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14 Sep

Debate rages over environmental impact and economic benefits amid uranium exploration

info_e12wt4csNational NewsDebate rages over environmental impact andeconomic benefits amid uranium exploration

Hertta-Maria Amutenja In a positive development for Namibia’s natural resources sector, the Parliamentary Standing Committees on Natural Resources and Economic and Public Administration embarked on a fact-finding mission in the Leonardville area of the Omaheke Region last week. The focal point of their visit was the uranium exploration operations of Uranium One Group, a Russian mining company with plans to extract uranium in Namibia. The visit came in response to an invitation from Uranium One to demonstrate the safety and adherence to regulations of their extraction methods in the area. Despite investing approximately N$850 million in the exploration process, the…

14 Sep

More than N$9 million worth of drugs seized, 136 suspected arrested

info_e12wt4csNational NewsKauna Shikwambi, The Namibian Police Force have this week arrested a 34-year-old man in possession of drugs worth almost N$6 million.

Stefanus Nashama The Namibian Police Force have this week arrested a 34-year-old man in possession of drugs worth almost N$6 million. According to NamPol’s Spokesperson, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, the man was arrested on Monday in Windhoek, during an intelligence-led operation. She said the police intercepted the man and arrested him after he was found in possession of 113, 470 kilograms grams of cannabis (skunk) with an estimated value of N$5,673,500 Shikwambi said the man appeared before the court on Monday and was remanded in custody until 9 November 2023 for the second appearance. Similarly, the police on Monday further…

14 Sep

Mystery surrounding missing angler deepens

info_e12wt4csNational NewsMystery surrounding missing angler deepens, Robby Michael

Niël Terblanché The baffling disappearance of 53-year-old angler Robby Michael, who vanished without a trace from a desolate beach near Mile 72 north of Henties Bay last Saturday night, has turned sinister when members of the Namibian Police arrested a man who was in possession of fishing rods believed to belong to the missing angler. Michael’s extended-cab Toyota bakkie was discovered partially submerged in the waves of the Atlantic Ocean near Mile 72. A passerby, who happened upon the scene of a white Toyota bakkie with registration number N 2426 OM, in the sea around 08:45 on Sunday morning, reported…

14 Sep

Amnesty Month aimed at promoting continental safety and peace

info_e12wt4csNational NewsAmnesty Month aimed at promoting continental safety and peace, Dr Albert Kawana

Niël Terblanché Namibians will once again have the opportunity to surrender their illicit firearms without facing disclosure, humiliation, arrest, or prosecution. The Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security, Dr Albert Kawana, officially launched Amnesty Month in Windhoek yesterday and said the period marks the continuation of a crucial initiative that aims to address the proliferation of illicit firearms and promote peace, stability, and harmony in Africa. An African Union (AU) initiative, Amnesty Month was initially declared in July 2017 to collect illegally owned firearms, ammunition, and related materials, with the goal of “Silencing the Guns in Africa” by…

13 Sep

Tourism Ministry condemns violent attacks on tourists

info_e12wt4csNational NewsTourism Ministry condemns violent attacks on tourists

Niël Terblanché The recent spate of violent attacks targeting international tourists in Namibia has been condemned in the strongest terms. The wave of attacks, which included robberies and assaults using different weapons, have been reported in various parts of the country, including Windhoek and Okahandja. Pohamba Shifeta, the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism said he is gravely concerned about the attacks and called on all Namibians to adopt a zero-tolerance stance against crimes committed against tourists or any other crime where vulnerable members of society and innocent tourists are victims. “We are gravely concerned about the recent wave of…

13 Sep

Pensioners owe CoW over N$200million in unpaid rates and taxes

info_e12wt4csNational NewsN$255 million, Pensioners owe CoW over N$200million in unpaid rates and taxes

Hertta-Maria Amutenja Households owned by pensioners in the City of Windhoek (CoW) owe the municipality a total of N$255 million in unpaid rates and taxes. The outstanding amount is part of the total amount of N$1.2 billion owed by residents to the city. This was revealed by Abel Isaaks, who works in the city’s finance department This comes in the wake of a protest by the Katutura Residents’ Committee (KRC) outside the city’s offices, who demanded swift action from both the city management and the Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, regarding their grievances over the use of…

13 Sep

Psychiatric ward with 60 bed capacity accommodates 200 patients

info_e12wt4csNational NewsPsychiatric ward with 60 bedcapacity accommodates 200 patients

Hertta-Maria Amutenja Oshakati Intermediate Hospital’s psychiatric ward 16, which is designed to accommodate 60 patients with mental health problems, is consistently accommodating up to 200 patients at a time. The Executive Director of the Ministry of Health and Social Services Ben Nangombe, confirmed this yesterday. In an interview with the Windhoek Observer, Nangombe highlighted the urgent need to establish mental health wards at various health facilities across the country. He said Namibia currently has only two institutions providing mental health services, which are the Windhoek Central Hospital Mental Health Unit with a capacity of 220 beds and the one in…

13 Sep

Amoomo frustrated after the police take Amushelelo to the wrong court

info_e12wt4csNational NewsAmoomo frustrated after the police take Amushelelo to the wrong court, Kadhila Amoomo, Michael Amushelelo

Stefanus Nashama Michael Amushelelo’s lawyer Kadhila Amoomo, has expressed frustration and disappointment in the Namibian Police Force after they took his client to the wrong court yesterday. Amoomo said the police have frustrated him for not making sure his client attended court on time, which resulted in his client’s case being postponed to 11 October 2023. “The police are just frustrating us, and wasting our time to go to court. This is not right. We will fight for the release of our client no matter how the police try to make it hard for him,” he stated. He noted that…

13 Sep

NSA and ECN agree to enhance systems and operations

info_e12wt4csNational Newshave yesterday entered into a collaboration to promote and develop areas of mutual interest in field-related operations., Namibia Statistics Agency and the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN)

Stefanus Nashama Namibia Statistics Agency and the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN), have yesterday entered into a collaboration to promote and develop areas of mutual interest in field-related operations. According to the Memorandum of Understanding, the parties will cooperate in information systems and data analysis management, institutional resources sharing, exchange of knowledge and other electoral and statistical-related matters. The agreements were signed by Statistician General, Alex Shimuafeni and Chief Electoral Officer, Peter Shaama in Windhoek yesterday. Shimuafeni highlighted that the NSA will share knowledge and methods on the recruitment of field staff with ECN. Additionally, he said the NSA will…

13 Sep

Deaf community feels left out of Green Hydrogen

info_e12wt4csEnergy, National NewsDeaf community feels left out of Green Hydrogen, Green Hydrogen

Martin Endjala Members of the deaf community have expressed their disappointment with the Green Hydrogen project because they feel excluded from the ongoing engagements and discussions. “Namibia is home to many deaf persons and we are scattered around the vast part of Namibia, however, there is little information coming to the deaf community about the GH2. We are not informed at the moment and do not know much about the projects”. These were the words of Namibia National Association of the Deaf National Director Linekela Paul Nanyeni while responding to questions sent to him by this publication on how well…