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Senior Govt employees barred from electioneering
09 Aug

Senior Govt employees barred from electioneering

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Staff Writer CABINET Secretary, George Simataa says government employees in managerial positions are not allowed to participate in political activities that promote political party ideas. Simataa released a public service management circular on Tuesday addressed to the National Assembly, Executive Directors, National Council, Chief Electoral Officer, Regional Councils, labour unions, and other government-affiliated organisations. According to the Public Service Act (Act No. 13 of 1995), government employees in management positions are not permitted to preside over public political meetings that promote political party ideas. Simataa’s proclamation follows media reports on senior government officials who are said to be seeking senior…
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Land tax records in shambles
13 Sep

Land tax records in shambles

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The Auditor General has given an adverse opinion to the accounts of Land Acquisition and Development Fund for the last four financial years from 2018 to 2021. In its report tabled in the National Assembly this week, Julius Kandjeke observed that over 52 million dollars received as land tax income over these four financial years were not properly processed from the bank statements and land tax assessment documents. The purchase of a farm to the value of N$7 934 422 in the 2018 financial year, the auditor general found, was wrongly disclosed in the financial statements of 2019. Furthermore, invoices…
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LPM leaders skip Parley disciplinary hearing
21 Jul

LPM leaders skip Parley disciplinary hearing

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Andrew Kathindi Landless People’s Movement (LPM) leaders, Bernardus Swartbooi and Henny Seibeb, did not attend the Standing Committee on Privileges and Immunities hearing today, Parliament has revealed. The hearing which was concluded today, chaired by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Peter Katjavivi, was focused on their conduct on 15 April during a question and answer session after President Hage Geingob delivered his State of the Nation Address. “They were not in attendance, they chose rather to send their legal representatives. The hearing was concluded unless something else should come up. A report will now be concluded to be submitted…
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Mace could have harmed Geingob, guard claims …as LPM leaders to appear before privileges committee
15 Jul

Mace could have harmed Geingob, guard claims …as LPM leaders to appear before privileges committee

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Andrew Kathindi President Hage Geingob's Head of Security, Johan Ndjaronguru, is claiming that the parliamentary mace, which Landless People's Movement Leader, Bernardus Swartbooi, flicked as he left the chambers has a spike metal head which could have inflicted serious injury to the President. In a sworn statement to the National Assembly, in possession of the Windhoek Observer, Ndjaronguru, who will appear as a witness before the Standing Committee on Privileges and Immunities to deal with what transpired on 15 April after Geingob delivered his State of the Nation Address, says he was compelled remove LPM Chief Whip, Henny Seibeb, from…
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08 Jun

Reconciliation, Reconstruction Agreement a fait accompli?

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Staff Writer The Reconciliation and Reconstruction Agreement between the Namibian government and its German counterpart, is now headed for Parliament this week. It seems a fait accompli that the agreement will sail through the National Assembly given the Swapo majority in this house. Following Vice President, Nangolo Mbumba’s national address last Friday, the agreement is now bound for the National Assembly this week which resumes its session tomorrow. Albeit Mbumba this is after passing and stopping at the Office of the General Assembly. This is worrying some members of the affected communities, notably among them former Member of Parliament, Usutuaije…
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LPM drags Peter Katjavivi to ICC
27 May

LPM drags Peter Katjavivi to ICC

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Andrew Kathindi The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) has dragged Speaker of the National Assembly Peter Katjavivi to the International Criminal Court (ICC). According to a letter drafted by LPM leader, Bernardus Swartbooi, the political party is seeking the ICC’s intervention and investigation into Katjavivi’s conduct. Swartbooi made reference to Article 7 (h) and (k) of the ICC, which alludes to systematic attacks and inhumane acts as being equivalent to the “crimes being commissioned against” him and Seibeb. “The Speaker has withdrawn Hon. Henny Seibeb the Deputy Leader and Chief Whip in National Assembly and I the Leader of the Landless…
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01 May

Reparations, futile channel for egoistic masturbation, Capitalist self-enrichment

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Kae Matundu-Tjiparuro From the recent briefing to the National Assembly by Prime Minister, Saara Kuugogenlwa-Amadhila, on 16 March on the progress or lack thereof, of the genocide negotiations, it is emerging crystal clear that after all, as many critics may have predicted and suspected, it has been a futile exercise. Only for the Head of State to put the nail in the coffin thereafter announcing that the Genocide and Reparations negotiations have deadlocked. Hence the relegation of the negotiations for Reparations to negotiations for projects. Worse within the frameworks of the country’s National Development Plans (NDPs) and Vision 2030. Not…
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Venaani to cost tax payers more
16 Mar

Venaani to cost tax payers more

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Andrew Kathindi and Kandjemuni Kamuiiri Taxpayers are set to start incurring additional costs for the upkeep of Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader, McHenry Venaani, after he accepted President Hage Geingob’s offer for further benefits. Venaani's additional perks will include a state office at the premises of the National Assembly, a personal administrative assistant of his choice, a motor vehicle, a security aid and a driver. Political commentator Henning Melber said the official opposition leader’s acceptance of the perks was a classical case of hypocrisy and double standards, arguing the move could have an impact on voters’ perception of him in…
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Understanding regional and local elections
01 Dec

Understanding regional and local elections

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Willem N Namboga Regional and local elections are important, but many people do not understand how they are constituted. The President and the members of the National Assembly represent all the people of Namibia. But individual communities need other government bodies which are closer to them to focus on the issues and problems of the community. Local government focuses on the needs of the people who live in that local authority. Regional and local councilors are important contacts for lobbying on regional and local issues. Some regions are very well developed, with many schools and clinics and a good supply…
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