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Ndeitunga gets fitting farewell

Ndeitunga gets fitting farewell

Obrein Simasiku “Oka Ndeitunga is going, bye” these were the words the outgoing Police Inspector General (IG) Sebastian Ndeitunga jokingly repeated with laughter, as he was being ushered with kind words by staff members bidding farewell. Oka Ndeitunga is a phrase coined in 2013 following his opinion on the issue of women wearing miniskirts, saying it was indecent; but that was received with mixed feelings, instigating demonstrations which were termed “Oka Ndeitunga miniskirt protest.” A street procession was held in honour of the long-serving police chief who is retiring tomorrow, 31 August having served for 17 years, thus he was…
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MURD fast tracking housing delivery

MURD fast tracking housing delivery

Martin Endjala The Urban and Rural Development Minister Erastus Uutoni has heaped praises on the Ongwediva Town Council and the Oshana Region for leading the way in the provision of housing. Uutoni was speaking at an information session organised by his ministry at the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair (OATF). The information sharing session was to provide the public an opportunity to ask questions surrounding land, issuing of land certificates, housing and development in rural and urban areas. The session, the minister explained in his address was to continue the dialogue on topical issues such as access to urban land, housing…
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Venaani fumes at Mulunga remarks

Venaani fumes at Mulunga remarks

Martin Endjala The leader of the official opposition and Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) McHenry Venaani is fuming about what he describes as reprehensible and alleged ill-advised utterances by the Managing Director of Namcor Immanuel Mulunga, in a letter addressed to the Ministry of Mines and Energy, dated 23rd of August 2022. Mulungu said that Venaani lacks understanding of the oil industry following his claims that the oil exploration licences the ministry entered into with petroleum companies are not favouring Namibia and therefore should be renegotiated. Venaani in his response said Mulunga’s remarks are only ‘’embarrassing but regrettable’’ and an indication…
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Dausab lays the rules for Hardap governor

Dausab lays the rules for Hardap governor

Martin Endjala The chairperson of the Hardap Regional Council, Gershon Dausab has reminded the Swapo Party that it is no longer in charge of the region, following the fallout between the office of the governor and the regional council around the weekend’s organisation of Heroes Day at Mariental. The regional and the local Mariental local authority council are controlled by the Landless People’s Movement, while the governor is appointed by the President as the representative of the Head of State in the region, which is in opposition hands. The regional council withdrew its staff from the organising committee of Heroes…
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Geingob commends OATF organisers

Geingob commends OATF organisers

Staff Writer Vice President Nangolo Mbumba said the Head of State has commended everyone who has worked hard to make the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair (OATF) a success and for having demonstrated that the Harambee spirit’s power is well and alive. “As Namibia continues along its development trajectory, concepts such as Smart Economy will become more important in order to support our developmental aspirations in a rapidly changing world. Given the fact that Namibia is a nation positioning itself to stay ahead of the development curb by adapting to the 4IR, concepts such as Smart Economy should become part and…
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First-ever Windhoek Market set for this weekend

First-ever Windhoek Market set for this weekend

Tujoromajo Kasuto The City of Windhoek (CoW) will hold its first-ever Windhoek Market on Friday, 2 September and Saturday, 3 September in the Central Business District to celebrate and promote the economic and artistic vibrancy of the capital. The Market is expected to bring together up to 105 vendors from various sectors, and corporate companies such as Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA), Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA), and FNB, among others, will also showcase their services. ‘’Approximately 105 vendors and exhibitors will participate in the first Windhoek Market. This includes 23 food vendors; 11 arts and crafts exhibitors; eight confectionery…
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Swapo veteran cautions against too many VP candidates

Swapo veteran cautions against too many VP candidates

Staff Writer A Swapo Party of Namibia veteran is warning the party against fielding too many candidates for the top four positions of the party for the upcoming party congress in November. Warning that too many candidates would further fragment the party, leading to breakaway factions which would seriously undermine the performance of the party in the 2024 Presidential and General Elections. “Since the party agreed current party President, Hage Geingob, as the sole candidate, the battle would be for the position of Vice President, posing the greatest threat for more fragmentation in the party if more candidates are nominated.”…
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Swapo makes friends at CoW…regional exec supports alliance

Swapo makes friends at CoW…regional exec supports alliance

Obrein Simasiku Five serving Swapo council partaking in the vote of no confidence exercise held on Tuesday, which was initiated by the Affirmative Repositioning Movement leading to the dissolution of the previous management. The exercise saw two Swapo councillors, Austin Kwenani and Sam Nujoma joining the management committee, placing the party in a decision making organ, as all its five members were just ordinary councillors. Following Tuesday’s dissolution, the Swapo councillors including Queen Kamati, Fransina Kahungu and Magdalena Pienaar-Lombardt, were summoned yesterday to explain to the Regional Executive Committee, how and why they participated in the vote of no confidence…
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LPM shoots down changes to Electoral Act

LPM shoots down changes to Electoral Act

Staff Writer The Landless People’s Movement has described the proposed amendments to the Electoral Act of Namibia as going against the democratic values the country has embraced. The leader of LPM has taken particular clauses relating to the Chief Executive Officer of ECN, whose tenure, according to him is not specified, unlike the term of the current chief electoral officer whose term is five years, as well as the endorsement of the appointment of the CEO. During the recent retreat of LPM in Swakopmund during the by-election there, Bernadus Swartbooi expressed concerns surrounding some of the proposed amendment bill. The…
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MPs happy with climate resilient projects in Kunene

MPs happy with climate resilient projects in Kunene

Martin Endjala The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources led by Chairperson Tjekero Tweya has lauded the Kunene region’s envisaged projects that are underway as commendable and uplifting community livelihoods. These projects are implemented by the Environmental Fund of Namibia (EIF) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR). The committee recently toured the mountainous and vast Kunene region to inspect progress, assess impact of climate change and familiarize themselves with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) sponsored projects. The committee also had consultative meetings at Khorixas with local authority leaders. Committee member, Gothard Kandume, who is also from…
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