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17 May

Defaulters were given enough time-MD

National News

Martin Endjala The country’s National Power Utility Nampower Managing Director Kahenge Haulofu has reiterated that defaulters were accorded ample time to settle their debts but failed to do so, as a result, the utility had no other choice but to constitute power disconnection if accounts are not settled by 31 May 2023. “This was not the first time Nampower communicated on its debt collection, to sensitise its customers and the public at large, about what is owed to us by our customers, we issued a similar communication in 2021 and despite this, most have not bothered to heed our pleas…

17 May

Shannon’s family disappointed with acquital ruling …Prosecution failed to prove guilt

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Hertta-Maria Amutenja Emotions ran high at the Windhoek High Court yesterday, after the court acquitted siblings Azaan Madisia and Steven Malundu in the murder of Shannon Wasserfall. Her family has since expressed that they would appeal the ruling by Judge Christie Liebenberg, who only convicted the siblings on the charge of Defeating the course of Justice. Shortly after the ruling, the deceased family members, visibly emotional said that the justice system has failed the family. Judge Liebenberg found that the state did not lead evidence in proving the murder and robbery charges and based its case on conflicting statements made…

16 May

Kavango regions feeling left out on drought relief

National NewsKavango regions feeling left out on drought relief

Martin Endjala The Rundu Constituency Councillor in the Kavango East region Paulus Mbangu has cited the drought assessment as biased and discriminatory, saying that the assessments are only conducted in areas that are not in dire need of drought relief. According to Mbangu, a number of rural areas are left out on the drought relief roll-out. “Yes, the assessments carried out by the Office of the Prime Ministet often aid regions which have been affected by the drought, floods and so forth, but who says these are the only regions suffering from this? This region occasionally has its budget drastically…

16 May

More landless people move to home ownership

National NewsMore landless people move to home ownership

Niël Terblanché More residents of the stretched-out DRC informal settlement in Swakopmund have taken ownership of their own land by signing contracts with the coastal town’s municipality. The latest batch of 270 land owners of the Wagdaar area of the DRC joined the 708 people who already signed their ownership certificates last month. The certificates will enable the newly minted land-owners to build their own homes through various other initiatives that are working tirelessly to house more Namibians in urban areas. The provision of adequate housing not only allows Namibians to live with their dignity intact but also enables people…

16 May

FLON speaks on sex, alcohol and drugs

National Newsalcohol and drugs, FLON speaks on sex

Stefanus Nashama The First Lady of the Republic of Namibia, Monica Geingos has encouraged the youth to refrain from sexual activities and the use of alcohol and drugs. Geingos shared these motivational words over the weekend during an interactive dialogue with the youth from Ohangwena Region held at Helao Nafidi. Geingos said young women who involve themselves in sexual activities might end up falling pregnant for men they do not want to have a baby with. She reiterated that girls are more likely to have lower self-esteem after having sex. She said young people should always think about the consequences…

16 May

Januarie wants taxi fines revised and reduced

National NewsJanuarie wants taxi fines revised and reduced

Stefanus Nashama The Namibian Transport and Taxi Union (NTTU) President, Werner Januarie says there is a need for the Government to revise and reduce fines for taxis since the majority of taxi drivers struggle to pay fines and debt due to the low salaries they are paid. Januarie said taxi fines have been an issue for the past 30 years, adding that it is time for the Government to look into the matter to revise, adjust and reduce them to be affordable to taxi drivers. “Drivers are people who get paid a low commission-only salary and they do not have…

16 May

Fesmedia Namibia to host regional conference on media rights

National NewsFesmedia Namibia to host regional conference on media rights

Hertta-Maria Amutenja The FES Africa Regional media project of the Friedrich- Ebert-Stiftung in Namibia, and its partners are hosting a two-and-a-half-day regional conference on Information and Communication Rights in Africa from 31 May to 02 June 2023 in Windhoek. Digital rights, access to information (ATI), freedom of expression (FOE), press freedom, media sustainability, and human rights issues are at the center of the conference. According to Poiyah Media, the conference will be an opportunity to examine the challenges facing the region, to learn from each other, and to identify opportunities for collaboration and cooperation to strengthen information and communication rights…

16 May

IPC partially victorious in lawsuit

National NewsIPC partially victorious in lawsuit

Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Independent Patriots for Change(IPC) will now defend the lawsuit in which the party is being sued by Anga Enterprise, owned by Gabriela Nietche-Kandolf after it allegedly failed to pay for promotional branding items and related services. High Court Judge Boas Usiku dismissed Anga Enterprise’s application for a summary judgement, which sought a direct order without the party’s argument. Nietche-Kandolf allegedly branded promotional items of t-shirts, golf shirts, caps, berets, bucket hats and badges and related services worth of N$ 3.2 million. Usiku found that Anga’s application for a summary judgment was flawed, in that it did not…

16 May

Hoachanas community in uproar over delayed Admin post filling

National NewsHoachanas community in uproar over delayed Admin post filling

Martin Endjala Controversy over an Administrative Officer position in the Ministry of Education Arts and Culture in the Hardap region at the A.M.E Community Private Primary School in Hoachanas became the order of the day, with alleged irregularities and unauthorized interviews by school staff members. Allegations are that the interviews were conducted without the involvement of the school board members. As a result, the Hardap Regional Education Director Gerhard Ndafenongo said that the post has lapsed and will now be readvertised. According to Ndafenongo, the said post was advertised on the local notice board with a closing date of 29th…

16 May

Waves set to accelerate Namibian Green Hydrogen projects

National NewsWaves set to accelerate Namibian Green Hydrogen projects

Niël Terblanché Electricity generated by wave energy will not only add to national generation capacity but also provide a more reliable alternative energy resource from which Namibia can tap to eventually become a net exporter of green energy. To realize the goal, Kaoko Green Energy Solutions from Namibia and AW-Energy from Finland have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop near-shore wave energy infrastructure for green hydrogen production in Namibia. The plans are to construct a wave farm off the coast of Swakopmund which will enable significant cost reductions for new Green Hydrogen generation and production developments. The concept…