An omundonga would say “ya vala oyiikutha molweendo” - loosely translated to mean he/she that has given birth has lessen their own burden. As such, the late Omukwaniilwa Kauluma Elifas’s burden is not only lessened by his biological children. It is also lessened by his extended children – the generality of the Aandonga people.
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2019-04-052024-06-20Focus, Thought Leaders
Graduation, the end crowns the work
Graduation time is a special time that signifies that students have achieved their qualifications, and that they deserve to celebrate with their parents, guardians, friends and classmates. It is a time at the end of degree programmes that crowns the work or qualification.
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2019-04-022024-05-07Focus
Tsumkwe grapples with out-of-service mortuaries
TSUMKWE – Dysfunctional mortuaries in Tsumkwe settlement have put a strain on residents of Tsumkwe constituency. Since 2015, the mortuary at Tsumkwe Health Clinic has been unusable, at times forcing residents to travel hundreds of kilometers with their dead.
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2019-03-292024-06-20Focus, Thought Leaders
Remembering when and how to fight
I had a hectic schedule last week, the ultimate in helter-skelter. I was on my feet every working day. And you need to understand early on, that I was not acting on carefully drawn plans.
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2019-03-292024-06-20Focus, Thought Leaders
One Namibian House and the culture of peace
As a big banner showing the words “One Namibian House” was displayed at the Independence Stadium on Saturday, 21 March 2019, during the celebrations of 29 years of the independence of Namibia, there was a huge ovation from every corner of the Stadium.
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2019-03-292024-05-07Focus
Shangula retrospection on foreign-trained medical doctors
I rise to speak on the issue of what has become known as “foreign-trained medical doctors” which has captivated the Namibian public as evidenced in print, electronic and social media and of late, in the National Assembly.
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2019-03-292024-05-07Focus
Flash from the past
In this exclusive interview, Editor of New Era Chrispin Inambao interviewed the then president of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee while visiting Namibia in 2016 on a plethora of contemporaneous issues, ranging from the two countries’ bilateral ties to the renowned academic’s career as a journalist and his inimitable work ethic.
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2019-03-292024-05-07Focus
Star of the Week: Namibian Annual Music Awards (Namas) committee
Our Star of the Week goes to the 2019 Namibian Annual Music Awards (Namas) committee for availing a whooping and massive cash incentive of N$250 000 for the Artist of the Year.
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2019-03-272024-05-07Focus
“I have anger and resentment bottled up inside me” … A teenage boy’s story
WINDHOEK - Twenty-year-old Lukas is born and raised in the coastal town of Namibia, Walvis Bay.
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2019-03-222024-06-20Focus, Thought Leaders
The media cannot be a tool of regurgitation
On Tuesday of this week the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) had consultations with political parties and whoever else regarding the vexed issue of having paper trail when using the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) of which Namibia is a pioneer in their use in the Southern African Development Community (Sadc).