The above caption can serve as a statement encouraging us to take pride or a reminder of who we are and what we should strive to become. In my previous edition and the first of this series, I examined how Namibians perceive themselves in relation to drinking and driving. As Namibians, we should develop unique...
Namibia Post Limited (NamPost) will launch its pilot Social Cash Grant Payment programme next week at selected post offices and mobile sites, ahead of a nationwide rollout. In a press statement released on Tuesday, NamPost Corporate Communications Officer, Joseph Teofelus, stated the pilot phase will be launched on 9 October 2025, while the nationwide rollout...
Iuze Mukube A 53-year-old woman, convicted of defrauding a private school of more than N$2.8 million, told the Windhoek High Court yesterday that she has turned away from her former gambling habits to more positive activities while in prison. Convicted fraudster Maria Johanna Coetzee, while testifying in mitigation before sentencing, told Acting Judge Makapa Simasiku that...
Hilma Nalupe The 2025 Nedbank for Good Series will conclude tomorrow, with the much-anticipated final at the Omeya Golf Club. A total of 25 finalists will tee off in what promises to be a thrilling showdown of Namibia’s top amateur golfers, all while contributing to a worthy cause. The series has grown into more than...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Mbunga politika zonkurona zaSWANU,kavadene egwaneso nomvhura 66th moOkahandja momapeu gana puko. Presidente gwazo Evilastus Kaaronda, posiruwo oso kahuyungire posilika, katente asi, ‘’ Vasovagani moNamibia simpe kuna kara moruhepo omu ana kutara asi simpe moudigu vana kara omu vana kuvahoko evhu lyawo ntani kuna kuvasiga unene konyima. Swanu elikwamo lyendi simpe kapi lyalitjindja ngorooro...
Speaker of the National Assembly Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila on Tuesday called for a stronger commitment to gender-responsive budgeting and inclusive policy frameworks, saying these are essential tools for advancing equality and sustainable development. Speaking at the Second P20 Meeting of Women Parliamentarians meeting in Kleinmond, South Africa, Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said that while Namibia has made progress, much...
Hilma Nalupe The University of Namibia Hage Geingob campus Student Representative Council (SRC) hosted its first-ever Career Preparation Workshop this week. The student-led initiative aims to equip health science students with essential skills for transitioning from university to the workplace. Organised by the SRC secretary for academic affairs, in collaboration with the SRC vice president,...
HONG KONG – Gold hit another record yesterday, while equity markets were mixed as traders prepared for a possible US government shutdown that could affect the release of key economic data, though hopes for more Federal Reserve interest rate cuts provided support. A string of closely watched indicators has recently supported investor expectations that the...
Not too long ago, when former health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula challenged the World Bank report that assessed our State health sector in Namibia as providing poor services, with due respect, the former minister did not use public hospitals. He does not know how it feels to spend the entire day in a queue at...
Lahja Nashuuta A relatively new but widely embraced practice is rearing its head across the Windhoek party scene. The venue for the merrymaking is not the usual hang out spots of shebeens or bars. Strangely, the loud parties and drinking take place at a place usually reserved for rest – a cemetery. From the entrance...