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Diescho reports Nipam to PM

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Former Nipam executive director Joseph Diescho claims that he was victimised, intimidated, humiliated and threatened by the institution’s council members.
In a 15-page letter sent to Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila last week, Diescho further accuses the government of victimising and harassing “independent, intellectual and constructively critical thinkers”.
Diescho gave Kuugongelwa-Amadhila “three market days” to respond to the letter which sought her intervention in his labour dispute with his former employer, after which he would make the letter public.
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Regulation 28 shows effect

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The latest amendments to Namibia’s Pension Funds Act paid off generously for the retirement funds sector in the second half of 2015, resulting in a more than N$9 billion increase in the value of investment assets over the period.
The Namibia Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (Namfisa) reports in its quarterly statistical bulletin for the third quarter of 2015 that retirement funds’ investment assets grew from N$2.7 billion in June 2015 to N$12.1 billion by September 30 last year.
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Geingob defends A-team appointment

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President Hage Geingob has hit back at the leader of the official opposition, McHenry Venaani, who accused him of failing to respond to his letters on the land question, but being quick to invite opposition leaders to State House dinners.
The president said he learnt his lesson during the process of amending the Namibian Constitution, when opposition politicians claimed after deliberate consultations that they had never been consulted.
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Nothing seemed untoward about Cessna flight

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The investigation into the plane crash that killed three veteran pilots on Friday will be delayed because the Cessna V5-MJW had no recording device, commonly known as a black box.
This was confirmed by the acting director of the Directorate of Aircraft Accident Investigations, Magnus Abraham, yesterday.
“It is an old aircraft which has usually been used commercially or for private use. By law it is not required to have a recording device, which makes our investigation sort of difficult,” he said.
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Biggest, best Cycle Challenge launched

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This year’s Nedbank Cycle Challenge is expected to surpass all previous editions in both excitement and participation.
This was the message when the 30th edition of the race was launched in Windhoek yesterday.
“We are ramping up our preparations to host the biggest and best Nedbank Cycle Challenge in its thirtieth anniversary year,” said Nedbank MD Lionel Matthews.
He added that there was “heightened anticipation” ahead of the Mountain Bike Challenge, which will be staged on February 14, and the Road Race, which will take place on February 20.
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No limbs but plenty of spirit

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Having no limbs has proved no barrier to success for the inspirational Josephina Johannes, who is determined to get an education and become a teacher.
Johannes was born at Eengodi in the Oshikoto Region with an extremely rare generic condition called Tetra-amelia syndrome which results in the limbs not developing properly in the womb.
She is one of nine children, and her siblings do not suffer from the condition.
At the age of six, Johannes can already write the letters of the alphabet and numbers while holding a pen with the tips of her elbows.
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There is no plot against Geingob, says Nahas

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Former Prime Minister Nahas Angula says he is not part of any alleged plot to block Swapo acting president Hage Geingob from being elected to that position at the party’s elective congress next year.
Geingob took over the party presidency from former President Hifikepunye Pohamba, who retired early last year.
If the alleged plot succeeds, Geingob would likely not be eligible for election to a second term as the country’s president.
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Pap is no longer the staple

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With more price hikes in the next few months, maize meal will become too expensive to remain Namibia’s staple food and Namibian consumers are likely to start buying cheaper food like bread, pasta and rice.
Bokomo Namibia has confirmed that it will increase its maize prices by 12% on February 8 and a further increase of 15% will be made on March 7.
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The elite are milking housing cash cow - AR

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Land activist Job Amupanda says Namibia’s housing market growth as indicated in the latest FNB Housing report is evidence that housing has stopped being about human settlements, but is a cash cow for the elite and capitalists.
The latest report by Daniel Kavishe, market research manager at the First National Bank Group, indicates that house prices in Namibia had increased by an estimated 87.8% from 2010 to 2015, while volume growth only increased by 30.5%.
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Hanse-Himarwa calls school vandalism evil

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Education, Arts and Culture Minister Katrina Hanse-Himarwa has reacted angrily to an incident of vandalism at CJ Brandt School in Wanaheda in the early hours of Monday and described it as “evidence of the sick society we live in”.
Nampa reported that two suspects broke some classroom windows, all the classroom doors and some cupboards. They also emptied fire extinguishers, stole two taps, and defecated in the classrooms.
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Catholic Church angry about money

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An angry group of Roman Catholic Church clergy yesterday accused the government of failing to pay some subsidies for the use of church hospitals and clinics.
The group, led by Archbishop Liborius Nashenda, visited President Hage Geingob yesterday.
They said the government must respect the agreement signed between the two parties in 2008.
According to the secretary-general of the National Catholic Bishops’ Conference (NCBC), Father Thomas Manninezhati, there may be some drawbacks with the agreement but the government must be held accountable.
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Eenhana School ordered to close

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Teachers and learners at a private school that opened at Eenhana in the Ohangwena Region recently now face an uncertain future after the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture ordered the school’s closure.
The ministry’s permanent secretary, Sanet Steenkamp, ordered the immediate closure of the Saint Michael English Private School, saying it was set up without approval from the ministry.
The school is the brainchild of Dineinge Sheya, the retired principal of Haimbili Haufiku Senior Secondary School.
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Parliament opens next week

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According to a statement issued by the office of Speaker of the National Assembly, Peter Katjavivi, there are 39 bills that are to be discussed during the third session of the sixth parliament which starts next Tuesday.
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Reho Spa still in limbo

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According to a statement issued by the office of Speaker of the National Assembly, Peter Katjavivi, there are 39 bills that are to be discussed during the third session of the sixth parliament which starts next Tuesday.
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Crunch time for Leicester City in EPL

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Surprise leaders Leicester City face a severe test of their Premier League title credentials over the next 10 days, starting with tomorrow’s trip to Manchester City.
Claudio Ranieri’s fearless side have become a “second club” for football fans bored with the dominance of Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal in the last two decades.
With 14 games left they will travel to the Etihad Stadium three points clear of a chasing pack, led by Manchester City but missing some usual suspects.
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Unam enrols 14-year-old Malawian

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The University of Namibia has enrolled its youngest student yet, 14-year-old Brave Chibaka from Malawi.
The Malawian teen, who turns 15 on March 3, has already started attending his pre-engineering classes.
Chibaka was the centre of attraction on social media last week as some students took pictures with him with captions expressing their astonishment.
Junior, as he is also known, was born in Lilongwe in 2001. He started school at the age of four and completed standard 12 last year in June, just after turning 14 years old.
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