Day: July 28, 2023

Deputy Executive Director in the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) Petronella Masabane said a social media post showing vehicles of the ministry, stuck in dunes at the coastal area is an authorised defensive driving training exercise.

Masabane was responding to a question on social media on what the four expensive double-cab Toyota vehicles from the Oshana region were doing on Langstrand, in the Erongo region among other comments.

In a media statement issued on Thursday, Masabane explained that the authorised defensive driving training exercise is conducted annually to comply with the project requirements of the Development Donor.

This exercise is done because the drivers have specific duty stations and their work is not confined to a specific region or facility, she said.

Defensive driving training, she noted takes place in different parts of the country to acquaint drivers with different types of terrain and driving conditions because, although the drivers have a specific duty station, their work is not confined to a specific region.

“It is worth noting that all drivers, whether project-funded or appointed in positions on the Ministry’s staff establishment, undergo tests to assess their driving skills, road safety knowledge and understanding of the legal obligations road users have before an appointment,” Masabane said.

Furthermore, the Ministry did a survey among drivers and all preferred to undergo training with the vehicles assigned to them and in this instance, procured by a Development Partner, the Deputy Executive Director noted.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency

The Late Archbishop Daniel Tjijombo of the St. John’s Apostolic Faith Mission Church will be laid to rest on 06 August at his homestead in Otjiuaneho, Otjinene, in the Omaheke region.

This was revealed by Bishop Uazenga Ngahahe to Nampa on Thursday, who also said that the church will be rebranded on Friday in honour of the late Archbishop Tjijombo.

This, he said will be followed by a memorial service in honour of the Late Tjijombo on Sunday, at the church. The Brass Band and the entire community will receive his casket from the B1 Road alongside Katutura State Hospital, where the convoy will accompany the casket from there to the church.

“People can attend the memorial at St. John’s Apostolic Faith Mission Church on Independence Avenue, Katutura, at 10h00,” he said.

Archbishop Tjijombo died at his residence in Windhoek on 16 July, aged 87.

President Hage Geingob described him as a “selfless man who will be remembered for his selfless service to the community and dedication to the freedom of Namibia.”

Source: The Namibian Press Agency

City of Windhoek (CoW) councillor, Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma on Thursday stated that the department of electricity has developed an electricity pricing policy with the assistance of EMCON consulting group.

During a council meeting on Thursday, Nujoma stated that the policy aims to clarify many previously undocumented rules and requirements surrounding the city’s electricity tariff portfolio.

“The policy is intended to serve as a guide to both the department of electricity, as well as the public on the application of the electricity tariffs. The policy further provides a medium to long-term development outlook for electricity tariffs that should guide the direction of future tariffs use,” Nujoma said.

Furthermore, the draft policy was subsequently submitted to the Electricity Control Board for review before embarking on internal consultations and changes were made as requested by the letter.

Nujoma said that the department is now starting with the approval process within the municipal council of Windhoek.

“It is against this background that the department of electricity has decided to draft the policy specifically for the Municipal Council of Windhoek in line with the national connection charge policy.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency