RUNDU: Warrant officer, Joel Hamukoto of the Namibia Police Force (NamPol) in the Kavango West Region on Sunday morning helped a woman deliver a baby along the road near Mpungu village in the Kavango West Region. NamPol Chief Inspector Raimbert Muronga confirmed the incident in the daily crime report on Monday that Hamukoto was driving from Namasira Police Checkpoint at Mpoto village, when he found the woman giving birth. Muronga said the woman was looking for transport to take her to the nearest clinic. Hamukoto was allegedly on his way to fetch water for his staff at the Namusira Police Checkpoint when he saw the pregnant woman along the road. He then observed that the woman was ready to deliver the baby. After assessing her condition, he then drove to Mpungu clinic to get a health professional who would further assist her as the baby's head was already crowning. The woman allegedly gave birth without any complications with the help of the health professional and they were both driven back to the clin ic. They were both admitted to the Mpungu Clinic and are now receiving the necessary medical treatment. Source: The Namibia Press Agency
Omaheke United, Extreme Tutorials NC triumph at Opuwo Mayoral Cup
OPUWO: Omaheke United and Opuwo-based Extreme Tutorials netball club clinched the football and netball categories of the second edition of the Opuwo Mayoral Cup on Sunday. The tournament featured 24 football and seven netball teams, with four in the tag-of-war category and six in the Legends football division. Speaking after the final game on Sunday, Kunene regional governor Maruis Sheya commended the tournament organisers for putting on an exceptional showpiece that went off without a hitch. Such events, he noted are important as they keep the youth together and from engaging in illegal activities while growing grassroots sports. 'The efforts of the mayor are seen, including the impact on sports is felt on the ground, therefore let's grow this collectively,' he noted. The spectators were treated to an exciting final in the netball category, with two teams from the same unit competing in the final game, where Extreme Tutorials reigned supreme after edging their counterparts Opuwo Extreme Dreamers and walk ing away with N.dollars 10,000. The runner-up pocketed N.dollars N.dollars 5 000, Opuwo Rebels and NamWater received N.dollars 2 500 each for their efforts as semi-final losers. The host, Opuwo Town Council (OTC) B-team, won the tag-of-war category, defeating NamWater's B-team and went away with N.dollars 2 500, while Namwater-B received N.dollars 1000. The semi-finalists, NamWater A and OTC A, both settled for N.dollars 800. Ruacana Legends won the legends football category by defeating Onjose Jongua 1-0 in the final, collecting N.dollars 5000; Onjose Jongua Legends got N.dollars 2500; while Opuwo Legends and OTC equally shared N.dollars 2500 as semi-final losers. The football category witnessed some delightful encounters in the semi-final round, notably the game between Omaheke United and Kunene Namibian Police (NamPol), in which Omaheke won 4-0 on penalties after a goalless draw in normal time. Opuwo United failed to capitalise on their home advantage, losing to Power Boys in a 4-3 penalty shootout af ter a 1-1 draw in regulation time. The final saw the boys from Omaheke dominate play and put the game away in the 70th minute with a magnificent free kick to win the trophy and N.dollars 30 000. Power Boys won N.dollars 15 000 as the runner-up, while Opuwo United and Kunene NamPol lost in the semi-finals to home N.dollars 5 000. Source: The Namibia Press Agency
Khomas Regional Council signs Workplan with Jiangsu province
Khomas Regional Council (KRC) on Monday signed a Workplan with a delegation from the Jiangsu province of China on essential priority targeted areas of the existing twinning partnership. The delegation headed by China's Ambassador to Namibia, Zhao Wei Ping and the Vice Governor of Jiangsu Provincial, Ma Xin, hailed Khomas Governor Laura-McLeod Katjirua, as the founder and principal orchestrator of Khomas region and Jiangsu province partnership which has culminated in the signing of the work plan. In June 2015 the KRC and Jiangsu Province signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which later translated into another agreement signed between the KRC and the Standing Committee of Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress on 20 October 2023, leading up to the monumental signing of the Work plan between the twin cities on this day. Speaking at the signing ceremony, KRC Chairperson Shaalukeni Moonde said 'The signing of the Workplan is consequent to recognizing the tangible impact of the existing cooperation to the t wo nations and institutions, based on equality and mutual benefits, to promote two-way exchange.' As per the signed agreement, the Workplan acknowledges the extreme need to accelerate progress in friendly people-to-people contacts and cooperation, in the fields of science, technology, education, culture, sports, health, trade and investment, agriculture, investment, environment protection, tourism and human resources. In her address, McLeod-Katjirua acknowledged that the previously signed agreements put the singing of the work plan in motion, 'it is these two signed agreements that gave us the legitimate authority and absolute mandate to sign this envisaged five-year work plan to make our twinning partnership a more active and relevant force for our present and future development challenges as partners.' McLeod-Katjirua further called on the administrators of the Work plan to keep the wheel moving in the right direction and the leading agents of the sectoral partnership, to make the fruits of their ties of partnership more visible, alive and tangible to motivate or encourage others to emulate and to see the strength of this Khomas /Jiangsu partnership. Source: The Namibia Press Agency
Media crucial in shaping public perception: Kaulinge
The media plays an important role in moulding public opinions and influencing both corporations and the Namibian society as a whole. Selma Kaulinge, Communications and PR Manager at Nedbank Namibia, made this statement at the fourth annual Nedbank Women in Media conference in Windhoek on Saturday, which was themed 'Bringing together diverse voices'. Kaulinge stated that supporting initiatives such as Women in Media helps to develop and improve the media sector as a whole. The conference provided an opportunity to connect with and learn from like-minded trailblazing females in Namibia's media industry, as well as to facilitate a platform for discussing how women in the media industry deal with gender disparities in leadership, mental health, and representation. Several speakers advocated for a shift towards inclusive storytelling that depicts women's lives in a nuanced, safe, and representative manner, while award-winning journalist Shelleygan Petersen discussed policy gaps that endanger the safety of fema le journalists in the newsroom and how these policies should be implemented properly. 'Many of my colleagues have left the profession because they prioritised their mental health over their passion for the job, which should never be the case. Your mental health should not come at the expense of your title or organisation,' Petersen stated. Throughout the conference, emphasis was put on the need of mentorship schemes in nurturing the next generation of female media workers and ensuring their sustained success and well-being in a competitive environment. Through collaboration and collaborative action, delegates reiterated their commitment to driving good change and moving the needle forward for gender parity in the media sector. Sylvia Mundjindi of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung delivered a keynote address emphasising the need of the media industry ensuring safe spaces for women in the workplace. Selma Ikela, a news editor, highlighted how to handle Namibian concerns through storytelling, while Elzita Beukes and Eva Rakel delivered compelling lectures on entertainment as a catalyst for women's empowerment and a worldwide view on the media landscape, respectively. The curtain closer of the event, a panel discussion on the contribution of corporate PR to the media landscape, opened the floor to insightful ideas from experts including Hilaria Graig, Corporate Communications and Stakeholder Relations Manager at the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund, Helena Mootseng, Public and Corporate Affairs Manager at Namibia Diamond Trading Company, and Katrina Sikeni, Manager for Stakeholder Engagement at the Government Institutions Pension Fund. This year's Nedbank Women in Media conference provided the platform for building new networks, opening up a safe space for tackling difficult dialogues and encouraging constructive conversations. Source: The Namibia Press Agency
Otjiwarongo operating without five top executives
OTJIWARONGO: The Otjiwarongo Municipality will as of Friday operate without substantive strategic executives including a chief executive officer (CEO) after all its top five executives have tendered their resignations or went on early retirement. This is according to the Otjiwarongo Municipality chairperson of the management committee, Godhardt Hoko in an interview with Nampa on Monday, who revealed that the five executives left the municipality between March 2023 and April 2024. The five vacancies include that of the CEO, strategic executive for finance, human resources, technical and community and economic development services. 'These executives left the municipality not because there was hostility, but for their greener pastures or to attend to other callings in their lives. For now, the municipality has a council resolution to have a substantive CEO be recruited first, and once hired, assist the municipality in recruiting the other four strategic executives,' said Hoko. The position of CEO is still v acant since the departure of Moses Matyayi who joined the City of Windhoek in a similar position as of July 2023. Hoko explained that the town's current acting CEO, Erickson Mwanyekange who is the strategic executive for community and economic development services has also resigned from the municipality with 26 April being his last official working day. 'Therefore, as of Friday this week the municipality will not have a substantive top executive, which is a bad situation for its operations,' said Hoko, adding that the municipality in March this year recommended to the line Ministry of Urban and Rural Development the name of a male candidate who attended interviews on the position of CEO, after he was shortlisted from a total 47 applicants who had applied for the top position. Source: The Namibia Press Agency
Capricorn gets IFC edge advanced green building certification
The Capricorn Corner building, which houses the Capricorn Group's cutting-edge offices in Klein Windhoek, has received EDGE Advanced green building accreditation from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank Group's private sector arm. The certification, presented by EDGE certification partner, Green Business Building Certification Inc (GBCI), marks the first internationally recognised operational building to be EDGE-certified in Namibia. This achievement also preludes this year's World Earth Day, highlighting Capricorn Group's progress in environmental stewardship, Ruan Bestbier, Capricorn Group Head of Sustainability on Monday said. He said that sustainability is central to the banks' purpose and the group's strategic imperatives, and achieving the EDGE Advanced certification supports its commitment to integrating sustainable practices and investing with responsibility. 'The Capricorn Corner building excels in energy efficiency and reducing our environmental footprint, and it has also significantly enriched the surrounding communities since its inception by generating employment opportunities, driving sustainable growth, and nurturing a culture oriented towards sustainability,' Bestbier said. An innovation of IFC, EDGE is an online platform, a green building standard and a certification system for more than 170 countries. EDGE was created in response to the need for a measurable solution to prove the financial case for building green and help jumpstart the mainstreaming of green buildings, he noted. Bestbier explained that EDGE empowers building professionals to quickly and easily determine the most cost-effective ways to build green based on occupant behaviour, building type and the local climate. 'The Capricorn Corner office building was designed according to world-class standards to be future-proof, environmentally friendly and safe to meet the current needs of employees and the future workforce.' Source: The Namibia Press Agency