OTJIWARONGO – Three street signs, which bear the name of German military commander Lothar von Trotha, were vandalised at Otjiwarongo this week. The 840-metre street is situated in Extension 5 and was named after Von Trotha before Namibia gained its independence. The name does not seem to have sat well with community members, as Von...
They say great leaders relish tough times because they know it is one of the best times for their leadership to shine through. It is also a time that people need strong leaders to direct the ship in turbulent times. In many cases, no matter what happens, a leader will always be held responsible –...
Lately, I have had a fascination with discovering books. There was a time I could not stomach self-help books because I deemed them fickle. I have since grown out of my obtuse thinking and have come to understand the value in learning from those who have walked the path before me. As of late, I...
Jacobina Tangi Uushona The year 2020 is certainly challenging for Namibia, the economy and its people. To be frank, the last few years have been challenging, but 2020 decided to throw Covid-19 into the mix – and that has become a whole new ballgame – if you pardon the expression. Far stronger economies are buckling...
London – Two studies offered new hope of a potential vaccine for the novel coronavirus on Monday, as the World Health Organisation warned about a possible acceleration of the disease in Africa. Seven months after Covid-19 was first identified in China and has since killed more than 600 000 people worldwide and battered economies, there...
Brussels – European leaders yesterday agreed on a massive aid package for their pandemic-ravaged economies, as President Donald Trump changed his tune in favour of face masks as a tool against the coronavirus in the United States. The virus has infected more than 14.6 million people and killed over 600 000 of them since it...
Khartoum – Omupresidente omukulu gwaSudan Omar al-Bashir, ngoka a li a umbwa ko koshipundi kaantu mboka ya hala uundemokoli omumvo gwa yi, okwa li a pangulwa mEtiyali shi na sha neumbe ko lyepangelo koshipundi ndyoka lya li olyo lye mu ningi president oomvula 30 dha ya. Bashir, 76, otashi vulika a ka tulwe kohake ngele...
OTJIWARONGO– Uupulakata mboka wu li utatu wu na edhina lyondjayi yiita yaNdowishi Lothar von Trotha, owa li wa hanagulwa po oshiwike shika mOtiwarongo. Epandaanda ndika lyuule woometa 840 lyi li moExtension 5 olya li lya lukwa Von Throta manga Namibia inaa manguluka. Aantu oyendji inaya kala yu uvitile edhina ndika nawa oshoka von Trotha oye...
Rome – Opolisi yaItaly melongelokumwe nopolisi yaSwitzerland oya manga po aafekelwa 75 moshikonga shoka shi li ompinge ‘noNdrangheta’, oomafia ndhoka hadhi longele muuzilo waItaly, noya kwata ko iinima yongushu yooEuro oomiliona 169. Oshikonga shika sha ningwa kiilongo mbika iyali osha li shi na aapolisi 700 kombinga yaItaly, osho opolisi yi na sha noshimaliwa moItaly ya...
Johannesburg – South Africa’s former environment minister Nomvula Mokonyane on Monday dismissed corruption allegations against her as sexist and “very disrespectful” An executive of the Bosasa company, a state contractor, had accused Mokonyane of accepting bribes, cases of beer and whiskey and huge deliveries of meat as the government awarded it lucrative contracts. Mokonyane was...