The national rail service operator, which faces the dual challenge of an ageing and deteriorating railway infrastructure and outdated rolling stock, was this week painted as a concerning picture of management and governance practices.
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Mutorwa calls for project fairness and equity…as RA to invest N$15 bln in road infrastructure
Works and transport minister John Mutorwa said there should be fairness and equity in all regions in terms of road infrastructure for no one to be left out.
Team Namibia and stakeholders address retail challenges
Team Namibia recently attended a Retail Charter Council meeting held at the offices of the industrialisation and trade ministry upon invitation of the Namibia Trade Forum.
Opinion – Adolescent pregnancy: A dilemma
The adolescent stage can be understood as a period when an individual makes a transition from childhood to adulthood.
Opinion – Litunga Imataa Kabaenda Mamili braving the German Advance in 1909
The colonizers and other historians have the impression that the Luyanas ruled Caprivi (renamed Zambezi region in 2013) without the consent of its people.
Opinion – Workers’ struggles: A rejoinder
Dr Shaun Whittaker and Harry Boesak published a piece in The Namibian of 28 April 2023 under the heading: ‘Workers’ Struggle: Odalate Naiteke’. The latter means to cut the wire, referring to the vicious contract labour system that was common before independence.
Opinion – Namibia and Botswana: An exciting future
Namibia and Botswana are neighbouring African countries that have enjoyed stable governance since their independence.
Opinion – Green hydrogen technologies essential in SADC
Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (Sasscal), which has been turned into Southern Africa’s implementation organisation for the promotion of the Paris Agreement and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, is looking with conviction to the day when green hydrogen is in widespread use across Southern African Development Community (SADC) countrie
Opinion – Rand depreciation threatens Namibia’s economy
South Africa’s rand tumbled to 19.51 against the United States dollar, as geopolitical risks added to investor concerns over a domestic energy crisis and global monetary tightening.
Know Your Civil Servant – Nursing is the breastmilk of wellness
Tauno Haufiku is a skilful registered nurse in the Ministry of Health and Social Services, who believes that nursing services are the breastmilk of human wellness, and being a committed, competent and caring nurse resonates squarely well with the love he has for the community and altruism attributes he possesses.









