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16 Dec

New APP parliament member sworn in

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyIgnatius Shixwameni, Maria Sirombo Kamutali, National Assembly (NA)

Tujoromajo Kasuto THE All People’s Party (APP)’s Maria Sirombo Kamutali has been sworn in as member of the National Assembly (NA) today replacing late Ignatius Shixwameni who collapsed and passed on while on NA duties last month. APP’s National Bureau (NB) deliberated and confirmed the gazetted Parliament party list on which Kamutali is third. The NB, the second highest decision-making organ of the party met on the 11th of December in Okahandja. Against the backdrop of the recent passing-on of Shixwameni, who was the APP’s President, the NB held this emergency consultative meeting, to amongst others, discuss the way forward…

16 Dec

N$800 000 bail for Fishrot’s Gustavo

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyJudge Herman Oosthuizen, Ricardo Gustavo

Eba Kandovazu THE Windhoek High court this morning granted Ricardo Gustavo, one of the men implicated in Namibia’s biggest fishing corruption scandal infamously known as Fishrot, bail. Gustavo was granted bail of N$800 000, by Judge Herman Oosthuizen. He had initially suggested house arrest, saying that he would provide the Police with the necessary technology to track his movements. He also offered to wear a GPS bracelet, at his own expense. Judge Oosthuizen, upon granting the offer ordered that the State shall at its own cost fix a personal GPS to monitor the accused 24 hour, and his personal vehicles.…

15 Dec

Whereto, wither to with Reconciliation Agreement …. after National Assembly debate? – Nakuta

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneySaara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila

Staff Writer The National Assembly (NA) having concluded the debate on the Reconciliation Agreement (RA) when on 1 December the Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs, Frans Kapofi, made his replying and concluding remarks. But whereto and wither to with it now? Begs the question pertinently. More so given the discernible differences within the government’s higher echelons, notably between Kapofi, and Prime Minister, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila. Whether the matter should in the first instance have come before the National Assembly or not albeit Kapofi’s own words that the government was not obligated to have brought the RA, also known as the…

15 Dec

BON anticipates significant economic growth in 2022

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyBank of Namibia, Namibia

Tujoromajo Kasuto NAMIBIA’S economic performance was expected to improve slightly during 2021 and improve further in 2022, supported by better growth for the mining industry and most tertiary industries, Bank of Namibia’s (BON) economic outlook for December 2021 is revealing. The domestic economy is projected to grow by 1.5 percent and by 3.3 percent in 2021 and 2022 respectively, representing an improvement from 8.5 percent contraction in 2020. The latest projection of 1.5 percent growth for 2021 represents a marginal improvement, compared to 1.4 percent published in the August 2021 Economic Outlook. Risks to domestic growth remain dominated by the…

15 Dec

Woman raped, murdered and mutilated … Suspect(s) on the run

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyGender Based Violence (GBV)

Eba Kandovazu THE body of a 23-year-old mother, Lydia Garises, was found in Dordabis yesterday. Police say the deceased private parts were cut off and preliminary investigations show that the woman was raped. Namibian Police Spokesperson, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, says the remains of Garises, a mother to a ten-month-old baby, were discovered by a passerby around 17h50 near a river in the Stinkwater area. Shikwambi says the victim was last seen on Saturday at a wedding around 23h00. The gruesome murder follows the Gender Based Violence (GBV) 16 days of activism, which seeks to mitigate crimes perpetrated against women…

15 Dec

No movement restrictions for festive season

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyCovid-19, president Hage Geingob

Tujoromajo Kasuto THERE is no lockdown and/or curfew restrictions as most Namibians were fearing after the President last week hinted at imposing strict measures if the situation does not improve after the outbreak of the Omicron variant in the country. President Hage Geingob announced today at the 38th COVID-19 public briefing. No curfew, with the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) Minister, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula stating that the reintroduction of the curfew triggers other actions, such as those related to the general hours of the operations of businesses, public transport, and the sale of alcohol. With the new measure…

13 Dec

German-Namibian Joint Declaration antiquated model of international law

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyContext of Transitional and Restorative Justice, German, Namibian

Staff Writer THE Joint Declaration between the Namibian government and its German counterpart is based on an antiquated model of international law and more than anything meant to force the Ovaherero and Nama into submission, says UK-based Reparations Specialist and Scholar-Activist, Esther Stanford-Xosei. She was among panelists from the Diaspora of the United Kingdom and Botswana, joining descendants of the victims of the Ovaherero and Nama genocide in Namibia to observe the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide, and of the Prevention of this Crime, last Thursday, 9 December. Thereby interrogating the…

13 Dec

Two babies among reported deaths over the weekend

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyDeputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, NAMPOL

Eba Kandovazu THE police are investigating two separate incidents in which babies died last Thursday and Friday. According to Nampol Spokesperson, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, a two-month-old baby boy,Gift Vries, died on Thursday while sleeping. The incident happened at Karasburg. The baby was taken to the hospital and was declared dead upon arrival. Shikwambi says a postmortem is underway to determine the cause of death. Meanwhile, another baby girl, seven-month-old Ndapwa Jesaya was found dead in bed at Onayena last Friday. A postmortem will be conducted to determine the cause of death. Police in Opuwo are also busy with an…

13 Dec

Married police officers prioritised for accommodation

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyNAMIBIAN Police Inspector General, Sebastian Ndeitunga, Zambezi region

Eba Kandovazu NAMIBIAN Police Inspector General, Sebastian Ndeitunga, says married police officers in the Zambezi region would receive first priority for accommodation in the newly donated flats. At the anding over of the Sanzila court, by the Muadinohamba Family Trust, Ndeitunga noted that it is concerning that married police officers reside in police barracks, which he says are not convenient to “feel at home” and also for their integrity as family unit. Ndeitunga stresses that police officers stationed at Katima Mulilo travel long distances from villages to provide policing services, while others stay in rented houses due to lack of…

10 Dec

Enters the vicious cycle of unholy coalitions crumbling to the detriment of local residents

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedNamibia, Swapo Party of Namibia

LATELY there have been at the local authorities level too much ado about nothing as the various political parties and formations jostle for positions on the management committees of the various hung councils. As much as these elections were accompanied with much excitement, Yours Truly Ideologically cannot but be less excited about their outcome, the hung councils. Because in the final analysis these changes cannot be anything else but a zero some game accompanied by superficial visions and ideals. For democracy yes one may put some premium on these elections and subsequent recurring elections of the management committees. But in…