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Air Namibia restarts Joburg, Cape Town flights
22 Oct

Air Namibia restarts Joburg, Cape Town flights

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Staff Writer Air Namibia has announced the launch of weekly flights to Johannesburg and Cape Town from 28 October 2020. The Windhoek – Johannesburg direct route will be operated on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, whereas two flights between Windhoek – Cape Town (direct & via Walvis Bay) will be operated on weekends, Fridays and Sundays. The times of operation from Windhoek, Namibia are as follows: Windhoek – Johannesburg SW723 Depart: 09:30 – Arrive: 11:15 Windhoek – Cape Town SW703 Depart: 07:25 – Arrive: 09:25 Windhoek – Cape Town (via WVB) SW715 Depart: 13:55 – Arrive: 17:15 Air Namibia’s Interim CEO,…
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South African songstress, Lira to promote Namibia …as negative social media blowback from locals simmers
21 Oct

South African songstress, Lira to promote Namibia …as negative social media blowback from locals simmers

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Jackie Wilson Asheeke Last week, online and print media exploded with public discontent over the selection by the Federation of Namibian Tourism Associations (Fenata) of Lira, a South African singer/celebrity, to be its first Travel Ambassador Initiative (TAI) personality. The songstress has been asked to remind South African and other markets that Namibia is great, nearby, easy, world-class tourism destination. The negative local reaction to her appointment shows that many have missed the point. Fenata is the private sector tourism industry umbrella organization. One of its roles is to represent the interests of its members and support increased tourism to…
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Old Mutual donates N$1.3 million
21 Oct

Old Mutual donates N$1.3 million

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Staff Writer Old Mutual has donated N$1.3 million to the National Disaster Fund geared towards the payment of allowances to temporary recruited medical professionals by the Government to assist on the frontlines against the COVID-19 pandemic as a final installment of its committed N$5 million. “We are deeply aware of the critical work being done by all health essential service workers across the country as they continue to serve, care and protect our nation during this challenging time. In fact, these healthcare workers not only form a critical part of the overall essential services in the community but they are…
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Agribank launches women and youth scheme
21 Oct

Agribank launches women and youth scheme

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Staff Writer Agribank launched the women and youth loan scheme in Windhoek on Monday, with relaxed conditions to encourage participation and enhanced financial inclusion. The bank said the product aims to enable the majority of women and youths who are unable to access affordable financing for farming purposes. “While current financing for the youth is not at an optimal level, thus the Agribank women and youth scheme is flexible in that it provides relaxed conditions for funding. The purpose of the scheme is to promote financial inclusion, economic empowerment, employment creation as well as to stimulate Namibia’s economic growth.” Eligible…
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NWR retrenches
20 Oct

NWR retrenches

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Staff Writer Namibia Wildlife Resorts Limited (NWR) has announced that it has begun a voluntary separation exercise to align its staff numbers in light of the impact that Covid-19 has had on the tourism sector. This comes as the company has already informed employees of the exercise which begun on the 22 September 2020 up until 22 October 2020, with an opportunity to separate from the organisation voluntarily. On the table is two week’s salary for every year of uninterrupted service as a severance pay-out, any leave balances as at 30 September 2020, subject to a maximum of 60 days…
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17 Oct

Beholden to former colonisers

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Kae Matundu-Tjiparuro “Traditional diplomacy, practiced by many countries in the pre and post-Cold War Era, has been in rapid decline over the past several years. As a result, the term foreign affairs has become a misnomer, and in modern days, international relationships, cooperation and partnerships are the appropriate terms used to describe our efforts to chart common developmental paths. Given current reality, we cannot continue adhering to old principles of diplomacy by perpetuating the practice of Cold War Era diplomatic practice. Therefore, our Policy on International Relations must serve our domestic development aspirations.” Reads a paragraph of the foreword by…
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17 Oct

Shifting Africa from the Back Seat to the Front Seat

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Part 1 – Perception Change Sarah Goroh Africa is a continent made up of diverse people, languages, cultures and tribes. For a long time, our continent has been placed at the back seat. We desire to be top decision makers, to have a voice and be great influencers of development within the global community. Industrialization has been a topic of discussion for many years as we look for lasting solutions for the African nations. The African soil has a wealth of resources that can preserve the livelihood of generations. We are one continent and one people, however for too long,…
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17 Oct

I am not mad at Tangeni Iijambo

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Jackie Wilson Asheeke SWANU parliamentarian Tangeni Iijambo made sexist comments in the National Assembly. He said, “Women are too dependent and dependency is what brings a lot of problems for men who invest in them.” This elder from another era in time said exactly what he understands as the truth. He is a dinosaur in his myopic views on women, but at least he is honest. The SWANU man should not take back his comments nor apologize for them. He meant every word. He is entitled to his point of view and must never be shouted down. We must hear…
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17 Oct

We have failed you…

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The Time Traveler: Hugh Ellis Since Thursday last week, women and men have been taking over the streets in the nation’s capital, demanding an end to gender-based violence. The murder of Shannon Wasserfall, whose body seems to have been found near Walvis Bay, was the last straw for many young people, who are now demanding that government treat gender-based violence with the same seriousness they did the Coronavirus pandemic. These young people, especially women, are not taking any prisoners. Shutting down traffic on Independence Avenue, facing off against armoured riot cops outside parliament, nothing seems too much for these energetic…
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Book Review: My Sister, the Serial Killer
17 Oct

Book Review: My Sister, the Serial Killer

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Jackie Wilson Asheeke A novel by Oyinkan Braithwaite Because I am a bona fide 2020 pandemic homebody, I am reading more books. I am on Amazon.com and audible.com, so I swim in eBooks and audiobooks these days. I stumbled on this book My Sister, the Serial Killer some time ago; it came out two years ago. I listened to the audiobook version because it was on sale and my book-buying budget is very challenged these days. It is of a plotline, setting and ‘voice’ that is rare in the books that I come across. The author is a black Nigerian…
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