As the nation prepares to celebrate its 30th independence anniversary we should be cognizant of the fact the process of liberation is never ending.
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2020-03-062024-05-07Columns
Raising Naneni – … Lessons from Sigmund Freud
After reading last week’s column titled, is your parenting style hypocritical, my friend Kaylan sent me a WhatsApp message to tell me that she shares the same parenting values. She emphasized that she too apologises to her son, Lance, whenever she is in the wrong.
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2020-03-062024-05-07Columns
Sorry ngo – Go get your sperm!
I read somewhere that a sperm bank donor clinic opened here in diri Windhoek. The ad cautioned women to “please stop sleeping with unnecessary men” and that some men have “abnormal sperm”.
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2020-03-062024-05-07Focus
‘It’s hard being a woman in Namibia’
International Women’s Day will be observed this Sunday, under the theme ‘I am Generation Equality: Realising Women’s Rights”. The theme is aligned with UN women’s new multigenerational campaign, Generation Equality, which marks the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.
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2020-03-062024-05-07National
China evacuation could cost N$50m… lack of funds hamper repatriation of trapped Namibians
Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula says the lack of funds and isolation facilities as well as possible importation of coronavirus into the country are among the many reasons currently hampering the repatriation of over 500 Namibians trapped in coronavirus-hit China.
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2020-03-062024-04-30Front Page News
Geingob pays tribute to iconic diplomat
Tributes poured in yesterday for Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, the former United Nations secretary general who mediated Namibian independence from South Africa. De Cuéllar, who died Wednesday at the age of 100, considered the 1990 independence of Namibia as his greatest accomplishment as secretary general.
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2020-03-062024-04-30Front Page News
Ndeitunga warns demonstrators
Police chief Sebastian Ndeitunga yesterday issued a stern warning to those taking part in tomorrow’s planned demonstrations to refrain from violence and causing public disorder.
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2020-03-062024-06-20Focus, Thought Leaders
Itula’s lawyer questions top court registrar
The Supreme Court has refused to hear an application by 2019 independent presidential candidate Dr Panduleni Itula to have the electoral challenge outcome reviewed as per Article 81 of the Namibian constitution.
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2020-03-062024-04-30Front Page News
Etunda fodder plant nears completion
As a drought mitigation measure, the government is currently installing a hydroponic fodder production system at the Etunda Green Scheme project, which is planned to be completed end of March 2020.
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2020-03-062024-04-30Front Page News
Conmen fraudulently use minister’s name
The public have been warned about an email circulating under the name of the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, regarding the alleged distribution of funds from the European Development Fund.