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17 Apr

Seeking the light with Femi

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Namibian based author, Femi Kayode trained as a clinical psychologist in Nigeria, before starting a career in advertising. He has created and written several prime-time TV shows. His debut novel, Lightseekers, was selected as a Best Crime Novel of the Month by The Times, Sunday Times, Independent, Guardian, Observer, Financial Times and Irish Times and was longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award. Femi sat down with Observer Weekend on the eve of the launch of his second novel, Gas Light. Your journey is quite an interesting one: from psychologist, to creative director and now author. Can you share this…

17 Apr

The Story of Hermien

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Hermien is a passionate, inspiring, witty, authentic and engaging speaker, host and MC who is currently studying Psychology through the South African College of Applied Psychology in her pursuit to specialise in Narrative Therapy - Healing through Story. She made time to tell us about Her Story. You’ve had quite an interesting childhood. Do you mind sharing that with us?I was born in Katutura Hospital on the 17th of February 1983, I turned 40 this year.My parents are both generational cycle breakers who wanted me and my siblings to have a better education than they did, they sent me to…

17 Apr

Itula criticizes organs of state

ObserverFeaturedItula criticizes organs of state

Stefanus Nashama The Independent Patriots for Change Leader, Panduleni Itula said the Government’s three pillars namely the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary shock the nation beyond recognition, as they continue to break the provisions of the rule of law. He said this on Saturday while addressing a group of IPC Executives from different regions under the theme “Reorganization for victory in 2024 and the role of a patriotic Namibia”, in Windhoek. Itula blamed the Judiciary “for allowing the Head of State, President Hage Geingob to appoint the Zimbabwean Judge Rita Makarau as Acting Judge of the Supreme Court in Namibia, whose…

14 Apr

Ndeunyema will remain interim MD at Namcor

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Niël Terblanché Shiwana Ndeunyema will remain as the Acting Managing Director of the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia while the board continues negotiations with Lionel Matthews, who was supposed to take over this week. According to a statement issued by Namcor, Ndeunyema, the company’s Business Strategy Executive, will continue to oversee the day-to-day operations of the company while acting as Managing Director. In the statement, Namcor also confirmed that Lionel Matthews and the board are still in discussions regarding this assignment because no formal offer has been extended to him yet. “Namcor understands the importance of keeping its stakeholders and…

12 Apr

Namandje offers N$100,000 scholarships to deserving students

ObserverFeaturedNamandje offers N$100

Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Sisa Namandje Foundation has awarded Scholarships to 13 students, covering tuition fees, accommodation, and other basic needs. “Ordinarily the foundation provides financial educational assistance already during the year. However, the founder this year availed N$ 100 000 to assist students who are at institutions of higher learning. In order to impact many lives, we catered to the students’ different needs instead of just dividing the amount amongst them,” Chairperson of the Foundation, Taimi Ileka -Amupanda said. According to lleka-Amupanda, the scholarship advertisement has attracted more than 300 applicants and will help the students once-off with their basic…

07 Apr

Woman killed in train collision

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Niël Terblanché A collision between a train and a pick-up truck claimed the life of the 33-year-old Magreta Kaunivi who along with 11 other people, were on their way to attend a church event for Easter in Omatjete. According to an accident report provided by the Namibian Police in the Erongo Region, the fatal collision occurred in the early hours of Friday morning at a railway crossing close to Wilhelmstal. “The collision occurred at about 03:00 on the gravel road between Wilhelmstal and Omaruru when the driver of Mazda bakkie, who was transporting 12 people to Omatjete for a church…

06 Apr

Visitors to the North warned to obey the law

ObserverFeaturedVisitors to the North warned to obey the law

Martin Endjala The Oshana Regional Police Commander, Commissioner Naftal Sakaria has issued a stern warning to people travelling to the North for the Easter Holiday, saying that anyone found contravening the law will be locked up and charged only at the end of the weekend. He said that the warning is in line with the operation planned by the Namibian Police during the holiday weekend. Sakaria added that operations will be carried out throughout, to ensure that the public adheres to the rules. “If you are caught on the other side of the law, we will lock you and only…

05 Apr

Poultry ban lifted

ObserverFeaturedAlbertina Shilongo, Poultry ban lifted

Niël Terblanché Namibian businesses that deal in poultry and ostrich products will again be able to import these products from Ireland, after the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza halted the process five months ago. The Chief Veterinary Officer in the Ministry of Agriculture, Albertina Shilongo yesterday announced that the import and in-transit movement of live poultry, birds and poultry products could again be imported to Namibia. “The import ban was imposed as a result of an outbreak of the avian influence that was reported on 12 November last year,” Shilongo said in the statement. According to the statement, Ireland was declared…

31 Mar

Mulunga hauled before investigators of the ACC

ObserverFeaturedMulunga hauled before investigators of the ACC, National Petroleum Corporation (Namcor)

Niël Terblanché Immanuel Mulunga, the Managing Director of the National Petroleum Corporation (Namcor), is set to appear before a panel of Anti-Corruption Commission investigators to attest to N$270 million that was taken from the state-owned company's coffers to invest in offshore oil blocks in Angola.Namcor, as a partner in Sungara Energies, and under the direction of Mulunga has already paid N$170 million as part of a deposit that would give it a working share in three oil blocks off the shore of Namibia’s northern neighbour.Mulunga has allegedly requested that a further N$100 million be paid towards the deposit because the…

31 Mar

Namibia ready for energy investors

ObserverFeaturedNamibia ready for energy investors

Niël Terblanché Over the past year, Namibia has rapidly emerged as one of the most attractive investment destinations in the oil and gas industry worldwide. The accelerated focus on Namibia was brought about by two major oil discoveries made - the Venus and Graff-1 wells - in 2022 by Shell, Total Energies and Qatar Energy. The discoveries were rated as some of the highest value finds globally. Earlier this year, Shell announced a third discovery at its Jonker-1X well which revealed the substantial potential that still lies in Namibia’s offshore oil exploration fields also known as basins. These discoveries have…