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14 Jan

NSA’s Board Chair envisions a great 2022

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyNSA’s Board Chair envisions a great 2022, Salomo Hei

Tujoromajo Kasuto The Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA), Salomo Hei, says 2022 promises a big year in the life of the NSA pointing out that the past 24 months have been dominated by the terrible pandemic, which continue to disrupt and shape lives in equal measure. He states that, “over the past few months, we have been busy developing a transformational new strategy that puts us on course to deliver a professional service around institutional reform, which is ambitious, inclusive and sustainable.” The new strategic plan is a mechanism for identifying opportunities, driving…

14 Jan

Assistance needed to bury man who committed suicide after false paternity claim

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyEddy Ortmann, man who committed suicide after false paternity claim

Eba Kandovazu THE family of 20-year-old Eddy Ortmann, who killed himself after finding out he is not the father of a three-month old baby girl, is seeking assistance in burying him tomorrow. His sister, Queen Ortmann, told the Windhoek Observer that Eddy committed suicide on January 1st, following an argument between him and his girlfriend. The two had been together for a year. According to her, during the argument, Eddy's girlfriend (name withheld to protect the baby's identity) had been out the previous night and only returned the following morning. Her mother, during the argument reportedly shouted that Eddy is…

13 Jan

No PCR tests for vaccinated Namibians entering the country

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyNo PCR tests for vaccinated Namibians entering the country

Eba Kandovazu AS of Sunday, fully vaccinated Namibians, permanent residents and truck drivers will no longer be required to present a negative PCR test result upon entry into Namibia as long as they present their vaccination cards. The announcement was made today by President Hage Geingob at the 39th COVID-19 public briefing. Minister of the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), Dr Kalumbi Shangula, explains that this category of people can enter the country at any time as long as the vaccine cards are authentic. “For all other categories of travelers, including truck drivers who are not fully vaccinated,…

13 Jan

Four Outjo trial-awaiting inmates escape

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyDawid Komondjila, Hengua Ngange, Kamunongava Katjinaumue, our Outjo trial-awaiting inmates escape, Shinghole Shitoko

Eba Kandovazu FOUR trial awaiting inmates at Outjo Police holding cells escaped on Christmas Eve. Police say two of the suspects are involved in a rhino poaching case together, with one of them facing another separate poaching case. Kunene Region Spokesperson, Inspector Vehangaiza Ruiter, says the four suspects Shinghole Shitoko (24), Hengua Ngange (40), Dawid Komondjila (28) and Kamunongava Katjinaumue (32) escaped by cutting the roof iron bars with unknown sharp objects and went out through the hole. According to Ruiter, Shitoko and Ngange were initially arraigned for poaching, while Komondjila and Katjinaumue face stock theft charges separately. Ngange, according…

13 Jan

Exam delays cause no implications on first-year registration

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyExam delays, Gerry Munyama, John Haufiku, Sanet Steenkamp, The International University of Management (IUM

Tujoromajo Kasuto With universities starting with registration the same time as learners rewriting their exams, the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture ((MOEAC), through the Ministry of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation, has engaged the institutions of higher learning on this matter and arrangements are in place for the affected learners to register upon the release of their examination results. MOEAC Executive Director (ED), Sanet Steenkamp, says that the examination results for the full time National Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinarily Level (NSSCO) and Advanced Subsidiary Level (AS level), New Curriculum, will be released mid February. Whilst the results of part-time…

12 Jan

New look for identity cards of refugees ….“African Guest Identity Card”

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyEtienne Maritz, New look for identity cards of refugees

Tujoromajo Kasuto The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS), has released another batch of new-look identity cards for refugees. It says it is done within the ambit of applicable international and national legal framework. MHAISS Executive Director (ED), Etienne Maritz, says as a child of international solidarity, Namibia always seeks ways to accommodate guests seeking asylum and refuge, as evident in the inclusion of refugees in the new look IDs. Maritz says that the ministry wishes to inform members of the public, asylum seekers and the refugee community at large that it has been considered appropriate that…

12 Jan

First local Aminuis Internet Café hailed a success

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyFirst local Aminuis Internet Café, Peter Kazongominja

Eba Kandovazu UNIVERSITY students and learners alike from Aminuis constituency in the Omaheke region will no longer have to travel to Gobabis for internet services, following the establishment of an Internet Café at Onderompapa village in November last year. The Café is owned by Ivy Rijarua (50), a former employee of the liquidated national airline, Air Namibia. Rijarua says although she left the company before its liquidation, she invested her retirement money to enhance the living standards of locals in Aminuis. Aminuis Constituency Councilor, Peter Kazongominja, applauds the initiative adding that people had to travel as far as 115 kilometres…

12 Jan

Back to school woes As parents scramble for school placement

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyParents scramble for school placement, Sanet Steenkamp

Eba Kandovazu THE EXECUTIVE Director in the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, says parents who only apply for school placement when schools reopen present the ministry with a challenge. This is every year’s challenge in January, despite rigorous campaigns by the ministry to sensitise parents and encourage them to apply on time. "These parents come to regional offices to look for placement. This means that although the regions may have finalised their placements, and all the children that applied in good time were placed, additional places now have to be found for the unplaced learners,” Steenkamp says.…

12 Jan

Letshego to ban unvaccinated employees by month end

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyEster Kali, Letshego to ban unvaccinated employees

Tujoromajo Kasuto With effect from February 1st, Letshego will prohibit workers who have not been vaccinated from entering their premises. All employees are required to be fully vaccinated by 31 January if they wish to come into the office. In a briefing to employees the Chief Executive officer (CEO), Ester Kali, says employees who are not vaccinated will not be allowed to enter the premises in the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy working environment, and as a result should work from home with limited support. She states that a “Pandemic Management Policy” strict protocols geared at protecting the…

12 Jan

City, towns report increased cases of house breaking and robbery

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyIncreased cases of house breaking and robbery

Tujoromajo Kasuto With only a week into the New Year, there were already an increase in theft, including numerous housebreaking cases and robberies with aggravating circumstances. The majority of these are concentrated in the capital and the northern towns. The stolen household goods are valued at around N$210 000 and have been stolen in separate incidents since New Year's Eve. According to the police crime weekend report, a man remained in the Pep Store, at Wernhil Mall, in Windhoek on Friday, 07 January 2022 at about 19h00 as the last client while the doors were locked because it was closing…