Ovaherero community in Botswana were recently treated to a feast of cultural appreciation during the Herero-Mbanderu Cultural Festival at Kopong, Botswana.
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Shimbulu transforming local fashion
Many women love a pretty dress, and what a blessing if they can get two dresses in one.
GIPF increases pension benefits for 2022/23
The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) has confirmed a 4.62% pension benefits increase, effective 01 April 2022 for all GIPF pensioners.
New roads improve Zambezi livelihoods
The Roads Authority (RA) believes the opening of the 52km Namalubi-Isize-Luhonono road in the Zambezi region is of outmost importance.
Opinion – NUST and its role in land governance for societal development
Worldwide, universities with vision are increasing their efforts to make local impacts and shape the global development agendas by directly contributing to societal development.
Opinion – Russia-Ukraine crisis may affect local property market
There is a likelihood of interest rates rising, as Bank of Namibia may change its accommodative stance in order to curtail inflation. The price of building materials like cement may increase as oil prices go up.
Opinion – ‘Who do people say we are?’ … a reflection for Lent
The 40 days period before Easter is commonly known as Lent. This season is normally marked by sacrificing something (usually in the form of food) to reflect the state of one’s penitence. Lent also provides a time for purification.
Opinion – 32 years of illusive reconciliatory tone
In 1990, there was euphoria of achieving nationhood after many years of oppression and racial discrimination from the South African government.
Opinion – Food sovereignty: A step forward in improving local food systems
Food security and political stability are often linked. Food security can be upset by a lack of political or social stability. Similarly, the lack of food security resulting from a sudden jolt (poor climate, international embargo, war) can lead to political instability (Smith, 1998).
Opinion – Abortion on demand in Namibia
‘Abortion on demand’ in Namibia has been ignorantly and harmfully connotated as the moral decay of a nation in that individuals who seek this essential health service (on demand), do so because they are irreligious, reckless and uncouth and not because it is a fundamental right and is just another normal reproductive healthcare procedure, which many people overlook with gay abandon.