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15 Sep

WSS teams up with 061 Festival

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyCovid-19, Harald Schmidt, Windhoek Show Society

Kandjemuni Kamuiiri The Windhoek Show Society has for this year teamed up with the 061 Festival in order to attract a bigger crowd when the show kicks off next week from 24 September to 1 October 2021. Windhoek Show Managing Director, Harald Schmidt, says although they don’t expect a lot of visitors, they hope the 061 Festival will attract a huge crowd to compensate for the expected low turnout. “The 061 wanted to be part of the exhibitors but we partnered up instead, they are responsible for the music, food and drinks, entertainment basically. Usually we would have fun activities…

15 Sep

Sioka could face 15 months in jail for contempt of court

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyDoreen Sioka, High Court, minister of gender equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare

Eba Kandovazu THE Minister of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare, Doreen Sioka, could face a maximum 15 years custodial sentence, should the High Court convict her of contempt of court next March. The High Court could also fine her in the event that she is found guilty, or impose a suspended custodial sentence. The punishable offense is a discretion of the court. This is after outgoing Ombudsman, John Walters, filed an application to have the minister convicted for not complying with a 2020 court order compelling her to deliver a plan under oath that would see to the…

13 Sep

MTC records implicate Booys in rape case

info_e12wt4csObserver Moneyformer Okahandja Constituency Councilor and National Council member, Steve Biko Booys

Eba Kandovazu NEARLY eight months after his arrest on rape charges, former Okahandja Constituency Councilor and National Council member, Steve Biko Booys, has yet again been remanded in custody, following the postponement of his bail appeal hearing. Booys today appeared in the Windhoek High Court before Judge Naomi Shivute. A hearing in which he is challenging the decision of an Okahandja Magistrate denying him bail will be heard on 22 October. This is after Booys sought a new lawyer after his previous lawyer, Vernon Lutibezi, withdrew from the matter. The postponement was made for his new lawyer, Tommy Andima, to…

13 Sep

Electoral Court nullifies Ndonga Linena election results

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyElectoral Commission of Namibia, Electoral Court, Ndonga Linena

Eba Kandovazu THE Electoral Court rules that the results of the 2020 Regional and Local Authorities Elections in the Ndonga Linena constituency in the Kavango East region, are null and void and the Electoral Commission of Namibia must do a recount of the votes. The ruling, made by a full bench consisting of Deputy Judge President, Hosea Angula, Esi Schimming-Chase and Orben Sibeya, also sets aside the swearing in of Swapo Party candidate, Michael Kampota, who was declared the winner. Kampota had 12 more votes than the All People's Party (APP)’s candidate, Daniel Djami. The two received 1073 votes and…

12 Sep

NIPDB CEO to answer to PM over staff grievances

info_e12wt4csObserver Moneyibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB), Nangula Uaandja, Prime Minister

Eba Kandovazu THE Office of the Prime Minister is requesting the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the newly-established Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) to provide feedback on the alleged Irregularities pertaining to recruitment at the board, as reported by staff members. Nangula Uaandja, the CEO, came under the spotlight recently when a letter written by aggrieved staff members was widely circulated on social media. In the letter addressed to Moses Pakote, the Executive Director in the Office of the President, the former employees of the Namibia Investment Centre (NIC) under the Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade and Small and…

12 Sep

Pastor remains in custody over murder

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyElia Ihemba, Hamutenya Engelberth, Kahenge Magistrate's Court, Kavango West, Nkurenkuru

Eba Kandovazu A PASTOR from Nkurenkuru in the Kavango West region briefly appeared in the Kahenge Magistrate's Court today charged alongside his assistant. The Pastor, identified as Hamutenya Engelberth (25), and Elia Ihemba (36), were apprehended and charged with three counts of murder and one attempted murder count, following the death of three family members who died on Tuesday evening after the suspects allegedly administered a concoction of methylated spirit, olive oil, salt and vinegar through the rectum. A fourth family member, Rosa Ndumba (39), is currently receiving medical attention. The concoction was administered on Tuesday afternoon. According to Kavango…

09 Sep

Swartbooi, Seibeb feels penalty unclear

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyBernadus Swartbooi, Henny Seibeb, Landless People’s Movement (LPM), Peter Katjavivi

Eba Kandovazu THE Landless People's Movement (LPM) is claiming that the penalty recommendations by the National Assembly privileges and immunities committee have not properly been communicated, nor are they clear. LPM’s Spokesperson, Eneas Emvula, says the party's next course of action will only be determined once the penalty against Bernadus Swartbooi and Henny Seibeb are clear. The penalties recommended by the committee are; a reprimand, a fine not exceeding the value of a month's salary or twice the value of the unethically-derived benefit or a reduction of salary or allowances for a period not exceeding 15 days. The committee yesterday…

09 Sep

Case opened against IPC member after ‘Geingob hate speech’

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyIndependent Patriots for Change (IPC), Oshiwambo, president Hage Geingob

Eba Kandovazu THE state has laid criminal charges against a member of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) at the Walvis Bay police station, after he allegedly made hateful remarks towards President Hage Geingob on a WhatsApp group last weekend. Jonas Immanuel, 42, one of the former employees of saga seafood who was retrenched alongside 169 others, now faces charges pertaining to the contravention of Section 17 of the Riotous Assemblies Act, according to Erongo Crime Investigations Coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Erastus Iikuyu. Iikuyu says Immanuel is charged with incitement of public violence, defamation of character, assault by threat and crime…

08 Sep

Public procurement transparency still falls short

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyFrederico Links, Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) research associate, Public procurement

Staff Writer THE majority of public entities complied with the dictates of the law in terms of submitting annual procurement plans and quarterly procurement reports to the Procurement Policy Unit (PPU), in the Ministry of Finance for the 2020/21 financial year. This has provided a level of transparency, while still problematic in many aspects,that has not been seen on the public procurement landscape. According to a Procurement Tracker Namibia (PTN) review for September, 128 public entities out of 178 have submitted annual procurement plans to the PPU. This means roughly 72% of public entities have been compliant with the law.…

08 Sep

City of Windhoek hunting for CEO

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyChief Executive Officer, City of Windhoek, City Police Chief Abraham Kanime, Robert Kahimise

Kandjemuni Kamuiiri THE City of Windhoek is compiling a shortlist of candidates for the vacant Chief Executive Officer (CEO)’s position. Interestingly former CEO, Robert Kahimise, who quit the job to join the Central North Regional Electricity Distributor (CENORED), thereby creating the vacancy, has also reportedly been shortlisted. Another aspiring returnee to municipality employment is former City Police Chief Abraham Kanime, who has a pending case in court for his return to his old job. Ironically Kanime and Kahimise had an acrimonious relationship during their previous tenures at the council. Council Spokesperson, Harold Akwenye, informs the Windhoek Observer that the applications…