Category: Politics

Addis Ababa: The 15th Sultan of Afar, Ahmed Alimirah has arrived in Addis Ababa today.

The Sultan was warmly welcomed up on arrival at the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport by high ranking government officials including Deputy Speaker of House of Federation, Zehara humed.

Ahmed Alimirah is the son of renowned Sultan Alimirah, who was the spiritual leader of people of Afar.

Ahmed Alimirah becomes the 15 Sultan of Afar people last year following the pass away his brother, Hanfare Alimirah.

Accordingly, the Sulatan returned home today after staying abroad.

The Sultans of Afar people have been hailed for their contribution in resolving social and political challenges through cultural mechanisms

Source: Ethiopian News Agency

Addis Ababa: Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister, Ambassador Taye Atske Selassie had a fruitful discussion with Ramtane Lamamra, Personal Envoy of the United nations Secretary-General Antonio Gutteres for Sudan.

The two officials discussed on the importance of a coordinated and harmonized Sudanese-led and Africa-supported peace process to find solutions to the conflict in the Sudan.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency

RUNDU: Landless People’s Movement (LPM) President Bernadus Swartbooi said his party is the only one that has publicly disagreed with the budget that is given to towns such as Rundu.

Swartbooi made the remarks during a rally by his party, at Ndama Sewerage Soccer Field at Rundu on Sunday.

‘As we speak, we are also the only party that has said that a new and better building must be constructed for the Rundu Town Council because the building it is currently operating from is dilapidated,’ he said.

Councillors in the Kavango East Region he said are just focused on how well they are dressed instead of finding solutions to the problems in the region.

‘Teachers are not employed and the region is starving as they talk about how expensive the shoe they are wearing is,’ he said.

Swartbooi said in towns where his party is governing, LPM has brought electricity to areas and people that need it most.

The party leader further boasted about the party having the youngest councillors, and mayors in the country.

‘The pa
rty is also making sure that we are bringing women up and we are re-equipping and re-tooling them,’ he said.

He accused a certain political party of receiving funds from the Europeans for paying people N.dollars 200 to join them and then doing nothing for the people afterwards.

Swartbooi encouraged the gathering to take money or food given to them by other political parties but urged them to vote for LPM on 27 November 2024.

‘If the government gives you food, take the food. If they give you money from any other party, take the money and then go vote for LPM,’ he said

The LPM leader called on Namibians in the two Kavango regions to start making a change by exercising their power and voting for a different political party such as LPM.

‘Go and register on 03 June but before that make sure you have your identification card to get a new voters card,’ Swartbooi said.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency

Gender equality, poverty eradication and social welfare Deputy Minister, Bernadette Jagger, called for a strong collaboration between all stakeholders to ensure that grants are used for their intended purpose, which is to uplift the most vulnerable out of extreme poverty.

Jagger, while launching a sensitisation campaign on the misuse of social grants at Omitara in the Omaheke region on Monday, called on traditional leaders, churches, regional leadership, the ministry’s staff and the Namibian Police Force to, as community representatives start policing social grants.

‘It is important to understand that the provision of social protection services is a fundamental human right, therefore policing the usage of social grants borders towards the abuse of these rights. No law prohibits or directs how social grant beneficiaries should disperse their money’, Jagger said.

Due to the lack of laws or policies to prohibit the misuse of grants, there is thus a need to have constant awareness campaigns and monitoring from
those close to beneficiaries.

In his remarks, Omaheke regional chairperson Igantius Kariseb who initiated the campaign said the initiative was prompted by complaints and concerns from the communities around the region and the whole of Namibia on how beneficiaries are misusing the little they are getting from the government, citing alcohol abuse as one of the main contributing factors to the misuse.

‘The situation on the ground in terms of social grants is disheartening, the government is trying its best for our people to at least get a social grant to improve their livelihood but by the look of things what we see in the region is not the optimal utilisation of these grants, therefore as regional leadership we came up with this initiative to sensitise our people’, Kariseb indicated.

The campaign, which kicked off on Monday, will reach all corners of the Omaheke region before it concludes on Saturday.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency

RUNDU: The president of the Landless People’s Movement (LPM) Bernadus Swartbooi said his party fires those in leadership roles when they are involved in corrupt practices, unlike the ruling party, Swapo.

Swartbooi made these statements during a rally the party held at Ndama in Rundu on Sunday.

‘In the areas the party is governing, when any of our leaders are involved in corrupt practices, we fire them immediately. People say we are an unstable party for doing so. However, we said if we do what Swapo is doing then we are not an honest party,’ he said.

LPM will not allow corruption by its leaders whether from local or regional authorities, he said.

When leaders misbehave they are either told to improve or leave the party.

‘In LPM, if you want to be corrupt, there is another party. Go to that party,’ he stated.

Swartbooi also mentioned that since the last elections in 2020, it has put young people (20 to 35-year-olds) in leadership roles, giving them the necessary attention through training to develop them
into responsible leaders of society.

‘We have said that we cannot postpone the tomorrow for young people. We must take young people without experience and develop society with them,’ he said.

His party, he noted has also developed close relationships with traditional authorities in order to understand the issues in traditional communities.

‘LPM has changed the politics of just wanting votes and each and every ethnic group is a core principle in the party. We have to develop proper leaders that must lead society. If we send leaders into society who do not have love for the people, then they will treat some people better and others not so good,’ he said.

Loving all Namibians equally keeps a leader humble, the party leader said, adding that no leader can come to people that they do not love and serve them honestly.

‘A loving leader will have sleepless nights if his people are hungry, jobless or without housing. He or she will work hard to find solutions to these problems because he or she loves his people.
This message of love is not just for the church but it’s of humanity,’ Swartbooi said.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency

Addis Ababa: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has vowed to make Ethiopia Africa’s Beacon of prosperity and unity by freeing the country from economic dependence.

A forum that brought together many people to support the reformist leadership of Ethiopia was held in Wolkite town, Gorage Zone of the Central Ethiopian region, in the presence of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.

In his message on the occasion, the premier lauded the people of Gurage zone who promote unity and solidarity.

He emphasized that this is a practical testament which the rest of Ethiopian people should take as a lesson to live harmoniously.

Stressing the need for realizing development and prosperity in Ethiopia, Abiy called on the people of the country to seek peace and harmony in order to see a prosperous and convenient Ethiopia.

The prime minister also noted to accommodate Ethiopia’s diverse ethnic identities, cultures, languages, and topography, adding that these could not be a source of difference to build a strong nation-state.

Abiy further hi
ghlighted that Ethiopia has repeatedly fought for its independence and it is a country that has thwarted all attempts of external aggressions.

However, the country has not realized economic development and freed from dependence in this regard. Thus, the East African nation should strive to extricate itself from economic dependence, he said.

In this case, Prime Minister Abiy mentioned the success of Gurage people as an example for business and trade activities in Ethiopia.

According to him, the people of Gurage’s active engagement in the business sphere, remains a model and would help the endeavors of the nation to free Ethiopia from economic dependence.

He also urged all Ethiopians to stand for development and prosperity.

The prime minister underscored that the nation has embarked on a massive economic development trajectory to make Ethiopia a beacon of Africa’s prosperity. And he called on all Ethiopians to stand together and discharge their national responsibility.

Finally, the premier noted that to r
ealize prosperous Ethiopia through strong efforts, it is crucial to consolidate national unity and defeat the illusionist forces, attempting to divide the public and fuel conflict in the country.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency