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08 Oct

Man accidentally shot in hope of getting buffalo meat

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyMinistry of Environment, Romeo Muyunda, Tourism and Forestry

Eba Kandovazu THE Ministry of Environment, Tourism and Forestry, says a 38- year-old man who was accidentally shot on Wednesday while officials were trying to put down a stray and aggressive buffalo, was most likely hoping to be one of the first public members to get meat once the buffalo was put down. According to the Ministry’s Spokesperson, Romeo Muyunda, the incident happened at Mbwata village in the Ndiyona constituency of the Kavango East region. He says officials from the ministry, and Namibia Defense Force Anti-poaching operation officials, were hunting down the buffalo, which he says was wounded. "Community members…

08 Oct

New liquidators for AM Weinberg . . . as court declares current ones null and void

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyAM Weinberg, Archie Graham

Tujoromajo Kasuto THE liquidation of a luxurious food and accommodation outlet, AM Weinberg, will not be happening just yet, following a High Court decision to set aside the appointment of its current liquidators, Alwyn van Stratten and William de Villiers, today. The property developer and owner of AM Weinberg, Archie Graham, has won a relief application. Judge Thomas Musuku delivered the judgment that the Masters of the High Court decision apply a practice to receive and to allow insolvency practitioners to lodge security bonds prior to a liquidation order having been made. “Is hereby reviewed and declared null and void…

07 Oct

Tsumeb councilor denies ‘robbing’ Choppies employees

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyGottlieb Ndjendjela, Tsumeb Swapo Councillor

Eba Kandovazu THE owner of a recruitment company, Tsumeb Swapo Councillor, Gottlieb Ndjendjela has rubbished claims that he takes about N$ 1800 of the total N$2600 paid by Choppies supermarket, leaving employees with only a salary of N$750. Gottlieb recently came under fire after the Affirmative Repositioning (AR) exposed the allegations. According to the movement's Chief Activist and Windhoek Mayor, Job Amupanda, Ndjendjela's recruitment company, Employees Placement Namibia CC, is illegal. The company has been contracted by Choppies to hire and pay workers. Amupanda alleges that employees also are not given pay slips and no fixed payment dates. The movement…

07 Oct

High court joins Fishrot cases

info_e12wt4csObserver Moneyfishrot, Windhoek High Court

Eba Kandovazu THE state has been granted permission by the Windhoek High Court to have the two Fishrot cases, namely the Namgomar and Fishcor, joined together as one to avoid a repetition of evidences. Judge Christie Liebenberg today ruled that the application is not a consolidation of the indictments, but that it is just the joining of accused persons with separate offenses in terms of section 156 of the Criminal Procedure Act. State Advocate Ed Marondedze made the application, which was challenged by all the Fishrot suspects, except former Fisheries and Marine Resources Minister, Bernard Esau, and his son-in- law,…

06 Oct

Master of the High Court sued to reimburse N$1.8m estate

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Tujoromajo Kasuto A WALVIS Bay woman is suing the Master of the High Court for the reimbursement of a N$1.8 million estate belonging to her late mother. This is after the Master of the High Court appointed an executor, Mervin Kozonguizi, who the beneficiaries of the estate claim did not recommend, approve, neither had knowledge of his existence before the appointment.The case was in the High Court last week before Judge Kobus Miller and has been postponed to 2 November for a hearing. In terms of the order, the defendants must file their heads of argument on or before 12…

06 Oct

Current Namibian IDs to phase out

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyHome Affairs and Immigration, Namibians

Eba Kandovazu NAMIBIANS will soon be getting new and revamped identity document cards, after Cabinet approved the layout. Home Affairs and Immigration Public Relations Officer, Margret Kalo, says although the launch date hasn’t been confirmed yet, Namibians will not have to pay to get the new IDs. Permanent residents, permit holders and refugees will also be eligible for the new IDs. The first "new look" IDs will be given to President Hage Geingob, Vice President Nangolo Mbumba, Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Founding Father Sam Nujoma, Hifikepunye Pohamba, Lukas…

06 Oct

Covid-19 vaccination for children over 12 on the horizon

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyBen Nangombe, Covid-19, Pfizer

Tujoromajo Kasuto CHILDREN aged 12 years and older will soon be eligible to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines, as the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) is looking into extending the vaccination to children. MOHSS Executive Director (ED), Ben Nangombe, states that, “the health clusters and experts are looking into the available data and upon their recommendation the ministry will first inform the public before extending the vaccination approach.” Similarly, the Executive Director of the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, says the initiative will have the ministry’s “full support” once the various committees within the Health…

05 Oct

No special procurement for NDF vaccines

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyDefence and Veteran Affairs Minister, Frans Kapofi, Government

Eba Kandovazu GOVERNMENT will not spend additional funds for the procurement of sufficient vaccines to vaccinate all soldiers in the country, following a directive that compels solders to get vaccinated. Defence and Veteran Affairs Minister, Frans Kapofi, says the ministry will make use of the available vaccines in the country. Last week, the Chief of Defence, Martin Pinehas, ordered the compulsory vaccination of all soldiers, as of last Wednesday. Pinehas says soldiers are at liberty choosing their preferred vaccines but only those with medical issues, with hypersensitivity and those allergic to vaccine components would be exempted. “No exemptions based on…

05 Oct

NUST Professor suspended over victimization, nepotism claims

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyNamibia University of Science and Technology (NUST)

Eba Kandovazu THE Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) has confirmed the suspension of the Head of the Department of Communication in the Human Sciences Faculty. NUST Acting Public Relations Officer, Nico Smit, has confirmed the suspension of Professor Rewai Makamani since 31 May this year, adding that investigations into the matter have been concluded although the disciplinary process is ongoing and the verdict is yet to be made. A source at the University revealed that Makamani is accused of mismanagement, victimisation and nepotism claims, amongst other things. It is also being alleged that he victimised his colleague by…

05 Oct

Swapo CC members unbothered by ‘Go to hell’ comments

info_e12wt4csObserver Moneypresident Hage Geingob, Swapo Party Central Committee (CC)

Eba Kandovazu Swapo Party Central Committee (CC) members has vehemently denied that the “Go to hell” comments of President Hage Geingob on Saturday were directed to the members, saying the remarks were made in reference to other political issues and was not made in reference to the CC members. Mathew Mumbala, Swapo’s Coordinator for Kharas region, says Geingob was referring to the recent Ndonga Linena election fiasco, as well as some comments by opposition parliamentarians in Parliament. Mumbala says that the morale was in actual fact not low when the President entered the meeting, but that the members were caught…