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07 Jul

Full taxi loads illegal – Ministry

Observer 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

Observer 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

Uncategorisedpresident 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

Observer 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…

07 Jul

Govt turns to mass houses for quarantine

Observer MoneyCovid-19, Swakopmund, Walvis Bay

Staff Writer Unallocated mass houses in Walvis Bay and Swakopmund could be turned into quarantine facilities amid rising COVID-19 cases and insufficient isolation centers. “I have requested the Governor to investigate the feasibility of using the unallocated mass houses in Swakopumd and Walvis Bay to place people there. The Governor has reported that 60 mass houses are available at Walvis Bay and 100 at Swakopmund we will determine how to utilize those,” President Hage Geingob said. “Isolation of positive Covid-19 cases in terms of locations must be done in ways that do not introduce or increase harm to the community.…

07 Jul

Fishcor board appointed

Observer MoneyLeon Jooste, Minister of Public Enterprises

Staff Writer Minister of Public Enterprises, Leon Jooste, has announced the appointment of a temporary Fishcor board, two months after the previous board term expired. The Fishcor board, which will serve for six months until January 2021, will be chaired by former Executive Director at the African Development Bank Group, and Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia board chairperson, Heinrich Mihe Gaomab II. Other board members include Kalahari Holdings Director and Social Security Commission's Executive Officer, Milka Mungunda. Former Magistrate, Ruth Herunga, and University of Namibia Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources Head, Dr. Penny Hiwilepo van Hal, are two members…

07 Jul

Embassy “hijacks” Cuba students’ plane

Observer MoneyMinistry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS)

Andrew Kathindi Namibian medical students in Cuba are accusing the Namibian Embassy in that country of “hijacking” a plane meant to deliver parcels to the students for its own benefits. This comes after a South African Airways plane on Friday 3 July left from Johannesburg to Havana following the request of Namibian students in Cuba for parcels from their relatives in an a believed difficult situation in Cuba. The items were, however, returned to the Ministry of Health and Social Services’ (MoHSS) storage facility “due to limited space”. A Namibian student in Cuba told the Windhoek Observer that, “Students here…

03 Jul

Couch Kitten: Have you paid your water debt?

UncategorisedCouch Kitten

Clementine Tjameya When last did you drink at least three glasses of water a day? When most of us are asked this question around this time; we are too quick to reply: “Oh I had coffee twice today,” or “I passed by a face and a latte/ cappuccino.” We are too hooked on hot beverages and have forgotten about our favourite juice and cold drinks, and most importantly water. A few weeks or months down the line when you start to have acne breakouts or can’t lose that extra winter weight, you wonder what you have been doing wrong. Have…

03 Jul

Opinion – Life is a gift from God

UncategorisedAbortion, Covid-19, gender based violence

Given the current social and economic challenges, it is worth noting that as a nation, we face a myriad of challenges and as such we believe we should focus on these as we work together to resolve them. These challenges include: an economy in recession, the Covid-19 pandemic, gender based violence, the brutal rape of women, especially our young people and senior citizens, poverty, retrenchments which lead to job losses, disease, alcohol and drug abuse, etc. It remains our firm conviction that these are the issues that should occupy the nation’s attention and dedication. Introducing abortion on demand is a…

03 Jul

We’re too relaxed about COVID-19

UncategorisedCovid-19

Thandizo Kawerama The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Namibia has shot straight up to a whopping 293 cases and counting (as of 7/2/20), this should be alarming to us but surprisingly, it’s not. It’s business as usual for the population and I’m not too sure if that’s a good or a bad thing. We definitely should not be panicking, that’s for sure. Panicking as we all learned earlier this year, leads to overcrowded grocery stores and an unnecessary shortage of hand sanitisers and other products. These are both terrible scenarios due to the nature of transmission of the virus.…