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Venaani seeking another term
27 Jan

Venaani seeking another term

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Martin Endjala The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) President Mchenry Venaani is still running for office, for another in 2024 to become a ruling party taking over from the current ruling party South West Africa people’s Organization (SWAPO). PDM adopted its constitution in 2017 to give clear term limit for an office holder but limits the term to three years, hence, “am in the parametres of the law movement, and we are the only party with term limit” says Venaani. The ultimate fundamental objective of the PDM is to win power and to be in government. “If we are moving towards…
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Esau had to brief Pohamba about MoU and Samherji- emails revealed
26 Jan

Esau had to brief Pohamba about MoU and Samherji- emails revealed

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Eba Kandovazu   DISGRACED Former Minister of Justice Sacky Shanghala requested for information and brochures about Icelandic fishing company Samherji from fishrot star witness Johannes Steffanson, for former fisheries minister Bernard Esau to brief then President Nghifikepunye Pohamba about the Memorandum of Understanding that Esau had signed with Angola, emails presented in court show. Andreas Kanyangela, the Chief Investigating Officer from the Anti-Corruption Commission today testified that Shanghala, who was the Chairperson of the Law Reform and Development Commission in 2013 wrote an email dated 23 December 2013 to Steffanson, urgently requesting for “a small profile” of Samherji, in case…
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25 Jan

PDM Youth League given a clean sweep

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Tujoromajo Kasuto THE Top Six of the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) have resolved to undertake a new restructuring process that gives the Youth League (YL) Management Committee (MC) a clean sweep starting from the branch, constituency and regional level. This started with relieving the current Secretary General (SG) of the PDMYL,Bensen Katjirijova, and Vice-Chairperson, Felicia Motinga, from their positions with immediate effect. This decision has been taken recognising that both Katjirijova and Motinga are above the age of 35. Furthermore, according to PDM SG, Manuel Ngarigombe, it was important to relieve the duo from their positions in the PDMYL MC…
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City of Windhoek cautions residents
25 Jan

City of Windhoek cautions residents

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Martin Endjala The city of Windhoek is cautioned residents in the so-called informal settlement to take necessary precautionary measures by investing in mitigation to help reduce structural damages to properties. During the past weekend of flash floods, city councilors visited the sites accompanied by City of Windhoek Disaster Risk Management Division officials to gauge community needs. The division handed over tents, blankets and mattresses to Havana and Otjomuise residents. At least four families’ households have been assisted with a tent each as temporary accommodation thus far. Nestory Kalola councilor of the Samora Michel Constituency, cautions residents to avoid building homes…
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New ED for Finance Ministry
25 Jan

New ED for Finance Ministry

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Tujoromajo Kasuto PRIME Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila has appointed Titus Ndove as the Executive Director (ED) Ministry of Finance from 1 February. This has been confirmed by the Ministry of Finance (MOE) Public Relations Officer (PRO), Willson Shikoto to the Windhoek Observer. Ndove has over 20 years of experience, ranging from public financial management, public procurement, central and commercial banking, financial markets, and corporate governance. The new ED has worked as Head: Public Sector and Market Intelligence at Standard Bank, as Deputy ED for State Accounts, as Accountant General at the Ministry of Finance and as Advisor to the Treasury. Ndove…
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Late John Akapandi Endjala’s burial slated for 5 February
25 Jan

Late John Akapandi Endjala’s burial slated for 5 February

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Martin Endjala The late John Akapandi Endjala will be buried on February 5. Timotheus Endjala Okapya headman and the late Endjala’s brother, has confirmed the preliminary arrangements today to the Windhoek Observer. The first memorial service in Windhoek will be on Thursday 27 January and on 4 February at Okapya village, the late’s homestead. The funeral ceremony will be administered at the house and not at the Oshitayi church, and from home straight to the Onamboga grave yard at Okapya village. “I want everything done at home,” Timotheus Endjala determines ‘Tate Akapandi’ as many call him, better known as Johannes…
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Incriminating evidence found in Hatuikulipi’s phone during arrest-ACC
25 Jan

Incriminating evidence found in Hatuikulipi’s phone during arrest-ACC

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Eba Kandovazu AN Anti- Corruption Commission (ACC) investigator this afternoon said that incriminating evidence was discovered in Fishrot suspect, James Haituikulipi’s, phone upon his arrest. Hatuikulipi reportedly informed an Icelander in text messages that investigators do not have capacity to investigate foreign accounts, after he was asked whether or not “dubious” transactions would not be detected. “During arrest of Hatuikulipi and Sacky Shanghala, there were phones seized. The phone of James was analysed by one investigator. When he analysed it, some information was retrieved relating to payment of N$500 per metric ton paid to Namgomar by Samherji. Hatuikulipi at some…
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One of two remaining Maoist Swanu China trained cadres laid to rest
24 Jan

One of two remaining Maoist Swanu China trained cadres laid to rest

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Staff Writer One of the last two standing China military trained cadres of the Swanu of Namibia bowed out of this world with his party and community bidding him farewell at his homestead at the outpost of the village Die Oupad in rural Omaheke in the Otjombinde Constituency. Silbanus Karumue Marenga-Tjoutuku , one of a third generation of liberation fighters after the first and second generation of German colonialism resisters stealthily their last passages, passed on last Thursday in Windhoek due to ill-health, and was laid to rest on Sunday. He was one of two remaining of the four Swanu…
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24 Jan

Man falls to his death from moving car

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Tujoromajo Kasuto IN a culpable homicide, reckless and/or negligent driving the police weekend report contains an incident of a man identified as Pombili Kamanja Beukes, allegedly falling to his death from a moving white Toyota pick-up vehicle, while attempting to catch a wooden door falling from the vehicle. The incident took place on Friday on the B-1 road about 20 kilometres from Windhoek towards Rehoboth. According to the police the deceased was sitting in the back of the car when a door-shaped piece of wood was blown by the wind and he attempted to hold it back onto the vehicle…
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Tourism Board eyes digital marketing strategy for revenue recovery
24 Jan

Tourism Board eyes digital marketing strategy for revenue recovery

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Tujoromajo Kasuto THE Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Namibia Tourism Board (NTB), Digu //Naobeb, says the recovery strategy for this financial year is more premised on digital marketing for which a new website is under development for launching in March. On how financial matters are going after NTB last year ran out of money to pay salaries and upkeep as of last November, he says the Government has offered an additional N$ 8 million for the current financial year ending March 2022, which will keep the operations going till then. For the 2022/2023 financial year he says the NTB…
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