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22 Mar

Namibians urged to be patriotic

info_e12wt4csUncategorised32nd independence anniversary, Namibians urged to be patriotic, president Hage Geingob

Martin Endjala Namibia celebrated its 32nd independence anniversary yesterday in Swakopmund where President Hage Geingob called on them to be patriotic to their country and to shy away from comparing living conditions in free Namibia to be worse than those in the apartheid era. He pointed out that this mentality is not only unpatriotic but it is insulting to those who made an immense sacrifice for the country’s freedom. “Our independence is sacred and should be above our personal feelings and politics of the day, and let us learn from unwavering patriots to the struggle of liberation, they have stayed…

22 Mar

Youth falling victim to dubious travel agents ……possible human trafficking at play

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedSaudi Arabia, South Africa, Tousy Tjijombo, Youth falling victim to dubious travel agents

Tujoromajo Kasuto OVER a hundred Namibians, mostly youth, have been duped and abandoned in foreign countries by unscrupulous people posing as travel agents leaving them high and dry penniless in foreign countries. The ambitious youth are scammed under the pretext of being assisted with travel arrangements, losing substantial sums of money in the process. According to Tousy Tjijombo, a concerned Namibian citizen who has lived abroad and is assisting to "rescue" the stranded youth in foreign destinations, the number is constantly rising as they continue to receive more complaints from family members whose loved ones are stuck abroad. She claims…

22 Mar

Benguela Gem to intensify marine diamond mining

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedBenguela Gem to intensify marine diamond mining, Debmarine

Tujoromajo Kasuto The Benguela Gem, the world's most modern diamond recovery vessel, was officially unveiled in Namibia at the weekend in front of President Hage Geingob, Minister of Mines and Energy Tom Alweendo, and De Beers Group CEO Bruce Cleaver. The vessel will increase Debmarine's yearly production by 500,000 high-value carats of diamonds and create 160 jobs for Namibians, putting the diamond mining industry in supercar driving gear. The vessel will begin operations immediately far ahead of schedule. The MV Benguela Gem was built specifically to recover diamonds from the Atlantic Ocean seabed. The vessel combines the best of offshore…

20 Mar

How to get houses below N$800 000

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedHow to get houses below N$800 000

Malcolm Ndjiharine Last year I received a call from a young lady who was interested in a 3-bedroom house for sale in Wanaheda. She asked when she could view the house and I told her we were showing the house later that day at 18:00, of which she said she was not able to. She then proceeded to say she would only see it the following day and I said no problem, provided the house is still available. To my surprise, the madam called back a few minutes later and confirmed to rather view that same day at 18:00. That…

19 Mar

You’re Racist, Here’s Why…..An insight into racism and racial identity in the UK

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedALL LIVES MATTER”, Black Lives Matter

Nameya Jacobs The Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 reignited the flame many have tried to extinguish, (“the flame” being a call for accountability and “many” being white people). You didn’t need a TV license or social media account to know what #BLM stood for, and probably had an opinion on the movement before you’d even read an article about it. White people were, once again, confronted with their privilege and asked to take accountability for their actions and the actions of the people who looked like them. Some played their part. They attended protests, signed petitions, and even watched…

18 Mar

Geingob’s rule misfortune or mismanagement – Experts

info_e12wt4csUncategorised

Monday, the 21st of March marks the seventh anniversary of President Hage Geingob’s reign. He is in the last half of the second and last term of his presidency. Geingob’s presidency was characterised by a number of new developments at the beginning of his administration, where he announced during his inauguration a one-thousand-dollar increase in old-age pensions, introduced an A-team of specialists in various fields in his office on top of his Cabinet, created new ministries and agencies and a what he termed a short term economic recovery plan, the Harambee Prosperity Plan 1. These were grand plans, which to…

18 Mar

Namibia still in search for renaissance leader

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedHenning Melber, Professor Joseph Diescho

President Hage Geingob came to the Presidency in 2005 with an impressive record as the architect of Namibia’s public service and there were high hopes that he would build a value system consistent to what he did with the civil service. He was seen as the one who would lead the ‘Namibian Renaissance’, President Geingob’s ardent critic, Professor Joseph Diescho, told the Windhoek Observer. Diescho says the vast knowledge about and experience of public administration of Geingob set him apart from his predecessors to develop and implement an all-inclusive Namibia nation philosophy, as per one of the most favourite slogans.…

18 Mar

Haufiku banned from Roman Catholic Hospital

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedFORMER Health Minister Dr Bernard Haufiku, Haufiku banned from Roman Catholic Hospital

Tujoromajo Kasuto and Eba Kandovazu FORMER Health Minister, Dr Bernard Haufiku has been barred from entering the Roman Catholic hospital premises in Windhoek since the beginning of this month, a letter from the hospital management reveals. In an interview with the Windhoek Observer newspaper, Haufiku confirmed that the ban emanates from an incident in which he was threatened by a Filipino nun, who is also the financial manager at the hospital. “She even apologised in front of the police and I thought we had resolved the issue. I am completely blocked. Last night I was even stopped from visiting a…

18 Mar

Ndaitwah’s ascendancy to presidency uncertain…. Kapofi comes to the party

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedTHE 2022 Swapo congress slated for November will elect a new party leadership, Vice President Netumbo Nandi- Ndaitwah

Eba Kandovazu THE 2022 Swapo congress slated for November will elect a new party leadership, but most importantly, it will nominate the Swapo candidate for the country’s Presidential election in 2024 to succeed President Hage Geingob. With less than seven months to go before the elective congress, the race seems to be quiet compared to previous congresses. However, Namibians are starting to wonder as to who may emerge as the eventual successor of Geingob. The only indication at this stage is that Geingob will retain the Swapo presidency and that the race will be for the coveted Vice President position,…