Author: Staff Reporter (Staff Reporter )

The construction sector contracted by 11.8% during 2020 as activity in this sector declined severely owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. 

In a world rocked by wars, poverty and HIV/AIDS, it seems absurd that so much intensity of feelings is generated with regard to homosexuality. Yet, for those who are homosexual, it is not absurd. It is a deeply hurtful and sensitive issue.

Burger (1993) defines indigenous knowledge as the local knowledge that is unique to a particular culture or society, also termed folk knowledge, people’s knowledge, traditional wisdom or traditional science. 

Leo Kuper once wrote in his seminal text of genocide studies (1981). “The roots of genocide are lost in distant millennia and will remain so unless an ‘archaeology’ of genocide can be developed.” 

Ngarikutuke Tjiriange published a piece in the 14th May 2021 edition of New Era under the above heading. On 2nd October 1980, former boxing heavyweight world champion, Muhammed Ali came out of retirement to challenge the then reigning champion, Lorry Holmes.

In my culture, when a person encounters some difficulties in solving a problem, there is always the question, “But who started this?” Although this question is not answered in many cases, it comes with all the frustration and anguish that people experience when it becomes impossible to solve a problem.

In Namibia, three words top the discourse of how governance plays out: corruption and political interference. Both remain denied by those who practice them, that is very sad for governance.

Humanity is a precious virtue that gives an individual a noble character, making him a celebrated personality. T

The Covid-19 pandemic has mercilessly disrupted our lives in many ways never seen before. 

Desery Hess is the epitome of the consummate civil servant worthy of emulation. She is one of the original government employees that witnessed the implementation of biometric and identity system in Namibia just before independence.