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25 Jul

2024 Election: A Challenging Election Year in SWAPO Party History: The Legacy of Dr. Kandjafa in SWAPO Party.

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Stephanus Pombili SWAPO Party is notoriously known for stifling dissent, ousting those they perceive as threats, and eliminating those who outshine them in intelligence. In 1999, Ben Uulenga was labelled with derogatory terms, and the late Hidipo Hamutenya famously voiced out "It's called outside SWAPO party," while his colleague Cde Jerry Maudjuu Ekandjo branded him a "traitor" for advocating for justice and opposing constitutional amendments. Despite this being a common practice, the SWAPO party has failed to acknowledge the internal strife it is causing. An Oshikwamyama proverb states, "What is destroying the party is within the party." Ben Uulenga went…

25 Jul

DOING WELL:

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Swakop Uranium’s executive vice president, Irvinne Simataa has confirmed that the Beifang Mining Services employee, who was involved in a serious incident where a mining dump truck fell into one of the pits at the Husab Mine yesterday, is doing well and is in good spirits. Simaata made the announcement in a statement released on Wednesday evening. He said the injured employee is currently in the care of a medical team and under observation at a private hospital in Swakopmund. He added that all mining operations have resumed while an investigation into the incident is underway.Report: Martin Endjala

24 Jul

First competitive election for Namibia

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Mulopo Siseho In Namibia's 34 years of independence, the elections of 2024 will be the most competitive. The opposition political leaders, filled with high expectations, have prepared themselves and are ready to dance. win the upcoming presidential elections. The past South African 2024 elections, The ANC was baffled, which boosted the confidence of Namibian opposition leaders. Though safe, calling the previous elections uncompetitive is misguided. The recent elections in South Africa have sparked the high hopes of current opposition leaders. This has motivated them to vigorously compete for power. The same election might have also put the ruling party under…

24 Jul

NSA requires N$50.8 million for income and expenditure survey

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Stefanus Nashama In preparation for conducting the 2025/2026 Namibia Household Income and Expenditure Survey (NHIES), the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) requires N$50.8 million from the government for the next two financial years. The agency further revealed that N$43,1 million has been made available for the pilot survey, logistics, training and other related costs for the 2024/2025 financial year. The NSA’s Statistician-General, Alex Shimuafeni, announced this at the media conference on Wednesday in Windhoek. “For the 2024/2025 financial year, N$43 184 910 was made available for the pilot survey, logistics, training, and other related costs. For the 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 financial…

24 Jul

Dali Mpofu denied work visa to represent NEFF

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Stefanus Nashama Prominent South African legal practitioner, Advocate Dali Mpofu and his colleague Advocate Lerato Moela were denied work permits this week by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security. The two arrived in Namibia to represent the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) in a deregistration hearing in the Windhoek High Court on Tuesday. The ministry’s executive director, Etienne Maritz, said on Tuesday the lawyers were denied work visas after failing to submit all required documents in their applications as required under Section 85, Subsection 2, of the Legal Practitioners Act (Act No. 15 of 1995). “The decision…

24 Jul

NamWater initiates projects to address water shortage

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Martin Endjala NamWater has initiated various projects across the country to address increasing water demands, including a second desalination plant in partnership with the Swakopmund Uranium at the coast. On Wednesday, NamWater’s chief executive officer, Abraham Nehemia, during an information-sharing session at the Government Information Centre (GIC) in Windhoek, said the project is a joint venture with NamWater on Wednesday. “They have the funds to complete the project. As NamWater, we were going to mobilise these funds elsewhere, which are in the region of N$2.5 to N$3 billion, in order to complete this project, but the mine has availed funds…

24 Jul

Namfisa to construct head office worth N$236 million

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Martin Endjala Construction of the long-awaited new office building of the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa) will begin this year and will be completed at an estimated cost of N$236 million. This was revealed by Namfisa's chief executive officer, Kenneth Matomola, during the groundbreaking ceremony on the premises of the new building in Windhoek on Wednesday. “We are not merely beginning the construction of a project. But we are embarking on a journey towards a future of enhanced service delivery and a greater impact on the financial landscape of Namibia,” he said. The new building will be located in…

24 Jul

Swakopmund implements management regime for public spaces

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Niël Terblanché The Swakopmund Municipality has gazetted comprehensive regulations to govern the use and management of the town’s parks, the jetty, the mole, and various beach areas. Dina Namubes, the mayor of Swakopmund, stressed the importance of these regulations in preserving the town’s natural beauty and ensuring the responsible enjoyment of public spaces. She urged residents and visitors to familiarise themselves with the new rules and cooperate fully with the municipal authorities. “The set of regulations not only aims to maintain order and cleanliness but also addresses issues related to public safety and environmental protection,” she said. They stipulate strict…

24 Jul

Vaccination campaign launched against lumpy skin disease

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Niël Terblanché In response to a recent outbreak of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in the Otjituuo and Eiseb Block communal farming areas, the Namibian Directorate of Veterinary Services has announced a state-funded vaccination campaign aimed at controlling the spread of the disease. Dr. Johannes Shoopala, Acting Chief Veterinary Officer, made the announcement and called on all farmers in the Otjozondjupa and Omaheke regions to present all healthy cattle aged six months and above for vaccination. He reiterated the importance of farmer cooperation with veterinary officials during the vaccination campaigns to ensure swift control of the disease and a return to…

24 Jul

Mbumba takes voter registration campaign to festivals

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Hertta-Maria Amutenja President Nangolo Mbumba urged all eligible voters, especially the youth in the Omusati Region and nationwide, to register for the presidential and national assembly elections before the cutoff date of 1 August. Speaking at the opening of the third edition of the Ehao Cultural Expo 2024 on Wednesday, Mbumba addressed issues affecting Namibia. “Exercise your democratic right and patriotic duty by voting for the party and presidential candidate of your choice, and thereby ensure that you enable Namibia to continue traversing the path towards further growth as a peaceful, stable, and prosperous country,” he said. Voter educators on…