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03 Jul

Massive housing challenges in //Kharas

ObserverNational NewsMassive housing challenges in //Kharas, Regional Governor Aletta Fredericks

Hertta-Maria Amutenja //Kharas Region, the least densely populated region in Namibia is facing housing sector constraints due to the slow delivery of serviced land and provision of housing and insufficient financial assistance for low-income groups. This was revealed by the Regional Governor Aletta Fredericks during her State of Region Address (SORA). “Hence, the impetus is on the regional and local government structures to find a lasting solution for the lack of affordable land and housing,” she said. In addition to the housing woes, the Governor said the majority of the local authorities in the region did not submit their contributions…

03 Jul

Road projects are nearing completion

ObserverNational News

Niël Terblanché The construction of the dual carriage main road between Windhoek and Okahandja will be completed in May next year. The construction of the modern high-capacity road, which started in 2016, was supposed to be completed by July 2020, but budgetary constraints delayed the process by almost four years. Conrad Lutombi, the Chief Executive Officer of the Roads Authority, gave the assurance that the last stretch of 21 kilometres of the road will be completed in 2024 after sufficient budgetary provision has been made for the project. Other projects currently being completed are the dual carriage highway behind the…

03 Jul

Pensioner dies after tree falls on him

ObserverNational NewsPensioner dies after tree falls on him

Hertta-Maria Amutenja A 68-year-old pensioner from the Kongola area in Zambezi Region died after a tree he was chopping down, fell on him on Friday. According to the Spokesperson of the Namibian Police, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi Womitondo Luavunga was trapped under the tree and succumbed to his injuries because there was no one to help him when the tree fell on top of him. “The families commenced a search and discovered the deceased lifeless body under the big tree that was still burning. The body was observed with serious multiple injuries and a crushed skull. The body was transported…

03 Jul

Three men found murdered during the weekend

ObserverNational NewsThree men found murdered during the weekend

Hertta-Maria Amutenja The 22-year-old Peter ‘Bockky’ Amwaalwa was found dead in Swakopmund in the early hours of Saturday, according to the weekend crime report provided by Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi. Amwaalwa’s body was found lying in a pool of blood with stab wounds by members of the Namibian Police during a routine patrol, Shikwambi said. “It’s alleged that the deceased was stabbed with a sharp object once on the left thigh and twice on the back and that he died instantly. The body was ferried to the police mortuary for further investigations. No suspect has been identified,” she said. She…

03 Jul

Woman commits suicide after argument with husband

ObserverNational NewsWoman commits suicide after argument with husband

Hertta-Maria Amutenja A 30-year-old woman, Mashadia Marques, from Windhoek’s Dorado Valley committed suicide on Sunday morning after reportedly arguing with her husband on Saturday night. According to police spokesperson, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, Marques hanged herself in the bathroom. “The Windhoek City Police were summoned and spoke to her and thereafter the husband left the house to avoid further arguments. The husband found the deceased in their house this morning,” she said The police’s investigation into the matter is ongoing. In a separate incident, on Saturday, the 37-year-old, Sem Mekondjo Johannes allegedly hanged himself in a tree behind the Gamams…

30 Jun

‘Namibia is not a banana republic’

ObserverNational News‘Namibia is not a banana republic’

Stefanus Nashama The Inspector General of the Namibian Police, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo says Namibia is not a banana republic, and the police will not allow anyone to be intimidated or beaten up by another person. “No one should think Namibia is a banana republic, and no one should prevent the Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni to conduct an official visit to Karasburg Town Council. We are there to maintain order, protect and provide safety for everyone, including the minister. Namibia has laws to protect every citizen of this country, chaos, and anarchy should not be entertained…

30 Jun

Meatco seeks serious policy intervention

ObserverNational NewsMeatco seeks serious policy intervention

Stefanus Nashama The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) has appealed for policy interventions to rescue the state-owned entity that has been grappling with a massive fall in its market share in recent years due to the underutilisation of its abattoirs. Meatco’s Chief Executive Officer, Mwilima Mushokobanji revealed this to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Economics and Public Administration on Wednesday, during a consultative meeting with Meatco management. He said the meeting was aimed at informing the committee on the operations of the company, progress made so far, and challenges the company faced in the gone times. Mushokobanji observed that although…

30 Jun

Heavy rains force motorists on alternative routes to South Africa

ObserverNational NewsHeavy rains force motorists on alternative routes to South Africa

Niël Terblanché Strong winter rains are still expected to continue falling over large parts of southern Namibia and while the extreme cold still poses a danger to livestock and vulnerable people. The main road that connects Namibia to South Africa at Noordoewer was damaged on Wednesday night after heavy rains fell in the area. The road along the so-called Vyf Myl Poort to the immediate south of Vioolsdrif in South Africa was destroyed in several places by rushing flood waters. The South African roads authority in a statement warned motorists about the severe damage to the road N7 main route.…

30 Jun

Sudden retrenchment is inhuman

ObserverNational NewsSudden retrenchment is inhuman

Martin Endjala Workers at the Northern Graphite Processing Namibia (Pty) Ltd Okurusu Mine near Otjiwarongo, in the Otjozondjupa region, are unhappy with the way their employer served them with a notice of retrenchment without formal notification. David Katali, the worker’s spokesperson, told the Windhoek Observer yesterday that employees are devastated about the developments at the Canadian-owned mining company. He said during an interview that the notification they received did not follow the correct procedures. “There is chaos at the workplace, in the sense that we woke up and went to work only to be told that today is our last…

30 Jun

FLON calls for youth empowerment

ObserverNational NewsFLON calls for youth empowerment

Stefanus Nashama Monica Geingos, the First Lady of Namibia, has called on families to come forward to create urgent interventions for youth empowerment. Geingos made the call while addressing the youth at the ‘Be Free Youth Concert’ official launch yesterday in Windhoek. She said that families are supposed to play their role in the future of the youth by providing love and ensuring protection, having a sense of belonging, and offering financial support for youth development programs. “There should be parental involvement in youth matters, and without all these, families have not played their role in youth engagement and development…