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26 Jun

A family hair studio just for you!

UncategorisedMaerua Mall, Morna Ikosa, ZZI Kids Hair Studio

Jackie Wilson Asheeke ZZI Kids Hair Studio opened its doors at Maerua Mall on 30 March 2019 and it is now evolving into a hair care center for all customers of all ages. Morna Ikosa, the co-owner of ZZI Family Hair Studio has worked hard to get the business running well. Go support this black owned business and give them a try. Studio did great work with kids for more than a year. Go there and see the photos of the terrific hairstyles done for the young ones. They are beautiful. Giving service to kids and keeping them engaged and…

26 Jun

Observatory: Abortion, what are people really afraid of?

UncategorisedGod, Minister of Health

Thandizo Kawerama This week, social media was set a buzz as a petition going around to legalise abortion in Namibia gained mass support. Heightening contrasting opinions online was Health Minister Shangula’s declaration that he would indeed be in support of the legalisation of abortion if rallied by women. His pro-choice stance on the matter coupled with the petition going around various platforms, was a recipe for social media to once again hop on to its favourite topic, the female body. With the Minister of Health’s support and with many Namibian women openly being pro-choice as opposed to previous years when…

26 Jun

Earn your keep

UncategorisedCabinet, Lexus, Mercedes, Range Rover

Jackie Wilson Asheeke I don’t give a fig whether a politician has a Mercedes, Lexus, Range Rover, expensive cell phone, cattle farm, or whatever other trappings of wealth. If they have access to cars, drivers, school fees or no taxes as perks of their job so what? The jealousy must be set aside. The focus must be on earning what you get. People must only expect a hard day’s pay for a hard day’s work. If someone lands a job that pays a certain salary, there are performance markers that must be achieved. If they achieve it and get their…

26 Jun

National Resistance only first phase of National Revolution

Uncategorisedindependence, Namibian

Kae Matundu-Tjiparuro Did March 21, 1990, the day of Namibian independence, usher in the first phase of the national revolution? Comes the question cautious to presume this may have been the case because of the lack of ideological clarity, if not lack of ideology all together in Namibia on national issues. There were two major epochs of national resistance. First against German colonialism and imperialism and occupation, and subsequently against the Apartheid South African regime’s occupation and de facto annexation of South West Africa as its first province. The National Resistance had in its first and launching stage vanguard true…

26 Jun

The Time Traveler: Gymming

UncategorisedMen’s Health, Namibian-owned businesses

Hugh Ellis Recently, one of my contacts on social media was collecting names of black Namibian-owned businesses to promote. I suggested my local gym, my personal trainer…. and a chicken wing restaurant. If that Freudian slip doesn’t sum up my entire approach to fitness and exercise, I don’t know what does. I guess most people can name a time when they were in ‘the best shape of their life’. For me, that would have been first or second year of university, age 19 or 20, when I was walking or cycling everywhere, playing basketball three times a week, going to…

26 Jun

The ‘opening’ moment of truth is approaching

National NewsGerman, Namibia

As the government continues with the plan to move towards the total lifting of the state of emergency in Namibia, a moment of truth for decision-makers is coming. Do we open faster to save parts of the economy or slow down? Namibia is not the only country dealing with this dilemma. Business executives with access to high offices are screaming because their net worth of millions is dropping. Their lifestyles are threatened and they are closing ranks to stop the downward trend. At the same time, these investors, business people and captains of industry are the engine that runs the…

26 Jun

Bag of Hope Initiative hands over donations

Observer MoneyCovid-19, FirstRand Namibia, HOPE, RMB Namibia

Staff Writer RMB Namibia, through the HOPE initiative of FirstRand Namibia, recently handed over N$166 000 consisting of N$60 000 worth of maize, N$24 800 of pasta, N$26 400 of Weetbix, N$40 200 of cornflakes, N$4 300 of juice, and N$11 000 worth of soup packets to vulnerable families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. FirstRand Namibia established the ‘Bag of Hope’ initiative under their HOPE Fund in April 2020 and partnered with Bokomo Namibia and Co-Feed Namibia to feed the needy and the most vulnerable families in Namibia, whose impoverished situation has been exacerbated by COVID-19. Through the Bag of…

26 Jun

FNB supports Van Rhyn Primary School

Observer MoneyCovid-19, FirstRand Namibia Foundation Trust, FNB

Community Donation of N$10,000 from FNB Central Cluster Brian Kandanga through the FirstRand Namibia Foundation Trust. Items include: Face protector shields, gloves, hand sanitizers and masks. Due to the current situation (COVID-19) the school finds itself in a very difficult financial situation. As per WHO and Namibian Government regulations, schools need to purchase items which are very costly. The school can only guarantee quality education if the learners are healthy and if measures are in place that can protect them from the current pandemic. “From the school on the hill, we would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to FNB…

26 Jun

Robbing Peter to pay Paul is not a policy; it is confusion

National Newsfisheries minister Albert Kawana, Walvis Bay

In May, fisheries minister Albert Kawana announced that the government will allocate certain horse mackerel and hake quotas to six companies. To get these quotas, companies were supposed to hire about 1,300 fishermen who lost their jobs due to the Fishrot scandal. In addition, the government has buckled to pressure and awarded quotas to new rights holders from the over 5,000 submissions that were received during the national casting call for applications for fishing quotas two years ago. To satisfy these situations, the government has decided to rob Peter to pay Paul. This has made matters worse. To spread the…

26 Jun

Port of Walvis Bay receives record size vessel

UncategorisedNamibian Ports Authority, Walvis Bay

Staff Writer The Namibian Ports Authority received one of the largest vessels to ever dock in Namibian waters; CMA CGM operated MV Mediterranean Bridge, with the length of 335.63 meters. This comes after the Port of Walvis Bay successfully handled a trial call of the first 9,000 TEUs Maersk Sheerness with the length of 335 meters in April. The Mediterranean Bridge is discharging 1,781 TEU’s and loading 697 TEU’s, which amounts to a record of 2,478 TEU’s handled on a single vessel at the Port of Walvis Bay and the vessel is scheduled to depart on 25th June 2020. Amando…