Landless People’s Movement leader Bernadus Swartbooi has claimed finely-crafted manifestos will not decide the outcome of the 2024 general election. As with every election, bread and butter issues play a significant role in the outcome. But in 2024, the anger and frustration with the socio-economic situation of Namibia’s people will prove to be deciding factor, […]
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A group of concerned parents has written to the Namibia Schools Sport Union (NSSU) airing their frustration over the conditions a national under-17 netball team endured on a recent trip to Johannesburg, South Africa. According to the letter, the problems already started before the tour when the team had to camp at the Jan Mohr […]
The Boland Cavaliers beat the Windhoek Draught Welwitschias 38-17 after a great defensive effort at the Hage Geingob Stadium on Saturday. The Welwitschias threw everything into the attack in the final quarter of the match, but the visitors defended courageously to seal a well-deserved victory, which puts them on top of the log for the […]
Namibia’s national cricket team, the Richelieu Eagles will be back in action this weekend when they take on Indian state side Karnataka in a five-match 50-over series. At a press conference in Windhoek yesterday, where Airlink was also announced as Cricket Namibia’s airline partner, Johan Muller CEO of CN said they were looking forward to […]
Members of Parliament have bemoaned tendencies by international organisations to dictate how African countries should manage their natural resources without fully understanding the social dimensions and realities of local communities in those countries. Lawmakers, belonging to the sub-committee of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources, tasked to look into issues of tourism and conservation, […]
Cabinet has resolved to prohibit the exportation of Namibia’s critical minerals in raw form in a bid to create more local jobs and more local value. This submission was made by the mines and energy ministry last week, and applies to materials such as unprocessed crushed lithium, graphite, cobalt, manganese and rare earth elements. At […]
OVER THE PAST FEW months, a concerning surge in cases of child sexual abuse have even reported in Namibia, with a large proportion of these heinous acts committed by primary caregivers. This highlights the urgent need for action to be taken to protect children from sexual abuse. It is particularly alarming because primary caregivers are […]
Namibia and Lesotho were recently announced as two of six African countries which have achieved HIV epidemic control. This was announced by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) global health supply chain programme. According to the findings, the two countries had high levels of viral suppression and retention in care, indicating effective treatment […]
Whether the water at your local beach is being roiled by nasty weather or is a perfectly calm expanse of blue, there’s always a great deal going on under the surface. The ocean is composed of various currents and water masses; those currents flow around the world through what is called thermohaline circulation. This circulation […]
Green hydrogen (GH) could hold the most industrial potential to foster a meaningful structural transformation of Namibia’s economic base. To optimise labour prospects for ordinary Namibians emanating from the country’s ambitious GH plans, government should fortify its efforts to develop local skillsets to match emerging market demands. These sentiments were expressed last Friday during an […]
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