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05 Oct

Meatco owes farmers up to N$ 350 million

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Niël Terblanché The financial distress of the Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) was placed in the lime light after it was revealed that the state-owned enterprise currently owes cattle producers between N$300 million and N$350 million and that it is even lagging behind on certain payments to farmers by up to 88 days. This alarming information was exposed by Thinus Pretorius, the chairman of the Livestock Producers Organization (LPO), during its annual congress in Windhoek earlier this week. “We are now facing the problem the LPO has warned about for 15 years,” Pretorius said while echoing the sentiment that the…

04 Oct

An Exclusive Interview with The Great King Khalie

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Shangelao Philipus well known as The Great King Khalie, the 34 year old musician and entrepreneur had a quick chat with ObserverWeekend. How did you get into making music, take us through your music career journey?I started singing at the age of 9. That was when I wrote my first song titled, ‘step by step’ and I recorded in 2009, but it was not released then. I came to add few changes when I grew up and had a better understanding of music and I knew exactly what type of music I wanted to make. What has been your biggest…

04 Oct

CoW plans to electrify 4,000 informal settlement households

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Martin Endjala The City of Windhoek (CoW) municipal council has greenlit a plan to provide electricity to approximately 4,000 households within Windhoek's informal settlements from 2023 to 2028. This five-year electrification initiative is an expansion of the prior plan that spanned 2017 to 2022. Since 2017, the city has been on a mission to electrify homes in these informal settlements, successfully making 3,515 service connections in areas like Otjomuise, Havana, Goreagab Dam, One Nation, Okahandja Park, Ongulumbashe, Babylon, and Kilimanjaro. City Mayor Joseph Uapingene announced this new development during a regular council meeting held the previous week. He said that…

04 Oct

Mid Week Review DEBMARINE NAMIBIA PREMIERSHIP

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UNAM 5-1 Okakarara Young Warriors:UNAM had a dominant performance against Okakarara Young Warriors, winning 5-1. This result seems to have put Okakarara Young Warriors in a challenging position as they struggle to find their footing in the league. Civics 3-2 Young Brazilians:Civics emerged victorious in a closely contested match against Young Brazilians, with a final score of 3-2. It appears that Young Brazilians put up a fight despite being on the road, but ultimately couldn't secure a win. African Stars 2-0 Young African:African Stars, the defending champions from the previous season, managed to secure a 2-0 victory over Young African.…

04 Oct

COSAFA TO INTRODUCE VAR AT COSAFA WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP

info_e12wt4csSportsCOSAFA TO INTRODUCE VAR AT COSAFA WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP

COSAFA has announced that they will introduce VAR but only from the semi-final stage of the COSAFA Women Championship taking place in Gauteng, South Africa from the 4th to the 15th October 2023. The regional football body also say they intend to roll out VAR to all other COSAFA competitions in future. The Gladiators are drawn in Group C with Botswana (6th Oct), Zimbabwe (9th Oct) and Lesotho (11th Oct). Namibia were semifinalists in the Women’s Championship last year but narrowly lost 1-0 to hosts South Africa, before a 2-1 defeat to Tanzania in the third-place play-off. It was still…

04 Oct

Shimbulu welcomes amendments to Electoral Act

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Erasmus Shalihaxwe Former Oshakati mayor, Katrina Shimbulu, has lauded the recommendations by the Law Reform and Development Commission to modify the Electoral Act of 2014. This Act led to her resignation in 2019, and she currently remains unemployed. The Law Reform and Development Commission recently presented a report to the Minister of Justice, Yvonne Dausab, who in turn submitted it to Parliament for evaluation. , Acting Deputy Chairperson of the Commission, proposed amendments to the Electoral Act of 2014 (Act no 5). These amendments suggest that candidates nominated for Parliament be given leave instead of forcing their resignation. The Commission…

04 Oct

Stop blaming me for poor service delivery: Kalola

info_e12wt4csNational NewsStop blaming me for poor service delivery: Kalola

Martin Endjala Samora Machel Constituency Councilor, Nestor Kalola, has urged residents to refrain from placing blame on him for poor service delivery, emphasizing that such responsibility rests with the City of Windhoek, not his office. Speaking to the Windhoek Observer this week, Kalola mentioned that he’s noticed ongoing misplaced frustrations directed at him. Residents accuse him of breaking promises made during his election campaign. “I’m uncertain where these residents derived the notion that I made such promises. Many of them, especially those in the Goreangab Dam informal settlement, weren’t even around when I was elected. They migrated from Katutura Central,…

04 Oct

President refutes stance on genocide

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Niël Terblanché President Hage Geingob, known for his lifelong dedication to nation-building, unity, and progress for Namibia, is vehemently refuting misleading claims surrounding his position on the 1904 genocide. A freedom fighter, Father of the Namibian Constitution, and the nation’s founding Prime Minister, President Geingob has a storied history of dismantling the oppressive remnants of Apartheid. According to a statement by the Namibian Presidency, Geingob, as early as 1966, raised issues against the injustices committed by the Apartheid South African regime, especially those involving the genocide by Germany against the Namibian people. In his 2004 doctoral dissertation, “State Formation in…

04 Oct

Namibia will focus on ethical AI development under UNESCO’s guidance

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Niël Terblanché More than 80 representatives from academia, civil society, the government, and the private sector assembled in Windhoek to deliberate on the responsible and ethical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Namibia. The gathering was in line with the Implementation of UNESCO’s Recommendation on the Ethics of AI, a project led by the Ministry of Higher Education, Training, and Innovation, in tandem with the UN agency. The UNESCO Recommendation accentuates the imperatives of transparency, accountability, and inclusivity in AI development and utilization. It ALSO supports the protection of human rights, alongside the promotion of gender equality and diversity in…

04 Oct

National GH2 roadshow to northern regions postponed

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Martin Endjala The Government, in collaboration with Hyphen Hydrogen Energy, has postponed the eagerly awaited National Green Hydrogen Roadshow to the northern regions. This decision comes due to unforeseen circumstances, with no future date currently provided. Hyphen’s Head of Environment, Social and Governance, Toni Beukes, indicated that the meetings for the Ohangwena, Omusati, Oshana, and Oshikoto Clusters, initially slated for 02-5 October 2023, will now be rescheduled. “These planned sessions in Eenhana, Outapi, Oshakati, and Omuthiya are central to our mission of engaging with communities and providing details about the Hyphen project and the Socio-Economic Development Framework,” Beukes stated. She…