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17 Dec

WFP and EIF sign MOU to fight hunger, climate change

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyEnvironment Investment Fund (EIF), World Food Programme (WFP)

Tujoromajo Kasuto The World Food Programme (WFP) and Environment Investment Fund (EIF) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). This is a collaboration in the management of programmes under the Sustainable Development Goals: 2 (Zero Hunger), 13 (Climate Action) and 17 (Partnerships). EIF Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Benedict Libanda, says to achieve the SDGs by 2030, it is paramount that industries, as well as individuals, harness their knowledge of materials and financial resources to ensure the safety and prosperity of people, and natural environments in the country. For this reason, the EIF is ready to partner with entities such as…

17 Dec

15-year-old boy rapes girl, 14

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyNAMPOL, Ongwediva

Eba Kandovazu THE police in Ongwediva are investigating a rape incident in which a 15-year-old boy is accused of raping a 14-year-old girl who attended the same confirmation classes with him. According to Oshana Nampol Spokesperson, Warrant Frieda Shikole, the incident happened on Wednesday around 22h00 at Oondjo dha Naango village in Omaalala. “The suspect and victim both used to attend confirmation classes together. Before they went home, the suspect told the victim to go get the copy of the lesson at his house later. The victim went up to the suspect's house at night, told her that he would…

16 Dec

Booster and mix-matching doses rolled out for all COVID-19 vaccines

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyAstraZeneca and Pfizer BioNTech, Sinopharm

Tujoromajo Kasuto All vaccination centres have commenced with the voluntary administration of 3rd dose/booster of Sinopharm, AstraZeneca and Pfizer BioNTech vaccines to eligible individuals. The same type of vaccine should be used in the primary/initial series. However, if the same product is not available, or in case of an allergic reaction to one vaccine, another COVID-19 vaccine can be administered. Executive Director (ED) in the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), Ben Nangombe, says research has been conducted on the safety and effectiveness of mix-and-matching of COVID-19 vaccines. Findings have shown that persons who receive two different COVID-19 vaccines…

16 Dec

New APP parliament member sworn in

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyIgnatius Shixwameni, Maria Sirombo Kamutali, National Assembly (NA)

Tujoromajo Kasuto THE All People’s Party (APP)’s Maria Sirombo Kamutali has been sworn in as member of the National Assembly (NA) today replacing late Ignatius Shixwameni who collapsed and passed on while on NA duties last month. APP’s National Bureau (NB) deliberated and confirmed the gazetted Parliament party list on which Kamutali is third. The NB, the second highest decision-making organ of the party met on the 11th of December in Okahandja. Against the backdrop of the recent passing-on of Shixwameni, who was the APP’s President, the NB held this emergency consultative meeting, to amongst others, discuss the way forward…

16 Dec

N$800 000 bail for Fishrot’s Gustavo

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyJudge Herman Oosthuizen, Ricardo Gustavo

Eba Kandovazu THE Windhoek High court this morning granted Ricardo Gustavo, one of the men implicated in Namibia’s biggest fishing corruption scandal infamously known as Fishrot, bail. Gustavo was granted bail of N$800 000, by Judge Herman Oosthuizen. He had initially suggested house arrest, saying that he would provide the Police with the necessary technology to track his movements. He also offered to wear a GPS bracelet, at his own expense. Judge Oosthuizen, upon granting the offer ordered that the State shall at its own cost fix a personal GPS to monitor the accused 24 hour, and his personal vehicles.…

15 Dec

Whereto, wither to with Reconciliation Agreement …. after National Assembly debate? – Nakuta

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneySaara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila

Staff Writer The National Assembly (NA) having concluded the debate on the Reconciliation Agreement (RA) when on 1 December the Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs, Frans Kapofi, made his replying and concluding remarks. But whereto and wither to with it now? Begs the question pertinently. More so given the discernible differences within the government’s higher echelons, notably between Kapofi, and Prime Minister, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila. Whether the matter should in the first instance have come before the National Assembly or not albeit Kapofi’s own words that the government was not obligated to have brought the RA, also known as the…

15 Dec

BON anticipates significant economic growth in 2022

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyBank of Namibia, Namibia

Tujoromajo Kasuto NAMIBIA’S economic performance was expected to improve slightly during 2021 and improve further in 2022, supported by better growth for the mining industry and most tertiary industries, Bank of Namibia’s (BON) economic outlook for December 2021 is revealing. The domestic economy is projected to grow by 1.5 percent and by 3.3 percent in 2021 and 2022 respectively, representing an improvement from 8.5 percent contraction in 2020. The latest projection of 1.5 percent growth for 2021 represents a marginal improvement, compared to 1.4 percent published in the August 2021 Economic Outlook. Risks to domestic growth remain dominated by the…

15 Dec

Woman raped, murdered and mutilated … Suspect(s) on the run

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyGender Based Violence (GBV)

Eba Kandovazu THE body of a 23-year-old mother, Lydia Garises, was found in Dordabis yesterday. Police say the deceased private parts were cut off and preliminary investigations show that the woman was raped. Namibian Police Spokesperson, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, says the remains of Garises, a mother to a ten-month-old baby, were discovered by a passerby around 17h50 near a river in the Stinkwater area. Shikwambi says the victim was last seen on Saturday at a wedding around 23h00. The gruesome murder follows the Gender Based Violence (GBV) 16 days of activism, which seeks to mitigate crimes perpetrated against women…

15 Dec

No movement restrictions for festive season

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyCovid-19, president Hage Geingob

Tujoromajo Kasuto THERE is no lockdown and/or curfew restrictions as most Namibians were fearing after the President last week hinted at imposing strict measures if the situation does not improve after the outbreak of the Omicron variant in the country. President Hage Geingob announced today at the 38th COVID-19 public briefing. No curfew, with the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) Minister, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula stating that the reintroduction of the curfew triggers other actions, such as those related to the general hours of the operations of businesses, public transport, and the sale of alcohol. With the new measure…

13 Dec

German-Namibian Joint Declaration antiquated model of international law

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyContext of Transitional and Restorative Justice, German, Namibian

Staff Writer THE Joint Declaration between the Namibian government and its German counterpart is based on an antiquated model of international law and more than anything meant to force the Ovaherero and Nama into submission, says UK-based Reparations Specialist and Scholar-Activist, Esther Stanford-Xosei. She was among panelists from the Diaspora of the United Kingdom and Botswana, joining descendants of the victims of the Ovaherero and Nama genocide in Namibia to observe the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide, and of the Prevention of this Crime, last Thursday, 9 December. Thereby interrogating the…