in court again

info_e12wt4csNational NewsKarasburg councillors set to appear in court again

Martin Enjdala Members of the Karasburg Town Council, who were arrested on Monday, are scheduled for their second court appearance on Friday. During this session, they plan to file a formal bail application. Their initial appearance was at the Karasburg Magistrate Court on Tuesday, where Magistrate Samingo Kasaone ordered their continued detention. The LPM’s Spokesperson, Lifalaza Simaata, confirmed this decision yesterday. The councillors were taken into custody by members of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for alleged violations of the Local Authority Act. On Tuesday, the ACC confirmed the arrests of Karasburg Town Council Mayor Maria Veldskoen, Chairperson of the Management…

05 Oct

PDM raises concerns over editor’s suspension

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Hertta-Maria Amutenja Maximalliant Katjimune, a Member of Parliament from the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), has voiced concerns over the recent suspension of Jonathan Beukes, the Managing Editor of New Era Newspaper. The suspension, which took place last Friday, has sparked debates about potential government encroachment on press freedom, particularly with Namibia on the cusp of an important election year. Christof Maletsky, the Chief Executive Officer of New Era Newspaper, acknowledged the suspension. However, he mentioned that the situation is internal and refrained from sharing further details. Nevertheless, during parliamentary sessions yesterday, Katjimune aimed to probe the Minister of Information and…

05 Oct

Walvis Bay enters new era with first green hydrogen plant in Africa

info_e12wt4csEnergy, National NewsWalvis Bay enters new era with first green hydrogen plant in Africa

Niël Terblanché The discovery of oil as well as the much-anticipated production of green hydrogen will necessitate an overhaul of the existing energy export and import infrastructure at Namibia’s ports. This became increasingly more evident when Walvis Bay became the site of Africa’s first green hydrogen production plant. The new plant entered its construction phase during a recent groundbreaking ceremony at Walvis Bay and represents a monumental stride towards sustainable development and green industrialization in Namibia. The ambitious Cleanergy Solutions Namibia project, with an investment of approximately N$3.5 billion, is a collaboration between the country’s largest private conglomerate, Ohlthaver &…

05 Oct

LPM refutes tribalist allegations

info_e12wt4csNational NewsLPM refutes tribalist allegations

Stefanus Nashama The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) has rebuffed emerging public perceptions suggesting that the party exclusively welcomes Nama and Damara individuals. Lifalaza Simataa, the party’s National Spokesperson, vehemently refuted such allegations. Speaking to the Windhoek Observer, Simataa clarified that these notions are baseless and utterly inaccurate. “Our party does not discriminate against individuals based on their tribal affiliations. We identify as Namibians foremost, transcending tribal distinctions, and this sentiment should be universally acknowledged,” Simataa stated. He said that the LPM, despite only being a nascent party with only four parliamentary seats, is proud to have an Afrikaner within its…

05 Oct

Meatco owes farmers up to N$ 350 million

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Niël Terblanché The financial distress of the Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) was placed in the lime light after it was revealed that the state-owned enterprise currently owes cattle producers between N$300 million and N$350 million and that it is even lagging behind on certain payments to farmers by up to 88 days. This alarming information was exposed by Thinus Pretorius, the chairman of the Livestock Producers Organization (LPO), during its annual congress in Windhoek earlier this week. “We are now facing the problem the LPO has warned about for 15 years,” Pretorius said while echoing the sentiment that the…

04 Oct

An Exclusive Interview with The Great King Khalie

info_e12wt4csFeaturedAn Exclusive Interview with The Great King Khalie

Shangelao Philipus well known as The Great King Khalie, the 34 year old musician and entrepreneur had a quick chat with ObserverWeekend. How did you get into making music, take us through your music career journey?I started singing at the age of 9. That was when I wrote my first song titled, ‘step by step’ and I recorded in 2009, but it was not released then. I came to add few changes when I grew up and had a better understanding of music and I knew exactly what type of music I wanted to make. What has been your biggest…

04 Oct

CoW plans to electrify 4,000 informal settlement households

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Martin Endjala The City of Windhoek (CoW) municipal council has greenlit a plan to provide electricity to approximately 4,000 households within Windhoek's informal settlements from 2023 to 2028. This five-year electrification initiative is an expansion of the prior plan that spanned 2017 to 2022. Since 2017, the city has been on a mission to electrify homes in these informal settlements, successfully making 3,515 service connections in areas like Otjomuise, Havana, Goreagab Dam, One Nation, Okahandja Park, Ongulumbashe, Babylon, and Kilimanjaro. City Mayor Joseph Uapingene announced this new development during a regular council meeting held the previous week. He said that…

04 Oct

Mid Week Review DEBMARINE NAMIBIA PREMIERSHIP

info_e12wt4csSportsMid Week Review DEBMARINE NAMIBIA PREMIERSHIP

UNAM 5-1 Okakarara Young Warriors:UNAM had a dominant performance against Okakarara Young Warriors, winning 5-1. This result seems to have put Okakarara Young Warriors in a challenging position as they struggle to find their footing in the league. Civics 3-2 Young Brazilians:Civics emerged victorious in a closely contested match against Young Brazilians, with a final score of 3-2. It appears that Young Brazilians put up a fight despite being on the road, but ultimately couldn't secure a win. African Stars 2-0 Young African:African Stars, the defending champions from the previous season, managed to secure a 2-0 victory over Young African.…

04 Oct

COSAFA TO INTRODUCE VAR AT COSAFA WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP

info_e12wt4csSportsCOSAFA TO INTRODUCE VAR AT COSAFA WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP

COSAFA has announced that they will introduce VAR but only from the semi-final stage of the COSAFA Women Championship taking place in Gauteng, South Africa from the 4th to the 15th October 2023. The regional football body also say they intend to roll out VAR to all other COSAFA competitions in future. The Gladiators are drawn in Group C with Botswana (6th Oct), Zimbabwe (9th Oct) and Lesotho (11th Oct). Namibia were semifinalists in the Women’s Championship last year but narrowly lost 1-0 to hosts South Africa, before a 2-1 defeat to Tanzania in the third-place play-off. It was still…