Day: July 12, 2024

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CoW apologises for power outage in the capital


WINDHOEK: The City of Windhoek (CoW) on Thursday apologised for the inconvenience caused by a power outage experienced in some parts of the city on Wednesday evening.

According to CoW, the power outage started at 19h20 and was rectified by 21h29. It is alleged that the outage was caused by a conductor break on the city’s 66kV outer ring overhead line network between Van Eck and Lafrenz power stations.

The areas affected by the outage included Avis, Klein Windhoek, Auasblick, Prosperita, Cimbebasia, Kleine Kuppe, Academia, Goreangab, Khomasdal, Otjomuise, Wanaheda, Havana, Hakahana, Okuryongava, Katutura, Northern Industrial Area and Lafrenz.

‘We would like to sincerely apologise to all our clients for any inconvenience caused by this unplanned outage,’ said CoW in a statement.

Source: The Namibia News Agency

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Labour Ministry keen on policy of labour relations


WINDHOEK: Deputy Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation, Ndemula Hafeni said furthering a policy of labour relations is conducive to economic growth, stability and productivity, by promoting sound labour relations and fair employment practices.

This is one of this government’s top priorities, Hafeni expressed during his keynote speech at the Stakeholders Consultative Meeting on Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) of the Office of the Labour Commissioner (OLC) held in Windhoek on Thursday.

‘Promoting and maintaining the welfare of the people of Namibia is a constitutional commitment,’ said Hafeni.

The OLC and their newly introduced system of dispute resolution, BPR is one of the reform initiatives introduced in public service since 2005, it was revised in 2015 and piloted in five government ministries.

BPR aims to improve service delivery by streamlining business processes, among other things, to shorten the time it takes to deliver a service.

Hafeni further emphasised the key
role stakeholders play in achieving their goals.

‘The ‘As-Is’ process to be present here today will visually outline the OLC conciliation and arbitration process, detailing all the steps taken, highlighting interactions, decision points, and sources of information,’ he said.

The As-Is process mapped where the OLC processes are currently and where they want them to be going forward.

‘We can only achieve this together by taking collective responsibility and seeking practical and sustainable solutions,’ noted Hafeni while encouraging frank and constructive deliberations.

Source: The Namibia News Agency

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Internet access in Kavango West still a challenge: Ausiku


Governor of the Kavango West Region, Sirkka Ausiku said the lack of reliable internet access still poses a significant hurdle in her region.

Ausiku made the remarks during her 10th State of the Region Address held at Nkurenkuru on Friday, saying that according to the most recent figures by the Namibia Statistics Agency, 29.1 per cent of the region’s population still has no access to a mobile communication network.

A communication network is important as it unlocks opportunities for the region’s people in areas such as education, banking and healthcare, she said.

‘However, the region appreciates the construction of a new tower as this project is ongoing. The region further calls for the expansion of the local radio coverage, which is at 78 per cent and television at 74.5 per cent,’ she added.

When it comes to coverage by various media institutions, Ausiku said the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology based in the region covers most of the region’s activities.

She called on the Namibian Bro
adcasting Corporation (NBC) management to allocate permanent reporters or an office in the region.

Currently the NBC only has a permanent office with reporters in Rundu in the Kavango East Region.

The MICT office in the region also provides free internet access to the youth while also conducting free computer literacy training, she further noted.

Thus far, a total of 135 youth have benefitted from the ongoing programme.

On sanitation, the governor said the region continues to implement rural sanitation programmes.

‘Close to 100 rural toilets were constructed during the year under review and a budget of N.dollars 2.3 million was allocated to address sanitation problems in the region,’ Ausiku said.

Source: The Namibia News Agency

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Two caught with hunting rifles in Oshana


OSHAKATI: The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Oshana Region Thursday night arrested two men aged 33 and 35 years who were found in possession of unregistered hunting rifles at Oshakati.

NamPol Oshana Regional Commander, Commissioner Naftal Lungameni Sakaria in an interview with Nampa on Friday said the two suspects were apprehended during an intelligence-led operation.

According to Sakaria, the two suspects were allegedly hitchhikers who were in transit to Etosha National Park for poaching specially protected game.

‘During the search, we recovered rifles and ammunition that were found in the suspects’ bags,’ he said.

He said they recovered two hunting rifles, 33 live rounds of ammunition of a 9mm pistol as well as 34 live rounds of ammunition for hunting rifles.

The suspects were scheduled to be charged formally Friday on charges of conspiracy to hunt special protected game as well as the unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition.

Police investigations into the matter continue.

Source: The
Namibia News Agency

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Man found in possession of duiker and Kori bustard bird meat


The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Oshikoto Region arrested a 46-year-old Namibian man for allegedly being found in possession of duiker meat and pieces of Kori bustard bird meat.

According to Oshikoto NamPol crime investigations coordinator Deputy Commissioner Titus Ekandjo on Friday, the incident happened on Wednesday at a privately-owned farm in the Cham-Cham area in the Nehale Lyampingana Constituency.

The suspect is a worker at the farm and allegedly used a licensed shotgun that belonged to the farm owner, and a case of hunting protected game and game birds without a permit was opened against the suspect.

‘The suspect was arrested during an intelligence-driven operation by Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism members in collaboration with the police,’ Ekandjo said.

He said the recovered duiker meat was valued at N.dollars 3 400 while the bird meat was at a value of N.dollars 2 400.

The suspect is expected to appear before the Tsumeb Magistrate’s Court.

Source: The Namibia News Agen
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Pensioner allegedly assaulted and killed by long-time girlfriend


A 69-year-old man at Okahandja died on Friday morning after he was allegedly attacked by his girlfriend on Wednesday at their house in Five Rand informal area at the town.

Namibian Police Force head of community affairs in the Otjozondjupa Region, Senior Inspector Maureen Mbeha in a media statement on Friday said the deceased was identified by his close relatives as Michael Paulus.

It is alleged that Paulus and his 54-year-old partner whom he lived with for nearly 20 years, were involved in a heated quarrel on Wednesday at their house in Five Rand.

‘During this alleged quarrel, the suspect allegedly assaulted Paulus with an iron bar all over his body, and on Friday morning at 06h00, Paulus was found died in his sleeping bed,’ said Mbeha.

The Okahandja Police Station was then informed of the incident, which led to the arrest of the suspect on a charge of murder, she said.

The suspect is expected to appear in the Okahandja Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

Mbeha added that an autopsy would be performed on Pau
lus in order to establish the actual cause of his death.

Police investigations in the matter continue.

Source: The Namibia News Agency