Year: 2021

Chemist Shipandeni Johannes Shiwombolo is urging young Namibians to actively be in charge and robustly pursue their dreams, as they are valid and achievable, all that’s required is starting small.

Dwindling sales in a recessionary environment, which was exacerbated by Covid-19, has forced Namibia’s longest-serving retailer, Wecke and Voigts, to close two of its stores.

The private sector is urged to make use of the support provided through government policies.

Telecom Namibia’s board of directors and CEO, Stanley Shanapinda, yesterday confirmed that recruitment of key executive positions is at an advanced stage.

NamWater, through the Central Procurement Board, awarded bids valued at a combined cost of N$93.5 million to two contractors tasked with reconstructing some 5.8km of the Omahenene to Olushandja canal in northern Namibia. 

There can be no better well-analysed thesis on police’s official role in enforcing the law than authoritative Thomas Hobbes’ Theory of Social Contract. 

Professor Kirsten Elisabeth Alnaes, Norwegian social anthropologist, whose doctoral thesis was on the cosmology of the Konzo in Uganda, and who did extensive oral history with the Herero community in Botswana, passed away on 4 February this year.

KEETMANSHOOP – Oranjemund constituency councillor Lazarus Nangolo says government and various stakeholders should re-strategise and work around modalities to allow Air Namibia to continue operating instead of closing it down through liquidation.

OMUTHIYA – Oshikoto Swapo coordinator Armas Amukwiyu says the regional executive committee has refused to entertain a request to recall Oniipa mayor David Kambonde. 

State advocate Solomon Kanyemba on Monday asked Windhoek High Court Judge Eileen Rakow to convict murder accused Victor Elia on all charges he is facing.