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29 Apr

Meatco scouts for NCA beef deals

UncategorisedAfrican Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Meatco, Northern Communal Areas (NCAs)

Staff Writer Meatco has announced that it is currently exploring new markets in West and Central Africa to find a lasting solution for the Northern Communal Areas (NCAs) farmers. The move by the meat processor, which is part of a delegation made up of the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform and facilitated by the Ministry of International Relations and Corporation, is aimed at engaging with business communities on the possibilities of exporting beef as part of efforts to finding competitive and sustainable markets for the NCAs livestock farmers. The engagements are made possible through the African Continental Free…

28 Apr

37 pass CA qualification exam

UncategorisedChartered Accountants

Staff Writer A total of 37 candidates successfully cleared the final hurdle to becoming fully-fledged Chartered Accountants after passing the final qualifying exam. The 37 successful candidates constituted 38 percent of candidates enrolled to write the localised Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) examination, written on 17 December 2020. The results reflects a decline in the pass rate, which stands at 51% for the 2019 December APC cohort. “ICAN's commitment to its members and the public is that the CA (NAM) designation is of the highest standard of excellence, able to meet the demands of the future market, driven by the…

24 Apr

No cause célèbre yet for media freedom in Namibia

UncategorisedNo cause célèbre yet for media freedom in Namibia

Kae Matundu-Tjiparuro On May 3 this year, which is World Press Freedom Day, Namibia, as it has become customarily mundane over the years since the declaration of the Day by the United Nations 30 years ago, joins the rest of the global media fraternity in observing the Day. For Namibia, particularly Windhoek, the birthplace of the Windhoek Declaration on an Independent and Pluralistic Media in 1991, and the media, if not only a section of it, the Day may have particular meaning. Windhoek this year hosts the event. Hence the hype among some strata of society, notably the Government. Because…

24 Apr

African countries turn to Sputnik V

UncategorisedAfrican countries turn to Sputnik V

Staff Writer As the global demand for COVID-19 vaccines continue to increase, a position also worsened by rising cases in India which manufactures the Covishield (the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine) and Covaxin, many African countries have begun turning to Russia to acquire its Sputnik V vaccine. This comes as India halted large exports of vaccines in an effort to expand its domestic vaccination programme with country currently seating on 332,730 new cases, bringing the country total caseload to over 16 million and deaths reaching 186,920. In Namibia, the Sputnik V is among COVID-19 vaccines that government, through the Ministry of Health have…

24 Apr

Tjombe to sue Oshakati violent nurses

UncategorisedJunias Shilunga, Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS)’s, Tjombe to sue Oshakati violent nurses

Rose-Mary Haufiku and Tujoromajo Kasuto Human Rights lawyer, Norman Tjombe, will be suing the three unidentified nurses from the Oshakati Intermediate Hospital on behalf of the family. The lawyer confirmed this to Windhoek Observer. The three nurses have since been moved from their stations after a viral video in which they appear to be physically abusing an elderly patient at the hospital was leaked. “We have started the process already, we have given the necessary notices to the government, hopefully within 30 days or so we should be able to issue a summons,” said Tjombe. This is in response to…

24 Apr

Jooste rules out Shivute’s NHE return …as an investigation is ordered

UncategorisedGisbertus Mukulu, Hon Erastus Uutoni, Jooste rules out Shivute’s NHE return, Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA)

Kandjemuni Kamuiiri, Andrew Kathindi National Housing Enterprise (NHE) Board Chairperson, Sam Shivute, will not be reappointed when his term is up, Minister of Public Enterprises, Leon Jooste, has revealed. The revelation by the minister comes with Shivute admitting failure at the company but resisting calls by NHE staff to stepdown as the company Chairperson, citing his imminent departure to the Namibia Revenue Agency ( NamRA) as its head. “The board’s term will expire in about two months and the current Chair will not be considered due to his appointment at NAMRA,” Jooste said. The minister, however, said long-term decisions taken…

17 Apr

Because of a negotiated settlement Namibia is hostage to Capitalism?

UncategorisedBecause of a negotiated settlement Namibia is hostage to Capitalism?, Swapo ideologues, Swapo Party of Namibia

Kae Matundu Tjiparuro Eventually, 31 years after independence, Socialism is coming under the microscope in Namibia as evidenced by the ongoing debate on Socialism within the Swapo Party of Namibia under the auspices of the party school. Understandably there’s WhatsApp group that has been established within the party to spearhead the debate on the issue. Any ideologue worth his/her salt cannot but appreciate and commend the Swapo ideologues for initiating such a debate within the party which is long overdue. Not for its own sake, and not for that matter for Swapo now saving its face and buying time as…

17 Apr

FNB reports a 3.5% growth in the housing market …..women first-time buyers on the rise

UncategorisedFNB House Price Index, FNB reports a 3.5% growth in the housing market, Frans Uusiku, women first-time buyers on the rise

Staff Writer The FNB House Price Index posted an annual growth of 3.5 percent year-on- year (y/y) at the end of 2020 compared to -4.7 percent y/y recorded over the same period in 2019. “The housing market is surely making a much more pronounced recovery than most other segments of the economy. This points to the resilience of the housing market and economic importance of housing in general. The national weighted average house price ended the year at N$1 240 943 compared to N$1 154 468 recorded in 2019” said Frans Uusiku, FNB Market Research Manager. The review of Namibia’s…

17 Apr

Special treatment claims swell around Harvey Boulter, Dennis Noa

UncategorisedDennis Noa, Deputy Commisioner Kupembona, Gerhard van Wyk at Kaross, Harvey Boulter, Paulus Noa, Special treatment claims swell around Harvey Boulter

Maria Hamutenya and Rose- Mary Haufiku The recent transfer of rape accused Dennis Noa from Wanaheda Police Station to Seeis Police station on the outskirts of Windhoek has brought perceptions of special treatment for high profile suspects in Namibia. Dennis Noa, son of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Director, Paulus Noa, appeared on Wednesday for the first time at the Katutura Magistrate court on allegations of sexually violating an 18 years old male patient at Katutura Hospital. The patient is in Intensive Care Unity (ICU) after sustaining a head injury from a car accident. According to Deputy Commisioner Kupembona responsible for Investigation…

17 Apr

COVID-19 deaths near 600 mark

UncategorisedCOVID-19 deaths near 600 mark, Kalumbi Shangula

Kandjemuni Kamuiiri Namibia’s COVID-19 death toll continues to grow at an exponential rate, with the country recording up to 125 deaths in one month. Since the outbreak of the virus, the country’s COVID-19 deaths are close to breaching the 600 mark, with a total of 599 deaths recorded to date, according to the latest figures from the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS).“The Health Ministry has announced three new deaths in Windhoek district,” Minister of Health and Social Services, Kalumbi Shangula said. According to Shangula, 145 new Covid-19 cases have been confirmed from the 1253 results received from the…