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06 Mar

The Time Traveler: The Covid-19 Ambassadors

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedCovid-19 Ambassadors

Hugh Ellis No one doubts that the restrictions of public gatherings currently are designed to minimize the spread of a deadly disease and improve public health. It’s also no secret these rules are being disobeyed. It’s no secret that mask-wearing, social distancing and so on, even in gatherings of much less than 50 people, is not strictly taking place. I myself have given classes under super strict social-distancing, mask-wearing, hand-and-desk-and-keyboard-sanitizing conditions, only to see some students freely mingling without masks in the corridors outside. While I have no knowledge of any police shooting or beating while enforcing Covid-19 restrictions, anecdotal…

06 Mar

Forward-looking Females in Finance

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyFirstRand Namibia, Michelle van Wyk - Erlank, Selma Kapeng

Michelle van Wyk - Erlank recently handed over the reigns as Treasurer of the FirstRand Namibia group to Selma Kapeng. Michelle decided to scale down after 22 years, of which the last 10 years were in this role. She will be focussing on strategic initiatives going forward. Selma, who has been Head of Global Markets at RMB Namibia for the past six years, takes over this exciting role in an exciting time. Both women are passionate about markets and economic development. Herewith their thoughts on the role of Treasury in a bank and sustainable solutions for the greater good. When…

06 Mar

CELEBRATING WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP TO ACHIEVE AN EQUAL FUTURE

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyCELEBRATING WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP

Aligning with the 2021 UN Women theme for International Women’s Day – “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world”, MultiChoice Namibia (MCN) continuously amplifies the voices of women who drive a positive change within the business. “Inclusivity and equality are important to us as this contributes to innovation and economic development,” said MCN Managing Director Roger Gertze. “This is demonstrated through our gender representation, throughout the company, where women remain at the forefront of critical areas. Their brilliant contributions to MCN have further elevated our status as an anchor in ICT, despite the current unusual way…

06 Mar

Celebrating Women

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyInternational Women’s Day, Yvonne Dausab

Complied by: Rose-Mary Haufiku and Kandjemuni Kamuiiri In commemoration of International Women’s Day, which will be celebrated on Monday, 8 March, various personalities shared with the Windhoek Observer, their views on this important day. Minister of Justice, Yvonne Dausab “International women's day is an acknowledgement that progress on issues of gender equality and women's empowerment remain in some respect’s lofty ideals. The revolution has stalled. We need more urgency to elevate the struggle for more tangible and meaningful changes in the socio-economic and political space for women.” Lieutenant General Sebastian Ndeitunga “The International women's day has a very extraordinary importance…

06 Mar

LPM to face High Court challenge over recall

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedDaniel Gariseb, Landless People Movement (LPM), LPM to face High Court challenge over recall, Rogetta Haak

Maria Hamutenya The Landless People Movement (LPM) is set to be dragged before the High Court by two former Mariental town councillors, Daniel Gariseb and Rogetta Haak. This is after their calls to be reinstated by the opposition party went in vein. The former councillors, through their lawyer, Richard Metcalfe, on Thursday demanded to be reinstated by the party or they will drag the party to court and report them to the Anti-Corruption Commission for corruption. “We gave them till the end of business day on Thursday and until now, we have not received any response from LPM, so we…

06 Mar

NPS rules out condoms, conjugal rights in prison

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedCommissioner Sam Shalulange, conjugal rights in prison, John Walters, Namibian Prison Service (NPS)

Maria Hamutenya The Namibian Prison Service (NPS) has ruled out distributing condoms and offering conjugal rights to prisoners despite allegations of sexual abuse and activity among inmates. Commissioner Sam Shalulange of the NPS said condoms cannot be issued to inmates as long as sodomy remains a crime in Namibia. “Issuing condoms to inmates will thus seem to be promoting sodomy in correctional facilities.” Shalulange’s justification for ruling out the distribution of condoms to prisoners to prevent the spread of HIV is that since consensual sodomy is illegal, “providing condoms might make prison officials accessories to crime.” About cases of sexual…

05 Mar

NWR offers independence discount

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedNamibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR)

Staff Writer Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) has announced that it will be offering a 70 percent Independence discount during weekdays for March 2021 in commemoration of Namibia's 31st Independence anniversary. The discount according to the hospitality company, will be running at all its operational facilities spread across Namibia. Mufaro Nesongano, NWR Corporate Communications, Online Media and Sponsorships Manager, said, "our travelling public can look forward to paying low rates during the week to visit our resorts. Resorts such as Gross Barmen, Namutoni and Terrace Bay will cost as low as N$ 234, excluding meals. Dolomite, Onkoshi, Popa Falls and Sossus…

05 Mar

Skorpion Zinc starts process to refine SA zinc

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedSkorpion Zinc

CHAMWE KAIRA Skorpion Zinc in the !Karas Region has started the process to start refining zinc imported from South Africa at its plant at Rosh Pinah. Vedanta Zinc International, the mother company of Skorpion Zinc plans to modify its refinery at Rosh Pinah to enable the treatment of zinc sulphide concentrate, which the company intends to transport from sister company, Black Mountain Mining’s Gamsberg Zinc, and Lead Mine in the Northern Cape, South Africa. Skorpion Zinc has been processing local zinc only since it opened in 2003 but now plans refining imported zinc as well. Skorpion Zinc is now proposing…

05 Mar

Taxis want fare hike

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyNamibia Transport and Taxi Union (NTTU)

Maria Hamutenya Namibia Transport and Taxi Union (NTTU) says it has resolved to hike taxi fares to no more than N$ 13.50, subject to approval by the Ministry of Works and Transport. According to the NTTU request sent to the Transport ministry, the taxi operators are seeking to effect the hike as from the 15th of March. “This taxi fare increment is in line with the law, section 12 of the Road Transportation Act, Act 74 of 1977, states that when there is any fuel increment, we are allowed to give notice for taxi fare increment,” NTTU leader, Werner Januarie,…

05 Mar

Fishcor accounts unfrozen

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyFishcor, National Fishing Corporation of Namibia

Andrew Kathindi Fishcor’s bank accounts have been unfrozen by the Bank of Namibia (BON), temporary Board chairperson Heinrich Mihe Gaomab II has revealed. “The Board informs the public on the positive developments of the unfreezing of the account of Fishcor to attend to its urgent and pressing financial and operational matters,” stated Gaomab II. The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) through BoN had frozen the corruption tainted state-owned enterprise’s accounts for breaking banking exchange regulations, according to reports. An investigation was launched in this matter. “Fishcor express it’s full confidence to the integrity of the investigations and express its continued cooperation…