Hundreds of mourners gathered at Opuwo for a candlelight vigil in memory of President Hage Gottfried Geingob, who died on Sunday in Windhoek at the age of 82.
Author: Staff Reporter (Staff Reporter )
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Know your civil servant – Peer-to-peer mentoring key to youth development
Edward Siwiya is a dedicated civil servant with an array of youth development skills and experience, who dedicated his productive years to uplifting the lives of young people through the ministry’s programming designed to empower youth within communities.
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Editorial – Namibia passes another democratic litmus test
As the most painful week in Namibia’s post-independence history ends, the nation stands as a beacon of democracy, showcasing to the world the essence of a smooth and peaceful transition of power even when we face the pain of losing the sitting president who was instrumental in crafting the solid constitution that facilitated this changing of the guard.
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Letter – Fighting corruption through education
Corruption is a big problem in many countries, including Namibia. It’s like a disease that makes everything harder for people. But there’s hope.
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Letter – VET for prosperity, industrialisation
As an enthusiastic advocate for a prosperous and industrialised Namibia, it’s evident to me that propelling Vocational Education and Training is pivotal to realising this aspiration within the timeframe outlined in Vision 2030.
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Opinion – Lessons from Zambia on Succession
THE passing of Namibia's third president, Hage Geingob, on 04 February, 2024 due to an illness related to cancer, marks a significant moment in the nation's history.
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Opinion – The President Geingob I knew
MY first time in Namibia in 2002 was the first time I 'met' the late president Hage Gottfried Geingob through a front-page newspaper article I read at the border post that captured my attention - a report that he had declined a prestigious cabinet post to take up a job in the United States with a Washington DC-based NGO.
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Opinion – Go well, Mr Systems, Processes and Institutions
As I pen this, the time is around 02h00 [Monday], engulfed with pain and like most people, trying to reconcile with the new reality: A Namibia without president Hage Geingob.
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Opinion – Call for greater access to justice
Access to justice is a fundamental human right that ensures equal protection and fair treatment for all individuals within a legal system.
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Opinion – Lessons not learned …an urgent call to redress mental healthcare
Most of us will remember the scourge of the Covid-19 pandemic, the bane that left us scouring for shelter from the pervasive social and economic impacts it produced.