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14 Mar

Albinism Foundation receives sunscreen worth N$ 3.1 million

ObserverFeaturedAlbinism Foundation receives sunscreen worth N$ 3.1 million

Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Albino Care Support of Albinism Sufferers Requiring Assistance (SINASRA) in Namibia on Friday received sunscreens formulated for sensitive skins valued at N$ 3.1 million from Support Ulm e.V., a non-profit organization based in Ulm, Germany. The donation was handed over by Alina Nelenge, a representative of Ohorongo Cement, to Birte Veldsman, a Board Member of SINASRA. Nelenge said the donation was given specifically to help and meet SINASRA halfway in providing care for the delicate skins of people living with albinism in Namibia. Support Ulm e.V. was established by a group of medical doctors who made it…

14 Mar

Hippo poached at Zambezi

ObserverNational News

Staff Reporter The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism yesterday said they responded to a report about a Hippo that was found dead in the Muyako area, in a purported poaching incident. The Ministry’s Spokesperson Romeo Muyunda said that upon close inspection by staff members, it was found that the hippo had a bullet wound, adding that it was poached the previous night. “When the team arrived, community members had already gathered in anticipation for the meat distribution exercise. The responding staff took the opportunity to educate the community on the importance of preservation and protection of natural resources. The…

13 Mar

“Cde. President, Don’t Handover Power.”

ObserverMain“Cde. President

Martin Endjala In a surprise turn of events, Swapo Party President Hage Geingob on Saturday publicly endorsed his Vice President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as the party’s 2024 Presidential candidate, months after he reportedly suggested that an extraordinary congress would be held to endorse the party candidate and hinting that he would step down as party president. Geingob had left many Swapo members guessing and devising all sorts of conspiracy theories about his successor as the party president and subsequently that of Namibia when he announced November last year that an elective congress will be held to choose a presidential candidate for…

13 Mar

Don’t tax low-income earners – Shiweda

ObserverNational News

Martin Endjala The Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, Anna Shiweda last week suggested that tax deductions for low income earners should be abolished as a means of uplifting their living standards. Shiweda, in her reaction to the Appropriation Bill, which is currently under debate in the National Assembly said that she was concerned with the tax deduction of low-income earners, lamenting that this is creating further conundrums in the fight of uplifting their living standards. She said that given the hardships that low-income earners already face, their tax deductions must be totally abolished to empower them in…

13 Mar

CoW Cleaners condemn ‘secret’ meeting

ObserverFeaturedCoW Cleaners condemn ‘secret’ meeting

Martin Endjala Mbenda Immanuel, Spokesperson of the City of Windhoek cleaners who were on strike last month confirmed that on Friday, they were summoned to a dump site in Okuryangava by senior officials from the Solid Waste Management Department, to sign charge sheets in connection with the strike. Immanuel said the officials informed the group that disciplinary hearings will be instituted against the workers because they participated in an illegal strike. He however said they refused to sign the charge sheets. "We refused and we sent them back. We will not be made to sign things at secret meetings. We…

13 Mar

Rape dominates weekend crime bulletin …as boyfriends prey on lovers

ObserverNational NewsRape dominates weekend crime bulletin …as boyfriends prey on lovers

Hertta-Maria Amutenja A seven year-old child and women between the ages 29 and 34 years were raped during the past weekend. Nampol Spokesperson Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi said that the girl was raped on Friday by her 15 year-old cousin at Onengali village in Ohangwena region. The two, according to Shikwambi reside in the same house. The suspect has not been arrested as he is a minor. Police investigations continue. On the same day , a 34 year-old Angolan woman was raped by a 45 year-old Namibian man, who is her ex-boyfriend at Onambango village in Oshana region. Police say…

12 Mar

Madam Infrastructure Finance: An exclusive interview with Ndahafa Kapani

ObserverFeaturedBritish Petroleum (BP), Ndahafa Kapani is a Namibian born Project Madam Infrastructure Finance, Shell, Vodafone

Ndahafa Kapani is a Namibian born Project Finance Advisor with significant infrastructure advisory and development expertise. She advises clients on developing, financing, acquiring and divesting infrastructure, and on public-private partnership challenges for large scale infrastructure projects. This includes transportation, energy, and ICT infrastructure. She successfully delivered projects for a range of clients such as Shell, British Petroleum (BP), Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom and Private Equity firms. Ndahafa is also a qualified Civil Engineer, skilled in structural design and heavy civil works in the oil and gas industry. She is experienced in both brownfield and greenfield projects in Europe and Africa. Ndahafa…

10 Mar

All that Glitters Is Not Gold

ObserverEditorialAll that Glitters Is Not Gold, Jonker-1X, president Hage Geingob

Oil is black gold, and its recent discovery in potentially commercial quantities in Namibia is a mixed blessing. QatarEnergy discovered light oil in their Jonker-1X deepwater well located 270 km off Namibia’s shores. We write this editorial knowing that years will pass before champagne corks are popped, and Namibia begins to rival the barrels of daily crude oil production of Nigeria, Angola, or Gabon. Nevertheless, the discussion about Namibia as an oil producer must start in earnest. Understandably, there must be a joyous gleam in the eye of those struggling to manage the debt-laden national budget while waiting for more…

10 Mar

Hinda-Mbuende and Amupanda to battle it out in August

ObserverMainHinda-Mbuende and Amupanda to battle it out in August, Job Amupanda in a N$ 1 million lawsuit

Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Lawyers representing Affirmative Repositioning leader Job Amupanda in a N$ 1 million lawsuit against him by Deputy Finance Minister Maureen Hinda-Mbuende said in the latest status report that they would not be available to start the hearing until August. Hinda-Mbuende is suing Amupanda was set to be heard in August. According to court documents filed at the High Court, Kadhila Amoomo and his colleague Samson Enkali said they will only be available for trial in August 2023. “As per the Court Order dated 15th February 2023, Mr Amoomo is not available for trial for any date before…

10 Mar

Pohamba grilled over Bwabwata “no-cattle zone” stance

ObserverNational NewsHambukushu Traditional Authority, Pohamba grilled over Bwabwata “no-cattle zone” stance, Pohamba Shifeta

The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta has reiterated that the status quo of Bwabwata National Park shall remain unchanged, and that a national crisis may arise if domestic animals are permitted to graze within the park, which he says is currently a disease-free zone. Shifeta today answered to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs, following a petition submitted to the National Assembly on 19 November 2021 by the Hambukushu Traditional Authority, who are inhabitants of the park. They want Cabinet to revisit a decision taken in 1999 prohibiting them from owning cattle. Hearings on…