Month: March 2021

The unfolding humanitarian crisis in the north, which has seen Angolan nationals flocking to Namibia in search of food and job opportunities, is very sad. 

My younger brother, Mr Paul T. Shipale published an opinion piece in the New Era newspaper of 19th March 2021, titled “On the debate on nation-building.” In the same opinion piece, Mr Shipale “invited” me to “olupale” in Oshikwanyama or “orupare” in Otjiherereo. Loosely translated into English, olupale or orupare means platform.

The law should be understood as a shaping tool used in carving the aspirations of a country. Economic law reform should therefore be on the agenda to ensure that future generations have effective laws that are applicable and relevant.

On 18 March 2021, President Hage Geingob unveiled government’s Plan of Action Towards Economic Recovery and Inclusive Growth – the Harambee Prosperity Plan II, with attendant Economic Recovery Programme.

The fact that more men than women die due to HIV means that women are doing better at getting tested and going on treatment. 

Home affairs minister Frans Kapofi said the ministry cannot issue emergency travel documents to twin daughters of fathers Phillip Lühl and Guillermo Delgado, born through surrogacy in South Africa, when legal issues pertaining to the children’s paternity are yet to be resolved.

In less than two months, Namibia will host the 2021 World Press Freedom Day, which will mark exactly 30 years since the signing of the famous Windhoek Declaration on 3 May 1991, which paved the way for a free,

While Namibia joined the rest of the world to mark World Water Day earlier this week, the Tobias Hainyeko constituency community is distressed by water wastage due to dilapidated communal taps and ablution facilities, as well as leaking pipes in the area.

Sheya reiterated his office’s commitment to distribute food to the affected communities to ensure no person dies from hunger.

Some former employees of Seaflower Pelagic Processing, who are currently employed at Tunacor on a temporary basis, are demanding permanent jobs