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Stefanus Nashama A committee consisting of church leaders opposed to homosexuality and same-sex marriage has invited the rest of the country to join the prayers against the agenda of the LGBTQ+ community. The planned payer event is set for 6 July. Pendapala Nakathingo, the group chairperson, announced this last week. The group includes Paulus Nuuyoma, the vice chairperson, Reverend Laban Mwashekele, and many other bishops and pastors from different churches and denominations. "We plan to have a massive session to pray for Namibia. Our country needs massive prayers because of the evil spirit flying across Namibia and Africa. Our fallen…

Niël Terblanché The Oshakati Intermediate Hospital is set to receive Bhabhatron machines for cancer treatment, provided by the Indian government. This decision follows the visit of India's External Affairs Minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, to Namibia last year. The Indian High Commissioner to Namibia, Mandarapu Subbarayudu, during a farewell courtesy call on President Nangolo Mbumba at State House last week, announced that once the necessary administration is finalised and the infrastructure at the hospital is sufficiently prepared and ready, the machines will be installed at the hospital. The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre developed Bhabhatron machines, which are advanced external beam radiation therapy…

Martin Endjala The United Democratic Front (UDF) branch has criticised the Omaruru Municipality for poor service delivery. This comes after the Omaruru Town Council announced a project to allocate 1 700 plots in extension 12 to build houses for middle- and ultra-low-income people. According to the branch chairperson, Eberth Gariseb, the residents have been demanding land for many years, but their calls have gone unanswered, and they are no longer content to sit around. “The planned 1 700 plots in extension 12 is a great thing, and we commend them for that. But we, as residents of the town, are…

Erasmus Shalihaxwe Social commentator Ben Mulongeni said Namibians only own the country politically and geographically, but economically, the country is owned by white people. “Therefore, the white people are not interested in buying a country they already own,” he said. Mulongeni made these comments in an audio recording circulating on social media, in response to what he described as some politicians spreading misleading information during election campaigns. He mentioned that he has heard some politicians claim that certain political parties have leaders who, if they win the elections, will sell the country to white people and Western nations. “You can’t…

Ester Mbathera A lack of fish feed and other essential raw materials is among the challenges facing the aquaculture fisheries sector. The Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Sylvia Makgone, admitted this on Monday during a public update on the sector. She attributed the lack of feed to a shortage of mahangu and maize, which are key ingredients in fish feed production. Namibia does not produce soya beans, the cheapest ingredient. “We have a challenge with fish feed. No one in Namibia is producing fish feed, and the ministry on its own started producing, but the type of fish…

Ester Mbathera Martha Daniels, known as Nana, grew up in the Soweto residential area of Windhoek and has a passion for cooking. She is a single mother of four children who also owns Nana's Homemade Chilli Sauce. "My love for cooking began at a young age," Nana recalls. Over time, she started blending her own chilli sauces and incorporating them into her dishes. Despite not being a chilli eater herself, she enjoyed the aroma and flavour of her creations. For years, her close friends and family encouraged her to sell her chilli sauce, but she didn’t feel ready. “In 2020,…

Erasmus Shalihaxwe Popular Democratic Movement Member of Parliament Elma Dienda has raised various concerns in the recently introduced Property Practitioner's Bill. The Minister of Industrialisation and Trade, Lucia Iipumbu proposed the bill to the National Assembly for further debate two weeks ago. The Bill Contains the Fidelity Fund Certificate, which aims to protect consumers against the theft of money entrusted to a property practitioner, among other proposed changes in the real estate industry. “This part of the bill also deals with the consequences of a property practitioner not having a Fidelity Fund Certificate. The bill also places an obligation on…