Day: April 24, 2024

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Lack of roads blocks development in Nehale lyaMpingana


The councillor for the Nehale lyaMpingana Constituency in the Oshikoto Region, Joseph Shilongo said that his community suffers a lot in acquiring basic services such as health services and police patrols due to no roads.

Shilongo said in an interview with Nampa on Wednesday that they only have pathways that were created by the community members as the means of roads in the constituency area.

‘We receive complaints every time about the poor road in the area that damages people’s vehicles or our cars getting stuck in the sandy soil because it hinders us from receiving services on time,’ said Shilongo.

He said that one of the major issues they want resolved in the area is the construction of roads and access to water.

‘We want our paths to be constructed into proper roads so that it can connect us to our basic needs and services,’ said Shilongo.

He added that they only have boreholes that contain salty water as their means of water supply in the constituency, but they consider the lack of roads as their num
ber one priority.

Shilongo said that they only have four clinics in the area with a number of outreach services that come in the area sporadically because of the poor roads in the area.

‘Our people suffer sometimes to acquire their medication on time because these health outreach services are always delayed due to the poor roads,’ he said.

He however emphasised that the government has planned to construct a few roads in the area when they receive funds to do so in the future.

The Director of Health and Social Services in the Oshikoto Region, Joshua Nghipangelwa also explained to Nampa that most of their vehicles are out of service due to poor roads in the region especially those that are in the Nehale lyaMpingana Constituency.

According to the 2023 Census preliminary results, the population of Nehale lyaMpingana is 17 317.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency

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Lack of roads blocks development in Nehale lyaMpingana


The councillor for the Nehale lyaMpingana Constituency in the Oshikoto Region, Joseph Shilongo said that his community suffers a lot in acquiring basic services such as health services and police patrols due to no roads.

Shilongo said in an interview with Nampa on Wednesday that they only have pathways that were created by the community members as the means of roads in the constituency area.

‘We receive complaints every time about the poor road in the area that damages people’s vehicles or our cars getting stuck in the sandy soil because it hinders us from receiving services on time,’ said Shilongo.

He said that one of the major issues they want resolved in the area is the construction of roads and access to water.

‘We want our paths to be constructed into proper roads so that it can connect us to our basic needs and services,’ said Shilongo.

He added that they only have boreholes that contain salty water as their means of water supply in the constituency, but they consider the lack of roads as their num
ber one priority.

Shilongo said that they only have four clinics in the area with a number of outreach services that come in the area sporadically because of the poor roads in the area.

‘Our people suffer sometimes to acquire their medication on time because these health outreach services are always delayed due to the poor roads,’ he said.

He however emphasised that the government has planned to construct a few roads in the area when they receive funds to do so in the future.

The Director of Health and Social Services in the Oshikoto Region, Joshua Nghipangelwa also explained to Nampa that most of their vehicles are out of service due to poor roads in the region especially those that are in the Nehale lyaMpingana Constituency.

According to the 2023 Census preliminary results, the population of Nehale lyaMpingana is 17 317.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency

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BoN Governor leads regional collaboration effort


WINDHOEK: Bank of Namibia (BoN) Governor, Johannes !Gawaxab embarked on a diplomatic visit to foster enhanced collaboration and cooperation with central banks in Botswana, Zimbabwe and Ghana in March 2024.

This was stated in a media statement issued by Naufiku Hamunime from BoN’s Strategic Communications and International Relations department on Wednesday.

‘He went on a diplomatic visit to strengthen ties with regional central banks. He visited the Bank of Ghana, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, and the Bank of Botswana and engaged in discussions that highlighted areas of interest, which include financial inclusion, digital innovation and sovereign wealth management. The visit served as a platform for sharing insights and best practices, to foster deeper ties among the participating institutions,’ noted Hamunime.

Furthermore, BoN expressed enthusiasm for exploring new avenues for cooperation and innovation which highlighted areas which include leveraging Ghana’s successful digital currency called eCedit, le
arning from the establishment of Ghana’s Central Securities Depository, and exchanging insights on sustainable banking principles.

‘!Gawaxab, emphasised the importance and strength of the partnerships forged, expressing confidence in advancing shared objectives and driving positive change,’ noted Hamunime.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency

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BoN Governor leads regional collaboration effort


WINDHOEK: Bank of Namibia (BoN) Governor, Johannes !Gawaxab embarked on a diplomatic visit to foster enhanced collaboration and cooperation with central banks in Botswana, Zimbabwe and Ghana in March 2024.

This was stated in a media statement issued by Naufiku Hamunime from BoN’s Strategic Communications and International Relations department on Wednesday.

‘He went on a diplomatic visit to strengthen ties with regional central banks. He visited the Bank of Ghana, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, and the Bank of Botswana and engaged in discussions that highlighted areas of interest, which include financial inclusion, digital innovation and sovereign wealth management. The visit served as a platform for sharing insights and best practices, to foster deeper ties among the participating institutions,’ noted Hamunime.

Furthermore, BoN expressed enthusiasm for exploring new avenues for cooperation and innovation which highlighted areas which include leveraging Ghana’s successful digital currency called eCedit, le
arning from the establishment of Ghana’s Central Securities Depository, and exchanging insights on sustainable banking principles.

‘!Gawaxab, emphasised the importance and strength of the partnerships forged, expressing confidence in advancing shared objectives and driving positive change,’ noted Hamunime.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency

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Robber chanties vs Khaibasen PST bet game to be played behind closed doors


Robber Chanties versus Khaibasen PST Bet preliminary round match will be completed behind closed doors on Wednesday, Kunene Football League officials have confirmed.

League administrator, Bola Nangombe, stated in a statement on Wednesday that the game will determine the region’s champion, to face African Stars in the round 32 of the PST Bet Namibia Football Association (NFA) cup.

Two weeks earlier, Robber Chanties were leading 1-0 at the Etoshapoort stadium in Outjo on a Sunday evening when the game was abandoned in the 68th minute after fans of dissatisfied Khaibasen came onto the pitch in retaliation for the referees’ alleged refereeing errors, bringing the game to an end.

Some of the players were reportedly involved in a fist fight, resulting in the league ‘s administration abandoning the game.

According to Nangombe, the match will now be conducted under severe security conditions, with no fans allowed at the stadium.

‘No fans will be allowed in the stadium. That means the match will be played under t
his strict regulation and supporters are only allowed to be in the radius of 500 meters outside the stadium due to security reasons,’ noted Nangombe.

He also urged the management of both teams to maintain discipline and follow security guidelines in order to prevent embarrassment and bring the names of PST Bet, NFA, and KFL into disrepute.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency

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MEFT assures that hippo situation in Zambezi is under control


WINDHOEK: The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) has assured the public that there is currently no need for fear over the hippo situation in the Zambezi Region, since measures are being implemented.

This comes amid concern sparked by reports on Monday of more than 100 hippos stranded in the muddy waters along the Chobe and Linyanti rivers in the Zambezi Region.

MEFT spokesperson, Romeo Muyunda on Tuesday said the measures they are implementing are to ensure that the hippos have enough water to survive until the next flood season.

In 2019, the ministry built a borehole and purchased a generator pump for pumping water into the pond. Since then, this pump and generator have continuously provided assistance whenever there is a need for water.

Muyunda said the ministry earlier this year engaged the wildlife authority for Botswana to jointly intervene in regard to the same situation of the hippos.

The Botswana authority then committed to supply an extra generator and fuel to pump water. Curre
ntly there are two generators pumping water into the pond, he said.

Muyunda stated that there has been improvement in the water level since the two generators started pumping and added that to further improve on the situation, they installed a solar system to pump water during the day, and only pump with the generators at night.

‘With this arrangement, the idea is to provide the hippos with sufficient water to be able to survive until the next flood season and not necessarily to fill up the pond completely,’ he said.

He added that there has not been inflow of water in the pond this year due to poor rainfall patterns.

‘But we are committed to ensuring the survival of the hippos. We will continue to monitor the situation and devise appropriate measures as the situation dictates,’ he said.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency

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OSHAKATI MARKET DAYS BOOST TOWN’S ECONOMY


The Dr. Frans Aupa Indongo Open Market is Oshakati’s busiest venue on Mondays and Fridays.

That is so because the town Council has declared those two weekdays as ‘market days’ for vendors who do not have permanent stalls and who mostly hail from rural areas or as far as Angola.

The open market was constructed at a cost of N.dollar 90 million and was officially opened by the late President Hage Geingob in 2016.

Today, the Oshakati open market has become the economic hub of the Oshana Region, where businesses operate at a different pace and micro-business owners are seen running around every second, making an income for themselves.

Local vendor Emilia Herman told Nampa in an interview that the market days are a good idea as they enable them to not remain idle and go around throughout the week, starting with Mondays in Oshakati, Wednesdays in Oshikuku, Thursdays in Okahao and Fridays in Oshakati again.

However, Herman indicated that the competition factor remains the same, as their Angolan counterparts acco
mpany them everywhere they go, which she says is the main challenge they face.

‘We are vendors at the Oshakati Open Market, selling various items such as flour, fruits, spinach and others. We are supplied most of these products by other vendors from neighboring Angola,’ she said.

She added that they usually buy their stock and they always sell out quickly enough to go back and get more stock on the same day. The competition has tightened and they are losing a lot of customers to their counterparts because their prices are quite cheaper.

Oshakati Mayor Leonard Hango stated that they introduced a two-day open market after they looked at the surrounding villages around the town that grow their horticulture products and livestock, and to cater for about 600 people.

Hango explained that the parking area opposite the Open Market is, for most of the week, a deserted place, but comes to life on Mondays and Fridays, days that are specially designated as ‘market days’.

According to Hango, the parking area also acc
ommodates vendors who have no stalls inside the open market, mostly those from rural areas, or those who have stalls but wish to sell items that differ from what they sell on a regular basis at their stalls.

‘There is no place for people to sell their produce at the open market; that is why we opened for our communities residing within Oshakati and surrounding areas,’ he added

Hango stated that they charge as little as N.dollar 10 for traders to sell their produce on those two days, with the response being overwhelming for them.

He emphasised that they have a policy that guides the use of the two-day open market, which includes no regulation on prices but rather having to put up their own price to meet their customer demands at all times.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency