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27 May

LPM drags Peter Katjavivi to ICC

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyBernardus Swartbooi, International Criminal Court (ICC), National Assembly, Peter Katjavivi

Andrew Kathindi The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) has dragged Speaker of the National Assembly Peter Katjavivi to the International Criminal Court (ICC). According to a letter drafted by LPM leader, Bernardus Swartbooi, the political party is seeking the ICC’s intervention and investigation into Katjavivi’s conduct. Swartbooi made reference to Article 7 (h) and (k) of the ICC, which alludes to systematic attacks and inhumane acts as being equivalent to the “crimes being commissioned against” him and Seibeb. “The Speaker has withdrawn Hon. Henny Seibeb the Deputy Leader and Chief Whip in National Assembly and I the Leader of the Landless…

22 May

Child labour wave hits Windhoek

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyAgnes Tjongarero, Child labour wave hits Windhoek, Juditha Matjila, Mathias José

TUJOROMAJO KASUTO A NEW type of child labour is emerging in Windhoek with children are forced to do manual work such as domestic work, selling eggs, fruits and airtime vouchers among other things, for very little pay. Most of these minors, who work as street vendors mainly in Windhoek, were taken from their families, mostly in Angola and given false promises. They said they had come to Namibia in search of a better life. The majority of them told Windhoek Observer, that they do not attend school and wake up early in the morning to start with the day's work.…

21 May

State prosecution yet to finalise Fishrot witnesses

info_e12wt4csObserver Moneyfishrot, State

Andrew Kathindi It has emerged that the State prosecution is yet to finalise its list of witnesses to be used in the upcoming Fishrot trial. The development was revealed in the High Court on Thursday when the defence raised concern over continued delays cropping up with the prosecution’s witness list. The hearing of the case at the High Court has now been scheduled for 12 July, while the pre-trial has been postponed until 17 June to allow the suspects’ legal defence to study the affidavit provided to them by the Office of the Prosecutor General, and also to allow a…

21 May

Govt targets N$183m in new fish quotas auction

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyMinistry of Finance, Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources

Rose-Mary Haufiku The Ministry of Finance, together with the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, plan to raise N$183.75 million in a new round of governmental objective fish quota auctions. The auction is part of efforts to raise additional funds for Government activities. The allocation is split 60 percent (52, 500MT) horse mackerel freezer and 40 percent (35 000MT) horse mackerel wet, with the reserve price per metric ton set at N$3000 and N$750 for freezer and wet respectively. Bids according to the Ministry of Finance must be in multiples of 100 metric tonnes, and bidding entities should quote a…

21 May

SPYL livid over sodomy law reforms

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyGovernment, SPYL, Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL)

Andrew Kathindi The Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) has hit out at plans by Government to undo a law that has made sodomy in the country illegal, calling the practice satanic. “We would like to express our dissatisfactions on the prioritising of motions / bills in the National Assembly (Parliament). SPYL is sickened by the discussion of homosexual(sic) in the August house which supersedes as matters of urgency,” Ephraim Nekongo, SPYL Secretary said. Nekongo’s comments come as Justice Minister, Yvonne Dausab, on Monday 17 May received a submission from the Law Reform and Development Commission (LRDC), which included a report…

20 May

BOOK REVIEW: Call for lawyers to sanitize their profession

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyJustice Professor Oagile Bethuel Key Dingake

Moses Magadza As stories of the shenanigans of some lawyers all over the world continue to feature in the media with monotonous regularity and threaten to put their profession into disrepute, Lawyers, a book by a widely acclaimed legal expert, has come out to discuss ethical obligations of lawyers and say what ought to be the standard. The author, Justice Professor Oagile Bethuel Key Dingake, is a former Judge of the High Court of Botswana, a Justice of the Residual Special Court of Sierra Leone, former Judge of the Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea and now with the Court…

20 May

We don’t want to be used – Nandi-Ndaitwah

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyNetumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Security Council, UN Charter, United Nations

Kandjemuni Kamuiiri It has emerged that Namibia abstained its vote against or for the responsibility to protect and prevent genocide, war crimes ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity at the United Nations General Assembly Hall on Monday to avoid being used by other countries, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation (MIRCO), Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has revealed. The Minister hit back amid criticism of the decision, arguing that the rationale behind the decision by the Namibian delegation to abstain from the vote on the draft resolution on Monday, was not due to indifference to crimes against humanity, including genocide. “It is due…

20 May

LPM dragged to court

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyDaniel Gariseb, Landless People Movement (LPM), Mariental town, Rogetta Haak

Tujoromajo Kasuto The Landless People Movement (LPM) is being dragged before the High Court by two former Mariental town councillors, Daniel Gariseb and Rogetta Haak. The former councillors through their legal representative, Richard Metcalfe, filed for a review application at the High Court on 30 April. The application seeks to rescind their recall and annul the appointments of Frensis Franciska Gawases and Andy Boois as new councillors of the Mariental municipality. The application furthermore directs the opposition party to reinstate the former councillors and to do all things required to effect such reinstatement within ten days of the court order.…

20 May

Ministry mum on COVID-19 death liability

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyCovid-19, Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS)

Andrew Kathindi The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has dodged questions on who would be liable if the COVID-19 vaccine administered is found to have caused the death of a 62-year-old un-identified man. This comes after Ministry of Health Executive Director, Ben Nangombe, was quoted in the media last month saying private companies will be liable for any harm arising from the vaccines. “That’s a legal question. And when you have an issue that deals with liability, the legal principles will be applied and a determination will be made through a legal process to indicate how that liability…

19 May

Still no answers on sunken vessel

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyHangana Seafood Company, Ministry of Works and Transport, Ohlthaver & List (O & L) Group

Rose-Mary Haufiku A year on, the Ministry of Works and Transport is still to provide answers as to what caused the sinking of a Hangana Seafood Company’s fishing trawler, Resplendent in the Atlantic Ocean. The trawler, which had a 27 all Namibian crew, with 26 rescued, sank last February, leaving one crew member Captain Gordon Carlo lost at sea. The captain’s remains still have not been found, with Hangana Seafood Company’s owner, Ohlthaver & List (O & L) Group having suspended the search, including ruling out efforts to acquire a remotely operated underwater vehicle. Public Relation Officer in Ministry of…