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09 Jun

ACC requires functional and specialised courts

ObserverNational NewsACC requires functional and specialised courts, Executive Director Tylvas Shilongo

Martin Endjala The Anti-Corruption Commission has cited the lack of functional and specialized courts to deal with corruption-related cases as the main challenge to carry out its mandate. “As you might know, some corruption cases remain a daunting task and complex to handle, hence, the need to have specialised courts to handle these offences of corruption. We hope that with dedicated courts, cases will be handled faster, effectively, and efficiently,” the ACC’s Executive Director Tylvas Shilongo said during a media briefing in Windhoek. In the period under review, the Directorate of Investigation received 142 new cases, of which 87 were…

09 Jun

NEFF reportedly spending thousands of dollars on Amushelelo

ObserverNational NewsEpafras Mukwiilongo, NEFF reportedly spending thousands of dollars on Amushelelo

Stefanus Nashama The Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) says it has spent thousands of dollars on all criminal cases that the party’s Commissar on Economic Development, Michael Amushelelo is facing, and that it will continue to do so. The party’s President, Epafras Mukwiilongo told the Windhoek Observer in an interview yesterday that the organisation is taking care of all the legal fees the member is facing. “The party is in connection with the lawyers representing his cases, and it will get him released from jail. We have spent a lot of money on his cases. We are still together with…

09 Jun

AR defends owning Swapo membership cards

ObserverNational NewsAffirmative Repositioning movement (AR) George Kambala, AR defends owning Swapo membership cards

Stefanus Nashama Spokesperson of the Affirmative Repositioning movement (AR) George Kambala yesterday said those who have been expelled from the Swapo party need not return their membership cards, explaining that “when students leave UNAM or any other institution, they do not give back their certificates or degrees”. “Why should I give back my card if I was expelled from the party?,” he questioned. Kambala said they have written to the Swapo Party informing the party that they were no longer interested in associating themselves with the Swapo Party’s activities, and as such they are no longer members of the party.…

09 Jun

Good reports are the key to success

ObserverNational NewsDeputy Minister Kornelia Shilunga, Rössing Uranium’s 2022 Sustainability and Performance Report

Martin Endjala The Mines and Energy Deputy Minister Kornelia Shilunga has underscored the Sustainability and Performance Report as an important component of any operational company’s communication strategy when done well. Good reports will inspire confidence among stakeholders and reinforce a company’s brand value. She said that such a report also promotes accountability and transparency as it ensures that the company remains reliable and committed to adhering to the government’s mandates and community inclusivity. The Deputy Minister said this yesterday during the launch of Rössing Uranium’s 2022 Sustainability and Performance Report in Windhoek. She said that the company has embedded environmental,…

09 Jun

Over N$100 million worth of livestock stolen in 22 months

ObserverNational NewsOver N$100 million worth of livestock stolen in 22 months

Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Namibian Police recorded that the theft of livestock has robbed Namibian farmers of N$123 008 655. This Inspector General of the Namibian Police, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo yesterday during the stakeholder engagement between NamPol, the Namibian Agriculture Union and Namibia Emerging Farmers Union said that 23 791 livestock animals were stolen in seven regions between May 2021 and April 2023. According to the statistics, the Otjozondjupa Region recorded 1 008, Omaheke 625, Kunene 273, Omusati 462 and Ohangwena 201, Oshikoto 222 and Hardap recorded 323 cases of stock theft during the same period “Our criminal record shows…

09 Jun

Katjavivi responds to Ekandjo on ‘removal of motion’

ObserverNational NewsKatjavivi responds to Ekandjo on ‘removal of motion’, Peter Katjivi

Niël Terblanché National Assembly Speaker, Peter Katjivi yesterday addressed Parliament to clarify the issue surrounding the Notice of a Motion presented by his fellow Constituent Assembly member, Jerry Ekandjo on Wednesday. Ekandjo was very agitated about the fact that a notice of motion he intended to bring to the Parliament was removed from the schedule without his consent. “At the onset, let me make it clear that there was never an instruction from myself or my office not to place his Motion on the Order Paper. Secondly, the Motion was formally moved by Honourable Ekandjo and as a normal convention,…

09 Jun

NamPower must be called to order

ObserverNational News

Martin Endjala Paulus Mbangu, a member of the National Council, has expressed dissatisfaction with the arrogance of NamPower when it defied a Cabinet directive to halt electricity interruption to towns whose accounts are in arrears. Nampower stood its ground and disconnected the power supply to defaulting customers as part of its collection debt plan. Mbangu said that Nampower cannot be allowed to act in such a way because it is a parastatal and should conform to the government’s instructions. “Firstly, here in Kavango, we use prepaid electricity, meaning that we do not owe NORED or NamPower. Even schools already transitioned…

09 Jun

Residents of the Endobo hostel’s case thrown out of court

ObserverNational NewsResidents of the Endobo hostel’s case thrown out of court

Hertta-Maria Amutenja The case of the residents of the Endobo hostel, who claimed President Hage Geingob knew of their eviction and the inhumane conditions the occupants were living in, was struck off the court roll yesterday.According to High Court Judge Hosea Angula, the case which was filed in September last year has been inactive for more than six months.Residents Thimbunga Andreas, Sosa Kamati, Fillip Louis, Moses Ndumba, and Shiputa Andreas were citing the President, the Municipality of Tsumeb, the Minister of Justice Minister of Urban and Rural Development, the Minister of Safety and Security, the Minister of Trade and Industry,…

09 Jun

Search for luck ends in deaths

ObserverNational News

Martin Endjala A dark cloud again looms above the Kavango East region following the death of two women after they consumed traditional medicine in a bid to change their luck for the better. The suspected poisonous substance was administered to the victims by a self-proclaimed traditional healer. According to Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, head of the Public Relations Division of the Namibian Police, the latest poisoning incident occurred at the Kandjara Village. She said that the 27-year-old, Shiremo Josefine Namutenya and the 30-year-old, Linyando Shikonga died at separate venues after drinking the traditional medicine. “It is alleged that the suspect,…

08 Jun

Cop loses case against govt for rank demotion

ObserverNational NewsCop loses case against govt for rank demotion, Nampol Inspector General Sebastian Ndeitunga

Hertta-Maria Amutenja A Namibian Police Detective Sergeant formerly stationed at the Luderitz Police Station has lost a case in which he was suing former Nampol Inspector General Sebastian Ndeitunga after he was demoted and transferred to another duty station. The plaintiff, Daniel Baisako sought an order declaring his rank demotion and transfer null and void and subsequently set aside. Judge Collins Parker dismissed the case with costs yesterday. Baisako was reportedly demoted from a Detective Warrant to a Detective Sergeant and subsequently transferred from the Internal Investigation Sub-Division of Nampol in Lüderitz to the Administration Unit of the Keetmanshoop Police…