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Reckless and negligent’ handling of firearm results in suicide
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Reckless and negligent’ handling of firearm results in suicide

Aman (20) allegedly took his own life in Windhoek on Friday with his cousin’s Baikal pistol. The man allegedly took the firearm from underneath his cousin’s pillow while he was sleeping. This is according to the police’s weekend crime report. Salomo Valombola’s body was found in the toilet of the house he shares with his...

Criticism mounts against Prime Minister’s handling of drought support programme – Windhoek Observer
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Criticism mounts against Prime Minister’s handling of drought support programme – Windhoek Observer

Hertta-Maria Amutenja Popular Democratic Movement Member of Parliament Diederik Vries has voiced concerns regarding the administration of the Livestock Support Programme and the handling of crucial aid for drought-stricken farmers. He wants Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila to explain to the public, specifically farmers how beneficiaries are selected. He said the Disaster Risk Fund, overseen by...

Menzies pronounces itself on ground handling matter
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Menzies pronounces itself on ground handling matter

Menzies Aviation, which is entangled in a dispute regarding its operations at Hosea Kutako International Airport, in a media release issued today said the High Court ruled that neither Namibia Airports Company nor Paragon Investment can evict the global aviation services provider based on certain orders. Judgment is expected on September 1, 2023. Here’s Menzies...

PAS manages ground handling for Cuban President – Windhoek Observer
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PAS manages ground handling for Cuban President – Windhoek Observer

Niël Terblanché A truly proud Namibian moment played itself out at the Hosea Kutako International Airport when a fully Namibian-owned company, Paragon Aviation Services managed ground handeling services for the Cuban President, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez who is currently on an Official Visit in the country. Paragon Aviation Services had the opportunity to welcome the Cuban...

Menzies seeks court order to continue airport ground handling service
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Menzies seeks court order to continue airport ground handling service

Staff Reporter AFTER the recent eviction of Menzies Aviation from Hosea Kutako International Airport, where it was responsible for ground handling services, the aviation company has urgently filed a spoliation application before the High Court of Namibia. A spoliation application is a legal process seeking the immediate restoration of possession to a person or entity...

Tourists Face Disruption as Handling Service Provider Denied Access to Hosea Kutako International Airport – Namibia Daily News
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Tourists Face Disruption as Handling Service Provider Denied Access to Hosea Kutako International Airport – Namibia Daily News

By Kaleb Nghishidivali Windhoek, August 19- Incoming tourists to Namibia have encountered significant disruptions due to the unexpected denial of access to Hosea Kutako International Airport by handling service provider Menzies Aviation. The abrupt decision has led to flight cancellations and diversions, causing inconvenience for travelers. Eurowings Discover, an airline operating in Namibia, received short...

NAC Announces Termination of Ground Handling Services by Menzies at Hosea Kutako International Airport – Namibia Daily News
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NAC Announces Termination of Ground Handling Services by Menzies at Hosea Kutako International Airport – Namibia Daily News

By Kaleb Nghishidivali Windhoek, 19 August-In a significant development, the Namibia Airports Company (NAC) has officially declared the termination of Menzies Aviation (Namibia)’s provision of ground handling services at Hosea Kutako International Airport. The announcement was made by Bisey Uirab, CEO of NAC, who stressed the importance of adhering to the rule of law and...

Paragon takes over ground handling operations at Hosea Kutako airport
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Paragon takes over ground handling operations at Hosea Kutako airport

Paragon Investment Holdings took over ground handling operations at Hosea Kutako International Airport on Saturday morning. Desmond Amunyela, the company’s business development executive director, has confirmed the transition. “We are in operation. Everything is working smoothly, especially in the luggage collection department. There have been no delays,” he said on Saturday. Amunyela said Paragon has...

Ground Handling Chronicles – The Namibian
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Ground Handling Chronicles – The Namibian

We have been practising ground handling at Monte Christo for ages, making sure that the travellers, luggage, landing and take-off of those Ivecos go smooth, but Menzies decides that we don’t have experience. Jou moer, my dear! What could possibly go wrong with ground handling at an airport, you ask? Well, strap in, my friend,...