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GBV protestors to review govt pronouncement …still demand a state of emergency
23 Oct

GBV protestors to review govt pronouncement …still demand a state of emergency

info_e12wt4csObserver Money,
Andrew Kathindi Gender Based Violence (GBV) protestors said that they are still demanding that a state of emergency be declared over GBV in the country, but will study what the “threat to humanity” government pronouncement entails. This comes as the Cabinet on 23 October, approved that government pronounces GBV as a threat to humanity and that Prime Minister, Saara Kuugongelwa should issue a Parliamentary Statement to that effect. This declaration would be instead of the proposed declaration of the State of Emergency. As part of the list of demands in a protest petition to government earlier this month, which included…
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Grade 9 national examination cancelled
23 Oct

Grade 9 national examination cancelled

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Helena Johannes Executive Director in the ministry of Education Art and Culture Sanet Steenkamp has confirmed that the Grade 9 external examination will not be administered in this academic year. “The Ministry recommended the rationalization of the curriculum to 70 percent of the original school syllabus content for Pre-primary and Grade 1-9. Due to this adjustment, the Grade 9 semi-external examination will not be administered in this academic year,” she said. This comes after the new school curriculum for junior and senior secondary schools introduced in 2019 had pupils who passed Grade 8 in 2018 enter Grade 9 in 2019,…
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23 Oct

We must live with COVID …but we must not pretend it is gone

info_e12wt4csNational News,
The president’s recently announced steps to further re-open Namibia as a country, society and economy are welcome. The year 2020 has been an unprecedented financial disaster for Namibia as a whole. We all have taken a major hit. Governments had to respond in the way that science and their best guesses dictated; they are doing their best. The danger with reported deaths and recorded new infections decreasing is that people think COVID is ‘over.’ People think that life can go back to the way it was before the outbreak. We must never lie to ourselves. Whatever was happening ‘before’ is…
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Hints to get your mortgage approval
23 Oct

Hints to get your mortgage approval

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Loide David Attempting to purchase a house without a plan in place can be a challenging situation. As a first-time homebuyer, you will need to prepare in advance. The steps below can help you buy a home more conveniently and reach the best outcome possible. Preparation: Before you start with the application process, you need to understand how banks assess the application; the required documents, and, most importantly, the costs involved in the entire process. For instance, besides the property's actual price, there are other costs, such as transfer duties and conveyancing fees, which you will need to keep in…
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Asset managers roped into GIPF initiative
23 Oct

Asset managers roped into GIPF initiative

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Staff Writer Six Namibian asset managers are currently taking part in the Government Institutions Pension Fund’s (GIPF) incubation assets management programme, which commenced in 2019. The six are Catalyst Investment Managers (Pty) Ltd, Euboea Investment Group (Pty) Ltd , Arysteq Asset Management (Pty) Ltd ,Mumi Investment Managers (Pty) Ltd ,Mopane Asset Manager (Pty) Ltd (previously ZAQ Asset Management) and Artis Investment Management (Pty) Ltd. Under the initiative, each of the six managers were allocated N$700 million, with N$4.2 billion committed for entire programme. The programme according to the fund, aims to address the need for active beneficial participation of Namibian…
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Govt lacks will for rent controls – Job
23 Oct

Govt lacks will for rent controls – Job

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Clifton Movirongo Affirmative Repositioning Movement (AR) leader Job Amupanda, who advocates for the establishment of rent control in the country amid concerns about high home rental costs, says government has no plans to implement the proposal, five years after officials agreed to it. Amupanda told the Windhoek Observer that he is still pushing for the implementation of a viable Rent Control Board with the authority to reduce rental rates. The youthful leader complained that no action has yet been taken by government. “Of course, they never wanted to implement rent control regulations in the first place and that is not…
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Kahimise open to staying at CoW …as his departure day looms
23 Oct

Kahimise open to staying at CoW …as his departure day looms

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Andrew Kathindi The outgoing Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the City of Windhoek (CoW), Robert Kahimise says he may consider staying on as head of the municipality should council engage him, subject to certain conditions. This follows media reports that stated that the Swapo Khomas regional executive committee was trying to get CoW councilors to convince Kahimise to stay on. Quizzed on whether he would consider the opportunity to stay on should he be approached by Windhoek municipality councilors, the CEO left the door open. “That depends. I’ve handed in my notice, I’m serving my notice up to end of…
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22 Oct

The 800 pound gorilla in the room

info_e12wt4csNational News,
There is no doubt that Minister of Finance Iipumbu Shiimi has to drink from the dual poisoned chalices of taking on the Finance portfolio in the middle of a severe economic recession and then COVID-19. The 800-pound gorilla in the room is that after the smoke clears, there remains a budget deficit of N$17 billion. How will we fill that gap? The mid-year budget review announced yesterday is, at the end of the day, only a plan; it is not money in the bank. It declares what the government should earn and what it will spend in a particular period…
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Jyda King launches new album
22 Oct

Jyda King launches new album

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Staff writer Producer, song writer and artist Geoffrey "Jyda King" Amalenga announced his debut album due to be released on the 23rd October 2020 under the record labels Massive Music Records and D-Core Records. Imagine is an album in a variety of genres ranging from afro pop, trapsoul, RnB and hip hop. Check this brotha’ out. Buy this album. King’s passion for music started at an early age. The support from his mother encouraged him to write his own music at the age of 16 and by the age of 22, he was producing his own Beats. The artist released…
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Air Namibia restarts Joburg, Cape Town flights
22 Oct

Air Namibia restarts Joburg, Cape Town flights

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Staff Writer Air Namibia has announced the launch of weekly flights to Johannesburg and Cape Town from 28 October 2020. The Windhoek – Johannesburg direct route will be operated on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, whereas two flights between Windhoek – Cape Town (direct & via Walvis Bay) will be operated on weekends, Fridays and Sundays. The times of operation from Windhoek, Namibia are as follows: Windhoek – Johannesburg SW723 Depart: 09:30 – Arrive: 11:15 Windhoek – Cape Town SW703 Depart: 07:25 – Arrive: 09:25 Windhoek – Cape Town (via WVB) SW715 Depart: 13:55 – Arrive: 17:15 Air Namibia’s Interim CEO,…
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