Windhoek Observer

Justicia Shipena  The High Court has dismissed a bid by Skybuild Construction CC and its two members to set aside a default judgment granted to First National Bank of Namibia over unpaid loan and overdraft debts worth millions. FNB obtained default judgment on 12 August 2024 after Skybuild failed to repay a N$9.05 million loan advanced in 2019, as well as an overdraft facility.  The court granted judgment for more than N$7.5 million, plus interest, and an additional amount linked to the overdraft.  Skybuild’s members, Ralph Rickert Mouton and Rosetta Hendrietta Mouton, were held jointly liable after signing suretyship agreements.…

Allexer Namundjembo  Political analyst Ndumba Kamwanyah has said liberation struggle veteran Mathias Kanana Hishoono deserved the state funeral he was accorded. He said actions must be understood within the harsh colonial context of the time. “In my view, Kanana Hishoono still deserved the state funeral he was accorded,” Kamwanyah said in response to questions from the Windhoek Observer on Sunday.  He said that Hishoono testified in the 1968 terrorism trial involving Andimba Toivo ya Toivo and other accused freedom fighters, but the circumstances under which that testimony was given remain unclear. “While it is true that he might have testified…

Renthia Kaimbi Africa should not shy away from nuclear energy, Namibia’s National Planning Commission (NPC) director general Kaire Mbuende has said.  Mbuende said nuclear power remains a necessary option for meeting future energy needs. He was speaking at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, last week.  Mbuende said global debates around energy security must include nuclear power, especially for countries that already supply uranium to the world. “As the largest producer of uranium in Africa and the third largest in the world, we cannot shy away from the prospect of generating nuclear energy, especially when our raw…

Justicia Shipena  The Walvis Bay Corridor Group (WBCG) plans to establish wellness clinics and improve water and sanitation facilities for truck drivers operating along Namibia’s main transport corridors.  This was revealed by WBCG acting chief executive officer Edward Shivute during an engagement with truck drivers in Walvis Bay on Wednesday.  The plan forms part of efforts to develop practical responses to challenges faced by drivers and to strengthen safety, efficiency, and reliability along the corridor network. Shivute said the proposed wellness clinics are intended to bring basic health services closer to truck drivers, many of whom cannot leave high-value cargo…