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IPC calls for collective efforts to fight crime
08 Aug

IPC calls for collective efforts to fight crime

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Stefanus Nashama The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has called on the nation to unite in efforts to collectively fight violent crime. The party spokesperson, Immanuel Nashinge, made this statement on Thursday in response to the recent violent death of Matheus Sheehama from Walvis Bay. “We call upon the Namibian police, parents, and our communities to bolster their efforts in addressing these violent crimes as a collective. Efforts to combat crime can’t be left alone to Nampol,” he said. Nashinge said the incident in which Sheehama lost his life highlights a grave issue that demands immediate attention. He said the…
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Labour Commissioner’s officer undergoing business process reengineering
08 Aug

Labour Commissioner’s officer undergoing business process reengineering

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Niël Terblanché The Office of the Labour Commissioner (OLC) is undergoing changes as part of the Business Process Reengineering (BPR) initiative that is focused on improving service delivery and efficiency. This was announced during a stakeholder meeting held in Windhoek on Wednesday to review the next phase of the initiative. Lydia Indombo, the executive director of the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations, and Employment Creation (MLIREC), outlined the ambitious goals of the BPR initiative. “The BPR process is focused on achieving the development of customer service-orientated processes to eliminate complaints, reducing task completion times, reducing complexity throughout processes, building in…
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Lesley Goraseb appointed as Usakos CEO
08 Aug

Lesley Goraseb appointed as Usakos CEO

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Martin Endjala Former Karibib chief executive officer Lesley Goraseb has been appointed as CEO of Usakos on a five-year contract effective 1 August 2024. This was confirmed by the mayor of Usakos, Irene Kurtz. Kurtz explained that the post became vacant after former CEO Ivan Lombard resigned on 25 November 2022. “The position has been vacant ever since and the acting CEO was Reinhold Evenson, the manager of finance and administration,” she said. She said Goraseb’s appointment not only marks a new chapter but a bold leap forward in their journey towards a brighter future. “We thank our finance and…
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Ambassadors keep jobs despite reaching retirement age
08 Aug

Ambassadors keep jobs despite reaching retirement age

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Ester Mbathera The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Peya Mushelenga, explained that civil servants in diplomatic missions who have reached retirement age will retire as per public service rules. Mushelenga was responding to questions about diplomats beyond retirement age who are still serving on missions during a public briefing on the ministry’s activities. “There are two streams of diplomats: Career diplomats, who are employees of MIRCO, and non-career diplomats. The president appoints heads of mission from both streams. There is nothing that precludes the president from appointing individuals of a certain age,” Mushelenga said. He added that there…
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Justice ministry launched its new user-friendly website
08 Aug

Justice ministry launched its new user-friendly website

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Niël Terblanché Namibia’s Ministry of Justice launched its revamped website, unveiling a modern, user-friendly platform designed to enhance public access to legal information and promote transparency in its operations. The launch event at the Windhoek Country Club on Thursday was presided over by Gladice Pickering, the Executive Director of the Ministry of Justice who stood in for minister Yvonne Dausab. In her address, Pickering pointed to the significance of the revamped website and described it as a vital tool in the Ministry’s ongoing commitment to better serve the Namibian public. Key Features of the new website include the new design,…
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08 Aug

Judge clears Mulunga

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A disciplinary hearing on 7 August has determined that none of the disciplinary complaints against Immanuel Mulunga, the suspended managing director of the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor), were not sufficiently established.“In the result, my determination in these disciplinary proceedings against the employee is that none of the disciplinary complaints against the employee have been established by the employer on a balance of probabilities. It follows that all the complaints against him in these proceedings are dismissed,” chairperson of the disciplinary hearing, Gerhard Maritz, a retired Supreme Court judge of appeal said in his judgement.The charges included fraud and…
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A new era of opportunity for Kunene’s youth
07 Aug

A new era of opportunity for Kunene’s youth

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Stefanus Nashama President Nangolo Mbumba urged private institutions to collaborate with the government to offer internships and job placements for graduates of the newly inaugurated Khorixas vocational Training Centre. Mbumba was speaking at the inauguration of the Khorixas Vocational Training Centre in the Kunene region on Wednesday. “We must be friendly. Those who have offices, shops and companies should be friendly to the graduates of this training centre because they will do beggar things for our country,” he urged. Mbumba reiterated that such a partnership will ensure Namibia meets the diverse needs of its economy while providing ample opportunities for…
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Tragic drowning claims two brothers
07 Aug

Tragic drowning claims two brothers

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Hertta-Maria Amutenja Tragedy struck when two minor boys, who are also brothers, drowned in the Kavango River near the Mayara village in the Mukwe constituency. The sad incident took place on Saturday. The two, Valentinus Mangundu, 7, and Gotfred Kushonya, 4, were playing by the river while their sister was washing clothes. Mukwe police reported that they slipped into the water and drowned. The search for their bodies began immediately. Mangundu's body was found, but Kushonya's body remains missing. Kavango East regional governor, Bonifatius Wakudumo, confirmed the incident's impact. "The whole community is affected by this incident. It affects everyone…
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Community outraged by violent deaths in Namibia
07 Aug

Community outraged by violent deaths in Namibia

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Niël Terblanché The Blue Project, a branch of Love in Network Namibia, has expressed deep grief and concern over the recent violent incidents in Namibia. This was prompted by the brutal assault and subsequent death of Sheehama Matheus in Walvis Bay and the fatal stabbing of a 20-year-old man by a 25-year-old man over N$5 phone credit in Gibeon. The project co-founder, Tangeni Mujoro, said in a statement released on Wednesday said these tragic events are seen as part of a broader crisis affecting Namibian communities. “The streets, once considered safe, are now fraught with fear as young men increasingly…
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Namibians advised to avoid racist riots in the UK
07 Aug

Namibians advised to avoid racist riots in the UK

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Niël Terblanché The Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation has issued an urgent notice to its citizens currently in the United Kingdom or planning to travel there, advising them to exercise extreme caution due to ongoing riots and unrest in several United Kingdom cities. Sabine Bölke-Möller, the acting executive director of the ministry, confirmed that anti-immigrant rioters have been involved in looting, arson, and violent clashes with police in cities such as London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Sunderland, Manchester, Hull, and Bristol. In a notice on Wednesday, Bölke-Möller urged Namibian citizens in the UK to stay indoors, avoid large gatherings, remain vigilant,…
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