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20 Mar

Swapo emerges victorious in Okaku elections

info_e12wt4csNational NewsSwapo emerges victorious in Okaku elections

Steve Nashama Okaku constituency by-election concluded with the Swapo party retaining its position as the constituency’s leading party. Swapo candidate, David Fillipus won the elections with 3 195 votes. A former Councillor of the Okaku constituency, Kapya Endjala, who served from 2010 to 2015 said in an interview with the Windhoek Observer that the constituency by-election held last Friday last was fair. Endjala said he visited all the polling stations in the constituency and there were no political fights between the contenders. “There were no political fights as it used to be in the past, the elections went smooth with…

20 Mar

N$ 600 monthly Food bank Money not sustainable, Geingob says

info_e12wt4csNational NewsN$ 600 monthly Food bank Money not sustainable

Martin Endjala President Hage Geingob said he has noted with caution that the newly implemented monthly cash transfer of N$ 600 introduced in the place of food bank parcels in April 2022 won’t be sustainable for longer periods and will require new strategic implementations. The money, referred to as Conditional Basic Income Grant was approved last week by cabinet. “This naturally presents a long-term challenge, as it will not be sustainable for so many of our people to depend on government support for their livelihood. For this reason, the fight against poverty must be responded to using multifaceted strategies, including…

20 Mar

Groot Aub experiences water crisis

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Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, Calle Schlettwein said that Groot Aub is experiencing two folds of water proplems. Schlettwein said this in a speech read in his behalf, by the Executive Director Ndiyakupi Nghituwamata, during the commemoration of World Wetlands Day and World Water Day at Groot Aub, a settlement located approximately 60 kilometres south of Windhoek, in the Khomas Region of Namibia. “Firstly, the water demand has exceeded water supply from the local water sources (groundwater), to such extend that drilled boreholes are unable to produce sufficient water. The demand for water has over…

20 Mar

MVA fund reaffirms commitment to assisting patients

info_e12wt4csNational NewsMVA fund reaffirms commitment to assisting patients

Martin Endjala As Namibia celebrates another milestone of its 33rd independence attainment, the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund has reaffirmed its commitment to rendering assistance to all its Seriously Injured Patients, ensuring that they receive optimal support on their journey to independence. These were the remarks of the Motor Fund Manager of Corporate Communication and Stakeholder Relations Hilaria Graig, in celebrating all its Seriously Injured Patients who strive to return to normalcy and restore their quality of life after sustaining life-changing injuries in a motor vehicle crash. “The path to normal life is not easy, hence it remains the Fund’s priority…

20 Mar

Namibia celebrates wetlands and water day

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Hertta-maria Amutenja The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR), in partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the City of Windhoek (COW), Namibia Water Corporation (NAMWATER), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Eduventure Namibia, Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) commemorated World Wetlands Day and World Water Day on Friday. This year’s celebration was under the theme “it is time for wetlands restoration” and the World Water Day under the theme “accelerating changethrough partnerships and cooperation”. Celebrations were held at Groot Aub. Agriculture Minister Calle Schlettwein, whose speech was read on his behalf by…

20 Mar

FMD restrictions lifted in Zambezi

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Niel Terblanche Namibia has lifted the restrictions on the movement of cloven-hoofed animals and animal products in the Zambezi region. The restrictions were imposed after a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak was detected in cattle in October 2022. According to a representative of Namibia’s Directorate of Veterinary Services resorting under the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, the last confirmed case was reported at the end of November 2022. Namibia’s FMD prevention and contingency plan states that restrictions on an identified infected zone can be lifted if no new cases of the bovine disease are registered for a period of…

17 Mar

Workers a benign folk without a good shepherd

info_e12wt4csOpinionsWorkers a benign folk without a good shepherd

Kae Matundu Tjiparuro It has been becoming all along obvious and apparent that workers in Namibia are a benign folk but without a good shepherd, if they still have any shepherd at all. Despite their vanguard role during the liberation struggle, a struggle more about civil and political rights, as predominantly manifested in a free and independent Namibia, rather than being about bread and butter issues, where and in which the rights of workers remain neglected and relegated to the backburner of a free and independent Namibia’s political agenda, including the legislative agenda. As the legislative timetable of the Namibian…

17 Mar

At 33, it is time to grow up

info_e12wt4csEditorialAt 33, it is time to grow up

Consider this situation: your 33-year-old underperforming offspring is sleeping each night on your sofa, usurping the remote control, not delivering on promises and obligations, demanding that you feed and clothe him, borrowing money from everyone, occasionally doing good things while having braai and beer parties with his circle of friends at your expense; it’s time for tough love.Your man-child needs to grow up and deliver on his promises. It’s time to put his bags in the street, block his calls, end the free meals, stop making excuses for him, give him a final loving hug, and change the locks on…

17 Mar

Katjavivi to step down

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Steve Nashama The retirement of Professor Peter Katjavivi from active government service will not only leave a luminous legacy but will also create an opportunity for his successor to build on the strong foundation he has laid in the building of Namibia as an independent country. “However, a compatriot never retires because he can at any time be delegated to serve his country in another capacity wherever the need arises, be it in advisory or active service,” the veteran politician and current Speaker of the National Assembly said in the announcement of his retirement. Prof Katjavivi, who is one of…

17 Mar

Security Cluster to create 2800 jobs in 2023, Geingob promises

info_e12wt4csNational NewsGeingob promises, Security Cluster to create 2800 jobs in 2023

Martin Endjala In an effort to combat the high unemployment rate in Namibia, the government is set to create about 2800 jobs in the Namibian Correctional Services, Namibian Police and the Namibian Defense Force this year. The Namibian Police will recruit 1000 people, to significantly relieve the human resource constraints currently being experienced while the Namibia Correction Services has already commenced with its intake of 300 recruits. The Namibian Defense Force will recruit 1500 soldiers as part of the effort. President Hage Geingob made this revelation during the State of the Nation Address in the Namibian Parliament. The Namibia Defense…