Nangolo Mbumba – Windhoek Observer

09 Oct

New electoral law allows civil servants to retain jobs during elections

ObserverNational NewsNangolo Mbumba

Erasmus Shalihaxwe President Nangolo Mbumba has signed the new electoral law, which will allow public servants to take leave after being nominated to their political party's parliament list while elections are concluding. In the past, civil servants who appeared on the parliament list of their political parties were forced to resign from their positions. The electoral law has been amended to allow civil servants to take leave until the election results are announced. According to the amended law, if an individual is elected to parliament, they will be considered to have resigned but if they are not elected, they can…

07 Jun

Namibia advances Blue Economy initiatives

ObserverMainNamibia’s Blue Economy Policy, Nangolo Mbumba

Niël Terblanché President Nangolo Mbumba has called for unity in safeguarding the ocean and addressing climate change as Namibia joined the global community in celebrating World Ocean Day. Speaking at the commemoration ceremony in Walvis Bay, President Mbumba announced the nearing completion of Namibia’s Blue Economy Policy, which includes a comprehensive Marine Spatial Plan and the development of a Sustainable Ocean Plan by 2025. “Our Blue Economy Policy is built on three pillars: environmental sustainability, economic sustainability, and social inclusion. It is crucial that we protect our ocean from adverse impacts and adopt a precautionary approach towards activities that may…

22 May

Iran lost an outstanding leader – Mbumba

ObserverLatestEbrahim Raisi, Nangolo Mbumba

President Nangolo Mbumba on Tuesday conveyed a message of condolence to the Republic of Iran, following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi. President Raisi passed away last Sunday as a result of a helicopter crash. "Words rarely suffice in comforting a nation when it has lost a leader. Consolation is a difficult offering to give for the despair that comes with mourning a President. An experience, we in Namibia are painfully familiar with," expressed Mbumba. He said the people of Iran have lost an outstanding leader. He described President Raisi as a leader who cared about the development and prosperity…

06 May

More money for police recruitment

ObserverNational NewsNangolo Mbumba

Stefanus Nashama President Nangolo Mbumba announced that the government has availed resources for the Namibian Police Force to have another recruitment in the 2024/2025 financial year. This he said was the directive of late President Hage Geingob during his State of the Nation address in 2023. Mbumba was speaking at the graduation ceremony of 1060 new police cadet constables who graduated on Monday at Oshakati in the Oshana region. At the event, Mbumba urged new police graduates to take on the role of true patriots in fighting against crime. “Crime is an enemy of our people, therefore root it out…

24 Jul

Mbumba calls for morecustodial officers at the NCS

ObserverNational NewsMbumba calls for morecustodial officers at the NCS, Namibian Correctional Service (NCS), Nangolo Mbumba

Stefanus Nashama Vice President Nangolo Mbumba has called for an increased effort to ensure that more custodial staff are recruited to improve the effective delivery of services at national correctional centres. Mbumba noted that the shortage of custodial officers has negative implications on the daily responsibilities of the Namibian Correctional Service such as the operating of entrances and exits, guarding of inmates admitted at public hospitals, the manning of guard tower posts, conducting of searches and the escort of inmates to various destinations such as courts, amongst others. He explained that for the Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) to ensure safe…

14 Jul

“Come and invest”, Mbumba pleads with investors

ObserverNational NewsMbumba pleads with investors, Nangolo Mbumba, “Come and invest”

Martin Endjala The Vice President of Namibia Nangolo Mbumba has called on investors to come and explore what Namibia has to offer and invest, saying that it is a land with vast potential that offers trade investment opportunities in multiple sectors beyond energy. He made these remarks during the US-Africa Business Summit 2023, yesterday in Gaborone, Botswana. “With its overarching goal to enhance bilateral and multilateral trade between the United States and African nations, I would like to reiterate that Namibia is open for business and we are inviting investors who are interested in exploring the available opportunities for shared…

08 Nov

Mbumba appointed Sacky, James to manage election campaign money- Nghipunya

ObserverObserver MoneyJames Hatuikulipi, Mike Nghipunya, Nangolo Mbumba, Sacky Shanghala

Eba Kandovazu IN his testimony today, former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Fishcor, Mike Nghipunya, says then Secretary General of the Swapo Party, Nangolo Mbumba, appointed former Justice Minister, Sacky Shanghala, and James Hatuikulipi to take charge of the money for the election campaignpaid to the party by Fishcor, The two, according to Nghipunya, were also instructed to restructure the Ndilimani cultural group. Nghipunya says he was not responsible for how money was spent by beneficiaries, that Hatuikulipi and Shanghala were the individuals answerable to the ruling party. Swapo has denied that it benefited from the fishrot scandal. This week,…

05 Jun

Agreement will never bring closure yet

ObserverUncategorisedAgreement will never bring closure yet, Dr Zed Ngavirue, Maharero, Nangolo Mbumba, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwa, Ovambanderu and Nama, Zeraeua

Staff Writer Vice President, Nangolo Mbumba, this morning officially in a live broadcast by the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) television and its various indigenous languages radio channels, announced the Joint Declaration between the two nations relating to Genocide, Apology and Reparations. This is obviously in an attempt to give credibility to the purported deal which since news of its hatching has been receiving serious challenges. The Vice President, flanked by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwa, and Special Envoy on the negotiations, Dr Zed Ngavirue, tried to deflect a lot of queries arising from…