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Freshly recruited NDF soldiers are not fit enough

Freshly recruited NDF soldiers are not fit enough

ObserverMarch 31, 20230
Martin Endjala The Minister of Defence and Veterans’ Affairs, Frans Kapofi, has expressed concerns about young people’s health which seems to be deteriorating as it has come to his attention that ...

National

PM clarifies her statement at the UN

PM clarifies her statement at the UN

March 31, 2023
Stefanus Nashama The Prime Minister of the Republic of Namibia, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila has retaliated to public criticisms, clarifying the statement she made at the United Nations Water Confer...
Struggle Kids are unaware of farmland donation

Struggle Kids are unaware of farmland donation

March 31, 2023
Hertta-Maria Amutenja Children born during the Liberation Struggle of Namibia also known as ‘struggle kids ‘ not resorting under the Namibia Exile Kids Association (NEKA) umbrella organisation hav...
SACU adopts a safety, security and compliance supply chain programme

SACU adopts a safety, security and compliance supply chain programme

March 31, 2023
Martin Endjala The Southern African Customs Union have adopted the implementation of the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programme to strengthen compliance, safety, and security within the supp...
CENORED warns against electricity dependency on SA

CENORED warns against electricity dependency on SA

March 31, 2023
Martin Endjala The Central North Regional Electricity Distributor (CENORED) have warned against dependency on electricity supply from South Africa amidst that country’s inability to provide the ut...
President appoints six new Judges

President appoints six new Judges

March 31, 2023
Stefanus Nashama President Dr Hage Geingob has appointed three acting judges to the Supreme Court and three to the High Court of Namibia. The Judicial Service Commission in an announcement on W...
New energy investment report to create opportunities for Namibia

New energy investment report to create opportunities for Namibia

March 31, 2023
Niël Terblanché The Ministry of Mines and Energy of Namibia that it has partnered with Energy Capital and Power to create and publish an official investment report for the energy and mineral resou...

FEATURED

Mulunga hauled before investigators of the ACC

Mulunga hauled before investigators of the ACC

ObserverMarch 31, 2023
Namibia ready for energy investors

Namibia ready for energy investors

ObserverMarch 31, 2023
Ondangwa waits in vain for a new hospital

Ondangwa waits in vain for a new hospital

ObserverMarch 31, 2023

EDITORIAL

ObserverMarch 31, 2023

Weaponizing the police to silence Comalie

The suggestion that the police were weaponized to scare or distract National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) board Chairperson Jennifer Comalie away from taking action to address a disputed...
ObserverMarch 24, 2023

There is no miracle of loaves and fishes at events

This year’s embarrassment of an insufficient Independence Day budget was evident when the annual post-speech and program food handouts went sideways in Outapi. Who wouldn’t want something like a b...
ObserverMarch 17, 2023

At 33, it is time to grow up

Consider this situation: your 33-year-old underperforming offspring is sleeping each night on your sofa, usurping the remote control, not delivering on promises and obligations, demanding that you fe...
ObserverMarch 10, 2023

All that Glitters Is Not Gold

Oil is black gold, and its recent discovery in potentially commercial quantities in Namibia is a mixed blessing. QatarEnergy discovered light oil in their Jonker-1X deepwater well located 270 km off ...
ObserverMarch 4, 2023

FISHROT: Justice delayed is Justice Denied

We embrace the timeless words spoken by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who quoted a 19th-century British Prime Minister, “…justice too long delayed is justice denied.” Currently, the Namibian judiciary...

MONEY

BoN pays N$413.7m dividends to the government

BoN pays N$413.7m dividends to the government

March 30, 2023
Martin Endjala The Bank of Namibia yesterday announced its dividends to the government amounts N$413.7 million after its operating profit increased by 11.5 percent from N$584.2 million in 2021 to ...
JSE lifts suspension of trade in Trustco shares

JSE lifts suspension of trade in Trustco shares

March 24, 2023
Niel Terblanche The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has with immediate effect lifted the suspension on the trading of Trustco Group Holding’s shares. “We are pleased to have our shares reinst...
Distribution of death benefits from pension funds mandatory

Distribution of death benefits from pension funds mandatory

March 22, 2023
Stefanus Nashama The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFSA) announced that the institution will ensure pension benefits will be distributed to the beneficiaries of deceased ...
Central bank launches regulatory reporting system

Central bank launches regulatory reporting system

March 16, 2023
Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Bank of Namibia yesterday launched an Automated Regulatory Reporting System, which the central bank says will assist in maintaining financial stability and mitigate risks...
Local Ownership must start with the state-Alweendo

Local Ownership must start with the state-Alweendo

March 6, 2023
Martin Endjala The Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo says that local ownership must start with the state, in whose ownership of the country’s natural resources is vested. The proposed Sta...
FirstRand Namibia CFO rumoured to join SOE Department

FirstRand Namibia CFO rumoured to join SOE Department

February 18, 2023
Martin Endjala The Chief Financial Officer of FirstRand Namibia, Oscar Capelao has resigned, the company announced. Capelao’s resignation is effective end of April this year. The FirstRand Nami...

ARCHIVES

“You Must Resign!” Geingob reads his Ministers the riot act.

“You Must Resign!” Geingob reads his Ministers the riot act.

ObserverFebruary 7, 20230
“Why did you complicate things?,” Geingob questions NghipondokaCalls to revisit major education decisions

“Why did you complicate things?,” Geingob questions Nghipondoka
Calls to revisit major education decisions

ObserverFebruary 7, 2023
“We are not doing people a favor”-Kapofi tells staff

“We are not doing people a favor”-Kapofi tells staff

Ajay DasFebruary 16, 2023
“There is a plot for me to be killed” – Amushelelo

“There is a plot for me to be killed” – Amushelelo

ObserverFebruary 15, 2023

ObserverMay 17, 2022
“Rotten apples” in Nampol will be exposed – Commissioner Basson

“Rotten apples” in Nampol will be exposed – Commissioner Basson

ObserverOctober 21, 2021
‘Complicated’ COVID-19 guidelines boots recoveries

‘Complicated’ COVID-19 guidelines boots recoveries

ObserverAugust 5, 2020
‘Good riddance’: Shaningwa on resignations

‘Good riddance’: Shaningwa on resignations

ObserverAugust 28, 2020

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