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22 Feb

Justice Minister Yvonne Dausab this afternoon tabled the rape amendment bill.

ObserverUncategorisedJustice Minister Yvonne Dausab this afternoon tabled the rape amendment bill, The Bill increases the sentence from a minimum of 15 to 20 years in respect of perpetrators who are found guilty of rape where the complainant has suffered grievous bodily or mental harm

The minimum conviction of rape is increased from a minimum of 5 to ten years, and where the rape is committed under coercive circumstances, the sentence is now increased from a minimum of 10 to 15 years. The Bill increases the sentence from a minimum of 15 to 20 years in respect of perpetrators who are found guilty of rape where the complainant has suffered grievous bodily or mental harm and is under the age of thirteen and is by reason of age exceptionally vulnerable(persons with mental and physical disabilities included). The bill prohibits courts to draw any inference only…

22 Feb

Moves afoot to strengthen oversight function of Public Accounts Committees

ObserverUncategorisedMoves afoot to strengthen oversight function of Public Accounts Committees, The MoU was signed by the chairperson of the regional Public Accounts Committee Warren Mwambazi and the secretary general of SADC PF Boemo Sekgoma

A MEMORANDUM of Understanding to empower Members of Parliament of SADC member states to effectively carry out their oversight function was signed between the SADC Parliamentary Forum and the SADC Public Accounts Committee in Windhoek yesterday. The MoU was signed by the chairperson of the regional Public Accounts Committee, Warren Mwambazi and the secretary general of SADC PF, Boemo Sekgoma during their visit to Namibia this week. The Public Accounts Committee is to exercise oversight function over public finances as well as promote good governance in the SADC region. The chairperson of the SADC Standing Committee is on a three-day…

22 Feb

BIG ‘affordable’ despite economic downturn

ObserverUncategorisedBIG 'affordable' despite economic downturn, MICHAEL Samson a Research Director at South Africa's Economic Policy Research Institute, says a universal (Basic Income Grant) BIG during an economic crisis is affordable because the cost depends on a number of factors

Tujoromajo Kasuto MICHAEL Samson, a Research Director at South Africa's Economic Policy Research Institute (EPRI), says a universal (Basic Income Grant) BIG during an economic crisis is affordable because the cost depends on a number of factors, including the benefit size, how delivery interacts with other grants, and the financing approach. According to him, the most important cost is the net cost after accounting for the tax system's recovery. He also points out that the overall tax burden is fully decided by the amount of money shifted from net payers to net receivers. “Previous costing exercises suggest that the cost…

22 Feb

Not all have capacity for AS level: Nghipondoka

ObserverUncategorisedLandless People’s Movement(LPM) member of parliament Utaara Mootu responded saying that the new curriculum only favours the elite, Not all have capacity for AS level: Nghipondoka

Eba Kandovazu IN the face of a strong public backlash against the failure of 81 percent of Grade 11 learners to proceed to Advanced Subsidiary level, Education Minister Anna Nghipondoka insists that the learners did not fail. She insisted that the AS level is merely an additional grade that will be done by learners who have the capacity of doing it. Over 46 000 Grade 11 learners wrote the 2021 examinations, of which only over 8000 qualified to do the next advanced subsidiary level. Nghipondoka was speaking in parliament this afternoon when she said that the old curriculum excluded some…

22 Feb

Shanghala claims family ties to ACC’s Kanyangela

ObserverUncategorisedShanghala claims family ties to ACC’s Kanyangela, Shanghala through his lawyer Vas Soni said his great aunt is married to Kanyangela’s uncle and that there is a family dispute relating to a house

Eba Kandovazu DISGRACED former Justice Minister Sakeus Shanghala today said in the High Court that he and the lead investigator in the fishrot saga from the Anti Corruption Commission, Andreas Kanyangela are related. Shanghala, through his lawyer Vas Soni, said his great aunt is married to Kanyangela’s uncle and that there is a family dispute relating to a house. However, Kanyangela denies there is any family relationship between them, but acknowledges that there is a dispute about a house. Sanghala said Kanyangela has an “antagonist” attitude towards him because of the dispute. Soni added that the dispute ended at the…

21 Feb

Model law on Public Financial Mgt potential key tool in UHC

ObserverUncategorisedSADC Parliamentary Forum. Model law on Public Financial Mgt potential key tool in UHC

Special Correspondent SADC national parliaments under the umbrella of the SADC Parliamentary Forum have for years been committed to helping their countries achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines UHC as access to health services that people need, when and where they need it, without financial hardship. A symposium at the 46th Plenary Assembly Session of SADC PF in 2019 in Swakopmund, Namibia, enabled national parliaments to share lessons and experiences in pursuit of UHC in their countries. The symposium highlighted, inter alia, the lack of strong Public Financial Management (PFM) frameworks at national level to…

17 Feb

Journey into the self with yoga

ObserverUncategorisedJourney into the self with yoga

For many people, the practice of yoga can seem like such a foreign thing. Every image most people have of it makes them believe that all it is about is stretching and folding yourself, and not getting much else done, but many do not that it emcompasses so much more that can grossly improve your mental and physical well being, whether used in part or as a whole. We at Young Observer want to help demystify the tradition for you and help you discover how you can incorporate some of its principles into your daily life, to achieve mindfulness in…

17 Feb

Keeping up with Kennedy

ObserverUncategorisedKeeping up with Kennedy, Kennedy Amadhila

What a time to be alive. We are squarely in the middle of the age of the influencer and social media mavens and stars are taking over. This new world isn’t like it used to be at all, and the possibilities in life are becoming more and more infinite with time. I think it’s pretty cool that we live in an era where people are becoming fully fledged businesses in their own rights, and making a name for themselves as personal brands. Be it through modelling, marketing or simply just being their fabulous selves, many Namibians are dead set on…

17 Feb

AG says Model Law on Public Financial Mgt good for SDGs

ObserverUncategorisedMr. Junias Kandjeke, PFM, Public Financial Management (PFM, SADC Model Law

Special Correspondent The Auditor-General of Namibia, Mr. Junias Kandjeke, has commended the SADC Parliamentary Forum for developing a SADC Model Law on Public Financial Management (PFM), saying the regional soft law can help in efforts to meet Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Good PFM is widely seen as an enabler in achieving SDGs because it promotes evidence-based budget allocation and prudent management of scarce public resources to support public infrastructure and social investments. For example, Target 12.7 of the SDGs seeks to promote sustainable public procurement practices while Target 16.6 focuses on development of effective, accountable and transparent institutions. Last week,…

14 Feb

Victims in Otjiwarongo-Okahandja road accident identified

ObserverUncategorisedSurihe Gaomas-Guchu, Victims in Otjiwarongo-Okahandja road accident identified

Eba Kandovazu THE Police have released the names of the six people who died in Sunday’s car accident between Otjiwarongo and Okahandja. The deceased are identified as Brian Bronkhorst, aged six, Ciska Bronkhorst, 27, Josefina Ileka, 24, Zita Augusto, 48, Ndahambelela Laudika Nghiwilepo, 30 and Silks Ndesipanda Simon 27. Nampol spokesperson, Chief Inspector Elifas Kuwinga says the surviving persons, drivers Lucky Kalembela, 30, and Willie Henri Bronkhorst, 32 are currently fighting for their lives in Windhoek hospitals as they sustained serious injuries. The car accident happened some 30 kilometers south of Otjiwarongo towards Okahandja, Kuwinga stated. It is reported that…