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20 Mar

How to get houses below N$800 000

ObserverUncategorisedHow to get houses below N$800 000

Malcolm Ndjiharine Last year I received a call from a young lady who was interested in a 3-bedroom house for sale in Wanaheda. She asked when she could view the house and I told her we were showing the house later that day at 18:00, of which she said she was not able to. She then proceeded to say she would only see it the following day and I said no problem, provided the house is still available. To my surprise, the madam called back a few minutes later and confirmed to rather view that same day at 18:00. That…

19 Mar

You’re Racist, Here’s Why…..An insight into racism and racial identity in the UK

ObserverUncategorisedALL LIVES MATTER”, Black Lives Matter

Nameya Jacobs The Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 reignited the flame many have tried to extinguish, (“the flame” being a call for accountability and “many” being white people). You didn’t need a TV license or social media account to know what #BLM stood for, and probably had an opinion on the movement before you’d even read an article about it. White people were, once again, confronted with their privilege and asked to take accountability for their actions and the actions of the people who looked like them. Some played their part. They attended protests, signed petitions, and even watched…

18 Mar

Geingob’s rule misfortune or mismanagement – Experts

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Monday, the 21st of March marks the seventh anniversary of President Hage Geingob’s reign. He is in the last half of the second and last term of his presidency. Geingob’s presidency was characterised by a number of new developments at the beginning of his administration, where he announced during his inauguration a one-thousand-dollar increase in old-age pensions, introduced an A-team of specialists in various fields in his office on top of his Cabinet, created new ministries and agencies and a what he termed a short term economic recovery plan, the Harambee Prosperity Plan 1. These were grand plans, which to…

18 Mar

Namibia still in search for renaissance leader

ObserverUncategorisedHenning Melber, Professor Joseph Diescho

President Hage Geingob came to the Presidency in 2005 with an impressive record as the architect of Namibia’s public service and there were high hopes that he would build a value system consistent to what he did with the civil service. He was seen as the one who would lead the ‘Namibian Renaissance’, President Geingob’s ardent critic, Professor Joseph Diescho, told the Windhoek Observer. Diescho says the vast knowledge about and experience of public administration of Geingob set him apart from his predecessors to develop and implement an all-inclusive Namibia nation philosophy, as per one of the most favourite slogans.…

18 Mar

Haufiku banned from Roman Catholic Hospital

ObserverUncategorisedFORMER Health Minister Dr Bernard Haufiku, Haufiku banned from Roman Catholic Hospital

Tujoromajo Kasuto and Eba Kandovazu FORMER Health Minister, Dr Bernard Haufiku has been barred from entering the Roman Catholic hospital premises in Windhoek since the beginning of this month, a letter from the hospital management reveals. In an interview with the Windhoek Observer newspaper, Haufiku confirmed that the ban emanates from an incident in which he was threatened by a Filipino nun, who is also the financial manager at the hospital. “She even apologised in front of the police and I thought we had resolved the issue. I am completely blocked. Last night I was even stopped from visiting a…

18 Mar

Ndaitwah’s ascendancy to presidency uncertain…. Kapofi comes to the party

ObserverUncategorisedTHE 2022 Swapo congress slated for November will elect a new party leadership, Vice President Netumbo Nandi- Ndaitwah

Eba Kandovazu THE 2022 Swapo congress slated for November will elect a new party leadership, but most importantly, it will nominate the Swapo candidate for the country’s Presidential election in 2024 to succeed President Hage Geingob. With less than seven months to go before the elective congress, the race seems to be quiet compared to previous congresses. However, Namibians are starting to wonder as to who may emerge as the eventual successor of Geingob. The only indication at this stage is that Geingob will retain the Swapo presidency and that the race will be for the coveted Vice President position,…

17 Mar

Lack of enforcement fails graft fight

ObserverUncategorisedGeneral Paulus Noah, Lack of enforcement fails graft fight, The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) Executive Director Graham Hopwood

Martin Endjala The Anti-corruption Commission Director General Paulus Noah has admitted that the fight against corruption is failed by government office bearers not implementing the systems in place to the letter. Among the objectives of the strategy to contain corruption is to capacitate officials to deal head-on with the vice through a holistic approach, Noah said at the launch of the second National Anti-corruption Strategy for 2021-2025 at the Safari Hotel yesterday. The ACC conducted induction training during the launch to engage in dialogue with different stakeholders and to give clarification on some of its strategic action plans. Noah said…

17 Mar

Geingob lays Rupiah Banda to rest … as he remembers him as a lovable and dependable friend to Namibia

ObserverUncategorisedGeingob lays Rupiah Banda to rest, Rupiah Banda, Rupiah Bwezani Banda

Tujoromajo Kasuto President Hage Geingob today joined other Heads of State to attend the State Funeral of the late Rupiah Bwezani Banda, the 4th President of the Republic of Zambia. The President returned this afternoon. The Government and the people of the Republic of Namibia received with a sense of great sorrow, the sad news of the death of Rupiah Banda on the 11th of March, which Geingob described as a dependable friend of Namibia. During this moment of grief, Geingob in a statement said that ''we have come to join the fraternal people of Zambia not only to mourn…

17 Mar

Education decentralises some functions to regional councils

ObserverUncategorisedAnna Nghipondoka, Education decentralises some functions to regional councils

Eba Kandovazu THE Minister of Education, Arts and Culture, Anna Nghipondoka today decentralised the functions of primary and secondary schools, community libraries, adult education, arts and culture programmes and school hostels to regional councils across the country. Nghipondoka says the ministry staff members and trade unions have been consulted before signing the secondment letters of affected personnel. This means, 39 025 staff members, teaching and non-teaching, will no resort under regional councils, including buildings of 1947 schools, 237 hostels, 17 special libraries, 66 public libraries, 503 functional school libraries, 75 circuit offices, regional offices and Teachers’ Resources Centres. Extensive consultations…