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.
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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.
Opinion – Are regional governments autonomous?
It would be very much interesting to know how autonomous regional councils are in Namibia, and the difference between political appointees versus professional officers.
Opinion – Education reform: Catalyst for Namibian mineral resources
An education without technology does not prepare Namibians with the skills that the world requires. Technology should be omnipresent in education. It is the demand for change that propels education systems to produce a country’s innovators, inventors, creators, problem solvers, entrepreneurs, global citizens, change makers and critical thinkers.
Letters – Create more safe spaces for men
Recently, there have been so many suicides of men recorded in Namibia’s local newspapers. A lot of them do not leave notes behind. The nation is wondering what the root cause of this act is. A boy child has been neglected and has no space safe for him to share thoughts, ideas and feelings about what is attenuating his peace. Namibia lacks safe spaces for men - an environment of trust where there a
Letters – The role of an interest rate in the modern financial system
The relationship between the interest rate, savings and investments is important in determining and predicting a country’s economic growth potential and the capacity to finance its own investments.
Editorial – Quo vadis BONA 2027?
It has been almost seven months now since both Namibia and Botswana announced their intentions to jointly bid for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), which the two countries said will be hosted on a 40/60 ratio as far as financial contributions and the allocation of facilities is concerned.
Know Your Civil Servant: Public service is my calling
Iipumbu Indongo - Control Labour Inspector
Meatco suspends official suspected of stock theft
Meatco has suspended a senior official stationed in the Kavango East region, who is under investigation for stock theft. The official allegedly instructed junior staff members on Saturday to transport eight calves from the company’s quarantine camp to his farm.
New lawyer for fraud accused former cop
The trial of a former police officer who studied information technology and allegedly committed fraud to the tune of N$10 million, was postponed on Wednesday to give his new lawyer a chance to get up to speed with his case.