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15 May

Endjala asks for softer action againstelectricity customers in arrears

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Hertta-Maria Amutenja Erginus Endjala, the Governor of Omusati, has urged Nampower to consider less drastic measures than cutting off electricity supply to customers that have defaulted on outstanding debt. Endjala made this statement following last week’s announcement by Namibia Power Corporation Limited (NamPower) that it would suspend electricity to defaulting customers from June 5 unless the outstanding overdue amounts are settled. “We have to look at all factors in this situation that could be affected by the load shedding. One thing we have to look at is that this electricity supplies also households, schools, clinics and so forth. If for…

15 May

Poor performance of Ruacana hydropower plant hikes electricity costs

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Martin Endjala The Electricity Control Board Chief Executive Officer Robert Kahimise blamed the underperformance of the Ruacana Hydro Power Plant as one of many contributing factors to the high cost of electricity imports, which leads to a higher tariff under-recovery. The CEO made this remark during the announcement of ECB’s revision of bulk electricity tariffs last week Friday in Windhoek. He said that the electricity that was not generated at Ruacana as anticipated during the previous period was replaced by imports at a higher cost. The Ministry of Mines and Energy and relevant government stakeholders will soon engage their Angolan…

15 May

Collection of chronic medication made easier

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Martin Endjala Long queues and unbearable waiting hours are a thing of the past, as patients on chronic medication can now collect their medicines via Pelebox. The new service is available to all eligible patients with controlled viral loads for example, at the discretion of their health doctors or practitioners and will be accessible at 19 public health facilities countrywide. This is according to the Ministry of Health and Social Services Chief Clinical Mentor, Jacques Kamangu, during a talk show on National TV this week. The Pelebox will be officially launched next week Tuesday at the Katutura Intermediate State Hospital…

15 May

Selfless sacrifice keeps the nation healthy

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Niël Terblanché Namibia joined the rest of the world in honouring nurses for their sacrifice and selfless dedication to the health and well-being of people everywhere. President Hage Geingob in a special message on behalf of all Namibians said that everyone recognises the extraordinary contributions of Namibian nurses in the national healthcare system. International Nurses Day was commemorated on Friday under the theme “Our Nurses. Our Future.” International Nurses Day is celebrated annually on 12 May to commemorate the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, who is widely considered the founder of modern nursing. The day recognises nurses’ contributions to healthcare…

12 May

Seibeb says Uutoni has no mental capacity

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Stefanus Nashama Landless People’s Movement Member of Parliament, Henny Seibeb, says Urban and Rural Development Minister, Erastus Uutoni has no mental capacity to analyse and investigate before writing a letter to the Mayor of Keetmanshoop. The Parliamentarian made these remarks yesterday at a press conference in response to Minister Uutoni who apparently wrote a letter on 5 May to the Keetmanshoop Municipality, in which he allegedly claimed the Council has allocated unserviced land to the residents. Seibeb said the Minister has relied on rumours and gossip in writing a letter, “he has no evidence that unserviced land was distributed”. “Uutoni…

12 May

PM given 25 days to resolve the mass housing conundrum

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The Popular Democratic Movement and Official Opposition leader, Mchenry Venaani, has given Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila 25 days to resolve the issue of 890 unoccupied houses that were built as part of the mass housing program dating back seven years ago. Venaani said yesterday that failure to respond to the letter issued on the of 20th July 2022, will prompt the PDM and other progressive forces to demonstrate and even to take up arms in solidarity. He said that not allocating these 890 vacant houses to families in dire need, warrants a direct violation of Article 8 (2) (b) of…

12 May

Cloven-hoofed animals must be supplied south of the Red Line

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Stefanus Nashama Popular Democratic Movement Leader, McHenry Venaani, has called on the Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, Calle Schlettwein to speed up the process of targeted interventions and modalities for cloven-hoofed animals to be supplied south of the veterinary cordon fence also known as the Red Line. Venaani said this is appropriate to ensure that veterinary facilities such as quarantine facilities and all related agricultural infrastructure and architecture are of the necessary quality to provide farmers north of the Red Line with the necessary access to the lucrative markets available to farmers to the south of the line.…

12 May

Robust petroleum policy must benefit all Namibians

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Niël Terblanché The development of a sturdy National Upstream Petroleum Local Content Policy and eventual implementation thereof will enable Namibians from all walks of life to participate in the country’s exciting hydrocarbon future. Local Content Policies (LCP) have become a key priority of host governments and industry players alike. Increasingly more resource-rich developing countries are enacting local content legislation as a means of maximising the benefits to be gained from petroleum and other industries. Given this reality, the Namibian Government have equally decided to adopt this instrument with the objective to increase local participation in the value chain of goods…

12 May

NWR records an increase in revenue

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Staff Writer Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) recorded a revenue of N$290 million during 2022. This is according to the company’s annual report to the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises, Minister Ipumbu Shiimi. “During the year under review, NWR managed to cut its operating loss by 66%, from N$97 million in 2021 to N$33 million in 2022. Revenue improved by 74%, from N$167 million in 2021 to N$290 million,” said Nelson Muremi Ashipala, NWR Manager of Corporate Communications in the report. In addition, he said the company achieved a clean audit for the first time, indicating its commitment to effective…

12 May

Financial injection will accelerate the repair of Walvis Bay streets

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Niël Terblanché A new Memorandum of Agreement between the Walvis Bay Municipality, the Road Fund Administration (RFA), and the Road Authority (RA) will inject almost N$250 million into the project to repair and maintain the port city’s streets. In an announcement, the port city’s municipality said the RFA has committed N$248 million as part of the tripartite agreement over the next five years. During the signing ceremony the Chief Executive Officer of the RFA, Ali Ipinge said the N$248 million which is derived from the Road User Charges, will be used for the rehabilitation and widening of municipal roads leading…