A substantial 43 government projects are said to have been abandoned by contractors in the last three years.
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Editorial – Our united front against Covid-19
Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic the emphasis has been on shaping bold solutions to save lives and livelihoods in these unprecedented times. Covid-19 will probably be with us for many years and there appears to be no end in sight considering the growing number of new cases being reported worldwide. By late afternoon...
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Editorial – Zim cries for hope
Zimbabwean nationals, including those in the diaspora, had rejoiced at the ousting of former leader Robert Mugabe following massive protests in the southern African country in 2017. Mugabe, who had ruled Zimbabwe with an iron fist and left a divided legacy when he passed on last year, was forced to resign under military pressure after...
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Editorial – Deliver serviced plots without delay
Despite Namibia having a population of less than three million people, the demand for farmland, residential and business land has increased exponentially. This year, being a year of regional and local authority elections, there will be promises by political parties to deliver affordable residential land. The provision of serviced residential land has eluded many local...
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Editorial – Parties must wield an iron fist against graft
It is quite interesting that political parties usually take a strong stance against corruption when presenting their manifestos to the electorate every five years when general elections come around. There is no doubt that corruption, in different forms and dimensions, has seriously infiltrated many spheres of our society. It has impacted mainly the poor, and...
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Editorial – Voters deserve better
Electing service-driven candidates for the forthcoming regional council and local authority polls is essential because these elections are far-reaching as they broaden the level of our well-grounded democratic norms and ideals.
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Editorial – MPs should observe required decorum
Of late the National Assembly has been tarnished by the conduct of some opposition parliamentarians
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Editorial – Urban poor need decent houses
Access to residential land and being able to become proud homeowners in urban and peri-urban areas where the masses live in matchbox shacks without basic services such as running water and electricity should not be politicised by politicians primarily preoccupied with leaving behind a legacy. There is nothing wrong leaving behind a political legacy but...
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Editorial – Replace the colonial-era toilet system
Politics is about serving one’s constituency and not about politicians making empty promises.
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Editorial – Racism sadly abounds in our midst
It is very sad, nauseating and abhorrent that a little-known teacher by the name Corien Steenkamp has the guts to insult fellow black Namibians on social media wherever this spoilt brat is.