By: Josia Shigwedha & Jackson Kunatela President, Nangolo Mbumba, stated that the country’s independence came from the sacrifices made by people, including many from the Zambezi region. Mbumba mentioned names including the late Swapo vice president Brendan Simbaye, and PLAN commissar Greenwell Simasiku Matongo, who were all from the region. The president made these remarks […]
By: Joseph Sheefeni & Valeria Handobe In the wake of the passing of the country’s third president Hage Geingob, this year’s Independence Day celebration marks the first major event since his departure. Mangaliso Touré, the eldest son of Geingob who currently lives in the U.S., reflected on his father’s lasting impact on the nation. According to […]
By: Finna Kahili Residents of the Zambezi region express dissatisfaction over this year’s independence celebrations coming to Katima Mulilo. The residents say that despite the peace and tranquility enjoyed by all citizens during the past 34 years, there are frequent water and power outages in the town, while the infrastructure is in a poor state. According to […]
By: Josia Shigwedha Social activist and Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters Party (NEFF) Economic Commissar, Michael Amushelelo, has questioned the tradition of celebrating independence for over three decades. According to Amushelelo, such a celebration was symbolic in 1990 and suggests that such funds could be better utilised in addressing unemployment and hunger. However,local economist and University […]
By: Terence Mukasa The Namibia Rugby Union (NRU), along with several stakeholders, celebrated the late President Hage Geingob by planting a tree in his memory at the stadium named after him. NRU vice president, Johan Diergaardt, urged the public during the ceremony to honour the legacy of the late president by taking meaningful action that […]
By: Ellen Shihepo The owners of Erongo-based Paokwab Farming and Agronomy Investment seek to employ youth to benefit from skills from the couple’s farming enterprise in order to alleviate youth unemployment in the country. This comes after the owners noted that youth unemployment in the country is mainly caused by a lack of skills and […]
By: Finna Kahili Several representative council members of the National Youth Council (NYC) have distanced themselves from Calista Schwartz-Gowases’ suspension, stating that it is an administration-related matter. According to the members, they were unsuccessful in their efforts to obtain intervention from the line ministry.Gowases was suspended by the NYC Board on Monday, citing allegations of […]
By: Valeria Handobe A 54-year-old Zimbabwean farmer Ben Freeth completed a 2000km ride on his horse from his homeland to Windhoek to advocate for justice and property rights. Freeth, who started his journey on the 28th of November last year and arrived in Windhoek over the weekend, is one of many who have lost their […]
By: Terence Mukasa The Tafel Lager Brave Warriors head coach Collin Benjamin says that it is important for footballers to adopt a lifestyle that is compatible with the sport they play. The former German-based Hamburger midfielder explained that making an effort as a player involves being in good physical shape and adopting the right attitude […]
By: Josia Shigwedha The Mobile Telecommunication Company (MTC) today launched a trial of the fifth generation (5G) mobile network in Namibia. The network, which clocks a speed of 1.4 gigabits per second, is part of efforts by the mobile service provider to introduce the latest technology with its roll-out soon to be implemented. MTC’s managing […]