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29 Aug

Geingob commends OATF organisers

ObserverNational NewsGeingob commends OATF organisers, Harambee spirit’s power, Vice President Nangolo Mbumba

Staff Writer Vice President Nangolo Mbumba said the Head of State has commended everyone who has worked hard to make the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair (OATF) a success and for having demonstrated that the Harambee spirit’s power is well and alive. “As Namibia continues along its development trajectory, concepts such as Smart Economy will become more important in order to support our developmental aspirations in a rapidly changing world. Given the fact that Namibia is a nation positioning itself to stay ahead of the development curb by adapting to the 4IR, concepts such as Smart Economy should become part and…

29 Aug

First-ever Windhoek Market set for this weekend

ObserverNational NewsCity of Windhoek (CoW), Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA), First-ever Windhoek Market set for this weekend, Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA)

Tujoromajo Kasuto The City of Windhoek (CoW) will hold its first-ever Windhoek Market on Friday, 2 September and Saturday, 3 September in the Central Business District to celebrate and promote the economic and artistic vibrancy of the capital. The Market is expected to bring together up to 105 vendors from various sectors, and corporate companies such as Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA), Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA), and FNB, among others, will also showcase their services. ‘’Approximately 105 vendors and exhibitors will participate in the first Windhoek Market. This includes 23 food vendors; 11 arts and crafts exhibitors; eight confectionery…

25 Aug

Swapo veteran cautions against too many VP candidates

ObserverNational Newsand Prime Minister Sarah Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, Jerry Ekandjo and Nahas Angula, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Swapo Party of Namibia, Swapo veteran cautions against too many VP candidates

Staff Writer A Swapo Party of Namibia veteran is warning the party against fielding too many candidates for the top four positions of the party for the upcoming party congress in November. Warning that too many candidates would further fragment the party, leading to breakaway factions which would seriously undermine the performance of the party in the 2024 Presidential and General Elections. “Since the party agreed current party President, Hage Geingob, as the sole candidate, the battle would be for the position of Vice President, posing the greatest threat for more fragmentation in the party if more candidates are nominated.”…

25 Aug

Swapo makes friends at CoW…regional exec supports alliance

ObserverNational NewsAustin Kwenani and Sam Nujoma, Fransina Kahungu and Magdalena Pienaar-Lombardt, Queen Kamati, Swapo makes friends at CoW…regional exec supports alliance

Obrein Simasiku Five serving Swapo council partaking in the vote of no confidence exercise held on Tuesday, which was initiated by the Affirmative Repositioning Movement leading to the dissolution of the previous management. The exercise saw two Swapo councillors, Austin Kwenani and Sam Nujoma joining the management committee, placing the party in a decision making organ, as all its five members were just ordinary councillors. Following Tuesday’s dissolution, the Swapo councillors including Queen Kamati, Fransina Kahungu and Magdalena Pienaar-Lombardt, were summoned yesterday to explain to the Regional Executive Committee, how and why they participated in the vote of no confidence…

25 Aug

LPM shoots down changes to Electoral Act

ObserverNational NewsBernadus Swartbooi, Chief Executive Officer of ECN, Landless People’s Movement, Theo Mujoro

Staff Writer The Landless People’s Movement has described the proposed amendments to the Electoral Act of Namibia as going against the democratic values the country has embraced. The leader of LPM has taken particular clauses relating to the Chief Executive Officer of ECN, whose tenure, according to him is not specified, unlike the term of the current chief electoral officer whose term is five years, as well as the endorsement of the appointment of the CEO. During the recent retreat of LPM in Swakopmund during the by-election there, Bernadus Swartbooi expressed concerns surrounding some of the proposed amendment bill. The…

25 Aug

MPs happy with climate resilient projects in Kunene

ObserverNational NewsEnvironmental Fund of Namibia (EIF), Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR)

Martin Endjala The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources led by Chairperson Tjekero Tweya has lauded the Kunene region’s envisaged projects that are underway as commendable and uplifting community livelihoods. These projects are implemented by the Environmental Fund of Namibia (EIF) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR). The committee recently toured the mountainous and vast Kunene region to inspect progress, assess impact of climate change and familiarize themselves with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) sponsored projects. The committee also had consultative meetings at Khorixas with local authority leaders. Committee member, Gothard Kandume, who is also from…

25 Aug

TransNamib auctions off properties to raise funds

ObserverNational NewsCorporate Communications Officer, Integrated Strategic Business Plan (ISBP), TransNamib auctions off properties to raise funds

Tujoromajo Kasuto TRANSNAMIB Holdings is auctioning off its non-core properties in nine towns across the country from its properties portfolio valued at N$2,4 billion. According to Abigail Raubenheimer, the railway company’s Corporate Communications Officer, the properties being auctioned are part of their commercial non-core properties that were approved for sale by Cabinet to raise funds as part of the Integrated Strategic Business Plan (ISBP). “In 2018 we received the go ahead from the Cabinet, to alienate properties that are not central to business operations. We have quite a big property portfolio and thus we are alienating them to raise funds…

Namibia’s compliance to UN<br>corruption code under scrutiny

24 Aug

Namibia’s compliance to UN
corruption code under scrutiny

ObserverNational Newsand Louise Portas on behalf of the UNCAC secretariat, Namibia’s compliance to UN corruption code under scrutiny, Tanja Santucci, UNCAC secretariat

Tujoromajo Kasuto A country review of implementation by Namibia of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) is being conducted by experts from France on Uganda. The review will cover five main areas that relate to preventive measures, criminalisation and law enforcement, international cooperation, asset recovery, and technical assistance and information exchange against corruption. The review is done by Tanja Santucci, and Louise Portas on behalf of the UNCAC secretariat. According to Paulus Noa, the Director General of the Anti-Corruption Commission the draft country review report sets pertinent questions drawn from articles of the two chapters under review and he…

24 Aug

Venaani wants oil agreements renegotiated

ObserverNational NewsPopular Democratic Movement (PDM) McHenry Venaani, Tom Alweendo, Venaani wants oil agreements renegotiated

Martin Endjala The leader of the official opposition, the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) McHenry Venaani, is concerned about the handling of oil exploration licenses by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, saying they should be renegotiated. In an open letter dated 23rd August, Venaani is requesting Tom Alweendo to open up all existing and new oil exploration and extracted agreements concluded thus far by his ministry. Venaani said concerns are raised by the public that the agreements may not be in the best interest of Namibia in future. “If these Namibian oil resources are used sustainably, they can serve as…

24 Aug

Outapi maternity waiting shelter opened

ObserverNational NewsOutapi maternity waiting shelter opened

Staff Writer Kalumbi Shangula, the Minister of Health and Social Services, said that maternity homes help to reduce maternal and infant mortality He was speaking at the official opening of the maternity waitig home in Outapi in the Omusati Region. “It should be noted that, in general, the majority of maternal deaths are caused by preventable or treatable complications. It is therefore, important that all expectant mothers make an effort to present to health facilities on time before labour, during the Third Trimester. This will save lives. It is the reason that the Maternity Waiting Shelters have been built at…