Goran Hyden is right when he says, “Turing the despair and pessimism that affects large sectors of the African people into hope and optimism will require from the planners of African development to re-inspect the premises upon which they have based their planning to date. No one escapes this challenge: there are no short cuts to progress.”
Year: 2019
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2019-03-152024-06-20Focus, Thought Leaders
Parliament not as old as often claimed
An article titled ‘A parliament of the elderly’ that appeared in The Patriot newspaper of 8 March 2019 is, to all intends and purposes, fake news that seeks to distort gains made by the ruling party Swapo in being an all inclusive party represented in parliament by a diverse set of individuals of a different range of age groups.
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2019-03-152024-05-07Focus
New Era CFO reflects on the company’s finances
New Era Publication Corporation (NEPC) Chief Financial Officer Beatus Amadhila provides clarity on the company’s finances and operational issues, while putting to sleep some misconceptions often directed at the company.
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2019-03-152024-05-07Letters
Not every blame belongs to China
The China we knew as kids growing up in Kavango was that of Karate movies.
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2019-03-152024-05-07Editorial
Genocide ruling: What is so funny?
Pockets of boisterous celebrations were observed last week in the wake of news that a New York federal court has dismissed a case in which leaders of Ovaherero and Nama communities sued the German government over its forefathers’ crime of genocide in Namibia.
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2019-03-152024-05-07National
Youth euphoric over appointment of Irimari
ONGWEDIVA - The public particularly the youth took to social media since Tuesday to congratulate and celebrate the appointment of youthful governor Elia Irimari as governor to Oshana Region.
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2019-03-152024-05-07National
NDF to participate in Indian military exercise
WINDHOEK - A 10-member Namibian Defence Force (NDF) contingent departs for India to participate in the joint, multi-national, peacekeeping India-Africa Field Training Exercise (IAFTX) involving that country and several African countries.
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2019-03-152024-05-07National
Mental patient escapes from ward, evades gunshots
OMUTHIYA -A truck driver who was parked in town along the Omuthiya main road fired warning shots to restrain a mentally challenged male patient who tried to board onto his truck after the mental patient escaped from under the noses of nurses from a hospital.
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2019-03-152024-05-07Focus
Star of the Week: Elsa Laubscher
Our Star of the Week is the Aroab Village Council under the leadership of its secretary Elsa Laubscher.
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2019-03-152024-06-18Crime and Courts
No honour among thieves as robbers turn against thug
WINDHOEK - A well-known notorious robber whose video is trending on social media after he was last week severely beaten by fellow criminals is yet to make up his mind on whether to open a police case against his own or not - says the police.