The Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia has been applauded by local politicians following another successful delivery of low cost houses to its members.
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Synthetics threaten local dimension stone
Mines minister Tom Alweendo has warned that Namibian dimension stone remains vulnerable from threats of synthetic materials, thereby compromising the potential with investors who are becoming reluctant to invest in the industry.
Opinion – Misinformation in the digital age: clarity is helpful against fake news
Digital platforms have given a lead to innovative reporting practices that enable different forms of communication and greater global reach, and Namibia is no exception.
Opinion – Are our prisons playing the correctional role?
Are our prisons serving their purpose of being rehabilitations and correctional facilities, or do they produce even more hard core criminals?
Opinion – The national question in Namibia (part 2)
My piece that was published in the New Era newspaper of 24 September 2021 under the above heading has provoked a lot of comments from different people.
Opinion – School is not a behavioural mentor, charity starts at home
Back in the days, our forefathers never attended modern schools.
Murder-arson case postponed
A man from Ariamsvlei in the Karasburg district, who allegedly poured petrol on the body of his girlfriend and mother of his 13-month-old baby girl, made his second appearance in the Windhoek High Court last week before Judge Christie Liebenberg.
PDM condemns Chamisa ‘assassination attempt’
Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) parliamentary chief whip Vipua Muharukua has strongly condemned an alleged assassination attempt on leading Zimbabwe’s opposition leader Nelson Chamisa.
Lawyer dumps child-rape accused
It was a second no-show for lawyer Titus Mbaeva last week at the pretrial court appearance of Jeremia van Wyk, who confessed under oath to abducting and sexually violating a minor in 2019.
Nored, MTC in digital transformation deal
The Northern Electricity Distributor (Nored) and MTC have signed an agreement which will see the two entities collaborate in digitalising the electricity industry.
