The old cliche that Namibia is a friend to all and an enemy to none should win us more friends than enemies. But our friends should treat the relationship with the necessary decorum and respect.
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Editorial – NamRA’s tax crook pursuit encouraging
The fact that the Namibia Revenue Agency has taken an aggressive stance towards those accused of defrauding it is exceptionally good news.
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Editorial – All to blame for first-day blues
The first day of a child’s official school career should be a momentous one. A time to celebrate, as junior sets off to conquer this strange new place, make new friends, and learn about the marvel that is this world we live in.
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Editorial – Time to prepare
The dawn of 2023 allows us to pause and reflect, but also look ahead to what we could do with the next 12 months and beyond.
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Editorial – No accountability for councils
The fact that everyone has buyer’s remorse with the Windhoek City council and is fed up with the goings-on there but no one can do anything about it should concern all of us.
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Editorial – Swapo elections and the credibility test
An elementary schoolboy mistake plunged the Swapo Party into an unprecedented constitutional crisis this week. The damning error threw the outcome of the ruling party’s central committee elections into disarray after it emerged that a totally wrong list of successful candidates was read out during the closing ceremony at the seventh elective congress on Monday night.
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Editorial – Namibian men should do better
The concept of a men’s conference started as a joke and well-recycled memes on social media but this week Namibia created a great platform for men of different ages and backgrounds to discuss one of the topical issues of our time.
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Editorial – Crack the whip on MP absenteeism
Absenteeism has become chronic in the National Assembly as the ruling party readies for its watershed and seventh elective congress. The habitual absenteeism has left presiding officers with no choice but to adjourn proceedings due to a lack of quorum.
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Editorial – RFA plans will take its toll on motorists
That the Road Fund Administration considers toll roads is another punch in the gut that Namibians are not ready for and cannot afford.
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Editorial – Social safety net expansion commendable
When finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi tabled the mid-term budget review this week, one of the main considerations was how to minimise the impact of the escalating cost of living that continues to exert pressure on ordinary Namibians.