* TO' DAY~ IPLO 'CHIEF APPEALS FOR UNITY * IBID FOR?WALVIS TO BE FREE PORT *·SUPER WEEKEND SPORT * Bringing Africa South Vol.3 NO.2S1 Mond~.y September 20 1993 - o a row over In• MICHELLE ON CAMPAIGN TRAIL •.• Former Miss Universe and Miss Namibia Michelle McLean (right) will be travelling the country this week to help promote immunisation. See report below. Justus Garoeb's election disputed' that the organisers of the Okombahe election had JEAN SUTHERLAND never consulted them and were guilty of various legal irregularities. THE ELECTION of Chief Justus Garoeb They stated that the election of the Damara king as Damara king went ahead at Okombahe should have been done in terms of Government over the weekend despite vehement oppo­ Notice No 2 of 1987. ' CHRIS NDIVANGA sition from the Damara Royal House and According to /Gaseb the election date had been set charges that-the move was unconstitu­ at very short notice and "no respect, whatsoever" NAMIBIA'S former Miss Universe MiChelle was' shown towards tradition and the constitution of Mc Lean has offered her services to promote tional. the Royal bloodline as set out in the Government an immunisation mobilisation campaign In a press release issued ahead of the election, the Notice - that "the Paramount Chief shall preferably b.e which kicks off today. Damara Royal House, through representative from the Royal bloodline". The Ministry of Health and Social Services an­ Immanuel /Gaseb, urged Garoeb to hold off and set an /Gaseb said that acting Chief Justus Garoeb had nounced that Michelle's offer had provided the Min­ appropriate date "in consultation with the Royal been appointed by Paramount Chief Dawid Goreseb istry with a wonderful opportunity to embark on an House, well in advance of the election date". in 1976. "He was appointed to act until such time the effective social mobilisation campaign to increase However, their last-minute plea apparently fell on Damara Royal House came up with a suitable candi- immunisation coverage countrywide. deaf ears. Various activities have been planned, with a focus In their statement,the Damara Royal House charged Continued on page 2 on specific regions from September 20 to 25. "", . "" .. """""""",.. I The campaign has been arranged as part of the ..... ... • , Government's commitment to the attainment ofU ni­ versed Child Immunisation in Namibia. The Ministry said the support from Michelle would contribute significantly towards a further increase in children's immunisation as well as Tetanus Toxoid MaST coverage of women of childbearing age. Namibia (Pty) Ltd "It is expected that this contribution will create maximum awareness in the communities of the im­ portance of immunisation as a whole, and in particu­ lar the importance of Tetanus Toxoid for women of childbearing age," it emphasized. An EPI External Review .conducted in July 1993 highlighted, among others, the low Tetanus Toxid coverage, high missed opportunities for immunisa- In life we ore often governed by matters of the moment, I.e ..the urgent rather than the Important. This course will help you plan Continued on page 2 and prlorltlse your responsibilities, tasks and dutlas with the objec­ tive of buying time for yourself and Improve your quality of life Course content • Duration . • Understanding your 2 Days Namibian bosses in unity move ..goals. both business Date and personal Your options . The seminar was organised with the International 30 Sept "01 Oct 1993 . TOM MINNEY Labour Office (lLO) and the Ministry of Labour and • Focusing on priorities OS - 06 Oct 1993 Manpower Development. Opening the seminar on 12 - 13 Oct 1993 EMPLOYERS of Namibia are uniting in a Thursday, deputy permanent secretary Urbanus Dax • Dealing with TIme new federation to give them one voice on said "it is a matter of satisfaction to us that employers proc rastination 08h30 - 1 7hOO workforce matters and wider national and have at last realised the need to establish a platform Venue economic issues. (to) defend their interests as well as advise their • How to delegate Windhoek Country Club effectively Fee. The Namibian Employers' Federation held a semi­ members to behave as good citizens of the country." R8SO per delegate - includes lunch. nar last week and found there was strong demand The NEF will eonsult current and new members on refrJ'shrneffls and all course material among the nation's bosses for such a body. a constitution and its work programme. Mouton said Who should offend According to Andries Mouton, president of NEF, it should be proactive, and it could speak out both on Managers. supervisors and professionafs. Trainee managers will employment and on economic issues. A key speaker the 60 people at the Windhoek seminar came from a also benefit, as time management Is an Important ingredient in range of sectoral organisations such as the chamber of was Christopher Kolade, chief executive of Cadbury early management training Nigeria PLC, who told how a rapidly-changing eco- mines. They represented "90 per cent or more of the CONTACT INEKE VIUOEN OR ANNE IHLEIN AT ef!.1ployers", he added, and said they were keen to get (061) 227346 FO~ FURTHER DETAILS the federation going. Continued on page 2 lepl6116/9 ... .. ,' ~ . - I \j I. t 2 Monday September 20 1993 THE NAMIBIAN Bosses u nite ~~--- - organi satio ns in eco­ Cont. from page 1 I nomic deve lopment nomic environment and (l ames M asson of government interference Swaziland Cane Grow­ : --made it hard to be a good ers' Association) and in employer and worsened management deve lop­ industrial relations. ment (Cornelius Some of the early work Dzakpasu of ILO). THE TOURIST Rendezvous Travel Centre, a of the federation could be "Training is an integral mid-town information and booking centre, was to look again at the La­ part in the development officially opened by Nico Bessinger, Minister of bour Act, which was Of any nation. Various Wildlife, Nature Conservation and Tourism, on drawn up after consulta­ levels of skills are neces­ Friday night. tion with business groups sary to increase produc­ The centre is situated in the Sanlam Centre on the and Mouton called a tivity and I believe that Stiibel Street side and is owned by Lance St Clair and model law. through concerted and co­ Danie Pienaar. "(But) it is a single law ordinated efforts, training The centre contains branches of Satour, Western could contribute tremen­ without exceptions," said Cape Tourism, Captour, National Parks Board, Ameri­ Mouton, and employers dously to improved qual­ can Express, Orile Travel, Hotelling International, wanted to make it more ity of life." Backpackers Resorts Africa, Pronto Phone and a curio responsive to the needs Mouton stressed the shop so that tourists do not have to tour the city making of different sectors of new fe derati on would not trave I arrange ment s before they set out for their desti ­ ~ J work. repl ace any existing busi­ nati ons . FLASHBACK ... German Minister of Economic Development and Co­ j\ The seminar also cov­ ness bodies or duplicate The ccntrc houses displ ays of information on the operation, Carl-Dieter Spranger (second from left) visited the fish factory .... ered the social responsi­ their work. Its first rolc wide range of attracti ons Namibia has to offer and eye­ being built by Consortium at Walvis Bay when in Namibia n recently. He is bility of employers (con­ would be to speak out on catching exhibitions of a wide variety of animals and seen in conversation with Werner List of Ohlthaver and List. j j sultantJames Odaga) and employment issues free traditional works of art. the role of e mployer s~ of any party political bias. In his opening speech, Bessinger praised the com­ bined success of the tourist agencies, the Government C ont. from page 1 Efforts to promote im­ and his Ministry after Namibia and Botswana were the R120m project for munisation services have on Iy two coun tries in su b-Saharan Africa recommended lion and high drop-out been made by top Gov­ fo r tourists by a German magazine. rates, and recommended ernment leaders includ­ He expressed optimism th at, given the immense further acceleration of im­ ing President Sam untapped potential of Namibia's natural resources, tourism could even surpass the fishing industry as the Consortium group m unisatio n ac tivities Nujoma, the Prime Min­ through social mobilisa­ ister, health workers and biggest economic asset of the country. tion. community leaders. f-I--------------------\ The cannery will handle 50 to 60 CHRIS NDIVANGA tonnes of raw fish a day for five days a Damara dispute week. More than 90 per cent of the Unam unhappiness THE Consortium Group has an- pilchards will be exported to Europe and ~--~--- ---l family "whose name can't ~nt. from page 1 nounced plans for a R120 million the USA. be made known at this point Cont. from page 1 So far one charge of fishing project which will employ 1 The spokesperson said the project, date, ready to carry on with .. for strategic reasons". disturbing the peace has 190 workers in WalvisBay,aspokes- which will be officially opened on Sep­ the tradition." The Damara Royal House He said the complaints beenmade,Geyseradded. Further, the Government stated that it had not been person for the group told The tember24, was in line with Government had fallen into four cat- An attempt the local Notice laid down 'that: "The unwilling to participate in Namibian. policy to create jobs in Namibia. egories - disturbances of government representa­ headmen shall assemble the appointment of a Para­ The on-shore operation will employ This means that fish would be proc- the peace due to the noise tive for W indhoek West within 21 days after the elec­ mount Chiefforthe Damaras tis!Je!o.c.~.1sjpg<_.