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Air Namibia liquidation came as blessing for international airlines
27 Apr

Air Namibia liquidation came as blessing for international airlines

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Tujoromajo Kasuto The shutdown of Air Namibia barely left a gap on flying routes, as those that were serviced by Air Namibia, continue to be covered by airlines such as Eurowings Discover, Airlink and Fly Namibia among others. Namibia Airports Company (NAC) spokesperson, Dan Kamati says that the country is expecting Qatar Airways to resume its flights to Hosea Kutako International Airport on 25 June, which augurs well for growth in international routes. In addition to flight schedules of Fly Namibia, Airlink, Eurowings and Ethiopian Airlines has increased its weekly flights to Windhoek from four to five and Angola’s TAEG…
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One of the last standing black nursing pioneers no more
26 Apr

One of the last standing black nursing pioneers no more

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Staff Writer Among the last nurses standing, if not the only last standing one among pioneering black Namibian nurses, is no more standing. Francis Kandjambi Mbuere, bowed out last Wednesday on April 20 at the age of 87 years following a long sickness during which she was wheelchair bound following a car accident. Typical to her dedication to the nursing profession as among the very first staff nurses in Apartheid Namibia, a rarity among blacks because of Apartheid laws, the accident which eventually committed her to a wheelchair happened while she was on one of her nursing missions. Mbuere passed…
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26 Apr

Livestock market recovering

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Tujoromajo Kasuto Despite a 12.4 percent decrease in cattle marketed in March 2022, the livestock sector recorded a positive growth, with beef and sheep exports increasing by 137 percent and 35 percent, respectively, in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year. According to Simonis Storm’s Agricultural monthly report, these are early signs of the herd rebuilding period following the prolonged drought, with low commodity prices boosting additional supply (except pig prices). As per the Meat Board, year to date (YTD), average auction prices for cattle increased from N$32.11 per kg to N$33.47 per kilogram, sheep…
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BTA leadership squabble far from over
26 Apr

BTA leadership squabble far from over

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Staff Writer The Blouwes Traditional Authority has been involved in a long battle for recognition after the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development turned down the request to consider Johannes Benjamin Koopman, as chief of the authority five years ago. In 2010, an application to designate Salomon Kooper as the chief of BTA was filed at the then Ministry of Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rural Development which was approved in October the same year. However, according to documents the application was a breach of Section 4 and 5 of the Traditional Authorities Act and was subsequently withdrawn by…
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26 Apr

WAD calls for cautious approach to AR petition

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Martin Endjala A non-governmental organization has called for advised for caution over the proposed Affirmative Repositions movement petition, arguing that it land distribution proposals should not create further conundrums but look at how to resolve the sensitive matter, without having to pick fights with foreigners. The petition was submitted to the Speaker of the National Assembly in 2018 and is now the subject of a public hearing by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Legal Affairs. The Women’s Action for Development (WAD) when delivering its position paper at hearing today, through its legal representative challenged the AR proposed…
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Namib Mills locks out NEFF
25 Apr

Namib Mills locks out NEFF

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Obrein Simasiku Namib Mills had a rude awakening today, as it became the latest target of the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) which appeared at its doorsteps unannounced demanding to engage the management who had a low key presence in their offices. The delegation led by NEFF's Commissar for Economic Development, Michael Amushelelo, sought to have a discussion with Namib Mills' management relating to employee's wellness, remuneration and unfair labour practices. This however, did not go as planned as the group was not allowed inside the premises. In return, after losing hope of a productive dialogue, Amushelelo blocked the main…
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Transport sector chokes as fuel price skyrockets
25 Apr

Transport sector chokes as fuel price skyrockets

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Obrein Simasiku "Hunger, poverty and bills will finish us" were some of the comments raised by struggling taxi drivers as they bemoaned the high fuel prices which have seen the profits of their business reduced to the bare minimum, while passengers are feeling the pinch as they dig deeper into their pockets. Since the beginning of this year, fuel has increased about three times, with the latest in April bringing prices at N$20.23 for diesel and N$19.10 petrol, respectively in Windhoek. The adjustments were necessitated by increasing global oil prices, exacerbated by the geo-political situation and the war between Russian…
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Billions for social protection programs
22 Apr

Billions for social protection programs

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Tujoromajo Kasuto Over 500 000 Namibians benefit from the government’s social grants administered by the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare, with a coverage of 98 percent for old-age pension beneficiaries, 74 percent for disability and 71 percent for children’s grant beneficiaries. This include 341 204 vulnerable children, 192 544 pensioners, and 48 472 people with disabilities. During the Ministry’s budget motivation in the National Assembly yesterday, Minister Doreen Sioka shared that a total of five billion dollars is allocated to this programme for the fiscal year 2022/2023. Other items to be covered are the food bank…
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Germany pledges support to vocational training
22 Apr

Germany pledges support to vocational training

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Martin Endjala Germany will finance Technical and Vocational Training and the promotion of small and medium sized enterprises to the tune of N$650 million. The announcement was made yesterday on the 21st of April 2022, during the signing of a financial and technical cooperation agreement between Namibia and Germany in Windhoek. Obeth Kandjoze, the Director General of the National Planning Commission and the ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany Herbert Beck signed the agreement that were concluded following successful development cooperation negotiations in 2021. Other programs to be covered are the establishment of a Sustainable Financing Mechanism for Namibia’s…
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Unapologetic forex traders hauled for violating bail conditions
22 Apr

Unapologetic forex traders hauled for violating bail conditions

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Obrein Simasiku The Prosecutor General has slapped forex traders turned politicians Michael Amushelelo and his co-accused associate, Gregory Cloete, with a final warning for the violation of their bail conditions. They are on bail of N$35 000 each, over charges relating to a N$17 million suspected ponzi scheme they operated since 2015 until their arrest in October 2019. In a notice to their Lawyer Kadhila Amoomo, the Prosecutor General’s Chief Legal Clerk, issued a final warning to the duo, saying that they allegedly violated condition number 3 of their bail, which requires them to seek ‘prior authorization’ from the investigating…
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