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03 Mar

Governors to remain in office until sworn in as MPs

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Allexer Namundjembo Regional governors who will be going to the National Assembly will not be required to resign until they are sworn in as new members of parliament on 21 March. Governors going to parliament are Sirrka Ausiku of Kavango West, Salomon April of Hardap, Marius Sheya of Kunene and James Uerikua of Otjozondjupa regions. The spokesperson of the Namibian Presidency, Alfredo Hengari, on Monday told the Windhoek Observer that regional governors are appointed in their positions and they are not expected to resign. “Governors are politically appointed and they do not need to resign to take up their parliamentary…

03 Mar

The Legacy of Sacrifice

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Mirjam Shihepo “My country, I have become a stranger in the country of my birth; now I find myself a stranger in a strange country. My country we are struggling for you, sacrificing for you, our lives, our strengths, and everything we got… ama tukondjere ove (While we are fighting for you).” These stirring lyrics from Jackson Kaujeua’s iconic song “Shilongo Shetu” resonate profoundly as I reflect on the legacy of our selfless Founding Father, His Excellency Dr. Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma. The words evoke Namibian culture, the wind of change, and the sacrifices that paved the way for our freedom.…

27 Feb

Swapo commemorates Nujoma’s legacy with statue

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Allexer Namundjembo Swapo unveiled a statue of founding President Sam Nujoma and named a square after him at the party’s headquarters on Thursday. The new Nujoma statue was revealed during a brief stop by the procession carrying his body. There are three other statues of Nujoma in Windhoek: One on top of the Swapo headquarters, one at the Genocide Memorial, and another at the Independence Memorial Museum. At the Independence Memorial Museum, Nujoma’s bronze statue faces the capital city, holding a copy of the Namibian Constitution. Swapo’s Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah stated that the new statue honours Nujoma as the…

25 Feb

NWR denies selling lodges to Europeans

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Erasmus Shalihaxwe The managing director of the Namibia Wild Resort (NWR) has denied allegations that the institution is selling or handing over 14 of its lodges to European companies. This follows a string of letters shared on social media by the Affirmative Repositioning’s (AR) leader, Job Amupanda, since Monday. “Three weeks ago, as of 31 January 2025, the corrupt regime started a process, based on lies, that will lead to selling and/or handing over the following fourteen (14) resorts/lodges belonging to the government via NWR. The resorts/lodges are Gross Barmen, Popa Falls, Sossus Dune Lodge, Ai-Ais, NWRHi, Hardap, Hobas, Khorixas,…

25 Feb

GIPF issues warning against doing business with Myrtle Growth Capital

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Niël Terblanché The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) has issued an urgent public cautionary notice regarding an ongoing legal battle against Myrtle Growth Capital (Pty) Ltd. The GIPF, warning that the company has no authority to sell or dispose of shares held on behalf of the Namibia Mid Cap Fund (NMCF). According to GIPF’s marketing and stakeholders engagement general manager, Edwin Tjiramba, the litigation currently before the High Court of Namibia seeks to prevent Myrtle Growth Capital from unlawfully handling shares in various unlisted investments. “Myrtle Growth Capital is the former fund manager of the NMCF, but was deregistered as…

24 Feb

Football referees attend VAR training course in Egypt

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Erasmus Shalihaxwe Football referees Fillipus Nghilinganye and Petrus Amutenya are currently in Cairo, Egypt, attending a Confederation of African Football (CAF) refereeing course focused on the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system and the latest officiating rules. The training, organised by CAF and FIFA, runs from 23 to 27 February. Amutenya said that the course aims to equip referees with the knowledge needed to officiate CAF and FIFA matches across Africa and the world. ‘’We will be taught how to operate with VAR, get more knowledge on FIFA rules and how to talk to teams officially,’’ said Amutenya. He said refereeing…

23 Feb

Nujoma praised for prioritizing food security

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Allexer Namundjembo During the state memorial service in Rundu, President Nangolo Mbumba honoured Founding President Sam Nujoma for recognizing that independence without food security was meaningless. In a speech delivered on his behalf by the minister of home affairs, immigration, safety and security, Dr Albert Kawana at the Rundu Sports Stadium, Nujoma's focus on green schemes in the Kavango regions to boost agriculture was lauded. "Our Founding President and Father of the Namibian Nation had a passion for agriculture. He realized that independence without food security was meaningless. It is against this background that one of the most visited regions…

18 Feb

Tura Magic Netball Club seeks new talent

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Erasmus Shalihaxwe Tura Magic Netball Club is looking for netball players who wish to join the team to attend trials at the Eros Primary School in Windhoek. The club’s head coach, Klaudia Mbeeli, said the team is preparing for the upcoming season and wishes to recruit 15 new and old netball players to achieve its goal of competing at the high level. The team is currently competing in the Khomas second division, where they finished fifth in the last season. “We aim to achieve 1st or 2nd position so that we are promoted to 1st division and then proceed to…

18 Feb

NAMCOR strikes more hydrocarbons offshore

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Niël Terblanché The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) announced the presence of hydrocarbons in the Sagittarius-1X exploration well, drilled offshore in the Orange Basin. In a statement, issued on Monday, NAMCOR’s executive for upstream exploration, Victoria Sibeya said the Drilling operations commenced on 18 December 2024, in partnership with Rhino Resources (42.5%, operator), Azule Energy (42.5%), NAMCOR (10%), and Korres (5%). Using the Noble Venturer drillship, the well reached its final depth on 6 February. She indicated that the drilling was targeting upper cretaceous reservoirs. “The well successfully encountered a hydrocarbon-bearing formation with no observed water contact,” she said…

12 Feb

Geingob banknote is not the last – BoN

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Allexer Namundjembo The commemorative note being issued to honour the late President Hage Geingob will neither be the first nor the last of its kind. This was said by the Bank of Namibia’s (BoN) governor, Johannes !Gawaxab on Wednesday during the monetary policy announcement. !Gawaxab reflected on past commemorative efforts, noting that for the bank's 20th anniversary, a commemorative coin featuring the founding president, Sam Nujoma, was issued. "Over a 30-year period, we’ve only issued one coin and one banknote. The N$30 note was the second one. This isn’t something we do lightly. It is solely commemorative and will circulate,…