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27 Sep

Nghipunya’s Criminal Procedure Act challenge hearing nears

ObserverUncategorisedCriminal Procedure Act, Mike Nghipunya

Eba Kandovazu HEARING dates in a matter in which one of the Fishrot suspects, Mike Nghipunya, is challenging the constitutionality of a portion of the Criminal Procedure Act, will be determined on 28 October. This follows a case management today in the Windhoek High Court. Nghipunya, the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of State-owned National Fishing Corporation (Fishcor), specifically targets section 61 of the Criminal Procedure Act of 1977 as amended by section 3 of the Criminal Act of 1991, which deals with the denial of bail for an accused person because of the interest of justice or the administration…

24 Sep

No job losses anticipated in NSFAF “dissolvement”

ObserverUncategorisedKlemens /Awarab, NSFAF

Eba Kandovazu THE Chairperson of the board of Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF), Klemens /Awarab, says no job losses will be effected when the reintegration of NSFAF as a department into the ministry of higher education happens. /Awarab explains that although the public's perception is that the Fund will be dissolved, that is not the case. According to him, what will happen is a reintegration process, which he says will be done in a cautious and transparent manner. "It is not a dissolution but rather a reintegration, which is a result of a Cabinet directive. The process will be…

24 Sep

Unprepared ECN, PDM lawyers hamper contempt of court challenge

ObserverUncategorisedElectoral Commission of Namibia (ECN), Popular Democratic Movement (PDM)

Tujoromajo Kasuto The contempt of court application sought by three Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) members against the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) Chairperson, Advocate Notemba Tjipueja, for not adhering to a court order issued to have the member’s gazzeted as party’s rightful members of Parliament, was today struck off the roll by High Court Judges, Shafimana Ueitele, Hosea Angula and Thomas Masuku. This is due PDM’s and ECN’s lawyers heads of arguments not being finalised because internal deliberations have not been completed. The matter is struck off temporarily for the people involved to determine an appropriate date suitable for all…

23 Sep

Swanu infighting headed to Court

ObserverUncategorisedSouth West Africa National Union (SWANU)

Tujoromajo Kasuto SOUTH West Africa National Union (Swanu) President, Tangeni Iijambo, has revealed that the party has requested their lawyers to fill a review application in the High Court against the “self-appointed” rival faction that is attempting to overtake the party’s leadership in what he terms an “illegal” Extra-Ordinary Congress in August. Iijambo says the party instructed their lawyers to place an urgent application for the court to establish who is right and who is wrong. He further explains that the party is hosting it's Central Committee (CC) meeting this weekend to expedite the party’s functionality. The rival’s faction’s Secretary…

23 Sep

Fish worth N$85.7 million sold to DRC

ObserverUncategorisedFisheries and Marine Resources Ministry

Eba Kandovazu THE Fisheries and Marine Resources Ministry has reserved a total 27 300 metric tons of horse mackerel in an auction, worth N$ 85.7 million for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as the residual quota for governmental objective. It has been reported that DRC's National Economy Minister, Jean-Marie Yuma, last Sunday arrived in Namibia to complete the deal. The payment will conclude this week. Fisheries Minister, Derek Klazen, says the approved total allowable catch for horse mackerel is 330 000 metric tons, and out of these, 205 940, 26 metric tons is for commercial harvesting while 87 000…

19 Sep

PUMA Energy Namibia launches Puma Lubricants

ObserverUncategorisedPuma Energy Namibia, Puma Lubricants

PUMA Energy Namibia Limited one of the leading Oil Marketing Company in Namibia (OMCs) has officially launched its line of Lubricants into the market called Puma Lubricants having three different products; HD Super for diesel & petrol engines, GT Plus, fully synthetic engine oil for petrol & diesel engines & HD Extra for diesel engines. As a customer centric organization, the launch of Puma Lubricants is aligned with our strategic intent to Inspire Change and continuously develop innovative products that will deliver on consumer needs. The Managing Director of Puma Energy Namibia Mr. Gallo Diack through an official press statement…

19 Sep

Amupanda’s housing initiative may not be cast in ideological impotence, bankruptcy, opportunism

ObserverUncategorisedMayor of Windhoek, Namibia

“The lack of affordable land for housing is the main cause of Namibia’s housing crisis and the continuous rapid growth of informal settlements,” notes the Mayor of Windhoek when announcing the outcome of the land and housing workshop, which the City hosted end August beginning September. “Crisis”, sounds like an understatement by the Mayor in describing what has been happening on the housing provision frontier since independence, which can aptly be described as a ticking bomb, not only for the City of Windhoek, but all over the country. “Rapid growth” is also a misnomer because looking at what has come…

12 Sep

Cometh the hour cometh man/woman, is it the affected communities, Government or both?

ObserverUncategorisedGovernment

“Cometh the hour, cometh the man/woman”, is an idiom often used to describe the phenomenon, that sometimes when a hero is needed one appears. This Tuesday, as has long been expected, the Minister of Defense and Veteran Affairs, Frans Kapofi, gave notice to the effect of tabling details on the Draft Genocide Deal. That this notice was given by Kapofi, something that some of the political parties in the National Assembly (NA) seem to be having an issue with, is immaterial. What matters is that the avowed deal is now in the NA against the best advise, wishes and pleas…

08 Sep

Fraud claims about family houses and Evictions may be justified….

ObserverUncategorisedShaun Evert Gariseb, Vetu Uanivi

Shaun Evert Gariseb and Vetu Uanivi Every year we are confronted with the painful sight of families evicted from what they call "family houses", but many don't wonder why people have disputes in this matter. Is it blatant ignorance of what to do and what not to do or is it property fraud? This occurrence is experienced in Katutura and older areas of other towns. Property title fraud occurs when a property is transferred to another party without the true owner's knowledge. Typically, this is a result of an imposter pretending to own the property and deceiving the other parties…

05 Sep

No resting in peace KK but now than ever your spirit must live on!

ObserverUncategorisedGenocide, Kazenambo Kazenambo

After about two weeks of endless tributes, some heartfelt, others which may eventually prove purely opportunistic, the casket containing the mortal remains of a real son of the soil, KK, as Kazenambo Kazenambo came to be known to both friend and foe, was on Saturday, August 28, lowered into the grave to presumably forever commit KK to eternity, and likewise for some his legacy. Going by the popular comforting Biblical verse often afforded and accorded the bereaved family and loved ones of the departed, if not the departed herself/himself, Yours Truly Ideologically fall in line echoing the said verse: Two…