DO YOU FEEL LUCKY?
DO YOU FEEL LUCKY? INSTANT BILLIONAIRES: A New Hampshire family has claimed a N$6.98 billion Powerball jackpot weeks after the winning ticket was announced. The winning ticket for the July 30 drawing...
View Article‘I serve you all’ - Lungu
‘I serve you all’ - Lungu Amidst post-election violence, Zambia has inaugurated Edward Lungu who struck a strong conciliatory tone in his speech. Zamibian president calls for unity Edgar Lungu was...
View ArticleThe critical condition of hospital power
The critical condition of hospital power The state of public healthcare in our country is something that has been bothering many of us for years. Many people look upon health as a social sector, which...
View ArticleInside the house Namibia built
Inside the house Namibia builtPresident Hage Geingob recently sat down with Greg Mills of Daily Maverick. Open windows and a breath of fresh air The names of Windhoek’s streets are evidence of...
View ArticleCalls for land debate grow
Calls for land debate growThe second land conference is slated for some time this year in November. NGO wants ancestral claims issue addressed The Namibian Non-Governmental Organisations Forum (Nangof)...
View ArticlePolice ‘trapped’ hit-and-run accused
Police ‘trapped’ hit-and-run accusedOn the second day of hit-and-run suspect Lesley Simwanza’s bid to be released on bail, an investigating officer has credited the police for solid work that led to...
View ArticleConjoined kittens born in Oshakati
Conjoined kittens born in Oshakati TRAGIC: Residents of the Omahenene informal settlement in Oshakati were shocked when a cat gave birth to four conjoined kittens. The owner of the cat, Cornelia...
View ArticleCommission wants clarity on the Caprivi question
Commission wants clarity on the Caprivi questionThe Namibian government is under pressure to respond and act on allegations of gross human rights abuses in the former Caprivi Strip, now the Zambezi...
View ArticleHage: NEEEF a bad idea
Hage: NEEEF a bad ideaThe president’s apparent backpedalling on the proposed black economic empowerment legislation is causing confusion over government’s stance thereon. President says ‘fair play’ is...
View ArticleThe great spanking debate
The great spanking debateThe debate on whether school-sanctioned physical punishment is legal in private schools was recently put to rest when a landmark High Court ruling found that corporal...
View ArticleWater: Windhoek is okay
Water: Windhoek is okayAgriculture and water minister John Mutorwa has assured residents of Windhoek that there is enough water even though the dams are almost bone dry. Enough supply if water-saving...
View ArticleA sin to deny people information - Simataa
A sin to deny people information - SimataaNamibia intends to have the long-awaited Access to Information (ATI) law enacted by September 2017, said deputy minister of information communication and...
View ArticleA nation of civil servant, self-enrichment
A nation of civil servant, self-enrichment Being a civil servant of the government means that your duty is to uphold and represent certain important tasks in the national interest for the whole...
View ArticleDid lady luck forsake Africa?
Did lady luck forsake Africa? The African continent over the past few years has been deemed to be the continent with the most ‘potential’ in the world. However, a number of factors such as lack of...
View ArticleThoughts on and for Africa
Thoughts on and for Africa It has now been established, through compelling statistical means, that 60% of the African continent is young. The Mo Ibrahim Foundation at one point even went further to...
View ArticleStruggle kids, war vets want UN money
Struggle kids, war vets want UN moneyFormer PLAN fighters say they were never properly reintegrated into Namibian society. Blame United Nations for their poverty A group of former People’s Liberation...
View ArticlePupils killed in car accident
Pupils killed in car accident Acar accident on the Karibib-Usakos road yesterday claimed the lives of three children and a motorist after the car they were travelling in overturned. The police...
View ArticleSwanu wants ancestral land rights restored
Swanu wants ancestral land rights restored Namibia’s oldest political party, Swanu, has called on the government to prioritise the debate on ancestral land claim during the second land conference...
View ArticleWildlife is essential
Wildlife is essentialLivestock farmers struggling to survive in times of drought could in future turn to game farming if venison exports are permitted. Game ranching could be way of the future Wildlife...
View ArticleSerial child rapist to serve 78 years
Serial child rapist to serve 78 years A case of child rape where the rapist lured his victim with the promise of food came to a dramatic close at the Otjiwarongo Magistrate’s Court last week when he...
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