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Swanu infighting headed to Court

Swanu infighting headed to Court

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…
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Fish worth N$85.7 million sold to DRC

Fish worth N$85.7 million sold to DRC

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…
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PUMA Energy Namibia launches Puma Lubricants

PUMA Energy Namibia launches 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…
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Amupanda’s housing initiative may not be cast in ideological impotence, bankruptcy, opportunism

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

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

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

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

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…
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Covid testing and tourism

The hard-hit tourism sector has pushed the Ministry of Environment and Tourism to support new wording in the Covid restrictions for entering visitors. The Ministry has agreed to review the regulations regarding when the 72-hour Covid-free test must be done for tourists. It seems the current language regarding entry restrictions for tourists that is applicable until 15 September says arriving tourists must present a test result that is no older than 72 hours from the date the test was taken. The tourism industry in Namibia appears to want the rule’s language adjusted to say that an acceptable test result must…
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Rössing mulling expending lifespan to 2026

Rössing mulling expending lifespan to 2026

CHAMWE KAIRA Rössing Uranium Limited is considering expanding the lifespan of the mine by another 10 years to 2036, Managing Director Johan Coetzee has said in an interview. Rössing Uranium Limited started production in 1976 and this year celebrated 45 years of production. “The mine is currently operating on an approved Life of Mine plan to 2026, however the Rössing Board of Directors granted formal approval to commence with a Feasibility Study (FS) to potentially extend the Life of Mine (LoME) from 2026 by another 10 years, in line with its recently approved Mine Licence extension to 2036,” Coetzee said.…
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NamPower starts 287km transmission line

NamPower starts 287km transmission line

Staff Writer THE country’s power utility, NamPower, has started constructing a 287km long 400 kV Auas-Gerus transmission line. This is part of the N$3,5 billion 833 kilometre expansion programme involving three projects. The line to run from Auas substation near Dordabis to Gerus substation near Otjiwarongo, is part of the company’s investment in expanding its 400kV transmission infrastructure backbone, by more than 800 kilometres. “The construction of the transmission line is a testament of NamPower’s ambition to deliver sustainable security of supply and a least-cost tariff path that will support economic growth and maintain the company’s financial sustainability,” reads a…
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