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18 Jul

Karasburg CEO denied access to office

ObserverMainKarasburg CEO denied entry to office

Martin Endjala The current Chief Executive Officer of the Karasburg Town Council in the //Kharas region, Nico Titus was blocked from entering his office yesterday by members of the Landless People’s Movement, causing chaos and frustration among community members. It is reported that the Karasburg Mayor, Maria Veldskoen instructed the LPM members to change the locks of the office of the CEO in an attempt to deny him access to the office, saying that he is not recognized. Titus returned to office after a one-year suspension in connection with N$10 million that was allegedly diverted from the Council’s bank accounts…

17 Jul

Shell announces the discovery of more oil

ObserverMainShell announces the discovery of more oil

Niël Terblanché Shell has confirmed the discovery of more oil after completing the drilling of another exploration well offshore Namibia. Following the successful drilling of its fourth exploratory well, Lesedi-1X, the United Kingdom-based oil major, said that the data verified the presence of hydrocarbons. Shell added that further evaluation is required to determine the development potential of the discovery. “We are encouraged by a further deep-water discovery, our third in Namibia, and pleased to confirm the safe conclusion of the well. Jonker again demonstrated the joint venture’s strong commitment to advancing oil and gas exploration in Namibia and to progressing…

14 Jul

“ACC will never yield to kangaroo courts” – Noah

ObserverMainItah Kandjii-Murangi, “ACC will never yield to kangaroo courts” - Noah

Niël Terblanché The Director General of the Anti-Corruption Commission, Paulus Noa indicated that the heads of public enterprises that are accused of funding international trips of the Minister of Higher Education, Training and Innovation, Itah Kandjii-Murangi will be served with summonses to provide sworn affidavits about their alleged corrupt spending. Noa also confirmed that the institution awaits formal statements and documentary proof from the minister’s accusers. He added that Minister Kandjii-Murangi will also be served with a summons to depose a statement under oath and confirm that she does not owe the ministry any amount of money. “The ACC is…

13 Jul

LPM claims Motinga runs NamPower on his own terms

ObserverMainLifalaza Simataa, LPM claims Motinga runs NamPower on his own terms

Stefanus Nashama The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) has accused the NamPower Chairperson, Daniel Motinga, of running the parastatal like his private company. LPM National Spokesperson, Lifalaza Simataa, yesterday said there is a disconnect between the mandate of NamPower as a State-Owned Enterprise and that of the current chairperson. He claimed Motinga lacks understanding of how NamPower is supposed to work for the interest of the public, and because of that, he has no consideration of what happens to the general public. Motinga reportedly threatened to resign from his position, due to the constant political interference he has experienced during his…

12 Jul

MHETI’s attempt at clarification rubbished

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Niël Terblanché Job Amupanda, the Affirmative Repositioning (AR) leader, has revealed more evidence of the alleged fraudulent subsistence and travel (S&T) claims of the Minister of Higher Education, Training and Innovation, Itah Kandjii-Murangi. Amupanda posted pictures of documents that he claimed were falsified by either the minister or by another person on her behalf on his social media platforms. Along with the pictures, he explains the method used to falsify the documents and that a quick visual analysis of the documents reveals that the content of an invitation letter has been changed and that the forger used a different typeface…

11 Jul

Minister’s reaction fuels Amupanda’s corruption allegations

ObserverMainMinister’s reaction fuels Amupanda’s corruption allegations

Stefanus Nashama The Affirmative Repositioning (AR) leader, Job Amupanda, yesterday threatened to reveal more information on the corruption allegations of the Minister of Higher Education, Training and Innovation, Itah Kandjii-Murangi, after she claimed innocence on social media. Amupanda claimed that there was a ‘Sunday Meeting’ between Kandjii-Murangi and what he termed the higher education cabal to get its stooges at the University of Namibia (Unam) to get rid of him. Amupanda is employed as a Senior Lecturer for Political Science at Unam. He also claimed that higher education is not run by laws and governance structures but by a secret…

10 Jul

Social grants not a result of Namibia’s struggle for independence- Itula

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Stefanus Nashama The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) Leader, Panduleni Itula, said that social grants were not created by the struggle for the independence of Namibia nor do political parties provide it. Itula said the government, as stipulated in Article 95 of the Namibian Constitution provides the pension. He said people should understand that even during colonial times, the regime of the day was providing social grants to senior citizens. He stressed that Article 95 of the constitution states that, senior citizens are entitled to regular pensions. Itula stressed that many people especially elders have misunderstood the concept of the…

07 Jul

//Hoebes defends Swapo

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Martin Endjala The Minister of Presidential Affairs in the Presidency, Christine //Hoebes has come to the defence of the ruling party Swapo, saying that it has ensured that corruption is non-endemic or non-systemic in Namibia. She said this in response to a motion tabled by the Popular Democratic Movement leader, McHenry Venaani last month on the investigation into the purported power struggle and impropriety at NAMCOR. //Hoebes now wants the PDM’s motion dismissed. She stated that Venaani made several assertions that can only be referred to as incendiary and misguided. “His claim that the inability of the Swapo Party government…

06 Jul

Namibia will not have load shedding

ObserverMainNamibia will not have load shedding

Niël Terblanché Sound policy and a regime of contingency plans will prevent Namibians from ever having to deal with large-scale load shedding, NamPower’s Senior Manager in Energy Trading, Paulina Iyambo said. Iyambo was speaking at a panel discussion when she said that the country does not face an energy apocalypse despite the misgivings of some people. The panel discussion, hosted by the Windhoek Observer included Rojas Manyame, the General Manager of Regulation at the Electricity Control Board and Harald Schutt, an Energy Consultant. The discussion was part of a series of monthly panel discussions on Namibia’s security of electricity supply.…

05 Jul

Menzies wins another 30 days atHKIA despite Supreme Court judgment.

ObserverMainMenzies wins another 30 days atHKIA despite Supreme Court judgment.

Niël Terblanché The postponement of the matter of Menzies Aviation against the Namibia Airports Company by High Court Judge Shifimana Ueitele until 4 August 2023 has given the British company another 30 days to perform ground handling services at the Hosea Kutako International Airport. This is despite a Supreme Court judgement against Menzies to cease operations at the country’s international airport. Ueitele indicated that he will deliver his judgement at the beginning of next month. The postponement of the matter means that, in essence the Supreme Court’s order delivered on 9 June 2023 for Menzies Aviation Namibia to cease performing…