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16 Aug

SORAs, placation of rural neglect, underdevelopment, retrogression

ObserverUncategorisedState of the Nation Addresses (SORAs).

Recently, governors, as it has become fashionable and traditional, been delivering State of the Nation Addresses (SORAs). Listening to most of them, one cannot only wonder but also conclude that they may be no more than pure public relations exercises. Because as good sounding as most of them have been to a loyal ear, few seem to relay any substantive and/or developments with real and significant impact in the different regions of the country. Yours Truly Ideologically simply is not impressed with and about would be impact of the seeming developmental initiatives, which in essence are non-impact handouts sugarcoated by…

16 Aug

President urges people to get jab

ObserverObserver MoneyCovid-19, president Hage Geingob

Staff Writer PRESIDENT Hage Geingob is urging Namibians to go for vaccination to sustain the positive downward trajectory that the Covid-19 incidence curve is now showing and reach the national herd immunity of 1,5 million people. The President delivered his 33rd covid-19 public briefing on the national responses saying the past several months have been profoundly sobering and difficult for the country due to the onset of a deadly and devastating Third Wave of the pandemic mid-May. “However the last 14-day observance period has offered our nation some respite. The incidence curve is now showing a downward trajectory, with the…

16 Aug

Council to revive Ramatex Covid-19 project

ObserverObserver MoneyCity of Windhoek, Covid-19, Dr Kalumbi Shangula, Mayor Job Amupanda, Minister of Health and Social Services, president Dr Hage Geingob

Staff Writer A DAY after the coalition of political parties that runs the city Council of Windhoek signed a cooperation agreement, Mayor Job Amupanda has announced that the council will turn part of Ramatex complex into a Covid-19 facility. This is despite Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Kalumbi Shangula shoting down the idea this June as not viable or sustainable. In a social media post this morning, Amupanda wrote: “Inform president Dr Hage Geingob, as he prepares his Covid-19 address that the City of Windhoek leadership last night took a decision that Ramatex will now have a Covid-19…

12 Aug

Opposition want answers on Ndeitunga threats

ObserverObserver MoneyAffirmative Repositioning, Popular Democratic Movement, Urban and Rural Development Minister Erastus Uutoni, Windhoek City Council

TUJOROMAJO KASUTO THE Affirmative Repositioning movement has instructed its lawyers to demand clarification from Urban and Rural Development Minister Erastus Uutoni on allegations that he intends dissolving the Windhoek City Council. This is in reaction to threats by Police Inspector General Sebastian Ndeitunga that they will take over the City Council of Windhoek to clear chaos and lawlessness which he blamed on the council. Popular Democratic Movement yesterday also sent the minster a letter to demanding that he states his stance on Ndeitunga’s threats in the face of land occupations that have escalated over the past few weeks. The AR,…

12 Aug

Dutch donation comes at crucial moment

ObserverObserver MoneyCovid-19, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah

Staff Writer WHILE Namibia’s hope against Covid-19 lies in vaccinating at least 60-80 percent of the population to reach herd immunity, the country has not vaccinated more than five percent. Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, says. She received Covid-19 vaccines donated by the Netherlands on Wednesday. Appreciating the 75 000 Astrazeneca doses donation as coming at a crucial time with the country then having run out of the vaccine leaving some people not having received their second doses. The Minister thanked the Netherlands for the donation: “All countries in the world are affected by Covid-19 and when…

12 Aug

We will take over Windhoek – Ndeitunga

ObserverObserver MoneyPOLICE Inspector General Lieutenant-General, Sebastian Ndeitunga

Staff Writer POLICE Inspector General Lieutenant-General, Sebastian Ndeitunga, is threatening taking over the running of the city of Windhoek, blaming councilors for the land grabbing that has escalated over the past few weeks. Lieutenant-General Ndeitunga said this when he led members of the police Special Reserve Force on an operation to demolish shacks erected by homeless residents in the Babylon informal settlement. He says he has decided to join his demolition forces in the operation because the situation was getting out of hand. “I am now on the ground to clean up this mess, chaos and lawlessness. I think we…

11 Aug

NinetyOne denies links to Fishrot Scandal

ObserverObserver MoneyEino Emvula, James Hatuikulipi, NINETYONE Asset Management Namibia

TUJOROMAJO KASUTO NINETYONE Asset Management Namibia was not involved in the Fishrot scandal and its rebranding had nothing to do with former Managing Director (MD), James Hatuikulipi’s alleged involvement in the scam. According to its MD, Eino Emvula, although the company rebranded from Investec Asset Management after Hatuikulipi’s arrest over the Fishrot scandal, the process was in the pipeline long before that. He also says the company conducted its own investigations and discovered that Hatuikulipi’s illicit activities were conducted in his private capacity. “We took the allegations very seriously and ordered an independent investigation, which confirmed that the alleged impropriety…

11 Aug

Namibia will not break diplomatic ties with Israel

ObserverObserver MoneyMinistry of International Relations and Cooperation (Mirco), Namibia, Penda Naanda

Staff Writer THE Government says Namibia will not sever its diplomatic ties with Israel. Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation (Mirco) reacted to crticisms by Namibia University of Science and Technology Director of International Relations, Marius Kudumo, of the Government’s stance towards Israel and Palestine. In a statement on Mondau, Mirco Executive Director, Penda Naanda, says Namibia’s policy of “being friends to all and enemy of none” does not create a moral and political dilemma in the execution of Namibia’s international relations policy. Naanda adds that Kudumo’s claim on NBC news on Sunday that the ministry was contradicting its policy…

10 Aug

Isaack, Katjiua to spearhead NTLA/OTA genocide reparation operations

ObserverObserver MoneyNama Traditional Leaders Association (NTLA), Ovaherero Traditional Authority (OTA)

Tujoromajo Kasuto The Nama Traditional Leaders' Association (NTLA) and the Ovaherero Traditional Authority (OTA) through its Transitional Committee (TC),has appointed Nama Traditional Leaders' Association( NTLA) Chief and Chairman, Gaob Johannes Isaack, as a substantive litigant and Chairperson in the Ovaherero - Nama joint genocide reparation campaign and litigation, with OTAs Secretary, Mutjinde Katjiua deputising him. “Professor Mutjinde Katjiua is appointed and endorsed as the Co-Litigant and Deputy Chairperson on behalf of the Ovaherero community, thus will henceforth deputize Gaob isaack in all matters of genocide reparation campaign and litigation,” a joint NTLA and OTA statement reads. In the statement, the…

10 Aug

Three-horse race for top Agribank job

ObserverObserver MoneyGottlieb Hinda, Kenandei Tjivikua, Ndeulipula Hamutumwa, Sakararia Nghikembua

Staff Writer THREE candidates emerged front runners for the top job at the Agricultural Bank of Namibia (Agribank) after last week’s interviews. Although eight candidates were interviewed by a panel that ironically included former Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Sakararia Nghikembua, only three – Kenandei Tjivikua, Gottlieb Hinda and Ndeulipula Hamutumwa – are said to have excelled and are the top favourites to land the job. Other candidates also interviewed for the job are Titus Ndove, Mpingana Kalimba-Msimuko, Nicholas Mukasa, Emmanuel Masule and Raphael Karuaihe. This is the second time Hinda is gunning for the job. The Windhoek Observer has it…