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11 Nov

ECN finally calls Shalli to order

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyECN, Electoral Commission of Namibia, Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), RT Lieutenant General Martin Shalli

Andrew Kathindi The Electoral Commission of Namibia, (ECN) has at last called out retired Lieutenant General of the army Martin Shalli after his comments about ‘cutting throats of Swapo party defectors’ drew widespread criticism. This comes as Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), Vice-President Jennifer Van Den Heever laid a criminal charge at the Windhoek Police Station against retired Major-General. Shalli made these comments while campaigning for Swapo in Okahandja on Saturday 7 November. “The ECN has noted with concern a video clip circulated on various media platforms where one of the leaders of the Swapo party, RT Lieutenant General Martin Shalli…

11 Nov

Three shortlisted for PG post

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyJudicial Service Commission (JSC), Olyvia Martha Imalwa, Prosecutor General (PG), Ruth Modesta Herunga, Taswald Theo July

Helena Johannes The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has revealed that Olyvia Martha Imalwa, current Prosecutor General (PG), Ruth Modesta Herunga and Taswald Theo July have been shortlisted for the previously advertised position of the Prosecutor General (PG). “The Judicial Service Commission was pleased to note the keen interest the Namibian public has taken in the selection process of the Prosecutor-General. The interest shown from a variety of sectors and institutions assures the Commission that its principled decision to open up the process was a rightful one,” Spokesperson of the Office of the Judiciary, Ockert Jansen said. Judicial Service Commission said…

10 Nov

US credibility about elections is tainted

info_e12wt4csNational Newselections, US

Free and fair elections are a major pillar of a healthy democracy. One of the major casualties for the United States after the negativity and uncertainty of its 2020 national elections is its self-appointed role as a monitor/arbiter of electoral democracy worldwide. US judgements on other people’s elections have been a bell-weather on a country’s access to development assistance, trade agreements and global recognition. Those days are gone; US credibility to judge other people’s elections now carries the taint of hypocrisy. The outgoing US president, Donald Trump, has been clear that if he did not win a second term, the…

10 Nov

INFINOX Capital expands into Namibia

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedCFD, INFINOX Capital

Staff Writer INFINOX Capital, a leading CFD trading broker with international presence and market expertise is announcing its expansion into key economic African countries with one being Namibia. This follows its recent launch of operations in Nigeria, and the company’s intent to launch an African hub in South Africa in the coming months. Jay Mawji, Managing Director of INFINOX Capital, attributes this decision to the fact that the continent has a high youth population makeup combined with the improvements made through the implementation of technologies and the accessibility thereof. “For any financial institution, Africa is the place to be.There is…

10 Nov

Agribank inaugurates new regional office

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedAgribank, Katima Mulilo, Zambezi region

Staff Writer Agribank has inaugurated its newly relocated regional office in Katima Mulilo on Friday, to improve its client experience as well as to ensure conducive working environment for staff when servicing farmers and potential farmers in the Zambezi region. Though the Bank has been operational for some years in the town, the new office according to the lender, elevates the it’s visibility and accessibility to clients and other stakeholders. Zambezi Regional Governor Lawrence Sampofu in a speech read on his behalf said the opening of the new Agribank office in Katima Mulilo is a welcome expression of the trust…

10 Nov

Botswana defends killing of Namibians by army…as investigation continues

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyBotswana Defence Force (BDF)

Helena Johannes and Andrew Kathindi The Botswana government has defended its defense force following the killing of the three Namibian brothers, Tommy, Martin and Wamunyima Nchindo, and a Zambian national, last week, Thursday. The Botswana army’s Colonel Tebo Kacho Dikole, who confirmed the incident stated, “in its mission of defending Botswana's territorial integrity, sovereignty and national interests, the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) informs the public about an incident between members of the BDF and poachers which resulted in four poachers being killed.” According to Colonel Dikole, the incident happened at around 23h00 hours in Sedudu area (southern channel of Chobe…

10 Nov

Over 1.4 million registered to vote…as five constituencies will go uncontested

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyAutomatic Fingerprint identification System (AFIS), Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN)

Andrew Kathindi Over 1.4 million Namibian voters are expected to cast their votes in the upcoming regional and local authority elections slated for the 25th of November, Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has revealed. This comes as the election body revealed that nearly 10,000 have been removed from the voting system. According to reports 1,643 of these are deceased voters, with duplicates of 7,895 voters removed through the Automatic Fingerprint identification System (AFIS) or manual litigations. “A total of 69,676 new voters were registered during the SRV process. There are 95,066 voters were existing voters who received new voter cards…

06 Nov

Protests and, pronouncements solve nothing

info_e12wt4csNational NewsGBV, Namibia, Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV)

Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) are the norm in the Republic of Namibia. The majority of women can expect to be victims on varying levels at some point in their lives. Speeches, meetings and protests will not save a woman from a bullet, a knife or fist in her face. We need to move to the stage where we are willing to dig deep into the core of the sickness in our men who perpetrate GBV and rape and cut it out at the roots. To do this is a game-changer that society is not yet ready for…yet. It…

06 Nov

BIG cannot solve ills inherent to Capitalism!

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedMinistry of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare

Kae Matundu-Tjiparuro The headline in the New Era recently, reading “Govt says Big feasible”, could not but catch any one’s attention. For two reasons. One because Yours Truly Ideologically has been following the Basic Income Grant debate closely. Without never at any point ever entertaining the notion and/or illusion that some time or the other historical epoch in Namibia, BIG would ever become the panacea for the workers and the downtrodden in Namibia. Safe for being realistic that the exploited, until their deliverance from the capitalist system, nevertheless still need reprieve from the capitalist yoke, albeit temporarily. This is as…

06 Nov

“…One nation under God, indivisible…”

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedAmerica, Donald Trump

Jackie Wilson Asheeke I use words from the American Pledge of Allegiance as my column’s title. As a child in catholic school we began each day with a prayer and the Pledge. Given the divisiveness of Donald Trump, the Pledge has lost its meaning. If the President doesn’t live by it, how can it still hold? The key lessons from this year’s US presidential election are not about Trump vs Biden or who finally wins the 270 electoral votes. It is about a United States of America that has violated its own Pledge. It is about the small minority of…