This edition’s front-page article spells out varying rain pattens for Namibia during the just-started rain season. This is not something to be taken lightly. What it means is that some parts of the country could receive good rainfall, while other parts may be left dry. Such prediction calls for urgent action to put the country...
Namibia stands at a critical juncture. Across the public sector, recurring patterns of financial misconduct have emerged patterns that threaten the credibility of our institutions and the future of our nation. Fraud, theft, mismanagement, misappropriation of assets, unethical conduct and collusion are no longer isolated incidents. They reflect systemic failures that demand urgent reform. It...
Israel and Hamas have recently “signed off” the first phase of United States (US) president Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza Peace Plan. Akwardly, this is seen as a major step towards a permanent end to two years of Zionist mass genocide in the Gaza Strip, an integral part of Palestine. A diabolic peacemaker, Trump, and thus...
Kaviveterue Virere Minister of Justice and Labour Relations, Fillemon Immanuel, has assured workers of the City of Windhoek (CoW) who are currently on strike that his ministry will investigate their concerns. The employees from the City’s Solid Waste department, most of them cleaners, claim that they were paid N$14.00 per hour rather than the legally...
The jurisdictional area of the Dâure Daman Traditional Authority, especially the Dâures in the Erongo region and its surroundings, is endowed with minerals, natural resources, and abundant wildlife. This natural wealth, if properly managed and harnessed, can provide exceptional opportunities for local communities and significantly benefit neighbouring towns and the national economy in the long...
Auleria Wakudumo ONGWEDIVA – Omushikingalo Leo Nghilifilwa nedina la shivika nawa KangweSon okwa alukila natango mondabo noalbum ipe “your crown is waiting,” osho sha hala kutya oshishani shoye oshe ku teelela. KangweSon okwa ti oshishani shaye oshe mu teelela, noku na oku shi mona ngeenge okwa longo noudiinini. Oalbum yange oya nyama konghalo yefiku keshe...
Auleria Wakudumo In a world where music often entertains, local Oshiwambo artist KangweSon (real name Leo Paulus Nghilifilwa) has chosen to inspire. His much-anticipated new album, ‘Your Crown Is Waiting’, carries a powerful message: everyone has a crown waiting for them- a reward that comes only after dedication, hard work and perseverance. “This album is...
Jazema Hangero Ovanane vOtjimbumba tjOmbazu ponganda yomahongero wokombanda, Ounivesiti of Namibia, ousupi OUNAMA itji Otjiuaṋa Cultural Society, wa twa ondjoko pehi nohange nomaunguriro, omananeno nonḓoneno yawo. Otjiuaṋa ombura ndji tje yere poruveze orutjatatu ndu tja perwe peyuva enene romukandi wombazu rombura aihe otjotjimbumba tji tjari nondanda ombwa yombazu. Otjiuaṋa wina tja perwe ondjambi yondjingonekero otjotjimbumba...
Zebadlt Ngaruka Okuhonahona ookukavaza, omuṱuta omutanda Tjiuu Kaunatjike ma tja, ama yandja ondunge, tjinene komitanda omikwawo omiyenda poo omiute motjitamba tjouṱuta. Kaunatjike ma ningire ovaṱuta ovaute okurirongerera okuuta kouṱiṱiṱiṱi, okukara nomuretima nokurihongera mu imba mbe nondjiviro movyouṱuta. “Ami omuini ngamba otji mbi tjita, mbi rihonga pevapayuva kovaṱuta mbe tjiukwa. O hakahana okutjita otjimariva, posi ya...
In a move that was both expected and necessary, the Bank of Namibia has lowered its benchmark repo rate to 6.50%. This decision, emerging from the Monetary Policy Committee’s meeting this October, is more than just a financial headline. It is a targeted stimulus injected directly into the veins of our domestic economy. For every...