National News – Page 273 – Windhoek Observer

16 Jun

Government praised for faring well on child protection

ObserverNational NewsGovernment praised for faring well on child protection

Martin Endjala The Government of Namibia has been praised for faring well concerning child protection despite its highs and lows, the country is said to be a work in progress and as well on track. The Day of the African Child Day is remembered every year on the 16th of June, and this year’s celebrations will be taking place in Rosh Pinah in the //Kharas Region. The day is being commemorated under the theme of the Rights of the Child in the Digital Environment. Nduminga Ndala, who is the Youth Leader for the Landless People’s Movement Party believes that Namibia…

16 Jun

LPM member demands an answer about ECN laptops

ObserverNational NewsLPM member demands an answer about ECN laptops

Stefanus Nashama Ivan Skrywer of the Landless People’s Movement (LPM) and member of the Management Committee of the City of Windhoek, yesterday said that there are allegations that two of the 177 Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) laptops were recovered. Skrywer told the Windhoek Observer yesterday that they were reliably informed by sources that two of 117 laptops that went missing at the ECN headquarters were recovered. He said LPM as a stakeholder is demanding the ECN Chief Electoral and Referenda Officer, Theo Mujoro to confirm or respond to the news of the recovery of the laptops. “We plead with…

16 Jun

Consumer spending drops

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Martin Endjala In the wake of increasing inflation rates and central banks around the globe hiking the repo rates, research shows consumers are reducing their discretionary spending in response to current economic conditions. The Chief Executive Officer at TransUnion Namibia, Lara Burger, told this publication yesterday that they are seeing increases in borrowing costs around the world right now and in Namibia, insights show a decline in the number of credit applications, and this is likely largely due to affordability constraints and the cost of credit. Burger says that this has had a negative impact in areas like the real…

16 Jun

PDM MP wants Cabinet reshuffle

ObserverNational NewsPDM MP wants Cabinet reshuffle

Stefanus Nashama Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) Member of Parliament, Inna Hengari, says there is a need for a Cabinet reshuffle, particularly for the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare and the Ministry of Sport, Youth, and National Service due to the incompetence of the two ministers. Hengari said President Hage Geingob’s nonchalant attitude toward his non-performing Cabinet is unacceptable and that it cannot be condoned any longer. “Those who are not ready to be the first in line for the defence of society’s most vulnerable sectors, must pack up and go home,” she said. She made a…

16 Jun

Fake Diamond deal costs pensioner N$345 145

ObserverNational NewsFake Diamond deal costs pensioner N$345 145, Oshana Region

Niël Terblanché A 60-year-old woman from Ondangwa was swindled out of N$345 145 by a group of well-organised criminals who impersonated members of the Namibian Police on Monday. According to Inspector Thomas Aiyambo from the police in the Oshana Region, the complainant received a phone call from an unknown lady who told her that she wanted to rent an event tent from her. “The caller and the victim agreed to meet at Mad Dogs in Oluno and from there they went to the branch of Standard Bank in Ondangwa,” Aiyambo said. He said that when the women arrived at the…

16 Jun

All children must safely participate in a digital future

ObserverNational NewsAll children must safely participate in a digital future

Niël Terblanché The commemoration of the International Day of the African Child, under the theme ‘The Rights of the Child in the Digital Environment,’ recognises the urgent need to safeguard the rights of children as they navigate the opportunities and challenges of the digital age and calls for reflection and dedication to addressing the myriad challenges facing children. In a special message, President Hage Geingob on behalf of all Namibians stated that the Soweto Uprising on 16 June 1976 was a turning point in the struggle for freedom in Southern Africa. “As a way to honour the brave actions taken…

16 Jun

Chairperson of the Appeal Tribunal ordered to review decision

ObserverNational NewsChairperson of the Appeal Tribunal ordered to review decision

Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Chairperson of the Appeal Tribunal has been ordered by High Court Judge Hannelie Prinsloo to review and set aside a decision it handed over to northern farmer Christian Shilongo in November 2021. According to the judgement delivered yesterday, Prinsloo said the Appeal Tribunal failed to exercise its discretion properly in deciding the issues placed before it. Shilongo is claiming he was unlawfully evicted from a piece of land he was leasing. Shilongo is citing the appeal tribunal Kavango West Communal Land Board, Ukwangali Traditional Authority and Immanuel Sikongo and the first to the fourth respondents. He further…

15 Jun

Cellphone robbers paralyze man for life

ObserverNational NewsCellphone robbers paralyze man for life, Kriat Kamanya

Hertta-Maria Amutenja What was supposed to be a jolly night out for Kriat Kamanya and his friend, turned out to be wheelchair-bound sentence and a lifetime of pain. Six years after Kamanya was attacked near a Puma Service Station in Oshakati by four men over a cell phone, he says the four culprits have not yet been brought to book and that one of them has never even been arrested. The suspects, according to court records are Dawood Nangolo, Voice Shatumbu, Absalom Shatumbu and Petrus Simon, who is yet to be arrested. Kamaynya who says he used to work and…

15 Jun

Haitukulipi and wife dragged to court over building material

ObserverNational NewsHaitukulipi and wife dragged to court over building material

Hertta-Maria Amutenja Fishrot accused Tamson ‘Fitty’ Hatuikulipi and his wife, daughter of Bernhard Esau, Ndapandula Hatuikulipi have been dragged to court for failing to pay a supplier N$ 646 188.70 for building equipment they had leased. L.I.T Construction Supplies and Formwork CC (L.I.T) is claiming that in early November 2019, the supplier and the couple entered into a written lease agreement for building supplies. According to the agreement, L.I.T would supply building equipment for the construction of Erf 717, Ganas Street in the leafy suburb of Ausblick. In addition, the supply company is also citing JTH Trading as respondents. The…

15 Jun

Namfisa appoints new insurance and medical aid funds general manager

ObserverNational News, Observer MoneyNamfisa appoints new insurance and medical aid fundsgeneral manager, Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority

Martin Endjala The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority has announced the appointment of Erich Gariseb, as its new Insurance and Medical Aid Funds General Manager as of 1 May 2023. This was announced by Namfisa’s Corporate Communications Manager Victoria Muranda on Tuesday. Gariseb holds a Master of Science degree in Financial Management from Heriot-WattUniversity in Scotland and completed the Senior Leadership Program (SLP) with Duke University’s Fuqua Business School in the USA. He served in various portfolios such as a Health Actuarial & Risk Analyst in Johannesburg, providing technical support to Health Insurance and Medical Aid funds across southern and…