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27 Apr

Constitution authors omitted recognition of the genocide

ObserverNational NewsConstitution authors omitted recognition of the genocide

Stefanus Nashama Member of Parliament, Vipuakuje Muharukua, says the authors of the Namibian Constitution have omitted to recognize the Herero and Nama Genocide that occurred in Namibia between 1904 and 1908. “This makes someone wonder if the genocide has a specific recognition in the history of Namibia,” Muharukua argued during his contribution to the motion tabled in Parliament on Tuesday, titled ‘Building a Memorial Genocide Museum. He stated that the Namibian Constitution does not recognize the genocide as a dark event and as part of Namibian History. “We are still calling for it to be recognized as part of Namibian…

27 Apr

Musheko refutes allegations of neglect

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Martin Endjala The Ministry of Agriculture Water Land and Reform has refuted allegations that no budget was allocated to the Mashare Agriculture Development Institute (MADI). The allegations were described as a blatant lie and that budget allocation has indeed been made available, except for the fact that it is decentralised in Windhoek. The ministry’s Spokesperson, Jona Musheko, during an interview with this publication yesterday, explained that due to high inflation, which has heavily impacted the economy, the budget allocated to the Agriculture Ministry was reduced, which then led to the Ministry only allocating certain budget to MADI. This comes after…

26 Apr

Ndeunyema will continue running Namcor for now

ObserverNational NewsNdeunyema will continue running Namcor for now

Niël Terblanché Shiwana Ndeunyema will remain as the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia’s Acting Managing Director after the negotiation process with Lionel Matthews came to a dead end. The negotiation process between Matthews and the Namcor Board of Directors started a few weeks after the dramatic suspension of Immanuel Mulunga from the position. The negotiation process started because the board made no formal offer to Matthews to act as the interim Managing Director. A statement issued by Namcor’s board, confirms that Ndeunyema, the company’s Business Strategy Executive, will continue to oversee the day-to-day operations of the corporation while other candidates…

26 Apr

PM loses court battle against ACC Investigator

ObserverNational NewsPM loses court battle against ACC Investigator

Hertta-Maria Amutenja Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila has been defeated by Phelem Masule, an investigator of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) when a High Court Judge yesterday set aside her decision to reverse his promotion. Masule whose promotion was reversed by Kuugongelwa-Amadhila in 2020 applied to the High Court to challenge the decision. An ecstatic Masule after the court case was concluded said: “The Prime Minister’s decision has been set aside and I am ready to go into office and take on the challenge.” According to documents filed at the Windhoek High Court, former Executive Director of the ACC Hannu Shipena notified…

26 Apr

Opposition parties must engage in serious conversation

ObserverNational NewsOpposition parties must engage in serious conversation

Stefanus Nashama Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) Leader, McHenry Venaani, stated that it is time for opposition parties to have a serious conversation on how to take over power from the governing Swapo Party rather than attacking each other on petty things. “My mission as an official opposition leader is to bring opposition parties to a table to discuss the future of Namibia,” he said. Venaani said any party can remove Swapo from power, adding that the formation of a coalition is the best and fastest approach to taking power from the governing party. He said opposition political organizations should raise…

26 Apr

Shikongo urges Nampol, FIC, and ACC to explore other ways of battling crime.

ObserverNational NewsFIC, Shikongo urges Nampol

Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Inspector General of the Namibian Police, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, has urged the Financial Intelligence Centre and Anti-Corruption Commission to explore more areas of possible cooperation to combat crime Shikongo said this yesterday at the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between Nampol, FIC, and ACC where all three crime-fighting entities will combine forces to combat Transnational Organized Crime (TOC). “The signing of the MoA today came at the right time. One of the Interpol Executive Delegates for Africa is from Namibia, and this agreement will cement the leading role Namibia has taken in the…

26 Apr

NWR employees improve management skills

ObserverNational NewsNWR employees improve management skills

Stefanus Nashama Thirty-one employees at the Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) have completed the Management Development Program aimed at improving their management and leadership skills required in the industry. The program took about a year for employees to complete the program. The Management Development Program was designed in-house and was tailored to enhance the management skills of resort and head office managers and to prepare them with the necessary tools and knowledge to succeed in their roles. While speaking at the event, Matthias Ngwangwama, the Managing Director of Namibia Wildlife Resorts, acknowledged all the employees on the successful completion of the…

25 Apr

Karibib water still not fit for consumption

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Martin Endjala The Mayor of Karibib Town Davey van Wyk says the consumption of water in some parts of the town is not 100 percent safe, as testing of water samples continues. Van Wyk says they are yet to identify and verify the root cause of the dirty tap water. “At the moment, the town’s water consumption is not yet at 100 percent, particularly in some affected areas. However, we are busy carrying out water testing to make sure that communities are consuming purified water while we try to identify the root course of the dirty water or discoloured water,…

25 Apr

Swapo and ANC remain inseparable

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Hertta-Maria Amutenja The South African ruling party, African National Congress (ANC) and Namibia’s ruling party, Swapo continue to be inseparable since the struggle history of apartheid. This is according to Swapo President Hage Geingob and his counterpart, ANC President Cyril Ramphosa, who reiterated that the parties are bound by a history of struggle against the tyranny of Apartheid oppression in Namibia and South Africa. “Our two Governing Parties, SWAPO and the ANC are inseparably bound by a difficult history of struggle against the tyranny of Apartheid oppression. Our camaraderie has been forged in the fiery cauldron of the war of…

25 Apr

Namibia not on track to eliminate open defecation by 2030, Schlettwein says

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Stefanus Nashama The Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, Calle Schlettwein says Namibia has a long way to go and is not on track to eliminate open defecation by 2030, with a reduction of open defecation-free areas of only 0.4 percent recorded between 2000 to 2017. The Minister cited the Namibia Census Mapping Basic Report of 2019 to 2021, saying 43 percent of the population is practising open defecation, helping themselves in riverbeds when nature calls. He further cited that 23 percent of this population is urban and 65 percent of this population resides in rural areas. He indicated…