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Gruesome accident kills construction worker
A construction worker at a building site behind the Namibian Police headquarters in Windhoek died in hospital yesterday afternoon after an accident on site.
Details of what exactly happened remained sketchy by yesterday afternoon.
Some witnesses said the man, whose name was not yet known at the time of going to press, had fallen from the ninth floor of the building under construction. Others said that a metal object had fallen on the man’s head.
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Wet weekend ahead
A wet weekend lies ahead for many parts of Namibia while a slight dip in temperatures in the extreme south on Monday could mark the first sign of seasonal change.
Meteorological service chief forecaster Odillo Kgobetsi this week said that “rainfall is expected in the northern regions and will be more favourable in the north-eastern regions”.
He said rain would continue over the weekend in the central and eastern regions of the country.
A 30% chance of thundershowers is also expected in the South by Sunday.
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Customs blamed for Kora postponement
After weeks of silence, the organisers of the Kora All-Africa Music Awards have finally confirmed that the event, which was supposed to be held less than two weeks from now, has been postponed.
Namibian Sun earlier reported on a number of controversies surrounding the awards, including news that the Namibia Tourism Board had used millions of taxpayer dollars to buy advertisements from the organisers.
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SPYL vows to support Geingob
The acting secretary of the Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL), Veikko Nekundi, has pledged unreserved support of President Hage Geingob’s prosperity plan.
Nekundi said the youth would champion the ‘Harambee Plan’ that Geingob will introduce to the nation in his next State of the Nation Address.
Geingob recently explained that the plan was designed to have a high impact and take Namibia closer to the attainment of Vision 2030, adding that it was aimed at ensuring that every Namibian had access to the basic necessities for survival.
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Air Nam denies ethnic cleansing
Air Namibia has denied that its apparent drive to “Namibianise” its workforce is an attempt to rid the airline of white staff or long-serving expatriates who have acquired permanent residence in the country.
Insiders spoken to on condition of anonymity said staff were “walking on eggshells” and a sense of unease and uncertainty was growing because many fear losing their jobs.
The airline’s manager of corporate communications, Paulus Nakawa, said the perception was “devoid of any truth”.
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UPM pleads for former soldiers
The United People’s Movement (UPM) has called on the government to include former South West African Territory Force (SWATF) and ex-Koevoet soldiers in the national budget.
Speaking during the budget debate on Tuesday, UPM Member of Parliament Jan van Wyk said Namibia could not claim to create wealth and share prosperity if it excluded some people.
According to him, the government’s efforts to eradicate poverty would be futile if it continued to ignore these former soldiers.
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Car crashes are not accidents
Speakers at a memorial service for the 15 people who died when a truck and a minibus collided on the Oshivelo-Omuthiya road last month said it was wrong to refer to car crashes as accidents.
It was said that road users are responsible for their actions and therefore the loss of lives on the roads was caused by drivers’ attitudes which can be changed.
The mass memorial service was held yesterday at the site where the gruesome collision happened on February 12 and was attended by hundreds of people.
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The might of the pen
I covered a career fair for Omaheke Schools early in the week, and realised how much ambition lies in our school learners. They all wanted to be engineers, pilots, lawyers and even gynecologists – but not a single one of them wanted to be a journalist!
I was puzzled; I considered myself a good catch prior to the career fair. I mean, I carry a note book in which I could pen those lovely love letters to my significant other, and a camera to capture those special moments. Isn’t that just romance redefined? Read more about The might of the pen
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Boy dies after falling from donkey
A 15-year-old boy died in the Tsumkwe settlement on Friday after he fell from a donkey and an iron rod pierced his eye.
Donkeys and donkey carts are common means of transport in the Tsumkwe Constituency.
The Otjozondjupa police spokesperson, Warrant Officer Maureen Mbeha, said the boy was identified as Murambi Jatutjiri.
She said Jatutjiri was riding a donkey on the Tsumkwe Senior Secondary School playground when he fell off while holding an iron rod in his hand. He was using the rod to “control the donkey”, Mbeha said.
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Superstitions cause panic in taxis
At least two Windhoek women have jumped out of moving taxis because of rumours about witchcraft involving snakes.
The police have urged people to remain calm.
A Windhoek taxi driver was questioned by the police on Friday after a 24-year-old woman had jumped out of his taxi.
The woman told Namibian Sun that her decision to jump out of the taxi followed a conversation about a woman who allegedly died after a snake was put between her legs while she was travelling in a taxi.
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Crime hits poorest of the poor
City Police Chief Abraham Kanime last week said residents of Katutura and the informal settlements on the outskirts of Windhoek and Khomasdal are statistically the hardest hit victims of crime in the city.
Kanime has spearheaded a meticulous crime statistics programme for several years which provides a detailed overview of crime hot spots in the city, which is divided into 19 policing zones.
The crime statistics are broadly divided into violent crimes and property crimes.
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Construction worker not dead
A construction worker involved in an accident at a building site behind the Namibian Police headquarters in Windhoek on Thursday is still alive.
Namibian Sun reported on Friday that the man had died in hospital after an accident on site, after confirmation by the Metal and Allied Namibian Workers Union (MANWU).
The construction company New Era Investments has since announced that the worker is in fact still alive.
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Oshakati property prices drop
According to the recently released FNB Housing Index for the fourth quarter of 2015, the median house price calculated at the end of December indicates that Oshakati housing prices have gone down by 28%.
The report further states that a slowdown in price growth is expected as new developments come on-stream in 2016.
Prices in Ondangwa, however, have tripled over the past year.
The value index indicates that median house prices in the North have edged to N$650 000, with growth edging slightly lower than 20%.
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City to meet over CEO post
A special City of Windhoek Management Committee meeting is scheduled for today while a special council session will be held on Wednesday to make a decision about the vacant chief executive officer position.
This follows an instruction from Urban and Rural Development Minister Sophia Shaningwa to the council to expedite the recruitment of a new CEO
The post was left vacant when former CEO Niilo Taapopi’s contract expired on December 16, 2014.
The strategic executive for electricity, Edward Kawesha, has been acting as CEO since then.
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Nandi-Ndaitwah cleans up exorbitant overtime claims
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Friday took aim at excessive overtime claims, telling her ministry’s staff that overtime would no longer be performed unless it was absolutely necessary.
Speaking at a general staff meeting, Nandi-Ndaitwah said the cost of overtime payments was too high.
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Church intervenes in Dukwe refugee saga
The Council of Churches of Namibia has asked the Minister of Home Affairs and Immigration to discuss Namibia’s stance on refugees remaining at the Dukwe refugee camp in Botswana.
The CCN became involved after a request from Botswana’s Council of Churches (BCC).
The vice-president of CCN, Reverend Clem Marais, said the council was arranging an appointment with the Minister of Home Affairs and Immigration.
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