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27 Apr

Youth League CC outcome watched with keen interest

ObserverUncategorisedpresident Hage Geingob, Swapo Party, SWAPO Party Youth League, Youth League CC outcome watched with keen interest

Martin Endjala The Swapo Party Youth League central committee slated for this Saturday, 29 April comes at a crucial time for the mother body, which itself will be holding its congress at the end of this year. Political observers, opposition parties and the public as well is watching every activity of the Swapo Party with keen interest, as it would be nominating the party’s presidential candidate for the country’s top office, as President Hage Geingob will be serving his second and last term. Swapo President, Hage Geingob is expected to officially open the Youth League meeting on Saturday at Parliament.…

27 Apr

Namibia, SA driving emerging oil activities

ObserverUncategorisedNamibia, Namibia and South Africa, SA driving emerging oil activities, TotalEnergies

Staff Writer Namibia and South Africa have become focal points for new discoveries and exploration and are driving significant Merger and Acquisition (M&A) activities, according to petroleum experts. The is especially the case within the Orange Basin, where both Shell and TotalEnergies have announced world-class deliveries this year, writes Paul Sinclair, the Vice President of Energy and Director of Government Services of Green Energy Africa, in an opinion piece. He says that risk appetite in West and Central Africa is relatively down, but is considerably higher in frontier basins in Southern Africa. ‘’This is particularly the case in Angola (Namibe…

27 Apr

Air Namibia liquidation came as blessing for international airlines

ObserverUncategorisedAir Namibia liquidation came as blessing for international airlines, Airlink, Eurowings and Ethiopian Airlines, Namibia Airports Company (NAC)

Tujoromajo Kasuto The shutdown of Air Namibia barely left a gap on flying routes, as those that were serviced by Air Namibia, continue to be covered by airlines such as Eurowings Discover, Airlink and Fly Namibia among others. Namibia Airports Company (NAC) spokesperson, Dan Kamati says that the country is expecting Qatar Airways to resume its flights to Hosea Kutako International Airport on 25 June, which augurs well for growth in international routes. In addition to flight schedules of Fly Namibia, Airlink, Eurowings and Ethiopian Airlines has increased its weekly flights to Windhoek from four to five and Angola’s TAEG…

26 Apr

One of the last standing black nursing pioneers no more

ObserverUncategorisedOne of the last standing black nursing pioneers no more

Staff Writer Among the last nurses standing, if not the only last standing one among pioneering black Namibian nurses, is no more standing. Francis Kandjambi Mbuere, bowed out last Wednesday on April 20 at the age of 87 years following a long sickness during which she was wheelchair bound following a car accident. Typical to her dedication to the nursing profession as among the very first staff nurses in Apartheid Namibia, a rarity among blacks because of Apartheid laws, the accident which eventually committed her to a wheelchair happened while she was on one of her nursing missions. Mbuere passed…

26 Apr

Livestock market recovering

ObserverUncategorisedLivestock market recovering, Simonis Storm’s Agricultural monthly report

Tujoromajo Kasuto Despite a 12.4 percent decrease in cattle marketed in March 2022, the livestock sector recorded a positive growth, with beef and sheep exports increasing by 137 percent and 35 percent, respectively, in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year. According to Simonis Storm’s Agricultural monthly report, these are early signs of the herd rebuilding period following the prolonged drought, with low commodity prices boosting additional supply (except pig prices). As per the Meat Board, year to date (YTD), average auction prices for cattle increased from N$32.11 per kg to N$33.47 per kilogram, sheep…

26 Apr

BTA leadership squabble far from over

ObserverUncategorisedBlouwes Traditional Authority, BTA leadership squabble far from over, Dawid Casius Gertze, Jerry Ekandjo, Johannes Benjamin Koopman

Staff Writer The Blouwes Traditional Authority has been involved in a long battle for recognition after the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development turned down the request to consider Johannes Benjamin Koopman, as chief of the authority five years ago. In 2010, an application to designate Salomon Kooper as the chief of BTA was filed at the then Ministry of Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rural Development which was approved in October the same year. However, according to documents the application was a breach of Section 4 and 5 of the Traditional Authorities Act and was subsequently withdrawn by…

26 Apr

WAD calls for cautious approach to AR petition

ObserverUncategorisedWAD calls for cautious approach to AR petition, WAD national coordinator Absai Kashululu

Martin Endjala A non-governmental organization has called for advised for caution over the proposed Affirmative Repositions movement petition, arguing that it land distribution proposals should not create further conundrums but look at how to resolve the sensitive matter, without having to pick fights with foreigners. The petition was submitted to the Speaker of the National Assembly in 2018 and is now the subject of a public hearing by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Legal Affairs. The Women’s Action for Development (WAD) when delivering its position paper at hearing today, through its legal representative challenged the AR proposed…

25 Apr

Namib Mills locks out NEFF

ObserverUncategorisedNamib Mills, Namib Mills locks out NEFF, Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF

Obrein Simasiku Namib Mills had a rude awakening today, as it became the latest target of the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) which appeared at its doorsteps unannounced demanding to engage the management who had a low key presence in their offices. The delegation led by NEFF's Commissar for Economic Development, Michael Amushelelo, sought to have a discussion with Namib Mills' management relating to employee's wellness, remuneration and unfair labour practices. This however, did not go as planned as the group was not allowed inside the premises. In return, after losing hope of a productive dialogue, Amushelelo blocked the main…

25 Apr

Transport sector chokes as fuel price skyrockets

ObserverUncategorisedGrootfontein-Rundu route, N$20.23 for diesel and N$19.10 petrol, Transport sector chokes as fuel price skyrockets, transport to Okahandja

Obrein Simasiku "Hunger, poverty and bills will finish us" were some of the comments raised by struggling taxi drivers as they bemoaned the high fuel prices which have seen the profits of their business reduced to the bare minimum, while passengers are feeling the pinch as they dig deeper into their pockets. Since the beginning of this year, fuel has increased about three times, with the latest in April bringing prices at N$20.23 for diesel and N$19.10 petrol, respectively in Windhoek. The adjustments were necessitated by increasing global oil prices, exacerbated by the geo-political situation and the war between Russian…

22 Apr

Billions for social protection programs

ObserverUncategorisedBillions for social protection programs, Doreen Sioka

Tujoromajo Kasuto Over 500 000 Namibians benefit from the government’s social grants administered by the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare, with a coverage of 98 percent for old-age pension beneficiaries, 74 percent for disability and 71 percent for children’s grant beneficiaries. This include 341 204 vulnerable children, 192 544 pensioners, and 48 472 people with disabilities. During the Ministry’s budget motivation in the National Assembly yesterday, Minister Doreen Sioka shared that a total of five billion dollars is allocated to this programme for the fiscal year 2022/2023. Other items to be covered are the food bank…