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13 Jun

ECN to deregister non-compliant political parties and organizations

ObserverNational NewsDe Wet Siluka, ECN to deregister non-compliant political parties and organizations

Martin Endjala The Electoral Commission of Namibia has announced that it will deregister any political party and organization which is non-compliant with the submission of audited financial statements and the declaration of assets as stipulated in the ECN Act No. 5 of 2014. According to the ECN’s Corporate Communications and Marketing Manager, De Wet Siluka, the provisions of the act were not being fully adhered to which resulted in some political parties and organizations not fully complying with the act. “Political parties and organizations are supposed to submit their statements each year but that has not been the case, the…

13 Jun

NamPower halts power disconnection to defaulting customers

ObserverNational NewsNamPower halts power disconnection to defaulting customers

Martin Endjala NamPower, Namibia’s national electricity supplier, has agreed to halt its plans to disconnect defaulting customers’ electricity supply until the end of August 2023. The power corporation announced in a statement, that the decision follows a successful consultative meeting between the Board of Directors and Management and the Minister of Finance and Public Enterprise. During the meeting, the Minister reassured NamPower that the government has deployed intervention measures aimed at helping the state-owned enterprise to collect the debt owed by defaulting customers. The government programme implemented needed measures have been put in motion and will run until the end…

13 Jun

Isaacks wants to confront finance minister in Parliament

ObserverNational NewsIsaacks wants to confront finance minister in Parliament

Hertta-Maria Amutenja Landless People’s Movement (LPM) Member of Parliament, Edison Isaacks said he will ask the Minister of Finance and Public Enterprise, Iipumbu Shiimi directly about the allegations of discrimination against certain ethnic groups during the recruitment process at Namibian Revenue Agency (NamRa). Isaaks said this after NamRa responded to the allegation he made last week in the National Assembly where he alleged the agency has deliberately excluded certain ethnic groups in its recruitment process adding that former Inland Revenue Department and Directorate of Customs and Excise employees with qualifications and vast experiences have been omitted because they speak specific…

13 Jun

Legislature not allowed to strip individuals of their dignity

ObserverNational NewsLegislature not allowed to strip individuals of their dignity

Niël Terblanché While fully acknowledging that the recent ruling of the Supreme Court of Namibia only recognizes same-sex marriages from the point of view that foreign spouses of Namibians be granted citizenship in the country, members of Parliament are campaigning zealously to change the Namibian Constitution to nullify the finding of a full bench of Supreme Court Justices. Chapter 6 of the Immigration Control Act, 7 of 1993, exempts spouses and dependents of Namibian nationals from obtaining special permits to enter and reside in Namibia. Namibia’s Prime Minister Saara Kuukongelwa-Amadhila as well as Member of Parliament and member of the…

13 Jun

Health ministry procures trucks to improve service delivery

ObserverNational NewsHealth ministry procures trucks to improve service delivery, Kalumbi Shangula

Stefanus Nashama The Ministry of Health and Social Services yesterday said that it has spent about N$10.6 million on the procurement of four trucks for the Central Medical Stores. The trucks were procured to improve capacity for the transportation and distribution of pharmaceuticals and clinical supplies across the country. According to the ministry, the N$10.6 million included the cost of necessary modifications to make the trucks fit for their purpose. Speaking at a press conference held at the Otjiwarongo yesterday, the Minister of Health and Social Services, Kalumbi Shangula said the additional four trucks will enable the ministry to meet…

13 Jun

‘Arrest homosexuals’ – Shifeta

ObserverMain‘Arrest homosexuals’ - Shifeta

Stefanus Nashama A furious Pohamba Shifeta, Namibia’s Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, yesterday told the Windhoek Observer that sodomy is a crime and should not be tolerated in Namibia, calling for the arrest of anyone engaging in it. “Homosexuality is sodomy, and sodomy is a crime, and like any other criminal activity, it contradicts and violates the law of this country and the African cultures,” Shifeta said. He said that the Namibian Police should not sympathize with sodomy at all and should arrest those that have admitted publicly to having engaged in such sexual activities. “The Namibian Police should…

12 Jun

Ovambanderu Paramount Chieftain dumps Swapo….claims govt is belittling her

ObserverNational NewsOvambanderu Paramount Chieftain, Ovambanderu Paramount Chieftain dumps Swapo….claims govt is belittling her

Hertta-Maria Amutenja Aletta Nguvauva, the Ovambanderu Paramount Chieftain, on Sunday, announced that she will not be supporting Swapo as her political party moving forward. Nguvauva said her withdrawal from the party is attributed to a lack of development in the constituencies of Epukiro and Otjimbine. Nguvauva, in a strongly worded statement said that the people of the two constituencies have been electoral fortresses for the party. “My unwavering support and that of my people to the Swapo Party notwithstanding all these years, have not translated into tangible results in terms of development in the regions and areas my people inhabit…

12 Jun

Well wishes for Geingob as he undergoes surgery in SA

ObserverNational NewsWell wishes for Geingob as he undergoes surgery in SA

Niël Terblanché After undergoing a minor preventative surgical procedure to correct a cardiac issue President Hage Geingob took to social media to thank every person who sent him well wishes. “I would like to thank the Namibians, cabinet colleagues, leaders of political parties, comrades and friends from all over the world for all the kind messages of support and well-wishes following my aortic procedure on Friday,” he said in a message posted on his social media platforms. At the start of the weekend, the President was flown to South Africa to undergo the preventative surgical procedure. In a statement issued…

12 Jun

Victory for Paragon and the NAC in Supreme Court ruling

ObserverMainMenzies Aviation Namibia, NAC, Victory for Paragon and the NAC in Supreme Court ruling

Niël Terblanché A bench of three Supreme Court Judges dismissed an appeal by Menzies Aviation Namibia to continue providing ground handling services for the Namibia Airports Company at the Hosea Kutako International Airport with costs. This means that Menzies will have to cease its operations and vacate the premises of the NAC at Namibia’s main airport, paving the way for Paragon Aviation Services in a joint venture with Ethiopian Airlines to provide ground handling services at HKIA. In a seminal judgment handed down on Friday, the Supreme Court held that the rule of law demands that Menzies’ unlawful hold over…

12 Jun

Swapo given seven days to produce politburo, central committee minutes

ObserverFeaturedcentral committee minutes, Swapo given seven days to produce politburo

Stefanus Nashama Swapo member Reinhold Shipwikineni, has given the ruling party, Swapo seven days to furnish him with the minutes of the politburo meeting of 5 September 2022 and the central committee meeting of 10 September 2022. Failure to do so will mean that Shipwikineni will approach the High Court of Namibia with an application that if granted will compel Swapo to provide the documents he is looking for. This follows after Shipwikineni, through his legal representative, Nafimane Halweendo wrote a letter to Swapo Party, demanding the politburo and central committee minutes in relation to the nominations of the top…