I have to signalise from the onset that I am not an expert on leadership topics but felt the need to contribute to current debate on leadership considering the current state of poor performance or poor service delivery at many public institutions – be it at school, church, ministerial departments or regional offices.
Year: 2021
Opinion – Impact of Covid on livestock farming in Namibia
n an early 2020 policy brief, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nation’s Animal Production and Health Division explained how the livestock sector has been affected by Covid-19, and recommended how to protect the sector and its activities to preserve its contribution to food security and the livelihood of rural communities. In Namibia, alone, the livestock industry is valued at N$
Letters – Opportunities amid Covid pandemic
Dreams are real and yours is not different – and they can be achieved even by you. History is not changed by wishes, discussions or self-pity but by people who dare to believe.
Letters – Father allowing a pitbull to kill his girls
Imagine a father living with his wife and five children. One afternoon, two of his children, aged 8 and 10, were playing in the street. Suddenly, the children came home running and shouting: “daddy, daddy, the Pitbull is coming”.
Editorial – City wage bill is the problem
So, the City of Windhoek has resorted to lump residents with tariff increases as the council’s expenses, including a N$1.5 billion wage bill, continue to put pressure on its limited resources.
Know Your Civil Servant – Protecting and serving communities
Growing up in a village in northern Namibia, Edmund Taaru has always wanted to serve in the police force or military. From a tender age, he has the conviction that to serve society in a meaningful and impactful way, one needs to be a law enforcer.
Celebration our heroes – Geingob honours front liners as heroes
President Hage Geingob yesterday honoured front line workers as “modern day heroes” and urged them to continue to work for the wellbeing of Namibians, the protection of the country’s communities and the advancement of the nation despite the challenges they face.
Celebrating our heroes – Why sports heroes matter
Many ask what the perfect ingredients are for heroism. Well, heroism is in the eye of the beholder and there is no specific recipe for it. However, sport has over the years taught us that heroes come in all shapes, sizes and can be found everywhere and anywhere.
Celebrating our heroes – Dr Thomas Ihuhua, first local black medical doctor and freedom fighter of note
Born 75 years ago in Fransfontein by Toini Ihuhua and Christian Bamm, the young Thomas moved to Windhoek when his mother got married to Christian Iyambo, and enrolled at the Rhenish Herero Primary School.
Hostel caretaker’s sodomy trial postponed
The Windhoek High Court has postponed the trial of a 50-year-old man accused of sexually violating 10 underage boys over a period of three years at a school in the Otjiwarongo district.
