Paulus Mbangu – Windhoek Observer

05 Sep

Lawmaker warns divorce rate could soar if new bill makes separation easier

ObserverNational NewsDivorce Amendment Bill, Paulus Mbangu

Erasmus Shalihaxwe Paulus Mbangu, a member of the National Council, warns that once the proposed Divorce Bill becomes law, the divorce rate will skyrocket, making it cheap to divorce. This, he said, is despite the fact that divorce is currently expensive. Mbangu made this statement on Wednesday while participating in the National Council's debate on the Divorce Amendment Bill. “My concern is if the divorce rate skyrocketed when marriage dissolution was expensive and difficult, what will happen when dissolution of marriage is made easy and less expensive?” he said. According to Mbangu, in 2018, it was reported that nearly 1…

05 Apr

Rundu Councillor worried about delayed constituency funding

ObserverNational NewsMinistry of Urban and Rural Development, Paulus Mbangu, The Rundu Councillor in the Kavango East Region

Martin Endjala The Rundu Councillor in the Kavango East Region, Paulus Mbangu, has expressed concern about the delayed Regional and Constituency Fund Bill which he says has halted projects and the development of the constituency. “We need the finalisation of the bill in order to carry out projects and develop our constituencies. The constituencies had drastic budget cuts last year which have left many of us operating with almost nothing in the coffers”, Mbangu explained. Last year’s proposed budget allocation for the Kavango East Region is estimated to be around N$100 million, but it only received about N$60 million. This,…

06 Jan

Nursing profession headed for ICU

ObserverNational NewsNursing profession headed for ICU, Paulus Mbangu

Martin Endjala The Rundu rural constituency councilor Paulus Mbangu says that institutions offering nursing courses often use their own curriculums and at their own discretion, which he says compromises the quality of nurses in the country. Mbangu said this in an interview, in which he explained how the mushrooming of nurses training institutions are compromising the profession. “It seems like everyone is coming up with their own nursing training institutes, and the same institutes are often reported for extorting money from students and when they apply for work, they find out that they have just wasted their time as their…

16 Dec

Highs and lows for 2022

ObserverNational NewsHighs and lows for 2022, Kayengona tarred road, Paulus Mbangu

Martin Endjala As 2022 is closing, its review indicates a mixed back of both positives and negatives and as 2023 looms many are anticipating it to be a better. Political analyst Henning Melber says there are neither any spectacular nor noteworthy positive or negative events. But a slight recovery from the shocks of the pandemic with ‘business as usual’. Remarking that Namibians have not made many advances in terms of human rights (neither when it comes to reproductive rights such as abortion nor to LGBTI rights) nor the reduction of poverty and other forms of marginalisation. He however indicates that…

21 Oct

Absence of minister delay work of Parliament

ObserverNational NewsAbsence of minister delay work of Parliament, Paulus Mbangu

Martin Endjala National Council MP, Paulus Mbangu has vent his frustrations about motions that are being put on hold due in parliament due to the absence of some ministers. Mbangu blames the delays in the processing of motions on the ongoing internal Swapo campaigns for the top three positions in the party. He told the Windhoek Observer in an interview that some of the motions, questions and querries require the presence of the ministers and Swapo MPs who have made the campaign their priority instead of their law making responsibilities. He argued that personal political ambitions should not be at…

17 Aug

Stereotypes condoning violence should be condemned

ObserverNational NewsCombating of Domestic Violence Amendment Bill, Paulus Mbangu, Stereotypes condoning violence should be condemned, Victoria Kauma

Martin Endjala National Council lawmakers today approved the Combating of Domestic Violence Amendment Bill with a call to change in attitude by advocates of domestic violence. The bill passed in the chamber saw several MPs expressing the need of moving away from just saying beautiful words and start taking actions. Paulus Mbangu, the Rundu Constituency councillor emphasised that every Namibian must become a campaigner against domestic violence emphasising that domestic violence is getting out of hands, causing emotional harm to victims. The MP emphasised that lawmakers need to start conversations about domestic violence in their regions and constituencies during stakeholders…

31 May

Call to review fuel levy regime

ObserverNational NewsCall to review fuel levy regime, Harald Kambrude, National Council, Paulus Mbangu

Martin Endjala Several member of the National Council has expressed deep regret about the fuel price increase that was announced today by the Ministry of Mines and Energy ministry. The price of petrol will increase by N$2.50 per litre and diesel by N$1.50. The MP said the increase will put more pressure on household which are already struggling to survive. Paulus Mbangu said during his budget motivation of the Ministry of Mines and Energy today in the National Council that an alternative has to be looked at to relief people from the burden of fuel increases. Among other things, he…