The dust continues to swirl in the case between Menzies Aviation Namibia and Paragon Investment Holding regarding the provision of ground handling services at the Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA).

Menzies Aviation Namibia lost its urgent application with costs for the third time.

The urgent application seeks to declare null and void the agreement entered into between the Namibia Airports Company and Paragon Investment Holdings, a joint venture with Ethiopian Airlines.

The company, represented by Viljoen and Associates, has now filed an urgent application to convene a meeting in chambers.

This has caused frustration for lawyer Sisa Namandje, who represents Paragon Investments Holding Company.

In a strongly worded response, Namandje demands that Viljoen and Associates remove what he considers to be a notice placed on e-justice before the end of business today. He warns that failure to remove it will force his client to approach the Supreme Court.

Namandje's letter also cautions Menzies Aviation Namibia against making any additional allegations or comments on Tuesday's judgement.

He expresses concern that Menzies Aviation filed an application with 100 paragraphs while allowing his client less than 30 minutes to prepare and file an answering affidavit after receiving the notice to oppose.

Namandje highlights the fact that there is a pending judgement before Justice Ueitele.

Judge Eileen Rakow last Tuesday dismissed, with costs, an application by the British-owned company that sought to interdict and declare null and void the agreement entered into between the Namibia Airports Company and Paragon Investment Holdings, a joint venture with Ethiopian Airlines, for the provision of ground handling services at the Hosea Kutako International Airport.

The costs include the costs of one instructing and two instructed counsel in favour of the first respondent, i.e., NAC, and the costs of two legal practitioners in the case of the second respondent, which is Paragon Investments.