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06 Mar

Roll-out of green loans earmarked for youth entrepreneurs

info_e12wt4csNational NewsEnvironmental Investment Fund (EIF), Iipumbu Shiimi, Roll-out of green loans earmarked for youth entrepreneurs

Martin Endjala A green concessional loan facility, targeting youth entrepreneurs will be rolled out to the tune of N$72 million over the next 12 months and is expected to grow to N$300 million by the 2024/25 financial year. This was revealed by the Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises, Iipumbu Shiimi during his Financial Year 2023/24 National Budget as well as the Medium Term Expenditure Framework for FY2023/24 – FY2025/26 on 22 February 2023. During the 2023/24 financial year, the Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) through an Ecosystem-based Adaptation Project funded by the Green Climate Fund, will provide grants amounting to…

06 Mar

Woman arrested for burying stillborn baby

info_e12wt4csNational NewsNampol Spokesperson Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, Woman arrested for burying stillborn baby

Martin Endjalo Police in Oshikoto region are investigating a case of concealment of birth, after a 23 year-old woman allegedly buried the body of her stillborn baby, aged seven months on Saturday. The incident happened at Oneputa village in Oshigambo constituency. Police allege that the woman buried the deceased, a female baby, in a shallow grave at an unknown time. Nampol Spokesperson Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi in a weekend crime report said that the suspect gave birth to a lifeless baby girl and buried the fetus in a shallow grave at home. The suspect is reported to have been seven…

04 Mar

Do free Namibia, colonialism have anything in common?

info_e12wt4csOpinionscolonialism have anything in common?, Do free Namibia

Yours Truly Ideologically in the last instalment, was still ever seized with the vexed question of education, prompted by the dismal examination results of last year and which since have seen various stakeholders scurrying around, passing the buck from one to the other. Continuing to muse as to what could be the cause of the extremely disappointing results, postulating that the problem is not so much the content of the education system. Because what is has been delivering is exactly what it has been designed to deliver. Thus this system cannot be seen in isolation from the productive system in…

04 Mar

FISHROT: Justice delayed is Justice Denied

info_e12wt4csEditorialFISHROT: Justice delayed is Justice Denied

We embrace the timeless words spoken by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who quoted a 19th-century British Prime Minister, “…justice too long delayed is justice denied.” Currently, the Namibian judiciary has a limitless time clock that denies justice. The amount of time between arrest and trial and judgment is appalling. Is the Namibian judiciary held back by insufficient investigatory skills such that it takes years to collect credible, usable evidence? Is there such an overload on the court dockets and too few trained staff that being arrested in Namibia is tantamount to an extra-judicial prison sentence? Has the judiciary process…

04 Mar

SoEs ministry refuses to take accountability for five companies without CEO

info_e12wt4csMainEsther Nakale, SoEs ministry refuses to take accountability for five companies without CEO, t Chief Executive Officers and Managing Directors

Martin Endjala The Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprise has strongly rejected that it is to blame for the current five Public Enterprises that have been without Chief Executive Officers and Managing Directors for a lengthy period. The Ministry Spokesperson Wilson Shikoto said that out of 81 Public Enterprises in the country, five are without CEOs, namely the Agro-Marketing and Trade Agency (AMTA), Roads Contractor Company (RCC), Namibian Standards Institution (NSI),AGRIBUSDEV and the Namibia Student Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF). Shikoto told the Windhoek Observer that the Board of Directors of the companies are responsible for the appointments of Chief Executive…

04 Mar

Namfisa lauded the most ethical institution in Namibia

info_e12wt4csFeaturedNamfisa lauded the most ethical institution in Namibia, NAMFSA Kenneth Matomola

Martin Endjala The Namibia Financial Institution Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA) has been awarded the Diamond Arrow Award for institutions conducting business in the most ethical way in Namibia and for their contribution to the economic growth and development of Namibia. NAMFISA’s operations are premised around good corporate governance, stakeholder engagement and operational efficiency. The Chief Executive Officer of NAMFSA Kenneth Matomola applauded the staff and key stakeholders for their contribution to attaining such a prestigious recognition award. “Ethical conduct is enshrined in our corporate values and operational policies.” He added that the PMR Award has been in existence for 32 years…

04 Mar

Drought threatens communal farmers in Omusati

info_e12wt4csNational NewsDrought threatens communal farmers in Omusati, Erginus Endjala

Martin Endjala The Omusati Governor Erginus Endjala says he is worried about the persistent drought in the region due to low rainfall and crop plants dying as a result. He says the situation will require assistance from the Disaster Management in the Office of the Prime Minister. Endjala said the last time the region received rainfall was on the 31st January 2023 and a few drops of rain earlier this week. He stressed that the crops will require above normal rainfall for them to grow. “As we currently speak the crops are drying up, and they will require above normal…

04 Mar

Cop arrested after trying to deliver drugs to inmates

info_e12wt4csNational NewsAlex Josef, Cop arrested after trying to deliver drugs to inmates, Naftal Sakaria

Hertta-Maria Amutenja A 28 year-old Police Officer deployed at the Ondangwa Police station was arrested on charges of dealing and possession of illicit items. The police have since identified him as Constable Alex Josef. He was denied bail and his next court appearance is 20 June 2023. Josef, according to Oshana Regional Commander Commissioner Naftal Sakaria was found in position of 195 Yes Cigarettes, valued at N$390 and 46 ballies of Cannabis with the Value of N$6350. The officer, according to Sakaria already has a pending similar case. The suspect was on duty at the Charge Office department. A colleague…

04 Mar

NAMPU condemns assault of journalists by inmate

info_e12wt4csNational NewsNAMPU condemns assault of journalists by inmate, Sakeus Iikela

Steve Nashama The Namibia Media Professionals Union (NAMPU) has condemned the recent assault on journalists by an inmate appearing in a Walvis Bay court in the presence of law enforcement officers. NAMPU Secretary General Sakeus Iikela says the attack is an unacceptable violation of the rights of journalists to carry out their duties without fear of harm or intimidation. “As a media professionals’ union, we are deeply concerned about the reluctance of the police to protect and ensure the safety of journalists when they operate in hostile situations,” Iikela said. He added that the incident has heightened the union’s concerns,…

03 Mar

Black and White farmers fight brewing as Ghana meat export saga intensifies

info_e12wt4csNational NewsBlack and White farmers fight brewing as Ghana meat export saga intensifies, Calle Schlettwein, Namibian Emerging Commercial Farmers Union (NECFU)

Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Namibia National Farmers Union (NNFU) and Namibian Emerging Commercial Farmers Union (NECFU) have rejected racial claims by some local farmers. A group of black farmers are alleging white farmers are the ones who spread the rumor that Namibian beef from the northern communal areas is contaminated with foot and mouth disease and that the Ghanaian government should stop buying it. The Ministry of Agriculture has since pronounced itself on the matter, saying that the authors of the report are commercial farmers whose identities are unknown. An investigation, the Ministry said has begun. The group is further alleging…