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28 Apr

Lack of coordination caused the mass resignation of fishermen

info_e12wt4csNational NewsLack of coordination caused the mass resignation of fishermen

Stefanus Nashama Former Minister of Industrialization, Trade and SME Development, Tjekero Tweya said there was a general lack of coordination between the concerned ministries, fishing companies and the affected workers that resulted in the mass resignation of fishermen. Tweya presented the report to the Parliamentary Selection Committee of the National Assembly on the Mass resignation of fishermen employed under the Government Redressing Program in Walvis Bay from 1 to 5 November 2022. Tweya stated that lack of coordination could be perceived as the reason for the inability and inefficiency to address the challenges encountered in the implementation process of the…

28 Apr

NAB improves border control regime

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Martin Endjala The Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB) have intensified its border control regime by conducting regular compliance assessments for imports, exports and transit consignment to determine the status of compliance in the crop industry. According to NAB’s financial year 2022/23 report, the board announced the appointment of more border control inspectors at commercial ports of entry and exit in order to implement the strategic initiative. NAB has since then facilitated the clearance of consignments for importation, exportation and transit, in which satisfactory performance was recorded in relation to industry compliance with the regulatory framework. To date, the board has developed…

28 Apr

EIF procures four new automated weather stations

info_e12wt4csNational NewsEIF procures four new automated weather stations

Martin Endjala The Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) in partnership with the Mobile Telecommunication Company (MTC) through the IREMA project, has procured four automated weather stations at a total cost of N$800 000. This was announced by EIF Chief Executive Officer Benedict Lubinda during the handover last week under the theme “Improving Rangeland and Ecosystem Management Practices of Smallholder Farmers under Conditions of Climate Change in Sesfontein, Fransfontein, and Warmquelle areas of the Republic of Namibia.” The CEO said that procurement of the four stations reinforces Namibia’s unwavering commitment to implementing early warning systems as a crucial means of…

28 Apr

Road safety agencies urged to work in harmony

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Martin Endjala Eliphas !Owos-Oab, the National Road Safety Council Chairman, has urged road safety agencies to work in harmony despite their local authority affiliation. “Arguments such as ‘No I am from the Walvis, Rehoboth or Windhoek Local Authority and do not report to you’ for example must become a thing of the past. We need to create cohesion and stop misunderstanding one another and fighting amongst each other,” he said. !Owos-Oab said this during the conclusion of the 8th Annual Conference of Road Safety that was held under the theme ‘Creating a conducive environment for Synergy, accountability, performance management and…

28 Apr

Alternative data key to unlocking financial conundrums

info_e12wt4csNational NewsAlternative data key to unlocking financial conundrums

Martin Endjala Access to alternative data is the key to unlocking a lot of problems facing the financial sector at the moment. The Head of Africa Regions, TransUnion Africa Thabo Molefe says that the bottom line is that data is the future. “But we must seize the opportunity now If we are able to access a bigger pool of consumer data,” he said. Molefe was of the opinion that access to better data will go a long way towards combating the plague of loan stacking, and even allow institutions to work together to fight the rising tide of digital fraud.…

28 Apr

Namibia observes International Girls in ICT Day

info_e12wt4csNational NewsNamibia observes International Girls in ICT Day

Stefanus Nashama Namibia joined the rest of the world in observing International Girls in Information Communication Technology Day. Shoki Kanjimi, the Senior Public Relations Officer in the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology said the event in Namibia was presented under the theme ‘digital skills for life’. Kandjimi said the day aims to inspire and encourage girls from all walks of life to pursue a future in ICT and empower them with to necessary skills, confidence and support to achieve their goals and bridge the gender gap in digital Global Statistics have shown that girls and women particularly in the…

28 Apr

BoN records increase in the use of counterfeit money

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Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has recorded 206 incidents where counterfeit banknotes were used in the span of a year. According to the central bank’s 2022 annual report, the number of incidents represents an increase of 32.9 percent during the year in review. “Two-hundred-and-six (206) counterfeit notes were recorded in 2022 and it is more than the 155 recorded in the previous year. However, the counterfeit notes remained of poor quality and below the Bank’s threshold of 10 pieces per million in circulation, as well as the industry standard of 70 pieces per million in circulation,” read the…

27 Apr

Fitty’s application for bail appeal fails

info_e12wt4csNational NewsFitty’s application for bail appeal fails

Niël Terblanché Tamson ’Fitty’ Hatuikulipi, one of the six main characters in the Fishrot corruption saga, will not be able to appeal against a decision by a high court judge that denied him bail shortly after Christmas last year. Earlier on Wednesday Judge David Munsu delivered his ruling in which he refused Hatuikulipi’s application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Namibia. The judge also struck the matter from the roll. Hatuikulipi approached the High Court about two weeks ago with an application to appeal against the judge’s decision. On the 13th of April, Judge Munsu postponed the…

27 Apr

Couple sues government for N$4 million over stillbirth

info_e12wt4csNational NewsCouple sues government for N$4 million over stillbirth

Hertta-Maria Amutenja A couple from Otjiwarongo is suing the government for N$4 million after their baby died during birth because hospital staff allegedly refused to treat the woman days earlier. In documents filed at the Windhoek High Court last month, Yvonne Pollmann and her husband Rodney Pollmann cite Kalumbi Shangula, the Minister of Health and Social Services, Doctor Biti, and Doctor Felix Mutombo as the first, second, and third defendants. According to the documents, Pollmann who on the 6th of March 2022, was nine months pregnant was in immense pain and asked her husband to take to her to hospital…

27 Apr

Financial allocation for Standing Committees increased

info_e12wt4csNational NewsFinancial allocation for Standing Committees increased

Stefanus Nashama The Chairperson of the National Council, Lukas Sinimbo Muha yesterday stated that the National Council financial allocation for Standing Committees has been increased by about 133 percent He said the increase from N$300 000 to N$400 000 in the 2022/2023 financial year to N$700 000 to N$900 000 in the 2023/2024 financial year, amounts to more than 130 percent. The increment is with the exception of the Standing Committee on Implementation and Coordination, which has been, appropriated an amount of N$300 000 for this financial year. The N$700 000 to N$900 000 financial allocation aims at improving key…