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Trade figures put Sadc to shame

Beyond political rhetoric, intra-African trade has remained lip service. And visiting Tanzanian President John Magufuli did not mince his words when expressing shock this week that for the past five years trade between his country and Namibia stood at less that N$360 million.

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War is peace, freedom is slavery

In his novel titled 1984, George Orwell sloganeered “War is peace, freedom is slavery [and] ignorance is strength.” 
In the novel, this phrase is portrayed as the slogan of the English Socialism Party, which ruled Oceania.

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Not too bad a state

President Hage Geingob has been roundly praised this year, first for the honesty he displayed in an interview with New Era in March, wherein he underscored successes of his administration but also its shortcomings.