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24 Sep

Swapo wins Ndonga Linena constituency votes recount

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyElectoral Commission of Namibia (ECN), Ndonga Linena, Swapo Party of Namibia

Eba Kandovazu BARELY a week after the Swapo Party of Namibia was stripped off its incumbency in the Ndonga Linena constituency, it has yet again been declared the winner in that constituency following a recount of the votes today. The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) this afternoon announced that Swapo Party is the winner, after the Electoral Court last week nullified the results in which it emerged victorious. The party’s candidate, Michael Kampota, will again be sworn in. Last week the court also nullified his initial swearing in, after the All People’s Party (APP) challenged the matter, saying that more…

23 Sep

Swanu infighting headed to Court

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedSouth West Africa National Union (SWANU)

Tujoromajo Kasuto SOUTH West Africa National Union (Swanu) President, Tangeni Iijambo, has revealed that the party has requested their lawyers to fill a review application in the High Court against the “self-appointed” rival faction that is attempting to overtake the party’s leadership in what he terms an “illegal” Extra-Ordinary Congress in August. Iijambo says the party instructed their lawyers to place an urgent application for the court to establish who is right and who is wrong. He further explains that the party is hosting it's Central Committee (CC) meeting this weekend to expedite the party’s functionality. The rival’s faction’s Secretary…

23 Sep

Fish worth N$85.7 million sold to DRC

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedFisheries and Marine Resources Ministry

Eba Kandovazu THE Fisheries and Marine Resources Ministry has reserved a total 27 300 metric tons of horse mackerel in an auction, worth N$ 85.7 million for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as the residual quota for governmental objective. It has been reported that DRC's National Economy Minister, Jean-Marie Yuma, last Sunday arrived in Namibia to complete the deal. The payment will conclude this week. Fisheries Minister, Derek Klazen, says the approved total allowable catch for horse mackerel is 330 000 metric tons, and out of these, 205 940, 26 metric tons is for commercial harvesting while 87 000…

22 Sep

No gun detected in LPM lawyer’s bag at Parliament . . . detection due to machine malfunction wrongfully

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyBernardus Swartbooi, Henny Seibeb, Patrick Kauta

Eba Kandovazu NATIONAL Assembly Speaker, Peter Katjavivi, has responded to allegations that a gun was planted in the bag of lawyer, Patrick Kauta, at Parliament building. Kauta represented Bernardus Swartbooi and Henny Seibeb at the Privileges Committee. Katjavivi denied the gun claims, saying that the gun image randomly appeared on the monitor. Katjavivi further explains that a modern scanning machine, which has a function called Threat Imagine Projection (TIP) to project knives, guns, scissors, etc, is used at the National Assembly check point. According to Katjavivi, TIP images appear randomly from time to time, and it was a coincidence that…

22 Sep

Ndonga Linena Constituency votes recount slated for 23 September

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyElectoral Commission of Namibia (ECN)’s Chief Electoral Officer, Ndonga Linena Constituency, Theo Mujoro

Tujoromajo Kasuto THE Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN)’s Chief Electoral Officer, Theo Mujoro, has revealed that votes recount for the Ndonga Linena Constituency for the 2020 Regional and Local Authorities Elections will be this Thursday. This is following a High Court ruling nullifying the results in that constituency. The recounting of votes will take place at 10 am, at the ECN Head Office in Windhoek. Mujoro says the ECN A has finalised preparations for the votes recount in compliance with the Court order, which also nullified the swearing in of Swapo candidate, Michael Kampota. The All People’s Party (APP) had…

22 Sep

Descendants march to parliament protesting against genocide debate

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyGerman, Nama, Namibian government, Ovaherero, Ovambanderu

Eba Kandovazu More than a hundred descendants of the survivors of the 1904-1908 genocide of the Ovaherero, Ovambanderu and Nama today took to the streets of Windhoek to demonstrate against tabling of a motion to discuss the Joint Declaration between the Namibian government and its German counterpart. The motion to discuss the Joint Declaration was tabled by the Minister of Defense and Veteran Affairs, Frans Kapofi, in the National Assembly today. The march, spearheaded by various political parties such as the Landless People’s Movement(LPM), Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP}, Popular Democratic Movement(PDM), Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters(NEFF),National Unity Democratic Organisation(Nudo),Swanu…

21 Sep

Intended TransNamib retrenchments not a surprise

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyTransNamib

Eba Kandovazu STATE owned Enterprises(SoEs) Minister, Leon Jooste, says the retrenchments of 340 employees at TransNamib in the coming weeks forms part of TransNamib’s Integrated Strategic Business Plan approved by Cabinet in 2018. Jooste explains that part of the plan specifies that the company refocus on core business and move away from non-core activities. “This is however an operational matter that falls 100 percent within the powers and authority of the Board of Directors. You will see that they are not seeking permission but rather informing my office of the process,” Jooste says. TransNamib Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Johny Smith,…

21 Sep

Swapo wants Ndonga Linena re-election

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyECN, Electoral Commission of Namibia, Ndonga Linena Constituency

Eba Kandovazu THE Chief Electoral Officer at the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN), Theo Mujoro, says the ECN will comply with the Electoral Court’s order to recount the votes cast in the Ndonga Linena Constituency during the 2020 Regional and Local Authorities Elections. Responding to Windhoek Observer’s queries, following Swapo’s threat to boycott the recount, Mujoro says logistical arrangements are currently being put in place to ensure a transparent and credible recount process in line with the court order. “We have noted the press release issued by the Swapo Party touching on a number of issues. A comprehensive response will…

19 Sep

PUMA Energy Namibia launches Puma Lubricants

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedPuma Energy Namibia, Puma Lubricants

PUMA Energy Namibia Limited one of the leading Oil Marketing Company in Namibia (OMCs) has officially launched its line of Lubricants into the market called Puma Lubricants having three different products; HD Super for diesel & petrol engines, GT Plus, fully synthetic engine oil for petrol & diesel engines & HD Extra for diesel engines. As a customer centric organization, the launch of Puma Lubricants is aligned with our strategic intent to Inspire Change and continuously develop innovative products that will deliver on consumer needs. The Managing Director of Puma Energy Namibia Mr. Gallo Diack through an official press statement…

19 Sep

Amupanda’s housing initiative may not be cast in ideological impotence, bankruptcy, opportunism

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedMayor of Windhoek, Namibia

“The lack of affordable land for housing is the main cause of Namibia’s housing crisis and the continuous rapid growth of informal settlements,” notes the Mayor of Windhoek when announcing the outcome of the land and housing workshop, which the City hosted end August beginning September. “Crisis”, sounds like an understatement by the Mayor in describing what has been happening on the housing provision frontier since independence, which can aptly be described as a ticking bomb, not only for the City of Windhoek, but all over the country. “Rapid growth” is also a misnomer because looking at what has come…