Columns
When Crime And Law Enforcement Merge
THERE have been a few disturbing news reports in recent days about law enforcement officers being involved in various crimes, and this again highlights just how prevalent crime and corruption have become in Namibia.[more]
A Brave Step By NP To Join ANC In SA
THE National Party of South Africa, under the leadership of Marthinus van Schalkwyk, the latter fondly known in political circles as "Kortbroek" van Schalkwyk, has finally capitulated and joined the African National Congress, the...[more]
Political Perspective
WHETHER or not the DTA and other opposition parties get their acts together, it doesn't take a soothsayer to predict that they still won't manage to unseat Swapo in elections later this year.[more]
Editorial: Speedy Criminal Justice Can Help in Fight Against Crime
CRIME in this country appears to be continuing in its upward spiral, and linked with ways and means to deal with the scourge, is of course the necessity to speed up the administration of justice in our courts.[more]
What's in a name? Defining genocide defies agreement
WASHINGTON - Two years after Winston Churchill called it "the crime without a name", a Jewish lawyer who had fled the Nazis dared to give it one.
A Blessing in Disguise
SOME time this week or next, oil is likely to reach US$50 a barrel for the first time ever.[more]
As Censorship Wanes, Kenyan Youth Culture Takes Off
Young people in Kenya are finding their voice as government censorship abates and media proliferates and diversifies.[more]
Editorial: Home Affairs Minister's Skewed Priorities
THE answers to the prevention of crime of whatever nature don't lie only in the punitive legislative measures put in place by Government.[more]
Al-Jazeera Closure Warning To All Other Arab Media
THE interim Iraqi government's closure of al-Jazeera's Baghdad bureau for at least 30 days - for its coverage of kidnappings and terrorism -- has sparked a furore in Arab media all over the Middle East. Jamal Dajani, who produces...[more]
The Shia Showdown
THE claims and counter-claims make it hard to discern the strategies behind the showdown in Najaf, and the language that is used blurs the situation even more.[more]
Political Perspective
IN the 80th birthday message he dictated to me this week, Namibia's longest-serving and famous political prisoner, Andimba Toivo ya Toivo, raises points that are very close to my own heart and which our people should listen to...[more]
Editorial: Crime And What To Do About It
RECENT violent crimes against women have been roundly condemned by a number of Namibian institutions, among others the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) and the Hospitality Association of Namibia (HAN).[more]
Scant Work For Youth
GENEVA - Youth unemployment has skyrocketed worldwide over the past decade to some 88 million, according to a new study by the International Labour Office (ILO), reaching an all time high with young people aged 15 to 24 now...[more]
Nigerians Embrace Whiteness But Shun My Igbo Husband
The writer's Nigerian husband faces bigotry from his fellow countrymen due to his ethnicity, while her white skin prompts red-carpet treatment.[more]
Don't Get it Twisted: White stereotypes as bad as others
IF someone asks me what my nationality is, I'll tell them I'm white and Native American.[more]
Political Perspective
CERTAIN Swapo leaders, notably Hifikepunye Pohamba, Secretary General, Eunice Iipinge, Secretary of the Women's Council, Ngarikutuke Tjiriange, and Deputy Minister Hadino Hishongwa, have come out in the open to condemn the...[more]
Teach The Children Well
A WELL-KNOWN song from the Seventies urged parents to "teach your children well...", and yet, from recent reports in the media, it becomes increasingly evident that adults are not doing what they should to nurture and protect the...
What Future for SADC?
RECENT trends seem to suggest a shift away from strengthening of regional co-operation, a hitherto declared priority on development agendas.[more]