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18 Apr

Mbumba tells new NDF recruits to be ready to maintain peace during elections

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Julia Heita President Nangolo Mbumba, said he expects the new Namibian Defence Force (NDF) members to be ready to maintain peace and order during this year's upcoming elections. Mbumba was speaking during the graduation parade and commissioning ceremony of the 10th regular commissioning course at the 261 motorised infantry battalion on 18 April 2024 at Rundu in the Kavango-east region. He told the graduates that they would continue to protect and preserve Namibia’s hard-won freedom and peace. Emphasising that people may try to seize the cover of election campaigns to engage in nefarious and criminal activities. “There are some few…

18 Apr

EU spends over N$324m on early childhood development

info_e12wt4csNational NewsBeatriz Ana Martins, EU spends over N$324m on early childhood development

Martin Endjala The European Union (EU) has spent over N$324 million on Namibia’s early childhood development, a three-year financial agreement signed in July 2023. This is according to EU Ambassador to Namibia, Beatriz Ana Martins, during the launch of the EU Namibia Early Childhood Development Sector Reform on 17 April at the Mix informal settlement on the outskirts of Windhoek. The Ambassador said the funds reaffirm the continuation of the partnership with Namibia and the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), building on the results achieved under previous programmes. “We all know that many children have no access to…

18 Apr

Disaster relief programmes depended on data – Irimari

info_e12wt4csNational NewsElia Irimari, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila

Martin Endjala Oshana region Governor Elia Irimari says the disaster relief programme under the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) depends on data availability to determine whether there is enough food, particularly the number of registered people. The governor told Windhoek Observer Namibia on Thursday, following concerns raised by some quarters, who argued that assistance through the disaster relief programme is insufficient and does not benefit all regions. Oshana region benefited from the program last year after it was hard hit by drought and flash floods. Irimari argued that disaster crises should not be OPM’s baby alone but rather a…

17 Apr

Namibia to Host Indoor Hockey Africa Cup

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The Namibia Hockey Union is set to host the upcoming Indoor Hockey Africa Cup, doubling as the Indoor World Cup qualifiers. With the event slated to take place from May 23rd to May 26th, 2024, in the picturesque coastal town of Swakopmund, Namibia. The event promises to be a spectacle, attracting teams from across Africa and fervent supporters eager to witness the battle for regional supremacy. The Namibia Hockey Union expressed its enthusiasm for the forthcoming event, emphasizing the significance of hosting the tournament and the pride of welcoming teams from around the continent. "We are thrilled to be hosting…

17 Apr

New clinic to enhance health services in Otjiwarongo

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Niël Terblanché In order to significantly boost healthcare services in Otjiwarongo, a new N$6 million clinic will soon rise in the Ombili informal settlement. This project, generously funded by B2Gold Namibia, aims to upgrade the existing health post centre to a full-service clinic. The announcement was made during a ground-breaking ceremony where Ben Nangombe, the Executive Director of the Health and Social Services Ministry, highlighted the benefits of the new facility. According to Nangombe, the Ombili Clinic will alleviate the existing pressures faced by the Otjiwarongo Hospital and the Orwetoveni Clinic. “Additionally, it will reduce the travel distance for residents…

17 Apr

Councilor accuses government officials of deliberately keeping vacancies open for years

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Erasmus Shalihaxwe Grootfontein Constituency Councillor, Elder Filipe, who is also a Member of the National Council, said he has witnessed deliberate attempts to keep vacancies within certain organisations open for years by those trusted to govern and manage public institutions. Filipe was speaking in the National Council yesterday while contributing to the Fiscal Budget debate. He stressed that sometimes it takes more than five years to employ personnel like cleaners and labourers to serve in public institutions. He added that this is an unrealistic trend. “It’s time to conduct an audit of public institutions such as Local Authorities to ascertain…

17 Apr

Court again dismisses Africure’s challenge against CPBN tender decision

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Hertta- Maria Amutenja Africure Pharmaceuticals Namibia's attempt to contest the Central Procurement Board of Namibia's (CPBN) decision on the supply of antiretroviral medication to the Ministry of Health and Social Services, has hit a wall after the Windhoek High Court delivered a blow to its legal challenge. Africure is owned by businessman Shapwa Kanyama. In the most recent ruling, High Court Judge Orben Sibeya, dismissed Africure's urgent application, marking the failure of its attempt to halt the implementation of procurement contracts with successful bidders while seeking a review of the CPBN's selection process. Acting judge Kobus Miller, in a judgement…

17 Apr

Namibia’s mining sector lacks links to local industries – NCCI

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Martin Endjala Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI), says at present, Namibia’s natural resource industries such as the mining sector have a very low number of links to local industries. “For example, the just-ended Fifth National Development Plan (NDP5) acknowledged this challenge and further provided for deliberate interventions to deepen local industry participation along the mining sector supply chains”. These were the sentiments expressed by NCCI President, Bisey Uirab on Tuesday at the Namibia Local Content Conference (NLCC) of the Oil and Gas industry held in Lüderitz. He said the conference is held against the background of the emerging…

17 Apr

BoN cautions against reducing repo rates

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Martin Endjala The Governor of the Bank of Namibia (BoN), Johannes !Gawaxab, has cautioned against reducing the repo rate because it will negatively impact the economy of the country He stated that Namibia is still battling to free itself from the economic downturn. “The Inflation rate is decelerating but it is not defeated yet, so the last thing you should do is to make policy errors to just reduce the rates now. If you look at what inflation did in the first three months of last year, you get an average of seven percent. Although it is coming down. What…

17 Apr

Opposition MP questions Mushelenga over EU envoys summon

info_e12wt4csNational NewsMaximalliant Katjimune, Peya Mushelenga

Stefanus Nashama Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) member of Parliament, Maximalliant Katjimune, is questioning minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Peya Mushelenga for summoning European Union (EU) envoys for meeting a local politician. This is according to a notice of questions submitted by the parliamentarian in the National Assembly on Tuesday. To Katjimune, the summoning of EU envoys and the local German Embassy over a courtesy meeting with leaders of registered political formation is worrisome. “It was therefore quite concerning when the ministry summoned envoys from the delegation of the European Commission to Namibia, as well the local German Embassy over…