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SERVING THE COASTAL COMMUNITY SINCE 1958 NO 7106 FRIDAY 7 MARCH 2025 Tel: +264 64 - 205854 / +264 64 - 461866 /Fax: +264 64 - 204813 / 064 - 461824 / Website: www.namibtimes.net
Walvis Bay's Anixas II Power Station Inaugurated Rudi Bowe
Namibia's national power utility, NamPower, inaugurated the 54 MW Anixas II Power Station built at a cost of N$1.28 billion. The power station that will significantly increase Namibia's power generation capacity was inaugurated by Namibian President, Nangolo Mbumba in Walvis Bay on Wednesday this week. President Nangolo Mbumba said at the inauguration of the 54 MW Anixas II Power Station that Namibia currently imports between 40% and 70% of its electricity from neighbouring countries depending on the various fluctuating conditions of demand, supply and production. “Since these countries are sometimes constrained in their own local supply, we cannot depend on them indefinitely.” Mbumba said, “the supply models Continues on page 2
Namibian President, Nangolo Mbumba at the control room as he switches on the 54 MW Anixas II Power Station in Walvis Bay
Dauredaman Community Divided Over Chief Succession Eileen van der Schyff
A heated dispute has emerged within the Dauredaman community regarding the recognition and succession of their Chief. The controversy centres on a recent nomination by a concern group, led by Mr Jimmy Areseb, who has proposed Mr Isaskar Tourob as the new acting Chief, despite Mr Tourob already serving as a headman under the leadership of the current and recognised Chief, Zacharias Seibeb. The dispute has raised questions surrounding the adherence to customary law and the traditional authorities act of 2000, particularly Section 4(1)(b)(2), which outlines the official process for appointing a Chief. According to members of the community supporting
Chief Seibeb, this law is clear in its directives about the succession of leadership. The process, as outlined in customary law, states that the only valid reasons for the removal of a sitting Chief are criminal conviction in a competent court, continued illhealth, or death. Without any of these
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conditions being met, the succession of a new Chief is not justified. The concern group, led by Mr Areseb, has been accused of bypassing these customary protocols and, in doing so, violating the community's traditions. A member of the recognised leadership remarked, Continues on page 2
Namibians Thanked for Respecting the Law During Nujoma Mourning Period Rudi Bowe
The Namibian Police Inspector, General Joseph Shimweelao Shikongo and the Governor of the Erongo region, Andre Neville Itope, thanked the Namibian Nation and the Erongo community respectively for their good behaviour during the national mourning and burel of the Founding President Dr Sam Nujoma. The Founding Father and First President on Namibia Dr Sam Nujoma who died on 8 February and was laid to rest on 1 March at the Heroes Acre in Windhoek Namibia. According to Shikongo, police officers
were deployed across the regions to ensure safety and security, whilst Dr Nujoma's body was taken to Omusati, Ohangwena, Kavango East, Zambezi, Otjozondjupa, Erongo and ||Kharas, before it was flown to Windhoek in
the Khomas region for burial at the Heroes Acre. He stressed, that the low crime rate during the mourning period is attributed to Namibians' patriotism in ensuring that Dr Nujoma was respected. Continues on page 2
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