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01 Jul

UDF accuses Omaruru town council of poor service delivery

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Martin Endjala The United Democratic Front (UDF) branch has criticised the Omaruru Municipality for poor service delivery. This comes after the Omaruru Town Council announced a project to allocate 1 700 plots in extension 12 to build houses for middle- and ultra-low-income people. According to the branch chairperson, Eberth Gariseb, the residents have been demanding land for many years, but their calls have gone unanswered, and they are no longer content to sit around. “The planned 1 700 plots in extension 12 is a great thing, and we commend them for that. But we, as residents of the town, are…

01 Jul

White people don’t need to buy Namibia; they own the country already – Mulongeni

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Erasmus Shalihaxwe Social commentator Ben Mulongeni said Namibians only own the country politically and geographically, but economically, the country is owned by white people. “Therefore, the white people are not interested in buying a country they already own,” he said. Mulongeni made these comments in an audio recording circulating on social media, in response to what he described as some politicians spreading misleading information during election campaigns. He mentioned that he has heard some politicians claim that certain political parties have leaders who, if they win the elections, will sell the country to white people and Western nations. “You can’t…

01 Jul

Drought hits aquaculture fisheries sector

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Ester Mbathera A lack of fish feed and other essential raw materials is among the challenges facing the aquaculture fisheries sector. The Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Sylvia Makgone, admitted this on Monday during a public update on the sector. She attributed the lack of feed to a shortage of mahangu and maize, which are key ingredients in fish feed production. Namibia does not produce soya beans, the cheapest ingredient. “We have a challenge with fish feed. No one in Namibia is producing fish feed, and the ministry on its own started producing, but the type of fish…

01 Jul

High Court dismissed N$184 billion lawsuit case against Standard Bank

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Ester Mbathera The High Court of Namibia has struck down the case involving businessman Daniel Kamunoko, who is suing Standard Bank Namibia Limited, and several respondents for US$8.9 billion (about N$184 billion). The matter was removed from the roll on 25 June marking it as inactive, effectively ending the current proceedings without further action. “The case is struck from roll in terms of R132(10) and finalised as Case Inactive (Rule 132),” reads the court documents. This is despite the fact that this was appealed in the Supreme Court under case no. SA 7/0023. Kamunoko cited the Supreme Court delay as…

01 Jul

Rundu water supply issues rectified soon

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Niël Terblanché Construction work on a new water treatment plant for Rundu began with a groundbreaking ceremony held on Monday. The Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, Calle Schlettwein, officiated at the ceremony. He stressed the importance of the project for Rundu, Namibia’s second-largest local authority with a population of approximately 118,000. “As one of the fastest-growing towns in Namibia, Rundu has faced increasing strain on its water supply, a challenge this new project aims to address comprehensively,” the minister said. Three weeks ago frustrated residents of Ndama's Sun City and Long to Long settlements threatened a community uprising…

01 Jul

ECN will only register “males and females” for voter cards

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Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) says it will only register those people who are classified as male or female on their identification documentation. This comes amid concerns from activists and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, and other (LGBTQI+) communities about the lack of inclusivity for non-binary and transgender individuals. The activists argued that the binary gender options in the voter registration process are not inclusive. In response to queries, ECN spokesperson De Wet Siluka made reference to the Civil Registration and Identification Bill. “Please go through the Bill. If you see other genders apart from…

01 Jul

GOOD NEWS:

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The Ministry of Mines and Energy of Namibia has announced a decrease in fuel prices.The price of Unleaded Petrol 95 will drop by 80 cents per litre, 50ppm Diesel by 60 cents per litre, and 10ppm Diesel by 70 cents per litre.According to the announcement, the lower prices will be effective from 3 July.In addition to the downward price adjustments for consumers, the ministry also increased the industry margin by 23 cents to 189 cents per litre and the dealer's margin for service station operators by 9 cents per litre to 192 cents per litre. Report: Niël Terblanché

30 Jun

Nana’s homemade chilli sauce spices up her community

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Ester Mbathera Martha Daniels, known as Nana, grew up in the Soweto residential area of Windhoek and has a passion for cooking. She is a single mother of four children who also owns Nana's Homemade Chilli Sauce. "My love for cooking began at a young age," Nana recalls. Over time, she started blending her own chilli sauces and incorporating them into her dishes. Despite not being a chilli eater herself, she enjoyed the aroma and flavour of her creations. For years, her close friends and family encouraged her to sell her chilli sauce, but she didn’t feel ready. “In 2020,…

30 Jun

Dienda concerned over lack of formal qualifications requirement in Property Practitioner’s Bill

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Erasmus Shalihaxwe Popular Democratic Movement Member of Parliament Elma Dienda has raised various concerns in the recently introduced Property Practitioner's Bill. The Minister of Industrialisation and Trade, Lucia Iipumbu proposed the bill to the National Assembly for further debate two weeks ago. The Bill Contains the Fidelity Fund Certificate, which aims to protect consumers against the theft of money entrusted to a property practitioner, among other proposed changes in the real estate industry. “This part of the bill also deals with the consequences of a property practitioner not having a Fidelity Fund Certificate. The bill also places an obligation on…

30 Jun

ECN declines laminated IDs for voter registration

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Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has reaffirmed that only original identification documents are acceptable for voter registration. This announcement follows an incident earlier this month where an individual attempted to register using a laminated copy of an identity document belonging to a Wagner Siegfried at the Lions Old Age Home registration point in Swakopmund. A video circulating on social media shows an official stating that fake identification documents were used at the time. “We have experienced a fake identity document. I have told my team to remove the laminated identity documents from the lamination. And soon after…