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!Oë-Amseb reignites councillors’ VIP status debate 
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!Oë-Amseb reignites councillors’ VIP status debate 

SWAKOPMUND – Association of Local Authorities in Namibia (ALAN) president Samuel !Oë-Amseb has reignited the debate around the recognition and treatment of local authority councillors, calling for them to be granted VIP status like national and regional leaders.   He made this call during the ALAN conference held last week in Swakopmund. !Oë-Amseb said councillors...

IPC not shaken by Erongo trio resignation
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IPC not shaken by Erongo trio resignation

WALVIS BAY – The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) says it is unmoved by the recent resignation of three prominent members from the Erongo region, claiming their departure was motivated by personal ambition rather than ideological differences. The three former members — Taapopi Shikongo, who was IPC’s Walvis Bay Urban constituency chairperson and regional executive...

Fisheries Observer funding …Last reviewed in 2014
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Fisheries Observer funding …Last reviewed in 2014

WALVIS BAY –  The Namibian Public Workers Union (Napwu) has urged the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform to prioritise the financial sustainability of the Fisheries Observer Agency (FOA), warning that stagnant salaries and outdated funding threaten the agency’s critical operations. The FOA was established in May 2002 under the Marine Resources Act...

Daure Daman conflict escalates …7 arrested
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Daure Daman conflict escalates …7 arrested

UIS – Tension between the Daure Daman Traditional Authority and a group of disgruntled community members took a violent turn on Tuesday afternoon at Uis when at least seven people were arrested after clashing with the Namibian Police, who were enforcing a court order. Among those arrested is an activist from Uis, who allegedly threw...

ǂGiǂgosi ǂnoagudi ge !oabade māsa ra !hâumâi 
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ǂGiǂgosi ǂnoagudi ge !oabade māsa ra !hâumâi 

TSOAXUBAMS – !Nakaǂnôa ministers, kai!ā tsî !garo!ā omkhâis dis, Eveline !Nawases-Taeyeles ge ra mî, !khāǂoa ra mâsib, marin ra ǁgauo!nâse tsî ǂhâbasa tama ǀgaugu !nâ sîsenūhes tsî ǂgiǂgosisets a tarisa aimâis tsîn ge ǂgaoǀkhāsa !gao!gao !oabade !hūb a ǂhabase māsa ra !hâumâi. Nē mâsib ge, ministers ra mîsa !oa Namibiaǁîna ǂhâbasa !oabade ra ǀhana.  “ǀKharisi...

‘Govt can’t be referee & player’ …fishing industry reject govt objective quota   
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‘Govt can’t be referee & player’ …fishing industry reject govt objective quota   

WALVIS BAY – Fishing industry players want the government to withdraw from quota auctions. They warned that the practice could result in job losses, unfair competition and the rise of foreign dominance in Namibia’s fishing sector. The fishing industry on Friday shared their concerns over the government’s growing role as both regulator and business operator....

Was Hengari pushed? 
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Was Hengari pushed? 

While President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was preparing to deliver her maiden State of the Nation Address (Sona) last week, arrested former fisheries, agriculture and land reform minister Mac-Albert Hengari reportedly had his resignation letter ready.  For weeks, Hengari had been contemplating to quit his new government job as relentless media reports about his alleged rape case,...

Slain Usakos victims laid to rest
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Slain Usakos victims laid to rest

USAKOS – “My mother lived for her grandchildren. Her ultimate goal was to take care of them until she leaves this earth, and we believe she fulfilled her dream, just the way she wanted.”  These were the words of Karl !Naruseb, the grieving son of ‘Ouma’ Elisabeth Katrina !Naruses (86), who was laid to rest...

Political bickering ‘crippling service delivery’
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Political bickering ‘crippling service delivery’

SWAKOPMUND – Deputy urban and rural development minister, Eveline !Nawases-Taeyele, says rampant financial mismanagement and political interference are crippling basic service delivery across the country.  This, she says, has left ordinary Namibians at the receiving end. “Regional and local authorities have become a haven for personal enrichment and nepotism, all under the guise of affirmative...

Daure Daman disputes linger 
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Daure Daman disputes linger 

SWAKOPMUND – A group of elders from the Daure Daman Traditional Authority has vowed not to leave the Erongo governor’s office in Swakopmund until he signs a document to help them remove their Chief Sagarias Seibeb. They arrived on Tuesday morning from Uis in the Daures constituency to express frustration over the delay in the...