KIGALI – A visionary hero who ended the 1994 genocide in Rwanda and brought peace to a traumatised country, or a despot who rules through fear and repression. The only leader most Rwandans have known, veteran president Paul Kagame is a deeply-polarising figure, but victory in his bid to secure a fourth term in the...
Moses Amweelo In order to reduce shipping’s impact on climate change, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) started in the early 2000s to consider technical and operational measures to improve the energy efficiency of ships. In 2011, IMO adopted amendments to MARPOL Annex VI to mandate technical and operational energy efficiency measures to reduce the amount...
Jesaya Clemente Nande Mukwambi In 2024, the Electricity Control Board (ECB) announced a significant hike in electricity tariffs by 8%, leaving consumers feeling the pinch of rising costs. This move has sparked widespread debate and concern among members of the public, with many questioning the rationale behind such a substantial increase. Considering these developments, it...
Alfeus Lungameni Hamundj It is just a matter of time before Namibian youth make Namibia Africa’s leading and the epicentre of African reconstruction and development. It will not be done in the blink of an eye, but it can be done. We are going in the right direction. This is evident in many reports that...
Salom Shilongo A tsunami is a long, high wave caused by an earthquake. Since a large oil deposit has been discovered off the shores of Namibia, the term ‘oil tsunami’ is simply being used here as another term for the ‘oil curse’. Namibia has discovered a large reserve of oil. It seems everybody is very...
Harold KT Tjahikika The official 15th school day statistics of 2023 recorded 864 707 learners in total, with the number of schools standing at 2 002. Private schools made out 13.9% of the total number of schools. Schools are institutions which enable learners to receive education. Knowledge, skills, attitude and aptitude are transferred to learners...
Lahja Nashuuta William Butler Yeats once said “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire”. This quote aptly captures the reason Alexander Kambinda became an educator. He strongly believes that “minds in a room can generate amazing heat, and ignite a fire”. Like many children, Kambinda at a young...
Rudolf Gaiseb Over the past few years, divorce rates in Namibia have been skyrocketing. In 2018, it was reported that nearly 1 297 divorces were finalised in Windhoek. About 1 422 cases were filed the following year, of which approximately 862 were finalised. It is mental health activist Ngajozikue Kavikairiua’s fervent position that the alarming divorce rates...
The Erongo regional council has refuted allegations that expired tins of fish intended for distribution to the underprivileged were thrown away.The regional council was responding to a video circulating on social media, showing tins of fish for the drought-relief programme in Karibib being discarded.Senior public relations officer Susan ||Hoebes in a statement on Wednesday said...
Maria David ONELAGO – When Onelago village resident Andreas Nduutapo left his home to watch a soccer match at a nearby bar, he did not know how his night would turn out. The 29-year-old was on his way home around 23h00 when he decided to take a shortcut through a cemetery, and heard the piercing...