Observer – Page 641 – Windhoek Observer

18 Mar

Namibia still in search for renaissance leader

ObserverUncategorisedHenning Melber, Professor Joseph Diescho

President Hage Geingob came to the Presidency in 2005 with an impressive record as the architect of Namibia’s public service and there were high hopes that he would build a value system consistent to what he did with the civil service. He was seen as the one who would lead the ‘Namibian Renaissance’, President Geingob’s ardent critic, Professor Joseph Diescho, told the Windhoek Observer. Diescho says the vast knowledge about and experience of public administration of Geingob set him apart from his predecessors to develop and implement an all-inclusive Namibia nation philosophy, as per one of the most favourite slogans.…

18 Mar

Haufiku banned from Roman Catholic Hospital

ObserverUncategorisedFORMER Health Minister Dr Bernard Haufiku, Haufiku banned from Roman Catholic Hospital

Tujoromajo Kasuto and Eba Kandovazu FORMER Health Minister, Dr Bernard Haufiku has been barred from entering the Roman Catholic hospital premises in Windhoek since the beginning of this month, a letter from the hospital management reveals. In an interview with the Windhoek Observer newspaper, Haufiku confirmed that the ban emanates from an incident in which he was threatened by a Filipino nun, who is also the financial manager at the hospital. “She even apologised in front of the police and I thought we had resolved the issue. I am completely blocked. Last night I was even stopped from visiting a…

18 Mar

Ndaitwah’s ascendancy to presidency uncertain…. Kapofi comes to the party

ObserverUncategorisedTHE 2022 Swapo congress slated for November will elect a new party leadership, Vice President Netumbo Nandi- Ndaitwah

Eba Kandovazu THE 2022 Swapo congress slated for November will elect a new party leadership, but most importantly, it will nominate the Swapo candidate for the country’s Presidential election in 2024 to succeed President Hage Geingob. With less than seven months to go before the elective congress, the race seems to be quiet compared to previous congresses. However, Namibians are starting to wonder as to who may emerge as the eventual successor of Geingob. The only indication at this stage is that Geingob will retain the Swapo presidency and that the race will be for the coveted Vice President position,…

17 Mar

Lack of enforcement fails graft fight

ObserverUncategorisedGeneral Paulus Noah, Lack of enforcement fails graft fight, The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) Executive Director Graham Hopwood

Martin Endjala The Anti-corruption Commission Director General Paulus Noah has admitted that the fight against corruption is failed by government office bearers not implementing the systems in place to the letter. Among the objectives of the strategy to contain corruption is to capacitate officials to deal head-on with the vice through a holistic approach, Noah said at the launch of the second National Anti-corruption Strategy for 2021-2025 at the Safari Hotel yesterday. The ACC conducted induction training during the launch to engage in dialogue with different stakeholders and to give clarification on some of its strategic action plans. Noah said…

17 Mar

Geingob lays Rupiah Banda to rest … as he remembers him as a lovable and dependable friend to Namibia

ObserverUncategorisedGeingob lays Rupiah Banda to rest, Rupiah Banda, Rupiah Bwezani Banda

Tujoromajo Kasuto President Hage Geingob today joined other Heads of State to attend the State Funeral of the late Rupiah Bwezani Banda, the 4th President of the Republic of Zambia. The President returned this afternoon. The Government and the people of the Republic of Namibia received with a sense of great sorrow, the sad news of the death of Rupiah Banda on the 11th of March, which Geingob described as a dependable friend of Namibia. During this moment of grief, Geingob in a statement said that ''we have come to join the fraternal people of Zambia not only to mourn…

17 Mar

Education decentralises some functions to regional councils

ObserverUncategorisedAnna Nghipondoka, Education decentralises some functions to regional councils

Eba Kandovazu THE Minister of Education, Arts and Culture, Anna Nghipondoka today decentralised the functions of primary and secondary schools, community libraries, adult education, arts and culture programmes and school hostels to regional councils across the country. Nghipondoka says the ministry staff members and trade unions have been consulted before signing the secondment letters of affected personnel. This means, 39 025 staff members, teaching and non-teaching, will no resort under regional councils, including buildings of 1947 schools, 237 hostels, 17 special libraries, 66 public libraries, 503 functional school libraries, 75 circuit offices, regional offices and Teachers’ Resources Centres. Extensive consultations…

17 Mar

‘Breakaway’ NCCI groups get Geingob’s ear

ObserverUncategorised'Breakaway' NCCI groups get Geingob's ear, Naloba

Martin Endjala President Hage Geingob told a new business grouping of black entrepreneurs who visited him at the State House yesterday that unity is important among the business fraterning to build a prosperous nation. The Namibia Local Business Association, Naloba is a breakaway group from the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry, who claim that NCCI does not fight for their interest. However, the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry denied that the new association is a breakaway group, saying the NCCI has not experienced any loss in membership and therefore it is unclear where the black businesses are departing…

16 Mar

Parliament attends to Bwabwata dispute

ObserverUncategorisedHambukushu, Kyaramacan Association, Parliament attends to Bwabwata disput

Martin Endjala The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs commenced on Tuesday 15th March with its fact finding mission regarding complaints from the Hambukushu Traditional Authority about benefits for its people from the Bwabwata National Park. The mission follows a petition handed to the National Assembly on the 19th of November 2021 by the Hambukushu Traditional Authority. The document titled “Petition on the Management of the Bwabwata Communal Land by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism'' calls on the Parliament to revisit the Cabinet decision of 1999 that prohibits the rearing of domestic animals in the Bwabwata…

16 Mar

Govt looking at sustainable tourism in response to Covid-19 disruptions

ObserverUncategorisedGIZ, Govt looking at sustainable tourism in response to Covid-19 disruptions, Sebulon Chicalu

Eba Kandovazu THE Namibian Government will launch a project aimed at inclusive community development as a response to the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The main outcome of the project is to address some of the immediate socio-economic impacts of Covid-19 on tourism and heritage, accelerating the recovery to protect livelihoods and transform the sectors to become more inclusive and sustainable. The project, whose details will be announced tomorrow, will be funded by GIZ and will be known as ''Promoting Sustainable Tourism and Private Sector Engagement for Inclusive Community Development''. The funding will be done through the Ministry of…

16 Mar

Strong regulatory framework required for positive impact from oil revenues

ObserverUncategorisedAlweendo, Strong regulatory framework required for positive impact from oil revenues

Staff Writer The Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo said the discovery of oil in Namibia will not necessarily make petrol pump prices cheaper. Alweendo said this in a ministerial statement in the National Assembly yesterday to answer to frequently asked questions coming with an oil discovery in a country. The minister said another obvious question that follows this is, would it be cheaper if we were to invest in a refinery to process the crude locally. With the skyrocketing prices currently experienced, Namibians are looking for cheaper alternatives suggesting that the country imports from Angola, where refined fuel…