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Markets in social settings provide space for formal and informal vendors to network and sell merchandise and food – and it is also a great platform for family and friends to relax and mingle.

Namibian gospel artist, composer and songwriter Lukas Zeraitu’s fifth album is set to be officially launched on 30 July at the Khanoni Leisure Park at Omaalala. 

Okay, so the headline is a little dramatic, considering borders have been open for a while, but I needed a little drama for my first international travel piece; you know?

“Excuses make today easy but tomorrow hard. Discipline makes today hard but tomorrow easy.” 

For many of us, the subject of boundaries might be foreign because of our socialisation and upbringing. We are brought up in homes where we are often told to accommodate others and to place others’ needs before ours, even when it’s detrimental to our well-being and mental health.

If one had their way, they would do away with most of the commandments and replace them with one general principle – to do unto others as you would have them do unto you. 

They say summer bodies are made in winter, and prolific Namibian dancer Sven-Eric Müller’s winter dance sessions have been keeping people warm and fit since 23 May this year at his ‘Oh Shift’ studio. 

While global economists continue to debate the possibility of a worldwide recession, Namibia has been advised to consider increasing investment, particularly into social infrastructure, rather than increasing operational expenditure. 

Rural development is a characteristic feature of most developing countries. 

Zambezi region is of strategic importance to the country and SADC in terms of economic development and trade.