On Saturday, I, together with comrades Congo Hindjou and Susan Hikopua, attended the Swapo star rally in Otjiwarongo in the Otjozondjupa region. As residents of Okahandja, we saw it fit to go and represent our town at the regional level. Due to the extreme heat engulfing the country, the rally started very late. The heat...
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is on her way to State House to make history as Namibia’s first female president. She is a mobile library of the institutional knowledge of Swapo and the government. She is leader at heart, and an ideal candidate for the 2024 election. She has cut her teeth in the political space for over...
Elections in Namibia and in any democratic society are about more than just casting a vote. They represent a critical moment when citizens bestow legitimacy upon political parties and individuals, granting them the authority to make decisions that will affect the lives of all citizens for years to come. When Namibians head to the polls,...
In a compelling statement at the high-level session titled ‘Our Waters, Our Future: Transboundary Water Cooperation to Power Climate Resilience’ held in Slovenia, Namibia’s Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Calle Schlettwein highlighted the urgent need for transboundary water cooperation as an essential foundation for climate resilience and sustainable development in Southern Africa. Reflecting...
The resolute stance by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in demanding the immediate removal of sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe was intensified last Friday at a public lecture held at a local hotel. At its 39th Summit held in Tanzania, the regional block set 25 October aside as the day on which SADC member states...
Lahja Nashuuta Zimbabwean-born public speaker Joshua Maponga has told the ruling party to set the nation’s agenda, and to never be mistaken for an opposition party. He said this during one of the discussions to unpack Swapo’s election manifesto in the capital on Monday. “Swapo, hear me well. Stop acting like an opposition party. You...
KATIMA MULILO – While Zambezi chief regional officer Regina Lubinda-Ndopu denies the existence of bad blood between them and the Katima Mulilo Town Council, the situation on the ground tells a different story. This comes after Katima Mulilo CEO Rafael Liswaniso revealed during a parliamentary standing committee hearing last week that no cordial relationship exists...
Lahja Nashuuta Maihapa Ndjavera Finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi has been lauded by some for his interventionist budget to shield Namibians from the brunt of drought, but others have received it with mixed emotions. For the latter, the budget leaves much to be desired. One of them is economist Klaus Schade, who has raised concern regarding...
KEETMANSHOOP – The //Kharas Regional Council, in collaboration with the Keetmanshoop Municipality, on Monday broke ground for the envisaged Keetmanshoop urban brickmaking project. The regional council has earmarked N$400 000 for the project, while the municipality has provided the land which is at Camp 60, about two kilometres outside Keetmanshoop. The project is set to...
KATIMA MULILO – Police in the Zambezi region have charged an education officer for poaching after he was found with three buffalo carcasses loaded in a government vehicle that he was driving. It is alleged that the 46-year-old chief education officer in Zambezi was caught red-handed with buffalo meat valued at about N$60 000 on...