Month: March 2020

One of the toughest aspects to deal with, as a practising heart surgeon, is the emotional and psychological toll experienced when a patient dies. This is according to Namibia’s first black heart surgeon, Dr Jones Nghaamwa, who says even as a professional he has not yet learnt how to deal with the devastation and anguish of the grieving process.

Appolos Shimakeleni
A young Namibian law practitioner with his own law firm specialising in criminal law, labour law, civil litigation, contract law, debt collection, and legal advice.

Despite the fact that the education system has recorded many achievements, the sector also continues to face numerous challenges that have dire consequences on the Namibian child. 

There is no doubt that trade unions play an important role in the country’s body politic in their efforts to be a voice for the growing numbers of unorganised and marginalised workers in Namibia. But are our local trade unions relevant given the fast-changing union politics?

Job Shipululo Amupanda 
Amupanda is a young social activist and a senior lecturer at the University of Namibia. He is the co-founder and leader of the Affirmative Repositioning (AR) movement. The movement mobilised thousands of young people, who turned up at the City of Windhoek's head office in Windhoek and submitted over 14 000 land application forms. 

On 21 March 2020, Namibia will commemorate its 30th anniversary as an independent nation. In 1989, the people of Namibia exercised their democratic right for the first time ever, when they elected members of the Constituent Assembly that drew up the constitution. 

John Fernando says he doesn't regret establishing a private vocational training centre (VTC) as it gives him pleasure in moulding youth to become handy in their lives and put food on the table for their families, this in a 'rough' time of high unemployment when many young people are seeking opportunities to gain skills to make a living.

Driven by her passion to overcome stigma that people with disabilities are not able to do anything on their own, the visually impaired Juliana Samuel is here to tell a different story after running a kindergarten successfully for 15 years.

One cannot celebrate Namibian independence without celebrating radio. Radio was the primary source of information in the era of apartheid and went on to become an impeccable source of information in Namibia post-apartheid.