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23 Mar

Mariental Municipality probed by ACC for theft of drought relief fish

ObserverUncategorisedAnti-Corruption Commision (ACC), Eneas Emvula, Mariental Municipality probed by ACC for theft of drought relief fish, NovaNam, Paul Nghiwilepo, Petros Kangameni

Tujoromajo Kasuto THE Mariental Municipality is under investigation by the Anti-Corruption Commision (ACC) after a case of theft was opened for fish donated in December last year by NovaNam Group of Companies to the local authority. The fish that was meant for the food programme at the town is alleged to have been used for other purposes. According to an email from ACC Senior Investigator Petros Kangameni, he informed the Mariental Chief Executive Officer, Paul Nghiwilepo that the matter is a straight forward theft case and should be reported to the police. He further advised the municipality to try and…

23 Mar

Transnamib to take 3 years to stabilise revenue …as it shrugs off liquidation threats

ObserverUncategorisedJohny Smith, Sisa Namandje, Transnamib to take 3 years to stabilise revenue

Tujoromajo Kasuto TRANSNAMIB Holdings Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Johny Smith says the company will need at least two to three years to stabilise revenue and move into a profitable financial position.According to their business strategy the parastatal must raise income by at least 20% per year. Smith admitted that they face challenges, but that they are committed to executing their business plan to the letter."Challenges will come and go," he adds, "but for at least the years that we have been in office, we have been able to mitigate all challenges thrown at us in amicable ways and through the…

22 Mar

51-year-old rape, assault victim dies

ObserverUncategorised51-year-old rape, assault victim dies, Deputy Commisioner Moses Simaho, Joseph Nuujoma Petrus

Tujoromajo Kasuto A 51-year-old Hendriana Kambikiti died after being raped and assaulted Saturday night at Oshuushu village in the Ogongo Constituency in the Omusati Region. The suspect, 27-year-old Joseph Nuujoma Petrus from the same village was arrested and charged for murder. Omusati Regional Crime Coordinator, Deputy Commisioner Moses Simaho says that Petrus struct her once on the head with a broken object and raped her. He further robbed the deceased of her Nokia cellphone valued at N$300. The cellphone was recovered. Meanwhile, also in Ogongo constituency, a 23-year-old woman is facing charges of murder and defeating the cause of justice…

22 Mar

Namibians urged to be patriotic

ObserverUncategorised32nd independence anniversary, Namibians urged to be patriotic, president Hage Geingob

Martin Endjala Namibia celebrated its 32nd independence anniversary yesterday in Swakopmund where President Hage Geingob called on them to be patriotic to their country and to shy away from comparing living conditions in free Namibia to be worse than those in the apartheid era. He pointed out that this mentality is not only unpatriotic but it is insulting to those who made an immense sacrifice for the country’s freedom. “Our independence is sacred and should be above our personal feelings and politics of the day, and let us learn from unwavering patriots to the struggle of liberation, they have stayed…

22 Mar

Youth falling victim to dubious travel agents ……possible human trafficking at play

ObserverUncategorisedSaudi Arabia, South Africa, Tousy Tjijombo, Youth falling victim to dubious travel agents

Tujoromajo Kasuto OVER a hundred Namibians, mostly youth, have been duped and abandoned in foreign countries by unscrupulous people posing as travel agents leaving them high and dry penniless in foreign countries. The ambitious youth are scammed under the pretext of being assisted with travel arrangements, losing substantial sums of money in the process. According to Tousy Tjijombo, a concerned Namibian citizen who has lived abroad and is assisting to "rescue" the stranded youth in foreign destinations, the number is constantly rising as they continue to receive more complaints from family members whose loved ones are stuck abroad. She claims…

22 Mar

Benguela Gem to intensify marine diamond mining

ObserverUncategorisedBenguela Gem to intensify marine diamond mining, Debmarine

Tujoromajo Kasuto The Benguela Gem, the world's most modern diamond recovery vessel, was officially unveiled in Namibia at the weekend in front of President Hage Geingob, Minister of Mines and Energy Tom Alweendo, and De Beers Group CEO Bruce Cleaver. The vessel will increase Debmarine's yearly production by 500,000 high-value carats of diamonds and create 160 jobs for Namibians, putting the diamond mining industry in supercar driving gear. The vessel will begin operations immediately far ahead of schedule. The MV Benguela Gem was built specifically to recover diamonds from the Atlantic Ocean seabed. The vessel combines the best of offshore…

20 Mar

How to get houses below N$800 000

ObserverUncategorisedHow to get houses below N$800 000

Malcolm Ndjiharine Last year I received a call from a young lady who was interested in a 3-bedroom house for sale in Wanaheda. She asked when she could view the house and I told her we were showing the house later that day at 18:00, of which she said she was not able to. She then proceeded to say she would only see it the following day and I said no problem, provided the house is still available. To my surprise, the madam called back a few minutes later and confirmed to rather view that same day at 18:00. That…

19 Mar

You’re Racist, Here’s Why…..An insight into racism and racial identity in the UK

ObserverUncategorisedALL LIVES MATTER”, Black Lives Matter

Nameya Jacobs The Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 reignited the flame many have tried to extinguish, (“the flame” being a call for accountability and “many” being white people). You didn’t need a TV license or social media account to know what #BLM stood for, and probably had an opinion on the movement before you’d even read an article about it. White people were, once again, confronted with their privilege and asked to take accountability for their actions and the actions of the people who looked like them. Some played their part. They attended protests, signed petitions, and even watched…

18 Mar

Geingob’s rule misfortune or mismanagement – Experts

ObserverUncategorised

Monday, the 21st of March marks the seventh anniversary of President Hage Geingob’s reign. He is in the last half of the second and last term of his presidency. Geingob’s presidency was characterised by a number of new developments at the beginning of his administration, where he announced during his inauguration a one-thousand-dollar increase in old-age pensions, introduced an A-team of specialists in various fields in his office on top of his Cabinet, created new ministries and agencies and a what he termed a short term economic recovery plan, the Harambee Prosperity Plan 1. These were grand plans, which to…