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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…

12 Jan

Day records 451 COVID-19 cases, two deaths

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyDay records 451 COVID-19 cases, two deaths

Eba Kandovazu THE Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) today recorded 451 coronavirus cases out of 2 042 results in the last 24 hours and two deaths. According to Minister Kalimbwe Shangula’s statement, 436 are new cases and 15 cases are reinfections. Of the overall cases, 219 are males and 217 are females. The youngest victim is aged one month and the oldest, 95 years older, Shangula says. The two deaths are recorded in Oshakati. One of the deceased was fully vaccinated with Sinopharm. Khomas reported the highest cases at 132 followed by Erongo with 70 cases. Among the…

12 Jan

Murder accused Brit billionaire’s bail conditions relaxed ….As Prosecutor General’s decision is not ready

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyHarvey Boulter, Martha Imalwa, Murder accused Brit billionaire

Eba Kandovazu THE murder case of Harvey Boulter, the British billionaire accused of murdering his farm manager was postponed for the last time to April, pending a decision by Prosecutor General (PG), Martha Imalwa. Imalwa is expected to decide whether or not Boulter is to be tried in the High Court for the murder of Gerhard van Wyk (54). She will also decide what charges Boulter will be tried on. It is anticipated that the case will be provisionally withdrawn if the PG’s decision is not ready at the next court appearance. Boulter also had his bail conditions relaxed today…

18 Dec

Woman accused of infanticide referred for mental evaluation

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyJoolokeni Haipinge, Otjomuise Police Station, State Prosecutor Victoria Likius

Eba Kandovazu A 26-year old woman, who earlier this week reportedly killed her newborn baby and removed the intestines will undergo psychiatric evaluation. Joolokeni Haipinge, who was employed as a stay-in nanny was arrested after her employer smell something bad around the house. Investigations found that the suspect killed the newborn baby girl, covered the body with plastic bags and hid him/her in her closet. It is reported that Haipinge, after cutting stomach removed the intestines and threw them in the dustbin. The police found the remains in the house in Windhoek's Rocky crest. Haipinge faces charges of murder and…

18 Dec

Namibian Economy increases by N$1.1 billion over a year

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyAlex Shimuafeni, N$ 1.1 billion, Namibian economy, NSA’s Statistician General and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Tujoromajo Kasuto The size of the Namibian economy increased by N$ 1.1 billion over a year after it was estimated at N$ 45.0 billion in the third quarter relative to the N$ 43.9 billion posted in the same quarter of 2020. This is revealed by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) in the new economic statistics released yesterday. NSA’s Statistician General and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Alex Shimuafeni, says the domestic economy remained in a positive trajectory in the third quarter of 2021, recording a growth of 2.4 percent compared to a decline of 12.3 percent recorded in the corresponding quarter…

17 Dec

WFP and EIF sign MOU to fight hunger, climate change

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyEnvironment Investment Fund (EIF), World Food Programme (WFP)

Tujoromajo Kasuto The World Food Programme (WFP) and Environment Investment Fund (EIF) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). This is a collaboration in the management of programmes under the Sustainable Development Goals: 2 (Zero Hunger), 13 (Climate Action) and 17 (Partnerships). EIF Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Benedict Libanda, says to achieve the SDGs by 2030, it is paramount that industries, as well as individuals, harness their knowledge of materials and financial resources to ensure the safety and prosperity of people, and natural environments in the country. For this reason, the EIF is ready to partner with entities such as…

17 Dec

15-year-old boy rapes girl, 14

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyNAMPOL, Ongwediva

Eba Kandovazu THE police in Ongwediva are investigating a rape incident in which a 15-year-old boy is accused of raping a 14-year-old girl who attended the same confirmation classes with him. According to Oshana Nampol Spokesperson, Warrant Frieda Shikole, the incident happened on Wednesday around 22h00 at Oondjo dha Naango village in Omaalala. “The suspect and victim both used to attend confirmation classes together. Before they went home, the suspect told the victim to go get the copy of the lesson at his house later. The victim went up to the suspect's house at night, told her that he would…