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09 Feb

Constitution remains a “straight jacket in socio-economic terms” …as it marks 32 years anniversary

info_e12wt4csObserver Money32 years after its adoption on February 9 1990, political analyst and historian Henning Melber, the constitution has become a socio-economic straight jacket

Tujoromajo Kasuto POLITICAL analysts had a number of comments about the implementation and overall pursuit of equal rights for all, with some claiming that the constitution has become a socio-economic straight jacket, 32 years after its adoption on February 9, 1990. According to political analyst and historian Henning Melber, a constitution is the legislative framework for a society, and that in democracies guided by the rule of law, such as Namibia, the constitution is never set in stone, but must reflect a value system that is subject to change. "As a normative framework, constitutions fall short of day-to-day political and…

08 Feb

Suspended Swapo coordinator wants Helmut amendments ditched

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneySuspended Swapo coordinator wants Helmut amendments ditched

Eba Kandovazu A host of demands by a suspended member of Swapo to set aside the provisions of the Swapo Party constitution that deal with the qualification for candidature for election to the top four of the party. The changes to the party constitution now referred to as Helmut Angula amendments that were adopted in 2018 requires a Swapo Party member to have served 10 years continuously on the Central Committee to be eligible for nomination to run for the top four party position, namely that of the President, Vice President, Secretary General and the deputy. Reinghold Shipwkineni, was the…

08 Feb

Nurses contradict mom’s version in death of newborn

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyA civil suit for alleged negligence leading to the death of a newborn baby has been set down in the High Court of Namibia, The mother of the newborn Peelina Nghikumwa is suing the Minister of Health and Social Services for N$565 000

Tujoromajo Kasuto A civil suit for alleged negligence leading to the death of a newborn baby has been set down in the High Court of Namibia for a four-day hearing in June. The mother of the newborn Peelina Nghikumwa is suing the Minister of Health and Social Services for N$565 000 after her baby died as a result of alleged negligence at the Engela State Hospital in 2017. The case was heard in the High Court yesterday by Judge Herman Oosthuizen who postponed the matter to June. According to court documents, the baby fell on its from the mother’s womb…

08 Feb

IPC’s Hishoono alleges close family ties to Monica Geingos

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyIPC’s Hishoono alleges close family ties to Monica Geingos, The First Lady is suing Hishoono for N$350 000 for defamation.

Eba Kandovazu IT has emerged in court today that Independent Patriots of Change (IPC) office-bearer Abed “Bishop” Hishoono and First Lady Monica Geingos are not complete strangers. The First Lady is suing Hishoono for N$350 000 for defamation. The court heard that Hishoono’s father was accommodated by Geingos’ father during his visits to Oranjemund. This came to the fore, as Judge Orben Sibeya wanted to know why Hishoono didn’t use his father to extend an apology to Geingos through her father on his behalf for the defamatory comments he made against her. Hishoono was adamant in court today that the…

07 Feb

Jacob Marengo Secondary School faces uncertain future………..government withdraws subsidy

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyTHE future of Jacob Marengo Senior Secondary School hangs in the balance as the government withdrew its subsidy, The school has for years been funded partially by the government with a subsidy of N$4 million.

Tujoromajo Kasuto THE future of Jacob Marengo Senior Secondary School hangs in the balance as the government withdrew its subsidy from the financially struggling school in December 2021. The privately owned school is owed a historic debt of over N$2 million dollars in school fees by parents. The school has for years been funded partially by the government with a subsidy of N$4 million. The government subsidy covered salaries for teachers with no benefits. The government paid salaries of 17 teachers, the rest of the staff were funded by the school from its own resources.. The Director of the school,…

07 Feb

LPM returns favour to Karas, Hardap regions….offers N$500 000 scholarships

info_e12wt4csObserver Money, UncategorisedLandless People’s Movement of providing scholarships to students in Karas and Hardap, LPM will provide 500-thousand dollars worth of scholarships

Eba Kandovazu The announcement by the Landless People’s Movement of providing scholarships to students in Karas and Hardap has invited mixed reactions from their rival political parties. LPM’s Utaara Mootu announced the news of the scholarships on social media, with critics saying the move is tribalist, aimed at benefiting only those in the southern part of the country. The two regional councils controlled LPM will provide 500-thousand dollars worth of scholarships to young people from the two regions. The secretary general of the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), Manuel Ngaringombe says that the decision by Kharas and Hardap regional councils to…

07 Feb

All Eyes on Parliament as it resumes tomorrow

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyAll Eyes on Parliament as it resumes, political commentator has urged parliamentarians to behave in a respectable manner in Parliament, The National Assembly needs to become a forum for informed debate based on fact

Martin Endjala A well known political commentator has urged parliamentarians to behave in a respectable manner in Parliament and to refrain from turning the house into chaos with inflamatory personal insults this year. The National Assembly in particular, could not finish its scheduled work last year, as motions could not be attended to due to unending confrontations between political parties in the house. The question is whether we are going to see a repeat of last year’s unproductive interruptions, during this year of Reimaging? Henning Melber, political analyst, told Windhoek Observer that he hopes that MPs will show the measured…

07 Feb

SPWC has no preferred Presidential candidate …..congress to be held virtually

info_e12wt4csObserver Moneydeputy mines minister Kornelia Shilunga says the wing has no preferred candidate, SPWC has no preferred Presidential candidate, Swapo congress will be done in this fashion

Eba Kandovazu The elective Swapo Party Women’s Council Congress slated for the last weekend of this month will be conducted virtually from three venues. Delegates from Zambezi and the two Kavango regions will meet in Rundu, while the Kunene, Omusati, Oshikoto and Oshana regions will converge in the Oshana region and Karas, Hardap, Khomas, Erongo, Omaheke and Otjozondjupa will meet in the Karas Region. The three gatherings will meet simultaneously and connected to one venue virtually. This will be the first time a Swapo congress will be done in this fashion, and if successful could perhaps set an example for…

04 Feb

APP shocked by rape of under-aged girl in Rundu hospital

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyAPP shocked by rape of under-aged girl in Rundu hospital, Ministry of Health and Social, Vincent Kanyetu

Matin Endjala The secretary general of the All People’s Party Vincent Kanyetu told Windhoek Observer today, that he will write a formal letter to the Ministry of Health and Social services next week Monday, to investigate the recent alleged rape of an 11-year-old minor who was allegedly sexually assaulted by a nurse who works at the Rundu Hospital. “I just got back from my regional tour, and I will be writing them (MOHSS) a letter to look into the matter”, he says. Kanyetu says he was deeply touched by the scandalous incident. ''Firstly, I am a father, secondly am I…

04 Feb

EX PDMYL leader removed due to age

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyBenson Katjirijova, EX PDMYL leader removed due to age, Manuel Ngaringobe, McHenry Venaani

Eba Kandovazu FORMER Secretary General for the Popular Democratic Movement Youth League(PDMYL) Benson Katjirijova says although he was removed as the youth league’s leader due to his age late last year, no law compelled him to exit the position. Katjirojova, who is turning 40-years-old this year has been PDMYL Secretary General since 2012. The party’s Secretary General Manuel Ngaringobe announced that the party has resorted to disbanding all it’s regional executive committees and restructuring them, with immediate effect. Katjiriova confirmed that the decision to remove him on the basis of age came from the party’s top six management, including it’s…