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28 Jun

BoN Governor clarifies severe debt default practices

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Niël Terblanché The sale in execution of banking procedures to reduce debt owed by people, who have fallen on hard times, has left many Namibians without a roof over their heads. Johannes !Gawaxab, the Governor of Namibia’s central bank, has responded to niggling questions about the draconian judicial steps taken against people who default on their home loans and added that the BoN has taken note of the concern that some commercial banks in Namibia purchase properties at a low cost during the sale in execution process and may omit to credit the home loan debt with the amount obtained…

28 Jun

Chinese lithium miners score victory in the High Court

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Hertta-Maria Amutenja Chinese lithium mining company, Xinfeng Investments has won its case to reinstate its 20-year mining license after Minister of Mines and Energy Minister, Tom Alweendo revoked it. The mining company filed an urgent application with the High Court last month to challenge a decision by Alweendo, to revoke its mining license claiming the minster had no right to do so. Acting Judge Roman Maasdorp found that the minister did not have the right to revoke the mining licence. “The first respondent did not have the powers to revoke the license and was required to approach the court,” he…

27 Jun

Brothers slapped with lawsuitafter evicting uncle’s widow

info_e12wt4csNational NewsAili Iilende, Brothers slapped with lawsuitafter evicting uncle’s widow

Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Oshakati High Court will this morning hear a matter in which the Ongandjera Traditional Authority is suing City Police Head of Legal Affairs, Senior Superintendent Eliaser Iiyambo and his brother Simon Iyambo for failing to comply with an order directing them to return their late uncle’s homestead keys to his widow, who they reportedly evicted from his home. The Traditional Authority approached the High Court, seeking an order that would compel the two brothers to return the keys to their late uncle Daniel Uutoni’s homestead to his widow, Aili Iilende. Iilende, who hails from Okathitukambanda village near…

27 Jun

Video recordings to be admissible in courts soon

info_e12wt4csNational NewsVideo recordings to be admissible in courts soon

Martin Endjala Video recordings will be considered in trials as testimony in courts once the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice amendments submitted by the Justice Minister is enacted into law. This follows after Cabinet took note of plans to introduce the use of video recordings in trials to assist victims and witnesses in providing accurate testimonies. The introduction will enhance the use of technology in courts around the country to provide for the digital end-to-end process. The bill also aims to enhance the design and establishment of a peerless court system and live streaming of cases…

27 Jun

Infighting erupts in the APP

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Stefanus Nashama The suspended Secretary General of the All People’s Party (APP), Vincent Kanyetu, yesterday said there are serious infights and power struggles between the founders and people who joined the party after its formation. Kanyetu, who was recently suspended from the party, pointed out that the issue at hand is about who who should serve and who should go to Parliament. He also claimed that his suspension was triggered by a statement he recently released in which he declared his resistance against same-sex marriage. In the statement, Kanyetu condemned the recognition of same-sex marriages. “The founders of the party…

27 Jun

Nampol has no budget for more recruits

info_e12wt4csNational NewsJoseph Shikongo, Nampol has no budget for more recruits

Stefanus Nashama The Namibian Police needs to recruit more police officers but is unable to do so at the moment due to budgetary constraints. The Inspector General of the Namibian Police, Joseph Shikongo confirmed the dilemma in an interview with the Windhoek Observer yesterday. Shikongo stated that he has taken note of the high unemployment rate in the country, but reiterated that at the moment it is not possible to advertise more posts at the moment as funds are not able to cover the salaries and other services. “Increasing the number of current recruits is not a problem. Yes, we…

27 Jun

Green Climate Fund wants to assess EIF projects

info_e12wt4csNational NewsGreen Climate Fund wants to assess EIF projects

Martin Endjala The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Secretariat will be undertaking a mission to Namibia to assess the Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia projects from the 26th of June to the 6th of July. The mission is aimed at assessing the quality of project implementation of all the EIF-approved projects, extracting lessons to govern future project implementation and providing recommendations to ensure project results and impacts are achieved. The secretariat will engage the EIF, government, civil society organisations, the Environmental Investment Fund projects staff and management, community-based organisations, and stakeholders on the implementation of all the EIF projects. They will…

27 Jun

AR demands zero cost on governmentstake in the green hydrogen

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Martin Endjala The Affirmative Repositioning Movement, through its lawyer Kadhila Amoomo demands that the 24 percent stake to the government in Hyphen Africa (Hyphen Hydrogen Energy (Pty) Ltd) must be granted at no cost. They are further demanding that Hyphen Africa immediately waive the requirement that the Government of the Republic of Namibia make a financial contribution to obtain a 24 percent stake in the Green Hydrogen Project.The demands are contained in a letter dated 23 June 2023 directed to Hyphen Africa by Amoomo. Amoomo says that their client alarmed by the fact that the government will be required to…

26 Jun

Telecom Namibia signs contract to fast-track digital transformation

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Niël Terblanché Providing access to reliable, speedy and affordable internet services will form a big portion of the new five-year Integrated Strategic Business Plan (ISBP) launched by Telecom Namibia. The launch on 22 June 2023 of the ISBP signalled the start of Telecom Namibia’s journey to replace obsolete technologies and fast-track its digital transformation initiatives. The ISBP is aimed at four overall goals: stabilising the business, business transformation, digitalisation, and digital transformation. The launch coincided with the ceremonial signing of a contract between Telecom Namibia and Sistemas Avanzados De Tecnologia S.A (SATEC), which will kickstart the digital transformation process with…

26 Jun

Windhoek inmates found with 40 phones and drugs

info_e12wt4csNational NewsVeikko Armus, Windhoek inmates found with 40 phones and drugs

Hertta-Maria Amutenja Between January 2023 to June 2023, 40 mobile phones, 67 sachets of cannabis (283g) 40 pieces of crack cocaine, 2 mandrax tablets, and 42 sachets (941g) of tobacco were found at the Windhoek Correctional Facility. This is according to the officer-in-command of the Windhoek Correctional Facility, Deputy Commissioner Veikko Armas at the conclusion of an anti-contraband campaign which was held in Windhoek this past weekend to sensitise the public on the dangers of such practices. According to Armas, illegal goods are being smuggled into the prison by correctional officers, prison staff, offenders and people visiting inmates and they…