Columns
We Could Have Done More
THE Asian tsunami tragedy, while not the worst natural disaster in our time as many of the electronic media describe it, nevertheless killed at least 145 000 people and injured and rendered homeless many others, prompting offers...[more]
GENDER SCORECARD 2004
2004 marked the first celebration of Namibian Women's Day on 10 December, causing some men to complain because there is no Namibian Men's Day.[more]
An Undeniable Disappointment
THERE appear to be attempts to play down the disappointing countrywide Grade 10 full-time results announced by the Directorate of National Examinations and Assessment this week.[more]
Another Wasteful Exercise
RECENTLY two opposition political parties lodged an urgent court application calling on the Electoral Commission to grant access to basic documents related to last month's Presidential and National Assembly elections.[more]
The path to stability...
IN many ways 2004 has been a muddled and confusing year in Namibia, characterised by political shenanigans and a lack of consistency, which has not helped propel us towards a more transparent culture, particularly in governance.[more]
On Human Rights And World Terror
ON 10 December 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which has become a universal standard for defending and promoting human rights.[more]
The Hunt
SO it's year end, and to forget the depressing news about the country's perilous financial situation, everybody who's anybody goes a-hunting.[more]
A Challenge For The New Presidency
ONCE again the country received the bad news that Government's massive debt continues to soar, forcing the State to increase its borrowing to make ends meet.[more]
Why It Is Important To Vote
PRESIDENTIAL and national elections will be held on Monday and Tuesday of next week, and all eligible voters in this country should ensure that they cast their ballots for the party of their choice.[more]
Political Perspective
OKAY, so our elections next week haven't exactly been preceded by the same amount of nail-biting excitement, drama and controversy as those in the US for example.[more]
Springbok and anti-apartheid campaigner
GEORGE Murray Daneel, rugby player and church minister, died in Franschhoek, South Africa, on October 19 2004.[more]
Post-election dollar risk may hurt Europe
MIKE DOLAN WASHINGTON - The United States' dependence on foreign money to balance its books is set to increase during US President George W Bush's second term and experts warn of trans-Atlantic friction over the risks this poses...[more]
Pressure mounts on Bush to pursue Mid-East peace
WASHINGTON - Apart from President George W Bush's reassurances of unwavering support for Palestinian statehood, there is little his administration is set to do in the short term to try to break the Middle East deadlock.[more]
Short-sighted Decision
IN the wake of complaints from certain opposition parties about what they regard as the unfair allocation of broadcast time to those other than the ruling party, Swapo, in the run-up to elections, come queries from readers of...[more]
Political Perspective
GEORGE Bernard Shaw once said that 'democracy is a device which ensures that we shall be governed no better than we deserve', and while I'm a staunch proponent of democratic governance in the absence of a more workable solution...[more]
Opinion 9/11 Shows Dubya Is 'Sinister', Not Dumb
MICHAEL Moore says what many have suspected for decades:that America is a nation of sheep.[more]
May sanity prevail!
TODAY, as many as 120 million Americans are expected to turn out to vote in an election that has in the past months dominated the media.[more]
The American way?
THE United States of America today elects its leader for the next four years.[more]
Arafat's exit could revive peace talks
JERUSALEM - Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's failing health and the Israeli parliament's approval of a plan to evacuate Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip may usher in a new period of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, analysts...[more]