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Khomas fish consumption gala raises N$762 000
27 Oct

Khomas fish consumption gala raises N$762 000

ObserverNational News, ,
O’Brien Simasiku The Khomas region managed to raise contributions valued at N$762 500 in cash and in kind at the 10th National Fish Consumption Day (NFCD) gala dinner held on the outskirts of the city yesterday. The proceeds will be directed towards addressing educational needs in the region. The Zambezi region was drawn as the next host of the revolving fish promotion day covering all the 14 regions, of which N$5.5 million ha so far been raised since the maiden edition in 2012, excluding last night’s pledges. The National Fish Consumption Day is a day to celebrate Namibian fisheries, through…
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Govt raises only N$189 million from hake auction
01 Jun

Govt raises only N$189 million from hake auction

ObserverObserver Money,
Andrew Kathindi Government has only raised N$189 million from a hake auction in which a potential N$462 million was targeted, the Ministry of Finance has revealed. The wet and frozen hake was auctioned off for Government’s quotas for its governmental objectives on 16 April. “Of these funds N$183.9 million have already been deposited into the State Revenue Fund at the Bank of Namibia, and the balance of N$6 million will be settled next week,” a joint statement by Finance Minister, Iipumbu Shiimi, and newly appointed Fisheries Minister, Derek Klazen, reads. This is the Government’s second auction of its fishing quotas…
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Geingob appoints new ministers
22 Apr

Geingob appoints new ministers

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Staff Writer President Hage Geingob has moved Home Affairs Minister, Frans Kapofi, to the Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs as Minister replacing Peter Vilho who resigned from the position amid allegations of illicit proceeds in an undeclared Hong Kong bank account. Vilho served as minister for a year and a month, after he was appointed by Geingob in March 2020. Kapofi will be replaced by Albert Kawana as the new Home Affairs Minister. Urban and Rural Development Deputy Minister, Derek Klazen, has been promoted to head the Fisheries Ministry. Former Home Affairs Deputy Minister, Maureen Hinda-Mbuende, bounces back as…
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