Being plus-size doesn’t necessarily equate to being unhealthy. Some plus-size women exercise regularly but don’t lose weight because of their bone structure, while others have health conditions that prevent them from losing weight, says plus-size model Michelle Mushimba.
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Uncommon Sense – In the arms of imaginary friends
Unless you have fallen straight from the sky into the earthly world, entry into this world has always been welcomed with initiation. Depending on which part of the world you were born in, one would always be given into the hands of some imaginary friends or guardians.
Art as a form of therapy
Art can be used as a way to deal with unhealed trauma and redefine the fabric of post-conflict societies, First Lady Monica Geingos has said. Officiating at the opening of the ‘Triple III’ exhibition by Namibian sculptor and printmaker Alfeus Mvula at the Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre (FNCC) recently
Emerging filmmakers zoom in on collaboration
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Be alert while banking online
Bank Windhoek has warned customers to be vigilant while banking, especially online, as the festive season nears.
RFS rubbishes NaCC findings
The Retirement Fund Solutions (RFS) has rubbished findings from the Namibia Competition Commission (NaCC) that concluded the pension fund administrators’ market can be considered oligopolistic.
Opinion – Employment, growth and basic needs: A one-world problem
Commonwealth heads of government at the Ohawa meeting in 1973 endorsed the decision taken in Lusaka in January 1973 by ministers concerned with youth matters to establish a Commonwealth Youth Programme.
Opinion – Authentication of African oral history
There are debates in many academic institutions and other centres of learning on whether African oral history should be regarded as authentic to compete with the Western documented history. Lamb (1990) remarks that the history of Africa was passed from one generation to the other by the spoken, not written word.
Opinion – Keep pushing, don’t surrender to the drivers of life
Society today highlights the importance of success over failure which leads many people to fall prey to the drivers of life by deciding to end their lives. People are facing so much adversity such as unemployment, higher cost of living, relationship problems, not meeting the expectations of society, or failing an exam which prompts them to feel hopeless, helpless, and worthless.
Opinion – Tribal courts should be guided by honest and integrity
Prejudicial is usually negative. It may influence the way some members of the communities may behave towards certain people, and the expectations most societies have to some. This can be very dangerous. Prejudice can become dangerous if it is spread on a large scale.








