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January 22, 2020, 2:00 pm

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Grand Prix series begins The first Athletics Namibia series event of the year is set to take place this Saturday at the Grootfontein Independence Stadium.

The 2020 Grand Prix series will see senior athletes challenging for top spots in numerous categories. “This will be the first leg of the series and provisions have only been made for the senior athletes.

“There will be more series taking place in other towns in order to accommodate as many athletes as possible,” Athletics Namibia announced.

The second leg of the series will be held in Otjiwarongo on 22 February, while the third will take place in Swakopmund on 7 March.

The fourth leg will be held at Windhoek's Independence Stadium on 28 March.

Another Grand Prix series will be hosted in Keetmanshoop on 10 October.

Jesse Jackson Kauraisa

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Aavali ya geya omolwa ondilo yomizalo omipe dhoskola

January 22, 2020, 2:00 pm

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Aavali ya geya omolwa ondilo yomizalo omipe dhoskola Aavali oya popi kutya etulo miilonga lyomizalo omipe dhoskola pooskola dhimwe itali etitha iizemo iiwanawa nenge omikalo omiwanawa maanaskola.

Oshiwike sha piti oshifokundaneki shoNamibian Sun osha yi moonkundathana nomuvali gwedhina, Paulus Kaalushu, omanga ta landa iinima yokoskola yaanona ye yatatu.

“Omimvo dha piti aanaskola oya kala haya zala omizalo dhoskola omikulu dhoka dha kalako nale, hatu dhi kutha moostola kondando yopevi, ihe ngashiingeyi ooskola otadhi tula po omulandu gwoomizalo omipe na odhi na ondilo. Omizalo dhoka inadhi kwatelwa mo miimaliwa mbyoka ooskola hadhi mono okuza kepangelo. Omizalo dhoka mbela otadhi kwashilipaleke kutya aanona yetu otaya mono iizemo iiwanawa mooskola?” Kaalushu a popi.

“Otaya popi kutya aavali mboka itaya vulu okulanda omizalo omipe aanano otaya vulu okuzala omizalo dhoka omikulu. Oye shi shi kutya osha hala okutya ngiini ngele okanona keli momizalo inadhi fa dha yakwawo? Ngaaka kashi shi okatongo? Oya hala okutya aanaskola naavali yawo otaya kala yuuvite nawa?”

Uuministeli welongo omimvo dha piti owa popi kutya ooskola dhepangelo nadhi kuthe miilonga omizalo omukulu nokutulapo omizalo dhopashinanena, onga omukalo gwokugandja oompito dhiilonga kaahondji yomoshilongo.

Aavali otaya nyenyeta kutya omizalo dhoka odhi na odhilo noonkondo.

Aahondji yomoshilongo oya li ya pewa omadheulo kAaIndia mboka haya hondjo omizalo dhooskola, noostola dhomizalo dhooskola odha patululwa konyala miitopolwa ya yooloka moshilongo.

Ooskola odhindji unene moondoolopa odha tula miilonga omizalo omipe ihe ndhoka dhokomikunda otadhi nana nondatu.

Omunambelewa omupopiliko guuministeli welongo, Absalom Absalom okwa popi kutya omizalo dhooskola otadhi lundululwa nomatompelo gontumba, nomalunduluko ngoka otaga ningwa pankundathana nomalelo gooskola.

Gumwe gwomaahondji yomizalo dhooskola monooli, Anneli Luaanda gwoAnneli Fashion Design, okwa popi kutya omizalo dhoskola omipe otadhi hondja miiyata ya kola okuyeleka nomizalo omikulu. Okwa popi kutya palongitho lyiiyata mboka aavali otaya vulu okukala uule woomvula ndatu inaya landa omizalo dhoskola.

ILENI NANDJATO

A tulwa miipandeko monkambadhala yokufuta ombumbo omunambelewa gwoACC

January 22, 2020, 2:00 pm

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A tulwa miipandeko monkambadhala yokufuta ombumbo omunambelewa gwoACCNgoka oku li omuntu omutiyali okutulwa miipandeko Okwa tulwa miipandeko omulumentu ngoka a li ta kambadhala okufuta ombumbo omunambelewa gwOkakomisi kOkukeelela Uulingilingi, mepingakanitho lyuukalata wombaanga wa gumwe gwomwaamboka ya tulwa miipandeko shi na sha nelyenge lyoFishrot. Omukomeho gwoAnti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Paulus Noa okwa lombwele oNamibia Sun kutya omunambelewa omukonaakoni gwokakomisi okwa li a lombwelwa ta pewa oshimaliwa okuza komayalulo gombaanga ga gumwe gwomaafelelwa mboka ye li mondjeedhililo omolwa oshipotha shelyenge lyefuto lyoombumbo moshikondo shoohi, mepingakanitho nuukalata wombaanga.

Uukatala wombaanga waafelelwa mboka owa kwatwako onga oshitopolwa shomakonaakono ngoka taga ningwa moshipotha shoka.

Oominista nale Sacky Shanghala oshowo Bernardt Esau oyeli oshitopolwa shaamboka taku popiwa ya pewa oshimaliwa shoombumbo sha thika poomiliyona 150, mepingakanitho lyookota dhokukwata oohi shepangelo.

Yakwawo yalwe oJames Hatuikulipi, Tamson 'Fitty' Hatuikulipi, Ricardo Gustavo oshowo Pius Mwatelulo.

Mboka oya tulwa miipandeko momasiku 27 gaNovemba omvula ya piti, na oya kala mondjeedhililo.

Kakushiwike natango kutya olye gomwaamboka ye li mondjeedhililo a gandja elombwelo komufelekwa ngoka tulwa miipandeko ngashiingeyi opo a gandje ombumbo komunambelewa omukonaakoni gwokakomisi mepingakanitho lyuukalata wombaanga.

“Otwa tula miipandeko omuntu gumwe onguloshi yOmaandaha sho a kambadhala okugandja ombumbo komunambelewa omukonaakoni, opo omunambeelwa ngoka a kuthemo uukalata woombaanga wa gumwe gwomaafekelewa moombelelwa dhetu,” Noa a popi.

Omulumegu ngoka edhina lye inali vula okutumbulwa omanga ina holoka mompangu, okwa tegelelwa a holoke mompangu nena (ohela).

Okuli omuntu omutiyali ta tulwa miipandeko sho a kambadhala okuya moshipala omakonaakono moshipotha shoka.

Nigel van Wyk okuli mondjeedhililo konima sho a kambadhala okukutha po omaumbangi okuza megumbo lyaShanghala moKlein Windhoek.

Aatamanekwa mboka yahamano moshipotha shoka okwa tegelelwa ya holoke mompangu momasiku 20 gaFebruali.

Mboka oya ndopa iikando yontumba moonkambadhala opo oshipotha shawo shi ekelwehi kompangu nomaipopilo kutya inaya ninga epuko lya sha.

Momasiku gatatu gaJanuari nuumvo oya ndopa mOmpangu yoPombandeelela moshilongo, moka ya li ya ningi eindilo lyawo, nompangu oya tokola kutya oshipotha shawo inashi endelela.

OGONE TLHAGE

Former cop appears for internet fraud

January 22, 2020, 2:00 pm

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Former cop appears for internet fraud The Walvis Bay Magistrate's Court has denied bail to a 30-year-old former policeman who made his first appearance on charges of internet fraud on Tuesday.

Ricardo Nestor appeared before Magistrate John Findano, while prosecutor Maggy Shiyagaya-Lotto represented the State.

It is alleged that Nestor hacked into the complainant's emails last October and replaced the victim's banking details with his own, which subsequently resulted in N$720 000 being paid into the accused's bank account. He allegedly also withdrew a portion of the stolen money and transferred it to a foreign financial institution in South Africa.

The complainant is Walvis Bay businessman Jose Do Santos Mansinho.

The crime allegedly took place between October and December 2019. The case was postponed to 5 March for further police investigation.

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'Pay up Samherji'

January 22, 2020, 2:00 pm

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'Pay up Samherji'Opposition demands compensation for jobless fishermen The opposition leader says his party will consider a court challenge if the company does not respond within 15 days. Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader McHenry Venaani says Icelandic fishing company Samherji should take responsibility for the thousands of Namibian fishermen who lost their jobs because of the Fishrot bribery scandal.

Samherji last Friday announced its withdrawal from Namibia in the wake of the exposure of the scandal, which resulted in the resignation of former fisheries and justice ministers Bernardt Esau and Sacky Shanghala, and their incarceration with fellow accused Jason Hatuikulipi, Tamson 'Fitty' Hatuikulipi, Ricardo Gustavo and Pius Mwatelulo in November.

This followed after thousands of leaked documents showed that the accused had allegedly conspired with Samherji to receive bribes estimated at N$150 million in exchange for horse-mackerel fishing quotas.

Announcing Samherji's intention to de-invest in Namibia last week, the company's CEO Björgólfur Jóhannsson failed to give a timeframe, only saying that the process would “take some time”.

Venaani welcomed Samherji's intention to leave Namibia, but said the company should first compensate all fishermen who had lost their jobs when local companies lost their fishing quotas and went bankrupt. Venaani demanded that Samherji pay all aggrieved fishermen a monthly salary equal to the amount they would have earned by now, taking into account inflationary escalations, as well as a pensionable lump sum calculated on that amount.

Because some retrenched fishermen committed suicide after losing their jobs, Venaani suggested that benefits be paid out to their families.

Venaani called on Samherji to respond to this demand within 15 working days, failing which the PDM may seek a court order to attach Samherji's assets in Namibia, including a N$400 million ship.



Lost jobs

Namsov Fishing Enterprises, which had been the biggest beneficiary of horse-mackerel quotas since 2004 – had sued the fisheries ministry over the allocation of the quotas, claiming that Esau had reneged on his decision to award Namsov an additional quota of 13 337 tonnes for 2014.

It is alleged that the allocation went to, among others, Fishcor, which by proxy allegedly passed on a portion of its quota to Samherji.

In 2014 Namsov said it had been forced to lay off 120 workers as a result.

More job losses were to follow, allegedly because of Esau's reallocation of fishing quotas to those linked to the Fishrot scandal.

Interim fisheries minister Albert Kawana said at a rally at Kuisebmond in Walvis Bay in December last year that he had been given a cabinet directive to ensure that all those who had lost their jobs because of the corruption are re-employed “as soon as possible”.

CATHERINE SASMAN

Struggle kid jobs anger residents

January 22, 2020, 2:00 pm

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Struggle kid jobs anger residents A meeting to discuss the recent permanent appointments of nine struggle kids at public institutions at Outjo in the Kunene Region on Tuesday reached a deadlock.

The meeting, which lasted for nearly five hours, follows a demonstration by the residents, who aired their dismay over the job placements of the struggle kids as cleaners and labourers at the Outjo State Hospital, the agriculture ministry's veterinary services division and Outjo Primary School.

Five struggle kids have been employed at the hospital, while two each were placed at the other two public institutions.

The residents say government is being unfair and giving preferential treatment to the struggle kids, while unemployment is high at the town.

The meeting was held by Kunene health director Thomas Shapumba with stakeholders, including the hospital's management, Outjo Constituency councillor Johannes Antsino and police officers.

During the meeting, the residents instructed Shapumba to freeze the posts and stop the struggle kids at the hospital from performing their cleaning duties, which the health director refused to do.

“The five cleaner vacancies at the hospital were filled by the struggle kids as per the cabinet decision,” Shapumba said, adding struggle kids were being given equal treatment to marginalised communities in the country.

The struggle kids, he said, will from now on be given priority when applying for entry positions in government institutions, an issue which angered the residents who attended the meeting even more.

After the two parties had failed to agree, the matter was then referred to the Kunene governor Marius Sheya's office for an intervention.

The group of residents vowed to continue demonstrating by camping at the entrance of the Outjo State Hospital until their demands are met by government.

Residents of Okakarara, Okakamatapati and Coblenz in the Otjozondjupa Region in 2019 also demonstrated against government deploying 13 struggle kids to different settlements where they work as cleaners and labourers.

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A beacon of hope

January 22, 2020, 2:00 pm

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A beacon of hopeAquaculture, gardening feeds pupils Tsintsabis Combined School produces its own food through aquaculture and gardening, including tilapia fish, maize, spinach, tomatoes, beans, onion and carrots. The Tsintsabis Combined School's feeding programme has received resounding support from stakeholders since its implementation in 2004, acting principal Christalina Narubes said.

During an interview at the school over the weekend, Narubes applauded members of the community for volunteering to prepare meals for learners.

She also acknowledged the contributions of government and corporates to the feeding programme.

Narubes said government contributes maize to the school, while Namibia Free Caterers/Tulipamwe donates a weekly consignment of vegetables and Tsumeb-based Dundee Precious Metals donates a monthly food voucher worth N$800.

“Last year, we were fortunate to receive a one-tonne donation of fish from a fishing company at the coast and we have been preparing this high protein-concentrated diet for our children,” she said.

She added that the feeding programme encourages children from the marginalised San community to attend school.

Tsintsabis Combined School also produces its own food through aquaculture and gardening, including tilapia fish, maize, spinach, tomatoes, beans, onion and carrots.

In addition to helping with the preparation of meals, members of the community volunteer their labour for the school's projects.

“Our fish farming produces enough fish for the feeding programme and to sell to the local community, which helps to generate revenue for the maintenance of project,” Narubes said, adding that the school implemented the two projects so that it does not rely solely on handouts.

She explained that only 86 learners accommodated in the school hostel are not catered for by the feeding programme.

“They (hostel learners) cannot benefit twice, as they receive food in the hostel,” Narubes said.

Situated in Oshikoto's Guinas Constituency, 62 kilometres north of Tsumeb, Tsintsabis Combined School has over 795 learners from pre-primary to Grade 9, as well as 25 teachers.

It was established inside the military barracks of the then colonial administration by current Guinas Constituency councillor Betty Kaula in 1993. Back then, it catered for 135 San children.



Overcrowded

The school, which caters for pre-primary to Grade 9 this year enrolled a total number of 795 learners compared to 759 in 2018 and 733 in 2019.

Narubes told Nampa on Tuesday that the classrooms are overcrowded this year, due to the fact that it is the only school in Oshikoto that offers Khoekhoegowab as a medium of instruction.

Khoekhoegowab, she said, is a language well-understood by the San community.

“We used to have one group per grade previously, but now we have more groups of learners per grade, due to an increased learner population this time around,” Narubes said.

She explained that the school this year has the following grade groups: Two groups each for pre-primary, Grade 5 and Grade 6 and three groups each for grades 1, 2, 3 and 4.

“It is only in grades 7, 8 and 9 where we have one group per grade, but they are many in a classroom,” Narubes said, adding that there are 43 learners in Grade 7, 46 in Grade 8 and 38 in Grade 9.

According to her, 17 learners have been placed on the waiting list for Grade 8.

“However, we are grateful that our regional director of education has recommended that the Khoekhoegowab language be introduced at another school in the region, Tsumeb Secondary School, as from this year,” she said.

In 2018 the school phased out Grade 10, its former highest grade, due to the ongoing implementation of the new education curriculum in the country.

NAMPA

Parents fume over costly new uniforms

January 22, 2020, 2:00 pm

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Parents fume over costly new uniforms Parents say the introduction of good-looking school uniforms does not guarantee an improvement in academic performance, behaviour or attendance.

Last week, Namibian Sun caught up with concerned parent Paulus Kaalushu while he was doing back-to-school shopping for three of his children.

“Over the past years, learners used to wear traditional school uniforms that used to be obtained from local stores at a cheaper price, but all of a sudden, schools are moving away from these uniforms and going for tailor-made uniforms which are expensive.

“They are not included in the money schools get from government. Do these uniforms guarantee our children good performance?” fumed Kaalushu.

“They are saying that parents who cannot afford new uniforms can use the old uniforms. Do they know what it means for a child to look different from the rest of the children? Is that not discrimination? Do they think such learners and parents will feel comfortable?”

A few years ago, the education ministry issued a circular informing government schools to do away with traditional school uniforms and introduce fashionably designed ones.

This was aimed at creating employment and empowering local tailors. However, some parents have complained that the new uniforms are too expensive.

Local tailors were trained by Indian consultants in uniform manufacturing and design, and uniform outlets were opened in most parts of the country.

Many schools, especially those in towns, have already introduced new uniforms. However, those at villages are still struggling.

The uniforms introduced include school shirts, ties, jerseys or jackets, tracksuits, socks, skirts and trousers. Education ministry spokesperson Absalom Absalom said school uniforms are being changed for a number of reasons.

He also said the changes are done in consultation with the school board and management.

A uniform manufacturer in the north, Anneli Luaanda of Anneli Fashion Design, said many of the new uniforms are made of quality materials, unlike the traditional uniforms.

“In most cases, our material choices are of quality and suitable for the children's environments. Parents can go up to three years without buying a new uniform, unlike the others,” she said.

ILENI NANDJATO

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12.5m in SADC face hunger

January 22, 2020, 2:00 pm

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12.5m in SADC face hungerNamibia among devastated nations The rainy season across southern Africa in 2018/19 was one of the driest on record for nearly 40 years, including in Namibia. The number of food insecure people in southern Africa is projected to peak at 12.5 million through March 2020, an increase of 15% compared to the same time last year.

This will be the second highest number of food insecure people on record in the sub-region after the 2015/16 El Niño weather phenomenon occurred.

This is according to the Early Warning Early Action (EWEA) report by the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).

It provides a quarterly forward-looking analysis of major disaster risks to food security and agriculture.

The report specifically highlights potential new emergencies resulting from imminent disaster threats and new developments in countries already affected by protracted crises, which are likely to cause a further deterioration of food insecurity.

The report makes several recommendations also focusing on Namibia to proactively mitigate and prevent disasters before they adversely impact food security.

“Given the ongoing depletion of food stocks and above-average prices, notable improvements in food security conditions are not expected before March 2020. Furthermore, below-average rainfall was recorded from the start of the rainy season up to December 2019.”

The report says agriculture-related income for poor households is likely to be affected throughout the cropping season, which will affect purchasing power and access to food from markets.

The rainy season across southern Africa in 2018/19 was one of the driest on record for nearly 40 years, particularly in southern Angola, north-western Botswana, western Madagascar, Namibia, southern Zambia and north-western Zimbabwe, according to the report.

It says the severe drought resulted in below-average regional cereal output and increasing food insecurity across many countries, while ongoing low rainfall so far this season has considerably slowed vegetation regeneration across many countries.

“Livestock conditions are poor across southern and central areas of the region and there are reports of unusually high numbers of drought-related livestock deaths, in particular in southern Angola, northern Namibia and southern Zimbabwe.”

The report further pointed out that the significant deterioration in food security conditions is mainly due to reduced harvests that have cut household food stocks.

It says a lack of casual labour opportunities and increasing food prices have further affected rural households' purchasing power to access food from markets.

Between January and March, early action to support off-season crop production and livestock health could mitigate the impact of a forecasted second consecutive poor rainy season, and prevent further deterioration of food insecurity across southern Africa, the report advised. Priority countries include Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

It recommended that hand and solar water pumps combined with seed distributions (vegetable and other crops) should be installed and training on water management should take place to support off-season production in vulnerable areas potentially affected by rainfall deficits. Water points that were potentially affected by rainfall deficits in the most vulnerable communities should be rehabilitated, the report further said.

“Distribute animal feed and mineral supplements to vulnerable pastoralists and livestock keepers to protect core breeding stock, especially in Namibia and western Zimbabwe.” The report also recommended that emergency treatment and vaccinations should be provided as soon as possible before further depletion of water points and a consequent increase in risk of transboundary animal diseases due to migration.

ELLANIE SMIT

Calls for harvesting rainwater at Okatyali

January 22, 2020, 2:00 pm

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Calls for harvesting rainwater at Okatyali Farmers in the Okatyali Constituency of the Oshana Region are calling on the government to build an earthen dam in their area in order to harvest water during the rainy season.

Okatyali receives the overflow from Lake Oponona, which is a catchment area for floodwater from the Oshana, Ohangwena and Omusati regions.

The farmers made this call yesterday during a familiarisation visit by Oshana governor Elia Irimari, who promised to look into their request.

Irimari and his delegation, including chief regional officer Martin Elago, visited Okatyali after receiving a report that floodwater had cut off some farmers from their farms across the Oniiwe River.

People cross the river in a canoe provided by the constituency office.

Speaking on behalf of the farmers, Eliud Shipena said the area benefits from floodwater for only four months, while their livestock need water year-round.

“During the rainy season we always have water all over the place, but this water only last for four months. During the dry season farmers struggle to get water for their livestock.

“I am therefore calling on the government through the office of the governor to excavate earthen dams in this area so that we can harvest rainwater for use during drought,” said Shipena.

“This is the only water source we have in the area and once we get an earthen dam, we can use it until the next rainy season.

During a year of good rain like this, this area provides grazing that can last for two years.

“Even last year when there was a devastating drought, people were still coming to get grass here because they couldn't bring their cattle here due to the unavailability of water.”

Irimari said his delegation was visiting the Okatyali grazing area to assess the flood situation and decide on appropriate measures.

He said long-term solutions such as a bridge and a dam were needed.

“We came here to do an assessment for ourselves to find out what mitigation measures we can put in place. We need to come up with long-term plans so that we cannot just be spending money every time we come here. The ideal plan would be to construct a floating bridge and an earthen dam,” Irimari said.

“We also came to assess the canoe that is being used and we observed that it needs some repair while the crossing conditions are also unsafe.

We therefore brought 25 life jackets to be used when people are crossing the river.”

ILENI NANDJATO

Rich man, poor man

January 22, 2020, 2:00 pm

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Rich man, poor man For African citizens, the debates and discussions by the elite in Davos seem like a world away.

The World Economic Forum (WEF) hosts an annual meeting at the end of January in a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland.

The meeting brings together some 3 000 business giants, political leaders, economists, celebrities and journalists for four days to discuss global issues across 500 public and private sessions.

Over the years, the problems of Africa and elsewhere in the developing world have often appeared more the subject of intellectual debate than pressing urgency. We hope that will change this year.

However, the continued impoverishment of millions of people over the world has become one of the great sources of global instability, especially when it comes to uprisings and other conflicts.

This year at the WEF, there has already been a call to end all investments in fossil fuel use, extraction and subsidies. As reported by the media, including the Financial Times, this demand is not universally popular in Africa, whose countries have made negligible contributions to global greenhouse emissions.

In the same breath, Africa, which has largely been bypassed by previous industrialisation explosions, remains in a precarious position because of the ongoing corruption and looting by those in power, as well as its inability to value-add to its raw materials.

The continent is, however, in a position, if managed properly, to reap the benefits of its young and growing population, vast resources and largely untapped markets, which could provide the foundations for continent-wide renewal, powered by technological innovations.

When the bigwigs of Davos have finished their inescapable flaunting of the trappings of wealth and power, African poverty will inevitably still persist, which brings us back to what should be a concerted attempt by the citizens of this continent to get us out of our current quagmire. The question remains: How long will Africa still put out its begging bowl while exporting its raw riches to the rest of the world?

Learners sent home over broken pots

January 22, 2020, 2:00 pm

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Learners sent home over broken pots The over 1 200 learners at Max Makushe Senior Secondary School in the Kavango East Region have been sent home until further notice because of broken cooking pots and cold-storage rooms.

Although Kavango East education director Fanuel Kapapero says the problem will be sorted out by tomorrow, a cloud of uncertainty still lingers as the procurement process has yet to be finalised.

Kapapero however remains adamant that the matter will be resolved as soon as possible.

The learners were released from school on Tuesday by the school's management for fear that they would either go hungry or get ill from spoilt food.

Of the 1 206 learners enrolled at the school this year, 1 055 are accommodated in the hostel.

Late last year, about 400 learners at the school suffered food poisoning after eating bread that had gone bad in the dysfunctional cold-storage rooms. When Namibian Sun visited the school, situated about 180 kilometres east of Rundu, the premises were deserted except for teachers.

Principal Godfrey Mukata said the problem with the electric cooking pots started last October.

Mukata added that the Kavango East education directorate had been informed about the situation last year.

“The regional directorate has been informed on various occasions since last year October as well as last week Saturday.



“We are simply waiting upon them to resolve the matter,” he said.

Of the four industrial-size cookers in the hostel kitchen, only one is operational but it takes about six hours to come to the boil, Mukata said.

“We have four pots but only one is working. If the pot is switched on at 03:00, it will only start to boil at 09:00, which is a long period of time. We tried to use one pot to cater for the learners but it is not working,” he said.

When the problem started last year, they resorted to feeding learners bread with coffee or juice, Mukata said.

Asked when the learners were likely to return to school, Mukata said once the issues had been resolved.

He referred further questions on the matter to the Kavango East education directorate.

When contacted for comment, Kapapero, who expressed his displeasure with what had happened, said it was an unfortunate situation but would be resolved soon.

Kapapero said funds for the necessary repairs were available and the delay was a result of bureaucracy, as the directorate falls under the Kavango Regional Council where procedures need to be followed.

The estimated cost to repair the cookers and cold-storage rooms is in the range of N$300 000, he said.

“The biggest enemy is bureaucracy. This matter was supposed to be treated as an emergency.”

He added that learners could expect to return to school this Sunday.

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Fishrot bribery ring widens

January 22, 2020, 2:00 pm

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Fishrot bribery ring widensNew Fishrot accused offered ACC investigator N$250k A shocking attempt to bribe an ACC investigator with N$250 000 has led to another accused being added to the growing list of those incarcerated in connection with the Fishrot scandal. While the main accused in the Fishrot bribery scandal await a hearing date in the Supreme Court to challenge their incarceration, another hanger-on, who allegedly tried to bribe an Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) investigator, has joined them behind bars.

Jason Iiyambo is accused of having offered an ACC investigator a bribe of N$250 000 to hand over the Investec bank cards assigned to former MD James Hatuikulipi and another bank card belonging to Pius Mwatelulo.

Both Hatuikulipi and Mwatelulo are among the so-called Fishrot Six accused already in custody.

Iiyambo faces charges in connection with bribing an ACC investigator. Magistrate Linus Samunzala denied Iiyambo bail during a brief appearance in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court yesterday.

Prosecutor Tatelo Lusepani objected to bail on the grounds that it would not be in the interest of justice for Iiyambo to be released. It was also argued that he would interfere with the unfolding investigations if granted bail.

The case against Iyambo was postponed to February 20, when the so-called Fishrot Six will make their next court appearance. He will appear separately, the court heard.

His lawyer, Mervin Katuvesirauina, indicated they would be bringing a formal bail application.

ACC director-general Paulus Noa told Namibian Sun on Tuesday that an investigative officer of the commission had been offered money from the account of an unnamed Fishrot suspect in return for gaining access to the bank cards.

“We arrested someone last night (on Monday) for attempting to bribe an investigating officer to remove the ATM cards [from our offices],” Noa said late on Tuesday.

Former justice minister Shanghala, former fisheries minister Bernhard Esau, Hatuikulipi, suspended Investec manager Ricardo Gustavo, Esau's son-in-law Tamson Hatuikulipi and Hanganeni employee Pius Mwatelulo are said to have taken bribes from Icelandic fishing company Samherji in exchange for lucrative fishing quotas.





Last week Namibian Sun reported that Nigel van Wyk, who faces a charge of obstructing the course of justice by trying to remove material believed to be evidence from the house of former justice minister Sacky Shanghala, had abandoned his bail application.

Van Wyk is believed to be an employee of Olea Investments, a company owned by Shanghala. Olea allegedly received US$330 000 in bribes paid by Samherji.

The original Fishrot Six are being held at the Windhoek Central Correctional Facility until their next court appearance on 20 February, but following an unsuccessful bid to have the charges thrown out in the High Court, they have now launched an appeal in the Supreme Court.

Late last year the Law Society of Namibia confirmed it was investigating lawyer Sisa Namandje's trust account in light of revelations made in the Al Jazeera 'Fishrot' documentary.

Namandje's law firm's trust account is alleged to have channelled N$17.5 million in financial flows from public entity Fishcor.

Also under investigation is Walvis Bay lawyer Sacky Kadhila Amoomo, who allegedly played the role of fixer between foreign business people and Esau.

This followed after thousands of leaked documents showed that the accused had conspired with Samherji to receive bribes estimated at N$150 million in exchange for horse-mackerel fishing quotas.

While announcing Samherji's intention to de-invest in Namibia last week, company CEO Björgólfur Jóhannsson failed to give a timeframe, only saying that the process would “take some time”.



Govt red-faced

Acting fisheries minister Albert Kawana announced in December that workers who had lost their jobs due to Namsov losing its fishing quota under dubious circumstances during Esau's tenure would be given jobs again.

“I was given a directive by cabinet to make sure that all those that lost their jobs get their jobs back as soon as possible,” Kawana said in Walvis Bay, where he addressed fishing industry representatives and workers.

“And these workers should go back to work, as this is a directive by President Hage Geingob.

“They have suffered enough and their families have suffered enough and the time has come for them to have bread on the table.”

Kawana added that even the workers who had taken part in an illegal strike a few years ago would be re-employed, as people cannot be punished forever for their mistakes.

He also said that although the Fishrot scandal has angered many, everyone should allow the law to determine the final outcome.

It has been widely reported that job losses in the fishing industry over the years were caused by Esau's reallocation of fishing quotas to those linked to the unfolding Fishrot bribery scandal.

“What happened is before court. Let the law take its course. There are various institutions investigating the case, not only in this country but also internationally,” Kawana said.

Kawana was tasked by Geingob late last month to undertake an assessment and an evaluation of the country's marine resources and eliminate maladministration, nepotism and corruption.

He was also tasked to review the affairs and administration of the ministry of fisheries and Fishcor over the last ten years.

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92 000 tested for drunk driving

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92 000 tested for drunk driving A total of 92 589 drivers were tested for drunk driving this festive season and 273 of these drivers were arrested.

The festive season road-safety campaign was conducted countrywide from 20 November to 15 January and involved several stakeholders such as the Namibian police, the National Road Safety Council, Windhoek City Police, Roads Authority and the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund.

Namibian police deputy inspector-general for operations, Major-General Oscar Embubulu, yesterday said of the more than 90 000 drivers that were tested for drunk driving 79 781 were men and 12 808 were women.





“All in all 413 drivers were arrested of which 273 arrests were for drunk driving and 140 for other traffic law violations.”

Embubulu said 395 of the drivers arrested for drunk driving were men and 18 were women.

A total of 12 782 traffic summons to the value of more than N$13.7 million were issued.

Embubulu said 94 fatalities were recorded on Namibia's roads this festive season, declining by 11% from the previous year when 106 people died in road accidents.

In terms of the number of accidents, there was a decline of 4%, with 509 accidents recorded in the 2019/2020 festive season period compared to 529 during the previous year.

Injuries dropped by 2% from 928 in the 2018/19 festive season to 913 this festive season.

The majority of the crashes occurred in the Khomas Region (24%), followed by Erongo (15%), Oshana (10%) and Oshikoto (10%).

Most road fatalities were reported in Otjozondjupa (14%) while Ohangwena and Hardap recorded 13% each.

In the previous year the majority of the crashes occurred in the Khomas Region (27%) while most fatalities were recorded in Otjozondjupa and Oshikoto regions with 21% and 10% respectively.

Embubulu said the police were looking forward to greater improvements in road safety.

He stressed that education was crucial in changing behaviour among road users.

Ambrosius Tierspoor, head of communications at the National Road Safety Council, agreed that the decline in accidents and fatalities was marginal and more education among road users was needed.

“Unless we change behaviour more lives will be lost,” Tierspoor emphasised.

Embubulu further said that in his personal view drivers were concerned about road safety and therefore instead of all driving on the same day to their destinations rather decided to drive when roads were not that congested.

He also highlighted the fact that there are shortcomings when it comes to enforcing traffic laws. He specially pointed out that there should be steps taken to suspend driving licences when certain traffic laws are violated.

“When paying a fine a rich person can easily think, what is N$4 000 when he has another N$4 000, but when a licence is suspended, you will think again,” he said.

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NSSU looking forward to great year

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NSSU looking forward to great year The Namibia Schools Sports Union (NSSU) will have a great year, as the sports body plans to fulfil all its obligations, its national coordinator Solly Duiker said.

In an interview with Nampa on Wednesday after a meeting with officials from the sport ministry, Duiker said he is confident that 2020 will be a productive year.

“During our meeting, we agreed that the Westphalia trip, which sees young footballers competing with their German counterparts, will this year be run by the NSSU instead of the Namibia Football Association (NFA) which has been running the programme,” he said.

The NSSU, he added, will work closely with the directorate of sports as well as the NFA to select players who will travel to Germany later this year.

“Just like we did last year with the Copa Coca-Cola football tournament, we will also have the involvement of teachers in the selection of the team,” Duiker said.

He further revealed that the NSSU has a busy schedule in store for athletics, which will see their star athlete Beatrice Masilingi, ranked fifth in the world and second in Africa at youth level, competing at three major competitions.

This includes the world junior championships, Region five games as well as Confederation of School Sport Associations of Southern Africa (Cossasa) Games.

“Beatrice will not be competing at school events because she has no competition there. We want her to be in good shape for major competitions later this year, therefore, the NSSU will send her to a high-performance centre outside the country so she can improve on her time in the 400-metre sprint,” the national coordinator said.

He added that despite financial constraints, the NSSU will try their best to send athletes out of the country to compete with their counterparts in the Cossasa Games.

In 2019, the NSSU froze all its activities until further notice as per directive from its mother body, the sports ministry, due to a lack of funds.

This prevented athletes competing at grass-root level from representing their country at regional and continental levels.

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January 23, 2020, 2:00 pm

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KBF plans aheadKBF plans ahead The Khomas Boxing Federation (KBF) is pleading with the Namibia Boxing Federation (NBF) to get its house in order to develop the sport code further. The Khomas Boxing Federation (KBF) says the increase in the number of boxing clubs in the region is a sign that the sport code is growing.

The federation has now registered two additional members to bring the number of boxing clubs in the region to 14.

Bright Warriors Boxing Club and Power-Power Boxing Academy are the latest editions.

KBF chairman Jason Naule believes that the increase in boxing clubs will ensure that more talented gems are unearthed in the region.

“The increase in the number of clubs in the region is a clear sign that the communities are receiving boxing development very well in Khomas.

“It also presents a better opportunity to have a wider chance at producing champions and role models for the future generation,” Naule said.

The federation recently held its first meeting of the year at the Afterschool Centre in Katutura.

The meeting, which was attended by all affiliates, was aimed at paving the way forward for the sport code in the region.

“Boxing development in the region was at the top of the agenda and this meeting presented a good opportunity to look at what has worked and what hasn't in 2019,” he added.

The federation is confident that boxing development has improved in Khomas.

Many of the boxers who made their professional debut in 2019 are believed to have come from a development programme by the KBF.

The federation further plans to focus more on young boxers as they believe the future of the sport lies with them.

“The young boxers can really make our country proud if they are given attention at an early age,” Naule said.

The KBF also discussed the leadership vacuum at the mother body, the Namibian Boxing Federation (NBF). It accuses the NBF of a lack of support to regional structures, coupled with inconsistency.

The KBF advised the NBF to initiate broader development programmes for the entire fraternity.

“The federation remains hopeful that things may change for the better, especially because the term of the current NBF executives is ending on 23 February 2020.”

The KBF still remains without an official sponsor for all their development programmes.

While lauding those who supported them in 2019, they hope for companies to come on board to help the sport grow.

“Namibian boxing has grown from strength to strength through the hard work and commitment of people who love the game,” Naule noted.

The upcoming national youth games will be taken seriously, the KBF said.

The federation disclosed that it will be hosting trials by the end of January to select strong youth teams to participate in the youth games slated for Swakopmund in May.

Some of their plans for this year also include developing match officials and coaches.

“We appeal to the leaders at the helm of sport in the country to please guard sport from becoming a sector where all non-performing or incompetent sport administrators come and rest.

“Sport is a very important sector in the lives of many young Namibian boys and girls.

“The Namibia Sports Commission, through the minister, should provide the much-needed support.”

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Solskjaer begs for time

January 23, 2020, 2:00 pm

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Solskjaer begs for timeMan Utd hit new low Solskjaer's side were rocked by Chris Wood's first half opener, before Jay Rodriguez scored with a superb strike after the break at Old Trafford. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer pleaded for time to get Manchester United back on track after the beleaguered boss and his underperforming stars were booed off and labelled an 'embarrassment' following Wednesday's 2-0 defeat against Burnley.

It was a woeful display from fifth-placed United, who are in such poor form that there will be fresh questions about Solskjaer's job security in the coming days.

Former United defender Rio Ferdinand, a Premier League and Champions League winner with the club, slammed the performance and called for owners the Glazer family to take action to stop the rot.

“Fans are walking out after 84 minutes! It's an embarrassment. People at the top need to look and see this and make changes,” Ferdinand told BT Sport.

“The downward spiral in this short space of time, it's only seven years, has been remarkable.”

Solskjaer had no complaints about a result that laid bare everything wrong with a rudderless team lacking steel in defence, creativity in midfield and a cutting edge upfront.

“We have got to hold our hands up and say it wasn't good enough. In the first half, we created some half openings but we were not sharp enough to take our chances,” Solskjaer said.

“The boys have given everything they have got but they are experiencing this period for the first time in their lives.

“When you are at Manchester United, you are playing at the biggest and best club in the world. Some of them have played 10, 12, 15 games and it's not easy for them.”

United trail six points behind fourth-placed Chelsea, but, given how often they've struggled this season, the only surprise is that the gap isn't bigger.

United's tally of 34 points is their lowest after 24 matches of a top-flight season since 1989-90 and the majority of Old Trafford was on its feet when chants of “stand up if you hate Glazers” echoed around the ground.

Executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward was also subjected to abusive chants in a toxic atmosphere, while those few fans who remained in the stadium booed Solskjaer and his players at full-time.

But Solskjaer is still adamant he can turn the tide if he is given time to develop United youngsters like Mason Greenwood and Brandon Williams.

“I'm going to back them and help them get through this. The players are giving everything, they have done absolutely fantastic so far this season but they know it wasn't good enough tonight,” Solskjaer said.

“The boys looked mentally tired towards the end, we didn't find that creativity. We can't feel sorry for ourselves.

“Sometimes you go through periods like that and it is a test I am sure they are going to come through.”

United must regroup to avoid more misery in the FA Cup fourth round against Watford or Tranmere on Sunday before they head to Manchester City looking to overturn a 3-1 first leg deficit in the League Cup semi-finals next Wednesday.

If United are knocked out of both cup competitions, Solskjaer is likely to find the patience of supporters, who idolised him during his playing days, will dwindle even further.

The gap between United and runaway leaders Liverpool stood at 30 points after Sunday's defeat at Anfield and there is no sign of Solskjaer bridging the divide any time soon.

Aware the pressure is mounting, he's keen to make signings to bolster his injury-hit squad, with leading scorer Marcus Rashford and star midfielder Paul Pogba both sidelined.

“We are looking to improve, we have got our targets. This is our second defeat at home and first since August. I thought we had turned that corner,” he said.

“We have started a clear-out and now I am going to be answering these questions until the window closes. We are working on things.

“For me, the most important thing is we have to perform on the pitch. Tonight wasn't good enough for a Manchester United team.”

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Omwaalu gwaatamanekwa moFishrot tagu londo pombandaA hala uukalata wombaanga Oonkambadhala okufuta ombumbo omunambelewa omukonaakoni gwoACC, odha tulitha miipandeko omulumentu gwoomvula dhopokati. Omanga aatamanekwa yotango moshipotha shelyenge lyefuto lyoombumbo mepingakanitho lyookota dhokukwata oohi ya tegelelwa esiku li thikane ya pataneke etulo lyawo miipandeko mOmpangu yoPombandeelela moshilongo, omulumentu ngoka a kambadhala okufuta ombumbo omunambelewa gwoAnti-Corruption Commission (ACC) okwe ya wayimine mongali.

Jason Iiyambo ota tamanekwa kutya okwa kambadhala okufuta omunambelewa gwoACC oshimaliwa sha thika pooN$250 000 opo omunambelewa ngoka a gandje uukatala wombaanga womukomeho nale gwoInvestec, James Hatuikulipi oshowo waPius Mwatelulo. Ayehe Hatuikulipi naMwatelulo oyeli oshitopolwa shaalumentu yahamano mboka ya tulwa miipandeko omolwa oshipotha shoFishrot. Iiyambo ota tamanekelwa oshipotha shonkambadhala yokuya moshipala iilonga yuuyuki. Mangestrata Linus Samunzala okwa tindile Iiyambo omboloha pethimbo a holoka momeho yompangu yamangestrata gwaVenduka, mEtitatu. Omufali gwiihokolola kompangu, Tatelo Lusepani okwa tindi egandjo lyomboloha netompelo kutya itashi kala muuwanawa wuuyuki opo Iiyambo a mangululwe molwaashoka otashi vulika a ka kambadhale natango okuya moshipala omakonaakono moshipotha shoka.

Oshipotha she osha undulilwa komasiku 20 gaFebruali, hoka aatamanekwa yahamano nayo taya ka holoka mompangu, ihe ye otaka holoka mompangu oye awike.

Hahende gwe, Mervin Katuvesirauina, okwa holola kutya otaya ka ninga eindilo lyomboloha. Omukomeho gwoAnti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Paulus Noa okwa lombwele oNamibia Sun mEtiyali, kutya omunambelewa omukonaakoni gwokakomisi okwa li a lombwelwa ta pewa oshimaliwa okuza komayalulo gombaanga ga gumwe gwomaafelelwa mboka ye li mondjeedhililo omolwa oshipotha shelyenge lyefuto lyoombumbo moshikondo shoohi, mepingakanitho nuukalata wombaanga.

“Otwa tula miipandeko omuntu gumwe onguloshi yOmaandaha sho a kambadhala okugandja ombumbo komunambelewa omukonaakoni, opo omunambeelwa ngoka a kuthemo uukalata woombaanga wa gumwe gwomaafekelewa moombelelwa dhetu,” Noa a popi. Uukatala wombaanga waafelelwa mboka owa kwatwako onga oshitopolwa shomakonaakono ngoka taga ningwa moshipotha shoka.

Oominista nale Sacky Shanghala oshowo Bernardt Esau, Hatuikulipi, menindjela nale mehangano lyoInvestec, Ricardo Gustavo, oshitenya shaEsau, Tamson Hatuikulipi oshowo omuniilonga gwehangano Hanganeni, Pius Mwatelulo oyeli oshitopolwa shaamboka taku popiwa ya pewa oshimaliwa shoombumbo sha thika poomiliyona 150 kehangano lyoSamherji, mepingakanitho lyookota dhokukwata oohi shepangelo.

Oshifokundaneki shoNamibian Sun osha lopota oshiwike sha piti kutya, Nigel van Wyk, ngoka a taalela iipotha iyali ye yo moshipala iilonga yuuyuki moonkambadhala dhokuholeka uumbangi okuza megumbo lyaShanghala, okwa ndopa okuya komeho neindilo lye lyomboloha. Van Wyk okwiinekelwa kutya omuniilonga gwehangano Olea Investments, ehangano lyaShanghala. Olea otaku popiwa a yakula oshimaliwa shooUS$330 000 moombumbo okuza kuSamherji.

Aatamanekwa yotango yahamano moshipotha shoFishrot oyeli yeedhililwa moWindhoek Central Correctional Facility sigo osho taya holoka mompangu momasiku 20 gaFebruali, ihe sho oshipotha shawo sheekelwahi mOmpangu yoPombanda moka taya pula opo etulo lyawo miipandeko li kuthwe oonkondo, mboka natango oya ningi eindilo mompangu yoPombandeelela opo oshipotha shoka taya tamanekelwa shi ekelwehi.

Omvula ya piti, ehangano lyoLaw Society of Namibia olya koleke kutya otali ningile omakonaakono omayalulo gombaanga gehangano lyahahende Sisa Namandje, sha landula ehololo lya ningwa monkundana tayi ithanwa 'Fishrot' documentary, ndjoka ya pitithwa koshikundaneki shoAl Jazeera 'Fishrot'. Omayalulo gombaanga yehangano lyaNamandje otaku fofodholwa kwa pitile oshimaliwa sha thika oomiliyona 17.5 okuza kehangano lyepangelo lyoFishcor.

Natango otaku ningilwa omakonaakoo hahende gwomondoolopa yaMbaye, Sacky Kadhila Amoomo, ngoka taku popiwa aniwa kutya okwa dhana onkandangala onga omupitithi pokati kaanangeshefa aazaizai naEsau. Shoka osha landula oondokumende omayovi dhoka dha ulike kutya Samherji okwa gandja oombumbo dha thika poomiliyona 150 mepingakanitho lyookota dhokukwata oohi. Omanga ya tseyitha eikutho lyawo miilonga moNamibia, Omukomeho gwehangano ndyoka lyoSamherji, Björgólfur Jóhannsson okwa ndopa okugandja kutya otaya thigipo Namibia uunake.

Ngoka ta londo pehala lyominista yoohi, Albert Kawana okwa tseyitha muDecemba kutya aaniilonga mboka ya kanitha iilonga yawo sha landula sho omwaalu gwookota dhokukwata oohi dhehangano lyoNamsov gwa shunithwa pevi pethimbo lyelelo lyaEsau, otaya shunwa miilonga. Kawana okwa popi kutya okwa pewa elombwelo kOkabinete opo a kwashilipaleke kutya ayehe mboka ya kanitha iilonga yawo oya mona iilonga. “Aaniilonga ayehe mboka naya shune miilonga, naandika elombwelo lya gandjwa kOmupresidende Hage Geingob. Oya mona iihuna ethimbo ele pamwe noofamili dhawo nethimbo olya thikana opo ya vule ishewe okutula omboloto poshitaafula.” Kawana okwa popi kutya naaniilonga mboka ya kanitha iilonga yawo onga oshizemo shekanka lyaali paveta ndyoka ya ningi otaya ka pewa iilonga molwaashoka kehe gumwe omuntu na ita vulu okugeelwa onkalamwenyo ye ayihe omolwa omapuko e ga ningi.

“Kape na omuntu moNamibia a pumbwa okukala a sa ondjala nenge e li moluhepo noonzo dhoshilongo shika odha pumbwa okugandja uuwanawa kAaNamibia ayehe.”

Kawana okwa popi kutya nonando oshipotha shoFishrot osha geyitha oyendji, kehe gumwe na ethe ompango yi holole oshizemo sha hugunina.

Osha lopotwa kutya ekanitho lyiilonga moshikondo shoohi muule woomvula dha piti, olya etithwa kuEsau ngoka a lundululile egandjo lyookota dhokukwata oohi kwaamboka taya kwatakanithwa noshipotha shoFishrot. Kawana okwa popi kutya oshipotha shoka osha geyitha oyendji ihe aantu naya ethe ompango yi ninge etokolo. Otaku popiwa kutya ekanitho lyiilonga moshikondo shoohi osha etithwa kuEsau pamwe nayakwao mboka ya ningi omalunduluko nokugandja ookota dhokukwata oohi kehangano ndyoka lye ya futu oombumbo. Kawana okwa pewa oshinakugwanithwa kOmupresidende Hage Geingob omwedhi gwa piti okutalulula oshikondo shoonzo dhomomeya mokukutha po elongitho nayi lyoonzo, uulingilingi nuukombunda. Okwa pulwa woo a talulule iilonga yuuministeli woohi oshowo ehangano lyoFishcor yuule woomvula omulongo dha piti.

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January 23, 2020, 2:00 pm

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Man kills girlfriend, commits suicide A 25-year-old man committed suicide by hanging himself with a rope in his shack after stabbing and killing his girlfriend near Karasburg in the //Karas Region on Wednesday afternoon.

//Karas police crime investigations coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Chrispin Mubebo, said the man has been identified as Henry Granual Grasveld, while his 17-year-old girlfriend has been identified as Bianca Junita Rooi.

Mubebo said the incident took place at the Haib settlement some 40 kilometres southwest of Karasburg between 13:00 and 14:00 on Wednesday.

“It is alleged that the boyfriend stabbed the girlfriend with a knife in the back of the neck after an argument erupted between them. When he realised that the lady was dead, he went to his shack where he hanged himself,” said Mubebo.

The families of both deceased have been informed. Police investigations continue.

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Armyworms invade regions

January 23, 2020, 2:00 pm

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Armyworms invade regionsOutbreaks in Zambezi, Oshana and Oshikoto Crops in the affected areas are at different growth stages, which make them highly susceptible to invasive worms. Farmers and the general public have been warned about a fall armyworm outbreak in the Zambezi Region and an African armyworm outbreak in the Oshana and Oshikoto regions.

The agriculture ministry yesterday issued a statement on the outbreaks to intensify awareness.

The fall armyworm were reported on 6 January in areas such as Kongola, Ngoma and Musanga in the Zambezi Region.

Executive director in the agriculture ministry Percy Misika said following these reports, it was confirmed that several hectares of farmland were adversely affected by the worms.

He said crops in these areas are at different growth stages, which make them highly susceptible to these worms.

“The fall armyworm is a pervasive agricultural pest native to south and central America that ruthlessly worked its way across the African continent after arriving in West Africa (Nigeria) in 2016.”

It made its way to south of the Sahara and into Namibia in the 2016/17 cropping season.

Misika said the fall armyworm have spread quickly due to its short reproductive cycle and ability to travel long distances quickly during its adult (moth) stage.

The fall armyworm's lifespan from egg to larva to moth lasts from one to three months. It is during the larvae stage that it causes the most crop damage.

“Controlling the fall armyworm is a challenge, because it reproduces fast and in large numbers and can migrate long distances, hide within growing leaves and is also resistant to pesticides.”

Meanwhile, the African armyworm moth, Spodoptera exempta, is one of the most devastating crop pests in Africa. It is the caterpillar or larval stage that causes such havoc, voraciously feeding on maize, wheat, sorghum, millet, rice and pasture grasses.

African armyworm have been reported throughout sub-Saharan Africa.

The African armyworm has such a major impact because the adult stage (moth) is highly migratory and the location, timing and magnitude of its outbreaks are difficult to predict.

Misika said outbreaks of African armyworm have been reported in both the Oshana and Oshikoto regions.

“The regions with pesticides have been directed to start a spraying programme with immediate effect in order to contain the pests in areas where they have been reported.”

Additionally, all crop-growing regions were directed to intensify awareness campaigns to educate farmers on the identification, ecology and control of the pests.

Misika said the ministry will also continue with surveillance and using pheromone traps in areas which are not yet reported to be affected by the pests to ensure timely control of the outbreaks.

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