In Namibia, decentralisation is a constitutional requirement; therefore, it is the government’s mandate to work towards decentralisation.
Author: Staff Reporter (Staff Reporter )
Editorial – Negotiate way out of tribalism
Very unfortunate events unfolded at the Gam settlement in the Otjozondjupa region last week when locals clashed with shop owners and other businesspeople in what has been attributed to tribalism.
Know your civil servant – Rewards outweigh challenges
It takes serious passion and innate selflessness for one to commit almost 24 hours a day to their employers. But for Magdalena Maggy Katimba, being the chief children’s home superintendent in the Directorate of Child Welfare Services of the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare is more than merely having a job in the government.
Namibia or starvation… returning migrants speak of Angola crisis
Angolan migrants, who spent almost a year in Namibia and were repatriated last February, say they are back in the country and not planning on returning to Angola.
Warring councillors told to join NDF
Deputy minister of urban and rural development Natalia /Goagoses has implored local and regional authority councillors to refrain from internal politics, stop meddling in administrative issues and avoid unnecessary suspensions of CEOs and chief regional officers.
Lions cause havoc in Kavango East
Officials from the ministry of environment were on Wednesday dispatched to some communal farms in the Samagayigayi area of the Shambyu traditional jurisdiction in Kavango East to investigate reports that there are lions feeding on their livestock.
Man allegedly rapes, impregnates stepdaughter
A 39-year-old Windhoek man appeared in the Katutura Magistrate’s Court yesterday on rape charges after he allegedly sexually assaulted his stepdaughter.
Erongo Red CEO makes grand entrance
The newly appointed CEO of Erongo Red, Tino !Hanabeb, says he is eager to provide much-needed leadership and guidance to the embattled institution.
KAS gives Braille equipment to NFVI
Policies that effectively include the needs of all key stakeholders will enable governments to accelerate economic and societal growth as well as development.
Ditch harmful cultural norms – Jagger
Deputy minister of gender equality Bernadette Jagger has called for an examination of cultural practices on the way children are raised in order to discourage harming the most vulnerable in society.









