Thought Leaders

I use to be one of the Namibian citizens who always liked to go to our beautiful Etosha National Park and enjoy myself. 
I took my family to these beautiful parks and my children were happy and comfortable. The variety of wildlife and

Nine years after I first received it, I do not only keep the following SMS as a souvenir. I use it as a reminder of one of the lowest points in my life, and my subsequent determination to overcome it.

The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has learned with great sadness about the passing of former Vice President Dr Nickey Iyambo. In the same breath, we wish to pay tribute to the significant role he played in Namibia before and after independence. 

Work experience, managerial skills, academic qualifications, personal achievements and business success are some of the attributes that every person should have if they are to attract a lucrative assignment  or well-paying job.

The passing of Uncle Nickey, as my children fondly referred to him, found me in Onayena church just before the service started. 

I need you! My life is changing a mile a minute, and I need a spiritual home. The church needs to actively reach out to youth and young adults. This could be as simple as putting your church’s name in the list of churches at the tertiary institutions. 

Cabinet recently approved the curriculum reform for basic education and an eight-year implementation plan. 

It is time for the electorate to grant the mandate to manage the affairs of our republic to an individual of their choosing. 
In 2014, Namibians have astutely chosen a courageous and visionary leader, a pacifying and morally indefatigable elder, and a unifying and judicious son of the soil, respectively. 

When interrogating Namibia’s past and present, one cannot help but wonder about the secrets that families of returnees have kept hidden even when the obvious is staring them right in the face. 

Ancient and modern history is replete with examples where peaceful diplomacy failed to end conflicts between nations. On many occasions, affected nations have thrown away what is called “hypocritical humility” and opted for deterrence theory.
   My definition of deterrence theory is limited, for this column, to the belief that it is better to prevent than to engage in war.