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14 Jun

Justice minister shares strategic vision for the next five years

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By: Niël Terblanché Yvonne Dausab, the Minister of Justice shared important milestones and strategic objectives for the first half of 2024. Speaking at the Government Information Centre on Friday, Dausab outlined the Ministry's commitment to upholding the rule of law, promoting human rights, and enhancing access to justice across the country. She said that the Ministry's multifaceted mandate includes providing state-funded legal aid, facilitating law reform, and supporting community courts. Dausab reiterated the Ministry's dedication to values of integrity, transparency, and people-centred service excellence. "We reaffirm our commitment to ensuring justice is accessible to all Namibians," she said. According to the minister, key achievements include…

14 Jun

Children assessed for malnutrition

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By: Niël Terblanché Namibia is currently undertaking a substantial country-wide initiative to assess and address malnutrition among children, as part of the ongoing Vulnerability Assessment and Analysis (VAA) campaign. The campaign, spearheaded by the Office of the Prime Minister, is a critical measure in response to increasing food and nutrition insecurity, which employs the Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) method, a rapid and straightforward tool for identifying malnutrition in children. The MUAC method, as a tool, is a critical component in the global fight against child malnutrition. The World Health Organization (WHO) vouches for its effectiveness in identifying acute malnutrition in children…

14 Jun

Namibia receives humanitarian support against hunger

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Niël Terblanché The Government of the State of Qatar has donated 102 tons of food parcels to Namibia, aimed at alleviating the severe drought-induced food insecurity plaguing the country. The Office of the Prime Minister received the first consignment of 60 pallets, comprising of food packages of essential food items such as maize meal, rice, cooking oil, tinned fish, and tinned meat. Upon receiving the substantial humanitarian gesture Cabinet Secretary, George Simataa expressed heartfelt gratitude to Qatar for their swift response to President Nangolo Mbumba's appeal for international aid following the declaration of a State of Emergency on 22 May 2024.…

14 Jun

THOUSANDS REGISTERED:

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The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has registered a total number of 187 171 Namibians who are eligible to vote both inside the country and abroad.The number represents an average of 31 195 voters per day over a period of six days.This was announced on Thursday by the ECN’s chief electoral and referenda officer, Peter Shaama.The General Registration of Voters commenced on 3 June and will continue until 1 August.Shaama made it clear that there will not be a supplementary registration period this year.He urged eligible voters to ensure they register before the deadline.Report: Martin Endjala.

13 Jun

FAO donates freezers to store vaccines

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The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has donated a freezer room and a cold storage room valued at approximately N$500,000 to the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform’s Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) to store animal medicine.The donation, according to a statement on Thursday, was made to the directorate’s satellite office in Nkurenkuru in the Kavango West region.These facilities are intended to aid in the fight against animal diseases and improve overall livestock health in regions north of the veterinary cordon fence.Sara Gottlieb, the State Veterinarian in Nkurenkuru, said that previously, they had to store vaccines in Rundu, a…

13 Jun

Initiative to combat content piracy launched

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Multichoice Namibia together with various organisations, on Wednesday launched the Partners Against Piracy in Windhoek.The initiative aims to combat issues in the creative sector and content piracy.Multichoice Namibia managing director Roger Gertze, said the company recognise the impact of such partnerships and their ability to connect diverse audiences on a global scale."Studies have shown that pirated streams and downloads disrupt every facet of the production value chain, directly threatening those who create and deliver content and Multichoice Namibia remains resolute in its determination to combat this threat," he said.The organisations in the partnership are Business Intellectual Property (Bipa), the Namibia…

13 Jun

SWAPO DRAGGED TO COURT:

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Five members of the SWAPO Party have taken legal action against their own party, seeking to invalidate a key decision made by the party's central committee to postpone the extraordinary congress to 19 April 2025. The applicants, Joshua Vaino Martins, Petrus Ndeshipanda Shituula, Aina Kalimba Angula, Reinhold Nghihepavali Shipwikineni, and Erich Chrismann Shivute, filed a Notice of Motion with the High Court of Namibia on Thursday. The motion requested the court to declare the Central Committee's decision to postpone the extraordinary congress instead of convening it 90 days after the death of the party president, Hage Geingob, invalid. The applicants…

12 Jun

CONDOLENCES:

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The former secretary general of the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF), Esau Chiviya, has died. Chiviya, a Zimbabwean who served at the helm of the regional interparliamentary body, died on Monday (3 June) in Windhoek, according to a statement by the forum. His body will be repatriated to Zimbabwe for burial. The Speaker of the National Assembly, Peter Katjavivi, led parliament on Tuesday, observing a minute of silence in memory of Chiviya.

11 Jun

LPM’s Hanganeni Kodi and Tjiramba to be sworn in Parliament

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Landless Peoples’ Movement (LPM) has submitted the names of Aina Hanganeni Kodi and Agnes Tjiramba to be sworn in Parliament, replacing Henny Seibeb and Edson Isaacks, who resigned from both the party and Parliament last week.LPM political czar Ivan Skrywer, wrote to National Assembly Secretary Lydia Kandetu and National Assembly speaker Peter Katjavivi on Tuesday to accept the two new members.

11 Jun

OFF TO A GOOD START

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Namibia’s senior national netball team, The Debmarine Desert Jewels registered their first victory at the ongoing Pacific Netball Series currently taking place in Brisbane, Australia on Tuesday. The Namibians beat the team from Tonga with a final score of 54 - 51.