PDM takes legal action against Namibian government and Comsar SA – nbc Source link
September 20, 2024
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Rising with Rosamunde – U.S. Government Project Empowers Youth – 99FM
In the heart of industrial Windhoek, Mello Bakery hums with activity. The 24-hour operation, which produces thousands of loaves of bread every day, has recently become the place of work for young Rosamunde, a participant in the U.S. Government-funded Reach Namibia project. The 23-year-old lives with her mother and siblings in Katutura’s Ombili location, a...
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PDM takes legal action against Namibian government and Comsar SA
The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has taken legal action against the Namibian government and Russian billionaire Rashid Sardarov’s company, Comsar SA, challenging a 99-year lease agreement on four farms in the Dordabis area. Judge Orben Sibeya reserved his judgement for August 15, 2024. In 2018, Comsar SA intended to purchase four commercial farms in the...
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Government increases water access in rural areas
Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila handed over a borehole to the residents of Epembe Constituency’s Ohamutwe-Tautende Village in the Ohangwena Region. The project was funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform to the tune of N$2.7 million. The residents of Ohamutwe-Tautende and surrounding villages have been without clean water since independence and have...
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2,483 ex-fishermen absorbed through government employment redressing programme
Maria David THE Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has absorbed all 2,483 ex-fishermen affected in the Hake and Horse Mackerel sub-sectors. This was revealed by Minister Derek Klazen during a media briefing on the status of employment of fishermen under the government employment redressing programme in the fishing industry. According to Klazen, out of...
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Windhoek’s population surge strains infrastructure, urgent government intervention needed
The escalating population growth is putting pressure on the City of Windhoek (CoW) municipal infrastructure, intensifying demand for service delivery, and underscoring the need for government intervention. Among the ongoing initiatives, CoW Mayor Queen Kamati unveiled the “Informal Settlement Upgrading Pilot Project,” which involves constructing 113 houses in Goreangab ext. 4. Launched in partnership with...
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Estonia’s First Pumped-Hydro Energy Storage Project Zero Terrain partners with the Estonian government and receives a grant of €1,9M
Zero Terrain Estonia’s First Pumped-Hydro Energy Storage Project Zero Terrain TALLINN, Estonia, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Estonian Ministry of Climate signs the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with energy company Zero Terrain to help Estonia achieve its 100% renewable energy goal by 2030. With this cooperation, Zero Terrain is collaborating closely with the...
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Corrupt Swapo government allowed the presence of poaching cartels – Venaani – Windhoek Observer
Stefanus Nashama Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader, McHenry Venaani claims that pervasive corruption and graft in the Swapo-led government have allowed the presence of cartel rings in Namibia that are killing and poaching wildlife in the country, especially rhinos. Venaani who leads the official opposition party, indicated that his party is disturbed by the number...