I have always wondered why single mothers are made to carry the shame of being the present parent. You hear people say, “Yeah, she was mos raised by a single mother”,. as if that is a mark against the woman raising the child. When did this become something to attach to women to make them...
The podcast version of #IndustryLoop hosted Robert Shipanga recently. Robert is the founder of Blend Productions…the same label that gave birth to Exit and Mushe. Robert worked wonders because look at Exit and Mushe today…both successful in their own right. Robert’s wisdom is unmatched when it comes to the business of music because when it...
Otjiṱiro Otjindjandja nai katji nomuhunga mena rohoromende nandarire kokutja nguri motjihavero nai, Omutjuṋikwa tja haama mutjo wa tja kape tji na enyando. Omuhaamise wOkomiti yozombara za Kandjoze, Mbakumua Hengari ma tja. Ama raisa kutja momayandero wombura ndja zuko ohoromende ndja zire po kehi yOmuheṋendu Nangolo Mbumba ya yakura Omeritwapero wApamwe, Ojoint Decclaration (OJD) pokati kozohoromende...
Solomon “Jeesu” Hawala hapo ombangaṋe nu wa pwire onḓengu youmbangaṋe nu ma sokukasuvisiwa pEtjo rOzombangaṋe? Otji tjiri meyo nai tji tja kende Operesindenda yEhi Netumbo Nandi-Ndeitwah nOswapo kombunda yonḓiro ya Hawala ngwa ṱire Omandaha komanene wehi eye nai kekara omayuva omasenina ke kondja noukurundu noveta kombunda yokutwa otjiyoke pehi otjOtjiuru tjOrupa rOndjururiro rwehi. Tjeri otjihavero...
At an altitude of 39 400 feet, en route to Addis Ababa from Windhoek, I could not help but hear the excitement of an Italian couple sitting next to me. They were reflecting on their just-ended excursion in Namibia as they browsed through photos they had taken. My eyes and ears could not help wandering....
Standard Bank Namibia yesterday hosted its second annual Anti-Financial Crime Conference, convening top minds from government, finance, technology, and civil society to confront the rising tide of financial crime in Southern Africa. Held under the theme “Combating Financial Crime in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Geopolitical Unrest,” the conference spotlighted the urgent need for ethical innovation, cross-sector...
WALVIS BAY – Police brutality and the use of excessive force in holding cells are once again under scrutiny after a trial-awaiting inmate was allegedly assaulted by officers during a routine cell search. He was allegedly denied urgent medical attention after the attack. Michael Awaseb, who also made a court appearance on a murder charge...
Lahja Nashuuta The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has urged voters to use the official objection period to report irregularities around nominations of candidates, especially those seeking election in constituencies where they do not reside. The objection period should also be used to report any irregularities around voter registration. The Electoral Act requires that a...
Hilma Nalupe Namibia has been grappling with an alarming rise in suicide cases, a crisis many believe is tied to unaddressed mental health struggles. In the face of this growing challenge, 20-year-old Mabby Sanandwa, a Level 4 Electrical Engineering (Electronics) trainee at the Windhoek Vocational Training Centre, motivational speaker, writer and self-proclaimed mental health advocate...
Zebaldt Ngaruka OTJOMBINDE – Bethuel Ngajoo Mbuende, a former radio presenter, will contest as an independent candidate for the Otjombinde constituency in the upcoming Regional Council and Local Authorities elections slated for November. In a recent interview with the New Era, Mbuende said it is now time to build the community and not have it...