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07 Jun

Woman accused of killing her newborn baby

ObserverNational NewsTeopoline Kalompo-Nashikaku, Woman accused of killing her newborn baby

Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Police in the Oshikoto Region have arrested a 24-year-old woman from the Okalevona location after she allegedly suffocated her newborn baby last Thursday. Oshikoto Regional Police Commander, Commissioner, Teopoline Kalompo-Nashikaku said the woman, a housekeeper, gave birth to a baby boy while alone in her employer’s house. Afterwards, the suspect used a plastic bag to suffocate the little baby. “The suspect was admitted to Onandjokwe state hospital for treatment, and could only be arrested yesterday following her discharge. She will appear before Ondangwa Magistrate Court today,” said Kalompo-Nashikaku Meanwhile, three members of the Namibian Defence Force, aged…

07 Jun

India and Namibia collaborate on a new digital journey

ObserverNational NewsCentre of Excellence in Information Technology (CEIT), India and Namibia collaborate on a new digital journey

Stefanus Nashama India and Namibia have inaugurated a Centre of Excellence in Information Technology (CEIT) at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust), which the two countries cite as a new digital journey to keep a strong relationship between them. The CEIT originates from the bilateral agreement between these two countries. The agreement aims to build capacity in the ITC sectors and to boost current research using high-performance computing. The Centre is equipped with state-of-the-art IT infrastructure, performance computing for researchers and professionals, fully functional tabs with the internet, a library with technical books and course reference material, conferencing…

07 Jun

Training will drive Namibia’s energy plans

ObserverNational NewsAfrican Energy Chamber’s (AEC) Invest, Training will drive Namibia’s energy plans

Niël Terblanché One of France’s top universities, recently met with the Ministry of Mines and Energy on the sidelines of the African Energy Chamber’s (AEC) Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris to discuss efforts to advance academic cooperation across the energy sector. Tom Alweendo, the Minister of Mines and Energy, and Ambassador Albertus Aochamub attended the meeting with the representatives of Sciences Po University. According to a statement by the African Energy Chamber, the meeting in Paris was a conversation between representatives about the role that academic inclusion, opportunity, and training will play in driving Namibia’s energy agenda. “Both…

07 Jun

Nampower disregarded cabinetdirectives to delay the cutting of power

ObserverNational NewsNampower disregarded cabinetdirectives to delay the cutting of power

Martin Endjala The Namibia Power Corporation (Nampower), has disregarded a Cabinets directive to delay disconnecting of power from defaulters. Nampower were called to a meeting to explain why they went ahead to cut off the electricity of the localities in the South on Monday. The Minister of Finance and Public Enterprise Iipmbu Shiimi during the resumption of the parliament sessions yesterday said: “Unfortunately despite cabinet directives, Nampower went ahead. We have now asked for a report on how much is owed and who has paid, and who has not aided in terms of these localities. We have not yet received…

07 Jun

Old Mutual employees donate to communities

ObserverNational NewsOld Mutual employees donate to communities, Old Mutual Foundation

Hertta-Maria Amutenja Ten staff members of Old Mutual, known as Community Builders, have each donated N$10 000 to a social cause or community development project of their choice. The donations were part of the Old Mutual Foundation initiative that is aimed at empowering its employees to engage in corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities within their communities. The Old Mutual Staff Community Builder initiative provides employees with the opportunity to volunteer their time, and skills, and to donate. “For 2023, ten dedicated Old Mutual staff members (Mutualites) are demonstrating their philanthropic spirit by individually supporting ten different initiatives, each in line…

06 Jun

Progress in the recovery of Fishrot funds, AR says

ObserverNational NewsAR says, Maitjituavi Kavetu, Progress in the recovery of Fishrot funds

Niël Terblanché The partnership between the Affirmative Repositioning (AR) and London-based global anti-corruption fund Restitution is still strong and good progress has been made to recover more than N$2.5 billion lost through the Fishrot scandal and other corrupt activities. The parties entered into the partnership to create an avenue that will eventually result in international civil lawsuits against Samherji, the Icelandic seafood company that is central to the Fishrot corruption scandal. Maitjituavi Kavetu, the Head of Legal at the AR movement said members of the organization visited the United Kingdom in September last year to meet with lawyers from Restitution.…

06 Jun

Parliament to tackle same-sex marriages, Nampol recruitments today

ObserverNational NewsNampol recruitments today, Parliament to tackle same-sex marriages, president Hage Geingob

Martin Endjala The resumption of the Parliament session today will be placed under a microscope, with many anticipating the debate on the recognition of same-sex marriages and the Namibian Police recruitment saga. The Seventh Session of the Seventh Parliament which was opened by President Hage Geingob on the 14th February 2023 went into recess on 28 April 2023. Recess or a break in session is provided for in the parliamentary calendar during May and August to grant members who belong to the Executive Branch of the state ample time to fully fulfil and execute their executive functions and also to…

06 Jun

NamPower commences with power cuts

ObserverNational NewsNamPower commences with power cuts, Simson Haulofu

Niël Terblanché Residents in a majority of towns in southern Namibia spent four hours last night without any electricity after the Namibia Power Corporation implemented stringent measures to collect an outstanding debt of over N$1 billion from defaulting customers. Rosa Nikanor, the Corporate Communications Officer of NamPower, confirmed that the disconnection schedule went ahead as planned. NamPower’s Managing Director, Simson Haulofu, announced early in May that the utility company will introduce a gradual disconnection schedule to two regional electricity distributors, one regional council and 19 local authorities across the country in order to incentivise defaulting customers to pay their outstanding…

06 Jun

Nampol to deal with //Kharas recruitment complaint later

ObserverNational NewsMajor General Anne-Marie Nainda, Nampol to deal with //Kharas recruitment complaint later

Stefanus Nashama Namibian Police Deputy Inspector General for Administration, Major General Anne-Marie Nainda yesterday said that they are currently busy with recruitment and that they cannot interfere with the process although they have received complaints regarding the recruitment process from the //Karas Region and complaints from other parts of the country. She said the police will release a comprehensive statement on the matter once ready to do so, and both the public and media will be informed. However, she did not specify when the statement will come out. “Yes, we have heard about complaints and claims regarding the current police…

06 Jun

Amunime rejects SUN infighting claims

ObserverNational NewsAmunime rejects SUN infighting claims, Students Union of Namibia (SUN)

Stefanus Nashama Simon Amunimd, one of the founders of the Students Union of Namibia (SUN), a body that represents students at institutions of higher learning, yesterday said he left the organisation for new students to pick up from where he and other colleagues left off. He said those that are saying he left the student organisation because of disunity are not factually correct, adding that he just created room for new students. “I have graduated from student politics to other bigger responsibilities in society. Some are in the corporate environment and others in mainstream politics,” he said. Amunime said the…