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19 Jan

IUM rubbishes Amushelelo’s call for free registration

ObserverNational NewsIUM rubbishes Amushelelo’s call for free registration, Lawyer Sisa Namandje

Tujoromajo Kasuto The International University of Management, through its lawyers, has rejected calls by Michael Amushelelo of the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) to stop demanding registration fees for students, asserting that the institution is private, duly registered, and operating in accordance with the relevant laws, which do not obligate it to provide free tertiary education. In a response to Amushelelo’s demands, Lawyer Sisa Namandje states that their client fails to understand the basis of the demand. He further states that their client shall not obey the “ill-founded, baseless, unlawful, unreasonable, and unfair demands”, whilst highlighting that IUM shall continue…

19 Jan

Swartbooi has no power to suspend councilors-Witbooi on suspension

ObserverNational Newse Keetmanshoop Rural Constituency Councillor Geritt Witbooi, Swartbooi has no power to suspend councilors-Witbooi on suspension

Martin Endjala The Keetmanshoop Rural Constituency Councillor Geritt Witbooi who was just suspended from the Landless People’s Movement(LPM) says party leader Bernardus Swartbooi has no power to institute the suspension of a regional councillor, that the power lies with the Kharas regional council. Witbooi was suspended from regional Council activities in the Kharas region with immediate effect, in a letter dated 8 December 2022, by Swartbooi, who also stopped him from continuing with party activities. He is further suspended from six management committee meetings of the council. Witbooi was elected in November 2020. Last year in November, he was accused…

19 Jan

Trade expected to remain in deficit for 2023

ObserverNational NewsNamibia Statistics Agency (NSA), Trade expected to remain in deficit for 2023

Tujoromajo Kasuto The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) states that during the month of November 2022, the country’s trade balance remained in a deficit though it improved by a notable 25.9 percent (month-on-month) and 3.2 percent (year-on-year) from N$2.0 billion recorded in October 2022 and N$1.6 billion observed in November 2021, respectively. Simonis Storm Economist Theo Klien says Namibia’s trade balance will remain in deficit territory for most of 2023. He attributes these risks to a lower import bill including China’s economic reopening expected in the second half of 2023 which could increase demand for commodities and increase global oil prices…

19 Jan

Ohangwena flood victims receive water treatment and mosquito nets

ObserverNational NewsOhangwena flood victims receive water treatment and mosquito nets

Martin Endjala The Ohangwena Regional Council Public Relations Officer Silas Nepembe said that areas affected by the flood have been given water purification items and mosquito nets as the water is suspected to be contagious. This follows an urgent extra-ordinary meeting yesterday in Eehanana by the Regional Disaster Risk Management committee with all its stakeholders. The ministry of Health and Social services informed the council that the flowing water might be contagious and advised the council to give mosquito nets and water purification items as a means of ensuring that lives are protected. Nepembe also informed this publication that the…

19 Jan

Suspected girlfriend murderer in court tomorrow

ObserverNational NewsOmusati Regional Crime Coordinator Mosses Simao, Suspected girlfriend murderer in court tomorrow

Tujoromajo Kasuto A 35-year-old man is expected to appear in the Outapi Magistrate court on tomorrow after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend with a plier on the head leading to her death. The incident according to Omusati Regional Crime Coordinator Mosses Simao was reported to the Ruacana Police Station on Monday 16 January 2023 at about 18H00 after it occurred at Gwashikololo village, Ruacana Constituency, Omusati region the same day. Simao says that a fight allegedly erupted between the couple inside the suspect’s sleeping room which resulted in the boyfriend assaulting the victim with a plier multiple times on the…

19 Jan

Domestic worker steals boss’s N$ 100k jewelry

ObserverNational News

Staff Writer A 44 year old woman employed as a domestic worker will appear today in the Tsumeb Magistrate’s court after she allegedly stole her employer’s jewelry valued between N$ 80 000 and N$ 100 000, Oshikoto regional commander, Commissioner Teopoline Nashikaku said. It is reported that the employer left for vacation in December and discovered his jewelry box was missing on 14 January when he returned. “He enquired from his domestic worker who responded that she had never seen the jewelry box’s she was questioned by the police yesterday and confessed that she had stolen the box and sold…

18 Jan

NamRa tax fraud increases to N$136 million

ObserverNational NewsJarukeekuro Steven Ndorokaze, NamRa tax fraud increases to N$136 million

Tujoromajo Kasuto The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRa) has discovered over N$ 136 million has been defrauded from the Agency through provisional tax refunds, a significant increase from the N$36 million announced mid-2022 before the agency moved to effect a moratorium on refunds in an effort to crack down on fraudsters. NamRa’s Chief Strategic Communications and Support Engagements Officer, Jarukeekuro Steven Ndorokaze, says as of 10 January, 2023, a total of 921 taxpayers had been implicated in the scam, which has increased from 409 as reported in July 2022. He adds these taxpayers are employees of 56 institutions ranging from private…

18 Jan

NYS pays its workers’ wages

ObserverNational NewsNYS pays its workers’ wages, Public Relations Officer Belinda Hamburee

Martin Endjala The National Youth Service today resolved to pay the salaries of the Youth Security Service (YSS) following a petition handed over yesterday to management demanding their December salary amongst other things. This was confirmed by the Public Relations Officer Belinda Hamburee, who said that the delay in the payment was due to their clients not paying due to financial constraints. “You will receive your salary today, latest 14:00. You have been embarking on a strike without following legal procedures since yesterday. Therefore, your strike or absence from work is illegal. Management therefore advises you to return to your…

18 Jan

Education Ministry plans for mass teacher transfer to mitigate understaffing

ObserverNational NewsEducation Ministry plans for mass teacher transfer to mitigate understaffing, Namibia College of Open Learning (NAMCOL), Steenkamp

Tujoromajo Kasuto Sanet Steenkamp, executive director of the Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture, states that the ministry is investigating the issue of understaffing in public schools and is awaiting the 15th-day figures before allocating and transferring teachers from overstaffed to understaffed schools. According to Steenkamp, the Ministry has created an expedited infrastructure development plan to address the issue of spacing, and the regional directors of education are working on a three-year plan to address the understaffing of teachers by transferring teachers from a school that is overstaffed. “This is a continuous process that requires skilful planning and execution as…

18 Jan

MultiChoice talent factory makes dreams of 60 students true

ObserverNational NewsMultiChoice Namibia Managing Director, MultiChoice talent factory makes dreams of 60 students true

Martin Endjala MultiChoice Namibia has announced 60 students, including six Namibian aspiring Filmmakers will be funded for the Class of 2023.This is through its 12-month fully funded education programme. The Academy received thousands of applications across 13 countries in Africa, and said that a rigorous selection process ensued in which 60 aspiring filmmakers have been selected to be part of the MTF’s 12-month training programme including both theory and hands-on experience in filmmaking from scriptwriting to cinematography, editing and audio post-production.MultiChoice Namibia Managing Director, Roger Gertze, says their commitment is not only to tell authentic African stories as Africa’s most…