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Opposition parties must engage in serious conversation

Opposition parties must engage in serious conversation

Stefanus Nashama Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) Leader, McHenry Venaani, stated that it is time for opposition parties to have a serious conversation on how to take over power from the governing Swapo Party rather than attacking each other on petty things. “My mission as an official opposition leader is to bring opposition parties to a table to discuss the future of Namibia,” he said. Venaani said any party can remove Swapo from power, adding that the formation of a coalition is the best and fastest approach to taking power from the governing party. He said opposition political organizations should raise…
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Shikongo urges Nampol, FIC, and ACC to explore other ways of battling crime.

Shikongo urges Nampol, FIC, and ACC to explore other ways of battling crime.

Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Inspector General of the Namibian Police, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, has urged the Financial Intelligence Centre and Anti-Corruption Commission to explore more areas of possible cooperation to combat crime Shikongo said this yesterday at the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between Nampol, FIC, and ACC where all three crime-fighting entities will combine forces to combat Transnational Organized Crime (TOC). “The signing of the MoA today came at the right time. One of the Interpol Executive Delegates for Africa is from Namibia, and this agreement will cement the leading role Namibia has taken in the…
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NWR employees improve management skills

NWR employees improve management skills

Stefanus Nashama Thirty-one employees at the Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) have completed the Management Development Program aimed at improving their management and leadership skills required in the industry. The program took about a year for employees to complete the program. The Management Development Program was designed in-house and was tailored to enhance the management skills of resort and head office managers and to prepare them with the necessary tools and knowledge to succeed in their roles. While speaking at the event, Matthias Ngwangwama, the Managing Director of Namibia Wildlife Resorts, acknowledged all the employees on the successful completion of the…
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Retirement is crucial for the economy

Retirement is crucial for the economy

Martin Endjala Occupational retirement is seen as a crucial element in the economy of Namibia because it enables people who retire after reaching the age of 60 not to falter financially but to continue to sustain themselves. Based on information sourced from the Namibia Financial Institution Supervisory Authority, as of the third quarter of 2022, the number of Namibian retirement fund members stood at 238 603. Of these, 94 291 were members of the Government Institutions Pension Fund. “This number is higher than expected considering our high unemployment rate, large informal sector, and the fact that occupational pension schemes are…
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Karibib water still not fit for consumption

Karibib water still not fit for consumption

Martin Endjala The Mayor of Karibib Town Davey van Wyk says the consumption of water in some parts of the town is not 100 percent safe, as testing of water samples continues. Van Wyk says they are yet to identify and verify the root cause of the dirty tap water. “At the moment, the town’s water consumption is not yet at 100 percent, particularly in some affected areas. However, we are busy carrying out water testing to make sure that communities are consuming purified water while we try to identify the root course of the dirty water or discoloured water,…
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Swapo and ANC remain inseparable

Swapo and ANC remain inseparable

Hertta-Maria Amutenja The South African ruling party, African National Congress (ANC) and Namibia’s ruling party, Swapo continue to be inseparable since the struggle history of apartheid. This is according to Swapo President Hage Geingob and his counterpart, ANC President Cyril Ramphosa, who reiterated that the parties are bound by a history of struggle against the tyranny of Apartheid oppression in Namibia and South Africa. “Our two Governing Parties, SWAPO and the ANC are inseparably bound by a difficult history of struggle against the tyranny of Apartheid oppression. Our camaraderie has been forged in the fiery cauldron of the war of…
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Namibia not on track to eliminate open defecation by 2030, Schlettwein says

Namibia not on track to eliminate open defecation by 2030, Schlettwein says

Stefanus Nashama The Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, Calle Schlettwein says Namibia has a long way to go and is not on track to eliminate open defecation by 2030, with a reduction of open defecation-free areas of only 0.4 percent recorded between 2000 to 2017. The Minister cited the Namibia Census Mapping Basic Report of 2019 to 2021, saying 43 percent of the population is practising open defecation, helping themselves in riverbeds when nature calls. He further cited that 23 percent of this population is urban and 65 percent of this population resides in rural areas. He indicated…
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Women representation almost 50 percent

Women representation almost 50 percent

Hertta-Maria Amutenja Namibia has done well in terms of women’s representation, with a representation of women that is just under 50 percent, according to National Assembly Speaker Peter Katjavivi. “We have done well in terms of women and youth representation. Women representation is just below 50 percent and was achieved mainly because of the zebra strategy adopted by the ruling party. We also have quite a number of young people in both parliament and high-level government structures. We were hoping that we could liaise with the Angolan parliament to share experiences and strengthen our cooperation and we look forward to…
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Man hacks his mother to death

Man hacks his mother to death

Stefanus Nashama A man in Kavango West Region killed his mother after he hacked her with a hoe on the head, on Sunday. The 53-year-old woman who was identified as Anastasia Tjangano died on the spot. It is alleged that an argument broke out between the son and the deceased, resulting in the deadly incident. The police have arrested the 25-year-old suspect, and investigations continue. The victim’s next of kin are informed. Meanwhile, a 35-year-old Namibian female by the name of Diana Ames died suddenly at home after she collapsed. The incident happened last week Friday between 10h40 and 10h52…
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DBN launches second recovery scheme

DBN launches second recovery scheme

Martin Endjala The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) has announced its participation in the Bank of Namibia Small Medium Enterprise Economic Recovery Loans scheme. Its participation brings the number of schemes on offer by DBN to two. The other scheme offered by the Bank is the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau Bankengruppe (KfW) scheme. This was announced by DBN Head of Marketing and Corporate Communication, Jerome Mutumba yesterday, who says the BoN scheme is of a longer duration of seven years, and the interest rate floats at prime -0.5 percent. The KfW scheme is of short duration, with repayment to conclude by…
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