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14 Jul

Meat processing plant for Katima

info_e12wt4csNational NewsMeat processing plant for Katima, Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR)

Obrein Simasiku The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR) has announced that it will be constructing a meat processing plant at Katima Mulilo, next to the existing Meatco abattoir. The project will cost N$35 million dollars and will be constructed on a five-hectare piece of land. "The construction of the Meat Processing Plant is among the major activities funded by the European Union (EU) through the Eleventh European Development Fund (EDF 11). Apart from the construction of the Katima Mulilo Meat Processing Plant, the funding also includes the construction of the Katima Mulilo quarantine facility and upgrading of…

14 Jul

Namibia faces reversal in gender equality ranking

info_e12wt4csNational NewsHealth and Survival sub-index, Managing Director at the World Economic Forum, Saadia Zahidi, World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2022

Tujoromajo Kasuto The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2022, has revealed that Namibia currently ranked 8th, is one of two countries in the Top 10 facing a reversal in overall performance following a significant COVID hit. Despite the country being one of only three states on the continent ranked in the top 10 across the overall score, the report observes that after continued positive progress since 2006, the country dropped two places in the ranking and slightly reopened its overall gender gap, reaching a score of 0.807 compared to 0.809 in 2021. But, Namibia’s performance on the Health…

14 Jul

Security firms going for juniors to pay less

info_e12wt4csNational Newsand Employment Creation, Balbina Pienaar, Industrial Relations, labour, Security firms going for juniors to pay less

Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations, and Employment Creation says it has observed a trend by companies to fire experienced security guards to avoid salary hikes. Acting Executive Director, Balbina Pienaar says some companies are getting rid of such personnel for no apparent reason and recruiting new ones at a low salary scale. According to the Collective Agreement in Security Industry, security officers at the entry level are remunerated a minimum wage of N$8.75 per hour while those that have been in employment with the same employer are entitled to a minimum wage of N$10 per hour. This comes after the…

13 Jul

NamRA enhances clearance of goods for import

info_e12wt4csNational NewsAdvanced Ruling System, NamRA enhances clearance of goods for import, Sinikka Antila

Tujoromajo Kasuto The Namibia Revenue Agency (NAMRA) officially launched the Advanced Ruling System on Tuesday, which gives guidelines on the import of export of goods. The system is part of NamRA’s obligation in fulfilling its international commitment contained in the World Trade Organisation Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA). It is a binding official decision issued by a competent Customs Authority in writing, which provides the applicant with a time-bound assessment on the goods to be imported or exported. According to the EU Ambassador to Namibia, Sinikka Antila at the official Launch of the Advance Ruling Programme this is a critical trade…

13 Jul

People advised to be vigilant when buying second hand vehicles

info_e12wt4csNational NewsPeople advised to be vigilant when buying second hand vehicles, Theo Klein

Tujoromajo Kasuto People have been advised to be cautious when purchasing older models of vehicles, as they may have technical problems.This comes in the wake of the Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development allowing the import of vehicles older than 12 years, increasing the year limit from the current eight years. Theo Klein, economist at Simonis Storm Securities, praised the ministry for this initiative, which aims to address the vehicle shortage in the secondary market, which the firm has discussed in previous reports. He, however, emphasized the buyers may experience increased likelihood of mechanical issues with older models of…

13 Jul

NC empowers standing committees

info_e12wt4csNational NewsEnhancing Participatory Democracy in Namibia (EPDN) Project, NC empowers standing committees, Victoria Kauma

Martin Endjala The National Council has embarked on a capacity building workshop for chairperson and vice- chairperson of its standing committees to equip the committees with the necessary knowledge and understanding to carry out their mandated duties. “The main focus of this workshop is to provide an opportunity for members to be introduced to techniques of leadership and management of Standing Committees in the Parliamentary environment; to gain a greater understanding of the fundamental obligations of Standing Committees as they exercise the intermediation role of establishing accountability among all the stakeholders in the governance space,” said the vice chairperson of…

13 Jul

ChariTree continues with aid to CSOs

info_e12wt4csNational NewsChariTree continues with aid to CSOs, Chelsi Shikongo, Miss Namibia, Red Cross Namibia Khomas Region

Martin Endjala The ChariTree charity organisation continued to make a difference in the lives of the under privilege in society. Today it handed over nappies, sanitary products and cleaning products to Red Cross Namibia Khomas Region office for distribution to various civil society organizations, which will ensure that donations go to communities that are in dire need. ChariTree is a wholly, Namibian-owned fundraising platform that aims to sustain and grow registered Namibian charities by connecting them to donors, sponsors and businesses and generates funds through proceeds from raffle ticket sales. The handover was overseen by Miss Namibia, Chelsi Shikongo, who…

SADC PF Plenary gets underway<br>… as President Chakwera calls for Ubuntu, integration

13 Jul

SADC PF Plenary gets underway
… as President Chakwera calls for Ubuntu, integration

info_e12wt4csNational Newsintegration, SADC PF Plenary gets underway … as President Chakwera calls for Ubuntu

Moses Magadza in Malawi LILONGWE - The 51st Plenary Assembly Session of the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) got off to a colourful and sombre start on Monday in the Malawi capital Lilongwe, with President Lazarus Chakwera calling for unity and voicing his full support for a SADC Regional parliament. Five Members of Parliament from Namibia are also attending the Plenary under the leadership of Honourable Agnes Mpingana Kafula, MP. In memory of the former President of Angola, Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who died aged 79 in a Barcelona clinic last Friday, President Chakwera, who is also the Chairperson of…

13 Jul

SADC PF roots for renewable energy

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyChristophe Mboso N’kodi Pwanga, SADC Parliamentary Forum, SADC PF roots for renewable energy

Moses Magadza in Malawi LILONGWE - THE Southern Africa Development Community must turn to green renewable energy if it is to become self-sufficient in its energy needs. This was said by Honorable Christophe Mboso N’kodi Pwanga, the President of the SADC Parliamentary Forum when he spoke at the start of a symposium during the opening session of the 51st Plenary Assembly of the Forum in Lilongwe, Malawi yesterday (11 July 2022). Honourable Mboso, who is also the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), said it would be amiss if the SADC, an interconnected region,…

Paragon ready, capable to run Hosea Kutako airport<br>…. Invests over N$25 million in equipment

12 Jul

Paragon ready, capable to run Hosea Kutako airport
…. Invests over N$25 million in equipment

info_e12wt4csNational Newscapable to run Hosea Kutako airport …. Invests over N$25 million in equipment, Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA), Paragon ready, Victoria Falls Airport and Lusaka International Airport in Zimbabwe and Zambia

Obrein Simasiku Paragon Aviation says it is ready and capable to carry out airport ground services and cargo handling at the Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA), adding that it possesses the much needed human resources and equipment required to successfully, efficiently and effectively run a smooth operation. Paragon Aviation is a seasoned player in the aviation industry, having been in operation for the past 14 years, and providing similar services at Victoria Falls Airport and Lusaka International Airport in Zimbabwe and Zambia, respectively. Paragon Aviation, an arm of Paragon Investment Holding, is in a struggle to take over airport ground…