Year: 2021

Allow me space for a riposte on the article that appeared in The Namibian (22 July 2021), captioned ‘Genocide deal not a complete flop’ by Dr Kaire Mbuende.

The absence of an accreditation board for scholarly communication in Namibia has had debilitating effects on some academics and researchers in higher education institutions.

The recent years have seen a number of succession battles for chieftainship being fought among the different ethnic communities throughout Namibia – the two Kavango regions in particular.

Dear fellow youth, you are never too young to change the world. I am so proud and encouraged by some youth who are doing bussiness for a living even though there are those stranded and left confused by the Covid-19 pandemic that we are in now.

We concur with the readers’ views on our letter to the editor, titled ‘Oshindonga as a medium of instruction in Omusati’ on the articles in The Namibian: ‘Efimbo pamwe opaife?’ by Edward Tangeni Shikesho and Kosmos N. Nghisheenapo, as well as ‘Setting record straight on Oshindonga as MoI’ by Eino Haifidi in New Era, both dated 30 July 2021.

That the tourism sector has been the hardest-hit by travel restrictions, closed borders and lockdowns to curb the spread of Covid-19 worldwide is a well-known fact.

“Teachers teach because they care. Teaching young people is what they do best. It requires long hours, patience and care.” The father of public school Horace Mann stated this during the 19th century about public school teachers like Biola Vaanda Tjizake.

Defence minister Frans Kapofi has implored the Namibian Defence Force staff to abide by laid down rules and regulations in order to become effective commanders one day. 

The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) candidate as councillor in the Katima Mulilo Urban constituency’s by-election Lynnette Malipa has promised to turn the town into a logistics hub.

After a long and bitter standoff that lasted over eight months, three political parties and an association headed by Windhoek mayor Job Amupanda finally reached a compromise and yesterday signed on the dotted line to formalise their political marriage.