In a significant legal development related to the infamous Fishrot corruption scandal, Maren Brynard De Klerk's attempt to challenge a Preservation Order has hit a roadblock.
The High Court ruled that the case, which involved challenging the asset freezing order under the Prevention of Organised Crime Act (POCA), would be struck from the court's docket due to non-compliance with document indexing requirements.
The High Court has postponed to November a lawsuit, led by opposition politician Bernadus Swartbooi and traditional representatives of the Herero and Nama communities, challenging the legality of the 1904–1908 genocide joint declaration between the Namibian government and Germany.
This case involves multiple applicants, including Bernadus Swartbooi, Herero, and Nama traditional authorities, against the speaker of the National Assembly, the National Assembly, the President, the Cabinet, and the Attorney-General.
In the latest legal development, social justice activist Dr. Job Amupanda has been granted leave by Judge Shafimana Ueitele to approach the High Court for further consideration of his constitutional challenge.
The case revolves around the contentious veterinary cordon fence separating Namibia's northern and north-eastern communal areas from commercial farmland to the south.
The Opuwo Town Council is in consultation with stakeholders to find a solution to the water challenge in the town.
Mayor Rosa Tjeundo also highlighted some of the council's successes to date during the 10th Jubilee Opuwo Trade Fair.
Water scarcity continues to be a challenge in some parts of the Erongo Region, and Governor Neville Andre has urged the Orano Erongo Desalination Plant to work shoulder-to-shoulder with the government to help fight the water crisis in rural areas of the region.
Andre said this during the opening of the visitor centre at the Erongo Desalination Plant, 35 kilometres outside Swakopmund.
Neville Andre says there's nothing more essential to life on earth than water. Yet there's a global water crisis.
Water scarcity is one of the greatest challenges in Namibia, and this is mainly due to unpredictable rainfall patterns.
This was said by the Executive Director of the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Ndiyakupi Nghituwamata, at a three-day regional conference on hydrology and water coordination held at Swakopmund.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform is tasked with the responsibility of managing the sustainable utilization of agriculture, water, and land resources.
