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22 Aug

Chinese company denied relief forN$33 million worth of income tax

info_e12wt4csNational NewsChinese company denied relief forN$33 million worth of income tax, Eileen Rakow

Hertta-Maria Amutenja The High Court of Namibia rejected an interim relief request from a Chinese construction company for N$33 million in income tax. According to a judgement delivered last week Friday in High Court by Judge Eileen Rakow, said the concept of ‘pay now, argue later’ should be applicable in this case. “I find no reason to conclude that the ‘pay now argue later’ concept should not be applicable in this matter and thus find that the monies attached by the first respondent should remain with them for now as it is in the public interest,” said Rakow. The money…

22 Aug

Drought necessitates small-scale import of grains and beans

info_e12wt4csNational NewsDrought necessitates small-scale import of grains and beans, Ndiyakupi Nghituwamata

Niël Terblanché Mahangu grains and beans purchased from Angola for own consumption within a radius of 60 kilometres from border posts will for the time being be exempted from the rules that verify agricultural products have been inspected and are pest and disease free. In a statement, Ndiyakupi Nghituwamata, the Executive Director of the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform said the looming drought has necessitated the lifting of stricter Phytosanitary measures. At the same time, the ministry is initiating awareness about the importation of grains and beans and the effect such material might have on the health of…

21 Aug

Strong workforce provides smooth ground handling service at HKIA

info_e12wt4csNational NewsParagon Aviation Services (PAS), Strong workforce provides smooth ground handling service at HKIA

Niël Terblanché For a second consecutive day, Paragon Aviation Services (PAS) provided seamless ground handling service at the Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA). Shortly after Menzies Aviation Namibia were evicted from the premises of the Namibia Airports Company (NAC) on Saturday morning flights by Eurowings Discover and Qatar Airways flights were redirected to other international airports in the southern African region because of insurance issues. On Sunday, some of the issues were resolved and Qatar Airways flights landed without any disruption or delay. Eurowings, however, chose not to change their stance because Menzies Aviation Namibia filed yet another urgent application…

21 Aug

Trustco Bank’s license temporarily suspended

info_e12wt4csFeatured, National NewsBank of Namibia (BoN), Johannes !Gawaxab

Martin Endjala The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has temporarily suspended Trustco Bank Namibia’s license for a period of six months to rectify certain stipulated and communicated instances of non-compliance. This comes after BoN issued a statement last week Friday stating that the suspension is in accordance with Section 15(5) of the banking institutions Act no 13 of 2023, and it was done after consultations with the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprise, which resolved to halt the authorisation of the Trustco Bank Namibia to operate as a banking institution with immediate effect. According to Johannes !Gawaxab, the BoN’s Governor, the…

21 Aug

Uutoni to attend an urgent meeting withKarasburg Town Council amid employment chaos

info_e12wt4csNational NewsUutoni to attend an urgent meeting withKarasburg Town Council amid employment chaos

Martin Endjala Urban and Rural Development Minister Erastus Uutoni, is set to hold an urgent meeting today with Karasburg Town Council, which has been accused of employing some staff members illegitimately. Last week, Uutoni wrote a letter to the Mayor of Karasburg, Maria Veldskoen, requesting for an urgent meeting to look into the state of affairs at the Town Council. The minister demanded that all councillors be present in the meeting. “This letter serves to inform your good office that I would like to further engage all councillors regarding the state of affairs at the Karasburg Town Council as a…

21 Aug

Court orders SPYL to return the membership system

info_e12wt4csNational NewsCourt orders SPYL to return the membership system, N$14 million

Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Windhoek High Court has issued an order to the Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) directing them to return all hardware, software, and accessories associated with its integrated membership system. The integrated electronic system belongs to True Media Trading. The court ruling comes after SPYL failed to pay N$14 million, a breach of contract terms with True Media Trading. High Court Judge, George Coleman recently ruled that the initial agreement between True Media Trading and SPYL was void due to vagueness. “The agreement is depicted as a ‘joint venture agreement’ and reads more like a memorandum of understanding…

21 Aug

Eviction matter was referred to the Inspector General of the Namibian Police

info_e12wt4csNational NewsCommissioner Kalompo-Nashikaku, Eviction matter was referred to the Inspector General of the Namibian Police, Oshikoto Region

Stefanus Nashama The Namibian Police in the Oshikoto Region has withdrawn its intention to evict police officers who are staying with their children at the Omuthiya Police Village in anticipation of a final decision about the matter by Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo. The Oshikoto Regional Police Commander, Commissioner Kalompo-Nashikaku, on Friday, told Windhoek Observer upon enquiry that the matter has been referred to the police headquarters for General Shikongo to analyse it and provide a possible solution. “I referred the matter to our headquarters and the affected few members did the same. The Inspector-General of the Namibian Police is busy…

21 Aug

Mother commits suicide after strangling daughter to death

info_e12wt4csNational NewsKauna Shikwambi, n Virere

Hertta-Maria Amutenja A 21-year-old woman, identified as Hileni Vemujendavi Virere, has taken her own life after murdering her five-year-old daughter. According to Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, the head of the Namibian Police’s Public Relations Division, the tragic incident happened on Saturday at Otjiwarongo, in the Otjozondjupa Region when Virere’s lifeless body was found hanging from the roof of her shack. Before the incident, according to Shikwambi, the deceased’s friend made several calls and grew suspicious when she didn’t get a response or pick up. She decided to walk to her house after growing concerned. She smelled a foul odour coming…

18 Aug

Preliminary investigation into deadly helicopter crash completed

info_e12wt4csNational NewsDirectorate of Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigations, Preliminary investigation into deadly helicopter crash completed

Niël Terblanché Speculation surrounding the fatal helicopter crash that led to the death of 54-year-old Jaques Jacobs and 29-year-old Dirk von Weidts last month was put to rest when the Directorate of Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigations released a preliminary report on what the actual cause of the accident was. According to the report, the helicopter that crashed on 17 July 2023 underwent two test flights before the final test flight which ended in tragedy. During the final test flight, the pilot was supposed to check rotor balancing. The pilot was also supposed to perform auto-rotation procedures. “During the auto-rotation…

18 Aug

DRC residents get connected to electricity

info_e12wt4csNational NewsDRC residents get connected to electricity, N$26 million, Neville Andre

Niël Terblanché Residents of the DRC informal settlement of Swakopmund grabbed the opportunity to be connected to the electricity supply grid with both hands. Erongo RED and the Swakopmund municipality along with other stakeholders in the region collaborated to provide prepaid electricity supply points for nine households. The connection of more households in the informal settlement is envisaged to create a return on investment by the municipality. Over the past few years, the local authority spent in the region of N$26 million to install services on land where the informal settlement is situated. The Erongo Regional Governor, Neville Andre during…