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05 Apr

Gobabis railway line opening

ObserverUncategorisedGobabis railway line opening, Zebby Mukungu

Tujoromajo Kasuto The Gobabis railway line, which has been non-operational for almost two years, is to be revived to service the local Namibian market and the crucial Botswana, Gauteng and Zimbabwean markets. TransNamib, Acting Executive of Commercial and Marketing Zebby Mukungu says the line, which is expected to be opened by the first week of April 2022 serves as an integral part of TransNamib’s plan to be an inter-connector to landlocked countries and to implement its Road-to-Rail strategy. Transnamib however, cautions everyone residing, farming and staying next to the railway line to take note of this announcement and keep their…

05 Apr

State of the Nation Address eagerly awaited

ObserverUncategorisedHage Geingob, State of the Nation Address eagerly awaite

Martin Endjala President Hage Geingob will be delivering his annual State of the Nation Address tomorrow, 6 April 2022 in the National Assembly chamber on the government’s future policies and draw a comparison to last year’s plans as laid out in the 20021 address, as well as responding to questions from parliamentarians. This was announced by the acting public relations officer Rafael Hangula in a media statement dated 5th of April 2022. The address is in accordance with Article 32 (2) of the Namibian Constitution that accords the executive branch responsibility of government to the legislative branch, which stipulates that…

05 Apr

New funding for off-grid electrification

ObserverUncategorisedKornelia Shilunga, New funding for off-grid electrification

Tujoromajo Kasuto Only applicants with guaranteed income with payslips are eligible to benefit from the newly launched Green People Energy Fund. The GIZ sponsored fund provides just over five million Namibia dollars to the Solar Revolving Fund to offer subsidised loans to Namibian citizen at an interest rate of five percent per annum over five years. The Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy, Kornelia Shilunga explains that the revolving aspect of the fund is to ensure that more people benefit from the facility. The Green People’s Energy new funding window targets a different range of beneficiaries such as low-income individuals,…

05 Apr

Namibia not protected against Covid outbreak

ObserverUncategorisedBen Nangombe, Namibia not protected against Covid outbreak

Tujoromajo Kasuto Fear has been expressed that Namibia is not ready to withstand a new Covid-19 outbreak because of its low vaccination figures. Public health experts in some areas relaxed its Covid-19 regulations too early and adopted liberal health protocols as the developed world that have over 70 percent of vaccination figures as opposed to Namibia’s just over 20 percent of the targeted population. The Ministry of Health and Social Services is however confident that the Covid-19 health regulations are adequate to withstand an outbreak, while about a three-quarter of the targeted population remain unvaccinated. The Executive Director in the…

04 Apr

Hit and run driver brought back by injury to face justice

ObserverUncategorisedHit and run driver brought back by injury to face justice

Tujoromajo Kasuto Paulus Hango, 51 years old, member of the Explosive Sub Division at Kavango West Police Hango, died on the spot after a White Volkswagen Polo collided head-on with his vehicle at Nayara village. The driver of the Volkswagen Polo fled from the scene of the accident. It is alleged that the driver was later brought to the Nkurenkuru police station in the morning by a friend and was taken to hospital for the treatment of the injuries he incurred during the accident. Hango’s vehicle overturned and landed on its roof, trapping the deceased driver inside the vehicle. The…

04 Apr

Ondangwa town council leadership applauded

ObserverUncategorisedErastus Uutoni, Ondangwa Town Council

Martin Endjala The Ondangwa Town Council has been praised for successfully developing extension 24 into sustainable housing suburb for low middle income people. The Minister of Urban and Rural Development Erastus Uutoni applauded the council on Friday during the official commissioning of Ondangwa Town Extension 24. Uutoni, pointed out that the provision of housing should not only be seen as a shelter, but as part of the functions for essential development for the town and the people as well as for the future of the nation. The minister has urged leadership to refrain from fighting each other, which waste a…

04 Apr

Rising scabies numbers concerns health authorities

ObserverUncategorisedKalumbi Shangula, Rising scabies numbers concerns health authorities

Martin Endjala The Ministry of Health and Social Services Kalumbi Shangula says the country has recorded an alarming number of scabies cases since January this year. The cases have spiked since last month, which prompted the Ministry to conduct an assessment report to understand the severity of the situation. 3454 cases have been reported thus far since January, Shangula confirmed. According to the assessment, Kunene Region reported the most cases numbering 1 418 cases followed by Ohangwena with 708, Otjonzondjupa 402, Kavango West 375, Kavango East 204, Omusati 130, Oshana 104, Omaheke 46Hardap 20, Oshikoto 20, Erongo 17 and Karas…

04 Apr

Oil exploration too much of a gamble for government

ObserverUncategorisedObeth Mbuipaha Kandjoze, Oil exploration too much of a gamble for government, p to N$ 300 million for exploratory work and N$ 1.5 billion for a single well., TotalEnergies

Tujoromajo Kasuto Obeth Mbuipaha Kandjoze, Director General of the National Planning Commission,says that undertaking exploration to extract oil is not cheap, and the equipment required is expensive, and mostly only people with great wealth are able to invest in it as there is initially no guaranteed discovery and revenue. He explains that large sums of money are required to have a chance of making a discovery. "Up to N$ 300 million for exploratory work and N$ 1.5 billion for a single well. Once the discovery has been confirmed, three to four additional wells are required to determine whether or not…

03 Apr

Yes to One Nation, One Namibia Ideologically, not political hallucinations

ObserverUncategorisednot political hallucinations, One Namibia Ideologically, Yes to One Nation

Kae Matundu-Tjiparuro IS a one nation in Namibia ever achievable, or is it only wishful thinking and hallucinations of politicians? Yours Truly Ideologically whatsoever has no aversion and cannot by any means has any, as indeed every revolutionary Namibian, to the notion and ideal of a One Nation, One Namibia. Because indeed that must have been the ultimate and essence of the Namibian Revolution. As independence and freedom was a sine qua non, and remains a sine qua non, for the Namibian Revolution, which is the ultimate. So far the First Phase of the Revolution, which is the Political Emancipation,…

03 Apr

REAL ESTATE JOINT: Shoot your shot

ObserverUncategorisedREAL ESTATE JOINT: Shoot your shot

Malcolm Ndjiharine So you see an advert of a house that you feel is very nice and it’s either in your price range or slightly above but then you stumble and hesitate. Instead of calling immediately, you send a text or if it’s on Facebook, you comment on the ad asking if it’s negotiable or when you can view. What? Are you serious? This is a common problem I see with many potential homebuyers. “Our lives improve only when we take chances.” This quote by Walter Anderson sums up my point. When you see a house that you think is…