Democracy is a form of governance, where people have the authority to choose governing officials. It is widely regarded as one of the best forms of governance as it promotes and upholds human rights and many other privileges.
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Opinion – Brazil and the World Cup: More than a soccer team
When we buried a dear brother and fellow Pan Afrikanist, Bankie Foster Bankie, on 1 August 2017, a certain Glenory Whatson from the UK said something that has stuck with me forever, namely: “I don’t remember a day in my life when I was not a Pan Akrikanist.” I can as well say, I do not remember a day in my life when I was not a supporter of Brazil’s national soccer team, aka the Samba Boys.
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Opinion – Political integrity frailty in Namibian politics
One of the bedrocks of our democratic institutions is the social contract between voters and elected representatives. This contract hinges on people`s values, what they judge to be right or wrong, what they deem important, the causes they espouse, and the ideals they embrace in strengthening the quality of the country’s democracy.
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Letters – The pressure keeps getting worse on Namibian men
We are living in the most controversial time in the universe, where the world is transitioning from an old world to a new world. Our life values and beliefs are constantly under change.
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Letters – A nation born out of a cow
Before the genocide of 1904, the Hereros or the Cattle Damaras as the German settlers affectionately called them, occupied the wilderness from the Otavi Mountains up to the borders of the clear sky.
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Editorial – A season to be festive
As we head towards the last few days of the year, many have made plans to spend the last days of 2022 with family and friends over food and drinks, playing games, sharing pleasantries and maybe exchanging Christmas gifts.
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Know Your Civil Servant
Where she comes from, according to Hambeleleni Haipinge-Mika, working for the government is a prestigious achievement that is every young child’s dream.
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Taps run dry in Mariental
Mariental had been experiencing a drastic drop in drinkable water due to a faulty sand filter at the Hardap NamWater Purification Plant.
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Swiss woman returns cultural artefact
WALVIS BAY – A Swiss woman, who was in possession of an artefact taken during the Ovaherero-Nama genocide, has returned the piece to Namibia.
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Judge steps down in N$10m prison torture suit
Windhoek High Court Judge Marlene Tommasi has stepped down from the matter in which a murder convict serving life imprisonment for killing his former girlfriend by slitting her throat, is suing the Namibia Correctional Service (NCS) for N$10 million for alleged torture.