Day: April 8, 2024

Information, Communication and Technology Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo has met the committee spearheading the Nyanza Investment Conference scheduled to take place in the lakeside city of Kisumu from June 28 – 29 2024.

The conference targets to attract investors to Nyanza region and exploit ways of harnessing the resources in Nyanza region for development purposes.

The meeting to be held at Ciala Resort will expose residents and the local business community on how to access capital in form of loans for business and how to form cooperatives that would help them access better business ventures.

Owalo noted that the conferences’ key agenda is to rally investment to the counties in Nyanza region so as to help boost trade and business in Nyanza.

The conference committee is comprised of local technocrats including engineer George Mkodewa, Prof Tom Adii, Dr Leah Kasera ambassador Dr. Anyango Ochieng among others.

Source: Kenya News Agency

WINDHOEK: The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism on Monday confirmed reports of two stray lions, a male and female, in areas surrounding Katima Mulilo.

According to the ministry’s spokesperson, Romeo Muyunda, the ministry has since put down the male lion, while the female lion escaped.

‘We know that a few livestock were attacked and killed. We also got a report of one person who was attacked and sustained injuries. The incident took place today just on the outskirts of Katima Mulilo, Chefuzwe area from Cowboy location,’ Muyunda said in a statement released on Monday.

He said the ministry’s staff are busy tracking the stray lion.

‘In the meantime we urge communities to remain vigilant, they should report any sighting to the ministry,’ Muyunda said.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency

The Mining police unit says it will seal all loophopes used by idividuals to break mining laws in the country.

While paying a courtesy call on the Turkana County Directorate of Mineral Resources to discuss enforcing mining laws to prevent illegal activities in Turkana County’s mining industry Head of the Mining Police Unit, Richard Ndirangui, reiterated the unit’s intentions to partner with counties in arresting the challenge of illegal practices in the mining sector.

The engagement focused on approaches of sealing loopholes applied by unscrupulous individuals to flout mining laws and conduct dubious deals for their benefit. Meanwhile, the meeting also facilitated information exchange and familiarization on mining laws between the National agency and the County Government.

Chief Officer for Energy and Petroleum Triza Amoni emphasized the importance of upholding the mining laws, terming the move as a strategy to secure the sector’s future.

He stated that ‘the visit is an eye opener; we now understand the n
eed to sensitize players in the sector on legal adherence and the pathways to follow in arresting lawbreakers in the sector.

Source: Kenya News Agency

RUNDU: The police in the Kavango East Region are investigating a case of motor vehicle theft, after a Volkswagen T-Cross was reportedly stolen from the Millennium Park residential area in Rundu on Saturday.

The Namibian Police Force crime investigations coordinator in the region, Deputy Commissioner Bonifatius Kanyetu told Nampa on Monday that the incident happened around 04h00.

It is alleged that the owner parked his car at his house in Millennium Park after arriving there with a friend on Friday night, only to discover the car missing in the morning.

He allegedly called this friend on his cellphone several times but could not reach him. He alleges that the friend drove away with his vehicle without his consent.

The vehicle is valued at N.dollars 339 000.

No arrest has been made and police investigation continues.

In an unrelated incident also on Saturday, two males aged 18 and 19 were arrested for robbing a 26-year-old man of his luggage and N.dollars 3 800 in cash at a service station at Rundu.

The
incident happened also around 04h00, just as the complainant arrived from Otjiwarongo. The two suspects allegedly grabbed the victim’s luggage and ran away but were apprehended the same day.

They were set to appear in the Rundu Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency

Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai has acknowledged the support of UNHCR in complementing government programmes and suggested crafting of policies to minimize conflicts arising from distribution of resources to host communities and the refugees.

The Governor spoke when he hosted UNHCR’s Head of Kakuma Sub-Office Nanduri Sateech at the County headquarters in Lodwar.

Their discussion centered on collaboration between the County Government and United Nations (UN) agencies as well as auctioning of the UN vehicles that is slated for Monday (today) in Kakuma.

He said, ‘As a County Government, we are appreciative of the many years of support from the United Nations. The presence of development partners should have positive implication to the community’s economic growth’.

The County boss said locals in Turkana have been hospitable to other communities and reiterated the need by the leadership of UNHCR to look into the conduct of refugees which he said was unbecoming.

‘Now we have integrated the refugees there should be
a behavioral change to reflect discipline to the host and not create chaos even on highways,’ said the Governor.

Lomorukai welcomed the move to auction the vehicles but insisted on fairness in prices now that it has been decided they be sold to locals who had no capacity to high stake prices for the UN vehicles.

On his part, Nanduri Sateech assured that the UNHCR would continue working with the County Government to strengthen partnerships that would be beneficial to the host community and the refugees.

He expressed optimism that the process of auctioning the vehicles will be undertaken smoothly.

Deputy County Secretary Joseph Nyang’a and County Executives David Erukudi (Trade), Peter Akono (Lands), Faith Aletea (Water), and Patrick Losike (Infrastructure) were in attendance.

County Chief of Staff Peter Loyapan, Fisheries Chief Officer Evans Lomodei.

Source: Kenya News Agency

OKAHANDJA: Minister of Education, Arts and Culture, Anna Nghipondoka said the ministry has achieved 85 per cent of its targets during the 2023/24 fiscal year, as set out in their performance agreement.

Nghipondoka made these remarks on Monday during the midterm review of the extended strategic plan 2023/24-2024/25 and the finalisation and validation of the annual plans for 2024/25 at Okahandja.

In the period under review, government allocated N.dollars 16.8 billion to the ministry.

‘With this allocation, though not sufficient, the ministry was able to achieve many of the targets it had set for itself. This is deserving of a resounding applause because it shows that our staff members are fully committed to the tasks at hand, despite some challenges that we face,’ Nghipondoka said.

She also stressed the importance of multi-stakeholder planning, monitoring and evaluation processes for the ministry, adding that they set the framework for efforts to accelerate the provision of quality and inclusive education.

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As such, our emphasis on multi-stakeholder planning and monitoring and evaluation is motivated by our desire to identify and address some of the persistent challenges that continue to affect our education system, in a collaborative and cooperative manner with all of you present here. Your efforts towards the betterment of education for the Namibian child is highly appreciated and encouraged,’ Nghipondoka maintained.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency