Shebeens under fire in Keetmans

The Mayor of Keetmanshoop, Simon Petrus Tiboth has strongly condemned the mushrooming of shebeens at the southern town.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of a three-day workshop on HIV/Aids and alcohol abuse here yesterday, Tiboth noted that recent demonstrations by people in the Karas Region against shebeens are testimony to the fact that society has lost patience with the many liquor outlets. Tiboth, who is a pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia, said that the workshop takes place at a time that the churches have finally broken the silence, and came out to oppose alcohol abuse and the HIV/Aids pandemic.- Nampa Japanese want to explore energy, metals in Namibia * A delegation of three people from Itochu Corporation in Japan paid a courtesy call on President Hifikepunye Pohamba on Wednesday, to discuss some of the businesses they would like to explore in the country.Head of the delegation, executive vice-president of Itochu Toshihito Tamba said they would like to explore energy, metals and minerals in Namibia.”We also engage in domestic and international trading of iron ore, coal, and other steel raw materials, as well as non-ferrous/light metals and steel products,” he said.In addition, he said they trade crude oil, petroleum products, gas, and nuclear fuels, domestically and internationally.- Nampa EU grants US$20m food aid to east Africa * BRUSSELS – The European Commission yesterday announced US$20 million of emergency food aid for victims of drought and soaring food prices in five east African countries.More than 10 million people will benefit from the new funding, with the biggest share going to Ethiopia and Somalia and smaller amounts to Kenya, Uganda and Djibouti.The money released by the EU’s executive arm will help provide food aid, including supplies for malnourished children, along with short-term support for farmers, including the distribution of seeds and tools.Nampa-APTiboth, who is a pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia, said that the workshop takes place at a time that the churches have finally broken the silence, and came out to oppose alcohol abuse and the HIV/Aids pandemic.- Nampa Japanese want to explore energy, metals in Namibia * A delegation of three people from Itochu Corporation in Japan paid a courtesy call on President Hifikepunye Pohamba on Wednesday, to discuss some of the businesses they would like to explore in the country.Head of the delegation, executive vice-president of Itochu Toshihito Tamba said they would like to explore energy, metals and minerals in Namibia.”We also engage in domestic and international trading of iron ore, coal, and other steel raw materials, as well as non-ferrous/light metals and steel products,” he said.In addition, he said they trade crude oil, petroleum products, gas, and nuclear fuels, domestically and internationally.- Nampa EU grants US$20m food aid to east Africa * BRUSSELS – The European Commission yesterday announced US$20 million of emergency food aid for victims of drought and soaring food prices in five east African countries.More than 10 million people will benefit from the new funding, with the biggest share going to Ethiopia and Somalia and smaller amounts to Kenya, Uganda and Djibouti.The money released by the EU’s executive arm will help provide food aid, including supplies for malnourished children, along with short-term support for farmers, including the distribution of seeds and tools.Nampa-AP