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Menzies holding Namibian cargo hostage
29 Aug

Menzies holding Namibian cargo hostage

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Niël Terblanché The air cargo warehouse standoff at the Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA) has now entered its second week with Menzies Aviation Namibia still blatantly refusing to hand over cargo handling responsibilities to Paragon Aviation Services (PAS). Dan Kamati, the spokesperson of Namibia Airports Company (NAC) confirmed on Monday that the status quo of the cargo that was under Menzies’ control at the time of their eviction on 19 August 2023 remains unchanged. “It remains a pressing matter for the NAC. All this despite several engagements. Menzies has been adamant and has not yet released the cargo to PAS,…
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Menzies labelled white supremacists
28 Aug

Menzies labelled white supremacists

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Niël Terblanché Menzies Aviation Namibia, a British-founded company’s refusal to vacate the premises of the Namibia Airports Company at the Hosea Kutako International Airport speaks volumes about their desperation to maintain their grip on power. George Kambala, the Acting spokesperson of the Affirmative Repositioning movement, said the drama surrounding the ground handling service saga of the past year is a stark reminder that Namibians have yet to truly dismantle the chains of colonialism, as white monopoly capital continues to flex its muscle and resist transformation. “The arrogance displayed by Menzies Aviation Namibia is not merely a matter of business competition;…
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Telecom Employees go on strike…demand accountability from management
25 Aug

Telecom Employees go on strike…demand accountability from management

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Stefanus Nashama Telecom Namibia employees are demanding that the Board of Directors do their work and hold the company’s management accountable before everything collapses like other public enterprises. The employees along with representatives from the Namibia Public Workers Union (NAPWU), held a peaceful demonstration during lunchtime on Wednesday and vowed to continue until their demands are met. The workers handed over a petition with various demands to the Deputy Chairperson of the Telecom Board, Amanda Hauuanga, who responded that the board would review the document and respond as soon as possible. The workers are accusing the state-owned company’s management of…
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Menzies stoops to a new low…blocks access to air cargo warehouse at HKIA
24 Aug

Menzies stoops to a new low…blocks access to air cargo warehouse at HKIA

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Niël Terblanché The fear of even more corporate court games in the swamp of legal technicalities created by repeatedly approaching the High Court of Namibia with urgent applications to stay on as the entity responsible for ground handling services at the Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA) by Menzies Aviation Namibia, has now resulted in a potentially deadly situation. While being evicted from the premises of the Namibia Airports Company (NAC), Menzies and certain representative of freight forwarding companies locked up the air cargo warehouse at the airport and has since last Saturday, refused to hand responsibilities and the keys to…
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Menzies files yet another High Court application
23 Aug

Menzies files yet another High Court application

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Niël Terblanché Menzies Aviation Namibia has on Tuesday filed a notice of motion with the Namibian High Court in which it states its intention to bring yet another application to nullify its eviction from the Hosea Kutako International Airport. The British-owned company is seeking an order where the Namibia Airports Company is called upon to show cause why previous High Court decisions should not be reviewed and set aside; that the 30-day notice period dated 9 August 2023 be set aside; that any decision made by the NAC’s board of directors or any person on behalf of the first respondent…
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Menzies appeal judgement reserved
22 Aug

Menzies appeal judgement reserved

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Erasmus Shalihaxwe The judgement in Menzies Aviation Namibia’s latest appeal case against its eviction from the Hosea Kutako International Airport by the Namibia Airports Company has been reserved. High Court Judge Hannelie Prinsloo after hearing arguments on Monday said that she will deliver her judgment in the latest appeal case on Friday 1 September. Paragon Aviation Services will, in the meantime, continue to render ground handling services at the airport. Menzies was evicted from the airport on Saturday and ordered to stop rendering the ground handling services after more than a year of legal battles in which the company contested…
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Menzies evicted from HKIA
21 Aug

Menzies evicted from HKIA

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Niël Terblanché Over the past weekend, Paragon Aviation Services has been providing ground handling services at the Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA) after a seamless transition from services previously rendered by Menzies Aviation Namibia. Bisey /Uirab the Chief Executive Officer of the Namibia Airports Company (NAC), in a statement, said Paragon’s commencement of ground handling services at HKIA heeds the Supreme Court’s assertion to the effect that Menzies Aviation Namibia relied on unlawful self-help to stay put and it occupied the premises of the NAC unlawfully for about a year, despite the fact that Paragon presently has the right in…
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Nampol to evict officers from Omuthiya barracks…members have until today to vacate
18 Aug

Nampol to evict officers from Omuthiya barracks…members have until today to vacate

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Stefanus Nashama The Oshikoto Regional Police Commander, Commissioner Teopoline Kalompo-Nashikaku, has informed police officers who are staying with their children at the Omuthiya Police Village to vacate their lodgings today. Kalompo-Nashikaku, while replying to members’ request to have an audience with her on the matter, said the police officers’ request could not be entertained and they should vacate the premises as communicated before. The communication went out in March 2022 and early August this year. “This office regrets to inform you that, your letter dated 07 August 2023 could not be entertained, as police barracks rules remain the same as…
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Repo rate remains unchanged at 7.75 percent
17 Aug

Repo rate remains unchanged at 7.75 percent

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Martin Endjala Following a comprehensive review of global, regional and domestic economic developments, the Bank of Namibia Monetary Policy Committee decided to maintain the current repo rate at 7.75 percent for the next two months, while also ensuring that stable platforms are created to grow the economy. During the announcement yesterday in Oshakati, Bank of Namibia Governor, Johannes !Gawaxab, responded to concerns and the impact the repo rate has on the economy and unemployed individuals. He said that the repo rate has a negative and positive impact on people’s lives and the economy, however, he is of the view that…
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Hardap and //KarasRegional Councils push to kick NamPower out of SORED shares
16 Aug

Hardap and //KarasRegional Councils push to kick NamPower out of SORED shares

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Martin Endjala Apart from pushing to join the Southern Regional Electricity Distribution (SORED) Company, the leadership of Hardap and //Kharas Regional Council are further pushing for another company called //AU-OB Electricity Distribution to get shares in SORED, a deal that exclude Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower). The two regions leadership kept Minister of Urban and Rural Development Erastus Uutoni, in the dark about their plans, and failed to seek approval from the minister as per the Regional Councils Act of 1992 and the Local Authorities Councils Act of 1992. In a letter dated 14 August 2023, seen by this publication, Uutoni…
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