Ascension Day, observed in the Christian calendar, marks the moment when Jesus Christ is believed to have ascended into heaven after forty days of resurrection appearances. Beyond its theological meaning, it carries a deeper symbolic message of transition, accountability, and elevation from earthly presence to a higher moral and spiritual responsibility. In the Namibian context...
State aggression is the use of armed force by a State against another state’s sovereignty, territorial integrity or political independence. No territorial acquisition or advantage from aggression is recognised as lawful. Article 2(4) of the UN Charter states that all members must refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or...
Namibia’s post-independence development trajectory is widely recognised for its progressive policy frameworks, particularly Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM), which links conservation with rural livelihoods. The communal conservancy model, established by the 1995 wildlife policy and laws, gives rural communities resource rights and socio-economic benefits. However, rural youth remain largely invisible in policy and implementation, raising...
Every month and every year across Namibia, families quietly lose their vehicles, their homes, and in many cases their dignity, not because they are irresponsible, but because they lost their jobs. A retrenchment happens, income stops immediately, and yet financial obligations do not pause. Bank instalments continue, interest accumulates, and within a short period, repossession...
Eba Kandovazu THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested a former body workshop owner in connection with alleged fraudulent vehicle repair claims involving the Namibian Defence Force (NDF). ACC spokesperson Marina Matundu said in a statement on Wednesday that the NDF allegedly lost more than N$179 500 through the scheme, which reportedly took place between November...
Iuze Mukube Magistrate Immanuel Udjombala has granted bail to a 31-year-old man accused of murder and discharging a firearm in public at a local bar in Windhoek last year. The accused, Gabes Shiimi, was granted bail in the amount of N$15 000 on Wednesday in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court. The magistrate found that court decisions...
Mulisa Simiyasa OTJIWARONGO – The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) on Tuesday strongly condemned the alleged shooting of the 39-year-old man who is believed to be mentally challenged at Otjiwarongo. The deceased has been identified as Bertold Mwaafa Nakangombe from Oshana region. IPC, in a media statement, stated that Nakangombe’s alleged killing comes at a...
Across Namibia and much of the world, a troubling pattern is emerging among sections of the youth. The promise of quick wealth through cryptocurrency trading, online forex schemes and digital investment platforms is increasingly colliding with harsh economic realities of unemployment and mounting mental health struggles. While technology and financial innovation are not inherently harmful,...
The Interim Chief Executive Officer of Ongwediva Town Council, Rebekka Hidulika, has reiterated the council’s commitment to utilise the 2026/2027 budget towards land delivery, infrastructure development, service provision, upgrading existing infrastructure, construction of social amenities, ICT modernisation, and the acquisition of machinery and equipment. In an interview with Kundana’s Acting Deputy Editor, Lahja Nashuuta (LN),...
Joe-chintha Garises REHOBOTH – Senior traditional councillor of the !Ainîdaman Traditional Community, Gaob Kawango says many members of the ǂNūkhoen (Damara) community feel that their historical suffering during the colonial era has been overlooked and insufficiently recognised within Namibia’s genocide discourse and commemorative narratives. Kawango, also known by his indigenous and artistic names !Gawax’mâ !Khâxa...