WINDHOEK: Usakos Mayor, Irene Simeon-Kurtz has expressed concern over alleged delayed action by the police in response to an incident of a 29-year-old woman who was stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend on Saturday. In a press statement issued on Sunday by the Office of the Mayor, she highlighted the slow response to the incident...
December 16, 2024
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Katjavivi concerned by delayed petition responses – Windhoek Observer
Martin Endjala The Speaker of the National Assembly, Professor Peter Katjavivi expressed concern over the continued delays in responding to petitions by parliamentarians, labelling the situation as worrisome. Katjavivi highlighted this issue during his budget motivation speech last week in parliament, emphasizing that most petitions submitted to the National Assembly do not receive timely feedback....
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MPs concerned about N$1.9 billion budget allocation for agriculture – Windhoek Observer
Martin Endjala Food production concerns have been sparked by the N$1.9 billion budget allocated to the agriculture sector by the Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises, Iipumbu Shiimi. During the tabling of the National Budget for the 2024/25 financial year in parliament last week, the finance minister said a total of N$1.9 billion has been...
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PDM concerned about closure of Mashare Village Clinic – Windhoek Observer
Hertta-Maria Amutenja Popular Democratic Movement Member of Parliament, Winnie Moongo, has strongly condemned the closure of the Mashare Village Clinic in the Kavango East region. The clinic, situated east of Rundu, has reportedly been shut down due to a severe lack of potable water, hindering healthcare professionals from carrying out their crucial duties. Moongo expressed...
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Pangolins are the most trafficked mammals since 2014 – Ministry concerned with poaching activities
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism in Namibia delivered a stark message on World Pangolin Day, shedding light on the alarming rise in illegal trafficking and poaching activities targeting pangolins. Teofilus Nghitila, the Ministerial Executive Director, expressed deep concern over the ongoing illegal capture of pangolins, highlighting them as the most trafficked mammals since...
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Environment ministry concerned over pangolin poaching
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has expressed concern over crimes related to pangolin poaching. This was announced in a media statement by ministry spokesperson Romeo Muyunda, released yesterday. “The ministry is happy to observe that more suspects have been arrested for crimes related to pangolin trafficking between 1 September and 30 November. “We...
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Kahimise is concerned about the low uptake of the TID project – Windhoek Observer
Martin Endjala Robert Kahimise, the Chief Executive Officer of the Electricity Control Board (ECB), has expressed concern about the low uptake of the Token Identifier (TID) project in the Namibian Electricity Distribution Industry (EDI). Only 13.4 percent of all electricity meters have been identified according to the TID project nationwide to date. Kahimise stated that...
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NAMAF concerned over medical aid funds spending more on claims
The Namibian Association of Medical Aid Funds has expressed concern over medical aid funds spending more money on claims in comparison to the contributions collected over the last six months. Its Chief Executive Officer says this is despite the argument that the value of the assets that the medical aid funds hold in reserve was...
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BoN concerned about banking fees, charges – Windhoek Observer
This week, Kazembire Zemburuka, Director of Strategic Communications and International Relations at the Bank of Namibia addresses the current hot topic were commercial banks have been accused of making super profits and having high bank charges. Observer Money (OM): In terms of the most talked about banks in Namibia being accused of makingexcessive profits, how...