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LPM wants corporates to develop communities
12 May

LPM wants corporates to develop communities

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Martin Endjala The Landless People’s Movement is questioning the level of commitment of corporates to develop local communities where they operate. LPM says businesses, particularly mining companies are not ploughing back into the communities where they do business, resulting in the mushrooming of informal settlements across the Country. The party wants these companies to be held accountable. These sentiments were expressed by LPM Deputy Leader Henny Seibeb and the Youth Student Command Element leader Duminga Ndala. During today’s press conference held at the LPM headquarter in Windhoek under the theme mining and local development they particularly singled out Usakos, Omaruru…
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Nekongo warned not to neglect SPYL ……breaks silence on youth league endorsement
12 May

Nekongo warned not to neglect SPYL ……breaks silence on youth league endorsement

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  Obrein Simasiku The Secretary of the Swapo Party Youth League may lose his influence over the organ when he goes to the National Assembly, after his appointment as a member of Parliament by President Hage Geingob.This is because Ephraim Negongo will now be required to focus on two jobs, while he should be preparing for his campaign to be re-elected in his current portfolio. Negongo is replacing the former Minister of Public Enterprises, Leon Jooste, but as an ordinary MP. Political analysts the Windhoek Observer spoke to says going to parliament for two-and-a-half years may impact negatively on his…
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05 May

Government accused of “greenwashing”

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Tujoromajo Kasuto A survey conducted by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) Research Associate Dietrich Remmert, has accused the Namibian government of ‘’greenwashing’’ as a global leader in efforts to combat global warming and climate change. The report, which was released today, investigates how Namibia's tourism industry can recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the report, Remmert argues that the ambiguities and contradictions that are allegedly evident in the government's pursuit of resource extraction projects such as oil and gas exploration, while presenting Namibia as a global leader in environment protection and sustainability are "disingenuous and…
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N$15 million paid for human wildlife conflict
06 Apr

N$15 million paid for human wildlife conflict

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Staff writer The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has paid out N$ 15 126 402 on human wildlife conflict cases over the past three years. This is according to statistics released to the Windhoek Observer yesterday by Romeo Muyunda, the ministry’s spokesperson. The figures indicate that since 2019 to date the ministry has disbursed N$7 890 550 to conservancies, N$2 454 402 for livestock losses, N$2 291 450 for crop damages, N$2 000 000 for loss of life and N$490 000 for injuries caused by human wildlife conflict. Furthermore, the statistics indicate that there were 20 case of people…
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28 Mar

Basic Income Grant could have supported the economy during lockdown …as government borrowed N$30.6 m daily

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Tujoromajo Kasuto A new report by Simonis Storm Securities (SSS), reveals that a temporary basic income grant would have gone a long way in providing support to those who lost their jobs, businesses or income as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown. Once economic indicators demonstrated a meaningful recovery, the basic income grant could have been phased out to avoid dependency and to encourage people to seek employment. This policy intervention would have increased government debt and widened the budget deficit, but it would have supported the economy given that consumer spending is 70 percent of the Gross Domestic…
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Redline an inhumane, discriminatory – AR
11 Feb

Redline an inhumane, discriminatory – AR

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Martin Endjala THE Veterinary Cordon Fence generally known as the Redline does not belong in a liberated unitary state, as it limits movement of people, that is protected in the Namibian constitution. This sentiment was expressed by the leader of the Affirmative Repositioning movement leader Job Amupanda and lawyer Kadhila Amoomo, who labeled the Redline as inhumane and discriminatory. The two were speaking at a public discussion in Windhoek, as part of the ongoing legal battle to have the Redline declared unconstitutional. “This redline is tantamount to violating human dignity and it perpetuates permanent damage to a person’s core”, said…
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UNAM u-turns on mandatory vaccine notice
11 Feb

UNAM u-turns on mandatory vaccine notice

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Tujoromajo Kasuto THE University of Namibia (UNAM) has clarified that the mandatory vaccination that was imposed on students at the Rundu campus was merely an administrative error that has been corrected. The university came under fire in the last 24 hours after it was reported in the media that the university had imposed a mandatory vaccine mandate for students to be accepted into the hostel. Unam Spokesperson John Haufiku, says the university’s position on vaccines has not changed and remains voluntary. “Even at Rundu students who are not vaccinated are allowed in the hostel. I think what happened was that…
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Maybe I’ll sell my teeth, Hishoono says ……As court orders N$250 000 payment
11 Feb

Maybe I’ll sell my teeth, Hishoono says ……As court orders N$250 000 payment

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Eba Kandovazu INDEPENDENT Patriots of Change (IPC) member Abed “Bishop” Hishoono sarcastically said he would be selling his teeth to raise the N$250 000 he was ordered to pay First Lady Monica Geingos in damages for defamatory remarks he made towards her. Hishoono, who during the trial said he was unable to pay the N$350 000 Geingos was initially demanding for damages made the remarks briefly after the case was finalised by Judge Orben Sibeya. Hishoono said he could not afford the N$350 000 as he still has loans to pay off, following his wedding last year in October. He…
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A surge of animal attacks in river regions
10 Feb

A surge of animal attacks in river regions

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Martin Endjala THE Zambezi and Kavango regions, have of late been reporting a surge in human wildlife conflicts and since January two people were killed by wild animals and two others were severely injured. The separate incidents involved hippos and crocodiles. Last Friday, a 59-year-old man died after he was attacked by a hippo in the Ikaba area in the Zambezi Region. In another attack, a 32-year-old woman survived a crocodile attack in the Thipanana village in Mukwe constituency, according to Nampol spokesperson Chief Inspector Elifas Kuwinga. This incident happened on Monday. Last month, a five year-old girl also survived…
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PDM unhappy with Iran’s scholarship offer seeking consideration by Swapo
10 Feb

PDM unhappy with Iran’s scholarship offer seeking consideration by Swapo

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Eba Kandovazu A SCHOLARSHIP invitation letter by the the embassy of Iran offering 25 bursaries annually to Namibians did not sit well with the Popular Democratic Movement(PDM) as Iran also requested the information to also be shared with the ruling party, Swapo. PDM said that it is unacceptable that the scholarship information sent to the Ministry of International Relations be forwarded to the ruling party, Swapo for consideration and “appropriate action”. PDM Secretary for International Relations and Member of Parliament, Vipuakuje Muharukua says the extension of the invitation to Swapo is tantamount to meddling in the internal political affairs of…
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