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30 Nov

Travel ban not based on scientific evidence misguided – President Geingob

Eba Kandovazu PRESIDENT Hage Geingob says the decision to ban Namibia, without the detection of the new COVID-19 variant is misguided one. The travel ban of seven Southern African countries, including Namibia, into Europe, Namibia, because of the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, has caused an uproar, with many calling it discriminatory to African countries. Despite the ban, Europe continues to report Omicron cases, with Belgium reporting its first case yesterday. Europe’s ban follows South Africa reporting last Wednesday that they have detected a new COVID-19 variant. Cases have also been reported in Botswana. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is also…

30 Nov

Sinopharm’s third dose for 60-year- olds and those with comorbidity

Observer MoneyBen Nangombe, MINISTRY of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) Executive Director

Tujoromajo Kasuto MINISTRY of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) Executive Director (ED), Ben Nangombe, says the ministry has with immediate implementation introduced an additional third dose of Sinopharm vaccine for people who have already completed their vaccination schedule. This would be administered six months (168 days) after the second dose for all adult 60 years and older, those with moderately to severely compromised immune including those with active cancer, transplant recipients, those on active treatment with immune suppression and people with HIV not on treatment. Nangombe adds that all individuals 18 years and older who have completed a two-dose schedule…

30 Nov

Joy as new college is accredited, holds first graduation ceremony

Observer MoneyHonorable Bernadatte Jagger, Sunshine Private College

Moses Magadza Namibia’s Deputy Minister of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare, Honorable Bernadatte Jagger, has expressed optimism that the recently established Sunshine Private College would augment efforts to produce human resources for education. “One of the challenges Namibia faces is inadequate number of qualified teachers. The launching of the current education programmes of the College and in particular, the PGDE (Level 8) programme, is in direct response to the current shortage of qualified teachers in Namibia,” she said. She said in 2017 the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture “noted an increase in enrolment in schools, which in…

30 Nov

N$28 700 mysteriously disappears from vehicle

Observer MoneyOngwediva

Eba Kandovazu THE police in Ongwediva is investigating a case of theft after N$ 28 700 was stolen from a vehicle, minutes after the victim withdrew the money from a local bank on Friday. Nampol Spokesperson, Inspector Thomas Aiyambo, says the victim, a 43-year-old employee of the International University of Namibia(IUM) withdrew the money before driving to a school near the Roman Catholic Church, to pay for his daughter’s school fees, leaving cash in the car. “He took N$850 to go and pay for his daughter’s school fees, when he came back the money was not there. Nobody is arrested…

30 Nov

Over 16 injuries, 4 deaths due reckless and negligent driving

Observer MoneyNamibia, Namibian Police

Tujoromajo Kasuto Reckless and negligent driving accounts for over 16 injuries and four deaths across Namibia over the past weekend according to the Namibian Police weekend crime and incidents report. An unlicensed driver of a Toyota sedan lost control of the vehicle and hit a woman identified as Jacobine Haimbodi who was walking next to the road in the village in Ongenga C in the Ongenga constituency in Ohangwena on Friday. Haimbodi was taken to the Engela Hospital by members of the public and she succumbed to her injuries at the hospital the same day at around 21h00. The 38-…

30 Nov

Glimmer of hope for PSEMAS suspended pensioners

Observer MoneyInformation and Communication Technology Minister, Peya Mushelenga, Public Service Employees Medical Aid Scheme (PSEMAS)

Eba Kandovazu CABINET has approved the re-registration of 15 162 pensioners who in September were suspended for failing to contribute to the Public Service Employees Medical Aid Scheme (PSEMAS) fund and to re-apply for medical aid when they retired. Amnesty will be provided to the pensioners who failed to re-apply for medical aid when they retired and it has been decided to consider payment arrangements and conditions of their monthly contributions in arrears to activate the benefits. Information and Communication Technology Minister, Peya Mushelenga, has also announced that government has decided to terminate the PSEMAS membership of pensioners who reside…

28 Nov

Churches Alliance calls for restorative justice for Fishrot affected communities

Observer MoneyAlliance of Christian Churches in Namibia, fishrot

Tujoromajo Kasuto The Alliance of Christian Churches in Namibia calls for restorative justice, especially to those communities that have been directly affected and suffered from the Fishrot ordeal. Reverend Dolly Nengushe at the first Annual Economic Summit held in Swakopmund by the Alliance, under the theme “promoting economic resilience and sustainability post Covid-19 pandemic”, says society has become number one enemy of itself with a country with more than half of the majority of the population of about 2.7 million living in abject poverty as wealthy as the country is with natural resources. She says comments from the Fishrot bail…

28 Nov

Man killed by elephant, GRN to pay N$100 000

Observer MoneyForestry and Tourism, Ministry of Environment, Romeo Muyunda

Eba Kandovazu THE family of Matala Mafuta, aged 71, who was instantly killed by an elephant yesterday in the Bwabwata National Park, will be paid N$ 100 000 by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism. Mafuta, according to the ministry Spokesperson, Romeo Muyunda, was attacked and killed by the elephant around 9h30. He hails from Omega 3 village. Muyunda explains that the incident occurred in the area of the village, which is within the park and is zoned as Management Resource Use Zone, Zambezi region. Investigations found that the victim was on his way to his nearby crop field…

28 Nov

Namibia already has preventative measures in place – Shangula

Observer MoneyCovid-19, Dr Kalumbi Shangula, Minister of Health and Social Services

Eba Kandovazu MINISTER of Health and Social Services, Dr Kalumbi Shangula, says Namibia already has preventative measures in place. The Minister says this in view of reports in other countries, especially the neighbouring countries of Botswana and Namibia of the resurgence of Coivid-19 new variant described as “worst” than hitherto heralding the fourth wave. “Travelers have requirements. These measures are still in existence. We will see whether they are sufficient. If we need to bring in other measures then we will consider that and we will inform the public accordingly,” he says. Meanwhile Shangula, has applauded the decision by England…

26 Nov

President Geingob to attend Shixwameni’s funeral

Observer MoneyIgnatius Shixwameni, Kavango-East Region, president Hage Geingob

Tujoromajo Kasuto The Namibian Presidency has announced that President Hage Geingob will attend the burial of late Ignatius Shixwameni on Saturday in Rundu, in the Kavango-East Region. The 55-year-old Shixwameni died on the 10th of November this year after collapsING at Parliament while attending a standing committee meeting. Last week Geingob conferred a state funeral for the late President of the All People’s Party (APP). Shixwameni served in different political leadership roles including as Swapo Party Member of Parliament from 1995-1999; Deputy Minister of Information and Broadcasting between 1997 and 1999, and Swapo Party Youth League Leader between 1987 and…