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18 Aug

NAC dreams of new national airline

Tujoromajo Kasuto Leake Hangala, chairperson of the Namibia Airports Company Board of Directors advocates for the resurrection of Air Namibia, saying that we should follow in the footsteps of countries such as Uganda, Zambia, Malawi who believed that it does not make commercial sense to have a national carrier but are now bringing them back. He asserts that the aviation industry should consider how the country can resurrect a national airline that is financially viable, operationally efficient, and contributes to domestic and regional competition. Hangala notes that while recognizing the role of the private sector in Namibia’s aviation industry, he…

18 Aug

Windhoek wants to challenge Kigali

ObserverNational NewsMTC contributing N$400 000, Tim Ekandjo, Windhoek wants to challenge Kigali

Tujoromajo Kasuto MTC in collaboration with the City of Windhoek, Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) and Namibia National Reinsurance Corporation (NamibRe) today launched a Windhoek Clean-Up Campaign to restore the City to its former glory and reclaim its title as the cleanest city in Africa. The partners have committed a combined N$750 000 towards the three-month long campaign, with MTC contributing N$400 000, City of Windhoek N$200 000, EIF N$100 000 and NamibRe N$75 000 plus planting of trees. “We need to change people’s minds and hearts about cleanliness. Hence, this campaign is not a one-day event where we clean up…

17 Aug

Cost of money, living show no respite

ObserverNational NewsCost of money, living show no respite, Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Namibia

Tujoromajo Kasuto The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Namibia decided to increase the Repo rate by 75 basis points to 5.50 percent from 4.75 after its bi-monthly meeting on the 15th and 16th of August. Simonis Storm analyst Theo Klein said that the repo rate remains low relative to inflation in Namibia and South Africa, suggesting that monetary policy is accommodative at the moment. He observes that the repo rate has never been so low compared to inflation in the last 10 years, both in Namibia and South Africa. However, the gap is narrowing as the pace…

17 Aug

Stereotypes condoning violence should be condemned

ObserverNational NewsCombating of Domestic Violence Amendment Bill, Paulus Mbangu, Stereotypes condoning violence should be condemned, Victoria Kauma

Martin Endjala National Council lawmakers today approved the Combating of Domestic Violence Amendment Bill with a call to change in attitude by advocates of domestic violence. The bill passed in the chamber saw several MPs expressing the need of moving away from just saying beautiful words and start taking actions. Paulus Mbangu, the Rundu Constituency councillor emphasised that every Namibian must become a campaigner against domestic violence emphasising that domestic violence is getting out of hands, causing emotional harm to victims. The MP emphasised that lawmakers need to start conversations about domestic violence in their regions and constituencies during stakeholders…

17 Aug

Lack of funds halt many projects in Kavango West

ObserverNational NewsBen Nangombe, Lack of funds halt many projects in Kavango West, National Council, President Hifikepunye Pohamba

Staff Writer The construction of the Nkurenkuru Intermediate Hospital in the Kavango West Region has been on hold for eight years since its ground breaking ceremony which was done by former President Hifikepunye Pohamba in early November 2014. Ministry of Health and Social Services executive director Ben Nangombe said the availability of funds has affected the implementation of the hospital project. “The district hospital has been put on hold; the process had started but due to financial constrains the construction of the regional hospital could not take place. The availability of funds to implement these capital projects has affected that…

17 Aug

Candles lit for KK never to go out to ever keep his legacy

ObserverNational News18 August, Candles lit for KK never to go out to ever keep his legacy, Mutumbe and Njikora Kazenambo.

Staff writer Evidently 18 August, and its fatefulness, is still very much fresh in the memory of the two siblings, Mutumbe and Njikora Kazenambo. They are two sons of the firebrand son of the Namibian soil and nationalist, Kazenambo Kazenambo. On this day, a year ago, he bowed out of this world, months after having heavily wrestled with the dreaded Covid-19 pandemic, and seemed to have overcome it. The two were part of a nucleus of the Late KK’s close family members, associates and comrades, who would pass this fateful day for nothing in this world, to reconnect with him…

16 Aug

Successful green hydrogen projects revealed

ObserverNational NewsHarambee Prosperity Plan two (HPPII) economic recovery plan, Namport, Presidential Economic Advisor and Green Hydrogen Commissioner James Mnyupe, Successful green hydrogen projects revealed, The Daure Project

Tujoromajo Kasuto Presidential Economic Advisor and Green Hydrogen Commissioner James Mnyupe today announced four successful pilot projects that will be funded to the tune of N$500 million. The projects are across agricultural, logistics and refuelling sectors. The Daure Project, Namport, Cleanergy and TransNamib are the four successful projects that will benefit from the N$500 million funded by the German government to build pilot green hydrogen projects. This 500 million injected is part of the Harambee Prosperity Plan two (HPPII) economic recovery plan and will assist with job creation and knowledge transfer for SMEs, TransNamib and Namport. Furthermore, he said they…

16 Aug

STOP PRESS

ObserverNational NewsIslamic militants in the Cabo Delgado, president Hage Geingob, SADC Trioka chairperson position

Staff Writer The Windhoek Observer has learnt that President Hage Geingob has communicated in writing to the SADC Summit of Heads of State and Governments that he would not accept the SADC Trioka chairperson position, citing difficulties Namibia is currently going through, which need his full attention. SADC Trioka is the body that attends to all regional conflicts and political tensions. The region is currently faced with instability in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where rebel forces have been destabilising the mineral reach country for years. Another flashpoint in the region is Mozambique, where SADC has deployed its standby force…

16 Aug

Geingob’s time for SADC Troika

ObserverNational News42nd SADC Heads of State and Governments Summit in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Geingob’s time for SADC Troika, President of Malawi Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera.

Martin Endjala President Hage Geingob will be attending the 42nd SADC Heads of State and Governments Summit in the Democratic Republic of Congo that starts tomorrow. The president returns on Thursday. The Troika is the regional body’s instrument to take quick decisions on behalf of SADC that would ordinarily have be taken at policy meetings scheduled at regular intervals, as well as the power to provide policy direction to SADC institutions in between regular SADC Summits. President Geingob will be taking over that responsibility from the current chair, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa. Each year a different chairperson is endorsed…

16 Aug

National Council passes three bills

ObserverNational NewsGerhard Shiimi, Information Bill, National Council passes three bills, y MP John Likando

Martin Endjala The National Council today passed three bills referred to it by the National Assembly, that will now see the bills being adopted in the lower house when it resumes. The bills passed were the Access to Information Bill, Combating Rape Amendment Bill and Metrology Bill. Some National Council MPs have advised that additional elements be added onto the bills to better serve their full implementation. One of these recommendations was narrated by MP John Likando said that Access to Information is no longer a necessity but a fundamental need in today’s livelihood with the emerging 4IR driving the…