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03 Oct

Violent murder attempt shocks Okuryangava community

ObserverNational NewsViolent murder attempt shocks Okuryangava community

Hertta-Maria Amutenja In the early morning hours of Monday, another heartbreaking incident of gender-based violence (GBV) unfolded at the Okuryangava location in Windhoek’s Katutura, after a 40-year-old man shot his girlfriend before turning the gun on himself. The man who was identified as David Isai Valungameka, shot his 33-year-old lover and then took his own life. According to Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, head of the Public Relations Division of the Namibian Police, the intended murder victim suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was rushed to Katutura State Hospital in a very critical condition. Shikwambi stated that Valungameka shot…

03 Oct

NALOBA calls for there structuring of the mining sector

ObserverNational NewsNALOBA calls for therestructuring of the mining sector

Martin Endjala The Namibia Local Business Association (NALOBA) is advocating for the restructuring of the mining sector to benefit all Namibians. The association believes that the country’s natural resources should benefit all sectors and the Namibian people at large, citing the current structures as not sufficiently conducive. NALOBA aims to hold friendly and professional discussions with all foreign mining companies registered in Namibia to renegotiate shareholding compositions. This initiative seeks to enable both the government and the business community to derive profound benefits from the country’s natural resources. Peter Kanu Amadhila, the Vice President of NALOBA, mentioned in an interview…

03 Oct

Karasburg Mayor and Council members arrested by the ACC

ObserverMainKarasburg Mayor and Council members arrested by the ACC

Martin Endjala The Director General of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Paulus Noah, confirmed yesterday the arrest of Karasburg Town Council Mayor Maria Veldskoen, Acting Chief Executive Officer Hansina Isaaks, Franciskus Skeyer, and other council members for allegedly defying local authority governing law. “Yes, it is true. Some Councillors and their cohorts are acting in defiance of the law governing local authorities. They believe their decisions must be implemented, no matter how unlawful,” Noah stated. He said the accused persons allegedly fired administrative officers who refused to implement unlawful council decisions while claiming that they conducted themselves with “absolute impunity,” a…

02 Oct

The perception that blacklisting deny consumers access to credit is outdated: Burger

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Martin Endjala Despite ongoing progress in the usage of consumer credit information in Namibia, there is still a perception that blacklisting is used to deny consumers access to credit, this is an outdated concept and an inaccurate term. This is according to TransUnion Namibia Chief Executive Officer Lara Burger, while responding to Windhoek Observer questions on the status quos of blacklisted Namibians who may have defaulted on their payments to financial institutions and others. Burger said in modern credit economies around the world, a consumer’s credit score and credit report are essential financial tools that help people get access to…

02 Oct

Fuel hike prices remedy lies in oil discovery: NALOBA

ObserverEnergy, Observer MoneyFuel hike prices remedy lies in oil discovery: NALOBA

Martin Endjala Namibia Local Business Association (NALOBA) Vice President Peter Amadhila, believes that the continued hike of fuel prices, which proves to be somewhat cumbersome for Namibians due to international oil market prices, its remedy lies within the recent oil discovery in the country. Amadhila, who was reacting to the recent fuel hike prices announced by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, told this publication that Namibia has no control over the oil prices since these prices are in the hands of Global oil-producing giants. “If you have noticed, for the past three to four weeks, our country has been…

02 Oct

An exclusive interview with Miss World Namibia, Tina Haimbala

ObserverFeaturedAn exclusive interview with Miss World Namibia, Tina Haimbala

Albertina Haimbala also known as ‘Tina’ is 23 years old Miss World Namibia. She studied marketing management at the university of science and technology. What is your earliest recollection from your childhood years?My earliest recollection from my childhood is the year I received a scholarship when I was in the 8th grade. That was the greatest year of my life because I got to attend my dream high school Can you kindly share insights about your family background?I grew up in a family of 8 including myself. My mom, dad and my 5 siblings on a lodge called Mount Etjo…

02 Oct

Creative Oasis: Addressing Regional Artistic Gap

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Sarah Anghuwo As an ardent advocate for the arts, it is disheartening to witness the profound artistic void that exists within our regions. The absence of functional art facilities, let alone museums, in many areas is a stark reality. To compound this issue, a simple Google search for art facilities, like museums, in places such as Oshakati, yields paltry and insufficient results. This should never be regarded as the norm, for the lack of such establishments not only douses the creative flames but also stifles the dreams of aspiring young artists in our midst. Let us remember that each region…

02 Oct

Fuel prices are rising again as the economy struggles

ObserverOpinionsFuel prices are rising again as the economy struggles

Josef Kefas Sheehama The Ministry of Mines and Energy has announced an increase in the prices of petrol and diesel, citing a combination of rising international oil prices and the depreciation of the Namibian Dollar and catastrophic flooding in Libya. With effective from 04 October 2023 the price of diesel will increase by N$2.40 per litre whilst the price of petrol will increase by N$1.90 per litre. This substantial increase means that a litre of fuel prices in Namibia will be N$22.88 per litre of petrol, diesel 50ppm will be N$23.15 per litre and of diesel 10ppmd will now set…

02 Oct

EFF sympathizes with us the way Swapo sympsthizes with former liberation movements: Iipumbu

ObserverNational NewsEFF sympathizes with us the way Swapo sympsthizes with former liberation movements: Iipumbu

Stefanus Nashama Namibian Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) says their South African counterpart Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) response to Amushelelo’s incarceration is solidarity, the same as that of Swapo and the African National Congress (ANC) and other liberation movements in Africa. “With our struggle, it is just about economic emancipation, freedom and justice as Swapo and ANC had done for the two countries’ struggle,” Kalimbo Iipumbu said yesterday in an interview with Windhoek Observer. He stated that there is nothing wrong with EFF commenting on the matter of the Amushelelo, because they are in solidarity with them for fighting injustice in…

02 Oct

Bishop Dumeni exonerated in High Court ruling

ObserverNational NewsBishop Dumeni exonerated in High Court ruling

Hertta-Maria Amutenja In a recent court ruling, Judge Collins Parker of the Windhoek High Court brought closure to a longstanding legal battle involving retired Bishop Kleopas Dumeni and Empire Fishing Company Pty (Ltd) over the ownership and sale of a N$15 million farm. Judge Parker’s last week’s judgment absolved Dumeni of any contractual breach and dismissed Empire Fishing’s claims. He stated that the company failed to provide sufficient evidence to establish the existence of the alleged contract they relied upon. Notably, the will did not mention Empire Fishing as a contracting party, leading Parker to conclude that a valid and…