Tjekero Tweya – Windhoek Observer

07 Jul

ReconAfrica gets approval from communities

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Martin Endjala An investigation by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources has found that ReconAfrica exploring for oil in the two Kavango regions have the support of regional leadership, local communities and traditional authorities. The standing committee chairperson, Tjekero Tweya tabled the informative report in the National Assembly yesterday.“It is the committee’s conviction that the objectives and mandates extended to it by the house, has been executed successfully and in an objective open, fair and transparent manner,” Tweya asserted. The attributable reasons for the overwhelming support, is said to be centred on economic and social Benefits, which have to…

Tweya questions Hambukushu treatment

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Martin Endjala Swapo backbencher and member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs, Tjekero Tweya questioned why only the Hambukushu people cannot access the Bwabwata National Park. According to a Cabinet decision no domesticated animals are allowed in the national park. The Hambukushu people submitted a petition to the National Assembly on 19 November 2021calling the National Assembly to revisit the Cabinet decision of 1999; that no cattle beallowed in Bwabwata National Park or any other Game Park in the North-East among others. “Why is it that in other game parks animals are allowed and even those…

Tweya says committee means business

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Martin Endjala The chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources Tjekero Tweya, says the committee is not a talk shop, but means business when holding public hearings. He issued this warning at today’s public hearing on the Affirmative Reposition petition on land ownership by foreigners in Namibia. Today’s public hearing had engagements with representatives from the Namibia National Farmers Union (NNFU) and the Namibia Agricultural Union (NAU). Tweya called on parties before the committee to repair elaborately for the hearings and to make the necessary recommendations to parliament. The chairperson said the procrastination of the process with excuses…