The tendency to blame other people for our mistakes comes a long way. One may even affirm that this tendency is old as the creation itself. Biblical scholars and Christians alike derive this tendency from the moment when Adam shifted the blame for eating the forbidden fruit on the Creator and his wife, Eve.
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Opinion – The accountability question in Namibia… who should take the blame?
Although Namibia as a country had made strides in changing the face of the country since the dawn of independence, notable shortfalls such as poverty, skyrocketing inflation, unemployment, bureaucratic procedures, unsustainable fuel and food costs, corruption, and poor service delivery continue to cause distress among citizens but no one is valorous to admit that along the way administrative blund
Opinion – The quest for a paramount chief in Zambezi – a rebuttal
I wish to respond to an opinion piece by Professor Makala Lilemba on the above subject. First, the title of his article is misleading as it does not specify which communities in the Zambezi region seek to select a paramount chief.
Opinion – Play the ball for the sake of 2024
The nomination process has started, and is expected to conclude in a few days’ time.
LEX SCRIPTA with Fedden Mainga Mukwata – President of the Republic of Namibia v Namibia Employers Federation (SA 53-2020
President of the Republic of Namibia v Namibia Employers Federation (SA 53-2020) [2022] NASC (2 September 2022) – suspension of labour laws due to state of emergency
Know your civil servant – Building a legacy
“When I retire, I want to look back and be proud of myself and what I have accomplished. I want to have a lot of stories to share, I want to leave a customer service legacy.”
Rundu welcomes first medical interns
The Rundu Intermediate Hospital on Monday welcomed their first group of 40 medical interns.
‘Sex pest’ on the loose
A taxi driver is accused of a reign of terror in Windhoek’s Okahandja Park location after it emerged he preys on young girls and threatens to kill them if they tell anyone that he violated them.
Tears, sorrow as council demolishes homes
A single mother of four was yesterday left to pick up the pieces of her life and her demolished shack after the Katima Mulilo town council razed the Lwanyanda informal settlement, which she called home.
Swapo nomination race climaxes
Tomorrow, over 90 members of the Swapo central committee – the highest decision-making body between congresses – will converge in Windhoek to nominate and eliminate aspirants for the top four positions up for grabs at what appears to be another jaw-dropping elective congress.