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24 Oct 2014

Author:
New Era (Namibia)

Ombaye Fishing pays customs duty on white canes for Namibian Federation of the Visually Impaired

‘Ombaye Fishing helps visually impaired’, 24 Oct 2014: A local company, Ombaye Fishing...came to the rescue of the Namibian Federation of the Visually Impaired (NFVI), which was struggling to pay tax on equipment purchased in South Africa. The federation bought white canes, which were meant to be distributed during a[n]...event...but the canes were held up...for non-payment of tax amounting to N$10 682.93...Ombaye Fishing presented the federation with a cheque [for]...N$11 000. “We have heard your cry...we came to assist you,” Libolly Haufiku...Executive Chairman of...Ombaye....said at the official handover....NFVI[‘s]...Daniel Trum...[said] “...We thank them for...support[ing] us. It feels good to know that there are companies ready to assist where they can,”...