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25 Mar

Namibia needs to ideologically find, define “shared prosperity”, and the route thereto

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedand the route thereto, define “shared prosperity”, Namibia needs to ideologically find

Kae Matundu-Tjiparuro True to the theme of the country’s 32nd Independence Anniversary celebrations, “A People United for Prosperity”, a common thread was discernible through most of the interventions of those who took to the podium, from the Director of Ceremonies to the Vote of Thanks, all in tandem with the keynote address by His Excellency, Dr Hage Geingob, President of the Republic of Namibia. The common thread being from one continuum to the other, the peace and stability that the country has been enjoying for the last 32 years, to the reality check that nothing has as yet been won,…

25 Mar

REAL ESTATE JOINT: Kiss the ‘frogs’ for the house bargains

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedREAL ESTATE JOINT: Kiss the ‘frogs’ for the house bargains

Malcolm Ndjiharine “Think outside the trash…RECYCLE.” That’s a quote that moves in the circles of the environmental conscious folks in society, which I think can perfectly fit in real estate as well. Last year there was an ‘auntie’ that wanted to sell her 3 bedroom house which was in a very bad state, almost to say it was like trash or an ugly frog (if I could share the pictures you would agree). She told me she wanted to sell it for N$735 000 so I brought in a cash buyer to look at the house and I told her…

25 Mar

Everyone Is Married At 24…Four Things I’ve Learned In My 20s

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedEveryone Is Married At 24

NAMEYA JACOBS Nothing humbles you quite like a picture captioned, “I said yes!”. It’s come to the point where I don’t follow anyone from high school on Instagram anymore because, and I mean this from the bottom of my heart, I do not care. Not in a, “I’m not happy for you” kind of way, (I’m not, I’m really not), but in a, “thank you for this not-so-friendly friendly reminder that I’m not engaged. Again” way. Watching the people I went to school with grow out of the boxes I expected them to stay in has made me reflect on…

25 Mar

Wardrobe essentials every man needs

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedWardrobe essentials every man needs

Nguundja Kandjii As a fashion writer it is important to me that the men in my life are well dressed and for the most part, they are. Last time we listed male wardrobe must-haves for women, so this week we will look at the men. I sat down with commercial models and fashion bloggers known as Belly K and Mr Meando, and we talked about their wardrobe essentials. We rounded up a few items that are foundational to every men’s wardrobe, so if you are a guy who’s looking for a simple guide for a casual yet elevated wardrobe, or…

25 Mar

In conversation with Hillary Wang

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedIn conversation with Hillary Wang

Jordan Sinvula Hate it or love it, but we are in the era of the brand. Your appearance, how you present and position yourself and your willingness to work hard are the new normal, with people like Hillary Wang making it look like the easiest thing in the world. This influencer and brand curator has a look that just screams new-age cool kid, with careful consideration gone into every part of him that you see. But that is the way of the 21st century influencer of course. Hillary has been vocal in the past about his opinions on the media…

25 Mar

Mboweni hails SADC Model Law on PFM

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedMboweni hails SADC Model Law on PFM, SADC-PF, Tito Titus Mboweni

Special Correspondent Mr Tito Titus Mboweni, the first Black South African to hold the post of Governor of the Bank of South Africa, has described the development of the SADC Model Law on Public Financial Management as “laudable” but stressed that political will would either make or break the initiative. Mboweni was the keynote speaker on 22 March, 2022 during a virtual consultative meeting convened by the SADC PF to enable representatives of Central Bank Governors of SADC Member States to critically consider a draft of the SADC Model Law on PFM ahead of its adoption. Mboweni, who served as…

25 Mar

More investments needed to ramp up fight against TB

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedKalumbi Shangula, More investments needed to ramp up fight against TB

Tujoromajo Kasuto Namibia yesterday commemorated World Tuberculosis Day with the theme “Invest to End TB. Save Lives”, which according to Dr Kalumbi Shangula, Minister of Health and Social Services, conveys the urgent need to invest resources to ramp up the fight against TB and achieve the commitments made by global leaders to end TB. This is especially critical in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic that has reversed years of progress made in the fight to end communicable disease. For the first time in over a decade, Shangula says, that TB deaths increased in 2020, putting the End TB programme…

25 Mar

RDP confident to rise from ashes

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedKavango and Ohangwena, Mike Kavekotora

Martin Endjala Mike Kavekotora, the President of the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP), is determined to grow the party, despite the many challenges it faces, such as leadership infighting and poor performance at recent polls. “Through the hard work of our regional coordinators, the party continues to make steps in numerous regions such as Kavango and Ohangwena, and I am optimistic about the party’s progress thus far,” the lone party voice in the National Assembly said. Support for the RDP has plummeted to the ground and it has been struggling to return to its former glory days when it…

25 Mar

Hungry teachers want action to be taken on salary increments

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedHungry teachers want action to be taken on salary increments, Mahongora Kavihuha, Teachers Union of Namibia (TUN)

Tujoromajo Kasuto UNDER a hundred teachers gathered yesterday at the Habitat Research Center in Windhoek for a mass meeting to decide on the way forward on salary increments, with the majority crying that they live in debt and in unsustainable living conditions and are now hungry for action to demand for salary increments. One of the teachers stated that they have been on the same salary for the past eight years, with some teachers approaching retirement without receiving a raise, and they are now desperate for action to be taken. The meeting, which was organized by the Teachers Union of…

25 Mar

Cost of living, affordability to be considered in setting minimum wage

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedaffordability to be considered in setting minimum wage, Cost of living, Utoni Nujoma

Tujoromajo Kasuto Utoni Nujoma, Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation, today received the report from the Wages Commission on a National Minimum Wage, which will only be made public until it has been endorsed by the Cabinet. The minister will scrutinize, study and compare the reports compliance with legal requirements and the viability of its recommendations before making any decision with Cabinet’s approval. Following these processes, if a national minimum wage order is decided on, it will be gazetted. The Commission was appointed on 18th February 2021, with broad Terms of Reference of the Commission to investigate all…