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Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-Out Accelerates THURSDAY 29 APRIL 2021 NEWS 3 • CABINET MEMBERS LEAD THE CHARGE Covid-19 vaccination roll-out accelerates Only about 12 000 Namibians have lion people in the world have already been vaccinated. Let gotten the Covid-19 jab so far, with the no Namibian be left behind,” health minister imploring residents to get he said. vaccinated. His deputy, Dr Ester Muin- jangue, was the first minister get the jab at the start of the JEMIMA BEUKES go. I think all of us need to vaccination roll-out. WINDHOEK be vaccinated if we want our “Namibia is a living testi- borders to be opened to tour- mony of the benefits of mass ince the roll-out of the ists,” he said. immunisation. More than a Covid-19 vaccination Meanwhile, defence minis- decade ago, Namibia expe- Splan, Cabinet members ter Frans Kapofi said he will rienced an outbreak of po- have lined up to take the get his shot around June, liomyelitis, which afflicted jab, with health minister Dr since he was diagnosed with many people and claimed Kalumbi Shangula being the Covid-19 in March and was many lives. We mounted a latest this week. advised to wait 90 days be- nationwide immunisation President Hage Geingob, fore he gets the vaccine. campaign and vaccinated who said he would be the first more than 2.2 million peo- to take the injection, has still Marking the occasion ple then. As a result, we man- not made his way to a vac- Kalumbi on Tuesday said he aged to ‘kick polio out of Na- cination centre, and neither waited for World Immuni- mibia’. Some of you may still has his second in command, sation Week to take his vac- remember the slogan. We Nangolo Mbuma. cination to emphasise the aim to repeat the same feat Mbumba, who is 79, said importance of vaccines to with Covid-19,” Shangula GET THE SHOT: Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula getting vaccinated for Covid-19. he is ready to take his jab and Namibians. said. PHOTO: JEMIMA BEUKES will soon get it done. “I want to send a clear mes- Health ministry executive “I have not yet taken it. sage on this global occasion director Ben Nangombe also id-19, of which 625 have lost By Tuesday afternoon, 11 Shiimi, Calle Schlettwein, Remember when the health to Namibians in the hope got the Covid-19 vaccine this their lives to the virus. 971 people had been vacci- Yvonne Dausab and Leon minister announced, he said that this will convince those week. Shangula implored Na- nated. Jooste. those of us over 60 are not who are doubtful and scepti- mibians to come forward Cabinet members who got Mines and energy minister advised to take the availa- cal that Covid-19 vaccines are Ministers lead the way and take the vaccine as Na- the jab include ministers of Tom Alweendo also got vac- ble vaccine, but now that we safe and will protect you and To date, 47 776 Namibians mibia cannot afford to lose finance, lands, justice and cinated recently. have other vaccines, I will save your life. About 800 mil- have been infected by Cov- more lives. public enterprises, Iipumbu [email protected] The Windhoek munici- agreement. City to conclude CEO search in September pality is currently headed by The council has chosen Fil- George Mayumbelo, who also lemon Hambuda of the Inde- OGONE TLHAGE able aimed at capacitating thusiastic visionary to head serves as its head for human pendent Patriots for Change WINDHOEK the organisation to achieve the said department and capital and corporate servic- (IPC) as chairperson of its its ambitious objectives of make a meaningful contri- es. management committee. Windhoek mayor Job Amu- the new council,” Amupanda bution towards the livelihood Advertisements for the po- In December, Amupanda panda says the city council said earlier. of Windhoek’s residents,” he sition of CEO will be pub- of the Affirmative Reposi- hopes to conclude the ap- The future CEO would play said. lished from 30 April. tioning (AR) movement was pointment of a CEO by the a critical role in the deliv- The new CEO would be elected as mayor, replacing end of September. ery of services related to so- required to execute the op- Coalition pact Swapo councillor Fransina The City is currently with- cio-economic development, position-led council’s pro- Namibian Sun asked Amu- Kahungu. out a CEO following the res- Amupanda explained. grammes, Amupanda said. panda whether the conclu- Politicians of the IPC, AR, ignation of Robert Kahimise “Windhoek faces signifi- “The ideal candidate CRITICAL ROLE: Windhoek sion of a coalition agreement National Unity Democrat- in November 2020. cant challenges in terms should be both suitably qual- mayor Job Amupanda. would have any bearing on ic Organisation (Nudo) and “Pursuant to the swearing- of economic development, ified and experienced. That PHOTO: NAMPA the appointment of the new PDM were elected to serve on in of the new council on 3 youth unemployment and said and equally important, CEO. No response was re- the management committee, December 2020, the recruit- investment and promotion. the incumbent CEO should ethos required to execute ceived. excluding councillors from ment of a substantive CEO It is against these challenges possess and embrace an in- and operationalise the coun- The council is yet to pro- Swapo and the Landless Peo- remains a primary deliver- that the council seeks an en- novative and progressive cil’s strategic intent,” he said. nounce itself on a coalition ple’s Movement (LPM). JOOSTE DISPELS LEASE LAWSUIT FEARS PUBLIC NOTICE: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR OGONE TLHAGE THE PROPOSED EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES WINDHOEK & INVITATION TO A PUBLIC MEETINGS Public enterprises minister Leon Jooste has given his assurance that government SO LONG: An Airbus 330 aircraft that formed part of Air Namibia’s fleet.PHOTO: NAMPA In accordance with the Environmental Management Act (No. 7 of 2007) and its regulation, will not be sued over the cancellation of notice is hereby given to all Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) that an application a lease for two Airbus A330 aircraft that “We have been negotiating with them Bailout kings will be made to the Environmental Commissioner for environmental clearance as follows: had formed part of Air Namibia’s fleet. since September last year and this is an According to the lease agreement, Air Na- Project: Exploration Activities For Base, Rare Metals, Government had agreed to a guarantee agreed, controlled redelivery. We have draft mibia had to pay N$16 million (US$1.1 mil- Industrial Minerals And Precious Metals on EPLs 6877 and 6878 worth N$2.5 billion to secure the two air- heads of terms containing the commercial lion) per aircraft per month, a figure the na- Project Area: Opuwo Rural and Urban Constituency, Kunene Region craft. The aircraft never belonged to the na- elements and legal principles whereafter the tional carrier could not consistently keep up Proponent: Epangelo Mining Pty (Ltd) tional airline and with its liquidation, gov- actual binding contract will be concluded. with. ernment is now attending to discussions Government will therefore not be sued,” he Government in February announced its Villages Affected: Okambaramba, Orotjitombe, Omwe, Otjipembahi and Okozongoro over the state in which the aircraft will be said. intentions to close down the airline, deem- th returned as well as the lease agreement. The guarantee and aircraft are to be treat- ing it unaffordable to maintain, while the Public Meetings: 4 May 2021 Orotjitombe Village @ 14H00 Namibian Sun reported in March that ed from Air Namibia’s liquidation, Jooste Namibia Airports Company and Belgian 5th May 2021 Okambaramba (Otjiu West) @ 14H00 American company Castlelake wanted the further explained. company Challenge Air had applied for Air Deadline for submission of comments: 20th May 2021 aircraft returned and that government hon- “These aircraft are separate from the liq- Namibia’s liquidation in the High Court. Register as I&Aps @: [email protected] or Call +264 81 147 7889 our the costly lease agreement. uidation as they are backed by full govern- The airline, whose liquidation divided PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS (COVD-19) PANDEMIC, only Jooste dispelled any fears government ment guarantees. It is not a loan, it’s a lease public opinion when it was announced, had 50 people will be allowed to attend. The meeting will be conducted under the would face legal action, saying discussions and we are negotiating lease termination been bailed out to the tune of nearly N$9 guidelines of COVID-19 by observing social distancing, wearing of face masks and had been ongoing for some time now. and return conditions,” he said. billion over the past decade. sanitising. SPEAK OUT AGAINST TOLL FREE NUMBER 10111 or The GBV helpline with lifeline/childline 106 STOP GENDER BASED VIOLENCE Let Us Unite GENDER BASED VIOLENCE Against GBV IN NAMIBIA #EndGBVNamibia 29 April - 05 May 2021 lifting the lid Page. 25 NOTICE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Healthy Earth Environmental Consultants CC (HEEC) hereby gives notice to all potentially Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) that an application will be made to the Environmental Commissioner in terms of the Environmental Management Act (No 7 of 2007) and Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations (GN PUBLIC NOTICE: 30 of 6 February 2012) for the following: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROPOSED EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES & PROJECT NAMES: INVITATION TO A PUBLIC MEETINGS Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the establishment and mining of base and rare metals, industrial mineral and semi-precious stones on mining In accordance with the Environmental Management Act (No. 7 of 2007) and its regulation, notice is hereby given to all Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) that an application will be made to the claims, 72300, 72301, 72302, 72303, 72304, 72400, 72401 & 72402 at Quandagab, Kunene Region.
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