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25 May

His road to graduation one challenge after other

info_e12wt4csNational NewsHis road to graduation one challenge after other, Sitentu Mauno from Rundu in Kavango East

Obrein Simasiku Perseverance and determination are what can best describe 28-year-old, University of Namibia graduate, who rose from a sickly bed to become a skilled fisheries and aquaculture science academic. Chosen Sitentu Mauno from Rundu in Kavango East, graduated last week at the University of Namibia with an Honours Degree. This is despite having spent a year nursing a heart ailment at home, forcing him to delay his university studies in 2016. Without hope and only with faith as his weapon of strength, Mauno beat the race out of the death bed, and enrolled again in 2018. The young unemployed…

24 May

Mayhem expected after bail judgement

info_e12wt4csNational NewsKatutura Magistrate’s Court, Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters, NEFF commissar

Obrein Simasiku The country is bracing for mayhem as Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters are planning a massive demonstration tomorrow depending on the outcome of the bail hearing of the China Town protest leaders at the Katutura Magistrate’s Court. The court will pronounce itself tomorrow on the bail request by NEFF commissar, Michael Amushelelo and AR activist Dibulukeni Nauyoma, who have now spent 10 days following their arrest on 13 May. NEFF has issued a notice in which they are calling for a nationwide protest, seeking to reinforce earlier sentiments to have all Chinese shops closed down. ‘’This letter serves as…

24 May

Swapo has no guilt feeling

info_e12wt4csNational NewsHage Geingob, PDM, Swapo has no guilt feeling, Swapo Party Central Committee

Martin Endjala The Swapo President president Hage Geingob refuses to be made feel guilty for being a member of the party. “I am tired of people trying to make us feel guilty simply for just being part of Swapo”. The party president said this during the Swapo Party Central Committee official opening in Windhoek over the weekend. In his welcoming remarks, Geingob wasted no time in confronting persistent ridiculing and trying to shame and blame Swapo for everything wrong during their gatherings. The SWAPO patriot said that the idea of targeting former liberation struggle movements is born of selfishness and…

24 May

Mulunga wins Legend Award at African Energy Summit

info_e12wt4csNational NewsAfrican Energies Summit 2022, Mulunga wins Legend Award at African Energy Summit, National Oil Company of the Year, National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor)

Tujoromajo Kasuto The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) has won the National Oil Company of the Year accolade for the second year running at the Africa Energies Summit, which took place from 17 to 19 May in London. Managing Director Immanuel Mulunga says that this means “our peers and the international stakeholders recognize what Namcor has achieved and the growth it has experienced in the past few years. “ He explains exclusively to the Windhoek Observer that the winners are nominated and voted for virtually by the conference attendees during the gathering and thus Namcor has been transformed into…

24 May

Deputy PM calls for Africa to stop exporting jobs to developed world

info_e12wt4csNational NewsAfCFTA, Christine Hoebes, Deputy PM calls for Africa to stop exporting jobs, Netumbo Nandi–Ndaitwah

Staff reporter Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Netumbo Nandi–Ndaitwah says that once the full implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement commonly known as AfCFTA is realised, it will position Africa to move away from the dependency on foreign imports and become an industrialised continent. The AfCFTA, was launched in July 2019, in Niamey, Niger and 25 countries on the continent including Namibia have ratified the agreement. This is a sign that Namibia is serious about the transformation of African economies to increase productivity and efficiencies as well as the diversification of the competitiveness…

24 May

Namibia Dairies makes a bold move on planned retrenchments

info_e12wt4csNational NewsLeoni Prinsloo, Namibia Dairies, Ohlthaver&List

Martin Endjala One of the Ohlthaver&List group subsidiaries, Namibia Dairies is reported to have had a change of heart about its plans to further retrench its employees. The change in plans, according to the managing director, Leoni Prinsloo came after continuous dialogue with various companies in the group to see how best to provide relief to employees to secure livelihoods. The group has redeployed about 31 employees on permanent basis and across various operating companies within the O&L group. About 127 workers were also identified for retrenchment ainxw October last year. Sources within Namibia Dairies hinted that the company has…

21 May

NC appeals for MURD’s budgetary increment

info_e12wt4csNational NewsCouncilor Andreas Uutoni, National Council, NC appeals for MURD’s budgetary increment

Martin Endjala Several members of the National Council session on Wednesday appealed to the Finance Minister, Iipumbu Shiimi, for an increase in the budgetary appropriation of the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development(MURD) for regional councils to take care of their duties. This comes after a one billion allocation to the MURD, which is also tasked with land development in the country. Paulus Mbangu, pointed out that the N$20 million sanitation budgetary allocation is not enough all 121 constituencies in the country adding that besides for the 572 toilets that have been completed so far, there is still a need…

21 May

Namibia lost quarter of its forest area

info_e12wt4csNational NewsLukas Sinimbo Muha, Micky Lukeazi, Namibia lost quarter of its forest area, The National Council Chairperson

Martin Endjala Namibia lost nearly 20 percent of its forest area during the past 30 years, through wildfires, bush clearance of land for food production, security and illegal harvesting activities. The National Council Chairperson has warned that the country will lose more of its forest resources if it does not apply sustainable use its natural resources. Lukas Sinimbo Muha said this during the pubic parliamentary engagement on tackling climate change in Namibia at Safari Hotel. The engagement is aimed at strengthening the Namibian government’s work in addressing the unsustainable use of timber resources and uncontrolled deforestation. Muha said that the…

21 May

Tsumeb community demands improved services

info_e12wt4csNational NewsTsumeb community demands improved services, Tsumeb Mayor Mathew Hangula

Obrein Simasiku Residents of Tsumeb took to the streets this week to show their displeasure with poor services, saying the services are incomparable to the value of the money they pay in rates and taxes. They in addition called for the whole local authority council be dissolved, reasoning it has failed to address the needs and interests of the people. “As residents we are not happy with the municipality, as the local authority has failed in present and future to implement developmental projects with potential to uplift the town, instead it is turning into a ghost and lifeless town,” read…

21 May

Namibia committed to end child labour

info_e12wt4csNational NewsFifth Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour, Kavango West, Ministry of Labour says that Namibia, Namibia committed to end child labour

Staff Writer Namibia was represented at the Fifth Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour that ended today in Durban, South Africa by the Deputy Minister of Labour, Hafeni Ndemula. This is the first such conference to be held in Africa. The Namibian delegation contributed to the conference deliberations for urgent action to combat the rising numbers of child labour on the African continent and the world at large. In a statement issued today in relation to the conference, the Ministry of Labour says that Namibia has recorded a total of 10 child labour cases between 2015 and 2021, four…