I have been reading the Namibian opinions through text and I have found that most writers don’t write from their hearts.
Letter – Prioritising the cry of the girl child
Imagine walking out of war without a parent and still surviving. Imagine being made a mother of your younger siblings and having the audacity to nail it.
Letter – Safe abortions save women’s lives
Women’s ability to access safe and legal abortion in Namibia is restricted by the law, with abortion only permitted to save the life of a woman or to preserve her physical and mental health.
Editorial – We must stand together against SGBV
For a nation gripped in hurt, anger and frustration it was only a matter of time before citizens took to the streets and expressed their justified concerns around sexual and gender-based violence
On the spot – Protesters gripped by anger, frustration
Youth leader Bertha Tobias (BT) is one of the many young women who took part in the #ShutItAllDown protest to rally against sexual and gender-based violence in society.
Amukwiyu orders Olukonda, Oniipa rerun
OMUTHIYA – Oshikoto Swapo coordinator Armas Amukwiyu says the nullified elections for Olukonda district and Oniipa local authority remain in limbo.
Ex-Plan fighter gets official funeral
RUNDU – Former People’s Liberation Army of Namibia (Plan) fighter Elia Muremi has been accorded an official funeral following his death last Sunday at the age of 65. Muremi died in a Rundu hospital after an illness.
Farmworkers union warns employers
The Namibia Farmworkers Union (Nafwu) general secretary Rocco Nguvauva has issued a stern warning to farm owners subsequent to reports that some employers have been refusing to sign the generational farmworkers evaluation form.
Father charged with raping daughter denied bail
OMUTHIYA – A father of a grade 4 learner in Oshikoto was denied bail on Wednesday in the Ondangwa Magistrate’s Court after he appeared on rape charges for having allegedly defiled his biological daughter.
Delayed reopening would increase school dropouts
ONAYENA – The minister of education, Anna Nghipondoka, says delays in reopening of schools due to the Covid-19 pandemic could have resulted in massive dropouts countrywide.