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21 Aug

Oil industry warned against fronting

info_e12wt4csEnergy, Main

Martin Endjala The deputy minister of Mines and Energy, Kornelia Shilunga, has warned players in the oil and gas industry against fronting Namibians into positions. She made these remarks during the 2024 Namibia Oil and Gas Conference that started in Windhoek on Wednesday. “Ideally, all vacant positions should be advertised in local media to ensure that Namibians, who meet minimum requirements from all corners of the country, have an equal employment opportunity,” she said. This year's conference theme is “The Next Step Towards a Prosperous Oil and Gas Industry.” Shilunga said she has learnt that some oil industry players are…

21 Aug

Ally Angula blames Swapo for 34 years of economic disaster and broken dreams

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Stefanus Nashama Independent presidential candidate, Ally Angula has accused the Swapo-led government of causing a national economic disaster and financial struggle. Angula made this statement on Monday on her digital election campaign platforms. She believes that, economically, the past 34 years have yet to deliver a satisfactory life for most people. “The current administration led by the Swapo party has for 34 years slowly created an economic national disaster that has left way too many people out in the cold with no chance at earning an income,” she said. According to Angula, many regional capitals lack a manufacturing base to…

21 Aug

Experts urge funding for media fair 2024 election reporting

info_e12wt4csNational NewsChristian Keulder

Martin Endjala Several experts have called for increased funding for media personnel covering the 2024 national elections due to financial constraints. Christian Keulder, an independent researcher, said many media houses are grappling with the harsh reality of a lack of funds when covering news events across the country, with journalists resorting to only covering news in their immediate areas. On Wednesday, FesMedia organised a panel discussion on the role of media in promoting democratic elections in Namibia, during which he shared this information. Keulder is worried about the accuracy and coverage of the 2024 elections due to the circumstances he…

21 Aug

PDM’s Hamata pushes for leadership continuity

info_e12wt4csNational NewsHidipo Hamata, Popular Democratic Movement

Stefanus Nashama A member of the Popular Democratic Movement’s (PDM) central committee, Hidipo Hamata, is advocating for the party members to give the current top six leaders another term. In an interview with the Windhoek Observer on Wednesday, Hamata said the upcoming election requires PDM to maintain the current leadership to navigate and ensure the party’s continuity, leveraging their necessary experience and strategic insight. “As our party approaches the upcoming national congress in the Zambezi region, I strongly urge all delegates to endorse the current top six leaders for another term. The forthcoming election is a pivotal moment for the…

21 Aug

Character witnesses testify in mitigation of Dippenaar’s sentencing

info_e12wt4csNational NewsSwakopmund Regional Court

Niël Terblanché Jandre Dippenaar’s legal team and the state prosecutor are set to present arguments for mitigation and aggravation of sentencing before Magistrate Gaynor Paulton at the Swakopmund Regional Court when the pre-sentencing portion of the murder trial continues on Thursday. This comes after two witnesses testified on behalf of Dippenaar's character in mitigation of sentencing Wednesday. In June, Magistrate Paulton convicted Dippenaar on six counts of murder, one count of reckless and negligent driving, and one count of driving a vehicle without a valid driver's license in a trial that continued for almost ten years. The guilty verdict stems…

21 Aug

Omaheke governor refutes claims of 800 hunger deaths

info_e12wt4csNational Newscases of malnutrition, Pio Nganate

Erasmus Shalihaxwe Omaheke regional governor, Pio Nganate has refuted reports that 800 people died of hunger in the region over the past two years. Nganate reported that during the specified period, malnutrition resulted in 139 fatalities. He said that in the 2022/23 financial year, there were a total of 554 new cases of malnutrition, and 15 malnourished patients were successfully treated. “When it comes to deaths due to malnutrition in the same period under review, 13 cases were recorded out of the total number of 554 new cases and this translates to 2.3%. Malnutrition deaths due to integrated management of…

21 Aug

Hippos saved by decisive action

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The Niël Terblanché The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism has successfully intervened to rescue a group of hippos stranded on dry land in the Salambala Conservancy in the Zambezi region. The severe drought caused a significant decrease in water levels in the floodplains of the major rivers that flow through the region, leaving the pond where the hippos had been making their last stand for months reduced to mud that did not protect them from the sun. Romeo Muyunda, the ministry’s spokesperson, said on Wednesday that by May 2024, the situation had become critical, prompting immediate action from officials.…

21 Aug

CoW needs N$308 million to extend Kupferberg dumping site lifespan

info_e12wt4csNational NewsAna-Beatriz Martins, Kupferberg landfill site, Queen Kamati

Erasmus Shalihaxwe The City of Windhoek (CoW) needs to commit approximately N$308 million to extend the Kupferberg landfill site's lifespan and create more dumping sites to deal with the ever-growing city waste. The capital city’s mayor, Queen Kamati, made this revelation on Wednesday during the stakeholders' engagement workshop for the European-funded project to improve solid waste management. Windhoek and the free Hanseatic city of Bremen are jointly implementing the project. She said the municipal area's rapid population growth has led to a surge in monthly waste generation, thereby placing pressure on the available airspace and lifespan of the existing landfills.…

21 Aug

MICT and LifeLine/ChildLine Namibia unite to protect children from cyber attacks

info_e12wt4csNational NewsDr. Audrin Mathe, LifeLine/ChildLine Namibia

Niël Terblanché Namibia’s Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) has signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LifeLine/ChildLine Namibia in a concerted effort to enhance the safety of children online. The new partnership, signed in Windhoek on Wednesday, aims to intensify public education on cybersecurity, with a particular focus on equipping children with the knowledge to navigate the digital world safely. Dr. Audrin Mathe, the executive director of MICT, stressed the importance of this collaboration, stating that the partnership will strengthen the National Cybersecurity Strategy and Awareness Raising Plan 2022–2027, which was adopted by the Cabinet. “Cybersecurity requires…

21 Aug

The State of Decoloniality in Namibia

info_e12wt4csOpinions1884-1885 Berlin Conference, Colonialism in Africa, Roman-Dutch common law

Tomas Nashongo Decoloniality, a response to the lingering effects of colonialism, seeks to emancipate societies from the pervasive influence of colonialism and its lasting impacts. As defined by Ndlovu- decoloniality involves the deepening of decolonization efforts in regions that endured the slave trade, imperialism, colonialism, apartheid, and neocolonialism. The concept not only aims to liberate these regions from colonial rule but also to detach them from entrenched Western ideologies and influences. This essay examines the state of decoloniality in Namibia by exploring the transition from colonialism to decoloniality and analyzing the remnants of colonialism within the country's power structures, knowledge…