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03 Feb

Namibia to receive a donation of 1m doses of sinopharm from China in tranches

ObserverObserver Moneyhas pledged to donate one million vaccine doses of sinopharm, Namibia to receive a donation of 1m doses of sinopharm from China, the People’s Republic of China

Martin Endjala The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) Executive Director (ED) Ben Nangombe, has confirmed in conversations with Windhoek Observer today that, the People’s Republic of China, has pledged to donate one million vaccine doses of sinopharm to Namibia, to mitigate the covid-19 pandemic. The donation is expected to be delivered in tranches during this year. Nangombe expressed appreciation for the continued demonstration of solidarity and support that the government of the People’s Republic of China has shown over the years, ‘’It is very commendable’’ he said. This is the second donation of sinopharm vaccines that China gives…

03 Feb

Nedbank robbers get away with 1.3 million

ObserverObserver MoneyNedbank robbers get away with 1.3 million, the suspects ambushed security guards out of nowhere

Eba Kandovazu THE three men who yesterday shot at a security van delivering money to the Nedbank branch at Katutura’s Black Chain stole N$1.3 million. This was confirmed by Nampol spokesperson, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, who said that the suspects ambushed security guards out of nowhere when they arrived at the bank with the money. The suspects allegedly fired shots at the van just after one of the security guards offloaded two cases containing the money. It is reported that one of the bullets fired hit another stationary vehicle, the bank’s wall and the bank’s entry glass doors. Police say…

02 Feb

Class of 2021 sets the tone and raises the bar….as they record only 7.7% ungraded fail nationwide.

ObserverObserver MoneyClass of 2021 sets the tone and raises the bar, The pioneering Advanced Subsidiary level Class of 2021 has set a mark that should be emulate

Tujoromajo Kasuto The pioneering Advanced Subsidiary level Class of 2021 has set a mark that should be emulated by those following in the footsteps. The candidates achieved an average of a C-symbol in all subjects. The trailblazers as the Minister of Basic Education referred to them, only recorded a 7.7 average ungraded symbol. This group was the first to write AS level examinations following the phasing out of the Legacy Curriculum. In total, 5007 candidates sat for their AS Level National Examinations in 28 subjects at 102 full time centers, 4592 and 415 candidates wrote at 88 public schools and…

02 Feb

Forex trader granted bail in GBV case, wants to “inspire” the youth

ObserverObserver MoneyFOREX trader Brownson Lukas who’s accused of assaulting his girlfriend, Forex trader granted bail in GBV case

Eba Kandovazu FOREX trader Brownson Lukas who’s accused of assaulting his girlfriend on 23 January hit her until she vomited. Lucas is also accused of throwing the woman with pieces of broken objects from a door he broke down at his house. The tussle between the two started at a local nightclub where the lady found him in the company of his friends. An altercation then ensued between the two that continued at his residence, where it allegedly escalated into an assault. Lukas, represented by Trevor Brockerhoff, told the court during his bail application today that he owns five vehicles…

02 Feb

Johnson Ndokosho appointed as director of forestry

ObserverObserver MoneyHe also has a B-Tech degree in Nature Conservation from the Port Elizabeth Technikon, Johnson Ndokosho appointed as director of forestry

Martin Endjala THE Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has appointed Johnson Ndokosho as its new Director of Forestry effective from 1 February 2022. “I am humbled by this appointment and grateful to be granted this opportunity to lead the Forestry Directorate and the sector in general. I go by the personal mantra of motivating and inspiring others to be their best self and that success breeds success” said the excited Ndokosho. In conversations with Windhoek Observer, Ndokosho reminiscences starting from the bottom and moving up the ranks to being appointed as a Director of Forestry, “this is everyone’s dream…

02 Feb

LPM wants Geingob to stop resettlement program…says only elites benefit

ObserverObserver MoneyBernadus Swartboi and Henny Seibeb made the proposal to Geingob, LPM wants Geingob to stop resettlement program

Eba Kandovazu LANDLESS People’s Movement (LPM) leaders today proposed that President Hage Geingob stops the current resettlement programme and prioritise genocide victims in land redistribution. Bernadus Swartboi and Henny Seibeb made the proposal to Geingob, during a courtesy visit to state house this morning. Swartbooi suggested that new modalities be studied and implemented without any delay. Saying “veterans never lost a single iota of land and as such the prioritisation of the veterans must be stopped with immediate effect” he urged government to prioritise genocide victims’’ in resettlement. According to him, landlessness and elite land grabbing continue at an unprecedented…

01 Feb

It’s all systems go at new Home Affairs building

ObserverObserver MoneyIt’s all systems go at new Home Affairs building, new state-of-the-art headquarters situated in Windhoek North at the corner of Hoseas Kutako Drive and Harvey Street

Martin Endjala THE Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security, has officially kick started its operations today from its new state-of-the-art headquarters situated in Windhoek North, at the corner of Hoseas Kutako Drive and Harvey Street, opposite Electoral Commission (ECN) building. Joy and excitement was the order of day among clients and officials when the Windhoek Observer newspaper visited the new premises this morning. “This will consolidate the ministries strength and flexibility of its services rendered to its clients within one premises indeed and I am excited and cannot wait to see the rest of the building”, said a…

01 Feb

No State funeral for Kaura

ObserverObserver MoneyKaura was President of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA), No State funeral for Kaura

Eba Kandovazu THE family of late Katuutire Kaura says they will lay their hero to rest this Saturday at his village in Ongongombonde, some 20 kilometers outside Okakarara. Kaura’s son Kaura Kaura said the family will give his father a dignified send off, although he was not accorded a State or heroes funeral. He revealed that Kaura succumbed to COVID-19 related complications. He passed-away on 22 January in the Roman Catholic Hospital in Windhoek. He would have turned 81 this Thursday. “On whether or not we are disappointed that he wasn’t accorded a state funeral, we leave that to the…

01 Feb

Trustco to cash in on Sierra Leone investments….records 1.3 billion losses in the last two years

ObserverObserver Moneyfirst time the group plans to cash-in on one of its major foreign investments, records 1.3 billion losses in the last two years, TRUSTCO Group Holdings Managing Director (MD) Quinton van Rooyen, Trustco to cash in on Sierra Leone investment

Tujoromajo Kasuto TRUSTCO Group Holdings Managing Director (MD), Quinton van Rooyen says that for the first time the group plans to cash-in on one of its major foreign investments. The group, he says, it wants to reduce its shareholding substantially to a minority interest in mining activities in Sierra Leone. The value of that transaction is estimated to amount to USD150 million (N$2.3billion) which will be more than the group’s current market capitalisation or the value of all its stock. This comes as the group posted losses in the past two financial years, totaling N$1.3 billion, since the start of…

01 Feb

That is how business is done in Namibia”- Nghipunya

ObserverObserver Money10 million dollars without any services provided by Wanakadu Investments.A whopping 19 693 750 dollars was paid to Ndjakete investments, That is how business is done in Namibia

Eba Kandovazu DISGRACED former Fishcor Chief Executive Officer Mike Nghipunya reportedly hinted to Louise Fernandez, the CEO of Low-Key Investment, that a company receiving fishing quotas for governmental objectives must understand “that is how business is done in Namibia”, after he requested that Lowkey to pay money into the account of a company he co-owned with his fishrot co-accused Phillipus Mwapopi, Wanakadu Investment. Fernandez said he ended up parting with cash of close to 10 million dollars without any services provided by Wanakadu Investments. “By the words he used, he made me understand that that is how business was done…