Katima Mulilo Magistrate

03 Jun

Over 5000 scramble for 48 veterinary jobs

ObserverNational NewsDirectorate of Agriculture in the Zambezi Region, Katima Mulilo, Katima Mulilo Magistrate, Over 5000 scramble for 48 veterinary jobs

Obrein Simasiku There was havoc and chaos yesterday at the Directorate of Agriculture in the Zambezi Region when over 5000 jobseekers descended at the offices, hoping to secure a place among the 48 advertised position at the Directorate of Veterinary Services. The region's unemployment rate stands at 37.68 percent, against the national broad unemployment of 33.4 percent, according to the 2018 Namibia Statistic Agency Labour Force Survey. Thousands from all corners of the region flocked to the town of Katima Mulilo as early as they could, hoping they will be selected as one of the casual workers to work on…

14 Nov

Man accused of EVM double voting found not guilty

ObserverObserver MoneyElectoral Commission of Namibia (ECN), Katima Mulilo Magistrate

Eba Kandovazu THE Katima Mulilo Magistrate’s court this week acquitted Lazarus Valentinus , who was in 2019 arrested on suspicion of attempting to cast his vote twice in the Presidential and National Assembly elections, due to a lack of evidence. The 40-year-old Valentinus was arrested at a poling station set up at Ngweze Primary School. His bail, amounting to N$ 2000 was subsequently refunded. At the commencement of the trial earlier this week, nearly two years after the incident,Valentino pleaded not guilty to the charge. The voter verifier at the polling station, Kachana Matali, was also called in to testify…