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29 Mar

Ministry of Health assures support to wheelchair-bound people

ObserverUncategorisedKristen Muesse, Ministry of Health assures support to wheelchair-bound people

Martin Endjala The Ministry of Health and Social Service has advised those in need of wheelchairs not to apply for wheelchairs on the own, and rather consult with the ministry before they order the walking aid machine. The chief occupational therapist in the Khomas Region, Kristen Muesse warned wheelchair bound people may end up paying more than they would have ordered it through the ministry. Muesse made the remark yesterday when he was speaking at the Government’s Information Centre. Wheelchairs, she said, are not on size fit all, he said, when he was talking on the subject of ‘awareness on…

29 Mar

Feud between Grootfontein CEO councillor drags on

ObserverUncategorisedFeud between Grootfontein CEO councillor drags on, Kisco Sinvula, Sarie Hangara, Talisha Garises

Tujoromajo Kasuto Grootfontein municipality has appointed an acting Chief Executive Officer following the suspension of its substantive CEO, Kisco Sinvula. The mayor of the Otjozondupa town, Talisha Garises said Sinvula was being investigated for serious allegations, which she died was unable to disclose. The acting CEO is Sarie Hangara. The mayor said the suspension is to pave the way for a thorough investigation into the allegations levelled against Sinvula. Today Sinvula attempted to enter the municipal building by force, but was he stopped and escorted out of the premises by a security guard. A case of trespassing was opened with…

28 Mar

Legislative youth engagement platforms must be adopted

ObserverUncategorisedLegislative youth engagement platforms must be adopted, Martin Chungong, Peter Katjavivi

Martin Endjala The National Assembly speaker Prof. Peter Katjavivi encourages member’s state to adopt platforms that will engage young people on issues and legislations. He made this suggestions during an engagement with the Governing councils (GC) at the International Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Bali, Indonesia on matters of young parliamentary forum on Saturday 26th March 2022. Katjavivi stated that Namibia has adopted such platforms that engages youth and adolescence in its programs which are aimed at instilling the culture of democracy and their inputs go a long way in informing the government on matters concerning young people. He made this…

28 Mar

Basic Income Grant could have supported the economy during lockdown …as government borrowed N$30.6 m daily

ObserverObserver MoneyBasic Income Grant could have supported the economy during lockdown, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Simonis Storm Securities (SSS)

Tujoromajo Kasuto A new report by Simonis Storm Securities (SSS), reveals that a temporary basic income grant would have gone a long way in providing support to those who lost their jobs, businesses or income as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown. Once economic indicators demonstrated a meaningful recovery, the basic income grant could have been phased out to avoid dependency and to encourage people to seek employment. This policy intervention would have increased government debt and widened the budget deficit, but it would have supported the economy given that consumer spending is 70 percent of the Gross Domestic…

28 Mar

Auctioning of primary homes under scrutiny

ObserverUncategorisedAuctioning of primary homes under scrutiny, Black Business Leadership Network (BBLN), Elifas Simon

Martin Endjala The auctioning of primary family homes has come under scrutiny on Friday during a public consultation meeting with the Ministry of Justice on the sale of primary houses in execution of judgement. Banks, lawyers and other agencies standing to benefit from the sale of houses of the poor, Elifas Simon of the Black Business Leadership Network (BBLN) said, are colluding to auction the houses of people who have lost their jobs and as fast as they can to ensure that the poor are thrown on the street. “How do you sell a home in six months, without a…

28 Mar

Central bank launches 24-hour whistle blower hotline

ObserverUncategorisedCentral bank launches 24-hour whistle blower hotline, Kazembire Zemburuka

Tujoromajo Kasuto The Bank of Namibia (BON) has officially launched its own whistle-blower hotline, through which suspected misconduct by Bank officials can be reported using an independent, anonymous and secure whistle blower service. The bank’s Acting Director of Strategic Communications Kazembire Zemburuka says that it is committed to the principle of accountability and to develop a work culture in which employees, contractors, suppliers, consultants, and the general public are encouraged to disclose information about improper conduct and/or any violation of the bank’s Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct, as well as relevant laws, policies, and procedures involving staff members…

28 Mar

Amta burdens Agronomic Board financials

ObserverUncategorised8.3 million dollars, Agro-Marketing and Trade Agency (Amta), Amta burdens Agronomic Board financials

Staff Reporter The Auditor General has given Adverse Audit opinion for two consecutive years to the Namibian Agronomic Board for the financial years ending 31 March 2020 and 31 March 2021. The adverse opinion means that the financial statements do not accurately reflect the financial performance and state of the company. The agronomic board is responsible to facilitate the production, marketing and processing of controlled agronomic products, including vegetables and fruits, as well as overseeing the import and export of these products. The auditor general found that there were no supporting documents for revenue of 8.3 million dollars reflected in…

25 Mar

Namibia needs to ideologically find, define “shared prosperity”, and the route thereto

ObserverUncategorisedand the route thereto, define “shared prosperity”, Namibia needs to ideologically find

Kae Matundu-Tjiparuro True to the theme of the country’s 32nd Independence Anniversary celebrations, “A People United for Prosperity”, a common thread was discernible through most of the interventions of those who took to the podium, from the Director of Ceremonies to the Vote of Thanks, all in tandem with the keynote address by His Excellency, Dr Hage Geingob, President of the Republic of Namibia. The common thread being from one continuum to the other, the peace and stability that the country has been enjoying for the last 32 years, to the reality check that nothing has as yet been won,…

25 Mar

REAL ESTATE JOINT: Kiss the ‘frogs’ for the house bargains

ObserverUncategorisedREAL ESTATE JOINT: Kiss the ‘frogs’ for the house bargains

Malcolm Ndjiharine “Think outside the trash…RECYCLE.” That’s a quote that moves in the circles of the environmental conscious folks in society, which I think can perfectly fit in real estate as well. Last year there was an ‘auntie’ that wanted to sell her 3 bedroom house which was in a very bad state, almost to say it was like trash or an ugly frog (if I could share the pictures you would agree). She told me she wanted to sell it for N$735 000 so I brought in a cash buyer to look at the house and I told her…

25 Mar

Everyone Is Married At 24…Four Things I’ve Learned In My 20s

ObserverUncategorisedEveryone Is Married At 24

NAMEYA JACOBS Nothing humbles you quite like a picture captioned, “I said yes!”. It’s come to the point where I don’t follow anyone from high school on Instagram anymore because, and I mean this from the bottom of my heart, I do not care. Not in a, “I’m not happy for you” kind of way, (I’m not, I’m really not), but in a, “thank you for this not-so-friendly friendly reminder that I’m not engaged. Again” way. Watching the people I went to school with grow out of the boxes I expected them to stay in has made me reflect on…