National News – Page 267 – Windhoek Observer

07 Aug

Highly skilled Namibian marines are in demand

ObserverNational NewsCaptain Olavi Shipunda, Highly skilled Namibian marines are in demand, Tashia Nakada Barracks at Rooikop near Walvis Bay on Friday

Niël Terblanché The Namibian Navy Marine Corps Battalion members have been deployed to other units in the Namibian Defence Force because of the high demand for their skills as soldiers. The Namibian Marine Corps Battalion celebrated its seventh anniversary since its inception into the Namibian Navy at the Marine Battalion Headquarters at the Tashia Nakada Barracks at Rooikop near Walvis Bay on Friday. The Marine Commandant, Captain Olavi Shipunda said that the development of the corps has come a long way and the progress in all aspects is commendable thus far. “The unit is determined to ensure that personnel development…

07 Aug

Oranjemund wants more diversified investment

ObserverNational Newse Oranjemund Town Council, My Oranjemund Photography Exhibition

Niël Terblanché By hosting the annual Diamond Festival, the Oranjemund Town Council has created a conducive environment for more private and public investment. The Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus on Friday officially opened the five-day Oranjemund Diamond Festival. The festival is being held under the theme: “Creating a Sustainable Future through Economic Diversification”. The Oranjemund Diamond Festival is an initiative by the Oranjemund Town Council that aims to continue marketing the town and seek investment opportunities while creating a platform for local businesses, corporates and tourism establishments to showcase their products and services directly to the…

04 Aug

Ueitele postpones judgement

ObserverNational NewsUeitele postpones judgement

Judge Shafimana Ueitele has postponed delivery of his judgement in the matter of the NAC and Menzies Aviation, which was set for today, to Tuesday, 8 August 2023. The parties involved in litigation of the matter are currently waiting for the High Court’s judgment to determine whether NAC’s notification of Menzies to stop providing ground handling services at HKIA was reasonable, after Menzies filed an urgent application in the High Court on 12 June 2023 challenging the reasonableness of the said notification. NAC’s notification to Menzies sought to implement the Supreme Court judgment of 9 June that found that Menzies…

04 Aug

No Swapo congress, no party presidential candidate: Shipwikineni

ObserverNational Newsno partypresidential candidate: Shipwikineni, No Swapo congress, Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) Erongo Regional Executive Committee

Stefanus Nashama Former Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) Erongo Regional Executive Committee member, Reinhold Shipwikineni has thrown his weight behind former Youth Minister, Jerry Ekandjo’s call for another Extraordinary Congress to nominate the Party’s 2024 presidential elections candidate. Shipwikineni said last year’s Congress did not nominate a candidate for this role, and failure to hold an extraordinary congress will cause divisions in the party ahead of next year’s harmonised elections.. “Without an extraordinary congress this year, Swapo will not be able to participate in the Presidential and National Assembly Elections in 2024. Only an extraordinary congress will decide who will…

04 Aug

Police recruitment questioned

ObserverNational NewsKauna Shikwambi, Oshana and Kunene regions, Police recruitment questioned

Stefanus Nashama TWO tertiary graduates from the Oshana and Kunene regions cried pitying tears after they were left out of the latest police recruiting exercise and have since labelled the recruitment exercise as not fair. The pair is of the opinion that the people who were chosen for police training got in through connections. This comes after a former Police Inspector based in the United Kingdom expressed worry on social media about why applicants who passed interviews are suddenly complaining that their names are not on the list for training. Anna Shikongo, a devastated university graduate, expressed her disappointment in…

04 Aug

Notorious Swakopmund psychiatrist behind bars again

ObserverNational News67, Gender-Based Violence, Notorious Swakopmund psychiatrist behind bars again, Pieter van der Westhuizen

Niël TerbLanché Pieter van der Westhuizen, 67, a Swakopmund-based psychiatrist was arrested at the start of this week on Gender-Based Violence charges after he viciously attacked his wife in the Ocean View home on Sunday. Van der Westhuizen rose to infamy during a trial where he stood accused of raping one of his female patients on the premises of his practice on 7 November 2015 while she was heavily sedated with psychotropic drugs. Besides three counts of rape, Van der Westhuizen also faced an attempted murder charge with the alternative charge of using drugs to overpower a woman so that…

04 Aug

President humbled by birthday messages

ObserverNational News82nd birthday, President humbled by birthday messages

Staff Writer PRESIDENT Hage Geingob says well-wishers’ messages of support continue to inspire him to serve the Namibian people to the best of his ability and in the spirit of Harambee as the country strives for all-round prosperity. The President said these remarks on the occasion of his 82nd birthday, where he also thanked founding President, Dr. Sam Nujoma, and former President, Hifikepunye Pohamba for their heartfelt expressions of congratulations and support for his work as the third President of the Republic of Namibia and the SWAPO Party. “Fellow Namibians, Heads of State and Government, Political Party Leaders, Colleagues, Comrades…

04 Aug

Youth unemployment merits urgent attention: Irimari

ObserverNational NewsOshana and Omusati regions, Youth unemployment merits urgent attention: Irimari

Hertta-Maria Amutenja With youth unemployment issues aggravated by reasons such as a lack of rainfall, weak economic growth, and slow industrialisation, among others, the situation in Oshana and Omusati regions need immediate attention and new solutions. The governors of the two regions told Windhoek Observer yesterday that they had done everything they could to combat youth unemployment in their regions. The severity of the region’s youth unemployment, according to Elia Irimari, Oshana regional governor, has a negative impact on unemployed young people, causing some of them to engage in unproductive activities that may also affect their prospects. He called attention…

04 Aug

Wanted murder suspect implicated in farm attack

ObserverNational NewsMaureen Mbeha, Wanted murder suspect implicated in farm attack

Niël Terblanché One of the five suspects being sought after by Namibian Police in the Otjozondjupa region in connection with the attack on Udo Gartner, 70, on his farm near Grootfontein on Sunday night has been apprehended. According to Inspector Maureen Mbeha, the suspect was apprehended at a roadblock near Otjiwarongo in connection with a murder investigation in Tsumeb. He was arrested for murder and then named as a suspect in the farm attack case. “Police officers discovered a firearm in his possession that had been stolen from the farm on Sunday evening. The pistol in question was a Vzor70.…

04 Aug

Empowering the Future…Old Mutual Namibia offers 17 graduates job opportunities

ObserverNational Newsand Sustainability Executive, Empowering the Future…Old Mutual Namibia offers 17 graduates job opportunities, Mignon du Preez, Old Mutual Namibia, Public Affairs

Staff Writer In response to the pressing unemployment challenges that fresh graduates in Namibia confront, Old Mutual Namibia is taking proactive steps to alleviate this load and have a significant influence on the nation’s workforce. Recognising the need to assist young talent, Old Mutual Namibia has resumed their exciting program, which welcomes recent graduates to apply for a one-of-a-kind opportunity to obtain market-relevant skills, thereby setting them for success in the job market. Old Mutual Namibia Group Marketing, Public Affairs, and Sustainability Executive, Mignon du Preez highlighted the company’s commitment to developing indigenous talent. She said, “At Old Mutual Namibia,…