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01 Jun

Sodomy unacceptable – Swapo elders

ObserverObserver MoneyNamibia, SPEC Secretary Mukwaita Shanyengana, Swapo Party Elders' Council (SPEC, Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL)

Andrew Kathindi and Tujoromajo Kasuto The Swapo Party Elders' Council (SPEC) has condemned a proposed move by the Justice Ministry to repael a law that would make sodomy in Namibia legal. The ruling party elders’ position comes as the Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) two weeks ago also condemned the planned move , calling the practice of homosexuality in Namibia demonic and satanic, with SPYL Secretary, Ephraim Nekongo, refusing to back down on the league’s position. “In Namibia we understand that some people are demanding a law that would protect the homosexual/gays and lesbians. In Namibia, by law, homosexuals (gays…

29 May

Apology not accepted – Rukoro ..as OTA denounces deal

ObserverObserver MoneyAdvocate Vekuii Rukoro, Apology not accepted – Rukoro, Ngavirue, South West Africa National Union (SWANU), Usutuaije Maamberua

Tujoromajo Kasuto and Andrew Kathindi The Paramount Chief of the Ovaherero, Advocate Vekuii Rukoro, has declined an apology issued by Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas over the slaughter of over 60 000 Ovaherero and 10 000 Nama between 1904-1908. The apology was issued on Friday morning after the European nation officially recognized for the first time, the slaughter that was committed a hundred years ago as genocide. “If I was in my kraal, I would have said that its bullsh*t because the Germans do not want to recognise our genocide and what they did to our ancestors, “Rukoro told the…

28 May

State House rushes to contain COVID-19 spread

ObserverObserver MoneyAlfredo Hengari, Covid-19, First Lady, Hage Geingob, Monica Geingos, President

Rose-Mary Haufiku State House has rushed to contain any more infections that could emerge after President Hage Geingob and first lady Monica Geingos tested positive for COVID-19. Press Secretary Alfredo Hengari told the Windhoek Observer that COVID-19 health protocols had been activated, with the President’s close proximity staff and their families being tested for the virus, while State House would be fumigated. “The necessary COVID-19 health protocols have been activated to ensure the speedy recovery of the President and the First Lady, including the protection of the entire entourage of the First Couple. Moreover, family and staff members who work…

28 May

ReconAfrica needs to comply – Alweendo

ObserverObserver MoneyKavango region, Minister of Mines and Energy, ReconAfrica, Tom Alweendo

Tujoromajo Kasuto The Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo, says ReconAfrica needs to comply with regulatory and licensing regulations of the country. Windhoek Observer asked the Minister why the company continued to explore for oil and gas in the Kavango region without a water permit, thus violating mining regulations. A water permit is a key requirement to mining as water is essential for cooling and lubricating the drill bit when drilling. “My position is that all licensing requirements must be complied with. Where that is not the case, the company must be made to comply.” Alweendo said. The Minister’s…

27 May

Vaccination campaign a success – Nangombe

ObserverObserver MoneyBen Nangombe, COVAX Facility, Covid-19

As the country moves towards achieving head immunity, the Windhoek Observer (WO) caught up with the Executive Director in the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Ben Nangombe (BN) and below is an extract of the brief interview: WO - Where do we stand as a country in terms of COVID-19 and the vaccination? BN - Namibia’s vaccination program has deployed two types of vaccine to date. These are Sinopharm and AstraZeneca. • As of today 24 May 2021: • A combined total of 62, 174 persons received their 1st first dose of either Sinopharm or Astrazeneca). • 5,810 are…

27 May

Amupanda sues Govt over ‘Red Line’

ObserverObserver MoneyGovernment, Job Shipululo Amupanda, Red Line, Windhoek Mayor

Rose-Mary Haufiku Windhoek Mayor, Job Shipululo Amupanda, is suing Government, challenging the continued existence of the “Red Line”, also referred to as the Veterinary Cordon Fence (VCF) more than a 100 years after regulations supporting its existence were enacted. The legal action by Amupanda comes after this month he had his meat valued at N$1000 confiscated at the Oshivelo checkpoint when he was returning to Windhoek from the north of Namibia. “The Plaintiff is therefore aggrieved and is entitled to approach the honourable court in terms of Article 25 of the Namibian Constitution for an order declaring the conduct of…

27 May

NBC signs deal to end strike

ObserverObserver MoneyNamibia Public Workers Union (Napwu), Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC)

Kandjemuni Kamuiiri The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) Board on Wednesday afternoon announced that it had struck an agreement with the Namibia Public Workers Union (Napwu) to bring the on-going strike at the national broadcaster to an end. The industrial action, which has been in force since 22 April, and has seen much of the broadcaster’s services taken off air after most of the employees downed their tools, was ended after Napwu signed an agreement with the NBC Board and senior management. “Within the spirit of wanting to resolve the matter, the NBC’s Leadership, led by the Board Chairperson, Lazarus Jacobs…

27 May

LPM drags Peter Katjavivi to ICC

ObserverObserver MoneyBernardus Swartbooi, International Criminal Court (ICC), National Assembly, Peter Katjavivi

Andrew Kathindi The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) has dragged Speaker of the National Assembly Peter Katjavivi to the International Criminal Court (ICC). According to a letter drafted by LPM leader, Bernardus Swartbooi, the political party is seeking the ICC’s intervention and investigation into Katjavivi’s conduct. Swartbooi made reference to Article 7 (h) and (k) of the ICC, which alludes to systematic attacks and inhumane acts as being equivalent to the “crimes being commissioned against” him and Seibeb. “The Speaker has withdrawn Hon. Henny Seibeb the Deputy Leader and Chief Whip in National Assembly and I the Leader of the Landless…

22 May

Child labour wave hits Windhoek

ObserverObserver MoneyAgnes Tjongarero, Child labour wave hits Windhoek, Juditha Matjila, Mathias José

TUJOROMAJO KASUTO A NEW type of child labour is emerging in Windhoek with children are forced to do manual work such as domestic work, selling eggs, fruits and airtime vouchers among other things, for very little pay. Most of these minors, who work as street vendors mainly in Windhoek, were taken from their families, mostly in Angola and given false promises. They said they had come to Namibia in search of a better life. The majority of them told Windhoek Observer, that they do not attend school and wake up early in the morning to start with the day's work.…

21 May

State prosecution yet to finalise Fishrot witnesses

ObserverObserver Moneyfishrot, State

Andrew Kathindi It has emerged that the State prosecution is yet to finalise its list of witnesses to be used in the upcoming Fishrot trial. The development was revealed in the High Court on Thursday when the defence raised concern over continued delays cropping up with the prosecution’s witness list. The hearing of the case at the High Court has now been scheduled for 12 July, while the pre-trial has been postponed until 17 June to allow the suspects’ legal defence to study the affidavit provided to them by the Office of the Prosecutor General, and also to allow a…