This article is in response to one that was co-authored by Shaun Whittaker, Harry Boesak and Mitchell van Wyk, titled ‘Statues and Nation Building’ (The Namibian, 10 July 2020). History should be a neutral account of historic facts but is often not so. It is rather a collection of events influenced by frequent biases, prejudices...
There is an African saying that when a male elephant dies, every villager can claim his/her “pound of flesh” without depriving the others because the male elephant is big enough. A lot of tributes have been pouring in on the legacy of Jason Angula since his passing last Monday (13th July 2020). I too want...
The Namibia Statistics Agency is commencing with the census mapping exercise, which was put on hold end of March 2020 due to Covid-19. It commences today and will run until mid-December 2020. The census mapping exercise, in simple terms, is a census of built up infrastructure in the country. What the NSA literally does is...
Muzamaisi yomuhulu wa liluko la tuto Sanet Steenkam, ubulela kuli ticele ni ticele uswanela kuba ni mulelo wa kuyolisa nako, ili kuli baituti bane basaswanisi kukena lituto zapata ka pata bakone kuzamaelela ni babañwi. Kuzwelela lituto zalitopa za 0-3 halitateka viki yefelile, buñata bwa likolo mwanaha kaufela neli palezwi kulatelela milao ya makete kanako ya...
Mubihi wa Mutende WINDOKO – Likalibe zesupile lipatalalize pisinisi ya kuluha, katuso ya katengo ka DREAMs, ili kaka sulelwa masheleñi ki naha ya US. Kutisa cwale lipisinisinyana zesupile neli tambekile mamasiki akwalifateho amyanda yemilalu kwa kampani ya Purojekiti ya Sepo, kuli asebeliswe mwasilalanda sa Windoko. Basizana ni likalibe baba fumaneha mwa katengo ka DREAMS, babanga...
OKAHANDJA– Aakalimo yomolukanda Oshetu mOkahandja otaya ti kutya evi ndyoka ya hala kali shi evi ekwiilongo ashike evi moka mwa valelwa ooyinakulu, shoka wo nasho tashi ya pe uuthemba wevi ndyoka. Oya ti kutya oya loloka okukala yaa na evi moshilongo shawo, unene tuu mondoolopa moka ya valelwa nokuputukila, onekene otaya ikuthile oveta kuyo yene...
Malakia Nashongo Minister of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare Doreen Sioka has called on Namibian men to stop acts of gender-based violence (GBV) towards women and children – and subsequently, the abuse of pension and child grants. The number of GBV cases is worrisome, as it has continued to increase over the years. ...
Johannesburg – Two people were killed at Johannesburg airport Saturday during a shootout between police and thieves who stole face masks and cellphones, police said. South Africa has the highest number of coronavirus cases on the continent with nearly 5,000 deaths and 350 000 infections. It also has one of the highest crime rates in...
Berlin – France, Italy and Germany are “ready to consider” sanctions on foreign powers violating an arms embargo in Libya, a joint statement by their leaders said Saturday. The statement did not directly name any foreign actors funneling arms to Libya but multiple powers have been sending fighters and weapons, fuelling a bloody proxy war...
Osipana yedhina Covid-19 yomoWindhoek oyo ya li shikwetepo kotonamende yoGroot Aub mehuliloshiwike ndika, oya li ya dhenge Airport Eagles koopelenti konima sho ya thigathana othika mokapale. Otonamende oya li ya tameke ehuliloshiwike lya zile ko noosipana 36. Edhingoloko lyoosipana hetatu dhahugunina olya li lya tameke mOlyomakaya moka Deon Eleven ya dhengwa 1-0 koUprising Stars, NoCovid-19...