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31 Mar

Mulunga hauled before investigators of the ACC

ObserverFeaturedMulunga hauled before investigators of the ACC, National Petroleum Corporation (Namcor)

Niël Terblanché Immanuel Mulunga, the Managing Director of the National Petroleum Corporation (Namcor), is set to appear before a panel of Anti-Corruption Commission investigators to attest to N$270 million that was taken from the state-owned company's coffers to invest in offshore oil blocks in Angola.Namcor, as a partner in Sungara Energies, and under the direction of Mulunga has already paid N$170 million as part of a deposit that would give it a working share in three oil blocks off the shore of Namibia’s northern neighbour.Mulunga has allegedly requested that a further N$100 million be paid towards the deposit because the…

31 Mar

PM clarifies her statement at the UN

ObserverNational NewsPM clarifies her statement at the UN, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila

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 Conference on the high percentage of access to potable water in Namibia. She said the high percentages she presented, are based on official data from approved sources and are not determined on an ad-hoc basis by the Office of the Prime Minister. Kuugongelwa-Amadhila added that the ministry responsible for water, based on official data, confirms the cited water access levels. The Prime Minister, in her speech to the UN congress last week stated…

31 Mar

Struggle Kids are unaware of farmland donation

ObserverNational NewsNamibia Exile Kids Association (NEKA), Struggle Kids are unaware of farmland donation

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 have denied receiving land from the King of the Ondonga. King Fillemon Shuumbwa Nangolo has allocated 50 hectares of farmland to the children of the liberation struggle, represented by NEKA. The spokesperson of a splinter grouping of the Struggle Kids is not aware of the donation. “We are not aware of the land. Maybe it was given to the other struggle kids and NEKA but it was not given to us,” he said…

31 Mar

SACU adopts a safety, security and compliance supply chain programme

ObserverNational NewsSACU adopts a safety, security and compliance supply chain programme

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 supply chain, and to address inefficiencies amongst customs and other government agencies. The programme is a Voluntary Accreditation Programme designed by the World Customs Organisation (WCO) as a global standard used by Customs Administrations, other government agencies, and private sectors to strengthen compliance, safety, and security of the supply chain, whilst also building mutual trust and partnerships between government and businesses. During the official opening of a breakfast workshop organised by the Namibia Revenue…

31 Mar

CENORED warns against electricity dependency on SA

ObserverNational NewsCENORED warns against electricity dependency on SA, Chali Matengu

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 utility to its own people. The Marketing Corporate Communications Manager of Cenored, Chali Matengu, argued that efforts now need to be diverted for Namibia to free itself. Matengu took this stance during an interview with the publication yesterday during which he stressed the urgency for Namibia as a country to accelerate its energy strategies to detach itself from its neighbouring country which of late has been suffering from load shedding, where many households have…

31 Mar

President appoints six new Judges

ObserverNational Newsand Justice Schimming-Chase, Dr Hage Geingob, Justice Johanna Sophia Prinsloo, Justice Rita Makarua, President appoints six new Judges

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 Wednesday said that the new appointments were made on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission. Sakeus Akweenda, the Secretary of the Judicial Service Commission, said in the statement that Justice Rita Makarua, Justice Johanna Sophia Prinsloo, and Justice Schimming-Chase were appointed as acting Judges of the Supreme Court effective from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. Justice Makarau is currently serving as a Judge in the Constitutional…

31 Mar

Namibia ready for energy investors

ObserverFeaturedNamibia ready for energy investors

Niël Terblanché Over the past year, Namibia has rapidly emerged as one of the most attractive investment destinations in the oil and gas industry worldwide. The accelerated focus on Namibia was brought about by two major oil discoveries made - the Venus and Graff-1 wells - in 2022 by Shell, Total Energies and Qatar Energy. The discoveries were rated as some of the highest value finds globally. Earlier this year, Shell announced a third discovery at its Jonker-1X well which revealed the substantial potential that still lies in Namibia’s offshore oil exploration fields also known as basins. These discoveries have…

31 Mar

Ondangwa waits in vain for a new hospital

ObserverFeaturedOndangwa waits in vain for a new hospital

Hertta-Maria Amutenja Five years since the Cabinet approved the construction of a new referral hospital in Ondangwa in the Oshana region that was supposed to start in 2022, the project has not begun due to financial constraints. Ben Nangombe, The Executive Director of the Ministry of Health and Social Services, said the ministry is looking for financial assistance to launch the project. “It can only be resources that are holding us back. Due to our limited resources, we are looking for funding for this project. I’m not really quite certain when the construction of that hospital will begin. Nevertheless, we…

31 Mar

New energy investment report to create opportunities for Namibia

ObserverNational NewsNew energy investment report to create opportunities for Namibia

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 resources sectors. The country’s critical resources have been identified as strategic for Africa’s energy transition, opening lucrative opportunities for investors. According to the announcement, Namibia has become one of Africa’s most exciting upstream investment destinations as a result of three major oil discoveries over the past year. Since these finds, the country has seen widespread interest from a suite of regional and global players, with the government putting…

31 Mar

Weaponizing the police to silence Comalie

ObserverEditorial

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 N$100 million payment to Sonangol, the Angolan national oil company, forces all of us to sit up and take notice. If N$57,000 in illegal narcotics were planted in Chairperson Comalie’s car and the police were anonymously tipped off as a part of a frame game, Namibian infighting and backstabbing in the halls of power have reached a new low.This entire saga is unfolding in the news daily, and background information fueling…