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15 Feb

National council highlights urgent need for school halls

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Hertta-Maria Amutenja In an outreach program undertaken by the National Council led by Victoria Kauma, the delegation discovered a pressing concern regarding the lack of school halls in numerous educational facilities across Oshana, Omusati and Kunene regions. According to the committee’s report, this infrastructure gap has far-reaching implications, affecting the quality of education and overall experiences for learners in these areas. The outreach program aimed to engage with learners and youth, shedding light on the challenges faced by communities following significant disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Kauma, reflecting on the findings, expressed concern over the absence of school halls…

15 Feb

CoW and Vivo Energy donate learning materials worth N$112 000

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Martin Endjala The City of Windhoek (CoW) in collaboration with Vivo Energy Namibia, on Wednesday donated 572 books and two computers worth N$122,000 to the Nathaniel Maxuilili Library and Greenwell Matongo Library. According to CoW Mayor Queen Kamati, the handover of library books and two computers to the two community libraries in the city’s informal settlements marks a milestone in their ongoing commitment to promote literacy and digital inclusion. "This donation aims to enrich the knowledge of our learners in subjects such as English, Science, Entrepreneurship, and Commerce, by further enhancing access to educational resources in our community, " Kamati…

15 Feb

Small Stock Farming: The Imperatives

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Nichlas Mbingeneeko First and foremost, on behalf of the Mbingeneeko & Seonduru family and indeed on my own behalf, I herewith extend my deepest condolences to Madame Monica Geingos, the Geingob family and the entire bereaved Namibian nation on the passing of our President, H.E. Dr Hage G Geingob. May his soul rest in power and his legacy fortify the Namibian House. This article focuses on preparing small stock for mating and selecting an appropriate lambing or kidding season. Every facet of farming requires strategic planning, starting with the end in mind. Mating relates to the act of animals coming…

15 Feb

Budget 2024-25 Expectations: Empowering Youth, Essential services, Agriculture and Tax Reform

info_e12wt4csOpinionsAgriculture and Tax Reform, Budget 2024-25 Expectations: Empowering Youth, Essential services

Josef Kefas Sheehama The Minister of Finance Hon. Iipumbu Shiimi is set to table the 2024-25 budget in February 2024. The upcoming budget is seen not just as an annual financial statement but a critical opportunity for the government to lay out a roadmap for sustained growth and equality. The Budget 2024-25 should focus on protecting and driving the recovery of lives and livelihoods of Namibians, rebuilding resilience of the economy and catalyzing socio-economic reforms. With this in mind, we expect a change in policy direction focusing more on youth empowerment, essential services, and agriculture and tax reform to address…

15 Feb

Economic sabotage through vetting

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Nelson Tuhafeni Kalangula The effectiveness and ethical soundness of using vetting for key government jobs depend on the specific context, design, and implementation of the vetting process, ensuring it serves the intended purposes without infringing on fundamental rights or principles. It's important to engage in thoughtful discussion and consider diverse perspectives before reaching conclusions about the specific use of vetting in any given situation. • BASIC CHECKS: Identity and Nationality - Verifying identity documents like passports and birth certificates. Confirming legal right to work in the country. Education and Qualifications - Checking academic credentials and verifying degrees and certifications. Assessing…

15 Feb

Fuel theft costs NAMCOR more than N$1 million

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Martin Endjala National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) has discovered an incident where fuel worth more than N$1 million was stolen from the National Oil Storage Facility at Walvis Bay. The discrepancy was discovered with the loading of 39,993 litres of 50 ppm diesel in December 2023 and 39,891 litres of the same product in January 2024. Despite loading documents suggesting that the two loads were destined for a customer’s site, there is no evidence of the product having arrived or received by the bulk fuel customer. As a result, the state-owned entity conducted an extensive internal investigation into the…

15 Feb

He was not the Geingob I knew when I visited him in his last days – Kapofi

info_e12wt4csMainHe was not the Geingob I knew whenI visited him in his last days – Kapofi

Stefanus Nashama Frans Kapofi, the Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs, says he was shaken and distressed when he visited President Hage Geingob in his last days because the Head of State was not the comrade he had known for years. “In his last days, I had the privilege to visit him and we spent about two hours discussing all sorts of things while watching his favourite sport, football. When I left, I was a bit shaken because this was not the comrade Geingob I had gotten to know,” said Kapofi. The minister was speaking at the memorial service of…

15 Feb

Armed robbery leaves Windhoek residents in shock

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Niël Terblanché A brazen cash-in-transit heist that unfolded at the Grove Mall in Windhoek on Wednesday morning, left the city’s residents in disbelief. A group of five robbers, armed with pistols and an AK47 assault rifle, made off with N$305,987 during the daring cash-in-transit robbery. According to the incident report provided by the Public Relations division of the Namibian Police, the daring robbery took place when three employees employed by Namibia Protection Services were collecting cash from various retail outlets situated in the mall “The three guards started collecting money from the various shops at about 08h00 and at about…

15 Feb

Taxi boss’s claim against government balloons to more than half a billion dollars

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Stefanus Nashama Werner Januarie, the President of the Namibia Transport and Taxi Union (NTTU), has written to the Popular Democratic Movement’s McHenry Venaani and the Republican Party’s Henk Mudge to help him sue the government for N$522 million. According to court documents, Januarie has previously sought damages amounting to N$74 million, however, in the letter, he stated that amongst other things, the lawsuit of N$74 million has ballooned to N$522 million in the appeal he registered as SA 82/ 2023. In the letters to the various political leaders, Januarie expressed disappointment in the Namibian judicial system. “As a union, we…

14 Feb

Namibia remains on high alert amidst cholera crisis

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Niël Terblanché As the cholera crisis intensifies across the African continent, claiming over 4,419 lives and affecting more than 266,000 individuals in the past year, Namibia remains on high alert. The Ministry of Health and Social Service recently confirmed that it is bolstering its disease surveillance and precautionary measures, responding proactively to the outbreak ravaging the populations of neighbouring nations. The African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a significant burden of the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), accounting for over 16 percent of the continent’s cholera cases. Concurrently, the DRC has been the…