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25 May

Another milestone in Bank Windhoek service excellence

ObserverNational NewsAnother milestone in Bank Windhoek service excellence, ATM, Cash Accepting ATMs, Samuel Linyondi

Martin Endjala Bank Windhoek continues to rewrite its history, as the company continues to bring new Inventions and updating its IT networks and improving services.Bank Windhoek this week announced its first contactless-enabled feature across Cash Accepting ATMs, becoming the first financial institution in Namibia bringing this functionality. The Marketing and Communication Service officer, Samuel Linyondi confirmed the breakthrough.The contactless feature’s main benefits is to speed up the card verification process, by limiting unnecessary contact with devices. The ATM is operated by just tapping your card onto the reader, a green indicator next to the card slot, and enter your PIN…

25 May

Criminal record a stain on you for life

ObserverNational Newscriminal record, Criminal record a stain on you for life, Shikwambi

Martin Endjala A criminal record will hound you for live even after completing your prison sentence which is supposed to have rehabilitated you. Shikwambi appeared on a programme on conditional release and police clearance processes. She said that there is often a misconception between a conduct certificate and a criminal record. Every citizen, she said, should always take it upon themselves to apply for a conduct certificate in case a prospective employer wants such a reference. A certificate of conduct is to ascertain if a person has a criminal record or not. The police spokesperson clarified that if your current…

25 May

His road to graduation one challenge after other

ObserverNational NewsHis road to graduation one challenge after other, Sitentu Mauno from Rundu in Kavango East

Obrein Simasiku Perseverance and determination are what can best describe 28-year-old, University of Namibia graduate, who rose from a sickly bed to become a skilled fisheries and aquaculture science academic. Chosen Sitentu Mauno from Rundu in Kavango East, graduated last week at the University of Namibia with an Honours Degree. This is despite having spent a year nursing a heart ailment at home, forcing him to delay his university studies in 2016. Without hope and only with faith as his weapon of strength, Mauno beat the race out of the death bed, and enrolled again in 2018. The young unemployed…

24 May

Mayhem expected after bail judgement

ObserverNational NewsKatutura Magistrate’s Court, Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters, NEFF commissar

Obrein Simasiku The country is bracing for mayhem as Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters are planning a massive demonstration tomorrow depending on the outcome of the bail hearing of the China Town protest leaders at the Katutura Magistrate’s Court. The court will pronounce itself tomorrow on the bail request by NEFF commissar, Michael Amushelelo and AR activist Dibulukeni Nauyoma, who have now spent 10 days following their arrest on 13 May. NEFF has issued a notice in which they are calling for a nationwide protest, seeking to reinforce earlier sentiments to have all Chinese shops closed down. ‘’This letter serves as…

24 May

Swapo has no guilt feeling

ObserverNational NewsHage Geingob, PDM, Swapo has no guilt feeling, Swapo Party Central Committee

Martin Endjala The Swapo President president Hage Geingob refuses to be made feel guilty for being a member of the party. “I am tired of people trying to make us feel guilty simply for just being part of Swapo”. The party president said this during the Swapo Party Central Committee official opening in Windhoek over the weekend. In his welcoming remarks, Geingob wasted no time in confronting persistent ridiculing and trying to shame and blame Swapo for everything wrong during their gatherings. The SWAPO patriot said that the idea of targeting former liberation struggle movements is born of selfishness and…

24 May

Mulunga wins Legend Award at African Energy Summit

ObserverNational NewsAfrican Energies Summit 2022, Mulunga wins Legend Award at African Energy Summit, National Oil Company of the Year, National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor)

Tujoromajo Kasuto The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) has won the National Oil Company of the Year accolade for the second year running at the Africa Energies Summit, which took place from 17 to 19 May in London. Managing Director Immanuel Mulunga says that this means “our peers and the international stakeholders recognize what Namcor has achieved and the growth it has experienced in the past few years. “ He explains exclusively to the Windhoek Observer that the winners are nominated and voted for virtually by the conference attendees during the gathering and thus Namcor has been transformed into…

24 May

Deputy PM calls for Africa to stop exporting jobs to developed world

ObserverNational NewsAfCFTA, Christine Hoebes, Deputy PM calls for Africa to stop exporting jobs, Netumbo Nandi–Ndaitwah

Staff reporter Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Netumbo Nandi–Ndaitwah says that once the full implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement commonly known as AfCFTA is realised, it will position Africa to move away from the dependency on foreign imports and become an industrialised continent. The AfCFTA, was launched in July 2019, in Niamey, Niger and 25 countries on the continent including Namibia have ratified the agreement. This is a sign that Namibia is serious about the transformation of African economies to increase productivity and efficiencies as well as the diversification of the competitiveness…

24 May

Namibia Dairies makes a bold move on planned retrenchments

ObserverNational NewsLeoni Prinsloo, Namibia Dairies, Ohlthaver&List

Martin Endjala One of the Ohlthaver&List group subsidiaries, Namibia Dairies is reported to have had a change of heart about its plans to further retrench its employees. The change in plans, according to the managing director, Leoni Prinsloo came after continuous dialogue with various companies in the group to see how best to provide relief to employees to secure livelihoods. The group has redeployed about 31 employees on permanent basis and across various operating companies within the O&L group. About 127 workers were also identified for retrenchment ainxw October last year. Sources within Namibia Dairies hinted that the company has…

21 May

NC appeals for MURD’s budgetary increment

ObserverNational NewsCouncilor Andreas Uutoni, National Council, NC appeals for MURD’s budgetary increment

Martin Endjala Several members of the National Council session on Wednesday appealed to the Finance Minister, Iipumbu Shiimi, for an increase in the budgetary appropriation of the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development(MURD) for regional councils to take care of their duties. This comes after a one billion allocation to the MURD, which is also tasked with land development in the country. Paulus Mbangu, pointed out that the N$20 million sanitation budgetary allocation is not enough all 121 constituencies in the country adding that besides for the 572 toilets that have been completed so far, there is still a need…

21 May

Namibia lost quarter of its forest area

ObserverNational NewsLukas Sinimbo Muha, Micky Lukeazi, Namibia lost quarter of its forest area, The National Council Chairperson

Martin Endjala Namibia lost nearly 20 percent of its forest area during the past 30 years, through wildfires, bush clearance of land for food production, security and illegal harvesting activities. The National Council Chairperson has warned that the country will lose more of its forest resources if it does not apply sustainable use its natural resources. Lukas Sinimbo Muha said this during the pubic parliamentary engagement on tackling climate change in Namibia at Safari Hotel. The engagement is aimed at strengthening the Namibian government’s work in addressing the unsustainable use of timber resources and uncontrolled deforestation. Muha said that the…