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IT is our opinion that he cannot be president of a workers federation. – Nafinu general secretary Asnath Zamuee, said that NUNW presidency candidate, David Namalenga, who is the Human Resource Manager at the Road Contractor...[more]
Political Perspective
THERE is a poignant letter in today’s edition from a youth asking the country’s leadership to look forward rather than back, and instead of berating the youth, to try and empower them, especially against the background of...[more]
Of national days, ‘comrades’ and ‘traitors’
I MISSED last week’s Heroes Day celebrations. No, to put it more bluntly, I deliberately avoided attending any events and I don’t feel guilty or unpatriotic.[more]
Burn the System Down: Towards a United and Radicalised Civil Society
WHERE do we go from here? I think it is time we go back to the drawing board and ask what kind of societies we want to live in, and in what sense of democracy do we want these to be democratic societies? Are these the kind of...[more]
Kosie Pretorius On The Namibian at 25
WHY me? What weight can my opinion carry in the role of The Namibian over the past 25 years? Why was I the one, also ten years after its inception, who was asked to write something?[more]
A chronically insecure NUNW must change its tone and body language
LIKE many things in our country, the labour movement is chronically insecure. It is insecure because it does not have an independent identity. It is insecure because Union leadership became a class platform for material gain and...[more]
Time to take control
‘BACK to basics’ is the theme of the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) congress which kicks off this morning. What an appropriate theme. Ironically this was one of the subtitles of a research paper titled ‘Trade Unions in...[more]
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THESE people are killers. There are sick and broken people who need urgent special attention they cannot get at the state Hospital in Swakopmund, so they have to ‘urgently’ be transferred to Windhoek Central or Katutura State...[more]
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IT is detention in the style of Germany’s Nazi days. – Youth, Sport and Culture Minister told The Namibian angrily, after Police at Germany’s Munich airport detained him for several hours alleging he travelled with a fake...[more]
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HE raped your daughter. – Public Prosecutor Anthony Wilson told the mother of the older complainant who testified in support of rape and indecent assault suspect, Jack Coetzee’s, bail application.[more]
Media allowed ANC to fast-track the media tribunal
WHAT goes around comes around. Time has now come for the South African media to learn it the hard way. Many people might wonder why the recent furore over the proposed media tribunal in South Africa is not a surprise to the Media...[more]
An Idea Called THE NAMIBIAN!
THE scene on my mind opens with editor Hannes Smith pacing impatiently while carrying his little dog. His offices were invaded by the South African police and damning documents confiscated.[more]
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MY family will never be the same. – Part of the message that Leopold Shaimemanya delivered in the High Court, in the run-up to the sentencing of his son-in-law Lazarus Shaduka who is convicted in connection with the way his...[more]
Political Perspective
THE word ‘hero’ (heroine) comes from the Ancient Greek ‘heros’, and our country continues to grapple with the concept as to who or what a hero or heroine is. The concept has also changed in meaning from ancient times to today. In...[more]
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I have a problem with our Government’s lack of support. We are running to the Chinese people, because they have the support from their government and we are ignoring our own people. – A participant said at a two-day conference in...[more]
Time To Incorporate The Youth Is Now!
IN the next few months political party leaders will have the daunting task of finalising their lists of candidates for the upcoming local and regional authority elections.[more]
Could There Be An End To The Zimbabwean Crisis?
OUR ship of state is today sinking! A few are manipulating the system to their advantage, but our intellectuals, our women, our youth, the masses are being flushed down the drain. All our systems, educational, economic, health,...[more]
Entrenching A Gerontocracy In Namibia
ONE of the most defining features of African demographics, including Namibia, is that we have young populations. In fact, according to official government statistics from the National Planning Commission, elderly people aged 65...[more]
A 25-Year Milestone
AUGUST 30 marks a 25-year milestone in the history of The Namibian. Since our founding on this date in 1985, we have survived the tumultuous apartheid era, the country's transition to Independence, the newspaper's own fight for...[more]
Paying Tribute Where It Is Due
THE 30th August 2010 marks a quarter of a century of independent reporting by The Namibian newspaper. It was on that date in 1985 that the first edition of the newspaper hit the streets of Windhoek.[more]