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29 Apr

City owed over N$1 billion

ObserverUncategorisedAkweenye., City owed over N$1 billion

Staff Writer The City of Windhoek has revealed that residents, government ministries and businesses collectively owe the council N$1.2 billion. According to City spokesperson Harold Akwenye, the city has handed over defaulters to Redforce Debt Management for collection. “Residents, businesses and governments owe N$1.2 billion in total, of which N$460 million has been handed over to Redforce for debt collection,” confirm Akweenye. Earlier this year the government asked local authorities to charge those who can pay while it tries to find the funds to settle the debt for water supplied during the Covid-19 state of emergency from local authorities, who…

29 Apr

Fuel levies reduced to give relief to motorists

ObserverUncategorisedFuel levies reduced to give relief to motorists, Namibia Petroleum Corporation (Namcor), Road Fund Administration (RFA)

Obrein Simasiku The Ministry of Mines and Energy has reduced some levies collected on fuel by 50 and 25 percent to give a price relieve to motorists. The reduction in the levies will lead to a price drop of N$1.20 for petrol and 30 cents for diesel. This means pump prices in Walvis Bay for petrol will be N$17.90 and N$19.93 for diesel, while to the rest of the country it will be adjusted accordingly. The announcement was made the Mines Minister Tom Alweendo this morning, saying the decrease in levies will assist in reducing fuel prices and provide relief…

28 Apr

Subsistence farmers urged to produce for market

ObserverUncategorisedMinister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Nkurenkuru in the Kavango West Region, Theo Ben Gurirab

Martin Endjala Subsistence farmers have been urged to move away from traditional farming and produce surplus for both local and international markets to ensure food security for both their families and the country. This was said by the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah during the 16th Theo Ben Gurirab lecture series at Nkurenkuru in the Kavango West Region. She said farmers should take advantage of the Extensive Agricultural Mechanisation and Seed Improvement Project rolled out by government to achieve structural transformation of increased food production through value addition. ‘’ I am informed that this particular project is…

28 Apr

N$4.9 million police barracks at Bravo Checkpoint

ObserverUncategorisedInspector General Sebastian Ndeitunga, N$4.9 million police barracks at Bravo Checkpoint, Tsumeb-Tsintsabis-Mpungu

Obrein Simasiku Police officers stationed at Bravo checkpoint in the Oshikoto Region were ecstatic, as the Inspector General Sebastian Ndeitunga inaugurated the N$4.9 million accommodation structures. The checkpoint is one of the strategic policing facilities which regulates the Veterinary Cordon Fence, situated on the Tsumeb-Tsintsabis-Mpungu road. "I must emphasise that the acquisition of these facilities come at the right time, when some of the members deployed in Oshikoto Region stay in houses under poor conditions. Whereas some stay in rented houses and flats to come and provide policing services in this town, due to the lack of accommodation. I am…

28 Apr

AgriBank, NAB ink loan scrutiny agreement

ObserverUncategorisedAgribank, Agricultural Bank of Namibia (AgriBank) and the Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB), Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), NAB ink loan scrutiny agreement

Obrein Simasiku The Agricultural Bank of Namibia (AgriBank) and the Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on risk assessment of loan applicants, who want to venture into agricultural production, value addition and storage of agronomic and horticultural products. Under the same terms, the institutions will evaluate the need for new loan products across the agronomic and horticultural value chain. The MoU runs for five years with an option of renewal, and will also extend to interventions aimed at developing the agronomic and horticultural industry in Namibia. "The two institutions will also share information relevant to the…

27 Apr

PDM threatens to boycott polls ….’partisan’ ECN commissioner irks PDM

ObserverUncategorisedECN, McHenry Venaani, MP Inna Hengari, Popular Demcratic Movement (PDM) leader, Swapo Party for filling up the ECN, wapo Party Secretary General

Martin Endjala One name among the members of the Electoral Commission of Namibia cause a major uproar in the National Assembly today. The vetting and endorsement of the commissioners of the elections body is always a controversial matter in the house and sometimes turns into real election campaigning. Opposition parties are in the habit of accusing the ruling Swapo Party for filling up the ECN with people sympathetic with Swapo. The vacancies for ECN commissioners are public advertised and candidates also interviewed publicly. The opposition parties were particularly irked by one commissioner, who they said served previously as an assistant…

27 Apr

Government impounds OTA vehicle

ObserverUncategorisedDaniel Nghidinua, Ministry of Urban and Rural Development (MURD), Mutjinde Katjiua, Ovaherero Traditional Authority (OTA)

Staff Writer The Ovaherero Traditional Authority (OTA) today handed over the government vehicle that was allocated to the traditional authority to the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development, after the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development (MURD) instructed the Namibian Police to confiscate the vehicle. According to the OTA, MURD opened a case with the Namibia police. “A case number CR23/04/22 has been opened with Namibian Police with the charge; Use of vehicle without owner consent. When asked who the owner is the police stated that the case was opened by the MURD,” said the OTA. Daniel Nghidinua, the ministry’s…

27 Apr

NHE calls for town councils to provide more land

ObserverUncategorisedCEO Gisbertus, Chief Executive Officer, NHE, The National Housing Enterprise (NHE)

Tujoromajo Kasuto The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) needs more land from local authorities around the country to complete 241 houses under construction and 1038 planned units Chief Executive Officer, CEO Gisbertus says that through the collaborative efforts between the Otjiwarongo Town Council and NHE, 40 plots were acquired from the Otjiwarongo Town Council in 2021 and the project, which is running according to plan is envisioned for completion at the end of June this year. More than 50% of the houses constructed under this project are for lower income earners of the Otjiwarongo Town Council staff members. NHE management also…

27 Apr

Youth League CC outcome watched with keen interest

ObserverUncategorisedpresident Hage Geingob, Swapo Party, SWAPO Party Youth League, Youth League CC outcome watched with keen interest

Martin Endjala The Swapo Party Youth League central committee slated for this Saturday, 29 April comes at a crucial time for the mother body, which itself will be holding its congress at the end of this year. Political observers, opposition parties and the public as well is watching every activity of the Swapo Party with keen interest, as it would be nominating the party’s presidential candidate for the country’s top office, as President Hage Geingob will be serving his second and last term. Swapo President, Hage Geingob is expected to officially open the Youth League meeting on Saturday at Parliament.…

27 Apr

Namibia, SA driving emerging oil activities

ObserverUncategorisedNamibia, Namibia and South Africa, SA driving emerging oil activities, TotalEnergies

Staff Writer Namibia and South Africa have become focal points for new discoveries and exploration and are driving significant Merger and Acquisition (M&A) activities, according to petroleum experts. The is especially the case within the Orange Basin, where both Shell and TotalEnergies have announced world-class deliveries this year, writes Paul Sinclair, the Vice President of Energy and Director of Government Services of Green Energy Africa, in an opinion piece. He says that risk appetite in West and Central Africa is relatively down, but is considerably higher in frontier basins in Southern Africa. ‘’This is particularly the case in Angola (Namibe…