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Standing committee disappointed with Lands
19 Apr

Standing committee disappointed with Lands

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Martin Endjala The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources has expressed dissatisfaction in the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, for failing to extensively study the Affirmative Repositioning petition that calls for a regulation land ownership by foreigners at today’s public hearing at parliament. The standing committee officials, stressed that land issues are very sensitive and procrastination will lead to chaos, calling on the ministry it seriously and to thoroughly study the petition. The deputy chairperson of the committee Agnes Mpingana Kafula, week to study the petition to deliberate on the matter next week Tuesday at 12h00. “I am…
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Geingob calls on members to defend Swapo’s name
19 Apr

Geingob calls on members to defend Swapo’s name

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Tujoromajo Kasuto On the occasion of the 62nd anniversary of the Swapo Party, President Hage G Geingob stated that with the party’s ‘’impressive and unrivalled glorious revolutionary history and experience’’ in governance, members should always defend the party, its leadership, programmes and policies, against those who seek to weaken them and spread falsehoods, particularly on social media. He said they should always go out there with confidence, to among others provide political education by explaining to the people about Swapo’s achievements and the party’s political agenda. “In setting and carrying out our developmental agenda, the Swapo Party will continue to…
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ACC to investigate Parliament fraud
19 Apr

ACC to investigate Parliament fraud

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The Director General of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Paulus Noa, has confirmed that the state agency will initiate an investigation into allegations that more than N$1.2 million was stolen from the National Assembly. “Taking into consideration the magnitude of the allegations as circulating on the social media and also in the print media, ACC will initiate preliminary investigation into the allegations,” Noa said. According to a media statement issued by the National Assembly (NA) on Saturday, two National Assembly officials have resigned and one discharged from their jobs after they allegedly stole more than N$1.2 million. The National Assembly admission…
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Accessibility remain an issue for people with disabilities in 2022
15 Apr

Accessibility remain an issue for people with disabilities in 2022

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Tujoromajo Kasuto Alexia Manombe-Ncube, the Deputy Minister of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, And Social Welfare and Disability Affairs, urges people to consider the accessibility of workplaces, schools, homes, churches and public transportation for wheelchair-bound people. "Are you happy that a person in a wheelchair will easily access the building as well as the ablution facilities? It often happens that a building is only partially accessible, for example they have a ramp, but the entrances to the ablution facilities are so narrow that a wheelchair cannot enter,’’ she lamented. Ncube shares her observations that the ramps are only built up to…
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5.83 billion needed for civic, crime prevention duties
15 Apr

5.83 billion needed for civic, crime prevention duties

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Martin Endjala The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security Albert Kawana has requested about N$5.83 billion to be allocated to carry out its mandate. Kawana made this request in yesterday’s National Assembly session, when tabling the MHASS budget motivation. The MHASS is mandated to manage national population register, facilitate lawful migration, provide international protection and support asylum seekers and refugees, as well as to ensure internal security, by maintaining law and order, and provision of safe custody, rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders. “It is against this background that vote 39 is divided into 11 programs”, Kawana stated. A…
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Over 1 000 hostel blocks needed
14 Apr

Over 1 000 hostel blocks needed

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Staff Writer The Minister of Education, Arts and Culture, requires the construction of 1 176 hostel blocks and 1 075 ablution facilities. The Minister of Education, Arts and Culture, Anna Nghipondoka in the budget motivation speech in the National Assembly yesterday said that the ministry’s budget allocation of N$14 billion for the financial year 2022/23 represents a 21% share of the national budget, has also set aside N$69 000 000 to finish building and repairs at secondary schools and hostels. She went on to say that despite the fact that hostels are available in all regions, many secondary schools still…
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N$1.7 billion for road infrastructure
14 Apr

N$1.7 billion for road infrastructure

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Tujoromajo Kasuto The Newly released Road Fund Administration integrated annual report for the fiscal year 2021 reveals that the fund generated N$2.2 billion and invested N$1.7 billion in national road infrastructure management and maintenance. This shows an asset growth from N$1.2 billion in the 2019/2020 financial year to N$1.8 billion, plus a surplus of N$87 million, demonstrating a strong balance sheet. This is despite the fact that revenue fell slightly year on year due to less opportunities to collect revenue because of COVID-19 movement restrictions. To put this into perspective, RFA Chief Executive Officer Ali Ipinge says that during the…
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NUNW rejects last ditch attempts for FIMA consultations
14 Apr

NUNW rejects last ditch attempts for FIMA consultations

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Martin Endjala The National Union of Namibian Workers has called for the rejection of the planned consultations on the Financial Institution and Markets Act, that propose. The secretary general Job Muniaro made this appeal during a media conference on Wednesday. “Our call for this rejection is based on the fact that our members are expected to take care of their education and health as well as that of their children using their pension savings,” Muniaro emphasized. Further lamented that the exiting pension funds under permitted conditions mitigate the impact relating to their survival, economic and other needs as a result…
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Namibians urged to be extra cautious during winter
13 Apr

Namibians urged to be extra cautious during winter

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Martin Endjala President Hage Geingob has called on Namibians to show patriotism in fighting Covid-19 as winter is approaching during which people mostly stay indoors and close to each other. He said said this in today’s 42nd national Covid-19 update at State House. The current dispensation of regulations such allowing a thousand people at public gatherings, sale of alcohol from 09h00 am to 23h00 pm from Monday to Saturday and the wearing of masks when in confined spaces have been extended to 15 May 2022. Geingob emphasized that people should not become complacent now, and that it is in their…
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Unprocessed timber seized
13 Apr

Unprocessed timber seized

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Staff Writer The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has announced the seizure last weekend of raw timber from a truck that was destined for South Africa. The confiscation follows the ministry’s statement earlier this month that Namibia will only allow the export of processed timber products. According to the chief public relations officer in the ministry, Romeo Muyunda ‘’1500 planks on the truck are held and the transport permit temporally suspended pending further investigations to establish where the timber came from and if it was legally acquired”. Minister Pohamba Shifeta also warned Namibians not to over exploit natural resources,…
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