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Political Perspective
ONE of the ways in which to move a nation forward is to inspire them.This requires not only leadership skills, which remain in painfully short supply in Namibia, but also courage, commitment and charisma.[more]
From the Sidelines
THE recent appointment of Seth 'Orlando' Boois as the new technical director for Namibian football is key to the future development of the game in the country.[more]
Taking Over Of President's Movie By Government Is Not A Solution
WHEN I bought a copy of The Namibian last week (I am one of those who have not boycotted the paper) and read the screaming headline attributed to a SPYL leader: "Government Take-over of Film Urged" I immediately concluded that...[more]
Namibia's Presidential Transition
SAM Nujoma was sworn in as the first President of the Republic of Namibia at Independence in 1990.Constitutionally he was obliged to leave office after a maximum of two legislative periods of five years each.[more]
Political Prospective
I'M thrilled to note that our relations with the Swapo Youth League seem to have reached a turning point! Not only is the leadership now reading The Namibian despite several calls for a total boycott, but they are doing so...[more]
Africa: Debt, Aid and Race
"WE are very sorry and apologise to viewers and other people who felt offended," announced the Japanese cosmetics firm Mandom early this month, but mass ritual suicide would have been a more appropriate form of apology.[more]
The False Promise Of Debt Relief
WITH debt relief for poor countries shaping up as a focal issue at the July G-8 summit in Scotland, it is a shame that so few people appreciate what a farce such measures could turn out to be.[more]
The Tools Of Opportunity
AFRICA's universities are at the heart of Africa's future.Good universities build human and institutional capacity.They create the leaders of tomorrow who will help front an African-led future.[more]
The Signs Are Positive At 100 Days
THIS week marked 100 days since President Hifikepunye Pohamba was sworn in as independent Namibia's second Head of State and in this time he has shown he is his own man with strong views on priorities such as tackling corruption.[more]
Political Perspective
NO disrespect to former President Sam Nujoma, but a bursary he's accepted from the Lev Leviev Diamonds company to study an MA in Geology at the University of Namibia, is, literally speaking, a disgrace! Apart from the fact that...[more]
Ways To Save Africa
THE G-8 Summit in Scotland in early July will bring together the political leaders of the richest countries to consider the plight of the poorest countries.[more]
The Pedagogy Of The Republic And The Pohamba Method
IN the famous classic of Victor Hugo, Les Misérables, little Cosette grew up in squalour and her fear of darkness is informed by what is symptomatic of darkness, uncertainty.[more]
Compromising The Rule Of Law
THE huge backlog in cases in Magistrate's Courts in the country, seen in conjunction with the demise of our Police force, are matters of very serious concern.[more]
From the Sidelines with Corry Ihuhua
PLAYERS and officials from teams which were supposed to play in the promotion/relegation play-offs this weekend are undoubtedly peeved by the decision of the Namibia Football Association (NFA) to call off the games.[more]
Political Perspective
INSTEAD of 'black empowerment' we should perhaps put the emphasis on 'grassroots empowerment', because since most whites are already empowered and the black elite are fast swelling the ranks, what happens to those (mostly blacks)...[more]
Inheritance Practices And Property In Ohangwena
ISSUES of property rights, their gendered and generational dimensions, and the spatial and socio-economic reconfiguration of the post-independence homestead have revealed themselves to be important in the cultural politics of...[more]
Policing Is A Priority
THE shocking picture painted by the Minister of Safety and Security, Peter Tsheehama, of the dismal state in which the Police force finds itself, is extremely worrying for this country and its people.[more]
Political Perspective
NICE that our President Hifikepunye Pohamba, among other African leaders, was received by US President George Bush and acknowledged as "friend(s), patriot(s) and democrat(s)".[more]
Fighting Corruption Without Media Is Futile
IN his inaugural speech12 weeks ago, President Hifikepunye Pohamba gave a stern warning on corruption and those practising it and since then government talk on corruption has occupied public discussion.[more]
Polygamy - To Share Or Not Is The Question
A heated debate was sparked recently in the National Assembly when the Congress of Democrats' Nora Shimming Chase, on the issue of the President's Pension and other Benefits Fund Bill, asked if the president had more than one...