Kavango

23 Jun

PDM opposed Sindano’s appointment to ECN on procedural grounds

ObserverNational NewsKavango, PDM MP Elma Dienda, PDM opposed Sindano’s appointment to ECN on procedural grounds

Martin Endjala The Popular Democratic Movement has reiterated that its disapproval of one member of the Electoral Commission was not based on tribal considerations nor on the individual, but rather it questioned the manner in which interviews were conducted without MPs present. “As a party, we challenged the procedures and selections conducted in appointing the electoral commission position at a time where no one was allowed at the National Assembly building. And we are not against any individual or trying to be tribalistic for that matter, but we are questioning the shortlisting processes conducted without NA members say,” PDM MP…

Science must decide mining projects

ObserverUncategorisedBotswana, Kavango, Namibia, Okavango Delta, World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

CHAMWE KAIRA Namibia is in the international headlines because of the test drilling for oil and gas by a Canadian company, Reconnaissance Energy Africa in the two Kavango regions. “Test drilling for oil and gas begins in Namibia’s Okavango region,” read a headline in the National Geographic’s article saying the drilling rig is placed in an elephant habitat some 160 miles from the wildlife-rich Okavango Delta. The Mail & Guardian ran with the headline; “Okavango Delta under threat from oil, gas exploration,” with the gist of the story saying San leaders were decrying Canadian climate-wrecking oil and gas project in…