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05 Nov

Govt considers ending fishing quota auctions

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyMinistry of Fisheries and Marine Resources

Andrew Kathindi The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has hinted that it may do away with the auctioning of its governmental fishing quotas after it managed to only raise a paltry N$8.4 million in August. Fisheries Executive Director, Annely Haiphene said that the ministry was unsure if and when there will be a next round of auction for the government’s fishing quotas, which was expected to commence this month. “For now, we have not decided whether we are still going to go on with auction or not. It was experimental, for the first time and now we are thinking…

04 Nov

The Auditor-General needs teeth

info_e12wt4csNational NewsAuditor General, Auditor-General of Namibia (AGN)

The Auditor-General of Namibia (AGN) needs more than just a bark; the holder of that office needs the ability to take a deep, nasty bite. To do that, he needs legislative and regulatory teeth. The Act governing this office must be strengthened. We need our AGN to be able to subpoena records. The AGN must be able to lay charges with the Prosecutor General. The Auditor-General should have the ability (with a judge’s warrant) to have people locked up until they comply with the law for reporting, providing accurate records, and allowing access to registered AGN personnel. This is a…

04 Nov

Post-Covid-19 business success is not about navigating the new normal, it’s about defining it

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedCovid-19, FNB

Sam Ikela Apart from the obvious impact of months of lockdown regulations on business turnover and profitability, one of the biggest challenges that faced organisations during the first few months of Covid-19 was a complete lack of data. The world had never faced a situation quite like this, and given the significant dependence of businesses on data for strategy development and decision making, most companies found themselves having to ‘shoot from the hip’ given that there was now a structural break in their data flows, and they had no access to any particularly relevant customer, industry or economic data to…

04 Nov

PDM expelled candidate digs into party…As ECN decides on candidature withdrawal

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyPopular Democratic Movement (PDM), SWAPO

Helena Johannes The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) former regional council candidate Hafeni Mafita has refused to apologize over racial remarks he made on his Facebook page and accused the opposition party of throwing him under the bus. This comes as PDM expelled Mafita as a member of the party on Tuesday morning, with immediate effect. The opposition party has also withdrawn him as a candidate for the John Pandeni constituency in the upcoming elections for which he was set to contest. “I have not done anything wrong. This is revenge. I am not going to apologize before the man from…

04 Nov

CoW appoints Acting CEO

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyCity of Windhoek (CoW), George Mayumbelo

Andrew Kathindi The City of Windhoek (CoW) management committee has appointed its Human Capital and Corporate Services Executive, George Mayumbelo as the interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the city. "Yes, they appointed Mayumbelo as acting (CEO)," Windhoek spokesperson Harold Akwenye told Windhoek Observer. This comes as former CEO Robert Kahimise has left the city’s employ after a rocky four years in charge. Robert Kahimise handed in his resignation earlier this year following a contentious relationship with councilors at the municipality. He also was engaged in many clashes with City Police Chief Abraham Kanime. The conflict between the two often…

04 Nov

Walvis Bay CEO blames banking error for ‘missing millions’

info_e12wt4csObserver MoneyCovid-19, Walvis Bay Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Muronga Haingura

Andrew Kathindi The Walvis Bay municipality has blamed an error by banks as the reason why millions were allegedly flagged as ‘missing’ from a June 2018 financial report. This comes as Walvis Bay Constituency Councilor Knowledge Iipinge in September threatened to take legal action if around N$24 million, which was part of the massive urban land servicing initiative, never reached the municipality account and is not accounted for. Walvis Bay Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Muronga Haingura told the Windhoek Observer an amount of around N$18 million for 68 houses was paid to the municipality account by banks for clients who…

04 Nov

Profile appoints Deputy MD

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedElia Erastus, Profile Investment Holdings (PIH), Vaino Nghipondoka

Staff Writer Profile Investment Holdings (PIH) has announced the appointment of former Air Namibia Chief Human Resources Officer and acting CEO, Elia Erastus as its Deputy Managing Director. Erastus has over two decades of experience in various industries such as mining, energy, finance, agriculture, aviation, and construction at management and executive level. His appointment will be effective from the 1st of December 2020. PIH Executive Chairperson, Vaino Nghipondoka said the appointment is aimed at strengthening the group’s leadership ahead of new planned investments. “With other exciting business in the pipeline, there is need to strengthen the strategic input to ensure…

03 Nov

State funds must build Namibia first

info_e12wt4csNational NewsECN, Namibia, SADC, South Africa

The contract for printing Namibian ballots is now farmed out to South Africa. This is a mistake during this unique, crisis situation in Namibia. How can this country hope to revive if state funds, i.e., taxpayer money, are going to secure South African jobs? The government must invest at home, even if it seems to cost more (on the surface) to kick start the economy and save local jobs, businesses and families. In this terrible economic crisis, the government must ensure that Namibia revives. The bottom line is that we need different avenues to invest at home to inject money…

03 Nov

The name is Bond; James Bond

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Jackie Wilson Asheeke Sir Sean Connery, the original (and arguably the BEST) James Bond died over the weekend at the age of 90. He is best known for his portrayal of James Bond, 007 in a series of seven of the films. He first hit the silver screen in Dr No (1962). Author Ian Flemming’s books and main character are forever alive and captured the imagination of the world then and now- Connery was a large part of that success. My siblings and I went back and forth on Messenger this weekend when we heard about Sean Connery’s death. We…

03 Nov

The Benefits of Mulching

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedMulching

Hanks Saisai In Arid and semi-arid countries such as Namibia where water is a scarce resource it is always advisable for farmers to engage in water conserving practices. The tillage or cultivation of land for the purpose of crop or vegetable production often exposes the soil to scorching sunlight which speeds up evaporation and depletes moisture. A common method that has been used to ensure water retention in fields or gardens is mulching. Simply defined, mulching is the practice of covering the surface of the soil (seedbed) between growing crops or vegetables with a layer of material. Mulching has several…