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20 Apr

Government in hot soup over unpaid invoices

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedGovernment in hot soup over unpaid invoices, Omatjete Police Station by the Minister of Home Affairs, SBDS, SBDS and Fourie inc

Staff writer The government of Namibia is in a court battle with SBDS and Fourie inc. Quantity Surveyors (SBDS) over unpaid invoices to the valve of N$680 361.77. According to documents, SBDS was awarded a contract to prepare bills of quantities for the Omatjete Police Station by the Minister of Home Affairs acting on behalf of the government in January 2020. In High Court documents filed October last year, SBDS is citing the Government of the Republic of Namibia as the first respondent, the Minster of Works and Transport as the second defendant and the Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration,…

20 Apr

Inclusivity advocated for all disabled persons

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedAlexia Manombe-Ncube, Deputy Minister of Disability Affairs, Disabilities in Namibia (NFPDN), Inclusivity advocated for all disabled persons

Martin Endjala The needs of people with disabilities must be included in national planning policies to deal with cross cutting issues affecting them to ensure that they live a dignified life. This observation was made by the Deputy Minister of Disability Affairs, Alexia Manombe-Ncube at the official launch of the Media Awareness Campaign today in Windhoek. The United Nations Convention on Rights of Disabled Persons advocates for a dignified life for all disabled persons, and with the new launch under the theme ‘Disability Disaggregated Data Benefits All’ the National Federation of People with Disabilities in Namibia (NFPDN) has embarked on…

20 Apr

N$301.6 billion needed to save Africa’s energy poverty – Alweendo

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedN$301.6 billion needed to save Africa’s energy poverty - Alweendo, Namibia Energy Investment Conferenc, Tom Alweendo

Tujoromajo Kasuto Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo says for Africa’s energy poverty to become history, there is a need to think differently about the countries capability and what needs to be done to attract the necessary investment in the energy space. Alweendo was speaking at the ongoing Namibia Energy Investment Conference in Windhoek today. He says some estimates suggest that the continent needs an annual investment of US$20 billion from now until 2030, which he believes is impossible, ‘’but there is a need to think and act anew’’. Additionally, he highlights that significant developments have emerged within the…

19 Apr

Kunene’s Early Warning System strengthened …coping with climate vulnerabilities

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedFransfontein, Kamanjab and Bergseg in the Kunene Region, Kunene’s Early Warning System strengthened, Warmquelle

Martin Endjala The Environmental Investment Fund and the Ministry of Works has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to fight climate change in the Kunene Region. Kunene is one of the most vulnerable regions in the country that is severely affected by climate related shocks, particularly the prolonged devastating droughts that have culminated in the loss of people’s livelihoods as a result of high livestock mortality. The Chief Executive officer of Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia Benedict Libanda said during the announcement of the MoU today that an early warning system will prepare the authorities to come up with early interventions…

19 Apr

Namibia energy conference sets right mix for Africa’s power ambitions

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedNamibia energy conference sets right mix for Africa’s power ambitions, Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC), RichAfrica Consultancy

Staff Writer The much anticipated Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC) at the Droombos Estate outside Windhoek tomorrow morning. The conference will be graced by a strong line-up of international, regional and national energy experts, the organisers said in a statement, adding that it brings together a ‘’multidimensional and thought provoking conversation with industry players under the theme ‘The energy mix: Positioning for Industrialisation, Investment and Growth’’. ‘’The fourth edition of the conference brings Namibia and the continent’s energy ambitions full circle. More and more significant energy discoveries are taking place on African soil. This conference is a timely and opportune…

19 Apr

Easter drug busts

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedEaster drug busts, Katima Mulilo at Ngweza, Trans Kalahari

Staff Writer Drugs with a combined value of N$11.9 million were confiscated on Saturday at Trans Kalahari border post. 13 Namibian men and one Congolese national were arrested after they were found in possession of 314 parcels of cannabis weighing 357,320 grams, crack cocaine weighing 390 grams and Mandrax tablets. In another incident, drugs worth N$101 000 were confiscated on Saturday in Otjiwarongo’s at Ombili location. One male suspect was arrested after he was found in possession of 53 parcels of cannabis. On the same day in Katima Mulilo at Ngweza location, it is alleged that a 28-year-old Namibian male…

19 Apr

Standing committee disappointed with Lands

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedMAWLR, Ministry of Agriculture, Mpingana Kafula, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources, Standing committee disappointed with Lands

Martin Endjala The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources has expressed dissatisfaction in the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, for failing to extensively study the Affirmative Repositioning petition that calls for a regulation land ownership by foreigners at today’s public hearing at parliament. The standing committee officials, stressed that land issues are very sensitive and procrastination will lead to chaos, calling on the ministry it seriously and to thoroughly study the petition. The deputy chairperson of the committee Agnes Mpingana Kafula, week to study the petition to deliberate on the matter next week Tuesday at 12h00. “I am…

19 Apr

Geingob calls on members to defend Swapo’s name

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedGeingob calls on members to defend Swapo’s name, President Hage G. Geingob, Swapo Party

Tujoromajo Kasuto On the occasion of the 62nd anniversary of the Swapo Party, President Hage G Geingob stated that with the party’s ‘’impressive and unrivalled glorious revolutionary history and experience’’ in governance, members should always defend the party, its leadership, programmes and policies, against those who seek to weaken them and spread falsehoods, particularly on social media. He said they should always go out there with confidence, to among others provide political education by explaining to the people about Swapo’s achievements and the party’s political agenda. “In setting and carrying out our developmental agenda, the Swapo Party will continue to…

19 Apr

ACC to investigate Parliament fraud

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedACC to investigate Parliament fraud, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Job Amupanda, Paulus Noa

The Director General of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Paulus Noa, has confirmed that the state agency will initiate an investigation into allegations that more than N$1.2 million was stolen from the National Assembly. “Taking into consideration the magnitude of the allegations as circulating on the social media and also in the print media, ACC will initiate preliminary investigation into the allegations,” Noa said. According to a media statement issued by the National Assembly (NA) on Saturday, two National Assembly officials have resigned and one discharged from their jobs after they allegedly stole more than N$1.2 million. The National Assembly admission…

15 Apr

Accessibility remain an issue for people with disabilities in 2022

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedAccessibility remain an issue for people with disabilities in 2022, Alexia Manombe-Ncube

Tujoromajo Kasuto Alexia Manombe-Ncube, the Deputy Minister of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, And Social Welfare and Disability Affairs, urges people to consider the accessibility of workplaces, schools, homes, churches and public transportation for wheelchair-bound people. "Are you happy that a person in a wheelchair will easily access the building as well as the ablution facilities? It often happens that a building is only partially accessible, for example they have a ramp, but the entrances to the ablution facilities are so narrow that a wheelchair cannot enter,’’ she lamented. Ncube shares her observations that the ramps are only built up to…