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18 Jan

Conservatives protest against abortion and same-gender marriage …as landmark same sex marriage judgment is slated for Thursday

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyConservatives protest against abortion, same-sex marriages

Tujoromajo Kasuto About less than 20 people this morning protested before the Windhoek High Court against same-sex marriages and abortion. The High Court is expected on Thursday to deliver a judgement in a case where same sex couples are suing the Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration for violating their right to dignity, equality, family and to live, work in Namibia freely. The couples lawfully married in South Africa and Germany state that the ministry’s refusal to recognise their civil unions have impacted the families’ rights to be recognised as guardians of their children and to be domiciled in Namibia.…

18 Jan

“I remain a member of cabinet until process is concluded”- Jooste

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyI remain a member of cabinet until process is concluded, Leon Jooste, MINISTER of State-owned Enterprises (SOEs)

Eba Kandovazu MINISTER of State-owned Enterprises (SOEs), Leon Jooste, says he will still be in this position for the next two to three months until the reintegration of the ministry into a department within the Ministry of Finance (MoF) is concluded. Jooste is not concerned about whether or not he will be redeployed at the moment, saying his focus is fully on the transition process for now. “I remain a member of Cabinet until the process is concluded, probably two to three months,” he adds. “Everything is going according to plan. We’ll be attending the MoF’s Strategic Planning session next…

17 Jan

A 16-year-old raped at knife point

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyA 16-year-old raped at knife point, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwamb

Tujoromajo Kasuto A 16-year old girl was yesterday allegedly raped after her cousin forcefully dragged her to his friends place in Windhoek’s Damara location. Police say the rape occurred around 00h30 on Sunday after the victim’s two cousins and a male suspect forced her to the suspect’s house to sit and hang out. It is alleged that the suspect took the victim into the house under false pretences, threatened her with a knife and raped her. According to Namibian Police (NamPol) Spokesperson, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, the suspect has not yet been arrested and efforts in tracing him are underway…

17 Jan

Coffin “pointing” to alleged witch triggers mob attack …. Church condemns brutality amidst two separate “witch-hunts”

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyCoffin “pointing” to alleged witch triggers mob attack, Kunene Police Commander James Nderura

Eba Kandovazu A TRADITIONAL Kaokoland ritual in which family members of a departed member carry the casket at the burial site, asking it to point in the direction of those responsible for the death, has led to the arrest of eight people, after a 61-year-old man was beaten up last Saturday on allegations of witchcraft. Kunene Police Commander, James Nderura, says the victim was beaten up by his family members at Otjakati Tjovahimba village, who accused him of being responsible for the death of his 17-year-old nephew. “It is a tradition for the Himba people. What happens is that people…

17 Jan

Suspended IPC councilor drags party to court

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyCiske Smith-Howard, Suspended IPC councilor

Eba Kandovazu SUSPENDED Independent Patriots of Change (IPC) Councilor, Ciske Smith-Howard, has now turned to the High Court to have her suspension nullified and declared void, barely a month after the party summoned her to a disciplinary hearing in Windhoek. Smith-Howard, prior to her suspension was the constituency councilor of Swakopmund. She was also the Chairperson of the Erongo Regional Council. In combined summons filed in the Windhoek High Court this afternoon, Smith-Howard also wants the court to set aside the party’s decision to discipline and charge her. She was suspended last October reportedly facing nine charges, including misconduct after…

14 Jan

Kora case judgment next Thursday

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyErnest Adjovi, Kora case judgment, Namibia Tourism Board (NTB)

Eba Kandovazu THE Windhoek High Court today postponed a judgment in which the Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) is suing Kora Music Awards organisers, Sarl Mundial Telecom, a company owned by Ernest Adjovi. Adjovi is being sued for about N$ 23.5 million (US$ 1.5 which NTB paid in 2015 to host the show in Namibia. The show was scheduled for March 2016 although it never happened. The NTB, represented by Advocate Thabang Phatela, in its heads of argument said that the case concerns one of the most far reaching abuses of a Namibian public entity by a foreign company in its…

14 Jan

NSA’s Board Chair envisions a great 2022

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyNSA’s Board Chair envisions a great 2022, Salomo Hei

Tujoromajo Kasuto The Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA), Salomo Hei, says 2022 promises a big year in the life of the NSA pointing out that the past 24 months have been dominated by the terrible pandemic, which continue to disrupt and shape lives in equal measure. He states that, “over the past few months, we have been busy developing a transformational new strategy that puts us on course to deliver a professional service around institutional reform, which is ambitious, inclusive and sustainable.” The new strategic plan is a mechanism for identifying opportunities, driving…

14 Jan

Assistance needed to bury man who committed suicide after false paternity claim

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyEddy Ortmann, man who committed suicide after false paternity claim

Eba Kandovazu THE family of 20-year-old Eddy Ortmann, who killed himself after finding out he is not the father of a three-month old baby girl, is seeking assistance in burying him tomorrow. His sister, Queen Ortmann, told the Windhoek Observer that Eddy committed suicide on January 1st, following an argument between him and his girlfriend. The two had been together for a year. According to her, during the argument, Eddy's girlfriend (name withheld to protect the baby's identity) had been out the previous night and only returned the following morning. Her mother, during the argument reportedly shouted that Eddy is…

13 Jan

No PCR tests for vaccinated Namibians entering the country

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyNo PCR tests for vaccinated Namibians entering the country

Eba Kandovazu AS of Sunday, fully vaccinated Namibians, permanent residents and truck drivers will no longer be required to present a negative PCR test result upon entry into Namibia as long as they present their vaccination cards. The announcement was made today by President Hage Geingob at the 39th COVID-19 public briefing. Minister of the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), Dr Kalumbi Shangula, explains that this category of people can enter the country at any time as long as the vaccine cards are authentic. “For all other categories of travelers, including truck drivers who are not fully vaccinated,…

13 Jan

Four Outjo trial-awaiting inmates escape

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyDawid Komondjila, Hengua Ngange, Kamunongava Katjinaumue, our Outjo trial-awaiting inmates escape, Shinghole Shitoko

Eba Kandovazu FOUR trial awaiting inmates at Outjo Police holding cells escaped on Christmas Eve. Police say two of the suspects are involved in a rhino poaching case together, with one of them facing another separate poaching case. Kunene Region Spokesperson, Inspector Vehangaiza Ruiter, says the four suspects Shinghole Shitoko (24), Hengua Ngange (40), Dawid Komondjila (28) and Kamunongava Katjinaumue (32) escaped by cutting the roof iron bars with unknown sharp objects and went out through the hole. According to Ruiter, Shitoko and Ngange were initially arraigned for poaching, while Komondjila and Katjinaumue face stock theft charges separately. Ngange, according…