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09 Jul

Team Namibia hits out at Govt plans

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Staff Writer The government’s decision to repeal current manufacturing incentives, and the Economic Processing Zone’s (EPZ) will negatively impact on the country’s ability to attract foreign direct investment. “The recently gazetted Amendments of Income Tax Act, No. 7249, have repealed the current manufacturing incentives, and the Economic Processing Zone (EPZ) which will be phased out by 28 February 2021. Team Namibia is totally in support of the manufacturing sector. We need more local produce and manufactured products for our sustainable economic development and most importantly, job creation and the reduction of poverty,” Team Namibia Account Director, Bärbel Kirchner said. “The…

09 Jul

Hosea Kutako readies to restart operations

ObserverUncategorisedHosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA), Namibia Airports Company (NAC)

Staff Writer The Namibia Airports Company (NAC) has started preparing the Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA) to ensure that it is ready upon the resumption of international flights as borders are to gradually open under the provisions of the State of the Emergency Regulations on COVID-19. This comes as the airport will aid government’s Targeted International Tourism Revival Initiative, which is meant to come into effect on the 15 July to 15 August 2020. “We are working tirelessly with all stakeholders to ensure that our airport is ready as per the Stage 4 Regulations. We must play our part to…

09 Jul

Swapo unmoved by new parties

ObserverObserver MoneyElectoral Commission of Namibia (ECN), Hilma Ndinelago Nicanor, Job Amupanda, Panduleni Itula, SWAPO, Swapo Party

Andrew Kathindi The ruling Swapo party says it is not moved by news of political parties being formed by former members and registered to contest the upcoming local elections. This comes after Panduleni Itula, who last year contested the presidential elections, and narrowly lost to President Hage Geingob, lodged an application with the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to register a political party. Itula was expelled from the party earlier this year for contesting as an independent candidate. Recently, Job Amupanda, leader of the Affirmative Repositioning movement also announced that the movement would register as a political organization to contest…

09 Jul

Govt to appeal retrenchments ruling

ObserverObserver MoneyAttorney General, Festus Mbandeka, Labourt

. . . as job losses mount Andrew Kathindi Attorney General, Festus Mbandeka has said government will appeal the ruling of the High Court, which prevents government from barring employers from retrenching and slashing salaries during the COVID-19 lockdown. “After a thorough legal assessment of the judgment and taking into account its implications on the interpretation and implementation of Article 26 of the Constitution, Government will certainly appeal as a matter of principle,” Mbandeka said. This comes as job losses have continued to skyrocket following the High Court ruling last month. As part of state of emergency regulations, President Hage…

09 Jul

Air Namibia threatens court action over licence

ObserverObserver MoneyAir Namibia, Transportation Commission of Namibia (TCN)

Staff Writer Air Namibia is threatening to approach to the High Court for an urgent interdict if the Transportation Commission of Namibia (TCN) does not withdraw its decision to suspend the airline’s Scheduled Air Services Licence and afford it reasonable time to respond to its concerns over its operations. The move by the national carrier comes after the TCN in a surprise moved on Monday resolved to suspend Air Namibia's Schedules Air Services Licence No 00012 with effect from 23h59 today, Wednesday, 8 July 2020. In letter written to TCN by Air Namibia's acting Managing Director, Elia Erastus, and seen…

07 Jul

Leonie Prinsloo is Namibia Dairies MD

ObserverUncategorisedCovid-19, Leonie Prinsloo, Namibia Dairies, O&L Group

Staff writer Leonie Prinsloo is the Managing Director (MD) of Namibia Dairies, a subsidiary of the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group effective 1 July 2020. Prinsloo was previously Head of Marketing at Namibia Dairies replaces Gunther Ling, who was appointed MD of Hartlief. She joined the O&L Group in 2011 as Brand Manager at Namibia Dairies. Thereafter, he was appointed the company’s Head of Marketing and also served as Acting Head of Marketing for Hartlief for three months before her promotion to MD. “I am very excited to be starting in this new role, but I know it will not…

07 Jul

Full taxi loads illegal – Ministry

ObserverObserver MoneyMinistry of Health and Social Services, Namibia Transport and Taxi Union (NTTU)

Andrew Kathindi The Ministry of Works and Transport maintains the carrying of a full load of passengers by taxis remains illegal as per Stage 4 regulations of the State of Emergency in the combat of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Namibia Transport and Taxi Union (NTTU) has given the government a 72-hour ultimatum to consult them on the way forward regarding the loading of taxis, demanding that its members revert to full loads of four passengers. “What we are doing, is we’re not working in response to the taxi union. We are working in addressing the plight of the nation, passing…

07 Jul

De Klerk dragged to court over Mushimba estate

ObserverObserver MoneyAaron Mushimba, late businessman, Marén de Klerk

Staff Writer The sole trustees of the estate of late businessman, Aaron Mushimba, and two other estates, has approached the High Court in the matter. This is to have lawyer, Marén de Klerk, currently holed up in South Africa, removed as the executor of the vast estate. De Klerk left the country in January after being questioned by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and never returned. He is thus wanted by the authorities to answer for his role in the Fishrot scandal after being fingered for his role in the processing of funds, to the tune of N$50 million, from the…

07 Jul

Tourists to quarantine – Geingob

ObserverUncategorisedpresident Hage Geingob

Staff Writer President Hage Geingob has confirmed that tourists who plan to come into the country under the proposed International Tourism revival initiative, will be expected to undergo mandatory 14 day quarantine when they arrive in the country. Speaking during a COVID-19 Response Erongo region press conference on Monday, the President said quarantine will be a requirement for all tourists entering the country and those not willing to comply should not come. The proposal is intended to run from the 15th of July to the 15th of August 2020. “If you are not willing to quarantine for 14 days when…

07 Jul

Veterans call for expulsion of LPM leaders from Parliament

ObserverObserver MoneyFounding President Sam Nujoma, Namibia National Veterans Association (NNLVA)

Andrew Kathindi The Namibia National Veterans Association (NNLVA) has called for the Landless People’s Movement (LPM) leader, Bernadus Swatbooi , to be removed from Parliament. This follows his remarks regarding Founding President Sam Nujoma. Swartbooi called the Founding President “thug” and a “liar” in a heated debate in parliament, statements which drew condemnation from the Office of the Founding Father. “We therefore request the honorable Speaker of the National Assembly and his duty to apply the Chamber’s code of conduct and lay charges against the two LPM leaders, namely Bernadus Swartbooi, and Henny Seibeb in particular, for their possible immediate…