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27 Aug

City demands apology over story

ObserverObserver MoneyWindhoek City Council

Staff Writer THE Windhoek City Council has dismissed as factually incorrect a story published by The Namibian last week concerning allowances for councilors demanding an apology. In a media release on 24 August by the Office of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the Council is taking issue with an article titled “Fat salaries for city bosses”. The story alleges that Windhoek Mayor, Job Amupanda, is set to be paid a monthly allowance of more than N$70 000 – at least N$5 000 more than his predecessors. Amupanda will also be entitled to numerous perks, including an annual entertainment allowance of…

27 Aug

Ombudsman public interviews done and dusted

ObserverObserver MoneyOmbudsman, Supreme Court, Windhoek

Tujoromajo Kasuto The first ever public interviews in the history of the Office of the Judiciary were held today at the Supreme Court in Windhoek. The interviews were conducted by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). The shortlisted candidates vying for the position of Ombudsman are Secretary to the National Council, Tousy Namiseb; lawyer Ruth Herunga and Chief Legal Officer at the Law Reform and Development Commission, Basilius Dyakugha. Three candidates were shortlisted on 4 June from the four candidates who responded to the advertisement. The interviews are an initiative of the Judiciary to boost public trust in the Ombudsman to…

26 Aug

FlyWestair flies to Rundu, Katima Mulilo

ObserverUncategorisedFlyWestair, Katima Mulilo, Rundu

Staff Writer NAMIBIAN airline FlyWestair launched flights to two new destinations, Rundu and Katima Mulilo this week. Departing from Eros Airport in Windhoek, on 24 and 25 August, with inaugural flights for the media, these new scheduled routes connect Namibians and visitors between the capital and the north-eastern regions and beyond. “FlyWestair is a proudly Namibian privately owned airline, the first of its kind in Namibia. We are committed to providing an admirable travel experience with consistent on-time performance. “The opening up of these two new routes show our dedication to Namibia, to the travel and tourism industry, and we…

26 Aug

‘KK a messenger of good hope, reconciliation’

ObserverObserver MoneyKazenambo Kazenambo

Staff Writer NAMIBIANS from all walks of life, particularly politicians, have since the departure of Kazenambo Kazenambo (KK), been singing him praises. Among the first to express condolences to the family of KK (58) was President Hage Geingob who said the former Swapo MP will be remembered for his contributions towards the development of the country. “During this hour of sadness for the family, president Geingob extends sincere condolences to the family, comrades and friends,” the Presidency said in a short social media post. Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader, McHenry Venaani, also expressed sadness over the death of the former…

26 Aug

Napwu insists NBC marriage exists

ObserverObserver MoneyNamibia Public Workers Union (Napwu), Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), Petrus Nevonga

TUJOROMAJO KASUTO DESPITE the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) informing the Namibia Public Workers' Union (Napwu) that they had been stripped of bargaining rights at the state broadcaster, the union's Secretary General, Petrus Nevonga, is adamant that the status quo remains. “Our bargaining power is in force and we have not lost that at NBC,” says Nevonga refuting claims that the Union had lost 50 percent of its members at the broadcaster. “How authentic is the claim that the union has lost 50 percent of its members?” he asks. NBC Spokesperson, Umbi Karuaihe-Upi, says the broadcaster and Napwu signed a confidential…

24 Aug

Maamberua hopes for amicable resolution of Swanu chaos

ObserverObserver MoneyEvilastus Kaaronda, Former South West Africa National Union (Swanu) President, Rihupisa Kandando, Usutuaije Maamberua

Tujoromajo Kasuto Former South West Africa National Union (Swanu) President, Usutuaije Maamberua, wants the ongoing chaos wrapped up. “I just hope that it will be solved amicably as soon as possible, I am not there to judge anything as I am a retired politician, thus my only hope is that whatever may go astray, should be resolved amicably,” he tells Windhoek Observer. However, the party’s Secretary General, Evilastus Kaaronda, says they are now busy consulting lawyers to take the next legal step. “We had a meeting with our lawyers yesterday, and they are working [on] the papers to take the…

23 Aug

Botswana genocide victims’ descendants continue to seek their government’s support

ObserverObserver MoneyBotswana Society for Nama, Nama, Ovaherero, Ovambanderu

Staff Writer Kazeire Raurau Hangara last Thursday submitted on behalf of the Botswana Society for Nama, Ovaherero and Ovambanderu (B.O.S.N.O.O), a plea to the Botswana Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Lemoganga Kwape, for support for the Diasporans in their bid for genocide reparations against Germany. Last month a delegation of Batswana of Namibian descent living in Botswana, met Kwape sensitising him on their desire to raise the issue of reparations against Germany for the genocide committed against their forebears, pleading for the support of their government as Botswana citizens in this regard. Whereupon Kwape understandably advised them to…

23 Aug

GRN expects to raise millions at new quota auction

ObserverObserver Money, UncategorisedFinance Ministry, Tonateni Shidhudhu

Tujoromajo Kasuto The Ministry of Finance (MoF) expects to make millions in a new round of governmental objective fishing quota auction for 392 metric ton (MT) Monk Freezer Fish. MoF Spokesperson, Tonateni Shidhudhu, says the Monk specie is the last auction for this catching season and a successful auction, similar to last auctions for Hake and Horse Mackerel after the first unsuccessful attempt earlier this year, is expected. The auction, which is meant to raise revenue for Government expenditure with a deadline for 27 August, has set a minimum price of N$10,000 per metric ton. According to the MoF, the…

20 Aug

Challenge Namra on substance not salaries

ObserverUncategorisedNamibia Public Workers Union’s (Napwu), Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA), Namra/Napwu

The key outtake from the Namibia Public Workers Union’s (Napwu) temporary clash with the Namibia Revenue Agency (Namra) is the continuous and unrealistic expectation that skilled, experienced staff needed to do technical work can be recruited on the cheap. Jobs that demand hard-to-find, specific skills, and über integrity, pay a salary commensurate with the market; there are no shortcuts. To make matters worse, the usual jealous drumbeaters in the public and media are complaining about Namra's salaries. As usual, their basis for such negative queries is aligned with their self-interest and paycheques. Namibia may be at the dawn of the…

20 Aug

Namibians simply tiring of being beggars in their own country!

ObserverUncategorisedCOVID

After a disruption of close to a year, it is pleasing to see the construction of the Tauben Glenn Convenience Centre back in construction. The cost of the delay due the pandemic to the developers-cum-investors must have been enormous and regrettable, as it may have been to the rest of the Namibian economy, including the impact on unemployment with the resultant impact on social decay. Thus the resumption and continuation of the construction cannot but be welcome. So much even to a section of the wretched of the Namibian capitalist system, Kapana sellers, to which the construction has been providing…