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05 Jun

Two arrested on illicit drug charges

ObserverNational Newscannabis, Two arrested on illicit drug charges

Two men were arrested in Walvis Bay on charges related to dealing in illicit drugs, over the weekend. According to the arrest report provided by the Public Relations Division of the Namibian Police, the first suspect, a 23-year-old man, was arrested in the Kuisebmond neighbourhood when he was found with 256 grams of cannabis. The cannabis was of the Skunk variety and had an estimated value of N$12 800. The suspect was walking along Kaino Nendongo Street when police officers apprehended him. According to the report, the second suspect, a 29-year-old man, was arrested on Friday afternoon when officers apprehended…

05 Jun

Welwitschia Health strengthens executive team

ObserverNational NewsEdward Kafita, Professor Marius Hedimbi, Welwitschia Health strengthens executive team

Staff Writer The Welwitschia Health Training Centre (WHTC) has announced the appointment of Professor Marius Hedimbi as the Deputy Rector of Academic and Research as well as Edward Kafita as the Chief Executive Officer of Welwitschia Integrated Services. According to a statement issued by WHCT, the appointment will be effective from 1 June 2023. Prof. Marius Hedimbi has over 15 years of experience in higher education. He held various academic ranks such as lecturer, senior lecturer, associate professor, and full professor. He also served in numerous administrative capacities such as Director of the Graduate School of Business (IUM); Coordinator: The…

05 Jun

India’s External Affairs Minister visits Namibia

ObserverNational NewsIndia’s External Affairs Minister visits Namibia, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

Niël Terblanché India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar arrived in Namibia’s capital, Windhoek, on an official three-day visit on Sunday This is the first-ever visit by an Indian External Affairs Minister to Namibia. Jenelly Matundu, the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of Namibia, met the Indian External Affairs Minister upon his arrival in Windhoek. Jaishankar thanked Matundu for the warm reception and said that he looks forward to having a productive visit that will take the time-tested ties between the two countries even further forward. During the visit, Jaishankar will call on Namibia’s President and is also scheduled…

05 Jun

Omusati appreciative of food assistance

ObserverNational NewsErginus Endjala, Omusati appreciative of food assistance

Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Omusati Regional Governor, Erginus Endjala, has expressed his gratitude for the food assistance from the government, after his plea that the people of the region have become vulnerable because of the drought. Endjala made these remarks after the recently completed a two-week-long training workshop on Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC / IFSPC)) in Swakopmund. “The rainfall in Omusati was not favourable and it affected all humans and animals. As a result, people are in dire need of food and animals in need of fodders for animals. When we try to intervene, we need to consider both…

02 Jun

Oshikoto Man(31) rapes pensioner

ObserverNational NewsOshikoto Man(31) rapes pensioner, Teopoline Kalompo-Nashikaku

Hertta-Maria Amutenja A 31-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly raped a 79 year-old pensioner at Oshivelo in Oshikoto region. Oshikoto Regional Commander Commissioner Teopoline Kalompo-Nashikaku said in a report that the suspect entered the victim’s bedroom last Wednesday and sexually assaulted her. “It’s alleged that the victim was in the house sleeping in her bedroom when she saw the suspect opening the door of her room that was not locked and came inside the room. The victim then woke up asking who the person was, but the suspect started threatening her telling her to keep quiet otherwise he would…

02 Jun

GIPF vows to invest more in the development of the country

ObserverNational NewsGIPF vows to invest more in the development of the country, Nillian Mulemi

Martin Endjala The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) has reiterated its commitment to invest more in the country’s developmental sectors in an effort to uplift the livelihoods of people in all of Namibia’s regions by bringing services closer to them. The Fund’s Board of Trustees Chairperson, Nillian Mulemi revealed the plan during the official opening of a GIPF satellite office in Mariental in the Hardap Region on Wednesday. Mulemi said the opening of the satellite office was necessitated by a call from its members in the region who had to travel long distances to and from Keetmanshop or Windhoek to…

02 Jun

Natural ambassadors are key to development of their home countries

ObserverNational NewsInternational Organisation for Migration (IOM), Natural ambassadors are key to development of their home countries

Niël Terblanché The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), with the support of the Southern Africa Migration Management (SAMM) project, organized a regional capacity development workshop on the engagement of people living in the diaspora as natural ambassadors for their countries. The capacity development event contributed to building the technical and institutional mechanisms at the national levels on diaspora engagement and ensuring that the member states have the requisite capacity to engage their community in the diaspora, effectively. In order to support the creation of common approaches towards diaspora mapping and engagement, the IOM Diaspora Mapping Toolkit provides users with practical…

02 Jun

NAC emergency drill successful

ObserverNational NewsNAC emergency drill successful

Niël Terblanché The Namibia Airports Company (NAC) has successfully completed a tabletop emergency drill at Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo Airport in Ondangwa. According to the NAC’s Marketing Officer, Dan Kamati said that the test was done to ensure that all the necessary participants in the Aerodrome Emergency Management System (AEMS) are trained up to standard and effective. Kamati said that the Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo Airport has an approved AEMS and added that it was developed in line with the requirements of Namibia Civil Aviation Regulations (NAMCARs). “The AEMS contains the requirements related to the training of the participants of…

02 Jun

There is a need to create more jobs

ObserverNational NewsThere is a need to create more jobs

Martin Endjala The Kavango East Regional Governor, Bonifatius Wakudumo believes that there is a dire need to evaluate industries which can create sustainable employment. He is of the opinion that with the proper implementation and establishment of Green Schemes, agriculture can be a huge enabler for addressing unemployment. The Governor said this while attending a public hearing on Youth Unemployment by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resources and Community Development on Wednesday. “Irrespective of the issues we have as political parties, the real issue here is youth unemployment,” said Wakudumo. The Governor pointed out that the region has the…

01 Jun

Dams supplying water to Windhoek running dry

ObserverNational NewsDams supplying water to Windhoek running dry

Niël Terblanché The Namibian Water Corporation (NamWater) has taken steps to ensure that water from alternative water sources may be utilized by consumers in case the dams from where Windhoek and other settlements in the central part of Namibia rely on run dry. The Chief Executive Officer of NamWater, Abraham Nehemia, confirmed that the central areas will have a secure water supply until July 2024. Water levels of the three dams in the central areas of Namibia have dropped by 20 percent and currently stand at a combined 36.1 percent of their capacity. This is more than 20 percent lower…