Kanomora lived in a hostel made from rusty train carriages. During the home weekend, he brought math homework. “The circlet objects are the huts, the moon and the kraal,” he said. Kanomora’s mom was a talkative woman, so he put on his headphones. This time, he shook his head right to left, and plotted every word...
The One Economy Foundation (ONE) recently hosted its second Effective Parenting Seminar. It was tailored for young women under 25, focusing on reproductive health and career guidance to help them navigate motherhood. Sisco Amunyela (25), said this seminar comes at an opportune time, as she has gained invaluable knowledge as a mother. “Being a mother...
WASHINGTON – Elon Musk and his aides have taken control of the US Treasury Department’s payments system, triggering a lawsuit charging he is illegally getting access to private data of millions of Americans. Musk, the world’s richest person, is leading president Donald Trump’s federal cost-cutting efforts under the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The...
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has appointed Josephine Shigwedha to its executive team, effective 3 February 2025. Shigwedha will assume the role of Executive: Regulatory and Corporate Legal Services. She is an admitted legal practitioner with a Master of Laws (LLM), and has over 11 years of dedicated experience in various aspects of...
Trustco Group Holdings Limited yesterday announced that its board of directors has established an independent committee to manage the proposed delisting from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX) and OTCQX Market in the United States. This follows the company’s announcement of evaluating the delisting in preparation for its planned Nasdaq direct listing. ...
Without targeted interventions to stimulate job creation, address regional disparities and better align skills with market demands, Namibia’s labour market risks becoming a driver of social instability and economic stagnation. This is according to FNB’s analysis of the 2023 Labour Force Survey, where the bank states that the findings paint a sobering picture of Namibia’s...
I write not only in defence of Prof Amupanda, but I believe my silence in the midst of injustice may render me guilty of not having taken a stand when fellow Namibians rights are being violated. Herein, I take full personal responsibility for this writing – a responsibility, I believe must facilitate genuine public debates....
The redline issue has been one of the biggest talking points on social media, with Namibian users divided on whether the fence should remain or be removed. But what emerges from these debates is truly alarming. These intense debates reveal that Namibia is a nation divided by the redline. Its ongoing presence has not only...
Lahja Nashuuta National Assembly (NA) Speaker Peter Katjavivi is satisfied with the performance of parliamentarians in the execution of their legislative duties and responsibilities over the last five years. Katjavivi, who has been at the helm of the institution since 2015, hastened to say that despite the achievements, Parliament is not without challenges. While parliamentary...
In their unique ways, gigantic and minuscule, Namibians from all walks of life yesterday paused to reflect and pay tribute to late President Hage Geingob, exactly a year after his death. From social media posts to personal WhatsApp statuses and corporations taking out massive advertising space to documentaries which were aired the whole day, it...