McHenry Venaani – Windhoek Observer

19 Aug

PDM aims to bring Swapo’s votes down to 40%

ObserverNational NewsMcHenry Venaani, Popular Democratic Movement (PDM)

Stefanus Nashama The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) wants to bring down the ruling party, Swapo, to less than 40% of the votes in the upcoming presidential and national assembly elections. The PDM’s leader, McHenry Venaani shared this goal at the party's Trinity Congress last week in Windhoek. "In light of these elections, the goal is clear: we must bring the ruling Swapo party's share of the electoral vote under 40 percent," Venaani said. He acknowledged that this is an ambitious target but expressed confidence in the party's ability to achieve it. "We are capable of reaching that target because we…

15 Aug

Calls grow for VAT exemption on essential foods

ObserverNational NewsJosef Sheehama, McHenry Venaani

Erasmus Shalihaxwe, Martin Endjala and Hilarius Hamutenya There are increasing calls for the exemption of essential food items from Value Added Tax (VAT) to ease the financial burden on households. The call by independent bank researcher and economist Josef Sheehama is part of broader efforts to address the country's high food inflation rate. “Namibia should establish a commodity taskforce and exempt essential food items from VAT. This will relieve pressure on households, particularly those residing in informal settlements,” he said. He suggests establishing a national task force on commodities to regulate food prices and provide subsidies to small-scale farmers. Sheehama…

16 Aug

Venaani claims rural SMEs lack support for business development

ObserverObserver MoneyMcHenry Venaani, Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader, Venaani claims rural SMEs lack support for business development

Stefanus Nashama Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) Leader, McHenry Venaani, says there is a huge gap existing in the country’s rural areas in accessing to necessary resources for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) development. “Without adequate funding, coaching and mentoring resources, these businesses are hindered from reaching their full potential and driving sustainable economic growth in their communities,” he said. He highlighted that SMEs play a vital role in driving economic growth, creating employment opportunities and fostering local development. “It is for this reason, the government should address the challenges faced by rural SMEs and empower them to contribute effectively to…

14 Aug

Uutoni must resign: Gawanas…Minister criticised over N$3 000 allocation to Gibeon Village Council

ObserverMainErastus Uutoni, McHenry Venaani, Uutoni must resign: Gawanas…Minister criticised over N$3 000 allocation to Gibeon Village Council

Stefanus Nashama MINISTER of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni has come under fire from Landless People’s Movement (LPM) Councillor and former City of Windhoek, Sade Gawanas, as well as Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) Leader, McHenry Venaani, for allocating a meagre N$ 3 000 budget to Gibeon Village Council. Gawanas, last week publicly criticised and blamed Uutoni for allocating such a small budget to the Council, and called for him to resign. “I, on behalf of the Landless Peoples’ Movement (LPM), think that Minister Uutoni should resign, pack his belongings and go home or wherever resettlement farm he comes from,”…

08 Aug

Venaani urges govt to prioritise fight against child rape

ObserverNational NewsMcHenry Venaani, Venaani urges govt to prioritise fight against child rape

Stefanus Nashama POPULAR Democratic Movement (PDM) Leader, McHenry Venaani has urged government to consider the fight against child rape a priority to eradicate social evil that leaves children traumatised after incidents. He called government to allocate additional resources to law enforcement agencies to investigate child rape cases efficiently. In a statement, Venaani stated that government should establish specialised units to deal with such sensitive matters and ensure that justice is served swiftly. Venaani said the judicial system should also prioritise child rape cases, ensuring fair and timely trials for the perpetrators. According to the opposition leader, the recent reports of…

27 Jul

Venaani blames GRN for abandoning crucial projects

ObserverNational NewsMcHenry Venaani, Venaani blames GRN for abandoning crucial projects

Stefanus Nashama The leader of the official opposition in the Namibian Parliament, McHenry Venaani, blamed the government for failing to complete more than 43 capital projects. He said for the government to abandon such huge and crucial capital projects, represents gross mismanagement which is a severe blow to the Namibian Nation’s progress and ability to address the pressing needs of the people. According to him, the backlog of incomplete projects in the health, housing, education, and agriculture sectors is a sign of the government’s failure to prioritize the well-being of citizens. This follows a recent media report by the Ministry…

06 Mar

Botswana far ahead of Namibia in deal negotiations -Venaani

ObserverFeaturedBernadus Swartbooi, Botswana far ahead of Namibia in deal negotiations -Venaani, McHenry Venaani

Martin Endjala Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) President McHenry Venaani, says Namibia is underserving itself as a country in terms of sharing resources with outside investors, leaving many Namibians deprived and left out from benefiting from their country’s resources. “Africa is not poor, but Africans are poor and we need to do better when we negotiate our minerals with foreign investors. We cannot be bowing down to their demands, and our negotiation models need to be seriously looked at to benefit us more. Our neighbour, Botswana, is far ahead of us in that regard”, Venaani said in response to the Ministry…

24 Jan

PDM appeals to businesses to assist flooded areas

ObserverNational NewsMcHenry Venaani, PDM appeals to businesses to assist flooded areas

Staff Writer President of the Popular Democratic Movement McHenry Venaani has appealed to the business fraternity across the country to render assistance to effected members of the public who have been directly affected by the recent floods. In December last year flooding damaged buildings and swept away vehicles in the Windhoek, after 3 months’ worth of rain fell in 24 hours. Several buildings were damaged, including a Police Station in Otjomuise and the Wernhill Park shopping centre. Windhoek recorded 95 mm of rain fell in 24 hours that day. “In this respect, the Leader of the Official Opposition, the Honourable…

23 Jan

Venaani threatens to take legal action against CPBN over N$650m

ObserverNational NewsMcHenry Venaani, Venaani threatens to take legal action against CPBN over N$650m

Martin Endjala Popular Democratic Movement(PDM) President McHenry Venaani says he will take legal action against the Central Procurement Board of Namibia, if the widely reported controversial N$650 million medical supplies tender award is not cancelled. It was reported last week that the tender was awarded to businessman Shapwa Kanyama. Venaani today called for a press conference, in which he stressed that the N$650 million is not justifiable while hospitals continue to run out of medicines and school going children are being taught in dilapidated class rooms. Venaani says government cannot justify spending such chunk of money on gloves and condoms.…

02 Sep

Opposition not offering alternatives

ObserverNational NewsMcHenry Venaani, Namcor MD Immanuel Mulunga, Ndumba Kamwenyah, Opposition not offering alternatives

Martin Endjala The Namibian government has been advised not to ignore good policy alternatives offered by the opposition, while the latter has also been urged to formulate alternative policies rather than just always condemning government decisions. UNAM political science professor and analyst Ndumba Kamwenyah said that a recent appeal letter by the Popular Democratic Movement leader McHenry Venaani’s to the Head of State, Hage Geingob, imploring the government to introduce innovative policy measures to affect economic rejuvenation is a case in point. In the letter Venaani said that he is of the view that bold policy measures and innovative financing…