Today, I am a very proud Namibian. Over the past long weekend, I saw a nation of optimistic and brave people. Namibians from all walks of life were able to hold hands and demonstrated their ingenuity through acts of patriotism by successfully holding the Heroes’ Day commemoration and the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair.
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Tourism industry hails PCR tests scrapping
Like many other nations globally, Namibia has been steadily opening up over the past few months, dropping the Covid-19 restrictions gazetted under the Environmental Health Act, 2015.
Chief bemoans ‘academic genocide’
Chief of the Maharero Royal House, Tjinaani Maharero, has raised concern over the lack of genocide history in schools’ curricula, claiming that this leads to academic genocide and intellectual deprivation.
Coleman accuses NFA of ill-treatment …withdraws from Cosafa squad
Brave Gladiators poster-girl Zenatha Coleman on Saturday took to social media to blast the Namibia Football Association (NFA) for its poor treatment of national team players and the shoddy manner in which the association went about making her travelling arrangements from Turkey to Cape Town, South Africa.
Fabulous Goreses nominated for Zikomo Africa Awards
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation journalist Blanche Goreses is one of 56 Namibian creatives and personalities nominated for the 2022 Zikomo Africa Awards.
Gather round for some passionate wordplay
A compilation of amazing singers, poets and spoken word artists will be gracing the stage at the Namibian Arts Association on Wednesday.
Opinion – The great wealth transfer imminent – What it means for Namibia
While the exact amount is unknown, there is no doubt that millennials around the world will benefit by inheriting from their parents. The same can be said about Namibia.
Opinion – The role of banks in creating a competitive economy
Banks (or banking institutions as often referred to) are companies specifically authorised by the Bank of Namibia (“BON”) to conduct banking business.
Hartlief agrees to 7% wage increase
The Hartlief Group and the Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union (Nafau) recently signed a one year substantive agreement, effective on 1 July 2022.
Downstream petroleum licenses suspended…ministry aims to reduce market saturation to curb fuel prices
The mines and energy ministry has stated it is quite concerned about the local fuel wholesale and retail markets, which it noted to be highly saturated with licences. This state of affairs, a ministry spokesman said, has created problems that ultimately contribute to high fuel prices in the country.