The truth must be told that the truth itself does not need anyone to defend it. Therefore, anything that must be continually defended and explained is most likely a lie or superficial. Today, there seems to be a common misunderstanding that academic education is superior and has a monopoly on knowledge. The impression given is...
Saving money has become more complex in today’s world, with instant gratification, rising living costs, and intricate financial systems making it easy to feel overwhelmed. As world-renowned author Tony Robbins notes that, consistency transforms the average into excellence, a principle that applies perfectly to saving. As we observe World Savings Day on 31 October, it...
Very often, street vendors are hit by speeding vehicles or narrowly avoid traffic accidents with serious injuries while habitually trying to sell their goods by dashing across busy streets to approach potential customers. This is a common sight on our busy streets, markets or alongside roads. This highlights the growing danger of illegal street trading,...
Access to knowledge is critical for informing evidence-based policy and for catalysing the transformation of Namibia and, by extension, Africa into a sustainable knowledge-based economic society. However, access to knowledge produced in most African countries remains limited for the general public and policymakers due to the dominance of the commercial publishing ecosystem. It is shocking...
As a criminal justice practitioner, it is almost inconceivable that an organisation like Interpol, which is conceived to uphold the rule of law across borders and is a paragon of international cooperation, can so visibly falter in embodying the principle it claims to champion – gender equality. At first glance, Interpol, the International Criminal Police...
Media platforms were filled with birthday wishes for President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who was born on 29 October 1952. Organisations and individuals composed eye-catching and heartfelt messages celebrating the grace of God upon His favourite child, Nandi-Ndaitwah. Each organisation’s message emphasised its positive impression related to its mission and vision, aligned with the current administration. The...
Takarive is settlement in Botswana near Mahalapye. Originally this settlement was donated by the Bamangwato chieftainship for settling Chief Samuel Katjiikumbua Maharero’s people. Thus, several clans who fled Namibia with Samuel Maharero including those of Riarua, Ombongora, Tjivasera, Toromba, Mireti, Kaposambo and many others have settled there. It is said that many of the Genocide...
In 1992, during the peak of forming and organising constituencies for the first regional elections since Namibia gained independence in 1990, the national leadership of the Swapo Party assigned Jesaya Nyamu to carry out that task in what is now the Zambezi region. A few days after his arrival, the team traveled to Sibbinda, where...
It has become increasingly evident that the residents of Katima Mulilo share a collective understanding; our local authority continues to fail in its core mandate to develop the infrastructure necessary to deliver essential services to the town and its residents. For far too long, the Katima Mulilo Town Council has operated without a clear strategy...
The jurisdictional area of the Dâure Daman Traditional Authority, especially the Dâures in the Erongo region and its surroundings, is endowed with minerals, natural resources, and abundant wildlife. This natural wealth, if properly managed and harnessed, can provide exceptional opportunities for local communities and significantly benefit neighbouring towns and the national economy in the long...