Columns
Political Perspective
IT IS absolutely disgraceful to learn that several senior civil servants and politicians owe the Municipality of Windhoek hundreds of thousands in unpaid electricity and water bills.[more]
Chance Of Relief For Those Who Need It
IT IS heartening to hear President Hifikepunye Pohamba assure the nation that Government will soon announce measures to reduce the impact of high food and fuel prices as well as electricity shortages on citizens.[more]
From the Sidelines: Brave Warriors need to attack
BRAVE Warriors coach Arie Schans and his charges will regret it it if they do not go for an all-out attack when the national team meets Zimbabwe's Warriors at the Independence Stadium tomorrow.[more]
Unam Must Return To An Earlier Era
I AM of the class that entered the University of Namibia in 1993 with a lot of reservations about the quality of higher education I was about to receive at this institution.[more]
Protecting Zimbabwe
JOHANNESBURG - Although the Chinese ship that was carrying arms to Zimbabwe, the An Yue Jiang, has reportedly turned back, we don't know where else President Robert Mugabe's military and paramilitary forces may be acquiring...[more]
Political Perspective
SO it's all come down to the 'RaDoPa' (you have failed) and 'Shawapo' (you have fallen down) between the two Namibian parties currently at loggerheads, namely Swapo and the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP), and there's no...[more]
Call For Tighter Controls On Orphan Aid
CONCERN has been expressed in the National Council that State grants meant for orphans do not always reach the children in question and that often the money is misused by their guardians.[more]
China and the 'Flame of Shame'
I WENT to the Paris Hotel de Ville (City Hall) a few weeks back to witness what was supposed to be a festive moment of camaraderie and friendship between nations.[more]
The Challenge of Reconciliation: Lessons for Namibia?
"THERE is a need for a healing of the nation.[more]
Political Perspective
THERE is no universally agreed definition of democracy, but a common feature is competitive and regular elections, which in turn, to make them meaningful, usually need to be accompanied by such rights as freedom of speech and of...[more]
Help Those Who Need It The Most
A CITY Council initiative to write off debts of households not able to pay their monthly municipal bills, needs to be thoroughly interrogated before it is implemented, or it risks being open to abuse by the unscrupulous.[more]
The African Union Must Review Its Ambitions
EARLIER this week, Jean Ping, who incidentally completed his doctorate in economics at the Sorbonne, reported for office as President of the African Union Commission.[more]
What Next In Zimbabwe's Election Process?
HARARE - With the verification of Zimbabwe's disputed presidential election results currently underway, here are answers to some questions about the process.[more]
Africa's Leadership Crisis The Case of Zimbabwe
THE crisis in Zimbabwe goes on without abatement.[more]
Political Perspective
MAY Day is historically celebrated worldwide to express the international unity of the working class and this year it falls amid growing social and political turmoil in the world.[more]
ACC's Weekend Swoop A Success
THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) must be congratulated for their weekend crackdown on the abuse of Government vehicles which netted a number of culprits, and it is to be hoped that this is not the last exercise of its kind.[more]
Political Perspective
THE Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) could hardly sink lower than they have in their most recent utterances on the Zimbabwe question.[more]
Solidarity Was Key In Arms Turnaround
YESTERDAY the Chinese Embassy in Namibia said the cargo ship An Yue Jiang, carrying arms bound for Zimbabwe, would not be offloading in any African country and that the cargo would not be delivered to Zimbabwe.[more]
Royal /Ui/o/oo, Zimbabwe And Our Foreign Policy
THE black poet and politician from Martinique, Aime Cesaire, died last week in Fort-de-France at the age of 94.[more]