The story of the young girl Alisa Amupolo, now Dr Amupolo as of last week after she graduated from the University of Namibia with a Doctor of Business Administration degree, will make you emotional if you were to listen to it being told by her mother. I was privileged to attend Dr Amupolo’s graduation celebration...
In July, this publication ran an article titled ‘Amushelelo: Opportunist or Activist?… finds refuge in LPM’. The erstwhile self-proclaimed forex trader-turned-politician, Michael Amushelelo, had just dumped the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters following their deregistration for non-compliance and joined the Landless People’s Movement. This week, he shocked many and set social media abuzz after failing to...
Lahja Nashuuta Not many individuals can claim to have been employed by the same organisation from the outset, and continue to do so. For Hosea Tangi Hosea, working at Sikanduko Combined School in the Kavango East region, which operates under the education ministry, feels like a second home as he has been a part of...
As the campaign period reached the stage where political parties eagerly show off the size of their following and the conquests from opponents, many aspiring and established politicians have been switching to parties they were once diametrically opposed to. A particularly large number of high-profile party-hoppers has been observed during this campaign. This week, forex...
President Nangolo Mbumba announced that Namibia has transitioned from being a passive participant to an active contributor in global dialogues, emphasising its commitment to promoting equality and recognition for smaller and developing nations in international decision-making processes. The Head of State made these remarks at State House while reflecting on his recent visits to New...
Lahja Nashuuta This year’s presidential election will not feature independent presidential candidates. This is after the four individuals who wanted to gun for the highest office in the land solo failed to meet all requirements as prescribed by the Electoral Act. “They made it almost impossible for us to meet what was the legal requirement,...
Iuze Mukube The pre-trial hearing for British millionaire Harvy Boulter has been postponed by the High Court to allow his appeal in the Supreme Court to be finalised. During the hearing yesterday, Windhoek High Court Judge Hosea Angula ordered that the accused’s pre-trial be rolled over to 16 April 2025. This is to make way...
OTJINENE – The rapid level of development and social progression the constituency has witnessed over the past decade under Nudo’s leadership is reason enough for the inhabitants to renew the party’s mandate. This was said by Otjinene constituency councillor Erwin Katjizeu. Otjinene, which is one of the Omaheke region’s fastest-growing points just behind Gobabis, is...
Moses Magadza National Assembly Speaker Peter Katjavivi, has expressed satisfaction on progress towards the transformation of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) into a SADC Regional parliament. Katjavivi expressed his joy at the progress made towards setting up the long-awaited SADC parliament when he delivered a short valedictory speech recently at the...
George Sanzila GENEVA – National Assembly Peter Katjavivi has implored parliaments to enact legislation that establish ethical standards for science, technology and innovation. The Speaker made this call in his final speech to hundreds of delegates gathered for the 149thInter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland recently. He was contributing to a debate on the...