NAIROBI – Hundreds of passengers were left stranded at Kenya’s main airport yesterday as staff went on strike over a planned takeover by an Indian company. The walk-out by the Kenyan Aviation Workers Union began at midnight, severely disrupting flights at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). Long queues of passengers were outside the airport...
Uutoni kuna kupandadeka Outapi asi doropa zina kumoneka nawa
Charles Ndeumane Ministera gonodoropa ntani ekuliko nomukunda doponze Erastus Uutoni asi age kuna kuzumbanesa endindiro morwa vakansela kuna kulirwanesa vene navene. Age kakahuyungire posilika sokukagava koOutapi omu navagava yirugana kovatungimo. Awo vahepa kulituiramo mosirugana sawo navenye vasikisemo eyi vana pumbwa vantu vetu monodoropa ntani momukunda horowero. Age katente asi ministeli zendi kluna kwakere noworkshop omu...
Nompitisili dopampo kuna kudihundira diretesepo muzangu gomuwa
Munasipundi gondango zovagendesi worudi moNamibia, gaob Immanuel /Gaseb, kahundilire vaNamibia navenye unene vagendesi wopampo moNamibia asi vafumadeke noveta dopampo. Age kahundilire vahepa kugusa po maudigu gawo age vana kulirwanesa ndi asi nomutangu morwa veta nompo, makura yiyo nye tuna kara nye tupu asi turuganese noveta dovakwetu. Age kahuyungire pezegururo lyepongo eli kalikereko lyo 25th alikarako...
City Police traffic tips – Mushrooming of illegal public transport
Community Policing Officer The Windhoek City Police Service has noted with serious concern the increasing number of unauthorised public transport operations within the city. Investigations have revealed that numerous operators are transporting passengers without proper authorisation, including shuttles to the airport and those registered through digital applications. The City of Windhoek, which regulates public transportation,...
New Tiguan typical VW but completely new
The all-new Volkswagen Tiguan is expected in Namibian showrooms early next year, after having gone on sale in neighbouring South Africa at the beginning of this month. The third-generation Tiguan looks set to build on the success of Volkswagen‘s top-selling global SUV package, of which more than 7.4 million units have been sold since it...
Opinion – Starting a business is not as hard as maintaining it
Working at the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) for more than 13 years has allowed me to see my share of business owners, entrepreneurs, idealists and dreamers pass through our doors. What they all have in common is drive, determination and an individualistic streak – an essential trait for anyone who wants to start or...
Opinion – Asymptomatic syndrome of poor performance
Knowing how to read and not reading is almost the same as not knowing how to read. The difference lies in the application. Similarly, as much as prayer is one of the most misunderstood parts of human experience, success also comes with complacency that can be detrimental to one’s life. Those who have acquired knowledge...
Opinion – China-Africa Summit: Partnership, security, economic evolution
The China-Africa Summit, held from 4 to 6 September, under the theme “Joining Hands to Advance Modernisation and Build a High-Level China-Africa Community with a Shared Future”, was attended by 53 Heads of state and government. Furthermore, China announced a US$51 billion support package to Africa over the next three years. This comprises investments in...
Opinion – Political realities of Covid-19
The politics of identity has become a contentious issue regarding the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic “with the US and other allies suggesting that China has not been transparent about the origins of the outbreak” (www.theguardian.com). In the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, the politics of identity took centre stage as there was counter...
Over 1 million grapple food insecurity
While the hunger situation in the country has relatively improved, more than 1.1 million people in Namibia are still grappling with high levels of acute food insecurity. This is driven primarily by rising food prices and the effects of the El Niño phenomenon. This alarming situation is highlighted in the latest Integrated Food Security Phase...








